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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
10
News from Over the State of Wyoming reports several horses near Losh in serious condition with wounds and signs of poisoning. Authorities found a possible pellet containing poison and suspect a deliberate act, though exact owner identities and assailants remain unclear.
Sept 4 in Glenridge a Casper dairy operator Mr Bunnell arranged with Alva Brubaker to move a herd of milch cows to the Brubaker ranch. Plans include future marketing of dairy products in the town and region.
Floyd Clymer of Greeley won five firsts and two seconds in nine motorcycle races at the Loveland fair. He lost one race to a tire blowout and did not start another due to mechanism trouble. Clymer set a new mile record on a half mile track, breaking his own state mark previously 12 minutes.
The Big Horn Telephone company pushes a five mile extension from Lovell reaching Tolman ranch N Thaston corner Pumpkin Center and Jake Richs. The new line will connect farms and improve daily communications for valley residents with plans for further lines as finances allow.
Reports from GLENBROW and surrounding areas say rain arrived after weeks of extreme dryness. Farmers note dry water holes and stock losses across the eastern counties as conditions improve slightly after the downpour.
President Wilson calls for a $10,000 life insurance limit for officers and enlisted men in the army and navy. He notes the committee reduced the limit to $5,000 and urges restoration to $10,000, expressing gratitude for the bill granting family allowances and indemnities.
A letter from Mrs Harrington of Wellington Colo reports the death by drowning of Jleine Wagner a sugar factory employee from Lovell. Wagner was camping with friends near reservoir number three ten miles north of Fort Collins when cramps struck during a Sunday swim and he disappeared. He was twenty years old and well remembered by Lovell residents.
Ground has been broken for a new hospital south of the Episcopal church in Glenrock. The modest start anticipates future additions as demand grows, funded by Mrs. Black a Denver nurse. Oil field patronage is expected to be strong since Glenrock is nearest to many accidents in the area.
Wind River Petroleum Company announces it has acquired control of the 500 Cooperative Company holdings in the Lander district, adding about 800 acres to its Wyoming concessions and bringing 41 wells into view. The deal expands operations to roughly 12 000 acres with a four inch pipeline and plans for six new drilling outfits by year end.
In Lovell Wyoming on September 4 a ring lost by W F Hunt twenty years ago was found by Leland Harris near the Hunt farm. Mrs Hunt identified the ring by its engraved initials and it was returned to her after confirmation.
Ranches for sale or purchase advertised with contact Lon C. Davis at 1714 Carey Ave. Phone 168W or Kes 22 Sic for inquiries.
A vintage note urges women to avoid high heels as style harms toes. It promotes Free Zone drops to quickly remove corns or calluses by applying directly to the sore, claiming the corn lifts off root and all with no pain. A tiny bottle costs a few cents and dries instantly.
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