Wyoming defense claims accidental shooting in Williamson case
The defense for Gerald A Slack argues the Chicago shooting that killed Fant Williamson occurred with Stack’s arms pinned behind his back and his finger on the trigger. The incident followed a roadhouse confrontation near Niles Illinois after a night of revelry with multiple Chicago men and witnesses.
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Gerald A Slack
Lander
Wyoming
Fant Williamson
Niles
Lil
Williamson
Stack
Willamson
Chicago
Minois
Hotel la Salle
George Harth
Henry Garneau
Mary Kane
Gary Place
Charles Derby
Mine Kane
Harsh
Garneau
Gerity
Ming Kane
Glack
Barehesus
Wifilameon
Mies Kane
M Kanete
Par
Roadhouse
Weeny
Michigan
A. S
Wyomips
Cheyenne Convict Sought for Slaying Sheepherder
Police pursue William Brown a Cheyenne convict who escaped a road camp and is suspected of killing Frank L Belcher a northern county sheepherder ten days earlier Brown appeared in Cody riding a jaded horse and fled toward the north after selling a saddle and boarding a train Brown previously served eight to ten years for the murder of a taxicab driver near Cheyenne and was part of a group convicted or pleaded guilty to the slaying in that case.
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Thermopolie
Wyo
Frank L. Belcher
Sheriff's Office
William Brown
Am Road
Brown
Cody
Belcher
Cheyenne
Fort Russell
Colorado
New Mexico
Roed
Seea
Wyoming Instructor Resigns from Brookings College Post
Prof. E C O Roke of the University of Wyoming geology department resigns his assistant professorship in zoology at South Dakota Agricultural College Brookings. Dr J W Scott, on a year’s leave, will return to resume his position.
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Wyoming
S. Dakota
Laramir
E. C. O'Roke
University of Wyoming
South Dakota Agricollege
Brookings
J. W. Scott
Railway Pays 85 000 Damages for Tragedy
Dr Horace Call, whose young son was killed and who was injured in an automobile crash caused by a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train, accepts a 6000 settlement from the railroad as part of damages claim.
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Afton
Wyo
Horace Call
Call
Yellowstone Park
Dudes Lost In Mammoth Cave Near Dayton
Two eastern men on a seven member party entered a vast cave near the I X L ranch above Dayton. After 24 hours underground and a night search they were found digging toward the surface with a rusty shovel. Six months of steam shovel work could not have opened a surface passage.
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Sheridan
Wro
Dayton
Rcst
Panama Canal
Rancher Severely Hurt When Mowing Machine Catches
Jackson Wyoming September 1 Joseph Infanger a rancher is in critical condition from severe wounds to his arms head and body after being caught in a mowing machine when his team bolted He was found unconscious beneath the machine by his son Authorities noted the blade was out of gear at the time and the accident left him with deep injuries and a risky escape path.
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Jackson
Wyo
Joseph Infanger
Hawes
Er Ible
Thomp s and Smith Face Clothing Theft Case in Wyoming
In BAHERIDAN Wyoming on September 1 a case claims Thomp s and L. Smith jointly stole clothing and paid a loan of 7156 dollars. Both men allegedly matched pennies on a judge’s bench to decide who should take the clothes and secured the loan to pay a fine.
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Baheridan
Wyo
Thomps
Car Carey
L. Smith
Smith
Paon
Than
Mondell Mine Shipping Bentonite to New York for Europe
A wagonload of Weston county bentonite from Frank W. Mondell’s Newcastle mines heads to New York City for shipment to Europe. It’s reportedly Wyoming’s first bentonite export to foreign markets and perhaps the first time a foreign mark is supplied. The product, used as a healing plaster, is valued by physicians veterinarians and hospitals for medicinal purposes. The area’s deposits were once called soap holes.
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Newcastle
Wyo
Weston County
New York City
Europe
Frank W. Mondell
National House of Representatives
Wyoming
Former Rawlins Man Named Principal of Laramie High
R. G. Krueger telegraphed from Denver his acceptance of the Laramie high school principalship to fill Prof. P. H. Evanson’s vacancy. A University of Minnesota graduate, Krueger is completing his MA there and previously led Rawlins schools after stints at Grand Rapids Michigan Marble Minnesota and St Paul. He expects to arrive by September 17 as classes begin.
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Laramie
Wyo
R. G. Krueger
Denver
Laramie High School
P. 4
H. Evanson
Kroeger
University of Minnesota
Grand Rapids
Mich
Marble, Minn
Northwestern Railroad Faces Criticism From Shoshoni Editor
Shoshoni editor W Hanes accuses the Northwestern Railroad of misdeeds while the line reports a derailed passenger train due to cattle west of Riverton. The Bu Last Sunday notes rumors of kerosene sales at Shoshoni depot and denies such claims, urging caution about circulating cards. A rumor suggests residents may fund part of used oil costs if service continues.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Ouping
Hanes
Shoshoni Enterprise
Northwestern Railroad
Riverton
Northwestern
Bhoshoni
Snowy Range Park Name Chosen By Local Contest
In Laramie Wyoming on September 1 a local contest selected Snowy Range as the name for the proposed mountain park at Brooklyn Lake in the Snowy Range. Eight entrants suggested the name and judges were unanimous. The park will occupy land leased from the federal government in the Medicine Bow forest reserve and will be developed by the city as an advertised summer resort with Union Pacific Railroad backing. Brooklyn Lake, reached by rail to Centennial and a nine mile government road, sits about 500 feet above sea level and will operate seasonally each summer.
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Laramin
Wyo
Laramie
Brooklyn Lake
Snowy Range
Medicine Bow Forest Reserve
Union Pacific Railroad
Centennial
Wyoming Trust and Savings Money Watcher Ad Note
A short classified style note for Wyoming Trust and Savings urging readers to make their money work harder. It highlights savings options and a call to action for customers to explore higher yield accounts and secure deposits with the local financial institution.
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Oache
Wyoming Trust & Savings
Change in Managers of Cement Factory Reported
A shift in leadership at the Laramie Cement Plaster plant is noted. L. L. Downe of the Acme Cement Plaster company will assume Mr. Bicker's role at the Red-Butter Egritans cement plant, with construction planned at the old Glassworths site using cyalite material from the northeastern city sector.
Rumors of Merger Reported in Denver Stock Sale
Rumors of a merger circulated as stock prices rose up to 24 percent in a city trading session. A broker moved the price, others noted rising interest, while company officers said there was no known reason beyond historically low prices.
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Denver
Vetera Oll Fleste
Unclear merger talks shake company movements
Fragmentary market notes suggest merger discussions among firms may have progressed beyond talks. Balt Creek lines show strength while Midwest Refining bids rise in New York at 368 and 69 a fraction. B T Williams gains to 1.24 with limited stock. others quote sparse activity and prices near 1.06 to 1.31 in incomplete data.
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Midwest Refining
New York
B. T. Williams
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