09 Aug 1922
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Newspaper
Lander Evening Post
Location
Lander, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1922
Page
1
Community event on August 17 at the public camp grounds in Lander promises free coffee ice tea and water for attendees. Churches and local businesses contributed, with families bringing their own lunch and tables to set up displays. Children are urged to attend with fried chicken and watermelon.
An overheated range in George Faris's home on Main Street sparked a blaze Tuesday afternoon. Smoke and fire spread to the kitchen wall and a bed in the adjoining room, quickly tamed by a chemical hose. Mrs. Faris and children were away in a summer house. No injuries reported.
Prices were announced this morning for Buick cars with immediate effect. The new designs and improvements are described as staggering and beyond expectations. Delivery is in Lander.
Early returns from over 4 500 of 7 436 precincts show light wine beer and progressive positions losing in Ohio Republican primaries. Carmi Thompson of Cleveland led the nine cornered governor race, backing the Harding administration and the Anti Saloon League, with a large margin.
Funeral services for Mrs. James Carr were held at the Episcopal Church in Lander. She died Sunday evening at 86 and is laid to rest in Mount Hope Cemetery. Survived by three sons James John Frank and two daughters Mrs Charles Bates and Mrs John Sherlock. The Carrs came to Lander Valley in 1890 from Colorado where Mr Carr was a railroad contractor and Civil War veteran.
Mrs Hattie Niklos of Lander was declared mentally ill and committed to the State Hospital at Evanston by a six man jury after court examination. Drs Jones and Replogle testified as part of the case, describing her disturbed state and past erratic actions including an incident in Denver where she caused a disturbance in a fancy district and claimed to thwart looting. The jury found her a fit subject for commitment and officials hope medical treatment will improve her condition.
The nationwide railroad strike extends to the Big Four Brotherhoods in Chicago territory. About 1300 engineers firemen conductors and brakemen walk out on the Joliet Joliet and Eastern Railway in protest over military guard presence. Joliet Union leaders order notice to executives by nine last night. Illinois guardsmen are being sent to Joliet for duty.
A small forest fire was reported burning yesterday in the Dinwoody country on the line between the Wadhakie National Forest and the Tudian reservation. Ranger Jack Baer of Sheridan Creek has been dispatched to extinguish the place and make an investigation. Katherine Coolidge went to Casper this morning for a few days visit with friends there.
Thirty five new ballot boxes are stored in the County Clerk office for distribution to voting precincts for the August 22 Primary. With equal suffrage expanding the electorate the boxes move from dull black to bright colors from sky blue to scarlet reflecting a lively change in proceedings. Mr and Mrs M A Molson hosted Mr and Mrs H G Bizsell and Mr and Mrs W G Cutter of Colfax at dinner Saturday night.
The notice lists Nash cars with reduced prices including models such as four passenger touring for 1240 and sedan for 2100. It advertises a general price drop and provides several body styles like roadster coupe and cabriolet from the Fremont Garage.
An OCR fragment mentions vel lather bound accounts and business management and references a library of American law and practice. The text includes stray names like Ivan Long and Evening Port with unclear context and lacks coherent events or dates.
At a three hour diplomatic breakfast in London both Prime Minister Lloyd George and Premier Poincare debated German reparations with sharp differences. The talk continued at Viscount Farquhar’s residence over a luncheon as allied delegates watched prospects for a near decision.
Rev D W Moriarity, former pastor of the Catholic church in Lander, arrived in town last evening. He is well known to older residents for building the Lander church forty years ago and plans a short visit to old friends before traveling to Dubois for a brief reunion.
Edward Farthing age 69 died at his home after a brief illness. He was born in England in 1853 and served in the British navy before emigrating to America. He settled in Lander Valley in 1881 and worked in ranching, stockraising, and farming. He held roles as justice of the peace and tapped community leadership, aiding the Wyoming State Fair and Premont County Fair. He is survived by his wife, six sons Edward Arthur Alfred John George and Ray and two daughters Mrs Adams and Mrs Earl McKinney. George resides in Casper. Funeral arrangements pending with Knights of Pythias and Woodmen of Lauder assisting.. George will likely arrive tonight.
The Arief Executives of the Big Four brotherhoods order members to stay off company property if life is endangered as 1,800 workers quit Joliet Railroad and 100 similar cases are reported. President Stong of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers notes potential mass resignations unless rail yard and shop conditions improve.
In Springfield Illinois near Lewis P Fisher a former pastor and his twelve year old son mined coal with no hired help using improvised hoisting gear. The family worked from a six by six foot shaft with wife assisting, producing up to fifty tons daily from a mine with capacity around 100 tons. Fisher claims the venture cost little and includes his self built upper works and an automatic dump.
Armour and Cudahy plants in Bionx City Iowa report complete coal exhaustion and suspend operations. Armour halted stock killing due to power loss while both firms plan oil burning systems. Separate AP note says Fowler Company closes Austin and Mankato sites until coal supply returns.
Eleven hundred telegraphers on the Big Pour Railroad are completing a strike vote within a week, per officers of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. The railroad office counters that the wire men have no grievance justifying action.
Growing attention in the Atlantic and South Pass region above Lander signals a potential revival of mining activity. A large organized push to reopen the mines and a bright outlook for large scale work accompany a rise in mining engineers and eastern visitors. County records show 25 new location notices filed by James L. Clark for eight heirs, covering over 9840 acres under placer law near Booth Pass.
A special meeting is set for tomorrow night at 8 30 in the lodge rooms to arrange the funeral for the late Neighbor Parthing. Mr and Mrs Chaflin Stoddard left for Middle Fork Ranger Station where he will assume his duties. They have been in Lander after Mr Broddard’s accident left his thumb nearly severed and received medical care.
A virtual decision by union leaders aims to settle the soft coal strike with operators at the Joliet Joint Peace Conference. The agreement targets mines across Illinois Indiana and Pennsylvania. Union head Stone cites extreme abuses by guards and urges workers to stay home if their lives are at risk and refrain from Falkond company property.
Fourteen of thirty four social revolutionists were sentenced to death by the revolutionary tribunal in Moscow. An indefinite stay of execution was ordered by the central committee if the social revolutionary party ceases activities.
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