, 1918-06-20

Aug. 30-Sept. 1-Trapper's Union Re-
Sept. 9-14-Wyoming State Fair at
Douglas.
Sept. 1s-2O-Laramie County Fair.
All able-bodied men at Powell are re-
quired to do labor at some useful oc-
cupation.
Flag day celebrations were held in
Cheyenne and many cities Throughout
the state.
Adolph Walter celebrated his 72nd
birthday and golden wedding anniver-
sary at Cheyenne.
The town marshal at Evanston has
given notice that all dogs found on the
streets will be shot.
w. A. Woodrow has been appoint
ed captain of the home guard COM
pany at T~hermopolis.
E. T. Williams Oil Company has de-
clared an initial dividend Of 5 per cent,
payable July Is, to stock of record
July l.
Andrew George, O laborer at the
railroad shops at Laramie, was killed
by u. Venters, who surrendered to the
police.
Wages for farm help are increasing
as the supply of manpower diminishes,
according to Durham. United States
labor agent, at the state house.
An Oregon Short Line train Yves do
rallied by running into a flock of sheep
at PegraIi. Sixteen sheep were killed
and traffic delayed several hours.
Brakeman Williams is in the hoBpi-
tai, James v. Gould is suffering from
shock and an automobile and caboose
are wrecked as the result of q crash
at the grade crossing near the depot
in Basin.
R. N. Shelby and Sid Taylor, honor
convicts, are missing from the convict
road camp In Salt canon. north Of
Cokeville and have been posted as
fugitives, $50 reward being offered for
the apprehension Of each.
A hundred shearers + now At
work on the scene Of the recent strike
at Moneta, Arapahoe. Riverton and
other points In Fremont county, 40
cording to word received by State La
Dor Commissioner Ed Taylor.
I'm coming back to help make yo-
ming dry this fall" said William Jen-
nings Bryan at the Union Pacific sta
ton in Cheyenne. ~ am going to help
In the campaign wherever 1 am most
needed and l am sure the state will
go dry this fall with the aid OF the
women's votes"
Louie Massera and Martin Zanetti,
coal miners at Rock Springs, are dead
from the effects Of wood-tick bites.
Both were bitten a fortnight ago and
thereafter developed spotted fever,
which caused death. They are the first
spotted fever victims to be reported In
Wyoming this year.
Charles Fletcher, IA, is dead at Ian
der from the effects of a stroke of
lightning at his ranch home on the
Sweetwater river several days ago.
The bolt killed the horse which the
boy was riding and scared a streak
from the youths head to his waist, al
so badly burning him or both legs.
In the act, it is alleged of striking
at Charles Blonde with a piece of
heavy steel chain, James L.. Morrison.
5s, was shot through the body by
BLONDE and died instantly. Blonde
rode to Thermopolis from the scene
of the tragedy, les the Blonde and
Morrison ranches, and gave himself
up, but was not held. Morrison was
the father of eleven children, the eld-
est of whom is a soldier with the
American expeditionary forces in
France.
Wyoming Master Masons gathered
from all parts of the state together
with guests from other states, in Chey-
enne, to take part in the thirty-fourth
reunion of Scottish Rite bodies Of
this Jurisdiction, when the Masonic
service flag was dedicated. The flag
contains eighty-four blue stars and
one gold star, representing the number
of consistory members who are in the
service of the government. The one
gold star is in memory of DR.. Plat
who died in the service.
The government crop report for
Wyoming for June, gives conditions
and estimated yields as follows: Win
ter wheat, condition, "a per cent; estt-
mated yield, 1,790. 900 bushels. Spring
wheat condition, 10t per cent; produo-
tion, 4.2s0,000 bushels; oats, condition,
100 per cent; production. 1o.6oo.o 900
bushels; barley. condition, 90 per
cent; rye. condition. 92 per cent; pro-
duction, 368.O00 bushels; hay, condi-
ton, SO per cent; production. 1885,
900 tons; clover. condition, 9s per
cent; alfalfa, 81 per cent; pastures,
1o1 per cent; field beans, 98 per cent;
apples. 90 per cent, and sugar beets,
SO pei cent.
The death Of John X. Lewis, So, q