Three Wyoming Brothers Drawn in Army Draft
In a single family the draft affects Ralph Algher and the Kuster clan as Ralph Moss and his brothers Binine and Leste are named among the first hundred selected from the region. A fourth brother remains under age for the moment, having enlisted two years ago, while another sibling did not get drafted. Publisher Frrod Nipper and wife arrived in Cheyenne to visit the Carpenter record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Juby
Ralph Algher
Ralph Moss
Sim
Binine
Maden
Leste
Linentin
D Wm
Bart
Ralph
Poudre Gives Up Body of Lad Who Drowned Last May
In Colorado, the body of Gene Benton son of Tod Genten was found by a party including the father and a brother at the Tavermere ranch wheel near Livermore. Benton disappeared May 20 after starting for Livermore with horses. he is believed to have been swept away after leaving the wagon during a river crossing. The body was exposed and decomposed but identified.
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Poudre
Tenton
Livermore
Lavermore
Hedon
Wilk's case is dismissed by Judge Little in Windsor
The case brought by Wilk, former pastor of the Windsor Evangelical Lutheran church, seeks 40000 damages over alleged false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Judge James E.K. Little ruled the plaintiff failed to show enough facts to warrant defendant testimony and ordered a new suit on all counts. The court noted Wilk led a group into the church after suspension, triggering the incident and his arrest on March 11, 1917.
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Cmerley
Colo
Wilen Wilk
Evansotten Lutheran Church of
Windeor
Uearner
Judes James EK
Little
G. WH. D Bradfield
Windsor
Wiikk
Wilk
Fancher Larchet
Fort Collins
Freeman son joins Navy as machineman in San Francisco
Freeman son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Freeman of this city has enlisted as machineman’s mate at San Francisco California. He is a Cheyenne boy born and raised here and previously served with Company G 3rd regiment Wyoming National Guard.
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Navy
Freeman
Thomas Freeman
San Francisco
California
United States
Mr. Freeman
Wyoming National Guarda Co. G. 3Rd Regiment
Judge urges church harmony after retrial decision
The judge announced days to file a motion for a new trial but said a motion for retrial may never be filed. He urged the Wilk and anti-Wil faction to reconcile, heal old wounds, and unite for Wind sor church and the community.
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Pradfield
Little
Windsor
Body of Youth Drowned Month Ago Is Found
ENCAMPMENT July 27 The body of George Day two year old who with his father Robert A Day and cousin Garland Cross drowned in the Platte river on June 17 was found last Saturday at the same point where it went down. His head was under a cottonwood root and the body lay on the river bank after the water subsided. The body was badly decomposed.
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George Day
Robert A. Day
Garland Cross
Platte River
Farmer Hit by Lightning In Banner County
Kimball Neb July 7 Charles Holgate a leading Banner county farmer was struck by lightning while at work on a new district one school house. His team was hit. one horse died and another recovered. He left a widow and six children the eldest about eight.
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Kimball
Neb
Charles Hoate
Banner County
Holgate
Seventy Percent of Carbon Ladies Now Registered
Rawlins Wy July 27 Returns indicate strong local interest in food conservation plans of Commissioner Hoover and a robust effort by women to register. About 70 percent of county women have signed up with 1159 on the voting list. rural precincts show higher activity than cities and several towns are praised for large registrations.
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Rawlins
Ifoover
Saratoga
Baggs
Hanna
Dixon
Savery
Pedro
Rockdale
Big Creek
Sulphur
J. B. Garey
F. W. Rendle
Josephine Breitenstein
Stella Jungquist
Belle Ryan
Frances Smith
D. J. Wren
Ralph Ferris
Kleber Hadsell
Ada Kuykendall
C. P. Olson
Signa Olson
T. M. Baldwin
Mazie Draper
Fred Hootman
A. M. Startzell
Misa
Hessie Stites
Littl Wiant
Frances J. Wiant
Saratoga Sun
Riders cast in porrowed big pinsy
Pine Luce and Jack Curtin escaped with slight injuries after a borrowed car overturned on a curve into Marbleton. Traveling toward Piney at about twenty five miles per hour, Frank lost control while trying to round the curve, the vehicle tipped and rolled. The incident recalls dangers of joy riding and is now being used in active commission.
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Pine
Luce
Jack Curtin
Marbleton
Piney
Frank
Farmers' Union Buys Local Elevator in Kimball
The Farmers' Union purchased the Farmers' Lumber and Grain Co elevator in Kimball Nebraska and takes possession immediately. EF. W. Peterson, manager for two years, will be retained. The union also bought the Buehnell elevator.
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Farmers' Union Kimball
Neb
Farmers’ Lumber and Grain Co
Farmers’ Union
EF. W. Peterson
Buehnell
New County Grader Demonstration At Big Piney
The county bought a new grader weighing about 5 000 pounds to replace horses. It will improve roads between Big Piney and Cottonwood. T D O Neil lends a Caterpillar tractor to show the system. If successful, the county may purchase a tractor to work with the grader. Supervisor Beck delays road work to await crop gathering, then engine and tractor will start on road improvements.
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Beck
Platte Valley Men Encamp at Rawlins
Rawlins July 26. Last evening 25 members of No. 4 Wyoming National Guard arrived from Snake River and eight more from Platte Valley join them under Lewis Colley of Dixon. They will stay a few days for physical exams then train at Palo Alto California with Co. M. All 33 men are Carbon county locals likely to distinguish themselves on the battlefield.
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Rawlins
Wyoming National Guard
Cal
Carbon County
Rawlins Set for Two Day September Celebration
Rawlins prepares a big two day event in late September featuring automobile, wild horse and harness races along with bucking contests. Purses are to be funded though all money not yet raised. Jas A Sheahan will serve as secretary of the celebration committee and inquiries can be directed to him.
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Rawlins
Jas. A. Sheahan
Apiary Sales Show Growth of Industry in Riverton
Riverton reports eight years of steady apiary work by E. J. Ryan with long success. He faced pests and market shifts but recently sold structures to B. M. of Texas and a new buyer in the neighborhood. Caraway also purchased at the Belfi property sale, reflecting local expansion in beekeeping ventures.
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Riverton
E. J. Ryan
Pesttios
Mio Sap
Lie
Ryan
B. M
Texas
Caraway
Belfi
Ryne
COOP
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Hotpoint Electric Vacuum Cleaner
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Baby Hoover
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