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Rans Baker Collection
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NOTES, MISCELLANEOUS, 1911-1912
Notes, Miscellaneous-Baker Collection
April 13, 1911-Board Charities and Reform take over the operation of the state prison in Rawlins. Bought out lease. Felix Alston to be the first state warden. It is unclear what newspaper he took this information from.
The convicts were used to build roads;
6/16/1911 & 6/30/1911- Carbon County Journal- Article on road gangs
7/20/1911- Carbon County Journal- Article on road gangs
9/8/1911- Carbon County Journal-Article on road gangs
8/4/1911- Carbon County Journal- Article on road gangs
Rawlins Republican-8/10/1911-Escapee from road gang
Carbon County Journal-9/2/1911-Article on road gangs
10/20/1911- Carbon County Journal- Article on road gangs, reported a success.
Carbon County vs. Routt County Sheep War
Routt County held Carbon County sheep that were grazing on Federal Reserve-wouldn't release until taxes were paid on them for the year. Matter turned over to the federal government.
Carbon County Journal: Other issues dealing with this subject:
2/2/1911; 2/9/1911; 2/15/1911; 11/4/1915; 12/14?/1915
Carbon County Journal: 4/12/1912; 5/16/1911-Bessie Maxson violates the Volstead Act, brought Bernice Johnson from Denver for immoral purposes, this story is in these editions:
5/16/1911; 6/16/1911; 6/22/1911; 1/26/1912; 6/21/1912
Rans notes on hospital in 1912: Dr. F. C. Nichols and wife bought the Catholic School which is now a parking lot between businesses on north side of Cedar Street and 4th. Dr. Nochols converted the building into a hospital. Others involved: Dr. Raymond Barber, Dr. Griffith Maghee and Attorney A. J. Rosier.
Dr. Nichols offered treatment for alcoholism. This is a lengthy story listed in this notebook on the last page. Dr. Nichols left Rawlins. It turned out that Dr. Nichols had cheated the medical system and did not have a full degree and was caught in Peoria, Illinois. The hospital was a success until it burned down in 1918.Collection
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