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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
10
Casper directors abandon this year’s Netrona County Fair citing cost and town impact and pivot to a community Fourth of July celebration. A mass meeting will form an organization to promote a homegrown program with features from past fairs and liberty bond funding may be sought.
Big Piney May 1 Whitman of Baum and associates have added about 4000 acres by purchasing the Cy Kelly ranches near Daniel The deal closed Tuesday evening for 2000 acres of land 1000 acres of leased school land and about 1000 head of cattle plus 16 horses The total price is believed near 176000 Cy Kelly and family will summer in Colorado and Nebraska with possible Denver relocation The owners now hold roughly 6000 acres including the Cleophus and Sutton ranches along Green River
May 31 in this city from Montana Douglas Hale and a companion were loading shells at a ranch when a match fell into a powder box triggering an explosion. Hale was badly burned on his face and hand and feared to lose sight though that fear has since abated.
Wheatland reports over three inches of rain in Platte County with record rainfall this week. Crop planting delayed but moisture benefits wheat and spring grain while livestock losses occur among young cattle and weaker sheep. Roads washed out near Jones ranch and Wheeler bridge approaches. reservoirs opened to protect ditches, with adequate water for the season seen at the large reservoir as water reaches farms near Laramie.
Albany county physicians gathered at Ivinson Memorial hospital in Laramie for the first Albany County Medical Society meeting. Officers elected were President H. E. McCullum, Vice President J. W. Price, Secretary J. P. Markley, and Treasurer H. L. Stevens. The gathering included a hospital sun parlor dance after the session.
George Montgomery, longtime engineer and electrician at Wheatland Hospital, was ordered to report for foreign service in the U.S. Army engineering corps at Fort Houston Texas. His departure creates a vacancy at the hospital to be filled by Dr. Ibfer as soon as possible.
Sheridan city council moved toward a municipal cemetery by introducing an ordinance for issuing and selling $30,000 in sixty bonds of $100 par value each. Bonds bear 5 percent interest, payable semiannually, start interest May 1, 1917, and mature in thirty years with a redemption option after ten years.
Public notice urges subscriptions as voting credits in a 1917 campaign. Extra votes awarded for money sent by June 9 at 10 PM, with examples showing escalating votes per amount. Subscriptions counted for future ballots and remittances accepted by mail to campaign department before deadline.
In Casper on May 31 P N Nunn of the National Defense League of America urged that the United States fights not German people but Prussian imperialism. He noted that a week from now 10 million men will be drafted and described the league’s advisory board work on transportation, railways, U boat threats, and German spy networks.
A local fundraising effort led by Mrs B T David offers cash prizes totaling 30 to five Douglas district 4 H club members for gardening and canning work. First prize 15 dollars, second 9? third 3, and fourth and fifth 1 each, recognizing youth development and wartime mobilization efforts.
In Wheatland Wyoming on May 31 the corner stone of Platte county mental research bureau quarters was laid by Masonic officials led by deputy grand master T Blake Kennedy. The ceremony featured memorial documents placed in the stone including library histories, photos, a Wheatland Times issue, and lists of officers and board members.
On Thursday afternoon near Wheatland the home of Roscoe Thompson was struck by lightning. The roof suffered heavy damage but the family escaped injury though all were inside the house. A team tied near the dwelling was instantly killed.
In Kemmerer May 31 soldiers were surprised to find liquor sales barred to enlisted men after Congress passed the liquor sale law on the 16th. Federal officials are enforcing the law. two arrests are reported for selling whisky to Company H. Penalties include fines up to a thousand dollars or one year in prison. Local saloonmen aid enforcement amid bootlegger incidents.
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