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Newspaper

Cokeville Register

Location

Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1916

Page

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State Bounty Fund Exhausted as Wyoming Halts Predatory Animal Warrants

State Auditor Robert B. Forsyth informs county clerks that the Wyoming bounty fund of sixty thousand dollars has been fully spent. No further bounties will be issued for predatory wild animals until a new appropriation becomes law, which will require sixty days after the legislature convenes in January for the measure to take effect. Fur values and handsome state bounties boost trapping profitability.

Robert B. Forsyth Wyoming

Looked Good To H. G. Mau Visits Cokeville

H. G. Mau brother of Frank y returned to Brodhead Wisconsin Thursday night after a two week visit in Cokeville. Mau is a Wisconsin rancher about 100 miles northwest of Chicago and praised Cokeville. The Cokeville Register will keep him posted on local happenings.

H. G. Mau Franky Brodhead Wisconsin Mr. Mau Cokeville Chicago

Enjoying Sail On Atlantic

A card received at the registrar office states that C Watt Brandon and Mrs. Brandon are on a two day trip aboard the Atlantic from New York to Savannah. They spent five days in Washington and five days in New York City. they plan to stay in Tampa Florida until December 20.

C. Watt Brandon Mrs. Brandon Atlantic New York Savannaha Washington D. C New York City Tampa Fla

Will Preach at Mission Sunday in Cakeville

Rev. Paul B. James of Cheyenne will be at the Episcopal mission in Cakeville Sunday evening to hold services. He is secretary to Bishop Thomas and a noted speaker. All are invited to hear him. Mrs. Chas. Peters has been on the sick list this week.

Paul B. James Cheyenne Cakeville Episcopal Mission James Thomas Chas. Peters

Local Notes From Cokeville and Nearby Towns

Local notes recount visits and health updates from Cokeville and surrounding areas. Miss May Whiston returns from Kemmerer with Francis Whiston recovering well. Mrs. Morris Taylor and Mrs. Bourne family recover from operations. Etcheverry and other locals travel between Rock Springs Kemmerer and Pocatello. A car of corn and oil meal cake is delivered to ranchers P W Olson and Quealy for winter stock. The new Opera House opens Tuesday evening.

P. W. Olson Quealy

John Inchauspe Weds Miss Etcheverry in Kemmerer

John Inchauspe, a prominent Border sheep man, married Miss Mary Etcheverry in a Kemmerer Catholic Church ceremony Monday morning conducted by Father Lynch. Relatives from Nord, California, and Cokeville attended. the couple will reside on their Border ranch.

John Inchauspe Border Mary Etcheverry Dominic Etcheverry Kemmerer Lynch

Electric Light Poles Arrive for New Plant

A carload of electric light poles arrived Thursday for the new plant. Engineer Irwin McNiece, in charge, reports steady progress and expects the plant to be ready and current turned on by mid January unless bad weather sets in.

Irwin McNiece

Local Company Incorporated in Cokeville

Articles of Incorporation were used Saturday at Cheyenne for the Smiths Forkland and Live stock Company of Cokeville. Directors are B. Curtis Al Gardiner and Mary H. Curtis. Reta Bourne hosted a candy pull and card party last Saturday evening with Marian Balderson Margarite Mau Sarah Forgeon Arthur Olson Will Mau Jack Hinky and Leslie Olson present. Mrs Keyhope and her nephew Hershal Adams traveled to Kemmerer Monday to file desert claims. Sam Naylor the sign painter visited from Montpelier yesterday. M B Cherry manager of Consolidated Wagon and Machine Company at Montpelier was in Cokeville yesterday morning. Marguerite May Marge Fuller and Miss Balderson left for Kemmerer Thursday for a teaching exam. Galadtys Dean is ill with a cold. Mr Quidros returned from Rock Springs Tuesday after sheep interests for the company. Clara Dean remained in Montpelier this week for dental work. R A Hoel of R J Reynolds Tobacco Co was a visitor Thursday. Marge and Miss Batterson came from Sage Thursday evening for the opera house dance. Mrs Wyman left Friday afternoon for Ovid Idaho to attend Bishop Nelsons funeral.

Reta Bourne Marian Balderson Margarite Mau Sarah Forgeon Arthur Olson Will Mau Jack Hinky Leslie Olson R. A. Hoel R. J. Reynolds Tobacco, Co Cokeville Marge Miss Batterson Sage Opera House

Kansas Silent Reading Tests and School Notes Summary

In Mrs Marleys room the Monthly reports were distributed last Wednesday as the eighth grade sat a reading test. The Kansas Silent Reading Test devised by F J Kelly had 38 243 children tested last year. Nellie Olson was appointed editor for this week and substitutes filled in during Whistons absence.

Kansas F. J. Kelly Ayres Nellie Olson This Week

Unclear Vocal Student Seeks Completion At Valparaiso School

Lucille Collett, a student at Valparaiso Indiana, reports she is pleased with her school and hopes to stay to finish a two year course in vocal and music. She notes having heard many popular musicians and singers.

Lucille Collett Valparaiso Ind

Party at Rey nolds home hosts cards and refreshments

A group gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G Rey nolds last evening for an enjoyable evening of card playing. Refreshments were served at 11 30. Attendees included Lacey Rosebaugh Gene Collett Agnes Tremellion Edna Dustin Mae Whiston Mr Nichols and Mr and Mrs T K Collett.

J. G Reynolds Lacey Rosebaugh Gene Collett Agnes Tremellion Edna Dustin Mae Whiston Mr. Nichols T. K. Collett

Weekend Visit Notes and Birthday Celebration

Leslie Plummer returned Thursday from Sage where he had been visiting his folks several days. Marshall S. Reynolds visited Cokeville to spend the day with his parents for his father's birthday but was called back to Kemmerer upon arrival. The thermometer dropped to 20 below Wednesday evening.

Leslie Plummer Sage Marshall S. Reynolds Cokeville Kemmerer

Watches Repaired by Curtis Keep Accurate Time

Curtis of Kemmerer repairs watches at the Cokeville Mercantile Company, delivering consistent accuracy.

Curtis Kemmerer Cokeville Mere

Bishop Nelson Killed in Accidental Ovid Incident

News from Cokeville reports the accidental death of Bishop L P Nelson in Ovid Idaho while moving a small house across Ovid creek. He was a longtime Mormon leader, former first counsellor to Bishop Lindsay, and elected county commissioner. Funeral attendance was anticipated in Cokeville.

Cokeville

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