, 1919-03-20
Brief News Notes
From All Parts of
Wyoming
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
Frontier DaYs=CheYenne. July 21-26

Articles OF incorporation were Ileu
ut Cheyenne for a new hotel at Rock
springs, Wyo., to cost 100000. The
ncOrporators all are Rock Springs
zen, headed by ]. Fl. Anderson.
Cheyenne Is to be one of the new
zero observation stations, from which
blot balloons are sen up twice daily
10 record atmospheric conditions, II
he plans of Observer Pittman carry.
The police raided a gambling joint
n Casper in which six victims were
:aught. When arraigned before
Judge w. E. Tubbs they were each
fined $25 n increased the city rev.
enue to the extent of $3.50.
Douglas as a terminal point on the
Southwestern railroad through plans
tor placing the Douglas-C Casper line
nder control of the Northwestern is
, prospect of the immediate future,
according to reports reaching Doug
as.
Sheep men are becoming alarmed
'ver the feed situation around Basin,
md a heavy snow would result in big
losses, it is said. The severe short
ige of n has prevented grazing on
much of the range usually available
and sheep are not in condition to
stand short ranges.
The Methodists of Wheatland will
erect a new church plant costing not
less than $4,000, according to an
nouncements recently made by church
officials. The plant will include an
auditorium, Sunday school rooms, pas
tors study, ladies' parlor, class rooms,
social service rooms and a heating sys-
EN-.
On April 22nd the state of wyom-
ng will hold a special election to vote
IN the proposed issuance of highway
5Onds in the sun of S2,S00,O0O. This
mm, with 100000 recently appropri-
ated by the Legislature, will match a
like mount available from federal
sources for the construction of state
highways.
Boyish curiosity, which prompted
Robert Nicholson, 10 years old, and
Frank Burke to experiment with a .3S
caliber automatic found on a vacant
lot at Thermopolis resulted In the for
mer being badly wounded by a shot
which penetrated the bone of the left
thigh. The injured boy is the son of
e. G. Nicholson.
That Judge e. G. Raymond Of the
Seventh judicial district did not vacate
his office when he accepted a majors
commission in the United States army
and went into service at Washington,
Is he decision of the Supreme Court
In the action wherein Raymond sought
n writ of mandamus to compel State
Auditor 1. c. Jeffrles to issue him a
warrant for salary as judge.
Casper Elks propose the erection of
a e lodge home to cost S25o, ono,
building plans deferred for the war
emergency having resulted, it is said,
In more elaborate plans for the future.
Although 1t is the youngest lodge in
the state, Casper boasts of the most
flourishing organization, scores of
Elks having taken up their home here
7rior to the institution Of the lodge.
The explosion of a quart of gasoline
confined in the container of a blow
torch which had been heated on a
stove, hurled Arthur Smith Of Kem-
nerer fifteen feet and slightly burned
his hands and face. Several window
panes, frames and all were blown out,
while the double doors leading to the
mill yard were blown from their
hinges. One window, fifty feet from
the explosion was blown out complete
iy. Even the joists of the ceiling were
broken.
w. w. Sproul, defeated candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
United States senator at the last cleo
ton, has assumed the duties of acting
postmaster at Casper to succeed j. S.
a Doren, resigned.
WyomIng's big nerd of elk ranging
in Jackson's Hole was wIntered in fine
shape, according to State Game War
den Judkins, who is in receipt Of re-
ports from deputies and forest rang
ers. The absence of heavy snow and
severe cold weather has enabled the
animals to find range. Feeding of hay
has only been resorted to twice during
the winter, and the elk are In fine con-
dition.
A $4,000 stock killing career on the
part of a big gray wolf came to a
close at the end of a chase in the
Bates Hole region. when q well timed
shot by Blake Horn flashed death to
the marauder. Horn and Frank Sip
| pie took up the chase at the head of
Bates creek and with a pack of ten
hounds followed Ii for ten miles over
a rough country. Horses and dogs
were exhausted when the wolf was
brought to bny. The wolf measured
8 feet A inches from tip to tip, being
the largest ever seen in that country.
Reports are current at Greybull hat
the Burlington railroad proposes to
run a line up the Greybull river, as a
means of opening production in an en-
tirely new district In which 1t Is heav.