Hold-Up Reported In Sheridan On Broadway
Police capture W M Dillon after a nighttime street stick up in Sheridan Wyoming. Edward Robertson, son of former Chief Robertson, identified Dillon who demanded ten dollars, fled toward railroad yards, then was arrested after a manhunt in empty cabooses. Police traced Dillon from Broadway to the depot and back to the station, arriving about 11:45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
Roberts
Sheridan
McPherren
Night Tieg Walker
Epley
McPherron
Dilson
Dillon
Eleven Naturalized In Wyoming District
Eleven residents of the district earned final papers on naturalization day in Kemmerer Wy. The event, led by Paul Armstrong from the Salt Lake district, took place before District Judge Arnold. Named new citizens include Matta Ranta Edmond D Fagnant Joseph Sateta Andrew J Lindberg Hernaldo Marchione and Joseph H Rack.
Will Declare War on Field Rodents at Kemmerer
County Agricultural Agent Karle Reed announces meetings at Cokeville and Fossil on March 5 to discuss poisoning methods and organization to rid Lincoln County farms of prairie dogs ground squirrels and pocket gophers. Last year Rodents destroyed $2 000 000 worth of Wyoming crops and officials urge large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Wyo
Karle
Reed
Cokeville
Fossil
Lincoln County
Wyoming
German Element May Enter Murder Trial
In Rawlins Wyoming on March 6 the State of Wyoming will try John Liebig in district court for murder in the first degree. Liebig, born in Germany and now a naturalized U.S. citizen, was on bond to appear before federal court when the slaying occurred. The trial is expected to be difficult and aims to be decided solely on the evidence with no prejudice from prior trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
State of
Wyoming
John Liebig
Germany
United States
Dog Nuisance Criticized in Hudson Editorial
The Hudson Miner condemns stray and pack dog problems in Hudson Wyoming. It notes Worth less dogs killed several sheep and wounded one in Wingert pasture while recounting dense dog gatherings that block sidewalks and burden citizens. It calls for curbing the dog nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson, Wyo
William Wingert
Wingert
Hudson
Hudson Miner
Rebels Driven From Mexican Border Town Mezapetec
Government troops approach drives rebels from Mezapetec as fighting ends with the town captured. About 500 rebels had seized the city after defeating the federal garrison, committing atrocities. In the retreat 33 rebels were killed and the garrison lost 27 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mezapetec
Mexico
Mar
London in the Dawn After Air Raid in Wartime
The narrator describes waking beneath sandbags in London as dawn breaks under a night air raid. People return to calm routines while officials and soldiers assess the threat. The piece praises British and French bravery against Prussian militarism and ends with a vow that fear is vanquished.
Big five story hotel planned for Thermopolis site
Denver buyers acquire the Lots on the Tom Front barn block for a $12,000 site purchase and a $200,000 reinforced concrete hotel. The 50 room, five story building will face Arapahoe and Park streets and include a theater, offices, lobby, billiard and barber rooms with a full basement. Construction to start April 1 and finish within five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thermopolis
Wyo
Denver
B. H. Avenius
G. H. Harris
W. C. Danks
Arapahoe
Park Streets
D. A. Dennie
Ones
Lingle Considers Local Telephone Exchange Plan
Lingle Wyoming residents may get a new exchange after a proposal at the Community Improvement Club meeting. Plant Superintendent Wicks of the Platte Valley Telephone Co offered to install twelve business and eighteen residence lines if enough subscribers sign on. He planned to return soon to finalize contracts and arrange service setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingle
Wyo
One Passes Navy Entry Exam From 25 Applicants
Rawlins Wy March 6 Walker Vivian returned from Cheyenne where he took the entrance examination for the navy. He passed the examination and is ordered to hold in readiness to go to San Diego around May 1. Of twenty five who took the physical exam that day Vivian was the sole pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
Walker Vivian
Cheyenne
Navy
Walker
San Diego
Whale meat to be shipped to U S markets from Washington
Frozen whale meat will be shipped to all sections of the United States this year by a northern whaling company which has opened a cold storage plant at Genya Harbor Washington Hay City. The whaling season opens about April 1.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Hay City
Genya Harbor
Washington
Paris Dramatizes siren as lights fade on memory
In Paris on March 4 a siren sounded again within seconds of the first warning. The scene shifts to a dimmed London memory, as patrons in a proper French restaurant observe the moment. Waiters retreat from the door, and the head waiter smiles and laughs loudly to reassure guests.
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Paris
London
Partner in Hide Firm Absconds with Assets
Rawlins March report states G. P. Mistachkina, linked to JL Ll Calloway in the Great Western Fur and Wool Co, fled Rawlins during Calloway’s absence with most company assets. A warrant for theft of Calloway’s automobile was issued. Mistachkin arrested in Salt Lake City. Undersheriff Glint plans to proceed there tonight to secure the prisoner. The auto was recovered at Bitter Creek after forced abandonment.
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Rawlins
Wro
Mar
G. P. Mistachkina
JL. Ll. Calloway
Great Western
Fur & Wool Co
Mr. Calloway
Calloway Ward
Mistachkin
Salt Lake City
Glint
Bitter Creek
Mistuchkin
Salt Lake
Railroad Bridge Destroyed by Fire near Casper
A bridge on the Colorado Southern near Chapwater was burned last evening causing a nine hour delay to north bound passenger No 29 through Casper. Incendiary origin is not confirmed. Train No 80 crossed later after the delay. Passengers were transferred to another train and service was expected to resume after repairs.
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Carper
Wyo
Mar
Colorado @ Southern
Chapwater
Hurlington
Casper
Denver
Hilllake
Three Pine Bluffs Boys Charged With Auto Looting
Three youths Karl Clayton Bobates and Leo Morris all 19 and 24 or 28 arrested that week for stealing articles from Dr Sloan's car are jailed awaiting trial at the west term of the district court. The cabin belonged to Earl Clayton and his son returned it home. Clayton notes it was his sons first offense.
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Pine Bluffs
Woo
Fiero
Dr. Sloan
Distriet Court
Sterling
Calo
Karl Clayton
Bobates
Leo Morris
Earl Clayton
Hd Clayton
Pershing Reports Wounded and Dead Soldiers
General Pershing reported to the war department that Private Glenn W. Campbell of St. Clair Minnesota was wounded in action on the same day and eleven slightly the day before. He also listed Private Samuel Kaplan of Lawrence Massachusetts and Private Marty Taylor of Springfield Ohio as wounded and dead respectively from enemy action. Corporal Horace from Philadelphia died from pneumonia.
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Washington
Marel
Enera
Pershing
War Department
Glenn W. Campbell
St. Claire Minn
Samuel 4. Kaplan
Lawrence
Masa
Ed Keb
Marty Taylor
Springfield
Wershing
Horace Bh
Teter
Philadelphia
Pnvumouca
Dredge to Clean Sidon Canal in Cowley Wy
President Robert Baird of the Big Horn Basin Coal company outlines a spring plan to thoroughly clean the Sidon canal using a dredge. A Hillings company representative will assess cost and dredge size, with repairs and a new steel flume to address long standing defects.
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Cowley
Wyo
Robert Baird
Big Horn Basin
Sidon Canal
Connelly Company
Hillings
Baird
Cowlew
Thousands slain in Kiev riots over several days
Washington dispatch reports fighting in Kiev from January 29 to February, between Ukrainians and Bolsheviks. Several thousand killed including noncombatants, millions of dollars in damage from shells, with looting and mass displacement as residents fled shell fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kiev
Lotensa
Casper Proposes New Twenty Room Hospital
Casper Wyoming March 6 Dr W A Myers announces equipment and supplies for a twenty room hospital to open when suitable accommodations are found He came from Lincoln Neb where he ran Central hospital and brings experience from Chicago Local support grows as city hospitals often run full and a suitable building may be provided by influential editors.
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Casper
Wyo
W. A. Myers
Myers
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago
Dr. Myers
Army manual statement on Jews stricken from instruction
The War Department, at President Wilson’s request, ordered a sentence removed from the medical advisory board draft examination manual that claimed the foreign born especially Jews are more apt to malinger. The removal follows protests from Jewish newspapers and leaders including Dr. Nathan Gordon of New York.
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Washington
Wilson
Wart Department
Medical Advisory Board
Nathan Gordon
New York
Thrift Shop Offers Free Pencil With Purchases
Stock Growers National Bank announces a one week offer beginning Wednesday March 6 granting a free pencil with every thrift or war savings stance purchase. The promotion targets customers during the stated period.
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Will
Winona
Winona Oil Corporation
Dickert
Carey Ave
Cheyenne, Wyo
George Randolph Chester
Lillian Chester
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Rench
Engliend
Pitt
Palse
Chiase
Cay
Boche
France
U. Ss
U.S
First National Bank
Mona
Hospital
Wilson-Fowler Brokerage Company
Carey
Chesenne, Wye
Denver, Colorado
Fourteenth and Stout Streets
W. L. Beattie
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