State Funds Embezzlement Indictments Hit Illinois Officials
Warrants issued for Governor Len Small Lieutenant Governor Sterling and Vernon Curtis after four indictments alleging embezzlement conspiracy and a 2 million dollar interest scheme tied to deposits with the Grant Park bank. Charges cover 1917 to 1921 and individual sums include 500000 for Small 700000 for Sterling and 4700000 jointly.
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Springfield
Len Small
Sterling
Vernon Curtis
Grant Park Baker
Small
Curtis
Grant Park Bank
Grand Jury
B. S. Smith
Delegation Pushes Wind River Canyon Highway Plan
Greybull and Thermopolis businessmen plan a Cheyenne trip to urge a faster state highway through Wind River canyon and a new Meeteetse to Thermopolis link. They claim the route would save sixty miles to Cody and open farming lands, though local editors dispute the map and assert the plan misreads the region.
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Cheyenne Tribune
the Tribune
Greybull
Thermopolis
Meeteetse
Big Dance at Hyattville Tonight Following Picnic
The Old Timers will host their annual big dance at Hyattville on Saturday night July 30 after the Booths grove picnic. Good music is arranged and attendees can expect the usual lively evening and annual enjoyment.
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Hyattville
Booth’s Grove
Chautauqua closes after successful program and band recital
The Chautauqua closed last Friday after a successful program. The girls saxophone band rehearsed for Gen Manager H Potter of Lincoln. Potter expressed high satisfaction with the band led by Prof BE Hoover and may recommend signing the organization for next season. The band gave a Friday concert in the tent drawing praise as a top musical attraction.
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Chautauqua
H. Potter
Lincoln
Potter
BE. ©. Hoover
Chautauqua Week Ends with Play and Plans for Next Year
Dr Henry B Burne presented Chords and Discords to an engaged audience. The Walea players closed the evening with Too Much Bus iness. Arrangements are made to continue the chautauqua next year and every citizen is urged to aid the committee.
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Henry B. Burne
Walea
Bad check artist Dodge faces district court charges
The sheriff's office arrested Elmer F. Dodge for passing a fraudulent check on J. L. Murphy. He appeared before Justice Bonwell, pled guilty, and was bound over to the next district court term in $500 bond. Officials say this is not his first offense here.
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Elmer F. Dodge
J. L. Murphy
Dodge
Justice Bonwell
Greybull Shift Team Prepares For Colts Clash
The Greybull shift team under Nate Loveland has contracted for a game with the Frisby Colts tomorrow at 4 PM. The contest will be at Greybull Diamond with a Basin recruit aiding the Colts against Loveland’s squad.
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Greybull
Nate Loveland
Frisby Colts
Basin
Colts
Nate
Last Surviving Custer Regiment Colonel Gardiner Visited
Col R A Gardiner a veteran of four wars and long tied to government service has camped here since last Friday. He claims to be the last survivor of the Custer regiment and was born in Gardiner Montana named after him. He recently marked his 78th birthday and says both parents are living at 96. He credits open air life and clean habits for his longevity and will begin duties as collector for the Portland exposition in 1926.
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R. A. Gardiner
Col. Gardiner
Custer
Gardiner
Mont
Portland Exposition
Fires in Greybull Cause Bakery and Home Destruction
The Capitol bakery in Greybull burned last Monday night likely from an oven fire. Insurance coverage is reported for the loss. That same night Hol Gallon’s residence in Greybull was destroyed.
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Capitol
Greybull
Hol Gallon
Oil market up as free-list items spike and Rockefeller exits
Reports from New York say John D. Rockefeller sold most of his Standard of New Jersey holdings leaving 1000 shares. Midwest Casper tank farm losses reach 100000 after two more tanks were struck by lightning. Mexico oil field fires threaten life and vast losses. Local oil firms push ahead with new drilling and permits across Wyoming and surrounding areas.
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New York
John D. Rokefeller
Standard of New Jersey
Midwest
Casper
Will Exhibit at Three Fairs
The county fair board unanimously approved two exhibits for this season. One will travel to the state fair in Douglas and the other to the Midland Empire fair in Billings Montana. The schedules avoid conflicts with the county fair, allowing concurrent promotion of Big Horn county resources across these venues.
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County Fair Board
Douglas
Billings
Montana
Big Horn County
Chuntey
Basin Hosts Thermopolis for Big Horn Basin League Showdown
Basin and Thermopolis collide next Sunday as Basin seeks revenge after Thermopolis swept Cody last week. Basin, riding a six game win streak, aims to overtake Thermopolis for first place and invites local supporters to attend and back the team.
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Thermopolis
Basin
Cody
Hot Springs
Bear Cats Win Game on Local Diamond
The Basin Bear Cats defeated Fred Frisby's Colts 4 to 2 in a six inning game Wednesday evening. Bear Cats players included Plank Gohn Deal Extra Landfall Hanlon Friend Cox Ramsey and Banta. Colts lineup featured May Hanlon Pegg Pan tier Barrett Beall Wheeler Burns and Frisby. Hanlon and Gobn earned the honors for the Bear Cats.
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Basin Bear Cats
Fred Frisby
Colte
Frisby
Hyattville
Fim
Plank
Gohn
Deal
Extra
Landfall
Hanlon
Friend
Cox
Ramsey
Banta
May
Pegg
Pantier
Barrett
Beall
Wheeler
Burns
Gobn
Bear Cats
Frisby and May lead Colts past Bear Cates in low-scoring tilt
Bear Cates 4 2 1 x Colts 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 2. Both pitchers struck out eight. Pan tier stood out with a triple and a two bagger as the night’s top hitter.
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Frisby
May
Colts
Bear Cates
Pantier
Defrauded Innkeeper Charged In Thermopolis Case
Jack Brownfield was arrested in Thermopolis and brought here on Wednesday. He faced charges of unlawfully obtaining board for himself and his wife from Mrs. M. Shedd of Byron totaling 168 dollars. He was found guilty before Justice Bonwell and sentenced to 30 days in jail plus a 25 dollar fine and costs. The judge said the jail term might be suspended if he pays the board owed.
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Jack Brownfield
Thermopolis
M. Shedd
Byron
Brownfield
Bonwell
Caravan Arrives and Plans Stop at Basin Fair
The Modern caravan led by W. D. Stott of Brooklyn is set to reach Basin on August 31 and September 1 with 600 people in 128 cars. Organizers hope the party will pause for Basin fair September 6 to 8 before continuing to Twin Falls Idaho to settle irrigated lands.
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W. D. Stott
Brooklyn
N. Y
Basin
Twin Falls
Ida
Pioneer Day at Lovell Featured Parade and Games
Basin residents plan a Pioneer Day in Lovell with a nine o clock parade of pioneer floats and wagons followed by industrial floats and Legion units. An 11 o clock program at L D B hall may include Governor Carey address. Afternoon boxing wrestling ball game and races cap the celebrations.
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Basin
Lovell
Plains
American Legion
Cavalry
L. D
Carey
Ball Park
Arthur Munson
Eddie Hathaway
Cody
Pitman
Lowell
Marriage of Joseph L. Reidl and Buelah Hartman
Last Saturday at the Methodist parsonage Rev Edwin Bowling officiated the marriage of Joseph L. Reidl and Buelah Hartman. The couple, who will reside on North Beach, were celebrated with a noon luncheon at the bride’s parents home near Otto. The bride is the daughter of A S Hartman and a Basin high school graduate. the groom is son of Rudolph Reid of North Beach.
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Joseph L. Reidl
Buelah Hartman
Edwin Bowling
Otto
A. S. Hartman
Greybull Valley
the Basin High School
Rudolph Reid
North Beach
Republican
Camp Ground Hosts Ranch Outfit With 23 Horses
A group of eastern visitors stayed at the local camp ground Wednesday en route to the park. The party was led by wranglers from Horton Bros. ranch at Buffalo and used 23 horses to move the outfit.
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Horton Bros. Ranch
Buffalo
Local merchants hear talk on community spirit and advertising
John DeWild of the Commercial Bulletin urged Basin business leaders to build community spirit and a town wide bargain day. He contrasted small town advertising with Montgomery Ward and Sears Roebuck, citing 10 percent versus 1 percent of gross sales spent on ads. Local clubs should include all sellers to grow business and attract tourists. He gave show card writing tips and praised the Antlers luncheon hospitality.
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Big Horn Basin Retail Dealers Association
John DeWild
Commercial Bulletin
Minneapolis
Antlers
DeWild
Minneapolis Tribune
Golden Rule
Big Horn Mercantile Co
Basin Camp
Cody
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
United
Chamber of Commerce
D. J. Wilson
Drowned in Big Horn near Worland Two Japanese Men Drowned
S Kisha aged 46 and Y Yamashi 40 were drowned while dishing in the Big Horn near Worland last Monday. Kisha’s body was recovered. Both men were Japanese and had recently come to Worland from Pueblo seeking work.
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S. Kisha
Y., Yamashi
Big Horn
Worland
Kisha
Pueblo
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