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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1920
Page
15
John A. Whiting filed a $12,000 claim against the city for surveying work on the new sewer system. The city commissioners, meeting in special session, weigh selling part of the $800,000 sewer bond issue to cover Whiting's contract, which originally planned $24,000 in fees.
State highway crews report the Lincoln highway from Cheyenne to the Nebraska line is nearly a flawless boulevard with only a mudhole near Archer and a few rough spots. Big trucks with blade attachments fill ruts and level the surface while curvatures are banked for safety.
The Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce is elected to membership in the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. A national councillor will link the local chamber with Washington and help voice business sentiment in federal policy debates. Also noted is the arrest of W A O Malley alias W A Thomas for alleged embezzlement in St Paul, with local police awaiting confirmation of charges.
L. A. Marhew of Kansas narrowly escaped a serious accident when a rear axle failed about eleven miles east of Cheyenne. The car slid to a stop near snow fences, with Marhew walking to Archer then catching a train to Cheyenne. He plans to repair the axle and resume his trip.
Work on the west wall of the new apartment house advanced yesterday with window frames set on the first floor and brickwork rising to about five feet. The exterior features dark red brick with an artistic finish, while the foundation is complete. Bricks for the rest of the wall are common pressed brick. The crew will continue building until height allows second floor framing, drawing many onlookers to the site.
Cheyenne welcomes a local jazz group the Cheyenne Novelty Orchestra to Eagles Hall for its debut tonight. The lineup features two saxophonists a banjoist a pianist a cornetist and a drummer with a slide trombone player. The ensemble is composed entirely of local talent after weeks of rehearsal.
Three marriage licenses issued by the county clerk since Saturday. Oscar F. Clark and Helen Mary Brennan received a license on Sunday. Arthur L. Garvin and Miss Hannah B. Crock of Sidney were licensed yesterday morning. Macario Saldena and Miss Guadalupe Tabal of Cheyenne obtained a license early in the afternoon.
The small Catholic church at Sublet Wyoming will be lifted 200 feet by volunteer labor from the mine tipple site. It will be moved to Settlement No 5, 200 feet higher, Jacked up the hill and enlarged at the new location.
About 37 miles southeast of Cheyenne on the Burlington line a pleasant neighbor awaits. Drive to Campstool, cross the track, then right to a surprisingly delightful spot with good roads and a roughly hour and a half trip. A first Sunday excursion to Hereford, Colorado offers a delicious meal at a charming inn with a warm welcome.
Work on roads near Cheyenne expands in all directions with repairs underway on routes radiating from the city. Local crews tackle pavement, drainage, and safety improvements to accelerate regional traffic flow.
Ill feeling between union miners and management at Elkol Wyoming small coal mine has led to a strike by union men. Guards armed at the colliery are accused of intimidating workers in alleged violation of the union contract. District No. 22 UMW officials monitor the situation.
Thelma Hitch four year old daughter of Dan Hitch is in serious condition after falling into a tub of hot water placed on the floor by her mother in Mountain View Wyoming June 24.
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