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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
16
Short items report visitors and arrivals including James Miller from Chugwater visiting Cheyenne Blanche Miller’s daughter. John Carmaly from Lander. A Elliott from Pine Bluffa. 1. Feh ridge from Wheatland. Casper resident 7 Olsen. Nor mande hotel sign by Hobbs A Huckfelt. Cheyenne High School service flag plans. Also ads for taxi service, furniture store, and two Wyoming Humane Society homes needed for four children.
Funeral services for Christy PF Houx son of Acting Governor Frank I Houx will be held at 2 pm at a Methodist church. The governor and state offices are closed for the day. Christy’s body arrived from Fort Collins and lies in state at Ferry’s before interment at Lakeview.
The report records a high of 26 degrees at 2 30 pm and a low of 9.1 degrees at 6 00 am. Northwest wind at 15 mph noted with 0 2 inches year to date precipitation and traces of melted snow.
Funeral services for Clarence Ritchie were held yesterday from St Marys cathedral at o clock in the morning. Interment followed at Olivet cemetery.
Augustine Kendall the Federal Fuel Administrator for Wyoming urges school officials to mobilize 25 000 students for Tag Your Shovel Day on January 30 1918. Students will tag coal shovels to enforce economy and save coal for war needs across the state and at the White House and governor’s shovel ceremonies.
Lone Star Oil Company announces dividend payments. B S Dickert, agent, says checks have arrived and will be mailed to stockholders upon proper presentation, as specified in the official notice.
A stranger identified by a note to John Ford Denver is believed to have died by suicide in an automobile crash near Pierce Colorado Saturday night. John Ford, reportedly of Denver, left the vehicle at the state line after a pistol shot and fatal self inflicted gunshot ended the incident as companions urged return in the cold.
In Lyman Wyoming the dismissal of Irma Smith and Esther Myers by Prof J B Holly under Dr C E Thompson board member triggered protests. A county superintendent investigation found the action lacked board consensus and charges unfounded. Teachers were reinstated and three trustees J E Holly Jono Kuhr and Dr C A Thompson resigned.
The Delineator will end its community survey service due to war, while Laramie hosts a local health survey led by Mise Bessie Amerman with cooperation from state officials. Moody handles bacteriological work and Oscar Lamm oversees dairy inspections. Federation of Clubs members aided the canvass. A New York report is awaited and a public meeting date will be announced.
The Midwest Refining Company plans about 1.5 million dollars in 1918 to expand Casper and Greybull refineries and add storage. It also under construction several casing head naphtha plants at over 500 thousand dollars. The firm drills in Salt Creek Big Muddy Grass Creek and Elk Basin and aims to boost refining to match new well output.
Fort Omaha to take 500 experienced mechanical electrical and gas engine workers and machine shop specialists as candidates for a seven week training program to become second lieutenants. Applications by mail or telegraph close Thursday Jan 24. examinees will be assigned to training camps promptly after Fort Omaha screening.
Evanston Wyoming January 21 Liberty Oil company brought in a forty-barrel high grade oil well near Spring Valley. The firm has two more wells under way and several other companies plan spring drilling.
Officers and directors of Stock Growers National Bank were elected at the annual meeting. J Walton was promoted from cashier to second vice president and Albert Crowland moved to cashier. John Clay remains head of the board, A H Marble stays president, A E Roedel becomes first vice president. Directors elected for the year include John Clay, A H Marble, A E Roedel, J Johnston and John Whitaker.
An old time home remedy for gray or faded hair is described as a sage and sulphur concoction. A ready made Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is marketed as a safe way to darken hair naturally without noticeable roots, with expected improvements after one or two applications. It notes the preparation is a toilet item, not a medical cure.
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