07 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
1
A 1919 notice states that if a subscriber’s account is over 80 days in arrears, the Couriar family will initiate a monthly separation on the first of each month. The policy requires renewal or arrangement to avoid the breakup.
Washington reports that Congress on July 24 approved a homesteading act allowing absenting from homesteads during parts of 1919 or the current year. Eligible claimants may obtain this by filing a corroborated affidavit before the local committee, certifying the absence is due to drought and won’t affect final proof.
W. E. Lloyd and W. H. Daniels hauled two loads of hogs to Driggs last Friday, sold to Driggs shippers. Rodney Jones led a Tuesday park party including Mesdames Jones Ely Lloyd and Deitz of Cheyenne.
Cheyenne annual Frontier Celebration July 24 to 26 drew 4,600 on opening day, up from 1,500 last year. Jack Joyce set a Roman race time of 50 16 seconds. Ed Burgess led steer roping at 22245 seconds, Mike Hastings bull-dogged a steer in 11 seconds to set a world record, Ed McCarty won broncho busting, Walter Sterling captured steer roping, Ruth Roach won ladies broncho busting and related events, Kitty Canutte took money in ladies relay, and overall attendance and entrants marked the best show yet.
A damp cloth or flannel with Cham berlain's Liniment bound on the painful area is often more effective for a lame back than a plaster and costs far less. Jackson's Hole Courier subscription at $2.00 yearly.
Prominent visitors include Rev. J. H. Spindler and Miss Net Cooke of La Grange Missouri who arrived in Jackson to meet the editor and wife. Spindler, a Baptist minister with eastern pastorates, is to begin work in Cincinnati Ohio on September 1. Cooke, a teacher with a long Northeast Missouri public and high school record, recently finished a term in high school.
In Ashland Kansas a man recalls how his daughter near death from dysentery was saved by Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy after a physician gave up. Neighbors urged use, and the father reports both his daughter and himself recovered satisfactorily.
A meeting of ranchers at the Chat house discussed using Little Gros Ventre water from Plak creek to form a company. Stock will be taken from users of Phil creek and a reservoir planned before irrigation season next year. JG Treeson was elected president and AN Davis secretary.
A report to Jackson states Mrs Robt Little of Ashton Ida committed death by own action. She and her husband had been at Ed for weeks. The act occurred near the Snake River bridge with no known motive. Deputies followed the scene overnight while the husband previously ran a Moran store.
Indian corn, or maize, is grown extensively throughout the entire section of China. It is generally planted after the wheat is harvested and in fields with beans, the beans ripening after the corn is harvested. The lack of scientific seed selection prevents the production of as large a yield as would otherwise be obtained.
The Jackson Courier editor writes that under Mr Baxter the paper has seen growing activity and a promising start. He notes a mailing list strong for a small town, aims to raise subscriptions to 500, and plans new features while improving the Ready Print veter an edition. The editor invites reader suggestions and criticism to build a community paper.
All persons having books from St John’s Library are urged to return them within one week. Many books are out and needed. All subscriptions must be paid or no books will be issued. Subscribers are asked to remit books and not abuse the library.
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