Casper Rail Progress Boosts Construction Boom
The Cu railroad expansion near Casper accelerates with 2 500 workers and plans to reach Orin Junction by mid April. New material yards north of the Courthouse attract major firms H M and B M work, cement bridge prospects, and a possible B M depot at Durby Street. Casper sees 65 buildings under construction, including a Bloomshoe store and the Casper Amusement Company complex. Methodist Church notes invite attendance and Sunday school growth with graded lessons and new nursery facilities.
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Hines Iin Caspe
Natrona
Abo Os
Casper
Powder River
Caper
Orin Junetio
Oficia
H. & M. Ghin
Court House
H. M
Bl& M
Unis Point
Durbliy Street
Granmar
Ames
Odd Fellows
Casper Amusement Company
Bulding
Paesa
Almamg
Center Street
Bloomshoe & Clothing Bo
New Caplist Church Opens Sabbath Services and Thanksgiving Events
The Thermopolis Independent reports Caplist Baptist church opening services on Sabbath at ten o clock with welcome to strangers, plus Thanksgiving services at the Baptist church led by Rev J W Kingsley. A separate note covers plans to irrigate near Shoshoni via Boysen dam powered pumping to lift water for 14 000 acres, using 2029 electrical horsepower to deliver about 217 million gallons daily.
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Boysenham
Alma Hansen
Hig Hor
Shostorl
Lanl Win
Shevhent
Boysen
Hoysen
Asmos Payson
Hirdeve
Shorshonl
Mir. Toye
Ue State Land Board
Wuklion
Rener Volims
Muskrat Covok
Thermopolis
Casper Town Grows With Plans For Hotels Homes And Production
West Center street hosts a modern hotel site to replace the Dalton and Young lot. Kenneth MacDonald plans a 15000 residence. John Bryan of Dry Creek Sheep Co eyes a Butler's Homestead Addition project. Ian Clark of Bates Hole plans Casper visit to sell ranch property. Ballard and Fish mull enlarging their wool pullery. Talks of a grain and feed elevator rise. Caspar merchants expand holiday stock, aiming for a big winter trade.
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Odern
Dalton & Young
West Center Street
Kenneth MacDonald
John Bryan
Dry Creek Sheep Company
Butler
Ian Clark
Bates Hole Country
Casper
Messrs
Ballard & Fish
New York
Taken Up Soon and Other Notable Local Oddities
A Wyoming man fined 150 for alleged offenses parallels Casper Laclel in a tale of oddities. A dying Huashant bearer and a wedding mishap involve a proposed partnership and a corporal ahead of a rival. In Thermopolis a woman notes a matrimonial coincidence with William and Martha Strange of Lander. An eastern bookseller learns a Manhattan request for Cannons Varrar titles lacks copies, redirected to Philadelphia.
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Wyoming
Ferage
Casper Laclel
Thermopolis
Strang
William Strange
Martha Strange
Lander
Rhoades Family Heads to Cheyenne for State Reunion
The Rhoades couples travel Monday to Cheyenne for the State Reunion of Fires. Rev J Charles Villers is absent so St Mark’s Church holds no services Sunday but Sunday School continues at ten. Work began Tuesday on Adsit Hotel renovations with plans to finish before January turnover to Tom Hurke the new proprietor.
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J. Charles Villers
St. Mark’sehurch
Howe
Hegun
Adsit
Adal
Tom Hurke
Bids Wanted for Freeland Telephone Line Stubbing
Freeland Telephone Co of Freeland Wyoming calls for bids to stub Bates Hole line. Stubs must be pitch pine or cedar, two feet in ground, one foot above ground, tote goat posts, three wires to pole. Sections sold to multiple bidders. Contact B L McGrough in Frenland Wyouth for details.
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Freeland Telephone Company
Freeland
Wyoming
Bates Hole
Addres B. L. Mo
Graugh
See
Frenland
Wyouth
Elks State Reunion Attendees Depart Tuesday
Among those leaving Tuesday to attend the Elks State Reunion are W. T. Johnson Oxcar HMetaland and wife Dan Robertson and A. O. Parka Mr Parks will take part in closing the goit in one of the degrees of the onder.
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Elks’ State Revnion
W. T. Johnson
Oxcar Hmetaland
Dan Robertson
A. O. Parka
Parks
Regional Briefs Highlight Local Happenings and Obituaries
The Casper area reports on travel plans of local residents Francis Forester and others, a Ladies Guild sale at St. Mark's, a Casper harbor shop relocation, and a Casper town game on home grounds. Photo mentions include Louie Lobe and Ben Karman. Mrs. Thorn’s husband died in Ogilvala with a funeral in Casper. Merrick from Illinois discusses ranching prospects.
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St. Mark's Church
Shimsion
Casper
Casper Harbor
Hasleth
Casper Town
Coe Langs
Renu
Bo Hnu Foo
Tien
Louie Lobe
Vulcago
Dadi Ye
Alex ‘T. Butler
Mae Harrison
Cheyenne
Denver
Butler
Capitol Hill
Proclamation of Turkey Price War Sparks Thanksgiving Parody
A satirical column mimics President Taft declaring turkey prices up to 20 cents as a comical take on a Thanksgiving pledge. The piece lampoons politics, Thanksgiving origins, and public reaction, ending with a teaser that the full piece continues on the last page.
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Old Republic
Turkey
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Frank Scherck
Mia
Myron Congdon
Huahant
Wwe
Hwaseo
Chicago
Cannon Varrar
God
George Rhoades
Dan Rhoades
Dre
Wes A. F. Hotwad
Low Anggelir
Francis Forester
Gran Central Hotel
Monte Woelnes
Laotdllenty
Prylara
Aete Wallace
John Thom
Ogivala
Thorn
Natrona County
Maria. Merelvck
McDonough County
Jinois
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