Lucky number ticket wins major prize in Cheyenne
Reported in Cheyenne that Ed Gaylor and L Salade share a one twentieth ticket worth fifteen thousand dollars from a Louisiana lottery drawing. Tickets bought in Denver. official list confirms a grand prize of three hundred thousand dollars. May influence romance as a Denver woman hails the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Ellis’ Bakery
Ed. Gaylor
L. G. Salade
Mrs. Salade
Gaylor
Denver
E. Neher
Eddy Street
New Orleans
Josefh Waterman
Ellis
Hito
Salide
Jer Wiley
el. Ellis
Aipanion
Kansas
Edo
District Court Adjou rned Sessions and Case Dispositions
Court convened July 18 reviewing actions from July 12. E Nagle as receiver vs Swan Bros. judgment for defendant with costs. R S Van Tassell as receiver vs Swan et al report approved and receiver discharged. Cheyenne National Bank vs G L Holt demurrers argued and held. George A Draper vs Helen Jenkins judgment for plaintiff $127.68 and costs. George E Southall vs Morton E Post Co default judgment $2291.20 and costs. A G McGregor vs Robert McNair case dismissed with costs. Charles R Clark vs Morton BE Post NX Co default judgment $613.64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Nagle
Swan Bros
R S. van Tassell
Swan
Cheyenne National Bank
George A. Draper
Helen Jenkins
George E. Southall
Morton E. Post & Co
A.G. McGregor
Robert McNair
Charles R. Clark
Morton BE
Post NX Co
Sunday Ball Game Between Capitol and Sandon Electrics
About two hundred spectators watched the Capitol play Sandon Electrics of Denver Sunday. Denver sent its full lineup for the first time to Cheyenne, hoping to restore Denver’s lost reputation. The Sandons won 4 to 1 behind a strong Denver hitting effort and Willoughby’s pitching.
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Capitol
Sandon Electrics
Denver
Cheyenne
Willoughby
Burne
Millett
Denverites
Sandens
The Lady Camper's Return From Camp Echo
The group of five women and one Mrs Pennsylvania returned from Camp Echo on Dale Creek yesterday. No serious incidents occurred and rumors about Mamie Wisconsin being chased by a worm are untrue. The tale of Mrs Pennsylvania fleeing on a trout line is dismissed as idle gossip at headquarters.
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Camp Echo
Dale Creek
Estella Hllnole
Mame
Consin
Lottie Lowa
Josephine Pennsylvania
Nora Massachusetts
Field
Hood
Mamie Wisconsin
Stokes Party Suffers Severe Sunburn on Trip
Report notes Mr Stokes suffered heavy sunburn during the journey. No other casualties are recorded, though any injuries would be concealed from investigators by male observers.
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Stokes
Mail delays from Cheyenne hit northern towns
A reader letter and city notice condemn the withdrawal of daily Cheyenne and Northern mail service. The letter dated July 13 reached Douglas July 17. mail now travels five to six days, hurting merchants and customers. A new alternate day service to Bordeaux begins September 1 to improve delivery.
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Cheyenne and Northern Railroad
Douglas
Cheyenne and Northern
Cheyenne
Bordeaux
E. A. Staan Eeeeetines
Seaston
Wyoming
Cone Hom Cheyenne
Ugins
Union Pacific
Fremont
Elkhorn and
Missouri Valley
W. Vorrer
Water schemes and irrigation debate in territorial meeting
The meeting in the capital discussed arid land irrigation and looming national legislation. Attendees included Governor Warren and Ex-Governor Baxter. Meade urged rapid arid land development, large canals, state control, and revised land laws, while Carey favored land grants to the territory and Baxter supported state control over water and lands. A three member committee was formed to present the territory’s views and liaise with other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineer Mead
Capital Building
Warren
Representative Carey
J. C. Dodge
The
Agricultural Bureau
Mead
Territorial
A. Gilchrist
H. B. Kelley
Baxter
Luke Voorhees
C. A. Campbell
Gibson Clark
H., Teschemacher
E- A. Slack
Prof. Stanton
J. B. Thomas
J. C. Johnson
Andrew Gilchrist
Meade
Geological Survey
United States Senate
Firet
Messrs. Baxter
Stanton
Carey
J.C. Johnson
J. M. Cary
Wyoming Statehood Possible Says Eastern Press Analysis
The Philadelphia Press and other eastern papers argue Wyoming’s path to statehood will advance in the next Congress. They note coal, oil, soda, and mineral wealth, extensive irrigation potential, and government aid could transform Wyoming into a prosperous agricultural and industrial state with substantial water storage and educational gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Wyoming
Union of States
Union Pacific
Congress
Nevada
Union
Colorado
Denver Pipe Line Vision Aired By Col Edwin Elmer
Colonel Edwin Elmer discussed the planned Denver to Wyoming oil fields pipeline with a Lander Mountain reporter. He anticipated vast Wyoming oil resources and cheaper transportation by pipe line, predicting rail- inaccessible areas would sprout derricks and drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Lander Mountaineer
Edwin Elmer
Denver
In Memoriam for Mr. Peck in Troubled Times
A short commemorative verse laments Mr. Peck with lines about dirt air and mutating atmosphere. It notes a world of change and the passing of a once sturdy man, ending with a pallid tear and farewell to Mr. Peck.
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William Ware
Mr. Peck
Sun Spots and Local Notes Highlight Cheyenne News
Local column covers a mix of civic updates and color from Cheyenne including remarks on salt industry, a visiting statistician from the agricultural bureau Colonel J C Dodge, Homer Merrill named notary public, and Governor Warren Sullivan awarding $20 000 stakeholder payout. Wyoming water abundance and river prospects noted, fish values cited, and horse cars praised for summer travel. Union Pacific buys coal lands near Chimney Springs as Cheyenne builds the Carbon Cut-off. H H Ellis sells Wyoming Girl to Post Percheron association for forthcoming fair competition. Company B Cheyenne guards receive complete uniforms and gear. An August 6 excursion train from Fremont Elkhorn Missouri Valley to central Wyoming and Black Hills offers round trip fare. oil region tours promised.
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Fremont, Elkhorn
Missouri Valley
Omaha
Wyoming
Black Hills
Northwest
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in County Clerk’s Office
Deeds filed show John Hunton transferring 1080.30 acres in townships 22 and 23 to the John Hunton company for 1080.30. Minnie A LaGrange sells multiple LaGrange town lots in Laramie county Wyoming to Robinson Wells and Robbs for 340 and 640 respectively.
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John Hunton
John Hunton Company
Ringes
Minnie A. LaGrange
Robinson, Wells
Brightly lit social for Mrs Laura Kent’s circle
A well lit house adorned with bunting and flags hosted a Young People's Party in Mrs T A Kent’s residence. Guests arrived, enjoyed terga rete dancing and refreshments, and departed as chaperones signaled the end of the evening.
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Laura Kent
Mail Service Contract Let to W S Jenks Between Cheyenne and Bordeaux
The Cheyenne to Bordeaux mail contract is awarded to W S Jenks with service starting September 1. Passenger coaches will be added for the initial phase. A local healer promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a $5 offer for quick relief in bloody flux cases.
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Cheyenne
Bordeaux
W. 5
Jenks
Mat McCabe
New Brunswick
Ill
Chamberlain
McCabe
B. B. David
Military Court to Hear Charges Against Colonel Fletcher
A military court at Fort Omaha will hear charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman against Lieutenant Colonel Fletcher of the Second Infantry. The case follows a scandalous sequence including a reported assault by Dr. Frank L. Henderson and warnings about a divorce suit from Mrs. Colonel Fletcher. The panel includes General Kantz and Captain Porter, with Major Clapp defending Fletcher. a hearing was postponed to Thursday due to counsel absence.
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Department of the Platte
Fort Omaha
Fletcher
Second Infantry
Colonel Fletcher
Charles A. Dempsey
B Company
Frank L. Henderson
Wheaton
Henderson
Wright
A. V. Kantz
Fort Niobrara
Charles Porter
Clapp
Sixteenth Infantry
Fort Douglas
John L. Webster
Mizner
Omey
Seventeenth Infanty
Fort Russell
Luck and Chance in the Louisiana Lottery
A critical perspective on lottery odds and profits describes the Louisiana Lottery company as a massive, looping business. It claims the firm pays off state debt while earning substantial monthly profits, arguing the legislature could be bought, and notes the tension between reform and continued gambling charter extensions.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Lottery Company
Louleana
Climate sketches from Cheyenne note wild Wyoming weather
The Cheyenne correspondent describes rapid and dramatic changes in Wyoming weather from snow and frost to sudden sun, with colorful imagery of mountains and plains. He recounts dangers of mountain climbing near the Black Hills and Rockies, including a fatal spring snowstorm and cases of intoxication from thin air, ending with praise for a Baptist supply preacher who quickly improved in Denver and Cheyenne.
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Belleville
Kansas
Wyoming
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Rockies
Long Point
New York
Pennsylvania
Denver
Saloon Murder in Rock Springs Claims Nelson Life
A quarry man Nels Nelson employed by Mayor Ludvigsen was beaten with a billiard cue by bartender Andrew Petersen. Nelson died Tuesday after lingering from injuries suffered last Saturday night, adding to Rock Springs homicide tally.
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Rock Springs
Nels Nelson
Ludvigsen
Andrew Petersen
The Horse Magazine Praised for Red Butler Ranch Scene
The Horse from Denver shows improvement and reliability in horse news. Will King editor is critiqued as rustling while F. T. Iselin praises the Stokes and White Oxford ranch at Red Butter, describing it warmly as a visiting guest.
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Alzo
Denver
Ths
Will King
Stokes & White House
Oxford
Red Butter
F. T. Iselin
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District Court
the Eastern Press
Ono
Our City
J.C. Dodge
Homer Merrill
Sullivan
Chimney Springs
H. H. Ellis
Wyoming Girl
Post Percheron Association
United States
Wall Street
Cambridge, Ills
Lamkin
Baptist
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