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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
9
State Commissioner Charles S. Hill releases figures showing 11 370 homestead filings in Wyoming in the year ending July 1 1919 across six districts led by the Douglas district. Total acreage filed equals 3 046 507 acres, signaling population growth though exact newcomer numbers remain unclear.
Senator LaFollette cites telegrams accusing the interior department of favoring English oil and potash interests in western lands. The messages claim 150000 dollars was paid to clear patent lands and question withdrawals and entries affecting English holdings amid a standard OA leasing measure.
Reginald Vanderbilt, son of Joe Vanderbilt, faced a divorce suit by Cathleen Neilson Vanderbilt. He gained wealth at 24 after marrying Miss Neilson two years later. He earned a Yale degree despite failing law exams and later testified in the Ganfield case in New York about sums lost to gambling.
The report describes Jeff Cana as feared by criminals and notes police officials including Carr, a mine chief of police in Gheyetme, and references a United States marshal. The fragmented text details fear across the region and mentions a detective involved with the case.
Secretary of State W. B. Chaplin and former Attorney General Douglas A. Preston organize a reunion of the Wyoming constitutional convention’s surviving members in Cheyenne. Judge A. C. Campbell and others who helped draft the 1889 constitution are expected to attend, with talks on necessary changes since state development.
In California a broad strike by yard and switchmen and allied crafts halts steam rail transport across central and southern regions. Locomotive Engineers chief Warren Stone urged resumption, but workers defied orders, while government and railroad officials race to contain spread and prevent wider disruption.
Marvin Underwood has been noted general counsel for the U S road administration by Director Lee Hines. Underwood succeeds John Burton Payne who becomes chairman of the U S.
The President plans immediate appeals in fifty cities to press ratification, with Cheyenne not included on the route. Pieces of an air transport plan for bank money and a Wyoming visit mix with uncertain weather, while Washington announces a nationwide speaking tour must be confirmed by tomorrow.
The Russian soviet seeks Chinese backing by sending a manifesto promising liberation from foreign bayonets and foreign gold. The appeal highlights their Siberian campaign as a context for the outreach and aims to sway Chinese opinion.
In Hillsdale three store burglaries were solved when E M Smith was arrested in Sidney Nebraska with belongings matched to the robberies. About 445 dollars was stolen from the trio of crimes. Smith carried 456.42 dollars including 1.42 interest. An army rain coat was among recovered items.
Reported figures label Cin as pennant favorite with weak outfield offense marked by batting below .200 and low point totals. Ned gardners superb fielding and Roush's timely hitting, aided Abe Ma's defense, help maintain the attack despite weak hitting.
A fragmented clipping reports that sixteen million dollars in capitalization is set for new oil companies, with combined capital stock and shares valued at specific figures. The article notes chartering in Wyoming this week for Mike Henry Consolidated and similar Delaware formations, with substantial authorized capital and share values, and references details continued on page five.
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