Cheyenne Show Nets World Record in Steer Roping
Lloyd Wiler of Eaton Colorado roped and tied a steer in fifty five seconds to equal the world record at the frontier Wild West exhibition in Cheyenne. The event drew about twenty two thousand spectators with many asking about the star roper, and earlier in Sterling a similar attempt failed due to only one horn contact.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Lloyd Wiler
Eaton
Colorado
Lloyd Filer
W. E. Fitch
Sterling
Frontier Park
Duncan Clark
Neil Clark
C. B. Irwin
George Armstrong
Joe Dolan
Pine Bluffs
Hugh Clark
Filer
Mont Fitch
Weis
Frank Irwin
Bosler
Irwin
Cheyenne Lodge of Elks
Warrior
Elton Perry
Perry
Frank Stone
Walter Feguson
Irving Monnette
Big Jim
Little Sam
Sellicks
W. H. Irwin
Uncle Bob
Kitty McPhee
Miss Duncan
Little John
Joe
Old Gold
Ben Eaton
H. Beach
Torson
Thirteenth
United States Artillery
Santos-Dumont Builds New Airship in Paris
Santos-Dumont reports a new airship under construction with a special design. He expects completion in two to three months and describes a stability improving system of inclined planes. The craft will carry eight passengers, requiring increased capacity.
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Paris
M. Santos-Dumont
New Opera House Opens in Kansas City
Short telegrams report Kansas City opens a new $500000 opera house on August 25. Other items note August earthquakes near St. Petersburg, pressure to make Ireland a cardinal, Rossland BC fire damage, Mount Allomonte eruption, Lipton automobile crash, staffordshire transport Boer prisoners, Winnipeg harvesters arrive, Georgia peaches England shipment, Guthrie railroad charter, Wright to lead D O Mills Chile expedition, Cuban church property settlement, Chinese edict on murderers, Roosevelt bear hunt plan, Ruskin Georgia town burned, Cedric launch Belfast, Chickasaw Oklahoma survey, Norwalk wagon record, War of 1812 veteran death, pension fund dip, North Atlantic cattle shipment, Tampico waterworks contract, Columbia salmon program, Cassano riot, Skagway cable repairs, Great Falls land withdrawals.
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Kansas City
Andishan
Pavlovsk
St. Petersburg
Russia
Rome
Ireland
Rossland
British Columbia
Mount Allomonte
Calabria
Italy
Thomas Lipton
Hamilton
Bermuda
Cape Town
Winnipeg
North Dakota
Georgia
England
Guthrie, Shawnee and Coal Gate Railroad Company
Guthrie
Beaver
William H. Wright
Lick Observatory
D. O. Mills
Mount Hamilton
Chile
Cuba
Mgr. Sbarretti
Havi
Lewis
Bruce
Chen Chou
Hunan
Colorado
Roosevelt
North Carolina
Big Tom" Wilson
Ruskin
Waycross
Ruskin Commonwealth
Tennessee
White Star Line
Cedric
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Department of the Interior
Chickasaw
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Supreme Court
South Norwalk
Connecticut
E. T. Bedford
Green
Toledo
Ohio
Frontier Day at Cheyenne Draws Largest Crowd
Frontier Day opens in Cheyenne Wyoming with twenty five thousand spectators at Frontier Park. Coloradan visitors include 1800 from several towns while Denver sends the Cook Drum Corps and other groups. Highlights feature women riders, Indian riders, and a wild horse race with numerous spills and resounding applause.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Capital
Frontier Park
Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
Union
Plains
Cook
Festival of Mountain and Plain Committee
Council
Chamber of Commerce and Horse Show Association
Longmont
Boulder
Lafayette
Louisville
Fort Collins
Greeley
la Salle
Eaton
Colorado Springs
North Platte
Boulevard Park
W. H. Irwin
Frank Stone
Thad Sowder
High Tower
H. Barkdale
Thunderbolt
J. G. McLaughlin
Roy Borden
W. G. Blanket
Hugh Clark
J. Eastburn
Blanket
Frank Carroll
Bridget
Alvin Perry
Will Abidie
Scrapper
Edgar Perry
Guy Holt
Carrie Nation
Colorado Faces Bar Exam Results for Denver Lawyers
Thirty four candidates sat the Colorado state bar exam with seven failing. The list shows top scores led by F. R. Wright of Denver at 92.6 and L. E. Hubbard at 90.2, with multiple entrants from Denver and surrounding cities like Colorado Springs, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Longmont.
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Denver
Colorado State Bar
F. R. Wright
L. E. Hubbard
W. F. Dennus
R. H. Hart
Harvey E. Rockwell
Mark W. Evans
Edward H. Smith
Colorado Springs
William B. Shattuc
A. H. Swallow
George W. Lane
Fred A. Smith
Ernest L. Williams
Boulder
John Affolter
Longmont
W. D. Halton
Victor
Joseph Howard
Fort Collins
Levis F. Arnold
Horace E. Pastorius
Homer A. Smith
John W. Cummings
J. L. Flanagen
Akron
Charles L. Blake
Naturita
H. H. Tangeman
J. J. Laton
F. W. Barry
J. D. Rogers
Paul Worth
Colorado National Guard to Fort Riley mobilization
Governor Orman sent a telegram to the War Department stating the Colorado National Guard will be represented at the Fort Riley mobilization planned for the latter part of September. Adjutant General Gardner said roughly 250 men could be sent, but funding remains a major doubt and a barrier to deployment.
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Denver
Orman
War Department
Colorado National Guard
Fort Riley
Gardner
President’s Maine trip ends with muskrat tale and meeting old guide
In Augusta and Bangor Maine on August 28 the president toured the city and spoke to a large audience at the air grounds. He learned his old Maine guide Bill Sewer was in Bangor and arranged a reunion after recalling their hunting days and a muskrat meal shared years ago.
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Orth
Pine Tree
Augusta
Bangor
Seard
Bill Sewer
Island Falls
Maine
Dako U
Congressman Powers
Bill
Fair
Washington
Orphans’ Asylum
Kent
National Fraternal Congress Elects Officers in Milwaukee
Denver August 29 The National Fraternal Congress closed with lively elections. Langfitt unanimously chosen president. Wood elected vice president on the second ballot. Muckett re elected secretary and treasurer. Milwaukee selected as next meeting place. Wood noted for prior Treasury investigations.
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Denver
Langfitt
Ph. A. Malkenburg
BE. O. Wood
Congress
James A. Langfitt
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Royal Arc
Wood
T Knights of the Loyal Act
United States Treasury
Portland
Oregon
Bible serialization stirs legal threat in Indiana paper
Carleton F Hodge editor of the Assumption Independent faces possible prosecution for printing the Bible in his weekly issue. After reaching Genesis fifty, a South Bend bank official warned the plan is illegal and could trigger a lawsuit. Hodge intends to continue printing despite the warning.
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Hicago
Carleton F. Iledge
the Assumption, III
Independent
Hodge
South Bend
Indiana
Wyoming Site Approvals Endorse Piney Reservoir Plan
Sheridan Wyoming August 29 C D Walker director of the geological survey and F H Newell chief hydrographer recommend acceptance of the Piney reservoir site in Sheridan county for a government reservoir along with a proposed site in the Big Horn country.
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Sheridan
Wyo
C. D. Walker
Geological Survey
F. H. Newell
Cpiet
Piney Reservoir
Sheridan County
Big Horn Country
School Problems and Attendance Efforts in District No 1
Denver August report to the Board of Education from Superintendent Gove highlights that compulsory schooling, while imperfect, has shown success when supported by a dedicated attendance officer John J Smith. The note commends County Court and Judge Ben B Lindsey for cooperation and mentions plans to expand transport and extend schooling at the Denver Orphans Home within district boundaries.
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Denver
Board of Education of
East Denver
Gove
John J. Smith
Ben B. Lindsey
Bishop Warren Makes 60000 Offer to Denver University
Denver August 30 Bishop Warren offered to secure 60000 for Denver University debt relief with 6000 from Bishop and Mrs Warren pledged 60000 total if the debt is wiped out. Pledges 20000 by Sept 15 10000 by Sept 22 4500 by Sept 20 with payment by Christmas 1902 while the bishop tours Asia and India.
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Denver
Denver University
Colorado
Iren
Warren
Board of
Bis Ops
Methodist Scopal
India
Singapore
Manila
China
East
China to Exhibit at St Louis World Fair Commissioner Sealed
Aug 26 1904 Chinese court grants rare audience to John Barrett and Conger. Empress Dowager invites them onto the throne dais for private dialogue about America's role and China’s plan to send an imperial commissioner to foster commerce and friendship with the United States.
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Tacoma
Wash
Peking
China
John Barrett
Gene
Conger
Barrett
America
Mr. Barrett
Roosevelt
United States
President Roosevelt Hunts Bear in Croydon Mountain Forest
President Roosevelt, preferring a quiet afternoon over formal duties, joined Senator Proctor for a bear hunting excursion in the Croydon mountain region. The party lost track of him briefly before darkness fell and Cortelyou confirmed he had shot a bear.
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Newport, N
Roosevelt Witerday
Croydon
Proctor
Senator Proctor
Cortelyou
Roosevelt Urges Work Hard and Holidays for Prosperity
President Roosevelt’s Concord visit featured a call for balanced living and national duty. He praised ordinary virtues, warned against trusting easy solutions, and urged unity to sustain prosperity through honest work and prudent leadership.
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Ncord
N. H
Concord
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Colombia to demand explanation from Nicaragua over revolt
Washington reports Colombia will formally demand an explanation from Nicaragua for alleged participation in the revolution against the Colombian government. Colombia will back its demand with strong land and naval forces as soon as rebel activity on the isthmus is crushed, according to an authoritative source in Washington.
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Washington
Colombia
Ofragua
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