Baker Newspaper Notes

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Baker Newspaper Notes

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Rawlins Republican Notes 9/4/1907-7/6/1911 Yellow legal sized notepad with notes taken from the Rawlins Republican. Topics include: 1909 Cherokee Phil Cook Rawlins water lines R. J. Daley bought land, did not want others’ sheep on it John Daley works for Daley Sheep Co. Grocery firm of Frandsen & Olsen Kindt Ranch – irrigation reservoirs Rawlins Steam Laundry I. C. Miller & A. Corson both have water pumps from Platte Carroll & Startzell published city directory D. C. Kinnaman installs seals in C. J. Johnson’s livery barn Boarding house needs managers H. Rasmussen’s new building John Gushart’s body found Green Ranch outside of Baggs William J. Bryan Snake River Railroad H. Cashman River water Railroad speed record, Green River to Rawlins Murphy Randy building W. S. Anderson’s laundry William J. Bryan M. J. Cullen Mark Edwards, murderer Water canal- Hogback Robert Temple N. American Trust Co. bank at Encampment Bridge across Snake River at Baggs Ferris Hotel France building Ferguson Mercantile D. O. Sheep Company Baseball Herder Hanley’s skeleton found Prison broom makers R. J. Daley Kirk Miller Frank J. Keefe Cement sidewalks Curfew 7:30pm Denver Northwestern Railroad Murphy Ready Co. Rev. D. W. Thornberry replacing Rev. G. W. McCreery at Episcopal church Eureka Sheep Co. Repairing road to cemetery W. H. Perkin J. P. Ryan Knox & Tanner building for sale Benson & Nelson market Anna Grover Quarry A. L. Bicksler H. D. Lovett, reconstruction of Snake River Telephone Line John Fridlay estate settled with J. A. Donnell Coal mine south of town Dana Meadows Sheep Co. Perry L. Smith Judge Bromel Nebraska Coal Storm front build onto Rawlins Merc. John Benson C. L. Perkins, brakeman Guard Edward Samuelson killed by Adam Eskert Ben Hickman sentenced for murder City Physician post created – Dr. Finny Clause building moved Front St. Saloon John Osborne weds Selina Smith Dr. C. E. Dailey and family leave Judge M. E. Hocker dies Blake Sheep Co. Warden J. P. Hahn resigns, replaced by Fred Hillenbrand Rotten bridges on Snake River – injuries happening H. D. Schoonmaker H. Rasmussen moves buildings J. H. Storer arrested Dr. Finney resigns as pen doc Bob Meldrum Fred Kindt sells to Jason and Robert Hopkins John Thode dies at 73 Mr. and Mrs. Jason Lavin bought Front St. Oyster House – promptly sold it Stratton Sheep Co. incorporated Carbon Timber John Plant shot accidentally Mrs. W. J. Anderson – petition for pardon of husband Rancher A. M. House Paving streets Body of Samuel Batta, miner, found Taylor Penneck Copper speculating Scandinavian Saloon Ferris Dining Room closes Rawlins National Bank new floor Tie preserving plant Pool hall of H. P. Peterson W. J. Anderson – box car thief Slap Jack Dave Revolving sign on corner of Huguson Co. C. L. Stressner Ed Buffalo William Platt Hugus + Co. meat market opens 1/18/1908 Body of William McKinnon found Transcontinental road – route being picked H. P. Petersen opens pool hall Vaudeville show at Ferris Hotel Hotel Wolf George A. Bible, cashier at Green River State Bank R. A. Smiley John Osborne in town from Denver Elmer W. Acer and F. W. Hunt scouting movie locations Dana Meadows Sheep Co. Sun and Star Club formed Bennett Hardware Shale streets – best in state New sheep dips don’t work, have to use old Korein Temple ceremonial City to be divided into numbered fire sections so signals can direct firemen to fire Lincoln Highway H. Larsen shipping limestone to Encampment Miller Block being finished O. K. Theater City Steam Laundry New York to Paris race Home restaurant Interview with warden of Pen Robert McIntyre Thompson Flyer roadster Rawlins post office moved John Ryan injured in coal mine Injunction against Robert Temple allowing water from irrigation ditches to overflow county road Earl Force tried for murder New buildings going up at Fort Steele Trying to prevent additional bars at Wamsutter H. A. Chapman Home Bakery H. Buddendick, baker Bridge over Encampment river at Riverside Rasmussen Sheep Co. Inc. City Water Collector role started Paving Pine St. Murder case against Filberto Vialpando 1830 ton train – heaviest ever taken out of Rawlins Carl Bryant moving his market Exhibit at Cheyenne mentioning Rawlins Red U. P. Diner menu given rave reviews Pat H. Healy moving store Homer France on motorcycle E. Linn Mathewson, from Denver, passed through town J. A. Donnel building a barn Thomas Cannon died Ground broken for stone temple in Rawlins French car in NY-Paris race stops in Rawlins Souvenir history of J. W. Hugus + Co. published Pictures of American NY-Paris race car to be shown at theater Explosions at Hanna mine Dan Quinlan reworking Bryant Meat Market 1908 local primary election Hanna relief committee asks for aid E. A. Krueger Charles Anderson elected mayor City Attorney George E. Brimmer retires, replaced by Chris Mathison Elks home to be built Miss Annie Bruce to be jailed for murder of her father Jason Bruce Girls Glee & Mandolin Club having a benefit Frank Keefe rented a small fruit farm near Denver, will be there until (WY) state supreme court resolves his case Virgil Jackson shot Oscar Cuff dead Local women’s Shakespeare Club to erect a public drinking fountain Fire in basement of old U. P. Depot south of tracks Jason O’Melia contemplating opening tobacco/candy store Republican opposed to gambling and thinks prostitution should be regulated F. C. Perkins manager of Dixon Merc. & Lumber Dr. & Mrs. Finny return from drive to find burglar in in their house J. J. Cullen and F. A. Luckfield get new autos License required for theaters Dance at Danish Hall Little Gem restaurant Mrs. C. F. Perkins and Joe Leighton return to Dixon Saratoga and Encampment (railroad?) offers special rates for fishing parties C. D. Corbett released from prison after horse theft Bennett Hardware robbed Sand Creek rancher H. A. Chapman to spend summer with family at Dixon Mildred and Marguerite McIntock to graduate Wellesley College 2 year program after already graduating U of W Sewer repairs Deputy sheriff and saloon man Jens Hansen distributor of Lamp’s brewery; Mrs. Hansen runs the store Petersen Pool Hall to be transformed into Vaudeville house Ace sold O.K. theater to Denver person Tom O’Day, just out of the pen, arrested in Cheyenne Harry Hunt Branch Saloon local boxing headquarters Warden Hillenbrand leading road work East Cedar St. graded State supreme court sets terms of district judge at 6 years Pine St. to be graded Knox & Tanner get contract for expensive saddle for prize in Denver bucking horse contest Boxing at Cozy Saloon City wells dry H. B. Emily planning large cement vault at cemetery Rodeo and boxing the Big Things in 1908 C. R. Ball opening quarry above town D. C. Kinnaman painted sign for Wyo. Supply, on display in window of old pool hall Attempt to recover bodies from Hanna No. 1 failed John Osborne, who hasn’t practiced medicine in 6 years, tells why he became a politician and businessman William Daley R. O. Bernard [?] buys Elk Café on 4th City’s air compressor for wells arrives, D. C. Kinnaman supervising installation Alma M. Kirk gets husband’s pension under widow act Ft. Steele and Spring Creek Valley significant rain damage State fair in Douglas Phelan Saloon robbed “Uncle Billie” Hildreth, at 85, oldest Elk in the west Sam Monteith opening shooting gallery Secretary of Agriculture Wilson proposed raising deer for meat market Encampment Railroad days, Aug 13-15, raised $2,500 C. R. Hoffman left for Chicago Bodies removed from Hanna mine and identified Thomas Flyer in lead despite broken gear New Elks symbol Workers driven back out of Hanna mine number 1 R. A. Smiley clearing lots for homes Choke cherry leaves kill sheep Water compression pumps working perfectly Frank A. Hadsell stops wedding of daughter to violinist Hans Albert over doubts of sanity of groom Basement under E. Mosher’s remodeled to shop Postmaster Perry L. Smith remembers arriving in Benton 40 years ago Giver & Espy to publish a brand book Noah Young completes report on Hanna No. 1 mine disaster George Henry Beckman died of old age Henry Irving Daley died, no cause given William Ehieler jumped to his death at the pen Local boys forming high football team Encampment has huge fall party Shops in Laramie may move to Rawlins H. Larsen gets contract for Elks Home H. E. MacFarland gets new weighing machine Elmer W. Ace sold theater to H. P. Peterson, R. H. Jardine and Blyde Hill Jim McCloud to be released from Leavenworth, plans to go straight Home Restaurant’s furniture for sale S. W. Young escapes the pen, considered dangerous Gene Pop kills herder named Martinus Public drinking fountain bought by Shakespeare club to be placed near ferguson merc. – 2 basins for horses, 2 for people, 2 for dogs, 12 feet tall and has electric lights Gene Pop surrenders, claims self-defense Mrs. William T. Haps accidentally shot and killed by 6  year old son Ferris Hotel lease not being renewed 7,000 coal miners on strike Sept. 1908 – peaceful P. A. Geiger and George Dunn to open a place in Charles Reid’s old Saloon John Peterson of the Daley Sheep Co. hangs self in wagon City orders more sidewalks laid H. T. Smith, owner of People’s Market, dies of uremia Gene Pop found innocent Interstate highway planned from SW to Yellowstone John Hill, a tramp riding the train was shot by a railroad guard Western Concrete & Quarry Co. open I. C. Millar’s home on Cedar St. painted by Peter Nicholson Mrs. Frank Bailey having her house painted too Coal supplies dwindling as strike goes on H. Larsen putting in many sidewalks Ruckus at boarding house of Mrs. L. E. Espy, caused by Tommy Parks, Frank Pope, and Rich Mague Mine strike to end James K. Hetzler, running for assessor Peter Jerman lost somewhere between Brown’s Canyon and Rawlins – not found RHS graduate Mable Rasmussen to work as bookkeeper in her father’s Furniture Store Hotel Abbott opened by Mrs. Anna Abbott, only female train crier in state Wind blew down 2 light poles – live wire hit a delivery horse from the Smith Meat Market, killing it Bert Maxon accidentally shot and killed colored partner Sam Burges Rawlins Electric Light Co. has failed to meet terms for supplying lights to the city, contract annulled 9/30/1908 253 cons in the pen, most ever H. Larsen buys cement mixer 10/3/1908 25 day old strike ended Jack Dempsy, horse thief, captured by Sheriff Horton Employees of Ft. Steele Box Factory and Saw Mill have to get to work earlier because of shorter days Electric company blames railroad delaying shipments of important equipment for delay in service – given another chance State v. Johnson Rose for murder of William Fealy dismissed Jason Jinks assault on Clare Espy – fined $200 but has no money, so 200 days in jail Ferrell, Frickson, and Dunn arraigned for trying to pass matches into prison concealed in a cake – given warning and told to get jobs Electric company settles with the Smith Meat Market for the electrocuted horse H. Rasmussen shows new enclosed phonograph w/swinging doors Concentrated sheep dip ad Paper admonishes boys who are throwing rocks and sticks in mortar and overturning water barrels at masonic and elks construction sites H. Phelan trying to sell saloon Neighboring town paper claimed Pen brooms stamped with union label – not so, can tour factory and see Bids out for construction of new post office One of Mrs. Heffman’s flats rented for republican election headquarters Voter registration Rawlins duck hunters building a shanty and corral for horses Work on new F. N. B. room in Hansen block being pushed (First National Bank) G. P. Mathewson arrives from east and left for Saratoga 12 big arc lights installed in Rawlins Stock Yards Burial for Wardell Blydenburgh, who died in snow storm 1063 registered to vote as of 10/21/1908 Blickfeldt and Kid Coffee boxed 20 rounds to a draw J. J. Cullen building nice wells Saw mill at Ft. Steele closed for season M. R. Doze of Riverton visiting John Kurtz shot self in foot out at 16 mile ranch, not found for 3 days suffering from hunger and exposure Bennett Hardware burglarized for 4th time in a month Masonic building cornerstone laid Independent movement expected to be over in Carbon County “colored people” of Rawlins will give a dance at Keefe store building First national bank corner in Hansen building will try to be ready by the new year Warren Galvin returned to Rock Springs after staying in Rawlins to vote Elk Home corner stone to be laid Charles M. Herbertun general manager of Routt County development in Denver news says U. P. has filed map of plats with secretary of state for Wyoming First national bank ordering nice fixtures Automatic restaurant opens 11/13/1908 Corliss engine unloaded at yards (to provide electricity?) Addition being built at Catholic Church for father Conrath cylinder press installed at M. E. Picketts new newspaper at Dixon Robert Multey dies after long illness William Eversok in Saratoga poisoned lots of coyotes who attacked his sheep Crowd gathered to demand better lighting system, REL says they’re working on it Dr. Barber and F. E. Froling having nice stores built List of what U.P. pays – more for married men First State Bank of Baggs to open 12/1, with nice new building to be built in spring County treasurer William Plait sells his Encampment area ranch to Ezra Peul Fight between Captain “Marshall” Davis and Editor Sabin of Saratoga Observer W. H. Davis sells his half of Tuft Saloon to James Haley, whose brother owned the other half Bates Park Sheep Co.  – John Maheney raises black faced sheep F. J. Keefe ‘cut loose’ by supreme court Sheriff race decided by one vote between Hiland and Campbell Bids out for Rawlins post office Wyoming main wool producing state for 2nd year George W. Perry, ex editor present president of the Rawlins Republican, is Sheridan banker Arrangement to make Saratoga – Encampment railroad part of U.P. Work continues on WY brand book, similar one in CO City curtails expenses, cutting people REL replacing light poles Funds to be raised for new library Improperly discarded absentee votes to be counted to decide sheriff – going to state supreme court – stops the recount Scandinavian tug of war team organized – looking for an ‘American’ team to compete with Sand Creek Livestock Co. incorporated Recently elected commissioner Jonathan Veich found dead of miners asthma Frank J. Keefe free and now living in Denver Hanna widows sue for negligent death Question over how to replace Veich as commissioner Alleged horse thief E. Reed Meyer arrested Lost Creek Sheep Co. incorporated Canoe made by Jim Baker on display at Ferris Hotel Rumphe Nicolas put Klondike Bar for sale Billy Williams due in Wamsutter from Bags but didn’t make it until half a day late 0 caught in storm Adrian Apadeca’s horse returned to town without him – he showed up in town eventually days later Mrs. Ethel Fuiks leases property for a ladies Emporium, went to east to get stock Planned changes to UP tracks in town Denver press giving snake river valley a bad name for horse and cattle theft Sleighing parties numerous Jacob Wackerland “Sweetland” gets new counters, showcases, and window furniture First National Bank moving Policeman L. H. Startzell shot and killed blacksmith Henry Blickfeldt at his home 2nd birthday of Stockgrowers Bank Dixon Battle over sheriff election continues Rumor Cheynne to be bypassed by main line of U.P. Funeral of Henry Blickfeldt – evidence insufficient to hold officer Startzell for murder Walter Hiland starting to act like Sheriff even though election not settled Sheriff Horton won’t stand down until new sheriff properly elected Johnathan Veich’s son Evan to replace him C. W. Williams attacks Horton verbally Maggie Baggs Adams guest of Ferris inn State may consider enlarging Pen Doc Griff Maghee, now practicing in Ft. Collins, spent night back in Rawlins CCJ creating stir about Commissioner Sundin and the new Veich D. + R. G. railroad wreck, J. C. Davis killed Dr. Maghee and Dr. Burton of Ft. Collins in Baggs, to form a partnership in Craig, CO Vern Ferris involved in car accident in Los Angeles, $10,000 damage suit C. E. Ochler new prosecutor A. M. Startzell Meeker Masacre survivor – pushed congress to pass relief for survivors U.P. Train No. 5 jumps track at Dana E. P. Johnson, trusty at the pen, escapes with 8 mustangs [?] Praise for John Mahoney Dr. & Mrs. H. S. Finnay leave for Hayden, CO Jason Lavin and wife buy Virginia Hotel at Longmont, CO Eva Sun, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sun, died at Salt Lake school Law suit against V. Ferris dropped Baby girl left at home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Inch Otto Gramn, lessee of pen, purchased furniture to be used as a hospital for inmates Dr. Adams takes Dr. Finney’s old Osborne block offices Subscriptions for new opera house A. L. DeVylars, jilted by a coworker waitress, shot himself in shoulder, totally missed his hear Osborne president stamp vending company Evan Veitch officially becomes 3rd commissioner Mrs. L. E. Espy becomes half owner of Boomerang Restaurant, buying Mr. Ogburn’s share Korien Temple 20th Ceremonial Good roads measure in legislature William Daley Wamsutter herder Orville Kyle shot John M. Wilkes dead in wage dispute Game laws revised Bill proposes new addition to pen – had little chance L icense bills for saloons City putting in new culverts Widows suing U.P. over Hanna mine no. 1 disaster Rendle boys get word their father in Canada is “very low” J. A. Rendle elected V.P. of Hugus Co. Stores – H.Q. in Denver George Deaton Mrs. Sol Fuikes (Ethel) to open emporium H. K. “Baldy” Bonnett to build undertaking parlor 4 year old boy scalded by steam Dr. T. G. Maghee returns for a few days Charlie Williams and Pat Moony to box in the Rawlins House – Williams loses Judge Matson of Cheyenne decides fees collected by sheriffs for horse inspection should be turned over to the county Change of ownership of State Bank of Baggs – J. M. Rumsey new head “The Mode” to be opened by Ethel Fuikes Count Arthur Lucien de St. Dument du Valgaro attempts suicide after marriage proposal declined George Wren now in Denver Mr. Gondon new proprietor of Ferris hotel Rawlins wants trade from other regions, needs Carbon County to build a decent road Gleason Map Co. putting out maps of Wyoming Chicago White Sox to pass through Rawlins Ongoing legal battle about being sheriff George O. Stevenson arrives to manage Ferris hotel Carnegie will donate $10,000 to library, with stipulations County commissioners settle sheriff issue in favor of Campbell Saratoga wants to be on the route of car travel between Denver and Yellowstone City grants electric franchise to Nob. Coal Co. – Colorado crowd is done E. M. Horton, former sheriff, and family will leave for northern part of Laramie Co. Baggs having severe blizzard 3 widows’ suits against U.P settled Doctor Maghee in office John Posey Ryan killed his wife and daughter in a café F. A. Luckfield resigned from First National Bank to go to Wisconsin C. R. Bell accidentally shot himself (died) C. W. Williams leaving Rawlins Battleship named Wyoming Show windows at Hugus & Co. being fitted Medicine Bow prepares to incorporate Andy Rasmussen experiments with feeding corn to sheep – does ok F. J. Tuttle to replace C. W. Williams at Rawlins Republican Kols P. Nicholo sues S+E railroad for damages Board of trade to meet to discuss the operate house Funeral for Grandma Magor Carbon Timber to float 1,500,000 ties down the Platte Dept. of Interior considering allowing cars in Yellowstone, in which case WY would have to build roads Axel Nelson opens watch repair Star Theater closes Sen. Warrant works to have our new federal building made from local materials Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons organized here 3 sheepmen of the Tensleep and Big Horn companies killed Marius Rasmusson wishes to sell entire stock due to bad health New coroner A. C. Neilson dies in an accident City elects C. M. Morgan mayor, Chris Brown trustee Closing hour for saloons, etc, 12-6am week days, 10a-2pm Sundays 12 foot sidewalks required to be built on front street, other downtown roads $2,000 offered by Wyoming woolgrowers for Allemand Empr. Lazier killing Hugus remodeling old F. N. B. quarters to expand meat market L. E. Armstrong & George E. Brimmer form co-partnership Claude E. Friend died J. R. E. Turpin L. C. Nelson of Saratoga buys Sam Green’s Livery Stable W. W. Hulett charged with criminally libeling Charles B. Boyce Mrs. I. P. Miller dies of heart failure New officials appointed by Dems. – city clerk Henry Freeze, treasurer Con Quinlan, marshal J. P. Hehn, [?] William Hayes, attorney Andrew McMicken, police judge, J. C. Friend, pumper Thomas Harrigan, water commissioner Hans Leth Sheep covering blankets State game warden D. C. Newlin issues license American mining congress proposed a tax on coal to help miners in accidents C. W. Williams gathering info for a Wyoming resources book, as agent of state board of immigration William C. Duming admitted to bar New auto delivery Plans for dripping plant E. Sahm opened painting and paper hanging establishment Modern shoemaking shown by film Home boarding house moved J. M. Rumsey resigned from F. N. B. School board purchased land for a grade school One saloon in Hanna closed, and other will later in the month Red cross pharmacy Fred Ducolon buys Benton restaurant Ferris Hotel Stock Holders having annual meeting Star Theater shuts early because of malfunction Dr. Osborne arranging property as a business office – will stay for summer NY-Seattle auto race beginning June 8, 1909 U.P. to build spur line to Craig, CO Valliere B. Maghee arrived home from his first year of college George Deaton resigned from the Journal Tom Sun died E. E. Greenwood to help guide NY-Seattle racers Wyoming Drug sold to S. M. Hoyt Trains delayed by floods Keefes Hall used for boxing Sheep men win in court for sheep raids – cow men pay damages Sheriff’s sale held H. Buddandick to put ice cream parlor in Home Bakery Mrs. Frew’s millinery shop temporarily moving Frank Blake’s lilac bushes in full bloom J. P. Hehn working at Bennett Hardware Mrs. Frew wants bills paid before end of month when she is moving B. H. Engeike new manager at telephone company Becomes unlawful in WY to sell tobacco or liquor to anyone under 16 P. J. Johnson died All births and deaths must be registered – attending doctors or midwifes should report “loco disease” – suspected weeds contain barium making stock animals sick “H. T.” meat market Peterson’s pool hall robbed A. C. Clayton wins bucking contest U.P. removing equipment, abandoning Hanna mine no. 1 Fredrick Weldemar died, sick for a year Ringling Brothers Circus coming July 31 J. P. Hehn and H. K. Bennett found body of Perry Jerman, drowned in Brown’s Canyon lake Charles J. Johnson considering converting part of livery stable to garage Chapel Car “St. Anthony” will seat 80, organ built in J. W. McAndrews arrested waiting for a train, mob nearly lynched him Frank Raffina of the Cliff House returns to town Alvin Lamoine arrested in Baggs, brought to Rawlins U.P.R.R. releases 36 page pamphlet on fishing in CO and WY H. J. Thompson, mob leader who went after Hummel, army deserter, arrested Alice Benson died of scarlet fever, Beatrice Ada Benson died two days later Businesses closing, so go to the circus Volunteer firemen of wyoming’s corporate papers filed Cheyenne motor club to have car races Mrs. Goldie St. Clair to ride in frontier day rodeo National Indian War Vets organize in Denver to try to get pensions for all who served ‘pacifying the west’ Work on Elk’s building continues New electric machine installed in power plant Saratoga to hold 2nd annual trout fry Surviving Benson boy improving from scarlet fever George Deaton, former CCJ employee, back in town for a few weeks Building moved to make room for new stockgrowers bank C. J. Johnson bought Packard touring car E. Mosher remodeling store First person dies at Cheyenne auto track Denver – Yellowstone road to be built (maybe), through Wind River reservation D + R G trains using U.P. tracks because theirs were washed out Dr. T. G. Maghee invited to attend Fremont county 5th annual pioneer reunion Fire at Larsen lumberyard, possibly caused by electric wire Mr. Savage’s home at Ft. Steele burns down Charles Rout of Cheyenne to open restaurant on Front st. Gentry Bros. Circus coming Sept. 1 Col. Horton back from Cheyenne attending deserter W. J. Thomas’ trial Jacob Starman’s body arrived from undertaker with note to not open – opened, legs cut off and wrapped in dirty tablecloth Harry Britenstein will teach 3 nights a week at old catholic school Someone stole the rotary crank oil pump from I. C. Miller’s oil engine Dr. T. G. Maghee goes to pioneer celebration, son Dr. Griff Maghee covering practice while he’s gone U.S. Army testing U.S. made car on American roads White steamer autos burn kerosene more efficiently than gas Jasson Mattas renting home on 9th and Buffalo Philadelphia-Seattle auto relay starting in Philly Sept. 18, 1909 Captain Morgan Maghee of Deadwood, S.D. in town Hildebrandt resigns as warden George Lewis to be new warden Fred Jukes, photographer, bought studeio in Salt Lake City Donnel Sheep Co. incorporated Eugene Nash of Colorado Springs coming to replace Harry McMath Christian Scientists meeting Barret Littlefield’s home burnt down Frank Ferris sold interest in Dennison Sheep Co to Fritz Dennison Robert Middlewood of Sage Creek Sheep Co. moving family to town Joe LaFors investigating for Wyoming Woolgrower’s association Pine Grove Live Stock Co. incorporated Annie Bruce only remaining female convinct to be taken to Canyon City Fred Jukes returned from Salt Lake City, deal there fell through Protest re: Rawlins – Baggs mail route now going Wamsutter to Baggs, leaving people along the old route un-served Baggs now a dry town Bids taken for Rawlins-Baggs mail route for 4 year term U.P. to double track Green River to Rock Springs Alameda Sheep Company incorporated Percy Daley appointed sheep inspector Ferris Studio repainted M. E. Picket in town Delivery man chased by woman in black Fred Hillenbrand also new state sheep inspector Stock growers national bank open for business J. H. Jackobore – the meter man has purchased Williams Electric Supply Co. Thrya Hansen and Skerner Rassmussen married A. L. Mohler experimenting with wireless 253 convicts in pen designed for 210 George Wren, Sheep King, sells sheep and business, might go to Denver Mr. S. Alanne A. White here from Montana to reopen Senate Café Still need a library, some don’t like Carnegie system so outlook bleak J. W. Hugus Co. building addition to Wamsutter store Fred Hillenbrand left for Sheridan to take over A. W. Caserman’s sheep outfit W. H. Sowder shows what an acre of Saratoga Valley can do in terms of potatoes Federal law makes writing checks for under $1 illegal Mrs. Ida Julia Ferris, rich widow, weds millionaire widower I. C. Miller at Brown Palace Hotel Herbert L. Brink – one of 7 cattle men killers, found guilty of murder – motion filed for new trial, Thomas Dixon’s trial beginning Paris, France, bicycle built without forks Wiring contract for masonic temple given to Williams Electric Supply Co. Herbert Brink sentenced to death, commuted to life in prison – witnesses in his trial threatened, had to leave state Elks home dedicated Senate Café opens, new manager Robert A. White E. E. Lewis buys large interest in Rawlins Republican, will come to take charge Swedish Services conducted by Rev. Samulson of Cheyenne at episcopal church Public invited to pen vaudeville show at thanksgiving Harry A. Chapman of Rock Springs visits Mrs. Chapman and 2 sons in Rawlins, from Dixon, will spend winter Yard Master Parnell has large for working in east yards Peter Olson’s home quarantined for scarlet fever M. S. Cross gets patent on attachment to syrup pitcher to prevent it from dripping Robert A. White weds Mrs. Ida Crumb and both left town Paul Jones serving time for Cullens store robbery H. Rasmussen, undertaker, gets new embalming board, modern and sanitary Two Fort Russell soldiers sought, Thompson and Baker – a deserter and man who let him escape Cheyenne policeman Haynes patrolled streets in female attire to catch purse snatchers back in regular uniform John Benson’s home free from Scarlet Fever Henry Jordan died of old age Bronze/copper in short supply Guards at pen must wear uniforms that show positions, and the pen will get a ventilating system for the broom factory Gov. Brooks & other Wyoming stockholders in huge ship to be launched in Maine Warden Lewis doing well at pen Board of Trade meet, talk about funds for ditchwork to benefit water system Kinnaman suggests buying the whole block where City Hall is to create a City Civic Center American Women’s League to build club house and library Dennison Sheep Co. incorporated Saloon license now $1,000/year, decline in number of saloons expected Day Espy spent week in Wamsutter putting fixtures in restaurant H. P. Peterson sells pool hall to Roy Bren... [truncated due to length]

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