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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
2
A fall from a seventeen foot scaffold on the W A Baker farm near Wheatland injures Lester Baker. He struck timber during descent and suffered a shoulder and head injury. initial reports were later revised after a medical checkup and hospital stay.
A British Admiralty report lists fourteen ships over 1000 tons sunk last week by mines or submarines and two fishing vessels also lost. The figures come from London and reflect naval losses reported through October. Separately, Robert Carey donated a large elk head to Converse County for display at the courthouse.
Pete Peterson has arranged to build on his lot west of the Metrath home. Work will start immediately and be pushed to completion, affecting property and business interests in the area.
The Casper Industrial Club met at Henning hotel with seven of nine officers present to consider taxi parking in front of business houses. They will ask the city council to prohibit taxi owners from parking before shops without owner permission. The club also approved sending 21 dollars for a mess fund to Casper soldiers in a concentration camp, with 42 men benefiting and more to come. Mrs. B B Brooks reported on a Wyoming Public Health survey of infant mortality to be conducted in Casper, funded by an eastern publication, start date Oct 24.
Sheridan Wyoming Democrats hosted a Jubilee meeting at the Western hotel with guests United States Senator John B. Kendrick and former Assistant Secretary of State John E. Osborne. Kendrick arrived on a delayed Denver train and Osborne came in at noon as part of the evening event.
General Sliney announces state will furnish arms for a Thermopolis home guards unit. A meeting is set at the courthouse next Tuesday at 8 pm to organize. Nearly every male citizen is eligible. those rejected from the draft or exemptions may not apply.
Cadets organized at Lander High School elect Captain Wayne Bates First Lieutenant Nelson Poole First Sergeant Hollis Rigby corporals George Duke Thomas Beebe Fred Wilson and Fred Graham. They will use the armory Mondays and Fridays after school supervised by Mr Marks with military training background.
Rock Springs Wyo Oct 11 On the first of the month the Megeath Coal company took over the lease of the Park Coal company of thirteen sections of coal land along the west city line. Megeath plans extensive improvements including a new tipple and spur to the mine and aims to produce 900 to 600 tons daily. P C Bunning will continue local business and surplus coal will be shipped to other markets.
Wheatland Wyoming October 11 4 Clerk of the District Court BH Corbridge sent to K Okomoto of Sunrise a $900 workmen compensation check. Okomoto was injured in mines by a premature blast when a rock struck his eye causing the loss of the eye.
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