Ishmael C Jefferis Republican Nominee for State Auditor
Ishmael C Jefferis of Neweadse Wyoming, Republican candidate for state auditor, toured Cokeville last Sunday and planned to visit eastern county areas. Born in Chester County Pennsylvania in 1863, he has broad mercantile and banking experience, served as Newcastle mayor 1912–1914, Wyoming House member 1906–1911, State Senate 1911–1913, and vice president of the Senate in 1913.
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Ishmael C. Jefferis
Neweasde
Wyo
Nomiee
Jefferis
Cokeville
Cheater Co
Newcastle
Kent & Bissell Co
Weston County Bank of
Newcastle Drug Company
Wyoming House of Representatives
State Senate
Senate
Delphian Society Forms Local Chapter At Red Cross Rooms
A Saturday meeting at Red Cross rooms organized a Delphian society chapter to promote learning, citizenship, and war work. The group will study Epochs of Progress with charter open until Oct 15, meetings set for the first and third Saturdays at 4 PM at Mrs. Frank Stoner’s home. Irene Bacbus elected president Clyde Rau vice president T. C. Igo secretary-treasurer. The existing charter includes 18 members and three auxiliaries.
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Red Cross
Delphian Society
Frank Stoner
Misa Irene Bacbus
Mra
Clyde Rau
T. C. Igo
University Opens Admissions With 18 Entrance Credits
The West, with War Department sanction, allows candidates lacking full four year high school diplomas to enter with 18 entrance credits. The university opens September 20, and applicants should apply on that date or soon after.
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Westtern
War Department
Gun Club Meeting in Cokeville Council Chambers
The Cokeville Gun Club met in the council chambers last Tuesday with many attendees. Members debated delays in gun deliveries and agreed that initia tion fees could be donated to the Red Cross. A. J. Schile resigned as president pro tempore, George Dunne was named acting president, and requisition blanks had been sent to the government. Members unhappy with delays could request a refund to donate to the Red Cross.
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Cokeville Gun Club
Red Cross
A. J. Schile
George Dunne
Mercury Claims Walter Smalley and Al Dudley Return
Walter Smalley and Al Dudley return from a prospecting trip into the hills north of town before the week’s start. They report locating about five miles of claims with strong mercury bearings and express satisfaction with the outing.
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Walter Smalley
al Dudley
New Stock Inspector Appointed in Opal State
New stock inspector Lee Payne of Opal has been appointed stock inspector for the state and county, having assumed the duties the first of the month. This relieves Sheriff Heppell of those duties and allows him more time to attend to his office affairs.
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Lee Payne
Opal
Tle
Sheriff Heppell
Over the Top with 4th Liberty Loan drives Cokeville
The Fourth Liberty Loan drive begins today with Cokeville aiming for a large public completion. An executive committee meeting is set for Monday at 8 PM at J. D. Noblitt Co to organize the Cokeville campaign and ensure all members attend. Previous slackers are warned no longer to dodge duty.
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America
Cokeville Liberty Loan Executive Committee
J. D. Noblitt Co
Cokeville
Republican nominees tour Wyoming counties amid rain
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Robert D. Carey visits Cokeville with state auditor candidate I C Jefferis and state superintendent nominee Katherine A Morton. They meet local officials including Mayor T Hunter Salmon and Senator Oscar Beck, then proceed toward Big Piney and a county fair, while heavy Sunday rains hinder road travel north.
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Robert D. Carey
Careyhurst
I. C. Jefferis
Newcastle
Katherine A. Morton
Cheyenne
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cokeville
Afton
Jackson
T. Hunter Salmon
Kemmerer
Oscar Beck
Big Iney
Baker
County Central Committee
Big Piney
Cay
Iton
Carey
Judge Carey
United States
Wyoming
Lincolncomney
Jefferis
Senate
Morton
Kansas City
Destruction of New York Colored Insert Ad
The Register announces a next issue insert featuring Pennel a vivid drawing titled Destruction of New York. The piece argues liberty bonds are worth buying and is presented as a compelling reason to invest.
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Register
New York
Prohibition Bill Passes House Amid War Emergency Funding
National prohibition becomes effective July 1 during the war period after the house approved the senate prohibition rider by a 134 to 27 vote. The measure will join the emergency agricultural bill and go to conference for item adjustments.
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House
Senate
State Tribune
Dinner honoring Mary Reynolds and Helen Hayden
Misa Mae, Francis Whiston, and Misa Irene EHachue hosted a 7 o'clock dinner last Friday in honor of Miss Mary Reynolds and Miss Helen Hayden. Reynolds and Hayden departed the next day for Philadelphia to attend school for the year.
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Misa Mae
Francis Whiston
Misa Irene Ehachue
Mary Reynolds
Helen Hayden
Morgan Family Returns Home from Coast Trip
Mrs. Wm. Morgan arrived home after visiting the coast with her children Tom and Ed who will reside in Frisco. Also visiting San Pedro was Mrs. D. McLennan. Mrs. Morgan was also greeted by daughter Mrs. Jesse Beaton of San Pedro in Ogden and returned to Cokeville with Mr. Morgan.
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Mre
Wm. Morgan
Tom
Ed Morgan
Frisco
D. McLennan
San Pedro
Long Beach
Ogden
Jesse Beaton
Mr. Morgan
NeCammon
Cokeville
Good Roads Booster T. H. Salmon Visited Cokeville
County commissioner candidate T. Hunter Salmon, visiting Cokeville, slogans good roads as essential to progress. He criticizes Lincoln County roads as a disgrace, calls for a trunk highway network crossing the county, and urges rapid construction of main highways to spur growth despite labor and material shortages. He notes Lincoln County’s youth and debt status and praises current administration for economy yet calls it penurious in tough times.
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T. Hunter Salmon
Cokeville
Mr. Salmon
Lincoln County
Wyoming
War bond message extols air service and Fourth Liberty Loan
The article praises the air service as vital to the war effort and urges buying Liberty Bonds. It explains bonds fund high explosive bombs and gasoline for bombing planes, with a $500 bond supporting daily aerial missions and observers guarding aircraft against German fire.
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Germany
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