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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
4
In Lawrence Massachusetts a force of thirty policemen an infantry detachment and a cavalry troop dispersed a dozen women. The piece also notes political jabs about Taft Roosevelt and general commentary on current affairs and culture.
A fragmented editorial urges Wyoming to choose a senator who upholds sturdy government principles over progressives. It argues the state’s prosperity hinges on brave leadership and questions whether Wyoming should join other states in adopting broad new reforms or remain under entrenched machine rule.
A notice declares the formation of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Co incorporated in Cheyenne Wyoming on February 19 1012. Five directors will run the company with BE Williams as agent for service in Casper Natrona County. The business aims at general petroleum and gas development with drilling boring refining and related activities. Capital stock is 500000 dollars in 60000 shares at ten dollars each. Existence is fifty years with operations in Natrona County. A New York City garment workers strike is reported as overwhelming.
A critique of Senator Guggenheim and the standpat machine in Wyoming politics. The piece accuses the press and campaign factions of manipulating public opinion to defend entrenched interests, warning that future saviors may rise if citizens remain swayed by party loyalties over principles.
City council last Tuesday night approved plans for a new city hall amid broad support. Debate centers on transferring $60,000 from water funds to the general fund for construction, with the city attorney deeming it legal. The prior county practice used bonded proceeds for expenses, a precedent cited in the dispute.
Supporters in Wyoming prepare for William Jennings Bryan appearance in Cheyenne next Saturday night. A formal reception and informal banquet at the Plains hotel will honor the famed orator, with tickets available by mail from local organizers and priced at two dollars each.
An anonymous writer objects to installing meters and proposes a new ordinance restricting meters to cases reported by the water commissioner. The draft also allows voluntary meters with tenants paying water rents, potentially shifting costs from owners to tenants. Roosevelt is noted as outspoken but not linked to tariff education.
Aank Hankins muses on George Washington as father of the country and imagines how the founders might have fared in settling the West. He jokes about trees, cherry trees and the lives of early settlers, contrasting eastern myths with frontier realities while noting the cost of war and the lure of progress.
A vast potash bearing lava cap in the Zirkel Mute region of Sweetwater County Wyoming is described as the world’s greatest deposit. Denver engineer leads development. US potash imports and fertilizer reliance could be reduced as plans advance.
Civil service tests will be held in this city on March 13 and 14 to fill vacancies as teacher industrial teacher and clerk in the Philippine service with salaries from 1200 to 2000 dollars. An April 10 and 11 session will seek a scientific assistant in animal husbandry with salaries from 200 to 2460 dollars a year, with applications accepted at any time. Music lessons offered by Mrs Briscoe with limited pupil slots at 2016 Warren Avenue or by phone 409-a.
Reservations for the Bryan banquet must be made by Wednesday. The committee asks all interested parties to secure a place promptly and contact the organizers for details and arrangements.
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