Cattle Market Mixed as Northern Wyoming Herds Sold
Cattle and sheep sales edged higher with 6700 cattle and 7500 sheep in on Monday. Northern Wyoming cattle drew 5.25, 5.15 and 5 cents, while Mulholland cattle from Moorcroft brought 4.15 on 1252 pounds. Idaho lambs ruled 6 to 6.75, and Oregon wethers 5.15 as Tuesday receipts reached 6500. Fat sheep remained strong though lambs softened. buyers urged prompt shipment due to car scarcity.
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S. Omaha
Neb
Wyoming
Mulholland
Moorcroft
W. W. Riffe
Master Bros
Parkman
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Taco Bros
L. G. Butler
Moorcroft News Agent Authorized Receiver
C. E. Kackley is the authorized agent of the News at Moorcroft to receive subscriptions new renewals and transact any other business offered. S. D. Perry, Pub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Kackley
Moorcroft
S. D. Perry, Pub
Gemmell Plans Winter Stay Near Murfreesboro Tennessee
David Gemmell visited the city on Monday and, while not certain on moving, intends to spend the coming winter in Tennessee to test life there. He will travel to a point about thirty miles south of Murfreesboro to evaluate the area. Johnson county residents hope the move proves too difficult.
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David Gemmell
Tennessee
Murfreesboro
Johnson County
Buffalo Bulletin
Democratic Wyoming State Convention Call for Delegates
Chairman John C. Hamim calls a Wyoming Democratic electors convention to meet in Cheyenne on September 13 at 4 00 pm. Ninety nine delegates are apportioned by county based on last general election votes for congress candidate T S Taliaferro with figures for Albany Big Horn Carbon Converse Crook Fremont Johnson Laramie Natrona Sheridan Sweetwater Uinta Weston totals.
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John C. Hamim
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Hon. T
Taliaferro
Congress
Albany
Big Horn
Carbon
Converse
Crook
Fremont
Johnson
Laramie
Natrona
Sheridan
Sweetwater
Uinta
Weston
Burlington Surveyors Arrive Likely Line Preparations
A large Burlington survey crew has been stationed north and east of the city for a week. They are noncommunicative and delayed by transport for camp equipment from Worland. The Railroad Age notes Mr Hill plans an eastward line from here to Spearfish and Aberdeen, suggesting the surveyors are preliminaries for next year’s construction.
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Burlington
Worland
Railroad Age
Hill
Spearfish
S. D
Great Northern Railway
Aberdeen
Sheep Bargin Sheep and Range Propositions Notice
Reduced rates offered every Friday and Saturday through June to September from Gillette to Hot Springs. Tickets good for return within ten days from sale date. R B Minty Moorcroft Wyoming endorsed feeder and breeder proposition. W S Amsberry Agent.
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Gillette
Hot Springs
W. S. Amsberry
Agt
Sheep Feeding Yards For Rent At Torrington Wyoming
The undersigned offers rent of new up to date sheep feeding yards in Torrington Wyoming with capacity about 10 000 head and ample nearby alfalfa hay plus good rate on corn. Apply to Lincoln Land Company Lincoln Nebr.
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Torrington
Wyoming
Lincoln Land Company
Lincoln
Nebr
Antelope Decline Prompting Yearlong Closed Season
State Game Warden D C Nowlin advises Brooks that antelope in Wyoming are rapidly diminishing and urges a yearlong closed season be established by the next legislature, making killing antelope at any time a crime.
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D. C. Nowlin
Roy
B. B. Brooks
Wyoming
Sheepmen Protest Over Forest Grazing Policy and Damages
The Big Horn County Wool Growers Association plans a petition to National Secretary S. Walker of Cheyenne seeking an end to perceived favoritism in forest reserve grazing permits and range mismanagement within the Yellowstone Forest Reserve. They also seek nearly $4,000 in damages for loss of about 1,500 sheep after following trails laid by a forestry official amid poison weed exposure. A range classification commission is to be proposed with Pinchot and a governor-appointed Wyoming member, plus a Colorado or Montana resident.
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Big Horn County Woolgrowers Association
Rep. S. Walker
Cheyenne
Yellowstone Forest Reserve
Gilford Pinchot
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
Rock Spring
The Tale of a Girl From Bo Brown’s Memoir
A rustic voice speaks of sisters and girls with long hair dresses and powder. The narrator notes aspirations and fears, craves marriage, and laments gender roles with humorous banter about beauty class and church ice cream.
Gillette Horse Sale Tops With Record Prices
The August sale by Geo. L. Goulding & Co. runs only mornings for shipping prep. John Daly led with five geldings at 125 per head while John Carter sold a car of yearlings at 42 each. Other items included 50 Cates & Boyle head cattle at 81 to 77, Mull car load at 31, Grant car load at 50 50, yearlings 21 to 40, year-olds 380 to 360. The sale promises to be Gillette’s most successful yet amid strong demand from buyers.
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Geo. L. Goulding & Co
John Daly
John Carter
Cates & Boyle
Gillette
Red Cross Officers Elected at City Hall
A meeting at city hall on Wednesday afternoon organized The American National Red Cross Society with Mrs. KB Armstrong presiding. Elected for the ensuing year were President Mrs. W. Townsend, Vice-president Dr. B. N. Sexton, Treasurer Mrs. B. E. French, Secretary Mrs. W. S. Amsberry.
For Sale Thriving Moorcroft Homestead with Outbuildings
For sale a well kept home with barn coal and chicken houses and other outbuildings a cave a well of everlasting soft water windmill and pump corner business lot and four other lots fenced with woven wire listed by J L Micuann Moorcroft Wyoming
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J. JL
Micuann
Moorcroft
Wyo
Local Notes Highlight Community News and Incidents
W M Baird of the 21 is home from a brief business trip to Omaha. Ditto Bros purchased cows and calves from the May cock boys this week. Mrs J J Grant will visit Ill in the near future. Miss Clara Baker entertained friends for cards in honor of Miss Carrie Schloredt of Sundance with light refreshments. Art Harvey was thrown from a horse at the T7 ranch and injured his left thigh and arm. no bones appear broken and recovery may take weeks. Dr Newcomer brought him to the Blocker residence. K P members hired Mrs Dodge to nurse him.
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Ditto Bros
Maycock
J. J. Grant
Illinois
Clara Baker
Carrie Schloredt
Sundance
Art Harvey
T7 Ranch
Newcomer
Blocker
Gillette
Aye
P's
Art
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Francis E. Warren
U. S
U.S
Wakeman
Seey
Broadway
New York
Stewart & Miller
Kk. Ff. Brewant
Red Cross
Moorcroft Poets
Wm. Somers
Buffalo
Walter Curran
Charlie Guthery
Chas. Ware
Mr. MacGlathland
Ira Thomas
Geo. Laney
Ray Webster
Pennsylvania
Moorcroft Mercantile Co
Paul
Perrigo
Thermopolis Springs
Rev. Reed
Sheldon
Kackley
Kinney & Hunter
Tom
Mr. Kinney
Bank of
J. B. Smith
Basin
L. Loewenthal
Maple Bros
Ridge, Mont
Crawford
Miss M. Walters
Plattsmouth
Mrs. R. ©. Tarrant
Johnnie
Ed Perrigo
C. W. Higgins
Kuckley
Weston Harvey
Mrs. Thos Hunter
Moorcroft Lodge No. 23
K. of P
W. M. Baird
Omaha
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