Convicts Theft and Murders Highlight Wyoming Jail Camp Incident
In June near Coly Wyoming the body of Edward Eaton, an inmate, was buried after dying of fever contracted at a road camp. Five convicts allegedly joined a raid on a sheep camp run by Josey Allemand, Joseph Emge, and Jules Lasder, killing the sheepherders and burning their bodies.
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Dee Cody
Wyo
Edward Eaton
Coly
Ton Sleepy
State Penitentiary
Josey Allemand
Jozseph Emge
Jules Lasder
Coal land sale near Rock Springs Wyoming
A deal closed near Rock Springs transfers a two mile tract of cow land near Reliance to the Wyoming Coal company at 300 dollars per acre. Jobo Nay a local bank and sheepman and Mr and Mrs Jo Park formerly owned the property. The notice appears in The State Leader as a want ad action of Wyoming.
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Wyoming Coal Landes
Rock Springs
Wyo
Rellance
Wyoming Coal Company
Jobo Nay
Jo Park
Asbestos Mill Planned Near Glenrock by Rochester Wyoming
M A Powers manager of the Rochester Wyoming Asbestos company with two Eastern capitalists visited Glenrock to advance development of seven miles south of town. They plan to erect an asbestos mill of substantial daily capacity soon to be completed and operated. The company is not a stock company and seeks legitimate investors to put the Glenrock asbestos properties on a dividend basis. The promoters claim one of the richest asbestos deposits in the United States will be developed for rapid sale.
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Glenrock
Wyo
M. A. Powers
Rochester- Wyoming Asbestos Company
M.lex
Powers
Rochester-Wyoning Company
Glenrock Asbastos
Rochester Company
United States
Moorcroft Man Said to Have Deserted Babies
Sheriff Joe Farrall traced and arrested Ben Bunch of Hulett after a manhunt from Moorcroft to Arvada and Sheridan. Bunch had abandoned his wife and three children and an expected baby, prompting his pursuit and eventual confinement in Crook county jail.
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Moorcroft
Wyo
Sherriff
Joe Farrall
Sheridan
County
Ben Bunch
Hulett
Farrall
Arvada
Clearmont
Clear Creek
Crook County
Bunch
Drenched Golden Prairie Brings Farmers’ Smiles
A heavy rainfall drenched Golden Prairie from Horse Creek to the Colorado line, sweeping across the southeast part of Larawile county. The rain came with no wind and arrived just in time, leaving farmers smiling and hopeful about crops.
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Eebert
Woo
Golden Prairie
Horse Creek
Colorado Line
Larawile County
Hansen of Campstool Urged for County Assessor
Camp Stool Wyoming June 8 friends of J C Hansen urge him to run for assessor of Laramie county on the Democratic ticket. Hansen currently serves as deputy assessor under Mr Thompson and is praised for his work this year by the assessor's office staff.
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Camp Stool
Wyo
J. C. Hansen
Laramie County
Hansen
Thompson
Corner Stone Laid for Federal Building in Rock Springs
The corner stone of the federal building was laid in Rock Springs Wyoming yesterday. Masons Odd Fellows Moone Mine Workers and Elks participated in the ceremony. The building will cost 75000 dollars.
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Lomges
Rock Springs
Wyo
Masons
Odd Fellows
Moone
Elks
Cody Breach Stand: Burglary Suspects Told to Leave
Cody Wyoming reports two young men Will Adams and Stanley Loomis forced to quit town within hours after Sheriff Callom alleged they burgled the Irma hotel May 24. They allegedly took cigarettes and champagne valued around 29, confronted with evidence and told to leave or face arrest.
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Cody
Wyo
Will Adams
Stanley Loomis
Callom
Irma Hotel
Senator Nixon Dies in Washington After Varied Career
United States senator George 8 Nixon, born April 2 1860 in California, died in Washington. He built a career as farmer, telegraph operator, banker, rancher and editor before serving Nevada in the U.S. Senate. He owned a 45000 acre Wyoming ranch and an 8000 acre Nevada farm and chaired the national banks committee.
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United States
George 8. Nixon
Washington
Placer County
California
John H. Nixon
Tennessee
United States Senate
Nevada
William M. Stewart
Paville
Newcastie
Cal
First National Bank of
Reno
Washoe County Bank
Fhrst National Bank of
Tonopah
Goldfield
Columbia
Silver State
Winnemucca
Iia
Nixon
National Banks Committee
Senate
Oddie
Kate J. Baron
Princeton
Pythias
Lady Kills Brown Bear with Shot in Wyoming Hunt
Mrs. Fred Richards shot a large brown bear on Elk Fork of the Shoshone at about a hundred feet with her first bear hunt. The bear, named Brain, was caught in a trap as the hunting party approached, during a hunt conducted for Prof. F J Figgens of Denver.
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Cody
Wyo
Fred Richards
Ainsworth
Richard
Mre. Richards
Brain
F. J. Figgens
Denver
Mr. Richards
Lusk Builds New Catholic Church Plan Discussed in Cheyenne
Father Ignatius Berna travels to Cheyenne to meet Bishop McGovern about funding a 1200 church for Lusk. The effort follows a Douglas church under construction in Converse county this year. J H Esmay holds the Douglas contract as they plan on Denver furniture orders.
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Lusk
Wyo
Ignatuus Berna
Cheyenne
A. P. McGovern
Father Ignatue
Converse County
Douglas
J. H. Esmay
Denver
County Reallocates Sheridan Funds to Road Fund
Sheridan county commissioners transfer 10000 dollars from the general fund to the road fund. Clyde L. Whitaker, a Newcastle resident, dies there. John Enix buried at Chugwater aged 72. New Episcopal church at Wheatland. Congregational church planned in town. Lizzy Menary seeks Robert Penning in Lost Cabin. Mrs. N. P. Wilson of Thermopolis cuts arm. Burns infant scalded by boiling milk. Wheatland and Burns deaths noted. safe water improvements in Sheridan. Odd Fellows home in Hubbell to be dedicated. Albany county near debt-free status. Rev Father Bryant goes to Washington for Columbus statue unveiling. Unknown hobo dies in Douglas, buried locally.
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Sheridan County
General Fund
Newcastle
Clyde L. Whitaker
John Enix
Chugwater
Enix
Heary Bar
Wheatland
Dubois
Cheyenne
Locklyg
Lizzy Menary
Glasgow
Scotland
Robert Penning
Lost Cabin
N. P. Wilson
Thermopolia
W. J. Salmon
Burns
Edward Drake
W L. Arnold
Arnold
Sheridan
Good Roads
Buffalo
ODD Fellows
Huhott
Kuykendall
Saratoga
Albany County
Washington
Father Bryant
Casper
Columbus
Blow Foss and Paige Endorsed at Chugwater
A Democratic meeting at Chugwater Wyoming chose A C Blow as county commissioner candidate after praise for his integrity and farming leadership. The group also endorsed Frank Foss for representative to the legislature and attorney C A Paige for county attorney.
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Blow, Foss
Paige
Chugwater
Wyo
A. C. Blow
Blow
Chugwater Flats
Frank Foss
C. A. Paige
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