Lincoln highway flood damage near Rock Springs estimated at 20000
Wyoming state highway engineer Z E Levison reported damage to the Lincoln highway through Rock Springs area due to flooding. A two mile detour and a 500 foot temporary bridge were built under state supervision to keep traffic moving for about 1500 autos tied up over 40 hours.
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Cheyenne
Wemory
Rock Springs
Z E Levison
Lincoln
Wyomeng
Sevison
Twelve Mile Lake
Highway Department
Rocek Springs
Levison
Fremont County
Pine Bluffs
Wyoming Nebraska State Line
Lincoln Highway
Union Pacific
Theghway Department
Rai
State Department
Awarded Scholarship for Arnold Whitman at Big Piney High
Arnold Whitman senior at Big Piney High School receives a $100 Diversity of Denver School of Commerce scholarship announced by Dean George A Warfield. Award honors his strong scholarship and principal's recommendation to pursue advanced business studies. Also notes school contracts bid winners for coal hauling janitorial work and three bus routes.
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Arnold Whitman
Big Piney
Denver School of Commerce
George A Warfield
Bi Whitman
ARC
H C Dunham
Frank Shipley
Guy Car
Big Piney Garage
Ed Pyanegan
Portrait of Senator Warren Hung in Wyoming Senate Chamber
Washington artist Boris Gordon has hung a faithful oil portrait of late Senator Francis E Warren in the Wyoming state capitol Cheyenne. Gordon began the work three years ago at Vice President Dawes's urging to present it for possible purchase. Congress later did not appropriate funds. Gordon plans a temporary display until the state legislature meets next January and February, inviting Wyoming citizens to view and inspect the painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E Warren
Boris B Gordon
Washington
National Capitol
Warren
Gordon
Congress
Jowrneying
West Coast
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Geordon
Wyonming
California Leads In Cars Sent To Yellowstone Park
California has surged to the lead in car traffic to Yellowstone National Park this season, ahead of Montana. A government May to July check shows California with 4,781 cars carrying 13,553 passengers, Montana with 2,790 cars and 12,489 passengers, and Idaho third with 2,528 cars and 9,440 passengers. Other regions posted modest counts, including Canada with 1,498 cars and 1,656 passengers, Alaska with three cars and eight passengers, and a few cars from Delaware, Canal Zone, Mexico, Cuba, and China.
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Yellowstone
Park
Wyo
California
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
Pacific Coast
Idaho
Delaware
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Mexico
Cuba
China
Jane Palo Rico
Hoover Commission on Public Land to Visit Wyoming
Four members of President Hoover s public land commission will tour Wyoming this week. They will depart Great Falls Montana Wednesday and travel through Cody Casper Green River before leaving the state. Governor Frank C Emerson regrets he cannot meet the visitors but wishes them success in gathering information on public domain questions and reclamation and power plans.
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Hoover Commission ON Public Land
Wyoming
Perry W Jenkins
Big Piney
Hoovers Commission
Great Falls
Mont
Emerson
Jenny
Kuchler
Nash
Branford
Casper
Green River
Jenkins
Peny W Jenkins
Pyubhe Domain
Cody
Kuchler, Nash
Frank CG Emerson
Wyoming Effort Against Proselyting Noted
The Rocky Mountain News notes Wyoming aims to steer high school athletes to its own university after prep school. Curley Grieve, sports editor, cites past alumni returning as promising athletes, warning against external recruiting and urging local retention.
Covered Wagon Centennial and Moose Hunting Update
This issue highlights an illustrated feature on the Conestoga wagon and its American origins in the East, tied to the Covered Wagon Centennial. Also corrected hunting dates in Wyoming moose season for Park Premont Teton counties to September 15 and October 1 opening, with season closing November 15. Wyoming livestock and wool production figures are reported, totaling $120 million in value and 28,710,000 pounds of wool.
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trans-Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Conestoga Valley
Elmo Leek Watson
Wyoming
State Game and Fish Commission
Park
Premont
Teton
Sub @le
Lincoln
Wyomng
US Bureau of Crops and Livestock
Federal aid funds apportioned to states under drought relief plan
Washington DC secretary Ryde authorized immediate apportionment of 121,875,000 in federal road aid, part of a 125 million fiscal year appropriation. States receiving funds include California 4,281,222. Colorado 2,315,948. Idaho 1,554,594. Montana 2,580,405. Nebraska 2,644,726. North Dakota 2,001,841. Oregon 1,997,565. South Dakota 2,004,077. Utah 1,416,493. Washington 1,940,922. Wyoming 1,563,607.
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Washington, DC
Ryde
Hawaii
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyomng
Ways and Means to Traffic Safety Third National Conference report
The National Conference on Street and Highway Safety announces the publication of Ways and Means to Traffic Safety, the report of its Third National Conference held in Washington May 27 28 1930. The report consolidates results of three conferences 1924 1925 1930 and covers Uniform Traffic Regulations Enforcement Education of Highway Users Traffic Accident Records and Street and Highway Facilities. Copies may be obtained on request from the National Conference on Steel and Highway Safety.
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National Conference On
Washington
Trafic Safety
Revuest
National Conference On Steel and Highway Safety
Rain Protected Chickens Open Season Ends Amid Heavy Rains
The open season for chickens closed Monday after two days hampered by heavy rains. Hunters faced difficult hunting on the hills as birds were hard to locate, though the last day yielded better bags. Wet weather favored the chickens, and many new chicks hatched in Sublette, suggesting a larger crop next season.
Primary Election Nominations Stir Sublette County Contests
Tuesday's primary produced multiple county nominations led by Sheriff candidate Homer Payne and Clerk of Court Ann Bulings. Democratic ticket shows minimal contests while state offices draw fuller focus as Governor Emerson seeks federal aid for drought hit Wyoming.
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Sublette
Glerk
C C Feltner
Homer Payne
Treaswer
J © Clark
Cowty
G B Hackett Po
Ann Bulings
Arthur Mocroft
J W Montrose
Keith Culbertson
R-T Albert
Sheri W D Holt
Gust L Larson
United States
Robert D Carey
Carehurst
Wyo
Franki .Emerson
Congress
Vincent Carter
A M Clark
Ross Alcorn
H R Weston
Katharine A Morton
Harry R Swartz
John P Rusk
Leslie A Miller
D O Davis
Bev
Waddell
Notice of Republican Precinct Committee Meeting
A meeting of all old and new Republican Precinct Committeemen will be held on Saturday night August 28 1930 at 8 00 o clock. Committeemen are urged to attend. County Republican Chairman L D Tanner indicates urgency.
Mountain Family Returns After Summer Visit
The Whelan family from Snyder Basin, including son Joe and daughters Elizabeth and Eileen, arrived in the city for a summer stay and left in the morning to return to their summer residence.
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Whelan
Joe
Daughterr
Elizabeth
Eileen
Snyder Basin
Rock Springs
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GOV. Emerson
Republcan
Uie
Chambers
Senate
Yellowstone Park
Robert D. Carey
U. S. Senator
MOOSE
Wyoung
National Conference ON Street and Highway Safety
Plains
Great Northwest
Oregon Country
Dakotahs
Douglas
Wyo Ming
4H Club
Goy
Cmerson
Dyde
Frank C Emerson
Arthur M Hyde
Secretary of Agriculture
Go Erers
Emersons
Hyde
L D Tanner
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