State Mine Laws Urged for Revision by Coal Inspector
B G Blacker Wyoming coal mine inspector for district No 1 recommends overhaul of state mining laws. He urges a governor appointed committee of operators and miners to draft a bill aligning safety with modern methods. He notes 1916 as the most productive year despite worker shortages and cites accidents, production figures, and the need for clearer Wyoming law.
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B. G. Blacker
Wyoming
Blacker
Rodda
Union Pacific Firet
Rock Springs
A Man's Making Promises Action at New Atlas Theatre
The Lubin company presents the five act feature A Man's Making at the New Atlas cinema. A clash between a brute fisherman and a refined college athlete unfolds from sandy shores to a fishing smack at sea during a raging storm.
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Lubin Company
Atlas Theatre
Homestead Bill Status Sparks Applicant Deluge
Denver and Cheyenne papers reported the 640 acre homestead bill as signed, but a Washington telegram to U S land office in Denver says the bill is not yet approved by President Wilson and all applications must be rejected. Applicants have besieged the land office by mail and in person this week.
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Denver
Cheyenne
Wilson
Register Will Reid
United States Land Office
Washington
Reid
Cody Mayor's Mother's Body Leaves Cheyenne
The body of Mrs. Margaret Owen aged 61 wife of T J Owen Cody and mother of Mrs Arthur Parker Cheyenne died yesterday at the Parker residence 600 East Twenty fifth street was sent to Cody last night The daughter accompanied the body also the husband and son Walterwen mayor of Cody The funeral will be held in Cody Saturday with burial in Riverside cemetery
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Margaret Owen
Arthur Parker
Cheyenne
T. J. Owen
Cody
Parker Resience
East Twenty-fifth Street
Walterwen
Riverside Cemetery
Wool Growers Affair to Be on Big Scale
The Wyoming Wool Growers association meeting will be held in Thermopolis on January 16 and 17. A big banquet and likely a dance are planned. Thermopolis hosts have engaged vaudeville actors and singers from Denver for performances and promise other stunts to excite attendees.
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Hore
Wyoming Wool Growers Association
Thermopolis
Capitol
Denver
City and County Building Plans Move Forward
Warren Richardson and John A. Martin lead efforts to gauge costs for a proposed city and county building. John D. Clark aids as city attorney drafting an enabling act for legislature this winter. Final approval may require a public vote. plan calls for joint funding by city and county pending legislative action.
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Warren Richardson
John A. Martin
John D. Clark
Martin
Coal for School Stores Assured Reopens Cheyenne Schools
The Cheyenne coal famine will not delay the city schools reopening. Fuel dealers say the city will have a normal supply and School Superintendent Ira B. Fee promises a plan to heat classrooms for about 1400 pupils returning January 2. The department is short but expects enough fuel to keep furnaces burning.
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Cheyenne
Ira B. Fee
Weather warnings offered to public by Cheyenne office
Cecil Alter, in charge of the local weather bureau, announces that the Cheyenne office will issue weather warnings to individuals who notify the office. A list of interested persons is being compiled and warnings will be sent by telephone or telegram as needed. Those desiring this winter service should notify Mr. Alter and have their names added to the list.
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Cecil Alter
Weather Bureau
Cheyenne
Alter
Refuses Movie Job So She Can Skate
New York social note profiles Miss Zena Keefe an expert skater with many amateur titles who declined a film offer from Louis Gelenick to avoid interfering with her skating. She popularized ice skating teas in New York society and is likened to Mrs. Vernon Castle.
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New York
Metropolis
Zena Keefe
Miss Keefe
Misa Keefe
Ice Palace
St. Nicholas Rink
Tion
Louis Gelenick
Vernon Castle
Wyoming Motorist Licenses Grow As 80 Percent Rise Reported
Secretary of State reports 7125 automobile licenses issued in the past year, up 80 percent from 1914 and 64 percent from 1913. He urges stricter registration, transfer rules, and new licenses for dealers and motorcycle owners. Laramie County leads with 103 percent rise, followed by Sheridan and Carbon.
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Frank J L. Houx
Wyoming
Laramie County
Sheridan
Carbon
New Weather Prophet Comes to Cheyenne
J. J. Costello a landscape gardener from 1822 Thames street claims to forecast several days ahead by moon observation. After studying the moon Tuesday night he predicted no snow for Cheyenne for the next six to eight days. He arrived in Cheyenne from Fort Collins Colorado.
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Cheyenne
J. J. Costello
Thames Street
Government Weather Bureau
Costello
Fort Collins
Colo
Lou Tellegen Stars in The Victory of Conscience
Lou Tellegen, famed for leading Madame Sarah Bernhardt at 24, headlines The Victory of Conscience, with an all star cast including Cleo Ridgley Mabel Van Buren and Swasue Hayakawa. The piece follows his rise and a noted public profile as Geraldine Farrar's husband.
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Lou Tellegen
Madamne
Sarah Bernhardt
United States
Geraldine Farrar
Cleo Ridgley
Swasue Hayakawa
Mabel van Buren
Lou Telegen
Union Pacific Runs $1,000,000 Publicity Campaign
The Union Pacific Railroad launches a major advertising blitz across eastern magazines to promote the Rocky Mountain region. More than 10 million readers will see double page ads highlighting business, health, and scenic advantages of the West with the railroad described as a constructive agent for western development.
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Cheyenne
Rocky Mountain
Union Pacific
William Jeffers
Funeral of Mrs Gordon Delayed Until Today
The blizzard delayed the body of Mrs Mary Gordon wife of John Gordon who died in Worland Wyoming on Wednesday The funeral was postponed from yesterday until this afternoon at 2 o clock from the Barly chapel Mrs Gordon and her husband were former Cheyenne residents
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Burlington
Mary Gordon
John Gordon
Worland
Wyoming
Barly Chapel
Foreman George Mead Honored by Convict Road Crew
Twelve men under foreman George Mead at Sherman Hill presented a 12d degree Masonic watch charm as a Christmas token. The gift, bought from their small funds, reflected Mead’s long service and high regard among the road gang.
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George Mead
Sherman Hill
Mead
Reyes Bound Over to District Court
Reyes bound over to the district court for trial on first degree murder in a saloon brawl that killed Ramon Mandis. Fled to Denver, apprehended from Cheyenne descriptions, coroner's jury verdict returned. Deputy Sheriff Will Yost transported him. Atty C F Mallin appointed. two Mexican depositions entered. confinement at county jail pending trial.
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Feline Reyes
Ramon Mandis
Frank Housman
District Court
Atty.c. F. Mallin
Reyes
Denver
Will Yost
Cheyenne
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Reports First-Half Net Profits
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha reports about 8.5 million dollars in net profits for the first half of the current year, an increase of roughly 3.8 million from the prior six months. A 28 percent dividend will be declared at a stockholders meeting this month in Tokyo.
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Tokio
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
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