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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
8
Wyoming faces expanding its wheat area from 79 000 acres to 85 000 acres as urged by the state council of national defense. The move aims to lift Wyoming’s share of the 1 660 000 000 bushel bread crop for the coming year per national defense plans.
Hert Nisley faces robbery charges after allegedly stealing $80 from his roommate in their room and buying a watch with the money at Sam Marchick pawnshop. He was arrested at the state bar while the accuser filed the complaint, and 67 dollars seventy cents remained in his pockets.
County exemption boards across the state prepare to notify the first draftees to move on September 6. The men from Cheyenne include William Keating Gerald Walker Carl E Eck John Federden Elbert Durnford and Richard Lee Rossignal. First three are sent first by request as they will quickly learn camp life. Federhen sent the present city employee to the fire department and is the first city worker to be taken.
The Congregational Church ends itsReading Rooms to soldiers due to ample fort provisions by the M M C A. The effort aimed to bridge until the international Y M C A could meet the need and thanks donors for magazines and gifts, directing future contributions to fort headquarters.
M. Bernstein, general organizer of the Maccabees, arrived in Cheyenne for about sixty days representing California Utah Montana and Wyoming. A special meeting is set for September 3 Labor Day at K C hall with both Knight and Lady Maccabees urged to attend to hear Bernstein on matters affecting both orders.
J H Mooney former Union Pacific shop employee is formally charged with assault and battery after a Wednesday night incident with Cecil Thompson a machinist apprentice. Thompson says Mooney asked him to remain friends, then struck him knocking him unconscious and threatened further harm. Mooney released on 300 bond.
Bond for B. H. Mitchell, a chef charged with the murder of Charles E. Tobin, was set at $2000 by the sheriff's office after Judge Housman held the preliminary hearing in advisement. Prosecuting Attorney S. M. Thompson pushed for $25,000. the defense requested $2500.
Four men were released from the county jail yesterday after confinement. The released are H. Rivet charged with theft of a watch by city police, Clyde Coddling charged with bootlegging, B. Williams held on suspicion, and R. Garcia arrested a month ago on gambling charges involving rubber poker chips.
Secretary Morris releases the Greeley roster for Sundays game against the Omaha Pacifics at Pioneer Park. Except for Eberhardt the pitcher serving in the draft, the lineup mirrors the tournament lineup. Players listed include Manion Cummings Felix Meanor LaSalle Graham Cochran Ley Cassidy Mellar Morris with Mellar and Morris in utility roles.
More than 100 members of Cheyenne lodge No. 669 L P Q E with the Elks Drum corps will travel to the Douglas state fair. They will depart Cheyenne at midnight on Wednesday September 12 and return September 14 for their annual outing. Last year they attended the Natrona county fair as part of their social schedule.
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