The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-08-19
WYOMING
STATE NEWS


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Approximately 800 boiler makers
who went on strike August LIST in pro.
test to wage cut Of about 81 day,
returned to their Jobs at the standard
Refinery at Casper under the reduced
scale Of pay.
Arthur Guy Empey Of Ogden, Utah,
author Of "Over the Top" and other
popular wartime books, Is spending
several weeks at Pinedale while gath.
ering material for out-of-doors articles
for magazines.
Phelps Wilson, IA, son Of William O.
Wilson, prominent Casper attorney,
was instantly killed when gun which
he was cleaning to take on q BOY
Scout hike was discharged accidental.
" and shot him in the head.
Donald w. Ogilbee, Casper attorney,
was unanimously chosen commander Of
the American Legion, Department Of
Wyoming, at the closing session of the
state convention at Thermopolis, and
Casper was automatically designated
as state headquarters for the coming
year.
Following an alleged party in min
er's shack ut Deits, near Sheridan,
Jack Hybba, miner, was found on
the floor of the place in serious con-
dition with n bullet wound in his hip.
Hybba has refused to give any infor-
nation as to the identity of his as
sailant.
Henry Wong, Chinese restaurant
cook, who recently came to Rock
Springs from San Francisco, is dead
as the result Of a Chinese feud which
authorities say they believe to be part
OF tong war. Wong, according to the
authorities, was followedsh here by two
Chinese, who are alleged to be respon.
sible for his death.
What is said to be the only railroad
line now under construction in the
United States will reach Wyoming
Sept. 1, and the new town of Yoder,
which will be Its terminus for the pres
ent, Oct. l. Work on the new lire,
coming up along the North Platte val.
ley from western Nebraska, was start.
ed by the Union Pacific this spring.
H. Ralph Hall Of Owen, in the north.
ern part of Albany county, representa-
tive Of Philadelphia wool merchants,
has completed the shipment of twelve
carloads of wool he purchased in this
section. buying clips at Laramie, Rock
River, Medicine Bow, Bosler and Han.
ma, for which he paid from 1871 to II
cents pound. Mr.. Hall took a few
clips on consignment.
Harold Hobbs, a member Of the
graduating class of the Cheyenne high
school this year, received notification
that his essay on "GOod Roads and
Highway Transportation" had been &c.
lected by judges as the best from this
state and would be submitted with fif.
ty-One others before judges of the na-
tional contest. The contest was ar
ranged by Henry s. Firestone, presi.
dent Of the Firestone Rubber Com.
pany, and the prize is a four.year col.
lege scholarship.
Eighteen government surveyors are
In the neighborhOod of La BOnte
canon, on the county line between AL.
bany and Converse counties, surveying
two townships which were never sur.
veyed when that part Of the state was
laid out" about the middle of the last
century. Settlers who have taken lands
in the lost" area were given squat.
ters' rights and left on the land, and
when the surveys have been completed
and approved they will be given prop
er title to the land. It is not known
why these two townships were left out
when the surveys were made. Judge
NJ. N. Grant of Laramie City was one
Of the government surveyors when the
lines were run in that section soon aft.
er the opening of the land.
The Rotary clubs of Laramie and
Cheyenne will join in a picnic in. the
mountains between the two cities on an
August date yet to be selected. The
Cheyenne Rotarians have accepted the
Laramie ROtarians' invitation for such
an outing, and have appointed a com.
mittee to cooperate with a Laramie
committee In making arrangements.
Glenrock has been cleaned up. A
pair of Prohibition Commissioner
Roach's men have been working under
cover In the town for several weeks
and recently the results of their work
were given to the officials Of the town
and county. The information gathered
by the slepths brought in twenty-seven
offenders. charged with violating
either the gambling or prohibition
laws.
DR.. Grace Raymond Hebard Of the
University Of Wyoming has been mott.
fled that she has been made q mem.
Der Of the editorial advisory board Of
the American Viewpoint Society OF
New York. The members Of the board
will select authors qualified to prepare
thu tovto ~ honlyo aco,,oIa H.. A.