Wealthy Man Found Dead In Sweetwater County Mystery
Special to Leader Green River Wyoming July 21 a cattle man finds a body in Black s Fork river western Sweetwater county near Moreton and Granger initially deemed an accident A bullet hole through the head argues murder yet some suspect suicide with missing clothing and no pistol found The coroner reports the man appears wealthy and about forty with decomposition preventing exact ID Inquest completed July 22 and murder theory widely believed a full investigation continues to seek the killer
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Wye
Black's Fork
Sweetwater County
Moreton
Granger
Nat
Chet. Crisman
Union Pacific
Loader
Wyo
Haseen
Overcrowded State Penitentiary Plans Transfers
The Wyoming state penitentiary faces crowding with 198 inmates and seeks to move some to the auxiliary prison at Laramie. Warden Hehn requests permission to transfer convicts to ease congestion. John and James Green left to fish near Granite Canon. The Wyoming Canalstory convenes in a four day session starting August 8. The completion of the Masonic temple is anticipated by then.
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Laramie
Rawlins
John
James Green
Granite Canon
John Green
Wyoming
Concert at Presbyterian church promises grand musical event
Concert at the Presbyterian church tomorrow promises a grand musical program for all to attend. The event begins promptly at 5 o'clock. Cowhick Dry Goods Co offers ladies' shock sizes 2 to 4 on sale for three days starting Saturday in July with price 90 cents per pair.
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Presbyterian Church
Cowhick Dry Goods Co
Miraculous Escape as Wagon Overturns on Pole Creek
Captain A N La Fontaine of Troop A W N G led a hunting party of four to Pole Creek. A frightened team tipped a wagon and dragged him for about 100 feet, catching him beneath the wagon box. He escaped with only a few scratches and remained dazed but unharmed.
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Powder House
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Elks new home site eyed as frame at corner torn down
Old frame on the northeast corner of Seventeenth street and Central avenue slated for demolition to clear space for the Elks club's new building. The landmark has long been a city eyesore amid changes. Green Hope Mining and Milling Co formation filed with $1,250,000 capital in Laramie county to operate north of Hartville with Hartville and Denver backers. Mail clerk J C Argersheimer promoted from class three to class four with pay rising to 1200. Joe George orders a larger engine for his car upgrade.
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Reception Planned for Rock Springs Team in Cheyenne
The Rock Springs baseball team will attend a grand reception at Keefe hall in Cheyenne Saturday night and Sunday as they face Indiana for the state championship. Nagel's orchestra will provide music and tickets go on sale this week. The dance is free for both teams. Also, Troop A of the Fourteenth U S Cavalry began a 600 mile overland march to Fort Duchesne Utah with a commissary train. Green River reports booming soda plant with 25 workers preparing first shipment and new vats and machinery to be installed soon.
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Arvada man held on cattle theft charge
Sheridan dispatch reports B Arrington of Arvada Wyoming was arrested for cattle stealing after a March preliminary hearing before Justice Sumption. He was bound over for the June district court term in 500 dollars bond, bond forfeiture ordered, bondsmen summoned to show cause. Arrington left Wyoming in May and remains at large.
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Choir concert expected at Presbyterian church
The Presbyterian church is expected to be crowded tomorrow night for a choir concert featuring Miss Marie Buy chanan and Mrs Susie Cahill. Accurate adjusting and watch repairing by D Miller is noted at 1700 Ferigue Street.
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Evanston Merchants Deny Starvation Lie
Merchants of Evanston deny reports that they denied provisions to strikers to starve them into submission and condemn the story as unfounded. An investigation says the claim is false with both strikers and merchants denouncing the report.
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Union Pacific Cutoff Near Evanston Ramps Up
The Union Pacific railroad near Evanston extends a new cut east of town to straighten a large curve. A steam shovel was moved west to begin a second slice along the first cut. With current crews the project will take several months to finish as drills lag behind the shovel.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Evanston
Spur to Quarry on Union Pacific Branch Line
Union Pacific plans a Rawlins to Larsem quarry branch to develop large contracts for stone. The beds extend over two miles with almost unlimited deposits. Currently the stone is hauled five miles by wagon to the railroad for use in building projects.
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Rawlins
Larsem
Federal
Deep Well Digger McCutcheon Ships Rig to Cheyenne Ranch
J. J. McCutcheon, a professional deep well digger, brings a modern drilling rig to Cheyenne area and ships it to Colin Hunter's ranch twenty-five miles southeast of Cheyenne to bore three wells over 300 feet deep for stock watering. He also holds contracts with other Cheyenne area ranchers to dig deep wells for stock water.
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Colin Hunter
Cheyenne
McCutcheon
Bishop Candidate Named For Wyoming Diocese
A telegram from Rome dated July 21 reports Rev. James E Keane pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Minneapolis is to be appointed bishop of the Wyoming diocese. The Sioux Falls division is approved with Lead and Lawrence County as the bishop residence. Rev. J N Stakha currently vicar general of the St Paul archdiocese is named for the post.
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Rocky Mountain News
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Congregation
Propaganda Side
James E Keane
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Minneapois
Wyoming
Sioux Falls
Lawrence County
J. N. Stakha
Archdiocese of St. Paul
Scientist returns with 12000 specimens for university herbarium
Leslie Gooding traveled through Nevada New Mexico Utah and Wyoming for the Rocky Mountain herbarium at the University of Wyoming. He returned after three months and added 12000 specimens to the collection including rare new finds.
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Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
University of Wyoming
Uintah Country
Laramie
Road Accepted After Government Defects Fixes
Denver dispatch reports Cheyenne government rejected early highway from Denver to Fort Russell for not meeting standards. Investigation shows defects were corrected and the road now meets requirements and is accepted.
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Episcopal Meeting Set for Grand Island Diocese
The diocese of Laramie spanning Grand Island Nebraska Rawlina Wyoming will hold its annual gathering in Grand Island Nebraska from Saturday August 30 to Tuesday September 3. Rt Rev N H Graves presides with a clergy service Saturday evening featuring Dean Cope of Laramie. A note on how breakfast shapes political views appears at end.
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Nebraska
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Wyo
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New Edition of Irrigation Investigations Report
Prof Me ad reviews the second annual report on irrigation investigations by the Office of Experiment Stations. The work analyzes water use by farmers across states for 1900 and discusses government irrigation projects and land reclamation potential. Also mentions a Powder explosion injury to a boy and local theater news about Monk Taylor returning from Salt Lake City.
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Annual Report of Irrigation Investigations Office
Mead
Office of Experiment Stations
Elwood Mead
Clarence T. Johnston
Montana to Utah Wardens Form National Body
A gathering at Mammoth Hot Springs Wyoming formed the National Association of Game and Fish Wardens and Commissioners. Delegates from Montana Minnesota Utah Colorado and Wyoming elected officers led by President W F Scott with G W Harris and John Sharp as vice presidents and secretary treasurer H G Smith. Delegates plan a park tour starting next day.
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Montana
Minnesota
Utah
Colorado
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National Association of Game and Fish Wardens
W F. Scott
W. F. Scott
G. W. Harris
John Sharp
H. G. Smith
State land board approves record 112 640 acres in leases
The state land board met at the state superintendent office and granted 176 leases averaging 640 acres each totaling 112 640 acres. Of the 176 leases, 147 were for new lands and 29 were renewals of existing leases, the largest single meeting acreage to date.
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State Land Board
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Boy's leg broken in backyard fall
Byron Moffatt son of Ed B Moffatt a railroad brakeman suffered a serious accident at 6 30 yesterday afternoon at his home near the Burlington round house He climbed a woodshed and fell breaking his leg between the knee and hip Wrman attended the case.
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Ed. B. Moffatt
Burlington Round House
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Local forecast for Cheyenne and area
Fair tonight and Wednesday. A trough of low pressure extends from Montana to Arizona with warm weather across the Rockies and plateaus. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 80 to 86 degrees in the Mississippi valley, with trace precipitation reported.
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Strike News Highlights Tightening Labor Standstill
No new developments in the strike over the past day. Union men claim motive power is faltering as freight refusals rise at Branaton icing station. Master Mechanic Stewart denies beer for strike breakers and notes no beer on company grounds. Denver reports non union boiler makers avoiding passenger engines, sent to Julesburg. North Platte hosts a strike helper ball, over 400 tickets sold. Johnson county resident Charles J. Love regains citizenship. Chief Mall Clerk Frank Johnston takes a vacation hunting trip north.
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Stewart
Olmaha
Denver
Julesburg
North Platte
Fine Musicale at Presbyterian Church Program
Tuesday evening program at the Presbyterian church begins at 3 PM. Orchestra performs Tone Poem Tobant and Zamona. duets and solos include The Ranchero, When the Heart is Young, Polonaise, Love's Serenade, and The Flight of Ages. Featured artists include Marie Buchanan, Miss Corn, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Cahill.
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Mias Lyons
Chopin
Mrs. Cahill
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