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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
2
A 1900s style pitch touts Prince Albert tobacco for its flavor fragrance steady burn and non biting smoke. It credits a German discovered process patented July 30 1907 and calls PA a class of its own promising new pipe popularity and a shift in smoking habits.
Oklahoma City Oct 31 The state supreme court orders Western Union Telegraph to pay $200000 to the Oklahoma treasury for taxes costs and penalties The ruling holds that the value of the company from outside the state is taxable as well as its physical property The decision is described as far reaching affecting Pullman Inter State railroads and other property appraisals in Oklahoma
Dawn dimmed the lights of local Chinatown as the first Chinese wedding performed there under Christian rites ended a celebration. The groom Lee Yew, a prominent merchant, married Miss Chu How, daughter of a New York Chinatown merchant, after a marriage license was issued, reportedly the first for a Chinese couple in the area.
Denver railroad men say the Burlington will press to complete the Gulf-to-Sea line as Union Pacific closes the Denver gateway. Only 10 miles of Wyoming track remain to connect with Chicago & Northwestern at Powder River, making Denver a principal en route.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a shift in song as crowds sing Onward Christian Soldiers and may switch to Rescue the Perishing by ballot count time. The State Leader is identified as Wyoming’s want ad medium.
An irrigation plan to reclaim about 3000 acres in Sheridan county progresses as L.4. Lester estate plans a 40000 investment on the Lester ranch near Clearmont. A dam across Clear Creek will hold 4000 acre-feet of water to supply Leiter ditches and the Cazer ditch. Surveying by C. L. Wood completed, with Fields Fellowa & Hinderlicher of Denver preparing estimates. Manager approval from Chicago awaited before construction starts.
Questions arise about Tom Powers popularity and support among Goshen County Republicans. The text notes supposed endorsements, shifts in Torrington and Platte valley sentiment, and pressures from Platte and Laramie counties. It references a Nebraska Democrat imported to praise Powers and quotes on his unanimous local gubernatorial candidacy.
In Granite Canon Wyoming on October 31 a large crowd gathered to hear Sam M. Thompson the candidate for county attorney and Arthur Morgan candidate for state legislature speak on national and state issues. Thompson warned voters of a political revolution and the rise of bosses and special interests in the Republican party.
A doctor reports excellent results using Eckmans Alterative in tubercular neck glands, noting one case avoided surgery after a $50 course. Mrs Garvin of Idaho Falls claims weight gain and lung improvement since February, swearing her baby is healthy and she no longer coughs. The ad promotes a recovery booklet and Eckman Laboratory evidence.
Thompson and Morgan led a Wyoming labor audience praising the Democratic ticket. They contrasted labor records with Warren and Mondell, urging voters to back the straight Democratic slate and criticizing the eight hour law repeal in the last legislature. C R McKinstry spoke on top-to-bottom legislative election.
Senator La Follette declares Warren was among Aldrich's most faithful henchmen and always sided with special interests in Congressional Record debates. He cites Warren's career as a defender of private power over public good, referencing Sherman Co. window glass.
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