Returning Soldier Public Lands Plea Sparks Idaho Talk
Ida Falls January 16 A University of Illinois official urged Congress to allocate 100 million dollars to clear and ready public lands for returning veterans. He argued for rapid irrigation and reclamation to provide immediate work and homes, noting westward lands hold vast potential but need moisture projects and funding to become productive for soldiers and the nation.
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Wawo Falls
Ida
F. H. Newell
University of Illinois
Joint
Conference of Agricultural, Livestock, Engineering and Irrication Societies of
Idaho
Newell
Weather report for Cheyenne and Vicinity and Wyoming
Partly cloudy Thursday in Cheyenne and Wyoming with cooler air. Temperature around 16 degrees mean with a high near 20 and low around 12. Winds NW up to 37 mph. light precipitation none in the last 24 hours.
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Cheyenne and Vicinity
Wyoming
Ate Ata A
City
Willard in Cheyenne Offered 100000 Purses for July 4 Fight
Wyoming oil operators propose a 100000 purse for Joss Willard to fight Moran Fulton or Young Dempsey at Frontier Park Cheyenne on July 4 1918. They offer to deposit the funds and donate profits to war charities. Letter from Chester Thompson outlines logistics and support for the event.
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Joss Whllard
Cheyenne
Moran
Fulton
Young Dempsey
Fleht
Frontier Park
Willard
Chicago Tribune
Chester Thompson
Willards
Thompson
Joss Willard
State of
Wyoming
Wyo
Marquis of Queensbury
Intermountain
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Frontier Association
Frontier
Plains
Wye
Congregational Church Reports Strong Finances and Note Burn
At the regular church meeting Judge J A Riner chaired as the note on a long standing obligation was burned with security in the presence of contracting parties. Reports showed cash balances exceeding expenditures across departments. The church expressed sympathy to Governor Houx and family on the death of Christy Houx.
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Congregational Church
J. A. Riner
Houx
Christy Houx
Classification of Draft Men Is Being Taken Up
Notices are sent to draft registrants informing them of their classification under the questionnaire. Some men have been classified and are receiving notices of their class. The class 1 list will be announced once work is completed. The draft board continues classifying each man as he answers, aiming to finish all classes together for time savings.
Rumors of Negro Troops at Cheyenne Disproved
Reports that the Twenty fourth United States infantry would arrive at Cheyenne were groundless after a post investigation. A lone furloughing negro soldier, visiting a sick wife, was the only black serviceman at the post, now assigned to the hospital corps.
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Cheyenne
Twenty-fourth United States Infantry
Glenrock Drilling Pushes Five Deep Wells in Big Muddy
President Taylor of Glenrock Oil reports Joe Glenrock has five deep wells actively drilling in the Big Muddy fields. He notes extensive activity on Pilot Butte with fifteen rigs operating full time.
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Taylor
Glenrock Oil Company
Cheyenne
Joe Glenrock
Pilot Butte
Caillaux Linked to German Agents in 1915 Argentina
Reports show former French Premier Caillaux in contact with German agents in Argentina in 1915. Dispatches warned newspapers against praising him and noted a ship Caillaux traveled on from Argentina. German plans sought to capture the vessel and seize papers aboard, with urged courteous treatment if seized.
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Caillaux
France
Argentina
Bernetorff
Mutton Eating Discussed At Wool Growers Meet
At the convention the meat division chief hinted the food administration will urge higher consumption of mutton and lamb while Mr Cotton plans to speak on Conserving Our Meat Supplies. Frank J Hagenbarth delivers the president's annual address as the morning session opens.
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Cotton
Food Administration
Frank J. Hagenbarth
From Evanston J M Davis in Cheyenne for business
Evanston reports J M Davis spent time in Cheyenne for business matters, traveling from Pioneton to attend to affairs.
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Evanston
J. M. Davis
Cheyenne
Pioneton
Wyoming Sheep Raiser Proposes U S Tax on Dogs
J A Delfelder of Riverton Wyoming a leading sheep man proposes a federal dog tax to boost mutton and wool supply by reducing 10 000 000 dogs. He says half would be taxed and killed freeing dog meat for humans while licenses fund predator bounty.
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Wyoming
U.S
J. A. Delfelder
Riverton
Wyo
America
Herbert Hoover
John B. Kendrick
Champ Clark
Marshall
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Mr. Delfelder
Mississippi Valley
Belfelder
Delfelder
Union
Kendrick Will Speak Here on War Trip
Senator Kendrick makes a Cheyenne stop after a Casper trip to report on western front conditions. He narrowly escaped in trench battles and plans to address a large Cheyenne crowd amid livestock and mining congress interest during a visit tied to state events.
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Kendrick
Salt Lake
Casper
Cheyenne
Western Front
American Livestock Association
Wyoming
American Mining Congress
Here
Hall Couple from Casper Visit Yesterday
A. G. Hall and his wife from Casper were in town yesterday, staying briefly in the area and visiting local sites during their trip.
Pearson Death Penalty Repeal Is Being Urged
Reports from Denver say over fifty Cheyenne residents have petitioned the Colorado pardon board to uphold the death sentence of Clyde B. Pearson for the murder of Frank B. Roach, sheriff of Laramie county. Pearson, sentenced to hang in February 1917 after a May 1916 conviction, faces strong opposition from Colorado anti death penalty forces as Wyoming interests push for clemency.
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Denver
Cheyenne
State Pardon Board of
Colorado
Clyde B. Pearson
Frank B. Roach
Laramie County
Pearson
State Supreme Court of Colorado
Wyoming
Pardon Board
Deming Named as Congressional Candidate Here
W. C. Deming is listed as a Republican candidate for Congress in last night’s Tribune. Deming has denied a formal entry, while the table shows other Republican hopefuls including Mondell, Hay, Condit, Skovgard, Morton, with Deming cited for the Laramie county seat.
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W. C. Deming
Congress
Tribune
United States
Frank W. Mondell
Weston County
John WW. Hay
Sweetwater County
Johnson County
Simon Skovgard
Big Horn County
William C. Deming
Laramie County
R. A. Morton
West & Hazlett to Erect Pt Steele Refinery Wyoming
The Western Oil Journal reports West & Hazlett will immediately begin building a refinery at Fort Steele Wyoming. They led Independence Kansas oil interests and recently bought Funk & Cochrane holdings in Lost Soldier fields for 275000 dollars. Local operators call their Wyoming venture a good omen.
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Western Oil Journal
West & Hazlett
Fort Steele
Wyo
Independence
Kans
Funk & Cochrane
Soldier Fields
Wyoming Fields
Burn Books Plea Sparks Cheyenne School Debate
A large number of Cheyenne school patrons push burning school books as a measure to stamp out contagious diseases amid rising health concerns.
Local Classifieds and Visiting Notices From Cheyenne Ads
Coon Coal Company notes visits and services. Heins improves at EB 8 Johnston Grocery man operated at St Anthony's in Denver will return to Cheyenne. Taxi numbers 9 and 0 for taxis and 7 passenger cars. Asalining from Meadow visits. C H Dutton Sheridan visits Cheyenne. Major 5 A Smoke in Denver. Rey Here T Ray former Cheyenne resident from Slater. One-One tax service advertised with courteous service.
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Heins
Howard Heins
Johnston Grocery Company
St. Anthony's Hospital
Denver
Cheyenne
Rey
T. Ray
Slater
Indian Motorcycles Catalog Entry and Shop Ad
Classified ad listing various Indian Motorcycles from 1912 to 1917 with side cars and speeds. Mentions Indian Motorcycle Shop at 510 W 17th Cheyenne Wyoming and contact phone 708. Highlights models including 1916 three speed and 1917 single S speed with prices starting at $50.
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Aban
Dro
17Th
Cheyenne
Wyo
Fone
Governor Houx's Son Drowned Near Fort Collins
The report notes the governor’s son drowned after an accident near Lederer Lake northeast of Fort Collins. Governor Houx left Cheyenne by automobile to handle ensuing details. Mr Thompson returned last night. Mr Reid remains to assist with body recovery and transport to Colorado. Lederer Lake is a popular winter and summer recreation site with boating skating and iceboating concessions.
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Cheyenne
Fort Collings
Fort Collins
Thompson
Reid
Co . Lederer Lake
Fort Colling
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