Wyoming State News Highlights 1916 and Local Plant Developments
A sweep of items from 1916 reports includes 7 100 auto licenses issued, plans to enlarge Casper sulphur plant, and local fires in Douglas. Wool Growers and Live Stock associations meet at Thermopolis and Cheyenne, with extensive farm loan activity and new corporate filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bar Association
Cheyenne
Wyoming Wool Growers’ Association
Thermopolis
American Livestock Association
Caroline Hood Ralston
Laramie
Douglas
Joseph Kinney
Cokeville
BE. Blaney
Bonanza
Greybull-Wyoming Company
Greybull
Parkerton
Big Muddy Fields
St. Anthony of Padua
Casper
Alte
Guernsey
Secretary of State
Mutual Petroleum Company
Capital Stock
Wyoming 1916 Economic Record Shows Industrial Surge
Wyoming’s 1916 economy swelled to $140.2 million in total income. Mineral production rose to $66.8 million while agriculture reached $82.8 million, livestock $29.8 million, and mining dominates as the state’s leading industry with widespread gains across sectors. Per capita wealth rose to $108.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Wyoming
Saiposahey
Cheyenne
Wyo
Fire escape laws and other recommendations in state report
The attorney general urges new fire escape statutes for hotels schools and theaters and penalties for fishing without a license killing sage hens and holding bear licenses for non residents. He also flags gaps in inspection of hides and county superintendent salaries and calls cutting state officer appropriations. Battles at a resort end with Walter Johnson badly injured and facing arrest after a knife confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Service
Cheyenne
D. A. Preston
England Conserves War Timber
The English crown woods cover 125000 acres and hold timber valued at about 15000000 dollars. Authorities are extending and regulating exploitation to supply war timber for the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Promotes Health
For itching and skin irritations the Cuticura Soap and Ointment are advertised as supremely effective. Free sample by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Salt once paid soldiers, called salarium, giving rise to the word salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Dandinerine Ad Promises Hair Restoration
An advertisement extols Danderine to treat dandruff and stop hair loss. It claims brittle hair signals scalp neglect and promises lustrous hair after using a 25 cent bottle. Also notes an invention to check car wheel alignment and remarks on Ruta’s potential business prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Storm Hard on Live Stock at Fisher Ranch
Report from Elk Mountain says recent storms have battered stockmen. Snow drifts at the Fisher ranch cover hay stacks, blocking feed for cattle and causing severe weakness. Unless relief arrives soon, losses will be heavy. Nearby Wamsutter area reports harsh weather for sheep with early feeding planned and hay and grain stored for emergency use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Elk Mountain
Fisher Ranch
Wamsutter
Bitter Creek
University of Wyoming Approves New Library Building
At a trustees meeting the architectural plans for a new library were approved. W. A. Hitchcock, Wyoming graduate of 1912, presented the designs. Construction is planned to begin in summer 1918, with a cost near 100000 dollars. The fireproof structure aims for a handsome design and to greatly enhance campus facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming Board of Trustees
W. A. Hitchcock
Wyoming
Bridegroom Released From Jail in Cheyenne
Holiday spirit leads to dropping charges against two men accused of trying to steal an automobile. Victims Joe Clark and his Denver bride of two days, with Charles Williamson and his wife and baby, depart for Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Charles Irwin
Joe Clark
Denver
Charles Williamson
Balt Lake City
A Great Discovery by J H Watson M D
A medical note explains dropsical swelling from kidney derangement and uric acid related conditions. It advocates Anuric as a rapid remedy, dissolving uric acid and easing back pain, swelling, and stiffness with a hot water dose before meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Watson
M. D
Anur
Anuric
Lithia
Walter Wells
Hidden secrets shape a man’s enduring reputation
A proverb notes that much of a man’s good name rests on what remains unknown about him. The idea contrasts outward deeds with unspoken truths, suggesting caution in judging character by surfaces alone.
Cascarets Promote Liver and Bowels at Ten Cents
Advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for liver and bowel issues including constipation and indigestion. It claims immediate cleansing of the stomach and removal of bile and waste with a ten cent box. Notes gullible readers, and mentions unrelated facts about an Atlantic City oil barge mast and Filipino women selling fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wyoming State News
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Casperin
Tom Lindsay
Rawlins Penitentiary
Elko, Ney
Wyoming Wool Grower's Association
Wyoming Poultry and Pet Stock Association
A. W. French
Michael Carey
Pittsburg
Midwest
Mary A. Berger
Embryo City
Col. W. F. Cody
North Platte, Neb
Daniel W. Gaines
Dan A. Baum
Omaha
B. G. Blacker
Coumineg
Charles M. Sawyer
Kansasity
Federal Reserve District No. 10
Pearl Davis
Duluth
Minn
Walter Johnson
Peterson
Johnson
Gus Clancy
Joe Drors
Becken
The
Ee Lilita
New York
Castoria
Ruata
Marjorie
John Sans
Mare
Green
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