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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
12
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The Second Officers Camp report outlines a push to recruit top candidates for higher army posts. It favors experienced, older men who can lead, with age limits generally around 50 years, and notes that younger applicants will be considered if qualified.
The leaders of the German American alliance decide there shall be no meetings of the national or local groups. The move signals a formal break in coordination and prompts questions about subsequent actions and relations with affiliated organizations.
The Nebraska State Journal notes suspensions of German American alliances in Wisconsin as a prudent wartime step. It argues such meetings risk misinterpretation, hinder unity, and serve German government interests. Most German Americans are loyal and should align with America, letting the alliance remain dormant.
The piece notes Spain’s growing wealth amid war, highlighting a 1 billion peseta loan oversubscribed twenty-two times and a strong private capital surge. It stresses railways as key to unlocking trade, with Marques de Cortina signaling urgent railway projects to counter shipping shortages and boost Franco-UK trade ties.
The Pathfinder dam on the Platte River in south central Wyoming is a major U S reclamation project. Built of rubble concrete the dam rises 15 feet high and 608 feet long at the crest with 15 million cubic yards of material. It impounds about 1 025 000 acre feet and serves 125 000 acres on the north side with 200 000 more on the south. Water originates from northern Colorado and Wyoming east of the divide to store spring melt for late summer and fall use.
Bear River flooding near Evanston is worsening, forcing ranchers to rely on temporary embankments and raising concerns over water control. Authorities consider upgrading dikes to prevent overflow and protect livestock and property along the riverbank.
Evidence of police bungling in the search for Ruth Cruger, a high school student, was presented at an inquiry into the failure to recover her body from Alfredo Cocoki's bicycle shop. Lieut A Staimcamp admitted the delayed report and investigation as a key factor.
Washington reports a split over a U S oil leasing bill as the Council for National Defense weighs whether unlocking coal oil and gas is a war necessity. Senate and House measure details include royalty rates 1/10 or 1/8 and lease caps, with action tied to war needs and possible adjournment.
An advertorial style note touts a miracle freezone for corns claiming painless, immediate removal of corn roots with a single drop. It also mentions evangelist McPherson and a revivalist meeting at Second Baptist Church on Theme Street near Nineteenth, with references to public interest and attendance.
The Rev Dr J Gordon McPherson known as Black Billy Sunday arrived from Pueblo Colorado to lead an evangelistic campaign for Cheyenne’s colored community. He preaches first sermon before a full Second Baptist Church and is noted for addressing large mixed-race congregations.
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The Congregational church club room opened for soldiers by Dr J J Shingler is popular with many soldier boys using the rooms. The Post supplies reading material and stationery via the Young People’s Christian Endeavor. A telephone exists in the room and donations of chess and checkers sets are invited to improve facilities.
Chicago packers announced an agreement to return all ewe lambs sent for slaughter to farmers for breeding, with the plan disclosed on June 28 in Chicago. The move aims to support farmers by providing breeding stock from slaughterhouse returns.
Warner Horn, a German reservist, was sentenced by Judge Morton to eighteen months at the Atlanta penitentiary for illegal transportation of dynamite on a passenger train from New York to Vanceboro Maine. He must also pay a $1000 fine, the maximum penalty for the conviction rendered two weeks earlier.
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