City Commissioners Adjourn with Claims Allowed
City commissioners met in adjourned session to approve a long list of regular claims against the city. No other action was taken during the meeting.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1918
Page
8
City commissioners met in adjourned session to approve a long list of regular claims against the city. No other action was taken during the meeting.
The report lists daily temperatures with a mean of 46 degrees on the date, 9 degrees above yesterday, and a high of 50 at 4 10 p m. A low of 32 occurred at 4 40 a m. The wind was north at 28 mph, and total precipitation since January 1st stands at 8.47 inches, above normal 3.84 inches. George W Pitman signs the notice.
Washington May 1. Representative Swift introduced a resolution in the house requesting a thorough audit of the $640,000,000 aviation appropriation voted last July. The action seeks full accountability for the large federal expenditure.
Margaret Duthie, year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Duthie of Frontier, died after sudden illness with poisoning symptoms. Her brothers and uncle also fell ill, a spring water source and suspect flour are under analysis as possible causes.
Oil prices and bid ask figures across multiple firms and regions include Boston Wyoming Royalty Basin Merritt Midwest Ref Northwest Old Salt Creek United Pet Western Exploration and Wind River Pet with various small bid ask differentials. Several entries show fractional cents and ranges, reflecting a dated market snapshot with mixed valuations.
Cheyenne and Vicinity: pair tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions tonight and cooler trends by Thursday in northern areas. In Wyoming, warmer conditions prevail tonight in the southeast, with cooler air moving northward by Thursday. Shippers forecast warns of 62 to 80 degree northerly and 36 to 40 degree southern temperature ranges affecting 250 mile routes.
Today’s casualty list shows eight killed in action three dead of disease one dead of wounds two per one dead of accident one other causes five wounded severely and Ulty one wounded slightly with Ven ty- two names in the report from Warbhington May 1 United Press dateline
Frank Curtis chairman Wyoming Chapter African Mining Congress urges President to back a revised leasing bill. He defends red blood and liberty loan support, saying the nation may need their last dollars and blood for defense in Italy.
Field Marshal Haig reported a major reverse for the enemy at Ypres with the British and French holding their lines. French patrols captured prisoners in Lorraine as artillery remained active and the rest of the front saw a quiet night.
An observer details a torpedo with a corkscrew path that misjudges port and alarboard sides, sometimes reversing to strike the port side. The ship’s officer omits that after the explosion fragments reunite and return toward the submarine.
The annual meeting of the legal voters of School District No. One in Laramie County Wyoming will be held at the public school gym on Monday May 9 2015 at ten o clock for electing two trustees and other lawful business St John D Clark Clerk notices dated April 30 May 2 and 4
Fragmentary notice cites a cough remedy from 148 Fillmore Street Nash Town. Worded as a personal testimonial, it mentions relief from a lingering illness described as winter cough or whooping cough and references a local seller or provider.
New York May 1 Zack Wheat star outfielder declares he will not sign for the salary offered and stays at his Polo Missouri farm. Brooklyn owner Charles Ebbets favors salary cuts to break even. Wheat’s absence leaves Brooklyn’s outfield weak while fans remember his pace and pep.
The Union Pacific Wyoming division completed the third Liberty loan drive with a total subscription of $402,200. All employees across departments now own a bond, some holding multiple bonds, and officials declared the drive over with results exceeding expectations.
Amsterdam May 1 Dr Alexander Wekerle has accepted Emperor Charles invitation to form a new Hungarian cabinet succeeding the one led by him whose resignation followed cabinet splits over reform bills. Efforts to form a new cabinet failed due to demands from Karoly and socialist factions.
Lawrence Phipps, chairman of the Rocky Mountain division of the War Pundh committee, who spoke at a Cheyenne gathering, is reported to be running on the Republican ticket. nomination expected Tuesday.
United States born German prisoners at an American base port in France reveal ties to home. A Yank fighter recognizes a brother among prisoners as talks with captives are restricted by military rules. Giants behind the dock joke about stevedores and the heavy rocks used as weights.
Two men were lodged in the county jail from the northern part of the state. Peter Warlas, a Deputy U.S. Marshal, arrived with one prisoner, and Sheriff Moldredge of Thermopolis brought in the other. George W. Gay, brought by Warla wmont, is charged with being a slacker. P. P. Mead, of Casper, is charged with slacker and desertion.
Stray notice: One pair of black geldings, about 1100 pounds each, strayed from pasture. Reward offered. Contact Leeder office at phone 93.
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