It was open season today for lawsuits here against the railroad company. Four suits were filed, one for injuries suffered when sparks from a defective locomotive set the plaintiff’s clothes on fire and three for losses resulting from delays in shipment of cattle. Postmaster Canfield will receive bids for carrying the mail between the depot …

Because hypnotism is in some instances made a felony under the statutes of Wyoming, John Norton, whose professional name is Professor Norwood, spent last night in the county jail and is to have a hearing this afternoon before Justice Hoop on a complaint filed yesterday afternoon by County Attorney Graverson. George W. Donaldson and Marvin …

On the ground that it’s a public nuisance, Mayor Camplin, on complaint of various people, this morning ordered the removal from a show window on Main street, a subject of hypnosis on display there. The display has been in the window of the Voight & Horning store as an advertisement of an attraction at a …

Sheridan’s city council is considering breaking a contract under which the city furnishes the Burlington railroad with one-third of its entire water supply. The city entered into the contract in 1905, agreeing to provide the water for a consideration of $75 a month, or $900 a year. It has recently been determined that the railroad …

By a vote of 65 to 26, it was determined this afternoon that the new social organization in Sheridan will be a Young Men’s Club instead of a YMCA, at least for the present. An unusual wedding was performed in Dietz today by Father Schultz, under the rites and ceremony of the Catholic church. Alna …

Wyoming’s senate today passed a bill that provides for creation of a county poultry show and a state poultry show, both to be held annually in Sheridan. F.W. Walters and C.C. Cochran of Buffalo are visiting today in Sheridan. Also in Sheridan today is E.H. Phillips of Big Horn. D.G. Kapps, a traveling salesman representing …

Don’t forget the Colonial social at the M.E. Church tonight. A charge of 25 cents will be asked for a good musical and literary program and refreshments. Ralph M. Anderson and R.C. Watt are in Sheridan from Buffalo. Also in town are J.F. Grimm and E. Stephenson from Dayton. Nearly 700 farmers attended the farm …

James Rennie, in charge of the local office of the federal employment bureau, estimates there must be upward of 400 men out of work in Sheridan. The young men of Sheridan are to decide for themselves if they desire changing the movement here for the organization of a Young Men’s club into a Young Men’s …

The senate bill authorizing the state to dispose of the state hospitals, including the one in Sheridan, has been tabled by the house. Action is due in part to the influence of Mrs. Peter Kooi of Sheridan, who interviewed each representative on the bill, and pointed out, in convincing terms, the reason why the measure …