Community drives funding for Spring Creek crossing at Meeteetse
Donations and volunteer labor raise 252.50 toward the Spring Creek crossing project in Meeteetse Wyo as the county commits 1 000 for the work. Local residents including Keary Bayles Eugene Philips Charles Webster Henry Sayles John Faust and Joe Christopherson contribute money and teams to complete the most important Thermopolis to Cody road link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeteetse
Keary Bayles
Eugene Philips
Ster
Henry Sayles
John Faust
Joe Christopherson
Spring Creek
Thermopolis
Cody
Meotootae
Cooks Win Eight Hour Day and Higher Wages in Casper
Representatives of Culinary Local No 842 announce an eight hour day with substantially increased wages in Casper. Mr Young of the Dalton Young company chaired the restaurant men’s committee and Dave Sodeman, owner of the White House cafe, credited with the success. Cited eateries include White House Cafe Rhinoceros hotel M & M lunch room Harvey cafe Poodle Dog cafe Java Coffee house Manhattan cafe Senate restaurant Boston cafe and Waffle kitchen.
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Asper
Wyo
Culinary Local No. 842
Young
Dalton- Young Company
Succaua
Mr. Young
Dave Sodeman
White House
Senate
Den Hunting Season Tips Highlight Wyoming Dens
CASPHR Wyoming reports the den hunting season approaching with notes on prime den sites. Coyotes favor sandy barren plains with rocky hills and bad land, using river bottoms near ranches for food. Tracking benefits from muddy low ground in spring, aiding hunters seeking plentiful dens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casphr
Wyo
Wyoming
Rocky Hill
Den
API
Silent Coyote Hunt Tactics Urged for Older Animals
A terse field note instructs hunters to approach older coyotes with stealth and to carry multiple traps for dens. It emphasizes trapping from four to all traps while pursuing dens and to place traps in highly likely locations as soon as a den is located.
Coal Mines Close Down in Frederick and Firestone
Frederick Colorado April 6 coal mining in the Frederick and Firestone districts is nearly at a standstill due to a 70 cent cut on lignite coal by the fuel administration effective April 1. About 300 miners are out of work, with some relocating to Illinois and Pennsylvania as operators seek reconsideration of the cut.
Patriotic Parade Draws Americans Saturday Afternoon
Citizens urged to show colors by participating in a local Patriotic parade Saturday afternoon, reflecting community spirit and civic pride.
Liberty Bond Parade Participating Elks Bike Club Notice
Elks and Bike clubs are urged to participate in the Liberty Bond Parade. Committee asks earnest participation from all involved groups to support the event.
Hotel 1S Badly Damaged by Fire
A fire badly damaged a two story hotel, with roof rafters and joists requiring renewal. The rapid response of the fire department prevented total destruction, as the blaze had spread to the attic and only a draught kept the flames in check.
Check Artist Is Arrested
SARATOGA Wyo April Deputy Sheriff Glenn T Scott rounded up Jack Rogers at Holyoke Colorado on a check swindling case worth about 200. He was captured near town while en route from the Davis McConnell ranch where he had been since summer 1917. Rogers had arrived Tuesday and recent reports say he moved straight from Holyoke after a bogus check spree. He was in Rawlins Sunday and handed over to the county jail.
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Saratoga
Wyo
Holyoke
Colo
Glenn T. Scott
Jack Rogers
Coloradotown
Davis & McConnell
Wyoming
Rawlins
Concerp
Man Fined $50 for Breaking Quarantine
Casper authorities fined two pesthouse offenders for quarantine violations. Moser paid $50 and costs after being found in a local barroom on March 26. Thorn, who assaulted Dr. O'Donnell, was fined $10 and costs. Vaccination orders were issued for contacts and further cases noted amid ongoing smallpox concerns.
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Casper
Wyo
J. F. O'Donnell
Hen Moser
Andrew Thorn
O'Donnell
State Board of Health
Conor
Oreman
Keartigtan
Military Drill for Draft Registrants in Thermopolis
In Thermopolis Wyoming on April 6 a drill organized by Woodrow tests preparatory training for unenlisted men and registrants. The program aims to ready participants for army service or home duty, with weekly Sunday drills and signups at the courthouse.
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Wyo
Aunty
Clark Wilburne Woodrow
Woodrow
City Builds Pest Houses to Contain Contagious Diseases
Wro., April 5. The city erected two pest houses to isolate contagious illnesses and curb scarlet fever and smallpox spread. One shack sits on the McDonald property north of town, another near the river east of town. Two Bradley children have smallpox and several scarlet fever, mumps, and measles cases are reported. overall threat remains precautionary.
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Wro
McDonald
Bradley
Wyoming Boy Dies in France
That El Shorty Shafer of Meeteetse Wyoming a bronco buster and rope artist has died of pneumonia in France. He had worked as a cowpuncher at the Antlers and the Pitchfork. last summer he joined Company K in Cody. He was well liked with many friends in Meeteetse and Cody.
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Meeteetse
Wyo
Shorty) Shafer
France
Shorty
South Fork
Cody
Company K
Merchants Plan Wednesday Business Closures in Afton
Afton merchants adopt Wednesday as a full day closing after a Merchants and Clerks Association meeting at the American theater. They urge shoppers to use other days for purchases and discuss starting hours, with clocks set to advance an hour though opening and closing times remain the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Wyo
Merchants and Clerks’ Association
Glenrock May Get New Depot and Spur Track
Glenrock officials and business leaders discuss a potential Northwestern Railway depot project. Superintendent L N Coatley plans a second class depot and industrial spur to improve freight loading and unloading facilities, replacing the town’s inadequate current provisions.
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Glenrock
Wyo
L. N. Coatley
Casper
Northwestern Railway Company
Costley
Hooker
Costly
Costi
Urgent Liberty Loan Meeting Notice
A terse notice calls W.0.W to meet K. Hall at 1 p.m. on Saturday April 6 to participate in the Liberty Loan drive. Name Kelly appears in the fragmentary text.
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K. O.hall
Liberty Loan
Kelly
Woman Killed as Automobile Turns Turtle
Sheridan Wyoming April 5 A car turned turtle near Carneyville killing Mrs Josephine Boukal after a Monarch meeting ride with Stanley Potz. The body lay at the scene over three hours before removal. owner Joe Suski listed. license 16873. Boukal, a Bon Ton cafe waitress, survived by five brothers and three sisters.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Carneyville
Mra
Josephine Bonk
Monarch
Stanley Potz
Josephine Boukal
Model
Hite
Garneyville
Che Asene
Joe Suski
Frank Frederickson
Baukal
Bon Ton Cafe
Josie
United States Army
Omaha
American Demonstration Planned for April 6 Anniversary
The 100 Per Cent American Association calls loyal citizens to assemble at City Hall on Saturday at 1 15 p m for a patriotic parade marking the United States entry into the European war. The event aims to show support for the government and war effort.
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United States
American Association
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Jersey
Helfers
Seo
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Blundanor Hostelry
Bad Hkaseen Aptern
Carey Avenue
The
Biucher Cowboy Boot Shop
Blake Miller Saddlery
Amerian Electric
West 18Th Street
Carey Ave
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