Evans Town Turns Wet After Four Hours Of Open Saloon
Evans Colorado ends two years of dry rule as H M Bons opens a saloon at 1 am and is arrested along with bartenders J M Maddox and George Redmon. Warrants allege sale of liquor in anti saloon territory and conduct of a disorderly house. Bond set at $500 each for July hearing.
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Evans
Colo
Hi. M. Bons
Florence
Greeley
J. M. Maddox
George Redmon
Bons
Ike Tiekeer
Maggs
Redmon
Seliig
Canada in the grip of forest fires
Winnipes July 1 forest fires rage along the border from Rainy River to Lake Supeto. Smoke hangs over the lake impeding navigation while ash-filled air chokes camps and powder houses. Timber loads burn and camps destroyed as the region reels from the blaze.
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Winnipes
Rainy River
Lake Supeto
Jim Corbett Excites Jeffries Fans With Candid Prep
Reno July 1 James J Corbett trainer of Jeffries camp at Moana Springs warns a long bout leaves Jeffries vulnerable and he must box fifteen rounds at pace. Corbett questions Jeffries stamina and pace while predicting a likely beating if the pace is slow. Officials for the July fight are named and rumors swirl about White and Rickard.
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Reno
Jim Jeffries
James J. Corbett
Jeff
Moana Springs
Jim
Ieaist
Amond
Jeffrey
Nev
George F. Harding
San Francisco
Harding
Johnson
Jeffries
Rickard
Charles White
Roperty
Property owner blocks Union Pacific road into Fort Collins
John M. Hoffman of Moffmen Milling polishes a five foot fence in Riverside Avenue to mark a western boundary, obstructing Union Pacific graders building a road into Fort Collins. County plans to vacate a 30 foot alley. Hoffman claims changes in land ownership and compensation are due.
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Port Colifion
Colo
Union Pacific Railroad
John M. Hoffman
Moffmen Milling
Hoffman
Lo Tim
Union Pacific
Ato Fort Colulan
Min
Esid Mr. Hoffman
Cheyenne Big Nineteen Day Race Meet Officials Named
Cheyenne announces officials for the Big Nineteen Day Race Meet at Frontier Park. The Cheyenne Racing Association has upgraded the grounds at a cost near $20,000, building a mile track, grandstand, stables, water mains, and fencing to create a first class racing venue. The meet runs from July 29 for nineteen days with a turnout of racing strings from California Oklahoma and other regions arriving to compete.
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Frontier Park
Cheyenne Racing Association
Wich
Citizen's Frontier Committee
Cheyenne
Belmont Park
Oakland
Union Pacific
Union Pacifico
Six Inch
Ruddy
Utah Jockey Club
Cheyenne Racing Association 13
California
Oklahoma
Uncle Sam Saving Money Despite Rising Living Costs
Washington reports show a fiscal year ending June 3 with a surplus of 1,400,000 in ordinary receipts and expenditures and a total deficit of 25,700,000 including Panama expenses. June reduced national debt by 11,600,000 leaving 1,296,900,000 to pay. Last year spent 157,000,000 on the army and 312,400,000 on the navy with 160,700,000 in pensions and 18,000,000 for Indians.
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Washington
Bams
Panama
Army
Navy
Im. Dlaus
New York School Children Urged to Omit Fireworks
William U Maxwell city schools superintendent asks pupils to refrain from exploding fireworks on July 4. He says avoiding noise reduces suffering and praises a non explosive city celebration. City plans designate twelve parks for municipal fireworks at a total $15,000 budget by borough.
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New York
William U. Maxwell
Board of Estimate
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Queene
Richmond
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Jim Corbett
Corbett
Boilermaker
BE. W. Smith
U. P
Ft. Collins
Cader Office
Priesjohnson
Fonr
Opfion
Uncle Sam
Gotham Superintendent of Schools
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