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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
12
A scattered round of notes reports on Governor Carey upcoming, Admiral Dewey’s 73rd birthday, Goshen Hole’s future growth, and polities in Mexico Nicaragua and Ireland. Local tidbits mention Cheyenne and a New York hotel, irrigation funds for Wyoming, a car crash near Chicago, and Rockefeller households amid Christmas gifts.
A recommendation to the board to assign $2,000,000 of a $20,000,000 appropriation to completion of reclamation projects in Wyoming and Nebraska. The Pathfinder project remains the central focus for this funding and its extension.
The Pathfinder and Shoshone reclamation plans would invest about 6.2 million dollars over four years, enlarging Wyoming irrigation and creating hundreds of farms for settlers. The effort would shift water use from Nebraska to benefit Wyoming land, signaling substantial regional development and political shifts in Roosevelt Taft dynamics.
Despite adverse conditions the state anticipates a historic year with total value from livestock, agriculture, and mining estimated between 65.0 million and 70.0 million. Wyoming, with under 150000 people, shows a remarkable economy driven by abundant untapped resources and resilient progress.
Reports from the east describe a growing rupture between President Taft and former President Roosevelt with a potential Republican split in 1912. The era recalls past denials by Rooseveltians of Taft's program as tensions rise between the two leaders.
A fragment poem urges expressing tender feelings before loss or time erases chances. It counsels to tell loved ones how much they matter, warning that words unsent and love unspent can cause heartbreak. The piece ends with a signature-like line "B. Grittin."
A fragment describes a woman with a discolored eye in a tram car who mutters about peony rides and public glare. The sparse text hints at an abrasive mood and social tension aboard a city tram.
Washington reports that after years of trials the olive drab uniform, once deemed ideal for all climates, especially in tropics, is not suitable for peacetime use. The army board for tropical diseases submitted the finding to the surgeon general detailing its limitations despite its invisibility and tolerances to tropical air.
Army surgeons report the khaki uniform, used in the Philippines, is cooler than many fabrics but still not as cool as white drill. They advise any further changes favor lighter shades rather than darker ones for garrison use.
Notice to members a meeting will be held at 2 o clock p m December 28 1910 for the election of candidates. Full attendance desired. W S Palmer M K Attest Inc Schuneman Secy 28
In Coveland Ohio two Rockefeller maids Hortense and Mary recount Christmas gifts from their employer. Each received a gingham apron, both identical, sparking disappointment and tears. They destroy the aprons in frustration over the perceived stinginess. Efforts to learn if other household staff received gifts failed.
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