Wyoming Recruits Enlist At Casper Court House
Wyoming national guard volunteers from Cooper will be sworn in at a Casper court house gathering. Lieutenants Frisby and Peterson will administer the oath making the men Casper company guardsmen. Enlistment before June 5 avoids registration. those enlisted must present a hat certificate to the sheriff. Frisby then departs for Shoshoni to recruit additional volunteers.
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Casper
Court House
Cooper
Wyoming National Guard
J. F. Frisby
C. KR. Peterson
Frisby
Shoshont
Salt Creek
Coal Prices Seen Rising As Thurb er Warns Of Shortage
June 1 Laramie F A Thurber of Salt Lake representing Central Coal and Coke, with J Winslow, discussed the coal market. He predicts higher prices and possible Union Pacific withdrawal of Hanna coal, urges residents and dealers to stockpile coal this summer due to delivery difficulties from troop and war-supply movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
F. A. Thurber
Salt Lake
Central Coal and Coke Company
J. Winslow
A. B. Cady
Union Pacific
C. J. Jane
Denver Driver Fined for Illegal Liquor Transport
J Willis of Denver paid 109 and costs 115.19 after pleading guilty in Judge F I Wings court to illegal transportation of liquor. Arrested by Sheriff C Finch in Greeley on complaint by Dr A C McCain, Willis allegedly struck Dr McCain’s car. officers found three fifth bottles of whisky and charged him with liquor transport. The truck was turned over.
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Greeley
J Willis
Ceiver
Turner Moving Company of
Denver
F. I Wings
Wille
C. Finch
A. C. McCain
Sal
Willis
Tilewal Transportation
Lightning Strikes House Injures Two in Kimball
A Tuesday afternoon lightning struck the Wood Batterfield residence in Kimball. Mrs Batterfield and her mother Mrs Isaac Barrett were inside. both were injured, with severe foot and toe injuries and a house fire started but was stopped by passerby Dick Haindrider who rescued them.
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Wood Batterfield
Dick Hiandrider
Kemmerer Chamber Urges Liberty Bond Drive
The June Kemmerer chamber meeting discussed the U S Liberty loan of 2 000 000 000 and urged a local subscription campaign led by the chamber executive committee for Kemmerer and Lincoln county residents. Secretary EK Smith promoted public participation and it was planned to push the drive next Tuesday with Meepeewee in sight.
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Kemmerer
Kemmerer Chamber of Commerce
United States
Lincoln County
EK. J. Smith
Kemmerer Savings Bank
Liberty Loan
Himly
Chamber of Commerce
Liberty
Meepeewee
Follgty Cty
Tuasay
University of Wyoming board rivals oil lease bids and staff changes
June 1 report shows the executive committee advertising for bids on five year oil royalties for seven Big Muddy field parcels in township 35 range 76. Secretary Burrage to collect bids by June 12. Also new appointments include Vir HM Machin... as agriculture disease ce re e nce, Liv Lehnert’s vaccination staff, and several county agent and associate agronomist posts. Mr. Sparwasser replaces D Moir in the secretary office. Mr. Moir has joined the colors. David presided.
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Burrage
T.S. Parsons
University of Windis
H. G. Kouicht
Urbana
Sparwasser
St. Louis
Simpson Flats
D. Moir
Moir
David of
Douglas
Board of Trustees
Interstate Military Highway Planned Across Frontier States
The proposed route would run from the Canadian border to Fort Iss and El Paso Texas along the Mexican boundary. Officials tout a high dry healthful climate with abundant road building materials and note Colorado’s improving highway with 200 miles gravel and lime shale. New Mexico, Wyoming, and Montana show progress with grading and bridges and potential routes through Montana. The plan envisions a Great Northern led interstate project for national defense.
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Fort Iss
el Paso
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Raton
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Sheridan
Montana
Great Northern
Proposed Rocky Mountain Military Road Across Four States
T J Ehrhart Denver Colorado urges the construction of a national military highway from Navre Montana to El Paso Texas. The plan highlights Fort Logan Denver mint oil coal cement and steel plants along the route plus training for youth and enhanced national defense. Governor Julius C Gunter expresses cautious approval and supports informing state delegations.
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New Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Rio Grande
Fort
Cp. A. Russell
Cheyenne
Wyo
Fort Logan
Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
America
Pueblo
United States
M Militar
Washington
T. J. Fhrhart
Unter
T. Ehrhart
Olorado
Navre
Montana
el Paso
Texas
Balfour Party Takes Sugar Back to London
The Balfour Party pivots to London as the alliance against the central powers solidifies. The article notes the war may endure years and that U S leaders appeal to citizens for manpower and funds amid a broad mobilization.
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London
United States
Americans must aid seas as well as lands in war effort
The piece argues that Allied gains in France matter little against the German U boat threat and the Russian upheaval. It urges the United States to expand naval output, build ships, and support Britain at sea, warning that U boats threaten supply lines and that France and Belgium require continued American material aid.
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France
Romes
Neville
Petain
Joffre
America
England
Mediterranean
Balkans
United States
Belgium
Great Britain
Gamreel
Wwrspervish
Goethals
Shipping Board
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Rhock Springs
Leroy Swymes
Cherokee
Kemmerer Commerce Body
California
Swift
Freeh Ranch
O’connell
Greeley Road
Creekey
Dildine’s
BOARD
OH Dr
Interstate Military Highway
Congress
Julius C. Gunter
the Stock Growers National Bank
Cheyenne, Wyoming
F. A. Mulls
M. E. Church
Comm
Ic Andie
Get Chong & Co
Kady St
Cheyenne, Wyo
First National Bank
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