07 Jul 1922
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Newspaper
Lander Evening Post
Location
Lander, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1922
Page
1
Crowded Noble Hotel luncheon reports on the 14 mile Dinwoody cut off on the reservation with a committee formed to push official action for early start and completion. Residents dispute claims of poor road and cite the daily Lander Yellowstone bus as proof of good condition. John Hay, seeking governor, spoke on his planned policies.
Heavy rains caused a washout on a railroad bridge near Fort Robinson Crawford Nebraska delaying the Chicago and Northwestern passenger train into Lander yesterday by about sixteen hours. The passenger train arrived shortly before noon today and another train is expected tonight though likely late.
Lincoln records a flood described as the worst since 1906 after a downpour exceeding one inch in forty minutes. Basements flood and a fifty acre lake forms in parts of the city, with heat and water causing widespread disruption.
The item records several individuals planning travel and train departures. Parl Paine heads to Casper this morning, Mrs J P McCracken leaves for medical care, and W Haxten returns to Cooper after a brief visit.
William Vogwlsang and family arrived in Lander from Maultownc Wisconsin to establish a home. Edwin Vogwlsing now runs the Service Garage and will enter partnership with his father to expand the business with new equipment and a car agency. They will reside near the garage in the T. Q. Bockwith property.
Two hundred visitors attended the Convocation at St Michaels Mission with Bishop Thomas presenting an address on future church work. Rev P K Edwards warned against overorganization and urged pastoral care. Delegates highlighted the Cathedral Home for Children in Laramie as the state’s sole permanent foster facility and voted to raise $25 000 during a Thanksgiving campaign. next Convocation slated for Grenrock in 1983.
Cathal Brogha a leading De Valera ally and former Minister of Finance died of wounds from the Hackville street fighting in Dublin. The urgent battle left about seven hundred people captured by the National Army amid a week of destruction and arrests.
A Cody editor accuses rival towns along the Yellowstone Highway of spreading misinformation about the Southern Entrance to Yol Invertone Park. He cites claims of impassable roads and slow buses, challenges readers to trust official reports from Superintendent Laird praising Brooks Lake area road conditions.
An unusual demonstration in the Pacific off Point Sur near Monterey California showed a gigantic clash between a whale and a swordfish. Frank McDonald reports the battle lasted over an hour and a half with foam, spouting, and leaping before the swordfish prevailed.
Sale notice from the Harnaberger mine offering ore at 4 49.00 per ton delivered to the Fort Caldwell area. A pair of spectacles lost between the federal building and the depot with finder asked to leave them at the post office in Lander Wyoming.
A local notice shows several rental offerings and repair needs. Mrs. Kate Lockridge requests door repairs on Main Street while spaces above Jay's Jewelry Store are advertised for rent. Apply to W. Ty Bb Jehu for details.
D M Swope of the Aluminum Chemical Co left for Fort Collins Colorado after findings on the H G York owned land south of town did not meet expectations. The company abandoned the claim hoping a deeper drill might yield results and may sink another hole about a mile from the existing site if they return. The Evening Post praises Swope and the company for their conduct and friendships formed locally.
Vera Cruz Mexico July 7 Martial Law declared after renewed clashes between police soldiers and members of the Red Union of Revolutionary Tenants. Meron Proal founder and director of a syndicate confined to a military prison on homicide and sedition charges. Rioters led by women radicals insulted soldiers and attempted to storm the prison to free Proal.
Senator McGumber of North Dakota, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, promises no adjournment of Congress until the soldiers bonus bill is enacted after the third petition bearing a million signatures delivered. The Associated Press reports the July 7 remarks from Washington.
Washington reports about 10 million dollars to be spent on road building in the current fiscal year with federal aid totaling nearly fifty million for disbursement among states. The Post Office budget adds 65 million for the year and 75 million for the next, all under similar terms.
Denby and party of the United States Baval academy visit Japan for a diplomatic tour amid high formalities. Locals welcome them as they view Anpan and observe village life, with officials and reporters present. A stray note mentions a white collie missing weeks ago and a reward for its return.
Fires burn in nearly all western Washington counties and in eastern Washington as well as northern Idaho and central Oregon. Hundreds of men rush to squads, control efforts expand, operators halt wood work, and Eastern Thurston County fire nears virgin fir stands.
The Republican bid to enforce cloture on the tariff bill failed in the Senate. The vote was 55 to 45, nine votes short of the two thirds required.
The Teton Mountain Route from Lander Wyoming to Yellowstone opened July 1 offering a ride through the Shoshone Reservation and Wind River to Brooks Lake with famed trout fishing. It highlights grand Teton views and the Jackson Hole region big game country. A booklet Teton Mountain Route to Yellowstone National Park is available from agents for full details and schedules.
Topeka Kansas July report: warrants issued today against Huntington the president and Thomas Hillery secretary of the Federated Bioperitis Union of Topeka on charges tied to a strike in the Santa Fe shop on July 1. Also mentions a $750,000 three room house listing and a political candidate for District Judge seeking the voters’ support.
The nationwide railroad shop workers strike reaches its seventh day as railroads seek replacements and unions claim about 90 percent effectiveness. Reports vary on actual disruption, with many lines still staffing essential repairs while others report adequate work crews to meet normal demand.
Geneva dispatches report the Soviet Foreign Minister, who led the delegation to the Genoa Conference, has entered a private hospital after a nervous breakdown. He received many letters and telegrams but was not allowed to work.
In Wimbledon England on July 7 Mia Molla Malorw and Milesu both won their semi final matches in straight sets and will meet for the final honor as Lenglen tunes for the final.
The New York Crust Company acting as trustee filed for receivership of the Hanter and Rio Grande Western Railroad in federal court with General Judge J Poster Symes set to hear the application on July 21. A separate suit for foreclosure on a ten million dollar bond was also filed. The Lyndhuldera alleged default dates of October 1, 1981 and April 1, 103d.
Two men named Taha Rathie and J Kirby were hanged separately today for taking part in the murder of Sheriff B T Taylor during a July 85 Pennettn Oregon break in on July 85 120.
Armed union miners from Pomeroy intervened to halt nonunion workers at the Uhesire mine near Ghio ten miles east of town. Sheriff and deputies were summoned to the scene to restore order.
County Agricultural Agent Meyer travels to Arapaho to butcher a cow found infested with a cattle disease. Post mortem by Dr Williams, state veterinarian assistant, owner to be shown the diagnosis. Date uncertain. herd morbidity noted. buyer inquiries to Lauder for sale.
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