Light's Golden Jubilee marks Edison tribute in Wyoming
Wyoming advances plans for Light's Golden Jubilee events between now and October 21 honoring Thomas Alva Edison. Rawlins hosts Edison inspiration for the incandescent lamp, Cheyenne housed early electric stations and the light wagon. Jubilee programs include broadcasts from Edison Museum Dearborn and nationwide tributes by churches clubs and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light
Wyoming
Thomas Alva Edison
Rawlins
Edison
Menlo Park
N. 3
Cheyenne
Francis &. Warren
Brush-Swan Electric Light Company
W. D. Johnson
Casper
J. G. Keegan
Mike
Edison Museum
Dearborn
Michigan
Henry Ford
Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls
Antelope Season Dates In Several Wyoming Counties Named
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announces antelope season open dates from September 29 to October 8 in parks Fremont Teton Sublette Lincoln Uinta Sweetwater and Carbon counties north of the Union Pacific track. Crook Campbell and Weston counties run September 29 to October 1 1929. All state game preserves are closed to hunting antelope and hunters are urged to learn the state boundary lines and cooperate to reduce violations.
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Game and Fish Commissioners
Park
Fremont
Teton
Sublette
Lincoln
Uinta
Sweetwater
Carbon
Union Pagife
Crook
Campbell
Weston
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Game and Fish
State of
Wyoming
Veiled Life in Man Promised at Sunday Church
Reverend A G Best leads public worship next Sunday at 10 00 a m in Community Church. The subject is The Veiled Life in Man as the nation seeks to recover churchgoing habit on October 6th with a special evening service planned.
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Rev
A. G. Best
Sdool
House of God
United States
Piney Wins From Pinedale In Local High School Match
Big Piney High School defeated Pinedale High School 6 to 1 in a Friday speedball game played locally. A return match may be held at Pinedale this week if weather allows.
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Piney
Pinedale
Pinedale High School
Big Piney
Construction of High School Building Nears Completion
Tgisk reports that the construction of the new high school facility is nearing completion with final interior work and exterior finishing underway. Officials anticipate occupancy shortly and plan for opening ceremonies to welcome students and staff.
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Tgisk
Bronx Budget and Local Appointments Record
Neighbors visit and local calls mark a week in Bronx area life. Families and individuals including Pape, McLain, and West share visits, with a Beaver School meeting approving an eight month term and equipment funding for four students. A haystack accident injures Homer Payne, requiring rest.
Winter Storage of Bulbs by University of Wyoming Expert
Extension forester W O Edmondson outlines methods for storing bulbs after first killing frosts. Cut dahlia stems, store bulbs in sawdust in a dark 50 degree room, check moisture, and separate bulbs in spring. Also suggests handling gladioli bulbs and canna roots before freezes and storing cool.
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W. O. Edmondson
University of Wyoming
Dr Alexander to Visit Big Piney Eye Clinic Event
Dr P J Alexander, long time eye specialist, will visit Piney Hotel in Big Piney on Wednesday October 2 from 1 to 1 8 PM. He also plans a stop at Daniel Sargents Inn on Thursday October 3 from 10 to 12. School children with eye defects should seek early correction.
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Alexander
P. J. Alexander
Reguar
Big Piney, Piney Hotel
Daniel
Colorado River Compact and states rights debate
A historical speech outlines the Colorado River dispute, arguing for state sovereignty against federal overreach. It discusses Hoover era reforms, land and water control, and the 1922 agreement dividing seven and a half million acre feet between Upper Basin states Wyoming Colorado Utah New Mexico and Lower Basin California Arizona Nevada.
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Thomas Defferson
Calvin Coolidge
Congress
Coolidge
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Wyoming
Dixon
Interior
Semis Filid West
Platte River
Federal Power Commission
Reclamation
Federal
Natrona County
Intermountain
Colorado River
Mexico
California
Arizona
Colorado
Utahs
Green River
Supreme Court
Boulder Canyon
Herbert’ Hoover
Department of the National
Reclamation Service
Daniel Notes on Local Life and Water Rights
Local notes mention Mrs. Hannah M. Enos purchasing a Ford car and a Daniel cemetery project begun with a grader. Reports cover school events, travelers, elk hunting, and a lengthy discussion of the Colorado River Compact and federal versus state control, ending with thanks for attention.
Wyoming awards contracts for eleven road projects
The state highway commission awarded contracts for eleven highway projects across Wyoming. Bidders include Lincoln Planing Mill and Lumber of Cheyenne for a Sheridan office building at 7,096 dollars, Stevens Brothers of Minneapolis for multiple surfacing and grading jobs totaling over 100 thousand dollars, and Taggart Construction of Cody for crushed gravel work on the Jackson-Mannis road at 42,200 dollars.
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Cheyene
State Highway Commission
Daniel
Lincoln Planing Mill and Lumber Company
Kemmerer
Sheridan
Smith & Kitchsn
Sundance
Key Butler Tank Company
Casper
Riverton
J. H. Arnold
Buffalo
Johnson County
Hopkins Brothers
Edgemont-Lusk
Niobrara County
Stevens Brothers
Minneapolis
Niobrara
Little Sandy Creek
Rock Springs-Eden
Sweetwater
Worland~I'ensleep
Washakie County
Blanchard Brothers
Powder Hiver
Jackson-Mennis Road
Teton County
Taggart Construction Company
Cody
Move for Naval Reduction Explored in The Examiner
The Examiner presents an illustrated feature by Elmo Scott Watson on naval arms limits. It discusses why U S naval power matters to taxpayers and how reductions could impact national defense and government spending.
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United States
the Examiner
Elmo Scott Watson
Wyoming Receives 74 455 Dollars From Forest Revenue
Washington reports more than 51 million dollars due to 46 states from national forest receipts for the year ended June 30 1929. Western states share lists Wyoming 74 455 40 dollars along with Arizona Colorado Montana Nevada New Mexico Utah and Idaho with various amounts derived mainly from timber sales and grazing.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Comptroller General
Arizona
Colorado
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Johnson County Turkey Flock Is Stolen in Raid
The Hayes ranch on Crazy Woman was stripped of its turkey flock last Thursday night. The birds were taken by thieves skilled in preventing recall, leaving Mrs. Hayes and her daughter Mrs. Givens without their usual shipment to eastern markets.
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Ruth Sargent
J. B. Sargent
Merna
Wyo
Daniel
Laramie
W. Hayes
Hayes Ranch
Crazy Woman
Catile Thefts Growing Large
Livestock rustling widens beyond frontier thefts as officials report modern depredations with trucks taking calves and lambs across borders. Sheridan hosts Wyoming Montana Livestock Protective association promising member protection and awards. A grower cites trucks hauling cattle after illegal butchery, with a known gang believed ready for capture. Cheyenne airport hangar valued at 150000 by Boeing Air Transport. Richfield Oil to build fuel depot at 20000 cost.
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Sheridan Journal
Sheridan
Wyoming-Montana Livestock Protective Association
Cheyenne
Boeing Air Transport Company
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Office OF State Game Commissioner
Bronx
William Thomas
Arthur Pape
Paul C. Pape
Porty Rad Rifle Club
Warren Bridge
George McLain
Wm. Rowley
Keith Culbertson
Alice Pape
R. 5. McDole
Taylor Fennock
Saratoga, Wye
Ed Fennock
Irene
Boulder
G. L. West
Agnes West
Shoshone
Delbert Hess
Henry Jons
Mason Phillips
C. Y. Phillips
Frank Phillips
Onida
Mirnesota
Scott
Mason
Rock Springs
Mrs
Ray Millanax
Christian Wrang
Mary Murdock
Gordon Jewett
Beaver School
Beaver Creek
C. ¥. Kelley
Scotts
Homer Payne
Colorado River Compact
Wyoming Bankers’ Association
Perry W.jenkins
Daniel News
Hannah M. Enos
Madge McHugh
Prairie Creek
Richard Key
Salt Lake City
Ruth Kelley
C. H. Kelley
Kelley Ranch
Dan Thomas
Horace Mershon
Sargent Inn
Montrose
J. A. Cochran
Vigo Miller
Howe
Chéyenne—Aeronautical
Richfield Oil Company
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