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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
4
Cheyenne anticipates 4500 soldiers moving to outskirts restoring steady commerce and social activity. Residents urge local leaders to recruit men for the new company and support the effort to revive old conditions after years of absence. A Berlin report notes the kaiser's crown is loosening.
A rousing call urges Wyoming men to join the national guard or other service branches before the draft officer arrives. The piece mocks sloth and cowardice while urging immediate enlistment to serve the country and state.
The New York World reports Treasury officials correcting overoptimistic views on Liberty Loan uptake. Secretary McAdoo urges mass small subscriptions, outlining estimates for 15 million income earners and potential bonds of 1000 500 100 and 50. Payments can start at 2 percent and extend to August 20. The piece notes editorial reuse and credit questions among papers.
New York May 22. American hospital workers, numbering around 5,000, will be at the front in France before July 4 with other divisions following, as planners in Washington map war transport. Thousands of surgeons, orderlies, and attendants are en route or ready to embark, with further dispatches under consideration. The Roosevelt troops or other units may join later, but the U.S. is expected to be in action abroad before summer ends.
The town faces vacancies across offices clubs and neighborhoods as 5,000 men rush to army camps to train as officers. Business and social life strain while bars and establishments showcase wartime drinks like the trench bomb and aeroplane drop amid rising beer prices.
The Labor Department seeks willing students for agricultural work. Walter will run the instruction and manage labor council duties under the state council. A funding plan is due soon. New York has 500,000 set aside while Wyoming currently has no funds.
The State Leader promotes a campaign offering a chance to win a car within eight weeks. Entrants need only fill nomination blanks and submit $25 in subscriptions by June 9 to receive 75 000 extra votes. Non-subscribers can participate, with guidance from the campaign department via phone.
May weather has opened rough roads, allowing drilling crews east of Thermopolis to increase activity. Drillers report solid progress past 500 feet with expectations of reaching oil in commercial quantities soon.
The War Department outlines duties for volunteer and paid registrars, directing applicants to sheriffs or mayors, detailing qualifications, registration duties, and certification. It notes penalties for evasion, announces bulletin of registered names, and cites related enforcement and civil duties. Also reports 1917 poll tax notice in Wyoming and local fishing penalties.
Denver May 22 huge developments in the Midwest Oil company signal a near final consolidation with Reed interests and independents. The plan would form one producer for Salt Creek with contracts and leases assigned to a new corporation, expanding refining capacity and a Salt Creek to Casper pipeline. Market activity shows Midwest Oil stock movement and Standard Oil tied interests alleged.
Merritt remains a market favorite with daily volume near 15 000 shares over four days. Glenrock Petroleum led minor oils trading moving from 2 90 to 2 10 bid with 3 25 asked. several blocks sold high. Hall rose to 92c bid while Elkhorn stayed at 72c. other stocks were unchanged. Pa Pa ma hes One-One taxi ad follows.
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