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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
2
W J Marker reports heavy winter damage in Parkman country. Alfalfa fields suffer most with old stands ruined and bay crop expected to be below normal. Winter wheat is poor across nearly all fields, except stubble land, plowed up and reseeded in spring. Snow was heavy but frost-free, and range conditions remain excellent.
Casper May 1 Mr and Men KK ebula W G Welle and I I Ward Aberdeen 8 D M M Stearns Prustdate 8 arrived for a two day inspection tour of leases secured by partner and field manager Hew Wood They visited Muddy Meld Pilot Butte and Putter basin before returning to Crisper pleased with what they inspected and optimistic about Wyoming as an oil producer.
May 17 report from Subridan notes inspectors postponed by rail delays due to Kay Sprige obstruction. The Burlington stock yards inspection under J. B. McGinn started 9 o clock Wednesday. Joseph Michenoer plans to join the commission in Sheridan. Monthly inspections planned for summer. Mevin says inspections are less strict than before. Alliance inspection last week saw more horses removed than in prior periods.
Farmers' livestock shipping associations, formed starting in 1908, now number about 500 nationwide with roughly 200 in Minnesota. Their purpose is to enable members to ship in carload lots to central markets, reducing reliance on local buyers for small lots.
Casper hosts the Woodmen of the World state convention with delegates from every camp in the state. Routine business follows, then a general good fellow meeting. Prominent speakers are expected and plans aim to boost lodge enrollment statewide. Delegates arrived by Burlington trains and were hosted by the local camp.
The funeral of banker and leading state figure John Morton was held in Douglas yesterday. Masons officiated with Past Grand Masters from Casper Cheyenne and other towns present. Pallbearers included W C Irvine Rom George Citand J B Higgins L B Brimmer and C F Maurer. Irwin spoke on Morton's character and life achievements. Casket transport required special vehicles due to the pall.
A council report from the merchant marine committee led by James A. Farrell Robert Dollar and P A B Franklin outlines a national shipping policy to boost US commerce arms and defense. It argues for a 50 million bond to build 600000 gross tons of new ships and warns against fixed government ownership while urging a nonpartisan shipping board to maintain American competitiveness.
Washington May 17 In a report to Congress the National Foreign Trade Council attacks the proposed 50 000 000 bond as far too small for a viable merchant marine arguing 526 000 000 to 1 040 000 000 is nearer the needed range It favors a nonpartisan shipping board of experienced executives and opposes government ownership or direct control of freight rates based on extensive inquiry and evidence presented.
Washington May 17 The National Geographic Society reports a vivid bulletin on the Tigris river in western Asia. The piece notes the river’s historical role with Lagash and Babylon and contrasts its ancient grandeur with its present neglect so that locals deride it as a cheap camel rout.
A narrative recalls Bible lore figures linked to early Mesopotamia and describes British forces near Ctesiphon. It notes Sas sanian architecture at the throne of Khosrau, outlines the Tigris headwaters in the Yaurus ranges, and traces the river to the Persian Gulf, highlighting Baghdad and Basra as key historic cities and trade hubs.
The state department passport bureau, once quiet, now issues about 40 000 passports yearly as European travel expands and boarding requirements tighten. A passport can shield impostors by claiming U S protection abroad, making American citizenship a valuable asset for covert travelers.
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