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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1917
Page
2
At a special Laramie health committee meeting about sixty residents urged ending the red light district. The move mirrors Cheyenne’s recent closure with a city council vote likely soon, though no action was taken then.
Collins June 25 a donation of 1000 dollars was received today through manager T K Hadley of the sugar factory The gift came from the American Sugar Refining Co one of the main stockholders in the Great Western Sugar Company The sugar industry appears among the largest Red Cross contributors.
David Perry a young Shoshoni man armed himself after trouble with Mia Mollie Sinclair and engaged Indian police. He was wounded twice during a confrontation on a hill near Wind River post office and is in Bishop Randall hospital in Lander under arrest for attempted killing.
Judge Joseph M. Carey Markham of the Federal Farm Loan Bank of Omaha and Dr B F Davis of Douglas toured Burns Tuesday to inspect the local farm loan organizations as they travel in Lom Davia's King to cover the Golden Prairie region.
In Kimball on June 23 a complaint led Sheriff Forsling and deputies to Arnold Dickman’s home to take him to town. Dickman, who had threatened the Riesberg family, cooperated but later attacked the sheriff during breakfast in jail. He was removed to his Omaha parents after admission to the state hospital at Tastings was full.
Three Greeley Red Cross workers spoke at a Nunn church meeting on June 22 to explain wartime relief efforts. Their talks motivated locals to form a Weil County Red Cross branch in Nunn to supply hospitals for soldiers with needed items.
South Side items recount visits and departures among residents. H. Mumm and son John returned from a four week Arkansas trip visiting A. Laker in Cheyenne. Mrs H S Fredericks plans Denver stopovers via Loveland. O Rieley and Woods families hosted guests from Buford Denver Ogden. Houses, parties, and showers marked a lively week with dances by Rawlins guests and campfire girls outing.
R King and L Schenck, aviation students at Camp Kelly near San Antonio, fell about thirty feet while attempting a routine climb and were injured.
Jame 23 in Laramie A W McAllough reports a total of 1600 subscribed locally with expectations of increases before final tally. The whirlwind drive continues through Monday night aiming for 8000 in Laramie and 15000 in Albany county amid growing donor participation.
June 23 in Sheridan honors Hon. Peter Kool for leading a broad Red Cross drive reaching mine owners and workers. The effort yields about $7,000, with a final twist as a telegram prompts E N Sandeson, president of the local power company, to contribute $250.
Jim Ewart of Castile Beech ranch South Fork country was brought to Cody with a severe tick fever case. Treated by Dr Trueblood he is recovering and may return home soon. Gov Houx will attend a grange meeting in Burns tomorrow.
A Cincinnati authority promotes freesone as a cheap, painless remedy to lift corns and calluses. A few drops applied directly to the corn dry quickly, do not irritate surrounding tissue, and claim to remove all foot corns without infection. The note suggests high heels contribute to corn problems for many women.
June 23 report from Basin details the loss of the Mume across the Big Horn river tied to the Upper Hanover canal. Water disruption affects Worland area farming with thousands of acres under cultivation including three to five thousand acres of sugar beets. Efforts to obtain centrifugal pumps to drain the canal underway.
The Larimer County canal serving Water Supply and Storage failed a mile from the Gresley waterworks eight miles west of Fort Collins. The break occurs where the ditch circles a hill ten feet above the highway, halting irrigation water to Ault and areas west to the city. Repairs are uncertain and water may be shut off briefly. Traffic on the road remains as the seeded highway is unaffected.
A quirky menu item list features chicken a la creme and cranberry sauce alongside stuffed dishes, roast beef hints, snowflake potatoes and green beans. The odd phrasing cites chefs and dishes with regional flair.
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