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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
1
Casper prepares for its largest ever three day celebration July 3 4 and 5 with baseball games between Douglas Lander and Casper boxing in evening concerts by Douglas and epee bands and rail service offering low rates. Residents and visitors are invited to join the patriotism pleasure and sport in a jolly town event.
A full schedule of Band Concerts, races, dances, ball games, and contests with entry fees and purses. Highlights include a Casper vs Douglas ball game, bucking and pony races, greased pig and pole contests, boxing bout, and moving pictures. Prizes range up to 150 dollars in silver and hundreds in gold, with a carnival nightly and entries due by July 1.
Kansas City based personal representative E Colyer arrives to guide on site preparations for inspection facilities. General manager A E Minium plans to return and supervise erection of buildings and machinery estimates for a mine plant this summer. Board indicates rising stock demand and expects the company president to visit Casper within three weeks. Shaft extension of 100 feet will precede further development under Minium and Colyer.
Casper residents report multiple proposed sites for a federal post office including McGrath Butler lots at David and Second Streets and Morrison Crum parcels at Walcott and Second Streets. Alex T Butler ties his sale terms to government deed transfer and bank trust, urging central Morrison corner as best. Governor Wilson pardons Caleb Powers and Jim Howard citing a 500k petition signed nationwide, including 240k Kentuckians.
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