William DeFord Pays the Price of the Bad Man
A Wyoming tragedy at the Big Piney Hotel and Club House ends with William Deford dead after an altercation with W C Heitz and others. Witnesses describe a violent confrontation with shots fired and Heitz defense of his family leading to Deford's fatal wound. The inquest found Heitz acted to protect himself and his kin. Deford, about 22, hailed from Manville Converse County.
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William DeFord
Big Piney
W. C. Heitz
Deford
G. Tipton
Oscar Charleston
Road House
Wyoming
Aml
Hank Uabus
Ding Albert Weitz
Te Bie Deford
Bins
Hing Mid
Tha Hacktel
Liptan
County Everover
Inques AO
Wes Hipawelled
Doseple
A. Bleck
J. D. Tanner
Claialie Rathlin
Think Deford
William C. Heilz
Rim
Iuriod
Allohey
Manville
Converse County
Bank Statement Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows a cashier statement and names GC MACGLASHAN and others. Contains amounts like 08 2 141, 20, 795 84 and a note of cashier action. Unsure full context due to garbled scan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soler
Macglashan
Wyoming stock sale near Piney highlights rising prices
Gattle sells Mes Ames Smith accompanied at Mrs Bert Smalley on a trip from Salt Lake City to the Mule Shoe ranch at Piney where they have spent the summer. Mr Smith sold about 800 head of stock to buyers Edhulina Aiken 14 Aivanston. steers brought 67.50 and cows 47.60 per head. Delivery set for Oct 15 at Opal with transport to Piney. buyers on ground early, signaling possible higher prices this year. The note mentions many Piney ranchers still settling debts as high stock prices draw interest from Wyoming buyers.
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Ames Smith
Bert Smalley
Yo'torg
Kemmerer Fridey
Salt Fot City
Smith
Haley Case Postponed After Evanston Visit
Jack Haley's trial on the Art Doyle shooting case was postponed at Evanston court. Haley passed through town last week returning from Evanston as defense attorneys requested more time to prepare.
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Haley
Jack Haley
Evanston
Art Doyle
Buckwheat Cake Appetite Confounds Grandfather
William Tirnry Jr. of Bern displays an odd hunger for buckwheat cakes and maple syrup. His grandfather watches as he eats, asking when enough is enough. The boy replies he continues eating until he feels pain and then eats one more to be sure.
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William Tirnry, Jr
Bern
Tynior
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Heitz
Jempers
Was Deford
Albert Heitz
Ma. Heitz
Heits
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Rt Bank
Ional Banks
Moncey Reserse i Bank
VODA
AAD
Ilitlios
Gattle
Wyomis
Hemmorer Fort
Ant ¢ Ave
Bear River Valley
Igur
Evanston, Wyoming
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Consay
Neale
Paney
Avery
Yan
Govaud
Ernest G. Kurdett
Way
Rgies
Uniga Stoeh Af
H J. Oswald
Bank EE ES
Prats Coer
Rae
Who'esale and Retail
Merchan
Petigy
Oval
Vetou Abhi Hatha
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