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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1920
Page
12
The Grass Creek district in Wyoming shows a first sand oil well nearing completion at 1,860 feet. Drillers expect potential high grade oil similar to Hamilton Dome with possible 40 percent gasoline content pending analyses.
Senator Frelinghuysen rails at Democratic split over regional campaign theaters. He says President Wilson looms as their weakest asset and that many Democrats want to forget him, hoping the country does so. Three aides spent the night at the Harding home.
Governor Cox contends Republicans push a large cadre of paid chautauqua speakers to aid ratification of the Tennessee woman suffrage amendment. He notes a National Woman’s Party committee visiting Tennessee and announces Nashville headquarters. He says Democrats will try to counter with volunteers and will not compete on money.
An old newspaper ad promotes a remedy called Brooklet Free by Dr C B Southington of Kansas City Missouri. It claims to relieve obstinate irregularities within three days with minimal work interference and lists prices two dollars for strength and three dollars for the product.
Beginning next Monday the governor announced he will receive no callers until he concludes his acceptance speech, signaling a temporary pause in constituent outreach while the ceremony unfolds.
The Denver based Clark Fluid and Chicago’s F H Hill showcase new caskets including tapestry cedar bronze with high grade lining. A cuirassed display includes birch and chestnut models with silver trimmings and satin interiors. The convention ends at 1 30 Saturday.
Poles press for U.S. backing to deter Poland from waging war against Bolsheviks. The developing crisis proves unpopular, though editors suggest it may be inescapable given current sentiment.
In Zurich a Moscow wireless dispatch reports Poland asking the Soviet government for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the dispatch of a Soviet detachment to meet Polish representatives. A meeting is proposed on the Warsaw Moscow road between Kanovitchi and Brest Litovsk.
The Communist Labor party trial in Chicago neared its end as Ole Hanson former Seattle mayor was escorted from the courtroom following a dispute with Clarence Darrow. Judge Hebel warned James A. Duncan to refrain from opinion statements as the defense seeks to exclude Seattle general Strike testimony. The defense rested after presenting three witnesses.
Lusk Royalty extends activity with one well near Bowling Green nearing completion and two more drillings contracted. It holds royalties in eight Lance Buck Creek producing wells and earns from three gas wells. The firm reports royalty stakes in Wyoming Osage field per latest stockholders' statement.
In St. Paul Minnesota a broken landing gear on plane No 2 halted the four army aircraft en route from Mineola to Alaska. They could not take off from Speedway field Fort Snelling to Fargo North Dakota on Friday afternoon and hope to resume the flight Saturday morning.
New York July 23 Rupert D. Jonas 62 a Welchman was arrested here Friday night on charges of homicide for alleged participation in race riots in Chicago on June 20 Two persons were killed in the Chicago riots following the burning of an American flag Jonas says he held an important post for the Alessynian government here and has been active in religious work among the negroes promoting schemes among them
Orders for immediate evacuation of thirty five NCO quarters at Fort Russell by families of NCOs stationed elsewhere were rescinded temporarily Friday afternoon due to uncertainty about when the Thirty fifth Infantry would reach the post. Earlier reports said the regiment would arrive Saturday.
Muskrat-Osage Co in Osage district Wyoming has tied its shallow wells on section 17 to the pump and is marketing production. Oil tests 42 degrees Beaume and brings $3.40 at the well. The firm plans deeper drilling toward the sand where the first gusher was struck at 1 336 feet and near Midwest holdings three quarters of a mile northeast.
The Buck Creek company's No 36 drilling rig in Lance Creek field was destroyed by an unknown origin fire. The test well reached 4300 feet and aimed to assess field potential. the accident may not permanently halt work.
The Minneapolis Tribune completes a pulp and paper mill at Manistique Michigan with current capacity of 100 tons per day of pulp and 60 tons of news print. Investment near 3 million dollars secures 100000 acres of adjacent stumpage for long term supply.
Unseasonable spring weather brings coughs and colds as hay fever and asthma rise. A rising number seek Foley's Honey and Tar, an old reliable family remedy for coughs, colds, hay fever, asthma and croup, to heal and soothe the throat and ease breathing.
May Everett, five months old, whose mother died last April, died Friday night at the home of her mother's brother, Joseph Shimitz, 1020 West Nineteenth Street. Funeral Sunday at an hour to be announced. Remains are at the Barly-Bricker Bros. mortuary.
In Wyoming’s Poison Spider field, New York Oil at 1427 feet in Townsend No. 8 reports a gas flow near 10 million cubic feet. The hole is cemented and prepared for oil exploration. Pruxan syndicate plans a 700 foot offset well within 30 days. Wyoming Drilling Trust notes oil and gas shows at 1600 feet in section 11-33-83 and will drill before month end.
Cheyenne fighter Harry Schuman out-pointed Johnny Schauer of St. Paul over 12 rounds in Colorado Springs. Schuman earned the referee's decision as the bout tightened in the later rounds with both boxers exchanging power shots.
Reno notes a new building to house the federal bureau of mines experiment station in precious metals. The facility moves from Golden Colorado and will be near Mackay School of Mines with staff to be stationed by year’s end.
Thomas J. Stellacy of Hartford says he has not been offered the house post and would not accept it if offered. He is understood to have been selected to succeed Roosevelt as assistant secretary of the navy and pursue the Democratic vice presidential nomination.
The business district was notably dark last night as red globes replaced white in the single lamp per cluster between 11 pm and dawn. The change, intended to brighten Frontier Days decorations, instead produced a red murkiness that reduced visibility.
Miss Dorothy Hale accepts post at Carnegie Library succeeding Eva Keppler the bride of Francis Fitch. Hale will take a special library course at the University of Colorado during the summer session.
The Carnegie Library will close Tuesday through Friday next week while decorators repaint the interior. Books will be covered with canvas during the project.
Officials from Santa Monica Ocean Park and nearby resorts ban souvenir towel taking from municipal bathhouses. Past thefts prompted arrests for towel removal. authorities will enforce bans to curb souvenir hunting at beach facilities.
A vintage health ad urges not blaming weather for laziness. It promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a remedy to banish biliousness bloating bad breath and indigestion while claiming to cleanse bowels sweeten the stomach and invigorate the liver.
Sam Scoville arrived from Basin Wyoming to defend his frontier rodeo legacy. The veteran rider once rode Cheyenne to win the world broncho busting saddle for two consecutive years, a feat not repeated. He signaled the younger riders must surpass him to claim the championship.
A fresh supply of Yellowstone National Park booklets and maps has arrived at the Stock Growers National Bank for free distribution to the public. The bank will hand out the materials to visitors and travelers seeking information about park sites and trails.
A participant returns to Cheyenne to rejoin a contest after a prior absence, continuing to pursue the event despite a lingering gap in involvement.
In a period of long quiet, producers reveal renewed confidence to stage a comeback. Investors, directors, and sponsors align as plans form for a high profile production revival amid market uncertainties.
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