Wyoming Torture Tale Shocks Justice Court
In Kemmerer Wyn Jan 12 four men Joseph Gordon Steve White Tom Cheady and Jack Pryon were bound over to district court on a brutal assault charge after John Nagle testified of being beaten choked burned with a red hot iron and subjected to near hanging at Opal. They faced no bail and await district court action as the DA vows full prosecution.
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Kemmerer
Wyn
Felic
China
Wyoming
Justice Court
Joseph Gordon
Steve White
Tom Cheady
Jack Pryon
District Court
Rawlings
Hotel de Alston
Opal
John Nagle
Nagle
Gordon
Jame
P Gorden
Gorden
Kommoerer
District Coort
Town Growing Kemmerer Plans Mill and Brick Block
Victor Smith returned from Salt Lake City with machinery for Kemmerer planing mill and hopes to install within a month and start operations. He plans active development in Kemmerer this year as more builders prepare. The M. S. Kemmerer brick block on Pine Avenue is rapidly advancing and should be completed before spring while he stays in Rock Springs for a week.
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Kemmerer
Victor Smith
Salt Lake
M.S. Kemmerer
Pine Avenue
Smith
Rock Springs
Lawsuit Filed Over Work on Reservoir Projects
Valentine Baker sues in federal court at Denver claiming defendants Myron J Akins A J Akins W Q Link Laramie Reservoir and Irrigation Co and Laramie Poudre Reservoir and Irrigation Co owe him 20900 for work on their irrigation projects dating back to 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larawie
Denver
Valentine Baker
Myron J. Akins
A. J. Akins
W. Q. Link
Laramiec Reservoir and Irrigation Company
Laramie-Poudre Reservoir and Irrigation Company
Sugar firm to receive coal transport from Burlington
While returning from Denver Ry. Building Thermopolia Jam l2eetra Ki met the vice president of the Great Western Sugar company. He was told that Burlington had assured the sugar firm it would provide coal transportation from northern Wyoming fields by the time the 14:2 sugar beet crop begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sones
Denver
Great Western Sugar Company
Burlington
Sugar Company
Wyoming
Miner Killed in Frontier No. 1 Mine Accident
A miner aged 40 was instantly killed at Frontier No. 1 mine when rock fell while removing loose roof. He left a wife. The incident occurred in the afternoon and is reported from Kemmerer dated January 12.
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Kemmerer
Asla
New Pipe Line Landers Plans for Wyopo to Booneville Pipeline
Col Power wires from New York that he will travel to Lander next week with investors to back a Wyopo Booneville pipeline. Construction to begin after frost, with materials to ship soon. Dallas Wyopo line built in under three months, promising faster progress on the longer line.
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Lander
Col. Power
New York
Wyopo
Booneville
Dallas
Notable Local Births Deaths and Events Across Wyoming
Reports recount a Garland Wyoming man Charles Hicks dying in Billings Montana after surgery. A baby boy was born to R W Spratt in Baath, and a Taviy couple welcomed a son in Garland. Jack Howard’s threshing outfit works in Big Piney area as temperatures hover near zero. Matt Jettora draws five acres in Hammer Idaho. Miss Mabel Stellwagen, formerly a Kemmerer teacher, wed in Wayne Michigan. The Sawaya infant died in Kemmerer in an accident. A son was born to Joe Matto of Kemmerer, and an infant son died to the Dutcher family of Shoshoni. Clarry Nash sold interest in Wrom Plates with George Newell. Thomas Siliman’s store in Laramie suffered fire damage. Prof and Mrs B Strom welcomed a new son in Laramie. The Alekstadis of Casper welcomed a baby boy. The Sheridan’s Edgewater Club held a dinner with speeches. Louth J McCarthy and Char Naik bought Swate in Sheridan.
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R. W. Spratt
Baath
Horn
W. C. Taviy
Garland
Jack Howard
Matt Jettora
Kentmerer
Hammer
Idaho
Cupid
Mabel E. Stellwagen
Kemmerer
Wayne
Michigan
Albert F. Laley
S. A. Sawaya
Clarry Nash
Wrom
Lisk Chin
George Newell Stork
Thomas Siliman
Laramiee
Mra. B.strom
Joist
Laramie
Mra. AlexaDathie
Casper
Mra
Cyvekaddon
Sheridan
Sheridan Edginess Men's Club
Louth
McCarthy
Char Naik
Swate
Laramie Valley Investors Information Association Formed
Articles of incorporation filed in Cheyenne for the Laramie Valley Investors Information Association. Founders include William J. Verall John E. Hardy and Thomas H. Work, aiming to contact nonresident valley investors and publish a monthly bulletin. The group will act as agents for land real estate and other investments and provide location value and irrigability information. Officers listed: Work president Hardy vice president Verall secretary treasurer. Endorsements from Laramie banks Governor Carey Commissioner Schenck and the Chamber of Commerce. A $5 000 surety bond is planned and records open for inspection by the Wyoming Publicity Association the Chamber of Commerce and the state board of immigration.
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Cheyenne
Laramie
Wyoming
Albany County
Thomas H. Work
John E. Hardy
William J. Verall
Carey
Schenck
State Board of Immigration
Laramie Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming Publicity Association
Sheridan Man Fined and Held for Perjury
Walter Russell stood trial in district court on three liquor distribution counts. He was accused of falsifying statements to the jury and was jailed pending perjury proceedings after the judge ordered commitment. The jury found him guilty on two counts after five hours of deliberation. he was fined $130 and faces perjury charges.
Two Jail Inmates Freed Then Re-Arrested on Drunkenness
Hudgies and Coffee were released from county jail about noon yesterday and within ninety minutes were re arrested by the day police on drunkenness charges. Coffee's companions allegedly took about sixty five dollars from a friend and Coffee had twenty four left. Officers seek the remaining funds and note Coffee complained of being beaten by partners. Additional arrests include A W Petzke and Fred Wilson, both held for further investigation. Two drunks were lodged for court today and others named Sheehan Nolan Monahan Jacobs Tuttle face larceny charges for liquor theft from the Davis saloon.
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Hudgies
Coffee
Euatody
A. W. Petzke
Day Force
Fred Wilson
Night Force
Walter Jacobs
L. O. Tuttle
Sheehan
Nolan
Monahan
Davis
Officers Named By Turn Verin Society
The Cheyenne Turn Verin society has elected officers for the coming year led by First Speaker Julius Allenstein and Second Speaker Paul Geeble. Secretary H. B. Buechner Treasurer Henry Diliman Sing Warden Frank Saeger Trustees Paul Gobel Chas. Manewal Herman Aman J H Schmidt Musical Director Oscar Braum. The group meets above the Capitol Grill on Thursdays with reading material, pool and card tables, refreshments, and German language singing at each session.
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Cheyenne Turn Verin Society
Turner Hall
Eagles Home
Julius Allenstein
Paul Geeble
H. B. Buechner
Henry Diliman
Frank Saeger
Paul Goebel
Chas. Manewal
Herman Aman
J. H. Schmidt
Oscar Braum
Presbyterians Observe the Week of Prayer in Cheyenne
The Cheyenne Presbyterian church program lists a Week of Prayer with nightly meetings and special music. Each day features a theme such as The Home The Church Our Public Schools Home Missions and Foreign Missions with Rev Harold Forde assisting Rev Hills in services.
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Cheyenne
Harold Forde
Rey. Hills
Denver Stock Show Promises Largest Ever Exhibition
The National Western Stock Show will run January 15 20 in Denver with extensive features. A 6th Cavalry unit from Fort D A Bagwell will perform drills while Fort Collins horses showcase American carriage horse progress. Wyoming will send wood exhibits and abundant sheep representing many breeds. The show offers two programs daily and aims to surpass Chicago and Newark events. special Colorado & Southern Railway rates are advertised.
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Denver
6Th Cavalry
Fort D. A. Bagwell
United States
Fort Collins
University of Wyoming
Chicago
Newark
BROMO QUINE LAXATIVE PROMISES A DAY CURE
An old time advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a universal laxative and cure all in one day. It attributes the remedy to K. W. Grove and claims global usage with a 26m claim.
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K. W. Grove
Young Woman Duped Scores of Men
A Denver woman used a sob story to swindle many men out of small sums. Inspector Nelson found her diary listing victims from Fort Morgan to Colorado Springs and Denver, noting amounts from $1 to $30 plus payments in stamps totaling $314 since September.
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Fort Morgan
Thalia
Victor
Denver
California
Colorado Springs
Ryan
Harding
Blackfoot
F. E. Short
Miss Livingston’s Denver Jail Confession On Marriage Schemes
In a Denver jail she recounts meeting men through ads after moving west last August. She says she hoped to marry for stability, received small sums from Olehy and Spense, and avoided a rushed marriage at Standish hotel amid a local scandal.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily News
West
Denver
Olhy
Longmont
Spense
Olehy
Spence
Teth
Aurora
Standish
Railroad Reemploys Strikers Amid Union Tension
The railroad company plans to rescind its earlier ultimatum and allow striking workers to return on prior terms. The firm still refuses to recognize the Federated Shopmen's Union, citing prestrike conditions as the basis. In Cheyenne Union Pacific reduced guards to twenty, signaling a softer stance and fueling rumors of a calmer situation.
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Federated Shopmen's Union
Harriman
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Nide Tyo
Food Authority
Jooks
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Pitches Reliable Cold Cure
A promotional note touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a universal cold cure. It claims wide reputation and dependable results, urging readers to buy from all dealers for medical merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Gale
Classified Ad Appears in Leading Page Group
Short notice reads in a 26 cent classified section with emphasis on a leader and books or tomes referenced in a compact display. Readable text notes a three line ad format typical of late era classifieds.
Wilkins Hanged for 1907 Murder at San Quentin
Mark A. Wilkins, convicted of the Kansas City elopement murder of Mrs. Vernie Carmen, was executed at San Quentin at 10 31 this morning. The body was removed at 10 47. A university man and engineer, Wilkins had longtime ties to the woman's husband and the couple had lived in San Francisco Oakland and elsewhere before her disappearance and exhumation of the body buried in quicklime. He confessed before removal from the death chamber.
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San Francisco
Mark A. Wilkins
Vernie Carmen
Kansas City
San Quentin
Wilkins
Oakland
Hefijfbors
Wilkina
Last Words Request to Warden Hoyle for Pardon Efforts
A quoted statement asks Warden Hoyle to declare the speaker innocent and unafraid in a final message. The request expresses gratitude toward those who have sought a pardon. Page text preserves a historic tone and imminent death context.
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Warden Hoyle
Earth
Come Long Way to Marry in Cheyenne
George R. Alleman of Madison County Indiana and Miss Eva . met in Cheyenne and married at the Presbyterian Manse at two o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev Leon C Hills officiated. They left for Denver to begin their future home accompanied by Frank Alleman a brother of the groom.
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George R. Alleman
Madison County
Indiana
Eva
Paper
Defiance County
Ohio
Cheyenne
Frank Alleman
Denver
Leon C.hillis
Ogallala Tribe No. 7 Red Men Install Officers
Ogallala Tribe No. 7 Order of Red Men installed officers for the coming year at last night’s meeting. Senior Sagamore A. C. Kennedy Junior Sagamore F. R. Lindeymer Prophit Joe Schimitz Chief of Records Edward Riden burg Keeper of Wampum E. W. Walters Trustees Geo. Truckey Adam Anderson B N Beacher. A grim smoker and social are planned for next Friday night.
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Ogallala Tribe No. 7
Order of Red Men
Sachen
D. Bradley
Sagamore
A. C. Kennedy
F. R. Lindeymer
Joe Schimitz
Edward Ridenburg
Wampum
E. W. Walters
Geo. Truckey
Adam Anderson
B. N. Beacher
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State of
Tarawie
Dan
Urlington
Howd
Thermopolis
TET Brate
Billings
Charles FE. Hicks
Montand
Joe Matto
Mrs. Dutcher
Shoshant
Laramte Valley
Other Police Department
Turn Verin Society
Colorado & Southern Railway
Colorado & Bouthouwr
Mark Wilkins
Carmen
Continental
A. Ligier
Des Moines
Town
Red
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