Good Roads Meeting Organizes in Carbon County
A small crowd met at Encampment city hall to promote better roads in the southern central part of Carbon County. The group formed a permanent organization with Leslie C. Stallings as chairman and plans petitions for the county commissioners meeting on April third. A March 24 gathering at 062 p m aims to map future road projects and mobilize farmers ranchers and business people to join the effort.
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Carbon
Leslie C. Stallings
Encampment City Hall
Germany and Mexico considered alliance to attack United States
Washington dispatch reports a German plan to form an alliance with Mexico and Japan to wage war on the United States if neutral. It cites Zimmermann notes dated Jan 19 1917 and details Mexico to reconquer Texas New Mexico and Arizona with German financial backing and a Brazil of punitive measures. The Japanese embassy denies any invitation reached Tokyo and reiterates friendship with the United States.
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Associated Press
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Mexico
Japan
United States
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
von Eckhardt
Mexico City
Zimmermann
Berlin
Carranza
Jagan
Count von ‘Bernsteint
England
Eckhardt
Bernotorki Tah
United States of America
Wee
Jules Cambon
Bernstorff
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Valley
Hernstorff
Cuba
Congress
Central America
West Indies
Rafael Zubaran
Finance
Tokio
Portland Struck Rich Vein Prompts Mill Prospect
Prospectors report a rich copper vein in the Portland mine below the old 200 feet level. A feeder to the discovery vein yielded ore with copper values from fifteen to fifty dollars per ton. At a 250 foot level a four foot high grade copper ore vein was found, prompting manager G. Weston to seek mill investment in New York City to revive Encampment County mining.
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Guy
Westop
Portland
Discovery
Weston
New York City
G. 8. Weston
Horse accident leaves Judd Wise paralyzed in accident
Judd Wise recently hired by Archie Anderson was thrown from a horse Sunday and seriously injured. He was paralyzed from the shoulders down and brought to town, improving slightly after two days. He is being cared for at the Carver home as friends await his recovery.
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Judd Wise
Archie Anderson
Judd
Carver
U P Guards Bridges In Wartime Rail Threats
Cheyenne Wyoming March 2 Union Pacific announces armed guards will patrol key bridges on the Wyoming division from Cheyenne to Ogden Utah amid tensions with the United States. Two main tunnels and several bridges could halt the mainline for weeks if damaged, prompting precautions across other divisions.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
United States
America
Union Pacifica
Wyoming
Ogden
Utah
Laremie
Evanston
Union Pacific
Zimmermann note sparks German moral critique across Europe
A fragmentary Paris report notes a controversial Zimmermann note, published without comment, triggering reaction in Germany and Switzerland over perceived morality and political stance. The garbled text highlights cross border tensions and public rebuttals amid March discussions.
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Bonne
Vie Paris
Germany
Riverside School Presents Longfellow Themed Program
Miss Dee Hill iard directed a Riverside school entertainment featuring Longfellow life, works, and patriotic songs with student recitations. Miss Hilliard assisted, showcasing talent and effort. patrons commend the school and its faculty for a well executed program. A U P passenger collided with an open switch at Daley's ranch, killing the fireman and injuring the engineer.
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Riverside School
Dee Hilliard
U. P
Daley
D C Prohibition Bill Passed House On Dry District
Washington March 1 The Sheppard Bailey District of Columbia prohibition bill passed the house last night through special rules unamended. The vote was 273 for 18 against. The bill provides that the District of Columbia shall go dry at once. it has already passed the senate.
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District of Columbia
House
Senate
Postage Stamp Tongue Warns of Dangers from Licking Stamps
A physician warns that postage stamp tongue is a real condition caused by licking stamps. He notes several weekly cases with throat irritation and pulmonary issues from the practice. He advises never touching stamps with the tongue and to use a damp sponge kept away from both envelope and stamp.
Washington Reacts as Germany Joins Mexico Threat
Congress shifts to support the president as Germany plots alliance with Mexico to wage war on the United States. Senate Republicans drop filibuster, backing emergency measures to empower the president to counter the German terror. House action proceeds with fast tracking a cloture vote after a brief debate.
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Washington
Mar
Germany
Japan
Mexico
United States
Congress
Senate
House
Nood
German Aimarlee
British tearm bene been mak ings abrong waive on the Anes front
The Russians hive cap tured Herida 40000 population and forced Terks to retreat.
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Anes
Herida
Mexico Still Neutral on German War Pressure
Mexico City March 1 Mexican officials largely declined to discuss Berlin’s bid to draw Mexico into war with the United States. They said such an effort would be vain and that Mexico would remain neutral.
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Mexico City
Mar
Germany
Mexico
United States
Naval appropriation bill advances to speed ship building
Washington March 2 a giant naval program gains approval as the senate adopts 535000000 in appropriations and 100000000 in bonds to fund emergency measures and 115000000 to expedite ship construction plus 335000000 for submarines by an 80 to 24 vote.
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Washington
Senate
Senate delays armed neutrality bill amid parliamentary hold
Washington action stalls as members object delaying the next step in arming merchant ships. The plan to grant the president wider power to employ other instruments faces substitution by the amendment bill and potential central session uncertainty through March or June. Democrats see no extra session unless extraordinary developments arise.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Pitwation
O’clagh
House
Congress
Eentra
Censon
Unclear fragment reports on German plots and allied responses
An unclear dated fragment notes agitation over alleged German plots to draw Mexico and Japan into war with the United States. Government agencies express unity awaiting official statements from Japanese and Mexican governments while addressing rising tensions and public concern.
War warning from Herlin January to March 6 report
The item records a wartime warning from Herlin dated March 6 noting a formal announcement. It states that on March 1 the final period Germany set for salting vessels in the Atlantic expired and promises that further actions by our submarines will be announced.
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Germany
Atlantic
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