Fatal Coal Train Wreck Near Rawlins Kills Three
A night wreck near Rawlins involved seven coal cars breaking from a switch and colliding with an oncoming freight. Fireman Otis Frizzell and Brakeman M F McGrath died instantly, an unidentified tramp perished, and Engineer Harry Baker of Laramie survived with head injuries. Two wrecking trains aided the scene, and Baker’s condition later improved at Rock Springs hospital.
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Rawlins
M. F. Grath
Laramie
Otis Frigzel
Harry Baker
Rawling
Fort Steele
Seminole
Buss Witla
Jake
Simpson
Lagman
Baker
Otis Friesell
M. F. McGrath
Rawlina
Rock Springs
Lwo
The
Union
Union Pacific closes the boarding house in Cheyenne
Cheyenne Wyoming June 22 The Union Pacific boarding house in the car shops is permanently closed and non union workers have moved to other boarding houses. Striking machinists blacksmiths and boilermakers who left to seek work are returning in numbers and within weeks most will be at work again. No trouble has occurred between union and non union workers despite working side by side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific
Wyoming Exhibit Prizes Set for Sheridan Convention Judging
The Wyoming commissioners announce prize reviews for the Wyoming product displays at the Sheridan industrial convention in October. Mineral exhibits will be judged by three Coombe experts, one from Montana, and a Wyoming judge. Wool displays will be judged by wool-growing state experts, with similar plans for other exhibits. The premium display will join the Wyoming exhibit at the St Louis fair.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Harge
Sheridan
Coombe
Montana
St Louie Fale
Fight Began In Rainstorm Two Moves To Each Soldier Americano
Pershing details the Bayan loot Moro battle in Camp Vicars April 27 describing a rainstorm siege. He explains behind them positioning, a 35 by 40 foot ditch bridged with trees, bamboo, and a two faced assault that overwhelmed the fort despite heavy fire. Women and children sheltered inside until surrender.
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Washington
Cape
Pershing
Lake Jama
Phillipines
War Department
Spermary Root
Cape Pershing
Camp Vicars
Bagvlod
Bayan
Pandayatan
Fragmented war diary fragment with garbled names
A damaged wartime note mentions Moros and American soldiers in a trench. The text is largely garbled but conveys family pride and concern over casualties, with one line asserting no American soldiers were killed and a reflection on a day described as the writer’s proudest.
Frisco to New York in an Auto
Dr H Nelson of Vermont and Sewell K Crocker of Tacoma traveled overland from San Francisco to New York by car, starting May 10. Their machine, a Fowler with a compact camp outfit and a white bulldog, weighs 245 pounds and carries 20 gallons of gasoline. The trip has faced two delays at Alturas and Lakeview. They aim to cover seven miles daily. Also noted is the Salt Lake wedding of Ellen Rees McEntee of Laramie to Henry Lawrence Sullivan of Laramie at St Marys Cathedral.
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H. Nelson Dicksn
Vermont
Sewell K. Crocker
Tacoma
Wash
San Frapeisea
New York
Mayloa
Casaline
Cali
Lakeview
Ore
Ellen Rees McEntee
Laramie
Henry Lawrence Sullivan
Larangie
St Mary’s Cathdral
Salt Lake
John Mekutee
Dr. Sullivan
Rock Springs to Celebrate Fourth with Gov Chatterton Oration
Rock Springs Wyoming on June 22 plans a fitting Fourth of July celebration with Gov Fenimore Chatterton delivering the oration. A light sentence is given to R P Freckles who pleaded guilty to stealing a valise from Es wits saloon.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Fenimore Chatterton
Mividay
Stagiey arraigned on charge. held in $600 bond
N Stagiey was arraigned before Justice Grant yesterday on an unreasonable crime allegation. He failed to furnish bail and was remanded to jail. bound over to the district court in $600.
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N. Stagiey
Grant
Lek
Poisoned cattle reported near Slater and Cole area
Ranchers in the Slater Cole region report large numbers of cattle dying from poisoning. The cause is unclear with some noting carcasses showing signs of poisoning while others contain conflicting local reports. The incident appears to involve nearby ranches and areas in June.
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Howlin
Wyedine
Finales
Catte
Slater
Cole
Poloning
Viethen
Dr Wiley to Close Borax Boarders Experiments
Dr Wiley settles borax experiments at the Bureau of Chemistry boarding house. Boarders finish June 30 as preservative tests with borax and boracic acid conclude for the season. A full report to Secretary Wilson will be public July 30 detailing daily data and effects on humans.
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Washington
Dr. Wiley
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson S
Drowned in Bear River Near Rock Springs
Alfred J. Laure, traveling with his family from Val Verde to Oregon, drowned while bathing in Bear River. He was seen to cramp in deep water and sank a third time before companions could assist.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Alfred J. Laure
Valverde
Colo
Oregon
Bear River
Fiancee of Wyoming Treasurer Hid in Plain Sight
The mystery of H A Hay fiancee was solved as Mrs Mary A Reabeldt of this city emerged as the bride. Seaboldt, once wife of Salt Lake mining man Bert Seaboldt, led a social life with Hay in Cheyenne. The wedding date. not set, is expected next month in Denver with wide attention tied to a future job offer of $25,000 a year in New York.
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H. A. Hay
Wyoming
Hay
Eobaldt
Bee
Beidr
Sadrest ix
New Kat
Denver News
Laramie Couple to Marry in Hanna This Week
Albert Mathison the mining man of Douglas Creek District will marry Miss Baim Munson in Hanna on Wednesday evening at the bride’s home. The ceremony will be conducted by the Swedish Lutheran church minister from Cheyenne before a small circle of friends. The couple will depart Thursday for Douglas Creek to spend the summer.
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Albert Mathison
Douglas Creek
Hanna
Baim Munson
Larson
Slater
Cheyenne
Douglax Creek
Wife Confesses to Murder of Husband at Farm Yard
Pomeroy Washington June 22 Amanda du Lartigue confessed to killing her husband with an axe and burning the body on the night of September 24 190. She says he woke her at night threatened her life forced her into the yard shot at her and she struck him with an axe burying the body the same night claiming self defense and malice none. She was 20 years older than her husband.
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Pomeroy
Wash
Amanda du Lartigue
Ale
Watcher Unveils Secret Ore Treatment Process Promising Vast Foundry
A group led by Moesrs Green and J T Holliday traveled to Mout er to study a new ore treatment method invented by Preston. The process, kept secret, reportedly extracts all metals including platinum and palladium at about 8 dollars per ton. If proven, the inventor plans to form a large company and build multiple plants to process copper gold and liver ore, with expansion to Rambler ores and other regions.
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Mom. Green
Dh. Stoddard
J.T. Holliday
W. A. Stodsteed
BL Prankhauser
Mouter
Preston
Aywurlog
Wooa
Admple
Rambler
Iventer
MM. Green Company
We Medicine
Webler
Hornes Degaged August in Supreme Court Downstate
Cheyenne Wyo report says the Horn case hearing moves toward August with Laramie County’s Aioneh Preacouting Avertoy Wo RR Stoll noting the Supreme Court will set a date for arguments. The court may grant a stay or appeal options. expect two weeks of delay before a decision.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Laramie County
Tom Horn
Phorn
Niew Brink
Chatterlad
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McGrath
Ozark
Black Hills Lodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Herman Frizzell
Greeley
Rock Springs Hospital
Harvey Reid
Finple
Ador
Roc
Peirl Buttonk
Zoe
Aviasory
Ermple
Compales
Lake’ Lanao
Agi
Harapet
Frisco
Salt Lake City
BEAR
Grand Canyon
Rambler Company
Horne
Wippler
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