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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1918
Page
1
Mrs Nellie Rathbun Republican candidate for Clerk of Courts declared as a strong choice for Lincoln County voters. She has managed family affairs for four years and served as election official and school trustee in Lincoln County for decades, dating back to her Kentucky youth.
The Continental Oil Company completes a 19 000 gallon steel tank in Cokeville ready for service next week. The wholesale station will be run by T K pene and is equipped with gauges to show exact amounts, reducing future shortages in gasoline.
A Columbia Dispatch article praises Scots heroism in World War I praising 800000 Scots under arms or who have sacrificed. notes Scotland’s small population and experienced, steadfast resolve with no riots. It highlights their history of fighting and commitment to continue in battle.
Progress on the lamb club shows strong gains as shearing nears completion. A meeting will be held next week to recruit ten to twelve new members, with about 260 lambs already saved. The club's quarters plan to house each lamb on a shared range near Laramie, financed by the boys' effort and lamb sale profits in fall.
US boys on a Cokeville troop train sang about refreshments as an unknown man tried to hand a package to them. He was seized but released for lack of evidence. A later eastbound train brought a note saying the package was for the porter. Cokeville intends to enforce the liquor law for boys in uniform.
Fred Stoffers, a leading Cokeville rancher, installs a hot water heating plant and secures an electric light plant and water pressure tank. The setup, installed by D. Segraves, will water the garden and lawn and aid fire protection. Stoffers reports high satisfaction with the results.
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced a July draft mobilization totaling 367,961 men with 20,000 previou s calls and 124 25 draftees summoned. Mobilization will occur in July with 5 draftees entraining as part of the plan. Fort Morgan Colorado will receive about 1000 men and on July 22, 282 draftees entrain for Kemmerer Republican.
Republican voters are urged to support Kemmerer resident Rathbun in the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts race. He cites long county residence and familiarity with county affairs as qualifications and asks for confidence at the June 1918 primary.
A new substantial fence surrounds the city park this week, tall enough to keep out livestock. The upgraded barrier markedly improves the park’s appearance and security.
An editorial laments Star Valley residents for opposing a local mail route and a transportation company serving the area. It argues Wyoming should control its mail service, notes past reliance on Montpelier and Idaho, praises a state road project, and calls for cooperation with Afton to ensure proper mail delivery.
N J Christopherson of Afton secured the mail contract from Cokeville to Star Valley with a bid of 7830 dollars per year plus one dollar per hundred pounds for parcel post. He bought a motor truck in Salt Lake City for the line’s end and plans to add a second truck and a touring car to handle passenger service in and out of the valley.
Denver Music Company in Denver Colo advertises a substantial reduction on a high grade piano for immediate sale. The offer emphasizes guaranteed quality and invites interested parties to write for details and purchase.
The Cadmean Chautauqua troupe comes to Cokeville from July 21 to 25 offering talks on current topics musical entertainment and other amusements. Proceeds benefit the Cokeville Red Cross Chapter. A government official lauds the lecture platform and patriotic outreach.
J E McBurney former Union Pacific agent reports the last car of wool shipped from Cokeville this week with forty one cars totaling 1 056 428 pounds. He praises Cokeville as modern and courteous and says he will booster for the town. All wool consignments were sent to eastern points.
A peaceful Fourth of July in Cokeville saw empty city dispensaries and a calm day for residents. A horse race between the Roscoe Stoner and the Ad Chamberlain ponies ended with Stoner winning the quarter mile. Local residents later traveled to Deal Beach for a pleasant evening.
A night trip from Cokeville to Kemmerer ended when Ray Roberts drove onto a high rock, breaking the crank case while transporting Mr. and Mrs. Peterson. They finished the ride in another car and were later joined by the Petersons in Kemmerer. The decedent was a cousin of Mrs. Smalley.
Meade in charge of the convict boys in Salt Canyon passed Cokeville last Monday on the way to Rawlins to take one boy not satisfactory to his work and to bring back another man in his place.
Mr and Mrs Geo B Burton returned Tuesday evening from Salt Lake City after a week visiting relatives. They were joined by Mrs Burton's parents Mr and Mrs Marka who will stay a week or ten days.
Hand injuries from a window accident last Monday left Miss Ruby Shotliff unable to work for several days. A dispatch clerk also suffered a deep cut on the right hand requiring four stitches as the window slipped and shattered. Floreinze DeBolt of Novene is filling in.
Salt Lake inventor Arthur E Roberts visits Cokeville, greeting friends and demonstrating his recently patented gasoline saving device for automobiles. The simple accessory can be attached to any car and promises notable fuel savings.
Local ranchers begin cutting alfalfa early this week including Stover Bros Tom Sparks and William Morgan. Reported hay crop is the heaviest in many seasons prompting earlier than usual haying.
A poem excerpt argues that true bravery creates foes through duty. It asserts that avoiding conflict means little accomplishment and claims the speaker’s moral stance condemns cowardice and praises decisive action against wrongdoers.
Red Cross chapter executive board met in regular session to reappoint the Home Service committee and plan new branch work with L D S church women. The effort aims to aid rural volunteers and extend Med Crows activities in Great Britain as wounded travel from France.
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