13 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1913
Page
1
Citizens in Cheyenne oppose rushing a costly water filtration contract. They cite clean current supply from protected waters, warn of meters for individuals, and demand thorough study and public input before final approval. The council effort is criticized for secrecy and potential favoritism toward a single firm.
The report states water supplied to Fort D. A. Russell Cheyenne and regional railroads comes mainly from mountain springs with a steady year round flow. Five analyses by government and state chemists show the water is exceptionally good and potable despite initial murkiness during reservoir filling.
A Wyoming immigration office receives numerous letters from settlers asking for homestead land and colonization projects. The writers express disappointment with Canada’s Saskatchewan and seek relocation to Wyoming for work and a lower cost of living. The appeal highlights ongoing state efforts and a halt by machine controlled legislature.
Charley Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn Baseball Club, saw his dream realized as the New York American League club joined Brooklyn in an ante-season game on the new concrete grand stand. About 26 000 fans filled the enclosure, a large turnout compared to last year at Washington Park.
Vice President Marshall warned wealthy interests and special privilege groups that the public temper has grown restive. He argued wealth gains via government favors threaten democracy and urged renewed commitment to equality of opportunity rather than paternalism or socialism.
Rome reports a serious relapse as Pope Pius X, driven by overexposure to audiences, endures fever around 104 and extreme exhaustion. Doctors fear his pontificate may be nearing its end as his condition worsens despite slight temperature improvement and ongoing coughing.
Washington reports describe a Gridiron Club spring dinner where President Wilson and cabinet were lampooned in a staged allegory. Ghosts named High Protection Dollar Diplomacy Imperialism and Monopoly critique policies as danger signals while Woodrow Wilson is praised as the revival, keeper, and ringer of the Liberty Bell.
Washington April 12 The monument to Major Archibald Butt military aide to Roosevelt and Taft will be dedicated May 30 at Arlington National Cemetery on the spot Butt selected for his burial in 1903.
A gas explosion in the Woodward mine of the Lackawanna company at Edwardeville killed five workers and injured two others tonight, according to escape reports from the scene.
The text urges attendance at the Industrial Club meeting to discuss road building and its benefits to city and state. It mentions an upcoming event with a notable speaker and hints at a topic titled a "Creater Mher sqane" while praising good roads and their value across civilizations.
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