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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1913
Page
12
A Cheyenne State Leader reports changes in leadership with John Db named editor in chief and Clark Alex Hasten and Lowe joining as New York and Chicago representatives. The notice lists a price of $6.00 for the publication.
The City of Cheyenne treats the engineer as ex officio supervisor of buildings and grader for sidewalks while the water system is operated by the water commissioner. Ordinances since 1890-1912 separate duties. the engineer has no role in daily waterworks operation. The public misperceives the engineer as in charge of the water system despite the separation.
Editors warn high tariff backers over false wool price forecasts as free wool shadows loom over the sheep industry. Persistent low prices and tariff shifts may drive more flock reductions, risking cattle-like shortages and higher future costs for producers who endure.
Voters in the Thirteenth Massachusetts district faced warnings from protectionist papers and leaders about the tariff bill’s potential national impact. Editorials in the Boston Transcript urged support for opposition to the measure, highlighting feared hardship if enacted. The district includes wealthy suburbs and factory towns near Boston. John W. Weeks is noted as a recent election figure.
Washington April 28 The Ways and Means Committee report on the Underwood tariff bill notes farm products have increased about 60 percent since 1897 and various necessities show steep price gains. The report criticizes trusts and tariff protections, warns of resource waste, rising monopolies, and calls for tariff adjustments to reduce costs on essentials while curbing luxuries.
The article notes a Democratic tariff bill preference among candidates and a reluctance among about five thousand Republicans to vote. It highlights that the Democratic win hinged on tariff policy and that a Republican, Richard H. Long, endorsed the Democratic ticket, while reporting a car accident injuring Jack Park Rosma and near-misses involving Mrs. Chas Tiralg and her mother during travel.
The report rejects a deity like tariff equalizer and notes American production costs are not higher than abroad due to U S machinery and workmanship. It supports gradual adjustment to protect workers in businesses facing hardship while allowing time for factories to become efficient.
A letter from Sieyenne Wyoming dated April 8 1913 criticizes city cleanup plans. The writer asks for funds to plant flowers seeds bulbs hire workers and water systems and questions policing expenses to remove dogs. The piece ends with moral sayings and a signoff from a friend of nice yards.
Kennald Wolf, coauthor with Channing Pollock of The Red Widow, is a Cornell graduate who earned a PhB and law degree in 1894. He chose journalism over practice and is regarded as a leading New York dramatic writer. The Red Widow plays tonight at Capitol Avenue Theatre.
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