Casper High Wins Track Meet and Baseball Victory
The Friday track meet drew over 200 onlookers as Pierce Smith swept three events and led Casper boys to relay and high scoring finishes. Esmay and Mokler split mound work in the baseball win over Douglas, with Lightner's infield and Gibbs’ fielding praised as Casper edges past 5 to 0 and 4 to 1 on the road.
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Thehletic
Casper
Laramie
Pierce Smith
Pierce
Gene Dunn
Irl Lightner
Smith
Byron Dumm
Alfred Deane
Victor Mokler
Wilton Week
Moataiakes
Vieree Smith
Roy Rhoades
Casper High School
Douglas
Douglas Grounds
Douglas Boys
Sto Q
Douglas Rooters
Stott
Verne Mohler
Casper Boys
Esmay
Moore
McCombs
Grant
Loyal
Lightner
Casper Hi
Mokler
Rhoades
Light snowfall slows run-off in North Platte basin and Pathfinder work begins
Reports show lighter than usual snow in the North Platte drainage, with run-off higher than any prior record in March. Pathfinder gates closed April 16 to preserve water, while about 1800 workers build a dike at Pathfinder Wyoming. A 40-ton Marion shovel, dump wagons, and road grader move earth to the dike and core wall.
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North Platte
Whalen Diversion
Whalen
Pathfinder
Wyoming
Bids Wanted for Freeland Telephone Stubs in Wyoming
Bids will be received by the Freeland Telephone company board, Freeland Wyoming, until June 1, 2010, for stubbing the Freeland Telephone line with pitch pine or cedar posts two feet in ground and three feet above, wired with four wires to the pole. Set in sections for bidders. For details contact EB L McGraugh, Secretary.
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Freeland Telephone Company
Freeland
Wyoming
Freeland Telephone
EB. L. McGraugh
Sec
Declamatory Contest At Bell Theatre In Casper May 2
Four contestants Irl Lightner Norah O Mara Daisy Hawks and Helen McDonough compete to represent Casper at the Laramie declamatory contest May 1 9. The program includes choral pieces duets arena scene and vocal solos with direction by Mrs Marlley.
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Casper
Laramie
Bell Theatre
Irl Lightner
Norah O'Mara
Daisy Hawks
Helen McDonough
Marlley
Monte d' Arthur
Passing of Arthur
In Their New Quarters Casper Steam Laundry Opens
The Casper Steam laundry reopened in a new building on David street with new machinery and a fine boiler. Proprietors Thompson and Ronan say they can handle double the work in the same time with the same labor. They have built up outside business spanning towns from Lander to Casper and east to Orin and Thermopolis.
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Casper Steam Laundry
David Street
Thompson and
Ronan
Lander
Casper
Orin
Thermopolis
Forged checks trail ties Rand to Pixley ranching circle
The State at Large reports James Rand, recently with George Pixley near Pinedale, linked to forged checks as he travels from Kemmerer to Rock Springs. An employee of Robert Kinkead at a Burlington grading camp between Moneta and Lost Cabin was killed by a blast rock, blamed on carelessness lighting a pipe. Rawlins penitentiary reaches full capacity with 268 convicts. Regimental staff appointments for Wyoming National Guard announced including Francis DeCastro and John Kirby as majors. A Mexican, A Valdez, fatally assaults keeper Wilson at Fort Steele’s Crosers pens then is killed by being crushed on the depot tracks. Mr. and Mrs. Duthie attend Odd Fellows dance after Duthie ships wool. Mrs. Sears joins Weber store dry goods staff.
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James Rand
George Pixley
Pinedale
Pixley
Kemmerer
Rock Springs
Elmer Nelson
Robert Kinkead
Burlington
Moneta
Lost Cabin
Ils
Third Infantry
National Guard of
Wyoming
I. B. Brooks
TP. A. Gatchell
Francis H. DeCastro
Douglas
G. E. A. Moeller
John I. Kirby
Sheridan
F.M. Williams
A. Valdez
Wilson
Crosers
Fort Steele
Sheriff Campbell
Valdez
Rawlins
Local Folks Plan Visits and Band Benefit in Casper
Mr and Mrs Fred Root depart for St Paul Minnesota then will visit relatives in Eau Claire Wisconsin as Mr Root considers a new business location. Casper band raises funds after a subscription drive and a concert pledge while a restaurant clash ends with a meat cleaver scare and an arrest by Marshal Jones.
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Fred Root
Babe
St. Paul
Minnesota
Euclair
Wisconsin
Root
Webal
Casper
Horse Thief Captured Near Glenrock in Early Week
Mrs. Smyth reported a horse stolen from Glenrock on Friday. A man and horse matching descriptions were found west of town Sunday. Marshal Jones and Deputy Dickson arrested Henry Smith, took the thief and horse to Douglas, and he was jailed. Mrs. Smyth and her mother then rode the recovered horse back to Glenrock.
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Dalton
Jack Martin
George Newell
George
Jack
Martin
Mr. Newell
Marshal Jones
David Smyth
Glenrock
Lorse
Sherif Howard Dickson
Converse County
Henry Smith
Douglas
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James Ingram
Hastings
Nebraska
Dous I
McComb
Peters
Crear Sieu
Logan
Olo Moore P
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pommel Casren_ IL
Clowrys
Vernie
Vic
R. Pe
Cobb
Reclamation Notes
Isabelle Wheeler
Hazel Conwell
Quo Vadis
Ir Lightner
Victor Mokler Farmer Whipple
Jassy Hawks
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
form@ lodge
Messrs
Jack Abbott
Lalue Jewes
Alex Duthie
Buecknam
Mr. Duthie
Bucknum Pens
Emma Sears
Weber Commercial Company
Kingsbury
Bert Orchard
Grand Central Hotel
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