Wyoming Legislature Ends Historic Fifteenth Session
The Fifteenth Wyoming legislature adjourned after enacting a record volume of government expenditures and 175 memorials. It raised salaries for many state officers and created numerous new offices, including state historian and insurance commissioners, with salaries from 2400 to 8000 annually. President of the Senate Ad Interim was elected, placing him second in the governor's line of succession.
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Wyoming
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Bon County
State Board of Equalitation
Welcome the Boys Parade and Revenue Bill Signing
Town of Kemmerer prepares a mass meeting to welcome returning soldiers. President Wison signs a revenue bill with immediate effect. Citizens urged to attend a Lyceum Theatre event on February 26 1919 at 8 o'clock to honor servicemen and show gratitude.
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Kemmerer
Wison
Lyceum Theatre
Gasoline Explosion at Lincoln Lumber Co Garage
An accident at Lincoln Lumber Co garage Sunday burned Arthur Smith severely. A gasoline torch ignited accumulated gas. Smith faces hospital care but is reported resting easily and improving.
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Lincoln Lumber Company
Arthur Smith
Lincoln County Miners Hospital
Our boys return from foreign service to home shores
Our boys have returned home after more than a year of foreign service. The town awaits their demobilization and a welcome home. telegrams confirm the arrival near Semmerer, with a parade planned at the hall tonight to honor their sacrifice and upcoming return to peace time life.
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Bomp
Semmerer
B Weil Returns from State Capital
T D OMeil of Big Piney reports that after weeks in Cheyenne observing Wyoming's legislature the speaker has returned home. He suggests creating a Wyoming lieutenant governor without salary and names Oscar Buck as ex officio incumbent. Moose lodge held a meeting with two new initiates Leonard Buck and L G Baker.
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T. D. O'Meil
Big Piney
Cheyenne
Hoerean
Wyoming
Oscar Buck
Moose
Nen
Leonard Buck
L. G. Baker
Drilling Under Way in Lincoln County Fields
The Lincoln Idaho Oil Company operates the sole active drilling site near Waterfall. John Tannehill leads the day to day operations while president and general manager Thomas Clinton travels to the well daily.
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Lincoln- Idaho Oil Company
Waterfall
John Tannehill
Thomas Clinton
Naturalization visit to Kemmerer by district judge
District Judge J. R. will be in Kemmerer tomorrow to handle routine court matters. Leslie Fraser of Galt Lake, national examiner for this district, will examine several applicants for American citizenship including John Stremfelj Gerrite Harde man Gio Battista Carollo Frank Bresovnik Joe Pyonovich Martin Hubernik George Negre Dominick Torghole Frank Asich Anton Nah ser John Kochevar John Gradishnik Anton Saidarsic Allesic Bettas and Dominick Milano.
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J. R
Kemmerer
Leslie Fraser
Galt Lake
John Stremfelj
Gerrite Hardeman
Gio Battista Carollo
Frank Bresovnik
Joe Pyonovich
Martin Hubernik
George Negre
Dominick Torghole
Frank Asich
Anton Nahser
John Kochevar
John Gradishnik
Anton Saidarsic
Allesic Bettas
Dominick Milano
Siler District 1 War Savings Stamps Report
The district report shows War Savings Stamps purchases for District No 1. It notes absence of a Junior Red Cross chapter in the Daniel district and mentions a spring event with a borax mule scene and a dance.
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Daniel
Grand Canyon Mining Company Eyes Eastern Capital
G. L. Howland, field manager for the Grand Canyon Mining and Jing Co. of Star Valley, visited town last Thursday on route to New York City to attract eastern capitalists and buy new machinery. The company, recently formed, aims to separate gold from Snake River sands with property about 30 miles above the Grand Canyon, drawing local interest.
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G. L. Howland
Grand Canyon Mining and Jing Co
Btar Valley
New York City
Snake River
Grand Canyon
Judge Glasgow Fines Teddy Owens Five Dollars
Justice of the Peace Glasgow yesterday fined Teddy Owens of Frontier five dollars and costs for assault and battery on a charge by John Warhol. The incident occurred last Saturday night at the dance when Warhol claims to have been struck with the butt end of a gun.
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Justice of the Peace
Glasgow
Teddy Owens
Frontier
John Warhol
D. S. Church To Entertain Soldiers At Social
A well party will be given with bongs dancing and music by the L D 8 committee. Will Steinhour of Fossil visited Kemmerer last week as part of local events benefiting soldiers.
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D. S. Church
Will Steinhour
Fossil
Kemmerer
Coroner Returns From Texas Oil Fields
Coroner J. F. Fitspatrick, who had been visiting the oil fields at Witchita Falls Texas, has returned to Kemmerer.
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J. F. Fitspatrick
Witchita Falls
Texas
Kemmerer
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