All but One Per Cent Remain at the Presidio
San Francisco May 31 The 2500 men at the Presidio undergoing a three month intensive training for US army commissions have three weeks completed with only 30 dropouts about 1 percent The remaining 2470 endure the effects of the third typhoid shot and report feeling rotten while medical staff note slow recovery as the camp progresses
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Presidio
San Francisco
United States Army
Charley Horse
Charley Horse Lets Man Take Day Off at Camp
The Seventh company commander skipped inspection and led a four hour march through the sand. Several men reportedly spent the afternoon in bed recovering. The camp plans a "weeding out" process starting Monday to ensure only thoroughly fit officers remain in command.
Cheyenne Man Defends Red Light District Policy
A Cheyenne citizen argues against abolishing the red light district, warning it would spread vice citywide. He favors segregation and strict regulation, noting the district is already monitored by police and the army’s Fort Russell, and praises Cheyenne’s public order.
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Cheyenne
Tom Johnson
Brand Whitlock
Golden Rule Jones
LaFontine
Notary
Fort Russell
Hom
Plains Dairy milk delivery notice claims safety and low prices
Beginning today, Friday, June 1, Plains Dairy Company announces milk will be delivered in sterilized bottles. They report no scarlet fever cases among over three hundred customers from recent exposure and assert milk is the cheapest food at current prices.
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Plains Dairy Company
Ambassador Elkus Leaves for Berlin En Route to America
In Amsterdam a Constantinople dispatch reports Ambassador Elkus his wife and twenty six diplomatic attaches from the American legation left tonight for Berlin on the way to the United States.
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Amsterdam
Constantinople
Elkus
American Legation Consulte
Berlin
America
Wreck of Green Fruit Train West of Buford
A green fruit train derailed two miles west of Buford injuring no one. Fourteen cars involved with five rolling down a fill. fifteen track lengths torn up. Wrecking crews from Cheyenne and Laramie rushed to the scene. track expected clear by midnight and trains held pending clearance. The cause cited is a broken arch-bar with no human fault attributed.
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Union Pacific
Buford
Cheyenne
Laramie
Two Denver Men Arrested After City Chase and Shootout
Police pursued two men after a long chase through Cheyenne streets. One was shot at during the pursuit near the Capital Coal and Ice office, then jailed. the other was captured after a shot at the Citizens' National bank area. Both deny knowing each other and face no definite charges yet.
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Denver
H. S. Ridgely
East Seventeenth Street
Capital Coal and Ice Company
Eighteenth Street
Capitol Avenue
Wyncoop
Staten
McTalbot
Walla
McFarland
Citizens’ National Bank
Fron
Cheyenne
Casper
Three Firms File Incorporation Papers in State
The Pick Springs Oil company filed articles of incorporation with $25,000 capital and principal business at Saratoga. Directors include Dahl, Hopka, Hays, Scott, and McKillop. The Hot Springs County Library association also filed articles with no capital stock and directors Lee, Snelder, and Swanson. The Farmers' State bank of Worland filed articles with $25,000 capital. directors are McNish, Lulkhart, Keating, Drefold, and Jones.
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Pick Springs Oil Company
Secretary of State
Saratoga
BE. Dahl
W. F. Hopka
W. P. Hays
Glen T. Scott
M. B. McKillop
Hot Springs
Farmers’ State Bank of
Owan Held Here Under Mana Act
James Moore was arrested Thursday afternoon and jailed by Sheriff Pat Hayes on a suspected Mann Act violation. He reportedly came from Iowa with a 16 year old girl, registered at a local hotel, and worked at King's ranch under the same name. The girl was allegedly taken to the ranch, Moore found missing, and Moore was nabbed before leaving town as King moved the girl out. Moore had enlisted in the army and was about to depart for Denver when captured.
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James Moore
Pat Hayes
Moore
Iowa
King's Ranch
Ita
King
Denver
Moorcroft Wins Damages Verdict Against Construction Firm
In a notable civil case a Moorcroft jury ruled for the town in a waterworks contract dispute. Municipal Construction Company sought 4200 dollars for alleged contract work, while Moorcroft cross-claimed 880.75 dollars for faulty performance. The jury found the construction company had no claim.
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United States
W. C. U. Essay Prize on Alcohol's Harm to Students
Elizabeth Jones of Central School won second prize in a W. C. U. contest with an essay warning students about alcohol. The piece argues drinking harms the body and brain, dulls nerves, ruins moral character, and endangers future prospects, urging boys to avoid intoxicating liquors.
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Elizabeth Jones
Central School
United States
Brophy Visits Cheyenne on U P Division Business
G C Brophy Nebraska division superintendent of the Union Pacific was in Cheyenne Thursday on business. He previously served as superintendent of the Wyoming division with offices at this point.
Fence at Carnegie Library Adds Ironwork Purchase Details
The city continues to acquire iron fencing for the Carnegie Library, expanding from state purchases in Wyoming to complete the enclosure. The project aims to secure the grounds and enhance the library’s exterior with durable iron fencing.
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Carnegie Library
State of
Wyoming
First Arrest Under New Law For Selling Liquor To Soldiers
Police report the first arrest under the new federal law banning liquor sales to soldiers in uniform. William Havens was detained after being seen entering Plains Mercantile and returning with whisky. He sold a pint to Archie Lee, a soldier, while Lee kept a pint bottle at the station. Officer Larson witnessed the exchange and notes Havens also handed over change. Both men face federal authorities, with Havens carrying one pint and four half pint bottles.
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Congress
William Havens
Larson
Havens
Plains Mercantile Company
Archie Lee
Lee
U. P
Capitol Corridors In Consulting Hustler
Captain Shawver paddles around the statehouse lawn giving expert advice on shrubs and bluegrass, and aids cement sidewalk laying in an advisory role. Pete ONeill, Capitol janitor, admitted he could offer suggestions for this sheet while noting his own work.
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Shawver
Statehouse
Pete O'Neill
Capitol Building
Major O'Leary Adopts Army Look for German Front
Patrick O'Leary of the attorney general's office wears a major's uniform as part of his role on the German line. He reportedly uses the outfit each evening for military drills with his wife and children. Major R Andersen buys a new automobile and plans to drive to Fort Hassell and back, considering a periscope for potential use en route to France. Call No. for taxis and seven passenger touring cars.
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Patrick O'Leary
Attorney General's Office
O. d
R. Andersen
Fort Hassell
France
Riverton man promotes 200 Oil club in Cheyenne
C C Clark of Riverton, president, arrived in Cheyenne with prominent business leaders to organize the 200 Oil club. L J Kirch is secretary and M J Martin treasurer. The firm owns land in the Riverton field and plans early development once organized. Phone 6 advertised for messenger and service runs late.
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C. C. Clark
Riverton
Cheyenne
200 Oil Club
L. J. Kirch
M. J. Martin
Two New Members Publicity Committee Named
E A Swezen, chairman of the publicity committee of the state council of national defence, announces W B Chaplain of the Laramie Republican and Randolph Leigh of the Sheridan Enterprise as new committee members. They accepted the appointment yesterday. Dean Henry G Knight, executive chairman, returned from Chicago after completing a doctorate at the University of Illinois and then traveled to Laramie on council business.
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E. A. Swezen
State Council of National Defence
W. B. Chaplain
Laramie Republican
Randolph Leigh
Sheridan Enterprise
Henry G. Knight
Chicago
University of Illinois
Laramie
Denver redo tin mathe holds goods sentence
The text provided appears fragmented and unclear. It seems to reference holding goods in Denver but lacks coherent facts, dates, or identifiable entities to form a proper news record.
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Denver
Freezone promise for corns and calluses in tiny bottles
A Cincinnati chemist’s discovery named freezone is advertised as a painless remedy for corns and calluses. Drops applied to tender areas allegedly dissolve hard and soft corns, and even toe cracks, with quick relief. buyers urged to insist on the yellow label for authenticity.
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Cincinnati
Notice of school tax due 1917 in Laragie County
Notice that the school Pell tax for the year 1917 in Laragie County is due immediately. If not paid, the county assessor will enforce payment as provided by law per Section 4, Chapter 33, Session Laws, 1916. E. J. Smalley, County Assessor.
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Laragie
E. J. Smalley
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