Heitz Acquitted in Self Defense Case at Big Piney
Coroner and county attorney returned from Big Piney after a coroner's inquest into the shooting of J. W. DeFord by W. G. Heitz. The jury found Heitz acted in defense of life and family, with witnesses detailing DeFord's intoxication and attack on Heitz and companions. DeFord, about 92, came from near Wheatland, Wyoming, and was killed after a prolonged struggle in the hotel club room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Carnahan
John R Arnold
Big Piney
Earl Hamilton
Stanley
J. W. DeFord
Holts
L. D. Tanner
Gilbert Tipton
DeFord
Mquor
Mr. Heitz
Oscar Charleston
Albert Heits
Frank Tichborne
Dr. Schrader
Schrader
Heits
Heitz
Albert Heitz
Heita
Martha Tidewell
W. G. Heitz
Wheatland
Wyo
John W. Sullivan
Lin
San Francisco
Cal
Big Piney Hotel
Wyoming
Heit
Albert Halls
W. G. Hoite
Mr. Metts
Tipton
Mr. Helts
Gan
Helts
Rathbun
Hellat A
A. W. Sullivan
Fatal spade assault near Granger ends in death
Dr C D Stafford attended John Ball after a workman named Beckwith struck him on the head with a long handled spade during a shovel filling on the Bayley ranch roof in Sweetwater county. Ball died at Rock Springs hospital the following morning. Beckwith was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Al Morton and held pending further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D. Stafford
Gran- PF
John Ball
Beckwith
Bank
Bayley Ranch
Beplewith Etrack Hall
Hall
Rockings Hospital
Sherrif al Morton
Sweetwater County
Freight Traffic Boom on Oregon Short Line Reaches New Peak
The Oregon Short Line shattered freight records last Wednesday with 60 freight trains on the Idaho division between Granger and Huntington, moving 2,587 cars. Nine new Pacific class 100 engines arrived, temporarily assigned to freight duty ahead of 15,1200-class engines due any time. These engines, though passenger types, are aiding freight operations to handle the growing fruit and produce shipments.
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Oregon
Double Tracking Oregon Short Line Near Kemmerer
Material for the Diamondville to Fossil double tracking project is arriving daily. Kilpatrick Collins Co and Porter Bros have bid, eight civil engineers arrived to survey and stake. Kemmerer will be headquarters through year end as work begins on the hill near coal chutes and the Diamondville curve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamondville
Fossil
Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick, Collins & Co
Kemmerer
Porter Bros of
Kansas City
Givil
Kemmurer
Moyer Hill
Here
Lnst
Bear hunting party returns with elk and bear trophies
W C Cannington, BR A Hocker, and Jay A Quealy returned from ten days in the Fall River Basin forest where Dr Cannington took a fine elk with seven and eight point antlers. Dr Hocker secured a year old black bear after a dramatic encounter, and Bob added a bear to his growing list of game trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Cannington
BR. A. Hocker
Jay A. Quealy
Fall River Basin
Dr. Cannington
Dr. Hocker
Bob
Hay Trade News In Kemmerer After Harvest Peak
Johnny Misehler finished hay contracts with Perry Hendricks in Kemmerer. About 900 tons harvested this season have been nearly all sold. The hay, including timothy and wild varieties, is of excellent quality. Misehler will stay in Kemmerer to manage his business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Misehler
Kemmerer
Jast
Perry Hendricks
Johnny
Court sentences handed down in Evanston
Judge CO D Craig sentenced Bert Dalton to 15 to 20 years for manslaughter. Arthur Davis received 2 to 5 years for forgery and Walter Van Fosen 2 to 5 years for fisk hunting. Gvv Wilson faced 1 to 18 months for forgery and Joe Turner 4 to 5 years for forgery. Sheriff Ward and Chief Deputy Bradan escorted prisoners to Rawling. Dalton is linked to the earlier Cokeville marshal killing and the jail escape with Van Fossen and Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
CO. D. Craig
Bert Dalton
Arthur Davis
Les
Gvv. Wilson
W. van Fosen
Fisk
Joe Turner
Sheriff Ward
Brandan
Rawling
Dan Hanson
Cokeville
Walter van Fossen
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First National Bank
Washington, D. C
U. 5
U.S
Ooal Fund
OF Wyoming
TV OF
UNITA
Frank Pfeiffer
Israli
Ivan 5. Jones
J. Quealy
Arthur Robinson
Thos. Suaddon
Direstors
Opal Mercantile
Holebsale
Bain and John Deere
Dain Sr
McCormick
Demas
DeVord
Granger
John Hall
Idaho Division
Dalton
Republican
Wm. H. Taft
Ohio
James 3. Sherman
New York
U. S
Francis E. Warren
Cheyenne
Frank W. Mondell
Newcastle
Supreme Court
Cyrus Beard
State Senate
C. E. Bradbury
Nelson C. Allred
Afton
J. A. Black
Big Pineyes
J. Brough
Lyman
John L. Eynon
Jackson
E. F. Fisher
Thos. W. Whyte
Thayne
Thos
R. Wilson
Alta
W. J. Jonsen
Fairview
Ed Hanson
Benj. Bell
Clark District Court
Carl Etna
Cumberland
J. W. Sammon
Mustciana
Noah
Garth
Abe
Barakirte
Masa
Oak
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