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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
11
Mrs Frank L Houx hosted a knitting bee at the Executive Mansion aiding naval relief through the D A R. Thirty ladies contributed and boxes netted 31 005 with Mrs Tyson topping Mrs Bullock by 35 cents as bids and donations pushed total past the initial sum.
Mr Arthur J Bachman of Paxton Gallagher Wyoming hosted a dinner at the Coffman home with Mrs Coffman and several guests from Fort Russell including Messrs Harrington Cassidy Wagner and Sewell. Ice cream social in Park moved to Saturday night hosted by St Mary's Altar and Rosary society. cadet band to provide music. Stephen Cisler of Washington DC was appointed superintendent of the fourteenth mail division based in Omaha, succeeding Frank D Johnston. Cisler is an uncle of Cheyenne clothier Miles Shepherd.
Cheyenne residents file in and out of travel as Mrs Wyman hosts in Greeley and Mt Ida alumni Georgia and Mamie Merrill visit Cheyenne. Others tour Colorado and Chicago with relatives and friends while Mrs Cameron returns from New Orleans to summer with parents. Local host Dr Ap pell welcomes Evanston visitors as a group enjoys motor trips to Denver.
A parade of visitors and hosts fills Cheyenne as James Dumm of Casper visits Dr. and Mrs. Dufim in Parkview while Athol Brophy of Omaha and Miss Fay Walker travel to Wendover and Sheridan. Local clubs meet at the Carnegie library and church parlors for elections, papers on missions, sewing, and social hours with pageant color schemes and guest announcements.
The article notes continued delays in identifying checks with a July completion target. Judge Hiner criticizes United States Attorney Rigdon for slow progress and for seeking a later court dismissal time as witnesses are being marshaled, while defense argues the structure built by Rigdon Howell and Goddard must be torn down.
Judge Riner warned the slow trial may extend to July 4 if evidence tying the high grade assay offices to stolen ore is not produced. Prosecution presents 152 exhibits, with J. M. Simmons identifying over fifty checks payable to Coch rane while Heber cashes checks under aliases. Local witnesses Halloran Kerr Times recount post office and mint letter dealings related to Coch rane and associates.
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