A Visit to Idaho Shows Pocatello Growth and Plans
The editors describe rapid development in Pocatello Idaho noting 100 new houses under construction and large railway yard improvements by the Oregon Short Line employing over 1 000 workers. They cite a $100 000 new post office a $100 000 apartment building a $2 million depot and a $10 000 bath house with hot water from a 130 degree well. McCammon also shows promise with farms a nearby roller mill and plans for municipal water and new hotel facilities.
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Pocatello
Lyman Fargo
G. M. Carey
Follmer
John Hall
Seta
Ecook House
Oregon
McCammon
Idaho
Charley Rathbun Sets Local Auto Travel Record
Charley Rathbun is credited with the first auto trip from Opal to Piney, carrying five passengers. He notes improving road conditions and predicts more cars will travel the route. Wittow creek canyon road from Kemmerer sees some traffic by team and should be ready for autos soon. The Kemmerer Opal link is in fairly good shape.
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Charley Rathbun
Opal
Piney
Charley
Wittow Creek Canyon
Kemmerer
Fences to Run Between Yards with Tree Planting Planned
The houses will be repainted this year and next year officials plan adding a new room to each smaller cottage and making them modern throughout.
Cottages on Nurth Plug Avenue Undergoing Lawn Improvement
Spas Building Lawns Menara Quanington and Hocker report major enhancement work on Nurth Plug Avenue. Tilling and front lawn raising are underway for eight cottages, with plans to improve each property.
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Menara, Quanington & Hocker
Nurth Plug Avenue
Iawne
Moose Lodge Hosts Open House and installation night
The Kemmerer lodge Loyal Order of Moose held an open house for members and guests last Wednesday. After a public installation of officers a fine program followed with a social hop to conclude the evening. New officers for the year include J. H. Mantir dictator N. E. Oberg vice dictator M Lilligrose violinist? W A Whitlock John Me Whee and Wi MoKinnis trustees Chas Sammon over guard Joe Fay Bent outer guard E W Holmey Wreavurer and J J Gilchrist secretary.
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Kemmerer Lodge
Order of Moon
J. H. Mantir
N. E
Oberg
Mil Lilligrose
W. A. Whitlock
Colonist Rates Bring Settlers To Idaho
Colonist excursion rates from Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific drew over 1,000 new arrivals to Idaho. The article praises the opportunity for sturdy settlers to reclaim western lands, noting many have already made homes in Wyoming and across vast tracts of land.
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Idaho
Oregom Ehort Line
Union Pacific Systems
Sintan
Samme
Clean Up Effort Aims at Kemmerer Streets Youth Baseball Club Formed
Community urges residents to tidy yards alleys and streets with city pride at stake. Kemmerer organizes a baseball club led by A D Hoskins and Clyde Settle and plans a six town league with Montpelier Colville Green River Diamondville and Rock Springs to keep costs low and enjoy the season.
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Kemmerer
Baseball Association
Ovie Denced
A. D. Hoskins
Clyde Settle
Fred Chapin
Shorty Snyder Returns to Kemmerer with Sheep Crew
Shorty Snyder, who wintered with sheep near Linwood, arrived in Kemmerer Thursday with a broad smile and a single in his pocket. He promised not to whip town marshals and was allowed to linger. He reports the sheep en route to lambing grounds near Cumberland, with Joe Smith crossing three bands at Carter, while Standard Meat and Live Stock Co. and Dan Mackey outfits were near Carter. Shorty seems to have fared well during the winter.
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Shorty Snyder
Linwood
Kemmerer
Shorty
Cumberland
Joe Smith
Carter
Standard Meat and Live Stock Co
Dan Mackey
Hear Carter
Mrs Bridges Visits Kemmerer Family This Summer
New Jersey resident Mary E Bridges from Orange arrived last week and is visiting at the K K Curtis home in Kemmerer. She is an old schoolmate and lifelong friend of the Curtis family and will likely stay until June then visit Ramsfork ranch for part of the summer with the Curtis family.
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Mary E. Bridges
Orange
N. J
K. K
Movement to open Crow Indian reservation lands
Billings Montana and Sheridan Wyoming residents push to have unalloted Crow reservation lands opened for settlement. John B Kendrick of Sheridan leads efforts and may travel to Washington to seek congressional action. Opening the 1,500,000 acres would provide fertile farmland with water and transport advantages.
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Billings
Montana
Sheridan
Wyoming
United States
Crow Indian Reservation
John B. Kendrick
Washington
Congress
Notice to Flockmasters Opens April 18 in Wyoming
The shearing and dipping corrals at Opal and at Willow Creek under my movement will be open on and after April 18. Competent help provided and your patronage invited. Bert Sandberg, Kemmerer, Wyo.
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Opal
Willow Creek
Bert Sandberg
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Lava
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U. S
Treasury Department
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Beckstead, Bell’ & Co
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Kemmerer, Wyoming
Nature
the City Drug Store
C. A. Christmas
Chas. Rathbun
Moose
New Jersey
Crow Agency
Kemmerer Saving Bank and Trust Co
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