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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
2
The notice reports a legal challenge over land designated for a forest reservation, alleging withdrawal actions are unconstitutional and seeking clarification on jurisdiction and ownership. Proceedings reference relevant agencies and dates, with emphasis on the contested land boundaries and rights.
In a landmark move, Colorado joins the federal government in a Supreme Court appeal over the legality of the West’s vast forest reservations. Fred Light, a Colorado cattleman, faces trespass actions in Holy Cross reserve, with Attorney General John T. Barnett leading the defense for Light and a team including James M. Teller and Henry M. Teller. Colorado asserts western states are being denied equality by federal land withdrawal from settlement and improvement.
Army officials report the first ever U S demonstration of a loaded bomb dropped from an airplane over Camp Belfridge field near San Francisco. The blast followed a test by pilots Sylow and Parmalee in a Weightth plane with Criesy of Uevont artillery aboard.
A professor from Harvard University advocates experimental use of Elena protec nm in food premervalities and life prikonene in state institutions. He proposes mild tests on prisoners and mentions a lecture at the Harvard Medical School.
A New York report notes major wholesale dealers to butter cheese eggs and poultry concede their drive to keep prices high failed. They warn of a looming oversupply with an estimated $5 million glut. Cold storage warehouses are crowded and prices are falling nationally. Butter eggs and certain cheese grades have dropped to the lowest levels in seven years with an average price decline about 34 percent over the past year.
Phosphate beds of great commercial value have been discovered in western blow tana, marking a notable mineral development near Bulle Washington.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions ownership and operation by a person or entity, with references to receipts and a postal or carrying service. Key names and details are unreadable, yielding no clear event, date, or place to report.
Cheyenne prepares for state and national happenings as officials reshuffle posts at the capitol. Aged residents, law actions, and accidents mark a year start with a murder verdict, a fatal ranch fire, and injuries. Headlines note county finances, court shifts, and upcoming boxing match and livestock plans.
In late dispatches, doings and happenings mark the progress of the age, reflecting ongoing developments and events shaping the era in Western regions.
The report cites a dramatic temperature rise in Deadwood and details a murder in Caney Kansas involving Al O Troskell. It lists Colorado and nearby town populations, notes Hughes death in Denver, and summaries political and social turmoil including land, irrigation, and Senate debates.
Abe Attell featherweight champion stops Patsy Kline in a brisk 0 round bout in New York. Sam Langford defeats Joe Jeanette over twelve rounds before the Armory Athletic Association in Boston. Langford led nearly every round and floored Jeannette for an eight count in the first round.
Snowbound trains paralyzed Michigan lines as delays spread nationwide. A dramatic crash near Batavia left five dead and over twenty injured on two westbound New York Central trains. Juxtaposed are political and social notes on Massachusetts dress laws and a case against gambling, with stray references to a fire in Cincinnati and the Maine disaster inquiry showing an internal explosion as the likely cause.
In Ghot in the Back Rowlins Jones Molechark clashed with Special Officer Joseph Howe and was shot in the back. Nearby, the body of an unknown man with a bullet hole in the head was found ten miles north, suggesting murder. A Wyoming Canal reunion ended with a Scottish Rite ball attended by many visiting Masons.
Reliable figures show development work completed or in progress in Basin during 1910 and surrounding period totals £208,786. The figure reflects site work within the town and suburbs, indicating substantial municipal progress.
Cheyenne report describes a wind incident in which a roof was lifted from a car while a man named Willam H. Long stood aboard, resulting in his death. The event occurred during a recent incident described as a windstorm or gusty weather affecting the vehicle and its occupant.
Cheyenne James Ford a Harvard graduate and sheep herder was found dead at Kirkbridge ranch forty five miles north of here. Coroner Bears rules death from acute alcohol lam.
The body of Mark M. Coad, slain by Francisco Garrido a sheepherder last Wednesday, was sent to Shagitcoke New York to be laid beside the late Mrs Coad.
At the Finedale ranch of All Wn Todd eight miles south of Pine Dale a blaze reduced the home to ashes. Ranch hands Charles Netton and John McCune died in the fire. Origin of the flames remains unknown as investigators review the scene. Todd was away during the incident.
In Washington the wool tariff faces likely major changes as the new Congress convenes next March. Wyoming flock masters fear costly reductions while legislators push to revise Schedule K. The issue centers on vital imports and the impact on local producers and markets.
Representative Monell introduces a bill to create a local parcels post system aligned with Taft’s plan and extending rural free delivery routes. Wyoming, with seven routes, would gain modest benefits if enacted.
A revived effort to divide Utah County is backed by a strong northern lobby and to be pressed in Cheyenne during the legislative session. The plan would create a new county taking four fifths of the current county’s territory along a line south of Kemmerer, and Evanston as the present county seat is expected to oppose it.
Attorney General Preston warns that the Oenemamen system may be invalid under current law as interpreted by Commissioner Niewander. He notes the constitutional amendment defeating a territorial law of 1887 and holds that state officers remain in office under existing law until the legislature enacts a new equalization method, with assessors continuing under the present interpretation.
Fred A. Miller president of the Laramie, Haha Peak and Pa ofie Hailroad Company announces arrangements for completion of the line to the coal field of North Park, Cole. Directors are set and work progresses toward final connection.
A sensational 19th century testimonial style ad claims Hood's Scramparilla fills veins with rich blood, restores energy, improves appetite and digestion, and brightens every day. It asserts benefits for heavy labor and general health with exaggerated, marketing tone.
A domestic cat in Ayr fatally mauled a six week old child after Mrs John Scott left to message. The cat first took the child's small finger and began on the next, causing a shocking family incident described in local notices. Also noted is a brief mention that cigars are still rolled by hand with varied leaf origins and prices, from cheap three for five to premium Havana blends at $1.50 each.
Elihu Root at a Providence luncheon praised John Hay for gracious and prudent diplomacy. He cited a Christmas tale of a naughty girl to illustrate prudence, noting the child’s remark about Santa near the chimney. The remarks framed a lesson in diplomatic restraint.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Bath and Cuticura Ointment as swift relief for infantile skin conditions. It claims immediate comfort for itching rashes and inflammations, aiding infant sleep and parental rest, and offers a free 12 page booklet from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Boston.
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