State Board Sues Selway and Williamson Over Uninspected Sheep
Special to The Leader. Sheridan Wyoming Sept 15. Selway and Williamson a leading sheep outfit trailed a Montana band into Clearmont Wyoming and shipped to eastern markets without Montana government approval or Wyoming inspection dipping or import fees. State board of sheep commissioners has filed against them in Crook County Court and will pursue the case.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Selway & Williamson
Wyoming
Montana
Clearmont
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Crook County
Messrs. Selway and Wilson
Wyoming towns report mining resumes and factory boom
Fort Steele hosts a busy Caron Timber box factory turning stub ends and waste timber into pine packing cases. Sheridan mines resume on old scale amid settlements, while smaller mines Kirby Gebo Crosby Hudson Alma and Glenrock restart. Big Horn surgeons remove a tumor the size of a man’s head. Minnie Grigsby and Carrie Baker file for divorce on desertion and non support. Fremont county fair builds a half mile race track and a state fair considers a cowboy relay race. Mrs I J Imes suffers injuries from a wagon accident.
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Oridera
Wyoming
Fort Steele
Wyo
Caron Timber Company
Bsuy
Sheridan
Kirby
Gebo
Crosby, Hudson
Alma
Glenrock
Dietz
Monarch
Worker Crushed In Drill Machine Suffers Lifelong Injuries
Sheridan reports Walter Bishop received severe hand injuries when his hand was pulled into a drilling machine. Two fingers were crushed beyond repair and amputations will be necessary, leaving him crippled for life.
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Sheridan
Walter Bishop
Record Run Sets Atlantic Crossing Pace for Fred Bragg
Fred Bragg, returning from England, crossed the Atlantic aboard the Sustania in four days and fifteen hours, setting a new record for the voyage. Local notes also report four teen criminal docket pleas of not guilty in Laramie, a threshing outfit arriving in Meeteetse, the purchase of stallion Hal Knox for 1540 dollars, irrigation canal work starting near the Little Sandy river, and F. A. Hadsell shipping a large lamb batch at five dollars per head.
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Lander
Wyo
Fred Bragg
England
Atlantic
Sustania
Rock Springs
Little Sandy River
Fireman Peter Larsen Dies Suddenly in Heart Failure
Evanston report states Union Pacific fireman Peter Larsen died suddenly from heart failure on Sept 15. The incident was recorded as a sudden natural death affecting railroad personnel.
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Evanston
Peter Larsen
Union Pacific
House Falls Killing Baby on Ranch Near Otto
Basin Wyoming September 15 The 9 month old child of Charles Larson died after the log house with dirt roof collapsed on a ranch near Otto. Larson was crushed and seriously injured while Mrs Larson escaped and summoned help. The baby lived about fifteen minutes after rescue. The home was new and occupied for only two weeks.
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Basin
Wyo
Charles Larson
Larson
Otto
Catholic Church Planned in Basin by Bishop Keane
Following Bishop J. J. Keane of Cheyenne visit, plans indicate a Catholic church with a resident priest will be established in Basin. The development signals a new parish and religious presence in the area.
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Basin
Wyo
J. J. Keane
Cheyenne
Disinterred Body Rebound to Madison for Reinterment
The body of Ben H. Williams, interred here four years ago, has been disinterred and shipped to Madison Wisconsin for reinterment.
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Basin
Wyo
Ben H. Williams
Madison
Wis
First Bosler townsite lots sold to Illinois buyer
The Tallmadge-Buntin company sold the first Bosler townsite lots to J. R. Duvall of Illinois. Four lots brought 120 dollars.
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Bosler, Wryo
Tallmadge-Buntin Company
Bosler
J. R. Duvall
Illinois
Methodist Conference Denounces Speaker Cannon
The Central Illinois Methodist Episcopal conference in Canton adopts resolutions condemning Speaker Cannon. It deplores congressional leaders who refuse votes and urges voters to defeat J G Cannon as speaker of the House.
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Czar Cannon
Canton
Ill
Central Illinois Methodist Episcopal Conference
Cannon
J. G. Cannon
Littlefield
House of Representatives
Body of Unknown Man Found Dead in Arkansas River
The unseen body of a man, likely killed by a .41 caliber bullet, was recovered from a sandbar in the Arkansas River near Nepesta. Coroner McDonnell investigated and ruled murder. the decedent bore a tight neck strap and no identifying marks. The body was buried at the site.
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Pueblo
Colo
Arkansas River
Nepesta
McDonnell
Noted Criminal Lawyer W. W. Erwin Dead in Finland
W. W. Erwin, once a leading criminal lawyer in St. Paul and the northwest and a Democratic party leader, died at Mian Finland. In 1892 he defended the Homestead labor leaders without charge after their arrest following the riots.
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St. Paul
Mian
W. W. Erwin
Northwest
Fin
Erwin
Homestead
Foley Honey and Tar Safe Under New Pure Food Law
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law and contains no plate or harmful drugs. A. B. Roedel sells it as a safe remedy for children and adults. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup does not constipate and gently moves the bowels while healing throat irritation. sold by A. B. Roedel.
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Foley
A. B. Roedel
Orators for the West rally for Bryan in Colorado
Prominent speakers including Bourke Cochran Ollie James General Monett Theodore Bell and Senator Gore travel to Denver to advocate Bryan. Governor Osborne reports on Maine results signaling potential landslide if gains repeat in other states. Local notices promote Foley Kidney Cure Palmer’s Bread and De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve with vendors A E Roedel and Murchison Jewelry.
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Denver
Colo
West
Bryan
Rourke Cochran
New York
Monett
Ohio
Theodore Bell
California
Olle James
Gore
Oklahoma
John B. Osborne
Democratic Party
Chicago
National Committee
Maine
Osborne
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