Wyoming mine laws urged to be revised for safety
State inspector B G Blacker reports for the year ending September 10 1916 that Wyoming coal mining laws should be overhauled to match modern needs He recommends a joint committee of operators and miners to draft a bill with safety improvements He notes record production and high fatalities but cites unclear state laws and calls for stricter enforcement and better first aid drills.
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B. G. Blacker
Wyoming
Blacker
Rodda
Union Pacific Firet
Rock Springs
Victoria O Joss leads a pivotal scene in Lot-Trille Gen
In the Victoria production, O Joss drives a key sequence as Lot-Trille Gen builds tension. The ensemble navigates rising stakes with a focus on character dynamics and era mood, shaping a compact yet charged moment for theatergoers.
A Man's Making hits New Atlas theatre amid punchy sea drama
The Lubin company film A Man's Making dominates the page of new releases at the New Atlas. A brutal fisherman battles a skilled college athlete in a five act feature that moves from sandy shores to the rigging above a storm tossed sea.
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Lubin Company
Atlas Theatre
Homestead Bill Status Clarified by Land Office
The Denver and Cheyenne papers claimed the 640 acre homestead bill was signed by President Wilson, but a Washington telegram to Register Will Reid says the bill is not yet approved and all applications must be rejected. The land office has been inundated with applications 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, 61, mother of Mrs. Arthur Parker of Cheyenne and wife of T. J. Owen of Cody, died yesterday at the Parker residence. The daughter, husband, and son Walterwen, Cody mayor, took the remains to Cody last night. The funeral will be in Cody Saturday at 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 at Thermopolis
The Wyoming Wool Growers association meeting is set for January 16 17 in Thermopolis. A big banquet and likely dance are planned plus vaudeville acts and singers engaged in Denver for performances. The Thermopolis committee promises other stunts to entertain attendees.
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Hore
Wyoming Wool Growers Association
Thermopolis
Capitol
Denver
City and County Building Plans Move Forward
Warren Richardson for the county and John A. Martin city finances chief seek cost data for a joint city county building. John D. Clark city attorney drafts an enabling act to be submitted to the legislature this winter. Martin expects the measure may go to a public vote.
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Warren Richardson
John A. Martin
John D. Clark
Martin
Coal for School Stores Assured
The Cheyenne coal famine will not delay the city schools reopening on January 2. Fuel dealers report the city has begun to secure its normal supply, and superintendent Ira B. Fee says a solution will heat classrooms for 1400 pupils. The school department is short but expects enough coal to keep furnaces burning.
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Cheyenne
Ira B. Fee
Weather warnings service announced for Cheyenne bureau
Cecil Alter of the local weather bureau calls public attention to an upcoming service. The Cheyenne office will issue weather warnings to individuals on a compiled list. Persons wishing to receive warnings this winter should notify Mr. Alter to have their names added.
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Cecil Alter
Weather Bureau
Cheyenne
Alter
Refuses Movie Job So She Can Skate
New York society recalls Miss Zena Keefe, an expert skater and former title holder, who declined a motion picture offer from Louis Gelenick to star in a film. She chose skating, shaping the ice skating tea trend and becoming the ice skating counterpart of 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 Dramatically
Secretary of State reports a surge in Wyoming auto licenses with 7125 issued in the last year up from 976 the year prior, an approximate 80 percent rise. The table credits Laramie, Sheridan, and Carbon counties for leading issuers while noting potential reforms like two licenses per car and quarterly fee divisions.
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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 declares a moon based forecast system. He predicts no snow for Cheyenne for the next six to eight days after observing the moon Tuesday night. He arrived from Fort Collins Colorado.
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Cheyenne
J. J. Costello
Thames Street
Government Weather Bureau
Costello
Fort Collins
Colo
Lyric Today star Lou Tellegen in The Victory of Conscience
Lou Tellegen, famed for The Victory of Conscience, adds to a career spanning The Explorer and the Unknown and stage work with Sarah Bernhardt. The Victoria Cross note frames the Maltese cross honor for an English soldier, as Tellegen headlines an all star cast with Cleo Ridgley and Mabel Van Buren supporting.
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Lou Tellegen
Madamne
Sarah Bernhardt
United States
Geraldine Farrar
Cleo Ridgley
Swasue Hayakawa
Mabel van Buren
Lou Telegen
Union Pacific Launches $1 Million Western Publicity Campaign
Cheyenne and the Rocky Mountain region receive a Christmas boost as Union Pacific unveils a $1,000,000 publicity program. More than 10,000,000 readers in weekly magazines will see double page ads promoting the west’s business health and scenic advantages.
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Cheyenne
Rocky Mountain
Union Pacific
William Jeffers
Funeral of Mrs Gordon delayed until today
Blizzard delays the body arrival from Worland Wyoming as Mary Gordon wife of John Gordon dies. Funeral postponed from yesterday to this afternoon at 2 o clock from the Barly chapel. The Gordons are former Cheyenne residents.
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Burlington
Mary Gordon
John Gordon
Worland
Wyoming
Barly Chapel
Road Gang Foreman Honored With Christmas Gift
George Mead, road foreman of the convict gang at Sherman Hill, is held in high regard by his men who contributed their few resources to buy a 12d degree Masonic watch charm as a Christmas present. The gesture reflects years of service across the state.
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George Mead
Sherman Hill
Mead
Reyes Bound Over to District Court for Murder Trial
Feline Reyes waived preliminaries at a Cheyenne hearing and was bound over to the spring term of district court on a first degree murder charge for the saloon killing of Ramon Mandis. Atty C F Mallin was appointed to defend. Depositions from two Mexicans were entered. Reyes fled to Denver after the slaying and was captured after Cheyenne descriptions. He denied confessing to Denver police when returned. He remains jailed awaiting 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 Posts Half Year Profit Surge
Tokio report shows Nippon Yusen Kaisha net profits near 8.5 million dollars for the first half of the year, about 3.8 million more than the prior six months. A 28 percent dividend will be proposed at this month’s stockholders meeting.
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Tokio
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
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Trs Margares Gurmer
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Natrona Niobrara
Park Ee
Lyric Today
Cora
Huff’s
Huff
Rocky Mountain Region
Road Gang
Foreman
JAP Steamship
Gen. von Bissing
Amsterdam
von Bissing
Belgium
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