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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
5
President Roosevelt orders four warships and 31,500 Marines to the Isthmus to ensure a peaceful Panama election. American inspectors and supervisors will oversee voting to guarantee a fair result reflecting the people's choice.
Belle Fourche contractors M. E. Young and J. W. Smith win the excavation contract for the Sand Creek power canal and tunnels to supply 1800 horsepower for a Beulah area electric plant. Work starts next week and will take about a year costing around $100,000 with a ditch and iron bound wooden flume to maximize power.
Superintendent Smith Willey of Rochford Wyoming Oil Co announces a new contract to sink the fourth well near Beulah Wyoming. So far three wells have yielded oil in Nos 1 and 2, while No 3 faced drilling delays. A skilled driller is on site about 75 feet from No 3, aiming to reach oil at 350 to 400 feet within a month or six weeks.
Washington June 18 The state aims to preserve and expand its lumber and furniture industries by a definite forest policy. In cooperation with the U S Forest Service North Carolina plans to reclaim over 750000 acres owned by the state board of education and integrate efforts with the state board of education the state geological survey and the forest service. Forester W Ashe will oversee determining land suitable for agriculture and conservation needs.
A plan to dedicate lands for forests and to create methods for replanting open lands is proposed. The policy would stabilize stream flow in North Carolina, boost water power efficiency, and reduce soil erosion from forest denudation.
Charles H. Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners announced he will not seek re election. He said he is on good terms with Haywood and did not commit to any candidate in the fall campaign. He noted labor may endorse trusted figures and discussed the Steve Adams murder case involving Pandora's Smuggler Union mine manager Arthur Collins.
Ralph M. Broadhurst of Denver won the inheritance from Samuel Mawhinney after Worcester County probate court rejected appeals by Boston nephews. The will left the fortune largely to Broadhurst with annual incomes and installments until age 45. Broadhurst, a Michigan University student, is son of Henry Broadhurst of Broadhurst & Barnett.
Deadwood manager Joe Sullivan has set dates for the early season with no weekday games yet. A Sunday game pits Deadwood against Lead at McDonald Park as talks with Jake Fountain continue and Terry plans a visit June 28 with a July schedule including a game at Terry and a potential July 5 matchup with Wall. Creighton may join as catcher pending terms. he has Western League experience and strong recommendations.
Lead Boys score another victory in the Pierre event capturing the free for all hook and ladder race with a fast time. Rapid City and Clear Lake tied in the dry hose race showing strong runs. Lead also won the dry horse race while another team faced a mishap on the coupling. The group plans to leave for home tonight after a delightful meet.
The opening session of the Chicago convention sees Taft and allies aiming to secure Alabama and other battlegrounds. Speaker Burke proposes a four-delegate at large plan while Roosevelt is not presented for nomination. Washington cautions on platform drafts and policy consolidation skies.
A garbled news item from June 15 suggests calls for a new cabinet post in the U S government, with speculation about a Department of Natural Resources and a reshuffle of existing agencies.
The Supreme Court's term closed with a notable record of decisions. It declared several laws unconstitutional or constitutional, upheld federal authority on various matters, and set aside fines and rulings in multiple cases including labor, anti trust, railroad, liquor, and civil rights issues.
All of the negroes on the Des Moines police force were discharged this morning. It was then announced that no application from a negro for a position on the police force will hereafter be considered.
Gompers downplays fear of Cannon influence and predicts anti injunction plank will be included. AFL committee drafts planks for the Republican platform while Fairbanks emerges as favored vice presidential choice. Iowa tries to block Dolliver, New York and Massachusetts push for Hughes or Guild, and White House signals Dolliver or Cummins. Van Cleave of the Manufacturers' association opposes labor demands.
In Montreal on June 16 rescuers recovered the bodies of August Lemeux Joseph Gnessett Joseph Bernard and August Hemijoux from a northern district camp. A second camp showed signs the party had resorted to cannibalism to survive. Authorities believe the remaining members perished.
The Mississippi River sits at the thirty three foot stage with a predicted one foot rise. City damage grows as dikes prove insufficient. The river creeps toward St Louis from the north, eight miles wide on the Columbia bottoms.
June 17 1893 reports the river rising to near the 1893 high water mark of thirty feet. The flood inundates railroad yards and low-lying areas along the riverfront, threatening extensive damage and requiring vigil from the city.
The executive committee of the Soldiers and Sailors association calls for full attendance at the last annual meeting for Major John Barnard Fairbank. June travel fare is one and one third, with tickets on sale June 21. The program includes music, prayers, addresses, a toast, and a campfire at Hot Springs.
Deadwood plans a large outdoor carnival next August as the Parker Carnival company arranges the event. The Deadwood Business Club will solicit subscriptions. $12 315 in pledges already secured. The Parker show travels with twenty four cars in three sections and offers fourteen attractions with paid and free exhibits.
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