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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
1
The Press offers a peoples paper in Central Wyoming with an open invitation for readers to write jokes letters and notes. It introduces Jim Baker as an adviser and reporter and promises editorial freedom while avoiding personal or offensive content.
The narrative profiles Ambrose Hemingway a Civil Engineer turned homesteader near Casper. He built a reservoir on his desert claim, cultivated 1800 bushels of oats this year, and planted alfalfa. Rosebury Brothers plow and seed 600 acres on North Casper creek as Hemingway supplies sheep and runs storage reservoirs.
Freeland Telephote notes the need to correct the remnant of the Freeland Telegraph page and asks readers to report any mistakes promptly so corrections can be made. The notice seeks a timely list of errors to fix.
An assortment of names and entities appears without clear context. Entities include Price Ranch Rice Ranch Gothburg Ed Kerns Tom Mills Alex Mills Goose Egg G. W. Johnson Dan SpeasClark McGetrick Canyon camp Denecke Wright Ranch Wes Haygood McGetrick Aléora Hollebaugh J. W. Cantlin Geddis Seerie WSR Service J. Bothwell Dr. Lathrep a helt.
A past press owner explains buying a printing plant, conflicts with Democrats over editors, and a push to oust an unreliable editor. He laments traitorous support, previews forming a second Casper paper, offers the plant for 3000 dollars, and credits the Press with a big Central Wyoming victory despite Democrats scratching their own candidates. He thanks Democrats but withdraws from party unity, urging growth of an independent paper if needed.
Under Coach Hoffman the team intensifies practice as the public is urged to attend. On Thanksgiving Day the game is set for Douglas, and Casper is asked to send a carload of rooters to support the boys.
The Press positions itself as a provider of thought for educated readers. It notes the Literary Digest has quoted the Press and asserts educators use its content as healthy brain food for the public.
The Austrian orphan case has not started. Will Carpenter may qualify as judge and could be considered for acting in the matter. The Press has limited coverage, focusing on preliminary notes and surrounding inquiry.
A speaker reflects on fatigue, social pressure, and money worries. The narrator urges converting property to cash, divesting from family costs, and buying a country weekly to escape urban life. The piece satirically endorses the “simple life” as a cure for modern stress.
The Press shows no interest in handling minor game details or delays. It remains focused on larger stories, avoiding timekeeping or trivial pursuits.
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