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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
2
Casper will not hold the Natrona County Fair this year. Directors voted to abandon fair plans and instead pursue a vibrant Fourth of July celebration funded by home subscriptions and Liberty Bonds if needed. A mass meeting will form an organization to run the project.
Whitman and Baum party close on the Cy Kelly ranches near Daniel for about 176000 dollars. The purchase includes 2000 acres owned and 1000 leased school land plus 1000 head of cattle and 16 horses. New owners expand holdings to around 6000 acres including the Cleophus and Sutton ranches along Green River.
May 31 in this city a youth named Tiarmond Fiaie formerly from Montana working for Wheeler Eskew was injured while lighting shells at a ranch. A companion holding a match dropped it near a powder box causing an explosion that severely burned his face and hand with fears of possible blindness.
Over three inches of rainfall drenched Platte County with record totals. Wheatland reports widespread flood effects including washed roads and damaged bridges while dams release water to protect irrigation. Cattle losses occur among weaker stock as farmers brace for continued wet weather and river drawdown enables irrigation. Local officials note reservoirs hold enough supply for the crop season.
The Albany county doctors gathered at Ivinson Memorial hospital to organize the Albany County Medical Society. Most Laramie physicians attended the first meeting, which elected officers: President H. E. McCullum, Vice President J. W. Price, Secretary J. P. Markley, and Treasurer H. L. Stevens. A Victrola dance followed in the sun parlor.
George Montgomery, longtime engineer and electrician at Wheatland Hospital, received orders to report for foreign service in the U S Army engineering corps at Fort Houston Texas. His departure creates a vacancy at the hospital that Dr Ibifer wishes to fill as soon as possible.
Sheridan city council moved to secure a municipal cemetery by introducing and suspending rules on an ordinance for issuing and selling sixty bonds totaling 30000 dollars. Each bond has 100 par value, five percent interest, semianual coupons, starting January 1 1917, maturing in thirty years with a ten year redemption option.
The notice outlines a fundraising promotion offering extra votes for subscriptions received by 10 PM on Saturday June 9 1917. Donors sending $25 or more receive increasing extra votes up to 75 000 plus, with larger subscriptions yielding higher totals. Remittances by mail to the campaign department are accepted and counted for this offer, which expires at the stated time.
P N Nunn of the National Defense League of America spoke to a Casper audience outlining why the U S entry into World War I opposes Prussian imperialism. He predicted 10 million men will register for the draft a week from now and reviewed the league's transportation and railroad work to counter U boats and espionage.
In Pouglags on May 21 Douglas district youths are offered cash prizes by local supporters led by Mrs. B T David to honor club work in gardening and canning. Five top members will share a fund of 30 dollars with 15 for first prize 3 for third and 1 each for fourth and fifth.
The Wheatland ceremony marked the laying of a cornerstone for Platte county mental research bureau quarters. Masons led rites delayed by Cheyenne train arrival. documents including library histories and lists were deposited in the stone by D. W. Brice as W. E. Sloan read them.
In Wheatland region on Thursday afternoon the home of Roscoe Thompson, northwest of town, was struck by lightning. The roof suffered heavy damage but the Thompson family inside escaped injury. A team of horses hitched near the residence was killed instantly.
In Kemmerer on May 31 soldiers were surprised to find liquor sales barred by law. Congress barred alcohol to enlisted men on the 16th, and federal officials are enforcing the rule. Two arrests were reported for selling whisky to Company H. penalties include fines up to a thousand dollars and a year’s imprisonment. Local saloonmen aid police, but bootleggers still slip contraband to soldiers.
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