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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1920
Page
7
Readable fragments show opportunities for agents in hosiery and garments, auto and tractor training programs, and a prospectus for public road work bids. Notices announce land claims in Wyoming with final proof dates and witness lists, plus marriage listings and various promotional notices from Philadelphia to San Francisco.
The notice calls for bids on a large federal road project including cor rugated metal pipe culverts and open drains with extensive log work and paving. Bids are to be prepared on official forms and may be seen at the Bureau of Public Roads in Denver and the Forest Supervisor’s office in Encampment Wyoming. A five percent bid guarantee is required and work must finish within 100 working days after contract execution. J. S. Bright, District Engineer.
The article describes Fourth of July events near Devil's Tower Wyoming with ranchers from up to 100 miles gathering at the base of a towering basalt monument 1,800 feet high. The avoidable Sunday celebration shifts the holiday to a spectacular vantage, 22 miles northeast of Sundance and about 80 miles from Moorgboat.
Governor Carey and State officials opened the day with remarks while Adjutant General McCoy spread a Sioux legend about Devil's Tower. The tale describes bears climbing a growing rock, the maidens’ fate, and the rock later becoming a national monument. Generals Scott and McCoy presented the story, noting bear bones found at the base and rock serrations from claws. The tower, first climbed in 1908, sits on government land as a national monument with plans for a public stair. From the summit, observers see portions of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana.
Vern J. Guthrie a carpenters mate first class with the U S Navy is listed on the San Francisco Naval Training Station honor roll for the week ending June 12 1920 as one of the twenty men making the most progress in instruction personal appearance and duties He is from Burns Wyoming and attached to D barracks division.
Invites readers to spend the Fourth of July holidays at Hereford offering dancing Saturday evening, home cooking, and excellent accommodations. Directions note tracks out of Campstool.
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