Jim Bridger Lies myth debunked by history and Alter’s study
Elmo Scott Watson reviews J Cecil Alter’s James Bridger, Salt Lake City edition, debunking the Old Jim Bridger lies tradition. He traces origins from Colter and Gunnison to Ned Buntline, notes Bridger’s truthfulness amid tall tales, and highlights a push to preserve accurate frontier history.
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Jim Bridger
Elmo Scott Watson
Sellowstone Fr
West
Baron Murchausen
Old Jiot Bridger
Jim Iidger
America
Munehausen
James Bridger
Fruudlersten
Bridger
Ata
J. Cecil Alter
Shepard Book Co
Salt Lake City
Mr. Alter
John Colter
Park
Colter
Hell
Pridger
Yellowstone
Niles Hegister
Alter
Fitzpatrick
Washington Trving
Bonneville
van Bridger
Yellowstone Park
Ned Buntline
Col
B. ZC. Judson
Buffalo Will
Buntline
Ustenere
Lincoln trunk mystery ends with nothing new found
Robert T. Lincoln, Lincoln’s grandson, says the trunk donated to the Congressional Library contains nothing unpublished or exciting for researchers. He notes the material is likely already covered by Nicolay and Hay, quelling the hunt for new Lincolniana and private family disclosures. The heir has not discussed contents in detail.
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Robert T. Lincoln
Congressional
Lincoln
Nicolay
Hayn
Robert
Through a Woman's Eyes on Controlling Speech
A woman seeks help to stop saying things she regrets. The piece argues self restraint comes from before speaking not after, urging a habit of thinking first and letting the mind rule the tongue. It notes anger tests the best of us and stresses premeditated speech.
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Cearse
Actions Speak Louder Than Words In Moral Judgment
A speaker argues that judging others by their claimed goodness is flawed and that true character is shown by actions. He cites a husband’s neglect of his wife and self centered behavior before asserting justice is based on deeds, not self-praise, and that respect follows worthy conduct.
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Raynolds
Ivory Trade Ends in Blood as Elephants Lose Tusk
The article states that the tusk of the African elephant is the leading source of ivory for commerce, with about 70,000 elephants killed annually for tusks. Some tusks reach nine feet in length and weigh over 200 pounds, highlighting the scale of the poaching and its impact on wildlife.
Wyoming Briefs From Across the State
Five incidents describe a busy Wyoming scene from Mountain View to Rock Springs. Events include post office destruction at Mountain View, a Cheyenne athletic meet, a fatal freight train accident near Rock Springs, and a first Wyoming Postmaster Association convention planned for August in Casper. plus governance changes, banking mergers, a jail demolition, Mennonite settlement considerations, and crop outlooks. The report notes state police, inheritance tax receipts, and postmaster appointments across multiple counties.
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Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Tony Kodonis
Rock Springs
Wyoming Postmaster Association
Cesper
Terrell G. Scott
Sheridan
Wyoming
Big Horn Mountains
Albert B. Bartlett
State Game and Fish Department
A. A. Sanberg
Paz
Franke G. Curtis
New York Oil Company
Casper
Yellowstape National Park
Russia
Germany
Big Horn Basin
D. H. Bender
Heston
Kan
Mennonite Church Colonization Board
Thermopolis
Institute
Southern Wyoming Methodists
Snowy Range
Lander
Wyoming Wool Growers’ Association
Thermoapolis
Kleber Hadsell
Rawlins
Thomas Cooper
JH. Wilson
McKinley
Wyoming Crops and Livestock Reporting Service
W. G. Haas
Archer Madison
Bouneville
Fremont County
William Harvey
Fort Bridger
Unita
Grace Lorenz
Wendover
Platte County
George ¥. Seeman
Kaycee
Johnson County
Ralph R. Long
Gillette
Campbell County
John Higgins
Higgins
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Stansbury
Lion J. W. Gungison
Colters Hell
Gunnison
Missouri
Reynolds
W. F. Raynolds
Yellowstone River
Deer Creek
Bridgers
Atory
Westport Farm
Boig
General Dodge
Jam Bridger
Bunt- Una
Ute Flaroe
Tim Bridger
William
Brackett
Utah
Montana
Bia
Rocky Mountains
Virginia Bridger Hahn
Bridget
Dawraes Brive
Inc
Mountain View
Uintacouty
Wyoming Counter Assessors’ Association
Lyle B. Jar
Natrona County
Daniel I. Hudson
United States
Ross
L. D. Christensen
Sheridan County
George Lord
Saratoga State Bank
Saratoga Stockgrowers’ State Bank
Platte Valley
4. Hayes
Blanche Simonson
Wind River Canon
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