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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
3
Sheridan officials challenge federal census figures arguing a large valley population and school enrollment exceed reported numbers. They note delayed counts in Casper and Cheyenne, a park-lands claim on Wyoming, and accuse graft blurring the enumeration.
The piece questions rising living costs while noting Amoskeag Fabris Manufacturing of Manchester New Hampshire declared a 2100 percent dividend. It argues stockholders still earned large undistributed surpluses as capital costs and prices push consumer expenses higher. It mentions profits across rubber wholesaling and retailing and ends with a quip about Bailey's chocolates.
Real estate and farm equipment listings describe 100 acres four miles north of Kelly with 80 fenced and 45 acres in cultivation, alfalfa potential, and a shop for $20 per acre. Also offered are 90 acres on a completed ditch, four-wire fencing, log house, and a variety of teams and horses with prices and payment terms, near Jackson, Wyoming.
An OCR fragment touts patronizing home industry with claims of absolutely pure candy from Bailey's Kitchen. The line reads la guaran twed abwulutely pure, suggesting a broken wording but emphasizing purity and local production.
Department of the Interior announces public notices of final proof for forest homestead entries. Georgia A ly of Jackson and Elise worth G Craft of Jackson are named claimants, with witnesses Counts Hosman Lamb of Jackson and Hawkins of Wilson. Hearings set in Jackson, Wyoming, May 1920.
Notice from the United States Land Office Evanston Wyoming 1920 listing several claimants including Charles Lemmon George M Ferrel and Austin A Beall with details on their homestead entries serial numbers sections townships and ranges in Sixth Principal Meridian. Final three year proofs to establish claim before U S Commissioner Nathan A Davis at Jackson Wyoming on May 20 1920 with witness lists.
Land Office at Evanston Wyoming announces to Bla Vogel of Jackson that he has filed a desert land entry for SE SE14 section 6 township 41 North range 116 West Sixth Principal Meridian. The claim will be acted upon unless objections arise before May 20 1920. Witnesses include James Vogel Hay Geile Lew Burcas Herk Charter Alex Niabel Ket Jul.
Notices from the United States Land Office at Cody detailing final proof hearings for multiple settlers. Names include Canteld of Teton and Card of Kelly, with serial numbers and land descriptions in sections across townships 42 north and ranges 113 114 west, six principal meridian. Hearings set before Nathan A Davis, U S Commissioner, in Jackson on May 1 or May 15 1920, with witnesses listed.
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