Cokeville Wyoming Bear River Valley Pure Bred Stock Hub
The Bear River Valley in Wyoming around Cokeville is described as fertile and prosperous with rich pastures and water. Early settlers include John Bourne and Syl Collett, rail construction by Oregon Short Line, and Cokeville’s growth as a distributing point for pure bred stock. The town boasts significant livestock, several industries, and growing infrastructure with roads and local services.
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Bear River
Wyoming
Cokeville
John Kutch
Fontenelle
Syl Collett
Collett
Bourne
Oregon Trail
Star Valley Road
EB. W. Holland
Holland Brothers
Kemmerer
Clint
Beckwith
Evanston
Wm. Tanner
C.F. Stoffer
Victor
Alex Stubbs
Oregon
Prosperous Valley
Thomas’ Fork
Raymond
Geneva
Salt Canyon
Salt River
Smoot
Afton
Thayne
Freedom
Jay
Atton
Poland
China
United States
Cotswold Bucke
Frank A. May
Covey Bros
P. W. Olson
Rambouillet
Quealy-Peterson Sheep Co
C. Kinney
Oscar Peterson
Western sheep boom and irrigation era outlines Cokeville
Practical farmers needed for climate study and irrigation success in a high altitude region. Oats and wheat average ten bushels per acre on dry land, irrigated lands yield wheat oats and barley. Cokeville hay sold at $12 per ton. Land prices around $20-$36 per acre, town growth includes schools churches and an opera house, councilmen and a growing electric plant plan.
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Cokeville
Comprian
J. D. Noblitt
Geo. D Hourne
Frank Stoner
B. H. Smalley
Earl Haggerty
Wny
Ite
Lincoln County
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State
John Bourne
Lsu
John Stoner
Coke Ville
Comeville
At & Gateway
Idaho Hills
Frank May
Pioneers OF
Olson Ranch
Convict Road
Salt Creek Canyon
Herman B. Gates
John B. Kendrick
Parley Anderson
Emporium
H. D. Clark