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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
1
Railway mail clerks in Cheyenne learn 31 workers will be moved to Ogden and Pocatello with a $43,800 payroll. remaining staff will run short three division routes via North Platte, Rawlins, and Cheyenne, sparking protests over homes and efficiency. </s>
Reports say General Joe Murgula Pablo Gonzales leads a cavalry column with mounted machine guns toward the San Martin ranch. A Villa force threat near the border prompts deployment of a Michigan infantry machine gun company to Fort Hancock for protection.
In Greeley Colorado March 7 George Frederickson a foreigner was roughed by a mob after making a slighting remark about the U S president outside a moving picture theater The police intervened and took him to the city jail for safety when a president image and patriotic sentiment triggered the attack.
Casper dispatch reports the death of Haugh Clark, famed former bronco buster and roper, at 38 in Casper Wyoming from pneumonia. Clark, born on Horse Creek north of Cheyenne, had star roles in Buffalo Bill Wild West shows and with Irwin and McCarty. His death shocks Cheyenne crowd awaiting the city’s biggest show.
The Cheyenne docket shows multiple intoxicated cases with bonds forfeited by Burns and Mala, Campbell fined ten dollars after pleading guilty, and T C Smith jailed thrice in 24 hours. Ed Rueh a U P fireman pleaded guilty to being drunk and disturbing the peace, fined ten dollars and ten days.
Thomas F. Brooks, 24, machinist at the U P round house, shot himself at 911 East Lincoln Way shortly after 11 yesterday morning. His sister found him in his room at noon, a brief note left. The weapon was a .28 revolver. death was instantaneous. The Brooks family has endured multiple violent deaths, with two brothers and sisters killed in separate accidents and a gasoline fire. He is survived by a sister in Sterling, Colorado, a sister in Lawrence, and brothers Chauncey and John. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Cheyenne can expect only seventy six Ford cars in the next six months, says M. P. Thompson owner of Thompson Motor Company. He notes only 160 cars are allocated this year with 244 already sold or contracted in Cheyenne and county. Orders should be placed early.
Havana March 7 announcement at the President’s palace identified a leader of the Cuban revolution and noted the involvement of his entire staff in the leadership.
In Baratoga Wyoming on March 7 ten year old Will Coddington fell into a deep crevice in a frozen snow bank and could not escape. Abandoned by a girl playmate he remained in the crevice for hours and died soon after rescue. The friend did not realize the danger. Wyoming forecasts call for fair weather with possible rain or snow in the extreme northwest.
The senate caucuses approve a two thirds rule to limit debate with only two Republicans voting against. The move, likely to be raised in the Senate tomorrow, is expected to be adopted early. Senators Sherman and France opposed, saying the rule was dictated by President Wilson. Senator LaFollette was absent. Continued on Page Six.
Wyoming and Colorado face a re argument before the U S Supreme Court over river water rights for irrigation projects The Wyoming attorneys report no formal notice and expect guidance within days The case involves vast land and water assets including the Greeley Poudre irrigation area and towns along the Laramie river.
The argument centers on Colorado diverting Laramie river flows and the Greeley Poudre project. Wyoming contends the diversion would reduce present flow, while Colorado cites arid section priority and asserts adequate water remains for Wyoming. The Greely-Poudre project began in 1902 with costs reaching 1.825 million.
Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons the government would confer self-government on parts of Ireland. T. P. O’Connor urged immediate free institutions for Ireland, spurring a bitter session and revival of home rule tensions with Ulster’s opposition.
Warlington March 7. Post Master Gowers Livhown announced that after April the appointment of her payond aboard close pyetimeters all be sellers theme tinalaption.
Fragmentary OCR text references China and people named Chin and Mary with garbled phrases about deteriorating relations and alliances. No coherent events, dates, or locations are discernible to summarize into a factual news item.
Washington March reports that American shipbuilders on government work plan a flat ten percent profit, pledging cooperation to speed completion of the Consternation program. Secretary Daniels supports patriotism over profits while congress withholds power to commandeer plants.
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