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Newspaper
The Greybull Standard
Location
Greybull, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
2
A lively public meeting opened at the advertised hour as attendees shared humorous remarks about marathon dancers, insurance, Fourth of July events, outdated athletics views, excuses for late returns, and a Wyoming quip about work and winter fishing. The exchange touched on climate, travel, and local humor.
The Torrington mayor used a half column in the Telegram to urge residents to pay the dog tax willingly. He argues it's his duty under the law and aims to avoid angering the public while enforcing the requirement.
The weather bureau for the week ending May 29 reports showers east of the continental divide in Wyoming, with negligible rainfall in the western counties.
A weather note recalls storms sweeping through Eastern Wyoming near Nebraska with references to cyclones and tornadoes as regional afflictions. The piece remarks on the unusual outbreak and shifts in state associations.
A Missouri paper notes the Missouri River is unusually high and forecast further rise as snowmelt from the mountains feeds rivers like the Big Horn Yellowstone Red Rock Madison Musselshell and other streams.
The Topeka Journal notes Ambassador George Benton Mc Clellan Harvey is back in the country, balancing duties between the United States and England with frequent travel.
The newly formed Teton County, carved from Lincoln County two years ago, has wandered through courts and been deemed not a county, with a new legislative attempt to fix it now prompting another suit in the state supreme court. The issue may eventually resolve in county status, though lingering resentment remains.
The speaker argues that proponents push the idea that “the boys” want the project or it will amuse people, while ignoring the need to manage funds and ensure profitability. The rhetoric is labeled as a hollow moral justification like a devilish plan masked as virtue.
The Billings Gazette notes that fines and prison terms deter bootleggers. It recalls a gambler who boasted after pleading guilty that he paid a $50 fine with a fistful of cash, then faced ninety days in jail as the judge asked if he had that too.
Commercial bodies in Idaho back a proposed road to enter at the southwest corner of Yellowstone park via Belcher river can yon to Ashon, shortening travel to Old Faithful by about half. The route would pass a largely unseen park section and may meet opposition from communities between Ashton and Yellowstone.
The essay argues both laws are easiest to evade and hardest to enforce. It condemns officials who fail to fully enforce them. It notes only a gardener with ruined flowers might zealously pursue dog killings or tax collection.
The reader asks if Chester obtained the Turkish concession while drawing a government salary as an admiral and later represented private interests in Turkey. They question the government’s stake beyond official pay, and whether taxes on invested development funds would fund the armed forces.
In a lighthearted scene a host's wife invites a bridge game while another wife proposes play. A man chimes in for drinks. The designated “It” leads to the cellar for a round, as the hostess discreetly clears fragile keepsakes like a Dresden clock and a porcelain parrot.
A hardware store owner in a developing district delays payments to wholesale dealers. They threaten, yet he pretends calm, claiming bank guarantees. He reveals he copied threatening letters to warn other customers and has collected most debts.
Denver announces that starting in 1925 ten year grazing permits will be issued for cattle and sheep on national forest ranges. The policy doubles the prior limit and aims to stabilize the livestock industry by granting longer permits with safeguards for reductions after five years and for protective measures.
A Wyoming law effective February 13 imposes up to 500 dollars in fines and up to three months in county jail for false and malicious accusations or slanderous statements about crimes or sexual conduct. The Kemmerer Republican notes early fish incubation by Chinese breeders using hen shells.
A newly invented lunchbox for motorists is described as sturdy enough to serve as an extra seat. The design emphasizes compact shape that requires little space for storage or use.
The county agent urges action against grasshoppers and notes banks are willing to finance material for control. He asks residents to contact him or their bankers, as county help may be limited and individuals should act now.
The piece discusses using a hopper dozer for chicken feed and meat meal replacement, pooling buying power among organizations to cut costs, and the push for Pest Control Districts as a new law challenges nonresident landowners. It notes county agents testing turkey plans and mixed hopper reports among neighbors.
The Omaha Bee recounted two panhandlers, one blind and one with a leg missing, traveling by auto from Huston Texas and averaging eight dollars a day in collections. Some claimed up to twenty dollars daily. The piece urged caution against generous giving and highlighted charitable institutions at the state level as better solutions.
A self-centered young man boasts about his face as fortune while an outspoken girl quips that he won’t have to pay income tax, demonstrating sharp wit in a short Chicago Tribune style exchange.
A new transatlantic cable will be laid by August 1 connecting New York to Nova Scotia 1000 miles, then to the Azores about 1750 miles, linking with the existing Europe cable. This project marks the largest Atlantic link yet initiated.
District Engineer R J Templeton of the Wyoming highway department based in Rock Springs visited Kemmerer for most of the week inspecting state projects. He warned heavy freight trucks ruin good roads after rain and that one truck through mud can necessitate costly repair up to thirty dollars per mile. He urged drivers to wait a few hours after rainfall before traveling to protect highways.
Christian Science services are held in the Masonic hall every Sunday morning at 11 o’clock with Sunday school at 10 o’clock. The public is cordially invited.
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