Burks Town Shows Growth in May 1917 Reports
May 1917 receipts in Burks Town show increased deposits and business activity. Freight and sales rise alongside banking deposits, with merchants like Heathman Hardware and W Peverth's stores expanding. The Herald plans an ultra modern setup by August 1, and confidence grows amid wartime conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deine
Union Pacific Company
Burns Mercantile Company
Heathman Hardware & Implement Co
Treathmans
Earl
Floyd Heatmand
Lincoln County to Fund Big Piney Kemmerer Road Project
Lincoln County plans road work to match state funds for the Big Piney Kemmerer road. A $2000 local subscription will unlock $20,000 from state and county totals, with Big Piney and Opal communities contributing shares. Committees from Green River Valley Good Roads and Kemmerer Chamber of Commerce coordinated the plan.
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
Wyoming trustees re elect entire faculty and officers
At Laramie on June 15 the University of Wyoming trustees re elected all officers led by Clyde A. Duniway as president and kept the entire faculty. The board approved silent salary increases, planned a $10,000 music building, a $5,000 rural demonstration school, tunnel heating upgrades, and new stock sheds with breeding stock purchases for the experimental farm.
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 Local notes and community updates
Surveyors work to set Market street grade while C E B Caristrum installs lightning rods on a new home. Mrs. Moore and family move to Bushnell to run the hotel, closing her local restaurant. Sunday school faces rising costs, teaches bean and potato crops for missions on donated land near town. Several residents repaint homes, a Fourth of July planning meeting occurs, and auto accident injuries are reported.
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 Robert Newbold Dies in Glencoe Mine Accident
Robert Newbold aged about 50 died after a cave in at Glencoe mine yesterday afternoon around 2. His son John narrowly escaped with minor scratches. The body was taken to Kemmerer for burial with Glencoe union preparing the funeral and relatives from Cheyenne expected to arrive. He leaves several children and his wife had died months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Robert Newbold
Glencoe
Newbold
John
Glencoe Union
Cheyenne
Cumberland
Man Sleeps Through Knife Attack on Train Car
Douglas reports Clifton Perry survived a stabbing attempt in a Northwestern dining car after George Hennison, allegedly grudge‑bearing, stabbed at him through bedding. Perry escaped serious injury. Hennison is jailed awaiting a hearing. both men are Negro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Clifton Perry
Perry
Northwestern
George Ihennison
Albaugh
Tennison
Hennison
Bear Captured On Hage Drive by Two Wyoming Boys
KEMMERER June 15. Last Tuesday Slim Dyer and Willie Horn driving cattle encountered a large black bear. Dyer broke the bear’s front leg, Blackman charged, Bruin tumbled. The rifle Missed, reinforcements arrived, Bear fell, and the boys proudly displayed the season’s catch with a fine hide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Slim Dyer
Willie Horn
Rock Creek
Upper LaBarge
Mr. Dyer
Bruin
Mr. Blackman
Brain
Mr. Horn
Mr. Bear
Army to Open Sixteen Cantonment Camps for National Army
The War Department announced additional cantonment sites including Rockford Illinois Petersburg Virginia Kannapolis North Carolina Yaphank New York South Haven Minnesota to complete sixteen camps. Each camp will house about 30 000 men and serve the new national army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
War Department
National Army
Rockford
Ill
Petersburg
Kannapolis
Yaphank
South Haven
L. L
Wyoming Summer School Opens With Strong Enrollment
The University of Wyoming summer session starts Monday 1917 with one of its largest enrollments. Despite war rumors, the university will continue operations with full faculty. Women students are expected to fill near last year’s numbers. additional housing is arranged near campus. Noted lecturer Dr William Guthrie from the College of New York City joins the program alongside other scholars to enhance the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
University of Wyoming Summer School
United States
William B. Guthrie
College of
New York City
Guthrie
Converse Makes Good Showing
Douglas reports the liberty bond sale ending today with over $100,000 purchased in the county. Banks led by Commercial Bank and Trust Company with $30,000 in sales. details continue from other banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Commercial Bank and Trust Company
Bonds Sell in Glenrock County Totals Near 200000
About 75000 worth of bonds were sold in Glenrock and other parts of the county, aiming to reach 200000. Platte Valley Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Facies subscribed 1000, the grand aevice 1000000, W S Winslow sold six liberty bonds as representative of the American Underwriters association with installments and no cost to buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National
Douglas National
Glenrock
Salen
Platte Valley Aerie
Grand Aevice
W. S. Winslow
American Underwriters’ Association
Principal Kills Student At Bingham High
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 prominent Salt Lake churchman J Holden Kimball.
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
Bastian-Lehbmaker Lumber Yard
Bastian
Luther State Bank
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
Nenar
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