Wyoming Officers Pursue Escaped Convict in Hermosa Death
Deputy Sheriff EB Cooke of Larimer County Colo shot and killed José Munn as authorities chased two escaped convicts from Canon City. Munn died in Larimer County after resisting arrest near Hermosa on January 18, 1912, during a pursuit that led to an inquest.
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Stirling
Marshal Bleman
Joe Maddox
Colorado
Elkhorn
Colo
Fort Colling
Fitch
José Mun
Maddox
Wnod
Cooke
Hermosa
Fiteh Inet Nicht
Munn
Larimer County
Canon City
Great Slaughter at Wapitil North Fork Sparks Elk Decline
A Wapiti Ranger report from Sheridan dated Jan 20 describes drastic elk declines on the North Fork winter range. Observers warn that a second season of slaughter could wipe out the herd, noting elk are scarce and no longer approach people as they did last year.
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Sheridan
Wapit
North Fork
Wapiti
Thia
Laborer Falls From Equitable Building In Denver
A. Z. Towler aged 39 of 284 South Grant Street fell three stories from the Equitable building at noon yesterday. He suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries and is in critical condition at the county hospital after evaluation by City and County Physician C. B. James. Towler is married.
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Denver
Colo
A. Z. Towler
South
Grant Street
Equitable
C. B. James
Fowler
Wealthy Wyoming ranchman beats officer and pays fine
Jan Lingle, a South ern Wyoming ranchman, assaulted Lloyd Thomas of the North Platte Canal and Colonization Co in the Majestic building offices. Lingle paid a $50 fine plus costs after court and was later served with a $10,000 damages suit filed by Thomas, who alleges the attack was unprovoked.
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Majestic
Thomas
Lingle
Collina
Jude
Collings
Central Police Station
Circuit Court
Alfalfa Shipments From Cody Surpass Early Expectation
Heavy alfalfa shipments from Cody report thirty five carloads shipped over ten weeks since November. Burlington agent C E McMillen says shipments have only begun and expects many more carloads before spring. Most goods go to Kansas City and Omaha.
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Cody
Jan
C. BE. McMillen
Burlington
Kansasity
Omaha
New Depot Sheridan to Start Next Spring on Broadway
From a reliable authority it is learned the new depot building will be started next spring as weather moderates. Bids from local contractors will be received. The foundation already laid involves 7000 dollars. The site is on Broadway facing Fourth Street. The depot structure will cost between 60000 and 80000 dollars and meet a long felt want of the city.
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Sheridan
Broadway
Fourth Street
Bill for government ownership of telegraph lines
Washington January 20 Representative Carey of Wisconsin introduced a bill to place telegraph lines under the Post Office Department. The Interstate Commerce Commission would appraise interstate properties at fair value and the attorney general would start condemnation proceedings.
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Washington, D. C
Carey
Wisconsin
Mitchcock
Post Office Committee
Post Office Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reinstated by Wealthy Uncle in Turkey
Thomas Silman, living at 610 South Second Street, received a registered letter from his rich uncle in Araoosh, Turkey. The 96 year old founder of the town will leave an estimated $750,000 to Thomas and his brother Boll Sliman, as telegraph tolls of $26 were paid for a confirming cable.
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Laramie
Thomas Silman
South Second Street
Bolls Sliman
Pugilist-turned-liquor dealer jailed in Sheridan district
Charles Berry once a noted fighter, now jailed in Sheridan County for illicit liquor selling at Monarch. He serves a $900 fine at a dollar per day, after breaking a promise to visit his dying mother. Four additional convictions add to the custody and information filed. county officials report closures of local breweries. Three other liquor dealers remain in jail in unincorporated mining towns.
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Sheridan
Charles Berry
Monarch
Berry
Gogerty
Local Births and Notices Dip Into Wyoming Communities
A string of small town notices from Laramie Meeteetse and Wheatland record births marriages and a death. New baby arrives for William and Mrs Ralfe of Laramie a girl for Mr and Mrs Thayer of Meeteetsee Mrs Lafayette Evans of Lusk dies aged 72 and Charles Moore is exonerated in Sheridan from involvement in a diamond theft.
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William Ralfe
Laramie
George Skogerson
Liragie
Skogerson
Robert Park Foote
Merle Saunders
San Mego
California
Evanston
George Thayer
Meeteetsee
Charles Moore
Sheridan
Lettle “Hume
C.P. Wetsell
Wheatland
Lafayette Evans of
Lusk
Denver Mint to Coin Nickels for First Time
The Denver Mint will begin minting nickels on February 1 marking the first time in history. Currently the Philadelphia Mint is the sole producer of six cent pieces and copper usage shifts to meet demand. The S-cent coin contains seven percent copper and twenty five percent nickel. Wyoming Rocky Mountain Territory will receive the coins due to a coin shortage.
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United States Mint
Denver
Philadelphia
Downer
Cole
Rocky Mountaing
Third Degree Shown as Triumph in Cheyenne Play
A local theater review praises the Cheyenne production The Third Degree highlighting strong lead performances by Miss Franklyn Gale as Annie Jeffries and Mr. Raymond Whittaker as Richard Brewster. The narrative centers on devotion and justice aided by a towering lawyer as the wife prevails against murder charges.
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Franklyn Gale
Annie Jeffries
Raymond Whittaker
Richard Brewster
New York
Harry Foraman
Kenneth Stuart
Father
Nell Barrett
Captain Clinton
New York Police
Death of Mother Hichard Dipaloe in El Paso Hospital
Local obituary notes the death of Mother Hichard Dipaloe, founder of the Cathelic church in El Paso in 1842. She served in the Ohuweh region to the southwest before passing away at a nearby hospital on Wednesday.
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Trinidad
Hichard Dipaloe
Il Paso
Southwest Pines
Wodaz
Wyoming Stock Wins Prizes at Denver Show
Wyoming exhibitors dominated the Denver livestock show with University of Wyoming leading prize counts in sheep winning nineteen prizes including thirteen firsts. F S King and Bros of Laramie claimed fifteen ribbons with seven firsts. Other Wyoming winners included J M Carey & Bros in Hereford cattle and Geo L Foxton in Shorthorn. Army horse classes featured Fort Russell soldiers taking top honors with Capt EF Wheeler on Big Enough highlighted.
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Wyoming
United States
Denver
Laramie
J. M. Carey & Bros
Geo. L. Foxton
Glenda
King & Bros
Ramboullet
Fort Russell
Ninth Cavalry
Fourth Field Artillery
EF. S. Wheeler
Nicholson
McCankey
Chapin
Wayden
Johnson
Corp
Allen
Howard
Sergt
White Wing
Discreet
Lieut. Mogle
Jampa
Mc- Canwoy
W. C. F. Nicholson
Big Brough
Capt
Wheeler
Dimple
Liewt
Mc- Clellaced
Medal Winners Tally at Cavalry Parade
Final results announced for the Cavalry spectacle with Capt. BE. 5 Wheeler and Lieut. L. P. Collins of the Fourth United States Artillery winning blue ribbons. Lieuts. W. C. F. Nicholson and John D. Robinson earned red ribbons while Lieuts. H. B. Hayden and F. K. Chapin received third. The last four officers are from the Ninth Cavalry.
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BE. 5
Wheeler
L. P. Collins
Fourth
United States Artillery
W. C. F. Nicholson
John D. Robinson
H. B. Hayden
F. K. Chapin
Ninth Cavalry
Boy Scout Leader May Visit Here
Sir Baden Powell founder of the Boy Scouts movement begins a world tour to unite organizations under one head. He plans to visit principal U S cities with Hoy Scouts groups, but will not stop at Cheyenne. local members hope he pauses a day on his westward route.
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Sir Baden Powell
Boy Scouts Movement
England
United States
Hoy Scouts
Cheyenne
Chicagoans Favor Roosevelt Nomination
Chicagoans support the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt as the party candidate with strong interest reflected in Chicago and surrounding areas. The brief notes a favorable response from residents in Chicago and nearby Wisconsin on January 20.
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Chicago
Wis
Roosevelt Club Organizes for National Roosevelt Campaign
A Chicago Roosevelt club formed a week ago adopted a resolution backing Theodore Roosevelt as the next president. The group said the move aims to promote Roosevelt sentiment across states and unite supporters.
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Velt
Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt Club
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
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