Wyoming population gains amid agriculture and mining surge
Wyoming's 1912 industry report shows population up by about 30,000 to around 200,000 and total wealth near 47.7 billion dollars. Agriculture leads value at 135.82 million, with mining and livestock earning strong returns and coal and oil driving mineral output to about 34.86 million and 19.43 million respectively.
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Wyoming
Rock Springs
Diamondville
Frontier
Superior
Oakley
Cumberland
Hanna
Sublett
Almy
Kool
Carneyville
Glenrock
Gebo
Monarch
Dietz
Cambria
Natrona County
Salk Creek
Casper
Northwestern Railroad
Ball Creek
Mid-West Company
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Railroad Corporation
Missouri River
Mid-West
Geological Survey
Spring Valley
Greybull
Big Horn County
Grey Bull
Basin
Moorcroft
Crook County
Turkey Capitulates to Balkan Demands in Peace Talks
After protracted diplomacy the Turkish delegation agreed to the Balkan allies major demands. The dispute centers on the route to Constantinople with Adrianople the remaining obstacle to settlement in the peace negotiations.
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London
Mil Pasha
Constantinople
Adrianople
Halkan
McCarty Edges Palzer In Last Rounds Victory
Luther McCarty defeated Al Palzer in the eighteenth round of a fast heavyweight battle in Los Angeles. Referee Byron stopped the bout as Palzer dwindled, bloodied and beaten, with McCarty clearly dominant late, signaling a near heavyweight title claim.
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LS Angeles
Cal
Luther McCarty
al Palzer
Palzer
Byron
McCarty
Palver
Pamcely
Polter
Jack Johnson
United States Steel to Build $20 Million Plant in Canada
New steel plant costing over $20,000,000 will be built in Sandwick Ontario by United States Steel Corporation. The project will cover nearly all steel classes and use 1,500 acres of land with water frontage opposite Detroit. Construction will begin soon.
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Canada
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Sandwich
Ont
Detroit
Mich
Burlington extension near Powder River sparks rights dispute
Reconstruction details show the Burlington pushing an eighty mile road extension toward Powder River to connect with Chicago and North Western tracks. A plan to parallel the Northwestern to Oria Junction faces delays as condemnation actions proceed for a right of way. If resumed, the line would run about 120 miles parallel, nearing Oria Junction.
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Burlington
Big Horn Basin
Powder River
Chicago & Northwestern
Orin Junction
Colorado & Southard
Eburlington
Oria Junction
Speculation in Canada lands is eliminated
A Chicago dispatch reports the Canadian Pacific railway will stop selling western Canada lands to speculators and will offer land only to bona fide settlers who commit to improvements. The policy, aiming to curb speculation, limits Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia holdings to about 7 million acres and provides 20 year, 2000 dollar loans with six percent interest, plus farming support and demonstration farms, while ending middleman sales.
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Chicago
American Bankers’ Association
Canadian Pacific Railway
Tts
Canada
Bankers’ Association
Nctile
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Thomas Shaughnessy
Auccossa
Wilson Prefers Walking to Oath at Inauguration
Princeton Jan 1 Governor Wilson said he would rather walk from the White House to the Capitol to take the oath of office but conceded crowds will require him to ride in the parade. He urged a simple inauguration and noted the need to name the date of the extra session.
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Princeton
Net
Jan. J
Wilson
White House
Capitol
Tie
Cuplhiol
Wierat
Union officials begin prison terms in Indianapolis conspiracy case
Twenty four labor union officials sentenced in the dynattic conspiracy trial arrived at 83 Enter Penitentiary Leavenworth Kansas to begin serving their terms. They were photographed in penitentiary garb and enrolled as convicts. Mr and Mrs Fred Moody were registered in Cheyenne yesterday from Pine Bluff.
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Leavenworth, Kan
Jan
Indianapolis
Federal
Mra
Fred Moody
Cheyenne
Pine Bluff
Machine Gun Test Shows High Effectiveness at 1600 Yards
Colonel George K McGunnegle led a Schofield Barracks board testing a war strength machine gun company. Six guns fired 200 rounds each at silhouette targets representing six platoons, achieving 87 to 6 percent hits across target groups.
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George K. McGunnegle
Schofield Barracks
Hawaii
Franklin P. Jackson
Second Infantry
Homer M. Groninger
Fifth Cavalry
Manton C. Mitchell
First Infantry
School of
Waianae
Kole Kole Pass
Schofield
Murphy Wins Grueling 17th Round Victory Over Burns
In San Francisco Frankie Burns retired in the 17th round after Tommy Murphy dominated from the start. Burns' seconds threw in the towel and referee Griffin stopped the fight as Murphy advanced with accumulating punches and blood.
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San Francisco
Harlem
Tommy Murphy
Frankie Burns
Burne
Murphy
Burns
Griffin
Bailey Makes Farewell Senate Speech Today
Washington dispatch reports Representative Underwood and Senator Martin, leading Democrats, conferred on tariff revision and stalled legislative work for the remainder of the short session opening tomorrow. No definite plan emerged. officials expect smooth passage of appropriations bills before adjournment and prompt consideration of President Taft's appointments.
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Washington
Underwood
Marti
Senate
Taft
Second Annual Poultry Show Opens In Wyoming
The second annual Wyoming Poultry and Pet Stock exhibit opened in the Kilia building with about 250 birds across 41 entries from Loveland to Fort Collins. Judge D. A. Stone of Denver will score the birds as entries arrive. many prizes will be awarded for breeds including Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds. Admission is ten cents to help defray show expenses. a large crowd is expected each evening.
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Wyoming
Kilia
Loveland
Greeley
Fort Collins
Oulder
Colorado Springs
Carpenter
Pine Bluffs
Eebert
D. A. Btone
Denver
Cheyenne
R. K. Olds
R. I
Niswander
Ft. Collins
McCord Brady Company
WH. A. Young
Lander
Association For the Beat
Plymouth Rocks
Three Lucky Numbers in New Chief Executive Talk
Princeton dispatch notes President elect Wilson calling the year 1913 his lucky year and citing thirteens in life and career. He recalls his nomination year adding to thirteen and mentions the electoral college meeting on January 14.
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Princeton
N. J
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
The Leader Feasts and New Year Calla Review
The article proclaims a festive Leader force gathering and New Year call, noting four passes in the morning. It promises readers will find the period filled with interesting laws and reviews and comments. The paper offers continued service with its improved paper for the coming year.
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State Board of Immigration
Schene
Mid-West Oil Company
Colorado
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Burling
Albany
Big Horn
Converse
Laramie
Nationa
Turkey
Luther McCarthy jWins
Canada Lands
Bailey
Rhode Island Reds
Wyandottes
Orpinetegs
Brahmas
Tlerhorna
Minorcas
Hamburga
Anconas
Andalusians
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