Union Pacific Settles Ault Frontage Tax Suit
The Union Pacific railroad pays $416 in full settlement of the frontage tax dispute with Ault Colorado covering 1909 to 1913. The settlement follows legal challenges, a Delta town case, and a Waterworks benefit angle from recent improvements. The payout may shift local sentiment toward the railroad.
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Greeley
Cold
Union Pacliffe Railroad
Ault
J. C. Ewing
Union Pacific Railroad
Railroad
Union Pacific
Colorado
Auli
Lamb
Delta
Delta County
Supreme Court
Western Slope
Ewing
Omaha
Denver
Holcomb
Graft Standstill Ends as Unions Return to Oil Exchange Build
In Casper on April 10 the fib or trouble blocking completion of the Oil Exchange building was settled. Union carpenters, plumbers, electricians, painters and laborers return to finish the skyscraper in about thirty working days, with carpenters already at work. The Gagnon Construction Co. employs union labor and neighborhood tenants had faced delays.
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Casper
Oil Exchange
Building Trades Council
Labor Hall
Gagnon Construction Company
Whech
Rontroversy
Building Trades
Tribune
Arrests Over Liquor Sales to Minors in Basin
Basin Wyoming April 10 two men C W McNay and J M Klein arrested on charge of selling liquor to minors after two local boys Freeling and Wilson allegedly became drunk from the liquor bought. Boys encountered trouble in Greybull before the case, and a change of venue was noted for trial before Justice J R Bonyell.
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Basin
Wyo
Messrs
C. W. McNay
J. M. Klein
Freeling
Wilson
Greybull
J. R. Bonyell
Small Girl Killed As Lumber Falls in Wyoming
A fatal accident in Powell Wyoming on Saturday evening left little Jonnie Walter dead after a lumber pile dislodged a 12 inch beam and pinned her. Neighbors rushed to help but she died within minutes. Services were held at the Methodist church and she was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Walter, had recently moved to town and planned a summer in Eagle Nest.
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Powell
Wyo
Littl Jonnie Walter
Langley-Templetone
Baty
Methodist Church
Walter
Eagle Nest
Seed Potatoes Shipped to Growers Association
Powell Wyoming April 10 After contacting several seed growers the seed buying committee of the Growers Association decided to purchase from the Lewis and Clark Potato Growers Association of Helena Montana One hundred seventy one thousand six hundred eighty pounds of Netted Gem were ordered with twenty eight thousand two hundred fifty destined for Cody The move suggests Powell will again grow seed potatoes for the coming season despite previous losses from an early tramp The association aims to have a market ready when harvest occurs.
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Powell
Wyo
Leader Office Phone Contacts
The notice lists two phone lines for the Leader newspaper as contact points for departments. Call phone 73 for News and Editorial. Call phone 688 for Advertising Business and Circulation.
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State Leader
Ocome
Changes in U P Coal Company Leadership Roles
The article records a series of promotions and new appointments within the U P Coal Company and related properties. F Sir McCarty moves from Reliance mines to Rock Springs duties, D G Thomas shifts to Megeath coal properties, Jocepo Traber becomes Me Uanee mines superintendent, D D Poller and B L Betcher are advanced to electrician roles, E Peiskes takes an electric position, Yabner exits to auto business with Rock Springs garage, John Taylor leads the U P Light and Power Co commercial division, and D Potter receives a promotion.
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Vivo 2
D. Potter
Basin's Federal Building Work To Begin Soon
V M Jackson superintendent for M D Lovell & Co announced start of excavation and related park work on the new federal building in Basin Wyoming. He arrived from Minneapolis and expects completion in six months by October first, after recently finishing a federal building at Cameron Texas.
Girls Raise Over 4000 for War Stamps in Greeley
In Greeley Colorado April 10 a cadre of 40 girls directed by Charles N Jackson of Weld County Savings bank sold over 4555 in War savings and Thrift stamps on Saturday Street sales neared 4700 with courthouse sales around 400 and other outlets about 250 A group of ranch youths near Raabs grocery added several hundreds more The girls earned four 25 cent roy in appreciation from Director Jackson
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Greeley
Colo
Charles N. Jackson
Weld County Savings Band
Court House
M. W. McGill
Carr-Grover
Raab
Jackson
Electric Power Now Fills Glenrock Water Tank
Glenrock Wyoming April 10 The city water reservoir on McDonald hill is being filled by electric power for the first time last Monday. The new pump delivers a smaller stream than gasoline power but works well and should keep the tank filled unless the electric plant fails. Monday also marks daytime electric service and several washing machines and small motors were used while dark corners were illuminated. The plant will run on a daylight schedule Mondays and Wednesdays until enlargement allows continuous service.
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Glenrock
Wyo
McDonald Hill
Lodges Combine to Build Hall in Glendrook Wy
GLENKROCK WY April 19 Odd Fellows and Masons plan joint erection of a new business hall on the site of the Odd Fellows hall at Fourth and Mala streets this spring. The project contemplated since last year has faced delays for real estate and site issues but aims at completion with an estimated cost around 60,000 dollars.
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Glenkrock
Wyo
Odd Fellows and Masons
Bunlnes
Alte
Odd Fellows Hall
Fourth
Mala Ghreets
Plas
Big Ranch Sold at Rock Springs Wyoming Deal Closed on Midland and Dunton Holdings
In Rock Springs Wyoming on April 10 the Midland Land and Live Stock Co and the Dunton Sheep Co were sold as a whole to Leander Johnson and Frank Yates. The purchase includes about 7000 ewes 150 cattle 25 horses 3000 acres of ranch land and related assets valued well over 150 000. The sale combined all property leaving per head value undetermined.
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Rock.springs
Wyo
Midland Land & Live Stock Co
Dunton Sheep Co
Leander Johnson
Frank Yates
Kill Seven Wolves Netoed In Gros Ventre County
Walter Eates Harve Burlingham and Elmer Davis located a wolf den in the Gros Ventre area and captured the old black wolf with six pups. They secured a bounty of 170 dollars from the local cattle association, reporting several additional wolves in the vicinity.
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Jackson
Wyo
Walter Eates
Harve Burlingham
Elmer Davis
Gros Ventre
Cattle Association
Woman recounts five years of back pain relief with remedy
In Key West Florida a woman explains illness over five years with back pain and weakness. She tried Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and found it effective.
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Key West, Fla
Lydia E. Pinkham
Two Prisoners Break Jail in Basin Wyoming
In Basin Wyoming two Big Horn county jail inmates George Stone and Dave Stary escaped on Saturday night while Sheriff Wickwire and Deputy Christensen were away. The escape involved an open window or unlocked lock in the jail corridor and could have used a key or lock failure. One inmate reportedly escaped around 8 pm. Stary was captured later in Billings after a pursuit. Stone was held for forgery returned from Chicago on habeas corpus.
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Christensen
Laurel
Starks
Billings
White Pee
St Stone
Chicago
Starks Held on Grand Larceny Charge at Greyball
Starks remained in custody on charges of grand larceny against the railroad company, with authorities holding him at Greyball pending further proceedings.
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Starks
Greyball
Reindeer Meat From Nome for America Shipments Begin
About five hundred dressed reindeer will be shipped to U S food markets on the first vessel leaving Nome after Behring Sea treaty break up. A marketing firm has slaughtered and prepared stock for shipment, with several hundred already in cold storage awaiting the boat.
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Nome
America
Alaska
Coléman Tour Aims at Stimulating American Effort
George W. Coléman of the Baptist war commission arrives in London as part of a Europe visit that includes camps in England and France and a tour of the British French and American fronts. He notes England’s quietness and composure despite the war and comments on the food situation and soldiers in the streets.
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London
George W. Coléman
The
Baptist War Commission
Europe
England
France
Two Babies Die Of Pneumonia
In Springs Wyoming Roy Balyer son of Mr and Mrs Hoadley died Monday at 2 o clock from bronchial pneumonia at the parental home. The funeral was held Wednesday at Fitzpatrick and Rogan parlors with Rev Wood officiating. A 1 1/2 month old Mary Comparin died Tuesday noon of pneumonia with services at South Side Catholic church conducted by Father Schillinger. An Olga four year old girl died yesterday morning and funeral services were held today at the South Side Catholic church.
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Igh Springs
Wyo
Roy Balyer
Mary Comparin
John Comparin
Creek
South Side Catholic Church
Father Schillinger
Green River
Olga
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