Sheridan county will pay nearly $300,000 in taxes this year, representing a levy of 9.97 mills on the valuation of just under $30 million that was placed on the county’s possessions for 1920. District Judge J. H. Burgess yesterday granted divorces in the case of Pearl Mosley against James Mosley and Grace Manz against Louis …

The state adjutant of the American Legion is considering Sheridan as a possible site for American Legion headquarters. Interest continues to grow in the recreational classes being conducted in Carneyville by the Red Cross field service. More than 100 children are enrolled in the classes. A. E. Markeley of Sheridan has qualified as a first …

Under terms of a recent agreement between coal mine operators of Northern Wyoming and representatives of the local United Mine Workers of America, all day and monthly men will receive an increase of $1.50 a day in wages.The Sheridan Sugar Factory is now receiving applications for campaign positions. The campaign will start about Oct. 1.McKinley …

Colorado Springs defeated Sheridan’s polo team in the final play for the Foxhall Keene cup yesterday by a score of 7 goals to 5 ¾. The victory of the Colorado team came only after an intense struggle. Sheridan residents enjoyed one of the regular Sunday concerts by the municipal band in Pioneer park this afternoon. …

Sixteen riders made a flying start from the Burlington depot at 8:40 o’clock this morning for the 10-mile horse marathon race to Clearmont for the official start of Clearmont Day. Winner of the race will receive $375. At their weekly luncheon yesterday, Sheridan Rotarians entertained one of the largest groups of visitors to this city …

Sheridan county commissioners, meeting as the county tax board were engaged this morning in making tax levies for the county to apply on this year’s business for the assessor’s office. Three recruits were accepted for enlistment in the army at local recruiting headquarters in Sheridan this morning. They left on Train 42 for their new …

Surgeon General H. S. Cummings, head of the U.S. public health service, inspected Fort MacKenzie this morning with a view of deciding whether the government will be able to use the plant as a hospital for government patients. Following the inspection, the general was taken to Hotel Lodore at Piney for dinner. Officers for the …

One of the largest of recent cattle shipments passed through Sheridan last night when 60 carloads of stock from Spear, Montana, came through bound for the markets of Chicago and Omaha. The cattle are the property of the Spear and Faddis company. All schools in Sheridan opened their doors for the 1920-21 term this morning. …

Big Horn won first community prize for irrigated land products, with Dayton second in the recently ended Sheridan county fair. Ranchester took first place as a community with a dry-land display.A meeting has been called for Wednesday night at 8 o’clock for those who have subscribed to membership in the Sheridan Country Club. The meeting …

Hundreds of Sheridan spectators crowded the pavements of the city this morning as other hundreds of city and county residents took part in the annual Labor Day parade. The parade was led by the Sheridan municipal band.The final meeting before the opening of this year’s school term was held at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon between …