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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
3
An item filed as mail matter of the second class was entered at the Cheyenne Post Office, indicating its official handling as ordinary mail matter. The notation records its initial processing and designation within the postal system.
Public confidence shifts to Interstate Commerce Commission as express companies face new tariffs effective October 15, cutting revenues by about twenty million dollars yearly. Rates drop across the nation, shipments favor direct routes, and parcel post limits rise to twenty pounds. Cheyenne shoppers may save on Christmas mailings.
The local Army Recruiting Station shipped 20 men in the Tikat month, totaling over 120 for the year, ranking fifteenth among 200 cities. The station credits Leader advertisements for much of the success, noting Washington recently renewed a contract. Two recruits this week came from Kemball Nebraska after seeing the Leader ad.
A Democratic secretary of the treasury shifts surplus funds from New York to crop moving centers. He deposits via regional banks and accepts commercial paper as security, avoiding Wall Street control and proposing centralized distribution under a broader currency plan. The piece argues this method serves welfare and reduces reliance on speculative banks.
The article discusses lease figures tied to the Pater eon strike, noting million to profits for mill owners and five and a half million in wages to employees with several more millions affecting related stakeholders, as reported by the newsroom.
The article condemns industrial conflicts and the loss to workers as employers push profit loss as leverage. It cites the Paterson affair as a harsh example of class warfare, noting misled leaders and crude actions that frustrate both laborers and communities.
The essay discusses how California attempts to bar Japanese real estate ownership clash with federal supremacy. It explains dual sovereignty, noting states regulate internal affairs while treaties and federal law prevail. California’s move targets Japanese settlers and raises questions about constitutional balance and international relations.
An analysis explains how California and other states use alien land laws to bar nonwhite aliens from owning land while federal rules and treaties shape who can acquire property. The piece discusses Japanese, Chinese, and otherAsian nationals, and notes the Webb act and treaties limit rights differently by nationality and race.
William Gillette recounted a Booth era anecdote to American Academy of Dramatic Arts graduates. With actors doubling roles, a stage manager improvised a poison scene in Hamlet, telling the actor to speak lines he scarcely knew as he whispered to pour the poison in the king’s ear.
A Lewington wrecking crew to extricate a man buried under a train wreck reached the victim after clearing debris. They asked if he was Bert. he replied unsure, noting he hasn’t seen his lawyer yet. The exchange highlights differing attitudes as the crew pressed on.
The Sherman Company faces questions about mirror plating practices. Local sources note possible business dealings and production details, with attention to potential changes in processes or supplier relations affecting output.
WwW. DD Magic a Whitemound merchant bought a stock of Chamberlain’s Medicine to supply customers. After receiving them he fell ill and says one small bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more than the cost of his entire stock. For sale by all dealers.
Public auction to sell all of Section 36 Township 15 N Range 64 W at the Cheyenne courthouse on August 4 1918 at 1 PM. Lands appraised at 13.32 per acre with bids not less than 75 percent of appraisal or $10 per acre. Payments allowed up to 18 years with 4 percent interest. Purchaser may pay full price at sale. Purchaser bears ad cost. State board may reject bids. Official signatures and seal dated July 15 1913.
Notice states parsu lands SE quarter section 3 township 18 north range 68 west of sixth principal meridian 40 acres will be sold at public auction at 1 PM to the highest bidder. Application No. 290 lists price 13.33 per acre with eighteen equal annual payments at 4 percent interest. Commissioners Carey Hopkins seal dated July 11 1910.
Notice states lands will be sold on the August day at public auction to the highest bidder. Parcel described as Northeast Southeast quarter of section 36, township 17 north, range 42 west, containing 480 acres, subject to Lease No 14904 and lessee rights. Appraised value of each parcel noted.
The document outlines sale terms at not less than the cited price of 13.93 per acre and details obligations of buyers, with the sale slated for July 16, 1913. Joseph M. Cary appears as the registrar or official overseeing the transaction.
Department of the Interior notice states Peter Lauritsen of Cheyenne Wyoming filed intent to make final five year proof for a homestead entry dated August 31 1900. Proceedings require witnesses Martin Bryther Office Downs John James and Andrew Weltz all of Cheyenne before the Cheyenne land office on August 26 1913. Register EH Chaplin signs off.
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