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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
5
Readable items advertise government regulated hour baked goods including fig cookies and crackers, heavy emphasis on AMETA COPPER brand at 15 cents, three pounds for a dollar. Fresh fruits listed with prices, cooked meats specials, and a broad shoe sale for the family. A note states no fireworks this year and urges ammunition be sent to France to aid the war effort.
June 28 Salt Lake City. Water in Great Salt Lake is becoming saltier as the lake shrinks this summer. Meteorologist J Cecil Alter confirms the trend noting the lake has receded two tenths of a foot in a month and density rising about 21 percent. The lake’s depth recently peaked in eight years and now enters a decline phase.
Word from Cheyenne confirms Captain Jaetin T. Kingdon, once a leading chief engineer, has recovered from injuries in a racing auto accident. He is discharged from the hospital and rejoined his company in New York state.
Cheyenne and surrounding school district surpass the county quota by pledges totaling 159 000 dollars with 45 000 pledged in the city drive. The campaign aims to raise county funds, urging nonreporting solicitors and banks to file pledges to reach the overall quota.
A conference of western congressmen and mining men at the Capitol formed a committee led by Rep. Taylor Colorado to draft a plan for Treasury and the Railroad Administration. Proposals include a gold production bonus, removal of the war tax on gold, and unrestricted prospecting in forest reserves to spur mining development.
Police seize a man identified as James W Clark carrying thousands in Mexican money several checks payable to various individuals and blank checks from multiple banks. He also has over $100 in U S currency. Rock River authorities had issued the warrant and will pursue him today.
A badly intoxicated man nicknamed John Emit suffered a severe head injury and bloodied clothing after a beating. Police detained him last night to sober up and he is to appear before a judge today. A separate report says Smith, an employee of the U P, was assaulted after drawing his pay and had $25 taken by an unknown man.
Five local men entrained for Camp Lewis in Washington for army service. J A Craig Thomas G Wiles Earl Farrel James W Miller and Leroy Hart left as soon as possible. The local board notes the first man drawn in the last draft is a degree holder and one of four African American registrants. Most who returned questionnaires are willing to serve with few claiming exemptions.
Governor Pinkham signed a territorial sedition measure, but Washington advises it may fail constitutionally in court. The act aimed to punish sedition, with officials arguing it overlaps federal espionage law and Hawaii cannot enforce laws duplicating federal authority. A separate plan for internment camps for enemy aliens was tabled in the session.
Richard Wollister, 12, of this city, has earned what is thought to be the record in thrift stamp sales for the Boy Scouts. He began on a Thursday and by Saturday had sold $285 worth of stamps, and he continues a strong pace in the thriving sales effort.
Mrs. Taylor Shelton refused to leave the Cheyenne city jail to be apart from her husband, who was arrested by Union Pacific officers from Pine Grove on charges of possessing stolen shoes from a carload of merchandise that caught fire. Shelton will be turned over to county for prosecution, while the sheriff decides what to do with his devoted wife who remains at his side.
Members of the House Military Committee reported at a War Department briefing that soldiers in the American Expeditionary Forces show fewer divorces than troops in Europe and a smaller share are among the ranks of those in training at home.
Cheyenne hosts a daredevil event featuring Jack Williams the Human Fly climbing the Citizens National Bank six stories tonight at 8 o clock sharp. Admission is free with a fundraising element for the U S Marine recruiting station and Sergeant Kalner supervising arrangements.
Housekeepers report anita in the kitchen and pantry as a nuisance. The university entomology department advises using a poisonous syrup made from sugar, hot water, and sodium arsenate to poison ants. Sponges soaked in the syrup are placed in jelly glasses with punched lids to attract foraging ants and spread the poison to the nest while guarding children from the syrup.
The twenty second Frontier Days in Cheyenne runs July 14 to July 7 with programs and prize lists circulating citywide. More than $6,000 in cash prizes plus trophies and merchandise will be awarded, with two percent paid in war savings stamps and no discounting of prizes. The event features auto and motor races, roping, bucking, horse and riding contests, dances, and a wild west parade drawing over 1,080 participants. crowds expect a record turnout and substantial entries across multiple daily events.
An Aurora Elgin and Chicago limited electric train struck a truck at Elmhurst and killed three men outright. Army Major Robert E K Brooks died later in hospital after the vehicle exploded and burned. several others were injured in the fiery crash.
In Honolulu on June 18 the mobilization of the National Guard for federal service to release troops from overseas duty has created a labor shortage. Planters expect to bring in 2,000 Porto workers, while schools may place students in cane and pineapple fields. Prominent businesses report loss of highly trained staff, with one Honolulu paper down to two reporters on the desk.
A reader recounts failing treatments for kidney, bladder and back pain during two weeklong separations, then reports immediate relief after using Poley Kidney Pills. The letter claims the pills work when other remedies fail.
Milan dispatch reports June 26 that Italian forces on the Asisgo plateau pierced enemy trenches and took prisoners. Other front segments saw engagements with scattered artillery and patrol activity.
A fragmented note describes a new war slogan urging use of white shoes as a patriotic display. It mentions white buckskin and duck footwear as evening wear and hints at substituting wool with oil and calico, signaling wartime production and fashion pressure.
Mina Adeline Bullis formerly from Grover Cole was arrested last night after a hotel owner complained of stolen clothing. Some items were found on her. she claimed a man gave them to her and faces arraignment today.
The Cheyenne Municipal band will present a Sunday afternoon program in City Park. Rehearsals have continued regularly and a notable concert is planned with the full program to be published in The Leader.
Colorado and Denver failed to reach their quotas in the War Savings campaign. Denver subscribed 3,097,189 toward a 5,200,000 target while the state totals were not yet published. San Miguel County is the first to officially exceed its quota, with several others reportedly above target.
Fire crews fought a blaze at the Crown Rubber works on 17th Street shortly after 11 pm. A coal pile inside the building caught fire from an unknown cause, with firefighters reporting smoke and flames. No injuries reported and the scene under investigation.
San Francisco June 2 United States tungsten supply hinges on domestic mining. J Ho Me Kenge of the Bureau of Mines testified before the federal tariff commission noting no year’s world stock and efforts to secure production within California Nevada. He said foreign ore is limited and costs are rising, with negotiations underway to cap U S consumption to domestic output.
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