Appropriations Increase for Yellowstone Park Road Work
A Washington dispatch reports Senator Warren helped push increases in the sundry civil bill. Roads in Yellowstone Park rise from 125000 to 150000 including 7500 for Cody road and 2600 for Jackson Hole. Park auto roads rise from 75000 to 100000, the standout increase amid auto travel push. Other items named but of lesser note.
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Washington
Warren
Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Yellowstone Park
Cody Road
Jackson Hole
Rock Springs
Gannet Peak Tops Wyoming Heights After Revisions
Wyoming’s Gannet peak is now recognized as the state’s highest at about 14 000 feet, ahead of Fremont peak. The forest service card lists several peaks above 13 000 feet and passes above 9000 feet, with reminders on fire safety and responsible camping practices for outdoorsmen.
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Wyoming
U. S. Geological Survey
Forest Service
Fremont Peak
Ishawoon
Fremont
Gannet Peaks
Bridger
Bonneville National Forests
Gannet Peak
Wind River Range
Gannet
Grand Teton Mountain
Temple Peak
Cloud Peak
Chauvenet Mountain
Ishawooa
Muddy
Jones
McDougal
Fawn
U. S
Forest Ranger
Iowa Collector for His Historical Museum Here
W. M. Willis, collector for the Iowa state historical museum at Des Moines, with Mrs. Willis, has been visiting Fayette to gather western wild animals for mounting and display. A doe antelope is the only specimen so far. a photograph and measurements were taken. The governor of Wyoming authorized the collection at Iowa officials’ request. Willis plans to return soon for health reasons and another person will continue the work.
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W. M. Willis
State Historical Museum
Des Moines
Iowa
Mra. Willia
Fayette
Mr. Willis
State Museum
Wyoming
Willis
Western League
Money Orders: New U S Payment Window Issued July First
Starting July 1 money orders become payable at any U S money order office if presented within thirty days of issue. After that date the order must be presented at the issuing office for payment. The change aids traveling public convenience.
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United States
B P O E B Convention in Denver Featured by Gala Attire
The B P O E convention unfolds in Denver this week with the city in gala attire. Travelers are welcomed with Hello Bill and the freedom of the city celebrated as Bills. The Brown hotel hosts Rock Springs lodge with elk furniture and mounts by Rhodes Gilbert of Lander, drawing attention from Wyoming’s big game districts. Rev Gray of the Congregational Home Missions Society is due, visiting Big Piney on the return trip, and will likely appear at church Sunday.
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Denver
Bill
Rock Springs
Brown Hotel
Rhodes & Gilbert
Lander
Wyoming
Rev. Gray
Congregational Home Missions Society
State
Mu Gray
Big Piney
Mr. Gray
Pinedale
East Fork items note visits and travel
Guy Jaycox traveled to Fremont Lake for lumber last week. Fred Antrobus of Roadhouse Illinois visited his son Clyde and brother in law W H Allem. Mrs Frank Steele and Miss Pansy McQuerry visited the E P Steele and 8 D Allen homes. Mr and Mrs Frank Gorey visited Willi Church home. D H Clark and son Hervie went to Rock Springs for freight. Mr Hoover lost a valuable mare via the wire fence route.
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Guy Jaycox
Fremont Lake
Fred Antrobus
Roadhouse
Clyde
W. H. Allem
Frank Steele
Pansy McQuerry
E. P. Steele
D. Allen
Frank Gorey
Willi Church
D. H. Clark
Hervie
Rock Springs
Hoover
Local visits and outings around Evanston and Fall River basin
CORA GLEANINGS notes show Mr and Mrs Culbertson visiting BE 8 Plank ranch west of town while employed at Evanston asylum. J M Noble and others travel to Fall River basin for several days of fishing. Wells drilling for artesian water appear near T L Clementaen and L H Heanick as part of irrigation relief efforts.
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Culbertson
Evanston
Plank
T. D. Holt
Garfield Iredale
Fall River Basin
Frank Steele and
Pansy McQuerry
Boulder
BE. P
Frank Steele
J. G. McLaughlin
T. L. Clementaen
L. H. Heanick
Chas
Lackey
Basin Basin residents enjoy summer visit and events
July 13 1914 reports show Weasley Rickard recovering from prior injuries while Perry Pfeisterer travels to Pinedale for hay supplies. Big Piney guests visit basin cattle range with plans to spend summer. Beavor and Elder from Beaver visit for fishing. Mrs Coulter and Mrs Van Vieck depart after a morning ride. two Wolfe daughters visit Bowlsby. Denver visitors Cole join for an outing amid a sick man’s recovery and a quiet county Fourth with a picnic and dance featuring Allen Duobar on music.
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Weasley Rickard
Rickard
Perry Pfeisterer
Pinedale
Mrs
Chas, Noble
Big Piney
Mrs. Noble
Miss Hathaway
Phillip
Mr. Elder
Beaver
Fred Watts
Canon
Coulter
Jackson
Frank van Vieck
Mia
Bowlsby Ranch
Alen Duobar
Merna
Breaks Record On Long Drive From Pinedale
Ernie Faler left Pinedale at 5 30 AM with Mr Mocroft for Hyannis Nebraska. They stopped for breakfast, reached Rock Springs at 12 15 PM, took lunch, then returned to Pinedale by 6 PM, marking the best road time known.
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Ernie Faler
Rock Springs
Mocroft
Hyannis
Nebraska
Ernie
Pinedale
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the Emporium
Howard Heitz
Connetlon
F. D. Chapel Proprietor
Wyonsing
State Bark Sf
Big Pney
Weil
Oand
The
Big Piney Service Store
Frank Burney
First National Bank
Wyo
Mary Hedges
Bronx
Dick Key
Big Piney Mercantile Company
Crawford & Plank
William Kellogg
George Kellogg
J. M. Anderson
Pines
P. H. Healey
Marbleton
Salt Lake City
Maxwell Auto
L. H. Hennick
Salt Lake
Healey
Maxwell
P. W. Jenkins
Cora
Goods Roads Boosters
Hennick
Fredell Hotel
Dringman
Tae Cae
Jesse C. Miller
Big Piney and
Pinedale, Wyoming
East Fork
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