Wyoming State News roundup of 1916 events and incidents
A broad state summary lists events from October fairs and December lodge meetings to crime, industry, and politics. Highlights include auto theft near Cody, a new volunteer fire department in Gillette, Riverton plant output projections, and 1916 mineral and oil activity. It notes crop yields in Fremont county, food drives, royalities from oil lands, a Casper resort attack, and a Pendleton Round Up champion rider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Gillette
Riverton
Fremont
Wyoming Cowboys
Colorado Aggies
University Field
Laramie
Wyoming-Apex Company
Big Hollow
Wyoming
Bearing Butterr] and Gas Company
Lost Cabin
Lander
Buffalo Basin
Lazarus Lehrer
Cheyenne
James Talbot
Charles E. Blydenburg
Rawlins
State Supreme Court
Frank L. Houx
Richard H. Scott
Wyoming Federation of Women's Clubs Endorses Prohibition and Suffrage
The fourteenth annual federation convention in Thermopolis closes with patriotic resolutions supporting national prohibition and suffrage, food administration, and birth and death registration. Delegates number around 78 with 52 Wyoming clubs, elect officers, plan for a next meeting in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Service
Thermopolis
Wyo
Federation of Woman's Clubs
C. 8. Parks
Lander
Lin I. Noble
W. V. Gage
Worland
William Dickinson
R. A. Morton
Cheyenne
Federation
L. D. Stryker
Lovell
H. E. Freyberger
Sheridan
Hot Springs
Ark
B. B. Brooks
Casper
F. W. Phifer
Wheatland
W. C. Mentzer
S. W. Metz
B. F. Hamilton
Sunrise
A. R. Merritt
Douglas
H. B. Freyberger
Wyoming
Mining and Ore Output in Cripple Creek Month of September
The Cripple Creek district produced 97,611 tons in September with a gross bullion value of $1,028,554 and an average ore value of $10.64. Portland Gold Mining Company mills processed 65,425 tons at $2.04 per ton. dividends totaling $167,000 were paid by Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining and Milling and Golden Cycle Mining and Reduction.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Portland Gold Mining Company
Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining and Milling Company
Golden Cycle Mining and Reduction
Val
Golden Cycle Colo
SpKs
Portland Old Mining
Spgs
Enver
Pueblo
Portland-Inden
Portland, Victorial Co. C
Rex
Ruby
C. C
Three Killed by U P Train East of Van Dyke Wyoming
Three men were killed instantly and a fourth escaped unharmed when struck by a Union Pacific freight train two and a half miles east of Van Dyke Wyoming. The deceased are Dewey Fredericks 19 of Watertown Wisconsin and Joseph L Primm 23 of Warrensburg Missouri. A companion identified as Richard Dischinger was unhurt.
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Cheyenne
Union Pacific
van Dyke
Wyo
Bitter Creek
Rock Springs
Dewey Fredericks
Watertown
Wis
Joseph L. Primm
Warrensburg
Richard Dischinger
Royalties Could Fund Wyoming School Expenses
Wyoming may use oil royalties from state school lands to cover statewide school costs within two years if current development continues, according to State Land Commissioner Ray E. Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Ray E. Lee
Mines Stir Ring in Globe Miami Districts and Dredging Ventures
In Arizona the Globe and Miami mines resume operation while the Jerome Verde plans a large compressor to quicken underground work. The Gila Development Company finds a rich ore shoot at the 105 foot level in Ray. Copper priced at 23 1 2 cents per pound as government and producers reach agreement. Evans syndicate of Denver launches a new gold dredging boat at Breckenridge. Farncomb Hill Dredging Company declares a 6 percent dividend on 300000 for August. First National mine in Iowa Gulch reports a rich strike at 330 feet depth. Park County notes silver and lead prices push a small boom with every district mine expected to be active by July 1, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Casper
Anna Barnes
Watson
T.C. Diers
Sheridan
Rae Reynard
Cheyenne
United States Court
Frank Lavalleur
Hillsdale
Houx
L. D. Christensen
Lyman
C. I. Christensen
G. M. McDonald
McDonald
Midwest Refining Company
Sweeney
Salvador
Henry Clayton
Beck
Yakin Canutt
Know Canutt
Pendleton
Ore
Globe
Miami
Jerome Verde
Gila Development Company
Ray
Evans Syndicate of
Denver
Breckenridge
Farncomb Hill Dredging Company
First National
Iowa Gulch
Park County
Mining and metal industry notes across several states
The report covers shifts in outputs and investments including zinc production in Butte and Superior at 11 million pounds in September versus 6.8 million in August. Anaconda Copper declares a $2 per share quarterly dividend payable November 26 to stockholders of record October 20. Interstate Oil expands holdings with a 640 acre lease in Carbon county, Montana, totaling 900 acres without capital changes. Dredge installation at Santa Fé Gold Dredging Co in Golden expected by December 1. Strike threats loom at Albuquerque Cerrillos Coal Co mines in Santa Fé county. Jack Mining Co of Oklahoma gains NM admission to do business. Mogollon mills mid-month cleanup yields 1.5 tons of gold and silver, excluding concentrates. The Lady Franklin group at Kingston reports a big bonanza strike as silver rises to $1 an ounce, boosting silver mining activity in Grant county and potential revival in Sierra and Socorro counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Oil and Refining Company
Billings
Denver
Butte and Superior
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Interstate Oil Company
Montana
Carbon County
Santa Fé
Golden
Albuquerque & Cerrillos Coal Co
Cerrillos
Santa Fé County
Jack Mining Company
Oklahoma Corporation
New Mexico
State Corporation Commission
Mogollon
Lady Franklin Group
Kingston
Grant County
Bierra
Socorro
Glenrock Postmistress Resigns from Post Office
Glenrock postmistress Mrs Kinsler H Padden resigns her post at Glenrock effective at the pleasure of the Postoffice Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenrock
Realgns
Kinsler H. Padden
Postoffice Department
Wyoming Joins States to Memorial on Lookout Mountain
Wyoming and Colorado join with other Western states to seek national recognition of American pioneers through a Lookout Mountain memorial for Col. William F. Cody Buffalo Bill. Gov. Houx names a state committee to cooperate. Mrs. Cody donates the Irma Hotel at Cody to support the drive.
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Cody Memorial
Cody
Wyoming
Colorado
Lookout Mountain
Col
W. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
F. L. Houx
Lovell Canal Stockholders OK $80,000 Bond Issue
At a special meeting the Lovell Canal Company stockholders authorized the directors to issue bonds totaling 80000 dollars to fund the canal improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Lovell Canal Company
Fall of Rock Kills Miner at No. 3 Mine
John Miller, a miner at No. 3 mine, was instantly killed when a rock fall struck him. The accident occurred at the Frontier district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier
John Miller
No. 3
Cosgriff Estate Pays Inheritance Tax in Cheyenne
Laramie County Treasurer received an $8 567.78 draft from the Cosgriff estate, the largest inheritance tax payment ever recorded in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosgriff
Cheyenne
Laramie County
Thomas A. Cosgriff
Jay Stoddard
Beet Harvest Underway in Worland Valley
Beet harvest is progressing in Worland with potential sugar beet shortages due to care constraints. Harvesters report active fields and a race to secure sufficient beets for the Big Horn valley sugar production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worland
Big Horn Valley
Oil Rigs Rise In Pilot Butte Field Near Lander
In the Lander area Wyoming a 66 000 barrel tank is completed in the Pilot Butte field. The Carmania works with reservation holdings and a new standard rig on the track at Lander. The Reserve Oil Company has a rig on eighty acres in section 7 of the Pilot Butte field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
Midwest Refining Company
Pilot Butte
Carmania
Reserve Oil Company
Girl in Tire Ride Down Los Angeles Hill Escapes Injury
Mil dred seven and Alvan five play along a steep Los Angeles cable road. Mil dred assembles a discarded tire and rolls it down the grade, riding inside as it speeds toward Pasadena Avenue. A passing streetcar brakes hard. the girl escapes with a bruised elbow and smiles, while their father mourns a lost wrench.
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Alvan
Mildred
Los Angeles
Pasadena Avenue
Surprise for the Sergeant Lesson Ends in a Salute
A French cook in an American unit in France learned to say bon jour but shocked the sergeant when he instead shouted Go to h- sergeant. The story comes from a private letter told by a boy in the contingent. The incident highlights language mix ups and morale moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Honest Landlady and Boarder Exchange Quip
A humorous exchange between a boarder and his landlady. The boarder compliments her honesty noting the sign in front of the boarding house that reads "Boarders Taken In" and jokes about it being conspicuous.
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Boarder
Violin Joke Sparks Self-Muiltimedic Banter
A playful exchange revolves around a man with an old viola. The speaker tries to flatter him by joking it could be a Stradivarius. The punch line lands when it’s revealed the instrument was handcrafted by the maker himself, eliciting a surprised reaction.
Shackleton predicts postwar quests for new trails and wealth
Sir Ernest Shackleton outlines a US postwar program focused on exploration and development of Mexico. He claims Mexico holds immense wealth and potential, urging American daring to illuminate and exploit its resources. He envisions explorers uncovering riches across Russia, Africa, and South America through fearless pioneering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Shackelton
Southern Pole
Ernest
United States
Mexico
America
Russia
Africa
South America
Hardihood
Famed Soldier Trainer Brig Gen James Parker Reported
Brig Gen James Parker, commander of the Southern department, born February 20 1854 in New Jersey, trained many troops and is noted as a premier trainer in the U S Army. He served in the Fourth Cavalry and infantry during the Spanish American War, and lately commanded at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Texas.
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James Parker
Southern Department
New Jersey
Military
Fourth Cavalry
Parker
United States Army
General Bell
el Paso
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Tex
Brigadier General Kernan Named Brigadier Brigade Commander
Brig. Gen. Francis J. Kernan born Florida October 19, 1859 and a long serving line officer. He rose through infantry and general staff roles, trained at Army War College, and has been considered a top war general during the National Army expansion. He is slated for a brigade command in France after current duties in Washington.
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Francis J. Kernan
Florida
Military Academy
Infantry
General Staff
Army War College
Kernan
Congress
National Army
Hugh L. Scott
Russia
Washington
Bliss
Arthur MacArthur
Philippine Islands
France
Sousa Leads Naval Reserve Band At Great Lakes
Lieutenant John Philip Sousa, famed as Uncle Sam’s chief musician, commands the Naval Reserve band at Great Lakes near Chicago. The 250 member unit aims to bolster American forces with military music, thrilling audiences in snow white uniforms during tours including Canada where wounded Canadian servicemen cheered their performances.
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John Philip Sousa
Naval Reserve
United States
Naval Reserve Band
Great Lakes
Chicago
Sousa
Uncle Sam
Canada
France
Toronto
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U. P
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