01 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
1
A Wyoming editorial criticizes neutral newspapers that shift to support prohibition after public opinion turns. It argues profits drive stance, calls for bold, conviction driven media, and warns politicians now embracing prohibition amid shifting tides. The piece cites Wheatland Times and comments on water wagon politics and double crossing.
The text condemns creating a District Attorney office, stating it would cost about $50,000 per year with no adequate return. It characterizes the proposal as blatant graft and says lawyers cannot endorse it, arguing it would simply extract public money without benefits.
The piece argues building a spur from the Burling ton main line through Moorcroft to Douglas or Casper, linking to Colorado Southern, as a major Wyoming benefit. It contrasts rail expansion with political machines and calls for strengthening public education instead of partisanship.
The Wyoming Blade reports that over a thousand filings were made under the land law by a set date. Officials decline exact counts on readers and understanders, noting it is not their mission to question public intelligence.
A reader raises multiple questions about original and additional homestead rights under the 640 acre law and related unsurveyed territory rules. The reply repeats that the reader should study the law and warns against seeking unreliable interpretation, offering no direct guidance.
A boosted railroad corridor transformed Montana when the Milwaukee line crossed the state, changing its geography and signaling regional development. The implication points to rail access shaping economic and spatial patterns in the region.
William HK Smith resigned his job on the stage line and returned home near Ewing. The report notes a local item about extra wood to be placed in the church sled.
Telegram whisper says Belle Fourche will launch a daily paper soon. Meanwhile a promoted book titled Everyman his own lawyer appeals to public land states with ready sale potential.
County residents are urged to group hogs for shipment in the coming weeks. Interested farmers should report head count shipping time estimated live weight and preferred railhead to county agent W B Reeves by letter or mail to coordinate collective loads.
Mr Mader from Duck Creek arrives on land business and teaches at Rocky Crossing while Mrs Mader receives praise for teaching. Floyd remains an engineer with Great Milwaukee and may head to China for a spring project. Alfred Lackey plans spring exploration of Black Hills with Mrs Lackey and Mel Lemerick. Eddie Driskill reports eleven Red Poll calves. Elder Stubbart gathers Saints from New Haven and New arrivals. Chep Tromble prepares timber work in Whitetail and Lytle counties. Church appeals for wood donations.
The piece laments shifting views on wealth, government, and homesteads arguing that surface titles invite invasion and threaten home ownership. It critiques policies favoring predatory wealth, asks who truly pays taxes and defends the nation, and defends the home-maker against removal of resources by the government.
The piece questions who pays for campaigns and printing in support of school codes. It asks whether taxpayers, a school book trust, or individuals fund the effort, and why such funding matters. It frames the School Code Commission as the most effective current campaign in the state.
The Globe expresses happiness at the numerous expressions of confidence and congratulations from readers and supporters who have followed its work defending the people and their rights through the years.
Community note urges participation in education improvements with a call to action for parents and residents to support local schools.
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