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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
6
Farmers will own and run sugar plants under a new Durango system. The proposal aims to give agricultural producers control of processing facilities and related operations.
Ward Darley backs a plan to create an independent sugar company in Durango Colorado with about 40,000 acres in the San Juan basin. Landowners would deed parcels to the company in exchange for cash and stock, forming a local banked deed and securing the land for a proposed factory. The approach relies on bond funding from eastern capital and aims to extend similar independent plants in Colorado under the Durango profit shaving plan.
A garbled report from Hubbell Michigan mentions Louie Moilanen described as “Big Lowie” seen in Hancock township, Houghton County. The text claims he is about twenty five, tall, and recently in town, with unclear details about looting or status.
In Washington Senator Chamberlain of Oregon warned that workers face a death or injury every two hours under current lines of industrial safety. He urged a shift in policy to place burdens on employers to reduce hazards and protect families amid ongoing debates on a new employers' liability bill.
Fragmented OCR text mentions licensing, beverages, Rhine wine prices, New York tables, and a boxing reference. Names like Langford and Lapators appear. details are garbled and incomplete. The readable items hint at trades and social notes without a coherent report or dates.
Western Menepanet Union News Service reports births in Oklahoma City, a fatal explosion near Mond Kansas, a presidential convention in Colorado Springs, and plans for the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Militia planning, free plowing in Spokane, a deadly railroad workplace incident in Huntington, and a long walking record are noted alongside prosecutions, labor actions, explorations, and population shifts across states.
In Albuquerque Williams stopped Willard in the eighth round as 15 bout schedule played out. Cheyenne may miss a faceoff but collects district honors as western teams aim for winter bragging rights. Menard Briscoe wins the DuPont trophy at Gill Colts gun meet. hockey league owners meet in Pueblo. Colorado Springs Pueblo Cafen City and La Junta forfeit $42 each. remaining towns to fill club spots from Salida Trinidad Eaton. Jack Mighell, former middleweight champion, knocks out Al Gmaulding in the third round with a sharp left.
The executive committee of the miners' federation in London plans to vote for a return to work by miners across the kingdom. A broader federation conference will decide on extending the recommendation.
In a city election, Dr. G A Dading, nonpartisan candidate, defeated Mayor Emil Seidel, the Bochelier, by 41 117 to 20 200. Of thirty aldermen elected, twenty six were non partisan and seven were Socialist. The vote occurred under the loan option law with one bonded and fifty four eftiem and towne of Mincle voting. The tally extended to a late hour.
Senate debate threatens the Denver post office completion funding as a House hurdle looms. Also noted are tax proposals on white phosphorus, Shoshone Irrigation opening in Wyoming, a children's bureau bill, and bills on mining law and homesteads amid broader debates on interstate commerce and federal efficiency.
An eclipse will occur April 17. Lowell textile workers strike enters its third week. Hetty Green opens own offices at 11 Broadway New York. Government seeks patent for fog and navigation aid. Gettysburg anniversary funded by 50,000 dollars. Water crisis in New Madrid Missouri worsens as demand rises. Wall paper trust case logistics see appeals in Ohio. Chicago Baltimore and New Orleans customs offices reorganized per a treasury commission. Jonary High School wins allied states intercity rifle league title in Portland Maine shootout. House to interrogate over 3000 national and state banks in a “money beat” inquiry. Gen. Clarence R Edwards heads federal enforcement efforts.
Severe flooding along the Bie Norn river inundates farm land and disables the municipal light plant and waterworks. Upper Mie Horn valley reports formation of glaciers, with fear of further damage. Sheridan reports washouts on Burlington track. six hundred men dispatched to the scene. Stockgrowers convention ends in Sheridan with officers elected and tariffs on stock products advocated. Indian affairs respond to Shoshone lands sale plan, outlining lease and sale procedures and maps to be published.
A Weston County meeting in Newcastle reviewed farmer needs. Of 582 eligible families, 287 with 9,600 acres require seed grain and 117 with 3,250 acres need both seed and horse feed. total estimated cost about 14,660 dollars to seed the county.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a dialogue about music or theater with unclear lines and possible misquoted phrases. The readable portions reference a performer and questions about a role or song, leaving the exact event or identity uncertain.
The column lists no municipal election in Thermopolis this year and notes a resignations at the University of Wyoming. It reports oil wells contracted near Laramie, a large lander Valley smelter venture, and a notable accidental shooting in Shell. Other items cover a not guilty verdict in Laramie, road and jail reforms, dipping orders for sheep, a rail line expansion near Powder River, and local weather impacts on dairy milk pricing.
Promotional brief extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepin as a gentle effective laxative for restless children. It claims pleasant taste and easy natural action, recommending bedtime use for morning results and listing prices and a sample offer from Dr W A Caldwell.
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