Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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1 years ago Oct. 16, 1914 In the current issue of Farm and Fireside, Herbert Quick, the editor of that publication, gives the following advise to the American Farmers: The first effect of the European was is not favorable to the American grain and foodstuffs markets. The lack of ships and open harbors dams up shipments on this side of the water, and causes a temporary glut. How long this will continue no one can predict. It may have passed by the time this reaches our readers, or it may be at its height. But low prices on this account last....
1 years ago October 9, 1914 Warren Richardson, candidate for county commissioner, has lived in Wyoming for more than 30 years; hence, is thoroughly familiar with the needs of the county and is able to render efficient service in the important position he seeks. He is a strong advocate of good roads and if elected, he pledges himself to a thorough and systematic improvement of all roads of the county, consistent with reasonable economy. His motto is, “Good roads for less money. Economy and efficiency. It is not what you spend, but how you s...
1 years ago October 2, 1914 Sunday afternoon a motorcycle race between “Casey Jones” of Albin, Fred Miller and Dick Rutledge of Pine Bluffs took place. The starting and ending place was at the Pine Bluffs Garage, the race being from there to a point ten miles south and return. Jones time was 26 minutes, and miller’s 27 minutes, which was very good considering the course included some of the steepest hills in this section of the country, especially on mounting the bluffs, requiring an average speed of about 70 miles per hour on the level. Rutl...
1 years ago September 25, 1914 Despite the short crop the county fair at Burns was a success. The garden and field display was surprisingly good and proves beyond question that this section is destined to be an agricultural country. The stock exhibit of hogs, cattle and horses, though not large, was good and convinces one that people are paying more attention to the raising and grading up of stock each year. This is a very essential feature in an agricultural section. Friday, Cheyenne day, was the big day. The people of Cheyenne proved loyal;...
1 years ago September 18, 1914 Peter Carlson was a hard working farmer near Waverly, Nebraska. He raised corn and put up hay to feed cattle for the Omaha market. He schemed and toiled early and late, first to raise the feed and then slaved and slopped through mud and snow all winter to feed his steers, fit for the market. But when he pulled into South Omaha he found the pens full of sleek fat stock from the plains, the mountain slopes of Wyoming. He tried to sneer at them as grass fed, but all the same, they generally topped the market over...
1 years ago September 11, 1914 The Pine Bluffs schools will offer work in both the ninth and tenth grades this year. This is a good opportunity for students of the community to begin their high school course since it is the plan of the community to extend the course as pupils become qualified to take the advanced grades, they will have established an accredited high school. Pupils desiring to take work in either the ninth or tenth grades should report at once to W. R. Matthews, Principal of schools. There may be pupils who have dropped out...
1 years ago September 4, 1914 There are fancier towns than the little old town, There are towns that are bigger than this; And the people who live in the tinier town All the city contentment may miss. There are things you can see in the wealthier town That you can’t in a town that is small, And yet up and down, There is no other town Like your own little town, after all. It may be that the street through the heart of town Isn’t long, isn’t wide, isn’t straight; But the neighbors you know in your own little town With a welcome your coming awai...
1 years ago August 28, 1914 British war vessels swarm (just out of sight) off our coast, says the Hartford Courant. German war vessels (just out of sight) are hovering about the Atlantic to capture French or British ships. Mysterious searchlights flash along the eastern horizon for the entertainment of those at the seashore. Startling, indeed-and then “nihil fit.” What does it recall to the adult mind? Don’t you remember that mysterious “Spanish fleet,” which spread a scare all along the coast, not by any means omitting Washington? There nev...
1 years ago August 21, 1914 A great many State legislatures have given consideration to bills taxing bachelors and many convincing arguments have been presented why men who escape matrimony should pay a penalty, but why not tag them as a more painless and effective method of extermination? If the bachelors were tagged the widows could easily find them and Cupid would do the rest. The bachelor is naturally timid, but under the encouraging influences of a merry widow he can easily be led to the alter, for there is no more helpless craft afloat...
1 years ago August 14, 1914 The most daring riding cone by women anywhere in the world is that of the cowgirls who participate in the Frontier Days celebration at Cheyenne, Wyoming. Vying with the cowboys in skill and nerve, there remarkable young women do not hesitate to mount and spur the most indomitable of the equine outlaws which are used for the rough-riding championship contests. Their work is a big feature of the Frontier Days show, an annual show will cost $50,000 and will be attended by at least 50,000 people although Cheyenne is a...
1 years ago August 7, 1914 Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 4.-The Wyoming Humane Society has decided that steer-roping, old style, shall be permitted at the Frontier Days celebration at Cheyenne August 18, 19, 29 and 21. This means that the world’s championship steer-roping contest will be the most strenuous sports of this famous show for “old style” rules provide that the steer must be “busted” after he is caught. There is no more thrilling spectacle, and none more amazing to the unitiated, than that of a 150 pound cowboy on a 900 horse causing a 1300...
The Texas Trail Museum and Pine Bluffs Post would like to identify the man in this week's historical photo. If you have any information about the photo, contact the Pine Bluffs Post, 307-245-3763 or email [email protected]....
1 years ago July 31, 1914 A galloping parade of 3,000 cowboys and cowgirls part stands and bleachers holding 25,000 spectators is a spectacular feature of Frontier Days, a remarkable cowboy festival which is held annually at Cheyenne, Wyoming. The dates for the 1914 celebration are August 18, 19, 20 and 21. this year’s show will cost $50,000 of which $25,000 will go to the contestants in world’s championship steer-roping, rough-riding and other thrilling and perilous contests. Contestants will be present from every country where the cow...
1 years ago July 24, 1914 Frontier Days, a cowboy festival at Cheyenne, Wyoming, which was the first and continues the greatest of such events, is an annual “Wild West” show a hundred times greater and more thrilling than the greatest of the “tent” shows. Frontier Days is given annually, the dates this year being August 18, 19, 20 and 21. It cost $50,000 to stage it, of which sum $25,000 is paid in prizes to contestants in the world’s championship rough-riding, steer-roping and other events. People come from every civilized country to attend...
1 years ago July 17, 1914 Church dedication at Carpenter Sunday was a banner day for the Methodists of southeastern Laramie county. They came from far and near to help dedicate the new First Methodist Episcopal church at Carpenter, Wyoming. At 10 o’clock in the morning there was a rousing Sunday school with an address by Rev. W.T. Dumm. At eleven o’clock a.m. the organ pealed forth the voluntary, followed by the good old Doxology of many Methodist generations, the saying of the Apostles’ Creed and an inspiring prayer by Rev. Breeden the r...
1 years ago July 10, 1914 Deming for Senate William C. Deming, editor of the Wyoming Tribune, is a candidate for the state senate on the Republican ticket. Mr. Deming was a member of the House for the seventh legislature and introduced the first bill for a state depository law. Defeated by the banking interests in the state, Nr. Deming carried the fight before the people and succeeded in arousing public sentiment and getting the law enacted four years later That law brings the state nearly $25,000 a year in interest. 75 years ago July 13, 193...
1 years ago July 3, 1914 Last Monday was an exciting day in our city. Two trials were held in the town hall witnessed by large crowds. The first was the case of the State against Sinon and Sealer on the charge of having saloon open on city election day. The prosecution was made by John Pearson, secretary of the State Anti-Saloon League. Attorney for the defendants was Hugo Donzelman; for the State, Sam Thompson. Witnesses testifying for the prosecution were: Cal Blair as to license and to testify that the day in question was a general electio...
1 years ago June 26, 1914 C.H. Malm, a successful young stockman of Pine Bluffs, Wyo., was at the yards with a bunch of choice hogs, says the Denver Record-Stockman. They were Duroc Jerseys of his own raising and good enough to sell at $8.15 the top of the market for the day. Mr. Malm’s father, A. P. Malm, was one of the pioneers of the Pine Bluffs country. He engaged in the stock business, but for many years confirmed his operations to cattle. However, some five years ago he and his son decided to try the hog business in addition to their c...
1 years ago June 12, 1914 Although it has been but a short time since patriotic demonstrations were prevalent in our city, on June 15th, flags should again be seen. Flag Day is really June 14th, but since that date comes on Sunday, June 15th has been decided upon. Perhaps some are not acquainted with Flag Day, nor do not know its origin. On the 14th of June, 1777, Congress enated: “That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, that the Union be thirteen stars, white in blue field, representing a n...
1 years ago June 5, 1914 The Frontier committee has let to the colorado Tent and Awning company the contract for decorating streets of the business district for the 1914 Frontier Days celebration. The contract calls for much more elaborate decorations then have been attempted in the past. Uniformity in decoration is to be observed in the district bounded by Fifteenth street, Pioneer avenue and Eighteenth street, At frequent and regular intervals the streets will be spanned by flag and bunting decorations and by curtains of colored electric...
1 years ago May 29, 1914 Owen W. Shupp of Lagrange made his annual visit to Pine Bluffs last Tuesday, and of course was a caller at this office and renewed his subscription to the Post. Mr. Shupp had a good deal to tell us about alfalfa. He is a man of wide experience in farming and is able to tell us about alfalfa. He is a man of wide experience in farming and is able to talk in an interesting manner on the subject. At the present time he has 35 acres of alfalfa which stands two feet high and is very thick in row. He believes that planting...
1 years ago May 22, 1914 Six automobiles met No. 4, Monday afternoon and conveyed Grand Patron Slone of Weatland, Grand Secretary Mrs. Nina Robinson of Cheyenne, other officials, and twenty-six people assisting in the work living at Cheyenne and Laramie to the Pine Bluffs Masonic Hall where a chapter of the order of Eastern Star was instituted. The new chapter is called Pine Bluffs Chapter U. D, and its principle officers are: Mrs. Sarah Marshall, W. M., Wm. McCarthy, W. P., Mrs. Ethel Beatty, A. M., Miss Fern Curlee, Secretary, C. R....
1 years ago May 15, 1914 The city election last Tuesday was a warm one event though the day was cold. The citizens and the Drys were the rival factors, the Citizens standing for a licensed saloon and the Drys for no saloon. The outcome is that Pine Bluffs is to have a saloon for another year. The Drys feel the sting of defeat less strongly this year than before, as they were defeated by a smaller majority. This will encourage them to put forth a stronger fight for their side next year. The returns of the election given us are as follows: For...
1 years ago May 8, 1914 Last Saturday evening about 7 o’clock the Shriners’ special from California, heralding its approach by a calliope whistle installed on one of the baggage cars, passed through our city on its way to Atlanta, Georgia, where the special carried a ten million dollar band, and four cars of fruits and wines. The whole train with its glare of light seemed a scene of perfect merriment. The Californians are attempting to secure the Imperial Council for San Francisco in 1915. The merry-makers found no burning sands in Wyo...
1 years ago May 1, 1914 With this issue The Post comes out under the new management. We know the people have a deep interest in their home paper and always feel some apprehension when it goes into new hands; therefore we feel the responsible of our position. We wish to say to the readers that we enter upon this work free from the influence of corporation, party, or individual; therefore we are in a position to give everyone an impartial hearing. The only selfish motive we have is to make this paper success. Our greatest interest is, Pine...
