Three Wyoming Homes Damaged by Fire Across State
Incendiaries likely started a closet blaze at Joseph Deasy’s home inasin injuring three Wyoming residences. Miss Winifred Patten alerted churchgoers, prompting rapid fire department response. Damages run about 300 dollars. In Lander Mrs. George Crosder started a lamp fire causing around 400 dollars in damage, insured. In Encampment Mrs. Sarah Pope’s son allegedly started a cook stove fire. house and contents were destroyed with nearly 2000 dollars in losses, insured guidance provided.
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Asin
Mar
Josept Deasy
Winifred Patten
Methodist
H. EH. Shepherd
Lander
George Crosder
Sarah Pope
Judge dismisses Owens contest for sheriff seat
On March 13 Judge Parmalee dismissed John Owens v Ralph Hackney election contest. Owens, a Republican, had challenged Pinckney’s small majority win for sheriff. Owens is described as a former marshal now at Cambria coal camp, where a man was killed by him. the coroner cleared the incident. A petition opposing the state’s section is being circulated for signing.
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Nowdsetle
Mar
Parmalee
District Court
John Owens
Ralph Hackney
Owens
Pinckney
Cambria
Elk relocation proposal tied to winter forage in mountain ranges
Governor Carey urged to move part of elk from Jackson Tole country to the Sierra Madre and Medicine Bow ranges near here. Flammers pledged support to feed elk through winter. estimated capacity for about 600 head. Sheridan reports and Mar 13 dispatch from Evanston notes oil development plans for Spring Valley fields near Uint a county with $1,000,000 raised by New York and German capitalists.
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Carey
Jackson Tole
Sierra Madre
Medicine Bow Mountain
Wyoming
Evanston
Mar
E. H. Lenkett
Berlin
Germany
International Petroleum and Oilcompany
New York
Spring Valley
Uinta County
Salt Lake City
Utah
Water users form company to manage Big Horn canal
In Basin on March 1 a meeting of Big Efforn Irrigation canal users resulted in forming a stock company. The water users elected officers and a board from among themselves to manage affairs. The canal irrigates over 8,000 acres. Officers named include L. L. Brome as president, W. A. Sizer as treasurer, and T. P. Ballman as secretary.
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Big Efforn Irrigation Canal
Big Horn County
T. P. Ballman
Twin Tragedies Strikes Families In Two Cities
In Buffalo on March 13 the home of Mr and Mrs B Fred Clausen saw two deaths from scarlet fever their daughter Mabel six and daughter Violet ten months. In Rock Springs on March 13 Morgan Griffitha Sr and his 17 year old son Morgan Jr died within days of each other after long heart leakage.
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Buffalo
Mar
B. Fred Clausen
Mabel
Violet
Rock Springs
Morgan Griffitha, Sr
Morgan, Jr
Oil Suspected Near Cooper Lake Sparks City Excitement
Government geologists, staying anonymous, inspected the Cooper lake area for weeks and reported evidence of valuable oil and gas deposits. The news, kept secret until reaching Laramie, has stirred local excitement as the party heads east.
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Laramie
Mar
Cooper Lake
Thin City
Rancher Injured In Cattle Accident Near Newcastle
Perry Kincaid, a Cheyenne River rancher near Newcastle, is in a state hospital after his horse and a steer collapsed on him during herding. He has been unconscious for three days and is not expected to recover. Also, miners at Duncan mine near Lander strike after wage cut, closing the mine as workers prepare to relocate.
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Sheridan
Mar
Perry Kincaid
Cheyenne River
Newcastle
Kincaid
Trappers Rebuffed Over Predator Bounty Vote
Buffalo March 13 John W Deter a veteran trapper returns from Powder river and Pumpkin creek country with 45 coyote hides 4 wolves and 7 bobcats he offered them for bounty but learns no state bounty exists due to Governor Carey vetoing the bounty appropriation bill.
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Buffalo
Mar
John W. Deter
Powder River
Pumpkin Creek
Hle
Carey Baying
Land er of Well Seeks Water But Finds Old Company
A well digger at a ranch seven miles from a place drilled to 350 feet and abandoned the water search. He organized a new company later taken by neighbors who have secured stock in the venture.
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Earle
United church group plans high colony lectures in Wyoming towns
In a statewide effort a united church organization formed by Baptist Congregational Methodist Christian and Presbyterian members seeks to host a series of lectures across its churches. Separately in Laramie Alex Pilcher and Postmaster Belts celebrate a lemon crop with a 25 ounce fruit from a tree kept in a shop. In Rawlins the Sweetwater Trades Labor council supports herder wage protections against a wage cut by the Sweetwater Wool Growers. In Lusk William Bongell sells half of the OW ranch to Mrs Henry for 35000.
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United Church Organization
Sheridan
Mar
Wyoming
Laramie
Alex Pilcher
Rawlins
Sweetwater Trades Labor Council
Sweetwater Wool Growers' Association
Lusk
William Bongell
OW Ranch
Cattle Kinga
MH. Henry
Brief statewide notices mix of injuries, appointments and events
Cooper-Fred Henderson rushed to Omaha for appendicitis operation. Bond issue for a new Wheatland high school building defeated. Grovent William Leebows named assistant game warden by State Warden Hudson. Casper ninety young men offered a club dinner. Lusk men return from Pacific coast with 13 500 sheep. Laramie Verne Smith injured by a convulsion and shoulder dislocation. Lander Miss Lucy Alexander 16 wounded by accidental pistol discharge. Hulett wagon overturns. family injured. Landey Fred Allen begins duties as office dean y to State Damp Warden Hudson. Hulett Fern Murray injured when horse dragged her. Maffalo Ray Dickson arm broken. Wideational petition to Mondell for star mail route to Golden Prairie. Valetti June Buneh cuts leg. Superior Waldorf Osceola captured and returned to parents. Casper Hollin Ayers preaches at union services. George Richardson Rollen Templeton etc listed in shorter notices from multiple towns.
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Cooper
Fred Henderson
Omaha
Wheatland
Thls Place
Grovent
William HH. Leebows
Hudson
Lander
Ocasper
Casper
Methodist Church
Lusk
Westley Wolfe
John Asnew
Pacific Coast
Laramie
Verne Smith
Barry
Lucy Alexander
Hulett
Roy Pecht
Landey
Pfred Allen
Fern Murray
Ray Dickson
Congressman Mondell
Golden Prairie
Valetti
June Buneh
Waldorf Osceollao
Rock Springs
Casper—tTlev
Hollin B. Ayers
New York Millionaires Head Not the Gospel
Fragmentary text from a New York piece discusses church work in harsh conditions and the perception of metropolitan wealth. It mentions a pessimistic view held by some readers about religious outreach in challenging settings.
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New York
Wilds
Simon
Wen
Aked Leaves New York Parish for San Francisco Field
The Reverend Aked resigns from his small Rockefeller parish near Fifth Avenue to pursue a larger mission in San Francisco. Despite a devout local service, the notable preacher felt stymied by the congregation's unresponsive, smug attitude, hindering expansion. Many church leaders doubt that any major figures will accept the pulpit in New York again.
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Aked
New York
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