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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1919
Page
1
A wartime epic ends as peace arrives with demobilization and reconstruction to follow. The piece honors Allied victory while condemning Germany as unreconciled Huns who caused vast suffering and refuse penance. It notes global relief, widespread celebrations, and the ongoing burden on families who suffered losses.
Believe It or Not recounts How Lockbridge and James L Nelson of Greencastle describe fat hogs reacting to large yellow striped grasshoppers last summer. Each farmer reports hogs jumping and feasting, with hogs relocated to better fields to curb overzealous grasshopper feeding.
Classified note seeks two young ladies of good reputation to enter an unspecified training position at a doctor’s office in Lincoln, capital city, with reference to a Wyoming and Idaho location. The item uses archaic spelling and unclear details but indicates recruitment for a medical or professional opportunity.
Shearing runs at Lemhi camps near Salmon Idaho with sales at 52 cents per fleece while about 20 000 fleeces are held for 65 cents by sheepmen. Local buyers purchase the wool for eastern houses and shipments proceed. Smiths son and Kane are among those shearing this week.
Western states adopt a wool production program to make wool a principal industry. Lewis County Washington promotes a campaign to add sheep on farms and form breeding flocks by sourcing high quality ewes in fall. County agents help farmers pool funds to buy stock in bulk and distribute it. Authorities predict wool and sheep scarcity in four to five years, with fair prices and careful management to keep the industry stable and prosperous.
United States Department of Agriculture reports April to May 1 losses in Wyoming sheep from disease at 22 per 1000, plus exposure losses at 23 per 1000. Overall health of sheep on May 1 is 95 percent, with mixed year comparisons.
The Oregon Short Line seeks freight-rate hikes on wool from Montana Idaho Utah and Wyoming to eastern markets including Heston Utica Philadelphia Albany Baltimore and Cleveland. The application, filed with the Railroad Administration and Idaho Utilities Commission, proposes increases on sacked wool and bases for routes such as Pocatello to Boston and Soda Springs to Hoxton, reflecting overall tariff rises if approved.
Idaho livestock board asks governor for proclamation to quarantine all Idaho sheep shipped into Utah citing headflies. Nevada already enforces a similar measure and Utah has previously restricted shipments while inspections showed many herds dipped under official supervision.
The board resolves to spread the Infection from Idaho to Utah and adopt a dipping order for ticks similar to last year. It tasks Secretary Thomas Hedmond to negotiate new federal agreements for rodent control tuberculosis eradication and predatory wildlife extermination. C. B Stewart becomes president with J. B Showalter as vice president replacing E. C. Parsons.
Public advisement warns of dry season dangers including carelessly discarded cigarettes, matches, rubbish accumulation, and exposed fires in garages and basements. It notes millions in losses nationally and urges diligence to protect property, crops, and lives.
Paramount drama Cable-Crossed screens at the Opera House Saturday night May 24. Pauline Frederick stars in a modern tale of love and intrigue about a society matron who learns her husband once erred, with a high emotional scene of a detective blackmail attempt.
Sunday school 10 30 a m preaching 11 30 a m evening service 5 30 pm next Sunday morning the Pastor speaks on the wastes of lifewhether machinery land or life To What Purpose is to Waste Rev D M Davis Pastor
Ranger Dunn and Forest Guard Corrah return from Kelley Ranger Station after repairing the government telephone line. They battled Lawes Creek slides and a mile of snow filled dogway, abandoning their outfit on Hobuly Creek and retracing the line to Kelly Station. They report foot and a half of new snow at Hig Park.
Ensign Ralph Holgerson and Chief Yeoman A P Hansen, of the U S Navy, visited Cokeville yesterday after touring the Evans ton land office. They considered securing farm land for the region and expect to prove valuable additions to the community.
Local residents conduct visits, travel to Kemmerer Salt Lake City and Laramie. Warnings about speeding appear amid community events and Red Cross notes. Discharged service members Ivan Nicholls and Cland Netherly rejoin town. Mother's Day observed at Presbyterian church.
Mrs Myra E Geer county superintendent visits Cokeville District No 6 praising work. Closing Day program planned for Friday May 23 at 2 30 pm in the Opera House with songs drills and recitations by multiple grade levels. Final Eighth Grade exams scheduled after school closing days.
In Cokeville a Tuesday election produced an upset as independent Richard Roberts won the mayoralty over Joy Fuller who led the Citizens’ Party. Council seats went to B. H. Smalley and Jesse Gilkison for two years and L. A. Woodward for one year with vote totals listed.
A California town famous for exterior scenes of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm welcomed Mary Pickford and her company of over a hundred by special train from Los Angeles. The town council pledged use of the town for as long as needed as every inhabitant joined the production for two weeks.
The Ladies Guild of the Bpl church met at the home of Mrs Id A Reynolds on Wednesday afternoon to plan literary activities for future meetings. The next gathering will be at Mr Bell's residence with several members present including Mesdavids Bull Tobin Dunn Nichols Koower Behimidt De Schile Mite Mae Pran cet Whiston Lucy Revebaugh and Mary Reypnolia.
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