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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
9
Miss Olga Parodi and Lieut. Robert Allen Lyer wed in Middletown Connecticut on May 19. Parodi currently stays in Norfolk with her mother who plans to sail soon to Gibraltar.
Cheyenne asks residents to donate sleeping rooms beds and cots for Frontier festival attendees next week. The Accommodation Bureau at 4647 Capitol Ave with phones 1620 and 4621 operates 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and urges immediate listings of available space to maintain western hospitality.
The Wyoming forecast calls for showers and a much cooler spell through Friday and Saturday. Western and northern areas are expected to see lower temperatures with unsettled conditions across the region.
Two western Montana towns Alberton and St. Regis faced threats as fires raged out of control. Weather was unfavorable and crews were retreating under wind driven walls of flame, endangering timber livestock and homes with reports of livestock and ranch houses burned.
Ray E. Lee announced committees to greet Homer Cummings on his Cheyenne visit next Monday July 21. Reception members include Leane A. Miller Will Reid J R Carpenter John A Martin E E Johnston and J J Molherney. Arrangements group lists Thomas Hunter Luke Voorhees Ray K Olds Charles McGonagle and Sam M Thompson.
Fred Hank in his Hankson racer sped from Borie to Cheyenne last night a ten mile run in 9 minutes 20 seconds. He leaped off at 6 36 p m and blasted through road obstacles until stopping in front of the Hank Koslar Motor company garage. Ernest Clark mechanic rode with him and will join the Denver Cheyenne race. Hank delivered Denver Times papers for Charles Brown of Borie who usually makes the delivery by auto. (Continued on page eight)
The Delaware corporation Wyoming Associated Oil pays 1 011 filing fee for articles of incorporation in Wyoming, despite no capital stock and 950 000 shares without stated par value. Secretary assigns par value of 95 million dollars, citing a record fee just below a larger Union Oil Company payment.
In San Francisco on July 17 Eamon De Valera provisional president of Ireland arrived as guest of honor at a gathering. He walked a rose strewn path to the door of a club while Hibernian members hosted the event.
President Wilson hosted three Republican senators at the White House to discuss the Versailles peace treaty. Senator Colt of Rhode Island said the Shantung settlement was moved to a new field and other disputed points were clarified. Senators McCumber of North Dakota and Nelson of Minnesota reported the president was reticent on details but provided substantial information.
A Senate bill introduced by Senator King would ban mailing foreign language government publications unless translations are approved by federal authorities. The proposal targets writings discussing the Tallinn state government and its laws, imposing translation requirements for distribution through the mails.
In Cheyenne, the Union Pacific band formed from staff and others played a festive send off for blacksmith foreman Mr. Dugan and Miss Genevieve Griffin as they boarded for their honeymoon. The couple, married in Laramie, returned to Cheyenne and were congratulated by friends at the station.
Tom Melvin, a specialist in horseshoeing at 416 West Sixteenth Street, says his shop holds about two tons of used horseshoes from the past six months and that he installs roughly a ton of shoes each month, arguing that horses remain in demand despite claims of decline.
Bankers estimate thousands in Wyoming still hold liberty bonds with coupons uncashed. Residents would pursue small debts, while many bond owners convert overdue interest into war savings stamps that pay 4 percent quarterly on top of bond interest.
Darrell Conway and Robert Grace sons of Mr and Mrs R A Grace underwent operations for enlarged tonsils and adenoids at St John s Hospital yesterday morning.
Senator Grona introduces a bill proposing a $5,000,000 appropriation to buy feed for stock in U S areas hit by trouble. The measure was announced in Washington on July 17 by The Associated Press.
Marguerite Motivier runs a stall in the American peace headquarters vestibule in Budapest after the armistice, supplying colgarettes and sweets to American delegates and drawing their attention with charm and a sympathetic smile.
Dispatches report Budapest turmoil as Bela Kun is ousted from the Hungarian Soviet government. Boehm and Lander seize control while Kun breaks with socialist leaders. Soviet officers reportedly desert and Kun seeks an exit, amid Vienna Paris peace conference reports.
Frontier Days committee, with W. M. Jeffers C. B. Irwin and George Bearman, announces a special Union Pacific schedule for Cheyenne Frontier celebration. Regular No. 3 leaves Sidney at 7 30 a m arriving Cheyenne 10 30 a m. The special train departs Cheyenne at 8 p m on July.
The Associated Press reports a federal tax bureau reorganization creating separate revenue districts for each state except Nevada. Wyoming and New Mexico will gain own collectors with permanent headquarters, as ten abolished districts are consolidated to form ten new districts nationwide.
Mike O'Dowd reports twenty five of America's fastest cars entered for the Denver Cheyenne Frontier Days auto event. Joe Cahill secretary of the Days committee and Arthur, managing editor of the Denver Times, along with photographer Jack Vaughn observed the travel from Denver as they prepared for the event. The report notes plans and officials involved and mentions continued coverage on page eight.
Governor Giowart called an extraordinary session of the Montana legislature to address drought conditions. The session will convene July 28 to review measures and relief options for drought impacted areas.
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