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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1920
Page
13
A snow melter by L. V. Stevens, a Canadian, proves successful in eastern states tests clearing city thoroughfares. The device uses oil as a torch like flame at sixty pounds pressure. its 418 gallon tank lasts twelve hours. It melted heavy snow rapidly and has seen use by the Canadian Pacific railway.
Crumpled pale-blue slip lists Cheyenne Public School commencement at Recreation Hall on June 25 1880. It shows prayers music recitations essays and diploma presentation with names of students and local officials involved in the ceremony.
Major General Wood and family sit for a photo as his duties keep him in American camps. The world war began its impact on his schedule with brief home visits, but a presidential appeal redirected him to a nationwide speaking tour soon after peace arrived.
Shanghai reports Britain issues an order in council requiring that only British subjects may act as managing directors of China Companies operating in the Orient under British registration. The rule imposes a 50 dollar daily fine on violators and may lead to winding up suits. American business groups protest and plan a diplomatic cable to Washington.
Navy chief Moroney recalls a fishing chat with two fans who both wanted to enlist despite being over age. He describes barracuda encounters near Cuba and the Gulf of Guacanayabo, including a barracuda that taunted sailors by sitting at a destroyer’s stern and a home made explosive tied to a torpedo primer used to scare off a fish.
John Bull, Feb 419, reports Mr. Mackinder alleging government and Yorkshire spinners reap colossal profits in wool. A central profiteering committee notes prices far above government margins and accuses publication suppression, while Sidney Webb cites widespread price-fixing. London tailors warn men’s suits could rise to £25.
London reports that King George's bodyguard has shrunk from 200 Grenadier guards to only 18 men since the war, all averaging about 6 feet 4 inches in height and 244 pounds each. An urgent appeal seeks 200 tall men to restore the guard's strength.
The forest service reports eastern and Mississippi Valley losses far exceed western damage with average annual timber losses of 20,727,917 dollars. The east south of Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee suffered 32 percent of damage, while the Mississippi Valley excluding Mississippi averaged 61 percent, boosted by Minnesota’s 1918 losses of 28 million. Fires largely started by farmers burning brush and railroads.
Lars Haugen of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin captured the United States professional skating championship at Nagawicka Lake with a score of 269 1 3 points marking his first national title in the event.
London Feb 3 British expedition to the South Pole plans to use a Kangaroo air plane for the final stage of the journey in July. The biplane will have skis for snow landings and carry a crew of at least four plus a 10 week camping sledge and provisions weighing about 750 pounds. The flight will start from the Great Barrier and cross 12 000 foot mountains with 1500 miles of fuel required, amid cooling/heating challenges at low summer temperatures.
Gate of the Mountains near Helena Montana could become a national park or tourist site under plans by Horace N Albright assistant director of the national park service. The gorge carved by the Missouri River rises 3500 feet above the riverbed and lies on the Park to Park road. Officials say enough land exists to form a sizable park around the gate.
Buenos Aires reports La Epoca publishes Colombia's senate and house resolutions dated November 3 protesting U S infringement on Colombia’s rights to the Isthmus of Panama. It denounces U S actions, urges equity, and references a rejected 1914 treaty offering $25 million in compensation.
Japanese fishermen working for the Hawaiian Tuna Packing company end a thirty day strike after refusing 5 cents a pound for 1920. Canners agree to pay 7 ½ cents a pound for 1920, and sampans sail again to the grounds.
Raoul Peret was elected president of the French chamber of deputies succeeding Paul Deschanel, who had been chosen as president of the republic.
Miss Mary Brown reports a letter from Col Burke H Sinclair commander of the 448th Field Artillery in France praising YWCA war work overseas. He urges continued support in Wyoming for the educational and finance campaign to aid girls and women in the reconstruction period.
Helena Montana February 4 1919 Canada led all countries in Montana naturalizations with 401 of 4735 citizens, the largest immigrant group. Norwegians 219, Irish 1613, Swedes 118, Austrians 97, Germans 99, Italians 94, Russians 85 and others follow as the state’s immigrant history shifts from British miners to diverse settlers.
Miss Mary Kimball of Waco Texas studies conditions in Albuquerque to aid tuberculosis patients through the YWCA. She notes need for a resident home for 75 or more and better support for ill women, along with rooms registry and employment services already in place. Traveler's Aid assists arriving young women.
Fort Collins roads are good to the state line then rough and uneven to Wellington. Lincoln highway is a little rough from Archer to Durham. Lar amie to Rock River is choppy with snow. Cars pass Rock River and Yellowstone highway is rough north of Chugwater.
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