Peace talk fuels Bryan following Wilson tour
Washington reports say former Secretary of State William J. Bryan may join President Wilson on a national defense speaking tour to advocate peace. Labor unions, Senator Kern, and Representative Kitchen oppose the administration policy. Bryan writes from Florida he will go wherever he can aid the peace cause. Wilson plans eight to nine Midwest stops after January 27 in New York, then a week away from Washington to address the Railroad Business Association and Moton Picture Board of Trade.
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Capitol
Willam J. Bryan
Wilson
National Defense
Bailey
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Florida
Middle Western
New York
Railroad Business Association
Moton Picture Board of Trade
Senate split over action on Mexican situation
Republican members of the senate foreign relations committee push for definite congressional action on Mexico while Democrats insist no legislation should move until the president acts. Borah canvasses for support to discharge the committee if no action is recommended. General Carranga proclaims Villa Lopez and Castro outlaws after Santa Isabel massacre.
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Congress
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Carranga
Washington
Francisco Villa
Pablo Lopez
Rafael Castro
Santa Ysabel
Republic
County wide farmers meetings scheduled in Laramie county
The university agricultural department and A H Tedman announce a series of meetings across the county starting with Cowley on the 24th. Lovell hosts the longest session February 26 to 29, with a short course format. Other gatherings occur at Huron Kane Basin Shell Manderson, finishing in Big Horn county on February 4. Sessions cover sugar beets forage crops dairying and include a ladies section and an illustrated lecture.
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Agricultural Department of the University
A. H. Tedman
Cowley
Lovell
Huron
Kane
Basin
Shell
Manderson
Big Horn County
Oil men from Bridgeport visit Basin area outlook
John Fink and W L Black of Bridgeport Ul visiting CC T Douglas of 4 Hig Morn Furniture & Notions Co. They have leased acreage in Lowell country and Basin, represent State Bank Oil & Gas Co of Bridgeport, plan two strings of tools when weather allows, and expect to return in spring seeking business locations with Basin conditions pleasing.
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John Fink
W. L. Black
Bridgeport
T.douglas
Basin
County agents meet at university for statewide discussion
A. H. Tedman reports a very good meeting in Laramie where county agricultural agents gathered with university authorities. They discussed questions of statewide importance and how to better serve farmers, leaving with a bigger sense of the work's significance.
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A. H. Tedman
Laramie
Universiy
Old Timers Meeting Nears Annual Big Horn Basin Event
The Old Timers will meet at William Gibson's home next Sunday at 2 30 PM to finalize plans for the February 12 annual gathering. A large supper picture show and dance are planned and crowds are expected as pioneers of the Big Horn Basin reunite to reminisce and share old dances. The detailed program will be announced next week.
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Wm. Gibson
Big Horn Basin
Baal
Pension Raised for Joe L. Denny to 25 Then 30 Per Month
Congressman Frank Mondell reports success in increasing Joe L. Denny’s pension to 25 dollars monthly starting September 1915 with a further 30 dollar monthly increase planned for September 1920. Denny receives congratulations from many friends.
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Frank Mondell
Joe L. Denny
Denny
Superintendent Resigns. W T Badler Succeeds
M J Foley longtime superintendent of the Burlington from Casper to Billings resigns after four years. He will pursue other business. W T Badler assumes the position.
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M. J. Foley
Burlington
Casper
Billings
W. T.badler
Burlington Burglar Breaks His Way To Jail
Fred Stagg of Greybull country was captured by Sheriff Wickwire after railway depart from Burlington. He used small change to buy tickets and paid for valuables stolen from a Burlington store with nickels and dimes. The stolen items were found on him, he admitted guilt, and authorities await the accomplice who fled.
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Fred Stagg
Greybull
Burlington
Joe Hensley
Wickwire
Frank I. Rue
Water Power Bill Advances In Senate Public Lands
The senate public lands committee backed a favorable report on the administration water power lease bill, aligned with the house version. A minority view will be filed by Smoot Utah Clark Wyoming Thomas Colorado and Smith Arizona. A joint wool growers Livestock Association hearing may delay oil gas leasing and 640 acre grazing bills. Julia Dean stars in Judge Not tonight at the Universal. Acme screens a coed program with Merchants Prize night and a big orchestra. Neal of the Navy finishes Wednesday. theatre chair mixup prompts new order and replacement notices.
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Administration
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Smoot
Utan
Clark
Wyoming
Thomas
Colorado
Smith
Arizona
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Wool Growers
American Livestock Association
Washington
Universal
Julia Dean
Mona Diggings
Peter B. Kyne
Robert Leonard
Jimmy
Acme
Pauline
Neal
Navy
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Congress
Dwight B. Heard
Phoenix
Ariz
American National Livestock Association
Dallas
Texas
Woman's Club to Host Jan 26 Musical Program
On Wednesday Jan 26 the Woman's Club program will be led by Mrs F B Vincent featuring a special musical program. In February the Indian Day program will be led by Mrs M B Nash and Mrs Hester Moberly. Beaver resident left for Duluth for several months to visit a sister. Hyattville businessman Jack Thomas visited Worland on Monday. Worland attorney L Brome was in town last Thursday.
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F. B. Vincent
M, B Nash
Hester Moberly
Beaver
Duluth
Slater
L. Brome
Worland
Ohio Oil Company Moves Headquarters to Basin Area
Rent rooms over the post office for Ohio Oil Company to establish its headquarters in Basin. The firm will bring many employees, expand local business activity, and dominate regional oil operations after recent California holdings acquisitions. Delegates to the National Wool Growers convention raise $10,000 to lobby Washington on grazing, tariff, and land use policies, seeking favorable reforms for wool, sugar, meats, and animal health measures.
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Hasin
Ohio
Ohio Company
California Company
Basin
Grass Creek
Salt Lake City
Wool Growers Convention
Washington
Congress
Department of
Big Horn film bill and local hospital update
At the Big Horn a program titled Over Night features with Vivian, Martin, Hartlay and Herb Yest. Tomorrow Mary Pickford stars in Little Pal with the tile role. Sunday night Fox presents Thedi Bara in Sin. Tuesday offers Stop Thief with Mary Ryan and Harry Nestayer in a five part farce ending in a triple wedding. Wednesday Margarite Clark stars in The Seven Sisters. Last Wednesday Ralph Johnson was operated on for appendicitis and is recovering well. Guy Craig travels to Thermopolis to hand over Valentine oil holdings to Ohio Oil company and then will be free for a while.
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Vivian
Martin
Sam Hartlay
Herb
Mary Pickford
Wm. Fox
Thedi Bara
Fox
Mary Ryan
Harry Nestayer
Cohan and Harris
Daniel Frohman
Margarite Clark
Seven Sisters
Famous Players Film Company
Guy Craig
Thermopolis
Valentine
Il Company
Craig
Ohio Oil Company
Cody cattleman heads to Denver for livestock show
W. A. Kepford of Cody visited Thursday then left for Denver to attend the national livestock show and purchase a carload of pure white face bulls while feeding the Coe cattle on Germania beach.
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Cody
Coe
Germania Beach
Denver
Presbyterian Aid Meeting Notice
Presbyterian aid society will meet with Mrs F M Hime on January 27. A verdial invitation was extended to H O Sellers, a prominent Burlington county ranchman, who visited town with a grain load sold to Big Horn mills and made a call at the office. Mr and Mrs R Rudesel and Mrs Guy Higby have been guests this week of Mr and Mrs T S Armstrong. FE M Hatten, in Hyattville country weeks ago, came down yesterday. Henry Dutton, farmer from Greybull valley above Otto, was in town yesterday.
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Presbyterian Aid Society
F. M. Hime
H. O. Sellers
Burlington Country
Big Horn
R. Rudesel
Guy Higby
Rudesel
Armstrong
M. Hatten
Hyattville
Henry Dutton
Greybull Vallean
Otto
Land Grab in Oil Lease Bill Stirs Debate
Lawmakers debate a proposed oil lease bill marked as a land grab with critics warning of hidden provisions. Officials cite potential mineral rights changes while opponents urge safeguards for surface landowners and local communities.
Wealthy lobby fights preferred lessee clause in mineral bill
State Geologist L W Trumbull reports a powerful Washington lobby pressuring to insert a joker clause in the mineral leasing bill. The clause would grant first lease rights to large oil firms, ousting small operators from Wyoming and California lands. The bill, passed by the house, now awaits the Senate.
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Wyoming
California
L. W. Trumbull
Prof
Trumbull
Association of State Geologists of
United States
Dominion of Canada
Canada
House
Senate
United States Navy
Tea Pot Dome
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