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Newspaper

Casper Daily Tribune

Location

Casper, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1920

Page

2

Autoists Found Near Death While Searching for Body

Two unidentified men, near death from exposure, were found in the snow a half mile north of the Lincoln highway crossing at Dale. They are believed to be involved in auto thefts linked to W. W. Pflder of Longmont, whose car was found abandoned with radiator and engine frozen. Detectives guard the suspects as teams search for Pflder, who disappeared around April 16 during a blizzard.

Cheyenne Wyo Dale Vreelk W. W. Pflcher Longmont Galloway Tie Siding Ti la Samuel FE Homstreet DPD van Meter Pfilder Lincoln Highway W. 4V

Moonshiner Forfeits $1 000 Bond in Cody Case

Cheyenne Wyoming May 17 EF Pritchell of Cody posted 1000 bail to appear in U S district court on a charge of manufacturing intoxicating liquor at Cody. He failed to appear when his case was called and the bond was forfeited. His whereabouts are unknown.

Cheyenne Wyo Pritchell Cody United States District Court

Hay Sells For 70 Per Ton As Range Shortage Hits

Dubois Wyoming May 17 hay sells for 70 a ton and stockmen, facing scarce grass, are turning stock out to rustle. With hay being trucked from Riverton over 100 miles, heavy losses loom if forage does not improve.

Dubois Wyo Riverton

Southwestern Fremont Prefers Sweetwater County

Lander Wyoming May 17 At a meeting in Pinedale southwest Fremont county discussed forming a new county from parts of Fremont and Lincoln County. The majority favored severing the western end of Fremont and annexing it to Sweetwater county to avoid the costs of the other plan. A proposal to split Fremont with Riverton as the new county seat failed in the last legislature but may be revived.

Lander Wyo Pinedale Fremont County Fremont Lincoln Fremont and Sweetwater County Riverton

Real estate transfers listed in Casper area records

A series of Casper, Wyoming area property transactions showing transfers of numerous lots and blocks. Buyers include Emma Kelly, David Sorenson, Beatrice Jones, R. Richardson, Casper Realty Co, W. R. Dobbing, RR. & Herrington, John B. Nelson, Sadie M. Stevenson, and D. W. Russell with nominal or specified considerations from $1 to $3,000.

George McRovey Emma Kelly Casper Butler Corp David C. Sorenson North Burlington Fred C. Huse Beatrice L. Jones Kenwood Elizabeth Anderson Richardson Woek Clarence TW Casper Realty Co Bert Mryant North Casper Addi. Mon Allan Munroe W. R. Dobbing Kenwood Addition Francia Fell

Denlo Milling seeks 185000 damages from railroad

In Cheyenne Wyoming May 17 a Denlo Milling Company of Sheridan seeks 185000 in damages from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad for destruction of the Denlo plant and elevator at Sheridan. The plant adjacent to Burlington tracks was burned about a year ago and the suit may take several days with witnesses from northern Wyoming delayed by washouts. The plaintiff says a locomotive sparks caused the fire and that the engine lacked spark catching equipment.

Tribune Cheyenne Wyo Denlo Milling Company of Sheridan Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Dealo Corporation United States District Court Denio Company Murlington Burlington

Delousing Ordered for Wild Man at Lara mie jail

At Cheyenne county jail Sheriff Smalley with volunteers forced the capture known as Charles Schannell the wild man from Sloan's Lake into a delousing bath after he resisted wearing new clothes The prisoner cried loudly as vermin filled his sack and a mud puddle outside held the evidence The sheriff says Schannell who shows signs of returning to normality may be released in a few days

Cheyenne Wyo Laramie County Charles Schannell Sloan's Lake Schannell Smalley Shhannell Gall Yard Flanders

Armour and Baker elected in Glenrock and Lusk mayor races

Charles Armour won the Glenrock mayoral race with 152 votes to B. W. Price 109. George Barber and J. J. Putnam won two-year council seats and Bert L. Chapman took the one-year post. Nat Baker won the Lusk mayoralty in a three-way contest against John Newell and J. E. Mayea. Scotland reports experiments turning sawdust into paper.

Tribune Charles Armour Glenrock B. W. Price George Barber J. J. Putnam Bert L. Chapman Nat Baker Lusk John Newell J. E. Mayea

Three Plead Guilty In Cheyenne Court

In Cheyenne Wyoming May 17 three defendants pleaded guilty in federal court. Conrad Evers admitted purchasing government property at Fort Russell from an unauthorized seller and was fined 300 dollars. Richard J Gealt pleaded guilty to mail fraud and was fined 300 dollars. Iver Emend admitted stealing twelve gallons of wine at Laramie from a California to Nebraska shipment and was fined 300 dollars.

The Tribune Cheyenne Wyo Conrad Evers Fort Russell United States District Court Richard J. Gealt Gealt Casper Iver Emend Laramie California Nebraska

Six Nash-Quad trucks loaned to Natrona county

The state highway department has loaned six Nash-Quad trucks to Natrona county for summer use. They were delivered to H. W. Moore and Company in Denver for dump bodies before shipment to Casper. The dump bodies will save labor in handling road materials and the installation cost is paid by the county.

the Tribune Cheyenut Wyo State Highway Department Natrona County H. W. Moore and Company Denver Casper War Department

Paving Sought by Lander Men on Main Street

In Lander Wyoming on May 17 a petition signed by over ten percent of Main Street property owners between First and Third requests paving this year. The issue will go before the city council at the next meeting. An unrelated note ponders agricultural yield from limited seed in a distant hypothetical.

Tribune Lander Wyo Main Street First Third

Cordillo appeals for new trial in 1919 manslaughter case

Cheyenne Wyoming May 17 defense counsel for John Cordillo argued for a new trial citing nineteen alleged errors from the 1919 manslaughter conviction in the Jennings case near Laramie. Judge Mentzer heard the arguments as prosecutors prepared to oppose the motion with potential sentencing for Cordillo looming.

the Tribune Cheyenne Wyo Argumonte John Cordillo Frank Jennings Varamie Laramie County W. C. Mentzer A. Irwin Denver Cordillo George Patterson Laramie C. P. Arnold Mentzer Cordillo Brothers Walter Newell State Prohibition Department Platter County Doreas Pete Cordillo

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