Recruits Enlist at Court House Casper
Wyoming Guard recruitment effort in Casper to enlist and swear in young Cooper men at the courthouse. Lieutenants Frisby and Peterson will administer the oath making enlistees guardsmen of the Casper company. The move aims to speed registration before June 5, with exempt status for those enlisted. Frisby travels to Shoshoni to recruit more volunteers as others from Salt Creek sign on.
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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 Warns Thurb er in Laramie
F A Thurber of Salt Lake with J Winslow visited Laramie and warned coal prices may rise. He suggested Union Pacific Coal may withdraw Hanna coal from the market like Rock Springs, urging residents and dealers to secure coal now for winter. He cited UP circulars and freight chief Jane, noting delivery difficulty later due to troop and war-supply movements.
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Laramie
F. A. Thurber
Salt Lake
Central Coal and Coke Company
J. Winslow
A. B. Cady
Union Pacific
C. J. Jane
Lightning Strikes House Injuring Two in Kimball Storm
A Tuesday afternoon lightning strike hit the Wood Batterfield residence in Kimball’s west, injuring Mrs. Batterfield and her mother Mrs. Isaac Barrett. Both suffered foot and toe injuries and the home caught fire until Dick Hiand rider rescued the two.
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Wood Batterfield
Dick Hiandrider
Kemmerer Chamber Urges Liberty Bond Drive
The Kemmerer Chamber of Commerce voted to launch a campaign to promote sale of the $2 000 000,000 Liberty bond issue. Secretary E K Smith of the Kemmerer Savings Bank urged broad participation by all residents in this national war effort.
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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 acts on royalties bids and staff moves
The executive committee directed the secretary to solicit bids offering the highest royalty percentages for oil leases on seven Big Muddy field parcels in township 35 range 76 with bids due by June 12. The panel also announced appointments and staff changes including new county agents and an associate agronomist, with leadership notes and resignations.
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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 the West
The plan envisions a route from the Canadian border to Fort Ish and El Paso along the Mexican boundary. Proponents praise a high dry climate with good road materials and note Colorado’s progress with graded grades bridges and about 200 miles gravelly surfaced. New Mexico improvements include grading and bridges while Wyoming shows travelable road from Cheyenne to Sheridan. Montana offers two potential routes as the Great Northern backs the project.
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Fort Iss
el Paso
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Raton
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Sheridan
Montana
Great Northern
Proposal for a national military road through the Rocky Mountains
T J Ehrhart, Colorado state highway commissioner, urges turning the route from Navarre Montana to El Paso Texas into a national military road. The plan highlights military forts, rail access, oil and coal resources, cement plants, a Denver mint, and benefits for training youth. Governor Julius C Gunter expresses cautious approval and support for informing governors and congress.
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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
Congress
Julius C. Gunter
Balfour Party Takes Sugar Back to London
Report notes the Balfour Party restoring sugar to its London effort and shaping a central powers alliance stance. It warns the war may endure years as U S officers appeal to the nation for men and funds.
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London
United States
War outlook from a wartime editorial on fronts and seas
The piece argues Allied advances in France are insufficient against the German sea campaign and Russian upheaval. It calls for U S maritime build up and naval support to Britain, noting Neville’s replacement by Petain and a shift back to defense. It weighs submarine threats against land battles and urges wider American involvement.
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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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J Willis
Ceiver
Turner Moving Company of
F. I Wings
Wille
C. Finch
A. C. McCain
Sal
Willis
Tilewal Transportation
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
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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