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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
2
Reports describe an alleged sabotage attempt at Surfiee Iron mine near Juled involving a dynamite filled box hidden in a fire line engine. Patrons of the mine pledged vigilant guarding. investigators found powder traces and twelve ticks of powder in another engine, with home guard and camp patriots ready to act against intruders.
July 17 report notes rapid frame work for the roof addition at Taelpeten roundhouse. Concrete work is done and completion soon will shelter the Ham around engines left outside due to lack of space. State Leader classified ads bring results.
Powell Wyoming July 17 Inauguration of a much improved Burlington branch train service now includes six passenger trains daily The park season began and a tourist train was added to handle business The schedule shows Powell Cody service with morning and evening arrivals and departures plus two daily freight trains
Harvey Hammond a 17 year old son of John Hammond was killed when a heavy concrete wall toppled at the headgate of ditch No 9 near the Phil Kune ranch. Fred Hanft narrowly escaped and survived the tragedy in two and a half feet of water. Survived by parents six brothers and three sisters.
Powell July 17 The Southern Montana Oil company known for Elk Basin operations has four carloads of derrick timber and material on the Spring Creek property. Geologists praise the dome and seven oil bearing sands lie within a depth of 1000 feet led by Elk Basin’s big producer. W H Shoemaker the field manager is optimistic about prospecting success.
Guernsey July 17 The Platte River is falling from a recent crest and now nears normal high water. No major damage reported though bottom hay fields suffered. the old bridge west of town withstood the flood despite wobbling at peak. Local onlookers note water reached new high levels since the dam and Pathfinder era.
In Louisiana Missouri last night Armindi Orthweb 34 heir to a wealthy St. Louis family killed himself reporting temporary mental derangement as the cause. The death occurred in Louisiana Missouri and is being investigated by local authorities.
Kew Machinery for Copper Mines at Douglas Mountain brings a 60 ton boiler a friction hoist a drill compressor and smaller items to Rock Springs to boost output. The Douglas Mountain Copper Mines company plans to ship ore from Rock Springs with new bins commissary and expanded rail freight as they develop multiple properties nearby.
A miner relief measure directs procurement of steck in Rock Springs to supply workers. Investigators found Rock Springs prices cheaper than wholesale houses in distant cities, with goods shipped to the mine site for cost savings.
C B Baldwin and J D Mount of the Five Mile Oil Co arrived in Riverton to start drilling on 800 acres of validated and 729 acres of patented Lost Well field land. The firm, incorporated in South Dakota with Rapid City offices and a Riverton branch, has a $1 million capitalization and expects a banner production, with rigs en route and drilling to begin within weeks.
Washington July 17 Herbert C Hoover plans no reply to Senator Reed of Missouri who charged him with rigging the food market during Belgian relief work. He intends to defend by exposing Senate forces delaying the food control bill and may go before the country if his plan fails.
The Camp Creek ranger station line of the C W & B E reported a major forest fire now under control though still active. Over 200 men fought the blaze since Friday with special trains sent and crews returning home. Q R Craft expected to settle fire battle bills this afternoon.
A British steamer in St Michaels Azores reports a July Fourth clash as a U S collier engaged a German submarine. Fire opened early, the sub was driven off, and a girl and a man were killed by bombardment. The U S ship reportedly fired heavy salvos.
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