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Newspaper

Casper Independent

Location

Casper, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1928

Page

6

Tie Drives Begin in Albany Wyoming Timber Operations

In Albany Wyoming the first timber drive of the year on Muddy Creek concluded, listing 100000 ties in a small stream. A larger spring drive is planned, involving 200000000 cords, to be routed from Keystone and Horse creeks feeding Douglas Rock near the Keystone line. The headwaters lie near the Medicine Bow National Forest summit, causing later water conditions than Muddy Creek.

Albany Wyo Siu Muddy Creek Douglas Creek Keystone Dougla Rock Sumit Medicine Bow National Forest

Green items sanded oiled and in excellent condition

The readable text notes greens are being sanded and oiled and are reported in excellent condition.

Club Members Continue Daily Swinging Practice

Playing has stretched over several weeks with club members seen daily swinging. The routine suggests ongoing practice sessions and persistent effort by participants.

Giant Merchandise Mart to Rise Twice Size of World's Largest

Chicago will host a mammoth Merchandise Mart in its own building twice the size of the largest office block. The 18 to 23 story structure spans two city blocks and 4.4 million square feet of floor space for wholesale buyers, with inbound and outbound freight facilities, a merchants lounge in the tower, and extensive services for retailers from trains to hotels.

Chicago United States New York City Furniture Martin Merchandise Mart Great Central Market Chicago Association of Commerce Foreign and Domestic Commerce Committee

Ten Largest Business Buildings in the World

A comparison lists the largest business buildings by cubic footage. The Merchandise Mart in Chicago is projected to be more than twice the size of the former largest, with figures showing comparatives for Chicago Furniture Mart Equitable Building New York Detroit General Motors Cleveland Union Trust St Louis Illinois Merchants Bank Chicago Continental and Commercial Bank Chicago Woolworth Building New York Straus Building Chicago.

Mart Chicago Chicago River State Street Merchandise Mart New River District Engineers Chicago Evening West Morton Wacher Chicago Furniture Mart Equitable Building New York City General Motors Detroit Union Trust Cleveland Railway Exchange St. Louis Mllinois Merchants’ Bank Continental& Commercial Bank Woolworth New Ak City Straus

Color scheme for 1929 Wyoming license plates announced

Cheyenne officials unveiled the 1929 Wyoming license plates with a pearl gray background and maroon raised numerals. The conference concluded the scheme would be among the most attractive in recent years and resemble Colorado plates but with greater contrast.

Cheyenne Wyo State of Wyoming Colorado

Timber bids sought for 1,160,000 ties in Wyoming forest

United States district forester at Ogden Utah calls for bids on a large timber sale from the Horse Creek water shed in Cheyenne Wyoming. The purchase includes about 1,160,000 hewed and sawed lodge pole pine Douglas fir and Emmel man spruce railroad ties with additional timber poles and Alpine fir ties to be determined.

Cheyenne Wyo Horse Creek Wyoming National Forest United States District Forester Ogden Utah

Pines Planted In Devastated Laramie Area

A crew of ten men under Forest Ranger Conley completed planting 50 acres of yellow pine in Vedauwoo Glen and began work in Telephone Canyon. An area from the spring boundary to the Lincoln highway bend near Happy Jack road will receive Douglas fir as work continues.

Laramie Wyo Conley Vedauwoo Glen Telephone Canon Lincoln Highway Happy Jack Road Telephone Canyon

Esmay May Go Up In Wyoming Guard

Douglas Wy. Rumor says R L Esmay may be offered the adjutant general post of Wyoming's national guard when Col Walter F Davis term ends. Capitol reports reached Douglas this week.

Esmay Wyoming Douglas Wyo R. L. Esmay National Guard Walter F. Davis

Two Injured When Auto Hits Culvert in Wyoming

In Rock Springs a car carrying Mrs. Jerry Rowan of Pasadena California and Mrs. Agnes McNulty with her son from Alliance Nebraska struck a culvert near Point of Rocks and overturned into a ditch. The three passengers were taken to Rock Springs for medical treatment.

Rock Springs Wyo Jerry Rowan Pasadena Calif Agnes McNulty Alliance Nebr

Body of missing child found in Wyoming river

Sheridan Wyoming reports the body of Julia Sturtz a year old child who vanished from home on May 16 was recovered Saturday in the Tongue River about five miles downstream from her parents residence Mr and Mrs Paul Sturtz.

Wyoming River Sheridan Wyo Julia Sturtz Monarch Tongue River Paul Sturt

Coast Guard Seeks Naval Architects for Vessels

United States Civil Service Commission announces openings for assistant and associate naval architects with June 1 deadline. Salaries range from 2400 to 3000 dollars annually. Duties involve new designs and alterations of coast guard vessels. applications available from the commission in Washington or the board of examiners at post offices or custom houses.

Washington D. C United States Civervice Commission Coast Guard United States Civil Service Commission Wash ‘Etom Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners Eiby

Powell Golf Club Course in Shape

Powell Wyoming report notes spring work on the Powell Golf Club links is about completed according to J E McElwain president of the Powell Golf Club. The item emphasizes progress toward ready condition for the season and reflects club leadership statements.

Powell Golf Club Powell, Wyo J. E. McElwain Links

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