The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-11-12
WYOMING
STATE NEWS

Contract has been let for II new
school to cost $4,000 as an emergency
measure to solve problems arising
from unexpected congestion in the Cas-
per schools.
Harry Cobinger was killed and
Mark W. Davis and Hank Dry injured,
Mr. Dry seriously, when Il roadster in
which they We're riding turned turtle
on Il bridge near Strouds crossing five
miles east of Casper.
William Bailey, Jr., seven-year-Old
son Of William Bailey. cashier Of the
| Citizens National Bank of Casper, re-
ceved fractured skull while playing
in front of the school building, but is
| expected to recover.
John Mcdonald, employed on the
John Carmody ranch. lies in the hos
| pital at Lander in Il serious condition
as the result of being shot by the ac-
| cidentul discharge of Il rifle which he
was preparing to clean. The bullet
entered his abdomen and came out in
| the back.
| Entering the stall Of a stallion at
his ranch in Coal Creek Basin, near
Gillette, with the intent Of bridling
the animal, NJ r. Gilbert, 60, was
attacked by the horse and kicked to
death. His body was found probably
six or eight hours later by his son.
His skull was crushed.
The serious condition of the IT.
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Smith of Owen was relieved when
| large fence staple, which the infant
had swallowed, was successfully re-
moved from it's stomach after it had
been located by means of an N-ray ex-
animation. The baby suffered no i'll
effects from the experience.
Homer Soule, the son of Dean J.
F. Soule Of the University Of Wyo-
ming, who served with the American
Expeditionary Forces in Europe. being
sent to Siberia after the signing OK
the armistice, and later to the Philip
pine Islands, has been made second
lieutenant in the regular army and as
signed to duty at Fort Mckinley, near
Manila.
A compromise has been reached be-
tween John Meade Of Newcastle and
Railroad Company, in the suit OF
Meade for 100000 for personal in
juries sustained while passenger on
train operated by the defendant cor
pOratOn. the agreement under which
the litigation is to be dropped invOlv-
ing the payment to Meade of 5000
Meade was injured when train col
lided with the rear of Il Pullman car
in which he was sleeping.
\ verdict of nOn-culpable suicide
was returned as Il result of an inveSti-
CATION by Justice of the Peace Howey,
acting for the coroner ut Riverton. in
the case of Sam II. O'Neil. who was
shot and killed by his hrother-inlaw,
r.. Cohen, while hunting elk above
Dubois O'Neil and Cohen were heat
ing Il thicket. some distance apart.
when Cohen miStOok the noise made
by ONeil for that of an elk crashing
through the underground and fired.
The bullet struck O'Neil in the head,
causing instant death.
, Because he involuntarily attempted
to dodge his own shot, fired with
suicidal intent. Joseph DAILY, Il home
! steader. is not dead but is in the state
, hospital at Sheridan with his left
shoulder and arm almost blown loose
f from his body. Daily, who is believed
a to have been temporarily dementcd,
+ rugged 70 a shotgun with a string on
!, the trigger in such fashion that he
q could fire the weapon with the muZzle
against his body. He placed the muz-
Zle of the weapon directly over his
heart and yanked the string, but ut
the same instant flinched and the
> charge of shot entered his shoulder
, The statement of net receipts by the
q forests in District No. >. whose head
, quarters are at Denver. for the quar-
. ter ended September 30. indicates that
l. the Medicine Bow forest retains its
lead. The receipts of that forest to-
9 tai Sl3,l6961 for the quarter, its near
!. est competitor being the san Juan for
!. est. in Colorado, whose receipts were
i. only S7,65l2l
: The new cathedral home for children
/ in Laramie will he formally opened on
n November .. The opening will he made
i an occasion If considerable importance.
$ if the weather is pleasant Il large mo
d tor party will leave ST. Marks church
that mornin" about S o'clock, returnin.
:. the same evening in time for dinner.
: Luncheon will be served the party 1t
= Tie Cathedral home in Laramie.
II Following car with lights because
OF the failure of lights To burn on his
car, Ray Pranie did not see II sharp
: turn in the road when he WAS left in
= darkness. and the car turned over,
u with the result that all four occr,-
u pants of the car suffered either cuts.
y bruises ar scalp wounds The arci-
u dent occurred on the Cody -Meetee. >.
= road. None of the injuries was SER