Charles A Walker Died Sunday After Long Illness
Charles Alexander Walker longtime resident of this place died Sunday after a prolonged illness. Born March 24, 1860 in St Clair Illinois, he lived in Big Piney for 29 years. He was a sawmill man and builder, husband of Lucy Halloway since 1891, with nine children and surviving siblings. Funeral held Wednesday at the Episcopal church with Rev Walter W. McNeil officiating. interment in Big Piney cemetery.
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Charles A. Walker
Fromn
Charles Alexander Walker
St. Clair
Ilinois
Lucy Halloway
Poplarbluff
Missouri
Hebraska
Wyoming
Big Piney
Charles Alexander
Mary Hoerner
Betty Walker
Nell Bush
Anne Joseph
Glen
Elmore
James
Bola Walker
Everette Walker
Slater
Colo
Molly Campbell
San Francisco
Calif
Afrnoon
Episcopal Church
Walter W. McNeil
Kemmerer
James Mickelson
Robert L. Miller
G.T. Morgan
Geo. A. Moffat
Frank Burney
Charles Clyde
Rodney Bennett
W. D Williams
J. C. Ollivier
Wesley Vickrey
Big Piney Cemetery
Francis Tanner
The Week's Opening Range Cattle Prices in Omaha
Open range cattle prices in Omaha report mixed results after Monday receipts. Best steer calves reach 11.75, best heifer calves and yearling steers 10.00, with grass beef cows near steadier but other ranges down. Stockers and feeders hold firmer gains earlier in the month, while Tuesday bids are softer overall.
Gasoline tax debate prompts cheaper road building idea
The article argues Oregon began a gasoline tax in 1919 and by 1938 motorists paid 24262.00 in state taxes. It urges using low cost cutback asphalts to build durable roads, reducing tax for highway maintenance and boosting gasoline sales, instead of luxury pavements.
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Oregon
Thas
Committee Named to Study Wyoming Drought Impact
Governor Nels H. Smith assigns A. E. Bowman of the University of Wyoming extension service to head a Wyoming drought study committee. The group will review data to protect the livestock industry and plan relief, with a public hearing at the Senate chamber on Saturday morning to gather suggestions from stockmen and interested residents.
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Cheyenne
Wye
Wyoming
A. E. Bowman
Laramie
State Extension Service
University of Wyoming
Nels H. Smith
Senate Chamber of the
Capital
Marshall Gurney Visits Kemmerer Couple Returns From Long Beach
Marshall Gurney and Mr and Mrs Fred Beck motored to Kemmerer last Sunday to visit Mrs Gurney. Mrs Clyde Howell and daughter Key have returned from a trip to Long Beach California.
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Marshall Gurney
Fred Beck
Kemmerer
Mrs. Gurney
Clyde Howell
Key
Long Beach, California
Monuments To Be Dedicated Next Summer
Cheyenne September 23 The Historical Landmarks Commission of Wyoming plans a summer 1940 tour to dedicate a dozen monuments across the state. Stops include Fo Supply near Ft Bridger for an undedicated monument, names Hilon on the Kemmerer Big Piney highway for an Oregon Trail marker, and Jackson Hole for an 1820s Trapper Trail marker. Other sites include Turpin Meadows for an Indian battle memorial, Thermopolis for a pioneer cabin, Lake De Smet for Father De Smet, Kearney near Sheridan for Portugese Phillips, and Fort Laramie for a marker honoring Phillips historic ride. The tour expects about 15 000 attendees.
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Cheyenne
Historical Landmarks Commission of Wyoming
Wyoming
Fo Supply
Ft. Bridger
Kemmerer- Big Piney Highway
Thermopolis
Thermopols
Lake Wdesmet
Father DeSmet
Puoneey
Jesus
Knghts of Columbus
Pt. Kearney
Sheridan
State receives federal recommendations on Lincoln Highway work
A detailed planning survey by the Public Roads Administration on Lincoln Highway through Wyoming was released to State Highway Superintendent Frank Kelso. The report notes future state construction will follow federal guidance and highlights issues such as excessive curves grades and restricted sight distances. Burney & Company's store building features artistic exterior painting. Rube Fox visited with family from LaBarge ranch.
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Public Roads Administration
Frank Kelso
Burney & Company
Rube Fox
LaBarge
Oil Tax Fight Lingers as Isolationists Hold Ground
Industrial News Review reports Congress faces a delayed vote on repealing the arms embargo with the White House push slowed by strong isolationist opposition led by figures like Ford Lindbergh and Rickenbacker. A looming clash over policy, amid price debts and public sentiment, signals extended debate despite potential for repeal margins. The article notes rising antiwar sentiment, foreign policy uncertainties, and ongoing partisan maneuvering in Washington.
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Industrial News Review
Congress
White House
Henry Ford
Lindberg
Eddie Rickenbacker
Herbert Hoover
Pather Coughlin
Johnson and Borah
Dirfsist
Welory
Europe
Britain
Washington News
Climaxing Rush Week At University Of Wyoming
Climaxing rush week at the University of Wyoming pledges reach 220 freshmen and upperclassmen totals. Fraternities pledged 17 each for Lambda Tau Delta Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Chi, with other groups at 16 or 18. Sororities led by Pi Beta Phi pledged 25, Kappa Kappa Gamma 21, and Delta Delta Delta 29. Paired with Pan-Hellenic and Inter-Fraternity councils enforcing strict rules, pledging occurs at approved events and in-house visits.
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Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming
Wyoming
Sre
Lambda Tau Delta
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Chi
Phi Delta Theta
Kappa Sigma
Stigma Nu
Alpha Tau Omega
Pi Beta Phi
Kappa Kapa Gamma
Delta Delta Delta
Alphab
Omega
Ohi Omega
Kappa Delta
Pan-Hellenic Council
Inter-Fraternity Council
Met
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Unemployment Commission
Casper
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Tne State Penal and Charitable Institutions
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Nels Smith
Snake River
Moran
Rock Springs
C. F. Seifried
Capitol
Smith
Bureau of Public Roads
The
Forest and Park Services
Yellowstone National Park
Jack Budd
Dan B. Budd
Omaha
Cox-Jones-Randall-Rosser Bros
Chiropractors of
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Patricia McMillan
Bettina Nerberg
Georgina Wells
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France
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Paris
Wyoming Supreme Court
Midwest Oil Co
Standrd Oil & Gas Co
Argo Oil Corporation
Mountain Producers’ Corporation
T He Ol
State Board of Equal Waton
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Equalization Board
Sam Thompson
Supreme Court
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Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
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Franky Shipley
Louis Fischer
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