Prohibition Raids Roil Wyoming Town and Surrounding Areas
State Prohibition Commissioner Alonzo Roach Sheriff D C Oakley and others arrested Marion Heap a town leader on a distillery charge and Ivan Warren for headodaring in a nearby retirement community Bail set at 2500 for Heap and 1000 for Warren. In Washakie and Big Horn counties raids found mash and moonshine including barrels of wash and a still seized from several farms and homes. Bonds were posted for court appearances in nearby Riverland.
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Thayne
Wyo
Thia Atald
Alonzo
Roach
Cheyenne
D. C. Oakley
Kemmerer
Marion
Heap
Ivan Warren
Freedom
Warren
Washakie Basin
B. F. Wickwits
Big Horn Corn
Barney Koonte
Washakia County
Th County
Washakie County
Jake Schne
Henry Righe
John Youngman
Durkee
Wverland
Casper Prepares For Biggest Show In Years
Casper Wyoming gears up for Labor Day events September 6 7 featuring the first annual Casper stampede at Natrona County fair grounds a marathon through city streets a cross country run and a stampede show plus a wrestling match between Jack Taylor and J Freberg with the title at stake and entertainment for visitors from across the state.
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Casper
Wyo
Daily Tribune
Fair Grounds
Tribune
Enat Street
Jack Taylor
Wyoming
J Freberg
Chicago
Stanlei Ans Taylor
Gutter Eustace
Forest Headquarters Moves to Kemmerer
The Wyoming national forest headquarters have been moved from Afton to Kemmerer in order to be closer to Fallroad town and improve convenience for county operations.
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Kemmerer
Afton
Wyo
Wyomings National Forest
Entabilah
Fallroad
Rolled to Death Between Hay Rack and Fence in Wyoming
Loring Baker, 22, died after leaping between a hayrack and a board fence while trying to catch a Minaway team near Wheatland Wyoming. He was badly injured and died shortly after arriving at a hospital from the ranch where the accident occurred.
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Wheatland
Wyo
Loring Baker
Three Die From Gas in frigid Little Buffalo Basin
Three men W. M. Kline E. A. Morris and Rudolph Stahl died this week in Little Buffalo Basin while trying to shut off a gas flow on a drilling rig. Bodies sent to Thermopolis. Moriss is brother of the Casper refinery superintendent. The field is a high pressure gas area with a history of escaping gas and dangerous drilling conditions.
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Morris
Standard
Casper
Little Buffalo
United States
Midwest
Ohio
Sanda
Madam Dairy Cow to Save Her Day at Laramie Fair
Madam Dairy Cow is set to reign supreme at the Laramie county fair in Burns with prizes for top dairy cows. Contenders must enter by September 6th and the cow yielding the most butterfat over four days wins the Beatrice cream separator, with additional cash awards for top placements.
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Laramie Fair
Beat
Cheyenne Cream Company
P. Wingert
Wingert Lumber Company
Burns
Cheyenne Creamery Company
Creamery Company
Fair Grounds
Dairy Cow Prize Edict At Laramie County Fair
A vague notice hints at a dairy cow contest with a blue ribbon prize. It mentions an old bowy and a winner who will carry away first prize next month, earning the title champion. The exact names and details are unreadable in the damaged text.
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Laramie
Legion Delegates to Ride Special Train to Cleveland Convention
Casper reports recall from state American Legion headquarters of a special train planned to depart Omaha on September 25. Delegates from Wyoming Colorado Nebraska Montana and possibly Missouri and Kansas will be entertained in Omaha before joining the Pullman cars and diners for the trip to the national convention in Cleveland.
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Casper
Wyo
The
American Legion
Barry Fisher
Omaha
Neb
Cleveland
Omaha Legion
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Montana
Missouri
Kantan
Gate City
Aha
Canal to Be Made Useful With Cement
AETNA Wyoming August 28 East Side canal often fails to carry water. Proposed concrete lining at soil weak points would convert it into a reliable irrigation canal. Estimated cost about 25000 dollars.
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AETNA
Wyo
East Side
Auto Thieves Work Both Ends of Line
After a month long search spanning the West, the Cole automobile of Floyd E. Pendell of Casper was recovered by the Grady Motor company in Salt Lake City Utah. The car had been sold for a remarkably low price arousing suspicions of an unlawful sale.
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Casper
Wic
Cole
Floyd E. Pendell
Grady Motor Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
Transacion
Auto thieves operate both ends of route in Utah case
Police report indicates a pair of auto thieves recycled vehicles between Salt Lake City and a distant market, swapping steals to profit from selling cars locally. Officials caution residents as investigations target the stolen inventory and accomplices.
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Salt Lake City
Lincoln County Tick Case Spotted Feve
Emily Bartur of Fairview is brought to Afton hospital in serious condition from a woodtick bite. The incident occurred near Lincoln County as authorities investigate the tick exposure.
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Lincoln County
Afton
Wyo
Emily Bartur
Fairview
Deluge of Oil Lease Papers on Last Filing Day
Applications for leases and protests piled into the Douglas land office on the final filing day causing clerks to store documents in baskets. Many filings lacked numbers, delaying leases and delaying notices to applicants. Washington reports suggest months before Salt Creek field lease issues are resolved due to the backlog.
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Douglas Land Office
of Land Leasing Act
Washington
Salt Creek
Interior department expedites land claims for new oil lands
Special agents continue visits to properties to verify locator records and hear evidence on claims. While central oil fields are largely reviewed, vast areas of second sand land remain largely untouched delaying lens delivery and development. Applicants will be notified and heard where needed, with questionable claims receiving limited consideration in Douglas.
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Hureag
Douglas
Prominent Basin Attorney Gilmore Hartigan Dies
The funeral of Gilmore Hartigan former county attorney was held at the Pris copal church. He died after a gastric ulcer and appendicitis attack. Since leaving office he worked in the cattle business. district court adopted resolutions of sympathy at a special session.
Court record notes Decoaned served as prosecutor in county
Decoaned was a member of the Masonic fraternity. He commenced the practice of law there in 1918 and for three years served as prosecuting attorney for the county. He is survived by a widow and three small children.
Kennedy Attacks Governor Cox in Illinois Statement
Wyoming Republican Chairman T. Kennedy blasts Governor Cox as ineffective in a Saturday release. He attacks campaign tactics and accuses Cox of mismanaging funds and echoing Wilsonian policies while criticizing international diplomacy and domestic leadership.
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Cox
T. 5. Kennedy
Wyoming Republcan
Wilson
Democratic Party
America
Europe
Senate critics and the push for expert counsel in campaign rhetoric
The passage mocks Cox for disdain of national advisers and argues the Senate should include respected minds and operate independently from the president. It contends voters tire of dictatorial leadership and urges funding to spread truthful gospel in the campaign, hoping Congress can function without executive interference.
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Senate
Ken
Vetera
Cox
United States Senate
Congress
Drainage Tile Contract Set For Alamo District
Dan Rogers L O Gray and BB Dawson directors of the Alamo drainage district set the tract for construction. Fifty one thousand feet of tile will be laid. Three Bros and Olson won the contract at 1.66 per foot about 12000 below the neat bid. Work to start by October 1st and run to completion. Lands lie between Basin and Manderson on the Ble Horn River west side.
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Basin and Manderson
Ble Horn River
Costa Rica Reveals Over Sixty Land Species Found
Researchers report more than 60 land species identified in Costa Rica across diverse habitats. Field teams cataloged insects plants and small vertebrates enriching biodiversity records and guiding conservation priorities.
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Costa Rica
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