Wyoming state news highlights and notices
The July-September round up from Cheyenne to Douglas lists a Wyoming Press Association meeting, Contier Days, and the state fair while noting Laramie’s red light ban, Burns post office upgrade, and local business moves. Fire, oil, and gas developments populate the energy frontier with drilling in Toltec and Lander areas, a Powder River gas strike, and refinery projections near Douglas.
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Union News Service
Wyoming Press Association
Cheyenne
Douglas
Laramie
Burns
Tingle
Goshen County
Bert Hitler
Buffalo
Riverton
Wm. H. Hayes
Guy A. Shoemaker
Wheatland
Wyoming
Wyoming Regiment
J. F. Sperry
Red Cross Drive Reaches $268,391 in Wyoming
With five towns left to report, the Red Cross drive totals $268,391.50. The Bell Telephone Company donated $500,000 to the mercy fund, with Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph receiving $20,000 and $1,200 credited to Wyoming’s chapter.
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Union News Service
Laramie
Red Crosse
George B. Parisoe
American Red Cross
Bell Telephone Company
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Mining Market and Nevada Mining Boom Near Vicksburg
Western mining and oil news reports lead spot prices in New York and values for silver in St. Louis. Active development continues at the Navajo mine north of Vicksburg with drift work urged by Manager DeDelay in Salome district. Pinal Development’s inter tunnel winze now ore across. ore around 20 percent copper deepens. The Gold Hills Gold Mine near Guadalupe and Vicksburg shows booming activity as a deeper, wider ore body emerges. Efforts planned to recover rich gold along the Colorado river near Grand Canyon of Arizona in Mohave County.
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Navajo
Vicksburg
Navajo Mine
Salome
Pinal Development
Gold Hills Mining Company
Guadalupe
Colorado River
Grand Carton
Arizona
Mohave County
Mobilize Guard July 7 Many Ordered to Report
Governor Gunter announced a July 7 mobilization for 3,952 Colorado National Guard members with farm workers exempt until Aug 1. A July 18 legislative session will consider taxes, revenue measures, and home guard plans, as 5,000 uniforms and 1,500 more troops are readied by Aug 5.
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Denver
Gunter
Baldwin
Colorado National Guard
Adjutant General
Colorado
Six Convicted of High-Grade Plots in Gold Conspiracy
Six convictions and four acquittals followed a ten day trial in Cheyenne Wyoming over an interstate stolen gold conspiracy. Defendants Daniel Mc Leod George Heber Charles Daniels William High Dennis Sullivan and Frank Cochrane were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government and conspiracy to commit a government offense. Cochrane Sullivan Heber and Daniels were also convicted of using the United States mails to commit fraud. Acquitted were Benjamin Fuller Victor Peters onson Rudy Weisgarber of Cripple Creek and Oro Chrane of Victor.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Daniel McLeod
George Heber
Charles Daniels
William High
Cripple Creek
Colo
Dennis Sullivan
Denver
Frank Cochrane
Victor, Colo
Cochrane
Sullivan
Heber
Daniels
United States
Women to Register July 17 in Wyoming proclamation
Acting Governor Frank L. Hout designates July 17 as registration day for Wyoming women. All women are urged to register at their voting precincts for war service and related duties. Estimated 25,000 to 30,000 women will participate. registration overseen by the women's department of the Wyoming Council of Defense.
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Cheyenne
Frank L. Hout
Wyoming
Women's Department of the
Wyoming Council of Defense
County Exemption Boards Named in Wyoming
Cheyenne reports that in all twenty one counties of Wyoming the sheriff, county clerks, county physicians where officers exist, and those officers absent, were appointed by Major R. Anderson adjutant general of the National Guard of the state to serve on county exemption boards.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
R. Anderson
National Guard
Colorado mining activity drives up production across counties
Colorado State Oil plans Pueblo county drilling while Idaho Springs marks systemic development on the Comet group. Fremont and Custer mines rise to production as Park county gears up to equip the Hockhocking mine for early resumption. A 50 ton daily mill is planned at Molybdenum Queen in Ophir. Molybdenum buyers from New York visit Gunnison as tungsten prices climb. Consolidated Leasing to build a large plant on Spencer mountain near Eldora. Iowa-Tiger mines stay near top of Silverton shipping list as Luckie 2 mill installs a $10,000 electromagnetic separator. Leadville district attracts attention with strong lead output and a drainage tunnel project. Clark tunnel at Tungsten cuts two veins and Clark mill runs near full. Champion properties on Sultan mountain show activity. Leadville’s Fanny Rawlins mine reports high grade gold ore shipments after recent rich vein discovery.
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Wheatland
Laramie
Pyramid Syndicate
la Barge
Cheyenne
Shoshoni
Asa Hebdon
Thayne
Jobe
Greybull
Meeteetse
Toltec
Albany County
Toltec Oil and Gas Company
Gramm
Helen Fitzgerald
Bertha Green
Colorado
Colorado State Oil Company
Pueblo County
Idaho Springs
Fremont
Custer County
Park County
Hockhocking
Ophir
New York
Silverton
Luckie 2
Tungsten Products Company
Boulder County
Leadville
Clark
Champion
Sultan Mountain
R. W. Coates
Fanny Rawlins
Hollweg Again To Ask Peace Front Lines Hold
Report from Amsterdam cites Wolfgang Heine saying the chancellor seeks peace without annexations or indemnities in the west or east. Heine warns Russia must be faced after abandoning hopes of a separate peace. French forces repulse heavy attacks near Mont Haut and Mont Camillet as artillery duels flare northeast of Soissons.
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Amsterdam
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Wolfgang Heine
Reichstag
Cologne
Russia
Mont Haut
Mont Camillet
Soissons
Casper Wool Clip Sells at Record Wyoming Price
Casper reports Fred Klink sold 120000 pounds of wool at 676 per pound, a Wyoming high, as part of a broader marketing effort by a major West lamb feeder who just completed selling 76000 head, some at 21 dollars per hundredweight.
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Casper
Fred Klink
Wyoming
D A R Monument Unveiled At Laramie On Fourth
The D A R unveiled a 150 dollar monument marking the old overland road on July 4 under D A R chapters from Laramie Greeley and Fort Collins. The monument lies on the Wyoming Colorado boundary along the Fort Collins Laramie road once used by stages and coaches between 1862 and 1868.
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Laramie
Greeley
Fort Collins
Wyoming-Colorado
Fort Collins-Laramie
Boy Drowns While Bathing on Willis Spear Ranch
Ted Larson aged 17 drowned while bathing with companions at the Willis Spear ranch after a cramp struck him. The incident occurred during a local outing and authorities note drowning as the cause.
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Big Horn
Ted Larson
Willis Spear Ranch
Oil Operators Protest New Food Bill Provision
Casper oil operators and major U S concerns protest a provision in the food control bill. They fear President Wilson could commandeer all oil resources and set a 98 cent per barrel price, a measure they say would cause hardship while crude oil currently trades around 1.40 to 1.80 per barrel.
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Casper
United States
Wilson
Mining and industry notes from New Mexico region
New Mexico reports note the Arizona New Mexico Development Co forming with Clifton and Lorda as its base. Burro Mountain Copper adds 500 acres to Tyrone holdings in Grand County. Carlisle mine at Steeple Rock now drained. 650 foot level being cleared. Phelps Dodge reportedly buys Victor American Fuel coal properties. Gallup cites Two experimental flotation units for Eighty five Mining at Lordsburg. A 300 ton mill planned. Empire Smelting at Deming operates at half capacity, 60 tons ore daily. 800 tons ore stored, 43 workers. Lead production about 12 tons daily.
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New Mexico
Arizona-New Mexico Development Company
Clifton
Lordaburg
Burro Mountain Copper Company
Tyrone
Grand County
Carlisle
Steeple Rock
Grant County
Gallup
Phelps-Dodge Company
Victor-American Fuel Company
Lordsburg
Empire Smelting and Refining Company
Demog
Ledge of Mica Found. New Oil Venture Near Lost Springs
Wyoming reports Ed R Wynn finds a mica ledge south of Hudson and plans development as local men organize. Cheyenne River Oil Company resumes drilling on its Cheyenne River basin lease about forty miles northwest of Douglas.
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Ed. R. Wynn
Hudson
Lost Springs
Cheyenne River Oil Company
Bease
Cheyenne River
Douglas
German U Boat Sinks Norwegian Ship Reported
The German submarine Benguela sank a Norwegian steamer, Benguela, as reported by Tidens Tegn in Christiana. The incident, detailed in the Copenhagen report, notes the vessel was attacked at sea with loss of the ship and crew.
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Copenhagen
Benguela
Tidens Tegn
Christiana
Arizona Mine Strike Spreading to Jerome as 260 Quit
The Arizona copper strike expands with 260 workers quitting Friday in response to an I.W.W. call. The district appeals for troops as Federal mediator former Governor Hunt arrives to oversee matters at Globe where federal troops guard. Charles Moyer in Denver predicts Hunt will end the strike through mediation.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Jerome
Hunt
Globe, Ariz
Charles HM. Moyer
Denver
Parrot Versatility Among Birds Noted in Feasting Claws
An article discusses the parrot as exceptional among birds for using its claws to grasp food, unlike other species. It notes parrots do not mimic wild sounds or possess a broad repertoire of imitations, but their beak shape and claw use imply a feeding adaptation shared with humans.
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Animal Kingdom
Tipping an Ancient Habit in London Hairdressers Debate
The London Hairdressers Association pushes to abolish tipping, sparking jubilation among critics and regret among beneficiaries. The Dundee Advertiser notes tipping dates to 1785 with a traveller detailing persistent gratuities to waiter, hostler, chambermaid, bootjack, and others across meals and overnight stays totaling five shillings daily.
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London
Press Bonds Suppress Indian Voices Revealed
In India no newspaper can be published or press established without a 6000 rupee loyalty bond to the British government. Papers cannot publish war news or remain favorable to India's cause or risk confiscation, suppression, and jail for editors. It notes persecution of literary figures like J C Bose and Rabindranath Tagore amid restrictions.
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India
J. C. Bose
Rabindranath Tagore
Calcutta
Ram Chandra
Cartoons
Molasses in War Drives Bomb Production Costs
A fragment notes molasses, specifically blackstrap, tied to explosive production. It explains demand for cheap alcohol and fuel for explosives, citing Louisiana blackstrap as a key ingredient. The piece links a gingerbread line to a 13 inch shell, highlighting drastic price increases over two years.
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Louisiana
Sprinkler On Wheels Invented By Western Professor
A western university professor built a moving lawn sprinkler from a dismantled mower. The sprinkler is mounted under the mower with the blades removed and a long pole attached to the frame extends beyond the water range. This setup lets the device roam the lawn while watering without getting wet.
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Western University
Miscellaneous Markets Prices for Metals and Commodities
New York lead and silver prices quoted. Copper coating at 29.12. Spelter at 9.12. Boulder tungsten concentrates 60 percent 17.00 per unit. Crude ores 60 percent 15.00, other values 9.40 12.00 10 percent 5.50 10.00 per unit. Butter creamery 32 cents. Potatoes Ark Okla 2.10 to 2.40 California 2.10 to 2.25. Poultry fowls 15? springs 25 cents.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
New York
St. Louis
Boulder
Denver
Colorado Upland
Nebraska
Bottom
Cole
Ebr
Colo
I Commission
F.U.B. Denver
PLC
Senenenseee
Behs
Rene
Ark
Wool prices and grain markets from Boston and Chicago
Boston wool markets show varied quotations with Northern and Eastern staples ranging from 1.40 to 1.75 per pound, including fine stay and combing lines. Chicago grain and meat prices list No. 2 red wheat at 2.15, multiple yellow and white corn values, lard and beef notes, and freight quotes amid a broad market snapshot.
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Hoston
Boston
Northern
Mido County
Southern
Oregon
Stothing
Valley
Chicago
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