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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1918
Page
13
Wheatland high school basketball lost for the first time in almost three years, dropping a close 16 to 14 game at home to Douglas on Thursday. Whalen started in place of Johnson, and Anderson and Dan refereed. A return game is slated for next week.
Lusk played on as Wheatland failed to score on the night. Morris Schofield moved to Johnson’s forward spot. Wheatland may enter two tournaments, with a Denver trip likely, but a home fundraiser game is canceled due to a crowded schedule and Lara mie tournament timing remains uncertain.
In Douglas Wyoming on March 8 the county commissioners allocated part of the main floor room for the county agent's office. Scott will base his headquarters there, offering government bulletins, farm and ranch papers, and literature for farmers, ranchers, women, and youth programs, making the office a farming clearing house for Converse County.
Mexico City report states Alberto Pani, secretary of Industry and Commerce, urges government exploration of coal resources pointing to Colombia Neuve Leon fields on the Rio Grande. He notes lack of rail transport as main hurdle and proposes a government branch line to join the national system at Sanches or La Jarita near Lampazes.
Douglas Wyoming will host a United States navy exhibit at the state fair this fall. A recruiting officer will explain warfare articles and visitors can ask questions. Lieutenant Commander M C Gorgas confirms the Denver recruiting office will supply material and staff for demonstrations.
In Laramie Wyoming city officials directed saloonkeepers to lock their doors when troop trains pass through. The measure arose from councilman Knadler’s report that sailors had obtained liquor during trains and the council supported a patriotic call to close during transit per city marshal’s instruction.
The American Red Cross introduces a front-line canteen system serving hot soup and coffee to U S troops under fire. Maj. James H. Perkins reports the plan, already used by French forces, has begun with United States soldiers, delivering hot drinks during brief respites in combat. The program has logged over one million points furnished with hot beverages over six months in France.
The rolling canteens move behind the lines delivering hot soup and coffee to French troops and workers at night. The American army has requested Red Cross involvement to place these services in direct contact with medical relief stations at the front. Eugene Idle, brother of Senator Hale of Maine, just completed six months with rolling canteens operating at Verdun.
Casper Wyoming March 8 Judge C E Winter granted an injunction at the request of President Griffith Griffith Oil and Gas Co restraining its board from executing a development contract with Ivanhoe Oil and Gas on Keith leased lands The order bars equipment purchases and labor contracts Griffith also sues for 4500 bonus paid to Ivanhoe claiming misapplied funds Bond of 500 posted to cover potential damages.
A one week offer begins Wednesday March 6 giving a free pencil with each Thrift or War Savings Stamp purchase. Also advertised are old papers for 5 cents per bundle and a Buck Creek oil well in Lusk field.
Washington reports a seed shortage adds to farm labor woes as Rep Jolweal, a Non Partisan League member, urges tapping manpower and prioritizing essential industries to avert a global food famine. He says many farmers lack seed, money, or credit to buy it while drafts drain labor for war needs.
A vintage notice explains how thrift stamps convert to basic wartime goods and equipment. It lists items like tents, belts, laces, gloves, helmets, and outfits for soldiers, with specific stamp quantities required for each item.
Big Indian Oil and Gas Company plans to relocate storage tanks to Salt Creek field. The project involves moving multiple units to the expanded facility, aiming to improve efficiency and safety at the site.
London reports show air crews form bonds with planes as dogs wait for crews at aerodromes. Flyers nickname each craft with humorous terms from buses to mechanical quirks, reflecting camaraderie between men, machines, and their canine companions.
Promises a mail order trial package from Foley & Co including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills rhenumatium and cathartic Tablets. Advertises a Chicago address 2835 Sheffield Ave and urges readers to mail in their name and address for the trial set.
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