Reclamation efforts eyed for Green River lands in Wyoming
A Wyoming legislative appropriation funded cooperative studies with the U.S. Reclamation Service to assess irrigation based reclamation of 1,025,000 acres in the Green River Valley. The joint report finds feasible water control could irrigate the land, with commercial viability hinging on project costs versus water value.
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Green River Valley
Inst
Wyoming
Green River
United States Reclamation Service
Co-operative
Hames Fork
Hame Fork
Frontier
Pine Creek
Boulder Creek
East Fork
Sandy River
Big Sandy
Big Sandy River
Anderson Island
Fontenelle
Slate Creek
LaBarge
tighney-LaBarge
4 Tong
Greeniver
Newly Elected Board Takes Charge of County Affairs
The new Board of County Commissioners met last Wednesday and assumed management from the prior board. Ex-Treasurer Ben Bell presented a $7,000 indebtedness, a $2,500 claim by T. S. Taliaferro for old account collection was disallowed, $1,500 allowed for his services. Deputies were appointed or confirmed, L. I. Jenkins elected chairman, H. R. Harrison named purchasing agent, Ben Bell chief deputy, and deputies including Arthur Peckinpaugh Angia McDougal Harrie Robinson Wm Blyatt James Black. Assayers and clerks appointed. Hocker Stafford & Sanders named county physician. Kemmerer Camera official county paper.
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Board of County Comisioners
Wednen
Ben Bell
T. 8
Taliaferro
Rock Springs
Uinta County
Tataferro
L. I. Jenkins of
Freedom
H. R. Harrison
McMinn
Arthur Peckinpaugh
Fossil
Angia McDougal
Cumberland
Harrie Robinson
Jackson
Blyatt
Afton
James Black
Big Piney
James Rosenberg
Phil Twichel
W. B. Roberts
R. Child
L. Mallory
John E. Erwin
Fred Hancey
Caroline Filiott
Hocker, Stafford & Sanders
J. Ft. Marquis
Kemmerer Camera
Legislators Depart for Cheyenne for Upcoming Session
T RO Wilson of Ala and other Wyoming lawmakers headed to Cheyenne to represent Uinta and western Wyoming counties at the next legislative session. Wilson is eyed as a potential speaker candidate and plans to push needed measures. Andrew Morrow Loraine Rolling Chrisman and James Mickelson also left for the capitol to begin their duties and advocate for constituents.
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T. RO Wilson
Ala
Kemmerer
Cheyenne
Uinta County
Wilson
Wyoming
Andrew Morrow
Loraine Rolling
Cumberland
Capitol City
More Cattle Butchering Reported Near Opal
Sheriff McMinn received word of illegal cattle killings in the CD. Chrisman ranch about 12 miles beyond Opal. A heifer owned by James Chehie man was found killed and the carcass hidden in a river with the hide torn from the tail. No suspect identified yet, but investigators are thorough and arrests may follow.
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McMinn
CD. Chrisman
Opal
James Chehieman
Wrreste
New Vulcanizing Shop Opens in Kemmerer Firm
Gl Walker of Lander advances local industry by launching a vulcanizing and dent repair shop in Kemmerer. The venture repurposes the Bagnell Macksmith building for in town work. Walker previously operated in Jock Springs and will bring broader tire and metalwork services to the area.
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Walker
Lander Las
Pepale
Vulcantaing Dlas
Kemmerer
Bagnell Macksmith Oe
Jock Springs
Dinglay
Bear Dancing in Diamondville Ends in Federal Hearing
U. S. District Attorney C L Rigdon leads a swift sequence in Diamondville with the arrest of ten people tied to the bear dancing saloons. A magistrate binds the Colettis and ten witnesses over for a Cheyenne grand jury, amid sensational testimony about girls brought from Italy and a fatal auto crash in Cumberland.
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WA. 8
C. L. Rigdon
Cheyenne
H. B. Christmas
Cotmils Sioner
Diamondville
U. S
D. F. Hudson
Joe Coletti
Coletti
Lorenzo Borino
Borino
Lincoln County
Herne
Colens
Tutag Te
Utah
Boring
HL. Ridge [Ely
Atiorney Rigdon
Wirle
Italy
Tiadend
Ville
Typle
Dinemondville
Higdon
Apna Hukoviteh
Coletti Place
Lincoln County Miner's Hospital
Wland
Gurls
Cole
Anna Hukovitch
Colett
Cumberland
Cumberland Road
Hukevitch
Glencoe
Mary Carollo
Ridgely
America
Rigdon
D. A. Plumley
Salt Lake City
Ridgley
H. R. Christmas
E Christmas
Federal Grand Jury
Two Bold Burglars Captured in Kemmerer Case
Lawrence Wallace and Frank Gelwkey arrived from Idaho with no clear purpose. They burglarized Harry Parlos’s home, were chased to Diamondville, captured, and confessed. Prosecuting attorney Rose and Judge Holland will sentence them to terms in the Rawlins penitentiary.
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Kemmerer
Idaho
Lawrence Wallace
Frank Gelwkey
Thin City
Arnold
Rawlins
Harry Parlos
Diamondville
Opal
Erlos
Rose
Tom Holland
Ataty
Housebreaker at Sublet faces burglary sentence
James Butaris, once fined by Police Judge Ivan Jones for carrying a gun, was arrested in Sublet last Friday for breaking into Dennis Pullos’s home on January 3 and stealing wearing apparel and jewelry. He pleaded guilty before Justice Groutage with Prosecuting Attorney R.R. Rose and Sheriff McMinn present, and awaits a 1 to 14 year penitentiary term tomorrow by Judge Arnold.
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Ivan Jones
James Butaris
Sublet
Dennis Pullos
Justice Groutage
R.R. Rose
McMinn
Arnold
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Bonneville
New Fork
Needskades Project
First National Bank
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
Approv
New York
Chicago
U. 8
TS Ers
Lincoln
Kenah Heifer
Cosbier
de Tolomels
Cosbiers
Notary Publis
Arthur Hublasoe Diristers
Jacl
Dak Auto Averdine
Keniuier
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