Severe floods and damages sweep Wyoming towns
The article details record floods across Wyoming with rivers rising and damaging ranches gardens and bridges. It notes drownings near Douglas La Prele dam and Casper flooding, plus heavy rainfall and washed out rail tracks. It also reports early tax law effects in Casper Wheatland and statewide assessment changes under the new system.
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Wyoming
Bates Hole
Bates Creek
Douglas
la Prele
Casper
Town
Republican
Wheatland
Wheatland World
Fourth of July in Lander Promises Largest Celebration Yet
Lander plans a grand Fourth with a 60 000 barrel oil bonfire burning 48 hours and a full slate of events. A top horse racing program with purses totaling at least 2600, boxing bouts featuring the Wisconsin Kid and Muggsy, a gun club day, and a patriotic address by Senator Clarence D. Clark are on the docket. The North Western railway offers one fare round trips, with potential similar concessions from other lines as Lander invites the state to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
Jand
DeWolf
Am‘onette
Basin
New York
Rawlins
Lost Cabin
Thermopolis
Douglas
The
Lander Gun Club
Thermoopolis
Shoshoni
Casper
Tthe Lander
Clarence D. Clark
William J. Bryan
Armory
North Western Railway
Nebraska
Colorado & Southern
Union Pacific
Wyoming State Journal
Low Bid For H L Patton Home Shocks Crawford Contractor
Six bids were opened Saturday for the H L Patton home with W J Williams of Crawford Nebraska offering the lowest at 9765 dollars. Other bids ranged up to 12350 dollars from Larson Jorgensen Co and included L H Kerr J H Esmay Ferguson Neff and R M Roland. The house will use Omaha pressed brick, cost over 15000 dollars, and be among the finest bungalows in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Patton
W. J. Williams
Crawford
Nebraska
Larson-Jorgensen Co
L. H. Kerr
J. H. Esmay
Ferguson & Neff
R. M. Roland
Omaha
Site selection near Lander by state board for institution
Governor Brooks Secretary Schnitger and Superintendent Cook returned from Lander where the state board of charities and reforms selected a home for the feeble minded feted and purchased acres of land adjoining a town paying the owner and it is thought building will start this fall.
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Brooks
Schnitger
Cook
Lander
State Board of Charities and Reforms
Pa Town
Ie Ce Peres
Prominent man Dwight Seely dies after illness in Wyoming
Dwight Seely born December 12 1861 in Knoxville PA died Wednesday morning after heart trouble at his home. He lived in Elmira NY before moving to Wyoming where he ran the Grand Central hotel and later owned part of Barnett Sennett Co. He leaves a wife and three siblings with funeral services Sunday led by the Eagles lodge.
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Dwight Seely
Dean
Lathrop
L. Dwight Seely
Knoxville
Elmira
N. Y
Wyoming
Range
Grand Central Hotel
Barnett & Sennett Company
Eagles’ Lodge
Dwight Seély
Appraisers Appointed for Bothwell Lands by Federal Court
Judge Riner appoints three appraisers W R Schnitger A J Cunningham and C H Towns end to assess the Bothwell lands near the dam. A telegram from A B Bothwell notes 160 acres covered with water rising rapidly and warns the entire tract could submerge if levels rise ten days.
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Bothwell
Riner
Federal Court
W. R. Schnitger
A. J. Cunningham
C. H. Town
Mr.Schnitger
Colorado & Southern
Mr. Bothwell
John W. Lacey
Cheyenne
Wyo
A. J. Borhwell
Mayor Kimball Receives Barrow in City Assembly
In a brief civic note, Mayor Kimball has been presented with a ceremonial barrow during a city assembly session. The event marked a traditional gesture of local leadership and community collaboration without disruption to ongoing agendas.
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W. A. Richards
Laramie
Wisconsin
Safely
Grant Safely
Mr. Builder
Mandt Mountain Wagons
Henney
Plain Paints
Hudson “Indian” Coal
Beath
Kimball
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