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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
4
Wyoming columns report Cheyenne legislative session plans to enlarge the Rawlins penitentiary and push for a two cent railroad fare measure. Rawlins notes a rare January rainstorm, while Mary’s lambs tale and local wool prices appear among scattered items including hay and grazing notes.
A mixed batch of local notices and arrivals fills this fragmentary Riverton area report. Mentions include Ferdinand Georlle visiting, Mins McCallin from Lust Cabin in town, a newborn girl at J. 5S Van Dorn’s home, and D. Ballard buying wool for Eixnman Brothers. It notes new Fremont County board designating Shig State Journal as official paper, plans to organize a Methodist church, lumber demand on the reservation, and an oil well contract near Fort Washakie.
Casper district court convened January 12 1909 with routine business. A January 26 jury report date was set and naturalization petitions by Frank Moleni and Manuel Armenia were heard. Divorces granted Ruth and W J Ogburn Greta Crum and Dermont Crum. Several criminal matters and road-issue commentary on public roads and county trade in Deer Creek and Medecine Bow areas discussed.
Residents are urged to attend the National Stock Show and Horse Fair in Denver the week of January 18 1823. The event promises the greatest exhibition of fine stock west of Chicago with an exhibition day and evening in the new National Mayday Adams venue.
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