Rich McMinn Trail His Men to Texas
Rich McMinn is praised for chasing and arresting cattle thief Dollis Irwin and sheep thief Bert Long after tracking them from Sweetwater County to Texas. The article notes McMinn’s past captures, including Bert Dalton, and portrays him as a famed man hunter working with Sheriff Matt McCourt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich McMinn
Bert Dalton
Units
State Penitentiary
Matt McCourt
Sweetwater County
el Paso
Texas
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
Dan Havasu
Tom Camats
Ulata County
Evanston
Sheriff Praises Rich McMinn in Lincoln County Capture
The Cam emms report Sheriff Matt McCourt praised Rich McMinn for the capture of Irwin and Long in El Vaso after a Western city confrontation. Extradition papers were pursued, writs of habeas corpus issued, then cases dropped as the prisoners were released with the sheriff's guidance.
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
A fragmented report notes Ed Fagnant Dike receiving a hand wound and references related individuals including Susie and Freoge with his wife amid wartime context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rou Jobo Civet
Susie
Freoge
Dr Gamble Missing Near Kemmerer After Patent Venture
Reports say Dr. Gamble, veteran physician once in Diamondville, returned to Kemmerer last summer and opened a law office. He left Kemmerer in early fall to visit Lava Hot Springs then San Francisco and Los Angeles for a patent venture. His wife seeks him as snowbound rumors arise he may have wandered near Kemmerer since September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Gamble
Diamondville
Kemmerer A
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Emmerer
Lava
Wyoming Bounty Law Expands Predatory Animal Rewards
The state increases payments for wild predators with 12 dollars for adult female wolves, 7.50 for adult male wolves, six for pups, and 1.50 for coyotes. A federal sum of 240000 dollars funds destruction of pests, 125000 to be spent in national forests. Wyoming Wool Growers pushed the measure. Proof requires intact hides with jaws. wolves presumed male unless proven female. The new bounty took effect March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
National Fund
Wyoming Wool Growers Association
Harold Harrison
Lost in the Mountains Missing Man Burford Feared Dead
Sheriff reports Nate Wilson seeking details on W R Burford last seen Sept in Lincoln County after a snowstorm. Burford camped near Ashton Idaho, horses escaped, later found equipment and dog returned with no rider. State warden asks for information from Lander and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Ed Hansen
Nate P. Wilson
W. R. Barford
Yellowstone Park
Cody Wye
Ashton
Idaho
J.C. Nebrow
Meadows Road House
J. E. Carleton
Burford
Lander
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First National Bank of
Beckstead Bell & Co
Lineata Lumber Co
Chas, A. Christmas
Wyoming
Lincoln
Lawrence
DR. Gamble
California
Kemmerer Savings Bank of Trust Co
Kemmerer Savings Bank and Trust Co
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