28 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
1
State Commissioner Charles S. Hill releases 1918 19 Wyoming land filing figures showing 11 370 filings totaling 3 046 507 acres with about one third in the Douglas federal district. He notes difficulty separating new residents from existing claimants in gauging population impact.
Senate hears telegrams alleging Interior Department bias in favor of English oil and potash interests. Messages from a West Coast group claim 1500000 and other millions in land deals favor English holdings and critics say thousands of acres were withdrawn from entry to protect foreign interests.
Reginald Vanderbilt, son of Joe Vanderbilt, faces a divorce suit from Cathleen Neilson Vanderbilt. He gained wealth at age 24 after marrying Miss Neilson two years later, earned a Yale degree after failing law exams, and later testified as a witness in the Ganfield fomme trial in New York about gambling losses.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Jeff Cana as fearful of criminals. Mentions a police chief Carr and a US marshal, with unclear roles and locations. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent details or dates.
Secretary of State W. B. Chaplin and ex Attorney General Douglas A. Preston organize a reunion in Cheyenne for the 51 members who framed Wyoming's constitution in 1889. Judge A. C. Campbell and others will attend. Majority of survivors in Wyoming and nearby states expected. forum may discuss proposed changes reflecting state development since then.
Yard and switchmen strike disrupts rail movement in California as union leaders face executive orders to return to work. Government and railroad officials report partial operation by Pacific Electric with strike-breakers while government lines feel pressure.
Marvin Underwood has been named general counsel for the U S road administration by Director Lee Hines. Underwood succeeds John Burton Payne who becomes chairman of the U S road administration.
The president plans a nationwide tour to urge immediate ratification in about fifty cities, with stops in key places though Cheyenne is not on the route. The article notes prior aviation news about Cheyenne, a bank first west of the Mississippi to use airplane money transport, and mentions Denver and Port Russell in passing.
The Russian soviet launch a campaign for Chinese backing with a manifesto promising liberation from foreign bayonets and foreign gold. Attention is directed to the Siberian Soviet effort as part of the appeal to China.
E M Smith was arrested in Sidney Nebraska with goods identified from three Hillsdale burglaries. Authorities believe one group committed all three crimes. about 445 dollars was stolen from the stores. A rain coat and other items tied to the case were recovered, leading to the determination of the suspects.
The article notes the Red Outfield as the weakest hitting unit among old league teams with Cin in pennant contention posting a .200 batting over performances. It cites Ned Gardner’s superb fielding and Roush’s batting, aided by Abe Ma’s timely hitting to sustain the attack.
A fragment reports that sixteen million capitalization plans involve new oil companies chartered in Wyoming this week. It notes consolidated entities tied to Mike Henry Consolidated and other Delaware entities filing certified articles of incorporation, detailing stock value and capital structure.
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