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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1918
Page
10
The shipment includes Belgian stallions from Astatula Ohio and a matched bay mare and stallion. Fred Perkins purchases a matched team and plans to move them to Otto for care. Demand for quality stock grows as shipments arrive, with several horses described in the Basin delivery.
Mark Heainehee of the all division wins at winter meet, today earning first place while the event hosts from Low Angeleno face off in the offshore degree contest.
An old product promotes a nasal wash and antiseptic cream to ease blocked passages and breathing difficulties. It claims to clear mucus, heal membranes, and relieve cold symptoms with a fragrance and topical application.
Neil and John Pray were arrested after a knife fight in Clenrock that left Tucker in critical condition with a facial gash. Tucker required hospital care and is expected to recover. Neil is bound over for district court and Pray remains in custody as an accessory.
Sheridan residents buzz over an oil strike near Waverly Springs between Riverton and Lender. Rumors swirl of a possible 2 million dollar purchase offer to the Sheridan-Weeming Oil Co and claims the new well could yield higher than 100 barrels per day, with investors profiting prior to the strike.
Glenrock council passed an amendatory ordinance last Monday setting new fire limits and clarifying fireproof construction to prevent evasion by frame structures with steel or similar makeup. The restricted area runs from Seventh to Fifth streets and across full blocks from the Northwestern tracks to street. Some opposition aimed to modify the block between Fifth and Sixth streets but the ordinance retained its original form.
Evansville Indiana February ruling by Judge FM Hostetter of the Vanderburgh county superior court holds the statewide prohibition law unconstitutional and void. The decision comes on a demurrer to a complaint filed by several brewing companies seeking to stop enforcement after April 2 1915 which was set as the law's take effect date.
A 60 mph gale in Fort Collins tore fronts from two brick structures on Jefferson Street at 2 am. Five rooms across both buildings were exposed, with damage to walls, windows, skylights, and a large Linden Street plate glass window. Fire from downed electric lines and scattered debris prompted emergency crews to clear hazards and salvage lumber from affected lots.
Work on shortening the Lincoln highway, long proposed by Albany county, will start when weather permits. State highway commissioner E. Livison announced the plan, with a target opening by July 1. The project will shorten the Lar amie Cheyenne Trend by about eleven miles.
David Wittner was found guilty on Fire Chief Bates testimony of keeping inflammable material in the cellar of his building at 1517 Carey Avenue. Police Judge Svaluson fined him $20.
A 19th century health column touts morning hot water with rhinestone phosphate as a remedy for a pale complexion, headaches, bilious issues, rheumatism, and general poor digestion. It claims regular use cleanses stomach liver kidneys and bowels, improving tooth health and vitality.
Douglas Wyoming February 18 The Chicago Hide Fur Wool company completed a 28 by 40 foot addition that expands storage space and provides a full concrete basement with access from the main warehouse or underground passage. The interior reconfiguration merges offices into a single large room enhancing efficiency.
Miss Henrietta Kolshorn pressed Basin county commissioners for a $700 allowance to hire a home economics demonstrator in Big Horn County. The U S government will cover the rest, and Kolshorn, trained at Columbia University, has previously placed demonstrators in Lincoln Pratte and Laramie counties. She plans short courses in Cowley Lovell Byron Basin Manderatin with known interest from Otto Kane Shell and Burlington. County Agent Tedman lauds the county agent system as successful in other areas.
Charles B. Duffy of Buffalo proposes a centralized system to collect discarded suits and dresses, send them to New York for fumigation and examination, then ship them to Belgium and other needy regions. He gained support from Governor Houx and the Belgian relief commission and funds the effort himself.
The Pharene Shriners led by Charles Hirsig plan a Cheyenne parade and festival. The event will feature a special train carrying about 15 riders and introduce seventy new members to the order.
Two young men, William Muelshet and another unnamed, faced charges after assaulting a citizen and looting in Hal es Hore of the Pringle building. They were ejected, later returned, and a gun fight occurred. officers later captured them at Goodwich House. Property recovered includes four watches three rings and about $400, linked to multiple robberies.
Mexico City report says the Mexican government demands a $25,000 reimbursement from Cananon Consolidated Copper, an American firm, alleging an illegal refund by Huerta’s administration for unfulfilled 1908 railroad concession work in Sonora and Sinaloa. If unpaid by 30 days, government will treat mining properties as security.
Chester Ives a taxicab driver and his wife Ruth Ives were fined 100 each in Police Judge Walnon's court yesterday for running a house of ill fame.
A Casper based company finishes camp construction in western Dig Muddy area near the field, with site preparation and expected crew move to next phase.
Four Salvation Army women equipped with gas masks steel helmets and revolvers have joined the American army on the French front to provide relief under fire. Ensign Helen Purviance Gladys Melnttre Mrs Hammond and Mrs Hickey are the first known women at the firing line performing mending cooking and hot drinks for soldiers in a village near the trenches.
CLENROCK Wyo Feb 18 The city council passed an ordinance forbidding railroads to hold crossings more than five minutes under a 50 fine plus five per day. It limits train speed to twenty mph within city limits requires bell ringing at crossings and mandates powerful electric lights. The measure targets Northwest ern freight trains causing congestion at crossings.
Judge Robert E. Lewis in Denver sustained the bondholders' bid of 125000 for the North Platte Valley Irrigation project near Douglas against a 75000 offer by E T Davies and E K Hendrie. Davies and Hendrie then raised to 154000. Judge Lewis to defer sale to March 1 if proper bond posted to raise bid. property to be re advertised and resold.
Vintage ad copy touts Musterole as a clean white ointment that relieves sore muscles bruises and aches without the sting of a mustard plaster. It suggests doctors recommend it for sore throats and other mild ailments.
In a harsh winter, Foley’s Money and Tar is praised by Mrs. Edward Strevy of Clinton, D. C., for clearing passages and easing inflamed throats. The ad asserts the product prevented exposure risks and reduced colds across thousands of homes.
News from Brown Spring reports KEd Henry shot at the SS ranch last night. Sheriff Messenger and Undersheriff Southwick formed a posse to pursue the alleged perpetrator. Authorities suspect a ranch hand but details remain scarce.
Casper Wyno March 1 city council considers postponing the spring Center street paving bid after a petition from property owners argues against a patented asphalt composition. They seek alternative pavement types and advertise bids without specifying the material.
A health notice claims rheumatism stems from excess meat and rich foods producing uric acid. It advises warmth, dry feet, less meat, and drinking water, noting kidneys and skin pores remove uric acid. suggests Jad Salts as a remedy.
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