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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1917

Page

8

Remarkable oil portrait by Hartshorn in Cheyenne

Newton T. Hallshorn, famed portrait artist, and his wife visit Cheyenne with two daughters to paint a full length life sized portrait of Mhelpe Johnston, two year old son of Dr G P Johnston. The work features a gray squirrel on a cottonwood limb with a custom landscape background and bold brush strokes. Dr Johnston praises the portrait as strikingly likeness to Phelps in daily life.

Newton T. Hallshorn Cheyenne Phelpe Johnston G. P. Johnston Mhelpe Hfartshorn Pr. Johnston Hartshorn Phelps

Missing Army aviators search near Calexico Cal

A search party works tonight to locate Lieut. Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Roberson Jr. of the U S Army aviators missing since Wednesday after starting a flight from San Diego to Calexico. The effort covers the sparsely populated Lower California district.

Calixico Cal Harry G. Bishop W. A. Robertson, Jr United States Army San Diego Calexico Lower California

Pinex cough syrup promises fast relief and warding

An advertisement touts Pinex as a powerful pine extract remedy for coughs bronchitis croup and whooping cough. It promises immediate relief and complete cough cessation by pouring 2 1 2 ounces into a pint bottle and using plain syrup or granulated sugar. The Piss Co Wayne Ind guarantees satisfaction with money back.

Canada Piss Co Fe Wayne

Big Wyoming Snow Promises Strong Water Supply This Year

A report from the local weather bureau notes heavy December snow in Wyoming elevated regions and confirms a water-equivalent increase about two thirds above last year. Measurements show improvements across major and minor watersheds, with upper North Platte Medicine Bow and Medicine How areas showing the largest gains. The state average water equivalent for this year is 4.95 inches versus 2.94 inches last year.

Weather Bureau Wyoming Big Horn Upper North Platte Medicine How Rock Creek Conservation Company Marvin Medicine Bow Mountain Big Horm Green River Cheyenne Teegens Mabe Powder River Lake North Platte

Prank D Moorhead Sought By Daughter

Mary Moorhead of OO City Pa writes to Secretary of State Frank L Haus seeking information about her father Frank I Moorhead missing for seven years. She mentions a Moorhead Oil Co in the state and her belief he remained involved in the oil business.

Frank L. Haus Mary Moorhead Hoffman Street OO City Frank I. Moorhead Moorhead Oi Co

Tax Service Ad Seeks Customers and Cars

An old ad offers tax service from 4 pm to midnight with enclosed car and good service. It lists phone number 609 and a price unspecified, reading as a local promotional note for motorists seeking quick tax assistance.

Taxi Wrecked In Street Car Collision On Carey Ave

A southbound street car crashed into a taxi driven by Ole Nielsen on Twenty fourth street. The taxi was wrecked, the trolley derailed, Nielsen suffered a severe scalp wound and bruises. Nielsen, recently discharged from Union Pacific service after a Bridgeport Neb wreck, was starting his first day as a Schwartz Bros chauffeur. He is from the South Side and will be out of the hospital in a few days.

Carey Avenue Ole Nielsen Twenty-fourth Nielson Union Pacilfic Bridgeport Neb Schwartz Bros M. Pennock Fort Brussell G. F. Gilbert Gilbert Tonneau Sergi CO. A. Sethrad West Thirty-fourth Street Semrad St John’s Hospital W. M. Lacey Nielsen

Sunday School Romance Buds Into Fall Bloom

Floyd L. Watson of this city married Miss Ada L. Sellers of Newcastle yesterday at 2 30 PM at the Methodist parsonage by Rev E E Brace. The couple met less than a year ago as Watson came to town to work at Union Pacific division store. They will live at 202 East Twentieth street and attend the Methodist Sunday school and Win One class.

Floyd L. Watson Ada L. Sellers Newcastle E. E. Brace First Methodist Union Pacific Division W. Roy Nimmo Agnes Scott East Twentieth Street Methodist Sunday School Win One A. L. Putnam

Knights of Columbus Delegation to Sidney Degree Work

Cheyenne sends about 20 Knights led by Grand Knight Gilbert F. Hayes to Sidney Nebraska for the installation of a council. They depart on the No. 10 train at 11 10 this forenoon and will witness first degree in the morning and second and third degree in the afternoon. A class of eighty initiates and North Platte team in charge. Participants from Cheyenne include John McImerney Tom McImerney Ed Btorey Otto Cobry and Ed-

Cheyenne Knights of Columbus Sidney Neb Gilbert F. Hayes North Platte John and Tom McImerney Ed Btorey Otto Cobry

Pine Bluffs names in regional competition lineup

Win Lawler William McCormick T P Fahey J F Cooper W Q Phelan Felix Wilkinson O J Mengel kamp and Tod Gross of Pine Bluffs are listed as participants in the upcoming regional event. The roster highlights local competitors shaping the field.

Win Lawler William McCormick T. P. Fahey J. F. Cooper W. Q. Phelan Felix Wilkinson O. J. Mengelkamp Tod Gross Pine Bluffs

Fort Collins Aggies Edge Parish House in Big Victory

The Fort Collins Aggies, coached by H. W. Huhes, defeated Parish House team Kappa Sigma Phi by a wide margin. First half 26 to 6, final score 85 to 13. Officials listed referee Clarence Hawes. Parish House lineup includes W Vavra J Vavra R G Scott and others.

Fort Collins Aggie H. W. Huhes Kappa Sigma Phi Parish House W. Vavra J. Vavra R. G Scott G. Scotten Bruce Cotton Kingham Woolston Aggles—Hwophrey Allen Scott Dotson Hellbeck Schaeffer Clarence Hawes

Chinese Elders Council Project Abandoned

Papking January 13 Li Yuan-Hung abandoned his plan to form a council of elders similar to Japan's elder statesmen. The move drew opposition in several provinces, particularly among the military factions and local authorities.

Papking Li Yuan-Hung Japan

Military leaders oppose proposal for presidential advisory council

Military leaders resented the effort to create a special council of advisers appointed by the president, signaling friction over civilian control and governance.

Itary Council of Advisers

German envoy relieves consuls over munitions plot

Count von Bernstorff informed the state department that Franz Bopp and ER. H. Von Schlack, consular representatives in San Francisco, were relieved for violating U S neutrality by conspiring to destroy munitions intended for the Entente allies.

Washington, D. C Count von Bernstorff State Department Franz Bopp ER. H. von Schlack San Francisco United States

Villa Bandits Are Defeated Near Parral

Mexican government troops under General Gonzales defeated Villa bandits 40 miles north of Parral. The clash caused heavy Villa losses and many prisoners were taken.

Chihuahua City Treopa Gonzales Villa Parra

Oil Strike Reported in Copy District Basin

Wilbur Lease was sent to Cody to resume drilling for Art Barringer. A well drilled to 1 200 feet and halted by cold weather has come in by itself and is flowing. The well location is about six miles from Cody.

Copy District Wilbur Cody Art Barringer Aix

Fragmentary note from Cody area hints at spring effort

A fragment mentions miles south of Cody and a considerable capital tied to a spring effort. The garbled text suggests a planned undertaking when spring arrives, but details are unclear.

Cody

Civil Service Exams for Gheyenne Set

The United States civil service commission announces open competitive examinations on February 6 7 8 for various male and female positions including mechanical draftsman assistant engineer sanitary engineer junior physicist trained nurse chemist stenography laboratorian paleobotany civil engineer and electrical engineer with salaries ranging from 720 to 2400 per year and day rates. details list multiple roles and pay scales.

Gheyenne United States Civil Service Commission

Job Wage Ranges for Laboratory Assistants and Chemists

A listing details pay scales for lab staff including laboratory assistant positions for both male and uncertain ages, junior chemist and chemical laboratorian roles. Notable ranges include $600 to $900 for a laboratory assistant, $1,000 to $1,400 for labor atory assistant, and $4.24 per day for chemical and mechanical laboratorians.

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