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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1920
Page
8
John A. Whiting filed a $12,000 claim against the city for surveying work on the new sewer system. City commissioners meet in special session to decide whether to sell part of the $800,000 sewer bond issue to cover Whiting's contract, which originally called for $24,000 total payment.
State highway crews repair and pave the Lincoln highway from Cheyenne to the Nebraska line. The road becomes a near floor level boulevard with few rough spots as mudholes are filled and ruts scraped. Big trucks blade the surface while three blading trucks and a horse-drawn drag work. the Archer mudhole traps a Kansas tourist in a Paige.
The Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce has been elected to membership in the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Affiliation gives it a voice in federal business affairs and a national councillor to connect with Washington. Separately, police report W A O Malley alias W A Thomas wanted in St Paul for embezzlement. local arrest followed a counterfeit check incident and possible county funds embezzlement remains unclear.
L. A. Marhew of Kansas escaped serious injury when a rear axle failed about eleven miles east of Cheyenne. His car veered near snow fences, stopping within feet of the barrier. He walked to Archer, rode a train to Cheyenne, and plans to replace the axle to resume the trip.
Work on the west wall of the new apartment building progressed yesterday with window frames set on the first floor and the brick wall rising to about five feet. The outer wall features dark red brick with an artistic finish, while the foundation is complete. Visitors gathered at the site to view the progress as crews prepare to raise the second floor.
Cheyenne welcomes the Cheyenne Novelty Orchestra a local talent group making its debut at Eagles Hall tonight The six member ensemble includes two saxophonists a banjoist a pianist a cornetist a drummer and a slide trombone artist all practicing together for weeks to present a first public performance.
Three marriage licenses were issued by the county clerk since Saturday. Oscar F. Clark and Helen Mary Brennan obtained a license on Sunday. Arthur L. Garvin and Miss Hannah B. Crock of Sidney received theirs yesterday morning. Macario Saldena and Miss Guadalupe Tabal of Cheyenne secured theirs early afternoon.
Sublet Wyoming residents will lift their small Catholic church 200 feet by volunteer coal miner labor. The church currently beside the mine tipple will be moved to Settlement No 5, 200 feet higher, jacked up the hill and enlarged at the new site.
Travel about 37 miles southeast of Cheyenne along the Burlington to Campstool and Hereford Colorado. A pleasant drive of about ninety minutes leads to a growing settlement with a welcoming inn offering a delicious meal away from home.
Road construction near Cheyenne is widespread with work underway on every route radiating from the city. Authorities expect steady progress as crews repair and upgrade major and minor arteries to improve mobility.
Ill feeling between union and management at Elkol Wyoming coal mine led to a strike after non union workers were hired in violation of a contract. Guards armed and on duty at the colliery, miners claim, to intimidate employees. District No 22 officials of the United Mine Workers of America are monitoring the dispute.
Mountainview Wyoming reports Thelma Hitch four year old daughter of Dan Hitch suffered serious burns after falling into a tub of hot water placed on the floor by her mother, leaving her condition described as serious.
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