Wyoming Delegation Eyes Chicago Rail Link From Miles City
A Wyoming group representing Miles City Sheridan Buffalo and Casper plans a trip to Chicago to push a north south railroad from Miles City to Casper. Casper and Buffalo back the plan while Sheridan selects a delegate soon. A Tongue river bridge near Decker Mont is discussed with Burlington spans offered. a committee will test county funds and funding options.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Miles City
Buffalo
Casper
Chicago
Sheridan Commercial Club
Carper
Commercial Club
Railroad Committee
Tongue River
Decker
Mont
Burlington
J. A. McIntyre
H. C. Benham
H. Henachke
Big Horn County
Montana
Alger
Death of John Loss Linked to Union Pacific Suit
In Rock Springs Wyoming on April 1 Attorney James B. McCracken of Ogden conducted depositions for the administrator of the estate of John Loss in a suit against Union Pacific Railroad. Loss was killed at the Catreet railroad crossing in late October. The suit alleges negligence and seeks $10,000 damages.
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Rock Springs
Wyyo
James B. McCracken
Ogded
John Loss
Union Paciflee Railroad Company
Young Lose
Catreet
Las
Dairy Heifers In Big Demand In Basin Wyoming
On Monday L. kd Watson received 42 high grade Holstein heifers averaging about two years old. Each is bred to a Holstein bull and due to freshen between June and September. The cattle were bought for Mr. Watson by Mr. Rader of Cody from central New York amid a tight supply as buyers seek stock. J. W. Hoel of Basin purchased 20 head for a dairy herd on his Basin ranch.
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Rader
New York
J. W. Hoel
Baain
Basin
Wood Kicks on Being Chopped Man Loses Eye
BASIN Wyoming April 1 Henry Armelng suffered a severe eye injury while chopping wood near Basin. A wood shard struck the left eyeball, tearing a jagged wound that required removal of the eyeball after vitreous leakage. He is resting at Basin hospital and receives community sympathy.
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Basin
Wyo
Henry Armelng
G. A. Harris
Basin Hospital
Armeling
Henry
You Probably Took All Right to Your Own Friends
A reflective line on social ease and public perception as personal style and appearance draw varying attention. It contrasts private circles with wider opinion, noting that outsiders may overlook or disregard one’s looks.
Pioneer sheep driver who opened northern Wyoming range
W N Robinson of Dayton, Wyoming, drove 4700 Mexican sheep from Colorado to his new Wyoming ranch in 1882, a 1200 mile overland trek. After early opposition from cattlemen, he sold the flock and turned to cattle, later becoming Sheridan, Wyoming’s prominent citizen and booster. He notes Sheridan’s coal, water and all weather as key local assets.
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Sheridan
Wyo
W. N. Rtobinson
Brooks Street
Wyoming
Tongue River
Dayton
Colorado
Robinson
Sheridan County
Court House Furnishings Being Installed in Cody
Park County court house furnishings and steel fittings purchased last fall have arrived. Harry Barton of the Canton factory arrived to supervise installation as workmen place steel cases and racks for records. When finished the Cody courthouse will feature modern conveniences unmatched in the state.
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Cody
Wyo
Park County Court House
Harry Barton
Canton, C
Park County
Cafeteria Dinner Hours At The Robinson
The Robinson offers daily cafeteria service with sit down dinners from 11 thirty to two and five to seven.
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the Robinson
Wind Damages Buildings and Fortunes in Laramie
A Monday wind storm in Laramie Wyoming damaged business frontages on Beyond and Garfield streets with two large panes broken at the Ceiling block owned by John Bymona. The Overland elevator lost doors from hinges and chimneys at the August Shnow home toppled, causing roof noise. The Blackburn ranch telephone line failed and Sherman hill saw roofs blown off and freight handling hindered.
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Laramie
Wyo
Beyond
Garfield Streets
John Bymona
Overland
Blackburn Ranch
Augspurger
Sherman Hill
Burlington Train to Bonneville by May 1
Thermopolis Wyoming April 1 Officials say passenger and freight service on the Burlington from Thermopolis to Bonneville will start May 1. The line will replace the mountain stage ride and connect with trains south from Kirby. A dispatcher at Summit will oversee all trains to Bonneville and construction trains to the front.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Burlington
Bonneville
Northwestern
Shoshoni
Summit
German dairymen plan Missouri dairy cow purchases
Germania reports Samuel Shoemaker and John Woolsey have gone to Missouri to buy two carloads of dairy cows for themselves and others they represent. The move is gaining momentum and authorities hope more participants join to make it a success.
Wolf den raid nets wolf bounty and pups slain
Casper Wyoming April 1. Martin Smith and sons hunted wolves on Deer creek killing several old wolves and 14 pups. Clifford Smith crawled into a wolf den and shot an old female with a 22 pistol then killed seven pups, prompting a local bounty offer.
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Casper
Wyo
Martin Smith
Deer Creek
Clifford Smith
Bank plans Jersey cattle import to Basin Wyoming
D. L. Carr, president of Big Horn County Bank, announced a bank representative is in Kentucky to buy two carloads of Jerseys to be brought to Basin, Wyoming, soon.
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Basin
Wyo
D. L. Carr
Big Horn County
Kentucky
La Follette Named Register of Wills for DC
President Wilson reportedly planned to appoint William L. La Follette of Wisconsin, brother of Senator La Follette, to the District of Columbia register of wills post with a $4 000 yearly salary. The White House released expanded notes on office seekers and discipline, including a stern rebuke to one applicant who pressed the president for personal advantage.
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Washington
Houwae
Wilson
William L. la Follette
Wisconsin
Senator la Follette
Register of Wills
District of Columbia
la Follette
White House
Tumulty
Brokers to be accused as co-defendants in bank embezzlement case
In San Francisco on April 1 the federal government plans to indict brokers as conspirators with William F. Baker assistant cashier of Crocker National Bank who confessed to stealing about 200000. U S District Attorney John L McNab said evidence will be presented to a federal grand jury showing brokers aided the embezzlement through conspiracy.
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San Francisco
National Bank
William F. Baker
Crocker National Bank
United States
John L. McNab
Baker
Men Try To Be A Good Fellow Ends In Bad Outcome
Quotation notes that some men desert the water wagon after boarding and search for excuses to fall off, warning that many bad ends follow efforts to appear virtuous.
Oil fields forecast navy fuel for generation era
Government prosecutors argue brokers knew Baker’s strong finances and could not personally manage the large oil accounts for years. The defense hints that many prominent city firms may be implicated in the broader case. Secretary Lane says U S crude oil supply for the navy will last at least a generation, with California fields emphasized.
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Baker
Washington
United States
California
Feld
Lane
Interior
Daniels
Navy
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W. L. LA Follette
A. T. Hale
W. 17Th St
Hirsh Wickwire
Schloss
America
Nettleton and Kneeland Shoes
Oxfords
W.f.daiber & Bros
Sherman
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