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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
13
Pur suant to Wyoming laws and Cheyenne ordinances a regular municipal election will be held on November 4 1913. Electors will choose one mayor and two city commissioners from the city at large for two year terms beginning January 26 1914. D W Gill, Mayor. J J Showalter, City Clerk.
Notice states milk will cost ten cents per quart and cream ten cents per half pint starting October 1. The Plains Dairy Co. is listed with associated names including The Sherman Co. decorating and Varnissiing, though exact roles are unclear.
Cheyenne items report numerous residents traveling, moving, and visiting. Several officials, merchants, and residents are noted with moves to Douglas, Denver, Sterling, and Fort Collins, plus local business updates and upcoming public notices.
The Wyoming National Guard forms Company M at a Coliseum meeting. Former First Sergeant Turner of Company G elected captain with J W Palmer as lieutenant. First drill set for next Tuesday night at the Coliseum. Company G pairs on the first floor armory with a shooting gallery to serve both units. Plans seek to recruit from Burns and nearby towns and establish Company M headquarters at Burns. Cheyenne members form a machine gun corps linking Cheyenne Company G and the new infantry unit.
The fragment references mail envelopes and a claim about Antarctic depth of 26 200 feet with a 7 000 000 square gallows fashion note. It includes quirky lines about clothing costs and a time versus tide riddle. The text mixes misc snippets without a single clear news event.
Secretary T. H. Bartlett notes September as a busy period for the State Humane Society. Forty two children were investigated across 76 families, and 1400 teachers received outlines of humane education as the organization plans to expand with new branches statewide.
The Wolf by Eugene Walter is announced for Thursday October 2 at the Capitol Avenue theatre with full stage and effects. New York and Chicago praise the work, calling Walter a rising dramatic talent after Paid in Full.
A city water inquiry selects a bacteriologist from the Denver Union Water Company to examine Cheyenne reservoirs and supply systems. The expert will arrive within weeks to gather water samples for analysis for public health assurance.
On October 22 the civil service commission will hold exams to fill medical interne positions at the Federal Hospital for the Insane in Washington DC. On October 27 exams for associate physical plant will be held. December 20 and $1 eliminations for institant teacher and industrial teacher in the Philippine service will be held. The physicist position is open to men only, others to both men and women.
Wanted is a young man with office experience to advance and assist as secretary for a new Wheatland manufacturing company with unlimited patience. Investment of 275 dollars required to join. guaranteed returns. Apply to the president, room 2, Ocean Hotel, Wheatland. Transport details included for a round trip train from Wheatland to Douglas on October 201 leaving 7:30 am and returning 9:40 pm with one fare.
A fragment defines an acre foot as 43 500 cubic feet of water required to cover one acre to a depth of one foot, noting its typical use in irrigation planning and storage calculations.
Governor Carey received a telegram from George Walker a Lincoln Highway delegate in Detroit reporting progress on the Cheyenne to Denver route. The message urges Wyoming Colorado cooperation to replace the Big Springs Denver loop with a Cheyenne Denver spur and asks counties to build concrete bridges and culverts with eventual paving funded by the Lincoln Highway Association. Walker promises a detailed report on his return.
Cheyenne authorities report two young brothers aged 11 and 12 have been truant for ten days after being mocked for their ragged clothing and oversized shoes. The humane society, led by Chief Agent Burke, will provide proper attire and is inviting donations of clean clothing for children aged 6 to 14, with a collection at the capitol humane office.
The St. Louis Republic praises Wigley as a meticulous man who would marry and afterward discern whether Mendelssohn or Wagner pieces were played at the ceremony. The quote highlights his precise nature and cultural discernment.
A letter promotes Bokwana Alternative for consumption with patient testimonies from Auequetsnoe Ave Vis Pa and Howard T. Klots praising its effectiveness. The piece urges prompt use, claims numerous recoveries, and offers a booklet through Philadelphia contacts.
William Naylor and his wife face trouble in Denver after a history of family quarrels in Cheyenne. Mrs Naylor is jailed on a charge of threatening to kill William. The couple had prior police court appearances and disputes over entry and commitment. Denver officials may similarly refrain from intervention.
Coroner Feinberg began issuing admission tickets for Friday’s inquest into the death of Anna Aumuller, victim of Hans Schmidt. A crowded courtroom is expected with a jury of prominent business and financial figures, as tickets are being allocated amid high public interest. Theodore Shonts, president of the Interborough Rapid Transit company, is noted among attendees.
The jury foreman will be appointed from the list after John D. Rockefeller Jr J P Morgan and others are out of the city or exempt by public duties. The inquest is not expected to yield new details beyond Schmidt confession. Schmidt’s counsel will not participate in cross examination except when needed to protect his client’s interests.
Maj. Alexander McDowell long served as clerk of the House of Representatives at Washington. He died this morning at his Sharon home aged 52 after fifteen years in the post.
The Sherman Company introduces a new umbrella with a stable design amid varying conditions. Its ups and downs are noted, yet the product remains consistently functional and resilient for daily use.
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