Northwestern short of men in Casper yard work
The Northwestern railroad struggles to unload ties and maintain yard work at Casper as laborers drift to Sheep Camp and Interior jobs. About thirty men unload trains daily while Parrish and a foreman team advance grading through the eleven foot hill, one mile from the round house. An Ohio led electric road project Casper to Lander draws attention from Chicago with a $3 million capital plan.
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Parrish
Round House
Ohio
Casper
Lander
Chicago
Private Hill linked to police soldiers clash and escape
The Private Hill of the Eleventh Infantry who sparked Thursday night’s clash fled Officers after leaving Fort Russell. He changed clothes, gained money, and vanished. Larsen, jailed for attacking Officer Holland, is described as a dangerous man who once tried to whip two officers and was subdued.
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Hill
Eleventh Infantry
Fort Russell
Larsen
Omcer Holland
Lamb crop estimates in Natrona county fall short
Pat Sullivan estimates the spring lamb crop in Natrona county will average below 71 percent and not exceed 71 percent. He notes the areas flockmasters lamb earlier than usual, which should boost lamb prices. Casper Derrick reports.
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Pat Sullivan
Natrona County
Ihe
Casper Derrick
Funeral of Little Becker Boy
The funeral of Charles Becker, a 3 year 6 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Becker, was held yesterday at 2:30 PM at the German Lutheran church. Rev. Max Mantuffel presided and many friends and relatives attended. interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery with numerous floral offerings.
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Charles
Karl Becker
Max Manteufel
Lakeview Cemetery
Pacific Express transfers headquarters to Cheyenne
The headquarters of R. Towne route agent and traveling auditor for Pacific Express is moved from Denver to Cheyenne. Towne’s jurisdiction runs from North Platte to Green River. Superintendent George D. Patterson of Pacific Express visited the city en route to Salt Lake City for inspection.
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Pacific Express
Towne
Pacific Express Company
Denver
Cheyenne
Mr. Towne
North Platte
Green River
George D.patterson
Balt Lake Citrzon
Union Pacific Sets Explosives Car Spacing Rule
The Union Pacific orders that cars with explosives be placed ten cars behind the locomotive and at least ten cars in front of the caboose to prevent explosions in collisions.
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Union Pacific
Diamondback Rattler Exhibited At Local Shop Window
E. A. Logan displays a Texas diamondback rattlesnake skin over eight feet long in the window of his business. The skin measures about three inches in diameter when the reptile was alive, drawing interest from passersby.
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E. A. Logan
Cheyenne Cycle Chub Announces Friday Hall Admission
Friday evening June 16 at A. O. VA. W. hall admission 60 cents. Ladles tree.
Bandit Bert Ambler Captured After Rock River Hold Up
Bert Ambler, suspected robber of Cosgriff Bros., was captured at Pass Creek by Deputy Sheriff Knadier and brought to the county jail on train No 4. Found on his person were stolen checks, and authorities note his prior killing of a man at Medicine Bow two years ago.
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Laramie
Wyo
Cosgriff Ros
Rock River
Pass Creek
Knadler
Bert Ambler
Cosgriff Bros
Ambler
Medicine Bow
Path finder dam plans for North Platte river
Drawings completed and sent to Casper. dam to be solid masonry in a semi circle. It will be 210 feet high with a bottom width of 4 feet and top width of 14 feet. A road will span the dam with bridges to wagon roads on both sides.
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North Platte River
Bee
Casper
Canon
Extension to Ten Mile North From Wellington Planned
General Manager Herbert of Colorado Southern returns from New York conference and says construction will start immediately on a ten mile extension north from Wellington, the current terminus of the Fort Collins branch. The extension will leave about a 20 mile gap between the Fort Collins and Cheyenne branches.
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Herbert
The
Colorado @ Southern
New York
Wellington
Fort Collins
Cheyenne
Patrol From Fort Russell Offered Aid to Police
News of Thursday night disturbance in the city prompted soldiers from Fort Russell to offer a patrol. Police, already in command, declined the military assistance to maintain control of the situation.
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Fort Russell
Densmore Escapes with Jail Sentence
G F Densmore, who stole G F Walkers bicycle and was arrested at Greeley with the wheel, pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was sentenced to three months in the county jail.
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G. F. Densmore
G. F. Walker
Greeley
Madame Goldie Arrives in City as Guest of Mrs Barkwell
Madame Goldie of New York City arrives from Denver and will stay with her sister Mrs M C Barkwell for a few days. She represented the New York Philharmonic association at the musical convention in Denver.
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Madame Goldie
New York City
Denver
M. C. Barkwell
Reynolds Post No 38 G A R meeting at 8 o clock
All members of John F Reynolds Post No 38 G A R are requested to meet at A O U W hall this Saturday evening at 8 o clock by order of A A Mahar Commander.
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Reynolds Post
John F. Reynolds Post No
O. U. W. Hall
Riding stunt disaster leaves rider with fractured shoulder
A. W. Wentworth of Meeteetse Wyoming was severely injured when an improvised rough riding stunt without saddle or bridle failed. He was thrown on rocks, fractured his shoulder blade, and walked miles for help after pursuing a wild horse that escaped with his tack. He did not reach surgical care for hours.
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Meeteetse
Wyo
A. W. Wentworth
Wentworth
Notable residents and visitors dock in the city
George Hyatt is in the city and several visitors arrive or depart including Miss Fincher who will return to Denver today Hugo Donzelman and Herr Goss went to Denver yesterday Deputy Sheriff Les Snow returned from the north last evening Joe Roberts formerly of Cheyenne visits from Kemmerer Mr and Mrs James Horisky and son travel to Columbus Nebraska yesterday Mrs A P Hanson leaves for Idaho for a month Traveling Engineer W J Stewart Union Pacific city visitor yesterday Master Mechanic William Niland Union Pacific attends to business at Green River Homer Underwood returns from Boulder a University of Colorado student Mrs Karl Snyder returns from St Louis Associate Justice Cyrus Beard of the State Supreme Court leaves for Evanston to spend Sunday with his family.
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Hugo Donzelman
Herr Goss
Denver
Les Snow
Joe Roberts
Cheyenne
Kemmerer
James Horisky
Columbus
Neb
A. P. Hanson
Idaho
W. J. Stewart
Union Pacific
William Niland
Green River
Homer Underwood
Boulder
University of Colorado
Cyrus Beard
State Supreme Court
Evanston
Wyoming Woman Re-elected Outer Sentinel in Royal Neighbors
At Topeka Kansas the Royal Neighbors of America re elected Mrs. N D Watts of Omaha supreme oracle Mrs Emma O Rea of Athol SD supreme vice oracle supreme outer sentinel Mrs Olive Weightman Laramie Wyoming The convention endorsed the consumptive sanitarium scheme at Las Vegas by Dr Warner The next convention will be in Chicago in May 1908.
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Topeka
Kan
Royal Neighbors of America
N. D. Watts
Omaha
Supreme Oracle
Emma O. Rea
Athol
Supreme Outer Sentinel
Olive Weightman
Laramie
Wyo
Las Vegas
Warner
Chicago
Daughter Arrives At Breckons Home
County Treasurer Ed Vreeland reports a letter from Robert W Breckons U S attorney for Hawaii stating a fine daughter has arrived at the Breckons home. Mrs Breckons and the baby were progressing nicely when the letter was written.
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Bob Breckons
Ed. Vreeland
Robert W. Breckons
U. S
District of Hawaii
Breckons
Colorado & Southern Orders 1,000 Freight Cars
The Colorado and Southern Railway awarded a contract to a St. Louis firm to build 1,000 new freight cars to handle the rapidly increasing traffic on the line.
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Colorado & Southern
St. Louis
Empire State Surety Company Authorized in Wyoming
Insurance official records certify Empire State Surety Company of Brooklyn New York is authorized to transact Casualty Insurance in Wyoming for the current year under Division 6 Chapter 27 Law 1905. The company is not authorized to do fidelity and surety insurance. Issued in Cheyenne on April 17 1806 with Auditor Leroy Grant signing.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Empire State Surety Company
Brooklyn
New York
Beal
Leroy Grant
Accurate Adjusting and Watch Re Pairing
D Miller at 1709 Ferguson Street offers watch re pairing and accurate adjusting services. The advertiser promises reliable results despite early losses, asserting eventual success.
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D. Miller
Ferguson St
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Makers
Atlantic City
Honolulu
Maine
California
Max J.meyer
Idelman Block
Ferguson Street
Frank Vreeland
Ferguson
Ver
Murchison Jewelry Co
17Th Street
Capito Avenue
REED
RUSH
Rarchmer
Northwestern
Old Round House
Becker Boy
Union Pacific Careful
Knadier
Platte
Densmore
Madam Goldie
Mrs. Barkwell
A. A. Mahar
Prairie Miles
George Hyatt
City
Miss Fincher
Wil
Karl Snyder
Wyoming
Outer Sentinel
Colorado
Southern
Certificate OF Publication Insurance Commissioner's
Umee
State of Wyoming
G. H. Nagle, Prec
Chas. F. Miller
Carson
Sec
Trams
Union Mercantile Co
TREMN
Feos
Brussels
Percy Smith
Hood River
Kelley Merco
Ohenstein Brothers
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