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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
1
A local hospital benefit recital highlights performances by Laura Lloyd Mamie Vogel Orr to raise funds for medical services. Organizers promote community support and ticket details at the event venue.
Will Kirk, a machinist from Rawlina, arrived in Jackson Tuesday evening and plans to establish a repair and machinist shop in the I. T. Walker blacksmith shop. He will handle all kinds of repair work, provide gun and ammunition tools, and will begin service once supplies arrive.
Mr and Mrs RE Clark Jr and Mrs Charles Johnson accompanied J Reynolds to town in the latter's auto. Clark heads to an encampment then a ranger post in the Hayden National Forest at Pine Tal Roundup. Several locals travel for hospital benefit events and school dances as winter weather limits work on the hospital.
Reports from Big Piney describe a 160 acre oil claim located by Charles Lackey and seven partners. Drilling reached 150 feet with gas indications and a venting oil shoot near Dry Piney Basin. Locals rush to file claims while weather and road conditions affect access and court matters, with jurors returning from Kemmerer.
The Bird Brothers were tried in the recent district court session. Claude Bird was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months to 2 years in the penitentiary plus trial costs. Way Hite pled guilty and drew 1 year to 4 months in the penitentiary. They were later arrested for killing game in Jackson’s Hole by Deputy F. Sorvennon, escaped to Utah, and were brought back to Wyoming for punishment. Tomy Gras left for Butte Montana to pursue employment. Founda Spring Gulch and local notes appear in the Courier.
A game Sunday at Kelly with Hotel Jackson players ended when a foul ball struck Eimer Wagner in the nose, breaking it in three or four places. Wagner’s condition improves after the injury, with expected full recovery soon. Other notes cover visits from Mrs Bark and family, post appendicitis recovery, a Vancouver visit, local hunting and farm news, a Zenith school closing, salt trip to town, and a horse purchase. Details include names Miimer Hark Bark Shinkle Vernon Shinkle Hansen OC Spicer, McKinstry, and prices for oats.
A proclamation by Governor Kandel enforces rabies quarantine rules for dogs and other Canine species. No animals may be shipped into the state without a clean health certificate and a sworn statement from the owner or agent attesting the animals have been free from rabies and in the locality of shipment since birth for nine months. The quarantine excludes animals brought for show purposes.
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