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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1919
Page
3
A reader decries government thrift propaganda citing a dining car menu showing a Franklin portrait with thrift slogans. The excerpt critiques official cost-cutting messaging amid wartime profiteering and waste, juxtaposing imagined austerity with revealed prices.
Local townwide clean up has been publicized for some time with officials touting progress. Reports claim Casper National Bank vault doors resisted opening after a mechanical disturbance, prompting a hunt for expert safe crackers, none found in town.
The article surveys elk losses nationwide and debates on preservation in the Yellowstone district. It notes abundant summer range for 75 000 to 100 000 elk but winter forage for about 5000, highlighting a severe imbalance and criticism of long distance administration.
The piece argues elk encroachment into summer sheep grazing grounds in Idaho and the Big Horn area worsens as officials in Washington cut summer ranges to create winter elk ranges. It claims government hay support is the only solution and calls officials in Yellowstone a symbol of incompetence while criticizing their outreach.
George Watts, a Kemmerer Republican, returns from Point of Rocks and verifies reports of a harsh winter range. Weather has been severe for nearly a month with two blizzards and heavy snowfall. No serious livestock losses yet, but sheep and scattered herds show the strain. Feeding is now general and must continue if conditions moderate.
Miss Emma Angeli, Fossil school teacher and daughter of Mrs. Rose Angeli of Kemmerer, married William Thoman of Salt Lake City in Pocatello on December 6. Attendant was Miss Katherine Elliott. Mrs. Thoman will continue teaching this term, then likely reside in Salt Lake City.
C L Hamblin of Lyman Uinta county a noted trapper visited Kemmerer early this week reporting strong year results in coyote trapping. He brought eight hides from Oakey area and earned a $2.50 bounty from the Lincoln County Wool Growers association plus another bounty totaling $3 a head. After selling skins at about 12 dollars each the week’s catch should bring around 140 dollars.
Mrs Mary Fredericks of Sage died December 6 at her daughter Mrs F H Wilkersons home after a ten month illness. The Missouri native aged 77 years and 17 days is survived by her daughter and a Salt Lake City brother. Funeral services were held at Sage with interment in Sage cemetery.
Congress man Mondell works with the department to arrange a smooth distribution of the Victory medal for Wyoming World War service members. He aims to avoid repeating mail delays and discharge risks while finalizing a distribution plan. Conferences have progressed toward an agreement, with a near future announcement anticipated.
Notice is given of the annual meeting of Cokeville Mercantile Company stockholders at the company office in Cokeville Wyoming at 3 P M Friday January 17 1920 for electing officers and to transact other lawful business posted by A D Hoskins president and Clyde V Rau secretary.
A Kemmerer store shows an extensive array of carnations, poinsettias, and roses in a Christmas display. A new shipment arrived and customers are urged to order early as supplies are scarce, with non freezing shipping available from Wyoming Floral Shop.
Weather for the past week shows improvement over recent lows with steady warmth since Monday. By yesterday the trend remained pleasant but cold and clouds foretell more snow, while Wednesday the 17th was described as the nicest day in weeks despite a foretold disaster by a local ad predictor who failed to deliver.
Mayor T Hunter Salmon of Kemmerer undertook a perilous solo trek with a large sheep herd to the Farson winter range. A raging blizzard forced 48 hours of continuous travel with no food or camp. On the third day his brother D W Salmon located him and the flock still intact though starving and nearly exhausted.
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the State Bank of Cokeville will be held at the bank offices in Cokeville Wyoming on Monday January 12 1920 at 8 00 P M for the annual election of officers and the transaction of other business that may regularly come before the meeting W G Morley Cashier Cokeville Wyoming December 15 1919
Notice records an estray stray heifer two years old that came to inclosure in September or November 1919. The animal bears a bald face crop on the right ear with a nick on the left ear and an XZ brand on the right hip. Owner must prove ownership and pay feed bill plus advertisement costs.
Notice of intention to make final proof for Desert Land Entry Serial 04471 by Claudia Etcheverry of Cokeville Wyoming. Filing witnesses include Dominique Etcheverry John Inchauspe Peter Etcheverry and John Gastenaga. Kept before Flo LaChapelle Kenner Wyoming District Court on January 26. Registered by Alex Nisbet.
Department of the Interior at Evanston Wyoming announces that George H. Larson of Cokeville Wyoming holds homestead entries begun March 31 1915 and August 24 1916 for multiple lots in Section 4 Township 26 North Range 118 West Sixth Principal Meridian, with entries on Lot 16 and other parcels in Sections 4 and 34.
Meridian resident files to establish claim to described land with final three year proof before United States Commissioner Ivan S. Jones in Kemmerer Wyoming on January 12 1920. August Pearson Irvin Perry Al J Larson and Olsey Twiss of Cokeville Wyoming listed as claimants. Alex Nisbet register.
George H. Mead of Geneva Idaho filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish his homestead claim on the Nl SE and Nl SW of section 20 township 28 north range 119 west sixth principal meridian. The hearing will be before Ivan S. Jones at Kemmerer Wyoming on January 12 1920 with witnesses George S. Mead cokeville Charles H. Peterson Smoot Oliver T Papworth Afton Harold R. Harrison Kemmerer.
Public sale announced for Leonard Buck for Lot 5 Section 14 Township 23 North Range 117 West Sixth Meridian at 10 a m on December 31. Minimum bid three dollars per acre. Sale closes when bidding ends. Highest bidder must immediately pay the full price to the Receiver. Claimants urged to file objections by sale time.
David R. Martin of Cokeville Wyoming files for final three year proof to establish claim on lands described in his 1915 Homestead Entry Serial 04577. Proof before United States Commissioner Ivan S. Jones at Kemmerer Wyoming on December 22 1919. Witnesses Alfred N Gardiner Mary M Gardiner Edward Hawley and Robert Calvin Williams all of Cokeville Wyoming.
Louella Manning of Cokeville Wyoming files notice of intent to make final three year proof to establish her homestead claim on lot 12 and 15 and the N half of Section 27 T 24 N Range 119 W Sixth principal meridian The hearing will be December 23 before Flo LaChapelle Clerk of Court Kemmerer Wyoming Witnesses named: Harold Monteer Orrin Coziah George Findlay and George Stoffers all of Cokeville Wyoming.
Norval W Reynolda of Kemmerer Wyoming filed notice of intention to make final proof for the Northwest quarter of Section 13 Township 24 North Range 110 West Sixth Principal Meridian. The hearing date is January 5, 2020 at the Clerk of Court in Kemmerer. Witnesses: Effie P Alleman Cokeville Wyoming Mary Wodges Kemmerer Wyoming William R Tayior Cokeville Wyoming John Mereran Cokeville Wyoming.
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