Three Wyoming Homes Damaged by Fire
Incendiaries suspected in a blaze at the home of Joseph Deasy in asin. Miss Winifred Patten rang the Methodist church bell to summon help. The closet fire caused about 300 dollars in damage while the family was away. In Lander Mrs George Crosder caused a fire with a dropped lamp, damaging the home about 400 dollars and insured. In Encampment Mrs Sarah Pope sent her son to start a fire and the house and contents were destroyed, about 2000 dollars loss with 1000 dollars insured.
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Asin
Mar
Josept Deasy
Winifred Patten
Methodist
H. EH. Shepherd
Lander
George Crosder
Sarah Pope
Election contest dismissed in Owens vs Hackney sheriff race
Judge Parmelee in district court dismissed John Owens v Ralph Hackney election contest. Owens, a Republican sheriff, lost to Pinckney by a small margin. Owens later became Cambria marshal and was involved in a fatal shooting judged to be excused by a coroner's jury. Encampment notes a circulating petition from local residents.
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Nowdsetle
Mar
Parmalee
District Court
John Owens
Ralph Hackney
Owens
Pinckney
Cambria
Elk relocation proposal to Sierra Madre and Medicine Bow ranges
Governor Carey urged to move elk from Jackson Hole country into the Sierra Madre and Medicine Bow mountains. Citizens pledge winter forage and the Herd could hold about 600 head as Cheyenne area officials note. Sheridan report also covers Fort MacKenzie marriage of Louis Klohe to Miss Klale Larsen en route to Texas. Million for Wyoming oil fields from Spring Valley project planned near Evanston as $1,000,000 raised by New York and German capitalists.
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Carey
Jackson Tole
Sierra Madre
Medicine Bow Mountain
Sheridan
Louis Klohe
Corral
Bos
Fort MacKensie
Klohe
Klale Larsen
Texas
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 Stock Company for Big Horn Canal
In Basin on March 1 a meeting of Big Horn Irrigation canal users formed a stock company to take over interests of the former Big Horn County Irrigating Company. A self governing board was elected with L. Brome as president, W. A. Sizer as treasurer, and T. P. Ballman as secretary. the canal serves over 8,000 acres.
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Big Efforn Irrigation Canal
Big Horn County
T. P. Ballman
Death visit twice in a week claims Clausen family daughters
Buffalo reports the home of Mr and Mrs B Fred Clausen visited by death as their daughter Mabel aged 6 and Violet aged 10 months die within a week from scarlet fever. Rock Springs notes heart leakage claims Morgan Griffiths Sr and his 17 year old son Morgan Jr within days of each other last week.
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Buffalo
Mar
B. Fred Clausen
Mabel
Violet
Rock Springs
Morgan Griffitha, Sr
Morgan, Jr
Geologists Report Oil Indications Near Cooper Lake
Government geologists, silent on their identities, arrived in the city after weeks of surveying the Cooper Lake region. They hinted at evidence of valuable oil and gas deposits in the suspected area, triggering considerable local excitement.
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Laramie
Mar
Cooper Lake
Thin City
Rancher Injured in Wyoming Accident Near Newcastle
Sheridan reports Perry Kincaid a Cheyenne River rancher near Newcastle is in a state hospital in precarious condition after an accident. His horse and a steer toppled him during herding, the horse rolling over his body, leaving him unconscious for days. Lander notes miners at Duncan mine walk out over wage cuts from 4 to 3.50 dollars, closing the mine as workers depart for other fields.
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Sheridan
Mar
Perry Kincaid
Cheyenne River
Newcastle
Kincaid
Lander
Duncan
Ths Place
Trapper Deter Returns with Predatory Skins after Veto
Buffalo March 13 John W Deter a veteran trapper reports his trip to the Powder river and Pumpkin creek country where since last October he trapped 45 coyotes 4 wolves and 7 bobcats selling hides for bounty only to learn no bounty exists as Governor Carey vetoed the appropriation bill.
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Buffalo
Mar
John W. Deter
Powder River
Pumpkin Creek
Hle
Carey Baying
Water findings spur landowner to form new company
A rancher Mr. Fd Earle drilled 350 feet while searching for water seven miles from this place. He abandoned the well project and organized a new company, with neighbors taking stock in the venture. The new concern has secured…
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Earle
United church bodies plan joint lectures in Sheridan
Local religious groups from Baptists Congregational Methodists Christians and Presbyterian churches move toward a united organization to arrange a series of high colony lectures across their churches. In Laramie lemons grow on a tree bearing fruit with a peso weight lemon and a tree kept in the shop weighs twenty five ounces. Rawlins reports the Sweetwater Trades Labor council condemns the Sweetwater Wool Growers association for cutting wages for herders from sixty to twenty five dollars monthly. Lusk notes William Bongell sells half interest in the OW ranch for thirty five thousand dollars.
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United Church Organization
Sheridan
Mar
Wyoming
Laramie
Alex Pilcher
Rawlins
Sweetwater Trades Labor Council
Sweetwater Wool Growers' Association
Local Briefs From Wyoming Newswire Snapshots
Cooper-Fred Henderson of this city rushed to Omaha for appendectomy. Wheatland bond defeat funds new high school building. Grovent William H H Leebows named assistant game warden by State Warden Hudson. Casper Casper Young Men’s club fed 100 at Methodist dinner. Lusk Wolfe and Asnew return from Pacific coast with 13 500 sheep. Laramie Verne Smith injures shoulder after convulsion at Barry store. Lander Miss Lucy Alexander 16 shot in leg by accidental pistol discharge. Hulett wagon overturn injures family. grain crushes by half ton load. Landen Fred Allen begins duties as office dean to State Damp Warden Hudson. Hulett Miss Fern Murray dragged by horse. arm injuries. Buffalo Ray Dickson breaks right arm in two places. Wide National petition to Mondell for star mail route to Golden Prairie. Valetti June Buneh cuts leg with sharp sensors. stitches. Superior Waldorf Osceola runaway captured at Rock Springs. Casper Hollin Ayers preaches anti-flown union services with others. Various marriages and births listed in brief notices across 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 Read the Gospel in the Wilds
A fragmented snippet notes New York city elites confronting church work amid rural mission, reflecting on the urban wealth and its relation to gospel outreach. The report hints at doubt and discouragement among some readers regarding religious efforts.
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New York
Wilds
Simon
Wen
Aked Resigns to Lead San Francisco Mission Field
Aked announces resignation from the Little Rockefeller parish to accept a larger field in San Francisco. Recalling his Liverpool origins and steady support from a small, quiet Fifth Avenue congregation, church leaders note his desire to expand work and a possible reluctance of big men to accept a pulpit here.
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Aked
New York
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