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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
16
Wyoming faces a push to raise wheat cultivation from 79 000 acres to 85 000 acres. The state council of national defense supports the request, aiming to boost production to help reach a 1 660 000 000 bushel bread crop target for the coming year per national defense plans.
Bert Nisley faces robbery accusations after allegedly taking $80 from his roommate in their room last night. He bought a watch at Sam Mar chick's pawnshop and was arrested at a state bar. Police found $67.70 and the watch on him during booking.
County exemption boards prepare for the first Selective Service call with six Cheyenne men listed William Keating Gerald Walker Carl E Eck John Federden Elbert Durnford and Richard Lee Rossignal. The first group will be sent by requests to learn camp life quickly and Federhen, a city fire department employee, is among those called.
The church staff and C. T. and friends announce the reading and games rooms are closed due to ample fort provisions by the M M C A. The opening aimed to fill a need until the international Y M C A could meet it, and thanks are given for past gifts with a suggestion to send future materials to fort headquarters.
M. Bernstein, general organizer of the Maccabees, arrived in Cheyenne for a sixty day tour representing California, Utah, Montana and Wyoming. A special meeting is set for September 3 at K. C. hall with Bernstein addressing both Knights and Lady Maccabees on important work of the orders.
J H Mooney a former Union Pacific shop employee faces a formal assault and battery charge after allegedly attacking Cecil Thompson a machinist apprentice Wednesday night. Thompson says Mooney questioned their friendship then struck him knocking him unconscious and threatening further violence. Mooney was released on a 300 bond.
Bond for B. H. Mitchell, the chef charged with the murder of Charles E. Tobin, was set yesterday at $3000. Judge Housman heard the preliminary hearing and took the case under advisement. Prosecutor Thomp son had asked for $25,000 while the defense sought $2500.
Four men were released from the county jail yesterday after time spent in custody. The group includes H. Rivet charged with theft of a watch, Clyde Coddling charged with bootlegging, B. Williams held on suspicion, and R. Garcia linked to rubber poker chips and gambling charges.
Secretary Morris releases a near identical lineup for Sundays game against the Omaha Pacifics at Pioneer Park. The missing player is Eberhardt the pitcher now in uniform with the draft. The squad features Manion Cummings Felix Meanor LaSalle Graham Cochran Ley Cassidy Mellar Morris in various infield and outfield roles.
More than 100 members of Cheyenne lodge No. 669 L P Q E will travel by Elks Drum corps to the state fair at Douglas. They will leave Cheyenne at midnight on Wednesday September 12 and return September 14, continuing their annual lodge outing after attending Natrona county fair last year.
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