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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1917
Page
3
Editorial argues newspapers must demand payment and drop free copies to survive high costs. It cites delinquencies, urges publishers to educate subscribers to pay for value, and predicts gains from a fully paid up list rather than sheer circulation.
A Cokeville citizen urged steps to organize a lodge during the past week. Many residents would back such a group and lead efforts, though no one has taken initiative yet. The piece notes fraternal benefits in sickness and death and invites participation, with The Register offering to assist.
A New Year's message encourages readers to patronize home industry, trade with local merchants, and subscribe to the hometown paper, stressing loyalty to community commerce and media.
George A. Starring of the University of Wisconsin urges every town to support its local newspaper. He argues a living paper is essential for community information and public notices, noting how sales, marriages, deaths, and farm improvements rely on local coverage and timely notices.
The earliest French operas emerged from Luilli and Rameau as Italian imitations. Gluck laid the opera foundation in the late 18th century, with Meyerbeer Rossini Gounod and Thomas as popular successors. Modern figures include Massenet and Carpentier.
Edinburgh owns several meadows within the city used as hay fields in spring with crops selling well. After harvest the meadows are rented for cattle and farming uses, increasing revenue for the town’s rulers.
An eastern inventor tests a suspended bunk for steamship passengers that stays level during ship motion and isolates occupants from engine vibrations. Demonstrations aboard a New York to Norfolk steamer earned praise from passengers and officers.
A cargo of 400 tons of cocoa recently arrived in London from the former German colony of Cameroons. Before the war the colony was Germany's chief cocoa producer and Cameroons and Togoland yielded about 4,000 tons annually.
In a small office scene, Mr. Lewis forgets his billfold after a funeral. Janitor Dave, who once helped with a carriage bill, admits he could take money but chooses honesty, asking only to borrow when needed. The exchange reveals complicated debt and gratitude dynamics.
Designer Kemp Prosser argues color choice affects mood in war homes and hospitals. He warns cardinal red signals murder and hate while lemon yellow inspires life and grit, recommending lemon yellow as dominant in wounded soldiers' settings with blue, mauve and turquoise accents.
J L Knotts of Tipton reports a Plymouth Rock hen adopted a brood of sixteen quails plus her own chick. Sold last February she escaped at market and hid in woods. The hen raised the quails through summer and now signals nightly checks as the quails grow independent.
Holland plans a leper colony to curb spread from influx via Lis Mast and West Indian colonies. Estimates place 30 to 40 sufferers inside the country. the Veluwe area between Epe and Heerde will host the facility run by Salvation Army officers with Dutch East Indies experience.
Forty five selected grafts of mango plants were shipped from Madras to an American horticulturist who plans to transplant them in Florida. The importer may graft Indian mangoes on Florida stock or develop East Indian mango trees in Florida, hoping to capitalize on India's noted mango quality.
A contested quotation questions Jaquela aloud about his repeated Upay and a referenced looseness of mind, prompting discussion on personal responsibility and behavior. The exchange contrasts accusations with defenses, reflecting tense community sentiment.
Letters of administration were issued May 24 1916 to Charles E Huff for the estate of Charles A Turner deceased in Lincoln County Wyoming. Creditors must file claims with vouchers at Kemmerer within six months or be barred. one year from letters to file claims. Dated December 12 1916.
Stanley Huff of Raymond Bear Lake County Idaho filed in Evanston Wyoming an application to purchase SE4SW4 Section 25 Township 28 North Range 11W Sixth Principal Meridian under section 2347. Adverse claimants or objectors must file affidavits within thirty days after the first printed issue of this notice. otherwise the application may be allowed. Alex Nisbet Register.
Department of the Interior notices Mamie J. Francis of Cokeville Wyoming intends to file Final Three Year Proof to establish her Original and Additional Homestead Entries Nos. 03485 and 04085. Proof before U.S. Commissioner H. Kek at Kemmerer on January 15, 1917. Witnesses Parley Anderson Mrs Geo Schaffer Mrs Roy Twiss and William Vibrans. Register Alex Nishket.
The Stockholders Annual meeting of the State Bank of Cokeville will be held in the banking rooms at 7:30 p m Monday January 8 1917 for electing a board of directors for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. A J Larson Cashier P J Quealy President
Notice states Cokeville Mercantile Company stockholders will meet at the company office on Thursday January 7 1017 at 10 am to elect officers for the ensuing year and address any other business. Secretary St LI Smalley President A D Hoskins signed the notice.
Annual meeting of Cokeville Publishing Company stockholders at the Cokeville Register office on Thursday January 10 2017 at 7 80 p m for the purpose of selecting officers for the ensuing year and transacting other business as may come before the meeting
Brookside School closed for holiday vacation and held Christmas morning exercises. Students decorated the room with chains bells Santa figures and children’s pictures. Santa arrived with baskets of candy popcorn apples and oranges. Reopens January 8. Reynolds Alleman treated for a coalized abscess this week.
The Noblitts hosted a dinner last Saturday at 7 pm with ten guests. Pink and white roses and holiday decorations brightened the home. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Niebel, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Burford, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Igo, and Mr. and Mrs. L. kb. Ericson.
The article discusses how color in lighting affects perception. Eye synthesis yields color sensations from light mixtures of red, green, and blue, with hue, saturation, and luminosity influenced by wavelength and white-light admixture. Warmth comes from red-end colors, while violet-end hues feel cold. adaptations for northern and southern rooms are noted.
The men on the road camp show high regard for Geo. Mead who oversaw convict labor on Sherman Hill. Twelve workers presented him a 32nd degree Masonic watch charm as a Christmas gesture.
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