Rock Springs Coal Shipments Rise Under UP Program
Union Pacific moves three full trainloads of coal daily from Rock Springs district in steady stream. November output averages 2.2 tons per car across 2,182 cars, totaling 4,?174 tons, with December maintaining a similar pace. Coal serves Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada customers as operations push capacity.
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Union Pacific Seeks Draft Exemption for Expert Employees
The Union Pacific requests exemptions for highly trained workers including expert mechanics signal operators telegraphers engineers crane operators and conductors claiming these roles are essential to the railroad. Officials say exemptions should cover those needed to run trains and supply the road while others are drafted.
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Cheyenne College Seeks Out-of-Town Basketball Games
The Cheyenne business college basketball team, managed by W. KR. Lee, aims to schedule games with outside teams this winter. The squad has played several games but still lacks decisive victories and seeks competitive matchups.
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Wealthy Potter Farmer Held on Seditious Talk
George W. Davis a 61 year old farmer near Potter Nebraska was tried before U S Commissioner Joseph Oberfelder and bound over to the federal grand jury in 5000 bond on charges of using seditious language and hindering the draft He is described as a socialist who was mobbed recently and forced to buy 1000 in liberty bonds donate 100 to the Red Cross and to the Army Y M C A and to apologize for speeches Davis was moved to Sidney amid fears of mob violence.
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Alin Nelson Dies in Two Month Illness Near Cheyenne
Akin Nelson, 38, a dry farmer living near Cheyenne, died at St. Agius hospital yesterday after two months of illness. He is survived by cousin Olander Freeman and John Freeman of Sweedburg, Nebraska, with the body to be shipped there for burial.
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Sweedburg
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Weather Report For The Day With Temperatures And Snow
The report shows an actual temperature of 26 degrees at date, 14 degrees at the same date, a 16 degree drop in the last 24 hours, a high of 28 degrees at 8:00 am, a low of zero at 6:40 pm, wind from the north at 26 mph at 11:65 am, and total precipitation of 1.2 inches of unmelted snow and 0 inches of rain with 0.12 inches melted snow. Normal precipitation since January 1 is 0.68 inches.
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City Prison Policy Talks Signal Jail Reform
City police chief and Commissioners Storey and Nimmo discussed plans for handling city prisoners when moved to the new city county jail. They scrutinized the lack of small confinement cells and the absence of a secure entrance for patrol releases, proposing amendments to city law and a county feeding contract to improve operations.
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Wheatland High School Superintendent Held on Multiple Charges
J B McPherson longtime Wheatland high school superintendent was jailed on charges involving several local boys. After initial $1000 bond he was remanded on further charges by the district attorney, with a $3000 bond set. He came from Oregon and was well known in the community.
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Wyoming could set record with Red Cross seals
Wyoming reports show Red Cross Christmas seals sales more than doubling from last year with 880,000 stamps sold so far and estimates that total may reach 1,000,000 or more. Mrs. R. A. Morton of Cheyenne oversees sales, and Wyoming previously won the national pennant in seal sales.
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Swainson Reappointed Police Magistrate by New Commissioners
Clarence A. Swainson was reappointed police magistrate yesterday by the new city commissioners in a ceremony. The action follows ongoing municipal reshaping and underscores Swainson’s continued role in local justice administration.
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Army Vampire Is Found Seeks to Defraud Soldiers
In Omaha Nebraska Mary Waneta Fratt George Rayne is under arrest on bigamy charges for marrying soldiers to gain army allowances. She allegedly married W A George two years prior and more recently Private J F Rayne of the Third Balloon Battalion. Rayne claimed the first marriage. the case stems from Fort Omaha and Lt Moore of the Third Balloon Battalion.
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Pardon Board to Hear Pearson Case in Denver
The Colorado State Board of Pardons will hear Clyde B. Pearson’s case January 18 in Denver. Pearson, accused of killing Sheriff Frank Roach during a failed arrest with Cor nelius Grey, faces possible execution per local sentiment and ward en Tynan’s opposition to the death penalty.
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Cheyenne
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Kinsey to Inspect Wyoming Oil Fields by Air
Joe Kinney, a prominent oil magnate, plans to inspect his Hive stock and oil wells in Wyoming from an airplane. He has recently ordered an aircraft for this purpose, reporting the move from Rock Springs, Wye, on January 4.
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Wyoming
Mines Offered to U S at Minot Meeting
Lignite mines in the northwest region of North Dakota were offered to the government today during wartime measures. The proposal came at a gathering of operators in Minot.
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Daily Cheyenne Briefs and Local Notices
A compact Cheyenne page notes Cahill Holliday and Clowery visiting from Casper with Alf Clowery hailed as the city's football hero. Dr Charles G Miller from Buffalo predicts state dry in November. Moulton of Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power heads to Glenrock on business. A barbers ball draws a crowd at the Coliseum. Wasserman shoe store proprietor Joseph Wasserman trips to Chicago. Schofield of the government labor bureau transfers to Kansas City. City commission inspectors tour Round Top reservoir. Cheyenne Industrial club directors meet. Fire Chief Bates reappointed by new city commissioners. S J Fisher from Hillsdale visits Cheyenne. Chief Emery returns from Denver on business. Mickle and Mrs Dickie visit from Thermopolis. Robert White from Casper records a business visit.
Ohio Oil Well Strikes Oil Near Casper Embar and Hecla
Following word of gas struck by Ohio company in Hidden Dome fields, a wire reported Ohio’s No. 2 well hit oil. Local residents in Casper Embar and Hecla cheered since the Hidden Dove area lies nearby and workers are operating nearby.
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