Bloody Knife Duel Ends With Critical Wound at Albany County
A. K. Mossman ex convict and J. Bard Beals fought Wednesday night in Southern Albany county over a quarrel. Mossman attacked with a knife, Beals fired a revolver wounding Mossman in the neck. both men are under physician care with Mossman in critical condition. Mossman is known in Laramie.
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Mossman
J. B. Beals
Albany County
A. K. Mossman
Laramie Walden
J. Bard Beals
Beals
Laramie
Jolly Elks Here with Grand Lodge Visitors in Cheyenne
A special Elk train reached Cheyenne at 6 30 pm and stayed an hour. Cheyenne Lodge No 660 entertained the grand lodge officers and their families with carriages tours and a fine band. The itinerary included Home Sweet Home and the Elks closing ode. The party included Charles Pickett of Waterloo Iowa grand exalted ruler of the order.
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Grand Lodge of the Elks
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Lodge No. 660
Grand Lodge
Eighteenth Infantry
Home
Sweet Home
the Elks
Charles Pickett
Waterloo
Elks Train Passes Through City On Way To Salt Lake
Tomorrow a special trainload of jolly Elks will pass through the city en route to the Salt Lake carnival. Local Elks will greet them at the depot during their stop. The train carries Omaha Council Bluffs Lincoln delegations with the Twenty second United States Infantry Band, one of the nation’s top military bands. The Denver Elks and the Quien Sabe marching club from El Paso, Tex will also be on the line Monday.
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Jolly Elks
Saltlake City
Elks
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Lincoln
Twenty-second United States Infantry
Denver Elks
Norton leaves for South Dakota hot springs
George Norton, burned severely by bandages wrapped around his legs, departed today with his wife and mother to seek relief and healing at the South Dakota hot springs.
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George Norton
South Dakota
Trainmaster Appointments at Union Pacific Lines Named
Henry J. Both is appointed trainmaster between Cheyenne and Rawlins in a newly created office. Nicholas O’Brien is named trainmaster for the division east of Cheyenne.
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Henry J. Both
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Rawlins
Nicholas O'Brien
Grand Pageant in Cheyenne Showcases Cody and Rough Riders
Thousands witnessed Buffalo Bill in Cheyenne as Colonel W F Cody led a grand pageant of Rough Riders from a carriage drawn by white horses. The parade featured Indians, Prussian Hussars, Arabs, Boers, Cubans, and a live saving crew, ending with artillery. The Wild West Show at the circus grounds drew crowds eager to see authentic frontier prowess and new features like the San Juan hill attack sequence.
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Buffalo Bill
Cody
W. F. Cody
United States Cavalry
Capitol
Nawdust Rings
Thewest
San Juan Hill
wLody
Real estate deal and trout plantations in county
Edward Francis and wife sold two city lots in block 43 to Mrs. Mittle H. Graham for 4000 dollars. The lots on Twenty eighth street near Eddy are unimproved and priced well for the location. Fish Commissioner Campbell arrived from Laramie with 45000 young trout to plant in county streams. 50000 trout have already been planted.
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Edward Francis
Mittle H. Graham
Graham
Twenty Eighth Street
Eddy
Campbell
Laramie
Laramie County
Local Funeral Director Seeks County Coroner Nomination
Tom Longhurst, a well known funeral director, announces his intention to run for the county coroner. Tom Horn, working on leather braid items, is expected to produce more bridles and lariats. yesterday he was in the jail yard under guard during leather drying.
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Tom Longhurst
Tom Horn
Owen Stock and Bounty association formed in Laramie County
Stockmen in northern Laramie county near Owen form the Owen Stock and Bounty association. John McFarlane is elected president and F. J. Banner secretary. The group aims to protect members from fence or stock depredations and to fund bounties for slaughter of predatory wild animals. Attend Quigley's social hop at Turner hall tomorrow.
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Laramie County
Owen
Owen Stock and Bounty Association
John McFarlane
F. J. Banner
Quigley
Turner Hall
Dgbt
May Run for Other Office in Wyoming
from Laramie Judge C W Bramel defeated for second district judge will seek Albany County prosecuting attorney post Harvey Chaplin of Cheyenne buys Globe hotel Wheatland to run lodging business Engineer Hurt in UP train accident at Rawlins Water glass shatters cutting Atford’s cheek Dickinson travels east from Rawlins to Omaha to review strike situation on the line
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Laramie
C. W. Bramel
Second Judicial District
Albany County
Harvey 8. Chaplin
Cheyenne
Northern
Globe Hotel
Wheatland
Rawlins
Wyo
Charles Hiford
Union Pacific
Atford
Naval Cadets One Appointment Each From Warren and Mondell
Wyoming cadet selections for Annapolis proceed through a Monday city hall exam by Secretary Congdon. Six seek Warren’s slot from Cheyenne and Laramie, Rock Springs, Sundance. Mondell’s picks may include Carl Rugprecht of Laramie. Naval education offers rapid advancement and a naval officer career.
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Congdon
Wyoming
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Army
Mondell
Warren
Cheyenne
Laramie
Rock Springs
Sundance
Wyoming Irrigation Growth From 1890s Census Figures
Census data show Wyoming irrigation rose from 1,617 to 3 721 farms between 1890 and 1899, irrigated acres jumped from 229 676 to 605 878, and ditches length reached 4 454 miles. Value of irrigated land averaged 16 or 916 10 per acre. wells irrigated 646 acres. crops 402 099 acres valued at 2 886 949. pasture and admin crops 203 778 acres.
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Census Bureau
Wyoming
Orphans Home delegate raises funds at Rawlins meeting
Mise Jewell of the Sioux Falls Orphans Home addressed the Democratic convention in Rawlins and received 41.30 in donations for the institution. Harry Stevens, a Seventh district conductor discharged three months ago, has been reinstated. An insane man was moved today toward Evanston asylum from a northern county.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Mise Jewell
Sioux Falls
S. D
Wyoming
Harry Stevens
Evanston
Laramie Visitors Attend Wild Wear Event
Laramie residents Mr. and Mrs. Ora Haley Miss Anna Hunt Miss Jennie Stearns Ernest Mathison Mrs. Jesse Converse Mrs. McGrath and Fish Commissioner Campbell are in the city today to attend the Wild Wear event.
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Laramie
Ora Haley
Anna Hunt
Jennie Stearns
Ernest Mathison
Jesse Converse
McGrath
Campbell
Dance to Miss Cody at Cody home
Keefe hall hosted a delightful dance last evening in honor of Miss Irma Cody daughter of W F Cody. About forty couples attended enjoying three hours of unalloyed pleasure with music by the Eighteenth Infantry orchestra. Lemonade punch and the Home Sweet Home waltz capped a merrry event as guests lingered.
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Keefe Hall
Irma Cody
W. F. Cody
Thin City
Eighteeth Infantry Orchestra
Sweet Home
Colorado rifle team leads U S departments in annual practice
The Colorado department tops all U S departments in rifle practice with Private Yeager at Fort Russell posting 563 points, ahead of Missouri’s best at 503 by 60. Fort Sheridan on August 18 hosts the army championship, with Colorado predicted to win the prize.
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Department of the Colorado
United States
Colorado
Yeager
Fort Russell
Department of the Missouri
Missouri
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
Army
Stop Tearing the Up Track Forestan Weedin Leads U P Force
Forestan Weedin in charge of a Union Pacific crew tearing up the line between Laramie and Hermosa Junction has orders to disband and abandon the track. The railroad hints at plans for the old line while staging a ball game tomorrow at Athletic park diamond between the Operators and Davie & Kelley's clerks.
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Forestan Weedin
Laramie
Hermosa Junction
Union Pacific
Athletic Park
Davie & Kelley
Local residents travel to Knights of Pythias grand lodge
Yesterday Mr and Mrs Wm R Schnitger and C M Watts departed for San Francisco to attend the grand lodge meeting in that city. W C Deming left today to tour points of interest along the Pacific Coast before returning.
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Wm. R. Schnitger
C. M. Watts
San Francisco
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
W. C. Deming
Pacific Coast
Indians Triumph 9 4 Over Shelton In Hard Fought Game
The Indians beat Shelton 9 to 4 after a tense contest. they pulled away with strong hitting to secure the win. They travel back to Shelton for another game today.
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Indians
Shelton
Woman Suffrage a Success in Wyoming Discussed at Club
At the Young Mens' Literary club last evening the topic was debated at length and many ideas were presented. R. N. Matson read a paper on the life of John Hay.
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Young Mens’ Literary Club
Wyoming
R. N. Matson
John Hay
Superintendent Tarbill Led Dedi cation of Four Wyoming Churches
Superintendent Tarbill of Methodia missions traveled north to Guernsey for a church dedication tomorrow. He has dedicated four new churches in the past month in Wyoming.
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Tarbill
Methodia Missions
Guernsey
Wyoming
Reverend Armington to Lead Baptist Services This Weekend
Rev G F Armington of Sabetha Kansas arrives tonight to lead Baptist services tomorrow and next Sunday on probation. He comes well recommended and will officiate during his probationary period.
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G. F. Armington
Sabetha
Kansas
Armington
Manewala Team Hosts Pleasant Baseball Dance
The Mane Wala junior champion organization drew a fair crowd for a social dance last night in the city. The event provided a pleasant evening and highlighted the group’s local prominence.
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Manewala
Elks Pass Through City En Route East
A sizable group of Elks from various eastern towns traveled through the city today on No. 2 train. They moved as individual travelers rather than as an organized delegation.
Banner greets Elks at depot with 660 B. P. O. B inscription
A giant banner hung across the depot reads Welcome to our visiting friends 660 B P O B attracting Elks travelers. Attorney W Burdick is worse and believed threatened by typhoid fever, confined at home for several days.
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Elks
State Supreme Court Delays Jury Law Case to August 18
The state supreme court met this morning but adjourned until August 18 to hear the case testing the constitutionality of the jury law. The matter was moved from the district court on May 26 along with the Tom Horn murder and seven other criminal cases postponed to September 15 pending the jury law ruling. The decision will affect other enactments of the Inst legislature including the anti gambling law, now in district court, and is of statewide interest.
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State Supreme Court
District Court
Tom Horn
District
Poems by Wilk inson and Miss Knight in Wyoming Student
In the current number of the Wyoming Student published at the state university are poems by Eugene Wilkinson, class of 1 and Miss Harriett Knight, 98. Both poems are literary gems.
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Wyoming
The
State University
Eugene Wilkinson
Harriett Knight
Stites Accepts San Francisco Shop Position
R E Stites a shop employee here will move to San Francisco with his wife and daughter for a new shop job. A social dance at Turner hall Quigley shop tomorrow night charges 25 cents admission. A strong boy 15 to 20 is sought as porter at Cowhick Dry Goods Monday 8 to 10 AM.
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Quigley’shop
Turner Hall
Cowhick Dry Goods Company
Funeral for John R Healey at St Marys Cathedral
The funeral for John R Healey is set for Monday at 9 am from St Marys Cathedral with Father Delahanty presiding. Healey was a member of the Modern Woodmen and the service will reflect his fraternal ties.
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John R. Healey
St. Mary's Cathedral
Father Delahanty
Wan
Modren Woodmen
Mertzheimer Appointed Superintend ent of Motive Power
Fred Mertsheimer formerly master mechanic of the Union Pacific at Cheyenne has been appointed superintendent of motive power of the Rio Grande. He lived in Cheyenne for years. M. D. B. Woodruff, a Union Pacific tradesman, will depart soon to take a run out of San Francisco California. He has many friends in the city who will regret his leaving.
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Mertzheimer
Fred Mertsheimer
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Rio Grande
Mr. Mertsheimer
M. DB. Woodruff
Union Pacific Tradnsman
San Francisco
California
Wild West Show Disrupts City Business Afternoon
Buffalo Bill's wild west show business arrival caused partial suspension of city activities with many shops closing and remaining open ones reporting subdued trade.
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Buffalo Bill
Delegates Will Attend Grand Lodge Meeting
A. D. Kelley leaves Cheyenne Lodge No. 660 at noon for Balt Lake as a delegate to the grand lodge meeting. Other delegates will depart Cheyenne tomorrow and Monday.
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Kik
Paat
A. D. Kelley
Balt Lake
Cheyenne Lodge No
Grand Lodge
Cheyenne
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