The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-24
WYOMING
STATE NEWS

the Platte river Mt Casper ON the road
to the famous Salt Creek oil field has
been opened to traffic after having
been under the process of construction
for the last year.
Henry Johnson, Charles Coleman
and Ray Thomas have been placed
under arrest because Of the belief Of
Fremont county authorities that the
three Know something regarding the
murder Of Mrs. Nancy Wales in the
lower Sweetwatev country. All have
entered pleas Of not guilty in justice
court.
The new starch plant Of the Wyoin.
ing Deiy1rating Company is expected
to open soon in Basin. The plant will
make starch and potato flour from
small unstable potatoes and culls,
which have formerly been a waste to
the growers. 100000 has been spent
In the construction and equipment Of
the plant
Joe kruppa, switchman for the
Union Pacific railroad in the freight
yards at Laramie, will be recommended
to the Carnegie foundation for bravery
in risking his life to save two small
children, 3 and 4 years old, from sud-
den death at the Grand avenue cross
Ing when he jumped in front of NOV.
ing switch engine and carried them
from the track.
Cactus Lone Bear, son of Chief Sam
Lone Bear, well-known resident OF
Casper, whose birth there in February,
1918, brought many prominent Indians
to that city to pay homage to the new
born, died late last month Of brain
fever, according to word received by
friends Of Lone Bear. The child was
taken from Casper last May to Mrs.
Lone Bears ranch near Dragon, Utah.
W. g. Birkhaeuser, street and water
commissioner In Sheridan since 1915,
has resigned and has moved to Denver,
where he has accepted position with
the Gates OH Company. Mr.. Birk-
haeuser IL credited with putting
through many Of the improvements In
that city, including the paving of six
districts, and the installation Of the
system Of water meters in use ut the
present time.
Two mail planes were wrecked at
Rock Springs, making three wrecked
within few days. Plane No. 152
turned over shortly after taking of
from the local landing field and land.
ed upside down on the field. Plane
No. 1O4 ran out of gasoline before it
could reach the landing field and was
forced to attempt u landing in town.
1t lit on the railroad tracks and was
badly damaged. No one was injured
In any Of the accidents.
Finding of the body of an unidenti.
fled man In a corn field near Jireh sta.
ton has uncovered q murder mystery
In Niobrara county which has not yet
been cleared up by the authorities. The
mans skull had been crushed, presum.
ably by the use Of piece of iron
which was found near his body, COW
cred with blood. All possible clews to
the Identification Of the victim had
been removed, including all papers,
and the trademark on his suit had
been clipped away.
William O'Donnell, proprietor of the
Crystal Meat Market at Rock Springs,
who had been visiting with the family
OF his brother-in.law, Nels Hougard, at
Portland. Ore, was found floating in
the river at that place, according to
report received. There is doubt us to
whether he had fallen into the river
or had met with foul play. He had
bought tickets for his return to Rock
Springs, which he gave to his wife,
telling her he would 90 downtown aud
return.
Mack Brown. whose case has been
taken up by the Home Service Section
of the American Red Cross ut Casper.
Is wanted by those interested in his
case. 1t appears that Mr.. Brown ap-
pealed to the Red Cross to secure his
bonus from the government aud in
quiries made by Congressman +. w.
e"~Ss~s oesoN SA0l ulS UOlluS CHECK
and his original discharge certificate
had been mailed by the department
and that 1t had evidently been received
but the check cashed by someone else.
W. n. w. Blayney. whose ranch near
Edgewater, Colo, has produced many
head Of prize-winning livestock, re-
ceived word from the Nebraska state
fair Mt Lincoln, Neb., that eight Here
ford bulls he had entered in the exhibi.
ton had won nine ribbons. Wyoming
Eighth won first and the championship
in the senior yearling class, the mes
sage said, after winning first at the
Iowa state fair. but failing to win the
Wyoming Nine also
won championship; Blayney Domino,
2-year-old, won second prize: Wyo-
ming Domino. a 2-year.old, won second:
Brown Wyoming took a first, and Real
bull calf. also gained hon.
ors.
County Agricultural Agent Mitchell
wilkins NJ I