31 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
1
A new sawmill is planned in Jackson by T ates and M. W. Henle as proprietors. The outfit is expected soon and will begin sawing on the J. P. site, marking a forthcoming local industry addition.
Mr and Mrs George Dew visited from Fish Creek as Dew plans fencing poles for his place. A Jackson picture show ends Friday with a dance at the club house. Miss Canorah Delaney suffers injuries after a skating accident when a sleigh ride turned rough, bruised arm in a sling. Mr J Kelly spent the week in Jackson visiting his ranch on the Flat.
Mr and Mim 5 Seek host guests at their southwest of town ranch on Tuesday evening. Sleighs from Jackson and visitors from Wilson Cheney neighborhood filled the house for a jolly crowd. Progressive High Five game saw Mrs C C Wort win the Indies high score prize. Bruce Porter earned a gentleman's prize. Guests received elk pictures. refreshments followed with sandwiches coffee cake popcorn and apples. Evening continued with dancing and conversations before departure. Mr and Mrs Leek are noted as entertaining hosts in the valley.
Paul Lyons of Teton wins in Jacks while Jon Erwin departs Friday for Kemmerer on his final trip as County Commissioner. The old board and the newly elected meet to transfer duties, turning business over to the incoming commissioners.
A report notes George Erwin fled to the Buffalo timber before Christmas to cut poles and prepare a rug from a large sunlit bear hide. In Cheney, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robertson welcomed a baby boy born Monday night, celebrating a new family addition.
Governor proclaims the Lincoln Highway as a Wyoming state road from the eastern boundary near Pine Bluff in Laramie County through Laramie Albany Carbon Sweetwater and Uinta to the western boundary near Evanston. The proclamation, signed by Secretary of State Frank L. Noun, designates route changes per construction needs.
Mr Mears spends the week with Jack Daniel at St Joton s Home while Cal Carrington departs for the Basin ranch then California for winter plans and later return. Guy Habit, Webster Lallant and wife visited town Wednesday as did Ralph Kennedy from Kelly. W H Seelemire visited Monday and Walter Scott was in town Sunday.
Fragmented notes from Buffalo cover wildlife, a shooting match results, holiday entertainments and school news. Mentions of residents like Allen Smith Sait Shives Germanns Browns and Allens, Sunday School growth, and community thanks. A year’s end social program and religious gathering are described with stray OCR errors.
Fragmented OCR recalls Bar Harris at a business panel. Jackson boys won a recent game near Wilson while another event at Ips watch aboutey. Drowgiit home most of Lie Jee A turkey shoot at Jackson this Thursday. Lafion boys work on interior waistings for new school house on Flat Creek. Bynon, Hotel Jackson proprietor, confined to bed with tonsillitis.
The Town Council of Jackson approves ordinances requiring bonds for the town treasurer, a bond of 2000 with two sureties for the town, and bonds for a street cut stoner and fire warden. emergency clause makes the measures effective immediately upon passage. salary provisions for listed officers set to be paid from town funds.
A garbled notice hints at a doll contest organized by a local group. Details are unreadable, but the fragment suggests community involvement and a timing near an urban locale. No clear dates, participants, or sponsors could be identified from the readable text.
A notice invites all Odd Fellows in Jackson to assemble at Jackson's Hotel on Sunday January 1 at two o'clock to organize a lodge and pursue a charter. Included are salary provisions for town officials and police, with emergency ordinance language and approval by Mayor Harry Wagner and Clerk H W Helonoy.
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