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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
16
Fragmentary text lists races and times involving Troop K, machine gun company, and other units. Events include 100 yards 75 yards 220 yards sack race three legged relay and shot put with times and placements. Details are incomplete and partially garbled.
Roland Rohifs, famed American test pilot, led off in Veronio despite a prior spill. Major RB Schroeder followed, later joined by Mor, with Rohifs clocking 6 hours 28 minutes and Schroeder 6 hours 72 minutes. neither disclosed official finish times.
The president and director general set a general wage policy affecting hundreds of thousands of railroad workers including shopmen demands for 25 percent. Shopmen were urged to accept 10 hour pay for debt hour work, while seeking 17 to 85 cent hourly increases. A strike vote was completed but non effective as the plan was dropped and union leaders will decide next steps.
No.3 out yesterday, arrangements halt westbound overland trains at Farslow and bring passengers to Los Angeles on an eight coach train. Over 25 mail cars, including three registered mail cars, piled up at the Southern Pacific depot. A potential settlement of the Los Angeles railway conductors and motormen strike, which preceded another walkout, may come within 48 hours per Mayor Snyder's mediation commission. Both sides said no change in the situation and the commission warned that a settlement seems more likely.
Samuel L Krasen of Selloraville Pa writes of kidney trouble for two years and a ruined back but says Foley Kidney Pills restored health. He claims overworked kidneys trap waste and cause pains in the back joints and rheumatic aches, and credits the remedy.
Classified notice style blurb advertises rental and sale listings in a local paper. It mentions housing options and services available tonight and invites readers to apply or inquire for details.
The Laramie County Teachers Institute begins a five day session at Cheyenne High School led by County Superintendent Anna M. Dobbin. About 150 teachers from Cheyenne and county schools attend with sessions morning and afternoon and conferences planned with leaders including A. S. Jessup and Dean Worcester.
Crowds gathered at car barns as 900 strikebreakers arrived from eastern cities. Cars were stoned and wrecked in Fifth Avenue, windows broken, and rioters pursued vehicles with bricks and clubs. Police halted the mob and mounted officers charged, injuring several and trampling bystanders.
Nasmith of the University of Wyoming plans a gymnasium concert with baritone vocals and accompaniment by Mrs. Nasmith. Professor Nasmith prepares to leave for concert work. The program blends seventeenth and eighteenth century songs with popular modern classics. Cheyenne hosts extend affordable lodging for teachers attending the institute.
Western States Oil and Land Company reports strong progress on sections 19 36 63 in Lative Creek area with a 1500 foot hole showing sands productive farther west. Glenrock well on 56 36 64 reaches 3745 feet. Ohio Oil well on 2 35 66 encountered water and is abandoned. Western States Allen Oil on section 3 also abandoned.
The document lists committee members including Cheyenne Frank S. Jones Rudolph Hofmann Charles Hill WH Walton Clyde Early Joe Cahill Harry Kline Frances Fitch John Arp James Garrett Dr Andrew Dr Desmond M F Grace Stanley Vaughan Reed Hollister John Baker Charles Griffin Enos Laughlin E L Emery Doc Epley Frank Fell Tom Myers George Kleil John Melnerney Wm B Hoshaw Frank Schwartz Ed Kelley Wm Melnerney Frank Galavan John Cusack T Paul Wilcox Wm R Lee George A Smith Jay Showditer John Connolly Randolph Leigh Ira Hanna Frank Dildine Harry Henderson Jack Bristol F L Hancock Wm Perry Leonard Lowry John G Thompson Jr and E A Hancock Granite Canyon Martin Willadgen Carpenter Ed Jacobsen Pine Bluff Sumner Miller Crawford Gross Hilldale Joe Gilson.
Prairie fire swept six square miles of corn on Stagner mountain near Thermopolis Wyoming, believed sparked by a passing locomotive. Firefighters from nearby ranches battled the blaze, which covered two miles wide and three miles long before being checked.
Wyoming aviator to perform daily exhibitions at the Freemont county fair in Lander if a Denver biplane can be released. The pilot, a county resident with France aviation corps service, would showcase a home built aircraft during the fair with improvements at the grounds ongoing. Livestock tents may replace some facilities and a top agricultural display will feature, with ribbons to be sent to the state fair at Douglas.
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