Wool Prices Rise as Western Demand Grows Strong
J D Noblitt reports stronger London wool sales with higher merino prices and heavy buying by Russia and France. Sinking of the Lusitania raises import costs and tightens supply, while western wools face high future prices. Dealers pay twenty eight cents net for eastern Idaho clips and a woolgrower inquiry to P G Johnston yields good grade twenty seven and five eighths cents. Emma Roberts and sisters were in town returning home to Pixley after teaching at Sage.
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J. D. Noblitt
Chicago
National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company
London
Russia
France
America
Lusitania
Idaho
P. G. Johnston
Blackfoot
Ida
Emma Roberts
Sage
Pixley
Elsie
Maggie
Smiths Leader Predicts Strong Sheep Market This Summer
Predicts a high sheep market this fall and summer. Joan Smith of Smith & Sons Commission Company Chicago and Omaha, junior partner, visits town with friends and customers. Father was an early Chicago sheep salesman, active for about thirty three years, known to local sheepmen.
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Joan Smith
Smith & Sons Commission Company
Chicago
Omaha
Smith
Fine Short Horn Bull Sold to Rock Springs Ranch
Ships Short Horn P W Olson shipped a fine short horn bull to Lon Poston of Rock Springs last Tuesday. Poston will take the animal to his Pinedale country ranch as a herd header. The animal is described as one of the choicest in the region and brought a handsome price.
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P. W. Olson
Lon Poston
Rock Springs
Pegton
Pinedale
Pete
Bear shot near Salt Can Yon yields fine hide for hunter
Fred Stoffers, a hunter from a sheep camp near Salt Can Yon, pursued a bear over a hill. He fired twice. the first bullet pierced the bear, the second struck bone. The bear was killed and a fine hide is now being mounted in Denver.
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Fred Stoffers
Salt Canyon
Denver
Fred
Cokeville Wins Narrowly Over Randolph in Friday Baseball Clash
Cokeville outplayed the Randolph boys 10 to 8 in a spirited game last Friday. No runs in the first four innings as Cokeville pulled ahead and held the lead. After the game a foot race saw Randolph win the sprint.
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Cokeville
Randolph Boys
Diamondville Beats Cokeville 14 to 1 in Sunday Game
Diamondville defeated Cokeville 14 to 1 as the coal diggers batted safely in three innings. Keisler pitched despite a split finger and Cokeville could hit but not place when it counted. Boomer contributed the sole Cokeville run with strong defense from Diamondville.
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Diamondville
Cokeville
Keisler
Cokeville Boys
Boomer
Smith
Kavanaugh
Kessler
Chadwick
Sparks
District Court in Kemmerer Progresses in Murder Trials
The Kemmerer district court moves through six of seven first degree murder cases this week. An Italian victim’s farewell party murder at Sublet is slated for trial. Dan Parker faces death after a guilty verdict for Mink Porter’s killing. Kalos accepts life for stabbing a fellow Greek. Matt Ceres charged with killing his wife on the Kemmerer frontier road. insanity defense argued. If Ceres ends this week, calendar may close with the Italian case. Minor cases remain for juries.
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Kemmerer
Sublet
Italy
Dan Parker
Craig
Parker
Mink Porter
Matt Ceres
Cerey
Frontier
Rose
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Johnston
Lincoln County
Wyoming
Bruin
Base
Randolph
Nick Kalos
Arty Rose
Cokeville Merc. CO
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