Rep. Carl Sackett of Sheridan county this morning introduced House Bill 65 in the Wyoming legislature, a prohibition measure effective June 30. The bill embodies the Kansas bone dry act. Undersheriff Kirby, who went to Lewiston, Mont., last week to bring back a prisoner to answer a charge of horse stealing, is having a fight …

In one of the fastest games ever staged on the local basketball floor, the Sheridan Independents snatched victory from the Crow Agency Tigers by a score of 38 to 19 last night. Judge Burgess this morning imposed a fine of $250 each plus half the prosecution costs on the two young men convicted earlier this …

Sheridan’s Court Grocery store has been purchased by the Basket Grocery company. The consideration wasn’t made public. The Basket Grocery will operate the store under the name Basket Court Grocery, and the store will be closed for a few days. Miss Edith Ramsay, county home demonstrator, went out to Dietz this afternoon to participate in …

C.P. Storey was notified today that he’s one of the 80 prize winners in the cash bonus contest among the 10,000 agents of the National Surety company of New York. The award was based on the greater comparative amount of surety bonds written here than elsewhere. The Edelman Drug company is now in its new …

A number of perplexing robberies have occurred at Carneyville recently, running into a considerable sum of money being taken. Mine workers have had their homes entered and their goods ransacked by someone who has not only keys to the houses but also to the trunks. Soldiers who went through Sheridan yesterday, going to American Lake …

A case is to come before Justice Hoop tomorrow involving the possession of the Orpheum theater room. The Odd Fellows lodge leased the room to the current occupant at $150 a month, but now wants to raise the lease to $200 a month because $150 isn’t adequate compensation for the cost to heat the building. …

The 16th annual ball to be given by Dome Lake Lodge No. 660, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, will be held in Central Hall in Sheridan tomorrow night. Fully 250 tickets have already been sold for the event. The freshmen were defeated in two well-played games at the Linden gymnasium last night. The sophomore girls defeated …

Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming addressed the convention of the American National Livestock Association on the Kendrick bill pending before congress. The bill is to control the meat industry. Visitors to Sheridan today include Mrs. G.T. Cook of Clearmont and F.W. Campbell and C.G. Miller of Buffalo. D.R. Williams and Alfred Williams left today …

A meeting will be held tomorrow night in the council chamber in the city hall for the organization of the young men’s club. The club is for all young men of 17 and upwards. George Ackerly of Sheridan not only took a second prize for the best Rhode Island Red cockerel at the Butte poultry …

The proprietor of the Owl Saloon is going to be given a formal opportunity to show cause why his liquor license should not be revoked. John F. Lehman was given two $100 fines in police court a few days ago for the sale of liquor to two minors, but in the city council meeting this …