Burns Growth Noted In May 1917 Wyoming Report
A May 1917 report for Burns shows rising business activity in freight, ticket sales, money orders, and general commerce. Merchants like Heathman Hardware and W. Peverth’s store report gains, while local subscriptions double and the plant upgrades proceed. Farmers gain higher prices. bank deposits rise 32 1 3 percent year over year despite high living costs and wartime uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deine
Union Pacific Company
Burns Mercantile Company
Heathman Hardware & Implement Co
Treathmans
Earl
Floyd Heatmand
Bastian-Lehbmaker Lumber Yard
Bastian
Luther State Bank
Lincoln County Plans Road Work Funding Agreement
Lincoln County aims to raise funds to match a state highway grant of 25 000 dollars for a Big Piney Kemmerer road project via local subscriptions. A Green River Valley Good Roads committee and Kemmerer Chamber of Commerce align contributions with 20 000 dollars from the state and 5 000 from locals, with Opal residents expected to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Harold R. Harrison
Lincoln County
State Highway Commission
Green River Valley Good Roads Association
Good Roads Committee
Kemmerer Chamber of Commerce
Oscar Beck
Albert Larson
John Angus
J. Queary
Chamber of Commerce
Big Piney-Kemmerer
Big Piney Agercation
Opal
Big Piney
Big Piney To
Big Piney Road
University of Wyoming reelects entire faculty and leaders
Trustees renew all officers led by Clyde A. Duniway as president and elect A. B. Hamilton T. F. Burke and W. S. Ingham to the executive committee. Salaries rise quietly. plans include a $10,000 music building, a $5,000 rural demonstration school, tunnel heating work, stock sheds, yards, and breeding stock purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
University of Wyoming
Timothy F. Burke
Mary B. David
C. D. Spalding
Burrage
A. B. Hamilton
T. F. Burke
Ingham
Clyde A. Duniway
Pine Bluffs News Briefs Highlight Local Life
Surveyors map Market street sidewalks as C E B Caristrum adds lightning rods to a new home. Mrs M Moore moves to Bushnell to run the hotel and close her local restaurant. Sunday school plans Children’s Day with land-donation farming for missions near town. Auto accident injures Mrs C S Taylor and daughter. family treated locally. Weather frost worries gardeners. various residents painting homes in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
C. EB. Caristrum
M. Moore
Bushnell
Methodist
C. L. Johnson
Stephen Hmalne
M. C. Ward
Altar and Rosary Society
Commercial Club
Irwin Bros
Pine Bluffs
Methodiat
Judge Mann
Mr. Samuelson
M. R. Hemphill
Dc. W. Johnson
Denver
William Drigg
Miner Dead After Glencoe Mine Collapse
Robert Newbold about 50 is dead after a mine fall at Glencoe yesterday around 2 pm. His son John escaped with minor scratches. The body was moved to Kemmerer for funeral preparations. relatives from Cheyenne may take charge. Newbold leaves several children. his wife died months ago in Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Robert Newbold
Glencoe
Newbold
John
Glencoe Union
Cheyenne
Cumberland
Man Stabbed in Diner Car Ambush Averted
Clifton Perry, asleep in the Northwestern dining car, was stabbed by George Hennison after a late night dispute. The blade pierced through bedding but not the heart. Hennison was jailed awaiting a hearing. Perry recovered and is thankful the cold night kept him safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Clifton Perry
Perry
Northwestern
George Ihennison
Albaugh
Tennison
Hennison
Bear Captured On Hage Drive By Two Cattlemen
KEMMERER June 15. Slim Dyer and Willie Horn trapped a large black bear during a drive up Rock Creek on upper LaBarge. Dyer broke the bear’s front leg, Blackman dispatched it with a punch, and Horn flanked the beast while Dyer hurriedly replaced his rifle with improvised action. The bear lay defeated, with the hunters proudly displaying the season’s finest hide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Slim Dyer
Willie Horn
Rock Creek
Upper LaBarge
Mr. Dyer
Bruin
Mr. Blackman
Brain
Mr. Horn
Mr. Bear
War Dept names 16 cantonment sites for national army
The War Department announced new national army cantonment camps listing Rockford Illinois Petersburg Virginia Kannapolis South Haven Michigan Yaphank New York and other sites. The 16 camps are designed to house about 30000 men each and complete the selection for the national army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
War Department
National Army
Rockford
Ill
Petersburg
Kannapolis
Yaphank
South Haven
L. L
University of Wyoming Summer Session Opens Amid Strong Enrollment
LARAMIE June 15 The University of Wyoming summer school will open its 1917 season Monday with a large enrollment. Despite war concerns some expect no term, but it will proceed with similar size for women as last year. Prominent lecturers join including Dr William Guthrie of the College of New York City, a noted authority on international law and diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
University of Wyoming Summer School
United States
William B. Guthrie
College of
New York City
Guthrie
Converse Sees Strong Liberty Bond Sales in Douglas
Douglas reports the bond sale campaign nearing end with over 100000 dollars in purchases. Banks including Commercial Bank and Trust Company show totals with 30000 dollars in the first listed tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Commercial Bank and Trust Company
Bond sales progress in Glenrock and county total
About 75000 dollars in bonds sold locally with aim to reach 200000 dollars overall. Platte Valley Aerie of Freemasons subscribed 1000 dollars, Grand Lodge 1000000 dollars, First National 20700 dollars, Douglas National 26800 dollars. W S Winslow sold six liberty bonds via American Underwriters association installments with balance covered for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National
Douglas National
Glenrock
Salen
Platte Valley Aerie
Grand Aevice
W. S. Winslow
American Underwriters’ Association
Principal of High School Kills Student in Salt Lake
On June 15 Arthur Willard 24 former University of Utah student and principal of Bingham high school shot and killed pupil C. B. Oilhomes 21. Willard accused Oilhomes of paying undue attention to Mrs. Willard daughter of J Holden Kimball prominent Salt Lake churchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Arthur Willard
University of Utah
Bingham High School
C. B. Oilhomes
Willard
J. Holden Kimball
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State of
Wyoming
Burks
Wonry
Union Parish
W. Peverth
Bozorth
Scott
Herald Publishing Company
BIG Pinky
Kemmerak
Stath
Board OF Trustees
Yeterday
Big Muddy Oil Stock
Plymouth Rock
Elkhorn
Kinney
Pathfinder
Plains Hotel
Central Ave
Wuntlemen
Ade
Resus
Kemimerer
Cenlang
Man
Ufe
Bear
Hage Drive
U. 8
Converse
Perth
W. W. Quinn Chiro
Carey Ave
Eddy St
Cheyenne, Wyo
Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power Co
Capitol Avenue
Iwahdyas & Historical
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