, 1915-05-06
Lander has a new bank.

ing into Sheridan.
Chas. Adams has re-opened the Mid
west hotel at Casper.
A w~ool-sorting plant has been put
into operation at Rawlins.
A contract for a new s12, 900 library
building has been let It Cody.
A wound in the foot caused the
death of John Maxi of Superior.
William N. Proctor, aged eighty
seven, ii at his home in Hulett.
Rich McMinn has been appointed
live stock inspector in Lincoln coun-
ty.
Eight men were nearly asphyxiated
while at work in the Rec Hill tunnel
near Cody.
The Wyoming State Press Associa-
ton will hold a meeting at Wheat
land in June or July.
The $4,000 Laramie water bonds
were sold to a Chicago bank, paying
par and accrued interest.
A debating contest between the
Cody and Basin High schools was
won by the Cody team.
John Temperless Thompson of
Laramie, died as a result of an acute
attack of Bright's disease.
Attorney General D. A. Preston
closed the deal for the state expert
ment farm in Uinta county.
The dates for the nineteenth an
nuaI celebration of Frontier Days
have been set for July 81, 20, % and
"a.
Sixty track men are laying the ex-
tension of the Burlington from Sheri-
dan to the site Of the new sugar fac
tory.
A contract for 1,5OO,0 900 brick has
been let at Sheridan. They will be
used in the construction of the sugar
factory.
The Cheyenne wall-scaling squad
defeated the Laramie squad, thereby
establishing claim to the state cham
pionship.
About 100000 sheep will be shorn
in Fremont county this spring. The
county's estimated clip is about 2,OO0.
900 pounds.
Joseph Carey Knight, formerly a
resident of Cheyenne, died after a
weeks illness from pneumonia in
New York City.
Basin is making an effort to secure
the next meeting of the state teach
ers' association, which will be held
Dec. IS, 29 and 80. uN1
William 3. Stewart, who wounded
Mrs. John J~ankoysky in Cheyenne,
while shooting at Francisco Ber-
nardino, was released on his own
recognizance. @
Charles Epply, who for a number of
years had been employed as care
taken for a lawn in Laramie, died a
few days ago. 1t is rumored that he
left property worth $50, 900.
In the absence of an immigration
department in active operation. State
Land Commissioner Hopkins has in
augurated and is conducting a bureau
of immigration in his office.
Consolidation of the offices of city
water commissioner and city clerk,
effecting a saving of 500 per month
in salaries, was announced by the
city administration at Sheridan.
AS a result Of the cooperation be-
tween the United States Geological
Survey and the State of Wyoming, 81
gaging or measuring stations are to
be maintained on the streams of the
State.
The tie drive of the Wind River
Timber Company has been started
down the Big Wind river from the
forests around Du Bots. There are
400, 1000 ties and mine-props in the
river.
Samuel Collins of Laramie, who was
shot through the stomach several
weeks ago by a Union Pacific watch
man, while attempting to steal a ride,
is showing some improvement and
may recover. ,r .pt
Bert McAllister, twenty-five, a
homesteader near Diamond. sixty
miles north of Cheyenne, with his
three pillow horses, were instantly
killed by a bolt of lightning. His
body was sent to B~lakesburg, Ia, for
burial.
Wyoming on Wheels" the state
wide advertising plan which is de-
signed to carry knowledge OF the
state to the people of the northeast,
is receiving endorsement of com
mercial organizations and business
men of the state.
Cyrus Soper. a live stock employee,
while aiding in unloading sheep from
a Union Pacific stock train at Creston.
twelve miles west of Cheyenne, fell
under the train and mad his feet
mashed so badly that amputation of
both was necessary.
r. c. Cooksey, charged with horse
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