Reclaim 1 025 000 Acres Near Green River Area
The proposal outlines reclaiming 1 025 000 acres in the Green River watershed from Big Piney and LaBarge creeks to Hams Fork and Blacks Fork. The main canal would serve about 125 000 acres, with much land publicly owned or held as railroad land. The plan touts proximity to transport and strong cattle and sheep shipping potential.
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Big Piney Creek
LaBarge Creek
Lila
Hams Fork
Blacks Fork
Green River
Poliic
Union Pacifi Railres d Erant
Mine Fatality in Oakley Claims Japanese Worker
A Japanese miner was killed last Friday at Oakley when coal fell and blocked his path to the mine door. The body was recovered and an inquest led by Coroner Pitepatrick was held Saturday. Funeral services were conducted Sunday by fellow miners with Reverend KF Clow delivering a sermon.
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Maichi
San Metalit Jy
Oakley
Pitepatrick
Mev
M. E
Unclear wedding scene and guests noted in torn text
Fragmentary report describes a marriage event with names like Mary Almont Charnaudville and Lovie Pelligrin among attendees. Text is damaged and hard to parse, but indicates a ceremony with a Veine Blotio reference and multiple individuals listed as present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibeo Danske
M Serewen
Barrhal
New Uealy
Ulti Uheart Jaine Orn
Mary Almont Charnaudville
Lovie Pelligrin
Kemmeret
Lincoln County Commissioners Audit Claims January 1917
Lincoln County Wyoming board met in regular session with Chairman Peterson and Commissioners Papworth and ONeil. Claims against the county were audited and authorized for indebtedness payments including clerk salaries, coroner and sheriff costs, election expenses, and various county offices with numerous named individuals and amounts.
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Wyoming
Lincoln
Kemmerer
Board of County Commissioners
C. H. Peterson
O. T. Papworth
T. D. O'Neil
H. R. Harrison
Rathbun
E. Enos
John J. McKay
R. Christmas
T. B. Carnahan
Tees
McDonald
Cokeville Register
Kemmerer Pharmacy
Magele F. Nicholson
Bo Smith
C. MH
Peterson
S.A. Hubbel
McKay
Blyth Fargo Hoskins Co
John Ko Watt
Beckie Danks
Mt. Maranis
Kemmerer Livery
Aherift’s
W. W. Johnston
Sheriff's Alive
Reynolite Co
Andrew Baston
Electin
Jory Sturm
Electon Baste
Loney Parity
Elect
HC. Guetton
Elve Ton
Fred_Harcey
D. O'Neil
C. T. Papworth
H. Peterson
R&b
P&p
J. R. McMinn
Carl Cook
James P. Rosenberg
G. W. Tanner
E. J. Long
John E. Hepworth
Ed Hansey
R. H .Embree
Big Piney
Wm. H. Crook
H. J. Wolfley
Jos
J. Clark
Peene
G. R. Hardman
A. Sam Kennington
Humphrey
C. Lallathin
Chas
Heiner
John J. Moser
Elean
W. Merrit
Skinner
A. A. McDougal
Sherif
T. 5
Taliaferro, Jr
Lincoln County
Into County
O.T. Papeworth
Omitted Mention in a Tax Issue Article
Hale aided a distressed woman formerly in poor circumstances and was celebrated for relief. A group of Relwkah ladies organized to bring attention and assist, yet their role went unmentioned in the article.
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Burgett
Hale
Relwkah
Bear Dancing in Diamondville Ends After Grand Jury Action
The Diamondville bear dancing case ends with bondsmen secured and defendants released. Indictments expected next May could carry five year federal terms for Cosettis. Three Italian girls accused of immoral traffic face deportation. The practice, rooted in old country saloons, sparked stigma and relief as it is no longer tolerated.
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Diamondville
Cosetti
Federal
Italy
Old Country
Wyoming
Killarney Girls Grand Success at Kemmerer Theater
The Killarney Girls entertained Kemmerer residents with song reading and instrumentals last Tuesday night. The sextet displayed varied talents in singing, reading, and piano or violin playing and earned hearty audience applause and laughter.
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Killarney
Kemmerer
New Kemmerer Theatre
Sons of
Erin
Kemi
Kilarney
Accused Man Released After Auto Rental Case
Alad Kater, charged with grand larceny for renting an automobile from the Up-to-Date Garage, was released by local authorities after it became clear there was no malicious intent. The car, rented from the Up-to-Date, was driven from Boulder to Cheyenne by Paul Sout and later returned to the garage. Kater reimbursed tracing and collection expenses.
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Alad
Kater
Toval
bin Tr
Boulder
Cheyenne
Paul Sout
Katar
Colon
Star Valley Visitors Predict Copper Vein and Rail Line Hope
Lynet, banker of Atton, and J G Baratow, Star Valley forester, visit Kemmerer praising mining progress in Star Valley. Copper mine operations advance with 460 foot Arrow CHL tunnel and a potential vein after ten more feet. Hope rises for an electric railway from Pocatello to Afton. Barstow notes strong summer range growth due to abundant pine in the forest.
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Lynet
Atton
J. G. Baratow
Star Valley
K Kemmerer
Lyneh
Lea
Lync
Pocatello
Nahe
Afton
Porestery Barstow
Fractured Wrist Injury Reported After Street Accident
A fracture occurred overnight involving a wrist near the sidewalk. The injured person was assisted to a doctor and is now recovering toward normal use. A brief medical update indicates the wrist is healing and no further complications are noted.
Funds Allotted for Good Roads in Several States
The secretary of agriculture announces under the good roads bill the 1917 local year fund allotments for road construction. Colorado $62,575 Wyoming $40,684 South Dakota $8,092. Funds will be spent on roads within and partly within national forests, to aid forest resources and local communities. Allocations follow applications from county commissioners received by District Forester Riley by January 1, 1917.
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Denver
Secretary of Agriculture
Colorado
Wyoming
Dakota
Riley
Exaggerated Report Of Disease Sweeps Cokeville
A Cokeville item notes about six measles cases with mostly mild illness. Arthur and Tressa Olson have recovered, Less and Nellie Olson face complications but improve. Lillian Stoffers was sick with pneumonia following measles, not typhoid, and nearly everyone else is up and about, suggesting no townwide outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Cokeville
Arthur
Tressa Olson
Nellie Olson
Lillian Stoffers
Cokeville Infant Dies After Week of Pneumonia
The Cokeville Register reports seven month old Marshall G. Twiss, infant son of Mr and Mrs Olsey Twiss, died Tuesday afternoon after a week long pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 o clock at the Presbyterian church. A large community attendance expressed sympathy to the Twiss family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall G. ‘Twiss
Olsey Twiss
Cokeville
Presbyterian Church
Twiss
Firemen's Ball Draws City's Dance Lovers
The annual Firemen's Ball held several evenings ago in Lyceum Theatre Hall was a marked success. Nearly all the city's dance loving young people attended, continuing the social tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum Theatre
Kemmerer Savings Bank December 27 1916 Report
Report of the Condition of the Kemmerer Savings Bank at Kemmerer Wyoming at close of business December 27 1916. Summary shows loans 221758.26 overdrafts 1523.91 cash reserves 94774.98 deposits 218010.50 liabilities total 588415.40 with capital 25000 surplus 6000 and undivided profits. Bank cashier L Smith swears accuracy before Notary Ivan Jones January 5 1917.
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Kemmerer
Wyoming
State OF
BK Ll. Smith
L. Smith
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Louis A. Weatholder
Evanston and
Rock Springs
Syomine
C. A. Turistmas
Blyth-Forco-Hopkins Co
Mountain Trading Co
Frontier Agents— Frontier Supply Co
Big Piney Agents
Big Piney Mercantile Co
Opal Project
Ilere
Official Proceedings Board of County Commissioners
Sildey
Board of
Pris
Vickrey
Jfaliriel Sfat
Hy Peterson
Chaleman
America
Agssow ii
Cheyer
Hanibar
Lawrence & By
Chicago
Kesmerer
City Drug Store
State
Star Valley Visitors
Kemmerer Savings Bank
A. D. Hosking
W. E. Fenner
Blyth-Fargo- Hoskins Co
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