Boy Lost Sparks Community Search in Cokeville
Louis Roberts, son of Fred Roberts, vanished after leaving to chase horses north of town. A large, hourlong search by car and on foot found him safe the next morning, ending a tense scare. Amid recovery, cattle market notes and high prices for yearling steers from Rock Springs and Utah flow through local reports. Camera Kemmerer.
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Louis
Fred Roberts
Cokeville
Jack Anderson
Rock Springs
Utah
Wyoming
Kemmerer
Texas Buyer Seeks Ramboulette Bucks for California Ranch
Purchasing agent M. Kelley representing a major Texas livestock firm visited early this week to buy a car load of Ramboulette bucks from the Quealy Peterson company. Ten of the bucks were shipped to California to stock a progressive ranch there.
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M. Kelley
Texas Livestock Companies
Garage Nearing Completion At New Facility
W. J. Russell has leased the building from Mr. Jacobsen and is installing new equipment as it arrives. A vulcanizing outfit will be added later, along with a machine shop and auto accessories to serve motorists. W. B. Willis will manage the floor.
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W. J. Russell
Mr. Jacobsen
W. 8
Willis
Opening Roads From Mine City Advances Ore Shipment
Copper is being found in large quantities at the thin mine with assays running very high. Road openings from the mine city are underway and ore shipments will begin in a few days.
Boomer gains sole ownership of Boomer and Fuller Liquor
Last week a deal closed transferring the Boomer and Fuller Liquor company to R. D. Boomer who becomes sole owner. Joe Fuller Sr. sold his interests to Boomer to focus on other city business matters in which he is involved.
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Boomer
Twi night baseball mishap leaves players bruised
While practicing at dusk Tuesday, Joe Fuller Jr and Billy May suffered minor injuries after misconnecting with the ball. The incident occurred during a casual game in the dark, not a fight.
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Joe Fuller, Jr
Billy May
Wool buyers secure 250000 pounds clips in Boston
Eisman wool buyers of Boston led by Jease Goodfellow spent days in the city purchasing wool clips. They secured offerings from Bennion Bros Quadros Co Arthur Robinson and Geo Murdock totaling about 250000 pounds valued at 27 cents per pound.
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Jease Goodfellow
Eisman
Boston
Print Shop Promises Neat, Fast Job Printing
Local print house advertises efficient service for job printing with neat results. They offer quick turnaround, quality inks, and reliable handling of small to large orders for businesses and individuals.
Lake Alice camping trip spurs row boat plan for Cokeville
Cokeville citizens outline a two week summer outing at Lake Alice and decide to build a row boat for shared use. They note the lake's beauty, timbered shores, and the need to improve the Smithsfork road to allow better year round access for tourists and residents.
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Lake Alice
Cokeville
Lake
Alice
Wyoming
Smithsfork
New Cleaning and Pressing Establishment Opens on West First
A new cleaning and pressing shop begins operation in a small frame building west of the old drug store on West First Street. R W Holland of Pleasanton Kansas leads the venture with on site gasoline cleaning in a rear tent to reduce fire risk. The business moves from the Bourne drug store area and fronts the sidewalk, aiming to serve local residents at home.
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West First Street
R. W. Holland
Pleasanton
Kan
Bourne Drug Store
Prospects Bright for Wyoming Stock in Coming Year
General Manager Buckingham reports lush reports from Wyoming with abundant grazing and good alfalfa yielding strong stock prospects. He notes high spirits among dry farmers and stock growers and irrigation districts in the Big Horn Basin have not yet needed to release water, signaling a promising season ahead.
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Wyoming
Buckingham
Mr. Buckingham
Union Pacific
Big Horn Basin
Otto Schnauber Buys Hogs in Rock Springs Market
Otto Schnauber of Rock Springs visited the area this week to buy hogs for his company. He purchased a carload from P. W. Olson at seven cents per pound as the hog market shows a notable price drop from about 4.90 to 7.25 dollars.
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Otto Schnauber
Rock Springs
P. W. Olson
Montpelier preacher to speak on Safety First at Opera House
Reverend F. M. Johnson of Montpelier will lecture at the Opera House next Saturday evening on Safety First. He plans to appoint a local committee to promote accident prevention in Cokeville. Parents concerned with children's welfare should attend.
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F. M. Johnson
Montpelier
Opera House
Cokevillea
Prohibs to Lecture Here by Mrs Werlaufer and Mrs Carl
Mrs Ellen J Werlaufer state president of the W C T U and Mrs Carl a noted Portland lecturer will speak in Cokeville on the 25th and 26th of this month. The Pocatello Tribune praises her winsome manners strong personality and eloquence in drawing audiences.
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Ellen J. Werlaufer
County Road Plans Progress Across Cokeville Afton Loop
County Commissioners Peter son and Papworth return from Kemmerer reporting the Cokeville to Afton road in good condition with further work ahead. A crew works from Smoot toward the county and a convict gang handles Salt Canyon toward Afton. The Bennion ranch stretch will be gravelled. Road Supervisor W C Roberts leads the project and earns credit for the effort.
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Cokeville
Afton
Smoot
Salt Canyon
Lincoln County
Kemmerer
Bennion Ranch
W. C. Roberts
Dipping Complete for Cokeville Sheep Prep for Summer Range
The Cokeville Land and Live Stock company finished dipping its sheep early this week and the flock is now en route to the summer range near the head of Fall River.
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Cokeville Land and Live Stock Company
Fall River
Copper prospects near Horse Creek spark Montpelier mining effort
Several Montpelier residents are mining copper at a site on Horse Creek about 15 miles from the city. The ore has been known for 85 years but not proven profitable. A carload will be shipped for assay soon. if profitable, the mine will be developed extensively with gold and silver found in smaller amounts.
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Montpelier
Horse Creek
Haying Season Begins in Local Community
Ranchers started the first crop of alfalfa on Monday with plans for a large harvest. After a brief rest they aim to cut the wild hay and then the lucerne second crop, keeping workers busy from dawn to dusk for weeks to secure winter stock feed. Among those who...
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Peterson
Papworth
Board of Commissioners
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