Wyoming House Debates Carbon Law Amid Senate Repeal Talk
The Wyoming House debates fairness in a carbon black law repeal as the Senate considers S 36. Leaders from both parties urge neutral treatment, while new bills flood the floor and committees move on tax, inheritance, and county division measures.
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State Senate
House
R. C. May
Lovell
L. R. Ewart
Cody
J. C. Underwood
Jenkins
Livestock Committee
State
Wyoming
Judiciary Committee
W. L. Walls
Committee On Memorials
Congress
Committee On Sanitary and Medical Affairs
Medical Committee
Senate
Meek
Lee
Platt
Brewer
Revenue Committee
S. F
Chassell of Campbell
Oviatt
Carey County
Glenrock
Conversé
Legislative committee series on bills and requests filed
House bills and joint motions listed by committees cover topics from pleadings copies and Supreme Court reports to school district boundaries, livestock regulation, weighing and measuring services, inheritance tax, agriculture department creation, pipeline taxation, and Congress royalty payments.
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Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Mills
Platt and Brewer
State
Office of
Inheritance Tax Commissioner
Campbell
Office
State Superintendent of Weights and Measures
Committee On Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Beach
Congress
Senate S F 35 and Related House Bills Summary
Senate files include S F 35 by Kabell on interstate water cooperation between Utah and Wyoming. S F 3 by Chagsell repeals the Carbon Black law. S F 37 by Skovgard concerns drainage districts. H B 82 by Ford covers licensing of motor driven vehicles. S I 38 by judiciary committee relates to houses of ill fame. S 39 by Chambers is noted but details unclear.
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Kabell
Utah
Wyoming
Chagsell
Skovgard
Senate
Ford
Judiciary Committee
Chambers
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Robert G. Morris
Funeral services for Robert C. Morris, Wyoming civic leader, were held at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Jackson officiating. Interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery. Morris, born November 8 1851 in Peru Indiana, helped advance stenographic reporting and served as official reporter for the Wyoming Supreme Court. He held posts as secretary to John Bigelow, minister to France, clerk of the state supreme court, Green River mayor, and state legislator. He financed education initiatives including Carnegie Library in Cheyenne and founded the Wyoming Historical Society. He never married. his closest relatives live in Cheyenne.
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Robert C. Morris
Wyoming
First Baptist Church
Bruce Jackson
Lakeview Cemetery
Herbert Lacey
Fred Warren
John D. Wright
S. E. Bartlett
R. N. LaFontaine
Emil Richardson
Morris
Peru
Til
John
Esther Morris
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wyoming State Supreme Court
John Bigelow
New York
France
Warren
Carey
State Supreme Court
Green River
Sweetwater County
Morris State Bank
Morris Mercantile Company
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Library
Cheyenne
Wyoming Historical Society
Crown Bills Label Austrian Beer
In Zurich on January 7 a local brewery uses Austrian one crown bills as beer bottle labels. The crown note is worth about a quarter of a cent while labels cost at least double. The firm sees profit as collectors seek the labels hoping the crown will gain value.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed For Cold Relief
Forest Thomas of O'Fallon Missouri recounts a severe cold and attributed recovery to Foley's Honey and Tar saying it cannot be beat for colds and coughs. The ad advises getting genuine Foley's with no opiates and notes a French scientist link between city residence and paler eyes and lighter hair.
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Forest Thomas
O'Fallon
Foley
Foley’s
Ady
Law notes on county plat books and oil land leasing
Proceedings show a judiciary committee action on gambling provisions and a House vote on two bills. One relates to accurate land ownership plat books in counties, the other to distributing revenues from oil land leasing. The vote tally recorded 62 ayes, noes 2 absent 2.
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Judiciary Committee
H. B
Platt and Brewer
Much More Building Here in Last Year
City Engineer J A Whiting reports a strong uptick in 1920 building activity over 1919 with 298 structures valued at 1 169 170. Laramie County Hospital and Cheyenne apartment house top cost at 291 000 and 200 000, while building fees reach 5 668 13 and water receipts total 40 819 80.
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J. A. Whiting
Laramie County Hospital
Cheyenne
Water Department
Cheyenne Financially in Better Condition
Cheyenne shows improved finances though funds are down from last year. Assistant state examiner C. F. Dickinson notes books are in good condition. Rudolph Hofmann released the report showing a balance of 219,660 on January 6 last year shrinking to 55,902 on January 1, and yearly disbursements of 338,349 versus receipts of 174,491.
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Cheyenne
C. F. Dickinson
Rudolph Hofmann
State Bank Examiner
Bishop Thomas Emerges as Likely Successor in Wyoming Diocese
The Episcopal diocese of Wyoming names Bishop Nathaniel 8. Thomas as the likely candidate to succeed the late Bishop Bureh of New York. The East shows strong interest with a wire to Cheyenne from the New York Times requesting a photograph of the local prelate. Bishop Thomas departs tonight for Buffalo, with Mrs. Thomas accompanying him to Quincy, Illinois.
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Nathaniel 8. Thomas
Wyoming
Bureh
New York
Cheyenne
New York Times
Thomas
Buffalo
N. Y
Quincy
Til
Fire destroys large Athens block. loss about two million
The Athens fire today razed a block and a half in the retail district and damaged more buildings. The cause is undetermined. investigators say the blaze started in the rear of the Max Joseph building and a gas line explosion at the Denny Motor company building sent flames in multiple directions, estimating losses at two million dollars.
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Athens
Max Joseph
Denny Motor Company
Pricey Building Loans Shock Cheyenne Railway Employees
The Cheyenne Railway Employees Building & Loan Association sold four loans totaling 17000 dollars at an average premium of 28.5 percent last night. Six months earlier loans sold at premiums up to 85.25 percent.
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Cheyenne Railway Employes Building & Loan Association
Ordinance Initiated for Six Hundred Thousand Bond Issue
Preliminary steps for a $600000 bond issue to replace the earlier $300000 plan have been completed. The mayor and city commissioners propose a special election on March 16 to decide the new issue, which will fund sewer improvements and carry 6 percent interest.
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Cheyenne
Commercial Club
Foley Cathartic Tablets Claim Boost for Efficiency
An old advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a cure for sluggish bowels and torpid liver, promising energy and mood improvement without pain or nausea. It cites a testimonial from Harry L. Neff of Branch Hospital in Cincinnati and asserts no habit formation.
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Harry L. Neff
Branch Hospital
Prince Hill
Cincinnati
Cheyenne Snow Shoveling Boom Helps Pedestrians
Despite a heavy recent snowstorm Cheyenne sidewalks were cleared quickly, with labor available for hire. Unemployment remains mild, but several men sought shoveling work as others, including clerks and residents, cleared walks before noon. No arrests were made for unshoveled walks.
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Cheyenne
Boreas
Embery
Valentine Baker Funeral Service Held in Cheyenne
The funeral for Valentine Baker was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Early Bricker Brothers with Rev. C. F. Fisher officiating. Music directed by Miss Laura Lee and Lester Baker. The lone surviving family member arrived from Washington. Pallbearers included D. B. Taylor, R. H. Repath, W. C. Deming, J. F. Jenkins, H. B. Henderson Sr., and Charles Bristol. Interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery. Born in New England in 1837, Baker moved to Cheyenne in 1876 and later worked in real estate in Cheyenne and Denver.
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Valentine Baker
Bricker Brothers
C. F. Fisher
Laura Lee
Lester Baker
Washington
DB. T. Taylor
R. H. Repath
W. C. Deming
J. F. Jenkins
H. B. Henderson
Charles Bristol
Lakeview Cemetery
Mr. Baker
New England
Cheyenne
Denver
Canton Government Sets Forth Demands
Peking reports that Sun Yat-sen and the South China Canton group demand three steps before reunification talks. They call for dismissal of militarists led by Chin Yun-peng, cancellation of a union mandate, and a pledge against further foreign loans. Southern leaders see the demands as proof of reluctance to pursue peace.
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Peking
Sun Yat-sen
South China
Canton
Chin Yun-peng
China
College Men Occupy High Posts Says Valparaiso Dean
VALPARAISO Ind Jan 25 Thirty six percent of Congress fifty five percent of Presidents and fifty four percent of Vice Presidents have been college graduates Dr G C Borst dean of Education at Valparaiso University cites high representation among Cabinet Justice and Chief Justice ranks He notes only one percent of male graduates supply these leaders
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Valparaiso
Ind
Congress
United States
G. C. Borst
Valparaiso University
Borst
Supreme Court
Dr. Borst
Former Service Men In Horse Beach Bill Advances
The Wyoming American Legion mander supports a bill aiding ex service men while the legislative committee and State Adjutant General Timothy J. McCoy oppose. Major B W Bennett leads a committee that argues benefits should reach all ex service men including labor unionists. The bill has passed the house and awaits senate action with advocates urging passage.
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Legislative Committee
Major B. W. Bennett
House
Senate
W. B. Salmon
Executive Committee
Miller
Highway Department
Harry B. Henderson, Jr
Schwab Breaks Down on Witness Stand in Tears
In a packed committee room Schwab fought back sobs while recounting a 40 year business career and urging Morse to correct statements he said were untrue. He expressed gratitude to Rep Foster for the record and concluded by saying no audit steps had been initiated. An ancient graveyard unearthed at Stagard is noted separately.
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Schwab
Jorse
Wildman
Morse
Representative Foster
Stagard. Wert Pruasio
Largest acreage approved for state oil lease as of date
Secretary of the interior approved 1 280 acres in Salt Creek field the largest single lease allotment to claimants under the oil land leasing law. Major lease covers all of section 6 39 78 to several producing companies including Blackstone Salt Creek Mountain Gulf Salt Creek Consolidated Staley syndicate and Gates Oil. Other notable leases include Columbine Oil east half of 12 39 79 and Salt Creek Consolidated parcels with multiple wells and operating contracts involving Ohio Oil Kaseming and other firms. Settlement on pre Jan 1 1918 oil prices clears the way for more leases likely to gain approval under Secretary Payne in coming period.
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Salt Creek
Secretary of the Interior
Blackstone Salt Creek Oil Company
Wall Creek
Mountain & Gulf Oil Company
Salt Creek Consolidated Oil Company
Staley Syndicate
Gates Oil Company
Columbine Oil Company
Ohio Oil Company
Kaseming Oil Company
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Salt Creek Consolidated Company
Salt Creek Consolidated
Domino-Wyoming Oil Company
Bessemer Oil Company
Burke Oil Company
Payne
Washington
Department of the Interior
Fitz- Hugh and Henshaw
Department of Justice
Fitzhugh and Henshaw
Midwest Oil Company
Wyoming Associated Oil Company
Armenia Excluded Amid Red Fear and Allied Deliberations
The context notes Armenia is ignored due to fear of Bolshevik influence as Greece and Turkey are invited to meet the Allies. The decision signals possible revision of the Serres treaty, with Kemalist Turks likely to send representatives. Armenian invitation remains uncertain due to potential Bolshevik complications.
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Greece
Turkey
Serres
Mustapha Kemal
Soldiers Stand in Line at Atlas Hotel
Fort D. A. Russell soldiers testified of harsh conditions at the Atlas hotel where men on soldier pay line up for entry on busy nights. Fred Cavalli, a Union Pacific worker, was exonerated after evidence showed he was at the shops, not granting entry. Maggie Stowers and others faced charges as the city pursues action against alleged vice in Cheyenne, with the city attorney leading prosecutions.
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Fort D. A. Russell
Fred Cavalli
Union Pacific
Wor
Cavalli
Maggie Stowers
Maggie
Cc. A. Swainson
Taylor
Cheyenne
Spanish Woman Testimony in Denton Case Continues
Testimony describes a wounded Spanish woman at the Denton home with a bullet in a sink and Denton returning with a sling. Witnesses say Mrs. Peete did not reveal the shooting. other details include a found body in the cellar and items tied to the house.
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Minnie Tilton
Peete
Reata Woods
Overdue Olga Vessel Returns After Alaskan Voyage
ORDOVA Alaska January 25 The power schooner Olga 51 days out of Unalaska bound for Seattle arrived in Cordova after severe North Pacific gales. Crew fed on dried fish as pumps fought to keep water from the engine room. repairs likely weeks away. Six men aboard. last heard December 5. coast guard cutter Snosnomish had been searching.
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Ordova
Alaska
Olga
Unalaska
Seattle
Cordova
North Pacific
Coast Guard
Snosnomish
Patent Medicines Under Dry Probe Aims at Medical Preparations
The government will weed out all but legitimate medical preparations under a dry probe. Medicines for legitimate use won’t be interfered with, but obvious attempts to skirt prohibition laws will have manufacturing rights cut off. Retailers selling patent medicines won’t be disturbed unless shown the product is intended for unlawful use.
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Bill
Alcorn
Carbon
J. W. Johnson
George H. Vroman
Casper
American Legion
Biological Survey of
United States Department of Agriculture
Ss. J. R
State of
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Delaney
Robert G. Morris
Crown Bills
Horse Beach Bill
Mountain & Gulf
Blackstone Consolidated
Armenia
Atlas Hotel
Sena Ho Si0sti
Ributiv Althes
Serling Senate
Norial
Che
Joseph Dorn
Malkin
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