State Prison Struggles With Overcrowding and Drunken Convicts
Wyoming state prison at Rawlins reports severe overcrowding as only 260 to 265 beds fit daily use for about 272 inmates. Warden Felix Alston notes over one third of prisoners are frequent drinkers, with Laramie County supplying a quarter of inmates. Twenty one paroled, one violated parole and returned. Labor value from convicts for 11 months totals $9,148.39. Parole and pardon powers keep the facility functioning amid limited space and lifer cases.
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Rawlins Io
Felix Alston
State Penitentiary
Laramie County
Pastor Breaks In Own Church And Is Arrested
Sheridan April 4 Rev L N Baker pastor of the African M E church was arrested on a trustee T H Newsom complaint after a long quarrel over his removal. The church had locked him out but he forced entry and held the morning service. He posted bond for police court appearance and faced a hearing.
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Rev. Baker
Smooth Pair Deceives Sheridan Businesses in Map Scam
Two suave men posing as state engineers canvassed Sheridan business houses offering a guaranteed map project. Businesses were asked to sign for 3 75 dollars, becoming co partners in a grand map venture. Victims would receive a map as a reward after the project’s completion. The pair moved quickly and vanished after taking fees.
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Sheridan
Busiess
Bhe
Waself
Man in dugout starves five days near Pine Bluffs
April 4 Pine Bluffs report says John Kunkle a home steader lay five days without food in a dugout on his claim near the town before neighbor Stephen Haines discovered him and brought him to light. He will recover.
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Pine Bluffs
John Kunkle
Stephen Haines
Haines
Flooding Rains Push Water From Big Horn Toward Missouri
Weather observers report the Big Horn River surging with a massive volume of water as central Wyoming drains into the river and sends floodwaters downstream toward the Missouri River.
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Worland
Bee Ie
Big Horn River
Big Horn
Wyoming
Missouri
William Rand Falls While Riding Range Shovel Rescue
William Rand jumped into a feeding crib on a range twelve miles from his ranch and landed on a shovel handle that pierced his thigh. He drove twelve miles to a hoe before collapsing in grave condition.
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Buffalo
William Rand
Hanna Mine Flooded Rocks Creek Entry Times
High water in Hanna creek floods Hanna mine No. 3. Creek over the entry near No. 5 caved in its roof and floods have rushed in rapidly, filling the mine as far as entry No. 13 despite worker efforts.
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Rawlins
Hanna Creek
Hanna Mine
Dares Board To Cancel His Saloon License
Samuel White of Rock River appeared before Albany county commissioners and allegedly dared them to cancel his saloon license. Humane Officer Bright testified that minors frequented the saloon for several years, but the commissioners did not cancel the license.
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Samuel White
Rock River
Albany County
White
Bright
Feed Your Trees for Bigger Crops and Healthier Soil
Advice on soil preparation and feeding trees outlines that soil must be fine, loose, and rich in decaying matter. It explains that plant foods include nitrogen phosphorus and potassium, with nitrogen from legumes and proper chemical forms for potassium and phosphorus. It emphasizes even distribution, right timing, and moisture, noting double crops pay if plant foods are supplied.
Notice to dog owners in need of 1912 licenses
All dog owners who have not yet obtained the 1912 dog license must do so at once or the dog catcher will take the dogs. Male dogs cost 1.60, female dogs 3.00. Police Chief and local authorities urge timely compliance. A touring car prize election is mentioned with voting credit to a lady supporter, tied to an April 6 drawing.
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Pollae
Tomorrow Night Big Contest Closes At Nine
The article warns that the voting contest ends tomorrow at nine o clock. It notes no votes will be sold and no insider information will be available. Contestants must have vote certificates and subscriptions with money submitted to the office before nine p m to be counted.
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Mach
10000 Club Campaign Contests in Cheyenne Districts
The record lists candidates and vote totals by district in Cheyenne areas and surrounding counties. It shows names such as Miss Agnes Scott and Miss Margaret Hallett with tallies, plus wider county totals including Laramie and Platte.
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Cheyenne
22Nd Street
Ft. Ruswell
Frank Bowman
B. 25Th
Agnes Scott
H. 32Nd St
Pauline O’brien
Eddy St
Margaret Hallett
East 27Th
Margaret Stull
Ruseesti
Ruby Walters
Local Notices of Residents and Addresses in Wyoming Counties
A list of names and addresses across Niobrara Converse Natrona Fremont Hot Springs Washakie Park Big Horn Johnson Sheridan Campbell Crook Weston and surrounding towns. Entries include Miss Myrtle Ivy, Mrs Jane Dereemer, Miss Fay Freeman, Miss Josie Thandell, Miss Grace Noonan, Misa Mae Perry, and others with locations such as Rawlins Green River Fort Bridger Lovell Casper Thermopolis and Gillette. The document compiles territory spans and individual listings without narrative context.
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Laramie County
Cheyenne
Fort Russell
Platt, Goshex
Albany, Carbon
Sweetwater
Uinta
Lincoln Counties
Villa D. Moore Diamond
Wyo
Mildred Waechter
Sibylee
J. E. Irvine
Green River
Wyoming
Amy Crawford
Guernsey
Flora Jesse
Wheatland
Emma Dereemer
Ed Lewis
Horse Creek
Nina Cook
Wro
Josie Thandell
Wre
Niobrara
Converse
Natrona
Fremont
Hot Springs
Washakie, Park
Big Horn
Johnson, Sheridan, Campbell, Crook and
Weston
Grace Noonan
Cambria
Proposals for repair of roads opened in May 1912
A Wyoming notice from April 1912 invites bids for road repairs. Proposals must be received by May 10 1912 and opened then. Envelopes should be marked Proposals for repair of roads and directed to Major Amon W. Ball and M. Aar. 2 3 4 5 27 30.
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PSPC
A. Russell
Semley
Amon W. i Yy
Ball
M. Aar
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Mandy Lee
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Myrtle Baird
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