Wyoming State News Highlights and Local Updates
A compact roundup from the Wyoming pages notes events from Aug 28 29 including fairs at Laramie County Park and Big Horn Cody, a new city hall in Douglas, labor celebrations planned in Cheyenne, and several industry moves such as Midland Oil and Plains Oil Company filings. Other items cover mining accidents, a $100 wife beating fine, bass stockings in Cheyenne lakes, and notable appointments and disappearances across the state.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
Lusk
Douglas
Stewart Bros
Sheridan
Oakley
Kemmerer
John Dirk
Cheyenne
Midland Oil and Gas Company
Patterson-Wyoming Oil Company
Big Horn Country
Basin
Fred Erickson
Douglas Land Office
General Land Office
Helena
Mont
Plains Oil Company
Lander
Saratoga
Wyoming
Kropkins
Ian Buchanan
Mra
J. B. Buchanan
Rewlins
Bages
W. C. Barber
HM. A. Allen's Pasture
Thomas Barry
Central Department
Camp Kendrick
Wyoming Nations Guard
Wee
Wyoming Crop Report preliminary estimates for spring crops
Wyoming's August crop report from the Bureau of Crop Estimates shows forecasts for winter wheat 1.28 million bushels and spring wheat 1.67 million, with oats, potatoes and hay also projected. Pasture condition stands at 76 versus 10-year average 94, while prices on August 1 average 4.05 for wheat, 0.95 for corn, 0.62 for oats, 1.40 for potatoes, 11.30 per ton for hay, and 0.25 per dozen for eggs.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U. S. — of Agriculture
Convention Week Opens in Lander with Multiple Meetings
The first week in September brings the Wyoming State Bankers Association annual meeting in Lander on Sept 6 7 and 8, the Wyoming State Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church annual session from Sept 5 to 10, and the Fremont County Teachers Institute in session Sept 6 to 9 inclusive to assist local teachers.
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Lander
Wyoming State Bankers’ Association
Wyoming
Suli Action Seeks 12000 Acre Land Restitution
Cheyenne Sult petitions in U S District Court to cancel 98 patents affecting about 12 000 acres across Hot Springs Washakie Natrona and Fremont counties now held by the Big Horn Sheep Company. John B Okie of Lost Cabin is principal stockholder. The suit also seeks $84007 85 in land rental reimbursements to the government for the period of occupation by the company.
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United States District Court
Hot Springs
Washakie
Natrona
Fremont
Big Horn Sheep Company
John B. Okie
Lost Cabin
Father and son Russell held on murder charges at ranch dance
Sundance James D Russell, 50, president of Black Butte Lead and Marble Co, and George C Rus sell, 24, deputy sheriff, are held without bail for the murder of L. H. Hampton, 24, a cattleman. The shooting happened at a Chalmers ranch dance twelve miles south of town. The Russells fled to Suntance but surrendered, fearing crowd action.
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Heid
Sundance
James D. Russell
Black Butte Lead and Marble Company
George C. Russell
L. H. Hampton
Chalmers Ranch
Russells
Boy Fractures Skull in Barn Fall at Twenty-Five Feet
An eight year old boy from Afton-Rolla, son of Bishop Osborne Lowe, survived a severe fall through a feed ing hole in a barn to the cement floor twenty five feet below. He struck his head and the skull was badly shattered over the left eye.
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Afton
Rolla
Osborne Lowe
Disease causes death in Evanston after stabbing
A post mortem by five surgeons determined that J. R. Schillerman railroad telegrapher died of peritonitis, not wounds from the stabbing by Jack Harless. Harless remains free on $1,000 bail as investigations continue.
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Evanston
J. R. Schillerman
Jack Harless
Ouden
Harless
Hearless
Liberty
Van Loan Saved By River Guide After Platte Outing
Charles Hi. Van Loan, author, along with Irvin Cobb and Tom O Connor, fled a fair jug outing up the Platte. He owes his life to John White, the party guide, who saved him from the swift current as he was swept toward death in the river.
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Baratoga
Charles Hi. van Loan
Irvin Cobb
Tom O'Connor
Platte
John White
Blow of Flat Kille Wyoming Man, Cheyenne
Theodore P. Zuraa aged 24 died from injuries after being struck by Edward Kiley and knocked to the sidewalk in Cheyenne Wyoming, authorities reported a fatal accident.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Theodore P. Zuraa
Edward Kiley
World War Fronts Span Balkans to Somme
British light cruisers Nottingham and Falmouth sunk by German subs in the North Sea during convoy duties. Saloniki offensive opens. Sarrail assaults Bulgar German forces along over 150 miles of Greek Serbian frontier as Entente planes advance on the Somme and Florina reportedly falls to Serbians. Russians push into Galicia’s heart. Austrians retreat toward the Chornohora ridge as Kirlibaba pressure grows. British attacks north of the Somme yield gains. Verdun sees French advances. In Florida, five Black residents are hanged by a mob in Newberry, with another Black man shot near Jonesville amid the aftermath of a local killing.
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London
Saloniki
Sarrail
Berlin
Paris
Balkans
Somme
Florina
Monastir
Galicia
Jablonitza
Chornohora
Carpathians
Hungary
Buko‘wina
Kirlibaba
France
Guillemont
Haig
Verdun
Thirteen Die As Gulf Storm Ravages Texas Coast
Tropical storm battered Corpus Christi and ten south Texas counties. Thirteen fatalities reported including nine crew members aboard the freighter Pilot Boy. Mexican deaths recorded at Catharine near Alice and at San Diego. Estimated total damage two million dollars with Corpus Christi hardest hit.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
South Texas
Boy
Aransas Paws
Catharine
King Ranch
Alice Texo
San Diego
Arkansas
Rockort
Alioe
Robstown
Mishop
Kingsville
Rio Grande Valley
Roads Ask Arbitration Over Possible Government Railways
President Wilson urged railroad officials to abandon arbitration demands and accept his settlement plan amid a looming strike. He warned the public will know where responsibility lies, while Hale Holden pressed for arbitration and the eight hour day faces heavy opposition. Governors of railroads discussed possible government operation if a strike occurs.
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Western
Union News Service
Washington
Wilson
White House
Hale Holden
Burlington Road
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
U P Men to Ignore Strike Order on Union Pacific
Conductors and engineers on the Union Pacific Colorado and Nebraska divisions say they will not strike if ordered. President B E Calvin announced the decision to remain at their posts, with engineers previously announcing nonparticipation in the movement.
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Denver
Union Pacific Railroad
Colorado and
Nebraska
B. EB. Calvin
Italian Steamship Siampalia Sinks En Route to New York
The Italian steamship Siampalia, sailing between New York and Italian ports, has been sunk in a maritime disaster. No further details on casualties or location are provided in the report.
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London
Siampalia
New York
Saloon Fight Leaves Husband Half Shot, Quick Joke
A voice asks if her husband was shot in a saloon brawl and a responding officer quips that he was only half shot. The exchange showcases a brisk, darkly humorous moment amid the incident.
Fragmentary notice on soliciting remedies and addresses
Fragmentary OCR text shows a mixed plea about women and men, mentions a Signy and Baroat Pest, names Address & Co. ton Y, asks to enclose ten cents and to mention the paper. Content is incoherent but indicates a ready advertisement or notice seeking payment and response.
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Ae Ip
Thouca
Pest
Address & Co. Ton
Overheard in the Zoo
An item features a brief, humorous exchange between Enagle and Owl with a playful tone. Owl responds that it is “on the blink” as the conversation captures a light moment likely from a comic or column segment.
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Enagle
Unfortunate Howell and Powell Exchange About Luck
In a brief exchange, Howell is labeled unlucky while Powell notes he is always Johnny on the wrong spot. The dialogue hints at recurring misfortune and a light teasing dynamic between the two.
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Howell
Powell
Johnny
Hair loss remedy ad touts Cuticura products
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment as a cure for dandruff itching and scalp burning. It instructs applying the ointment then washing with the soap and hot water, offers a free sample by mail, and lists Boston as the address. The piece ends with a wry quote about men designing their own fortune versus wives adding codicils.
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Dept. L
Boston
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W. H. Weaver
Rawlins
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van Tassell
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Theo. P. Zouros
Goshen
John Bunn
Torrington
Plla F. Branan
New York City
John B. Kendrick
Lawrence Grinnell
Hetty Green
Cheyenne Trades and Labor Assembly
Carter Mountain
Sage Creek
Oregon Coulee
Meeteetse-Cody Road
Wyoming Crop Report
Suli
van Loan
Balkan
North Sea
Nottingham
Falmouth
Admiralty
Gainesville
Fla
Newberry
Jonesville
Wynne
Gale
U. P
Giampalie Bank
Kgrans
Florida
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