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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
10
In Sheridan district court Judge Parmeler rules special assessments for paving are constitutional and that the municipal board may decide notification methods and benefits. The decision upholds city authority over street tax, with costs identical across districts.
The Tuesday night gathering in Thermopails drew the largest audience yet for a local political event. Wits Boas of Cheyenne and Geo Forsythe of Lusk spoke for congressman and state auditor respectively, with Ross presenting congressional issues and Forsythe focusing on state matters. The crowd cheered Democratic tickets, and the article predicts a landslide for Senator WM Carey in the region.
Tensleep October 12 EM Williams, reputedly the only true range rider freed from captivity, has emerged with a plea to the public for assistance in alleviating his lifelong loneliness caused by his indifference toward the dealer sex and his solitary lifestyle.
An unidentified man calling himself John Swanson was jailed in Rawlins after an 11 year old girl accused him of attempting a criminal assault. Reports indicate Swanson and the girl's mother, Mrs, are connected to the case.
In Geneva Tay on Oct 12 6 year old Lee Card son of David Card was dragged by a rope tied around his body as a cow pulled him through barbed wire. He sustained severe facial bruising and rope compression but is believed to recover after being treated by M D Dobson and others.
Democratic rally at Capitol Avenue Theatre is scheduled for Friday evening October 14 with principal speakers former U S Senator Joseph M Carey of Cheyenne Dr Earl Whedon of Sheridan and Miss Rose Bird of Cambria Democratic candidates for governor secretary of state and superintendent of public instruction The Des Moines article notes Dolliver J F Dolliver’s illness forcing cancellation of speaking dates and possible campaign pause over the next month.
A person named Rainne, intoxicated at the time, was involved in an incident linked to a child’s welfare. Authorities are investigating and may place the girl and her younger brother under humane society care.
Henry Fox was shot and badly wounded while knocking for admittance to a miner's house in Hanna on October 12. Police report the shot came from inside the house through the door, but men present deny any firing and Fox cannot explain who fired.
Nels Jensen, a young cowpuncher on the Olson ranch north of Yaramie, suffered a concussion and possible internal injuries after a broncho bucked and fell on him. He remained unconscious for over two hours and the saddle horn struck his stomach.
Meeteetse Wyoming on December 12 Edward Conin, a boy, was thrown from his horse four times while riding to a ranch thirty miles away. He arrived home badly battered and did not require a physician.
At a mass meeting the citizens voted unanimously to bond the town up to $35,000 to construct a modern water system. A special election will be called immediately to meet statutory requirements.
Relatives of A C McClelland and J C are in South Dakota and expected in Laramie soon to recover the remains of two men killed in the Hed Buttes wreck Sunday evening.
A brief note reports activity at Sherwac Co with indications of wall or window work near Sherman Co. Local details are sparse and no injuries or formal actions are described.
A day’s fragmentary notices report several deaths. In New Orleans Frank Reidel, 54, a watchmaker, was found with a crushed skull tied in sacks in the Basin canal. In Fort Morgan an unidentified Negro, about 40, found dead in an irrigation ditch, appears demented with death under suspicious circumstances. In Albuquerque T. J. Bonnell, Laguna, New Mexico, a Santa Fe section foreman, half paralyzed in hospital after being found unconscious with a head contusion, suspected slugging and robbery by his wife’s discovery after five days.
A lady physician writes of daily enjoyment from Postum a morning cup replacing coffee. She quit eight years ago due to health and appetite issues and found Postum clear fragrant and pleasant. She mixed with cream and sugar as before and found the taste satisfying after trying many coffees.
Mrs. Harry B. Mather, a Brooklyn resident, asks the Supreme Court for separation after her husband refused to disclose Masonic secrets. She recounted their February 1906 marriage and his late nights claimed as lodge meetings, calling his silence a breach of trust.
A woman seeks to wed a Navajo as a backer for a redskin husband and pleads with agents for help. The Navajo consented to the arrangement but withdrew at a pivotal moment. In Baggs, Oct. 12, the city council adopted a resolution limiting saloon licenses to two and imposing restraints on those two establishments.
Oct. 12 Haverbilly Masa reports a family narrowly escaped poisoning when Paris green was dumped into a local drinking well. A pet dog died and the family cat is missing or presumed dead as investigators review the alarming act and its motive.
Booth Norwalk Conn October 12 A joke told by the judge's daughter is said to have caused Judge Alfred Austin to die of laughter after a dinner table story. The tale described a hobble skirt fashion figure and left Mrs Alvin Ford Miller unable to eat, with the judge still suffering hiccups.
A fragment cites a visitor at Ship Rock and a conflict between the Navajo and a Derby, Connecticut resident. details are incomplete but indicate an encounter involving places in New Mexico and Connecticut and a figure named Sanford.
An advertisement notes eight years of experience and hundreds of satisfied customers. The plumber offers a complete line of appliances and equipment including lamps meters dynamos and vacuum cleaners all work guaranteed with prompt attention. Call for service or a callback.
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