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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1917
Page
5
In Worland a 35 year old carpenter inmate named J S Coleen reportedly ending his life with self inflicted wounds while awaiting transfer. Marshal Musell found him in a cell with a pool of blood and a bed of torn clothing after a struggle at the door.
A fragmentary report from Glas Wyoming notes thieves moving through town this morning. Police say several pockets were picked during a firework display disruption. Local residents report loss of valuables as authorities investigate.
An error in the county office caused Pine Bluffs 1817 valuation to be listed as about £208,000, implying higher levies. Correct figures show Pine Bluffs value at about $422,008, producing a lower tax rate. The town exhibits growth with moving pictures and the fair committee receives praise for a well run event as state fairs gain popularity.
In Evanston Wyoming on September 17 two locomotives suffered heavy damage after a sideswipe collision in the yards. Engineer McArthur, with engine reed, was departing the yard when the accident occurred. Engineer Jerry Earley, engine 2287, stood at the head of a freight and the engine covered the ice switch by about two and a half feet. The forward tracks were loaded with cars, slowing the movement and contributing to the crash.
The community marked the dedication of a new Catholic church on Sunday with Bishop McGovery of Cheyenne and Rev. J. T. Nicholson of Newcagade presiding. Services began with a seven o'clock mass and concluded with high mass at nineteen a.m.
Dixon Wyoming residents celebrate the first operation of the municipal light and water plant. A steam boiler powered the system using drift wood, delivering lights and filling a twenty thousand gallon storage tank. Initial testing included keeping the tank dry and leaky, with steady operation expected to follow.
In Grevblult Wyoming on September 11 residents report a natural gas shut off leaving the 18 park area powerless. Local crews work to restore service as block temperatures rise and residents await updates from city authorities.
From 9 30 in the morning until about 10 o'clock in the evening Greybull saw a near total standstill as gas powered machinery halted and residents with gas stoves faced cold meals. Streets and homes were left dark at night with no lighting.
Women are invited to Lynn Massachusetts to tour the Lyndia EB Pinkham Medicine Co laboratory and see how the remedy for women is produced. Over 50000 pounds of roots and herbs are used yearly to make this famous medicine. Visitors view herb bins tanks and bottling rooms illustrating the old fashioned root and herb remedy’s home treatment history.
H Casaday of Boulder Colorado vice president of the Wyoming Tie & Timber company and other company men arrived in Riverton Wyoming to oversee the tie drive. About a half million ties are stacked along the river from the booms beyond the railroad bridge as workers stockpile and ship them to the Chicago Northwestern plant. The drive was one of the most successful with no incidents marring its progress.
In Pine Bluffs Wyoming on September 17 Walter Bendixen employed by S R Kinnear was severely injured trying to halter a horse. The frightened animal reared and struck him with a front foot slicing a two inch scalp cut and breaking his shoulder. A second man assisting him sustained a minor head injury. Bendixen was transported to town and his wounds were dressed.
Roy Winer of Upton suffers a severe foot injury after an axe slipped while chopping. He was rushed to the Hot Springs hospital where doctors report he is in critical condition. A rotary is being installed on the Kinney company tract in Section 12 Big Muddy near Glenrock Petroleum holdings.
A trade note highlights rising costs for wearables driven by price increases from major manufacturers. It cites securing the best offers from large producers whose lines are sold exclusively through the retailer.
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