Civil Service Law and Government Appointments Discussed
A 1912 discussion outlines how civil service reduces partisan control, with President Wilson facing 10,889 federal appointments, and 411,822 total government employees outside the military, including 262,608 under civil service rules. It also notes California's San Diego Mission and Pecos Pueblo as historic sites, with plans to replica the Mission church at the 1915 San Diego Exposition to showcase New Mexico’s resources and archaeology.
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United States
Wilson
Congress
Army
Navy
United States Government
Civil Service
San Diego
California
Padre Janipero Serra
New Mexico
Pecos Pueblo
Quealy Family Ties and Wyoming Coal Pioneers
The Kemmerer Coal Company grew from No. 1 mine at Frontier into five more mines with up to 1600 tons per day. Quealy, a key figure, held multiple leadership roles in mining and banking, married Susie Quealy in 1890, and supported community welfare while shunning public office. They had five children, three surviving, with a son studying at Columbia University.
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Missionipps River
Frontier
Kemmerer Qosl
Eeganto
Kemmerer Coal Co
Frontier Supply Company
First National Bank of
Kemmerer
Gunn-Quealy
Gunn
Rocke Springs
Sweetwater
Quealy
Wyoming
State canvass shows party gains and Senate majority
The state canvassing board in Cheyenne reports near unchanged results with Republicans holding a joint 10 vote lead for the Twelfth Legislature. Senate 17 Republicans 10 Democrats. House 30 Republicans 27 Democrats. Warren likely to win US Senate reelection. McClellan and Sullivan affirmed. Several holdovers and re-elections noted. overall vote totals indicate increases and a split GOP-Aspalican trend with Socialist gains.
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Fourythe
State Treauher Board
Secretary of State Hour
Cheyenne
Senate
Francis E. Warren
United States
McClellan
Big Horn County
Pat Sullivan
Natrona County
House
Robert H. Hall
Fremont Lounty
Nels A. Pearson
Sheridan County
Uinta County
Sheridan
Weston
Fremont
Laramie
Carbon
Sweetwater
Johnson
Beard
Supreme Court
Mondell
Wyoming
Big Horn
Hot Springs
Prosperity in Kemmerer Area Driven by Mining Payrolls
The article notes Prosperity in Kemmerer and nearby coal districts. It cites a monthly payroll of $200,000 for mining camps, boosting the town’s business standing and drawing attention from the commercial world. It mentions a married couple from Sweetwater connected to town interests and a local railroad point.
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Sweetwater
Kemmerer
Notice of Annual Stockholders Meeting Purpose
Notice is hereby given that the annual stockholders meeting will be held to review corporate affairs. The meeting will address governance, financial reports, and planned actions for the upcoming year. Attendance details and filing deadlines will be announced in subsequent notices.
Lincoln County’s Growth and Vast Resources Yet Untouched
The narrative highlights Lincoln County’s rich ranching and farming towns like Jackson Hole and Star Valley with elk herds and vast forests. It notes railroad access, power potential, sawmills, and a large forest reserve. Mining, coal, livestock, and irrigation projects shaped a transforming frontier region becoming towns with churches schools and public buildings.
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Monuteine
Jeckeon Hole
United States
Ted Hay
Tech
Lincolm County
Lem-Frontier
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The
Kemmerer Camera
Wort Brandes
Bélier
Sod Propristor
Wodessday
Rogers & Chired
Chapin
Wool Growers Entertainment
Joe Gudmundsen
Frank Pfeiffer
Henry Franklin
J.B. McMinn
Mal Anderson
Gus Linden
E. J. Brandley
P. R. Cotner
C. J Richey
William Julian Eff Stock
Opal Mercan
M. A. Thomas
Jacob Herschler
John Reed
Jes, Chrisman
H. EB. Cane
H. E. Case
Standard Mest & L. 8, Co
Rexall Store
Xmas Goods Diamonds
China
J. F. Fitzpatrick
Optician
Notles
Yincoln County
Idaho
Star Valley
Mike
Jackeca
Frontier Supply Co
Telephane
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