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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
2
In Springfield, T P OConnor praised Abraham Lincoln as a symbol of liberty and unity. He argued Lincoln’s legacy endures in fighting tyranny and defending humanity, urging Americans to sustain devotion to liberty over faction.
Fort Collins authorities use existing statutes to threaten removal of students involved in a new high school fraternity. About fourteen boys were given pledges to sign outlining terms, with a choice to return with pledges or face expulsion for not complying.
Nova Scotia forges a broad home front effort with fishermen and farmers converting streams, orchards, and waterways to bolster wartime food supplies. Lobster and fish are shipped to markets. apples from Annapolis Valley flourish while barley and wheat increase. The report notes shortages, embargoes, and the push to produce beef, bacon, and other essentials, with New England and American ports affected.
Glenrock Wyoming December 6 The Glenrock Tool company begins as a stock corporation to build a machine shop and oil tool plant with 100000 capital. Articles of incorporation directors and lots along the Northwestern Railway right of way are arranged. Machinery sits in California awaiting shipment as building proceeds. The firm aims to start operations soon to meet vast oil field repair needs and tool demand.
Laramie Wyoming December 6 A T Hopkins a Union Pacific fireman had the end of his left ring finger crushed at 3 96 this morning while drawing water at a stand pipe on Grand Avenue The finger was not amputated and Dr Stevens performed the operation Hopkins will be laid up for several days The Sherman Co Paper banging
W G Neidheiser of 620 South Twelfth street, working near Copper Lake on the Wyoming Division Sixth district, had his face badly burned when a boiler blowoff cock blew off. He was knocked to the ground as the stream struck him, was brought to Ahio city and treated by surgeons, with hopes of no permanent injury.
James Jester of a ranch near Ranchester pleaded guilty to killing a deer without a license. Judge Burgess set a $75 fine plus $27 costs totaling $102. Jester paid and was released. He admitted shooting in the Big Horns on October 25 and securing a license November 10. A. E. Philips of Parkman faced charges for killing an elk and was bound over for trial at the December term with $500 bond.
County Clerk Ida R. Graham narrowly escaped serious injury when a bottle of strong acid spilled in her office late Wednesday. The acid splashed across her face, leaving marks beneath the eyes by a hair’s breadth. The bottle relates to her official duties as county clerk.
Hulett Wyoming invites pharmacists dentists and lawyers to relocate to the inland town. The town sits in Wyoming’s dry farming region with mineral resources in early development. Bear Lodge district lies east near active mineral extraction and local businesses flourish as the town grows.
Glenrock residents await the electric light and power plant with hope rising after word the engine shipped from Erie Pennsylvania and the electrical equipment reached Denver for shipment. Delays and rumors of shipment have caused disappointment, but townsfolk expect the plant to be in operation soon and kerosene and gasoline lighting will be discarded.
Casper Wyoming December 6 Residents investigate a two week spree of arson and cattle killings blamed on I W W bandits. Senator Skovgard loses two corrals of hay Constant Webster of Burlington reports cattle shot and seized by the bandits.
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