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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1917
Page
2
A crowded Evanston gathering celebrated the grand opening of the La Veille hotel with tours of the building and amenities. The event featured music from the Evanston band, a six piece indoor orchestra, four entertainers, and an extensive dinner for attendees including visitors from nearby towns.
Casper Ann K Cook writes that the Arctic explorer Dr. Cook has Casper as his headquarters while reviewing local fields. He discusses early Greenland trips, his northward explorations, and forecasts Wyoming becoming a top oil producer with vast mineral wealth and fur potential.
A man stole a can and other items then fled over the mountains. He was captured near Tensleep, escaped, recaptured, and held for officers. The suspect Dick Moor gave a false name Don Miller and faced charges after theft from a surveyors camp at Sheep Springs. Another man pled guilty to forgery and received one to eighteen months. Three men from Greybull tied to wool theft were jailed pending district court. One confessed to Teovitt wool theft exonerating others. sentence not less than eighteen months or more than two years.
Young a pioneer of the west died suddenly last Saturday near his home in the northern county. He went for the mail and was found sitting upright, death occurred shortly before. Funeral services were held Monday at Mormiana's chapel with burial in Douglas Cemetery. Born in 1844 in Ohio, he was Civil War veteran later moved to Iowa and then Kansas Texas and Colorado before settling in Wyoming twenty years ago. He served in government roles during Indian troubles. Three children, Mrs. I C Stephens, Earl and Clinde Young, survive.
WORLAND Aug. t1 Milo Burke bought the lollywild summer resort in Tensleep Canyon from Mr and Mrs W B Hottleil for 15000. The Burke ownership includes the Viewoms' summer home five miles below and a nearby ranch sold for 6500. Burke plans to keep both properties active and enhance the canyon retreat beloved by visitors from New York and other eastern cities. The area is noted for its scenic beauty and cool mountain air attracting carpenters, fishing parties, and campers.
G C Leath, U S bureau of fisheries field superintendent, visits the Saratoga hatchery and praises its conditions. He envisions Saratoga as a future mecca for sportsmen with improved facilities and stock. Baldwin’s work earns praise and a promise of federal support. A large Yellowstone Park spawn shipment is expected soon.
Waldo Emerson Loller, 18, of Buffalo, died at a Sheridan hospital after a gun in his pocket discharged while he bent over to adjust a mower. The 25 Colt target pistol went off in his left abdomen. He drove home by his own effort and was taken to town for surgery but did not survive the day.
Ranchers in the Cokeville district report the Kemmerer area hay crop is the best in years. First alfalfa cutting is strong and a bumper second cut is possible if dry weather does not return. Wild hay is also good, but there is a shortage of workers and wages are high.
In Burns on August 11 farmers and teams stand ready to repair the road along the mall route. County commissioners promised lumber for a bridge and farmers offered free labor, but no lumber has arrived. If ground lumber is not received soon harvest will begin.
Farmers fear early freeze will trap fields and hinder work. Tech farmers oppose paying for bridge lumber while seeking to keep mail routes. County commissioners now must decide on funding and action.
South Side report lists Mr. and Mrs. D A Jones traveling to Kersey Colorado and back with Balboa Panama party including Elmer Daley and Elker family. Guests of Mr and Mrs Sam Woods include the Elker and Wood families with camping at the Woods ranch near Buford and plans to visit Estes Park and Denver. Benny Buckley hosts Larry Wood in town. George McCloud works in Loveland for Van Tassel and Draper. I s Coffman returns from Gillette Wyoming by auto. Mrs George Alway recovers at home after St Johns Hospital operation and is progressing well.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a miracle drug from a Cincinnati inventor. It claims relief from hard and soft corns and toe calluses with a few drops, causing soreness to disappear and the corn to loosen and lift away without irritating surrounding skin. The copy urges readers to buy a small bottle at drug stores.
Mrs. M J Nelson returns home from hospital. Mrs J G O Reilley visits her mother after motoring with C A Biker. Miss Lora Melloud becomes Woodhouse School teacher near Federal. Mr and Mrs Frank Cooney motored from Pine Bluffs. Mr and Mrs Albert Hubbard of Portland, Oregon visit family. Mrs Dick Smith visits Fort Collins. Mr and Mrs Henry Ulrich of Boulder visit East Edith street. Jack Cole’s son stays with grandparents on East Ninth street. Mrs Rodiger of Glenda Wisconsin visits East Ninth street. A party heads to Lake Minnehaha for a weiner roast with Henry Kalber family and friends.
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