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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1917
Page
1
Digging new potatoes on January 19 at the Richard Robert ranch three miles from town, despite frigid nights around 30 below, produced several bushels of good quality potatoes. Dick offers to confirm the tale with salt if needed.
Mrs W B Wodges thanks neighbors and friends for kind assistance during her husband's death and bereavement.
Residents in Jackson feel relief as temperatures climb after days of subzero readings. Government readings showed 38 below at night and 15 to 20 below at noon, dropping to 32 below last night. Dry pine wood is priced at 7.00 per cord and coal at 12.50 per ton, though coal miners cannot meet the demand and the town lacks a railroad.
During our Annual January Clearance Sale we offer a special inducement to our Cokeville patrons. Our stock of furniture ranges rugs and more was never more complete than now. Call and see us. The Vincent Furniture Co Montpelier 1487.
Arrangements to sell 2000 Yellowstone horses for European armies. Three firms will manage hotels camps and tours replacing seven others. Howard Hays named general tours agent for Chicago Union Pacific Northwestern Tours. Local tragedy reports two Coziah children burned in a Montana home fire. mother absent briefly. Fire started by unknown cause possibly defective flue. wind whisked away help. burial in Bannock, Mont. Community expresses sympathy. other notices include Marguerite May heading to University of Wyoming and local business improvements. weekly Oregon Short Line excursions promoted.
Phys Geography class advances to Advanced Physiology while Economics moves into Sociology for the term. Semester exams were held last week in English, Germany, and Physical Geography. The seventh and eighth grades read Path Breaks from River to Ocean as December attendance lists show a large group of students on time.
Brookside notes list William Taylor absent for dental work and mention multiple school closures after Mr Wedges's death. G H Paxton returns from Salt Lake City after a two week stay. The Remuera steamer will inaugurate a new Panama Canal route replacing the Cape routes, shortening voyage distances from Wellington to Plymouth via Balboa and Norfolk to Plymouth Route changes omit Cape Horn and Cape of Good Hope segments.
The thermometer rose after a cold spell with temperatures down to 23 below Monday night and 8 below Tuesday night. Since then readings stayed above zero and residents hope winter is ending. Jack Hinky L A Woodward and Morris Taylor traveled to Rock Springs Monday and joined the Elks. rumors of rough handling at the depot followed them, but they returned Tuesday in better spirits. The Elks goat was reportedly well fed, as shown by how he handled his victims.
The Forest Service offers a loan exhibit of sixty four samples of commercially important U S woods with region maps, uses and characteristics, forest region maps, and industry data. It fits on nine green denim panels and can be borrowed by schools libraries and educational institutions under transportation and care conditions. Applications go to the District Forester in Ogden Utah or the nearest Forest Supervisor.
Dr J W and Mrs Lynn of the Lynn Brothers Hospital Montpelier return from the East where Mrs Lynn studied new nursing points and the doctor completed a post graduate course. They run an up to date hospital and are keeping abreast of the times.
A fine team of horses were killed when left in a pasture overnight the gate was not closed and a passing train struck them. For more information contact the Kogiater oilov.
Mrs. Fred Roberts and Mrs. W. G. Marley attended the funeral in New London Missouri for Hon. David Wallace a respected Ralls County figure who served as prosecuting attorney and state legislator. Wallace introduced Missouri initiative and referendum reform now part of state law.
Teamsters who have driven their teams on the depot platform are requested not to do so hereafter. The practice is dangerous as many trains pass daily and may frighten horses and cause accidents.
Butter Wraps and farm station mentioned with emphasis on value and proper service at the register office.
All The Year Round Oregon Short Line week end and Sunday rates have been so popular that they will be continued indefinitely on sale every week. They are for your convenience and can be used frequently. Ask O. S. L.
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