Legal notice of Porter timber theft case and county jail sentence
The report details Charles Porter of Afton and associates facing illegal timber cutting charges on federal land. Porter served 30 days in county jail with a fine and costs, then left Cheyenne to return to Afton. He later surrendered when federal authorities demanded payment of outstanding fines totaling about 1 585 dollars. Porter faces possible extended jail time if fines remain unpaid.
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Charles Porter Ani
Afton
Gtar
United States District Court
Cheyenne
Ilegally
Porter
Hansen
Charles Porter
United States
Denver
Leavenworth
Kemmerer
Lincoln County
Marie Stapp
Pioneering Life Of Mrs. James Petrie And Family
Mrs. James Petrie, from Opal, with her mother Mrs. N. 8. M. of Opal, visited Monday while Mrs. Petrie received dental care. The narrative recalls Mrs. Miller, once Mayme Miller, a pioneer of the Lafarge country who lived with her husband for 90 years before moving to Ogden where Mr. Miller died years ago.
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James
Oil Land Decision A Victory for Local Oil Industry
Judge J A Riner in federal district court last week denied the federal government’s right to oust concerns from oil lands before Taft’s September 1909 withdrawal order. The ruling is hailed as a major win for the state’s oil industry over the federal government.
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J. A. Riner
Federal District Court
Taft
Elks Initiate Eleven Into Secret Order Honors
At a brief Tuesday night meeting of the B P B D E eleven candidates received the Elks goat initiation, earning the right to the order’s secrets and its riding tradition. Surviving initiates include Matt McCourt, Wm Evers, Arthur Walters, and others from Green River and surrounding areas.
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Messrs
Matt McCourt
Wm. Evers
Arthur Walters
O. BE. Young
Oscar Dison Green Rivers
Donald Kelleg
Pat Harnell
Clarence
Extreme stock men face worst Wyoming winter in years
Heavy snows blanket southwestern Wyoming forcing cattle and sheep to be fed hay and oil cake at high cost. Hay climbs to 20 dollars a ton with scant supply as calves head to rail for feed, and farms from Fontenelle to Daniel report deep snow and mounting losses.
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Wyoming
James Mickelsen
Big Piney
Opal
Mr. Mickelsen
Charley Roblin
al Osterbout
Andrew Homer
Amos Smith
Charley Noble
Sheep Sent to Fontenelle Ranch Amid Snow Measured at Fifteen Inches
The report notes flocks brought to the Fontenelle ranch and placed on feed after a snowstorm left about 15 inches of snow in the district. Lyon mentions Mrs. Rathbun remaining in Crawfordsville Indiana due to her mother's illness, now improved but Mrs. Rathbun herself ill and expected home last week.
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Fred Roberts
Point of Rocks
Cokeville Ranch
Teddy Marks
George Watts
Aler
Seam
Points of Rocks
Doe Kinney
Oscar Peterson
Lyon Warnpun
Fontenelle Ranch
T Ranch
Fontenelle
Lyon
Rathbun
Crewfordaville
Ind
Honors in Wrestling at Philips Academy Andover
Mahlon Ward earned a spot on the Interclass wrestling team at Philips Academy Andover by winning matches in a series of interclass contests. He faced heavier opponents and older rivals, showing determination and earning high marks for perseverance and school work.
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Ward
Mahin
Mahlon
Philips Academy
Andover
Dame
Lon Ie
Saloon quota proposal reaches Kemmerer council
Town residents petitioned to cap saloons at eight in Kemmerer. They argued licenses forfeited or not renewed reduce numbers and raise revenue to about 12 120 annually when eight remain. Council pledged to grant the request, reenacting a prior year resolution.
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Kemmerer
Taxi driver and horse killed in Diamondville hill accident
A taxi from Union Livery Horn carrying returning revelers struck by a stumbling horse on a hill near Diamondville. The horse broke its neck and died instantly. This follows a prior accident on the same hill a week earlier. Karl Jones drove the taxi.
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Jolly-Makers
Diamondville
Union
Karl Jones
Thin Hill
Road license funds distributed to counties
Secretary of State Houx started distributing the first installment of automobile license money. The annual $5 tax is split with $1 to the state and $4 to the county for road use. Lincoln county received $128.
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Houx
Lincoln County
Miners Confer Over Wage Demands Across Regions
The article notes the Indianapolis Miners Convention addressing regional wage issues. It highlights Wyoming contracts expiring September and July meetings, while eastern coalfields seek higher wages, union recognition, an eight hour day, and two year terms. Operators warn a 60 cent per ton coal price rise if demands are met.
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Indianapolis
Wyoming
United Mine Workers Union
Clarence Cheese Dies at Bran ton Funeral
Frank Curtis was summoned to Branton for the funeral of his cousin Clarence Cheese held Sunday afternoon. Clarence had suffered over a year after an operation and remained in pain until death. His mother Mrs. F. Curtis of Rome attended, with other relatives planning a short visit in Kemmerer with daughter Mrs. Claude Spears. Mrs. Jameson of Twin Falls Idaho visiting with daughter Mrs. Wm Wood in the city. Mrs. Jameson is a Wyoming pioneer, longtime Rock Springs resident.
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A. Beam
Metheny
Forest Service
Afton
Kemmerer
Frank Curtis
Branton
Clarence Cheese
Clarence
F. & Curtis
Rome
Cheese
Claude Spears
Grace Jameson
Twin Falls
Idaho
Wm. Wood
Thin City
Jamelson Tx
Wyoming
Rock Springs
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Kemmerer Savings Bank
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