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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1919
Page
8
Washington July 1 The Senate military committee formed a sub committee to draft legislation establishing a permanent military policy and to confer with the House military committee for joint hearings.
A box car at Fifteenth and Pioneer avenue near the Union Pacific house caught fire shortly after 9 PM. The roof was burned, damage estimated at 50 dollars. Firefighters used 250 feet of hose to reach the blaze.
Er nest Thompson Seton renowned naturalist and writer accepts invitation to Frontier Days in Cheyenne this month. He will be guest of General J P O Weil at Fort D A Russell, aided by T Joe Gahill Frontier secretary. Seton and his wife depart Greenwich Connecticut July 19 and will stay for the full celebration.
Mrs Ida FR Graham county clerk ends wartime duty to issue explosive licenses as federal regulations are revoked. Revocation takes effect June 30 and she must return her appointment certificate per Washington notice.
The 1920 assessed valuations aim to base on two thirds of actual value for most property while livestock remains at two thirds. The board expects total state valuation to rise by about 20 million dollars from 1918, reaching near 425 million with full valuation. Mineral producer assessments also raise county valuations, and officials pledge nonpartisan, uniform treatment of corporate and individual property.
Mr and Mrs Glen P Bovee took the eight month old son Glen Tiarold to Shawnee Oklahoma for a funeral. The baby died Thursday at St Johns Hospital and was the only child and grandchild in the Bovee family. The parents brought him here two weeks ago hoping the change would aid his health.
Drought forces cattle from northern Colorado and southern Wyoming forests. Officials urge ranchers to move herds as dry conditions threaten grazing and water sources across the region.
The United States plans blanket licenses for German trade as the blockade ends. Polk says unrestricted commerce will cover most goods except dyestuffs, chemicals, and potash under reparations supervision. American firms may send agents without passports, with credits arranged privately for payments. Germany seeks coal, cotton, and copper to revive industry.
Testimony details a volatile case with Miss Jones and Miss Carter trading accusations amid heated cross examination. Witnesses describe threats with knives and a revolver, while Judge Swainson probes each claim as tensions flare.
Premier Clemenceau as president of the peace conference answers the assertion that no Turkish mission visited the talks. The brief dispatch from Paris notes the exchange amid ongoing diplomacy on postwar arrangements.
Bids due August 20 for parcels labeled Dead Indian on Shoshone allotments. Government maintains irrigation at zero cost as long as the government endures. Auction by Shoshone Indian Agency Fort Washakie Wyoming. deposit 1 percent, final 15 percent, balance in three annual installments at six percent. Charles S. Hill, Wyoming State Migration.
Representatives of 24 affiliated international unions in the steel industry adopted a resolution urging a strike vote among members. A conference of presidents in Pittsburg on July 20 will determine definite action.
Reported by Associated Press from London cites an Azores telegram about a vessel engine problem. It states the crew is safe and describes stage details at varying altitudes and times, but the exact event and source clarity are unclear.
The body of C. T. Sheldon of Denver will arrive in Cheyenne at 2 o clock today. The funeral procession will proceed from the station to the cemetery. Mrs. Sheldon and the two children will accompany the remains from Denver. The family lived here for over twenty years before moving to Denver five years ago.
Denver Cheyenne automobile race officials debate finish style. Jack Payment proposes a route shift to a smoother in city finish via the Lincoln highway with a concrete bridge and longer turn, promising racers right of way and police protection.
Sheriff Harry Holdredge seized 214 cases and nine barrels of whiskey in a cave near Thermopolis after impersonators swindled owners. The haul followed reports of fake officers and a suspected bootleg operation. Gov Carey condemned the impersonators as blackmailers exploiting bootleggers. Earlier, a barrel and thirty-three gallons of illicit juice were seized at Mrs. Helen Ryder’s home.
The E. T. Williams company reports its ninth successful oil well in the Salt Creek field on the McCarty lease section 44-39-79. The new producer, flowing since the second day, shows strong output estimated around 2,500 barrels and is likely the best yet.
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