Famous Cokeville Pioneer Frank Mau Dies After Illness
Frank Mau, noted Cokeville rancher and former Cokeville mayor, died at Ogden hospital after pleur pneumonia. Born March 31 1865 in Germany, he immigrated with his mother in 1881 and built a career in farming and local politics. His death ends a era of rugged pioneering and scientific ranch methods in Lincoln County.
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Frank A. Mau
Cokeville
Wyoming
Lincoln County
Frank Mov
Ogden
May
Albert
Frank May
Mau
Frank Mau
Mr. Mau
Mayer
Frans & Mau
Germany
Carl
Minnie May
America
Broadca
New World
Ladies Raise 250 At Bazaar For Church Aid
The Ladies Aid Society of the M EB church held a Friday bazaar raising 250 dollars from booth sales. Organizers praise patrons and volunteers for the success. The group notes a rest of summer schedule and plans to meet next month.
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Salea
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. EB
Harrett
Lallies’ Aid Mae
Wil Tin
Auto Ditches Its Two Occupants
Two men named Fred Rothman and Jack Jones were involved in a car wreck when their vehicle left the highway and struck a tree. The incident occurred near Jen City on a Wednesday.
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Fred Rothman
Jack Jones
Jen City
Chautauqua 1920 Lineup Promises Broad Arts Week
The 1920 Chautauqua at Kemmerer runs August 27 to September 1 with music lectures and entertainment. Notable speakers include Tom Skeyhill Theodore Roosevelt praised as a top war speaker Burnell Ford C H Poole Captain Norman Allan Imrie and M L Mellinger. Featured play It Pays to Advertise by Keighley Players. Musical acts include Old Fashioned Girls Ward Waters Trio Zedeler Symphonic Quintet Halon Portune Salvador Sala Frances Beall and Pik Jubilee Singers.
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Kemmerer
Tom Skeyhill
Theodore Roosevelt
Burnell Ford
C.H. Poole
New Zealand
Norman Allan Imrie
M. L. Mellinger
Keighley
New York Players
Ward Waters
Dana Foley
Ferne Lewis
Waters
Zedeler
Nicolas Zedeler
Ewllist
Beat Symphonis
Halon Por‘tune
Salvador Sala
Judge Arnold Expected Back Monday in Kemmerer
Evanston report says District Judge John R B Arnold will resume bench duties in Kemmerer Monday after illness. Key cases include Dutch Miller charged with grand larceny and William Long for petty larceny both expected to plead guilty.
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Evanston
J. A. Christmas
John RB
Arnold
Kemmerer
Miller
William Long
Gulf Coast aims to strike pay land with new Star 80 rig
Gulf Coast Refining and Development plans to resume drilling in Waterfall territory using a Star 80 rig to establish the value of the first oil discovery. J Thomas Freebury reports a favorable sand and shale admixture at the soffices and predicts a pay streak within about 300 feet, with a recent oil showing at 1375 feet fueling optimism.
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Gulf Coast Refining and Development Company
Waterfall
J. Thomas Freebury
Gulf Coast
Freebury
Lincoln County
Daniel Lane to Have Six New Bridges
Cheyenne July 21 Special to the Cammra reports a contract for six timber bridges on the Daniel Lane road in Lincoln county. Bids were rejected at the April meeting of the state highway commission. A future investigation was to follow to permit the project to proceed.
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Cammra
Cheyenne
Daniel Lane
Lincoln County
State Highway Commissae
Thin Tole Rewif
Coas
Democrats name national committee members at San Francisco
Camera editor and publisher Robert R. Rose attended a Democratic convention in the governor's hometown. Delegates chose a committeeman and committeewoman from each state and territory to the National Democratic Committee. A total of 106 officials will serve. The gathering also decreed that each state should have a woman delegate.
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Robert R. Rose
the Camera
Fereives
P. J. Ly
Wyoming
Rose
Cox
National Democratic Committee
San Francisco
Shields Enters Lincoln County Sheriff Race
Fred Shields, foreman at the JU Bar ranch near Daniel, announces his candidacy for sheriff of Lincoln County. A World War I veteran with the 146th Machine Gun Battalion, he vows a clean platform and plans a countywide tour to win. Local backing appears strong among cattle and sheep interests.
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Fred Shields
JU Bar Ranch
Daniel
Mr. Shield
Lincoln County
D. Oakley
Shields
Jr. Shields
Mollie Collins Nabs Jail Bird Near Her Home
TJ Dutch Miller, 22, escaped from the county jail grounds while fleeing a Dave Nelson home burglary. He was captured at midnight by Mollie Collins near her Kemmerer residence after he tried to steal a ride on a freight train. Deputy and local officers tracked him, with Collins’s courage aiding the arrest.
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Dutch” Miller
Dave Nelson
Calaboose
Collins
Miller
Miss Collina
Dick Brown
Brown
Itids
Johnson
Mra
Cable
Mrc Coll
Mexican Problems Ably Presented by Mellinger at Cha Teauqua
W L Melsinger gave an able discussion of the Mexican situation as it has existed for years and as it exists today. He has spent many years of life on the south side of Chicago and is seen as well equipped for the topic.
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Mellinger
Chateuqua
America
W. L. Melsinger
Coal Diggers Triumph in Rainy Tin Cup Clash
In a soggy Sunday game Kemmerer beat Sublet 22 to 2 on local grounds as thunder rumbled and rain fell. Jupe Plavius flooded the field while the scorekeeper fussed with a hazy tally book. A fair crowd watched the damp affair despite the deluge.
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Kemmerer
Sublet
Jupe Plavius
Esky
Pays 15 For His Hooch Dream
George Morris a section hand appeared before Police Judge J W Sammon on a charge of intoxication. He pleaded guilty after saying he couldn't remember. Damages were listed as 165 dollars.
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George Morris
J. W.sammon
George
Conta
Ed Harris Struck By 25 Foot Fall From Building
Electrician Ed Harris fell twenty five feet from the Blyth Fargo Hawkins store roof while making connections. He was unhurt aside from shock and a minor scrape after landing on the side of the building. A helper witnessed the fall and Harris avoided serious injury.
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Ed Harris
Kemmerer
Harris
Blyth-Fargo-Hawkins
Grainy Utah theft report with court note
A garbled entry notes a theft at the Dave Nelson home involving $700 in wearables and household items. A woman faces an investigation as the case proceeds in Ogden with Miller found guilty at a January hearing before Judge Glangow.
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Ealt Lake
Ogden
Pieiff Canray
Dave Nelson
Miller
Jaatier Glangow
Railway labor board awards raise to rail workers
The United States Railway Labor Board approves a wage increase totaling about 600 million dollars, adding roughly 21 percent to current pay. Higher groups gain 20 percent while the lowest receive 27 percent, with unions planning a referendum that could trigger a general strike if rejected.
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United States Railway Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Railway Labor Board
Chicago
Ohio
Iar
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of
B. M. Dowell
8. E. Heb
Buck
State Fair to Smash Record in Wyoming at Douglas
State officials announce the Sixteenth Annual State Fair of Wyoming will run September 14 to 17 in Douglas. A large exhibition of state resources and products is planned with aims to make it the greatest fair in Wyoming history. State Fair Managers pledge every effort to ensure success. A sale of pure bred and registered stock is scheduled each forenoon of the fair.
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Wyoming
E. Ewel
Douglas
Ewel
Syemen
Two Seek County Treasurer Post in November Election
Incumbent George W. Tanner and ex serviceman Ben C. Bell announce bids for county treasurer at the Up to Date Garnet? party. Both men promote financial experience and local ties to the county, aiming to manage funds and tax collection with proven records.
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George W. Tanner
Ben CG. Bell
Tanner Hay Mervies
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Chautauqua
Jng
District Megistrate
Semme
D. C. Oshley
Mollie Collins
L. Meltingse
Rio Grande
Mexico
Republic
Carranza
Wili
Welles
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