Terrific Flood and Hail Storm Ravages Chugwater Region
A severe flood and hail storm weekend caused major property loss across Platte county. Basements flooded at Swan Store and Chugwater Trading Co with perishables destroyed. Hotel De Fox pantry ruined. pigs rescued from four foot flood waters. Railroad tracks washed out near Slater. service suspended until midweek. Crops heavily damaged but wider grain country remains hopeful for a large harvest.
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Platte County
Swan Store
Chugwater Trading Co
Hotel de- Fox
Imarmers
Reishaw Creek
C. & S. Railroad Company
Slater
Wendover
Cheyenne
Shugwater
Chugwater
Unnamed Car Breaks Gear During Joy Ride Toward Town
A Sunday incident near town involved Will Corry E Veneklasen Jay Gould and Casey Fox. After their car stripped a gear the group walked several miles to shelter as a storm neared, then returned by horse power.
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Will Corry
E. Veneklasen
Jay Gould
Casey Fox
Census Shows Platte County Population and Details
The 1915 census reports Platte County population 5,246 with 810 in Wheatland, 339 in Guernsey, 105 in Hartville. Rural areas hold 4,002 people. five percent cannot read or write. Homes owned 1,561. 138 mortgaged. Agricultural totals include 58,287 acres in cultivation and livestock counts for cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, and mules.
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Platte County
Wheatland
Guernsey
Hartville
Wheatland Times
Roads in need of fixing after heavy rain near Chugwater
Residents complain two east of town roads are badly washed with large ditches and unsafe at night. They recall a campaign promise by Ayres and Jones to spend local road taxes on local improvements and urge farmers to take action if officials fail to act.
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Ayres and Jones
Local Residents Return from Regional Trips
Don Stewart visited Cheyenne Frontier and Fstes Park and returned Tuesday. John Leggett went to Horse Creek Monday to work in a limestone quarry. Mrs. Van L. Gilford came back from Cheyenne Wednesday with her mother Mrs. Swain. Mrs. F. W. Poch returned to Egbert Wyoming Monday after visiting sister Mrs. O. O. Cloyd. Judge Bastian spent Thursday in Wheatland. Hazel Bach elder assisted at the post office during his absence. Wm. Tucker of York Nebraska arrived Tuesday to visit his daughters Mrs. K. H. Bittinger and Mrs. L. E. Hastings and their husbands.
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Don Stewart
Cheyenne Frontier
Fstes Park
John Leggett
Horse Creek
van L. Gilford
Cheyenne
Swain
F. W. Poch
Egbert
Wyo
O. O. Cloyd
Judge Bastian
Wheatland
Hazel Bachelder
Wm. Tucker
York, Nebr
K. H. Bittinger
L. E. Hastings
Catholics Will Build New Church in Chugwater
After Sunday mass the Catholic community in Chugwater arranged to erect a new church edifice and pledged 240. Casey Fox offered free foundation work and plastering. Altar and Rosary Society formed to raise funds for interior furnishings. officers include Mrs. Wagner, Miss Julia Fox, Mrs. Ward, and others.
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Chugwater
Casey Fox
Wagner
Julia Fox
Ward
Brown
Greff
Kennedy
Bluel
Fox
Cheyenne Frontier Bucking Winners Noted in Frontier Event
Harry Walters of Oklahoma claimed the world bucking title with Alexander of Rifle Colorado second and Ed Lindsey of Monument New Mexico third. George Wier of New Mexico won steer roping first with Eddie McCarty second and Charlie Wier third. Tommy Grimes took first in the Spiking contest with Floyd Irwin second, Billy Bayer third and Ralph Derby fourth.
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Harry Walters
Oklahoma
Alexander
Colo
Ed Lindsey
Monument
N. M
Geo. Wier
New Mexico
Eddie McCarty
Charlie Wier
Tommy Grimes
Floyd Irwin
Billy Bayer
Ralph Derby
Local Outfit Secures Walla Walla Contract for Wild West Show
The McCarty and Gilford outfit won the contract to stage the wild west show during the annual Walla Walla fair set to start September 14 and run a week. The town chose a Wyoming outfit for the act. Other items note a Henry Schultz barn dance on Saturday August 7, Mildred Gilford's Cheyenne visit, Kent Snyder of Wheatland passing through, O T Baldwin traveling to Cheyenne for stray horses, Rev Forde missing a schoolhouse appointment due to his son’s illness, and Mrs L Paulle with her daughter Miss Marjorie Gordon visiting from Minneapolis en route home from California.
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McCarty
Kent Snyder
Wheatland
Cheyenne
O. T. Baldwin
Forde
L. Paulle
Marjorie Gordon
Minneapolis
California
Big Sunday Rain Alters Canyon Scene and Local Outings
Heavy rains reshaped the local canyons with flooded ravines and piled-up debris. Will Rawleigh and Guy Dickenson traveled to Slater for a baseball practice before a Wheatland game postponed by washed-out rails.
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Will Rawleigh
Guy Dickenson
Slater
Wheatland
Myrtle Galaway
Percy Nichols
Grant
Oscar Nulph
Cheyenne
Oscar
Nichols
Nettie Rawleigh
Canyon
Vera’s
Goshenhole
Mens
L. F. Schnell
Myrtle Galaway Visited At Mr. Shamps Sunday, Misses Opal Peek and Mattie Selkner
Centerville
Iowa
Wm, Rawleigh
South of Chug Notes Weather and Local Visits
Heavy rain fell Sunday night in the area. Mrs. Johnson and family visited the Cossler home Sunday. Attendees at the store area ball game included Mr and Mrs Tr J Ander son, Mrs I S Doggett, Carl Billings, Mrs J O Samuelson and family, Little Jack and Martha White. The Chugwater visitors Glen Clay and Homer Gard with families were noted. J O Samuelson returned home after months in eastern Kansas. Jerry Mossell traveled to Cheyenne.
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Johnson
Cossler
Tr. J. Anderson
I. 5. Doggett
Carl Billings
J. O, Samuelson
Little Jack
Martha White
Chugwiter
J. O. Samuelson
Cheyenne
Katie Bennett
Homer Gard
Chugwater
Kansas
Glen Clay
Jerry Mossell
Whitaker and Menteer Retrieve Car From Cheyenne
Noble Whitaker and Gilbert Menteer traveled to Cheyenne on Sunday morning to recover Whitaker’s automobile left there Friday.
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Noble Whitaker
Gilbert Menteer
Cheyenne
S Auto
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Walla Walla
Henry Schultz
Mildred Gilford
Chug
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