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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
11
The piece argues wartime prohibition is essential to shield young men from alcohol during training and deployment. It accuses liquor interests of evasion and urges strict enforcement to prevent moral corruption and harm to national security. It cites Jacob Schiff on bonds and notes recruiting efforts in Maine.
An open letter from Bishop Thomas to Mayor La Fontaine discusses public vice policy. It cites Sumner and Jane Addams, cites Chicago and Portland opinions, argues segregation fails and enforcement should prevail, urging immediate law enforcement and moral leadership.
Crowder told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that the War Department plans to select 625 000 men for immediate service from 906 000 to 1 400 000 registrants. Exemptions would be personal, not class or territorial, and selection may begin within two weeks of registration with training camps by September 1.
Editor K K Calvin of Cheyenne denies a May 25 Greeley dispatch alleging Union Pacific blocks reorganization of the Denver Laramie & Northwestern property. He states there is no truth to the claim and calls the article an injustice to Union Pacific.
Forecast for the week starting June 4 1917 calls for generally fair weather in the Rocky Mountain and plateau regions with temperatures near seasonal averages. Cheyenne and vicinity expect unsettled Tuesday with showers in the north portion, Wyoming similarly unsettled with little temperature change. Cloudy conditions and rain are noted over the Pacific northwest, northern plateau and Wyoming, with shifting patterns from the southwest to the north Pacific high and a tendency toward cooler air east of the 105th meridian. Meteorologist L H Dannerfield signs off.
An unconfirmed report says the Wyatt Oil and Refining Co well in the Brewing Basin reached 1700 feet and struck oil, with plans to drill 1100 more feet toward Wall Creek sands. German field supplies arrive from Romanian oil, amid wartime destruction of Romanian wells. Horseshoe Oil and Gas drills near Glenrock and pursuing leases in the Big Muddy field. Western Oil reports ongoing Big Muddy activities.
Great Divide O11 and Primere Oil buy drilling outfits and prepare to start on northeast quarter of section 19-33-75. Glenrock Debeque O11 and Qas move to east half of 28-35-75. Baku Ol and Refining near operating on east half of 79-33-75. Pathfinder Oil drills on south half of 36-34-76. Glenrock Oil and Gas to install heavy standard rigs on sections 22 and 23-33-76. Mountain States Oil secures financing for 1000 acre Spring Valley Wyoming estate, with plans to begin four to five wells using a Star drilling machine within two weeks.
Two robbers stopped George Meyers a messenger for the Stockmen Trust and Savings Bank at gunpoint this afternoon and escaped with 6800 dollars. Meyers was en route to deposit the money at Continental and Commercial Bank four blocks from the Stockmen Bank on the South Side.
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