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Newspaper
Natrona County Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
5
Committees laid plans for Casper celebrations on July 4 with anticipated reports and prizes. Seventy two hundred dollars already raised. many from Chadron and towns between Chadron and Casper expected to attend. Notices urge attention to entertainment ads and list substantial donors and disbursements to date.
An NW freight train wrecked Friday night just east of Or in Junction, folding with ties. All cars except the engine, caboose, and one freight car were derailed. A track had to be built around the wreck to permit train passage. The westbound passenger train on Saturday was delayed about half a day. One man, a thief stealing a mole, was injured with a badly cut head and was taken to a hospital in Douglas.
Charles Bunce of Lander fell under a moving passenger train while attempting to board near San Bernardino California on May 1. His right arm was mangled and amputated below the elbow while the left was severed above the elbow. Bunce, a Fremont county sheepman and orange grove owner near Redlands, is described as prominent. Train time changes were noted for No 14 No 12 No 8 and No 7 with connections at Ora and Oma. A labor dispute on a new extension yards saw wages set at 92 per day rejected then 42 per day offered with later reports of possible raises for the discontented workers.
Train schedules show Casper residents can catch the freight at 7 AM to connect with the Colorado Southern at Orin Junction for a 1 PM departure and an 7 PM arrival in Cheyenne. The paper lists local movements including visits, school census results at district No 2, and plans for Fourth of July games with Chadron.
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