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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1913
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows a Casper newspaper notice dated May 1908 about periodical printing and postal registration details. The text references a post office filing and a law or act from 1870, with unclear surrounding context.
Wyoming’s governor is praised for principled leadership and vetoing bills with questionable merit during the recent legislature. He drew criticism over a bounty measure but protected against graft by forcing proper drafting. He also vetoed the ShoShone County creation bill due to unfair line placement harming Riverton and its irrigated lands.
A tale warns against cheating at cards as a once clever man who stole a fortune and then formed a society to condemn dishonesty. His pledge to reform meets with ridicule as others refuse to play, illustrating distrust of leaders who cheated.
The new law splits the state into six districts to balance counties per judge. It notes Albany and Carbon counties should share a district and that Carbon will be a four hour drive to the seat from the second district, the longest trip within the district. The Laramie Republican reports the distribution puts most counties in remaining districts.
The bill to increase Wyoming's judicial districts to six was signed into law by the governor. The six districts cover specific counties: First district includes Laramie Platte Goshen Niobrara. Second Albany Carbon. Third Sweetwater Lincoln. Fourth Sheridan Johnson Campbell Crook Washakie. Fifth Niobrara Park Washakie Hot Springs. Sixth Fremont Natrona Converse. Appointments of judges for the new districts will be announced soon and take effect promptly.
Casper headquarters of Twoly Bros and associates announce near Casper operations for Monsra Twohy and Hiethel land work. Several firms such as Jared Roberts Construction Co Denver and Gilbert Wros Colorado hold miles of grading and drag line duties with bids to be awarded in March. Completion aimed by July with main supply at Casper and track yards at Powder River.
A London woman from Gunnersbury searches three miles from Bolton in Lancashire for a concealed will said to grant a valuable estate. Started after a séance and concerns a wall with a bricked up shed cellar from an old house. Her ancestor John Bradley reportedly left great wealth.
Mrs Peihick Lawrence described a terrible predicament faced by suffragists using a playful anecdote about a boot shop mishap. She contrasted the vote debate with a humorous tale of choosing the correct boot and a remembered misstep.
Vague social anecdotes describe Frenchmen, birthday gifts, and a charity dinner for Bowery men. An anecdote notes a reporter's chat with Big Tim Sullivan about a charitable dinner. A wedding program prompts the organist to resist playing The Star Spangled Banner in favor of American themes.
For sale items include seven horses three or four sheep wagons three supply wagons two boggles and two sets of harness with lanterns and hobbies. Inquiries to Gro B Nesom. MMhene 72 black or 120 ped Casper Camp No 12925 M W A meets second and fourth Tuesdays monthly visiting members welcome. Lrrruermen Venerable Consul J M Lownpes Clerk Natrona Homestead Brotherhood American Yeomen meets second and fourth Thursdays monthly visiting brothers welcome.
Fragmentary historic text suggests a count and property related notes within a Purceg lends discussion. It mentions two as a limit and references horses and traversal of roads to a stable, hinting at a racing or horse-handling scenario.
Demuth, head of the apiary department in the state entomologist’s office, notes bees escaping a Terre Haute to Indianapolis shipment flew ahead of a moving car at 35 to 40 miles per hour. He asserts the bees’ flight could record the speed of the average railway train.
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The superintendent asks the Bua ay school about a remarkable Seapon used by Gameon to slay the Pills Hayes. He hints at reviving memory and mentions “The jaw bone” as a possible answer, spoken with a sly, innocent tone.
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