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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1912
Page
5
City notices include Capitol Grill interior remodeling under Mr. Anderson and rental listings at 2116 Addy St. Also reports on residents leaving for winter, new purchases, court hearings, and public safety actions surrounding duck hunting and white slavery cases.
Senator La Follette cites Warren as a faithful ally of special interests, saying his Senate career consistently favored private power over public welfare. The quotation urges readers to study the Congressional Record to see Warren siding with vested interests in every public versus private contest.
Cheyenne teams prepare for the second inter-scholastic football game of the season against Greeley High School. A loss at Eaton has the boys hopeful for victory and they may honor the visitors or invite the entire team to The Rose of Panama performance. The glee club will sing at Monday chapel with Miss Heisler guiding excellent voices. The peppered operetta The Princess Chrysanthemum is planned later. The Lariat freshman issue arrives October Wh with Harold Wolcott and Woodlo Warren handling subscriptions.
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Benna as a gentle liver and bowel cleanser. It claims the product dissolves compacted wastes, offers a pleasant taste, and moves toxins from the bowels by morning, warning against imitations and urging readers to seek California Syrup of Fig Company labeling.
Chief Edward Schoel ordered a monthly rotation in which day patrolmen switch to night duty and night officers take day shifts. Sergeants in charge will follow the rotation. He says alternating schedules improve understanding of city conditions and staff performance.
The State Humane Society seeks families in Cheyenne or nearby to adopt two girls aged 12 and 14. Interested parties may contact the society at the state capitol, telephone 482-7. Officials say the girls are bright and would thrive in good homes.
The Board of County Commissioners designated five registration days starting October 8 and two additional days starting October 24. Voters in the recent primaries will not be compelled to register. The board also audited all county bills for September.
Elizabeth Chapman filed a petition in the district court asking for a divorce from Arnold Chapman. She says they were married September 19, 1911, and that six days after the marriage he deserted her. There are no children.
Notice is given that the Byrne Land and Livestock Company was incorporated in Cheyenne Wyoming on the set day of July 1912. The company will carry on general ranching and livestock business with capital stock of fifty thousand dollars in one thousand shares of fifty dollars each. The term is fifty years and three directors will manage the first year: Joseph W. Byrne, Lewis Byrne and Myrtle Byrne. Operations centered in Piedmont Uinta County Wyoming with C Leslie Byrne as resident agent.
The United States Marine Band "The President's Own" returns to the West after twenty five years with performances planned from Seattle to El Paso Texas. Lieutenant William W. Santelmann leads fifty musicians in a touring program praised by audiences. Soprano Mary Sherier from Washington DC joins as a featured soloist for the concert slated for Tuesday at Keefe Hall in Cheyenne.
A newspaper ad extols Ely's Cream Balm for colds and catarrh. It claims rapid relief by topical action on inflamed nasal and throat membranes, promising cure of discharge and related symptoms. The ad urges a 50 cent bottle from a druggist and asserts harmlessness.
In a Harvard class of 78 graduates, seven express preference for Woodrow Wilson, with many remaining Republicans. The piece notes Warren Tins and Senator Clark as figures in national political and judicial circles, referencing Wyoming ties and nominations.
Anchor Line advertises sailings from New York to Londonderry to New York and to Palermo and Naples with attractive rates. Highlights include superior accommodation and efficient service aboard ships serving British, Continental, and Mediterranean points. Reservations via Henderson Brothers general agents in Chicago.
Report from Douglas Arizona describes a wave of refugees fleeing Mormon communities amid Civil War era violence. Rebel forces and bands of outlaws allegedly loot, seize crops, and inhabit former Mormon homes along the Mexican border while federal troops advance.
Kansas City dispatch says Judge E E Porterfield ruled Mrs. John Jacobs widow of eight children qualifies for a Missouri widows pension. Neighbors accused her of frequenting nickel shows and using face powder but the judge called the powder charge trivial and awarded 215 a month.
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