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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1918
Page
8
Dr D Miller of 3003 A street found a stranger prowling his home Sunday evening. He called police, the man identified as Barry Davie of Lyman was placed under arrest and taken into custody.
Davie said he viewed a person from Lyman named Anderson or a similar surname, possibly at A street or 607 A Street, but no such person was found at either location. No further details were given about the inquiry or whether any payment occurred.
The message lists phone numbers and desk lines for the Leader office departments including News and Editorial, Advertising, Business and Circulation. It serves as a directory note directing callers to the correct desk for each area.
The passage highlights Lusk Wyoming as central to Meoi development and bound to 100 miles of prime agricultural land. It notes abundant water from the Niobrara river and springs, shallow depths for access, and positioning between Hartville ore deposits and the Lusk oil field, suggesting strong refining and manufacturing prospects.
Mack Lowry known as a Chinaman was jailed for not less than eleven years nor more than fifteen years for a statutory offense against a young girl enticed into a Chinese den and held there. Accomplices Lee Wah and Lee Sing received three months in jail and fines of $100 each. Rebel Hunt was found guilty of auto theft. sentence pending. Loy on trial for the killing of William Ashford at the Albany hotel after a dispute over a coat. first degree murder charge preferred.
William B. Shaw and Richard C. Proctor were caught within an hour after stealing a car on Sixteenth street near the Plaine hotel. They were convicted after a short jury deliberation and each sentenced to three and a half to five years in the State Penitentiary at Rawlins.
Water commissioners for division No 3 named today include Olney V Green of Dubola district 4 Alonzo B Bay of Lueerne district 6 Bert Simpson of Tensleep district 7 George Kirshner of Shell district 9 James N Kelly of Burlington district 9 C Workman of Lovell district 10 G L Berry of Clark district 18 Robert Kennedy of Worland district 14 Luther Hunter of Wind River district 16 Charles J Granger of Meotulor district 17 Frank Haynes of Winchester
The Maccabees plan a temple dance tonight to raise funds for uniforms for the Maccabee band. Excellent music will be provided and the floor is noted as one of the city’s best. Yellow tickets only will be honored due to missing white tickets.
April Fool day arrived Monday with many fooled by clocks and pranks in shops and homes. Salt in sugar bowls, phantom guests at doors, and playful jests by local youth appeared throughout the day as residents noted the lighthearted mischief.
F McGowan a longtime blacksmith and habitual drinker was found dead in his Salvation Army lodging. Autopsy cites acute lobar pneumonia as cause. No family papers or definite origin identified. he had few known relatives in the district after years of unclear ties.
In a dull night incident at a county stable, Walters was found hanging from a rafter near a feed box. The rope connected to a beam and the victim had moved the box close to the hanging point. Howell described Walters as jovial hours before his death and suggested no prior warning. If relatives are not found, the county may bury him.
Reports say American troops took a major share in fighting near Albert and Serre while repelling German pressure. patrols faced barbed wire, exchanged fire without casualties, and a captured document noted German efforts to glean U S troop details. Haig said limited progress south of the Somme with counter attacks and gun captures.
The war office announced that north of Montdidier and between Montdidier and the Peronne Amiens road Anglo French forces broke up powerful German attacks.
About twenty men ordered to report for military duty left from Laramie County for American Lake Washington. Relatives and friends gathered at the railroad station Monday to bid them farewell. The group showed high spirits though two were marked as slackers. The men spoke of eagerness to train and later join units overseas to prove the county’s mettle. The county’s current allotment is thirteen men with twenty signifying intent to enlist.
L A Broderick resigns as U P ticket agent in Cheyenne after many years. E A Ryan traveling passenger agent from Denver takes over the local office. Ryan arrived from Denver Sunday and is well known in Cheyenne, where many friends welcome him. With government control of roads, traveling agents have been abolished, and Ryan's prior ticket clerk experience led to his selection for Cheyenne.
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