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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
8
The piece recounts Lieutenant MacQuarrie and a private’s wartime experiences. It describes trench life, German shelling, near captures, and scenes from farmhouses and cellars that illustrate frontline dangers and morale. The narrator asserts Allied advantage and resolve in the ongoing offensive.
Weather bureau denies severe winter damage to wheat and rye in southern and eastern Cheyenne districts. Young wheat plants sprouting well in stubble, rye also in fair to good condition. Optimistic outlook for spring grains reported across eastern counties of the state.
Superintendent Ira B. Fee reports thrift stamp sales in city schools remain strong. Central leads with 188.76 in purchases this week, followed by Converse 62, Corlette 21.75, Churchill 80.25, and Johnston 10.75. Week total 381.75 and overall school total 4525.75 in stamps.
Frank W. Lovegren enters service as chief of the personal record bureau for Union Pacific. He previously worked long time for Pacific Fruit Express as inspector and praised the move to manage employee friend and relative records for rapid contact in case of accident.
W E Chaplin, editor of the Laramie Republican, resigned Wednesday as publicity director of the state council of national defense. Maurice Groshon, council chairman, called the loss greatly felt. Chaplin served over a year without pay, praised as dean of Wyoming journalists. Replacement seen as difficult due to his caliber and experience.
The state supreme court ruled that laws by city or county to levy taxes on property owners to support a private corporation, here the county fair, are unconstitutional. The decision, reversing the Carbon county commissioners and Union Pacific Railroad challenge, affects the county fair association funding. The court’s opinions were issued yesterday and the session adjourned until April 8.
The Wyo ming Stock Growers Association will hold its annual meeting in Kemmerer Wyoming on Thursday April 14 1918 at 10 o clock p m for election of officers and other business. Secretary Alics Amitii signs the notice. A separate line notes songs by Mre L W Trumball and Thomas Hunter with police action at the meeting.
Gov. Frank L. Houx appointed water superintendents for Division No. 5 districts listing Warren M. Faust Cheyenne district 1 C. C. Donahue Wannreta district 2 George N. Grant Milbrook district 4 5 D. 58 Stout Saratoga district 6 Bert F. Veeck Saratoga district 7 Mil Jamerman Splitrock district 10 J WW Frederick Casper district 11 Alve Dickson Rockriver district 12 Richard BP Gray Luska at 1h T BR Knittle Douglas district 16 21 H CG Young Glenrock district 17 FB Sommer Grant district 18 A ly Bishop Br Marshall district 23 F W Roediger Giondo district 24 Raymond A Alt Saratoga
FP. W. Bretnall of Cody is the first Wyoming man commended by the United States government for chairing Park County four minute men. He received a certificate honoring patriotic service in delivering four minute talks to the public about government war plans and efforts.
New flags are appearing on Cheyenne structures including the courthouse and Telephone building. Wind and smoke have faded older flags, but fresh banners contrast sharply with the worn ones, as Elks and federal buildings join the display amid ongoing patriotic display after war declaration.
A crew cleans and brightens the Union Pacific depot interior. Walls and counters are scrubbed as the entire building undergoes cleaning before spring traffic arrives. Barkalow brothers add a news stand and a back room for the agent. A new heating system improves heat distribution throughout the depot.
In Chicago on April 1 the bodies of sheep from a shipment arrive at Union Stockyards. Veterinarians are called as officers investigate a mystery ailment affecting 220000 dollars worth of mutton and meat from the Rand Feeder company. Early tests point to possible poison.
A Wyoming state capitol staff resolution calls on all military aged men to join the war effort and for women to fill roles to free men for front lines. Signatories pledge service anywhere, preferably trenches or home front, and urge Cheyenne and Wyoming citizens to join.
Adjutant General W K Weever and state labor officials including Edward P Taylor John B Durham and John Shimmer man sign a resolution. Other signatures will be published as they appear on the resolutions.
Doane College Glee Club from Crete Nebraska will perform a concert at the Cheyenne high school gymnasium tonight as part of a western tour. The ensemble is praised for quality by audiences along the route.
Cheyenne marked another high sunshine record for March with 72 percent of possible sun. The month saw nine clear days nine cloudy days thirteen partly cloudy days and four days with over one inch of precipitation and three days with trace amounts. Average temperature 41 degrees near the all time March high, and the 72 mph wind peak occurred March 11.
Supt. fra B. Fee of the city schools asks teachers of all grades to urge the necessity of war gardens. He says pupils can help greatly by planting a small War garden this spring and the plan is receiving keen enthusiasm from students.
William T. Douglas and Eugene McCarthy arrive in the city from Casper for unspecified meetings or events.
A Saturday parade in Cheyenne under Edward Storey Wilfred O Leary and J J Meina will begin the third Liberty loan drive for 1 000 000 in Laramie county. Stores will close during the procession as civic groups participate and a 6000 card index tracks bond buyers. The drive officially starts Monday with a flagraising planned and a county wide mobilization to spur interest.
The report notes a mean temperature of 20 degrees with a 18 degree drop from the previous 24 hours. High was 19 degrees and low 10 degrees with wind from the east at 20 mph. Precipitation totaled 2.07 inches since January 1 and 0.11 inches in the last 24 hours.
The News and Editorial Departments should call phone 73 at the Leader office. The Advertising, Business and Circulation Departments should call phone 93 at the Leader office.
A treasury department telegram says every town that exceeds its Liberty loan quota will receive an honor flag. Names of towns winning flags will be recorded at the state capital and results compiled as a permanent record. The first flag will be celebrated with a flag raising event in Washington. Each flag earned by meeting or exceeding the quota will bear a blue star for each time the goal is met. Liberty bond buyers receive a colored window emblem of a flag.
The Egbert Improvement association plans a telephone exchange in Egbert linking with Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph. A certificate of convenience and necessity was filed with the state public service commission. A hearing is set for April 27.
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