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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1913
Page
2
Wyoming sheepmen report high lamb viability due to mild winter and abundant range. Wool sales slow as buyers delay amid tariff concerns, though locals say no alarm over lamb crop. They fear delays more than the tariff’s direct effect, and await official action soon.
Manager Tod presents Dante's Inferno at the Lyric with a special musical program and an explanatory lecture by Prof. Forrest P. Cleaves of Boulder University. The production features famed Doré scenes, costly realism, and runs nearly two hours from 2 PM to 1 PM with admission at ten cents.
Congress actions loom over wool pricing. Tywers use it as a club to push timid sheep men into selling cheaply. Sheepmen believe holding wool a reasonable time will yield good prices despite tariff fears, seeing politicians as the real obstacle.
Ad copy touts Allen’s Foot-Ease and Foot-Mase as instant solutions for corns, calluses, ingrown nails, and swelling. Claims include easing tight shoes, enabling one size smaller fit, and relief for aching feet with a free trial offer.
Miller of Carlile reports near completion of closing a long tract in Sundance named filled land. Herb Holyman and crew spent three weeks freeing stumps, finding deep holes under uprooted trees. Miller believes the land, once plowed and seeded to alfalfa, will prove among the state’s richest per acre. Local speculation includes possible buffalo bone and hunter gear fragments from an ancient Indian camp. rouk County Monitor.
A 14 year old boy, George Bagilah, was severely bitten by a pet animal belonging to his family in Sheridan Wyoming. The incident occurred in May and involved a local family, with details about the animal not fully clear in the report.
Hudson Wyoming May 19 The Gebo land near the town site was opened for entry after years of contest Local residents rushed to the Lander land office to file cash entries on portions of the Bevel quarter section The move secures coal town’s future by removing a major barrier to growth and potential mining plans
A gamecock kept in a yard attacked Mrs English and her young son. Seeing the boy rush to aid his mother the dog jumped in and bit him ten times tearing his clothes. A physician treated the wounds and no serious injury was feared. The dog was killed by police upon Mr Englishs request.
The Presbyterian bodies will not unite this year but are holding their assemblies simultaneously in the same city, signaling parallel gatherings rather than merger.
Philadelphia and Ephrata women describe severe nervous prostration with heart palpitations headaches dizziness and sleeplessness. Both say Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured them allowing return to work and improved health and weight.
The Gem City boys show limited practice with only five or six out earlier in the week, but ten to twelve turnouts in recent sessions. The May 31 Cheyenne dual meet date is set, yet uncertainty remains as Larimle men fail to commit to practice.
Lake McFarland, a stockman helper from north of Thermopolis, demonstrated tame handling of a rattlesnake at Cole's blacksmith shop on May 19. He allowed the snake to crawl over his hands to entertain a gathering, showcasing his uncanny ability to control the dangerous reptile.
A description notes a child who seems to have a natural power over ropes and res tilts, removing liberties at will. He is said to pick up items where found and tie them into knots, performing small tricks similar to others.
Charl Savage was blown 45 feet into the air by a premature dynamite blast near the Milner place in Livis Craig Colo. He fell and landed on telephone wires, breaking all four of them. The incident occurred yesterday during work at the Milner property.
A terse presidential note claims the United States shows notable health amid global concerns. President Taft expresses cautious optimism about domestic recovery while warning of continued challenges ahead.
A concise remark notes how nothing unsettles a stubborn person more than conceding to them. The line suggests that agreement can defuse resistance and dampen opposition in tense discussions.
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