Wyoming Fifteenth Legislature Expands State Offices
The Fifteenth Wyoming Legislature adjourned after enacting a record volume of legislation. It created new offices with salaries from 2400 to 4000 dollars, including state historian, state insurance and prohibition commissioners, and a three member state board of equalization. Several budget and wage increases accompanied the session’s end.
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Bon County
Senate
State Board of Equalitation
Wyoming
House
Welcome the Boys President Wison Signs Revenue Bill
Town meeting planned to welcome soldiers and celebrate the revenue bill now in effect. Citizens urged to attend the Lyceum Theatre event on Wednesday evening February 26 1919 at 8 o clock to honor enlisted soldiers and express gratitude for their sacrifices.
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Wison
Lyceum Theatre
Gasoline accident at Lincoln Lumber Co garage
A Sunday afternoon gas explosion at the Lincoln Lumber Co garage severely burned Arthur Smith who was rushed to Lincoln County Mines hospital. He is reported resting easily and recovering rapidly. The blast occurred near a gasoline torch amid accumulating fumes.
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Lincoln Lumber Company
Arthur Smith
Lincoln County Miners Hospital
Our Boys Return Home From Foreign Service
After more than a year of hardship abroad our boys come home to the bomp shores to take up peace time pursuits and enjoy the home fires once more. Telegraphs confirm their return and though no final word on muster-out, officials expect an eastern end disposition and earlier arrival than a demobilization camp. Citizens urged to give a hearty welcome and attend a planned hall meeting tonight at 7:30 to honor the veterans and show appreciation.
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Bomp
Semmerer
B Weil Returns From State Capital
T. D. Omeil of Big Piney reports the Wyoming legislature movement, noting the lack of a lieutenant governor and proposing an unpaid office. Oscar Buck is declared ex officio incumbent. Moose Lodge held a regular meeting with two new members initiated 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 Underway in Lincoln County by Lincoln Idaho Oil
The only active drilling in the local oil fields is by Lincoln Idaho Oil Company on its Waterfall property. John Tannehill oversees operations while company president Thomas Clinton, manager, visits the well daily in the city.
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Lincoln- Idaho Oil Company
Waterfall
John Tannehill
Thomas Clinton
Naturalization Visit by Kemmerer Official Got Listed
District Judge J R will preside in Kemmerer tomorrow for routine court matters during an official visit. Leslie Fraser of Galt Lake, district examiner, will examine 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 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
War Savings Stamps Purchases Listed by District
The district report shows War Savings Stamps purchases for district No. 1. It notes no Junior Red Cross chapter in the Daniel district and mentions a Borax school event last spring with related figures.
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Daniel
Will Interest Eastern Capital In Local Mining Venture
G L Howland field manager of the Grand Canyon Mining and Jing Co of Star Valley visited the city last Thursday en route to New York to seek eastern capital and machinery. The company formed to separate gold from fine sands of the Snake River plans operations 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 preferred by John Warhol. The incident occurred last Saturday night at the dance when the plaintiff says he was 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 Plans Soldier Entertainment at Event
A well party arranged by the D S Church committee will feature bongs and dancing for soldiers. The group is noted as a royal entertainer, promising a lively affair. Will Steinhour of Fossil visited Kemmerer last week.
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Will Steinhour
Fossil
Kemmerer
Coroner Visits Oil Fields Then Returns Home
Coroner J F Fitspatrick who had been visiting the oil fields at Witchita Falls Texas returned to Kemmerer after his field inspection.
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J. F. Fitspatrick
Witchita Falls
Texas
Kemmerer
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