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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
11
Cheyenne area post office suffers slow mail distribution after Christmas rush as two regular clerks and one substitute are out sick. W. L. Larsh says counting every piece of mail delays service. temporary shortage blamed on low starting salary and competition with other industries.
The Wyoming Rating Exchange of Cheyenne launched a merchant membership drive on January 2 to establish Cheyenne as a premier credit rating city. Mr Stiles heads the bureau and aims to file individual records to inform merchants about prompt payers and delinquents, emulating Dun and Bradstreet practices.
An officer election was held at Labor hall for the Cheyenne Trades and Labor Assembly. Two officers were re-elected and several new officers chosen to serve for the coming year, including I B Reynolds as president and WH Emlil as sergeant at arms.
A state labor commissioner announced plans to recruit men for government shipbuilding work. A federal avenue will coordinate the drive, extending to all parts of the state. Details on the class of workers have not been released. mechanics may be listed and called as needed.
Polling books were mailed yesterday to precinct committees to ascertain veteran sentiment on the prohibition issue. Arrangements were made to check voters as wet damp or doubtful and to verify political affiliations. The poll is conducted under the auspices of the Anti Saloon league to gauge whether the state will be dry in 1916 or remain wet.
Cheyenne social notes report invitations for a Saturday dinner party at Mr and Mrs C L Beattys upper Capital avenue home. Miss Ruth Harrington hosts dinner tonight at her residence. Afternoon tea at Miss Georgia Hirsts honors Misses Madeline Hardy and Patricia Sherrill of Denver.
The Cheyenne area lists numerous residents and guests traveling over the holidays. Mrs. F. S. Johnston heads to Fort Wayne with family and friends to visit relatives and study plans, while others return to Denver, Boulder, Laramie, Rawlins, and Manchester.
Urgent notice demands employers provide a list of women and girls in their employ to the state labor commissioner within five days. The directive emphasizes prompt compliance and records.
The Past Chiefs' association of the Pythian Sisters will meet with Mie Joho Shave Tuesday afternoon in January.
The Guild of St. Mark's will meet this afternoon for reading of reports and parish business at an earlier hour. The Presbyterian Ald Society also plans a meeting in the church parlors this afternoon at three o'clock.
Revenue collections in Wyoming for 1917 totaled 340998.71 with funds deposited to Colorado district. Report lists main tax sources including corporation income 154447, individual income 451.02, capital stock 4352.88, stamps 5072.57, bowling and billiards 1909.05, brokers and others 6024.90, liquor dealers 29171.14, farmers and others 25049.16, and carine taxes 191.50.
The state labor commissioner has issued an appeal to Cheyenne employers asking for a list of the number of women and girls in their employ. The request covers all firms employing women in any capacity and requests each firm to report the total workforce.
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