27 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
1
The Kemmerer Republican reports a serious influenza outbreak in Kemmerer with bans on all public gatherings including churches dances lodges and schools. Extra guards enforce quarantine as cases rise after lifting prior restrictions. The Deloney home is quarantined with Mrs Deloney and daughters ill with the flu.
Ralph Cheney, long afflicted with a tumorous growth, died at his Jaekson home after a lingering illness. The death, though not unexpected, touches his widow and children as well as his parents and the wider community with sympathy.
Deputy Assessor James Budge of Kelly travels through Jackson to meet residents before departure. The statewide effort aims to assess all property at fair market value under Wyoming law, ensuring uniform taxation without hardship or tax increases.
Reports reveal Lloyd Curtis dies from influenza at Victor sharp sorrow fills the community as the Curtis family mourns the loss of their eldest son. Messages recount a brother’s death in Blue Mound Kansas while local residents including W H Deebohm travel for family news and health updates. Other items note business visits, lodge purchases, hospital stays, and a river area gathering. town job ads offer nearby land and 80 day bead oats for sale with delivery options.
Charles Bruce known in Kemmerer and Lincoln County died in Banning California where he sought health after a flu illness. He taught in Kemmerer High School and later managed the Camera newspaper. His Jackson Hole friends learn of his untimely passing.
A late tract of land withdrawn in the Teton Forest for elk winter range prompts concerns over grazing rights, fence hazards, and future elk returns. Officials in Washington reserved the hill east of Jackson for elk grazing, erecting a barbed wire fence that imperils elk. The piece urges winter field studies using snowshoes and practical surveys over mere typing.
Postage changes begin July 1 with two cent stamps for letters and first class mail and one cent postcards back in use. Postmasters should limit three cent stamp requisitions to avoid large stacks when July 1 ends three cent use. Parcel post demand will persist for a short time. Epidemic river area cases in Wilson and nearby report improvement per Dr Hipf, with most patients convalescing. At Mary J. Lucas home, Adaline and Camilla Nate Wilson Mia and D. S. Imeson children ill but recovering. Charles Allen and Albert Nelson were Jackson visitors last Thursday.
An old remedy note claims Chamberlains Tab lets corrects digestion and aids bowel movement. Also lists a stray cow with branding and a mule team for sale or notice. Notify J M Burton Zenith and TN McCoy Wilson.
A Valley fever outbreak worries residents as Dr. Huff reports about fifteen to twenty cases, first seen in the Elina Wilson home. Cases appear in Booth Park, South Park, Jackson, and Moses Smith homes. Schools are closed temporarily to prevent spread.
Lincoln county sheriff Oakley toured Jackson early this week to handle business and confer with his new deputy J. A. Francis before moving on to Kemmerer on Tuesday’s stage.
T G Huff continues freight haul from Jackson to Gros Ventre canyon this week and will erect a modern home on his ranch. Purchases include an electric lighting plant a furnace and pipe for a complete water system. Jim Williams visited from Aspen Ridge. Daylight Saving Time starts next Saturday night with clocks set ahead. Postmasters told not to accept uniforms in packages returned to the war department. The G B8 Ratliff family plans to return to their Flat Creek ranch after schooling in town. Maud Lovejoy Jackson school teacher has tonailitis and is ill this week.
The article argues every Wyoming county would receive at least 25 percent of highway bond funds, estimating six million dollars could fund about 3000 miles of roads at $2000 per mile. It warns against rejecting the bonds, saying it would block home road benefits and compares to paying for out-of-state roads. Other items note local visits, improvements, and a social event with Five Hundred game prizes.
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