University of Wyoming shifts schedule and prices due to war
Wartime adjustments delay the opening of the University of Wyoming at Laramie and shorten vacations. Registration moves to September 24, 1911, from September 11. Christmas vacation shortens to one week and Easter break is omitted. Board and room rates rise with dormitory fees increasing to about 22 to 26 dollars monthly. table board at campus commons rises to about 14.25 dollars per week.
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Laramie
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Reneon Abin
Militia Takes Two Wyoming U Athletes in Shuffle
A chaotic report notes two Wyoming University athletes, Red Willis and Lyle Aves, being moved within the Lovell company of the Wyoming guard. The piece mentions forthcoming training and a Rocky Mountain conference meeting in Denver to discuss the freshmen rule abolition for the next year.
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Fremeni
Palo Alto
Calif
Pollowrrs
Rocks Mountain Conference
Woeatting
Mengber
Denver
Colorado Aggies Face Wartime Reader War Gap In Team
The Colorado Aggies may lose most of their football lineup as wartime calls keep players in training camps. Only a minority of the potential postwar squad remain available, with many likely to be commissioned into artillery units.
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LM Oserms
Army
Colorado Aggies
Theet
Quartermaster Corps Seeks New Clerical Examinations
The Quartermaster Corps announces examinations for a five grade clerk position with pay up to 9100 to 91100 yearly. Open to men with penmanship spelling arithmetic and letter writing skills. government employee exclusions apply. Tests to be held in Cheyenne Casper Evanston Lander Rawlins Sheridan and several western cities.
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Cheyenne
Coil
Thinelas
Lander
Evanston
Rawlins
Hock Springs
Sheridan
Casper
Garamie
Rock Springs
Thermoepolis
Sacameien
Quartermaster Corms
Fort Db
Russell
Wyoming
Denver Minister to Preach Here Today
Rev. BE. KE Brace of the Methodist church announced that Rev. Jennings of Denver will occupy the pulpit this morning. He will speak on One Relation to God and One Nation and is remembered by many from Newcastle. Jennings has conducted successful evangelical work in Denver for over a year and is described as a forceful speaker likely to deliver an engaging discourse.
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Churel
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O Jentings
Deaver
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Jennings
Newcastle
Denver
Salinas critics imitate Cheyenne Frontier show
Honored guests at the Salinas Frontier event praised the show while noting it closely mirrors the Cheyenne Frontier, with William Jeffery of Salinas saying the Salinas rodeo duplicates many elements and could improve with more free entertainment at night. F. W. Angier, Frontier founder’s son, lauded the current display.
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Salinas
William Jeffery
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Park
Mr. Jeffery
Jeffery
California
Landsome
San Francisco
F. W. Angier
Frontier
San Jose
Cheyenne
Denver
Fron tier death prediction recalled by two travelers
Twenty years ago a frontier death forecast lingered in memory as Angier and Jeffery prepare to return to California. They recall the prediction with amusement while noting plans to accept an invitation to wongkain.
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Denver
Good Places Seek Spanish War Vets
Veterans of the Spanish war in Wyoming are urged to contact Captain J F Jenkins, commander of the Spanish war veterans organizations, for a patriotic service with pay of 3 dollars a day. Only veterans of the war with Spain are desired.
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Wyoming
J. F Jenkins
Spain
Captainkins
Engineer Tirvett Leaves City for Yuma Plant
News notes that Roy P. Tirvett departed Saturday for Yuma Arizona to take an engineering position with the local plant there. He will return for weekends if possible and reports his duty as starting next week.
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Roy P. Tirvett
Yuma
Arizona
Spread of War Declarations Through World War Years
A chronological list shows the spread of hostilities from 1914 to 1917 with nations declaring war on others. Entries include Austria on Serbia in 1914 and various clashes among Germany Russia France Britain Italy Bulgaria and Romania across 1914 1915 1916 and 1917 with the United States entering on April 1 1917.
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Austria
Serbia
Germany
Russia
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Montenegro
Italy
San Marino
Bulgaria
Rocky Mountain States Lead in Army Enlistments
In a July report Wyoming Utah Nevada Montana and Idaho led by percentage in voluntary enlistments for the regular army. Nevada showed 400 percent of quota, Utah 198, Wyoming 193, Montana 171, Idaho 121, with fifteen states total meeting full quotes by July 24. The West and Midwest closely match East in wartime resolve.
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J. C. O'Mahoney
Washington, D. C
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Utah
Nevada
Montana
Idaho
McCain
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Middle West
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Oregon
California
Nebraska
Michigan
Missouri
Weather Report for Cheyenne and Wyoming Sunday
The report notes partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions for Cheyenne and nearby areas, with similar trends across Wyoming. Data shows a high of 76 and a low around 62 degrees, humidity near 45 percent, and wind from the west to northwest. Total precipitation since January 1 is 4.78 inches.
Weather Update Notes From Meteorologist Dainderfield
Partial weather bulletin quotes DAINDERFIELD noting January to current period and four hour trend. Forecaster mentions atmospheric conditions affecting local climate.
Noted Writer and Nature Lover Visits Cheyenne Frontier Show
Ernest Thompson Seton, famed author on animal life, attended the Frontier show in Cheyenne before heading to Culver Academy and then Maine. He spoke on woodcraft teaching for boys, criticizing civilization for dulling self sufficiency and recounting how youth are returning to practical skills.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
America
Mr. Seton
Grand Lake Colo
Cheyenne
Denver
Colorado
Culver Academy
Ind
Maine
Seton
India
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