Union Pacific settles frontage tax dispute with Ault
In Greeley Colorado on April 10 the Union Pacific railroad agreed to pay 416 to settle the Ault frontage tax suit covering 1909 to 1913. The railroad had challenged the tax as unconstitutional while aiding water works and fire protection.
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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
Skeptic Oil Exchange Building To Be Finished By Union Labor
Casper April 10 The fibor trouble delaying the Oil Exchange building has been settled. The Building Trades Council voted to declare the job fair and allow all trades to return to work, except plumbing and heating. Plasterers electricians carpenters and painters will resume at once finishing the quarters for The Tribune. The skyscraper should be completed for occupancy in about thirty working days.
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Casper
Oil Exchange
Building Trades Council
Labor Hall
Gagnon Construction Company
Whech
Rontroversy
Building Trades
Tribune
Arrest in Basin for Selling Liquor to Minors
Basin Wyoming April 10 Arrest of C W McNay and J M Klein on charges of selling liquor to minors after two boys Freeling and Wilson became drunk. The youths, who had reached Greybull, caused trouble by speeding and colliding with a wagon. Trial set before Justice J R Bon yell.
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Basin
Wyo
Messrs
C. W. McNay
J. M. Klein
Freeling
Wilson
Greybull
J. R. Bonyell
Small Girl Struck and Killed by Lumber in Wyoming
In Powell Wyoming on a Saturday evening a young girl named Jonnie Walter was crushed by a heavy pile of lumber from the Langley-Templetone yard. A 12 inch timber dislodged and rolled onto her, pinning her until she died after a half hour. Services were held at the Methodist church and interment followed at Crown Hill cemetery. The Walters had been residents for about a year and planned to move to Eagle Nest for the summer.
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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. Seed buying committee of the Growers Association ordered 171680 pounds of Netted Gem from Lewis and Clark Potato Growers Association Helena Montana. 28250 pounds to be shipped to Cody. The move suggests Powell will have a favored potato crop next season despite last year's losses. The association aims to have a market ready for harvest.
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Powell
Wyo
Leader office contact numbers listed for departments
A notice provides phone lines for News and Editorial at 73 and for Advertising Business and Circulation at 688, directing readers to call the Leader office for department access.
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State Leader
Ocome
Changes in U P Coal Company Leadership Roles
In a sequence of promotions at the U P Coal Company and related properties, F Sir McCarty becomes superintendent at Reliance, replacing D G Thomas at Rock Springs. Joseph Traber takes over Me Geath mines, D D Poller becomes chief electrician, B L Betcher replaced, Peskes moves to another electrical post, Yabner shifts to auto business with Rock Springs garage, John Taylor advances to manage the U P Light Power Co commercial department, and D Potter also promoted.
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Vivo 2
D. Potter
Work to Start Soon on Basin's Federal Building
Basin Wyoming April 10 M V Jackson superintendent of construction for M D Lovell Co contractor for the new federal building arrived from Minneapolis and says contracts for excavation and other park work will be let at once He left Cameron Texas after finishing a federal building there and believes completion by October first is possible
Girls Raise Over 4000 for War Savings Stamps in Greeley
A group of 40 girls led by Charles N. Jackson of Weld County Savings sold more than 4 555 in War Savings and Thrift stamps in Greeley on Saturday. Street sales reached about 4 700 with 400 at the courthouse and 250 at another location. M W McGill directed the drive and expects total campaign sales near 5 000 after department store stations contribute. Ranch youths near Carr-Grover also sold stamps, prompting a rush to replenish near Raab's grocery. All helpers received four 25 cent stamps in thanks for their efforts.
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Greeley
Colo
Charles N. Jackson
Weld County Savings Band
Court House
M. W. McGill
Carr-Grover
Raab
Jackson
Electricity Powers Water System at Glenrock
The Glenrock water reservoir on McDonald Hill is now filled by electric power for the first time since last Monday. The pump delivers a smaller stream than gasoline operation but sufficient to keep the tank full unless the electric plant fails. Monday marked the first day with daytime electric supply, enjoyed as machines and lights operated. The plant will run on a daylight schedule Mondays and Wednesdays until expansion allows continuous service.
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Glenrock
Wyo
McDonald Hill
Lodges Plan Joint Hall Construction In Glenrock
GLENKROCK Wyo April 19 lodges plan to jointly raise a handsome business hall on the site of the Odd Fellows hall at Fourth and Mala streets this spring The project has been under consideration since last year but faced delays for various real estate and site issues The cost is about 60000 and will be undertaken by the Odd Fellows and Masons together.
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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
The Midland Land and Live Stock Co and the Dunton Sheep Co assets were sold to Lean der Johnson and Frank Yates. The deal includes about 7000 ewes 150 mixed cattle 25 horses and 3000 acres of ranch land between the Big and Little Sandies with buildings camp equipment wagons. The total price is reported over 150000 dollars.
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Rock.springs
Wyo
Midland Land & Live Stock Co
Dunton Sheep Co
Leander Johnson
Frank Yates
Wolf bounty in Gros Ventre area nets hunters $170
Walter Eates Harve Burlingham and Elmer Davis located a wolf den in the Gros Ventre April last Thursday morning. They killed the old black wolf and six pups and collected a local cattle association bounty of 170 dollars. Nearby they report seeing several other wolves in the vicinity.
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Jackson
Wyo
Walter Eates
Harve Burlingham
Elmer Davis
Gros Ventre
Cattle Association
Woman Recovers Health After Five Years Suffering
In Key West Florida a woman describes five years of irregularities and back pain. She attributes her improvement to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and says she finds it effective for her condition.
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Key West, Fla
Lydia E. Pinkham
Two Prisoners Escape from Basin County Jail
In Basin Wyoming, April 10, two Big Horn county jail inmates George Stone and Dave Stary escaped while Sheriff Wickwire and Deputy Christensen were away. The escape occurred via a window with steel bars and a lock possibly left unsecured or a key used. Stary was later captured in Billings after being moved from Chicago on habeas corpus. Stone was being held for forgery.
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Christensen
Laurel
Starks
Billings
White Pee
St Stone
Chicago
Starks Held for Grand Larceny from Railroad Company
Starks was being held on charges of grand larceny from the Greyball railroad company.
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Starks
Greyball
Reindeer Meat Shipments From Nome Set for States
About five hundred dressed reindeer will be shipped to food markets in the states on the first sailing after Behring Sea treaty break up. A marketing firm has winter slaughtered and prepared several hundred for shipment outside. Some hundred more are in cold storage awaiting the boat.
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Nome
America
Alaska
American envoy addresses wartime morale tour in Europe
George W. Coleman of the Baptist war commission arrives in London to assess morale and plan visits to camps in England and France. He lauds British composure despite war, noting wartime disruptions like food and soldiers in 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 oclock from bronchial pneumonia at the parents home. The funeral was held at Fitzpatrick and Rogan parlors with Rev Wood officiating. The infant was months old. Mary Comparin one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Comparin died Tuesday noon of pneumonia. Services were at South Side Catholic church with Father Schillinger presiding. Olga four years old died at 3 oclock yesterday morning and funeral services were 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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