Lovell Hotel Sold to Billings Man George Barclay
George Barclay of Billings has purchased the Lovell hotel from the Great Western Sugar Company. Barclay plans to open the property by early September and aims to run one of the finest northern hotels. The new owner will devote full time to Towell’s hotel as Mr Harelew seeks a local name for the establishment and offers to pay for it.
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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 Drenches Train. Engineer and Fireman Escape
A derailment near Casper at about 10:30 involving a locomotive pushing a loaded car toppled into a ditch. Engineer Hickey and Fireman Kelley escaped injury. J A Cashman jumped free as the tender and car fell into water. A wrecking train will return the engine and tender after repairs to the embankment and roadbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper, Ave
Furtheron
Eiteh
Royte Gare Age
Midwest
Freman
Hnsineer
Hickey
Kelley
Roth
Jean
Hoth
Tegan
Lala
Howe
J. A. Cashman
Wyoming Fair Officials Rally for 1917 Show
The Wyoming state fair prepares for the September exposition with posters, extensive advertising, ample exhibition space, and government war exhibits. Special trains from Alliance Sheridan and nearby areas are arranged, while bands and oil and iron displays highlight a federal food training camp designation. The grounds are described as more beautiful than ever as planning accelerates.
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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
Casper reports two local youths answering the draft call depart Sunday for Fort Omaha. They will join aviation training for service in the U S Army Air Corps. One man, son of Judge William Diedieyv, previously left Casper for travel to Hot Springs for classification before the draft.
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Casper
Judge Loomis
Fort Omaha
Avieta School
Flying Corpa
United States
Western Front Battles Steady as Bombardment Rises
Berlin dispatch reports lively artillery duels along the western front with increased bombardment and sporadic raids. Army headquarters notes no major secure operations beyond routine patrols in the Franco BelGian sector.
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Berlin
Toda
Hoback Canon Road Passable to Autos
Readers ask about the Hoback Canyon road to Yellowstone via Jackson. The road is passable for cars just as last year and offers a delightful trip with scenic views. Forest Service funds for bridges were returned to the government but teams can ferry cars over ford streams for a fee.
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Pineviale
Ang. S
Yellowstone Park
Jackson
Hmoback
Forest Service
Hale dozen seek to take offices work
Aug 5 dayvGlass. Six young men applied to appear before Dr J B Keller for officers exam. Ernest Kimball Archie Arnold Fred W Clarre Jr Charles Wilson Mones Hawley and Jesse Marsh passed physical tests and will be notified around Aug 10 of report date and place for duty in the officers preserve corps.
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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
Funeral Service For Late Brother Lewis Cook
Volunteer firemen are summoned to attend the funeral of our late member Lewis Cook at the Central fire station tomorrow morning at 9 50 a m Chief Hoyt states the event.
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Central Fire Station
Brother Lewis Cook
Campaign to Recruit for British and Canadian Armies
Lieutenant Colonel J S Dennis of the Canadian Pacific railway organizes a drive for US recruits for the British and Canadian forces. He leads the western United States effort with Chicago as headquarters.
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J. S. Dennis
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
Dennis
Chicago
Fairbanks Movie Company Chooses Laramie Ranch for Film
The Douglas Fairbanks company travels with crew and props to Riverside ranch as the location for a five reel cow country drama Handsome Jim Sherwood. Notable cowhands include Sam Brownell Gale Downing Ed McCarty John Judd Tom Grimes Jay Miller and Tom Rasberry. Filming begins with Miss Fileen Percy among the leading players and will last at least three weeks with additional 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 hosts a federal case update as D. J. Howells of the Cheyenne U S district attorney's office arrives to confer with local agents on 46 pending cases. Inmates of local resorts face liquor sale to soldiers, treasonable utterances, and non registration. several are jailed awaiting disposition.
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Casper
Aug
D. J. Howe'l
United States District Attorney's Office
Cheyenne
W. B. Holliday
Howells
Drowned boy in CY reservoir as boat fills with water
Roy Hinkle drowned last Tuesday evening in the CY reservoir after his small boat with two other boys took on water. Roy could not swim. the others reached shore and alerted his father, who arrived to help. The body was recovered about two hours after he disappeared.
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Douglas
Roy Hinkle
CY Reservoir
Roy
Mr. Hinkle
Oil Worker Hurt as Tools From Derrick Injure Man
H E Martin of Ohio Oil on a Big Muddy field rig sustained a fractured skull when tools fell from a derrick. Dr H R Lathrop performed trepanning at Casper Private hospital and Martin survived a coma with brain pressure relief. The accident occurred 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
Rock Springs Doctor Bound Over in Diamondville Death Case
Dr. F Digacomo a Rock Springs Italian physician was arraigned before Justice Mc Donald on a charge tied to the June 16 death of Virginia Englese of Diamondville He was bound over in 10000 for trial at the next district term in November Attorneys Talliaferro and Melvin defend him It is reported he has secured the bonds required.
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Rock Springs
F. TiGacomo
McDonald
Diamondville
Virginia Englese
DiCacomoe
Talliaferro
C. E. Melvin
Kemmerer
DiGacomo
Centennetal Miner Loses Eye In Mine Blast
Eric Eckdahl a Centennial miner was injured in a blasting accident at the Centennial mine. After setting two blasts he returned to the mine and the second blast tore his face, one eye reportedly destroyed. He was taken to hospital with Dr Hamilton assisting.
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Centennetal
Laramie
Eric Eckdahl
Centennial
Hamilton
Alleged Bigamist 18 Still Sought in Laramie
Sheriff Jackson hunts Loster Waller alias Lester Martin wanted for bigamy after marrying Mary Gannon last week. Waller, a former coal chute foreman, reportedly has a wife in Ogden, with a sister confirming it. He bought two westbound tickets Sunday morning with the girl, and U S deputy marshals in Salt Lake may charge him under the white slave law.
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Laramie
Jackson
Loster Waller
Lester Martin
Mary Gannon
Waller
Ogden
West
United States
Salt Lake
Douglas Traffic Crackdown After Two Minor Accidents
Douglas authorities warn drivers for not following the traffic ordinance after two minor week accidents. Chief Campbell vows strict enforcement, targeting speeders and improper left turns. A collision at Second and Ash damaged both cars, and a girl narrowly escaped injury when run down near the Overland garage.
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Douglas
Campbell
Second
Ash Streets
Overland
Rancher Breaks Ankle During Hay Hauling At Turn
HULETT August 8 August Turnquist suffered a compound fracture of the leg in an unusual accident. While hauling hay on a load the double trees broke and the rig ran downhill. He jumped free but was struck by the swinging tongue breaking both bones between knee and ankle. Dr. Stewart set the injured limb and the patient rests as well as could 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 removed to Stryker undertaking rooms and Coroner Johnson notified. West carried a pocket book requesting notices be sent to T M A Lodge No 20 Toledo and the Actors fund in 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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Billings
Segar
Piet Hhs Enstrad
Vmusic
Hoyt
Great Western Commission Co
Fairbanks Movie Company
Laramie Ranch
Bands-Hayfs
Ak Greueds
Bigamist
Krumbles
Ime
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Mich
Iarybeg Dale
Union Pacific
Bidht
Luich
Hlot
Fletcher
Castoria
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