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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1921
Page
12
The Wyoming House and Senate debate the carbon black statute with leaders urging fair play as bills mount. Legislation includes repealing the carbon law, creating a state inheritance tax commissioner, oil royalty sharing, and county division moves while veterans object to tax exemptions.
A record of bills from the judiciary and livestock committees including H B numbers 89 to 100 and 14 and J M 4. Topics cover pleadings copies publication of supreme court reports school district boundaries inheritance tax reporter of decisions weights and measures and state agriculture.
Senate files include S F 35 on interstate water cooperation between Utah and Wyoming. S F 3 repeals the Carbon Black law from 1920 statutes. S F 37 concerns drainage districts. H B 82 addresses licensing of motor driven vehicles. S I 38 and S 39 from the judiciary committee relate to houses of ill fame and related matters.
Funeral services for Robert C. Morris, prominent Wyoming citizen, were held at the First Baptist church with Rev. Bruce Jackson officiating. Interment was at Lakeview cemetery. pallbearers included Herbert Lacey and Fred Warren among others. Morris, born November 8, 1851 in Peru Indiana, helped pioneer stenography and served as official reporter for the Wyoming state supreme court. He held roles as secretary to John Bigelow, minister to France, clerk of the state supreme court, mayor of Green River, state legislator, and owner of Morris State Bank and Morris Mercantile in Green River. He supported education and the Carnegie library in Cheyenne and founded the Wyoming Historical Society, authoring Historical Collections of Wyoming. He never married. his closest kin are Mrs. Wallace C. Bond and Mrs. William Dubois of Cheyenne.
In Zurich a local brewery labels beer bottles with Austrian one crown bills. The Austrian paper crown trades near a quarter of a cent while printed labels cost at least double. The firm says the novelty draws collectors hoping the crown will rise in value, making the labeling profitable.
Forest Thomas of O'Fallon Missouri reports severe cold and pneumonia fears but credits Foley's Honey and Tar with rapid recovery after two bottles. An ad warns to get the genuine product with no opiates. A French scientist notes long city residence may dull eye color and hair tone.
The record notes bills on land ownership plat books and oil land lease revenues. The judiciary committee reported relative to gambling. House Bill 18 by Platt and Brewer discussed distribution of funds from oil land leasing. Vote shows 62 present or voting no? 40? with 2 absent and 2 not stated.
City Engineer J A Whiting reports a surge in construction in 1920 with 298 buildings erected valued at 1 169 170 up from 470 000 in 1919 Postwar conditions limited prior growth The Laramie county hospital leads in cost at 291 000 followed by Cheyenne apartment at 200 000 Building fees total 5 668 13 while operating expenses run 5 121 22 Water department receipts reach 40 819 80
Cheyenne finances show improvement though cash on hand dropped from 219,660 to 55,902 between last year and January 1. Assistant State Examiner C F Dickinson says books are in good condition and the city is rebuilding financially. Disbursements for the year reached 338,349 while receipts totaled 174,491.
The Episcopal diocese of Wyoming reports Bishop Nathaniel 8. Thomas as the most likely candidate to succeed the late Bishop Bureh in New York. A New York Times message wires a photo request for the local prelate. Bishop Thomas travels tonight to Buffalo, with Mrs. Thomas accompanying him to Quincy, Illinois.
A fire in Athens Georgia today destroyed a block and a half of the retail district and damaged additional buildings. Estimated damage reached two million dollars as investigators sought the fire’s cause. The blaze appears to have started behind the Max Joseph building and an explosion of gas from the Denny Motor company building spread flames outward.
The Cheyenne Railway Employees Building and Loan Association sold four loans totaling 17000 dollars at average premiums of 28.5 percent last night. Six months earlier premiums reached as high as 85.25 percent.
Preliminary steps to replace a failed $300000 bond with a new $600000 issue proceed. An ordinance by the mayor and city commissioners calls a March 16 special election to authorize sewer and related projects. Interest rises from 6 to 7 percent. the Commercial Club and taxpayers endorse the plan.
An old advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a remedy to boost energy and ease sluggish bowels and liver torpor. It claims to banish biliousness and bad breath without pain or nausea and cites a testimonial from Harry L. Neff of Prince Hill Cincinnati.
After a severe snowstorm many sidewalks are finally cleared. Unemployment remains mild but opportunists seek quick earnings shoveling snow. One resident bragged sixteen men offered to clear his walk while he waited for his morning smoke. Chief Embery noted no arrests for uncleared sidewalks as downtown traffic struggled yet pedestrians moved freely.
The funeral service for Valentine Baker took place Tuesday at 2 PM in the chapel of the Early Bricker Brothers with Rev. C F Fisher officiating. Music was directed by Miss Laura Lee and Lester Baker. Surviving family member from Washington attended. pallbearers included D B T Taylor and others. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery. Baker, born in New England in 1837, moved to Cheyenne in 1876 and later worked in real estate in Cheyenne and Denver.
Peking notes that Sun Yat-sen’s South China leadership at Canton demands three conditions before considering reunification. Dismiss militarists led by Chin Yun-peng, cancel the union mandate, and pledge no more foreign loans. The northern government reportedly sees these as impossible and evidence of South opposition to peace efforts.
Valparaiso Ind January 25 Dr G C Borst dean of education at Valparaiso University reports that 36 percent of congress members 55 percent of US presidents and 54 percent of vice presidents are college graduates He notes only about 1 percent of men aged graduates are college educated and that roughly 55 percent of cabinet members 69 percent of supreme court justices and 85 percent of chief justices also come from that one percent pool.
The Wyoming American Legion pressures passage of a housing benefit bill while the legislative committee and Gen. Timothy J. McCoy oppose it. Major B. W. Bennett leads the committee against aid limited to a minority, arguing support should go to all ex service members, including unionists. Advocates insist future homeowners will gain property, and the measure passes the house awaiting senate debate.
Schwab broke into tears while recounting his claims to committee members about a voucher and how he had never initiated audits. He described a conference with Morse and Wildman, expressing a wish for Morse to correct alleged errors, as supporters praised his testimony. An ancient 2000 year old graveyard was unearthed in Stagard Wert Pruasio.
The interior secretary approved 1 280 acres of leases in Salt Creek, the largest single government sale to date, including a major grant on section 6 39 78 to multiple firms led by Blackstone Salt Creek Oil and Mountain & Gulf Oil. Also approved were rights on section 12 39 79 and 10 39 79 with Ohio Oil and Kaseming Oil among others. A settlement over pre January 1 1918 oil prices was reported, smoothing lease approvals and likely speeding approvals for post settlement leases under Payne.
Report notes Greece and Turkey invited to meet the Allies signaling possible revision of the Serres treaty. It suggests Kemalist Turkish nationalists may send representatives, while Armenian invitation is uncertain due to potential Bolshevik complications.
Fort D. A. Russell soldiers testified about a notorious Atlas Hotel scene on New Year’s Eve. Fred Cavalli was exonerated after proof he was at Union Pacific shops during the soldier’s visit. Maggie Stowers and Mrs Cavalli faced charges, with fines paid, amid city efforts to crack down on vicious resorts in Cheyenne.
Witnesses described a Spanish woman who allegedly was shot and dressed after injury at the Denton residence. Mrs. Peete testified Denton returned with a sling on his arm while the woman was gone. Other witnesses disputed seeing any Spanish woman, and items were found in the Denton house cellar.
The power schooner Olga arrives in Cordova Alaska after 51 days at sea from Unalaska toward Seattle. Crew of six reported provisions exhausted and engine pumps kept running to prevent sinking. The Olga left Unalaska December 5 and was missing until today as the coast guard cutter Snosnomish had been searching for her.
Officials state that patent medicines will face strict scrutiny to remove illicit products. Legitimate medical preparations will be allowed, but any effort to evade prohibition laws will lose the right to manufacture. Retailers handling patent medicines won t be disturbed unless tied to unlawful use.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions public notices and local records with scattered terms like Beach Mercer and memorials. No coherent event or names present to define a full card.
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