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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
9
Laramie Wyoming Sept 11 A new building costing at least $100000 for the agricultural department and related sciences will be erected on the university campus this fall. The board of trustees approved the funds and a competitive bid for plans will be announced soon.
A Southern Pacific passenger train near Nogales was stopped and partly burned by rebels. The engineer and crew reported destruction of baggage and cars while telegraph lines were torn down. Rebels menaced Agua Prieta as federal troops prepared to cross from the United States, with fears of clashes along the Arizona border.
A passenger on the steamer Montserrat tried to import a pedigreed dog Donna Cardenza with seven puppies. Customs officials, puzzled by the multi‑offspring, consulted headquarters and ruled the entire litter could enter the port as one dog under precedent.
The Encampment Herald calls Sen Warren an office broker and treasury tapper, accusing him of bribery and corruption to benefit his machine. It claims his push to move Fort Russell burdens the state with payroll costs and hints at political scheming ahead of the 1912 presidency.
The Weather in Washington reports Wyoming fair weather set for Thursday and Friday with clear to partly cloudy conditions and mild temperatures.
Every person placing a Sunday Want Ad in the State Leader will receive a premium such as nickel plated savings banks, engraved silver teaspoons, large mixing spoons, or measuring caps. Premiums are free with advance payment at regular rates, and all copy must be submitted by 6 PM Saturday. The Leader is Wyoming’s leading Want Ad medium with the largest classified page.
United States courts void the bill of complaint against Owl Creek Coal Company over lands tied to the dummy entryman case. A land department decision favored the government, allowing a temporary lease of about 2,000 acres amid disputes on 16,000 acres, while miners at Gebo sought to continue operation and protect their homes.
United States Senator Fall of New Mexico arrived in El Paso to study Mexican relations and said recognizing the rebels as belligerents would let the U S offer good offices to settle the conflict, acting as umpire without armed intervention. Senator Smith of Michigan accompanied him.
City engineer reports nearly 250000 invested in new structures over recent months. Construction expands from Platt hotel to First National tank, with homes, additions, and new fronts rising citywide. Bank, Sherman building, and Methodist Parsonage nearing completion. several business and office projects planned.
George M. Reynolds of the Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago told the American Bankers Association in Chicago that disclosing confidential banker customer relations would fuel prejudice. He urged openness in investigations of the so called money trust and said banks deal in credit, not mere money.
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