Great Big Horn County Fair Opens With Band Clowning And Bucking
The Big Horn County Fair opened Tuesday under favorable conditions with a Lovell military band procession and exhibitions by Company D. Bucking by Fred Titus sparked crowd delight, cowgirls quadrille impressed spectators, and horse races, a 100 yard dash, and half mile events drew strong times and close finishes. Wednesday set attendance records with a parade led by the Lovell band, Manderson’s band adding to the festivities though aircraft flights were postponed due to equipment issues. Thursday’s crowd flocked to the agricultural exhibit seen as the fair’s highlight, with Skyrocket rider, 440 yard dash, mile relay, and tandem motorcycle act drawing steady attention. Coons and McClure tied for high jump at 4 feet 10 inches, with the relay a dead heat.
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Big Horn
Lovell
Fred Titus
Arthur Coleman
Titus
Ray
Big Horn County Fair
Lovel
South
Manderson
Big Horn County
Ewart and Musselman
Coons
McClure
Parade Outshines Wednesday with Lovell Band Float Shine
Racing results from Ontario Oregon include Farmer Boy second in half mile dash, Bones third. Raygan first in three eighths, Famous second, Joe D third. Loat Bird first in Green trot, Duke McGregor second. Chub first in addle horse race with Chaco and Thursday. The Thursday parade attracted a large crowd, led by the Lovell Military Band and decorated autos. John Bircumshaw drove a time consuming machine, Dr. Carter displayed a stork bearing infant auto, B F Wickwire displayed a float and oversaw a platoon of riders, Anderson Johnson showcased a sewing machine float. Afternoon session ended with records for…
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Ontario
Oregon
Lovell
John Bircumshaw
Dr. Carter
Bill
B. F. Wickwire
Anderson & Johnson
Big Horn County Fair Highlights Inadequate Flight and Strong Exhibits
Attendance was steady and the county fair offered ample exhibits proving Big Horn County’s strength. A monoplane flight failed to lift off due to engine issues, disappointing the crowd though not the fair board. The sham battle by Company D drew praise, while judging results will be reported next week due to late extra space.
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Fair Board
Big Horn County
Company D
Cress
DujyFonfeq
Mymsel Oy
AFC
Funeral in Cheyenne Details of Jenkins Death
Ed Dunaway undertaker for Basin Furniture Co. returned from Red Bank where he prepared the of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins burial. Four horse team carried caskets to Moneta. Bodies found after some time. woman mutilated but burial prepared. Ex-governors to be moved to Moneta by auto. Funeral of Mrs. Jenkins to be held in Cheyenne. Neighbors unable to shed light on deaths.
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Cheyenne
Ed Dunaway
The
Basin Furniture Co
Red Bank
Thomas Jen
Gué Allen
Lander
Monete
Jenkins
Las
Moneta
Mr. Dunaway
Basin praised by Monfort in Cheyenne Tribune article
A Cheyenne Tribune extract lauds Basin Wyoming as a wide awake town with solid business blocks gas lighting and strong boosters like H S Ridgely Hart and W A Sizer. It notes two leading weekly papers The Republican and the Rustler and lists prominent boosters including J B Thompson W S Collins and Hoover Investment Company figures.
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Basin
W. N Monfort
Big Horn
State Publicity Association
Cheyenne Tribune
Hart
Markham Hotel
Wyoming
The
Republican
Rustler
Hoovers
Hoover Investment Company
J. B. Thompson
W. 8
Local Ranch Socials and Cattle Movements
Lower Paint Rock notes B Kinser finished hay cutting. Mrs Ralph Mercer visited William Booth ranch. Miss Hope and Master Jack Kinser called on Rae ranch Sunday. Mrs George Livingston and children left for Missouri to visit her father. Chas Brown went to Omaha with Booth cattle. Misa Hattle Minser visiting Mrs Brown during his absence. Allen Bros and Alva Church shipped cattle Manderson to Omaha, stopping overnight at Kinser ranch. Mr and Mrs Asa Mercer visited Gardner ranch last Sunday.
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Lower Paint Rock
B. Kinser
Ralph Mercer
William Booth
Miss Hope
Jack Kinser
Rae Ranch
George Livingston
Missouri
Chas. Brown
Omaha
Booth
Misa Hattle Minser
Brown
Allen Bros
Alva Church
Manderson
Kinser Ranch
Asa Mercer
Gardner Ranch
Wyoming Delegation Wins Appropriations On Merit Not Pages
Washington dispatch argues Wyoming's success in securing federal funds comes from long service and real ability, not political favors or adminstration backing. It notes the delegation often opposed Roosevelt and Taft policies yet consistently won appropriations through persistence and familiarity with key committee members.
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Washington
Aember
Congress
Wyoming
Colliers
Roosevelt
Taft
Evelee
House Appropriations Committee
Ribbons mark Basin Construction crowd at county fair
Made A Wit B C Fisher showed off ribbons worn by nearly all laboring men bearing Basin Construction Company We Do The Work. Delegations from Thermopolis Worland Gebo attended the fair with leaders Ted Bloan and Chas McDonald headlining. Mrs Rupp of Worland visited here Wednesday.
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B. C. Fisher
Double tragedy at Red Bank ends in self to self
Sheriff Wickwire reports a double death at Red Bank on Friday night as Ina May Jenkins and Thomas W Jenkins are found shot in their isolated ranch house. Coroner and jury conclude both died by self inflicted pistol shots after a suspected quarrel and possible insanity. Ed Dunaway embalmed the bodies and funeral plans await word from Governor Richarde.
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Sheriff Wickwire
Ina May Jenkins
W. A. Richards
Ogden
Utah
Thomas W. Jenkins
Mr. Richards
Red Bank Cattle Company
Edna
Siz
Edna May Jenkins
Richarde
Ed Dunaway
Basin Ferniture Co
Richards
Carter
Red Bank
Lumber trust accused of spying and blacklists in 20 states
The Department of Justice files an anti trust suit in Denver alleging a central Chicago bureau, the Lumber Secretaries Bureau of Information, ran a spy network and blacklists to control labor markets across at least twenty states. Defendants include the Colorado and Wyoming Lumber Dealers association and the bureau secretary. The government seeks injunctions to halt espionage and blacklist circulation and to stop funds aiding the bureau.
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Denver
Lumber Trust
Chicago
Lumber Secretaries’ Bureau of Information
United States
Department of Justice
Bureau
Colorado and Wyoming Lumber Dealers’ Association
Colorado and Wyoming Association
Market Report Shows Uplift in Cattle Prices at South Omaha
South Omaha reports a week of rising values for cornfed and western range beeves with demand cool for hogs. Beef prices peaked at 7.90 for dry lot cattle, western grassers at 6.50, while hogs fell despite light receipts. Sheep quotations rose with strong packer and feeder demand, and feeders remained active as markets cleared. Parish notes from First M E Church services and visits by Hon J M Sedwood of Cody and R G Weedward of Greybull accompany civic page items.
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South Omaha
Praise the Fair Prominent Men Laud Basin Exhibit
Prominent Copper Mountain and Thermopolis men visited the Basin fair and praised its agricultural displays as the best in the west. They discussed irrigation potential, sheep farming, mining interests, and dismissed the flying machine as a mere incident while urging continued support for Basin's agricultural and economic future.
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Dad Hale
Copper Mountain
James Dickie
A. C. Dent
Thermopolis
The
Republican
Mesers
Dickie
Dent
Hale
Basin
Wyoming
Big Horn
Nebraska
White Eye
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Thomas Jenkins
Lettfr
Seat of Government
Dave Dickie
Dent of
Thermopolie
Ted Bloan
Gebo
Guy Gay
Chas. McDonald
Worland
H. L. Mead of
Greybuil
Apter Lumber Men
Market Letter
Methodist Services
M. E
G. W. Albone
J. M. Sedwood
Cody
Flanders Care
R. G. Weedward of
Greybull
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