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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
11
Supervisor Lee of the southern Wyoming district announces the census will begin January 2. Enumerators will conduct house to house canvassing and request families prepare names ages birthplaces education and language, plus farm product values and residency plans for January 4920.
A court report notes the first wholesale destruction of liquor since prohibition. Liquor accumulated in the snow near the courthouse was spilled and destroyed after a barrel was opened, with officials and a judge present to oversee the event.
In Thermopolis and Kommerer areas on December 23, cattle losses mount as animals venture onto thawed waters. Marty Baker’s 74 head perish at the Mc Grath ranch on the Big Horn river. 23 drown near Opal on Ham's Fork. 50 at Sage’s B Q ranch. 15 in Bear river near Evanston. Authorities seek census data for population and wealth estimates.
Douglas Wy Dec 23 The December crop report by A D Gook shows winter wheat acreage planted in fall 1919 at 70 009 acres versus 84 000 last year a drop of 14 000. Rye sown fall 1919 is 26 000 acres down from 28 000 with yields about 95 percent normal. Drought and water shortages hit arid regions, delaying plowing and seeding through October with rain and cold after October 4.
The veteran, a former executive committee member of the Wyoming American Legion, reportedly died by his own hand with a revolver, after years of effort to advance in business. He served overseas with the 16th ammunition train and helped form a crack rifle team. His death is attributed to despondency from career setbacks. The piece also notes a state land lottery not held yesterday due to insufficient applicants, with plans to auction remaining lands later and 20,900 acres near the Chicago & Northwestern line offered for sale.
Funeral services were held in Burns Wyoming for Victor Thompson who died when his automobile overturned 28 miles northeast of Thermopolis Saturday night. The service was conducted by Mrs Minnie Fenwick, a friend of the Thompson family. Thompson met death in the accident.
While en route to his homestead with oral small children a man reportedly caused his boat to overturn after his oar slipped. No further details on injuries or location are provided in the fragment.
In CAMBNA Wyoming a one year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Palwasind is in critical condition after falling into a tub of hot water on the kitchen floor. The tub, described as a rival to an unloaded gun in danger, spilled scalding water onto the child who was playing nearby.
NEWCASTLE WY Dec 23 Lillian M Grinnell longtime editor will retire January 1 ending a notable tenure at the paper. Her leadership guided reporting and community coverage through many events and changes in the town. She plans to enjoy retirement after decades in journalism.
After two years as manager and editor at the News castle News Journal, the leader’s tenure yielded a marked improvement in the paper. Effective January 1 she resigns and will return to her former home in Lincoln Nebraska. TRY STATE LEADER WANT ADS THEY BRING RESULTS.
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