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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
10
A series of three deliberate arson attempts targeted a ranch home near Lyman. Torchings occurred September 20 and 34, with guards stationed after the first fire and shots fired during a later attempt. Sheriff Lowham and County and Prosecuting Attorney Matthews seek clues to identify the culprits and expect arrests.
The Casper exchange floor hosts daily bid and offer activity by Wyoming traders who assess drill prospects and compare properties. Their price opinions guide public bids, with market letters available free to attendees or mailed nationwide.
Wyoming reports warn of serious coal shortages as consumers defer stockpiling for winter hoping prices drop. Railway and mining leaders say government action may seize and operate mines if operators fail to resolve disputes. Municipal waterworks risk shutdowns and fire danger grows with fuel shortages across communities.
Denver secures a lease on three major northern Colorado coal veins to supply coal to residents in need at 4.15 per ton. Eligibility limits cap monthly household income at 50 dollars and 25 dollars per dependent child, excluding general public. Officials expect the move to press other Colorado coal dealers.
In Racine on September 27, Theodore Roosevelt attacked neo Copperheads within the United States for disloyalty and anti American propaganda. He urged expulsion of any citizen clinging to Germanism or similar allegiance, likening them to Civil War era Copperheads and Vallandingham supporters.
The Colorado and Southern Railway reports hiring Mexicans for extra track work, then discharging them after completion. The workers and their families sought other housing before payday, prompting the company to learn that hiring and firing are two different matters.
County officers raided the Evans ton saloons confiscating four truckloads of gambling paraphernalia and arresting proprietors and gamblers of the Palaces. Frank White of Bakersfield drew a Colt and fled, was captured by day marshal Lou Wallace, and jailed. Charges target Jack Mills George Snyder and Leslie Mills for permitting gambling.
An investment appeal urges Casper readers to buy Atlas Crude Oil Company stock at 25 cents a share, citing past oil stock gains and promising potential multipliers. It touts West Salt Creek drilling near established wells, mentions local bankers backing the issue, and asks for $250 to buy 1,000 shares with expectations of rapid profits.
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