Wyoming State News Highlights From Sept Events
Western Newspaper Union reports upcoming county fairs in Carbon, Park, Uinta, Bear River Valley, Natrona, Siscorn, and Eleventh Wyoming State Fair at Douglas. Also notes new jail at Laramie, bridge at Greybull, gas plant at Sheridan, elevator at Burns, church at Chugwater, school building at Torrington, glass works in Laramie, and street railway planned for Casper. Counts of incidents include storm damage in central and eastern Wyoming, a wool theft in Douglas, drownings near Big Piney, a fatal horse accident, and a lynch of other local stories with official actions on tax and utilities.
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Union News Service
Carbon County
Sara
Marbleton
Park County
Cody
Uinta County
Beariver Valley
Evanston
Kane
Natrona County
Aeper
Siscorn County
Sin
Wyoming
Douglas
Burns
Chugwater
Torrington
Laramie
Farmers’ State Bank of
Jireh
P. A. Tedom, Jr
Platte County
Worland
Basin School
Gillette
Big Horn
Basin
Tom
T. D. O'Neil
Big Piney
H. H. Knott
St Laramie
San Diego Exposition
John Josat
Lander
Comstock
Cheyenne
Ray Hollister
Sheridan
Heavy Storm Damage Across Wyoming and Nebraska
A Western Newspaper Union report describes a severe storm sweeping central and eastern Wyoming counties with railroads, highways, and crops damaged by floods and hail. A Burlington locomotive crashed through a damaged Glenrock bridge. engineer and fireman escaped, while near Sunrise Ralph Creer was killed by lightning.
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Western
Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Converse
Niobrara
Natrons
Platte
Goshen
Glenrock
Burlington
Ralph Creer
Lysite
Douglas
Nebraska
Union Pacific
de Luxe Overland Limited
Big Springs
Hecla
Lou Cook
Cow Creek
Box Creek
Dry Lands Forecast Record Harvest Near Cheyenne
In the Cheyenne dry-farming district the 1912 crop season is expected to double previous yields if hail remains away for two weeks. The 1912 dry-farm output valued around $1,000,000 in a five to forty mile belt surrounding Cheyenne supports forecasts of a bumper harvest across grains grasses and vegetables.
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Cheyenne
Cripple Creek July Output and Dividends Reported
Cripple Creek district produced 82,060 tons in July with an average value of 13.74 per ton and bullion value of 1,127,685 dollars. Output up 1,720 tons from last year. average value down 2.26 per ton, gross value 174,600 less. Portland Company treated 48,800 tons at 2.90 per ton. Dividends totaled 165,000 dollars: Portland Gold Mining 90,000. Windl ecator Consolidated 45,000. Golden Cycle 30,000. Distribution among treatment plants noted.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Portland Company
Battlemountain
Independence
Portland Gold Mining Company
Windlecator Consolidated
Golden Cycle Company
Portland
Cole Springs
Portlan Cripple Creek
Kavanaugh
Joe Dandy
Bneeee
Second oil rig moved to Tonto Basin fields
In Pearce mining camp excitement grows as Commonwealth mine and Commonwealth Extensive property yield high ore. Assays show $37 minimum, Extension ore runs $20 to $60 per ton. Copper prices dip slightly but Warren district remains steady. Uncle Sam shaft revived by Copper Queen Company. White Tail Deer lease active. many mines at capacity.
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Tonto
Pearce
Commonwealth
Warren
Uncle Sam
Copper Queen Company
White Tail Deer
Skull Found In Clearmont Hay Field Near Sheridan
A human skull found days earlier by laborers in a Clearmont hayfield was moved to Sheridan by sheriff’s office detectives. A field search found no other skeletal parts. The skull likely belonged to a young man, with most upper teeth intact except for two or three. one had decayed and been filled.
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Clearmont
New Mexico Mining Districts Await Reawakening Plans
In New Mexico the Tularosa Copper Company at Bent begins repair work and aims for full operation by October 1. Parsons Mining resumes at Parsons Tyrones, planned as the southwest model mining town, per Walter Douglas. Tyrone is touted as Burro Mountain district's metropolis with notable mines and railroad link. Cerrillos concentrator shifts to custom work, not yet yielding much ore, signaling renewed development of long neglected mines.
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Tularosa Copper Company
Bent
Parsons Mining Company
Parsons
Tyrones
Walter Douglas
Tyrone
Burro Mountain
Cerrillos
Motorist Drowns While Fixing Car
Buffalo merchant George B. Goff was drowned while repairing his car in a flood near a dry draw about fifteen miles southeast of Buffalo. He remained with the vehicle as water surged, a log struck him and he was swept away, Dr. KB Kane escaped to higher ground.
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Buffalo
George B. Goff
Here
KB. O. Kane Goff
Goff
Kane
Probing Cause for Smith Shooting in Cheyenne
Vernon Smith, a ranch hand wounded by Union Pacific Yard Watchman James Downey in Cheyenne, remains at St. John's Hospital with improving condition and unreal complications. Downey is jailed as authorities probe whether the shot was accidental or malicious.
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Cheyenne
Vernon Smith
Union Pacific Yard
James Downey
St. John's Hospital
Downey
Gold Rush In Wyoming Oil And Minerals
Prospectors flock to the Silver Crown mine near Hecla amid a gold strike. A court ruling keeps Mexico-Wyoming Petroleum Company under Denver and California control, owning 6000 acres in Grass Creek. United States Geological Survey data shows Wyoming produced $7,307 in gold, silver, and copper in 1914, versus $84,474 in 1913. figures compiled by Charles W. Henderson.
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Wyoming
Silver Crown
Hecla
Mexico-Wyoming Petroleum Company
Grass Creek
Denver
California
Charles W. Henderson
United States Geological Survey
Large Wyoming wool sale seals 600000 lb clip deal
One of the year's largest Wyoming wool sales ends as W. KR. Adams buys the Gwen Land and Cattle Company clip of 600000 pounds at 22 cents per pound, totaling 123000 dollars. The deal marks a major milestone in Cheyenne's wool trade this season.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
W. KR. Adams
Gwen Land & Cattle Company
Moose Work Starts in Tourtelotte Park at Aupen District
In Aupen district Hawthorne Deane and Foreman have begun work on the Moose project in Tourtelotte park. Inside information says the Portland Company, in possession since July 1, has tapped rich ore at depth to Stratton's Independence, reached from the nineteenth level of the Portland.
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Aupen
Hawthorne
Deane
Foreman
Tourtelotte Park
Portland Company
Stratton
Portland
German peace overture to Russia alleged via Denmark
Western news report cites Bourse Gazette claiming Germany offered Russia separate peace through the King of Denmark, with Galicia to Russia and the Western District of Poland to Germany, to be rejected by Russia. British dispatches describe German advances cutting off retreat from Poland, sieges of Kovno and Ossowetz, and new forts at Se rock and near Novogeorgievsk, with slow progress by Mackensen and Woyrsch.
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Petrograd
Bourse Gazette
Russia
Denmark
Germany
Duma
Vedernee Vremya
Galicia
Poland
London
Kovno
Ossowetz
Warsaw
Vilna
Dvinska
Serock
Narew
Bug
Vistula
Woyrsch
von Mackensen
Nicholas
Novogeorgievsk
Mexican raid at Norias ranch spurs U S troop relief
Report from Nortas says Mexicans attacked the Norias ranch, killing several Mexicans and wounding two Americans fatally. A second battle is said to be underway sixty miles north as Troop B, Third Cavalry, is ordered to move toward Cameron county and four U S infantry companies rush to Brownsville from Fort McIntosh. The U S stance favors recognizing a provisional leader from the revolution while avoiding allegiance to Carranza or Villa, as Carranza seeks recognition.
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Brownsville
Tex
Norias Ranch
Nortas
Third
United States Cavalry
Cameron County
Methods of Canning Fruit for Longevity and Flavor
Practical guidance on modern canning techniques, sterilization of cans and rubbers, using fresh fruit and sugar, and storage in cool cellars or ice chests. Emphasizes clean cans, hot water treatment, proper handling, and avoiding old rubbers to ensure long lasting preserves. Includes two canning methods and storage tips.
New Ways With Old Fruits Dessert Recipes
Fresh pleasing desserts using pineapple blackberry and strawberry ideas. Pineapple Dainty uses gelatine custard and whipped cream in a molded pineapple puree. Blackberry ice cream combines milk sugar gelatine lemon juice and crushed berries. Strawberry Gateau layers sponge cake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Pear fritters fry pear slices in batter dust with sugar and serve with pear sauce.
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State News
Greybull
Casper
Wyoming State Federation of Labor
Amanda Woodmanezee
Rawling
Geo. B. Goff
Nine Mile Creek
Kaycee
Lowa
Campstool
Bagg
Wyoming Public Service Commission
Rhoridan County
Charles Layton
Rock Springs
Rocky Pord Telephone Company
Sundance
Buelah
Rifle Pit Divide
Crook County
Burlington Bridge
Western Newspaper
St. Louis
New York
Arizona
New Mexico
Smith
Czar
West
Western Newspaper Union News Service
U. & Posees
Outlaw Band
U. S
Fort Brown
United States Infantry
Fort McIntosh
Laredo
Washington
United States
Huerta
Carrange Nor
Villa
Mexico
Carranea
Lagalng
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