Wyoming State News Highlights and Local Events
Wyoming state notes report fairs from Laramie to Cody including Park County and Green River Valley shows. Oil, cattle theft arrests, new branding and bank news appear with urban crimes and council actions. Local officials discuss guards, church dedication and forest grazing figures.
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Union News Service
Riverton
K. P. Grand Lodge
Thermopolis
Orp
Urns
Ani
Park County
Marbleton
Cody
Douglas
Wyoming Crop Report Warm Weather Helps Irrigated Crops
Weather and crop summary for Wyoming for the week ending Aug 2 notes warm conditions favorable to all irrigated crops and ongoing harvests of winter and spring wheats in eastern counties. Alfalfa cutting nears completion in western districts, with second growth rapid in eastern areas. General showers benefited arid land grains locally but were too late for general needs. ground remains too dry for fall plowing in northeastern counties. Ranges refreshed, water holes replenished locally, and livestock in good condition.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Weather Bureau
Lightning Strikes Herd in Wyoming Pasture
Near Cheyenne Peter Lauritsen found two heifers and four calves dead in a pasture six miles north after a thunderstorm. Lightning struck a barbed wire fence, electrocuting the animals as they stood and huddled against the fence. They could not be moved by hand, requiring ropes and horse power to lay them out for skinning.
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Peter Lauritsen
Lauritsen
Hughes to Speak in Wyoming on Presidential Campaign Train
Charles Evans Hughes, Republican candidate, will deliver brief addresses from train platforms at Evanston Rawlins Rock Springs and Laramie as he travels to Cheyenne. He departs Salt Lake City at midnight August 24 and arrives in Cheyenne August 26 at 3 PM, spending the night there.
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Hughes
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Charles Evans Hughes
Evanston
Rawlins
Rock Springs
Laramie
Salt Lake
Five Wyoming county recruits for national guard
Five recruits from each county in Wyoming would give the national guard the strength to move to the border at once once peace strength is reached. Lieut. L. R. James, US Army chief mustering officer, will notify the War Department that the two battalions are ready to move.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Wyoming National Guard
L. R. James
War Department
Union Pacific Pays Guard Members July Wages
The Union Pacific Railroad paid full July wages to married Wyoming National Guard members formerly employed by the company and half wages to unmarried members, honoring the militia call for service on the Mexican border.
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U. P
Cheyenne
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Wyoming National Guard
Wen
Hungarian Miner John Davis Takes His Own Life in Burlington Yards
John Davis a 61 year old Hungarian coal miner formerly employed at Dietz committed suicide by hanging from a coal car in the Burlington yards. The death is reported as self inflicted and occurred in Sheridan. Davis is identified with prior mining work in Dietz.
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Sheridan
John Davis
Dietz
Burlington
Baby Born With Two Teeth in Kemmerer
A son born to Mr and Mrs Martin Begus in Kemmerer arrived with two fully developed front teeth at birth.
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Kemmerer
Martin Begus
Boy Lost In Hills Found After Two Days
Orro Matson a 12 year old Finn boy son of Rock Springs residents wandered in hills north of the city for two days without food or water. He was rescued by hunters ten miles from town and resisted as rescuers prepared to give him water.
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Hilla
Rock Springs
Orro Matson
Mormon Conference in Kemmerer Draws Praise
The first quarterly conference of the Woodruff Stake of the L D S Church held in Kemmerer, described by church leaders as one of the most successful stake gatherings to date.
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Kemmerer
Woodruff
L. D
Cheyenne Pete Identified After Billings Saloon Fall
The body found dying from a fall behind a Billings Montana saloon has been identified as Peter Kurts known to many Western old timers as Cheyenne Pete.
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Billings
Mont
Peter Kurts
Pete
President Wilson seek to avert national railroad tie up
President Wilson instructed Commissioner Chalmers to convene leaders of four railroad brotherhoods and railway managers for talks in Washington. Both sides agreed to meet, while unions rejected arbitration. the dispute centers on an eight hour day and overtime pay. Officials warn rail stoppage could disrupt mails and require troop mobilization.
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Washington
Wilson
William L. Chalmers
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Committee of Railway Managers
Brotherhoods
New York
National Capitol
Interstate Commerce Commission
War Department
National Guard
Denver Republican slate for Denver congressional district
Republicans chose five candidates for the Denver congressional district: William N. Vaile, 53. William H. Dickson, 3. A. H. Pinkins, 26. James H. Brown, 22. Halsted L. Ritter, 16. Democrats designated H. B. Teller by 337 votes and Ben C. Hilliard by 335.
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Denver
Assembly
William N. Vaile
William H. Dickson
A. H. Pickens
James H. Brown
Halsted L. Ritter
H. B. Teller
Ben C. Hilliard
Allies Push Back Enemies On Multiple Fronts
British forces advance 300 to 400 yards northwest of Pozieres on a front of about a mile and take trenches near Basentin Le Petit. French gains southeast of Maurepas secure Hill 109 slopes. Russian troops seize Podglacy and villages along the upper Bereth river, while German counterattacks push back Russians near Monastersyaka.
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London
Somme
France
Galicia
Pozieres
Basentin le Petit
Maurepas
Maria
Profitable Hog Production East of the Rockies
Eastern hog raising gains emphasis as forage and pasture help profits. Experts note New England and mid Atlantic states lag in hog numbers due to underutilized forage. Upland rolling farms offer better water, shade, and markets in New York, Philadelphia, Jersey City, and Pittsburgh for swine producers.
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New England
Middle Atlantic States
New York
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Middle West
Eaast
Ring for Self-Sucking Cow Remedy
The article advises preventing and treating a cow that self-sucks by using two nose rings linked as a chain to deter the habit. It notes cures are rare after the habit forms and suggests selling a poor milker to the butcher.
Watch Closely for Lice on Young Chicks
Farmers are urged to inspect droopy chicks for lice with emphasis on the large gray louse found on the head. A drop of sweet oil is recommended as effective treatment for the infestation.
Brood Sow Diet: Protein Carbs and Fat Rough Guide
The brood sow requires roughly 6 pounds protein and 381 pounds carbohydrates daily with about 0.8 pounds fat. Corn feed yields about 1.43 pounds protein, 18.22 pounds carbohydrates and negligible fat. In pasture with clover she may still struggle to root efficiently.
Hen Manure Placement Advice for Cornfield
Guidance on placing hen manure in a cornfield to aid soil use. Warns against leaving it exposed to sun which can dry it out and reduce benefits. Suggests stirring manure near the hills for best use rather than surface drying.
Adda to Egg Yield From Swed Ad Effect on Laying
A fragment notes warmth and year round influence on egg production. Mentions swed ad and dean e influencing laying and yield outcomes.
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Adda
Deane
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