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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1917
Page
14
William Parks was fatally shot at 6 30 PM by Walsh who aimed at Gilbert Hamlin following a daytime quarrel between Hamlin and Walsh. Parks died shortly after, with Walsh jailed awaiting outcome.
A forest fire is believed raging to the north of Laramie Wyoming and beyond the Medicine Bow forest reserve. Smoke filled the forenoon sky and the sun appeared red from Medicine Bow peak as observers watched. Officials planned to meet in Centennial and then proceed to Colorado for forestry business.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a dubious health claim about a doctor and tablets, mentioning rewards and buoyancy. The readable portion suggests promotional language around doctor advice and medication without clear facts or credible references.
Earl Peirce of the Medicine Bow is due to return home after several days in the field with an expected arrival this afternoon or tomorrow.
The Federal union held a county election in Rock Springs Wyoming on Tuesday evening naming Leo Beltzer as president Fred Antaller as vice president John Redford as recording secretary and treasurer Martin Sturmain as trustee Miss Agnes Brawley Flora Cook and G F E Sturm named guardians and trustees Mrs Sadie Hodge. Dr Charlee Freeman and son Gladeoyn are north hunting big game. Co P Sorenson assistant game warden will stay at Kendall for the big game season to enforce laws. Joseph Kinney visited from Cokeville last week. Elben Johnson celebrated his eleventh birthday with friends. Misses Josephine and Louise Murray of Denver visited. J F Mills bought the city’s potato crop from Eden County Farm. Mrs Matilda Iredale and daughter plan Salt Lake trip for Mrs Iredale’s health. A patriotic meeting was held at the Grand theater with D A Preston of Cheyenne as speaker. Beulah Hay hosted St Margarets guild. bazaars being planned. Five Hundred club hosted by Mrs J H Rose. Kensington Eastern Star to meet at Mrs Spani’s. Cards at Mrs Christie of Saratoga honored guest Mrs E S Langer with Five Hundred prizes to Mrs Spani and Mrs Al McCurtain. dainty refreshments served.
Salt Lake City Oct 15 The hearing for Fred C Ritter an I W W suspect held on Chicago indictment is postponed to Monday at 10 am Ritter plans to challenge removal to Chicago where 160 I W W leaders face trial Three other I W W members detained with Ritter favor trial in Chicago and have waived preliminary Hearings All remain in county jail under 15000 bond
A wrestling match is set for Thursday Oct 18 at the Orpheum theater in Sheridan Wyoming between Clarence Eklund of Buffalo and Rudy Warner of Omaha. Warner met Eklund at Buffalo about six weeks ago but did not make a strong showing and claims he was not accustomed to the format.
The bout features Warner training in Yellowstone and Sows confidence in beating Eklund. Dozens of fighters, including Pet Brown, considered entering but later declined. The match awards all receipts to the winner with a two hour limit and a referee decision if no fall occurs.
Reports from Douglas Wisconsin indicate the Funk company has brought in a 1000 barrel well described as a gusher, flowing regularly every fifteen minutes. The company recently sold its soldier holdings as part of a larger report.
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