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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1917
Page
10
Cheyenne faces a poor skating outlook as ice on city lakes remains hidden under sand and snow. Residents recall failed flood pond attempts and note past efforts to flood lakes with hoses to create reliable rinks, but conditions persistently hamper a smooth surface this winter.
City officials found a snowy stream vanishing under ice when they arrived to view the skating pond. The fire hose had been rolled up and returned to the fire house. Despite offers from ice skating enthusiasts to help flood the surface, funds are lacking and Cheyenne’s skating season looks very poor.
Uniform valuation of oil property across all counties to be set soon after a conference of county assessors ended at the state house. Rail line representatives urged poll tax collection from transient railroad workers. List of county assessors and their counties included with names.
The Weather Bureau report for 24 hours ending 6 pm lists temperatures from 9 to 22 degrees, wind NW to NW, peak wind 28 mph, precipitation since January 1 at 18.38 inches compared with normal 12.38 inches. Averages show this date's mean temperature at 10 degrees and 4 degrees colder than the prior day.
Draft registrants may be accepted by the United States Navy after December 15 once it is verified they are not needed to fill any local board quota. Lieutenant W P Brown of Denver states enlistment remains open to men ages 18 to 35 and applies to both registered and drafted volunteers.
Mrs. Dan C. Woods organizes a Red Cross auxiliary class of twelve women in Thermopolis Wyoming to learn surgical dressing. An instructor will teach next week at the Methodist church area with rooms secured in the second house near the church.
An advert urges mailing a cutout to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, kidney pills, a cathartic, and other tonics. The text is garbled but clearly promotional and aimed at cashing in on home remedies.
More than 1.25 million dollars from Wyoming escrow accounts and California proceeds were used to buy liberty bonds. Wyoming banks including First National Cheyenne Stock Growers and Casper National plus Denver Trust funded the purchases as disputes over oil land titles lingered.
Cheyenne officials press for an Austrian detention camp. Mayor R N LaFontaine wires Senators Warren and Kendrick and Rep Frank Mondell. Mondell says he will pursue steps to secure the camp. Large tracts of ground, including military property and city land, are reported available.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for women, claiming it strengthens, regulates functions, and aids chronic weaknesses. It offers tablet and liquid forms, emphasizes alcohol and narcotic free ingredients, and prompts readers to request a trial package and free advice from the Buffalo institute.
LaFontaine said private landowners might permit the establishment at a nominal cost. The suggestion and guard supervised internment of Austrians on city farms is raised. Large numbers could be brought here if the camp is set up.
Weather forecast for Cheyenne Wyoming and surrounding area shows potential snow Sunday with colder temperatures. Sparse readable details indicate a probable Sunday snow event and a sharp drop in temperatures later in the weekend.
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