Rich McMinn Trail His Men to Texas
Rich McMinn, teamed with Sheriff Matt McCourt, chased suspects from Sweetwater County to Texas. Irwin and Long were captured or sought for cattle and sheep thefts, with McMinn credited for locating and aiding arrests after a long trail through Colorado and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich McMinn
Texas
Matt McCourt
Sweetwater County
el Paso
Dollis Irwin
Bert Long
Rock Springs
Colorado
Rich
Granger
Kemmerer
Whitewater
New Mexico
Ed Hansen
Irwin
Irwine
Dan Roberson
Fontenelle
Sweetwater
Burot Fork
Irwin Re
Long
Lincoln County
Nugget Canyon
P. J. Quealy
Cokeville
Sage
Hieh McMinn
Bert Dalton
Dan Havasu
Tom Camats
Ulata County
Evanston
Sheriff Praises Officer in Lincoln County Capture
The Camems relay that Sheriff Matt McCourt praised Rich McMinn for capturing Irwin and Long in El Vaso after a wild week. Extradition papers were pursued from Cheyenne, writs of habeas corpus were issued and later dropped as prisoners were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camems
Matt McCourt
Green River City
McMinn
Lexus
Irwin
Long
Sherif McCourt
Rich McMinn
Rich
Lincoln County
el Vaso
McCourt
Cheyenne
Longheim
Shot in the Hand Ed Fagnant Dike News Item
An OCR fragment reports Ed Fagnant Dike receiving a hand injury during wartime events and mentions Susie and Freoge with his wife, though the text is garbled and incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rou Jobo Civet
Susie
Freoge
Missing Doctor Gamble Sought After Kemmerer Exit
Dr Gamble, a veteran physician last seen in Kemmerer after returning from Diamondville, left around September 25 to pursue a patent and visits Lava Hot Springs then San Francisco. His wife seeks him as searchers probe possible snowbound fate near Kemmerer. he did not stop at Lava per inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Gamble
Diamondville
Kemmerer A
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Emmerer
Lava
Wyoming Sets Bounties on Predatory Wildlife in New Law
The last session authorized payments for adult gray or black female wolves 12 dollars, adult male wolves 7.5 dollars, pups 6 dollars, and raised coyote bounties to 1.5 dollars. A federal appropriation of 240000 dollars funds destruction of predatory animals, 125000 within national forests. national funds available July 1 and aided by the Wyoming Wool Growers association. Proof requires the same items as last year, with wolves presumed male unless proven female. the new bounty became effective March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
National Fund
Wyoming Wool Growers Association
Harold Harrison
Missing Rancher Burford Feared Dead After Mountain Incident
Sheriff reports Nate P. Wilson asks for information on W. R. Barford who vanished after camping in Lincoln County near Ashton Idaho. A snowstorm on Sept 12 followed, search parties were sent, dog and horse later returned broken and tethered animals found. Burford presumed dead. Information sought by state game warden at Lander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hansen
Nate P. Wilson
W. R. Barford
Lincoln County
Yellowstone Park
Cody Wye
Ashton
Idaho
J.C. Nebrow
Meadows Road House
J. E. Carleton
Burford
Lander
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The
First National Bank of
Beckstead Bell & Co
Lineata Lumber Co
Chas, A. Christmas
Wyoming
Lincoln
Units
State Penitentiary
Lawrence
DR. Gamble
California
Kemmerer Savings Bank of Trust Co
Kemmerer Savings Bank and Trust Co
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