Casper 4th of July joy in central Wyoming celebrated countrywide
The Casper July celebration drew crowds from central Wyoming for a three day event marked by fine weather, band concerts, and sports. Lander beat Casper 12 11, then Casper won 17 to 1 over Douglas. races, a bucking contest, and a drawn boxing match followed. Governor Brooks praised Casper’s unity with Douglas, Riverton, Shoshone and Lander, noting cordial welcome, no drunkenness, and strong civic spirit ahead of the state fair.
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Casper
Wyoming
Lander
Lander Boys
Douglas
Brown
Shando
Ed Iba
Wess McDowell
West
Brooks
Turday
Riverton
Shoshone
Canyon Creek Notes and Pathfinder Dam happenings
Notes mention Mrs. Cardwell and Wiss Noon visiting Boney Earnests. A ball game at Pathfinder Dam between Geddis and Gerries dam boys and Government Engineers ended with the dam boys winning after the sixth. Locals fished Canyon Creek and workers hauled wood from the mountains to the dam. Chas Demorest bought wet groceries to celebrate the fourth. Residents reported a flying object seen on July third. Boney Earnest recovers from a broken leg.
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Robert Cardwell
Wiss Noon
Boney Earnests
Pathfinder Dam
Geddis and Gerries
Dam Boys
Chas
Demorest
Alcora
Boney Earnest
Death of a Pioneer Henry Sproul dies in Thermopolis
Henry Sproul pioneer and Casper freighting contractor dies in Thermopolis after a long illness. He lived fifteen years in Casper, moved to Thermopolis with his wife seven years ago to ranch. Remains were brought to Casper for burial with Masonic rites and a cortege of local pallbearers.
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Mr. Sproul
Casper
Wilson Kimball
Julius Svendsen
Peter Nicholiysen
Ay, Rice
Oscar Heistand
This City
John WeGrath
Thermopolia
Wyoming State Fair Premium List Tops Previous Years
The Wyoming state fair at Douglas runs September 29 to October 1 and will feature a larger premium list with generous special prizes for horses, sheep, and cattle. Judge Professor Curtis of Town State College will oversee all judging, with additional support from national show juries. Premium copies are available from H. Whinnie in Douglas.
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Wyoming
Douglas
Curtis
The
Town State College
Inter
Chicago
H. Whinnie
Wyo
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Jimmie Martin
Mickey McCallister
Denver
J. M. Goggin
Omaha
Casper, Wio
Second Judicial District
Laramie, Wyo
Alex T, Butler
Bloomshoe& Cloth
Canyon Creek
Frank Childers
Mr Tschudy
Pe 16
Pathfinder
Thermopolis
Henry Sproul
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