Committee Gets Moncy Sent Away in Cheyenne Ad Drive
The joint land committee of the Industrial and Greater Cheyenne clubs met at noon with all but one member present. They subscribed 545.56 to pay for ads in farm journals across the Midwest and sent a telegram to the agency. Officials will seek aid from three roads entering Cheyenne to fund and run the campaign aimed at attracting settlers and boosting Cheyenne's growth.
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Joint Land Committee
Industrial and Greater Cheyenne
Middle West
Cheyenne
Aid 10 Settlers Endorsed by Arid Committee
The arid land committee representing 17 western states met in Denver with Interior department officials and endorsed six recommendations. They urged dry farming as acceptable proof under the desert act, designation of grazing lands with title prospects, release of settlers from unfinished projects, government patent advances for desert claims to fund community projects, bond issuance by settlers for construction, and removal of fraudulent land locators. Albert B. Bartlett chaired the session, and Clay Tallman spoke for the land office.
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Arid Land Committee
Denver
United States Interior Department
Albert B. Bartlett
Clay Tallman
United States Land Commissioner's Office
Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Webb-Kenyon Bill
Kansas ruling supports state control over liquor shipments, enabling Kansas to regulate all alcohol sent into the state. The decision affirms the Webb-Kenyon Act impact and reflects a shift in liquor transport policy within Kansas.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Con Bred
Kansas Supreme Court
State board raises mineral valuations for taxation
The state board of equalization met to fix higher assessment values for minerals including crude oil iron ore coal and copper ore. Present were John L. Baird Frank Houx and Robert Forsyth with Tax Commissioner McGill and State Geologist Trumbull. Oil rose to 1.00 per barrel iron ore to 1.15 per ton coal to 0.75 per ton and copper ore to 0.40 per ton.
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State Board of Equalization
John JL. Baird
Frank JL. Houx
Robert H. Forsyth
McGill
Trumbull
Cambria Coal Company
Irrigation Conference Ends With Confidence in Secretary Lane
Denver April 11. The irrigation conference called by Secretary Lane of the interior department closed tonight after sessions since Thursday. It adopted resolutions expressing confidence in Secretary Lane and urged Congress to invest postal savings bank funds in irrigation district bonds. It also provided for underwriting irrigation distress bonds by the federal government and set up an interstate irrigation commission with state governors appointing small committees to meet regularly on irrigation matters.
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Denver
Lane
Interior Department
Postal Savings Bank
Congress
California
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oregon
South Degota
Texas
Mile Record Broken by Redlands Star at Interscholastic Meet
Barry of Redlands high school set a World Interscholastic mile record at an Interscholastic meet in Stanford California, clocking 4 26 2 5. The previous record was 4 26 6.
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Stanford University
Cal
Barry
Redlands High School
Huerta Apology Eases Tampico Tension
General Huerta repudiates the Tampico incident with a prompt apology from Mexico City via Charge O Shaughnessy. Rear Admiral Mayo in Tampico reports the Mexican commander's salute demand and seeks 24 hours more to consult Mexico City as communications remain poor.
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Washington
Tampico
Huerta
Mexico City
Charge O'Shaughnessy
Navy Department
Mayo
Last Hope of Gunmen Blasted by Justice Goff
Four condemned gunmen facing execution for Hierman Rosenthal’s murder had their final appeal rejected by Supreme Court Justice Goff. A lengthy hearing presented last minute testimony from new witnesses and weighed against witnesses for the state before Goff took the case under advisement and issued a decision tonight.
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New York
Hierman Rosenthal
Supreme Court
Goff
New Witnessed
Whitman
Two-Pound Lemons Grow at University of Chicago
Two dozen lemons, claimed as the largest ever grown, were harvested today at the University of Chicago botanical greenhouse. Each fruit weighed two pounds and measured a foot in circumference.
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Chicago
Botanical Greenhouse
University of Chicago
Artillery to Hit Panama Canal Toll Repeal in Senate Hearing
Washington April 11 heavy artillery against the Panama canal toll exemption repeal will be aimed at the administrations policy before the senate committee on water oceanic canals next week. Advocates plan every possible argument to secure an adverse report from the committee and, if possible, passage by the house to keep the fight alive in the senate.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Edmund Burke Noted Horseman Dies by Own Hand
San Francisco April 11 Edmund Burke a well known horseman and owner of stake racers shot himself to death yesterday after months of severe headaches from a past operation. He was 60 years old.
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San Francisco
Edmund Mr. Burke
Heated Reclamation Clash Over Newlands Bill Delays Vote
Governor Carey demands withdrawal of endorsement from the Newlands bill amid charges by George H. Maxwell of railroad land scrip ties. Utah’s Governor Spry recalls discussion on river regulation as states consider reconsideration and swift action follows in Oregon and California delegations.
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Maxwell
Denvier
Irrigation
Newlands
Carey
Wyoming
George H. Maxwell
National Reclamation Association
Conference
Jones
West
New Orleans
Spry
Utah
Newlands-Browssard
Ammons
Colorado
California
Oregon
Western governors urge state control for conservation yields
The western governors call for sane conservation with state-run policies and quicker action on vacant lands. They seek desert land amendment, water power development rights, mineral land openings, and funding from land sales for reclamation. A committee will present resolutions to President Wilson and oppose Ferris leasing bill.
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Denver
Rovernora
Rusmastvi
Wim
Spry
Utah
FEM
Ammongs, Cole
Tasker L. Oddle
Nevada
Washington
Wilson
Dame
House Public Lands
Ferris Leasing Bil
President Wilson Plays Golf at White Sulphur Springs
Bright sunshine and warm weather greeted President Wilson as he rose early at the Greenbrier hotel and headed to the links with Dr. Cary T. Chagnon. Secretary McAdoo joined the party later as Eleanor and other guests watched from the hotel grounds.
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W. Va
Wilson
Cary T. Chagnon
McAdoo
Ita Hanee
Mise Kleanor Wilson
le Here
First annual Converse County Democratic banquet planned
Advance notices indicate a large attendance for the First annual banquet of the Converse County Democratic Club to be held at the Hotel LaBonte in Douglas on April 15. A long program lists speakers: McWhinnie, Kendirel, Crome, Clark, Hox, White, Thompson, Hooktop, Holiday, and Beek among others.
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Converse County Democratic Club
Hotel LaBonte
Douglas
Hom. C. H. McWhin
Wyoming
Johan B. Kendirel
Railway Commission
William B
Geo. H. Crome
John D. Clark
Frank L. Hox
Panama Canal
Hayden M. White
J. Rota Qurpenter
Weather Summary for Wyoming This Weekend
Washington reports the Wyoming forecast with warmer Sunday and Monday expected to be fair.
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Washington
Wyoming
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Minerals and
U. S
Edmund Burke
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