Forsyth Seen Returning as State Auditor With Strong Support
Hon Robert B Forsyth, longtime Rock Springs resident and former mayor, is expected to win re election as Wyoming state auditor by a heavy majority. His career spans telegraph work, railroad service, mercantile business and four years as auditor with doubling office work and stable costs. He has served on state boards including as secretary of the State Board of Equalization and remains a noted Republican in Sweetwater County. Forsyth, born in Ontario and resident since 1901, was also a state senator and is praised for fairness and progressiveness. He recently visited Kemmerer, renewing friendships and meeting new acquaintances.
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Forsyth
Wyoming
Ontario
Canada
Rock Springs
Sweetwater County
State Board of Equalization
John Ludvigeen
Skaggs Escapes While Being Returned to Prison
Bascom Skaggs escaped custody during transport from Kemmerer to the state prison. Since leaving Rawlins he has been sighted once south of Bitter Creek as Sheriff Matt McCourt and Deputy Dankowski pursued. A trapper's cabin yielded a rider who fled, with several shots fired but no capture.
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Bascom Skaggs
Kemmerer
Rawlins
Bitter Creek
Matt McCourt
Dankowski
Shagee
Lyata
Samson Coming to Kemmerer and Diamondville
Universal Film Manufacturing presents Samson a six reel photodrama based on the Old Testament figure Samson with J Warren Kerrigan as Samson and Kathleen Kerrigan as Delilah It will screen at the Lyceum Kemmerer Friday Oct 9 and Diamondville Thursday Oct 29 at regular prices.
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Mr. Davis
Kemmerer
Universal Film Manufacturing Co
Samson
Dan
J. Warren Kerrigan
Sanson
Kathleen Kerrigan
Delilah
Lyceum
Diamondville
Registration Slow With the Gretove Gays
Registration lag in Gretove area. Precincts report 244 voters in No 1, 155 in No 2. two days left for registration Thursday and Friday. failure to register means loss of voting rights. Dick Key of Big Piney en route to East Lake City for cooperation. EL Smalley from Cokeville visited for dental work.
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Kemmer
Dick Key
Big Piney
Hemmerer
East Lake City
Key
Big Mimey Mercantile Company
EL. Smalley
Coke Ville Thureday
Sneddon’s shift and county printing politics
The 1910 GOP split is recounted with Sneddon leaving the party to support Democrats for local and national offices. He defends Brandon losing county printing patronage, arguing commissioners electing him would keep or divert that printing, while Sneddon vows to oppose him to prevent control of county patronage.
Copper Ore Leads Delaney to Rich Ledges Near Cokeville
Henry Delaney reports a four foot wide copper ledge near the head of Gray's river north of Cokeville with rich Peacock grade ore. He plans spring work after winter snows lift. Also discusses parcel post hampers as a safer transport method to reduce damage and loss in rural areas and long wagon routes.
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Kemmerer
Pea Il
Henry Delaney
Beckwith-Quinn
Gray's River
Cokeville
Delaney
Jahan Montana
Ut Arizona
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Brubent Wan
The
First National Bank of
Beckstead Bell & Co
the City Drug Store
C. A. Christmas
Prop
Robert B. Forsyth
Auditor
Southwestern Wyoming
Kemwnerer
Skaggs
Sneddon
Constable
United States
Brandon
Cour Line
Cole's
Kemmerer Hardware and
Wurniture Co
Poxtoffics Department
Parcel Post
Willie
Kemmerer Savings Bank
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