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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
8
A mix of Cheyenne short items reports visits by W F Warner from St Louis and C F Hallett from Denver, a water commissioner appointment in District No 1 Division 1, and multiple business and social notices. Neighborhood events include a 25 cent serial at city park, a military funeral for W Crossley, and swimming growth at Minnehaha lake.
Worland arrival Pearl Clark ferries business from Torrington to Cheyenne and asks the city to have all bills presented by tonight for council consideration. Milo arrival Fred C. Fisher, Milo rancher, is in Cheyenne briefly on business. Special trains to Pine Bluffs will run from Cheyenne early July 3 and 4 for Fourth of July visitors. Bass fishing is good at Lake Minnehaha with spinner lures catching many small fish and occasional large catches.
Clear conditions with normal temperatures for the date. High 79, low 47, with recent wind gusts from the SE at 256 mph notional. Precipitation this year totals 8.63 inches vs 7.68 inches normal. Forecast: partly cloudy Friday, likely rain in the northwestern portion, cooler by night. Saturday generally fall with cooler eastern portions and moderate shifting winds.
The Wyatt Oil and Refining Company reports its well No 6 in the Brewning basin west of Douglas is down 300 feet and will reach the Shannon sand at about 1000 feet. The Big Muddy community well on section 16 43 75 is 425 feet deep while 4500 feet of casing are staged in the Brenning basin. A railroad line pipe to the station has been ordered as the firm finances via contract sales and started stock certificates after incorporation on May 1 with 100000 shares par one dollar.
Washington June 28 An order placing an absolute embargo on unauthorized wheat shipments is on President Wilsons desk awaiting signature this afternoon. The embargo will take effect immediately after signing and require all shipments to gain approval from a newly formed export council.
Fred Bond of Cheyenne a Wyoming National Guard member in G Company died at Rawlins U P hospital from a head injury after a hand speeder collided with a westbound freight train twenty five miles east of Rawlins near Edson tunnel He was 21 and had ridden ahead of the train to fetch mail for camp members A coroner’s inquest was held in Laramie and Captain J F Meyer led the transport of the body Bond is survived by his mother Mrs Clara Bond and two brothers Warwick and Kenneth. Major Andersen appointed Capt G Hornsberger Capt A F Meyer and Lieut C C Ridgeway to investigate.
Suffragists led by Alice Paul say protests will continue before the White House and wherever President Wilson appears despite 26 arrests. Two more, Alice Caldee and Elizabeth Stuyvestant, were detained while trying to enter a Wilson speech hall. they were released without charges. Six women jailed for banners and obstructions will be hosted to breakfast at the suffrage HQ tomorrow.
Over 1000 men of the First U.S. Cavalry will depart Fort Younes for Pine Bluffs to attend the Pine Bluffs Rousdup and Burns camp along the route. Colonel Folts leads. troops carry tents and rations with wagons. Cheyenne witnesses a major parade first in years with a Burns stop date to be decided. Jane Wye denounces a $4 registration charge and asks Cheyenne State Leader to cancel it.
Abundant sunshine and rising temperatures marked the week with night temperatures 5 to 10 degrees higher than the prior period. Central counties saw the most improvement while Yellowstone reported light rain nights. Cattle shipments for grazing, good to excellent range, and advancing lambing and shearing proceeded despite a few local crop issues from a ccot worm and dandelions in hay fields.
An ad claims sun and wind cause freckles and offers Misa Freckle-face a remedy sold by a reliable dealer. Buy an ounce of ethinedouble strength from any druggist and apply a few times to remove freckles with a money back guarantee if ineffective. The ad urges asking for double strength Othine.
Hans Jensen, a veteran Cheyenne engineer, was struck by an automobile while crossing a Detroit street during a vacation. He suffered a badly fractured leg and is hospitalized for a lengthy confinement.
A political speech criticizes profits during wartime and urges strong centralized authority. The speaker condemns high corporate profits and advocates sacrifice of profits alongside blood for national victory, citing steel and shipbuilding price changes and government contracts.
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