Cokeville Swears in New Mayor and Council
Cokeville witnessed the swearing in of Mayor J. D. Noblitt and councilmen B. H. Smalley Earl D. Haggerty and Frank Stoner G. E. Bourne as the new governing body. The retiring officers included W. H. Wyman A. Noblitt and Joseph Fuller Sr. The new administration inherits a city lauded for its water system cement sidewalks road grading and cemetery improvements and faces ongoing projects on sidewalks and a street light system.
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J. D. Noblitt
B. H. Smalley
Earl D. Haggerty
Frank Stoner
G. E. Bourne
W.H. Wyman
A. D.noblitt
Joseph Fuller
Cokeville
W. H. Wyman
C. J. Madera
Skeletons Found Near Phosphate Hill Spark Frontier Mystery
Digging at Phosphate hill one mile north of the city uncovered a woman's skeleton with a baby, bells, a bone powder measure, and a flintlock fragment. Initial signs suggested an Indian origin, but facial features point to a white woman about eighteen. Remains lie in a dry pay formation, possibly buried 30 or 40 years ago, with the skeleton viewable at Bourne Drug Store.
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Phosphate Hill
Dave Martin
Althoit
Bourne Drug Store
City Officers Appointed For Two Year Terms
The new city administration has named Ol sey Twiss as marshal S Reynolds as city attorney A D Now litt as treasurer Jess Gilkison clerk G E Bourne police justice J A Edwards health officer L A Woodward fire chief. The water superintendent role goes to the marshal. Bourne is temporarily police judge after declining to serve again.
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New City Administration
Olsey Twiss
S. Reynolds
A. D. Nowlitt
Jess Gilkison
G. E. Bourne
J. A. Edwards
L. A. Woodward
E. Bourne
Bourne
Apponenens
Morgan Ditch to be Changed
The Morgan ditch on the city’s west side will be replaced with a cement ditch along the sidewalk path. Water rights allow 1.71 feet. council plans a cement ditch carrying two feet, with possible expansion to four feet if Morgan covers extra costs. Railroad crossing work will also proceed with Line officials sending crews.
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Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Das
Thru Shearing Pens At Cokeville Sheep Plant
The writer with Rev. G. T. Needles and J. D. Noblitt toured the Cokeville Land and Live Stock company shearing pens. They observed loading, sweating pens, machine shears, daily pay per sheep, fleece handling, grading of black wool, and the communal effort of ewes and lambs as they locate each other amid the day’s work.
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G. T. Needles
J. D. Noblitt
Cokeville Land & Live Stock Company
Pamaenein
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New Council Reigns
A. D. Nobtitt
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