Wyoming State News roundup from Laramie to Rock Springs
A wide array of Wyoming items: Poultry and Dog Show dates in Laramie, Cheyenne packing station note, Sheridan fire damage, multiple gunshot death at Lander, Moran trapper accident, census shows 182 264 population, Wolfert ranch fatality near Sundance, murder conviction in Laramie, Willow Creek sheep purchase, political letters to Kemmerer GOP secretary, scaffold collapse at Rock Springs, Pilot Butte field expansion, Jack Jones acquittal in Fort Whittaker case, farm loan scam warnings, military death in Camp Deming, Mormon pioneer memory from Afton, civil service exam plans, River Street cave-in, and Workmen’s Compensation report totals.
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Sheridan
Geo. Barton
Lander
Moran
Oscar Payne
Ed. Checkerwood
Wyoming
Ray McCabe
Wolfert
Sundance
Little Goose
Workd Street
Cheyenne
Pilot Butte Company
Pilot Butte
Jack Jones
W. H. Whittaker
Riverton
Jones
Laramie County
R. E Reynolds
Frank J. Herzog
Company D
Wyoming Infantry
Camp Deming
N. M
Wyo
Lancaser
el Paso
Fort Bliss
Afton
Mre
Anna Kennington
Salt Lake
Tooele
Utah
Liberty
Idaho
United States Civil Service Commission
Casper
Hvanston
Laramie
Rawlins
Rock Springs
Wyoming Counties Lead In Valuation And Tax Levy 1916
The State Examiner reports Wyoming’s 1916 total assessed value at 227 769 194.93 dollars and total tax of 3 406 865.54 dollars. Laramie County pays the largest share of taxes at 340 851.21, with Sheridan and Lincoln next, while Laramie, Sheridan and Sweetwater lead in assessed valuations. Platte County bears the heaviest levy at 14.7 mills. Carbon has the lowest at 10.95 mills, with Laramie close at 10.98.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyoming
State Examiner
J. C. Newlin
John B. Kendrick
Laramie
Sheridan
Lincoln
Sweetwater
Natrona
Carbon
Albany
Platte County
Carbon County
Wyoming Governor to Resign for Senate Seat Change
Cheyenne Governor John B. Kendrick will resign before March 4 to take the Senate seat left by Clarence D. Clark, who retires after long service dating to January 23, 1895. With no lieutenant governor, Secretary of State Frank L. Houx will become governor, while Kendrick serves until the Legislature convenes. Clark, a Republican, was defeated by Kendrick, a Democrat, by a small margin.
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Cheyenne
John B. Kendrick
Wyoming
United States
Clarence D. Clark
Senate
Frank L. Houx
Kendrick
Clark
Wyoming Solons to Convene With Prohibition and Reapportionment Debates
Cheyenne faces a lively legislature session opening January 8 with clashes over state prohibition questions a proposed reapportionment plan a colonization bill and revisions to the workmen's compensation law Other topics include a state schooling system change and repeal of compulsory state insurance under workmen's comp rules.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
James B. True
Guernsey Rancher Dies After Legislative Defeat
Herman Webber, a well to do ranchman and former mayor of Guernsey, was found dead at his ranch after his defeat in the legislature race last month. Authorities say grief over the loss probably led to his death, with speculation that the sorrow may affect others close to him.
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Guernsey
Herman Webber
Webber
Charles
Frederick
Sealed Conroy coal mine reported on fire near Kemmerer
The Conroy coal mine near Kemmerer was found burning despite its sealed entrance. Fire crews began unsealing the entry and fighting the flames. The mine, valued at 500000, recently sold to Wyona Coal Company from United States Coal Company. Farmer Fined for Killing Pheasant. Pete Valhuskey of near Lander was fined 15 dollars plus costs for killing a Chinese pheasant during the closed season into 1919.
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Kemmerer
Conroy
Wyona Coal Company
United States Coal Company
Lander
Pete Valhuskey
Nickerson
Valhuskey
Teachers Elect New Officers
Officers elected by the Wyoming State Teachers' association at the close of a four day session here were Miss May Hamilton of Casper president J T Hawkes of vice president Miss Moraueer of Rawlins secretary and Hi T Emmeatt of Worland treasurer.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming State Teachers’ Association
May Hamilton
Casper
J. T. Hawkes
Mora Ueeer
Rawlins
Hi, T. Emmeatt
Worland
Post Office Bill Seeks Major Rate Overhaul and 327 Million Budget
The annual post office appropriation bill totaling about 327 million dollars would cut first class postage to one cent and set a eight zone system for newspapers and magazines increasing charges for nationwide periodicals. It also raises rates for mail order catalogs to eight cents per pound and expands postmaster authority on lotteries drugs and poisons while boosting rural delivery funding by four million over Blakslee's recommendation.
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Washington
Post Office
House
Blakslee
War Cabinet Tops British Ministry Names Revealed
The London report lists Lloyd George Milner Carson Bonar Law Henderson in the War Cabinet with others named as heads of departments. Non War Cabinet members include Finlay Cave Balfour Long Derby Chamberlain Rhonda Hodge Winbourne Duke OBrien and Finlay waives pension rights on becoming Lord Chancellor.
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London
Mr. Lloyd-George
Lord Milner
Earl Carson
Andrew Bonar Law
Arthur Henderson
Robert Bannatyne Finlay
Home Department
George Cave
Revolt Rumors Rise as Athens Tensions Surge
About 20 000 armed men near Athens threaten revolt against the Allies while a British minister counsels the Greek King. A Constantinople ultimatum is issued and 1 600 Venisers imprisoned. Teutonic forces advance in Romania. Romanians retreat near Bucharest. Berlin reports losses on Transylvanian frontier and a failed assault near Monastir. The submarine Deutschland returns from the United States to the mouth of the Weuer.
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Arma
Athens
Greece
Constantine
Romania
Petrograd
Bucharest
Berlin
Monastir
Swamp Root Promoted As Kidney Health Remedy
Thousands suffer kidney trouble without knowing it and a doctor recommended cure is Swamp Root from Dr. Kilmer. The ad asserts kidneys affect overall health, touts trial effectiveness, and invites readers to buy fifty cent and one dollar bottles at drug stores.
Lady Questions Last Mistress Recommendation
A witty exchange features a lady asking for a prior mistress's recommendation and the applicant admitting it wasn’t worth keeping, highlighting social humor and London ideas.
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London
Extravagant praise in fashion ads hints at change
The Ohio State Journal notes how consumer taste shifts from a simple pair of garters to a sextet or even octet in modern dry goods advertising. The remark satirizes the era's display of luxury and growing material excess.
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Ohio State Journal
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