Hosking Plans New Building for Kemmerer Postoffice
A two story brick postoffice facility is proposed for Kemmerer to be placed on the Triangle joining Blyth Fargo Hoskins streets. The first floor would house the post office with a possible second floor loaned to the Ascot Lodge. Local leaders sought a congressional appropriation for a model building but war conditions delay further action.
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Blyth - Fargo - Hoskins
Kemmerer
Otter Postoffice
Mm Hoskins
Postoffice Department
Ascnle Lodge
Number of Commerce
Hoskins
Senalum Warren
Kendrick
Concrenan Mondell
Lan! Committee
Ionna
Cheyenne Internal Revenue Office Busy with Revenue Surge
In Cheyenne March 15 the internal revenue office on the third floor of the city and county building reports record activity. Collector Miller notes an unusual cash flow with both over the counter payments and mail receipts, the latter once carried in sacks now in bearers’ hands.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Internal Revenue
Cor Iictor Miller
Wilson Hancher Returns From Omaha Funeral Attends
A local item notes Wilson Hancher returning from Omaha and attending a funeral for an aunt of J Ay Mantle. Mrs. Warburton, a Rock Springs resident, was cited in connection with the aunt’s obituary. A separate line mentions an attack incident involving a husband and four others.
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J. Ay Mantle
Robe. Warburton
Rock Springs
Mr. Mantle
Warburton
Kroneton
French Battle Field Hotels to Welcome Tourists Soon
Readers will learn about upcoming French war zone inns ready for visitors with information centers in New York London Paris Havre and other ports. The piece notes anticipated arrangements for lodging and travel guidance as hotels open in liberated areas.
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Battle Field
New York
London
Paris
Havre
Sadiabiont
Thang Hotels
Audi
Emma Hunter Dies After Two Week Illness
The Diamondville community mourns Emma Hunter daughter of Mr and Mrs James Hunter after a two week illness from double pneumonia She was 24 and formerly lived in Almy Wyoming Funeral services were held at the L D S church with Bishops Harrison Jensen and Andrew Easton in attendance and music by Mrs D J Brown Burial was in Diamondville cemetery She is survived by her parents and a brother James Munter Jr
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Emma Hunter
James Hunter
Diamondville
Bishop Harrison
Kemmerer
Bishop Jensen
Andrew Easton
Oakley
D. J. Brown
Almy
Glencoe
James Munter, Jr
Three Murder Convictions in Green River First Week
In Green River the district court’s first week yielded three murder convictions. Stanley Tiajan received a life sentence for murdering his wife at Blair town. Frank James, convicted of killing a woman at Superior, faced a death sentence with no mercy vote. Joe Ameye pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for killing Deputy Game Warden John Buxton.
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District Court
Green River
Arnold
State of
Wyoming
Stanley Tiajan
Blairtown
Frank James
James
Superior
Joe Ameye
John Buxton
D. A. Preston
Fred W. Johnsen
Turner Savings Bank Director Elected to Board
Mr. R. M. Turner was elected to the board of directors of Kemmerer Savings Bank at a meeting held last week. He succeeds Mr. John Kemmerer who resigned due to the difficulty of attending meetings.
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R. M. Turner
Kemmerer Savings Bank
Turner
John Kemmerer
Star Valley Stock Performs Strong in Nebraska
Report from Star Valley notes robust cattle sales in Nebraska. J P Rob oversees operations as buyers show steady demand and prices hold firm at the local stockyards.
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Star Valley
Nebraska
Illness Costs U S Wage Earners Billions Annually
A survey by the Inter church World Movement notes the annual sick bill for 30 million American wage earners totals 1 billion dollars. Each worker loses about nine days, shrinking national output by over 850000 years. Half of the cost covers wages, the other half medical care and related services. The plan urges church cooperation to boost hospital capacity, including 31 new hospitals and expanded denominational facilities, with 12 white general hospitals, 12 for Black patients, plus others for tuberculosis, menials, and children.
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United
Interchurch World Movement
Arizona
tnenr+ ables
Boom Completed on Green River Timber Drive
Mr Bror Edin foreman for Standard Timber Co reported the big boom across Green River at the mouth of North Cottonwood Creek is finished. A 200000 tie drive is planned for May with ties shipped from Green River City by rail. Timber camp activity remains high with about sixty five workers now, expected to double in spring as mine props and saw timber are cut. Snow depth reaches five feet aiding driving and timing.
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Bror Edin
Standard Timber Co
Cottonwood Creeks
Piney
Green River
Cottonwood Creek
Green River City
Big Piney Examiner
President Fox of Labor Federation Visits Mining Locals
President Harry Fox of the State Federation of Labor has toured mining locals during a several day stay, inspecting labor conditions and meeting with workers on his regular visit to the region.
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Fox
Labor Federation
Harry Fox
State Federation of Labor
Voters Repeal Bond Election Prompting School Building Plan
The second bond election held after Attorney General Walls invalidated the first produced a nearly unanimous vote for the bonds. Only 60 ballots were cast with 48 in favor. The school board, confident from the earlier result, plans to push a building program outlined previously in the Camera.
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Walls
War on Predatory Animals Sees Woolgrowers Back Bayer Plan
In Cokeville last Friday and Saturday wool growers heard Mr. Charles J. Bayer discuss ongoing Biological Survey work in the region. The audience welcomed results and funded future efforts, with plans continuing until the association's annual meeting in November.
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Cokeville
Chas. J. Bayer
Bayer
Anspciation
Adopt An Orphan For Sixty Dollars A Year
Wyoming readers urged to adopt Armenian orphans via Near East Relief. State committee launched drive to raise 60 dollars per year per adopter to fund relief for about 250000 starving children. Emphasizes moral urgency and broad participation from individuals churches schools and organizations.
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Near East
Armenia
Vein
Janek
Jimmy Arroll
Rock Mountain
Pardon Plea for 1918 Murder Suspect Faces Wyoming Officials
Governor Carey’s office reviews Harry Ford pardon bid for first degree murder. Ford and Harry McCluskey killed Isabel Burns in the DiamondvilleKemmerer era, shooting her after forceful entry into the Green House. County Attorney J A Christmas will oppose. In Cokeville, forestry officials and sheepmen discussed grazing permits and regulation for 78 000 acres added to the Wyoming National Forest with plans to defer or delay action to 1921 due to industry needs.
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Robert Carey
Harry Ford
Ford
Kemmerer
Harry McCluskey
Green House
Diamondville
Isabel Burns
McCluskey
Isabel Bussett
S. Ed. Hansen
Montpelier
McMinn
O’brien
Nash
J. R. Mc-Minn
Utah
Nevada
J. A. Christmas
Ponting
Cokeville
Forest Department
National Forest
Beam
Forestry Department
Ernest Winkler
Ogden
Grazing Bureau
Service
W. E. Howe
Denver
8. E. Springer
Rock Springs
Chi J. Bayer
Lander
George H. Dunn
Cokeville Opera House
Oscar Peterson
Lincoln County Woolgrowers’ Association
Wyoming National Forest
Lincoln
Messrs
Winkler
Opal Monnay
Big Piney
Odd Fellows Smoker Highlights Local Entertainment
Prominent Kemmerer citizens sport facial bruises after a lively Odd Fellows smoker. The lodge staged bowls, music by local talent, and athletic events including Pratt versus Seigel, Rose versus Davis in two draws, and Ross versus Busoni in a three round boxing display. Coffee sandwiches and cigars closed the evening.
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Kemmerer
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Lester Pratt
Joe Seigel
Guy Rose
Billy Davis
Sau Ross
Pete Busoni
Piney School Plans New Playground Installation
Parents and teachers gathered last week to hear a music and readings program as Piney schools prepare to install a new playground next month. The Parent-Teacher association discussed enrollment trends and fundraising needs to support student activities.
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Cn Aveni
Kemmorer
Stock Growers to Meet in Cheyenne Next Month
Annual meeting of the Wrom Stock Growers set for 10 o clock in Cheyenne on the first of April in the new City. Disorganized notes mention jubilant plans and participation by line organizers and rowers.
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Cheyenne
Wrom- Stock Growers
Wasoeiali Ich
Gasper to Have Wyoming's First Real Skyscraper
A group led by W. P. Holden bought land opposite the Honning Hotel in Quaper to start Wyoming's first skyscraper. The 11 story hotel will have 200 rooms with private baths and will rise higher than any state building.
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Gasper
Wyoming
Cuaper
W. P. Holden
Quaper
Helghe
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Kemmerer Postoffice
Postoffice
Masonic Lodge
Oce Reach
Wilson Hancher
Omaha
Ding
Wilson
J. P. Robvein
U. S
Standard Timber Company
Cokeville Meeting
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