Wyoming Oil Boom Signals State’s Resource Push
The Mid-West company at Casper has operated for months, and the Wyoming of Fleida company will open a refinery and pipeline tomorrow. Activity spreads to Lander, the Mik Morn Tasin and Spring Valley in Uinta County as Wyoming gears up for rapid development, with Governor Carey urging honesty in oil ventures and warning wildcatters.
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Mid-West Company
Caspar
Wyoming of Fleida
Imwelos
Lander
Mik Morn Tasin
Spring Valley
Uinta County
Wyoming
Carey
Casper
Penn-Wyoming
The Ashpit Babies Fight the World in Life’s Battle
Denver Republican reflects on the fate and resilience of unwanted babies, arguing nature and society could doom or uplift them. The piece honors ashpit children who endure neglect yet persevere to shape history through courage and struggle.
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Nature
Denver Republican
A Springtime Reverie and Political Tidbits
The piece muses on spring and youth with lyrical imagery of lovers and countryside scenes. It also notes a Roosevelt pamphlet on social reform and contrasts his pace with contemporary politics and environmental ideas.
Capital tax bias in Washington real estate cited by Henry George
Wisconsin State Journal cites Henry George alleging tax inequity in Washington D C with block assessments for poor whites and colored residents rising 29 percent in a year while wealthy homes like the Wadeworth, Townsend, and Nelson Page properties are undervalued. It lists several mansions and rough values to illustrate tax dodger haven claims.
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Henry George
George
Ben
Washington, D. C
Thes Wadewortha
Townsends
Thomas Nelson Page
Scott Townsend
Wadsworth
Rf. W. Patterson
Record of rising living costs outpaces 1902 levels
A Casper Record analysis of Bradstreet data shows May 1 commodity costs at 9 2746 units, up 1.9 percent from April and 11.7 percent from two years ago, led by breadstuffs provisions and meats while textiles rise. no signal of price relief ahead as demand remains strong and supply tight.
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Norn
Casper
Democrats in the National House Fight For Good Roads Fund
Sheridan Enterprise notes Democrats in the national house favor diverting funds from commissions and lavish public buildings to a good roads fund. The piece argues Wyoming could gain government aid and state cooperation to rapidly improve highways, replacing wasteful spending with productive road work.
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House
Senate
National House
Wyoming
Httle
Sheridan
Leader Urges Thorough City Sprinkling Policy
The Leader urges city authorities to heed a business petition for thorough dust suppression through regular sprinkling. It calls for two or three hours of watering twice daily with multiple wagons in Cheyenne, noting the lack of paved districts and the broad sprinkling area.
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Sievia
Cheyenne
Mercbanta
Meeteeten’s Bright Future and Rail Prospects
Meeteetse News predicts a prosperous year with good grazing due to moisture and strong wool prices. Plans for a Burlington line up the Greybull River could bring rail access closer to town, boosting business and settlement. The Douglas Enterprise notes stockmen face grain and hay shortages and urges better roads to connect the county.
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Yellowdione Park
Ile Dormion
Burlington Railroad
Greybull
Burlington
Rarom
Meeteetse
Douglas Enterprise
Good roads debate among ranchers and farmers
Some ranchmen and farmers oppose the good roads movement arguing it benefits autos only. They assert good roads save livestock losses and reduce freighting costs to northern ranges, citing past winter hardships and higher transport expenses.
Laramie valley predicts banner 1912 harvest season
The Boomerang notes indicators that 1912 will be a landmark year for the Laramie valley with good conditions for crops and water. Cattle and sheep survived winter well, harvests expected to be large, and markets poised for top prices once livestock is market ready. An advertising drive using this year's output is seen as highly persuasive.
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Laramie
Burlington Railroad Expansion Ties West to Capitol Visit
The Burlington railroad extends south from Thermopolis promising easier contact with eastern neighbors. Once finished, residents in isolated areas can travel to the state capitol without crossing three states, enabling direct visits and quicker trips.
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Burlington Railroad
Thermopolis
State Capitol
Political rambles from Shian Wyomin in 1912
A rambling account by Dov Pixley, MH. D. describing travels to Shian and a meeting with a Canadian‑leaning missionary. He recounts a heated political exchange with a lawyer and notes discussions on Canadian land plots, Republican and Democrat fault lines, and proposed investments tied to a land office and local syndicates.
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Honka
Ezra
Seothind
Kanada
Politikal
Evra
Republikans
Hera
Cheyenne Rail Link Aims to Boost Basin Trade and Settlements
The Meeteetse News notes plans for a Cheyenne rail line that would improve markets for Big Horn Basin products and attract settlers. It argues the route would knit the state closer and secure better freight rates, benefiting the northeastern region.
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Cheyenne
Big Horn Basin
Meeteetse News
Milkweed Misconception Taught By Gentle Exchange
A city boy asks about a wayside plant. the reply identifies it as milkweed. The youth jokes that it is feed for cows to produce milk, reflecting a playful misunderstanding from a Chicago News item.
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Chicago News
Fragmented quotes from a Puck and Life dialogue
The snippet shows a dialogue about government control of coal min for life and insurance. Hewitt-Gruet is praised as a good-hearted fellow. The exchange includes a line about not setting the world on fire unless insured.
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Hewitt—Gruet
Jewett
Puck
Thiebn and Exgbert Busy Over Birthday Bet
A fragment from the Statesman records a playful birthday bet between Thiebn and Exgbert. The exchange centers on who would vote before a birth, with unclear specifics and missing context. The passage emphasizes lighthearted wager banter rather than a reported event.
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Kerg Statesman
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Saya
Teddy
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Pinchot
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Ft Marx
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Excell
Stetson and
Hawes Hata
Wilson Brothers
John Harrington
Gooose Neck Holler
Editur
Shian Leeder
Shian
Wyomin
Deer Sur
Hank
Hankins
Stock Growers National Bank
Albany Hotel
Denver
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