Skeleton of man found on Casper mountain with 44 Colt revolver
Last Saturday John Alien found a skeleton on Casper mountain near Theodore Becker's cabin. The corpse lay with a loaded belt and a scabbard, a single bullet wound visible, and missing bones likely dispersed by wildlife. A whiskey bottle bearing W. S. Kimball’s name was found nearby. Identifying the man proved impossible. suicide favored but murder and other disappearances from years past were noted. A coroner’s inquest failed to identify the deceased, and burial followed. Also mentioned is a postponed horse theft trial set for May 10.
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John Alien
Casper Mountain
Theodore Becker
Casper
Mr. Allen
Ona
C.H. King
Theodore Backer
C. B. King
J. E. Tubba
Frank Wood
C. B. Eling
R. D. Jones
A. J. Mokler
John Allen
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W. S. Kimball
Mr. Kimball
Toie
John Bryan
Wees Prospectiog
Iolso
Messie
Wood
King
Mokler
Wind River Reservation Open to Settlement in June 1908
The Wind River Indian reservation will open to settlement and entry on June 15, 1908 under the homestead and townsite laws. The circular from Commissioner Richards outlines payments, timelines, and rights for ex-soldiers, with specifics on per acre costs, payment schedules, and penalties for late or incomplete entries. Also noted are mineral and coal land provisions and eventual sale of remaining lands to highest bidders after set periods. Nearby mining news reports Blue Cap Mining's success, striking a rare metal-bearing ore at 130 feet, with ore showing gold, copper, silver, and a platinum-like alloy, shipping soon to the Omaba smelter and planning deeper drilling toward 200 feet by June.
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Tribune
Wind River Reservation
Richards
Wind River
Big Wind River
United States
Higheas
Lander
Wyo
Cook
Blue Cap Mining Company
Casper
Omabs
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Calcite Colts
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