Cheyenne Light Plans Yearlong Expansion Under New Superintendent
The Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power Company outlines a yearlong building program under new superintendent for Cheyenne. Plans include a turbine, gas machinery, and stack, with completion expected before year end as the city grows. The company is part of a larger network controlled by Henry L. Doherty through City Service Corporation.
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Northern Light and Power Company
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company
Northern Colorado Light and Power Company
Western Light and Power Company
City Service Corporation
Henry L. Doherty
Mr. Semrad
Light Company
Bergstrom May Not Face Trial Until September
Roy Bergstrom, accused of murdering his bride, awaits trial in a Wyoming jail. Prosecutor Patterson seeks an early trial but a Cardillo hearing precedes it. Court will decide on a special jury and the case may be delayed to the September term. Bergstrom remains unmoved, save for a cigarette request after learning of the burial.
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Laramie
Wyo
Roy B. Bergstrom
George W. Patterson
John Cardillo
Gladys Bergstrom
Strike impacts across cities as 8 000 men out in Chicago area
The report lists thousands of workers in major cities going out or voting to strike, with 25 000 idle at stock yards and 42 railroads receiving dead freight. It notes dispatches of trucks by Morris & Co and shifting labor among rail lines as the strike unfolds.
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Chicago
New York
Jersey City
St. Louis
Toledo
Detroit
Los Angeles
Buffalo
San Francisco
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Gary
Syracuse
Salt Lake City
Saginaw
Mich
Ogden
Utah
Decatur
Ill
Pueblo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fort Wayne
Ind
Morris & Co
Chicago Association of Commerce
American Railway Express Company
Elgin, Joliet
Chicago rail strike escalates amid wage dispute and union clash
Freight traffic in Chicago stalls as new and old unions clash over supremacy. Grunau of the Chicago Yardmen’s Association calls for real gains beyond promises while Western General Managers report improvements and continued handling of suburban passengers. Belts tighten nationwide with embargoes across St Louis Kansas City and California rail centers, as authorities prepare blanket informations against strike leaders.
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Chicago
John Grunau
Grunau
Western General Managers’ Association
New York
St. Louis
Madison
California
theRtraiio Inc
Railroad Strike Threat Hits Pueblo Industries
Pueblo reports show union switchmen on the Denver and Rio Grande out and Santa Fe men voting on a possible strike. Denver & Rio Grande lists 420 workers idle while Missouri Pacific reports 12 idle, threatening a total shutdown of car movements to and from local plants.
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Pueblo
Denver and
To Grande
Santa Fe
Pueblo Industries
Denver & Rio Grande
Missouri Pacific
Cheyenne Home Builders Association Praised
The Cheyenne Homebuilders Association is hailed as the greatest single undertaking in Cheyenne by C. A. Semrad formerly of Cheyenne now in Boulder Colorado. He says the group has boosted city advertising and highlighted Cheyenne’s business ability while noting Northern Colorado faces a housing shortage and that other towns imitate the association’s housing scheme. He credits the idea to someone deserving of a medal.
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Cheyenne Homebuilders’ Association
Cheyenne
C. A. Semrad
Boulder
Colo
Colorado
Yozen New Cottages Under Construction In Cheyenne
Cheyenne Home Builders' Association reports thirty six houses now under construction with fourteen more to start soon. Fred Hofmann says the first fifty houses for the year will be finished quickly and up to fifty more if demand remains strong. Sewer bids to northwest town areas open April twenty nine with sewer work advancing. The association covers sewer costs while benefiting parties pay, and Hofmann projects extensive ongoing homebuilding.
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Cheyenne Home Builders’ Association
Fred Hofmann
Hofmann
Home Builders’ Association
Casper County Board Orders Red Light District Closure
Casper Wyo April 9 The Natrona county board of commissioners orders the red light district to cease to exist by August 4 in a move citing state morality laws and a report that a majority of women in the district suffer infectious diseases. Six large and 85 small resorts will be closed under the order.
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Casper
Wyo
Board of Commissioners
Natrona County
Supreme Court refuses three motions in Christian Science case
The Supreme Court today refused three motions in the Krauthoff Christian Science litigation. Edwin A. Kraut hoff of Washington sought recommittal for further evidence, permission to file exceptions to the master’s report, and a postponement of action on exceptions until a separate equity bill is resolved. The court kept the case open for three weeks for appearances.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Edwin A. Krauthoff
Publishing Society
Chief Resurrection to Visit White House
Chief Sam Resurrection of the Flathead Indians says he will visit the White House after an invitation from President Wilson. He spoke during a stop in Helena about issues of tribal interference and his plan to raise concerns with the Indian bureau. The note mentions Greenland ice origins in a tangential geologic aside.
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Helena
Mont
Sam Resurrection
West End
Wilson
White House
Sam
Flatheads
Indian Bureau
Peace Time Red Cross to Expand Civilian Aid and Education
The April meeting in Mr. W. E. Mullens office outlined extending Red Cross peace time activities to all civilian families needing counsel or financial help. A citizens information bureau will cover legislative acts affecting ex servicemen and women, children, and families, with closer agency cooperation planned. Visiting nurses and home care classes will be expanded to improve education in health and welfare.
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The
Red Cross
W. E. Mullen
Gheyenne
Clearing house for cross case work opened in city
Miss Zilpha Guilfoil has been retained as executive secretary and will oversee the efforts. She has been studying local conditions for three weeks. Permanent offices are now secured in the First National Bank building.
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Cross
Zilpha Guilfoil
First National Bank
American Mission Sails for Japan
A prominent commission of American business and professional leaders sails from Seattle for Japan to foster mutual understanding. The three week visit, hosted by the Japanese Welcome Association, includes Frank A. Vanderlip as head and a roster of notable figures: Henry W. Taft George Eastman Lyman J. Gage Seymour Cromwell Jacob Gould Schuman Darwin P. Kingsley Julian Street.
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Seattle
Wash
Japan
Japanese Welcome Association
Far East
Frank A. Vanderp
National City Bank of New York
Henry W. Taft
New York
George Eastman
Rochester
N. Y
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Seymour Cromwell
New York Stock Exchange
Jacob Gould Schuman
Cornell University
Darwin P. Kingsley
Life Insurance
Julian Street
Cheyenne Eyes Higher School Tax To Fund New High and Grade Schools
The Cheyenne school board proposes a tax levy increase to 8 mills from 3 to raise funds for a new high school and a needed grade school. A $180,000 December bond won't cover both projects. grade school estimated at $90,000 and high school at $210,000, with $90,000 already available from the bond issue.
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Cheyenne
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U.S. Army
Munson
National Mail Order Co
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Mass
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Arctic
Greenland
Carrie
East Side
Evans Street
Borden’s Milk
Olsen
23Rd and
Evans Streets
Schilling
Herman
Herman’s Cash Grocery
W. 17Th Street
Lew
Meat Department
Abé
SWIFT
E. S. Johnston Grocery Company
Celery
Florida
Jones Dairy Farm
Floridas
Brookfield Sausage
Rome Beauty
Stayman
Yellow Newton
Wyoming Fruit Company
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Dinneen
Borden’s
Kelley Mercantile Company
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