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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
4
Citizens of Cheyenot vote next Tuesday on adopting the commission form of government under Wyoming statutes. Supporters say it reduces partisan politics, concentrates city functions under three efficiently working commissioners, and allows recall for inefficiency or dishonesty. The present officers are not opposing, and broad public sentiment favors the change.
In the Lander Eagle the author extols twenty five lakelets within forty miles of Lander, set among pine-clad peaks. The piece laments lack of resorts for tourists and health seekers, urging development as a premier western summer retreat rivaling Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Garden of the Gods.
Editorial notes that Kaneas women voters organize as a distinct bloc without a party, pressing for laws aiding mothers widows and children mental and physical marriage exams medical staff at state institutions and funding for libraries and schools. It warns lobbies shape public sentiment through subtle pressure rather than direct vote buying.
Report notes no solid evidence found and limited information at the Taripa lobby discussion in Taritt. Officials referenced minimal details and unclear findings, with attendees unspecified and no decisive outcomes announced.
A Pueblo Journal item notes widespread letters to congressmen by a group denouncing tariff excesses. It claims the group lacks priced lawyers in Washington and asserts demand for freedom from exactions on basic needs. The piece cites Wielen as their spokesman and urges Senate action to focus on tariff reform.
The piece quotes Menary Crews, a New York banker, saying money for new enterprises remains scarce and costly. Banks are calling in loans to fund harvest needs, yet overall sentiment is hopeful that the tariff law will not derail business and will boost activity later this year. The Fourth National Bank of New York forecasts pessimism overdone and expects improvements as the tariff takes effect.
Lady Constance Richardson arrives in the United States aboard a liner wearing a gown she paid 9 cents for as she prepares for an American vaudeville tour She explains her aim to use dance to purify the mind and body and condemns corsets while praising looser garments and certain dances though condemning the tango and turkey trot as immoral She plans four dances and says her purpose is financial and educational.
Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner argues that restoring the sugar tariff would net the sugar trust millions annually while burdening American consumers with higher sugar prices. He cites past thefts from customs and condemns lobbyists, noting the Ways and Means Committee held hearings and the Underwood bill emerged, while accusing sugar interests of covert pressure on Congress.
Nimmo's Market touts top quality meat and courteous service with close prices. Telephone number listed as 718 for shopper inquiries.
Fragmentary notice from Sherman Company urging subscription to the State Leader publication. Text is incomplete but implies promotion or subscription drive.
A grand celebration begins June 25 marking the twenty-fifth year of Kaiser Wilhelm II on the German throne. Eleven technical colleges join in honoring his science and industry services and will confer the title of Doctor Wilhelm II. Oxford University had previously named him doctor of laws.
The Train Dispatchers Association of America opened its current convention with a focus on orders and signals and their proposed revisions. The session emphasized these topics as the central issue for the gathering.
Japan has ratified new commercial treaties with Austria and Italy allowing their subjects to own real property in Japan, conditional on reciprocal rights for Japanese. The diet law enabling foreigners to own land is not yet in force, so the change has no current effect.
Paris report from June 17 states scientists envision a near term cure for whooping cough. Dr Roux discusses a Tunisian case where a living cough bacilli solution was tested on children, with 37 percent recovering in under three months and faster relief than standard remedies.
June 17 Carpenter. A thin rain last night soaked the ground, easing fears for the wheat crop and related products. Farmers are optimistic as the moisture supports growth and market prospects. Nimmo's Market notes trade activity remains steady as growers await further rain.
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