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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
1
The Cody Herald reports a Joint Resolution to amend Article 16 Section 9 of Chapter 16. It allows counties to bond for road work by a majority vote of the county’s residents, with statewide approval not required. The public is urged to vote for passage when the time comes.
Joe Kinney and P. W. Olson attended the Good Roads Convention in Ogden last Monday. They found the meeting instructive with talks on road building and demonstrations by manufacturers. They visited convict camps to see Utah's road construction by convict labor and returned home Thursday more enthusiastic about the movement.
Members of the Farm Board from Burns Wyoming and Mobrara County travel with W. L. Quale to Star Valley. They visit the state farm, review land used for farming, and conclude a purchase after prior short term leases failed to satisfy the board.
Arthur Roberts contracts with Dan Mackey to danver 1580 operation with John Frome and others of Fairview as shearers. The clip is priced at three pounds per dollar.
Kenneth Hollister, Wm. Simon son and Raymond Moyer three Portland high school students, tired but determined, arrived in Cokeville after starting May Tth to walk to New York. They travel the Overland Trail and Lincoln Highway to promote good roads, giving lectures and showing views. They carry credentials from Portland mayor and Oregon officials and fund their trip with 2.50.
The first wool shipment from Cokeville goes to Boston on Tuesday after winter contract. The 139 sacks sold for 29 1/2 to 30 cents per pound. Al Gardner shipped 0 sacks and Densley Brothers 62 sacks.
Mrs. H Buddendick has leased the Elk hotel rooms in Kemmerer and departed to run the new place. Fay Stersic and Phillip Budden dick followed her. Buddendick remains in charge of the Wyman hotel. Phil Kirk who managed the Elk hotel was seen en route to Star Valley to ranch.
Manager Neil of the Ideal Beach resort announces a grand opening for Friday and Saturday this week. The resort near Cokeville has a new hotel and first class cafe and is ready for large crowds with boating bathing fishing and dancing attractions. An estimated number of automobiles will travel from here.
An automobile party left this afternoon for Ideal Beach on Bear Lake for a pleasant outing. The party includes Mesdames J. H. Stoner and Frank Stoner, Prather, Miss Mary Reynolds, Raymond Roberts, James Reynolds, and Boyd Fuller.
A car load of Ford cars is expected to arrive in Cokeville the first part of next week for distribution in Star Valley. Dr West of Afton, who has the Cokeville and Star Valley agency, will bring drivers to move the cars to Afton. He may leave a few cars for local buyers.
Alma Porter, driving the first car to cross the divide this year, took farm board members to Afton Tuesday. He reported the road in good condition with only a few miles needing work, achievable by a couple of teams in a few days.
Posters received in the past week advertise a large July 4 and 5 event in Pinedale Wyoming. The notices promise branch spaces and say the best riders in the west will attend with a cordial invitation for all to be present.
A boy arrived today to brighten the home of Mr and Mrs Freeman. Mother and babe are doing nicely. We can furnish engraved stationery. visit for samples.
The Ladies' Guild of the Epis copal mission held a bazaar and food sale at the Opera House Thursday. A Madame Zulu act and a goose prize drew crowds. sherbets, coffee, cake, and crafts sold well. Music by Edgar Bunn and Pat DeMar complemented the day, with about $60 realized.
The automobile speed law will be enforced in Cokeville with the marshal ordered to limit speeders to 10 miles per hour. All drivers are warned to monitor their speedometers and avoid exceeding the limit.
Water taxes must be paid before the 10th of the month when the quarterly rent is due or the water will be shut off. A $1 penalty applies before reconnection. The marshal's office is in the old Register building or available on the streets for overdue payments.
Miss Ruth Sneddon of Diamondville, aided by Lucy Rosebaugh, Mary Reynolds, Gene Collett and Mrs Prather of Wichita Kansas, entertained Cokeville at a Presbyterian church recital by the Civic Club. Sneddon, a dramatic reader of exceptional ability, was encoreed by the audience until she declined to appear.
Advertises Tokay Crush a fortified grape drink from White Grape with a quart yielding one and a half gallons. Mentions sale at the Wyoming Club and promotes it as a thirst quencher.
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