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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1917
Page
4
The display ad for First National Bank highlights deposits rising from 195000 to 429000 over three years and notes a 60 percent increase in customers checking accounts in the first year, reflecting local prosperity and depositor confidence.
U S Bureau of Labor Statistics reports May 1916 wage scales for baking brewing building metal and other trades in 48 leading cities. Most trades show higher weekly and hourly rates vs May 1915 1914 and earlier periods with few hours reduced.
The Western Lumber and Supply Co of Chappell Nebraska sold its Pine Bluffs yard to Sterling Lumber and Investment Co of Dover. William McCarty and R. Bascow previously ran the business. J H Davis stays on to manage Chappell. R M Burton of Denver arranged negotiations. The new owners take charge this week.
In New York a government drive, led by Francis P. Garvan and supported by D A Jerome, targets alien enemy property and requires filing returns by officials and stock holders. The policy carries fines and imprisonment for failure to report, as winter hardships worsen living conditions in the city.
A community Christmas tree is set up at Madison Square to lift spirits for soldiers at nearby army and navy stations. Organizers hope the tree will bring cheer to thin crowds as war continues and public holiday gatherings shrink.
Basin Wyoming workers welcome news that the Basin Alfalfa Milling plant destroyed by fire last fall will be rebuilt in the spring. J W Anderson, president and owner, informs manager R K Downy the mill will reopen, ensuring a market for alfalfa and prompting cultivation of unused Basin lands.
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