Roosevelt's Neck Crooked and the Forest Lease Controversy
A Douglas Budget opinion piece denounces Roosevelts push for centralized forest reserve control and a national lease system. It cites Deer Creek valley as an example of how public lands leased away harm small settlers and highlights tensions between miners, timber interests, and government policy in the West.
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Douglas
Roosevelt
Midwest
Simmeret
Deer Creek
Glenrock
Wolcott
the Tribune
Dyemound
Cheyenne Tribune
Tribune
Albe
Centennial
Medicine Bow Forest Reserve
Carbon Timber Company
Union Pacific
Washington
Denver
Timber Company
Honeymoon Trail Ends After White River Storm Ordeal
Mr and Mrs George Fitting of Manitowoc return from the White river country after a week of frightful hardship. Snow three feet deep on the level forced them to ride horseback and crawl through the task before reaching New Castle. Mrs Fitting is sister to Miss Lisle Harris, a noted capitalist, and the bride was said to be the season's most beautiful in Manitow.
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Colorado Springs
George Fitting
Manitou
White River Country
New Castle
Fitting
Lisle Harris
Winkelman Ditch Project Moves Ahead with Surveys
Special to The Leader Kemmerer Wyoming October 24 Plans for the Winkelman ditch from the upper Green River to 70000 acres remain active as surveys and estimates continue endorsement from Colorado capital. The project is expected to proceed with construction contracts likely let next spring, and is viewed as key to developing the upper Green River country.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Winkelman
George Winkelman
Green River
Colorado Capital
Strange Psychic Powers Attributed To 7 Year Old
New York reports detail a 7 year old boy claimed to be clairvoyant by a Mrs Lambert of St Louis and her chemist husband. Professor James Hyslop examined the case noting the boy’s reported gifts include piano playing without training, locating lost articles, astral roaming, and spirits guiding music with a table moving in the house. William Hannegan, once in the Lambert private office, is described as an unusually interesting subject in the investigation.
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New York
Tious
W. Lambert
Louis
James H. Hyslop
William Hannegan
Lamberts
Hyslop
Hannegan
Lambert
Bryan Says His Throat Not Ragged
Philadelphia report of William Jennings Bryan addressing railway workers at a station. He defends labor leaders against President Roosevelt and GOP attacks, vows to continue speaking through election night, amid crowd urging more remarks.
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Bryan
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Gompers
Mryan
Mr. Bryan
Great American Land Policy Criticizes Forest Service Chief
A speaker attacks forest service policy under Pinchot, citing alleged abuse of homesteaders and miners. He claims vast timber sales in Colorado and other states, argues forests hinder settlement, and warns of political consequences if reforms are not made.
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Delat
Pinchot
Forest Service
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Land Laws and Grazing Rights Clash in 1900s Policy Debate
The article critiques a land use dispute rooted in early 20th century policy, noting clashes over grazing versus cultivation. It cites General Land Office circulars from 1906 and 1907, a Pinchot proposal, and tensions between agricultural claims and hunting or forest land protections.
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Teddy
Bill Barrow
Wyoming
Aemsrebe
Miller
Winkelman Ditch
Kane
Marae
Murchison Jewelry Co
Cheyenne
Wye
Roy
Tak Foley
Bente
Poley
A. K. Roedel
Atk the Sherman Co. Cheenie Distributors
Witt
the Ghermas Co
Beaman
Albuquerque
Elle
What Is
Castoria
Ering
Centave Company
Murray Street
Ingersoll Store
Phair
E.R. Tarry
Omaha
Board Rr Star Wort
Pinshot
United States
General Land Office
Pinéchot
Dimuelf
Pinghot
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