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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1916

Page

9

Wyoming booster urges support for George Washington trail route

C. J. Daffy leader of Puffalodlearmont railroad project and Wyoming vice president backs a George Washington trail highway from Savannah Georgia to Beattie. He outlined a northern route through Sheridan and beyond, stressing regional benefits and urging strong local support to counter Montana efforts.

Liveridan C. J. Daffy Puffalodlearmont Railroad Savannah Beattie Cheffy Weld Fh Omaha Niehway Wyoming Tita Slous City Sundante Gillette Buffalo Bastin Cody Yellowstone Park Daffy Sheridan Montana Northern

Elopement Lights Up Montana Trip For 16 Year Old

Irene Rose aged 16 ran away with Darrel Blakeney aged 25 after taking a noon train to Montana on Monday. Her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Rose were unaware until Monday night, and a note later said she was married and living in Fromberg with Blakeney. Blakeney had secured a license at Billings and traveled to Fromberg to meet her.

Cody Irene Rose Montana Darrel Blakenley Wm. Rose Warried Fromberg Mirr Blakeney Billings

Motorcycle trekker in crash taken to hospital

C K Gill of Wichita Kansas on a cross country motorcycle trip was brought to Grand Avenue hospital in Laramie in an unconscious state after his machine struck a sand dune at Rock River. He had ridden from Colorado Springs to Rock River, covering about miles before the accident.

Laramie C. K. Gill Wichita Kan Rock River Ile Colorado Springs Rock Grand Avenue Hospital Plyvlelana

Encampment Copper Company Starts Work

Encampment district to see actual mining on properties owned by Fortinad Consolidated Copper Company with work slated for mid June after merger of Portland and West Virginia Wyoming concerns. Officials from Portland may arrive soon to set preliminary arrangements as high grade ore is anticipated.

Fortinad Consolidated Copper Company Norlh Portland West Virginia Wyoming Portland Company Portland Consolidated Propertiea Mattle Enn Encampment

Tiy Meldrum in Cheyenne

RAWLINS May 12 In the case of the State of Wyoming vs. R D Meldrum Judge C Raymond ordered a change of venue from Carbon county to Cheyenne in Laramie county. Judge Raymond will not come to this city on the 15th as the trip is unnecessary since he can issue the order remotely. No definite trial date has been set by Judge Raymond.

Auto Accident Near Green River Traps Driver

A serious Lincoln Highway crash four miles east of Green River left George Sharp of Rock Springs trapped beneath his overturned car. Rescuers including E B McKay Louis Hines and Howard Petre saved him after nearly two hours and he was taken to Rock Springs hospital with multiple broken ribs. prognosis uncertain.

Green River Lincoln Highway George Sharp Rock Springs Sharga Mie James McCabe McKay Louis Hines Howard Petre Mr. Sharp Fock Springs Hospital

Section House Burned at Otto Wyoming

Laramie Wyoming May 12 Word reached the city this morning that the railroad section house at Otto Wyo had burned during the night, but that none of the occupants were injured.

Laramie Otto Wyo

Golf Fever Spreads as Casper Plans First Class Course

Casper residents plan a first class golf course, signaling rising state interest in the sport. Local organizers aim to develop a premier facility in the near future, reflecting growing enthusiasm for golf in the region.

Casper

Plan for Pine Bluffs New School House Bond Election

Citizens of Pine Bluffs favor building a new school house and the school directors plan a special election to authorize a bond issue. The proposed $20,000 structure would provide a modern facility for the town's students.

Pine Bluffs

Prohibition State Convention Planned in Douglas

J R Cortner of Jireh Wyoming, chair of the prohibition state committee, calls a state convention at Douglas June 15 16 to select delegates to the national convention. The first afternoon covers organization and committees with talks by national headquarters speakers at night. Delegates chosen in forenoon business session the second day. an afternoon women’s meeting led by Mrs Flossie Stone Hyde of Chicago followed by a mass meeting.

Laramie J. R. Cortner Jireh Wyo Br. C. J. Sawyer Douglas Flossie Stone Hyde Chicago

Unemployment Topic Discussed by Charity Leaders

In Indianapolis on May 12, William H. Pear of the Boston Provident association spoke to the National Conference of Charities and Correction on unemployment. He noted agencies must aid breadwinners and dependent families, including the long-term unemployed and the fringe workers never firmly attached to industry. The committee chose not to publish a formal program, emphasizing the lingering, unresolved nature of the problem.

Indianapolis National Conference of Charities and Correction William H. Pear Boston Provident Association

Venezuela Offers Great Chance to Hustlers Says Roger Babson

Venezuelan prospects attract American interests as Latin oil, asphalt and coal plays expand. Caribbean Petroleum explores Coraland asphalt and plans coal at Canjira peninsula while planned sugar refineries and cotton mills crop up. New 50 mile inland wagon road from Genmare de la Costa opens export channels aiding farmers, and a 225 mile road from Valonela will assist eastern markets.

Nocer Babson Caracas Venezuela Caribbean Petroleum Company Coraland Asphalt Canjira Peninsula Genmare de la Costa Valonela le Gojira Tuy River Cmal Smne Venemuele

Ad Men Back Mobilization Effort in War Campaign

The Associated Advertising Clouds of the World announces support for the national mobilization plan under President Wilson and the Navy secretary. Herbert B. Houston leads a Special Committee of lending partners and advertising experts to push a newspaper and magazine campaign praising industrial preparedness.

Secretary of the Navy Naval Consulting Board of United States Herbert 8. Houston Magasines of America

Advertising men join national defense mobilization effort

Howard B E Coffin chairs the industrial preparedness committee praising the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World for aiding mobilization. He notes advertising experts with clean records can help harness industrial strength for the army and navy, calling it a patriotic service and stressing efficiency and unity in support of national defense and international peace.

Naval Consulting Board Associated Advertising Cluba Howard BE. Coffin Committee On Houston

Trade in Yaks and Fauna Sparks Far Ale Debate

A fragment describes a distant trade involving yaks and other fauna, mentioning exchanges between Parmers and Cale. The text hints at a brewing or market setting, with references to Ale and a noisy, unsettled scene.

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