Crowding Deers and Elk Refuge Areas Mentioned in West
A reader letter discusses the surge in wild deer and elk populations despite population growth and forest limits. It cites the Jackson Hole Wyoming elk herds with 25 000 to 40 000 animals starving when snow drives them to lowlands and hay being provided, and Kaibab National Forest Arizona deer overabundance prompting attempts to move part of the 40 000 herd elsewhere.
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West
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Kaibab National Forest
Arizona
Contested Open Seasons Stir Arizona And Utah Wildlife
The Kaibab forest opened for a limited shooting season with little effect while Arizona's governor rejected Federal authority and litigation followed. Deer may starve as officials debate. In Utah elk numbers grew, becoming a nuisance as they leaped fences for forbidden forage. A yearlong open season could mimic pioneer times but conservationists fear the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Arizona
Utah
The Rebuilt South and Postwar Shift
A historical reflection on the postwar South shifting from agriculture to industry, contrasting with Florida inflation and Grady’s pointed anecdote about imported goods. It notes the region’s pioneer upbuilding, the end of slavery’s economic primacy, and the move toward manufacturing and diversified resources after 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Florida
Old South
Henry W. Grady
Georgia
Regional Industrial Shift and Nation’s Textile Ties
The text notes bands and the coffin from Nebraska while the South shows strength in diversified agriculture. It highlights Northern textiles facing challenge from Southern iron and coal, tobacco, lumber, and Texas oil trade, with Chicago New York Boston Detroit cited in apparel and goods.
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Nebraska
Chicago
New York
Boston
Detroit
South
New England
Birmingham
Ala
Pittsburgh
Handsome Stranger Disrupts Railway Injury Case
A young woman suing the Chicago & Alton Railroad for 65,000 dollars faced harassment from a man who appeared in her hometown. He flattered, joined in her activities, and was photographed with her while her case proceeded. His testimony and the photos undermined her claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Walton Will Aimed Coal Aid For Stafford Poor
The 17th century writer Izaak Walton known for Complete Angler left a provision in his will to use any remaining money or rent to buy coal for the poorest people in Stafford in winter, ensuring fuel for those most in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
Stafford
False Economy in Federal Salaries Draws Debate
A Charleston Gazette opinion argues that while the nation rails at high taxes and waste, federal judges are underpaid. It cites chief and associate justice salaries and compares with England and state levels, urging fair pay to attract capable minds and uphold laws. It warns underpay diminishes public service and fuels a false economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescient Coolidge
Washington
Congress
United States
England
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Charleston Gazette
Punish Hit and Run Drivers Forfeiture of License Urged
James M. Hayes Jr head of the State traffic bureau urges passage of a law making hit and run a felony with license forfeiture. The proposal targets drivers who strike someone and leave the scene without identifying themselves or rendering aid.
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James M. Hayes, Jr
Battling Siki Found Dead After Shooting in New York
The famed pugilist Battling Siki was found dead face down on a New York sidewalk at four AM Tuesday. He had been shot twice in the back, a murder described as typical of the eastern cities’ violence, contrasted with West Virginia rumors of lurid local color.
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Raleigh Register, Inc
Hieckley West Virginia
Battling Siki
Georges Carpentier
Dist Street
New York
West Virginia defies eastern critics on freedom and equality
A West Virginia commentary rebuts New York Civil Liberties complaints about Logan and courthouse protests. It argues locals enjoy ample equality and freedom, mocks eastern sensationalism, and urges newspapers to seek violence elsewhere instead of West Virginia.
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The
Civil Liberties Union of
New York
Logan
Civil Liberties Representatives
West Virginia
Abandoning after accidents seen as cowardly act
The Stanton Va. Leader argues that fleeing after vehicular collisions or striking a pedestrian is cowardly and despicable. It urges the legislature to consider a strong law to curb this practice, but questions its effectiveness and calls for strict enforcement of existing criminal laws as a broader solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Va
Mountaineer Grid Card Plans Heavy 1926 Schedule
West Virginia University outlines a heavy 1926 football slate with ten games starting September 25 at Davis Elkins and including Pitt, Centre, Carnegie Tech and Washington and Jefferson. C. Ross McHenry of Parkersburg named captain. basketball schedule set for 21 games with nine at Morgantown and 12 on the road due to lack of a home floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University Athletic Department
Mountaineer
Mountaineers
Davis Elkins College
Washington and Lee
Charleston
Allegheny
Morgantown
Georgetown
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Wesleyan
University of Pittsburg
Pittsburg
Centre College
Parkersburg
Carnegie Tech
Washington and Jefferson College
C. Ross McHenry
W. Va
Red” Mahan
Follanshee
McHenry
College of Arts and Sciences
Kappa Sigma National Greek Fraternity
Cage Card
Mountaineer Quints
Ark
Boy radio inventor powers signals from Portland plant school
Rufus Rothrock of Ben son Polyyotechnic school in Portland Oregon has built a radio the size of a silver dollar that receives all local stations. He is also working on a finger sized electrical motor as a step toward electrical engineering. The device has kept thousands of boys out of trouble by giving them a productive project and radio sparks interest in mechanical inventions this Christmas season.
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Rufus Rothrock
Benson Polyyotechnic School
Portland
Oregon
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Raleigh Register
Chas
Hodel Waeeeae
A. &. Johnston, Jr
Baster
Cherec and
Church Society
Pickens County
Vermont
Cincinnati
Baby Shop
Neville St
Beckley, W. Va
Raleigh Cash Grocery
Ine
Brookfield
Tub
Civil Liberties Crew
Union
Ree Gohn
Sylvia
Hedrick- Walker-Carter
Beckley
Eliza Wallace
Van
M. J. Meadows
Ford Addition
Woodrow Wilson’ School
Adress Bow Managee & Company
Ninth Street
Huntington
Midland Trail
Greenbrier County
Rainelle
Lewisburg
M. C. Arbogast
Clintonville
Janalene
J. B. Thomas
Dist
Mer. Prince
Kate H. Johnson
Central High School
Third Avenue
Register Office
CC. VY. Cot.tle
C. A. Walkers Eeeria
Davidson
Cranberry
Mis
Milton Kidd
Neville Street
W. W. Walton
Mabscott
Curtis
H. P
Adressey Mohler
West Va
Powhatan Electric & Battery Shop
Powhatan Fpt
Ohio
Withrow
Ust Park
Helen Holly
Pemberton
Woodlawn Avenue
L. J. Fink
Salipincinetbdepeenia Indtints
Oakwood Ave
4Th St
G. Leopard
McAlpin
Wickham Avenue
GEO
BOLT
W. J. Payne
Circuit Court
Raleigh County
Capitol Street
Keen
M. G. Tlataty
Star Line Taxi
Tfr
Huy Ler
Beckley Drug Co
Main St. Beckley, W. Va
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