Pinedale’s Growth Echoes Westward Progress
A Oct 12 dispatch from Pinedale Wyoming notes new dwellings and business upgrades, the town’s role as Bridger National Forest headquarters, and ongoing land and water developments. It highlights seven modern homes, a large mercantile establishment, hotels, schools, churches, and securities of incorporation, plus rising population and diverse farming as the river valley prospers. The piece recalls a prior trip here by auto, and mentions Alvah Thompson’s oat yield and nearby Rustic Ranch with hay stacks and rustic scenery aiding future travel.
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Pinedale
Wyo
Apparateen
Fourtess-Mile Hill
Rock Pring
Bridger National Forest
Harry Hall
Green River Valley
Alvah Thompeon
Bouider
Alvah
Green River Mesa
Bert Clark
New York Valley
Rustics Lodge
Clark
Bridge Progress Near Pinedale to Ball Mile Gap Shrinks
Rapid county road improvements cut distance between Pinedale and Ball by about eight miles. The Green River bridge, to be one of the finest in the state, is under steady construction and nearing completion.
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Sonmore
Pinedale
Ball
Green River
Old Timers Note Wyoming Climate Change In Flowers
A Wyoming observer recalls how ten to fifteen years ago outdoor flowering was rare due to cold. Now streets show many blooms as geraniums fuchsias and roses flourish in open air. The editor was shown a notably beautiful rose grown there.
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Wyoming
Flowers Bloom Wildly in Saratoga Yards
A Saratoga Sun item notes residents report flowers blooming abundantly since July, with gardens filled by residents watering and tending fragrant blooms. The writeup observes lawns and beds beautifying homes, comparing to other states and suggesting climate shifts or settlers’ misjudgments of Wyoming’s potential.
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Sar- Moga
Lincoln
Prater
Wyoming
Elk Sausage Hunt Near Pinedale Provokes Feisty Prep
Attorney General D A Preston hunts elk in the fields north of Pinedale with Johnny Rahm aiding. Observers note his preparation involved carrying 30 pounds of bacon and a remark about sausage. The plan is to turn the elk into meat before returning by road.
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D. A. Preston
Pinedale
Johnny Rahm
Doug
Problems in New Counties Wyoming Needs Early Organization
The piece argues for swift groundwork to organize the seven newly created Wyoming counties ahead of 1913. It calls on Governor Carey to empower appointed commissioners to prearrange records storage, court facilities, and jail needs, noting uncertainty over laws and the risk of delays and fire damage to records. It highlights Campbell county’s petition for record transcripts and Kemmerer’s division plan and urges action to avoid taxpayer costs.
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Wyoming
Carey
Campbell County
Board of County Commissioners
Kemmerer i
Dome
Sorenson Continues On Patrol In Pine Ridge Country
Deputy Game Warden Sorenson, long a fixture at Rock Springs, pursues strict enforcement across Pine Ridge and Green River areas. He reports low hunter violations, notes plentiful game but winter calves vulnerable, and describes relics found at an old campsite destined for the University of Wyoming.
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Game Wanlen
P. Sorenson
Pinedale
Charley
Pinion Ridge
Rock Springs
Rorenaon
Bode
Marisol
Green River Lakes
Meow Ban
Kendal
Waark
Plaion Ridge
Roaring Fork
Clearcreek
Safe University At
Laramie
Wyoming towns Kemmerer and Cokeville show growth and resources
W N Nenfort reports from Kemmerer and Cokeville in Wyoming, noting rich pasture and grain lands, cattle and sheep grazing, and growing commerce. He describes coal camps nearby, an active ore and phosphate mine, and civic efforts under Mayor George Symes to improve streets and sidewalks as Cokeville expands.
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Wyoming
Oregon
Granger
Cokeville
Wysming
Kemmurer
Diamondville
Frontier
Blyth-large-Hoskins Company
Kemmerer
Sage
Rock Springs
Omaha
Town of Promise
George Symes
California
W. N. Nenfort
Cheyenne
Tribane
Price of Farm Land In Laramie Valley buyers justify high value
The Laramie Valley land sold at 840 per acre to farming men who investigated three years of crops and soils. They expect returns by working the land, with sixty dollars per acre as a baseline. Observers say top farm lands may reach one hundred dollars per acre within five years. Some farmers have earned 10 percent on double this valuation.
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Laramie Valley
Laramie
Hereford Bulls for Sale in Kemmerer Area
Hereford bulls for sale described as thornly acclimated thornbred, raised on Hasaslor synch. Listings mention M. Wright and Wye EM. Fuller, civil engineer, Kemmerer. Contact details unclear in readable text. Bulls appear suited for ranch use and breeding.
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M. Wright
Kewmerer
Wye
EM. Fuller
Kemmerer
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First National Bank of
Sorenson
State University
Beaver
Talmage
Heaven
Kemmerer Savings Bank and Trust Company
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