Fight for Life in Rapids Near Boysen Camp
SHOSHONI June 14. Boysen, president of the Boysen Mining Company with $25,000,000 capital, and C. E. Brenniman local manager, had a narrow escape crossing the Big Horn river on a ferry. Their team bolted the boat, wrecked through the railing, and the horses and craft were swept to the rapids. both men fought to reach shore.
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Rapids
Shioshoni
Wyo
Asmua Boysen
Boysen Mining Company
Canon of
Big Horn
C. E. Brenniman
Boysen
Brenniman
Wyoming Tragedy Echoes in $10,000 Alimony Suit
Mrs. Henrietta S. Schaefer of Laramie sues Joel Hurt of South Omaha for 10 000 alleging paralysis of alimony after a Casper tragedy a decade ago. Hurt previously discovered Mrs Hurt had a lover and killed him in the street triggering divorce and alimony of 75 a month. Hurt left Wyoming and Schaefer now seeks unpaid support via Nebraska courts.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Henrietta S. Schaefer
Laramie
Joel Hurt
South Omaha
Hurts
Casper
Hurt
Schaefer
Nebraska
Mysterious Prisoner Utters Two Numbers Seven and Eighteen
Police probe a city jail inmate who only speaks two words, "Seven" and "Eighteen." He clutching clean clothes believed stolen. Physicians deem him possibly insane or under the influence of a powerful stupefying drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Jury summoned for Sheridan county coal land fraud cases
Cheyenne June 14 A trial jury for the July term of the United States district court has been summoned and will report July 15. The jury will try the Sheridan county coal land fraud cases including the case of W F Brittain ex postmaster of Sheridan charged with criminal negligence in handling the mails and several other important criminal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
United States District Court
Sheridan County
W. F. Brittain
Sheridan
Indiana Man Extradited for Wife Desertion in Indiana
A deputy sheriff from Pulaski county Indiana arrived in Buffalo Wyoming with extradition papers from Governor Brooks and took Geo H. Stephens into custody. Stephens, wanted in Pulaski for wife desertion a penitentiary offense, was arrested at Smith brothers ranch where he was in hid.
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Buffalo
Wyo
Pulaski County
Ind
B B. Brooks
Geo H. Stephens
Pulaski
Indiana
Stephens
Smith Brothers’ Ranch
Does Not Hurt Jones Head
In Cheyenne Wyoming on June 17 George Jones a laborer faced police attempts to subdue him. Police officer Adams failed five times to break his head with a club and finally broke a heavy hickory instead. Jones escaped then was later arrested in bed with scalp wounds. He is charged with attempting to murder a West Cheyenne resort inmate with a beer bottle bludgeon.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
George Jones
Adams
Jones
West Cheyenne
Silver strike assay in Leyd Ley district yields 1557 ounces
Cheyenne Wyoming June 17 The Federal Coinage Mining and Milling company reports a second assay from the pay streak in the Leys Ley district twenty eight miles southwest of Wheatland showing 1557 ounces of silver and 14.0 percent copper. Gold and magnesium values were not determined.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Federal Coinage Mining and Milling Company
New Lindsley
Wheatland
Paystreak
Quarantined Sheep Pens Lead to Kinney Charges
Timothy Kinney, Wyoming sheep owner and state board member, faced charges after a government inspector quarantined his shearing pens. Kinney had demanded a government inspection after shearing for five days. The offense carries up to a $500 fine and a year in prison.
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Kpmmerber
Wyo
Timothy Kinney
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Wyoming
Bureau of Animal Industry
Kinney
Explosive Blast Kills Miner at Montpelier Mine
Shot fired during blasting at Montpelier Phosphate company mine in KEMMERBPR Wyoming kills Thomas Spiers instantly. Spiers and three companions set charges. Spiers attempted to light fuses as colleagues escaped.
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Kemmerbpr
Wyo
Cokeville
Thomas Spiers
Montpelier Phosphate Company
Spiers
Soldier dies in explosive accident during demolition
A soldier delayed on a fuse and was caught by the initial blast as he knelt nearby. The explosion mangled his body and ended his life during a demolition operation.
Interior Secretary to Visit Cheyenne Sunday and Monday
Wyoming officials report James R. Garfield secretary of the interior department will lead a small Washington delegation to Cheyenne for a weekend visit on Sunday and Monday, June 24 and 25.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
James R. Garfield
the Interior Department
Washington
Ranchman Discovers 30-Foot Fossil on Wyoming Ranch
William Otterbeck of Lusk Wyoming reports unearthing a complete fossilized skeleton over thirty feet long on his ranch. The creature, reptilian in contour, is to be donated to the Carnegie Institute at Vittsburg for examination.
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Lusk
Wyo
William Otterbeck
Otterbeck
Carnegie Institute At
Vittsburg
Miners Die in Rock Fall at Kemmerer Mine
In the Kemmerer Coal Company mine George Palmi was instantly killed while Nick Kovick was fatally injured by a rock fall. Kovick was taken to Rock Springs State Hospital in precarious condition with one arm amputated.
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Rock Fall
Kemmercer
Wyo
George Palmi
Nick Kovick
Kemmerer Coal Company
Kovick
Rock Springs
Mine Workers Organizing at Diamondville Camp
Organizers of the United Mine Workers of America seek to unionize miners at Union Pacific Coal in Diamondville Wyoming. About 100 men signed the union roll. management refuses to recognize but has taken no action. No anticipated trouble or mine closures.
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Diamondville
Wyo
United Mine Workers of America
Union Pacific Coal Company
Two-Cent Rate Confusion Hits St Louis Transit Offices
In St Louis on June 17, riders and rural travelers faced a 2 cent fare confusion as agents debated the new rate. Clerks cited 3 cents and some buyers sought alternate routes while federal injunctions kept circuit offices busy.
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ST. Louis
Union Station
Koko Grove
Indian Policeman Beaten After Bonesteel Drunken Fight
In Bonesteel a Sioux party returning from Yankton clashed with police. Iron Shell, in charge of twelve Rosebud Indians, was assaulted by Red Hair and Red Hawk over money from a booze run. Tron Shell was badly cut. Mair was struck near the ear. Warrants issued. Red Hawk hires an attorney.
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Iron Shell
Rosebud
Yankton
Charles Mix County
Bonesteel
Fred Hair
Red Hawk
Red Hair
Tron Shell
Harry Charges
Kim
Fred Mair
Carrie Nation Arrested in Washington Disorderly Conduct
Carrie Nation was arrested in Washington D C after haranguing a crowd in front of a downtown business. She was released on twenty dollars collateral.
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Carrie Nation
Washington, D.C
Biloen
Adams Defies Court in Steunenberg Trial Hearing
In Boise Idaho on June 15 the Steunenberg murder trial heard evidence linking Pettibone and Orchard to the Bradley plot. Witnesses testified about aliases, mailed funds, and a Western Union telegram while Adams faced the court with a defiant, silent stance.
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Boise
Idaho
Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
George Pettibone
Denver
Orchard
San Francisco
Bradley
Staywood
Steve Adams
United States Post
J. Wolff
Pettibone
J. Dempsey
Golden West Hotel
The
Golden West
Dempsey
Eloogan
Wolff
Pat Bone
Adams
Ogden
A. T. Williams
Mason
Straigh
Western Union
Haywood
Fred Miller
Spokane
Caldwell
Pettibone Orchard
Haywood-Adams
Desceny
Vindicator
Lyte Gregory
Pinkerton
William D. Haywood
Frank Steuinenberg
Whitney
Bryan
Colorado
Peadbody
Shad Itodgin
Peterson
Peabody
Hadley accuses Missouri railroads of fraud over fare law
Attorney General Hadley charges eighteen Missouri railroads with fraud after they secured a federal injunction blocking the 2 cent fare law. Federal Judge McPherson notes disputes over supplemental suits and restraining orders while urging speedy resolution of the statute’s validity and its effect.
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ST. Louis
Hadley
Missouri
McPherson
Kansas City
One Man in Luck Free Ride Shocks St. Louis
A Jefferson City tip reports CW Thomas, a prominent local businessman, rode free on the Missouri Pacific from St Louis claiming the court rate law. He announced to the conductor in front of witnesses that he understood the fare exemption applied to him.
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ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Jefferson City
Savys CW. Thomas
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St Louis
Free ride for 125 miles ends in polite dispute
A passenger named Thomas is allowed to ride 125 miles for free after a conductor declines to enter a possible legal entanglement over a 2 cent a mile fare to Jefferson City. The offer to pay is refused and the ride continues without charge.
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Lewis
Jefferson City
Thomas
Local Notes From the Whitewood Plaindealer
W J Clayton takes a layoff with Scoop Campbell as substitute. Otto Uhlig visits from Deadwood to celebrate reaching adulthood and voting rights. Cora Holmes visits from Rowbaix. Mrs L P Jenks travels to Deadwood to see ill daughter. Bradley and Vrooman Paint promoted by P M Bonniwell. Meade County treasurer J N Hoyt appointed. Logan Dotson cleared in shooting case. no harm intended. Miss West and Brigham endure storm then stay with Joseph Merritt. Wm Schmele and Amanda Anderson wed at Lead parsonage. J A Tedrow returns from Cheyenne to ride Los Angeles train, then home to Chadron.
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W. J. Clayton
High Line
Scoop Campbell
Otto Uhlig
Deadwood
Cora Holmes
Rowbaix
L. P. Jenks
John Sanford
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bradley & Vrooman
P. M. Bonniwell
B. S. Denman
Omaha
Esther
Black Hills Soldiers and Sailors Association
Hot Springs
J. N. Hoyt
Meade County
Smith
Sturgis
Logan Dotson
Crook
Henry Padktow
Early
Scandinavian Lutheran Parsonage
Lead
Wm. Schmele
Amanda Anderson
Vale
Garness
J. A. Tedrow
Cheyenne
Los Angeles
Chadron
Pioneer Jack Boyden Buys Blake Ranch At Sundance
Crook County life notes report Jack Boyden, pioneer of upper Sand creek, has purchased the Blake ranch and is developing it as a premier western resort. C A Wilson of Hot Springs and former Sundance land office clerk visits before heading to Montana. County boundary dispute between Crook and Sheridan counties may go to district court in December. A railroad prospect could unite the Sundance community if residents work together.
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Crook County
Jack Boyden
Upper
Sand Creek
Blake
C. A. Wilson
Hot Springs
National Sanitarium
Wilson
Sundance Land Office
Sundance
Montana
Crook
Sheridan
District Court For Adjustment
Slot Machines Seized In Lead After Sheriff’s Notices
The sheriff’s office served notices to slot machine owners in Lead last evening. Machines were moved to cellars or storage today. The notices order owners to remove the devices within 24 hours or face confiscation.
Montana Coal Boom Drives Massive Production Growth
Montana coal and lignite deposits have surged since 1886 from 224 short tons to over 2,000,000 tons in 1906, with rapid gains projected to exceed 4,000,000 tons by 1910. About fifty operators work the fields, with $5.6 million invested and 550 coke ovens supporting a domestic and industrial market.
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Montana
Bottle Explosion Fatal to Teen in Pueblo
Carter H. Harrison, 15, son of M. J. Harrison, was killed when a soda water bottle exploded as he unloaded a delivery wagon. A shard of glass cut his neck and severed an artery in an instant.
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Pueblo
Carter H. Harrison
M. J. Harrison
Father Kills Daughter in Indianapolis Scandal
Robert Jolly killed his nine year old daughter Gladys in Indianapolis by forcing carbolic acid down her throat. He had been drinking and, when arrested, spoke incoherently. Authorities believe his mind is affected.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Robert Jolly
Gladys
Millions Loaned to Russia
A Paris dispatch to the Times reports European financiers arranging a loan to Russia totaling 40 million dollars in gold with the United States to provide about 12 million. The arrangement seeks to bolster Russian finances amid ongoing tensions and trade disruptions.
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Russia
New York
Paris
the Times
United States
Nebraska Attorney General backs Roosevelt for renomination
Frost for Fairbanks Neb June 12 Attor ney General Thompson writes to James Bingham Tidiana attorney general throwing cold water on the Fairbanks boom In Nebraska he says the Nebraska delegation will back Theodore Roosevelt unitedly and enthusiastically and if he would not seek renomination they would support the man most likely to carry out his policies and principles.
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Frost
Fairbanks Linguin
Neb
Thompson
James Bingham
Tidiana
Fairbanks
Nebraska
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
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