, 1923-04-25
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NEWS ITEMS


IN drilling operations on the
Rex Lake dome, twenty miles west
Of Laramie, and owned by a group of
Laramie men, headed by L. Il. Cough
lin.
Standing about six feet apart and
firing high-powered bullets at each
other cost William X. Cherry, colOred,
his life and put Sam Bently, also a
negro, on u cot in the hospital ut Rock
Springs.
C. w. Ferris, alleged moonshiner,
was shot and Frank Ceiburt was cap
tured with him after a u battle be-
tween the pair and deputy sheriffs.
The officers attempted to arrest the
men on Casper mountain, u few miles
outside of Casper.
Wyoming's population July l of this
year will be 1854, according to the
estimate made by Census bureau
statisticians whose figures show hat
the population of the United States
will be 11O,663,5 500 at the end of the
half Of this year.
Caroline Lockhart was reelected
president of the Cody Stampede j.. NJ.
SchwOob was made vice president,
and d. Il. HOLSTER, secretary and
treasurer by the new board Of direc-
tors, composed of Caroline Lockhart,
Maintenance of a girls summer
camp for the benefit of Casper Girl
Scouts and others seeking recreation
will be the major program fathered
this year by the Casper Kiwanis Club.
Plans have been laid for cementing an
"a plunge by girls and boys here.
AS n result of his conviction in
Cheyenne of murder in the second de-
gree, in connection with the killing of
George McGough on the night of Dec.
II, 1922, Mike Sorrentino probably
will spend the next twenty years In
prison. The state law provides a pen
alt yof twenty years to life imprison-
ment for persons so convicted.
Charged with having had a hand in
the disappearance Of his stepdaughter,
Diamond Hanna, . years of age, from
Il Pullman on u Casper-Denver train
Thomas Baty faces arraignment In
Casper on a charge of kidnapping. He
was released on $1,000 bail. The kid.
is said to be the elimination
of II divorce decree issued in Denver.
John A. Green, alleged promoter of a
get rich quick scheme in which
Cheyenne persons recently invested
$4,000, faces a term Of from one to
.ourteen years in the p~enitentiary us
the result of his conviction by a jury.
Of issuance of n fraudulent check for
$500 in favor of j.. G. Dauterman, one
of those who placed none with him
for investment.
Returns on incomes for 1922, re-
ported by Wyoming residents at the
office of Internal Revenue Collector
NJ. S. Reynolds, ranged from one cent
to $4,000. according &c information
at the Cheyenne office. No
paid more than $4,000 and
but one Individual filed a return for
one cent. One filed for two cents and
one filed for three cents.
The April crop report for Wyoming
Issued by the u. s. Department of Ag-
from its Cheyenne office
that the condition of winter
wheat and rye are below the ten year
average following dry conditions last
fall. however an increase Of five points
wheat and six points In rye are
shown over the December 1 condition.
number Of breeding sows in the
state is estimated at 11S per ZEN of
number me year ago.
The principal highways Of wyo-
ming Will be open for automobile trav-
by May l, according to Information
obtained ut the office OF the State
Highway Commission In Cheyenne. At
present short stretches Of road are In
fine condition, but impossible spots
make automobile trips hazardous.
Hugh b. Shields, former cashier of
the Bank of Gillette, ut Gillette, Wyo.,
was freed from charges Of embezzle-
ment In u preliminary court hearing
ut Sheridan. The case grew out of
the closing Of the bank after Mark
Shields, Its president, and brother of
Hugh, committed suicide on March o.
examiners found n shortage of
more than 100000 in the bank funds.
Drilling this year Of u minimum
Of wells to equalize the
Of production from all leases
70 that the percentage Of crude accept.
nee from wells already drilled may be
increased was Endorsed by the Salt
Creek Producers Association In ses-
don Mt Casper. Recommendations of
he conservation committee that the
otal number of wells be increased to
basis of n well for every thirty
hree acres of second-sand producing
errltory was approved.
The University of Wyoming debat-
ng team. james OBrien and Herbert
debating the affirmative of
nttAavinn sD..t,.t NH. -