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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
10
War weather aided field work with beets potatoes oats rye and cardent nearly completing at lower altitudes while much cropping remains in Hieber regions. Beans and barley plantings rise while early sown wheat oats gardens grow well. Livestock range feed abundant and streams approach flood stage. Shulder visits Plains hotel from New York City.
In Boulder, Colorado on May 23, Andres Fred B. Hagen reports Farrand predicting the war will extend ten years, stating the timeline as a forecast. The remark reflects wartime sentiment circulating in local coverage.
W H Klauer of Dubuque and C A Richardson of San Francisco visited Laramie to inspect charcoal kiln feasibility at Fox park. Accompanied by Will McMurray and Superintendent Simmons they traveled by gasoline car to assess converting nearby timber to charcoal with promising prospects.
One convict among those who escaped Sunday from a road camp near Fort Collins has been captured and jailed awaiting the parole officer. Hainer, jailed for grand larceny, was recaptured miles from the camp by a road camp detail. He was soaked and nearly frozen and sought food and shelter. Sheriff Cooke and Deputy Halligan will escort him to the county jail.
Officers of organizations will arrange for participation of their commands in exercises at their stations. In view of the wartime condition a special effort should make ceremonies impressive and inspiring, a fitting tribute to departed comrades in arms. By command of the acting governor. R. Andersen Adjutant General F. L. Houx.
The State Leader urges nominations for candidates with a special offer of 75 000 extra votes for those sending 25 in subscriptions by June 9. Promises a full supply kit to nominees and immediate start in the race. The note emphasizes votes will not be doubled in later weeks and urges prompt action.
The Glory hole at the Treadwell gold mine in Alaska will be turned into a tailing pit. The 500 by 1500 foot chasm once flooded the workings after a cavern collapse, endangering lower levels and trapping air 2000 feet underground. Filling will take years despite ongoing mill tailings disposal.
An advertisement promises an important confidential message for wives of alcoholics and outlines a three day method to conquer the habit and restore home happiness. It instructs writing to Edw. J. Woods in New York for details and asks to show the ad to others.
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