11 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
The Gillette News
Location
Gillette, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
1
A telephoned report says C. A. Gilkey a leading sheepman in Pump Kin County was shot earlier this morning. The assailant was a former herder. A .45 caliber bullet passed through his body just below the heart and his recovery is at best doubtful as doctors and the sheriff head to the scene.
A Carbon County Journal note recounts two southern Idaho sheep men invited others to sell wool at 26 cents. Contracts were signed to set the price, but many producers held out. A sale later saw Lisman Bros. pay 27 to 28 cents for wool, leaving the contracted men badly exposed.
Beginning last week a Cum mings act change to the Interstate Commerce law requires travelers to declare baggage value at check in. Railways cover up to 100 dollars free with a 10 cent charge per extra 100 dollars value. False declarations are a misdemeanor and each baggage check records the declared value and any excess fee.
The Department of Agriculture release for Wyoming notes higher estimates versus the prior year with winter wheat at 1 400 000 bushels up 320 000, spring wheat 1 620 000 up 310 000, oats 8 260 000 up 385 000, barley 623 000 down 5 000. Hay and pasture conditions are reported but text is unclear due to OCR errors.
Preliminary preparations for a Gillette Fourth of July celebration are complete. A citizens meeting reported over 8500 subscribed to funds for a Sunday ball game and Monday barbecue. A parade, races, and a 259 prize schedule for horse and foot events are planned, with committees organized to run each activity.
A fragmented call to residents to boost the community actively. It urges voting, promotion, investment, upkeep of property, positive writing about the town, and regular cleanup. It emphasizes pride, profit, and turning odds and ends into usable value to develop local resources and community spirit.
Dakota Farmer urges readers to value natural precipitation noting one inch of county rainfall weighs over 125 million tons and falls from 1,250 miles away via Gulf moisture. He contrasts vast rainfall with irrigation systems and calls for gratitude and wiser water use.
At the home of Mr and Mrs B F Stewart Rev Geo T Gibson joined Miss Agnes Erickson and A B Egland in marriage last Sunday afternoon The bride recently arrived from California and the groom has lived in Gillette for years as a saddlery worker Ernie's friends extend congratulations to the newlyweds.
A satirical portrait of a city editor who prints lavish wedding notices obits and society items while charging high rates. The piece mocks opulent lifestyles, paid promotions, and readers canceling subscriptions after sensational coverage. A tangential quip notes a Billings Gazette correspondent misreports a rattler capture near Arvada.
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