Red Cross Dinner Aids War Effort In Local Effort
The Red Cross dinner at the Hotel last Saturday January 19 raised 34 dollars for yarn and cloth for Soldier boys. The Willing Worker society offered services to Red Cross work and a Negro Minstrel at the Hall on January 26 is urged to support the cause and lift spirits during the war. Merrill Brown, Secretary, notes a forthcoming report on how funds are used.
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Hulett
Red Cross
Willing Worker Society
Mennonite Leader Says Colony Will Leave United States
Jim Wipf head of the Mennonite group on the Jim river declares the colony will depart the United States in search of a location with no fighting. He hints Russia or Mexico as possibilities, while authorities warn against disloyalty and returning after the war ends.
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Jim Wipf
Jim River
United States
Jim
Russia
Mexico
Uncle Sam
Andrea
Explosives Licensing Agent Appointed in Hulett
Justice of the peace J M Cole is named explosives licensing agent in Hulett. The article outlines Congress licensing provisions for explosives including licenses for manufacturers vendors purchasers foremen exporters importers and analysts with penalties up to 15000 dollars or one year in prison for violations.
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Justice of the Peace
J. M. Cole
Hulett
Congress
Naval Service
United States of America
Territories
District of Columbia
Alaska
United States
Bureau of Mines
1917 County Champions Named In Crook County Club Work
The Crook County Boy and Girl Club results for 1917 list county champions in Gardening and Canning Agnes Mauch Sundance and Valgene Talbot Sundance. Pork and Crop Production Clarence Watson Hulett and Fred Youngman. Sewing Lucille Rounds Sundance and Agnes Mauch. Hackamore Glen Morris Alva and Arthur Knowels. Hulett Park club won the state champion silver trophy to be held for three years, with the Hulett boys aiming to keep it there.
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Crook County
Hobson
Agnes Mauch Sundance
Valgene Talbot
Sundance, Pork and Crop Production
Clarence Watson
Hulett
Fred Youngman
Harold Chittim
Local Clippings Highlight Mild Winters and Odd Tales
Across Sundance Belle Fourche Moorcroft Newcastle and Moorcroft districts residents report light snow and long travel compares with twenty years ago. A deer hunting mishap ends with a fatal blow after a buck drags hunter down a ravine. Dean Garman recovers from appendicitis in Sheridan. A Cambria liquor case yields a $1000 fine. Joe Farrell visits Aladdin as Mat Whalen fights pneumonia. An odd D North Dakota style ballot shows a cowboy marked I A for willing to go.
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Sundance Times
Wells
Alva
Oka
Bear Lodge Mountains
Nessary
Ea Deford
Hulett
Mr. Deford
Deford
Dean Garman
State Hospital
Sheridan
C. D. Garman
Stewart
Moorcroft
Newcastle
News-Journal
E. C. Raymond
D. Arotin
Cambria
Joe Farrell
Aladdin
Mat Whalen
Globe
Yeoman
McDonald makes clean sweep in Hulett bank scheme
The Wheatland Times reports promoter McDonald planned a new bank at Hulett. Platte County appraisers assessed the MacDonald estate assets in the Chugwater area. Accompanied by Kent Snyder, the party found most assets cleaned out, with bank safes nearly the only tangible items remaining.
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Wheatlhind Times
Hulett
McDonald
Platte County
GG. M. MacDonald
A. B. Sheldon
Chugwater, Wim
Hall
Dwyer
P. Macfarlane
Wheatland
Chugwater
MacDonald
Kent Snyder
Pastor Gunderson Arrives at Baptist Church in Iris
Rev. Gunderson of Hulett Wisconsin arrives to lead the Baptist church. He notes coal banks west of Iris and urges a 90 mile rail extension into the Northwest coal field and a 30 mile Burlington extension to reach mines. He calls for government rail ownership to ensure fair service and lower freight to the people.
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Pierre
Burlington
Cornell Cooper Shot Dead in Alzada
Cornell Cooper was killed in Alzada after an argument at a saloon card game with a man named Shorty Gillard. Gillard bought a 32 caliber revolver, shot Cooper four times at the entrance, and fled. Cooper died hours later. Gillard was jailed to await trial. Cooper was a Cross Anchor ranch foreman and nephew of Dink Cooper.
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Cornell Cooper
Alzada
Shorty Gillard
Cooper
Gillard
Dink Cooper
Ridge Country
Cross Anchor Ranch
Texas
Lone Star State
Overflow of Local Happenings
Jimmy Patton enjoys soldier life and awaits France service while Chas Maze’s father dies before bedside. Chas will visit Pennsylvania relatives before returning home. School district No. 10 patrons meet the board about a new school house and plan to learn costs before voter decision. Louise Russell’s hand crushed is on the hill. Clinton Elkins cuts eye from sled fall. Belle Fourche Bee notes visits by C D Massie Mona Wyoming and Wayne Moore Aladdin Wyoming at the Kenelick hotel.
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Chas
Maze
Pennsylvania
School District No. 10
C. G. Hrimmer
Louise Russel
Little Clinton Elkins
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Merrill Brown
J.M. Cole
and Adramn Watson
Asal Chittim
Judge Tate
Lucille Rounds
Sundance
Agnes Mauch
Moorcroft Democrat
H. H. Gunderson
Jimmy Patton
France
Kaiser
C, DD
Massie
Mona
Wyo
Wayne Moore
Aladdin, Wyo
Kenelick Hotel
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