, 1924-01-09
LATE NE VS.
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Hlhshed potatoes lodging in his wind
pip resulted in the death of Larry Dill
Ion Ulrich, 2-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wm. II. Ulrich of Sheridan.
II. Il. Wheeler, a brakeman on the
Union Pacific, was killed at Hanna u
few days ago, having evidently been
struck and knocked from the rear OF
an eastbound freight train. He was
missed when his train reached Como.
Hatfield Oil Company will drill an
other well for n deep test of the Eight
Mile Lake structure near Rawlins,
where 1t has completed one %, 100000
foot gasser. Portland interests are also
preparing to begin drilling on holdings
In the same field.
Sheriff l.. d. Christensen reports
that in the past thirty days he has in
spected at or near Evanston $500
mead of cattle which have been shipped
out of the state. During the year he
reports over 10000 head have been
shipped to the eastern and western
markets by Uinta county rancners.
The 1923 beet grinding campaign of
the Holly Sugar Corporation plant ut
Sheridan, whose territory extends from
Hardin. Mont, to Clearmont, Wyo.,
closed a few days ago.~ Approximately
$4,000 tons of sugar beets were har-
vested this year., company officials
said, which Is about $4,000 tons in ex-
cess of any previous harvest record at
Sheridan.
Casper.-Harley Harris, oil field
worker, was probably fatally wounded
by II bullet fired by an unknown per-
son as he stepped out Of Il hotel at
Layoye in company with n woman A
voice from the dark commanded Har-
ris 10 throw up his hands, but before
he could comply a shot was fired. The
bullet entered his left side and came
out ut the back.
Six attorneys We're admitted to prac-
tice in the state at Supreme Court re-
Gently. Philip s. Garbutt of Sheridan,
and Forrest X. Dukes of Laramie were
admitted by examination. The others,
attorneys of recor in other states,
who were granted admission upon APP
plication, were; Donald Gallagher,
Roy l.. Rush and Frank NJ. Perkins, all
of Casper, and Joseph L McElvain Of
Cody.
Losses totaling $4,000 were figured
up following an ~incendiary conflagra-
ton which destroyed one business
block in the oil town of Lavoye, in the
Salt Creek field. No one was injured.
All fire insurance in Lavoye was cam
celled Dec. II because the town had to
be moved according to a recent ruling
of the Interior Department. The land
on which the town Is built has been
awarded to the Ohio Oil Company after
a lengthy litigation.
Eleven thousand pounds of Riverton
valley turkeys, valued ut $1,000. were
shipped from Rlverton to Yonkers. N.
Y, to supply the Christmas demand.
More than 81 per cent of the Riverton
turkeys were classed as No. Is, show
Ing that the birds had been properly
prepared for market by the farmers,
who exercised greater care in feeding,
killing and dressing than on previous
occasions. The Rlverton consignment
was consolidated with II similar one
from Lander, the combination making
n carload.
Workmen are engaged in the work
of electrifying the Burlington shops ut
Guernsey. Besides the roundhouse be-
ing wired and ample lights installed
the turn tables. coal chutes, water tank
and car shops will be electrified. A
large electric plant will be installed to
furnish the juice. The company con
templates installing n lathe, drill press
es and n fully equipped machine shop
mt Guernsey, so that work other than
ordinary road work on engines can be
handled and will ultimately al the
employment of additional mechanics.
The Ku Klux Khan made It's first
public visitation In Green River when
they appeared at the Episcopal and
| Congregational churches unnnnounced,
md after n short address by n of
the hooded visitors, they distributed
several tracts setting forth the ideals
of their organization and placed $50
In gold on zach of the church affairs.
A uniform schedule for assessment
was the main topic discussed mt the
two-day meeting of the county commits
sloners md assessors from all over
the state with the State Board Of
EQUALIZATION. which adjourned recent
ly. The last Legislature passed nm act
whereunder the equalization bonrd
shnll prescribe II uniform Tux schedule
10 be used In ench county In the state.
The reason for the proposed enactment
was that through uniformity all h
counties would report both the real
and personal Items of assessment In
the same manner without such n
IL $500. .l.N ..V ,I.V .l...
board, la equnllzlng the assessments
Of different counties, was not able to
net intelllgently. The meeting was
called with II view Of getting the opln'
Ions of the different counties before