Wyoming sees ideal haying weather in week to Aug 2
Weather bureau report for the week ending August 2 notes warmer days with average highs around 95 and nights near 68. Local rainfall was light, haying favorable, first crop nearly finished, prairie hay excellent, winter wheat in good condition, and crops generally progressing with oats and spring wheat needing rain, while livestock remain in superior condition and poison weed listed as a threat in northern areas.
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Wyoming
Weather Bureau
Cheyenne
Sheridan
Lander
Salt Lake
Alleged Geologist Arrested for Impersonation in Missouri
J B Haggerty, claimed United States geologist, was arrested by a Justice Department agent in Missouri on charges of impersonating a government officer. He had recently worked in Wyoming and Oklahoma and sent a phony consulting report to California oil interests. He was bound over to await grand jury action and jailed in Green County without $2,500 bond.
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J. B. Haggerty
Wyoming
Oklahoma
United States
Commissioner of Corporations of
California
Haggerty
United States Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Mid-Continent
Department of Justice
United States Grand Jury
Green County
Missouri
Shoshoni Men Seek Utah Oil Leases
A A Mease of Shoshoni Wyoming and Chris Nielson of Shoshoni seek state school land leases in Emery county Utah for sections 2 16 and the west half of 36 in township 17 south range 8 east. They offer 50 cents per acre rent and 10 percent royalty on gross output.
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A. A. Mease
Shoshoni
Wyo
State Land Board
Emery County
Chris Nielson
Township
Range
Salt Lake Meridian
Nicelson
Boy Slips on Raft and Drowns in Tongue River
In Ranchester Wyoming Frank Ryan 16 slips from a slimy raft in the Tongue River and drowns. He could not swim and his companion also could not assist. Ryan's body was recovered.
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Ranchester
Wyo
Tongue River
Frank Ryan
Ryan
New Cement Plaster Company Forming in Laramie
LARAMIE Wyo Aug 5 The Wyoming Cement Plaster company will be organized with Laramie capital to manufacture commercial plaster from gypsite beds on this city cut banks. The plant aims 200 tons daily capacity and a sixty six year supply. capitalization is $260000.
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Laramie, Wyo
Wyoming Cement Plaster Company
Laramie Capital
Travel by Union Pacific Draws Hobo Feeder Row
In Rawlins Wyoming on August 5 an unusual number of hobos ride the Union Pacific. They refuse work claiming they cannot obtain fair wages and officials report difficulty in controlling them. Sixteen hobos on one train held $1.04 among them.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Union Pacific
Lethal Load at Afton Aimed at Grasshopper Eradication
Afton Wyoming August 5 sufficient absente to cause 7000000000000000000000000 deaths has been received for use in a campaign to eradicate grasshoppers. The 8300 pound shipment is enough to kill about 1.5 million grasshoppers.
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Afton
Wyo
Six Charged With Violation Liquor Law of Uncle Sam
CLEARMONT Wyo Aug 5 John McIntyre William Dick George Castle Andrew Steil Harry Ford and William J Lange arrested on federal warrants charging Violation of the Volstead Act have supplied bond of 1000 each for appearance before the grand jury at the November session Steil is charged with illegal sale of liquor There are two charges against each of the other five With the exception of Steil the defendants are facing charges also of violation of the state liquor law.
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Clearmont
Wyo
John McIntyre
William Dick
George Castle
Andrew Steil
Harry Ford
William J. Lange
Brand
Steil
Legion Men Attend War Victim's Rites
SHERIDAN WY Aug 6 The State convention of the American Legion recessed for thirty minutes so delegates could attend the funeral services for Luther T Yardley a Gillette Wyoming soldier who died from disease in France and whose body was shipped here for interment.
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Sheridan
Wyo
the American Legion
Luther T. Yardley
Gillette
Wyoming
France
Carrier Pigeon Seized by Boy Holds Owner's Bird
Fort Steelh Wyon Aug 5 A carrier pigeon with aluminum band 1739 and initials A C and inverted V was captured by Arthur Henderson on his father's farm after landing exhausted. The owner may claim the bird by contacting Henderson. the message case on the leg was empty and he awaits word on the distance flown.
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Fort Steelh
Wyon
A. C
Arthur Henderson
Henderson
Fishing Bulletin Summary from Wyoming Forest Service
Weekly Denver Forest Service bulletin reports Lake Brooks near Dubois clear water with fair rainbow and native trout fishing. Christina Lake near Lander offers very good fishing with bait and coachman. Encampment Creek near Campment notes eastern brook and rainbow trout, good fishing but few large fish. Middlefork near Lander clear water with very good fishing using flies and bait. Pellham Lake near Dubois clear with fair flies. Poto Agth near Lander rainbow and native trout, very good fishing with bait and coachman. Wind River near Dubois rainbow fishing fair with flies.
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Denver
The
Forest Service
Brooks, Lake
Dubois
Christina Lake
Lander
Royal
Middlefork
Pellham Lakh
Poto Agth
Threshing Season Opens in Carpenter County
Threshing begins in Carpenter County as Peter Carlson and son start their machine at M. Miers farm. Wheat yields are reported to be good this season.
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Carpenter
Wyo
Peter Carlson
Land Office Overwhelmed by Leasing Filings
Joe C O Mahoney reports Washingtons land office is flooded with petroleum lease applications and public land filings under the new act. He notes Congress failure to fund operations delays processing and many tracts receive multiple conflicting claims, especially in Salt Creek and Osage fields.
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Joe C. O'Mahoney
Haggard
Wyoming
Salt Creek
Treasury of
United States
General Reclamation Fund
Washington
Congress
Osage
Homestead. Org
It May Sound Queer A Man Arrested Over Gift Still
In Sheridan Wyoming on August 5 Francisco Nanina went to the express office to claim a distilling apparatus a Chicago cousin reportedly gave him. The still is large enough to support a commercial distilling business.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Francisco Nanina
Chicago
Twenty Guests Attend Carpenter Reunion Notice
The Gillespie home hosted a week long reunion with twenty guests including Mrs. Elshire and Mrs. Bishire of Rule Nebraska and families from Auburn and Brownville. They traveled by auto to Cheyenne for a day trip and the Gillespies then visited Yellowstone Park with additional family members.
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Carpenter
Wyo
H. M. Gillespie
George Elshire
Ab Bishire
Gillespie
Rule, Neb
David Watson
Marguerite
Auburn
Neb
Foreign Missionary Workers Visit Wyoming
Mrs LeRoy Nichols hosts her sister and husband Mr and Mrs O Fossburg at Hagle Rock ranch. The Fossburgs have spent nine years in foreign missions in Han chow China and plan a year of study and recreation in the United States. They spoke on China conditions to Grover Ladies Aid and will travel to Denver then St Paul to speak.
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Carpenter
Wyo
LeRoy Nichols
O. Fossburg
United States
Hanchow
China
Potato Experiment on Carpenter Farms
Prof. S. P. Parsons of the University of Laramie visited farmers in the area to assess potatoes grown from certified seed. County agricultural agent Wilkins accompanied him as part of a program to improve field crops and farming methods.
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Carpenter, Wyo
S. P. Parsons
University of Laramie
Wilkins
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Hain
Federal Weather Bureau
Utah
New Cement Plaster
Laramie Enterprise
Union Pacific Line
Uncle Sam
Fishing Bulletin
Land Office
Omahoney
Gwan Betty
Tommy
Desentes
Betty
Cheyenne State
Associated Press Service
Father
Satterfield
Cheyenne State Leader Tribune Building
Federal Street
Cheyenne, Wyo
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