Wyoming Official Sets Tour to Promote Travel and Roads
Gow Holm leaves for Washington to attend a conference with Secretary Mather on promoting tourist travel in Wyoming. He plans to push a coordinated plan with the forest service to build roads, aiming to connect Yellowstone with the Lincoln Highway and other western parks, completing work within 16 years.
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Godt
Gow Holm
Washington
Stephen T. Mather
Interor Department
Wyoming
United States
Forest Service
Baildife
Yellowstone
Linewa Fierret
Expect Crowd at Wool Meeting in Thermopolis
J B Wilson of the Wyoming Woolgrowers association plans an estate meeting in Thermopolis on January 16 and 17 weather permitting. Local committees work on guest entertainment while the business program unfolds with speakers including T W Tomlinson A W French H R Millard A F Stryker and J A Hil among others.
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Thermopolis
J. B. Wilson
Wyoming Woolgrowers Association
Wilson
Holden
Burlington Road
Washington
T. W. Tomlinson
National Livestock Association
A. W. French
H. R. Millard
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
A Duniway
Wol Vverally
A. F. Stryker
South
Maha Livestock Exchange
Fear Gauger Died in Storm
LARAMIE Jan 1 Word was received today by Earl Velroe supervisor of the Medicine Bow forest district of the disappearance on December 18 of Edward Himes at Sand Iron Creek. Himes was a tram gauge reader working alone and went out as usual on December 18 and never returned. A search party has been sent but it is feared he was caught in a blizzard lost his way and perished.
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Edward Himes
Sand Iroek
Himes
Four Wild Men in Sheridan Jail
Sheridan Sheriff Mossberg and assistants cope with eight prisoners in the county jail. Four inmates Severin Hanson Hermion Lopes George Polak and Paul Bumay suffer mental derangements making them hard to handle. Hanson attributed to a past head injury, Lopez epileptic, Polak likewise. Bumay from Monarch jailed for disturbing the peace and now in serious condition.
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Dle
Monarch
Hanson
Montana
Lopez
Polak
Ranchers Capture Violent Maniac in Wyoming
Rollie Renfro became violently insane during severe cold weather and threatened neighbors. He was overpowered at a neighbor’s home, tied for three days until Sheriff Thorn conveyed him to Sundance, where he was declared insane and to be sent to Evanston asylum. The trouble recalls last spring when he shot Bert Thompson in the lip and elbow.
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Upton
Rollie Renfro
Mr. Lear
Sundance
Thorn
Evanston
Mr. Benfro
Bert Thompson
Buffalo to Have Railroad Station
Sheridan Wyoming Jan 1 C A Randall plans a 61 by 29 foot railroad station for Buffalo to be built by the Wyoming Railroad Co. It will include waiting rooms for men and women toilet rooms ticket office and baggage and express office The exterior will be press bricks and half timbered detailing in a Swiss stylistic harmony with the surrounding country
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Sheridan
C. A. Randall
Buffalo
Wyoming Railroad Company
Larastie Council to Elect New Fire Chief Tuesday
LARAMIE Jan 1 The first regular meeting of the new city council will be held Tuesday night in City Hall. The fire chief position must be filled by a new man as the incumbent joins the council. Police judge James A. Salmons is certain to be appointed. Several other appointive offices will also be filled during the session.
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Laramie
James A. Salmons
Huch Hynds
Salmons
Thermopolis Couple Wapped At Basin
Daniel Charles Woods of Thermopolis and Miss Martha Josephine Alexander of Basin were married at Basin on December 26, 1916. Woods, a member of Woodsrothers, rose from hotel work to merchant success. oil investments at Cross Creek boosted his fortunes. Mrs. Woods is the daughter of J. W. Alexander, formerly a Thermopolis businessman now in Basin.
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Thermopolis
Daniel Charles Woods
Martha Josephine Alexander
Baasin
Basin
Panny Woods
Woodsrothers
Cross Creek
Woods
J. W. Alexander
Laramie Kennel Club Prepares for Exhibit
Laramie January 1 Harry Gish elected treasurer to replace the late Mrs Mabelle Bevins at a joint meeting of the Laramie Kennel and Poultry and Pet Stock clubs. Mrs Lloyd Wilkin a famed dog-show expert from Denver will assist next Wednesday as twenty five dogs are entered for the show and she will oversee club affairs on arrival.
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Laramie
Harry Gish
Cooperative Cramery at Van Tassell Assured
Subscriptions totaling 6600 dollars secured and a contract closed with Hastings Industrial company of Chicago through agent J W Searls for building and equipping an up to date creamery at Van Tassell. Work will start when weather permits and be ready for the spring flow of cream. A subscriber meeting chose a committee to select the site and supervise work and supply.
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van Tassell
Hastings Industrial Company of
Chicago
J. W. Searls
John Pendray
Walt Adams
J. J. Cunningham
Storm Postpones Stock Growers Meeting in Encampment
The Sara toga Valley Stock Growers association postponed its annual mid winter meeting planned for Thursday afternoon in Encampment. Snow drifts blocked the Sara toga and Encampment railway, keeping many members from attending. The agenda included grazing rate proposals and forest driveways, plus delegates to the American National Livestock association in Cheyenne in January.
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Encampont
Saratoga Valley Stock Growers’ Association
Saratoga and Encampment
National
American National Livestock Association
Cheyenne
Colorado elopers headed for Casper
Casper January 1 local officers are seeking Harry Ryuart aged 20 for kidnapping charges filed by A Goodwin of Grover Weld County Colorado alleges that Ryuart eloped with his daughter and is believed to be headed toward Casper with her still at large the case prompts a wide manhunt across the region
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Casper
Jan
Harry Ryuart
Weld County
Colorado
A. Goodwin
Grover
Golo
Ryuart
Young Couple Plans Elopement Amid Legal Objection
A 17 year old girl, Ruby Goodwin, seeks marriage with her partner. Goodwin suspects they head toward the city and has telegraphed county authorities to arrest the couple if approached. The objection cites age, but Rynart overruled and left with the girl claiming they were bound for Casper.
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Ruby Goodwin
Goodwin
Rynart
Casper
Two Victims Of Auto Wreck Improving In Thermopolis
John Nelson and John Jubar, both 50, badly hurt in the Dover cut railroad crossing wreck last week, are making satisfactory progress toward recovery. They continue to recover from cuts bruises and contusions with no expected permanent effects.
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Thermopolis
John Nelson
John Jubar
Dover
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