Wyoming extension workers gather at University of Wyoming
The annual Wyoming extension workers conference opens at the University of Wyoming in Laramie with county agents home demonstration agents club leaders and extension faculty members in a week of meetings reports and plans for the year. A reception at the president's home and a Wednesday stunt night feature athletic contests between visitors and resident faculty.
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Laramie
Wyo
Extension Workers of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
Wyoming
Freshman Miss Hardie Wins Wyoming Debating Tryouts
Miss Alice Hardie of Rock River won first place in the January 21 tryouts for the University women’s debating team and will receive the Delta Sigma Rho medal. Wyoming selections include Miss Sylva Pistrom Worland Miss Helen Nicholas Sundance Miss Betty Showalter Lovell with alternates Miss Wthel Soden Douglas and Miss Bessie Day Laramie. The teams will defend versus Colorado Normal College and Colorado Agricultural College on the immigration ban for five years proposition.
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Alice Hardie
Rock River
Hardie
Delta Sigma Rho
Sylva Pistrom
Worland
Helen Nicholas
Sundance
Betty Showalter
Lovell
Wyoming
Wthel Soden
Duglas
Bessie Day
Laramie
Colorado Normal College
Colorado Agricultural College
Wyoming Cowboys Open 1920 Season with Victory Over Aggies
After a 30 to 10 win, Wyoming's basketball team heads into the 1920 season confident in reclaiming the series. The opening Fort Collins game was rough due to missing Burns and Willis and limited practice. They next meet Greeley Normal College in Laramie on Jan 31 with two weeks more training.
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Colorado Aggie
Wyoming
U. W. Brown
Fort Collins
Burns
Willis
Aggies
Alleged Murderer Taken to Converse
Hugh B. Armstrong charged with the murder of Natrona deputy sheriff Tom Majors during a Casper raid has been moved to Converse county jail for trial. The change of venue from Natrona county was granted on grounds of an unfair locale for a fair trial.
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Douglas, Wyo
Hugh B. Armstrong
Tom Majors
Natrona County
Casper
Converse County
Refinery at Osage Fields Nears Operation
NEWCASTLE Wyoming January 26 The United States Oil Refining company plans the Osage refinery to treat 1000 barrels daily once pipelines link with 30 Osage wells The plan includes a 4 inch line to Hugo Williams well three miles west and 2 inch lines to remaining wells ensuring full connection and operation.
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Newcastle
Wyo
United States Oil Refining Company
Osage
Wyoming
Hugo- Williams
Encampment pound deadly to burros headline
Encampment Wyoming January 26 in a double killing the town pound shot two burros owned by Irwin Fleming while impounded for being at large Fleming seeks damages claiming the animals were killed in the pound's custody authorities face a potential suit over the incident
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Wyo
Irwin Fleming
Fleming
Old friends care for aging cowboy Baker near Douglas
W R Baker, 85, died in Douglas. He rode the Texas trail with Lee Moore of Diamond 39 years earlier. Moore, a Wyoming stockman, later foreman of the O Bar O outfit and long-time partner, cared for Baker in the last decade of his life after Baker could no longer work.
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Douglas
Wyo
W. R. Baker
Baker
Lee Moore
Diamond
Wyoming
Moore
O-Bar-O
Newcastle to Have Land Office March 1
SUNDANCE Wyoming January 26 The United States land office long housed at Sundance will move to Newcastle March 1. Receiver C R Yeoman and Register C H Massie received the transfer order from the general land office. Four clerks will accompany the move. Newcastle’s railroad access prompted the shift from Sundance 30 miles away.
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Sundance
Wyo
United States Land Office
Newcastle
C. R. Yeoman
C. H. Massie
Register
General Land Office
Drilling to Begin in Newcastle Field
A local syndicate controlling 5000 acres joins with the Lusk Ndgemont Gold Medal Shawnee Creek and Lusk syndicates to drill oil in the Newcastle field adjoining the town. Oil was found there over 20 years ago.
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Newcastle
Wyo
Lusk- Ndgemont Company
Gold Medal Company
Shawnee Creek
Lusk
Mexican Held Charge First Degree Murder
Benjam in Lara and Marie Maestas face district court charges after an attempted Rock River robbery ends with Ruby Birch mortally wounded. Lara is charged with first degree murder and Maestas is held as a witness. Birch was killed by a bullet from Lara’s gun as he fled the scene.
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Laramie
Wyo
Benjamin Lara
Marie Maestas
Rock River
Ruby Birch
Birch
Lara
Knighten Granted $3000 Bail After Shooting
Douglas Wyoming January 26 Dave Knighten released on bail of $3,000 after he shot George Osborne seven times on January 8 Osborne, recovering from wounds, faces trial at the April term on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder.
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Douglas, Wyo
David Knighten
George Osborne
Osborne
Old Jack Ryan Coal Mine to be Re-opened
The old Jack Ryan Coal mine near Walcott about 30 miles east of Rawlins Wyoming is to be re opened by P. W. Carroran to supply Rawlins and other trade. The property will be worked at a capacity of 100 tons daily.
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Rawlins, Wyo
Jack Ryan
Walcott
P. W. Carroran
Wyoming Farm Land Sells for 400 Per Acre
A 40 acre Gowey farm adjoining Powell Wyoming sold for 16000 dollars to William Knier at 400 dollars per acre setting a new state record. Knier calls the price a bargain and plans to develop the property locally.
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Wyoming Farm Land
Powell, Wyo
Wyoming
M. Gowey
Powell
William Knier
Knier
Aged Miner Killed on Eve of Reunion
Desire Gaspard a 73 year old Belgian born miner at Cumberland Wyoming died when a rock fall crushed him at the mine. He had planned to join a large family reunion including his wife three sons six daughters sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren and three returning nephews. He had worked in Wyoming mines over 30 years and insisted on working the day before the planned gathering.
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Cumberland
Wyo
Desire Gaspard
Gaspard
Wyoming
Sheridanites Protest Census Underreporting Notice
Sheridan Chamber of Commerce and other groups protest to the Census Bureau over the late termination of the citys decennial enumeration. Officials claim many residents were not counted and that the supervisor failed to inform the public about the extended end date, risking an undercount in the official figures.
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Sheridan, Wyo
Sheridan Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Bureau
Sheridan
Ray Big Lee
Smith's Provisions for Widow to Stand
Judge Tidball in Kemmerer Wyoming has ruled on the estate of A W Smith Big Piney cattleman. The will provision grants the insane widow $2500 cash and income from 4 shares of livestock stock valued over 20000 dollars. Relatives sought to invalidate the will and award half the estate.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
V. J. Tidball
Second Judicial District
A. W. Smith
Big Piney
Smith
Livestock Corporation
Wyoming oil boom texts and new developments
Casper teachers gain $13 raise as Western States Oil Co opens with 10 wells. Lance Greek reports 112 rigs with 56 drilling. Big Muddy and Lost Soldier fields expand output with dozens of rigs and new pipelines. Numerous towns show drilling, pipeline, road, and storage projects, plus rising hay and fruit packing activity and a planned $1.5 million ice plant upgrade in Laramie.
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Casper
Western States’ Oil Co
Lance Greek
Big Muddy
Big Horn Basin
Lost Soldier Fields
Wildcat
Fremont County
Midwest
Ohio Company
Lusk
Lance Creek
Kemmerer
Coyote
Newcastle
Western States Oil & Land Co
Wheatland
State Land Office
Boston
Natrona County
Worland—Ohio Co
Neither Dome
Shoshoni—Howe Co
Badwater Dome
Smith Lease
Golden Eagle Dome
Grass Creek
Wyoming
Salt Creek Field
Missing red headed ranch hand tied to Natrona murder
Casper Wy Jan 26 A search is under way for a short red headed ranch hand believed to have killed John Corbett a wealthy Natrona County stockman. Corbett was found shot near his cabin after cattle ran loose with motives unclear. Sheriff Pat Royce investigates while a witness recalls a red headed man seen at the ranch.
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Casper, Wyo
John Corbett
Here
Corbett
Natrona County
Casper
Gasper
Garbett
Brakes Fail in Utah to San Diego Trip Smash-Up
Laramie residents recount a car accident when Bert King’s brakes failed on a steep grade between Los Angeles and San Diego. The vehicle plunged over a thirty foot embankment injuring Miss Bessie Searles who fractured her ankle severely. King and others were shaken but unharmed. King had warned of brake problems before the fall.
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Laramie
Wyo
Bessie Searles
Los Angeles
Bert King
San Diego
King
Searless
Sheridan Gas Plant to Double Capacity
The Sheridan Gas & Fuel company plans to double the Sheridan plant capacity from 120000 to 240000 cubic feet daily. Fred W. Freese, the manager, says current output cannot meet growing demand and the expansion will occur at once.
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Sheridan Gas Plant
Sheridan, Wyo
Sheridan Gas& Fuel Company
Fred W. Freese
Worland Ranch Sold to Wyoming Sugar Company
Worland Wyoming January 26 The Dad Worland ranch of 890 acres named for the town founder was bought by Wyoming Sugar company from Worland for 80060 dollars. The major portion will be used to grow sugar beets.
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Worland
Wyo
Dad Worland
Wyoming Sugar Company
Medicine Bow Well Abandonment Ends Oil Drill
Medicine Bow Wyoming January 26 The Plains Oil company has decided to abandon the drilling near this town after a year of effort. The casing will be pulled and the rig torn down at once as no oil was encountered in the well.
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Medicine ‘Bow
Wyo
Plains Oil Company
Sinks Canyon Power Plant Aims to Start This Week
LANDER Wyoming January 26 The Sinks Canyon Power company plans to have its water power plant in operation next Thursday. It will supply electricity to Lander Hudson coal mines nearby and nearby concerns.
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Lander
Wyo
Sinks Canyon
For Sale Ad in the State Leader Column
Classified note seeks a lead columnist for the SB Colghn section in the State Leader. Vacancy advertises duties, salary and start date. Applicants urged to send resume and samples to the newspaper office.
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Extension Workers OF State Meeting
WYO. University
Newcastle Field
Dave Knighten
Sheridanites
Wyoming Weekly Industrial Review
Lost Soldier Field
Fort Steele
Pacific Fruit Express Co
Cheyenne
Manville
Thermopolis
Alliance Oil & Refining Co
Casper—Western States Oil& Land Co
Casper—Wyoming Exploration Co
Pine Mountain
Crook County
Yellowstone Oil Co
Cottonwood
Douglas[Koh
Miger
Worland Ranch
Medicine Bow
Davis Veterinary Supply CO
B. F.davis
Frank &. Jones
Sec
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Grace O'Day
Palmer
First National Bank
A. E. Roedel Drug Store
West 47Th Street
Cheyenne State Bank
Commercial, Savinga and Trust Departments
W. W. Quinn Chiropractor
Carey Ave
The
American National Bank
John W. Hay
Chas. J. Ohnhaus
W. FE. Mullen
H. R. Weston
Herbert Y Lacey
Jos. C. Finney
Alex Nimmo
Fred ‘H, Warren
W. E. Fair
Edw
T. Storey
C. Elias
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