Wyoming Fair and War Efforts Highlight State News
A roundup notes Lincoln County Fair near Afton and Burris closure of Kemmerer redlight district, Lovell cheese factory opening, dedication of Carperter Catholic church, Casper four story building contract, road improvements, and wartime mobilization. It lists notable deaths, trials, oil finds, business incorporations, and widespread state news from across Wyoming.
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Esterm
Union News Service
Eyenue
Douglas
Carpenter
Burris
Lincoln
Afton
Kemmerer
Lovell
Casper
Thermopolis
Birdsaye
Col
J. T. Donnellan
Laramie
Sacramento
Calif
Big Muddy
Mercantile Oil and Refining Company
Mike Henry
Wyoming
Green River
William Stilson
Elk
Richard Thornton
Fenix
Wall Creek
Wyoming Rice
Duniway
University of Wyoming At
Colorado Springs
Aladdin Company
Greybull River
Murder plot linked to Hawkinson found adrift in Wind River
E D Hawkinson vanished from Kinnear ranch near Pilot. Local children saw a body bound to a log in Wind River matching his description. Earlier reports by boys support the theory of murder by drowning after significant cash disappeared from Hawkinson’s bank. Brownell wins world steer roping. Murrah tops bull riding at Frontier Days in Cheyenne.
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Claude K. Foster
Greybull
Poudre River
Fort Collins
George Crippen
Thermopolis
Cheyenne
Clyde BE. Miller
Fort Russell
John Zachs Jordan
Perry Williams
Emily Lee
George EB. Lee
Hampshire
Robert A. Morton
Wyoming State Council of Defense
Wyoming
Edward P. Taylor
Germany
Wyoming State Press Association
E. D. Hawkinson
Wind River
Western
Union News Service
Riverton
Wyo
Kinnear Ranch
Pilot
Hawkinson
Kinnear
Brownell
Southwest
Northwest
John Murrah
Monument
New Mexico
Sam Brownell
Caaverns
Dick Hornbuckle
Jack Elliott
Overheated Youth Drowns in Ditch at Wheatland
John Blose, 20, collapsed from heat while sweaty and overheated near an irrigation ditch. He slipped into eight feet of water and drowned. Blose’s body was recovered in ten minutes and a physician arrived in twenty, but resuscitation failed.
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Wheatland
John Blose
Blose
Ditch Riders Deputized to Aid Sheriffs in Wyo Project
Fifteen ditch riders on the Shoshone irrigation project were deputized by the Board of County Commissioners as deputy sheriffs to help protect the project from renewed I W W violence.
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Cody
Board of County Commissioners
Explosion injures Rock Springs Girl in blast incident
A burning trash pile exploded injuring Beatrice Jack of Rock Springs. Particles of Mylag wood and dirt were embedded in her leg, hindering her ability to walk. An operation has been performed to treat the injury.
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Rock Springs
Beatrice Jack
Cavender Named Colonel of Third Wyoming Infantry
Cavender J W, of Cody, head of the first battalion of the Wyoming National Guard since 1911, was chosen colonel of the Third Wyoming Infantry for the Cheyenne unit.
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Cavender
Third Infantry
Cheyenne
J. W. Cavender
Cody
Wyoming National Guard
Third Wyoming Infantry
Overflowed Streams Cause Damage
Rising waters on Cody Dead Indian Creek and related streams leave fords washed out and areas damaged. Local officials warn residents to avoid flooded crossings as flood levels linger and repairs begin. Continuous high flow jeopardizes roadways and nearby properties until waters recede.
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Cody
Dead Indian Creek
Negro Shot and Killed Near Opal in Nutria Incident
A colored man named Dickson killed another colored man in a quarrel stemming from a crap game at the Nutria section house, about ten miles east of Opal. The victim is identified as Taylor. Police ongoing investigation.
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Opal
Taylor
Dickson
Nutria
Ranch Sold in Kendall Region for About 20000 Dollars
Petrie sells his 480 acre Kendall ranch to Alliance Nebraska interests for around 20 thousand dollars. The property runs roughly 100 cattle and includes a neared stock operation.
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Pinedale
B.ff
Petrie
Kendall
Showore
Alliance
Neb
Mining and oil notes from Western Union service report
The bulletin lists metal prices and ore concentrates, with copper at 78 cents and other metals priced per unit. It notes activity at Oatman mine, readiness of the McCracken mill in Kingman district, and the Three-A mine conversion to concentration tables. Diamond drilling starts at Miami Old Dominion Extension to reach the See Bird vein at 800 feet. Arizona Binghampton Copper Co earned $29,000 on 800,000 pounds from the first 125 ton unit, with profits over 25 percent on par value of 340,600 shares.
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Oatman
McCracken
Kingman
Miami
Old Dominion Extension
See Bird
Arizona Binghampton Copper Company
Stoddard
Many New Tricks of Shoplifters Baffle Clerks and Detectives
An article examines shoplifting methods in big department stores. Tricks include the handkerchief ploy and the false hand under a raincoat, plus the vanity box with a suction mechanism. Most thieves are women, and vigilance by sales staff and floor walkers remains crucial to catching the sleight of hand.
Mines and dividends drive Cripple Creek district growth
In Summit and Lake counties placer gold output for June tops $100,000 with strong showing from Swan Valley operations. The Royal Tiger Mining and Milling resumes sawmill activity as Wellington Mines pays a July dividend of $100,000, lifting total to $1,500,000. The Dunkin lease ships 100 tons of high lead ore near Niggerhill while the Vindicator Consolidated pays a $45,000 quarterly dividend, lifting cumulative payouts since 1896 to $3,532,500. Cripple Creek district adds fresh capital, seeks deeper riches in Cresson and other mines, signaling steady improvement and faith in higher yields with depth.
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Hadas
Molly Bon Yuba
Breckenridge
Summit County
Royal Tiger Mining and Milling Company
Swan Valley
Wellington Mines Company
Dunkin
Niggerhill
Chamberlain
Vindicator Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Cripple Creek
Cresson
New Mexico mining activity rises with smelter completions
Mogollon district weekly tonnage reached 2 500 tons as the W R C Mining Company files for incorporation with 2 250 000 capital, 250 000 preferred stock at 7 percent. Cash Entry partners Cerrillos and Waldo smelters fueling renewed production. 1916 mineral output valued at 30 015 491 dollars up 69 percent from 1915.
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Mogollon
W. R. C. Mining Company
Cerrillos
Waldo
New Mexico
British giant airplane carries twenty one passengers
Meager reports from England note a new large plane test flew with a pilot and 20 passengers to 7000 feet. The craft uses up to 1000 horsepower shared by Rolls Royce motors and carries two or four engines, with bomb capacity and speeds noted. This sets a passenger record surpassing prior marks.
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England
Sikorsky
Curtis
Oil Work Proceeds At Paterson Wyoming Site
Report from Wyoming notes vigorous drilling on the second well at the Paterson Wyoming property along the Greybull river. Several carloads of material for oil operations on the Pick Springs Oil Company's land near Saratoga have arrived and are rapidly moved to the base of operations.
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Wyoming
Paterson-Wyoming Company
Greybull River
Pick Springs Oil Company
Saratoga
A Worse Risk In A Quip On Campaign Food
A humorous exchange contrasts woman politicians with campaigning fare. One speaker dismisses round campaigns, while another prefers a cigar to a hurried campaign sandwich made by a distracted woman. The remark reflects gendered humor about politics and food in a light, period voice.
Midget Digge-It and Mugging Anecdote in Weekly
A quirky exchange notes that a midget did not occur to be a mugger until last night. Digge-It recalls overhearing a woman say Mugging was a gentleman, reflecting satirical humor from the periodical.
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Digge
Bigge
What Well Dressed vomers Will Wear
The shops display late summer blouses in crepe de chine and wash silks, with georgette crepe prominent for dressy wear. Lingerie blouses in white voile with filet trim gain ground, while satin and satin-striped georgette introduce stout-figure designs.
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Georgette Crepe
Georgette
Siren Bey A Tonic From Alum and Sulphate Mixture
A tonic recipe describes mixing powdered alum and sulphate with boiled water then cooling and using the result. The text suggests a preparation method involving measured powders and water to create a medicinal solution.
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Cedar
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Pendleton
Ore
Rv Weir
Indian Department of Washington
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Mining and Oil News
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