Coal Famine Threatens Laramie Amid Rail Delays
Laramie faces a coal shortage as Union Pacific and Colorado Wyoming & Eastern rail lines stall. With less than a carload of coal available, merchants and officials scramble for supplies as weather halts freight, risking mine closures at Coalmont and CW&E operations.
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Laramie
Union Pacific
Colorado, Wyoming & Eastern
Clark Pelton
Albany
Littl
Colorado, Wyoming & Fastern
Coalmont
Knights of Prthisa
Antil
Knight of Prthins
Big Horn Project 10 Will Be Completed Soon
Sheridan reports J. J. Harris says irrigation surveys for the Big Horn Canyon Irrigation and Power Co will be finished before year end. About 100 miles of the system surveyed and filings with the federal government planned. Harris cites Senator Myers and Hugh S. Cooper predicting swift legislation and rapid construction with possible $25 million regional impact. Government nitrate plant plans receive hint of three to five sites and a $20,000 appropriation, with western Montana prospects pursued. Popular Mechanics to feature the project in February.
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Harris
Myers
Big Horn
Hugh S. Cooper
Hardin Chamber of Commercce
Cooper
Montana
Washington
Popular Mechanics
Magaine
Severe Fire Destroys Three Douglas Stores
A December fire in Douglas damaged Peyton and Rollin grocery, Dalton company dry goods, and Smyton firm as smoke and water caused heavy losses. The blaze began in the basement of the Peyton and Rollin store around 8 30 PM, within the old Metcalf building, just before Christmas shopping.
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Douglas
Dowglas Firme
Peyton and Rolln
Dry Goode
Dalton Company
Peyton and Bella Company
Smyton Company
Golden Rule
Metcalf
Bhwilding
Explosion Extinguishes Fire in Frost Home Range
A water back of a steel range in the Frost residence exploded on December 28, wrecking the stove and triggering a fire alarm. The fire in the range was extinguished with little damage to the house. the stove was ruined.
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Casper
I. N. Frost
Mrs Mildred Stevens Honeymoon Doubt Affects Marriage
Mrs Mildred Stevens returns to her parents after a six week honeymoon to decide if she loves Earl Stevens enough to stay married. The couple’s romance began with a rushed marriage license and a hasty church ceremony followed by her disappearance.
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Kansas City
Mildred Stevens
Earl Stevens
New England National Bank
Stevens
Mildred McDonough
Miss McDonough
Timber Lands Mapped and Logged in Fiscal Year 1916
National forest timber lands saw intensive mapping for 705 872 acres and extensive mapping for 1 008 006 acres. Totals reached 20 815 798 acres intensive and 47 291 660 acres extensive. Timber cuts totaled 604 920 000 board feet with 119 483 000 board feet under free use.
Wyoming Cowboys Impress in Rocky Mountain Conference
Fort Collins reports Wyoming Cowboys show strength this season with guards Red Willis and Knight delivering stellar play. Oklahoma Normal failed to upset them in Wyoming, losing 17 to 14 on a unique gym floor as Colorado Aggies and other conference teams eye a tougher schedule ahead. Ceese Corbett notes growing athletic talent and improving roster depth at the Wyoming school.
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Fort Collins
Wyoming Cowboys
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma Bunch
Cowboys
Red Willis
Knight
Wyoming
Ceese Corbett
Com Bryan Tesdell Loses Wardrobe Twice in Two Weeks
Ed ward J. Tesdell a Chugwater Wyoming school teacher visiting Boulder Colorado reported the theft of his overcoat and hat from a home hall last night. He previously lost nearly all his clothes two weeks earlier except his pajamas when Chugwater burned and he bought replacements in Denver.
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Boulder
Colo
Edward J. Tesdell
Chugwater
Wyo
Tesdell
Denver
Dr. Duniway Attends Carnegie Meeting on Professors Insurance
Dr. C. A. Duniway president of the University of Wyoming left Laramie for New York City to join an eleven member Carnegie foundation committee. The panel investigates final settlement issues related to insurance for college professors and he represents the state universities. He plans to return late this week or early next week.
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Laramie
C. A. Duniway
University of Wyoming
New York City
Carnegie Foundation
Duniway
Prichard
United States
Sheridan Sees Six Days Of Subzero Cold With Snow
Sheridan endures extreme cold with six days of subzero lows and meager highs. A twenty four hour spell of snow and wind worsens hardship for livestock and residents. Feeding hay expands as stock shrink. coal orders rise and plumbers cope with frozen pipes.
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Sheridan
United States to Collect 2,000,000 in Colorado and Wyoming
The federal district of Colorado with Colorado and Wyoming will net about 2 million in taxes for 1916. Income, individual, and corporation taxes rise under new rules. A 1 percent income tax increase adds roughly 500,000. a new 50 cent per 1000 capital stock levy applies to corporations. Returns due before March. payment by June 15, 1917. Ben F Swisher optometrist listed.
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Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
United States Internal Revenue Office
Freddie Welsh Begins Water Wagon Challenge
New York report that Freddie Welsh has started a water wagon regimen and will stay on it until retirement in July. He admits he drinks when he wants but says liquor harmed athletes and he quits to be his best in his final months as world champion.
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New York
Freddie Welsh
Freddie
Davis Sella Interest In Imverton Ranch
Mtr le G Davie of Saratoga Wyoming sold an interest in his Riverview ranch and herd of registered Hereford cattle to W C McConnell of Laramie Wyoming. The firm will be known as DavistieConnell Co. The Davis herd has a western reputation and will appear at the Denver show in January. Mr Davis bred the grand champion bull Wyoming and grand champion car load of breeding heifers at last January's show.
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Mtr
le G. Davie
Saratoga
Wyo
Riverview
W. CG. McConnell
Laramie
DavistieConnell Co
Davis
Denver
Wyoming
Denver Record Stockman
Pretty Christmas Wedding at Laramie
A home wedding on Christmas Day in Laramie joined Miss Carolina B. McCollough to Mr. Samuel C. Faes. The Rev. Parisoe of the Presbyterian church officiated with the ring ceremony. Relatives traveled from Chadron Nebraska and nearby towns for the occasion.
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Laramie
David McCollough
Carolina B. McCollough
Samuel C. Faes
Parisoe
Presbyterian Church
Judd
Margaret McCollough
Granite or Martie monumenta gall KR McCefferty
Granite or Martie monumenta gall KR McCefferty is listed with the contact phone 513J in a shortened notice type item.
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McCefferty
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State of
Court House
Laraiche
Halle
Union Pacific Ailway Company
Harry Houston
Houston
Rock Springs
J. Wares
Pillored
Donover Stevens
Forest Products Laboratory
Madison, Wis
Dr. Duniway
Carnegie
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Co
Capitol Avenue
Ben F. Swisher
West
the Auditorium
Colfax
Stout Street
Castoria Rover
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