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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1913
Page
16
Westbound and Denver Pacific schedules list arrivals and departures for Nos. 1 20 and 108 from various origins. Colorado Southern and other lines show connections with times around morning and evening. a stray local note references the Spokesman-Review and a humorous aside about a Massachusetts man’s will.
In Lander Wyoming on October 19 a inquest into the death of John Mittle near his Boulder area home found the killing appears premeditated. Suspect George Hittle is described as probably insane after exhibiting irrational behavior since capture. He shot his uncle after talking with him and later ended up in custody as authorities weigh feigned insanity and seek court resolution.
Judge David HM Craig at Brae stom last week handed down his decision in the case between Uinta County and Lincoln County in Be. The ruling outlines asset transfer to the old county and assigns liabilities to the new county following a regional reorganization.
Lewis Vickrey and Miss Mamie Walker were married in Kemmerer on October 13. Both families are longtime Big Piney residents with ranching ties. Vickrey is a prosperous Green River valley rancher owning a home near the east river. Mrs. Vickrey has lived in the area about a year. her father C. Walker owns a local ranch.
A peculiar circumstance emerges in the case of OC Morris, paroled from the penitentiary on a charge of perjury. Morris testified at first for W Gray on the Wheat Land Stock Growers Bank matter, then flipped to support the bank, then claimed he was truthful. The sequence raises questions about his credibility and the truth of his statements.
Snippets discuss testimony by Gray Morrin and a juror’s view of a witness's credibility. The text questions if the witness lied or misremembered and whether outside influence affected the account given, noting a minimal coin as a factor and potential discredit to Morrin.
State Geologist Trumbull visits Atlantic and Camp and South Pass to review prospects and mines. Converse County Good Roads club names delegates for Cheyenne convention. U S Indian irrigation chief Wendell Reed tours Wind River Agency and praises irrigation opportunities for Indians and whites. Senator Clark wins coal weight contest at Vinc county fair. tie with Mrs. Johnson and Tingey leads to shared recognition. Eden valley farm expedition planned by Gray Gordon and Quayle. Donald Foote earns shooting medals at Camp Perry as Wyoming National Guard member.
The twenty first annual Wyoming Congregational conference opens in Lusk on Wednesday October 15 and runs for three days with nearly every church in the denomination expected to be represented Rev Long of Lusk will deliver the welcoming address.
Mr Frank Harison, a well known Evanston resident, was taken to the hospital at Galt Lake for a diagnosis. An x ray showed a stomach tumor and doctors declined to operate, with prognosis believed fatal. The Edholm Akin jewelers own Evanston stores and bought the Arthur Bowen property for a new store building. Mr Earl Updike and Miss Bila Arnold were wed at the Catholic church in Luskey. Updike works in live stock business. county Geesaees and the couple look to a bright future.
Lander Wyoming October 19 surveyors report a new road into Yellowstone Park a pow and easy grade found for year 9 work and a proposed Dubate Park road survey continues The forest service and U S officials plan to determine location for a highway to the Park and grade adjustments for travel feasibility
A newly surveyed route in Wyoming shortens steep grades on the mountain road to Brooks Lake area. It extends about two miles longer than the present road and will run from Pooks Lake and Jackson into the Brooks Lake region, continuing toward the continental divide. The survey aims to finish by October 9.
Passengers rescued from the burning Volturno recount chaotic moments aboard the Carmania rescue fleet. Lifeboats launched amid flames and smoke, with sailors aiding swimmers and lifelines. Eleven liners circled the scene as survivors were hoisted aboard.
The Narragansett responded to Captain Barr's call for a tank steamer by sending oil to the burning Volturno. Oil was pumped to stabilize the lifeboat area and enable rescues as lifeboats launched amid oil slick waters. The Volturno was eventually abandoned as a derelict.
A blaze at 63 West Twentieth Street Sunday night endangered Lois P. Smith and her newborn baby born three hours earlier. Firemen moved the mattress with the mother and infant to safety at 11:10 PM. flames were put out with minor damage.
In Galesburg Utah figures denounce a WCTU attack on Mormonism with a press dispatch quoting Helen Hood and a Commercial Club pushback from Salt Lake City. The White Ribbon Society adopts a resolution supporting Hood while opposing Reed Smoot's seating and pledging to curb Mormon literature and missionaries.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a playful taunt or invitation to others to joke. The lines reference personal conduct, grafts, a oat play metaphor, and a meek man described as a pot in a disjointed, informal tone. The text lacks clear context or identifiable subjects.
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