Casper Fire Department Reports Fortunate Yet Burdened Year
Secretary Lolxtell presents Casper fire department annual report detailing eight fires, total losses under 500 dollars, one fatal burn from an explosion, and multiple causes including overheated stoves and improper ash disposal. The department emphasizes drills, hose training, new hose house, and upcoming auto truck delivery plus state association meeting. Also notes cattlemen oppose Laramie Poudre irrigation plan and anticipated U S district court suit over water project.
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Casper
Qnell
Grand Ntral
Aly
Afl
Iper
Bny
State Fire Association
Wyoming
Denver Times
Laramie
Laramiie-Poudre
Coache la Poudre
Weld County
Greeley
United States District Court
Laramie-Poudre
Evins-Moffat
Laramie-Poudre Reservoir and Irrigation Company
United States Reclamation Service
Grand River
Henrylyn Irrigation District
Butler Hosts Stag Banquet For Cadet Wilson Kimball Jr
Mr. Alex T Butler entertained about twenty five guests including Prof Mendlesoli and Lightner and Cadet Wilson Kimball Jr a Staunton Military Academy student on vacation with speeches songs and late night revelry at his home and nearby Rhinoceros restaurant An orchestra provided music and the gathering was marked by lively entertainment and a vote of praise for the host Lost-Ladies reward notice at end.
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Alex T. Butler
Wilson Kimball Jr
Staunton Military Academy
Virginia
Profs. Mendlesoli and
Lightner
Schoobrs
Mr. Butler
Prof. Mendlesohi
Butler
Lostimaster
Tawn
Watler
Senator Warren Bill Promotes Surplus Water Delivery to Plattie Projects
Senator Warren introduced a bill in the U S Senate on December 13 authorizing the Interior Secretary to contract for the delivery of surplus water from Reclamation Service projects to irrigation systems under the 1894 act known as the Quarry Act. Contracts may span up to ten installments and funds go to the reclamation fund. The bill aims to aid Platte Valley interests. meanwhile weather and winds disrupt rail service, with snow drifts delaying westbound trains and halting some shipments. Social news notes a Sunargee girls dance at the Parish house in honor of students home for holidays with Abbott orchestra providing music.
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Senator Warren
United States
Senate
Reclamation Service
Platte Valley
Secretary of the Interior
Qarry
Pers N
Sunargee
Abbott Orchestra
Losses Value Horses In Ice Drownings
Four camp horses drowned in Salt Creek after a cold snap Sunday night. A blanketed horse broke through the ice and drowned, and a rescue attempt with a second team failed as the ice broke, killing three more horses. Total loss estimated at $1,000.
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Old Dame
Tom Cooper
Salt Creek
Cooper Tyures
Generous Santa Delivers Buster Suits to Casper Boys
On Christmas morning Jake Jacobs distributed new brown Buster suits from his Casper furnishing store rooftop. At 10 o'clock Santa appeared atop the shop and coins sailed down to a cheering crowd of boys. Fifty youngsters rushed home delighted with the gifts.
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Casper
Buster
Jake
Santa
Suils
Two Minor Blazes and a Band Benefit
Firefighters responded quickly to two house fires in Casper vicinity with minimal damage. Small blazes at Kritz Thiefeldt’s near Casper hotel and at Dave Berry’s south side home were extinguished by quick bucket water work. The Burlington canyon project progresses slowly due to cold weather. grading will likely push completion beyond November. A Mankato couple reports a to receive a baby after 40 years of prayer, while a joke about printer ink contrasts patience with haste. The Evanston Press laments snow and seeks heat and a July wish. The band reports a January 14 fundraiser to aid a new band room.
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Kritz Thiefeldt
Casper Hotel
Dave Berry
Football Rules Reform Debated By I A A Officials In New York
The Intercollegiate Athletic Association meets in New York to consider drastic football rule changes led by reformers. Central issues include neutral zone safety, removing penalties for incomplete forward passes, ball placement near the goal line, backfield alignment, and player ejection rules. Stagg and Williams are among Western representatives. a team doctor may judge player eligibility. Also advertised are equipment sales and a stock sale by G A Coleman of Casper.
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The
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
New York City
Stagg
Williams
Plan for national sheep and stock boards meeting in Ogden
Dr C K Verry reports a communication from Oregon's secretary outlining a plan to form a permanent national organization of state sheep and sanitary stock boards. A January 7 Ogden meeting will discuss diseases, shipping rules, inspectors, and better sheep laws with invited states Utah Idaho Montana Washington Nevada Arizona Colorado Wyoming North and South Dakota Texas Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.
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C. K. Verry
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
State Board of
Oregon
Wyoming Tribune
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Washinton
Nevada
Arizona
Colorado
Wyoming
Nort and Sout Dakota
Texas
Uklandina
Indian Territory
Local Happenings and Movements in Fremont Area
County Attorney John Dillson from Fremont county awaits a wedding party to escort them home to Lander. William Hobbs returns to Lander after two months snowbound near Fremont Peak. Louis Phillips joins Bell Telephone Co. and moves to Douglas. St Marks Church in Casper announces New Year services. Converse county cattle shipments face heavy losses from storms. Lady MacCabbabees dance night proves popular. New Years mask ball planned. KE Brooks reports in from Big Muddy now in La Harrance Sonora Mexico managing a mining company.
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Brooks
Big Muddy
la Harrance
Sonora
Mexico
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Colorado Southern
Denver
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Sunargee Girls
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Big Horn
Mankato
Jenkins
Helen Moore
Big Bend Bazoo
Evanston Press
WiIl
G. A. Coleman
John Dillson
Fremont County
Lander
Wmn. Hobbs
Fremont Peak
Mr. Hobbs
Dr. Pagett
Louis Phillips
Bell
Douglas
Alr
Mrs. Phillips
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Converse County
Wiewart
Oregon City
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