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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
2
Casper residents seek aid as floodwaters rise and sewage seepage worsens health and sanitation fears. Officials warn of contamination risks and urge action to drain districts and restore safe water amid ongoing weather-driven inundation.
Sheridan plans another paving district to extend bitulithic pavement on Kilbourne Main Street and Jefferson avenues. Petition shows majority property owners in favor but formal filing will take 60 days after favorable action, delaying work until fall and possibly finishing before cold weather.
Tourists await access as the transportation company pledges to open Sylvan Pass on Monday July 6. Cody officials and the commercial club push for funding to support park roads while the monopoly critiques oppose extra costs and urge alternatives to avoid pass closures for auto tourists.
A Rancher Recruit named Allen from the Pacitte encast traipone evation sustains injuries while aiding the Valet Stott wave voyage to Sheridan. The incident involves a four-man squad and a naval vessel crew, with the weight of a fallen man causing further harm. The event is linked to March 47th and Sheridan, with examinations planned for recovery and service status.
An early morning crash near Buf falo, Mire, left Mrs. Bar key dead and her daughter and Mrs. Holland injured as the car ran off a road and down a 30 foot embankment. Mrs. Holland, a Buffalo resident and Albert Holland’s mother, died at the scene. Funeral plans not yet set.
State Engineer James D B True and U S Geological Survey district director Robert Pollanshee report river water stages in Wyoming are higher than any prior measurements. Spring readings yield valuable records and maximum volume figures expected to stand for many years.
Tony Cuaz a confessed member of the conspiracy to sell stolen high grade gold ore to the government will not be sentenced until after July 11 when other convicted defendants face sentencing unless a new trial is granted. R A Riner announced the delay. R K Goddard secret service chief for the Rocky Mountain states returned to Denver after two years collecting evidence.
Dave Jones funded and organized road repairs improving a hill road leading to the park after personal effort. The project widened and graded the road and extended improvements to adjacent sections on the hilltop, reflecting community pride and local leadership. Charles A. Bean and Mrs Bean traveled from Lincoln to Cheyenne yesterday.
C O Lambert loses 475 as two men posing as Roseberry sheep buyers Anderson and Evans sell him a load of wool, later found to be Pearson wool. The suspects, tall and short men, flee Cody in a Ford, with a numberless car and a fake Burlington receipt, after matching stories about ranch wool and hay. Sheriff Hoopes notices the car lacks plates as the pair flee.
Cody Trading Company installs permanent posts for distance signs in Park County replacing earlier temporary markers. New posts sit higher, improving visibility and road guidance for travelers, signaling the firm’s ongoing commitment to local infrastructure and service.
Chicago woman describes two year illness from a female disorder and says Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound gave relief. She reports improved strength, weight gain, and renewed energy and endorses the remedy for various female ailments including inflammation backache and nervous prostration.
Indications point to a record Wyoming state fair in Douglas September 11 to 15 with entry demand rising and new exhibitors expected. County displays from Fremont Big Horn Goshen Platte Natrona show crops and oil interest while an expanded educational and poultry section promises larger exhibits. Diverse attractions include auto racing polo and vaudeville with three carnival firms eyeing participation.
Washington reports today that Britain received 1.1069 billion dollars and Italy 66 million, boosting total Allied war loans to 1.202 billion. The figure reflects ongoing U.S. lending as the war effort continues.
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