Foiling Builders of the West in Montpelier Mail Contract
Montpelier residents clash with Uncle Sam over Star route service after contractor Martin Winter, who spent over 4000 on setup, loses the bid to new offers. He argues the department acted arbitrarily while defending his financial risk and debt, noting similar disputes with other routes and an army of agents enforcing strict outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Sam
Afton
Martin Winter
Department
Winter
Washington
Bled
Opal-Pinedale
Dort
Rebuilding Underway At Fossil Sheep Pens
The Fossil plant regroups after a fire with rapid rebuilding of steam shearing pens. Owner Lester Stott from Utah arranges repairs and aims to start on schedule by June 1. New corrals will boost efficiency and allow more shearers. bands will be slower than machine work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fossil
Lester Stott
Utah
Dry Farmers Are Encouraged in Sage District
Fred Keen of Sage, manager of the Gage Hide and Live Stock Co, visited Kemmerer on court matters. He says recent rains have given dry farmers added impetus and grain looks promising. Many new settlers are arriving to take up land, and the Sage area looks bright for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keen
Sage
Gage Hide & Live Stock Co
Kemmerer
Keen
Union Livery Stable Changes Hands in Local Deal
The Union livery stable changed owners with August Mustonen buying Gus Toivonen's interest. Toivonen now works as a blacksmith at Stamland. Mustonen will manage the current sublet and leave pala in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Mustones
Gus Toivonen
Stamland
Mustonen
Pala
Timber Drive Advances as Granger Sees Timber Arrival
Alderman Earnest Stinson reports Granger's business thriving with over 100000 pieces of timber already at the booms and more arriving daily. The Blackstone water holds up well and snowmelt from the Uinta range may allow landing timber cut last winter. No spring election occurred. a petition urged holding over current officers to save election costs. Holdovers likely include Mayor Dave, J Stinson, Ea Brantie, Harry M. Burn Sia, and Fred Anderson as councilmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Stinson
Granger
Blackstork
Uinta Range
Dave
Eer
J. Stinson
Ea Brantiey
Harry M. Burn- Sia
Fred Anderson
In Town Last Thursday on Land Matters
George Isenhart and his brother Carl were in town last Thursday to attend land matters. They own land in the Fonte nelle basin where they are developing a sansh amid reports of difficult conditions and heavy snow in the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Isenhart
Carl
Fontenelle Basin
Notice of Homestead Entry Abandonment Pending
Notice from the United States Land Office Evanston Wyoming dated May 21, 1915, regarding serial number 65197. It states that George BE of Sublet Wisconsin filed a homestead claim on May 8, 1912 at LS HN venue 118 west PM and has fled to establish a claim elsewhere, with action pending to establish title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of I Iterior
United States Land Office
Evanston
Wyo
George BE
Sublet
Wie
LSHN
West
Clate Lo
Shane
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Wrowin
J. G. Gedmundees
E. S. Feng
Wm. Downey
Ira Mare
O. O. M. Keanearvana
O. F. Hall
Jon Pis
C. i
O. B. Kammerer
Alex Scott
Peeieon
G. Gedmandoss
Pete
Peter Gordon, Jr
Canada
Peterson Leading Tailors
F. E. Curtis
Leading Jeweler
Kemmerer, Wyoming
Post Office
The
Land Office
Post Office Department
D. J. Brown
Miner’s Exchange
Pabst
Begush & Kalan
Wyoming
Lincoln County
Carnelling Shop
U. A. LeRoux
Deane G. Badd
Tanner
BIG Piney Mercantile Co
Big Piney, Wyoming
Peter Schuttler
Deering
Dick Key
Sec'y.Treas
Chas. E. Huff
Bob
Sells Livery Stable
Bleckfork
C. Watt Brandon
Mase Pulice
Lew Craig Atwarmey Bat Chrieemen Tesaeurer
EL Gein Meeitt Odews
Binterd Teate Tm Eemtarwe
Cambehwers
Mndjero
Bond & Lillard
Bond
Bio Ee VU
Frontier Supply Co
Kemmerer Haw. & Furniture Co
Conrne
Bon
Lincoln Lumber Co
Lincoln County Booster
Gate City
Rome
Kemmerer Cigar Factory
F. G. Abel
Cordove Cigar CO
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