Misunderstanding Listed for Special Order Training
War department clarifies selective service training, warning volunteers cannot choose units or avoid front line duty. Training includes auto driving, bench work, carpentry, electrician, blacksmithing, gas engine and machine work, sheet metal work. Volunteers beyond draft age urged to apply at room 395, State War and Navy building, Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
State War and Navy Building
Washington, D. C
Amusements for the Day
Princess May Marsh stars in The Face in the Dark. Douglas Fairbanks appears in The Man from Painted Post. Dessie J Barriacale headlines Those Why Pay. Vaudeville acts complete the Atlas program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess—May Marsh
Douglas Fairbanks
Painted Post
Dessie J Barriacale
Atlas—Vaudeville
American soldiers at Fort Bliss praised as finest athletes
Maj P H Bailey, a British athletic instructor, lauded U S troops in training camps for superior physical development. He noted they thrive outdoors, balance work, play, and exercise, and he aims to end his 29 year army career in trenches with the trainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bliss
Tex
United States
P. H. Bailey
England
Iniah
Every Housewife Named Food Dictator in El Paso
In El Paso on June 14 a campaign by Food Administrator Charles N. Bassett asks every household to appoint a food administrator. Postcards go to home owners listing a household member to serve, with a pledge to conserve and follow official instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Charles N. Bassett
Hoover
State Nurses Association Plea for War Nursing Training
Florence M Dunlap presents a plea urging immediate entry of educated women into Red Cross nursing training to meet wartime needs. She notes 8000 nurses overseas, 4000 in camps at home, and a goal of 30,000 more by Jan 1 1919, with 200,000 graduate nurses in the U S and a requirement of 15,000 nurses per 1,000,000 service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Red Crowe
Red Cross
Wyoming
Wyoming General
Rock Springs
Amelia Mumm
Sheridan
Wyoming General Hospital
Keegan
St. John's Hospital
Cheyenne
McKenzie
Florence M Dunlap
R. N
Wyoming State Nurses' Association
Little sohom house for Garcia Mormon colony
A small school house will be built in the Mormon church colony at Garcia Chihuahua to serve the full term. Blahdo Hurst, in charge of church affairs in northwestern Mexico, announced the plan. The colonys past revolutions burned the settlements Colonel Garcia and Colonel Juarez. Before the revolutions more than 1700 children attended Mormon schools in Masico. now two district schools and the Colonia Juarez academy operate with about 200 attendees last year.
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DL Paso
Tex
Mormon Church
Garcia
Chihuahua
Blahdo Hurst
Mexico
Chinahua
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Juarez
Masico
Colonia Juares
Rye and pea crops highlight Salt Lake community war gardens
June 18 Salt Lake reports show rye five feet seven inches tall with seven inch heads and garden peas five feet high in early war gardens. Rye was grown by P Judd, a board of education clerk, without irrigation. Peas come from a rear garden spot at Mrs. C Foulger. War garden committees estimate over 1600 acres in war gardens with yield more than three times last year. Dr Meyer of Fort Stenle visited Cheyenne.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
P, Judd
Board of Education
A& Tittle Garden
Swimming Pool Opens for Soldiers in Fort Bliss
Soldiers recently stationed at Fort Bliss Texas may strip to swim in a new pool measuring 100 by 40 feet built with funds from the El Paso Chamber of Commerce and supervised by army engineers. The pool was dedicated after a swimming tournament where Brigadier General Robert L. Mowse offered trophies to winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Blas
Tex
Mexican official grows wheat for war effort in New Mexico
June 18 in Dowa Ana New Mexico a high Mexican government official Andres Garcia inspector general of consuls in the United States operates a twenty five acre wheat ranch. The wheat is to be sold to the government under the food administrator Garcia will not be allowed to eat the wheat and must use substitutes instead.
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Dowa Ana
N. M
Andres Garcia
United States
Senor Garcia
American Red Cross Worker Tortured by Germans
A letter from Raymond Ramsey, an American soldier in France, reports that a Red Cross worker, held captive by Germans, was brought to a hospital behind the lines with both hands and part of her tongue cut off. Ramsey writes to his father A. G. Ramsey of Upton Wyoming.
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Ambeiuoan Red Cross
NURAK
HY Capdons
Upton
Wyo
Raymond Ramsey
Prance
A. G. Rameoy
Ramsoy
Wyoming Sealed Proposals for Road Contracts 1918
The Wyoming State Highway Commission invites sealed proposals for six and 33-100 miles of Section One Cokeville Star Valley road and four miles of the Fort Bridger Urie road. Bids due noon June 22, 1918. Plans available in Cheyenne or county clerks. Separate bids for bridges and culverts. Five percent bid deposit required. Proposals opened publicly. commission may reject all bids. Signed BE Levison, Secretary. 10-14-19 es
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State Highway Comminsion of
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Cokeville-Star Valley
Fort Bridger-Urie
Wroning
BE. Levison
State Highway Commission
Mary E. Bartlett
Edna Bartlett
Dna Bartlett
Incorporation Notice for The Research and Investment Company
The Research and Investment Company is incorporated in Wyoming Cheyenne on June 18 1918 to engage in securities mortgages stocks and other evidences of ownership and indebtedness with 45000 capital in 25000 shares. Directors for the first year are J Stanley Cline B W Jackson and Wm Orpin. Principal office 610 First National Bank Ridge Cheyenne.
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Neothoe Ln
Mate
State of
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Ward Company
J. Stanley Cline
B. W. Jackson
Wm. Orpin
Laramie
State of Wyoming
First National Bank
Voices Shine At Friday Night Presbyterian Church
Let Mari Mullen and Sophia Stephan charm attendees with their wonderful voices at a Friday night program held at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mari Mullen
Sophia Stephan
Presbyterian Church
Cheyenne City Council Minutes June 17 1918 Proceedings
City Clerk J J Showalter records Cheyenne council session at 1 30 pm notes reading of June 10 minutes and approval. A petition from P Lawrence and eight others asks nuisance abatement for a residence and coal shed encroaching on sidewalk and more time for streets to investigate. Capital Coal Ice Storage Co seeks permission to cut ice from Sloan's Lake for 1918. Parks department letter to be filed. Council adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
P. Lawrence
Cornell
Capital Coal, Ice & Storage Co
Sloan's Lake
Commissioner of Parks
J. J. Showalter
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Thrift
Hasing
C. D
Lattery
Exchange Place
New York
Leader Office
Department of ‘Cuiculture
Theodore Dibb
Federal
State Nurses’ Association
Garcia Mormons
Sal Lake
Dr. Meyer
Fort Stenle
Dwillers
Mra
J. C. Nash
Hilindale
Washington
J. C. Leonard
Civil Service Examiner
Kenois Bidg
Addreys, A. L
Capitol Ave
A. R. Cowan
Palo
Addrom
Cheyanne
Ines Exchange
Pittsburgh
Cadillac
Conway
Alta Vista
George Karrick
Happy Jack Road
17Th St. Josys
Davenport
Ft. Russell
Steck
H. H Williams
Diamond
W. 25Th Street
Snyder
Mia
Jack Killout
Box 441
Phone
Ohenstien Grocery
Depot
Warren
Phope
E. Mullen
Pee Ee Eer
W. B. Andrew
Citizens National Bank
Babraesen
Carey Ave
Mark Chapman
St. Cheyenne
Merkpatrick
Real Eatate and Insurance
Carey
John Chas, Thompson, SR
Bresnahan Bla
D. W. Gill
Guayene Wyowlog
Rine & CO
Spearance
Wye
Couscil
Powaliy Seasion
Shang Hai
West Seventeenth Street
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