Relief Law For Greybull Valley Irrigation Passed
Law passed in a special session allows building reservoirs and allocating costs by benefits. Three local commissioners will be named and subsequent ones elected by settlers, with water users paying in proportion to water received. Greybull Valley and Owl Creek plan reservoirs, aiding drought years and expanding state drainage practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greybull Valley
R. B. West
C. A. Zaring
Cheyenne
Greybull
Owl Creek
Liberty Beach
Ex-service men in mountain division receive Sweet bill checks
Ex servicemen in Colorado and New Mexico receive retroactive checks under the Sweet bill. About 75 000 dollars mailed from Washington on signature day include 22 328 dollars to 28 Colorado men and 21 00 dollars to 27 New Mexico men. Some checks reach 2000 dollars. A large force works to issue remaining payments. See Mrs. R B Landfair Home Service Section American Red Cross.
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Mountain’ Division
Washington
Colorado
New Mexico
R. B. Landfair
Home Service
Better Roads Are Needed In Yellowstone Park
Washington on February 3 officials urged permanent highway improvements for Yellowstone Park. Franklin K. Lane secretary of the interior told Senator Warren that paving costs must be economical and a national park road program is planned. Former State Senator J M Schwoob was mentioned in the discussion.
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Cody
Wyo
Warren
Schwoob
Lane
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Washington
Yellowatee Park
National Park Service
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Department
Yellowstone Park
J M Schwoob
Death of Mrs Jones Follows Gasoline Explosion Injuries
Mrs. David Jones died last Friday morning after sustaining severe burns in a gasoline explosion in Greybull some time ago. A funeral was held that afternoon as community members contributed skin grafts to aid recovery, but the injuries proved fatal. She was a sister of Mrs. Wm Hughes of Greybull. condolences are extended to her husband and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Jones
Greybull
Wm. Hughes
Court Term Opens Next Week In Park County
The district court resumes next Monday with Judge P W Metz presiding. Jurors are summoned for immediate trial, and the judge aims to move quickly through cases. Trials may take two to three weeks.
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District Court
P. W. Metz
Metz
Park County
Investigation for Local Road Material Deposits
A field investigation will be conducted next week by the state highway department testing engineer to locate sand gravel and shale deposits for the Lovell to Cowley road. The work aims to expedite bidding by providing contractors with definite information on location quantity and terrain.
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Lovell To
Cowley Road
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Visitors from Sheridan visit local residents
Mr and Mrs Ira Mandigo of Sheridan visited the first of the week with Mr and Mrs H H Hime. Mrs Mandigo is a cousin of Mr Hime. The Mandigos were recently married and the groom is well known locally for representing grocery firms in this territory.
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Ira Mandigo
Sheridan
H.H. Hime
Rannells Buys Property on Shell Creek Ranch
Wm. Rannells purchased the old Winzenreich ranch on Shell Creek including livestock and machinery. He plans to grow more feed to winter his increasing herds and chose the ranch to provide additional winter feed and pasture. The property is described as one of the best places on Shell Creek.
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Wm. Rannells
Winzenreich
Shell Creek
Rannells
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Discusses Potatoes and Lyceum Plans
County commissioners and chamber members meet at Mountain View to discuss potato warehouse need, lyceum financing, and road cooperation. Washington reports outline a Senate House agreement on labor disputes, wage boards, and railroad rate provisions.
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Washington
Senate
House Representatives
Joint Conference Committee
House
Death of C Sackett in Casper at 20
Claude Raymond Sackett died last Sunday in Casper after bronchial pneumonia. He was 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sackett of Greybull. He moved to Casper last July to work in the electric plant. He leaves two brothers and two sisters. Funeral held yesterday at 2 pm with burial services led by Rev. R. M. Jones. High school friends served as pallbearers.
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Claude Raymond Sackett
Casper
W. W. Sackett
Greybull
R. M.jones
Methodist Church
Pool Hall Proprietor Accused of Fraudulent Check
J. W. Wales, proprietor of a pool hall in the Stine building, is alleged to have left town last Sunday. W. P. Thompson filed a complaint for issuing a fraudulent $20 check. A warrant was issued and the sheriff will seek Wales to bring him back for trial.
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J. W. Wales
Stine Building
W. P. Thompson
Wales
Burlington Couple Weds After Securing License
On Wednesday Wilbert O. Robinson and Miss Reta Ward of Burlington obtained a marriage license from the county clerk and were married that afternoon by Justice of the Peace J. R. Bonwell at the Commercial hotel. Both are well known along the Greybull river with many friends who wish them happiness.
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Wilbert O. Robinson
Reta Ward
Burlington
Justice of the Peace
J. R. Bonwell
Commercial Hotel
Greybull
Republican
Joey
State Supreme Court Upholds Judge Metz Ruling
The Wyoming Supreme Court sustains Judge Metz in Murphy vs Worland Live Stock Co regarding the sale of the Worland ranch on the upper Nowood. Murphy allegedly spoke with Worland by phone from Lost Cabin proposing $35,000 while Worland quoted $30,000 and $16 per head for the sheep.
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State Supreme Court
Metz
W. W. Murphy
Worland Live Stock Co
Worland
Upper
Nowood
Murphy
Lost Cabin
Worland A
Echo de Paris Says Allies Abandon Wilson View
The Echo de Paris says Viscount Grey has persuaded British leaders to adopt his stance on the pac treaty and that the Times letter will be sent with an official note from French and Italian cabinets. It claims Grey influenced Lloyd George and Clemenceau in Paris weeks ago.
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Paris
Viscount Grey
United States
London Times
Echo de Paris
Wilson
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Clemenceau
The
Times
Real Estate Sale Dispute Reaches Supreme Court
Murphy accused of selling property for 35000 with a 5000 commission. Fred Eberhard, buyer formerly in the county north end and later Missouri, paid 10000 but left without finishing. Murphy sued for 5000. Judge Metz ruled for defendants and the Supreme Court upheld.
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Murphy
Fred Eberhard
Missouri
Metz
Supreme Court
Welsh Secures Gas Line Back Filling Contract
J H Welsh this week won the contract for back filling on the gas line from Hidden Dome and will start work once gas is turned in for testing. The project is expected to take about twenty days to complete.
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J H. Welsh
Hidden Dome
Meeting of Fifth Judicial District Bar Association Feb 14
C A Zaring, president, calls a Basin meeting February 14 to discuss bar matters. Judge P W Metz hosts a banquet at the Markham that evening for district bar and court officers, featuring game meat said to be from the Rockies. Invitations served by sheriffs across four counties.
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C. A. Zaring
Fifth Judicial District
Basin
P. W. Metz
Markham
Rockies
Metz
Legion to Expand Activities and Community Cooperation
At a Wednesday American Legion meeting Clarence O Donovan was named temporary secretary in Julian Snow's absence. The post plans to boost legion interest by partnering with the Chamber of Commerce and local farmers, staging smokers dances and boxing and wrestling contests, and using a newspaper column to inform the public weekly about activities.
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American Legion
Clarence O'Donovan
Julian Snow
Grass Creek
Legion
Chamber of Commerce
All
Visiting in Iowa and returning to duties
Chas. Hime left last Tuesday for Indianola to visit his parents and relatives and rejoin family in the east. They expect to return before the first of the month. John P. Arnott Jr. returned to his duties as deputy game warden at Hyattville last Monday after a short visit with his parents.
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Chas. Hime
Indianola
Iowa
John P. Arnott, Jr
Hyattville
Conferees End Long Deadlock on Oil Land Leasing Bill
Washington reports three months of stalemate over the oil land leasing bill ended as house and senate conferees agreed on a resolution. The plan opens roughly 75 million acres in western states to development, with royalties and distributions outlined and bidding as the method to set total royalties.
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Washington
House
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Reclamation Fund
Secretary of the Interior
Democrats at Casper attend state central committee meeting
A. W. Coons returned from Casper after attending the Democratic state central committee meeting. Senator John B. Kendrick and Sherman Canfield of Sheridan passed through for the meeting, with Kendrick speaking on Wednesday. J. R. Sullivan of Laramie was selected state chairman to serve until after the primaries. The state convention is set for May 10 in Lander. A love feast was held at the Henning hotel on Wednesday evening.
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A. W. Coons
Casper
Democratic State Central Committee
John B. Kendrick
Sherman Canfield
Sheridan
J. R. Sullivan
Laramie
Lander
Demos
Henning Hotel
Sunflower Seed Bought For Local Sheepmen
C. A. Welch of Cowley bought 2,500 pounds of sunflower seed from Robin Bonwell in town this week for sheepmen in the area. Farmers report sunflowers as high yielding feed for silos and easy to grow. Watch the ad columns.
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C. A. Welch
Cowley
Robin Bonwell
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West
Zaring
Mrs. Jones
Chamber
Mountain View
Trom
Wendell Calhoun
Col. May
J.C. Stewart
L. L. Newton
Concensus
J. A. Berry
Lyceum
T. W. Olnpy
Board of County Commissioners
C. Sackett
WELSH
MIN Congress
Western States
Democrats
Sunflower Seed Bought
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