, 1920-06-03
Brief News Notes
From All Parts of
Wyoming
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

or living near CampStOol, L miles east
Of Cheyenne, was found dead in his
cabin by neighbors. Mr.. Barnes, 1t
was said, was Ill for several days and
could not go to the city for care of .
physician.
School District No. 4, in the south
ern end of Goshen county, has estab-
lished a schedule of salaries for teach
ers which makes them the biggest in
the county. First grade teachers will
be paid $115. second grade, sos, and
third grade, sos.
Work a started on the artificial
ice manufacturing plant which is be-
ing built by the Crystal Ice Company.
The plant will cost about $150,0OO and
will grow into n of the biggest
ufacturing and commercial establish
ments in Cheyenne, 1t is predicted.
Daniel G. Haskins, brother of En-
glneer George H. Haskins of the Union
Pacific, was found dead in bed at Lar
annie by his sister, Mrs. Farley Mathi-
son, with whom he lived, having shot
himself through the mouth. The pistol
was found tightly gripped in his right
hand.
Caroline Lockhart, the brilliant III
thoress of Cody, Wyo., will identify
herself actively with the journalism of
this state. She is one of the new own
ers of the Park County Enterprise.
Miss L~Ockhart's latest book, 1.-THE
Fighting Shepherdess," has proved a
great success.
Mrs. Betsy Whiting, the oldest
teacher in Laramie and ons of the old
est in the state, died at Manhattan,
Kan, where she was living with her
daughter, Mrs. Mary McFarlane, a
member of the faculty of the Kansas
Agricultural College. Her husband was
for many years city engineer of Lar
annie.
DR.. A. G.. Boyle, Jr., who for the
past 10 years has been professor of
mining, metallurgy and economic ge-
OlOgy at the University of Wyoming
school of mines, has accepted a posi-
ton as g~eologist for the Union Pacific
Railroad company. He will resign his
position at the university at the close
or the present academic year.
More contracts for road construction
will be awarded by the state highway
commissioner June 14th, which is the
date set for the opening of bids on
eight road projects involving construc-
tion in seven counties of the state. The
largest of the improvements to be con-
sidered is the construction of the Cas-
per-Salt Creek road in Natrona county,
which Casper with the Salt
Creek oil fields to the north.
Max Ross, registered during the war
as an enemy alien, was arrested at
Rock River on a charge of having vOt-
ed Illegally in the Rock River election,
which gave the successful mayoralty
candidate a plurality of four. Ross is
alleged to have sworn on registering
for election hat he was an American
citizen. Both he and his wife voted.
The narrow margin by which the may
or was elected and development may
result in a contest of the election.
A prominent rancher of the Pindale
region declares he has received infor-
nation from a high official of the Chi
cage & Northwestern railroad that a
survey 500 will be made for a pro-
posed extension of the line west to
Salt Lake City, through South Pass,
Lander is the present terminal of the
line in Wyoming and plans for the
western extension, believed certain for
a considerable period, were abandoned
during the World war. The Northwest
ern his spring purchased the Casper
Lander track and roadbed from the
Wyoming & Northwestern, a holding
subsidiary.
The State Bar Association, which
held its meeting this year at Casper,
will hold its next meeting in Cheyenne
mex January during the sessions of
the Legislature. The association elect
ed as officers: President, N. e. Cor
thell of Laramie; vice president,
tary. e. H. Fourt Of Lander treasurer,
c. o. Brown of Douglas.
The board of managers Of the wyo-
ming state fair has made arrang
ments whereby visitors at this years
show will be privileged to witness a
real airplane circus, four machines
having been contracted for which will
be on hand during he whole week.
One of the machines will be capable
of carrying ten passengers n will be
used for that purpose.
Sheridan needs $4,000 to carry OH
its business for the coming year.. ac-
cording TO estimates Of City Treasurer
Svanberg. OF this amount, $4,000
will be raised by the occupation az.
The county is asked to provide s10s.-
1878 from the general tax fund.
About $4,000 goes to payments.
Interest and sinking funds; the other
$4,000 is required for general ex-
penses.
A reward of $500 has been offered
by the state for the capture of Harry
NJ. Francis, until recently treasurer Of
Sweetwater county, Wyoming. Mr..