Wyoming state events and incidents cited in brief
A roundup of Wyoming notices lists Aug 15 Riverton anniversary, Aug 28 fish fry at Encampment, Aug 23 K P Grand Lodge in Thermopolis, and many fairs across Laramie, Park, Marbleton, Cody, and Douglas. Other items cover oil wells, library contract at Wheatland, cattle theft arrest, Labor Day prep at Kemmerer, a convicted gang member’s ram, and multiple civic items from Knights of Pythias to the National Council of Women Voters.
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Union News Service
Riverton
K. P. Grand Lodge
Thermopolis
Orp
Urns
Ani
Park County
Marbleton
Cody
Douglas
Casper
Wheatland
Earl Sutton
Kaycee
Kemmerer
Floyd McCoy
Dayton Mountain
Wilson
Julia Mary Cross
Midwest Construction Company
Uteh
Wyoming
Grand Lodge
The
Knights of Pythias
Alvin Victor
J. P. Belcik
Dwyer
Livestock Commissioners
Stabley Land and Livestock Company
Colorado
Texas
New Mexico
Lost Soldier Flats
Andrew Rosa
Harry Michaels
Cheyenne
National Council of Women Voters
Spry
Utah
Salt Lake City
Wyoming Crop Report Warm Weather Aids Irrigated Crops
Warm weather favored all irrigated crops in Wyoming for the week ending Aug 2. Winter and spring wheats were being harvested in eastern counties, alfalfa cutting neared completion in western districts, and second growth advanced in eastern areas. General showers aided arid land grains locally but were too late for general needs. ground remained too dry for fall plowing in northeastern counties. Ranges were refreshed and water holes replenished. animals remained in good condition.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Weather Bureau
Lightning Struck Cattle Die Standing After Storm
Peter Lauritsen found two heifers and four calves dead in a pasture six miles north of Cheyenne. The animals had huddled against a barbed wire fence during a thunderstorm and were electrocuted by a lightning strike, remaining upright until ropes and horse power pulled them for skinning.
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Peter Lauritsen
Lauritsen
Hughes to Speak in Wyoming on Presidential Train Tour
Charles Evans Hughes Republican candidate plans brief on train addresses en route to Cheyenne from Salt Lake City. He will stop at Evanston Rawlins Rock Springs and Laramie, arriving Cheyenne August 26 at 3 PM and staying overnight after departing Salt Lake at midnight August 24.
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Hughes
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Charles Evans Hughes
Evanston
Rawlins
Rock Springs
Laramie
Salt Lake
Five Recruits From Each County Cheyenne
Wyoming national guard would reach needed strength to move to the border at once if every county furnishes five recruits. Lieut. L. R. James, U S A chief mustering officer, will notify the War Department when 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 in Wyoming
The Union Pacific Railroad paid full July wages to married former employees who joined the Wyoming National Guard and half wages to unmarried men, honoring the militia call issued 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 Ends Life by Hanging
John Davis aged 61 a Hungarian coal miner formerly employed at Dietz mines committed death by own action by hanging himself with a heavy cord from a coal car in the Burlington yards.
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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 Near Hilla
Orro Matson, a 12 year old Finn boy and resident's son, wandered the hills for two days without food or water near Hilla. He was located by sage-chicken hunters about ten miles north, yielding to exhaustion and fighting his rescuers when they tried to lead him to 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 was described as one of the most successful stake conferences by prominent church leaders who attended.
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Kemmerer
Woodruff
L. D
Cheyenne Pete Identified After Saloon Fall Death
The young man found dying from a fall behind a Billings saloon is identified as Peter Kurts, widely known as “Cheyenne Pete” by western old timers. The incident centers on a stake fall at the rear of the saloon in Billings, Montana.
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Thomas Christopolos
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Natrona County
Midwest Oil Company
New York and Parkman Oil Companies
Midwest
District Court
Salt Creek Fields
Bishop McGovern
St. Joseph's
Rawlins
Wyoming National Guard
Camp Kendrick
Wyoming Guard
C. FP
Embery
Denver
Mia
Tyre Hart
Thomas B. Hart
Forest Service
Wyoming
Billings
Mont
Peter Kurts
Pete
Wilson invites rail unions, managers to conference
President Wilson steps to avert a nationwide railroad tie up by summoning representatives of four railroad brotherhoods and management to Washington for a conference. Brotherhoods reject arbitration proposals, while leaders travel from New York to the capital for talks as concerns rise over potential rate adjustments and mail service continuity.
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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 Congress district selection
The Denver assembly chose Republican candidates for the Denver congressional district. Vaile aged 53 and Dickson with a $3 designation appear alongside Pickens 26 Brown 22 and Ritter 16. Democrats designated Teller by 337 votes and 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 Enemy in Somme Galicia and Italy
Allied forces pressed the German line in three theaters. British troops advanced 300 to 400 yards north of the Somme front, winning trenches near Basentin Le Petit. French gains southeast of Maurepas improved their foothold on Hill 109. In Galicia, Russian forces seized villages along the upper Bereth river and near Halles, while counterattacks by Teutonic allies pushed Russians back at several positions on the Bystritza sector and near Monastersyaka.
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London
Somme
France
Galicia
Pozieres
Basentin le Petit
Maurepas
Maria
Profitable Hog Production in the East
Eastern farmers face undervaluing forage and pasture for hog production yet the region offers top markets and suitable forage crops. Hogs thrive on rolling farms with grass, clover, and grain plus dairy byproducts, though pens of 6 by 10 feet are discouraged for profitable yields.
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New England
Middle Atlantic States
New York
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Middle West
Eaast
Ring for self-sucking cow remedies and warnings
An old note explains cow self-sucking habits and remedies. It states that prevention is best, cures after habit forms are nearly impossible, and recommends placing two nose rings linked to chain the cow. If the cow is not a good milker, the advised action is to sell to the butcher.
Watch Closely for Lice on Young Chicks
Instruction advises careful inspection of droopy chicks for lice, noting a large gray louse on the head. Recommends applying a drop of sweet oil as a remedy.
Brood sow protein and feed requirements explained
The brood sow needs daily protein around six pounds and carbohydrates near 381 pounds with fat about 0.8 pounds. If corn is used as average feed she would obtain roughly 1.43 pounds protein, 18.22 pounds carbohydrates and no fat. In a good clover pasture the brood sow may fare better, but even with thorings she will not likely find time to root.
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Canada
Place for Hen Manure in Cornfield
A note on using hen manure explains it should be spread in the cornfield near the hills to avoid drying in sun. Left exposed on top may waste the manure and benefit none.
Adda to Egg Yield in Warmth and Laying Rates
A terse note discusses how warmth affects egg production and laying patterns, indicating year-round influence on yield. It mentions the role of environment on laying performance and references a general link between temperature and poultry output.
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Adda
Deane
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Wyoming Crop Report
Fall
White House
Western Newspaper
West
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
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