Moorcroft Woman Elected District Trustee for Three Years
Mrs. A Guthrie was elected trustee for Moorcroft District No. 16 for the next three years, succeeding C F Rackley. Voters approved a levy of 1.5 mills plus a 5 mill special levy for the coming year, treasurer and clerk reports were accepted showing $1,000 in the treasury and $4,000 bonded indebtedness remaining. The board was authorized to hire two grade teachers and a principal at up to $125 a month for a nine month term. Attendance was large and strong interest shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorcroft
A. Guthrie
C. F. Rackley
Woa
Board of Trustees
3-Mill Levy Added for the Gillette Schools
Gillette voters approved a special 3 mill levy to add to the existing 3 mill base, raising the school levy to 6 mills for the coming year. Trustees were chosen with W. E. McCumickey winning 64 votes, H. Wilson 1, and Max Schiller 6, to fill H. J. Chassell’s term. The board kept the current site for the $25,000 new building and ordered two rural schools to operate nine months.
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
Little States to Give Play at Laramie Theater
The universlty students prepare to present a play titled Farmersaelda at the Laramie theater as part of campus events.
Thirty-One Citizens Seek Water Rights in Wyoming May April
The state engineer received thirty-one applications in April for water rights across Wyoming. Entries include M. T. and A. L. Burnett for Little Medicine Bow river 445.00 acres, Edith Ferrin on South Twin Creek 40.00 acres, Thomas Harrison for Sage Creek 1205.60 ac ft, Evanston Land & Irrigation Co. on Bear River 40.00 acres, and multiple claims by Read, Shullenberger, Hardy, Hallam, Hekard, Dilworth, Taylor, Carpenter, Barkhurst, Parker, Mills, Hickey, Baird, McEnaney, Rathman, Lewis, Simpson and others for creeks, rivers and streams across the state.
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 list for Wyoming lands and Beaver Creek slot
Line Creek allotment covers 173.20 acres near Gravant Wyo with W J Kelley. Springs at 1142 115 and 225.00 acres noted. Two States Irrigation Co based in Cheyenne Wyo lists Beaver Creek parcel 78199.00 hores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Line Creek
W. J. Kelley
Gravant
Wyo
Springs
Two States Irrigation Co
Cheyenne
Beaver Creek
Sweetwater County sells Milton pounds of wool
Sweetwater County has disposed of about a million pounds of its 1912 wool clip with prices above expectations. An additional quarter million pounds remain to be contracted, mainly sold to Boston and St Louis buyers at about 19 to 19 1 2 cents per pound. Notable buyers include Blair & Hay, J M Ramsey, and Hallowell Jones & ODonnell, with prices ranging from 16 1 2 to 19 3 4 cents per pound. A testimonial warns of Chamberlain Cough Remedy availability.
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Rock Springs
Sweetwater County
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
Wool Clip Fetches High Prices in Wyoming
J M Rumsey of Rawlins, banker and sheepman, is in Cheyenne. His Carbon County Sheep and Cattle Co sold a wool clip of 150000 pounds at 16 1/2 cents per pound, averaging nine pounds per fleece. Likely highest Merino wool price in the state this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Rumsey
Rawlins
Cheyenne
Mr. Rumsey
Carbon County Sheep and Cattle Co
Wyoming
Burglar Loots S. D. Post Office and Escapes
A burglary at the S. D. post office early today saw the safe blown open with about 525 dollars in stamps and cash taken. The thieves fled on a stolen gas line railway car and abandoned the machine within three miles of Aberdeen.
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Conde
Aberdeen
Unplinkable Ship and Unloaded Gun Spark Suspicion
Two suspects face questions as authorities scrutinize an unusual link between an unplankable vessel and a unloaded firearm. The case hinges on whether the odd pairing signals involvement in a broader plot. Investigators pursue motive and connections amid limited leads.
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Albuquerque Morning Journal
Dairy Costs Per Hundred Milk With Superior Cows
Expert dairymen estimate production costs about 46 cents per hundredweight of milk when using first-class cows, a skilled feeder, and top attention. The Cheyenne State Ladder is cited as the source.
U P 10 Opening Denver Shops in 30 Days
Union Pacific official W B Scott announced plans to open new Denver shops within thirty days employing 700. The facilities on Fortieth Avenue will revamp former Pullman spaces with modern machinery for locomotive work. Total expenditure estimated near the million dollar range.
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U.P
Denver
W .B. Scott
Union Pacific Railroad
Rumors Fly of Union Pacific Line Extension Plans
Rumors speak of a potential Union Pacific contract to grade a new line from Gering Nebraska to Bordeaux Wyoming about seventy five miles north of Cheyenne. No confirmation exists as UP has upgraded Northport to Gering including a $100000 electric power plant serving Northport and Bridgeport. If built the route would cut Distance North Platte to Medicine Bow by forty miles and ease grades though definite details remain elusive.
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Gering
Neb
Bordeaux
Wyo
Cheyenne
Northport
Bridgeport
North Platte
Medicine
Medicine Row
U. P
Burlington
Power and efficiency of tractors in dry farming
An article by Raymond Lee Traction Expert argues mechanical power transforms the dry farm, replacing horses during peak seasons. It notes tractors double power capacity, enable two crews, and allow deep plowing with consistent efficiency versus horses, while stressing endurance and moisture conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lee
Im Porto
Indiana
Traction Power Boosts Endurance for Farmers
The article praises tractors for all‑hour operation, noting less maintenance and fuel use when idle. It highlights how disks, smoothing harrows, drills, and packers can be pulled together in one pass, saving time, soil moisture, and labor while reducing expense compared with horse power.
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Endorsement From Virginia Woman
A Virginia woman shares recovery after five years of severe menstrual and health problems. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength, sleep, and the ability to work. The ad promotes the medicine and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd
Lydia E. Pinkham
Martha L. Hottoway
Lydia E.pinkham
Tractor Power Transforms Farm Labor Practices
The farm labor problem has caused anxiety but mechanical power is easing it. Introduction of tractors gives one man power previously needing three to five workers. A 60 horsepower tractor matches the output of a team, making one operator more efficient and in demand on dry land farms.
The State Leader Want Ads Ha Middie Man
An OCR fragment reports an old want ad line about a helper described as a middie man who assists at both ends with a three tines three times two cents rate, reflecting a vintage classified listing.
Clairvoyant Leonard Promises Answers to Life’s Dilemmas
A clairvoyant ad offers guidance on business marriage divorce lawsuits health and personal goals. Leonard claims to influence friends rivals reunite the separated and reveal a path to success and happiness. Office listed at Lyric Rooms over Lyric Theater with business confidential private parlors.
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Leonard
Lyric Rooms
Lyric Theater
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Arthur Wall
Central Coal & Coke Company
Rea Moore
J. G. Isenhart
Kemmerer
Omaha
Washington
Miga "Flora Muir
Hello
Ralph Rogere
North Yakima
Wash
Carlton
Progieessive
Lander
Taft
Dorothy Lewis
Painter
Table Creek
P.O. Simpson
Clark
P. O. Simpson
Possum Cereal Company, Limited
Ate Creek
Michigan
Iveth Jewelry & Optical
Capitol Ave
Chamberlain
S. D. Postoffice
Churches of
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Tiz
Sem Direct
Walter Luther, Dodge & Co
Chicago
The
Sherman Company
Wal Paver
the Sherman Co
FOEL
Nagel Transfer & Storage Line
Young Transfer CO
Carey Ave
A. T. Hale
W. 17Th St
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