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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1920
Page
3
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Wyoming Utility Association officers and committees were elected at a Cheyenne conference attended by 35 representatives from electric light power fuel and telephone firms. New officers include G. A. Semrad president and Judson Bibb and Carl B. Luscombe in key posts.
A report by foreman Flannigan about a railroad wreck is linked to F. C. Hudspath who faces two vagrancy arrests. He was released after proving employment, then seen in Cheyenne pool halls. He was rearrested and jailed again, with a possible chain gang duty or removal by patrol wagon.
A MI Century design Edison phonograph once sold to E C Brandenburg is displayed at the Wyoming Book Store Company. Reported price is 500 dollars making it the highest priced phonograph sold in Wyoming.
The report lists temperatures from 6am to 6pm with a high of 48 degrees and a low of 36. It records a mean temperature of 44 for the date, precipitation totals since January 1 of 2.82 inches, and a NW wind of 24 mph at 42:20 pm.
Herman Brookhart returns to duty at the county clerk after a week-long illness. Fire department completes painting near fire plugs. A Evans car rear end damage with no injuries, sent to a garage for repairs. Residents shovel gutters as street crews can only scrape from grading. Lariat annual photos taken of cadet corps freshman class and Girl Reserves. Van Lennen street graded up by machinery. Sprinklers appear on some lawns after drought era ban. Trout streams high and muddy. fishing limited to lakes and dams. Gas lines to police HQ incomplete. no cooking yet. District court adjourned. Judge Mentzer away with stock men. Interest grows in John Cordillo trial. many attend sessions. One marriage license to Wurst and Johnson of Wheatland. Streetcar service to Fort Russell for smoker crowd. 45th Cavalry base ball team left for Laramie. Fort Tule soldiers prep for May 8 field day. Old George Joffe beer warehouse moved two blocks. New wagon for city dog catcher in use. several dogs captured. First National Bank lobby enlarged. two new tellers windows. Stock Grower’s National Bank cornice work near finish. Young Men’s Literary Club hosts open house with five guests per member. Rhubarb in Cheyenne gardens sprouting. pies likely. Men ditch winter coats for raincoats. Free samples of a new breakfast item distributed citywide. Emmett Spleton visits Cheyenne. More residents obtain auto licenses at Secretary of State office. Cheyenne housewives face labor shortage for cleaning at 50 cents per hour. Temporary tin roofs placed over Union Pacific lumber piles to reduce fire risk. Chamber of Commerce joint committee explores flour mill rebuild financing.
Honolulu April 16 The danger to the 41920 sugar crop on Oahu from the laborers strike is past says Royal D Mead secretary of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters association Mills on Oahu run more than half time and produce about two thirds of capacity near normal to ensure crop safety Tsutsumi Japanese Federation of Labor secretary says walkout could spread to other islands with a four year strike possible Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co offices 305 6 First National Bank Bldg Telephone 1664
A consignment of 9 000 000 in British gold arrived in New York on the Carmania and was moved by truck to the U S Assay office near J P Morgan Co. The shipments aim to rebuild balances ahead of the Anglo French loan maturity in October.
Freight of every description has piled high in depots awaiting the end of the outlaw strike that paralyzed freight and passenger service. Passenger schedules are disrupted and commuters in New York and Chicago face long waits for trains.
The Thursday G R meeting featured a Minnehaha Park hike and baseball instruction for many girls. University of Michigan Glee Club entertained a packed high school gym audience Monday evening. Senior activities include pictures, literature, and class prophecy. BOY S ATHLETICS report inter class basketball champions and baseball practice with Windsor and Larami Preps. LARIAT DANCE planned for Saturday night. GYM class for C H S Vifty girls. senior luncheon held in regular period.
The trial of Hugh Armstrong in Douglas, Wyoming, exploring the murder of Deputy Majors during a Casper whiskey raid last November unfolds with defense testimony. The proceedings reveal disputed liquor caches, questionable warrants, and Sheriff Royce's uncertain recollections touching the coroner's inquest and shotgun records. BR S Wilsley of Steel City Neb appears as Armstrong’s brother-in-law.
Washington April 16 P M Robertson an FTC economist told the Senate manufactures committee that retailers bear primary responsibility for high shoe prices. He said tanners and manufacturers earned excess profits, while retailers imposed heavier burdens on the public than others.
Paul L. Haworth of Indianapolis returns from northern British Columbia with discovery of two new lakes and a 200 foot waterfall. He notes a vast snowfield feeding a glacier and calls the region among the most magnificent scenery in America. Haworth once taught history at Bryn Mawr and Indiana universities.
The event enjoyed informal atmosphere with many guests and niece like remarks. The luncheon proved economical, with cash savings highlighted as a point of pride and likely a model for future gatherings.
Occidental Oil and Gas Company completed a 200 barrel well on the Hamilton dome near Thermopolis this week. Oil was encountered at 2 500 feet in the Embars area, the first producer in the Hamilton field not operated by Petroleum Producers. Plans include a pipeline to connect with Burlington and storage tanks in the field as preparations continue.
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