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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1917

Page

12

Rawlins Stone Favored In County Building Bid Fight

County and city commissioners weigh Rawlins sandstone versus Bedford limestone for the new site structure. Howard offers $2750 preference for Bedford while Murphy favors eastern stone at $4400 more. debate centers on local impact and keeping Wyoming dollars at home. The Western building bid scene also notes global language ideas trending in press commentaries.

Indiana Rawlins Wr. Murphy Newt Wyoming

Eat a Banana and Save Bread

An editorial argues that replacing bread with bananas is a practical way to save flour. Bananas provide starch sugar and minerals at low cost, especially when fed by the West Indies and Americas shipping. It warns that diverting ships for war freight reduces banana supply and raises concern over bread saving if cheap tropical fruit cannot be imported.

West Indies Central South America Atlantic Tropics

Greeley Residents Plan to Oppose Road Closing

Greeley Commercial club plans to contest the closure of the railroad operated by Lequer, Laramie & North Western, with MoS Bladeteb selling the equipment. The line carries about 100 tons of beets daily. Radetky filed notices with the state public utilities commission that the railroad would cease operation on Sept. 2 and tracks would be torn up starting then. The commission promised a hearing if a protest is filed, and Greeley residents intend to do so.

Qhreeley Calo Ang Greeley Commercial Club Lequer Laramie & North Outern Mos Rathway Iwlore Fiehi Rathroad Lartonies Radeisky Esterday Charles Ginsterg Radeteky Creeley Era Utilities Commission Greeley

Soldiers Charged With Liquor Possession Held for Action

Four soldiers William Linder L Rommel H M Smith and W H Singleton charged with liquor possession inside the five mile unit are jailed awaiting federal or military action. Singleton a top sergeant eyed for lieutenant promotion and active in Cheyenne social affairs. Outcome of whether military or civil authorities will handle the case remains undecided.

William Linder L. Rommel H. M. Smith W. H. Singleton Singleton Cheyenne

Denver Bishop in Critical Condition at Local Hospital

Noted Denver prelate Bishop Nicholas C. Matz of the Catholic diocese of Denver is reported in critical condition at a Perth hospital, where he was brought a week ago. Early this morning attendants said he was near death, but he rallied briefly before sinking again later.

Denver Nicholas C. Matz

Thousands of These to Fortify American Troops in France

The article notes that thousands of these weapons were built for American troops in France but stalled by British and French armies until used by Americans. They will become the main weapons of attack and defense in trench warfare.

France

Cheyenne Turns Fifty Fifty Years Since City Began

The article celebrates Cheyenne's 50th birthday highlighting its birth around 1867 linked to Union Pacific railroad workers. It notes early settlers, county formation, vigilante justice era, and Cheyenne’s rise as Wyoming’s capital, trading hub, and important military and cultural center with Fort D. A. Russell, banks, schools, and festivals.

Cheyenne Union Pacific Railroad Julesburg Territory of Dakota H. M. Hook Cheyene Wyoming Rowly Cameron Pennsylvania New Territory Black Hills America Fort D. A. Russell United States Wyoming National Guard Forst Russell Military Reservation Great Polo Mountain Union Pacific Chicago Sturlington & Quincy Colorado & Southern Denver Pacific Wyomine Laramie Wyoming State Capitol Masonic Temple Capitol Avenue Eighteenth Street Scottish Rite Masonic Weat Lincoln Highway Elka Eagles Knights of Columbus Knights of Pythias Order of Odd Fellows Yellowstone High Union Pacific Coal Company Wyoming Wool Growers Association Wyoming Stock Growers Association State Federation of Labor United Mine Workers of America Omaha Salt Lake Plains Rocky Mountain Inter Ocean Cheyenneth

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