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Casper Independent

Location

Casper, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1928

Page

2

Parco Wyoming Airport Aims To Be Among West’s Best

Parco Wyoming plans a top tier airport two and a half miles east of town near the Lincoln highway and Union Pacific railroad. The tract runs over a mile with winds favorable for landings and takeoffs and has cleared sagebrush. It is approved by the lighthouse service with illumination equipment installed and 17 000 feet of insulated cable received from the commerce department. The field’s western downslope aids takeoffs for heavy aircraft during prevailing westerly winds.

Parco Wyo Wyoming Cheyenne Union Pacific Pacific Coast Lighthouse Service Department of Commerce

Big Roundup of Outlaw Cay Planned at Cody

Cody Wyoming residents report a Wyoming roundup to clear abandoned horses. Beginning June 10, headquarters at Park County sheriff, targeting Sho shone canyon to boundary of Sho shone national forest east and north of Rattlesnake creek. Unclaimed horses will be sold per law. Forage costs rise on Sho shone forest.

Cody Wyo Wyoming Park County Shoshone Canyon Rattlesnake Creeck Shoshone National Forest Rattlesnake Creek Montana Line Hart Mountain Country Clarks Forks Sand Coulee Big Beadh

Tablet to mark Crandall grave site near Crandall ranger station

A bronze tablet will be placed at the grave of Jack Crandall, a young trapper and prospector killed in 1870 by a tribe near the creek named Crandall. The marker is planned for early July at the site near what is now Crandall ranger station.

Cody, Wye Jack Crandall Crandall Ranger Station

Clark not to coach Cowboys says university offers three month stint

Laramie Wyoming reports Clark the University of Wyoming basketball coach for four years will not lead the Cowboys next season. University heads offered a three month contract covering January and March at a salary of 1200 dollars.

Laramie Wyo SM. Clark University of Wyoming University Clarks

Aliens Seek Citizenship in Kemmerer District Court

Saturday in Kemmerer Wyoming a district court naturalization day examined 41 applicants for citizenship. Naturalization examiner BP d Phillips of Salt Lake City conducted the proceedings before Judge John R Arnold. Forty one aliens had their applications on file for citizenship.

Kemmerer Wyo BP. d. Phillips Salt Lake City John R. Arnold

Wyoming highway engineer resigns in Cheyenne

J. F. Seiler resigns as bridge engineer of the state highway department. He plans to leave Cheyenne on June 3 for Evansville Indiana after accepting the resignation.

Cheyenne Wyo J. F. Seiler State Highway Department

Sixty Men Battle Raging Waters To Save Bridge

Sixty men fought floodwaters through the night in Teton county Jackson Hole Wyoming to protect bridges. Officials reported no bridge washouts while concern lingered over a potential Gros Ventre slide dam near Kelly and a past disaster that claimed six lives.

Jackson Wyo Jackson Hole Teton County Gros Ventre Slide Kelly

Young Woman Breadth of Ski Trek Saves Newborn

In Wyoming a young rancher's wife, Edith Ward, hiked 25 miles on skis to reach help for her newborn, traveling from her mountain home near Sun to the nearest town. The journey occurred in late spring when escape by ski was required. she and her husband had moved from Chicago years earlier.

Wyoming Herbert Young Sun Ward Edith Chicago Horesback

Wyoming Press Association Plans Summer Meeting at Sheridan

Lander Wyoming tentative plans for the Wyoming Press Association summer meeting place the event in Sheridan with sessions in late July or early August. Delegates from southern and southwestern Wyoming will rendezvous in Thermopolis before caravaning to the Big Horn basin for the gathering.

Wyoming Press Association Sheridan Lander Wyo Wyoming Press Associate Big Horn Mountains Wyoming Thermopolis Big Horn Basin

Kirby Plans and Funds for North and South Road Visit

Sheridan press reports Kirby, backed by substantial funds, seeks local support for completing a stray north to Casper and Craig railroad. He has invested about a quarter million dollars over years and aims to connect Miles City with Casper, then extend toward Craig. He met leaders in Sheridan and left for Tucson, Ariz., planning a return in about a month.

Hough Lee Kirby Origingal North & South WHS Casper W. Powell West Work L Powell Catth Company of Birney Kirby Kirby Cine Is Unannounced and Spent Act of Wednesday Morning With Lewi J O’marr Sheridan Commercial Club Miles City Craig Wyoming Montana Tucson Ariz Denver Sheridan

Wyoming Championships and Olympics Tryouts Announced

Sponsored by the Advertising club of Casper led by Major C H Reinnerth, the Wyoming championships and 226 mile marathon will run June between Casper and Glenrock. Medals and bronze statues will reward top finishers with Olympic trial eligibility for all amateurs. Entry details are available from Boyer, Casper.

Advertising Club Casper C. H. Reinnerth Wyoming Wyoming Olympic Fund Glenrock Denver Boyer Entry Comittee

Horses Replace by Trucks for Western Express

Report from Rock Springs notes evidence of horses being replaced by motor trucks for local delivery as the American Express company introduces its first two-ton trucks. T. W. Pentecost, the general route agent, says western cities will be equipped with motor express by July 16.

Rock Springs Whurether American Bay Company T. W. Pentecost

Flight times listed in cryptic schedule fragment

A brief schedule fragment shows arrivals and departures with times 5 45 p m 6 00 7 30 p m and 4 00 p m 6 00 pw. The legibility of the OCR is poor leaving unclear context and airline or route details.

Five Injured As Motor Car Overturned Near Rock Springs

Five people were injured in a rollover on a steep Hoback canyon highway north of Rock Springs Wyoming. Dan Marshall suffered a broken back and his sister-in-law Mrs Wilber Dankowski of Salt Lake City had possible internal injuries. Also injured were Mrs Dan Marshall Barbara Marshall and seven month old Mary with head injuries and bruises. The party’s car struck a rock and overturned three times while 14 miles north of Rock Springs. A second car in the party provided first aid.

Rock Springs Wyo Here Dan Marshall Marshall Wilber Dankowski Salt Lake City Utah Barbara Marshall Mary Hoback Canyon de Weppner Rocky Springs Marshall Machine Marshalls

Funeral held for man trampled by horses in Thermopolis

Funeral services for Valentine Walkman were conducted at Knight Mortuary with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Father N. J. Endres officiated the ceremony.

Thermopolis Wyo Valentine Walkman Knight Riverside Cemetery N. J. Endres

Army Prisoner Wounded in Break From Reservation

In Cheyenne a soldier prisoner was shot in the thigh after he and two others knocked a guard unconscious and fled a truck on the reservation. Private C Brown, serving a three year desertion sentence, seized a shovel and fired on guard Barma, who returned fire before Brown surrendered. The other two prisoners stopped when gunfire started. Brown was taken to Fort D. A. Russell hospital. Wesley Roath of Wheatland became president of the University of Wyoming Student Christian associations.

Cheyenne Wyo C. Brown United States Army Fred Whitworth Thomas Barma Brown Barma Whitworth Fort D. A. Russell

Cheyenne Girl and Youth Die in Auto Crash

In Laramie Wyoming on Saturday a car overturned on Sherman Hill killing Emily Nimmo of Cheyenne and Rex Miller. Two other Cheyenne girls Evelyn Artist and Evelyn Nimmo sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized.

Cheyenne Laramie Wyo Sherman Hill

Big Rains Bring Prosperity to Worland Region

Worland area and Fremont county benefit from soaking rains that revived grass, started ground moisture, and eased drought fears. After a protracted dry spell lambs suffered as dams lacked milk, but ongoing rain now soaks the region and hampers motor travel.

Worland Worlalnd Wyo Big Horn Basin Fremont County

Honey Producer Transports Texas Bees to Wyoming

Powell Wyoming reports A D Hardy a Texas honey producer will haul his bees to Powell in a custom fitted Ford truck. He runs a Texan bee yard at Mathis and ships colonies to Powell to align with early honey flow. Hardy will travel via Winfield Kansas with his wife and daughter for the load and return by the shortest route between Mathis and Powell.

Texas Hart Winfield Kan

Man in Wyoming Sanity Hearing Tries to Take Life

Rosalie in padded cell at Laramie County Jail after attempting suicide while awaiting a sanity hearing. He tied a cord to a hook above a cell door and around his neck. discovered by staff as his toes did not touch the floor.

Heyenne Wyo Rosalie Laramie County Arias

SOW DRY LAND WHEAT IN THERMOPOLIS AREA

Hermopolis Wyoming plans show at least one acre of winter wheat to be planted at the head of Buffalo Creek this fall under new plowing and planting contracts. J Hanks and Lee R Hall hold contracts with W E Whetstine. Other parties reportedly consider winter wheat planting in the area.

Thermopolis Hermopolis Wyo Buffalo J. Hanks Lee R. Hall W. E. Whetstine

Snow Lingers on Rocky Mountain Highway in Park Area

Snow remains deep along the Rocky Mountain highway from Wood Landing to Mount Park, signaling an exceptionally late winter buildup in southern Wyoming mountain regions and affecting travel and access.

Wyoming MT. Highway Park Wyo Wood Landing Mount

Road access improves as snow cleared on main routes

Travel routes to North Park and Fox Park reopen where snow has been removed for driving. Several miles remain covered by snow, with Fox Park north to Lake Creek Albany and the Little Lara Minie river still blocked.

Home North Park Fox Park Lake Creek Albany Little Lara- Minie

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