University oil finds bring big royalties to state lands
State Land Commissioner G. Hopkins says Big Muddy fields and Grass Creek wells will yield strong royalties for Wyoming. He notes 3,000 dollar monthly from Grass Creek on school land and expects better production from Big Muddy. Additional wells on university and government land are planned. overall royalities could run large as oil season continues.
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University*of Wyoming
Big Muddy
8. G. Hopkins
Grass Creek
Mr. Hopkins
Whiteside Company
Whiteside
Wall Creek
University Land
Elkhorn Company
Section 4
Kinney
Leas
Vee University
Ekhorn Company
Mr. Kinney
Casper
Wail Creek
Pat Sullivan Re-elected State GOP Chairman at Plains
Pat Sullivan of Casper was re elected state chairman of the Republican party at a Plains meeting with about twenty members present. T. Blake Kennedy of Casper was elected secretary to succeed W. L. Weeks, who lost a committee seat earlier in the week. United States Senator C. D. Clark attended, and John W. Hay of Rock Springs was elected treasurer with Frank A. Haddell named vice chairman. Executive committee members include Wallace, Croft, Hinkle, Wilson, Bremmer, Mason and Graham, with several new appointees. The state central committee plans a statewide campaign with noted Republicans including Senators Cummings, Harding, Jones, Sterling, and others slated to tour.
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Pat Sullivan
Casper
T. Blake Kennedy
W. L. Weeks
Riverton
Plains
Weeks
Fremont
United States
C. D. Clark
John W. Hay
Rock Springs
Franki
A. Hadsell
Rawlins
W. H. Wallace
Sheridan
BE. W. Croft
Cowley
L. ©. Hinkle
Cheyenne
J. M. Wilson
Douglas
George
Bremmer
C. R. Mason
Wheatland
Otto Graham
Laramie
Wallace
Wilson
Gramm
Republican County Committee
A. D. Walton
C. W. Riner
Jay Showalter
Wallace Bond
L. C. Hinkle
Archie Allison
W. C. Bond
J. J. Showalter
Jacob Sherman
R. A. Hopkins
H. A. Andrew
G. W. Bremer
C. E Carlstrom
C F. Hill
P. T. Smith
M. C. Barkwell
Thomas Hughes
State Central Committee
Plains Building
A. B. Cummings
Iowa
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Wesley L. Jones
Washington
Thomas Sterling
South Dakota
F. F. Ellsworth
Minnesota
Clarence B. Miller
The
Treasury
Leane W. Shaw
Jaws
Ttme
Young Cheyenne Messengers Strike for Eight Hour Day
Lonnie Warren a 15 year old messenger leads a brief strike among Cheyenne telegraph messengers for an eight hour day. After three days he forms a union and demands the shorter shift while most peers resume work, leaving Warren steadfast in support of his fellow workers.
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Lonnie Warren
Western Union
Cheyenne
Oc & Whrike
Nlast
Warren
Amalgamated Association of Telegraph Messengers
Hill
Lonnie
Strikebreaker Shot in Gotham Street Car Strike
New York reports the first act of violence in the street car strike as strikebreaker Michael Giannini was shot. The strike spreads to the Second Avenue Railway. Samuel Gompers is due to meet labor leaders to address the situation. Union officials say AFL-affiliated trades may involve about three quarters of a million workers.
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New York
Vallence
Michael Giannini
Second Avenue Railway Company
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Vernon Attacks Wilson on Suffrage Record
Salt Lake City Utah Sept 9 Misa Mabel Vernon national secretary of the suffrage party issues a statement criticizing President Wilson for not aiding the cause she says women should remember his record when voting in the upcoming election.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Misa Mabel Vernon
Noam'ns Party
Wilson
Dynamite Bill Raises Fine Crops From Sherman Hill
W. J. Hakes titled Dynamite Bill from Sherman Hill arrived from Granite Springs dam with a load of potatoes and corn raised on his ranch at 8000 feet. Despite the driest season in thirty years, the field corn ears reach fourteen inches and potatoes are large, thin-skinned, and mealy.
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W. J. Hakes
Sherman Hill
Granite Springs Dam
Shopmen Deny Strike Plans Across Western Railroads
Negotiations between 22 Western railroads and their employers continue amicably. Reports of a strike Monday are denied. About 25 000 machinists and sheet metal workers seek an eight hour day and a five cent wage increase.
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Omicago
Western Railroads
Infantile paralysis scourge to end in New York
Dr Charles B Banks announced the infantile paralysis scourge in New York is near ending. He said federal stations may be closed next week as the city wraps up the public health campaign against the disease.
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New York
Thin City
Br. Chas
B. Banks
United States
Japan demands advisers in Manchuria threaten open door
Washington reports that Japan seeks to place Japanese military advisers in South Manchuria and inner Mongolia and instructors in Chinese schools. The move is seen as part of a policy that endangers American open door policy and Chinese integrity.
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Washington
Japan
South Manchria
Inner Mongolia
Suffragists Score Plan At National Convention
At Atlantic City on September 9 the National Woman Suffrage Association adopted a nonpartisan declaration urging every political party to include a suffrage plank. It hailed a president’s public belief in woman suffrage and urged both Democratic and Republican parties to back the federal suffrage amendment.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Woman Suffrage Association
United States
Democrats to Open State Headquarters Monday
Democratic state headquarters will open Monday in rooms 8 9 and 10 of the Annex building. Chairman Hopkins leads plans for a vigorous campaign while the secretary of the state committee has not yet been appointed.
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Hopkins
State Committee
President Wilson Plans Porch Campaign from New Jersey
President Wilson starts his vacation with plans for a porch campaign and frequent talks with party leaders. He will keep in touch with the political situation as he opens executive offices Monday at Asbury Park, near Long Branch.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Asbury Park
Sister of resident reported near death
Baltimore mid Sept 9 Mrs Annie W Howe president Wilions only sister is reported seriously ill at New London Conn
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Baltimore
Mid
Annie W. Howe
Wileon
New London
Conn
Forest fires in Big Horn National Forest Beyond Control
Three large fires in the Big Horn National Forest west of Sheridan Wyoming have raged beyond control with 400 men including forest rangers battling them. The fires threaten virgin timber as wind hinders firefighting. Extra rangers and fighters were sent in by train, but the cause remains unknown. John McLaren, a Denver fire expert, arrived to assess the scene.
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Denver
Big Horn National Forest
Sheridan
Wyoming
United States
Smith Riley
Burlington
Little Tongue River
Denver Forestry Department
John McLaren
District Forestry Office
Empire Petroleum Company Incorporation at Casper Office
Two firms filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state yesterday and will start operations immediately. The Empire Petroleum Company, with offices in Casper, is capitalized at 400000 dollars and lists M. Price FP M. Ganton and Geo. W. Campbell as organizers. Directors include Chas. J. Swanson J. August Eckman John A. Jones Fred H. Haltom and John J. Carlson. The Bavery Mercantile Company, with 25000 dollars capital, will operate at Gavery with directors B. Toga N. Michaelson J. J. Towle B. W. Reader and A. R B. Reader.
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Empire Betroleum Company
Casper
Comcern
M. Price
FP. M. Ganton
Geo. W. Campbell
Chas. J. Swanson
J. August Eckman
John A. Jones
Fred H. Haltom
John J. Carlson
Bavery Mercantile Company
Sppares
Bas & Capital
Gavery
B. Toga
Attendance urged at hearing to locate bank site
Large turnout expected for next Friday as the federal farm loan board and Secretary McAdoo plan a hearing in the federal building to decide district boundaries for a bank serving Wyoming. Salt Lake City and other cities are potential sites, with local industrial leaders promoting statewide interest and attendance.
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Farm Bank
Wyoming
Federal Farm Joan Board
Tremary
William G McAdoo
Federal
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Spokane
Omaha
Benver
Industrial Club
H. B. Henderson
Joseph M
Ocwrey
J. Rh. Carpenter
Cheshire
RH. B. Reynolds
Federal Farm Loan Board
Federal Building Exteriday
McAdoo
the Treasury
Federal Land Bank
United States
Peace Board seeks report on border by General Bliss
American members of the American Mexican border commission ask Secretary Baker to send Major General Tasker Bliss to provide border condition expertise. General Bline finished a border guard inspection and spent time with Porfirio’s forces. Bliss anticipated next week. Commission aims to avert a border raid repeat and file a working plan to Washington and Mexico City. In El Paso a military escort rode a train to Chihuahua City after Villa faction holdup. bandits reportedly sought food.
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New London
Conn
Baker
Tasker HH. Bisa
Bline
Guand
Porahing
Ieta
Wallington
Mexico City
EL Pasg
Texas
Staty
Chihuahua City
Villa
Vila Ahbumadi
Coroner's Jury Blames Promoters and Officials for Arena Collapse
COLORADO SPRINGS Sept. The coroner's jury found fault with the fight promoters contractors and city officials for the collapse of the Walsh White arena stand injuring 200 and killing one. No legal action was recommended.
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Colorado
Walsh-White
Front Lines See Stalemate With Sparse Gains Across Europe
Aggressive fighting reported on multiple fronts with few decisive breakthroughs. Russians push toward Hungary through the Carpathians while Turks aid Austrians in Galicia and the Dniester region. Paris and London dispatch note limited gains and heavy counterattacks as German and Austrian forces fortify positions.
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Europe
Somme
Galicia
Carpathians
Dobrudja
Macedonia
Hungary
Carpathian
Berlin
Kapul
Haller
Zilota Lipa
Dneister
Parla
Romania
Trentino
Rome
Wichita Team to Be Sent to Colorado Springs
President Zehrung of the Western league announced the Wichita team would be transferred to Colorado Springs for the remainder of the season starting Wednesday. Remaining Wichita games will be played at Colorado Springs. The team franchise remains in Western league hands.
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Lincoln
Neb
Zehrung
Western League
Wichita
Colorado Springs
Maine Election Forecast Shapes National Outlook
Political interest runs high as Mainers prepare for a general election featuring two U S senators four congressmembers a governor state auditor and legislative seats. Voters weigh labor bills eight hour work week and state bridge funding while party leaders seek progressive defections and alignments amid a year of national campaign activity.
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Portland
Maine
Powntey
United States
Congress
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