O Brien Free Ex Convict Sought In Wyoming Double Murder
Thomas OBrien, freed from Canon City jail, is sought for two Wyoming murders in 1888. Prosecution says insufficient evidence to retry old charge and no proven link to Boulder county safe blowing gang. OBrien was indicted in Carbon county for killing S Morris Waln and C L Strong. one witness died. Todd released. Walsh and Morgan bound over.
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Thomas O'Brien
Wyoming
Denver
O'Brien
Boulder County
Carbon County
S. Morris Waln
C. L. Strong
Canon City
Natrona County
Rawlins
James Walsh
Thomas Todd
Foley
Thomas Morgan
Walsh
Morgan
Criminal Court
Todd
Cheyenne Man Robert McGuire Seriously Injured in Nevada
Mrs. Barney McGuire received word that Robert McGuire, a Cheyenne native now working in Wadsworth Nevada, broke his left leg badly in an accident. He had previously suffered two severe leg injuries including a past Union Pacific engine accident. He was taken to Elke hospital in Salt Lake for treatment.
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Barney McGuire
Robert McGuire
Wadsworth
Nev
Elke Hospital
Salt Lake
McGuire F
Union Pacific
Frontier celebration bands praised for lively music at Frontier park
The Frontier bands received high praise from George Cook of the Cook drum corps after performing with the Laramie band on Frontier day. The Cook corps and the Eighteenth Infantry band provided fine music, remaining a feature of the show with untiring effort and crowd pleasing selections.
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Laramie
George Cook
Cook Drum Corps
Cook
Eighteenth Infantry
Frontier Park
Labor Day Festivities Marked by Parades and Sports
Rev Charles L Trawin of Delphi Ind will preach at the Baptist church for two Sundays Miss Simmons of Omaha will address the youth meeting on church missionary work Leader Will Observe Labor Day with a publication pause for Typographical Union members Medical Society to Meet in Cheyenne September 9 10 to discuss Dr George Verbryck death Labor Day observances in Laramie include a parade speeches and afternoon athletics and dancing by the American Labor Union
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Charles L. Trawin
Delphi
Ind
Baptist Church
Miss Simmons
Omaha
State Medical Society
Cheyenne
George Verbryck
Laramie
Wyo
Trains crowded as Frontier celebration draws 18000 visitors
The second day after Cheyenne's Frontier exhibition showed crowded trains and a large visitor count. Officials estimate about 18 000 people entered the city by rail, at least 6 000 more than last year, with many staying only one day.
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Trale
Cheyenne
Crushed by Cars in Ogden Yard Accident
Charles Crocker, a Union Pacific switchman known to many railroad men, was injured in Ogden last Tuesday when a switch engine uncoupled from a box car bumped it. He slipped and fell under the wheels, crushing his right foot and breaking his left ankle.
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Charles Crocker
Union Pacific
Ogden
Iast
Tuesaday
Crocker
Quietly Married Ada Rohrbaugh and A J Cunningham
Report from Douglas says Miss Ada Rohrbaugh and A J Cunningham wed last Sunday in Douglas and have left for a wedding trip in the Black Hills. Cunningham is prominent in central Wyoming politics with Governor Richards. Rohrbaugh is the daughter of Dr. Rohrbaugh formerly known in Rawlins. Tudor of Rawlins Western Union left for Denver to join Union Pacific as operator.
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Douglas
Ada Rohrbaugh
A. J. Cunningham
Black Hills
Wyoming
Richards
Rohrbaugh
Rawlina
Wyo
Tudor
Western Union
Denver
Union Pacific
English Lutheran Church Abandoned After Sermon
Tomorrow Rev. M. L. Tate will preach his last sermon in the city and move with his family to Newton Iowa to lead the English Lutheran church there. The English Lutheran church in this city will end, due to a language controversy between English and Scandinavian Lutherans. The congregation's division will eliminate the church after tomorrow. Also noting pensions for Wyomingites and resumed evidence in the Laramie river water contest with local attendees listed.
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M. L. Tate
Newton
Tate
Laramie
J. M. Carey
William Gilcrest
E. T. Clark
Louis Kirk
Judge Clark
M. R. Johnston
G. W. Zorn
Don Miller
Missionary Tarbill Leaves Wyoming After Historic Debt Free Record
The six year tenure of Methodist superintendent Rev Tarbill in Wyoming ends with a record of paid debts totaling $12,000 across 14 churches, 9 built, 3 parsonages added, church membership rising to 1318, and 20 pastoral charges. He traveled 120000 miles over six years, averaging 64 miles daily, and oversaw major growth including Cheyenne’s debt clearance.
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B. B. Tarbill
Los Angeles
Methodist Church of
Wyoming
Tarbill
Crook County
Old County
Evans Folen firm dissolves. Folen to take over Sixteenth Street saloon
Evans and Folen announce the dissolution of their Wyoming saloon partnership. Evans will retire and J. J. Folen will manage the business going forward. Also noted is a social tonight for visiting guests hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Buechner and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buechner. The opera house season opens next Friday with Hello, Bill starring Harry Clarke, touted as a strong eastern comedy with a witty plot about two men named Bill. The troupe promises lively dialogue and brisk action on stage.
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Evans & Folen
Wyoming
Sixteenth Street
Evans
J. J. Folen
H. E. Buechner
Charles Buechner
Etty
Harry Carson Clarke
Bill
Wil
Clarke
Fully Paid Stock Certificate Filed for Wisconsin Oil
A certificate of fully paid ePay stock of Wisconsin Oil company with $30,000 capital has been filed at the county clerk’s office.
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Wisconsin Oil Company Capital
Labor day events altered by speaker absence noted
Word from Judge H. V. Groesbeck a Laramie Socialist leader who was to speak on Labor Day shows he cannot attend. Examinations today at the high school for new county teachers draw many applicants. Pat McGarrity welcomes a baby girl. H H Elise hospitalized for planned operation. H H Ellis taken to St John s hospital for treatment. Clerks to hold special meeting at Woodman hall Monday at 2 pm. Stores to close after 10 pm Monday per merchant clerk agreement.
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Groesbeck
Laramie
H. H. Elise
H. H. Ellis
St. John's Hospital
Mr. Ellia
Bie
Indians in Box Cars Move Out of Cheyenne in Midnight Train
Indians from the Arapahoe and Shoshone tribes were loaded into box cars due to coach shortages and food difficulties. An express wagon delivered watermelons and canned fruit to the groups, and the Frontier crowds were moved from Cheyenne aboard passenger coaches. The train departed around midnight.
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Cheyenne
Two construction teams near completion on Casper to Lander line
Construction crews on the Casper to Lander 140 mile telegraph project are one mile apart with completion expected by noon Monday. The Bell company invites friends to ride to Lander by telephone free on Tuesday and Wednesday. Northward work from Walton toward Thermopolis surpasses Lost Cabin and should finish this month. The Salvation Army will host Adjutant Garabet Joe the Turk in the city tonight and tomorrow. The state supreme court met but issued no major decisions. Joseph Grosven was arrested at Sheridan for mayhem after biting off part of Jesse Hollis during a quarrel on the Forbes ranch. Charles Cahill takes 30 days leave. Herman Brookhart to replace him as Cahill Brothers' manager.
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Casper
Lander
Bell Company
Walton
Thermopolis
Lost Cabin
The
Salvation Army
Garabet
Joe
Turk
Joseph Grosven
Sheridan
Jesse Hollis
Forbes Ranch
Grosven
Hollis
Postmaster Appointed at Little Bear
Catherine Carpenter named postmaster at Little Bear in Lar Amie county succeeding Rose Bard who was removed from the position.
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Catherine Carpenter
Little Bear
Laramie County
Bard
Irrigation Expert Heads West for Field Review
Prof Clarence Johnston in charge of Irrigation Investigations departs Monday to Utah Idaho Oregon and Washington to inspect field work before seasonal arrivals. Literary Club meets with Dr W A Burgess on typhoid fever and A T Kennedy on wealth. Republican state committee opens headquarters in Keefe hall with ample offices. Dr Conway residence phone 133 B.
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Clarence Johnston
Irrigation Investigations Office
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Young Men’s Literary Club
W. A. Burgess
T. B. Kennedy
Republican State Central Committee
Keefe
Fires Suppress Large Forest Blazes Near Encampment
About one hundred men battled several forest fires near Encampment with on site leadership by W B Harden Walter Jemison and F G Grube. Crews moved to Brush Creek Grand Encampment Green Mountain and Damison Park as the interiors department coordinated efforts. Officials reported the fires under control and the largest blazes extinguished. A lost gold elk tooth cuff button engraved John to Phil offers a $6 reward.
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Brush Creek
Saratoga
Saya
Interior Department
J. F. Crawford
W. B. Harden
Mr. Crawford
Walter Jemison
South Fork
Grand Encampment
F. G. Grube
Encampment Transportation Company
Green Mountain
Andy Olson
Carbon Timber Company
Damisino Park
John
Phil
Phil Kerrigan
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S. Drobacz
Seventeenth Street
Eddy
A. D. Mahaffay, M. D
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Osteopath
Grainger Cycle Co
Cage
Bob M’guire Hurt
Frontier
Rev
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Typographical Union
Medical Society
Douglas Man
Methodists of
Fort Collinss
Green River Cattle Company
Andy Johnson
Rawling
James Carter
Carbon
Don Barkdale
Hugo
Cole
Elton Perry
Wallace Bond
Edith Bond
Dora Slack
Messrs. DuBois
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Lone Tree
Madam Wheeler
Cowhick Dry GoodsCo
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Pat McGarrity
Dinneen
Woodman Hall
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Frank Kellay
Preaides
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Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Charles Cahill
Herman Brookhart
Cahill Brothers
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Dr. Conway
Opera House
Goodhue & Kellogg
Ellis
Logan
North Platte River
Big Creek
Ira B. Casteel
Hunter, Casteel & Hunter
Camplin
Firat
GEO. W., Sneider
Alex
Denver Horse Show Association
Bufalo Bill
Wm.myers&coo
John Harrington
Geo. H. Nagle
Chas. E. Miller
G. Corson
Sec
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Union Mercantile Co
Union Mercantiles
Miller
Suiabie
David Miller
E. S. Johnston
Grocer
Cheyenne Business College
D. C. Royer
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