Wyoming State News Highlights From Cheyenne to Casper
Postwar era updates report Cheyenne library drive success and Fort Russell bonds sales. Glenrock and Lander see new facilities while Worland and Riverton expand farm and beets harvest. Casper forms Girls Friendly Society branch and major bridge contracts awarded. Ed Hunt, known as Barb Wire Slim, faces charges in Kaycee incident. Casper post office strains under heavy mail, and a Casper building boom nears 1.9 million dollars. Major military units reorganize with Wyoming National Guard integration into a larger artillery division.
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Rawlins
Board of Trade
Glenrock
Lander
Big Piney
Cheyenne
Greybull
Fort Russell
Worland
Riverton
Casper
The
Girls’ Friendly Society
Burns
Elkhorn
Section
Young Oil Company
Wyoming
Fred Lydick
Owl Creek
Thermopolis
Nellie Smedley
Lincoln County Miners’ Hospital
Kemmerer
England
Australia
Laramie River
Ava
Wheeler Bridge
Wheatland
Ed Hunt
Buffalo
Kaycee
New Baptist Church
Laramie County
American Lake
G. M. McDonald
Chugwater
Dwyer
Glenda
McDonald
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Colorado Field Artillery
A. B
Alate
W. Duan
Wyoming crop report shows larger yields for wheat oats and potatoes
October crop summary from Wyoming via the Bureau of Crop Estimates cites higher prelim production for wheat 4,070,000 bushels versus 3,660,000 last year and oats 9,430,000 bushels versus 8,575,000. Potatoes forecast 3,910,000 bushels. hay 1,257,000 tons. Prices include wheat 202 and 120 cents, oats 76 and 72, potatoes 120 and 94, hay 14.60 and 10.90 per ton.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wyoming Odd Fellows Elect Officers At Cheyenne Gathering
The Wyoming Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs named annual meeting sites and elected officers. F D Brigham became grand master with deputies and wardens named, plus grand secretaries and treasurers for both orders and encampment. Appointed guards were C S Warner of Evanston and C M Conger of Cody.
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O.C. F
Rebekahs
Cheyenne—Basin
Wyoming Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Cheyenne
Lodge
Elkw
Grand Lodge
F. D. Brigham
Fred A. Proctor
A. O. Heyer
Shoshoni
Thomas Cottle
Green River
D. L. Carr
Sasin
Fred C. Poll
Sheridan
Paul Paulson
Rawlins
Maisie Rhoades
Lander
Gertrude Bailey Lusk
Lucretia Garey
Strugeon
Casper
Edna Kaffner
G. J. Schenk
Basin
F. L. Belcher
Wheatland
D. McCullagh
Laramie
D. L. Barr
John Love, Jr
Rock Springs
James R. le Marr
Inside Sentinel
C. 8. Warner
Evanston
Outside Sentinel
C. M. Conger
Cody
Boy Drowns in Horse-Watering Tub at Home
Riverton tragedy reports 2 year old Donald Duntsch son of Arthur F. Duntsch and wife fell into a tub of water used for watering horses at the family home and drowned before assistance arrived. The mother’s brief search led to the discovery of the child’s feet protruding from the tub.
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Riverton
Donald Duntsch
Arthur F. Duntsch
Two Charged With Cattle Stealing in Wyoming Court
Tom Conners and his nephew Ralph Conners faced a preliminary hearing in Big Piney court over cattle theft. Tom Conners was ordered to a 3500 bond while Ralph Conners remained in county jail unable to post bond.
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Kemmerer
Tom Conners
Ralph Conners
Big Piney Court
Ralph
Oil Leases Bring Over $259000 to Government at Casper
Announcement shows leases on Indian lands sold for over 259000 dollars, signaling unprecedented development for Pilot Butte and Maverick Springs withdrawal. Plan calls for large drilling campaigns and employment of many workers, with Casper prosperity tied to the amount of liquid gold released.
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Casper
Pilot Butte
Maverick Springs
Peacemaker Shot by Accident in Rock Springs
Prominent Rock Springs resident William Park owner of the Park Hotel attempted to mediate a barroom fight between Edward Walsh and Gilbert Hamlin. Walsh drew a revolver and Hamlin struck Walsh. A gun discharged entering Parks’s brain above the right eye, killing him shortly after.
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Rock Springs
William Park
Park Hotel
Edward Walsh
Gilbert Hamlin
Walsh
Hamlin
Park
Walah
Twin Boys Die of Diphtheria at State Fair
An investigation into the identity of an elderly German ice cream cone peddler at the Douglas state fair follows the death of ten-year-old twins Aaron C. and Arthur A. Dieleman, sons of farmer W. W. Dieleman. Their mother and three-year-old sister are also ill with diphtheria.
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Douglas
Aaron C
Arthur A. Dieleman
W. W. Dieleman
Beye
Regulations for Trading With Enemy Regs Issued by President
The War Trade Board enforces broad controls on U S interactions with Germany and allies. New rules impose licenses, censor foreign communications, regulate imports and exports, and empower enforcement across government agencies to cut off enemy trade and protect U S interests during the war.
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Union News Service
Washington
Witvee
United States
Germany
Secretary of the Treasury
Es of War
Navy
Postmaster General
War Trade Board
Committee On Public Information
Federal Trade Commission
Secretary of State
Secretary of Commerce
Presistent
Exports Administrative Board
Vance McCormick
Alonzo E. Taylor
Department of Agriculture
Thomas D. Jones
Beaver White
Food Administration
Frank C. Munson
Shipping Board
U S Jury Indicts Liquor Runners In Pueblo Case
A federal grand jury seated for over a week returned several indictments. It includes charges of violating the Reed amendment prohibiting liquor shipments into prohibiting states, an embezzlement case against Enos P. Behell of Denver at the Denver mint, and a theft by forging a thumb mark attributed to Walter Lang, a Ute Indian, involving a government check.
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U. S
Pueblo
Federal
Enos P. Behell
Denver
Walter Lang
Uron
Germany Harvest Down 40 Percent for Wheat
The press association reports an economic review from a German central powers investigation. It states the 1917 harvest will yield about 40 percent below normal for wheat and 46 percent below normal for rye oats and barley, with the total harvest of wheat and rye noted as reduced.
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Germany
London
Press Association
Onion Output Doubled: 1916 Crop Prospects in Washington
The Department of Agriculture reports sharp rises in fall onion, cabbage, and bean output. Fall onion production is forecast at 13,664,160 bushels with 41,300 acres, up from 7,832,700 bushels and 38,400 acres last year. Cabbage production is projected at 691,920 tons on 73,200 acres, versus 252,310 tons and 40,800 acres previously.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Town Burns Sheep Poisoning Blamed on I W W Circle
Fairplay Colorado reports 1000 sheep in Harold Chambers Hartzell flock attacked by poison. About 600 more die as officials suspect deliberate harm. In Alma nearby town a major fire followed by haystack arson blamed on I W W links. Farm owner traces hay destruction to a local member of the same group.
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Fairplay
Colo
Harold Chambers
Hartzell
Chambers
Alma
Ireland May Be Chosen Cardinal in Rome Consistory
Rome reports another American cardinal may be chosen at a consistory likely to occur late in November or in December. The Agenzia Volta unofficially notes Archbishop Ireland as a possible appointee amid speculation about the ceremony and timing.
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Ireland
Rome
Archbishop Ireland
Agenzia Volta
7,500,000 Tons Compared With 1913 Rail Gears
A readable fragment notes 7,500,000 tons versus 13,000,000 tons in 1913. The sentence highlights a decline or shift in tonnage, implying historical transport or production data from the era. No further context or entities are present in the fragment.
Proclamation Aims for Second Liberty Loan Victory
President Wilson called on Americans to back the second Liberty loan with greater effort than the first, praised as oversubscribed by over 60 percent. Liberty Day was set for Wednesday October 24 with patriotic celebrations planned nationwide and a half holiday for federal employees.
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Wilson
Washington
America
Will Feed Wheat to Livestock in Oklahoma City
Half a million bushels of wheat will be fed to livestock in Oklahoma this fall. Reports received by the State Council of Defense from twenty three Western counties indicate increased wheat acreage. No expectation of further planting stimulus from possible small price boosts under new marketing arrangements.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Council of Defense
Beans Forecast In Five States Climb To 14000 Bushels
The forecast totals 14000 bushels across New York Michigan Colorado New Mexico and California as the five principal growing states. Local reports indicate steady harvest prospects with strong yields expected in the region.
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New York
Michigan
Colorado
New Mexico
California
Golden Company Retaine Formula Legal Decision
A United States District Court decision in Columbus Ohio concerns the Golden Company and Potters Company of Golden over a secret formula and planned porcine patent rights amid large-scale interests including Coors. The case centers on a right to make portable porce late and involves millions.
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Golden Company
Golden
Herald China and Potters Company of Golden
Coors
United States District Court
Columbus
Ohio
Red Cross Leaders Tour West to Explain War Fund Use
Henry P Davison and Harry D Gibson lead a West Coast tour to explain how the 160 million dollar Red Cross war fund is being used. They will meet chapter reps and donors from St. Louis to Cleveland, aiming to show stewardship and gather public sentiment. Rev Robert Davis accompanies them from Englewood New Jersey, returning from France with the Red Cross commission.
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Washington
Red Cross War Council
Henry P. Davison
Harry D. Gibson
American Red Cross
Red Cross
War Council
St. Louis
Denver
San Francisco
Seattle
Minneapolis
Chicago
Cleveland
Davison
War Fund
France
Russia
Romania
Italy
Serbia
Gibson
Robert Davis
Englewood, N. J
Paris
American Red Cross Commission
The Last Free Stater Robert G Elliott Dies in Kansas
Robert G Elliott known as the last Free Stater died in Lawrence Kansas. He helped lead the first Free State colony from New England to Kansas and edited the first Free State paper in the territory. A friend of Abraham Lincoln he endured threats and two arson attacks as border conflicts raged in the 0s.
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Robert G. Elliott
Lawrence
Kan
New England
Kansas
Free State
Abraham Lincoln
Patriots to the Bone on Tremont Street
A Rom ton Evening Transcript fragment notes two women described as patriots walking Tremont Street. A man tells his companion they are willing to bear arms for their country and have legs as well.
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Tremont Street
Romton
Methodists Plan New College in Home Italy
Methodist Church groups in Rome announce elaborate plans for a new Americano Methodist Missionary college at Home Italy. A site on Monte Mario has been acquired as the campus location for the project and development moves forward.
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Rome
Americano Methodist Missionary College
Home
Italy
Monte Mario
Mining and Oil Price Summary From Western Union News
Western Newspaper Union reports latest metal market prices with lead at 48.00, bar silver at 88 cents, and tungsten concentrates tested at 60 percent yielding around 20.00 per unit. Crude ore bids show 60 percent at 20.00 and 25 percent at 12.00.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
New York
Arizona mining and ore shipments cited in brief notes
The Swansea is shipping 300 tons of ore daily. The Broken Hill mine at Bay shows a shaft to 120 feet with ore valuing $21.60 in gold. The Hagerman claim at Johnson has a main shaft reaching 635 feet. Miami Copper declares a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share payable November 15 to record holders November 1, with $1 extra paid three months ago.
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Swansea
Broken Hill
Bay
Keystone Copper Company
Johnson
Hagerman
Miami Copper Company
Colorado mining notes and development plans across districts
Wichman & Co. shipped ore from Santa Cruz mine Ophir. September Silverton district ore cars total 256. Rico plans cadiz property development. Innes contracts Gold King Extension near Silverton. Pittsburg mine fifty ton mill underway at Central City. Mid-year zinc plants idle. 36 000 retorts, ~120 000 tons spelter annually. San Miguel County properties active. Telluride sees more working mines and good results. Roy Crawford and W F Anderson lease Idaho mine Kendall mountain idle ten years. McLennan group tungsten deposit opened opposite Mother Cline on Mount Hayden Ouray. Carfield uncovers Conger Chief vein at Caribou Boulder County. assays high grade 41 percent lead and 200+ ounces silver. Anaconda Copper closes Paraus Diamond Alice mines awaiting labor. East Butte Copper earnings hit record monthly total. copper output 2 203 300 pounds. Canadian Oil Company stockholders vote to transfer to C F Kelley of Anaconda Copper to form $15 million capital to develop Sweet Grass fields and feed gas to Great Falls.
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Colorado
Wichman & Co
Santa Cruz
Ophir
Silverton
Rico
Cadiz Company
Robert Innes
Gold King Extension
Pittsburg
Cashier Company
Central City
Telluride
San Miguel County
Roy Crawford
W. F. Anderson
Idaho
Kendall Mountain
McLennan
Mother Cline
Mount Hayden
Ouray
Steven Carfield
Conger Chief
Caribou
Boulder Cowty
Anaconda Copper Company
Paraus
Diamond
Alice
East Butte Copper Mining Company
Canadian Oil Company, Ltd
C. F. Kelley
Montana
Great Falls
Helena
Great
Mining notes from New Mexico prospect deals and ore finds
The Socorro Mining and Milling Co ordered supplies for road work between the Johnson mine and mill and reported eight hour basis pranes in the Mogollon district. New ore bodies opened at Oakshasan Save with samples up to 30 000 per ton. Continental Oil Co of Denver filed an amendment to its charter raising costs. An east Mogollon Mines discovery claims eight feet of ore in the drift with values between 30 and 40 per ton.
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Socorro Mining and Milling Company
Johnson
Mongollon
Oakshasan Save
Continental Oi Company of
Denver
Ae Commission
Ite
Mogollon Mines Company
Wyoming oil fields spark activity across Casper region
Big Horn Petroleum plans a Glenrock refinery while nearby fields show drilling pace. Half closed wells line Wall Creek sand in Big Muddy. Emigrant dome west of Casper draws prospects. Powder River dome records the most drills among Wyoming unproven fields.
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Wyoming
Big Horn Petroleum Company
Glenrock
Wall Creek
Big Muddy
Emigrant Dome
Casper
Powder River Dome
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de SO Teean
Scottie Masons
J. B. Kendrick
John B. Osborne
Everett McCumber
Flattop
Lusk Hospital
Fort Collins
Ohio Oil Company
New York Oil Company
Rec
Salt Creek
Clearmont
Edgar Z. Steever
Signal Corps
United States Army
Wyoming Crop Report
Peacemaker
War Trade Boards
West
Arizona
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