Lovell Hotel Purchased by Billings Man Toweli
News from Lovell reports the Great Western Sugar Company hotel, built last year, sold to George Barclay of Billings. Barclay plans to open by September and make it one of the region’s best northern hotels. He will devote full time to Towell operations. Lovell residents are asked to name the new hotel, with payment offered.
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Toweli
Aue
Bilt Oy
Rn Sugar Company
George Barclay
Willines
Montana
Northwest
Mrr
Perel
Saveral Lass
Lovell
Jocal Merthant
Barclaya
Fleala Te Pun
Millines
Towell
Harelew
Engine Ditch Destroys Tilt on Midwest Spur
A locomotive and a car loaded with automobiles derailed near Casper Avenue during morning operations. Engineer Hickey and Fireman Kelley survived with minor injuries while yardman Roth escaped unharmed. The engine toppled into a pond after plunging from the track causing a minor fire scare before a wrecking train would recover the engine and tender once embankment and roadbed are reinforced.
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Casper, Ave
Furtheron
Eiteh
Royte Gare Age
Midwest
Freman
Hnsineer
Hickey
Kelley
Roth
Jean
Hoth
Tegan
Lala
Howe
J. A. Cashman
Wyoming Fair Officials Prepping Big 1917 Show
The Wyoming state grain commission reports heavy activity as preparations for the September 1917 fair proceed. Posters, special trains, and large tents are arranged for exhibits including oil iron coal and other refined products. The fair is designated as federal food training camp No 1 with an expert gardener in charge and expects its best show yet.
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Hoouulas
Aus
Wyoming State Grair
Hieby Ie
Wheatland Boys
Nebraska
Alliance
Scottebulff
Thidgeport
Sheridan
Congress
United States
Wyrombe
Wyoming
Casper Sends Two More to the Army
Two Casper youths answered the call to arms and left the city Sunday for Fort Omaha to join the aviation school and train for service in the air corps. One, son of Judge William Diedieyv, previously sought exemption but will now report for military service as the United States expands its air forces.
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Casper
Judge Loomis
Fort Omaha
Avieta School
Flying Corpa
United States
Little Fighting on Western Battleline
Berlin reports lively artillery fire along the front with increased bombardment from the north to the south as the war office notes skirmishes and raids continue on the Franco Belatan front amid overall tense activity.
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Berlin
Toda
Hoback Canon Road Passable to Autos
Readers ask about the condition of the road through Hoback Canon to Yellowstone via Jackson. So far the road is passable for cars, as last year, and offers a delightful trip with scenic views. Forest service funds for bridge completion were redirected to the government but teams are available to ferry vehicles over for a charge.
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Pineviale
Ang. S
Yellowstone Park
Jackson
Hmoback
Forest Service
Hale dozen seek to take offices work
Dayv Glass Aug 5. Six young men applied to appear before Dr J P Keller for officers' preserve corps admission. Ernest Kimball Archie Arnold Fred W Clarre Jr Charles Wilson Mones Hawley and Jesse Marsh all passed the physical exam and will be notified by about Aug 10 of their reporting date and place for duty.
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J. PB. Keller Yeaterday
Uncle Sam
Ernest Kimball
Archie Arnold
Fred W. Clarre, Jr
Charles Wilson
Mones Hawley
Jesse Marsh
Officers’ Preserve Corps
Volunteer Firemen to Attend Funeral of Lewis Cook
The Central fire station invites volunteer firemen to meet Friday morning at 9 50 a m for the funeral of their late member Brother Lewis Cook. Chief Hoyt signs the notice in the state leader classifieds.
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Central Fire Station
Brother Lewis Cook
Recruit campaign for British and Canadian armies in U S
Lieutenant Colonel J S Dennis, assistant to the president of the Canadian Pacific railway, is organizing a recruitment drive in the United States for the British and Canadian forces. He directs the western U S effort with headquarters in Chicago.
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J. S. Dennis
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
Dennis
Chicago
Fairbanks Studio Begins Five Reel Cow Country Drama at Riverside Ranch
The Douglas Fairbanks company moved to Riverside ranch for a five reel film titled Handsome Jim Sherwood. Rough riders and cowboys including Sam Brownell Gale Downing Ed McCarty John Judd Tom Grimes Jay Miller and Tom Rasberry joined the cast. Filming started with Miss Fileen Percy in a leading role and will continue at the ranch for about three weeks with some street scenes shot locally.
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Laramie
Aug
Douglas Fairbanks Company
Riverside Ranch
Outfit
Sam Brownell
Gale Downing
Ed McCarty
John Judd
Tom Grimes
Jay Miller
Tom Rasberry
Wairbanks
Jim Sherwood
Fileen Percy
Forty Six Waiting Hearing in Court
Casper to host D J Howells from Cheyenne as federal cases involving local resorts liquor sales to soldiers treasonous utterances and non registration of men of military age await decision. Several inmates held in jail will face disposition of their charges. Local authorities to discuss federal arrest procedures and costs during Howells visit.
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Casper
Aug
D. J. Howe'l
United States District Attorney's Office
Cheyenne
W. B. Holliday
Howells
Drowning of Roy Hinkle in CY reservoir tragedy
Roy Hinkle drowned last Tuesday evening in the CY reservoir while in a small boat with two other boys. The vessel began flooding and Roy, who could not swim, did not resurface. His body was recovered about 2 a.m. after efforts by his father and rescuers.
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Douglas
Roy Hinkle
CY Reservoir
Roy
Mr. Hinkle
Oil Worker Hurt as Tools Fall From Derrick
Casper August 8 H E Martin Ohio Oil company rig on Big Muddy field section 16 fractured skull after tools toppled from a derrick. Trepanning by Dr H R Lathrop at Casper Private hospital today may save him. He was unconscious and initially thought fatally injured before the operation. The accident happened on the same section where Atkinson was killed earlier this spring.
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Casper
H. E. Martin
Ohio Oil Company
Big Muddy
H. R. Lathrop
Martin
Lafthrop
Atkinson
Italian doctor bound over for Diamondville death
Dr. F. Digacomo a Rock Springs Italian physician was arraigned before Justice McDonald in Diamondville on a charge linked to the June 16 death of Virginia Englese of Diamondville. He was bound over for trial at the next district court term in November in $10,000 bail with Rock Springs attorney Talliaferro and Kemmerer attorney C E Melvin as his defenders.
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Rock Springs
F. TiGacomo
McDonald
Diamondville
Virginia Englese
DiCacomoe
Talliaferro
C. E. Melvin
Kemmerer
DiGacomo
Centenntenal Miner Loses Eye in Blast at Centennial
In Laramie on August 8 Eric Eckdahl, a miner at Centennial, was severely injured by a blast. After setting two charges, the second explosion tore his face, destroying one eye. He was brought to hospital with Dr. Hamilton accompanying him by automobile.
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Centennetal
Laramie
Eric Eckdahl
Centennial
Hamilton
Alleged Bigamist 18 Still at Large in Wyoming
Sheriff Jackson hunts Loster Waller also known as Lester Martin for bigamy after his elopement with Mary Gannon. Waller, a former coal chute foreman, reportedly has a wife in Ogden. A sister-in-law confirms the marriage claim and the case is now with a U S deputy marshal in Salt Lake seeking possible white slave law charges.
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Laramie
Jackson
Loster Waller
Lester Martin
Mary Gannon
Waller
Ogden
West
United States
Salt Lake
Douglas Enforces Traffic Laws After Local Accidents
Douglas officials report two minor accidents last week due to disobedience of city traffic rules. Chief Campbell will target speeders and improper left-side driving, warning strict enforcement. A collision at Second and Ash damaged both cars from a too sharp turn, and a girl narrowly escaped injury after being run down near the Overland garage.
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Douglas
Campbell
Second
Ash Streets
Overland
Rancher Suffers Compound Ankle Break In Hay Load Accident
August Turnquist of Hulett was hauling hay when the double trees broke sending a load back down a hill. He jumped to the ground but was struck by the swinging tongue breaking both bones between knee and ankle. Dr. Stewart treated him and reported he rests as well as can be expected.
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Hulett
Turnquist
Stewart
Toledo Man Dies While Traveling on Union Pacific
A man believed to be Al H. West of Toledo Ohio and a member of the Actors fund in New York was found dead in his berth on train No 22 between Bosler and Laramie. The body was taken off at Laramie by Undertaker Stryker and Coroner Johnson with the coroner investigating the facts. The deceased carried a pocket book requesting word sent to T M A Lodge No 20 Toledo and to the Actors fund New York.
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Laramie
al H. West
Toledo
Ohio
Actors’ Fund
New York
Bosler
Stryker
Johnson
T. M. A. Lodge No. 20
Clark
Stryker Undertaking Rooms
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Ak Greueds
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Krumbles
Ime
Kellogg
Battle Creek
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