Train Crew Blamed in Soda Springs Wreck
Board of inquiry attributes collision blame to the wreathound freight train crew. Engineer J E Dean failed to apply air and test brakes before heavy grades, Brakeman F E Carman did not cut air after coupling at Novene, Conductor Webb Workman and Brakeman Gordon failed to verify air was cut in before departure. Air was found good. three lives lost and Oregon Short Line heavy loss.
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Board of Inquiry
Soda Springs
J. E. Dean
F. E. Carman
Novene
Webb Workman
Gordon
Oregon
Sad Accident Near Payette and Ontario Claims Three Lost
Mrs Rosa Irwin and her two children John and Daisy walked along the Snake River bridge between Payette and Ontario when Train No 557 struck. Mrs Irwin and John were killed. Daisy severely injured but hoped to recover. Engineer did all possible to stop but distance was short. Also note new double track and interlocking station work near Fossil with two 4000 foot passing tracks now in service.
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Payette
Ontario
Rosa Irwin
John
Daisy
Snake River
Om Point
Diamondville
Fossil
Heavy Traffic Plagues O SL Line West District
Heavy traffic on the O SL Line slows freight movement between Pocatello and Montpelier as 48 crews operate on average, with new hires and staffing changes contributing to accidents and delays. Yard transfers, a rework of No 1T timing, and safety badges are noted amid yard incidents near Monida and a head-on collision near Shoehone that causes minor damage and injuries.
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Falla
Hammett
Monida
Montana
Farmers on Piney show promise for Lincoln county settlers
The Big Piney Examiner notes eastern farmers view Lincoln county land as inviting under Cottonwood and North Piney irrigation. Johnnie Matthews and Chas Rathben led settlers to lands open for entry. crops of oats potatoes and garden produce thrive under irrigation. Herman of the Uinta County Irrigation Co. collected grain samples to attract more settlers.
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Lincoln County
Johnnie Matthews
Chas
Rathben
Wyoming
Herman
Kansas City
Uinta County Irrigation Co
No Financial Fear At Kemmerer Club Visit
A Wednesday evening gathering at the Kemmerer Commercial Club hosted Messrs. M. B. Kemmerer Frank A Manley and W D Brennan officials of Union Pacific Coal Co. Kemmerer spoke on coal political and financial topics in the east noting no major worry in financial circles about the new tariff law and predicting continued prosperity with growth in bur ton though not at prior rapid pace.
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Kemmerer Commercial Club
Messrs. M
Buriton
May Lambs Seil High Vete Olson of Cokovnie Dies
Olson of Cokovnie died Saturday after returning from the Omaha market where his May lambs sold top at 37.25 and averaged 40 pounds. The shipment went 80 per tops. Pete cited good eastern financial conditions and growing demand for mutton. He spent several days away with his two sons studying in Denver.
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Vete Olson
Cokovnie
Omaha
Wight
Pete
Denver
Extradition Case Brings Brennan Back to District Court
Sheriff Hansen returned from Montana with Joseph Brennan of Diamondville facing arraignment before Justice R Lew Craig. Brennan pleaded not guilty to charges of embezzling 900 dollars from Diamondville's treasury. A habeas corpus writ freed him briefly in Montana before Brennan was arrested again on a fugitive from justice warrant and brought back.
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Ed. Hansen
Montana
Tack
Josph Brennan
Dimondville
R. Lew Craig
District Court
Brennan
Buttr
Meade
Helena
Oil Prospects Reported By Barland In Lattrge Field
Barlandi, a renowned operator in the Lattrge oil fields, recently returned from the eastern states and plans to resume field work soon. He expresses strong confidence in future activity, predicting new producing wells will discover the oil currently seeping at the surface. He notes the past five years opened rich western fields and that Labhirge shares the same formation as the Lender and Casper fields, with similar indications of oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barlani
Lattrge
Barina
Labhirge
Pioneer John Conway Visits Rock Springs After Forty Three Years
John Conway a pioneer of Wyoming and longtime state figure spent several days last week in Rock Springs visiting James Jamieson. It was his first time in the city in forty three years as memories of early Wyoming days and frontier life come vividly back to him during the trip.
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Rock Springs
John Conway
Pontenge
James Jamieson
Conway
Wyoming
Talking Pictures Debut Planned in Kemmerer Wyoming
The Edison talking pictures tour led by Ediron from New York aims to exhibit in Kemmerer on Monday. Two Balcom lab experts will supervise a changing program nightly using a 4 unit phonograph system. The show promises silent images with synchronized dialogue, touted as a major invention and memorable first experience for local audiences.
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Whitney
Recvivie
Edison
Kemmerer Tarren
Westaway
JM. Hathaway
New York City
Iniines
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Thin Company
Mir
Balcom
Ediron
New Lands on Green River Unlock Agricultural Prospects
Bert Road, from his Green Silver ranch near Sandy, reports that summer development on his new Green River area ranch has paved the way for grain crops next year. The opening of bottom lands along the river has created extensive good farmland, signaling many new settlers in the coming years. Ike Hiteon of Leake spent a few hours in Kemmerer last Thursday attending events and bringing news of a storm.
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Bert Road
Green Silver
Green River
Ike Hiteon
Iit Leake
Kemmerer
Hin
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F, H. Chapin
Mgr
the City Drug Store
W. I
Swanson
Kemmer
Yards
South
Montpelier
George W. Smith
Tommy
Ewitchman
B A. Ready
Pocatello
W. ©. Edwards
Pocatela
Tom Fos
Kommerer
Kewmerer
Nsw
Moon No. 6
Shoehone
Estra
Habme
Nelson
Corbett
Sheriff Hansen
Kemmerer Savings Bank and Trust Company
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