Work on South Side ditch progresses with big tunnels
May 30 1916 Torrington Wyoming reports rapid progress on the South Side ditch project. Bids opened for two 1550 foot tunnels, 12 000 cubic yards of concrete, by MacArthur Bros of New York and Chicago at 242 000. Construction continues with multiple divisions, while a $1 100 000 North Platte reclamation item is noted in a Senate letter from Senator Worth. Trout fry arrival in Thermopolis: 85 000 native brook trout from Storey hatchery distributed to Hot Springs county streams with planting on Owl Creek Mud Creek and Niteh Creek.
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Torrington
MacArthur Bros
New York
Chicago
Washington
Ma.Arthur Bros
Ride
Lingle
Feb, Worth
Wasllington
D. C
North Platte
Fort Laramie
Thermopolis
Storey Tuesday
Hot Springs
Joe Snelder
Owl Creek
William Duncan
Mud Creek
Fred C. Hank
Niteh Creek
Alston Proposes Convict Road Work in Sheridan
Sheridan officials meet with Felix Alston state warden to study sending ten convicts to Dapton mountain pool road project. The plan would provide camp, cook, tools, and boards with the county supplying teams and additional wages, aiming for a four month term and a $1200 fund through local clubs.
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Tongue River Cood Roads Club
Cr. P. B. Marshall
Cook
Warden Alston
Lincoln
Wyoming
Alston
Lincoln County
Cokeville
Douglas
Casper
Tongue River Good Roads Club
Sheridan Motorlab
Burton Creamery Keeps Milk Run In Afton
Afton dairy report notes record milk intake at Burton creamery last Monday with 22,241 pounds this year and 2,292 pounds received that day. Butter production reached 805 pounds, and about 400 dollars was distributed to the upper valley from that delivery. The piece notes potential if railway service expanded.
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Apton
Burton Creamery
Afton
J. ¢. Wollenelen
Many Prove Up On Homestead Lands
Upton May 30 United States Land Commissioner Charles K Mauve phreys arrived with Charles toker at Thuyue and faced a crowd of homestead claimants at the office. Overnight reports list several residents present including Orlando Barrws Albert Barga Abt Harres and Ben Nicht with Heber George Millward Pautioe among those undertaking proof.
Local Names Listed For WWII War Aid Raffle
A partial list credits Mrs. Annie Diney of Auburn with making items for a community raffle. Names Lavina Lee Ulyses Cline Lina Tolman John Frome appear among contributors from Fairview and nearby areas.
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Lavina T L. Lee
Ulyses Cline
Lina Jobn Tolman
John W. Frome
Annie Diney
Auburn
Janes FP
Brown
Fairview
Whi Ted Whited Sentenced to 12 Years in Wyoming Penitentiary
G C Whited, an escaped Johnson County convict age 27, pled guilty to assaulting Deputy Sheriff Tom Clementeau near Pinedale on April 15. He was sentenced Monday to 12 years in the state penitentiary after capture in Lincoln County on May 6 and jail in Lamber County. He also admitted guilt to a prior horse theft conviction from Joliet County.
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Jolivean
Wyoming
Tomas
Virwigal
Getle
Shooting and court arraignment in Jackson incident
A shooting occurred near cabin with Whited named as claimant aided by an accomplice. The officer pled not guilty at arraignment and awaits trial. Clementson remains under court holdover as he recovers. Anecdotes recount Jackson’s ball game injury and a broken finger incident involving Wagner at Kel.
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Whited
Clementson
Jackson
Kel
Wagner
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Warren
von Trout
Our
Hirsh Wickwire & Schloss Bros
George W. Daiber
Surridan
Shure
Het
Sauls
John McCormack
Victrola
McCormack
Victor
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden
N. J
New Victor
Whi
Ted
Elmer Waster
Jin
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