Casper Protest Grows Over Ferris Phelan Bill
Casper Jan 26 The Wyoming Industrial Club votes to oppose the Ferris Phelan feeding bill now before Congress. Secretary George Nelson orders a strong protest to the measure and Wyoming representatives are urged to act. J A Henry named second vice president and Mechling president as officers are elected. The group plans protest against railroad rate increases before the Public Utilities Commission in Cheyenne February 9.
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Casper
Congress
George Nelson
Wyoming
Washington
Industrial Club
J. &. Mechling
L. A. Reed
J. A. Henry
Laigh Townsend
Mir. Menhling
Pew
Montana
Public Utilities Commission
Cheyente
Mechling
Casper Post Office Receipts Doubling as Growth Continues
Casper gains in postal activity with receipts from stamps rising from about 14000 to 23902.78 for the year ending December 31 1916. 1915 receipts were 18005.29, a rise of 5251.54. Money orders and mail volume also increase, with staff maintaining full workload.
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CSPER
Casper
Casper Mort Office
Smith
Powder River Gas Well Continues Strong Flow Near Powder River
Jan 24 report says the gas well near Powder River station drilled by Eugene McCarthy maintains a rising daily output of 5,002,400 cubic feet. The company plans to drill another well, aim to conserve gas by shutting in if packers from Partlettavite arrive, and pipe product to the city for refinery use and town supply.
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Carperr
Eugene McCarthy
Powder River Station
Artivala
Partlettavite #0
Injured Rescuer Hurts Elbow in Mountain Home Fire
Harry Hroots, a Midwest tool dresser, braved smoke and flames at Mountain Home ranch near Big Muddy to rescue two children believed ill with measles. A partial collapse crushed his right elbow and injured him, but the children were saved and he was moved to Casper for care at a private hospital.
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Casper
Mountain Home Ranch
Big Muddy
Harry Hroots
Midwest
Sheep Run Breaks Arm Of Herdsman In Freezing Town
Joe Tane of Huntin Lane Sheep company arrived with shearer John Sanchez who suffered a broken arm while handling a herd at Red Buttes. The injury occurred when sheep rushed him and he fell on frozen ground. Sanchez was taken to a surgeon for treatment.
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Laramie
Jan
Joe Tane
Huntin-Lane
Red Buttes
John Sanchez
Sanchez
Four Young Pigs Sold for Top Price at 10 Cents a Pound
In Pine Bluffs on January 36 C B Hacker sold four six month old Duroc Jersey pigs. The four pigs weighed about 200 pounds each and brought the top price of 10 cents per pound.
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Pine Bluffs
C. B. Hacker
Mme. Hacker
300000 Acres Taken In Three Counties
Casper January 26 according to Register Wade H Fowler of the Division of land office there have been over 100000 acres taken up in Converse Natrona and Niobrara counties since the Ferria Sill was stoned by President Wilson About 130000 acres were taken up in Converse county with several homesteads still available as the total county area is about 515000 acres
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Casper
Jan
Wade H. Fowler
Diov
Converse
Natrona
Niobrara
Wilson
Converse County
Acra
Coordination test and Taft institute guidance
The article explains a simple co-ordination test where a person extends one arm to touch the nose without sight, then brings fingertips together. It notes the Life Extension Institute chaired by William Howard Taft and advises consulting a physician if the test fails.
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Life Extension Institute
William Ht. Taft
Oily Go “OTOMO QUININE” Promotes Laxative Cure
A fragment advertises a product named OTOMO QUININE marketed as a genuine remedy. It urges requests for the full name LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE and hints at signatures BEW GROVE Cures in Onwbay with mentions of cold relief and a coded S5e.
Laramie Eyes First Class City Charter Push
Laramie may seek a charter from Governor Kendrick to become a first class city. City officials note Laramie currently ranks as second class but meets required qualifications. Council plans to discuss at next meeting and may repeal old salary ordinances to raise patrol and firemen pay.
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Laramie
Kendrick
M. Kk. Cortell
Shoemaker
Sheridan to Have Modern Apartments
Sheridan is set to add a three story building on East Brondage Street across from the Sheridan National building. John Powers plans the project with A Randall drawing the added plans, featuring a fire room owner suite and eight two room apartments with kitchens baths and balconies. Construction begins in spring and aims for summer completion.
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Sheridan
John Powers
Hrondage Street
A. Randall
Sheridan National
Both Ears Frozen On Way To School
Henry Puls a boy about to be twelve, brother of Mrs. John Schlump, was brought to Laramie from the Puls ranch after suffering frostbite to both ears and a finger while walking to school in a storm. He is staying with his sister until he recovers and there is hope he will not lose his ears.
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Laramie
Henry Puls
John Schlump
Third Street
Puls
Natrona County Gets New Steam Turbine Unit
Natrona County Electric company near completion of a 250 kilowatt steam turbine unit received last week and plans a 1009 kilowatt condensing turbine due September 1. Together the upgrades raise capacity to 1,500 kilowatts, enabling service for 15,000 people and marking the plant as a leading facility in the state. The project will require plant enlargement and an additional condensing setup.
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Casier
Natrona County Electric Company
Encampment Light Plant Freezes Cutting Off Power
The Encampment pipeline that powers the town electric plant has begun its annual freeze up. Nightly outages dim the lights and Saturday's show could not run the stereoptican due to insufficient electricity. Light may return when weather warms and the line thaws.
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Encampment
Suniday Anth
Kinney Well No 6 Flows 500 Barrels Daily
Casper, Jan. 26. After the explosion and gusher at Kinney well No 6, the flow settled to about 500 barrels per day with 250 in the first two hours. This is the sixth Kinney lease well in a row to show strong production. Adderton and Lippert traveled from Casper to prepare for the shooting operation.
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Casper
Kinney Well No. 6
Kinney
Messrs Adderton
Lippert
First Wool Sale In Johnson County Sells At 39 Cents
Laramie Jan 26 One of the season’s first wool sales in Johnson county brought 39 cents per pound and about 100000 pounds are expected to be sold in the area around that price.
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Laramie
Johnson County
Alaska Mine Problem Solved by Reservoir
Seward Alaska January 26 placer miners push for gold amid obstacles. Barney Walsh of Willow Creek in the Unitarian district creates a cold storage reservoir to aid mining efforts in the 4 MouRe area.
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Seward
Alaska
Barney” Walsh
Willow Creek
Unitarod
Summit gold and snow fences aid water supply
An Alaska North veteran named Walsh, famed since the Klondike rush, built long snow fences high on a ridge to trap winter snow. The device stores meltwater for summer use, delivering sluicing water for about sixty days each June and July.
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Walsh
Klondike
Geological Survey
Rocky Mountain
Lon Davis Contact Instructions
Do not call Plains garage at Plains hotel for Lon Davis. 1 120
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Plains Garage
Plains Hotel
Lon Davis
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de Goveraw
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