State Engineer proposes division of public lands to end range war
Wyoming faces a mounting range conflict as State Engineer Fred Bond suggests partitioning public grazing lands. A commission would draw and adjust lines based on current cattle and sheep use, with rents and access allocated to each group to reduce killings and violence.
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Fred Bond
Wyoming
Engineer Bond
Bond
Ap Bond
Interior Department
Orrence
Cheyenne Club Buys Old Property and Plans Renovation
New Cheyenne club acting for the organization purchased the old club property for 3676 40 taking up the old bonds. New bonds totaling 10000 have been issued all subscribed and after paying old bonds 6400 remains in cash to renovate repaper and furnish the club to a frugal standard. The club finances aim for no large indebtedness and a bright future. Also notes county action restricting saloons near army maneuvers and water and gas projects for Wheatland. Frequent local items include a boxing match tonight in Rock Springs and staff appointments at the Union Pacific.
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H. M. Bennwci
Cheyenne
New Commandant Appointed for Soldiers Home Move to Buffalo
Henry 8 Smith of Buffalo Wyoming has been named commandant of the Soldiers and Sailors Home to be moved from Cheyenne to Buffalo by August. His June 1 appointment follows a Spanish American War service with Wyoming volunteers. The board also set rules for the Home and for Thermopolis Hot Springs, and plans immediate barracks improvements at Fort McKinney to house veterans and widows.
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State Board of Charities and Reforms
Henry &. Smith
Buffalo
Wyo
Cheyenne
Mr. Smith
Wyoming Volunteers
Philippines
Adjt
F. A. Stitzer
Hiladulew
State Board
Smith
State Board of Charities
Old Fort McKinney
Home
Thermopolis
Hinckle Named Colonel in National Guard Rifle Duty
Yesterday Governor Fen appointed Curtis J. Hinckle to the staff with the rank of colonel. Col Hinckle will oversee rifle practice for all National Guard companies across the field.
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Fenmore Gbatterton
Curtis J. Hinckle
Col. Hinckle
Impromptu town event planned with prizes and weather permit
Cheyenne club files articles of incorporation showing no capital stock as it is non profit. An impromptu town event is planned for this afternoon with weather permitting and golf ball prizes.
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Cheyenne Club
Track Laying Progress on Kilpatrick Br os and Cheyenne to Laramie
Extraordinary progress reported on Kilpatrick Bros double track project from Laramie to Cheyenne. Work east of the city by contractor W S Bradbury advances toward mid August completion, with eleven miles grade and six miles off track widened for a second line. tracklaying to begin mid next month and full service expected by late August.
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Kilpatrick Broe
Laramie
Cheyenne
H. L. Anderson
omMeini
Kilpatrick Ros
Borie
Buford
Next Mort
Kilpatricks
Anguat
Mountain Country
W. 8
Bradbury
City Board of Equalization Opens Sessions
The city board of equalization meets with members W. J. Cranwell Joseph Sladek and W. M. Foust to equalize property assessments. The process aims to complete in about two weeks and will send notices to taxpayers whose assessments were raised.
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City Board of Equalization
W. J. Cranwell
Third Ward
Joseph Sladek
Fret Ward
W. M. Foust
Second Ward
Ila
Missionary Society Meets at Congregational Church
The Woman's Missionary society meets this afternoon at the Congregational church to discuss Missionary Life from the Time of Clairvaux to Luther. Speakers include Mrs. Whipple Mrs. Patten Mrs. Covert and Mrs. Underwood among others. Mrs. F E Knopf to lander for the afternoon.
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The
Woman's Missionary Society
Congregational Church
Clairvaux
Luther
Whipple
Patten
Covert
Underwood
Savonarola
John Wickin
Thomas A. Becket
F. E. Knopf
Lander
State Supreme Court Hears Albany County Cases
The state supreme court met today and heard morning arguments in Baker v. Brown and Stickney v. Hughes, both from Albany County, with these cases taken under advisement. This afternoon, arguments were presented for a petition for a hearing in Laramie National Bank v. Phillip Steinhoff, also taken under advisement.
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State Supreme Court
Baker V. Brown
Stickney Ve. Hughes
Albany County
The
Laramie National Bank
Phillip Steinhoff
Motor cyclist Wyman aims for transcontinental record
George A. Wyman of San Francisco arrives from Laramie and heads east again seeking a transcontinental record on a California Motor Cycle gasoline motor. He left San Francisco May 17 and hopes to reach New York within forty days at about thirty five miles per hour on good roads.
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George A. Wyman
San Francisco
Laramie
Pacific Coast
New York
California Motor Cycle Company
Mr. Wyman
Lightning kills 16 year old herder near Mead Springs ranch
Bert Phillipa, 16, employed by Warren Live Stock Co, was struck by lightning while guiding sheep near the Meadow Springs ranch eighteen miles south of town. He and two sheep died instantly. a hat hole marked the fatal impact. The Colorado Wyoming border incident occurred during a thunderstorm. the body was sent to Greeley for interment. His mother in Des Moines, Iowa, was notified by telegram.
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Meadow Springs
Warren Live Stock Company
Bert Phillipa
Warren Live Story Co
Phillips
Wyoming
Colorado
Greeley
Phillipe
Des Moines
Tunnel replacement plan eyed for Sher man Hill project
Laramie papers report Union Pacific engineers consider removing the Sherman Hill tunnel and replacing it with a large railroad grade. Construction vibrations reportedly cracked rock and compromised timbering, causing ongoing difficulties.
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Laramie
Union Pacific
Sherman Hill
Visitors and travel notes mingle with weather and notices
Local items list Miss Dora C Miller and others visiting city guests from Nebraska Wyoming and Indiana. Social visits include trips to Denver Laramie and Grand Island. A soaking rain improves southeastern Wyoming ranges while community events cover a funeral and a school picnic.
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Dora C. Miller
Underwood
J. B. Boyer
Wheatland
Wyoming
Machinists Vote to Return to Work After Meeting
Last night a meeting of local striking machinists voted to accept a settlement reached at the Omaha conference and return to work. Few of the machinists who left during the strike a year ago remain idle. others have found work elsewhere and may not return immediately.
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Omaha
Fort
Cheyenne
Wyoming Visitors Listing Names and Hometowns
A group of Wyoming residents are listed as visiting in the city. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Gee L Foxton of Douglas Judge H V Greenbeck of Laramie Ralph Friend LaBarge John Mobiride Rock Springs N B Cortell Mr and Mrs J H Gibson Amos P Hought J A Huotace M Jordan J D Liddell Jammie W C Rich W F Meyner Cranite Canon P J Burne of Douglas.
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P. J. Burne
Douglas
Baldwin Inspects Fort Russell Site for Fall Army Maneuvers
General Baldwin with Colonel Pope and Lieutenant Bean arrived from Denver to survey the Crow Creek forest reserve and surrounding Fort Russell area as the planned August encampment nears. They reviewed improvements at Fort Russell and will return south tomorrow morning. Notice to creditors follows, with WM Murphy announcing sale of his business to Wyoming Fuel Feed and Delivery Co. A warehouse ad promotes chairs rockers and hair goods at War Ren Mercantile Co.
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Frank D. Baldwin
Department of Colorado
Denver
J. W Pope
Department
Leutenant H. A. Bean
Baldwin
Crow Creek Forest Reserve
Fort Russell
Pope
Lieutenant Dean
Wyoming Fuel, Feed and Delivery Company
WM. Murphy
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