Sheridan Plans Paving Upgrade Under City Ordinance
Wyoming news notes Sheridan council approves paving upgrade on Loneke and surrounding streets with Warren Construction to surface base with two types of stone. Contract details cite patents, price controls, and possible competitive limits as ordinances take effect soon amid high material costs.
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Cownell
Warren Copstroc
I Rompany
Eravel Bitalithic
Warren Conetrurflow Company
Surceme
Bitalithie
Warren
Warren Construction Company
Dolarway
Man Dragged by Colt Dies in Sheridan
A Sheridan incident reports a young man dragged by a plowing colt after his father released the rope from the harness. He sustained severe injuries and died on Sunday despite medical care.
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Sheridan
Bar Aesident
Dayton
Tohn Weeley
Sheridan High
Youthful Offenders Given Homes in County Court
Judge Arnold presided at a special term of court for four youths placed in the county jail for entering an express car at Rock Springs. One was sent to the Worland industrial school, another released to Sheriff Dixon after one day, one placed with State Game Warden Charles Serene for a home, and the fourth placed with Rev Schellinger for the St Vincent Orphanage in Denver. The Black Hills coal mine matter was discussed and likely to reopen.
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Geeks River
Arnold
Rock Springs
BK. W. Turne
Worland
Dixon
Charles Serene
Schellinger
St Vincent Orphanalemme
Denver
Colo
Black Huttes
Carpenter Plans Community Fair for Septembers Exhibition
The Carpenter farm bureau votes to hold a community fair and stock exhibit on September 11 with a county fair in Tunis September 20 to 22. An executive committee and several subcommittees are named to organize programs and premiums. The event aims to promote better farming and stock conditions and will include exhibits and amusements for all ages with a focus on home canning dairy crafts and club work.
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Farm Bureau
Carpenter Law
Tunis
E. GQ
E. GQ. Wnderwond
Herp Cl Or. Hardy
Aliee James
Hoek Montgom
Ed Jacobeon
J. L. Nayer
Charles Snoddy
Wugh Montgomery
Alex James
HW. Nayer
Selliske
Dow. Hemphill
W. True
C. Powers
Man Charged with Murder Kills Self in Salt Lake Yard
A man named Bertolotti once linked to a boarding house in Oakley shot Amato in Salt Lake City after a dispute over a wife. Bertolotti then killed himself by stepping under a Denver and Rio Grande switch engine in the Salt Lake yards. Police had suspected Bertolotti but had no official confirmation of his death.
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Joe Hertolotti
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Joe Bertolotti
Oakley
Amato
Bertollotti
Bertolotti
Train Robbery Attempt Near Kemmerer Shrouded in Mystery
July 19 report details an attempted train robbery on Oregon Short Line near Kemmerer as four horsemen questioned the crew about train No. 4 and the gold shipment bound for Denver mint. Deputies Mell and Bayes aided by Meliregor Peckinpaugh and Fern er investigated the scene but found no trace of the raiders.
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Kemmerer
Oregon
Mell
Dave Bayes
Meliregor
Natrona County Population Surges in New Census Estimates
Casper reports Wyoming’s population at 245 029, up over 100 000 since 1915, with Natrona County up more than twofold. Officials question methods, yet growth is evident as thousands move to the state and county.
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Casper
Wyoming
Census Bureau
Roux
Washington
Bureau
Natrona County
Negro Shot in Hip by Roommate at Nutria Bunk House
At Nutria, Ed Taylor was shot in the hip by Dewey Dickinson after a quarrel between two Black workers. Dickinson fled after the shooting. Taylor is in serious condition at Lincoln County Miners hospital. Sheriff’s deputies search areas east and west for Dickinson. Ben Pell, Deputy Sheriff, is investigating.
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Kemmerer
Nutria
Ed Taylor
Dewey Dickinson
Taylor
Dickinson
Lincoln County Miners’ Hospital
Ben Pell
Work Rushed on Green River Depot Expansion
Green River July 19 The depot gains a new 49 by 57 foot east end addition with a concrete foundation now under way under Bridge and Building Foreman L G Harper. An archway will connect the addition and offices on the second floor are being furnished and decorated for use after the 15th.
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Green River
L. G. Harper
Laramie Chamber Invites Press to 1918 Convention
The Laramie Chamber of Commerce formally invites editors of Wyoming newspapers to hold the annual convention in 1918 in Laramie. Secretary Harry Taylor informed Mason Yould of the Laramie Boomerang that the local commercial club strongly favors the move and hopes editors will attend to attract the state’s writers for the next big gathering.
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Laramie
Nebraska motorist marches visitors at point of gun
Pine Bluffs July 19 8 C Dugan of Valparaiso Neb camped near Pine Bluffs for two days and after four men lurked near his tent last night ordered them to line up and march through town with a double barreled shotgun. The men were taken to the drug store but the justice of the peace refused to hold them. Rev Edwin Bowling and family arrived to visit.
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Pine Bluffs
C. Dugan
Valparaiso
Neb
Dugan
Justice of the Peace
Edwin Bowling
Fam'iy
Pine Minffs
Bowling
M. Kk
Donglas
Wyo
Denver
New Arrivals and Local Moves at Cheyenne
A. Anderson and wife take rooms with Mrs. J. M. Mann and Anderson becomes the new barber in Kin kade's shop. The party came from Atlanta, Ga. Rev. Father Schellinger begins a class for first communion next Sunday. Lem Hurlburt returns Tuesday from Kansas on business.
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A. Anderson
Father Schellinger
Lem Hurlburt
Kansas
Funeral services for Wm Kelley held tomorrow
The funeral for Wm. Kelley who died Monday night will take place tomorrow and the body will be placed in the vault under construction by J. B. Hart in the local cemetery. Dc A Hubbs is tearing down the barn and shed on the lot he recently sold to Walter Fuller.
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Wm. Kelley
J. 8. Hart
Dc. A. Hubbs
Walter Fuller
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