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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1912
Page
4
A historical notice accuses a Special Agent Meyendorf of exposing graft and fraud in Union Pacific coal lands in Wyoming. The piece claims political protection for private operators and criticizes the Republican administration for bias against individuals.
The narrator and Bill Buckover recount town politics and a mock canvass in Hollen township. They lure locals, record votes for Taft Roosevelt Lafollette and Woodyard Wilson, name suspects as tenderfeet, and deploy “special agents” to sway the result amid rival progressives versus conservatives.
Evening program at Battery Fourth Field Artillery featured a band concert under Chief Musician A. D Avitolo with classical selections and solos. A Sunday baseball game between Eleventh Infantry detachment and Company E ended 8 to 6 for Company E, with late-hour interruptions. Community attendance included Cheyenne visitors as services and choir events drew crowds.
The report outlines Golden Prairie farmers facing seed and feed shortages with high seed prices. C F Palmer notes fewer charity needs in his district while Stephen Sibley says banks can meet key needs without outside loans. Richard Spates promotes soil crust breaking and new equipment to prepare seedbeds.
The piece argues that government action and railroad interests dominate coal development, keeping prices high and stalling independent mines. It cites federal conservation rhetoric as a pretext used by a mine monopoly to block new fields, while praising local benefactor J Quealy of Kemper and noting Wyoming’s coal competition with the Union Pacific region.
The Pueblo State Journal argues that tariffs raise prices on meat and vegetables, harming workers whose wages may rise but are eroded by cost increases. It claims Democratic tariff reform will lower prices, restore balance to living standards, and win the next election by addressing inequality in the tariff system.
The Cheyenne Tribune clip from April 5 1912 exposes alleged character attacks and internal party strife as readers request cartoon likenesses of Hastie Kendrick and Carpenter. The letter hints at influence over editorial policy and possible job favors tied to cartoon work.
Henry Clews notes extreme distrust and uncertainty in the economy as nominations approach. He argues confidence steadies after platforms are announced, with a Land-to-mouth policy keeping consumption steady though manufacturing remains tight. Despite conservatism not causing distress, commerce and finances are sound as renewal pressures rise.
A Cheyenne dispatch reports salt against Hon. Pat Quealy of Kemmerer over alleged illegal possession of coal lands in Uintah County. The piece argues land withdrawals for preservation clash with common sense and praise Quealy’s role in developing Kemmerer and Wyoming energy under the Stock Growers’ association.
The Wyoming Black Growers' Association praises Senator J. Db Kendrick as president, noting his stockman background and strong qualifications for leadership within the organization.
A long formatted letter attacks James Wilson secretary of agriculture with satirical verse about public works. In a separate line a boy of ten suffers a severe thumb injury while dragging dead sheep on a ranch when a rope tightens catching his hand as the band is crushed.
The State Leader Want Ads serves as an intermediary handling three line ads at 85 cents each, facilitating transactions for window glass materials through The Sherman Company. Business activity focuses on mid-market ad placement and connection between buyers and sellers.
Chaplain Prioleau led a master services program in the barracks of troop D for the benefit of enlisted men of the regiment. The event aimed to uplift morale and provide spiritual support to soldiers.
After thirty years of service to Uncle Sam and in the shade of the y, First Sergeant Nathan Wari of Troop C Ninth Cavalry received retirement papers yesterday. This guarantees him a monthly pension of $65.50 for life. May you live long to enjoy it, sergeant.
Verbal orders of the Post Commander dated March 14 1912 relieving Private Ernest Cooper from extra duty as mechanic in the Quartermaster Department are confirmed and made of record.
Private Ira E. Ford of Battery 1, 4th Field Artillery, assigned to extra duty as a mechanic in the Quartermaster Department, according to military records.
Leave of absence for two months has been approved for 1st Lieutenant Leroy P Collins of the Fourth Field Artillery. He will be away from duties during the granted period.
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