Townsite sale announced for August 29 at Deaver
Secretary Lane announces an August 29 auction of over 300 Deaver townsite lots on the Shoshone project. Purchasers may pay cash or one-fifth now with four yearly installments at 6 percent. The Denver townsite sits on the Burlington line between Frannie and Lovell in a 41 000 acre irrigable unit. Powell, an example from 1909, grew into a flourishing town.
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Lane
Interior Department
Denver
Deaver
Burlington Railroad
Frannie
Lovell
Burlington
Powell
Park County
Colleges Urged to Continue Athletics
The National Collegiate Athletic Association upheld the retention of college athletics during the war. Secretary Baker told delegates that competitive sports should continue to train young men for military service.
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Washington, D. C
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Baker
Quartermaster Corps Plans New Training Camp
The Quartermaster Corps announced a new training camp to be established soon. It will require about 3300 officers and accommodate 10,000 to 20,000 applicants, with the site yet to be chosen.
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Washington, D. C
Quartermaster Corps
University of Wyoming Abolishes Draft Employment Exemption
President Duminay announced that the University of Wyoming will not offer employment as a claim for exemption from the draft. The university faces disruption in agriculture and extension work but will not object to any of its men being drafted.
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University of Wyoming
Duminay
School of Agriculture
German Press Confident in Its War Year Reviews
German newspapers publish reviews of the third war year foreseeing improved central powers’ position in the coming year. They remain optimistic despite U.S. entry and anticipate American arms arriving in 1918, with Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung noting expected entente decisions. The Wesphalian Gazette urges patience and predicts American involvement despite bluff about armament.
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Amsterdam
United States
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
America
Entente
Romania
Italy
Itheiish
Wesphalian Gazette
England
Gerard
Consuls Face Senate Review Over Name Changes
Two consular service officials with German names prompted the Senate commerce committee to reconsider their nominations. Walter H. Schulz of Oklahoma now uses Sholes and Gaston Secbinutz of Louisiana now uses Smith. Both nominations were reported favorably.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Commerce Committee
Walter H. Schulz
Oklahoma
Sholes
Gaston Secbinutz
Louisiana
Smith
To Force Jap Ships into War Service
The ship ping board plans to commandeer American tonnage for trans Atlantic use. President Wilson issued an order cutting steel exports to Japan unless Japanese vessels are diverted to war uses. A commandeering program is expected to be announced within days.
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Washington, D. C
Shipping Board
Wilson
Japan
Million Dollar Deal Brings New Settlers to Laramie Land
Daniel C. Buntin of Laramie and James K. Calwell of Nashville bought the Lake Hattie syndicate operated by the Laramie Water company. The irrigation project includes the Pioneer canal and multiple canals, likely costing at least one million dollars. The purchase, among the region’s largest, aims to develop and colonize surrounding land, with wide advertising expected to attract hundreds of settlers to Wyoming.
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Laramie
Daniel C. Buntin
James Lake Lind Company of
James KE. Calwell
Fourth National Bank of Nashville
Buntin
Sham
Okin
Lake Hattle Irrigation Company
Laramie Water Company
Wyoming
Two Men Die in Dwyer Well Explosion
Two Dwyer residents John Starett and John Schwartz died from asphyxiation after entering a blasted well too soon. They had placed dynamite to clear material and reentered the shaft, succumbing to fumes. Starett’s wife and five children survive.
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Wheatland
Albert Morgan
Sinnett
Cheyenne
Wr. C. Morgan
Shiwer
Morgan
Dwyer
Friends of Dry Measure Defer Ballot in House
National prohibition by constitutional amendment stalled in the House as prohibition leaders blocked action. The Senate had passed the resolution to submit the proposal to the state, but it was set aside for the current session and will not be reconsidered until December. Democratic caucus plans to reverse the decision were abandoned to aid the prohibition effort.
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Friends of
Washington, D. C
Senate
Guardsmen Riot in Pueblo Streets Narrowly Averted
In Pueblo Colorado on August 2 a threatened clash between Second Colorado Infantry guardsmen and local street rowdies in the steel works district was stopped by city police with help from two squads of armed soldiers from Camp Gunter. The dispute followed insults from the crowd after a prior fight between nations guardsmen and rowdies. The guardsmen reportedly sustained the worse injuries in the encounter.
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Pueblo
Colo
National Guard
Second Colorado Infantry
Steel Works
Camp Gunter
Two Nations
To Our Subscribers Service counter
A message from The Lender carrier service urging subscriber cooperation for prompt delivery. Readers are asked to call Mr. Taylor, Circulation Manager, at 93 for a messenger to deliver any missed paper and to participate in a bonus system to improve carrier reliability.
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Mr. Taylor
Earrier
Apple
Thousand Strikers Refuse Mediation Proposals In Miami
A mass meeting in Miami drew about a thousand striking miners from the Globe-Miami district. They rejected concessions offered by operators as explained by Judge Motivide and former Governor Hunt, with federal mediators present. A referendum on the offer was voted down.
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Miami
International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union and Allied Crafts
Globe-Miami
Motivide
Hunt
Federals
Dodge McBride
Vigilantes Urged to Form Slackers Watch Committees
The National Security League announced plans to form vigilance committees across the country to track draft law slackers. It asked heads of major defense societies and political groups in New York to lead local efforts and urged monthly grievance hearings and access to company hospitals.
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New York
National Security League
Vigiance Committees
League
Principel Defense
Advertising Appeal Highlights Leader as Wyoming’s GreatPaper
The Cheyenne State Leader touts its advertising power urging patrons to expand space if needed. Mr. Tate, Advertising Manager, offers service to businessmen seeking better reach through the newspaper.
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Coly
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Tate
Bombs From Flyer Sink German Submarine
Report from Allied forces describes a German submarine damaged by bombs dropped from a battle plane. A torpedo attack on a live passenger ship prompted escort planes from a mother ship. Debris and wreckage were seen as responders rushed to aid survivors.
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Beiseo
Prissenees
Thessengers
Slavs Show Fight Near Ypres in Fresh Attacks
German counter attacks northeast of Ypres between the Ypres Roulere railway and St Julien were repulsed by British forces. Reports from London and Paris describe heavy fighting with German assaults checked by artillery and veteran troops.
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London
Ypres
Ypres-Roulere
St Iwelien
Kristeli
War Office
Qgearmann
Onton
France
Pelgiam
F Renters
Wmited
Pilkent
Threatened Draft Labor Policy Sparks Town Debate
Fragmented text reports a town controversy over a draft labor policy with references to aliens, conscription, and calls for presidential clarification. It mentions appeals to the United States government, discrimination concerns, and distress messages from Ball Lake. The piece references residents and officials amid wartime sentiment.
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Salt Lake Cirry
Aus
United States
Ball Lake
Cain
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