Kemmerer Road Plan Receives Fresh Impetus
At a Kemmerer Good Roads meeting, citizens pushed for rapid northward road construction into the Green River valley. A letter with 1000 signatures urged Governor Carey and the Highway Commission to secure state aid, arguing Lincoln county’s vast value and lack of federal or state highway funding. Delegates planned a Cheyenne meeting to press the case amid concerns the project is diverted to other counties.
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Lincoln County Good Roads Association
Green River Valley
Kemmerer
Witherspoon
Wilson
Morrow
Carey
Highway Commission
Lincoln County
Jeffson
Burch
Quealy
Rose
Salmon
Kemmerer-Marbelton
State Highway Commission
Cheyenne
Pevetr Es
State Commission
Big Piney
Daniel
Rock Springs
Big Hie
Kammerer
It’s Just Grand Says Mrs Rogers About Tanlac
Mrs Louise Rogers of Los Angeles credits Tanlac with a dramatic recovery after years of nervous indigestion kidney trouble and near starvation Her health improved within three days of use and she gained eighteen pounds after five bottles in Kemmerer.
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Tanlac
Louise Rogers
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Cal
Wenatch
Aleo
Tna
Vancouver
Ody
Kemmerer
Packers Spend Millions to Head Off Legislation
Washington report says Swift & Co led five large packers by spending over 1.5 million annually to defeat proposed bills. L. H. Weld testified that the fund was used as educational advertising to influence Congress and customers to protest in Washington. Other firms like Armous & Co., Wilson, Cudahy and Morris also spent large sums, with estimates of eight to ten million overall last year. The disclosures boosted legislative action sentiment in Congress.
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Washington, D. C
Swift & Co
L. H. D.eld
Packer
House
John B. Kendrick
Weld
Washington
Congress
Armous & Co
Wilson, Cudahy and Morris
Rock Springs Hide & Fur Warehouse Destroyed by Fire
A Monday evening blaze gutted the Rock Springs Hide and Fur Co warehouse, fully insured for about 25 000 and valued at 50 000. Fire crews fought the flames as dry hides and furs fed the fire, boxcars nearby were moved to safety, and the company plans a quick rebuild and continued headquarters in Rock Springs.
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Rock Springs
Wioas
Rock Springs Hide & Fur Co
Days of Forty Nine recalled at Rock Springs
Revival of the days of Forty-Nine drew crowds at Rock Springs to raise funds for Elke baseball team. Attendance grew each night with features like pictures and dancing. finals included a wild wait and old-time card games.
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Rock Springs
Elke
Notchta
Dfern
Garrett defends cost plus war contracts over graft claims
Washington representative Finis J. Garrett argued that cost plus contracts by War and Navy departments were essential during wartime. He warned bids based on 1917 price levels would have bankrupted contractors and paralyzed government war efforts. He urged Congress to focus on reconstruction rather than ongoing investigations.
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Washington, D. C
Finis J. Garrett
Tennessee
House
War and Navy Departments
Garrett
Congress
Prominent Wyoming Citizens Serve as Essay Judges
Members of the State Committee of judges to select top essays on early Wyoming history and late war topics from state high school entrants. Chairman Mrs Charles Stone Evanston. Mrs Linns Noble Thermopolis. Hon W E Mullen Cheyenne. Essays due to State Historian by May 15. English teachers to forward. Worland first to submit.
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Wyoming
Eunice G. Anderson
Charles Stone
Evanston
Linns
Noble
Thermopolis
W. E. Mullen
Cheyenne
Wyo
State Historical Department
Worland
Wyoming Hosts Russian Grand Duke During 1871 72 Buffalo Hunt
Grand Duke Alexis of Russia visited Wyoming in the winter of 1871 72 and joined a buffalo hunt arranged at Red Willow Nebraska about forty miles south of Fort McPherson. General Sheridan and staff including General Custer led the expedition with cavalry escorts and Indian chiefs. Buffalo Bill Cody served as guide for the party.
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Wyoming
Alexis
Russia
Red Willow
Nebraska
Fort McPherson
Chimes of Normandy Delight State University Audience
The annual Y W C A play at State University in Cheyenne titled The Chimes of Normandy impressed the crowd Friday. Under Prof G E Knapp and Mrs Mabel J DeKay, cast and music earned high praise with Helen Banner of Casper as Germaine and B B Godfrey of Cody delivering standout performances.
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Cheyenne
Normandy
G. EB. Knapp
Department of Music
Mabel J. DeKay
University Department of Music
Mise Helen Banner
Casper
Germaine
G. B. Knapp
Marquis of
Gaspard
B. B. Godfrey
Cody
Godfroy
Feation
Don Hunton
Wyoming Plans Big Schedule With California Nine Visit
Philosophy of Greasewood Flats notes a Fort Collins trip to meet the Colorado Aggies if plans hold, with a May 17 game against the star California team in Laramie. The slate includes Mines at Golden May 8 and 13 and Denver May 14, plus a Y M C A banquet honoring ten lettermen.
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Fort Collins
Colorado Aggies
Corbett
Wyoming
Star Nine
University of California
Laramie
the Mines
Golden
Denver
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Packers
Balantay
The
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Fred Layman
Wisconsin
Milward Simpson
Robert Burns
Sam Neff
George Cline
Powell
Philosophy OF
Greasewood Flats
E. Richard Shipp
Adam
AMELS
Carrala
Iain
Urrel
Kay Nolin Tooacch
Wheatenteein
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