Wyoming Wool Clip Expected to Reach Record Value
Wyoming wool output this year is forecast at about 28 million pounds with average prices near 40 cents per pound, promising a value around 11.2 million dollars and setting a state record despite a lighter total than 1916. A Chicago firm has contracted 265,000 Johnson County fleeces at 43 cents per pound.
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Coastern
Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Chicago
Johnson County
Wildlife census shows gains for elk and moose in Wyoming forests
The 1916 Denver Forest Service census reports Wyoming national forests hold about 6000 elk 7260 deer 235 moose 1850 mountain sheep 672 bears and 7 antelope Reflecting increases of 45 percent for elk 42 percent for moose 26 percent for antelope with bears down about 0 5 percent and mountain sheep down 8 percent Predatory control by the Biological Survey hunters and forest officers reduced 1812 coyotes 311 wolves 132 wildcats and 1 mountain lion Yet coyote wildcat and mountain lion populations rose 8 14 and 12 percent respectively while wolves fell by about 1 percent continuous efforts persist.
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Cheyenne
National
Forests of
Wyoming
Denver Forest Service
Bandit Captured by 128 Heroes in Wyoming Reward Case
In Cheyenne Wyoming the Union Pacific reports 128 claims for the 6000 reward for bandit Will Carlyle the train robber. Most claimants will accept Judge Winters decision with others to sign at H L Bells office. In Sheridan county Allen B Petty 63 ended his life over domestic troubles after separation from his wife.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Union Pacific Railroad
Will Carlyle
Winters
Carlyle
Supt. H. L. Bell
Sheridan
Allen B. Petty
Sheridan County
Stage Driver Finishes Four Days Travel Across Snow
John Green reached Cokeville after a grueling four day trek. He battled deep snow for eight miles, often shoveling the road himself to proceed.
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Cokeville
John Green
Green
Wyoming Lawmakers on Committees and Torture Incident
Senator John B. Kendrick takes chair of the Canadian relations committee and gains three clerks while serving on Agriculture and Forestry, Banking and Currency, Conservation of Natural Resources, Expenditures in the Post Office, Indian Affairs, Indian Depredations, Patriae railroads and territories. Senator Warren remains chair of Errored bills and ranks on Appropriations with other panels, and Rep Mondell resists resigning from Appropriations pending GOP House leadership. In Green River, Judge Arnoldson sentences Resto Yelieh to a long prison term after Yelieh is accused of interfering with Annie Overheart near Bandana.
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Wyoming
Sheridan
John B. Kendrick
Nnnes E. Warren
Frank W. Mondell
House Committee On Appropriations
House
Resto Veugh
Green River
Arnold
Resto Yelieh
Yelieh
Annie Overheart
Ale Tiwiaw
Bandana
Wyoming State News Highlights From Douglas to Rock Springs
Local items report the Wyoming State Fair plans in Douglas for September 11 to 14, a junior military training camp at Fort Russell, new band in Douglas, oil and gas activity in Sheridan and Wheatland, a Casper warehouse fire with $20000 loss, trout stocking in Laramie counties, and guard recruitment. Also noted are jail escapes in Gillette, large oil deals near Lander, pensions for Cheyenne pioneers, and the Rock Springs mine fatality.
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Douglas
Fort Russell
Sheridan
Lowell
Wheatland
Casper
Laramie County
United States War Department
John Smith
al Mansfield
Gillette
Midwest Oil Company
Messrs
Heslop
Lee
Levi
Gillis
Lander
Albert J. Carroll
Tramp
Nebraska
Kimball
Cicero Allen
Otto B. Jones
Cheyenne
Neb
Wyoming State Fair Board
Spring Silk Frocks Show Simple, Softly Velvet Silhouettes
The article surveys spring fashion highlighting plain silk dresses in simple designs made from taf feta satin crepe de chine with soft velvety surfaces. Details include tucks folds hemstitched collars organdie georgette sleeves capes long lines and subtle embroidery.
Billy Evans Explains Balk Rules In Home Run Play
The famed umpire analyzes a baseball incident where a catcher interfered, a balk was declared, and a legal conflict led to a suspended game. He concludes the balk ruling was correct and the batter’s interference call was improper, invalidating two runs and requiring a replay.
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Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Interesting Sport Notes From Early 1900s Boxing and Baseball
The column surveys trends in amateurism and salaries across sports with colorful anecdotes. It notes Hans Wagner’s salary cut aging him, Nick Altrock leaving vaudeville for business, and Scott Chestnutt's retirement. It mentions Pirates losing $70,000 over three years and debates about double umpires and war-time pitcher use as hand grenades.
Meredith to Quit Athletics After National Meet
Ted Meredith announced he will retire from athletics after the national track and field championships of the A A U in St. Louis on September 7 and 8. Lawson Robertson, coach of the University of Pennsylvania, confirmed the decision, noting Meredith's prominence since 1912.
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Ted Meredith
St. Louis
Lawson Robertson
University of Pennsylvania
Meredith
Mercersburg Academy
Cornell
Home Run Power Highlights Major League Play
Home runs counted for 83 games last season and saved several shutouts. Chicago and Philadelphia Nationals led with 18 wins each from circuit hitting. New York topped the American League with seven home-run games. In the National League 50 games were decided by home runs, with 24 in the younger league. Many shutouts were prevented by homers in both senior and junior circuits.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Nationals
New York
Circulthia
Junio
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John Winterling
Wyoming National Guard
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Black Buttes
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Big Piney
Green River Valley
Judd Wise
Archie Anderson
Wyoming Guard
Secretary of State
Episcopal Church
Salt Creek Petroleum Company
Salt Creek
Wilson
Thomas Cooper
Cape Ey
Buffalo Bill
Steve Vukovich
Rock Springs
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Billy Evans
Hans Wagner
Eer
Washington
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Nick Altrock
Scott Chestnutt
Pittsburgh
Dreyfuss
The
Pirates
Wille Hoppe
Peter Kilduff
New York Nationals
Ruby Robert
Preacher
Erwin
Portland
Hagerman
Cleveland Americans
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American Association
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Freddie Welsh
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