Moorcroft Elects Mrs Guthrie School Trustee for 3 Years
At the District No. 16 annual meeting in Moorcroft on May 8 Mrs. A Guthrie was elected trustee for three years, succeeding C F Rackley. A 1.5 mill regular levy and a 5 mill special levy were approved, treasurer and clerk reports accepted showing $1,000 in treasury and $4,000 bonded debt. The board was authorized to hire two grade teachers and a nine month principal at up to $125 monthly. The meeting drew large attendance and strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorcroft
A. Guthrie
C. F. Rackley
Woa
Board of Trustees
3-Mill Levy Added for the Gillette Schools
Special to the Leader reports the Gillette district school election in Crook County. Voters reappointed H J Chassell as president overseeing a $2000 balance with all bills paid and no indebtedness. W E McCumickey won 64 votes for trustee. Wilson and Schiller received 1 and 6 votes respectively. The 25 000 dollar building site remained. a 3 mill levy was added to the 3% mill regular levy, totaling 6% for the coming year. Rural schools will operate 9 months each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
May
Crook County
North Public
H. J. Chassell
W. BE
McCuninkey
H. HW. Wilson
Max Schiller
W. E. McCumickey
Wilson
Schiller
Local items from Rock Springs and Meeteetse area news
A collage of brief notices reports plays and marriages from Wyoming towns. Highlights include a university play Famerelda at Laramie theater. infant dies of smallpox in Rock Springs. Arthur Wall new superintendent at Central Coal and Coke in Rock Springs. Rock Springs wedding Rea Moore and J G Isenhart. a Chinaman wedding in Green River with no names. William Monay named assistant general manager of Kemmerer Coal. gravel hauling for Thermopolis track work. wild fruit experiments in Owl Creek valley. Meeteetse deaths William Hood and John Bennion. two Rock Springs boys arrested for bunkhouse robbery. Flora Muir marries Ralph Rogere in Washington. Carlton County delegates support a progressive Democrat for president. Taft favored by Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universlty
Laramie
Joel Walters
Rock Springs
Arthur Wall
Central Coal & Coke Company
Rea Moore
J. G. Isenhart
Kemmerer
Omaha
Washington
Miga "Flora Muir
Hello
Ralph Rogere
North Yakima
Wash
Thirty-One Citizens Seek Water Rights in Wyoming April
The state engineer logged thirty-one applications in April for water rights across Wyoming. Listed applicants include M. T. and A. L. Burnett for Little Medicine Bow River, Edith A. Ferrin for South Twin Creek, and Evanston Land & Irrigation Co for Bear River, among others, with varying acreages and acre-feet figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
M. T
A. L. Burnett
Little Medicine
Wyo
Little Medicine Bow Fiver
Edith A. Ferrin
Elk
South Twin Creek
Thos
Harrison
Wiley
Sage Creek
Evanston Land & Irrigation Co
Franaton
Bear River
Barney Beard
Kaycoe
Powder River
J. ¥. Read
Kaycee
Draw
Shullenberger
Moneta
Mont
Bereh Creek
Supply
W. K. Taylor
Bonanto
Paint Rock Creek
George KR. Carpenter
Jackson
Diteh Creek
Ira 1
Barkhurst
Saratoga
Waleh
Brown-Clement Ditch Co
Alta
Wro
Teton Creek
Aum Parker
Owen
Bear Creek
Sam Parker
North Laramie River
Gerea
Harry T. Mills
Black Mountain
Wryo
Springs
Hugene Hickey
Lonetree
Henry's Fork
J. L. Baird
Newcastle
Skull Creek
McEnaney
Heulah
Sundance Creek
John McEnaney
Beulah
Joseph, Rathman
Sundance
Spring Drain
Irrigation acreage figures for Cheyenne and Gravant areas
Land figures show Line creek 173.20 acres owned by W. J. Kelley at Gravant Wyoming with Springs parcel 1142 115 priced at 225.00 acres. Two States Irrigation Co Cheyenne Wyoming lists Beaver creek lot 78199.00 hores.
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Line Creek
W. J. Kelley
Gravant
Wyo
Springs
Two States Irrigation Co
Cheyenne
Beaver Creek
Sweetwater County sells Milton pounds of wool
Rock Springs May 8 A million pounds of Sweetwater County 1912 wool sold with prices above expectations. About a quarter million more to contract. Buyers paid higher than anticipated, with several firms named for specific lot sales and prices. Mrs H Silke of Sydney endorses Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetwater County
Rock Springs
Blair & Hay
Ed Hi. Rife
J. M. Ramsey
Chris Jel
Miss Leckie
Poston
O. L. Hause
Dewey-Gould & Co
Boston
W. B. Dunton
HB. Harris & Co
St. Louis
Park Live Stock Co
Midland Live’ Stock Co
H. Angel
Hallowell, Jones & Odonnell
Chamberlain
Rumsey Sells Wyoming Wool Clip At High Price
J. M. Rumsey of Rawlins, head of the Carbon County Sheep and Cattle Co., reported in Cheyenne for a few days. The firm sold a 150000 pound Merino wool clip for 16.5 cents per pound, averaging 9.5 pounds per fleece, likely the state’s highest Wool price this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Rumsey
Rawlins
Cheyenne
Mr. Rumsey
Carbon County Sheep and Cattle Co
Wyoming
Burglar Loots Post Office Then Flees on Railcar
A post office was robbed early today with the safe blown open. About $500 in stamps and $25 in small bills were taken. The thieves fled on a stolen gas railcar, abandoning the machine three miles from Aberdeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conde
Aberdeen
Not a clear event headline from given line
Two suspects share suspicion over an untracked ship and an unloaded gun, with the Albuquerque Morning Journal noting the parallel in the speculation surrounding both elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Expert dairymen cite milk cost at forty six cents per hundred
Expert dairymen report production cost around 46 cents per hundredweight for milk with first-clagy cows and attentive feeding. The Cheyenne State Ledger is cited as the source.
Union Pacific opens Denver shops in 30 days
W B Scott vice president and general manager says Union Pacific will open new Denver shops formerly used by the Pullman Co on Fortieth Avenue within thirty days employing 700 men. He notes upgrades include modern machinery and capacity for locomotive work and that a large Colorado investment will depend on crop prospects and the July budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
W .B. Scott
Union Pacific Railroad
Rumors of U P Making Extension Between Gering and Bordeaux
Rumors circulate about a Union Pacific contract to build a new 75 mile line from Gering Nebraska to Bordeaux Wyoming via Northport Medicine Bow area. No firm info, but substantial roadbed and a $100000 power plant at Northport exist. If built, route would cut North Platte to Medicine Bow distance and intensify competition with Burlington. An appeal for aid to Eastern Colorado’s 16 000 suffering reached a mere $20.
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Gering
Neb
Bordeaux
Wyo
Cheyenne
Northport
Bridgeport
North Platte
Medicine
Medicine Row
U. P
Burlington
Churches of
Denver
Colorado
TIZ Foot Bath Promises Quick Relief and Fit
An old advertisement touts TIZ foot bath with claims of quick relief from foot ache and swelling. It promises smaller shoes, softer skin, and elimination of corns and callouses, with pricing at 25 cents a box and distribution through Walter Luther, Dodge & Co. Chicago. It urges pharmacy and department stores to stock the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sem Direct
Walter Luther
Dodge & Co
Chicago
Power productive dry farming and tractor efficiency
An article by Raymond Lee Traction Expert from Im Porto Indiana argues that mechanical power, especially tractors, overcomes seasonal farm power shortages on dry farms. It notes tractors can work longer, replace multiple horses, and enable deep plowing for higher yields while horses suffer from limited endurance and needs for rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lee
Im Porto
Indiana
Traction Power Boosts Endurance for Farmers in Heat
The article argues tractors offer all day operation, reducing labor and moisture loss. Discs and smoothing harrows attach to plows for one pass, saving time versus horse power. It notes lower maintenance costs, with engines only consuming fuel when active, appealing to dry farmers.
Critical Time of Woman's Life
A Virginia woman reports dramatic health improvement after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes past hemorrhages, weakness, back pain, and sleepless nights during the Change of Life and credits the remedy with enabling her to work like others her age. The ad promotes the product and offers confidential correspondence with Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd
Lydia E. Pinkham
Martha L. Hottoway
Lydia E.pinkham
Mechanization Boosts Farm Power Across Dry Land Areas
The farm labor shortage eased as mechanical power, notably tractors, enters the scene. A 60 horsepower tractor now lets one man perform tasks once done by three to five workers, increasing efficiency and reducing anxiety about labor. The trend grows in dry land regions as farmers recognize the need for mechanical power.
State Leader Want Ads Promotes Middie Man
A quirky line from the State Leader Want Ads touts a “middie man” who helps at both ends, using three tines three times for 2 cents. The snippet hints at a playful classified jotter likely aiming to attract readers with a humorous slogan.
Clairvoyant Leonard Promises Guidance To Success
An advertisement promotes Leonard the Clairvoyant at the Lyric Rooms over Lyric Theater offering advice on business marriage law suits health and personal aims. It claims to overcome difficulties and place clients on a path to happiness with private parlors and confidential service.
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Leonard
Lyric Rooms
Lyric Theater
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Painter
Table Creek
P.O. Simpson
Clark
P. O. Simpson
Possum Cereal Company, Limited
Ate Creek
Michigan
Iveth Jewelry & Optical
Capitol Ave
S. D. Postoffice
U.P
Tiz
The
Sherman Company
Wal Paver
the Sherman Co
Nagel Transfer & Storage Line
Young Transfer CO
Carey Ave
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W. 17Th St
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