Ranchmen Plan Direct Sales to Consumers in Sheridan
Sheridan residents grow restless over high food prices as ranchers including WE Jones begin discussions to open meat markets selling ranch-produced products directly to consumers. A local investigation highlights retailer trust and lack of profit for cattle raisers, aiming to prove retailers profit from a national trust system and overprice goods.
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Sheridan
WE. Jones
Theople
Wormt Trust
Who
Elk Shipment Plans From Jackson Hole Faces Legislature
Rores Wyoming February 5 Deputy game warden C P Sorenson reports plans to ship four cars of elk calves about 10 months old from Jackson Hole to Medicine Bow range after feeding them at ranches. The effort aims to reduce Jackson Hole congestion and seeks stronger penalties to curb out of season shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Hole
Sorenson
Medicine Bow
Cedar
Rush
Damage suits filed in Sheridan court over injuries
John W Smith sues in Billings Montana for 26000 claiming injuries from a Burlington Railroad car jarring near Sheridan on November 16 1940. Plaintiff says he suffered fractures and ongoing disability from the accident. Matthew Callahan seeks 5000 for spine injuries from a Burlington train collision near Newcastle in September 1909 while serving as foreman. alleges coupling fault caused a car to derail and he sustained permanent back injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
John W Smith
Billings
Mont
Pessenger
Burlington
Matthew Callahan
Newcastle
Callahan
Corwin Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case at District Court
At a special session of the District Court on Friday in Rock Springs C Corwin pleaded guilty to embezzlement and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. He had earlier been arrested in Cheyenne and taken to Green River where the charge was filed after posing as a salesman for Northwestern Land Co. of Hold Idaho and taking hundreds of dollars on land contracts later rejected. The notice also advertises Champlain's remedy for colds sold by local dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
C. Corwin
Corwin
Cheyenne
Direen River
Northwestern Land Co
Hold
Idaho
Kreen River
Pedro
Aaron Stenburg
A. W. Simpking
Lillie Crandall
Mya
Arthur Crandall
Riverton
Laure
Baward McNeill
Hvanaton
Laramie
Auswer
One Man Shot and Beaten on Reservation Ranch
At Joe Lacey's ranch near Kinnear on Saturday James Barquin known as Span Ted Jim drew a gun and shot Jim Date in the left leg. Dale then struck Barquin with the gun, battering his head and face until unconscious. Barquin faces preliminary hearing before Judge Rock with many witnesses subpoenaed for both sides.
Basin youth injured by dynamite cap accident
Edwin Colthorpe suffered a severe hand injury when a dynamite cap exploded during play. Dr. Geo Harris treated the wound and the county charge was taken to Basin Hospital for care.
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Basin Toy
Basin
Edwin Colthorpe
Geo. Harris
Basin Hospital
Death by dental bridge fatality shocks Riverton
Mrs. Laura Lord died last Saturday in Riverton when a recently fitted dental bridge displaced during sleep and lodged in her throat causing choking. A well known dress maker in Lander, she left several children motherless. The funeral was held in Riverton on Monday.
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Riverton
Feb
Laura Lord
Local items from Wyoming towns reflect growth and moves
Incorportion in Exxon approved by a large majority for the town of Little Statelets. Bonita Reed of Lusk operated in Omaha for appendicitis. Newcastle mill to switch to home production under new merchant agreement. An elevator install at Laramia warehouse. Shriners plan Rawlins meeting February 28 with rail rate discounts. A. S. Stisher & Son sell Laramie steam laundry to Kell and Herman Abraham. Manville may house a cold storage creamery. Evanston Commercial Club to host an April minstrel show for development funds. Mr Sullivan of the East to relocate to Basin, noted attorney. Canning factory movement gaining pace led by Frank Gepeu. Sheridan rolling and loan movement underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exxon
Bonita
al Reed
Lusk
Omaha
Newcastle
Wyoming Commission Company of
Laramie
Shriners
Myatic Shriners
Rawling
A. Sthiser & Son of
Kell
Herman Abraham
Manville
Commercial Club
Evanstone
Basin
B. J. Sullivan
Wyoming
Sullivan
ROR
Frank Gepeu
Sheridan
Building plan advances for Lingle finance building
Plans by J D Wugate set to erect a two story commercial building 20 by 20 feet in Lingle as a model after Cheyenne and Laramie. Sheridan bans liquor sales in red light district. Cody seeks a creamery with local ranchers pledging 210 cows for setup.
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Cheyenne
Laramie
iLingle
J. D. Wugate
Sheridan
Liquoer
Red- Vaht
Cody
Hatevncinity
Marriages and births listed from Thermopolis to Riverton
Encampment and several towns report marriages and births with couples named and future homes indicated. Also notes a crime arrest in Hold for crime with McNeill detained on charges of selling mortgaged property to Laramie.
New Pastor Named for Barna Church and Local News
A Methodist minister from Kanaan is employed to lead the Barna church. A Garland couple, Mr Chris Hite and Mina Elthea Sasaions, wed on Thursday. A Garland poultry association forms, drawing interest in chicken farming. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ben Medius of Rock Springs recently.
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Ben Medius
Rock Springs
Arrest at Grave of His Dead Wife in Strangulation Case
Cherokee, Iowa. Ernest Heasenius was arrested as the wife’s body was lowered into the grave. He claimed she died from a fall, but postmortem found death by strangulation. Wound on the head occurred during a kitchen struggle. police report notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Iowa
Ernest Heasenius
Nearly Fifty to Be Arrested in Major Indiana Indictment
Federal prosecutors led by United States District Attorney Charles W. Miller prepare a sealed indictment with grand jury approval expected tomorrow. The process used extreme secrecy as witnesses were questioned with Burns and his team providing crucial information. Operatives guard the building around the clock, and officials say escape is unlikely for the accused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Charles W. Miller
Grand Jury
Indiana
Indianapean
Miller
William J. Burns
Federal Department of Justion
Six Children Die As Homes Burn In Tragic Fire
A blaze claimed six young lives as houses burned in a neighborhood fire. Details are continued from page 1.4, noting a withdrawal from the race and a last minute filing by a faction of the Demeradle party to state officials just before the nomination deadline.
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Demeradle Party
Rebels Near Mexican Border Spark Fort Russell Tension
The uprising near the Mexican border alarms Yu le Sam who vows to defend national interests. Troops at Fort Russell remain in close proximity to the unfolding scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yule Sam
Fort Russell
Denies Part in Crime With Last Breath
In a continued prom page passage Optimian, with Vickers present, states De L. W. Bertnee tended him the last weeks. He says Bertnee had given up hope of recovery as asthma and tuberculosis worsened to acute Bright's disease, for which physicians offered little chance of survival.
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Vickers
de. L. W. Bertnee
Bright
Lim
Senate approves bill extending mines injury compensation
The Senate passed a house bill extending to employees of the Bureau of Mines the right to compensation from the government for injuries received while on duty. The measure now goes to the president for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
Bob
House
Senate
Dynamite Found Hidden in Missouri Factory
A quantity of dynamite and caps was found today in a vacant factory near a viaduct built two years ago by the American Bridge company in St. Joseph Missouri. Workmen cleaning the building discovered the cache and electric lights with armed guards were kept on during the viaduct’s construction, believed to have prevented an explosion.
Railroad Man May Be Guilty of Theft
William B. Johnstone, ex Union Pacific worker known in Omaha, faces theft charges in Denver. Authorities allege he has at least a dozen wives across several cities and recently married a Counnell Bluffs woman. Forensic finds include about 4000 articles and numerous photographs of intimate scenes with other women. His Denver wife testified she never received stolen goods and denied the alleged affairs.
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William B. Johnstone
Union Pacific
Omaha
Denver
United States District Attorney
Counnell Bluffs
Johnstone
Railroad Changes and Advertising Push Across Union Pacific
Superintendent Jeffers dealt with rail operations at Rawlins while assignments shifted across divisions. New duties saw P S Hlggins take charge of bridges and buildings, and L A Saver moved to a road master role in Sidney. K Satona became Wyoming station foreman succeeding U Namba as A W McDuffie was named assistant superintendent for Evanston to Green River. A rail mine rescue train moved toward Sunrise and Union Pacific outlined a 600000 dollar Wyoming focused publicity push funded within a 1.2 million dollars for multiple western lines, led from Denver with targets on Wyoming tourism and home seekers.
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Jeffers
Rawlins
Kingsford
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Ogden
P. S Hlggins
Bridges and
Union Pacific Road
Green River
Sidney
K. Satona
Wyoming Station
U. Namba
A. W. McDuffie
Evanston
Washington and Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Colorado
Nebraska
Wieh
Union Pacific
Denver
Hawley Will Missing After $40 Million Estate Claim
New York February 5. Word circulates that the will of the late Ad wit Hawley, said to leave a fortune of 40 million dollars, cannot be found. The document was drawn in 1903 and its whereabouts are unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adwit Hawley
Harrison daughter marries Williams in Washington ceremony
Washington, D C February . Miss Arthen a Harrison daughter of Ma Hussel B Larrigon and granddaughter of President Benjamin Harrison wed Harry A Williams Jr of Norfolk Virginia in a planned evening ceremony.
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Washington
DD. C
Minsarthena Harrison
Ma Hussel
B. Larrigon
Benjamin Harrison
Harry A. Williams
Norfolk
Two Children Die In Fire Near Burns Corder
In Burns Corder Massachusetts on February 5 a fire destroyed a house trapping two children of Charles Jackson who were visiting a neighbor. Both children burned to death as flames engulfed the building in the afternoon.
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Burns Corder
Charles Jackson
Call to Manufacturers for Made in Cheyenne Exposition
A meeting of all Cheyenne manufacturers and home made goods dealers is urged for eight o clock Wednesday evening at the Industrial club. The aim is to form a committee to arrange plans, receive suggestions, and attract business interest to advertise Cheyenne made goods and expand the local market. Vaughan serves as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Industrial Club
Wr. HW. Vaughan
Stenographic notes questioned in Senate bribery inquiry
Washington February 5. Milton W Blumenberg former official stenographer of the Lorimer committee testified that the stenographic report by J B Sheridan branding admissions as bribery was manufactured and that the notes were fake He said it was impossible for any man to read the notes. Other stenographers and experts were summoned to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blumenberg
J. B. Sheridan
Charles McGowan
Blomenberg
Mystery Shrouds Jones Case Involving Two Soldiers
Two Negro soldiers implicated in the assault on Mrs. A Jones face ongoing investigation. County attorney sheriff and police review evidence and seek outside testimony. A cap found at the Jones home tied to Gibson’s alleged similar crime raises further questions. A preliminary hearing will follow as the case moves toward district court.
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A. ¥. Jones
Gibson
20Th Street
Jones
Wilson's
District Court
McGill Seeks Tax Accord Over Multistate Sheep
Tax Commissioner Jonn McGill travels to Rawlins Tuesday to meet Carbon County board of commissioners and discuss Routt County’s position on taxing sheep that graze in both Colorado and Wyoming. Routt wants full year taxation in their county, risking cross-border seizure of Colorado livestock until Carbon County taxes are paid. McGill aims for an agreement ensuring fair tax shares and avoiding double taxation.
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Jonn McGill
Rawlins
Carbon County
Routt County
Colorado
Wyoming
McDill
Wyoming Post Masters Appointed
A list of post masters appointed across Wyoming counties includes Lewis E Klein Lookout Albany County Lydia E B Steele Cora Fremont County Auva Ellis Junc op Laramie County Siunle F P Horton Dale Creek Albany County John H Kiughers Salem Laramie County L M Stewart Stewart Laramie County Mea Nettle Barker Warren Converse County Jimmie Lee Welch Fort Mackenzie Sheridan County Mee Laura Bryant Burlington Big Horn County Park C Spencer Thayer Junction Sweetwater County Thomas Wright Pathfinder Natrona County
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Lewis E. Klein
Lookout
Albany County
Lydia EB. Steele
Cora
Fremont County
Auva
Ellis
Juncop
Laramie
Siunle PF. Horton
Dale Creek
John H. Kiughers
Salem
L. M. Stewart
Stewart
Laramie County
Mea
Nettle Barker
Warren
Converse County
Jimmie Lee Welch
Fort Mackenzie
Sheridan County
Mee
Laura Bryant
Burlington
Big Horn County
Park C. Spencer
Thayer Junction
Sweetwater County
Thomas Wright Pathfinder
Natrona County
Dickinson Faces Charge in Mysterious Taylor Murder
New York police hold Charles M Dickinson for questioning in the explosion that killed Helen Taylor in her apartments. The bomb was alleged to have been manufactured by Dickinson after an inquiry with the Taylor family.
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Dickinson
ML Kor
New York
Charles M- Dickincom
Helen Taylor
Taylor
Wyoming Livestock Valuation Adopted for 1912 by Estate Board
The estate board of equalization met yesterday and adopted the 1912 livestock valuation schedule. Members: Hon. John L. Baird president KR. B. Forsyth secretary Frank L. Houx and John Schuneman clerk. Valuation covers cattle bulls and purebred calves yearlings 20, yearlings and over 50. Sheep values list bucks, lambs, yearlings, and wool breeds. horses include purebred, draft, saddle, and work stock. swine and mares also appear with stated values.
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Estate Board of Equalization
John L. Baird
KR. B. Forsyth
Frank L. Houx
John Schuneman
Amd
Printers of Cheyenne Endorse Union Leaders at Meeting
At the Cheyenne branch meeting of the International Typographical Union delegates and officers were endorsed for national posts. Fred Harker of Spokane was named president with J. M. Duncan of New York as vice president and Geo R Merrit as a Cheyenne delegate to the AFL. Trustees named include Val Bard, Michael Powell, Pleas J. Wright, Walter E. Ames, and George R. Merrit noted as a regular delegate. The group supported a Cheyenne manufacturers show and discussed other local business.
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Cheyenne
International Typographical Union
Fred Harker
Spokane
J. M. Duncan
New York
American Federation of Labor
Geo. R. Merrit
Dan Delaboyd
Omaha
Hugh Stevenson
Toronto
Armand B. Rodriguez
Trustees Union Printers
Val Bard
Michael Powell
Ottawa
Can. Pleas J. Wright
Nashville
Walter
Report of Shooting of Col Steever Untrue
Anxiety spread in Cheyenne as Lieut Steever feared Col Seaver at El Paso had been shot. Late last night Steever received a telegram confirming the report was unfounded, easing worries of Seaver’s friends in Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Lieut
Steever
Seaver
el Paso
Texas
Gluckman in Judge Petit Court Kept in Release Row
Chicago story details Michael Gluckman tainted in Judge Petit court as release ordered. Gluckman was held to pals eight months to trial on a minor charge. His lawyer faced censure for neglect.
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Chicago
Michael Gluckman
Petit
Gluckman
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Frank Haff
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