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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
11
The University of Wyoming announces a May 12 to June 20 Special Six Weeks Term for rural teachers stenographers and typewriters. The program offers certification courses business options and preparatory classes with a term fee room and board estimates and a fare refund for students who complete twelve weeks.
Mr. Leo Duffie and family return home after visiting Illinois and Iowa where field reports show a very good agricultural outlook. The Red Cross seeks used clothing for European homeless. bring to 19th and Carey Ave. next Wednesday or Thursday. Cheyenne lodge No. 1 Masons arrange funeral attendance for George B. Davis at 9:20 Friday morning.
Hampered by a storm the city resumed work on the city and county building and Union Pacific shop extensions. The Wheatland high school basketball team passed through town en route to Laramie for the state tournament. Notables include Mrs. C. H. Van Pelt of Pine Bluffs and John Nolan recovering from an injury. Registration for the April bond election continues, with focus on public notices and local officials named.
A stream of visitors and residents motored through Laramie with names from Torrington Wheatland Iron Mountain and Burns. Notables include A Beckwell John Bell Joseph Black Willard Carpenter Bishop N S Thomas and Floyd Bellis among others with travel notes and official associations.
Wind River Producing and Refining completes a deal to acquire the remaining 50 percent interest in the Lander Wyoming oil holdings from the Five Hundred Cooperative. The 800 acre tract is now wholly owned, with eight producing wells and sixteen more contracted. The Five Hundred members, mostly Denver financiers, vote to accept terms. The price was not disclosed. the cooperative receives over 140,000 Wind River treasury shares. Wind River now controls 1,200 acres in the Lander field.
Arthur W. Haire charged in district court with default with intent to commit murder after shooting Tom Windham of Pueblo Colorado last July was discharged as Windham and his wife refused to testify. The incident occurred when Windham and his wife dined at a cafe and Haire allegedly insulted the woman, leading to a confrontation and gunfire.
The body of William Hamilton, who died March 1, was taken to his wife in Vera Oklahoma for interment. Mrs. Hamilton had been in the hospital too ill to accompany the body until yesterday.
The county board held a special meeting to consider bids for refunding bonds. The state of Wyoming bid for the full $233 000 at 1 2 percent, and the bid was accepted. The clerk was authorized to call for furniture bids for the new city and county building. Bids for steel and wooden furniture to be opened within thirty days. Road repair work was arranged to begin as weather permits, seen as a step to improve county highways.
Newcastle Wyoming March 26. C O Baker of Sun Oil company was convicted of making false and exaggerated statements about the firm's financial condition in a prospectus and sentenced to two to three and a half years in the state penitentiary under the 1909 blue sky law. The legislature was drafting a new blue sky law at the time.
Casper observer reports that Jess Willard may defend his heavyweight crown against Jack Dempsey. Fighting Jack Hemphill in Casper says Willard is being prepared in Kansas and Texas training camps ahead of a possible bout. Tex Rickard has secured a venue location but will wait for principal parties to confirm. Willard’s former trainer Hemphill notes he knows Dempsey well and that Willard won because he was the better man.
A garbled claim predicts a decisive upset as a fighter of true worth vows to surprise all bid knockers by beating Dempsey in their upcoming bout. The source text elevates the challenger against Dempsey's onslaughts, portraying him as a real champion.
During the influenza epidemic the city granted rebates on license dues for HW. N. Boyd company and the Princess Lyric Theatre. Commission approved petitions for rebates citing city order closing venues during the epidemic progress.
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe calomel substitute. It claims the vegetable tablets cleanse the liver and bowels, improve skin tint, and boost energy with a pink glow and no dangerous after effects.
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