Big day in Douglas brings fair, baseball duel with Casper
Nearly 200 locals rode a special train to the fair’s last day in Douglas and watched a tight high school baseball game against Casper. Douglas led to 7 5, Casper surged to win 9 7. awards included a silver cup and medals. The day featured races, exhibitions, donkey wagon rounds, trooper shows, fireworks, and a public dance, with party spirit across the crowd.
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Douglas
Gasper
Casper
Doulas
Farthing
Bedlam
Casper Boys
Gus Nylen
9Th Cavalry
Wheatland
Bugle Corps
Temple Hall
Discovery of copper bearing water at Copper mountain reported
Shoshon papers relay a remarkable find by John Cunningham on his Copper mountain Willow Creek claim. A vein of water coated tools with copper and iron immersion precipitates copper, suggesting a low cost method to extract copper from low grade ore. Cunningham plans large tanks to test gravity flow leaching, predicting a possible industry breakthrough. Local supporters offer exhibit materials for the North Western railroad fair in Douglas with delivery by October 14–17.
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Copper Mountain
John Cunningham
Willow Creek
Cunningham
Lon
Heein
Ranelman
Douglas
L. N. Costley
Mirked
Chicago & North Western
J. D. Towan
Possible Robbers Cache Linked to 34000 Train Heist
In a case near Laramie two men unearthed about 8100 coins from a cellar tied to W H Taylor. The money was turned to the property owner, then sought by the discoverers. Union Pacific officials suspect the hoard may be part of 34000 stolen from a train years ago and cached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HH. Taylor
Laramie
Civllnetion
Union Pacific
Record Breaker Shows Massive Wyoming Cattle at Fair
A.J. Tluskey claims a cattle record after slaughtering a 14 month calf that dressed 518 pounds. Raised by W. Kimball on an east town ranch, the healthy yearling was pasture-fed and not finished for market. A 2-year-old butchered at the same time weighed three pounds more than the calf. Spectators recall Wyoming stock on display at the fair last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Tluskey
W. 5. Kimball
Wyoming
Auto road plan gains city and county support in Casper region
A joint committee of businessmen urged the county commissioners to grade and surface the Stroud ranch to wagon bridge road as a permanent turnpike. The city council agreed to share costs, with J P O Conner to supply a grading outfit. The council also approved purchasing an auto fire truck to improve Casper fire protection, cost about 4500 dollars, with plans to choose a model after contacting suppliers.
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Messrs
Cunningham
Elgin
Blackmore
Schulte
Stroud Ranch
Douglas-Casper
J. P. O'Conner
Wm. Sullivan
Ue Anderson Coupling & Fire Supply Company
Cheyenne
Casper
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Dann
Esmay
Engineer Branch
Stone House
Charlie Hamilton
Williard
Caspet
R. H
Evans
Roland
Smith
Vu. Mokler
O Rhoades Ib
Dunn
Vic. Mokler
Clowry
Il Diaglas
R. IL
E. McComb
Moore
Congress
Ballinger
Gilfford
Roosevelt
Taft
Secreta
Way
Urcea
Broilers Ducks
Geene
City
Turnpike
Strouds
River Bridge
Bloom Shoe and Clothing
Laas
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