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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
5
Local notices list residents returning from Missouri and Colorado, upcoming trips to Chicago Omaha and Denver, and social updates. Prisoner transport and jail matters, appointments, and business services are noted along with hotel lodging and travel ads.
Reported as Cheyenne sees a new electric sign installed by Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power on Capitol Avenue bearing Light, Gas, Power. Local business updates include Ren F Swisher optometrist. visits from Chugwater. Young's Cafe run by Montgomery. Rawlins visitors for track events. Cheyenne lodge repainting. market makeovers. inspections by A K Smith. relocation hopes by W T McCarty party. Bishop Thomas travel. Meldrum murder trial date. Walter Weighley bootlegging arrest and related Colorado case.
Miss Ida Mae Nelson representing the Standard Lyceum Chautauqua system of Lincoln Nebraska arrived in Cheyenne to arrange the July 7 to July 12 program. She said a strong program is planned with special features for Cheyenne.
Rawlins cadets beat Cheyenne cadets in a five run wall-scaling contest at the city gym. Frank Highleyman of Cheyenne won the elimination drill and Rawlins received gold medals. A later track meet between Rawlins and Cheyenne high schools was announced for this afternoon at the city park.
Chicago preacher Rev Franklin W Swift will open an evangelistic series at First Baptist Church Cheyenne starting Tuesday May 24. A former civil engineer, Swift left a lucrative post to pursue ministry and now draws large crowds with direct, vivid preaching. Separate meetings for men and women and events for Odd Fellows and aid societies are planned with a choir leading hymns.
Naylor former adjutant general of Utah and Mabey Cory captain of the Utah militia visit May 2. Grewber of Utah legislature joins Salt Lake industrial club members as a new site is discussed for a forthcoming event.
A committee led by Capt. A. A. Underwood and Lieut. L. R. James will greet Utah training camp visitors this summer. Major F. Anderson A. J. Walton and Ira B. Fee join the welcoming party. A public meeting will host speakers as the Industrial club backing grows. Cheyenne eyes a future camp and boosts local business and professional participation.
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