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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1920
Page
8
Crowds watch tuning up of AR mail planes at Pershing Heights field under H L Harting. Work nears completion as radio and wireless systems are installed to guide planes by night and coordinate landings and field operations.
Lena Gerta ten year old, playing on Pioneer avenue between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, was knocked down by a Studebaker driven by E. W. Stevenson. She suffered only bruises and a medical exam showed no broken bones though witnesses said the accident was unavoidable. Stevenson drove slowly to avoid danger as a group of children played nearby.
Residents on the South Side alerted police Saturday morning about a man acting suspiciously and hiding in weeds in a vacant lot. Patrolman Cox and Undersheriff Davis found him using the name Sam Kalakatape, carrying a .44 revolver and a large amount of ammunition. Authorities will review the circumstances of gun carriers.
Police recovered a bicycle stolen from Fred Miner following an investigation. Harold Miner reported that two Italian boys claimed their father bought the bike for them. The report notes the possession and chain of custody leading to the recovery.
Charles Evans Jr of Chicago defeated Francie Ouimet of Boston 7 and 6 in the final round to claim the United States National Amateur Championship in 30 holes. Evans won the afternoon session 2 under par and led 7 up at the turn, losing only one hole.
Ont weet Petroleum company reports proxies totaling over two thirds of its 6 000 000 shares are on file for a special meeting on September 29. The plan is to increase capital to 7 500 000 shares of 10 cents each to cover treasury drains from the Teapot district Salt Creek field test. Tools camps and equipment used in the test have been moved.
In section 8 20 78 a drawn area is prepared for a 4 lease from the government. With no adverse claimants the lease is expected to be granted soon. The company has prepared tools on the Morgan McQuay lease in section 4 Rock Creek field between the Trapshooter and Hutton Lake wells and will start operations immediately.
In Fremont county Wyoming there are 367 851 acres to be irrigated by works either completed or under construction The census bureau announced Saturday Existing works are based on supplying water to 194 846 acres in the county Mr and Mrs Bertram Bennett returned Friday night from a brief visit in Denver
Casper Wyoming September 11 A Young Men’s Republican club organized with A B Stirrett as temporary chairman to lead the campaign for the Republican party in the coming presidential election. Stirrett is a former University of Colorado football star. A committee to secure members was named and permanent organization will be formed next week.
Friday evening match at Burns between Kearney and McHale ended in a one fall apiece draw in a best two of three bout. Kearney won the first fall while McHale claimed the second. a side bet of 100 dollars and gate receipts were noted.
The match went an hour with both fighters unable to finish as neither scored a decisive fall. Referees halted action and bets were off while gate receipts were divided between the combatants.
Burns Wyo September 11 The cow entered by Mrs Metha Bastian of Burns won the butter fat title at the county show.
The Laramie County Fair featured a butter contest with 4.8 pounds by the winner, 1.0 pounds more than the next best producer. The prize was a cream separator donated by Cheyenne Creamery Company. Charles Stuart vacationing with relatives at Dalby, Nobr.
Richards, a Dayton featherweight, has surged to prominence, drawing chatter as a potential challenger to champion Johnny Kilbane. In Akron, Shelley dreams of owning the Buffalo club in the International circuit.
A rough estimate claims fourteen hundred thousand dollars could be needed to finalize the agreement. The note implies negotiating leverage hinges on reaching the stated amount to secure terms.
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