Wyoming duo strike it rich in oil land deal
William and Quinten Littlejohn, long ranchers on Grass Creek, sold their holdings of 600 to 800 acres and an eighth royalty in the off production to Grass Creek Methleum & Refining for about 200,000 dollars. After years of litigation they now plan to move with their families to California to enjoy wealth and retirement.
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Meetretse
Willian
Quinten Littlejohn
Elf
Grass Creek Metteleum & Hefining Company
Big Horn
Grams Creek
California
Convicts to Aid Road Work In Mot Springs County
Eleven convicts arrive with a guard to work on Mot Springs county roads. They split into two gangs led by George Whittaker and Ed Welch to repair Reed Hill on Buffalo creek road and to build new road near Kirby. The route will avoid the Coalgulch to Kirby hill, running down the gulch toward the river.
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Thermopolis
Mot Springs
Creek
George Whittaker
Reed Hill
Buffalo Creek
Ed Welch
President Duniway to deliver Memorial Day address
In Laramie on May 24 the general committee for Memorial day exercises met at Mr. Fitches to report progress. University of Wyoming president Duniway has agreed to deliver the address and Lt Daly of the military department will lead cadets in firing and sounding. Various societies plan to take part in the parade and auto conveyance for veterans is being invited.
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Laramie
Fitch
Duniway
University of Wyoming
Daly
Military Department
Hughes
Swisher Optometry Practice and Address
Swisher specializing optom etries and optician at 215 Woat 17th Street. Likely a local business notice listing services and location.
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Hen VF
Swisher
Woat 17Th Street
Memorial statue gift brightens Laramie high hall
A statue of Daniel Webster donated by Hon. C. P. Arnold of Laramie is placed in the upper half of the high school, as Arnold wished, near the stock Springs Rocket. The gift enhances the hall’s appearance and view from all entrances as the 1916 season nears.
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Laramie
C. P. Arnold
Daniel Webater
Arnold
Stock Springs
George Mead Leads New Convict Crew to Salt Canyon
Salt Canyon road crew at Balt River canyon hires new group this year while Mead notes none of last year’s workers remain with the present team. He adds that only two men from last year remain in the penitentiary, others having been paroled or discharged.
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Cokeville
George
Mead
Balt River Canyon
Sheridan School Census Shows Gain in 1916 Figures
Sheridan May 24 The 1916 school census shows that the number of persons of school age 6 to 21 has risen 190 in the last year. The age group now totals 1492. last year 1302. in 1914 2114. in 1922 2102. The census indicates a 90 increase over three years.
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Sheridan
Pleased With Squirrel Day Afton Report
County Agent Watt praised farmer activity on Squirrels day in the upper valley. About 1590 ounces of strychnine were used. He observed poison from a field to a ditch, noting slow effect and many animals reaching holes before dying.
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Afton
Watt
Work Starts on Carter Sanitarium at Thermopolis
Ground broken for the Carter sanitarium basement this week as a crew moves dirt and prepares materials. Contractors expect timely delivery of supplies with no construction delays anticipated.
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Thermopolis
Carter Sanitarium
Ukeneskey
Cca
New State Bank Incorporated at Saratoga
State bank of Saratoga filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state and plans to open soon in Saratoga, Carbon county. It is capitalized at $10,000 with Saratoga stockholders including M. B. McKillip A. M. Heather H. KE. Pilon J. D. Paulson and others.
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State Bank of Saratoga
Saratoga
Carbon County
Saratogs
Daring German Brings Down 18th Airplane
Berlin reports an official statement noting air squadrons attacked Dunkirk harbor with great success. A German biplane fell into the sea, four others were disabled within Allied lines near Verqui, Noyon, Ifaucourt, and Chateau Saine. First Lieutenant Boelke claimed his seventeenth and eighteenth aircrafts, south of Avecourt and south of Dead Man’s Bill, and was promoted to captain.
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Dunkirk
Victoity of Verique
Noyon
Ifaucourt
Mourne
Chateau Saina
Boelke
Avecourt
Bie
HIRSIG TO MANAGE SHERIDAN STAMPEDE
Sheridan May 24 The committee named A M Hirasg stampe show manager for the Sheridan event to be staged July 2 4 and 6. Hirasg, a popular local businessman with prior show experience, will work with brother D W Hirasg who has long been tied to Cheyenne Frontier Days. Two automobile races were confirmed for July 3 and 5 with more events planned as the program is finalized.
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Do. W. Hiraig
Cheyenne
Raciny
Senator Holliday Celebrates Long Wyoming Career
May 21 marked the birth anniversary of Senator W. H. Holliday born in Hamilton County Ohio in 1842. He moved to Wyoming in 1867 and built a lumber business after 1870 while serving in the legislature and as a state senator from Albany County. He presided over the W. H. Holliday Company, represented Wyoming at the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair, and attended several Democratic national conventions. He resides with his wife and two daughters at 321 Garfield Street.
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Laramie
W. H. HolLiday
Hamilton County
Ohiio
Wyoming
Holliday
Albany County
St. Louis
Garfield Street
Verdun’s Storied Destiny in Franco German History
A National Geographic bulletin argues Verdun as a pivotal historic rock shaping Franco German conflict. It notes Verdun’s fortress role in Charlemagne era partition, with later sieges and power shifts linking to the city’s medieval and early modern struggles.
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Washington
Verdun
France
Germany
National Geographic Society
Charlemagne
Rhine
Bavaria
Franconia
Theoringia
Saxony
Spiren
Worms
Maing
Louis
Lothair
Barles
Meuse
Virodunwm
Cloris
Lotiida
Bad Rimen
L Caplarou
Pramee
Verdun’s heroic defense and a town of forts and fates
An abstract recounts Verdun’s resistance to Prussian forces, its reception of invaders with celebratory maidens, three executions after Valmy, and the 14 fortifications built after the siege of 1870. The note cites a 1916 Cheyenne council abstract of minutes.
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France
French Republic
Verdun
Cheyenne City Council Notes May 22 1916 Proceedings
The Cheyenne Wyoming city council met at 1 30 p m for regular session. Minutes from May 16 were read and approved. Mayor LaFontaines ordinance for a special house tax on liquor sellers was postponed for two weeks. Commissioner Martins water tap pricing ordinance advanced to final passage. A petition by Francis A Davis and others asked to lay out a city tennis course. Martin noted only two sites Lake Minnehaha Park and North Sasates Bash available, and the council deferred action while funds for current year are contracted. City Clerk Showalter signed off as official.
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LaFontaine
Martin
Francis A. Davis
Mra
Kendrick
Mertin
Lake Minnehaha Park
Showalter
State of Wyoming
la Vite
Cheyenne
Lad Showslier
Gity
Life, Health, and Public Welfare Notes
The fragment cites the U S Public Health Service and rural sanitation efforts. It references health, tuberculosis risks, and personal responsibility for health, alongside unrelated lines about vacant houses and a Sherman company.
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U. S. Public Health Service
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Princsident Duntiway
Hs? OF
Webster Portre Bono
Salt Canyon Road
Tiay
New State Bank Is Incorporated
M. B. McKillip
A. M. Heather
H. KE. Pilon
J. D. Paulson
J. B. Delaney
Walek
M. M. Cushing
I. F. Cushing
Matt Watt
C. M. Brown
F. B. Durrie
Hugh Mowery
C. A. Cook
Charles McKay
James Q. Dettinger
Berlin
Sayville
Hirsig
Sheridan Stampede
Senator Holliday
Alexander Graham Bell
Bell
Time
Ganga
The
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Mountain States
TEL Phone and Telegraph Company
Gas and Electric
Denver
Colorado
Boettcher, Porter & Company
Valmy
Pars
City Council
Agalie
Ad Colo Waa
Sherman Co
Washclean
Enon
Paaz i Wen
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