Wyoming State News Highlights and Local Incidents
A roundup of Wyoming events includes July horse shows in Sheridan and a first annual tournament at Casper, statewide fairs, and a veterans mobilization camp. It notes land sales, hospital work at Riverton, new home for Casper Presbyterians, a Shriners meeting, summer school in Laramie, and multiple mining, oil, and crime items across towns such as Thermopolis, Greybull, Basin, and Shoshoni.
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Sheridan
Casper
Wyoming Press Association
Come
Cheyenne
Encampment
Laramie
Uros
Park County
Douglas
Riverton
Glenrock
Cokeville
Wyoming Dentists
Casper Presbyterians
University of Wyoming
Arthur Virden
Hot Springs
Big Horn
Greybull
Happy Nulph
Chugwater
New Mexico mine output tops nineteen million in 1915
Output of New Mexico mines in 1915 rose to over 19 million dollars, with gold 1,461,005 and 2,006,531 ounces of silver. Copper, lead, and zinc also climbed, totaling higher than 1914. Mogollon district remained the top producer, yielding 509,165 in gold and 1,801,059 ounces of silver in 1915.
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Western
Union Nowe Boryie
Silver City
N. M
New Mexico
United States Geological Survey
Charles W. Henderson
Denver
Survey
Mogollon
Socorro County
Gold Strike Reported From Organ And Surrounding Areas
A major gold strike is reported two miles north of Organ in Dona Ana county with the first forty tons yielding $12,000. The Elfego Baca Copper Company ships ore from northwest of the Magdalena mountains in Socorro county. G Ramonette of Mexico City and Manuel Gutierrez of Torreon leased copper properties northeast of Tularosa from Walter Mayfield. Pintada Consolidated Copper resumes work in Pintada Cafion Guadalupe county fifteen miles west of Santa Rosa. George Utter’s shipment from the Jim Crow Imperial group at Steeple Rock in Grant county yields $550 in gold and 650 ounces of silver with 2 percent copper.
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Organ
Santa Fe
Dona Ana
Elfego Baca Copper Company
Magdalena Mountains
Socorro County
G. Ramonette
Mexico City
Manuel Gutierrez
Torreon
Walter Mayfield
Tularosa
Pintada Consolidated Copper Company
Pintada Cafion
Guadalupe County
Santa Rosa
George Utter
Jim Crow Imperial Group
Steeple Rock
Grant County
Albuquerque Guard Concentration Request to Interior
Albuquerque President O. N. Marron of the Commercial Club wired A. A. Jones to urge the War Department to designate Albuquerque as a concentration and training point for National Guard units from other states. The move aims to prepare troops for duty on the border or in Mexico.
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Albuquerque
O. N. Marron
Commercial Club
A. A. Jones
New Mexico Guard Strength Reported at 910
Adjutant General Harry T. Herring states eleven National Guard companies in New Mexico, each with sixty five men, are nearly mustered in and some have already joined the Federal service. total strength stands at nine hundred ten men.
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New Mexico Guards
Santa Fe
Harry T. Herring
New Mexico National Guard
New Mexico Guard
Spies Ordered From Columbus Camp
Reports of Mexican spies at the expeditionary base camp in Columbus led to the discharge of several Mexican employees of the army quartermaster’s department. Captain Louie J. Van Schaick ordered them to depart Columbus immediately.
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Columbus
Army Quartermaster’s Department
Louie J. van Schaick
Intelligence Department
Record Attendance at Scottish Rite Reunion
The Scottish Rite Masonic reunion opened at the cathedral with a superb rendition of a cantata Daniel by the Masonic choir under J A Jeancorn. Attendance at the three day reunion was the largest on record.
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Daniel
J. A. Jeancorn
Goat Ranch Sale in Grant County Details
Head has bought the goat ranch and goats for 20000 dollars in Grant county. The deal involves 2000 head of Angora goats in the sale between Weseley and Cloud of the Gila locations.
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Banta Fe—G. HB. Head
Weseley and
Cloud
Gila
Grant County
Head
Angora
Don Ana Valley Reports Record Wheat Harvest
Don Ana Valley ushers a record wheat crop in the current harvest, touted as the biggest ever by local growers led by Anthony. The news notes the extensive fields across Crucoe and surrounding areas, signaling a historic yield for the season.
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Dona Ana
Anthony
Drive Five Mile Wedge Tames Somme Front
British and French forces push a major offensive along the Somme front north of Paris. They penetrate to five miles depth at a seven mile sector, taking Albert Montauban Serre Hebuterne La Boisselle and Mametz. French report 6000 prisoners, British 3500 plus. Verdun fronts remain active with renewed artillery and infantry actions.
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London
Somme
Paris
Albert
Montauban
Curlu
Germany
Verdun
Berlin
Thiaumont
French War Office
Sailors Attacked in Tampico and Border Skirmish Report
Passengers from Vera Cruz report two Salem sailors wounded in a clash with armed Mexicans at Tampico. American cavalrymen near El Paso opened fire after being fired upon from the Mexican side. no injuries reported. El Paso garrison grows as Massachusetts and New Jersey guards arrive to reinforce operations along the border.
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New Pointe
el Paso
Galveston
Tex
Salem
Tampico
Dade
Vera Cruz
Columbus
N. M
Here
el Panso
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Second
Massachusetts Infantry
New Mexico
New Jersey Field Artillery
Dounglas
Ariz
Two More Ships Sunk in European Seas
London reports note the Italian sailing vessel Carlo Alberta and the British steamer Windermeré, of 2,292 tons gross, were sunk, according to Lloyd's notices.
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London
Carlo Alberta
Windermeré
Lloyd’s
Freckles Cure Promise From Drugstore Advertisement
A vintage ad touts ethine double strength applied nightly to fade freckles. It claims results in a clear complexion with one ounce often sufficient and warns to ask for the double strength product under a guarantee. If it fails to remove freckles, a refund is promised.
Noted Youth Dreams Bold Future in Father Son Exchange
A boy in a flat declares he wants everyone to regret his death when he grows up. His father responds with blunt guidance, advising against choosing a janitor’s path as a practical life lesson.
The Airship Stock Joke Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange on airship investment highlights the paradox of rising prices. The stock pun plays on expectations as one speaker notes profits if the airship rises while the other quips the company will rise even if it does not.
Alaska Proposed as Ideal Summer Resort
A remark suggests Alaska as a prime summer retreat while a companion notes rising prices rather than climate. The exchange contrasts tourism appeal with economic concerns, highlighting interest in travel versus cost.
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Alaska
Clergyman Jeers at Low Attendance for Men Only Services
A clergyman laments 80 attendees at his special men only services. He confides in the verger who jokes that the clergyman leads by example, noting his own attendance while asking what harm is done to him by their absence.
Ten smiles for buy Red io eel teers SP at we dee ee
Ten smiles for a buy to supporters with a cryptic note on SP at a web date. The fragment mentions a sale or purchase event with unclear subjects and dates.
Songs of the Sea and Whistling Buoys
A brief note observes that sea songs seem popular possibly because they echo the foghorn like whistle of buoys. The quirky remark hints at maritime culture and rhythmic calls familiar to sailors and coastal communities.
Learning a Foreign Language Is Not Easy
The dialogue argues that mastering a new language is challenging even for the brightest individuals. It states that no one finds it easy to learn a foreign language, emphasizing pronounced difficulty.
Family Affairs.
Clara argues with a teacher about family matters as she recalls her parents arguing over summer spending. The scene centers on a light domestic exchange and the family Jest Ostens.
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Mamma
Clara
Papa
Opossum Attends Church Downtown
A real live opossum was caught in the heart of the downtown district beneath the steps of Travia Park Methodist church. Bellboys moved it to the hotel where chefs and waiters prepared a feast featuring the possum as the centerpiece.
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Travia Park Methodist Church
San Antonio
Tex
Dispatch
Chicago Examiner
Quarrel Rumor Shelved As Friends Resolve Silence
In a lively exchange O'Toole and Mulligan reveal a deep friendship finer than any argument. O'Brien confirms the pair intend not to speak to each other to protect their bond despite a recent dispute.
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Wyoming
O'Toole
Mulligan
O'Brien
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J. D. Woodruff
Sam Hartman
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W. T. Seaman
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