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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
10
Charles Lackey and seven partners drill a 160 acre oil claim near Mc Piney in the Dry Piney basin. They report a gas discovery at 150 feet and a flame when a match was struck at the opening. Claims clash as others move to file with the county clerk.
Dr. O J Blakesley, superintendent of school district No 4, submitted his resignation effective at the end of the school year. The move draws genuine regret from many patrons who praise the high standard achieved under his leadership. Mrs Blakesley plans to move to New York State and has many friends in Rock Springs who will miss her departure.
FE Clark Jr of Cora receives appointment as forest ranger for the Hayden National Forest near Encampment Wyoming. He will report by late May with a $1200 annual salary. Additional examinees from Kikkora and Pinedale passed. Clark and his family receive best wishes on their move.
May 15. George Herding reports census work in Greybull for school children and adults. He located about 1000 people and believes the town may have around 1200 residents, noting night shifts and lodging complicate an exact count. He has not yet counted school children.
The Carbon County Journal from Rawlins markets itself as the state’s most fearless weekly political paper. It pledges fair treatment of opponents while addressing vital questions clearly and without vilification. A two dollar bid brings weekly delivery for a year via the Journal or Will Reid.
A Rancher near Stershont reports his cat gave birth to a litter with two natural kittens. The unusual brood perplexes neighbors and was noted at the Review office. Call W F Pratt for details.
News from May 15 reports N. F. Douglas former Monitor editor and Elizabeth Brown wed in Sacramento on May 1. Douglas has bought a newspaper near Freano and Sundance friends join the Monitor in wishing the couple happiness health and prosperity.
NEW BANK BUILDING LOVELL May 11 W B Snyder president of the Bank of Lovell announces the bank will begin construction of a new building within thirty days on the site of its present business. The old buildings will be moved to other locations and rented. The new structure will have a front of 108 feet a depth of 75 feet and a two story front with offices living rooms on the second floor.
National Geographic notes Enaglich General Townshend’s defense of Kut el Amara near the Tigris, a pivotal siege since December that could elevate the town’s status in world war history. The bulletin recalls Kut el Amara’s strategic position at Basra to Baghdad routes and its forgotten past as a Purkiah post at river junctions.
In Riverton area notes show rapid oil field activity with new firms like Pilot Dome Company forming and officers listed. Locators push discoveries before government withdrawals. one township already taken. Week features include the play The Hoodoo at Grand theater May 25 and a commencement address by C A Duniway of the state university.
Rock Springs on May 16 reports the class of 1916 as the second largest to graduate. On Friday night May 26 Director Joseph Iredale will present diplomas to twenty students, fourteen girls and six boys.
W Burke chief agent for the State Humane Society has filed in the district court a petition to appoint guardian for Mary Lawrence Robinson a six year old whose mother is dead and father abandoned him three years ago The boy has been in the care of Albert Werck and wife The judge Tidall will hear the matter when he returns to district court
The article explains river dynamics in Mesopotamia near Bagdad and Kut el Amara, detailing how the Tigris floods create marshes and alter channels. It notes disease from the Bagdad date-mark and describes scars among veterans returning to England, with immunity after repeated exposure.
John D. Rockefeller Jr addressed the opunion of the International Con tion of the Y M C A of North America in Cleveland, urging a campaign titled The Every Christian Man at Work Movement. He urged ministers to mobilize inactive Christian men and promote brotherhood to bridge class gaps and strengthen church work.
Reports to the postmaster general praise parcel post as a vast and growing system. The service now handles 100,000,000 parcels in four months and is described as a gigantic, world leading carrier of books with minimal damage.
Representatives of multiple publishers insist parcel post damage is negligible and that their firms mail about 1100 packages daily with only a handful of complaints per year. One firm notes around 400 daily shipments with roughly one damaged package daily.
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