Rapid Progress Made On Highway Work In County
The State highway department reports exceptional progress on several county road projects in Laramie. Work includes 25 miles of the Lincoln highway toward Buford, 25 miles on the Torrington road, nine miles on the Greeley Denver road, and eight miles graded on the Lincoln section west of Cheyenne. Bridges over Crow Creek and Pole Creek near Cheyenne are nearing completion with traffic moving on completed structures. Five of six flood-destroyed eastern Laramie county bridges are finished, with the final Tor rington road span nearly done.
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State Highway Department
Laramie
Buford
Torrington Road
Horse Creek
Greely-Denver
Cheyenne
Laramia County
Pole Creek
Crow Creek
West Tenth Street
Greeley-Denver
Laramie County
Tortington Road
State highway projects to connect Cheyenne roads nationwide
The state highway department advances construction in adjoining counties on the listed roads. Completion will give Cheyenne a complete system of improved surfaced roads linking to every part of the state and to eastern and southern states.
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State Highway Department
Cheyenne
Irrigation Plan Promises Dwyer Flats Transformation
Wheatland Wyoming July 29 The Wheatland Time reports a plan to irrigate the Dwyer flats turning a dry farming area into irrigated farms. Max Pam of Chicago initiates a survey for a reservoir and canals to cover the flats with water and sell it to landowners, with final surveys to determine feasibility and cost before spring construction for a 1922 irrigation start.
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Wheatland, Wyo
Wheatland Time
Dwyer Flats
Times Office
Max Pam
Chicago
North Laramie
Pam
Dwyer
Cheyenne Lands Aerial Mail Hub With New Hangar
Three reconnaissance postal airplanes arriving from New York will land at Wales field near Cheyenne as the city is established as a division point on the New York to San Francisco air route. A four ship hangar costing 15000 dollars is under construction to house the planes.
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New York
Ed. P. Taylor
New York City
San Francisco
Praeger
Cheyenne
Wales Field
Fort Russell
Post Office Department
Laramie County
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Post Office Department
Warren Avenue
Sloan’s Lake
Irrigation Project Aims to Extend Farms North of Wheatland
The plan envisions transforming homesteads into smaller farms with water access, supporting multiple times the current population and boosting Platte County wealth. If executed as planned, irrigated farming would reach about twenty five miles north of Wheatland into largely undeveloped territory.
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Platte County
Wheatland
Gentle Physic Cleansing Remedy For Digestive Ailments
A wholesome mild laxative described as thorough in cleansing the bowels. Claims include relief from constipation indigestion sick headache biliousness bloating and gas on the stomach with gentle action and easy use.
Postal air service to get headquarters here
Information received by President Archie Allison of the Chamber of Commerce indicates the postal air service will establish its headquarters locally. Officials note the move will boost regional communications and commerce.
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Postal Air “Service
Archie Allison
The
Chamber of Commerce
Fire Insurance Concern Shows Concern Over Underwritings
Toronto July 29 John G Gamber president of the Fire Marshals association of North America urged careful scrutiny of every suspicious fire amid inflated valuations as fire insurance booms notes in an address to the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
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Toronto
John G. Gamber
Fire Marshals’ Association of North America
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Prices and inflation unsettle warehousing and insurers
The speaker notes high price levels strain storage firms and insurers. Warehouses overflow with food and clothing, yet many firms and individuals cannot endure price declines. Speculators may have overplayed their hands and could face losses. Fire insurers express concern over inflated valuations.
Strychnine Poisoning Kills Olson's Horses in Wyoming
A report from Wyoming on July 29 notes two Olson horses died after oats were tainted with strychnine. Investigations focus on who placed the poison and why. Authorities cordon the area as farmers fear further incidents and seek answers.
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Olson
Wyo
Laramie State Chemist Finds Man Poisoned by Strychnine
The state chemist at Laramie reports Pete Olson was poisoned by strychnine. Officials say the toxin caused his illness and investigations continue to identify the source and motive.
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Pete Olson
Laramie
Horses poisoned in oats blamed on Olson’s rival
Five other horses survived after being poisoned in the oats allegedly by Olson’s enemy. The incident suggests foul play aimed at Olson, with authorities investigating the tie between the feed and the suspected culprit.
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Olson
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