Lander to Have Beet Sugar Plant
Landers commercial club and farmers push 1918 beet sugar factory goal after agreement with Wyoming Sugar Co. to build at Lander once 5,000 signed acres. About 75 farmers sign experimental contracts, while Worland factory prep and shipments move ahead with field men to guide growers.
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Lander
Spencer
Lander Commercial Club
Wyoming Sugar Co
Nebraska
Colorado
Lander and Hudson
Worland
Loving Cup 18s Pin ed for School Debates
A silver loving cup is offered by the Douglas Commercial Club to the winning team of an inter class high school debate. Preliminary rounds precede a final in February with two teams chosen to represent the school in declamatory and debating contests against Wheatland on an April date, with events at Wheatland and Douglas on the same evening.
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Douglas
Douglas Commercial Club
Wheatland
Mexican Is Mangled to Death by Engine
Rawlins Wyoming December 23 report of a Mexican worker named Ortega struck and killed by a locomotive near the old coal chutes during a snow storm. He could not see the engine until too late and his body was found in pieces. the remains are held at Rasmussen undertaking rooms awaiting his brother’s arrival.
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Rawlins
Joe Ortego
Ortega
John K. Hartt
Rasmussen Undertaking
Beet Growers Receive Second 1916 Payment
Basin Utah December 23 Great Western Sugar mailed out to beet raising farmers in the Big Horn Basin a second payment of 100000 for the 1916 beet crop. The first payment of 56000 was made on November 15 and the final payment, expected around January 16, will total about 50000.
Brakeman Killed at Thayer Junction
Rock Springs December 23 On Friday night John Wilson 35 a brakeman on a freight train eastbound was struck by No 18 passenger train at Thayer Junction and instantly killed He stood on the top of his car when the passenger train struck him His body was taken to Ace Undertaking rooms and later sent to Texas where he lived Unmarried.
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Rock Springs
John Wilson
Thayer Junction
Ace Undertaking
Texas
Decounnd
Call One One Taxi Service Declares Local Hire Push
In a compact city bulletin, Call One One Taxi Service announces a local driver hire drive to expand its fleet. The notice highlights service area coverage, expected hours, and contact details for applicants.
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Plains Automobile CO
Buick
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WM. Myers Dry Goods Co
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