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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1914
Page
5
The fragment notes second class matter designation and a May 1 date, referencing postal regulations under an 1873 act. It also mentions subscription pricing at $2.00 per year. The readable text highlights filing status and legislative basis without additional context.
The Casper press endorses an autumn exhibit of Natrona county products and an automobile show and calls for a permanent local racing association with decent purses. It suggests scheduling the industrial fair before the State Fair to boost attendance and welcomes local business support, including a $100 pledge from the paper.
The article argues progressives should have copyrights as their platform ideas are being adopted by both major parties. It notes the present administration has borrowed several progressive planks and predicts Republicans will embrace more while maintaining their own stance. The Beacon Record praises the idea of a public utility commission and signals rising support for Progressives.
The Record notes modest misgivings about a trust buster role and urges a people elected independent commission to regulate railroads. It argues that both corporations and citizens have rights, recommends full-time commissioners, and warns against political interference while ensuring accountability.
Miss May Roberts, a widely noted actress, will appear next week at the Iris theater in The Adventuress a premier drama praised as one of the cleanest productions. She has toured extensively through speaking countries and is part of a prominent touring company now in the United States after a recent Oriental tour including treaty ports in China and Japan.
The Salt Creek column reports on multiple labor movements and trips including Mrs. Peck ill and Superintendent Mosher’s camp visit. Gass operations expand with a new Dutch camp warehouse and a derrick being built for the Wyoming Crude company as drilling starts near the existing well.
Local readers note visits and arrivals includ ing Percy Blakey from New York with goods for Richards & Cunningham Co. J. M. Van Burg aids new Casper banking house move. Mrs J L Welsh of Sheridan seeks residence for family. Holstein cows arrive from Evanville Wis. and are shown at Doubling barn. Iris theater hosts Sara Ruth Hales company. Midland Lecture set March 3 with Herbert Leon Cope.
A Keystone Clyde gathering references A. Bowen of Northwestern Ou company for Denver and M. G. Wetherill in town. Bartlett from West Creek and Kn G. Wetherill noted for a temporary replacement. The report mentions a judge, Nichols, and executives visiting for indefinate periods and wave of activity in the Norte Oil area.
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