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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
5
San Salvador, on the Pacific coast, was destroyed by a major eruption of the El Salvador volcano and an earthquake. A photograph taken four months ago by Hamilton M. Wright captures the moment with smoke pouring from the mountain. Over 200 people in San Salvador have died in earthquakes or eruptions over the past two years.
H P Needham chief clerk in the superintendent's office was named chair of the Red Cross fund solicitation committee at the U P depot by the Red Cross finance committee. He has collected substantial subscriptions from depot office employees since joining the effort. The article also notes a wind damaged the depot flagpole and a fire incident involving Heinie Kingston, the yardmaster in Cheyenne, who helped extinguish a small carfire with a garden hose and an ax. A new marine clock with Arabic numerals was gifted to Needham and praised by him as a regulator of time in the depot office.
In Laramie County Wyoming only five of fifty seven registrars filed for pay. two of thirty seven property owners charged for building use. McGarvey billed $10 for a barn week and J A Anderson charged $4 for store use. Total reported cost 62.06 with a major 25 mile county trip by the board chair.
The Knights of Columbus invite Catholic men of Fort Russell to a smoker at their hall at 8 o clock this evening. All members of the order are invited. Mrs Grosslen leaves. Mrs Earl Gesslen, wife of the assistant ticket agent in Cheyenne, will depart Sunday for Omaha and Grand Island to visit relatives and friends.
Superintendent H L Bell travels to Green River for inspection work. He traveled west for an official visit. Safety First advocate Thomas Gibson of Union Pacific was in Cheyenne en route to Rock Springs on business.
Denver businessman C A Guernsey visits Cheyenne to explore Sunrise iron mines. J E McVicar from Cripple Creek arrives for several days on business. C A Semrad returns from Wyoming oil fields. State labor official Ed Taylor to Washington for boy workers survey. Harry Doyle returns from Ann Arbor after freshman year. Also local services and barber shop notices appear throughout.
The Red Cross society hosts a Saturday benefit dance at the Macrae temple 8240 o'clock. The park amusement plant hosts featured songs by the Kings of Harmony quartette and entertainers including Dankworth and Speed Dato. The Jase orchestra and Brown brothers perform with Frank on saxophone and a notable drummer. All ladies admitted free. invite friends to support the Red Cross.
Weather report from the U S department of agriculture weather bureau Cheyenne Wyoming for the six p m hour ending June 22 1917 shows temperature 57 humidity 64 wind N W fair to partly cloudy. High 65 low 61 24 hour change plus 7 degrees. Total precipitation 0.12 inches since January 1. Wyoming generally fair Saturday and Sunday cooler in the southern portion.
National League results include Pittsburg defeating Chicago 4 to 3 and Philadelphia beating Boston 5 to 4. Cincinnati topped Cleveland 5 to 2, St Louis prevailed over Cincinnati 2 to 5. American League games show Detroit 4 to 5 over St Louis 2, New York 1 over Chicago such, and Washington 6 to 3 against Philadelphia.
A missive from Eugene Ackerman of Valencia requests a specimen copy of the paper. He notes interest in Pear Gd entertainments and signs the letter warmly, asking for prompt consideration and sending thanks in advance.
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