, 1920-07-01
Brief News Notes
From All Parts of
Wyoming

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Walter Ulrich, 65, was killed almost
instantly at Cheyenne when he was
crushed between the bumpers of two
freight cars while working in the
Union Pacific railroad yards.
Miss Laura Ramsey, a graduate of
the Kansas State Agricultural College,
has been appointed home demOnstra-
ton agent for Big Horn county and
has already commenced her duties.
Frank Brown of Wheatland was in
stantly killed when his body came in
touch with a live wire while he was
working at the top of an electric light
pole. He was unmarried and % years
old.
George Denilauler, a Burlington rail-
road brakeman, had several ribs brok-
en- and was badly bruised when he was
caught between two cars while switch
is not critical.
NJ. Evans. a refining plant boiler
maker, is in a Casper hospital suffer
ing from a severe confusion received
when he stepped into the way Of a fell
low workman and was struck on the
head by a ten-pound sledge.
]. P. Weed was seriously injured
on the road leading to the Midwest re-
finery at Casper when struck by a
motor car driven by w. II. Shipley. of
a local grocery company. Weed suf-
fered a fractured skull and other in
juries and 1t was feared for a time
that he might die.
Mrs. F. NJ. Conner, an aged woman,
was drowned in the Snake river at
hours later a half mile down the
stream. Mrs. Conner went to the river
to fill a couple of buckets and as she
stopped fell over, the supposltion be-
ing that the strain of STOPPING caused
heart failure.
Recent striking and final walk-out
of boilermakers ut the Midwest Re-
filming Company, along with what Is
termed a manifestly unfair attitude
taken by the workers toward the COM
pany, is the reasO given by the Mid
west officials for a statement declar-
ing that an open shop" existed in its
boIlermaker department.
The Laramie Plains Roundup for
July 3 and 9, in Laramie, will include
a bucking contest, a flag race, one
mile novelty saddle horse race, cowboy
relay race, cowpony race. motorcycle
race, bareback riding, wild-horse race.
stake race, ladies' half-mile running
race, relay roce, automobile race, spe-
cial horse race md ladies' relay race.
the sight of his left eye as the re-
suit of being thrown through the wind
shield of an automobile when the car
plunged into an open culvert that had
ben left unguarded. Weber suffered a
cash on the nose and GRO the eye
ball. Other occupants Of the ma
chine were shaken up, but none was
seriously injured.
Evelina Bartmella, aged IL, was res
cued from a whirlpool by Daniel Pack
ard, a plucky 1~6-year-old boy, who
swan out into the swirling waters and
brought in the young girl unassisted.
Miss Bartmella had become dizzy while
crossing a small foot bridge and fell
into the mad rush of high water be-
meath. The ne%ar-fatal accident oc-
CURED in Red canon, near Lander.
Appointment of committees for the
American Legion convention for Wyo-
ming, at Sheridan. Aug. 3 to S, was
made ut q meeting of Donald Garbutt
post No. Z. Cooperating committees
from the Commercial Club will be
named by the organization soon. More
than 200 delegates, exclusive of alter
mates and visitors, are expected for the
event by Harry Fisher, state secretary
of the order.
The Albany County Social service
is the name adopted for the social
service department which las recent
ly been formed in Laramie. A meet
ing of the advisory committee was
held when Joe Lane was elected chair
man and Miss Amy Abbot secretary.
One hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars is nov assured for carrying on
the construction of the Riverton recla-
nation project during the fiscal year
beginning July l, according to infor-
nation received. The Indian depart
ment appropriated $4,000 of this
amount and 100000 was included In
the reclamation bill. Two drag line
machines will be operated night and
day and n telephone line built from this
years appropriations.
The Green River Water Works Com
pnny is enlarging a number of the
water mains preparatory to Installing a
100000 gallon water tank to take the
place of the old tank now located at
the head of Sage street. This tank
will be constructed of steel and con
crete and will be located on the second
bench back of the old tank. With
this added capacity the waite pres
sure will be greatly increased as well
as enable the company t. supply q