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A Look Back in Time: March 12, 1920

Farmers and ranchers from all parts of the county are expected to attend the organization of the county-wide farm bureau at the Congregational church in Sheridan tomorrow. The return of railroads to private ownership, together with the merger of the mines in the Sheridan field under control of the Peabody Coal company, has stirred rumors …

March 12, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: March 11, 1920

The sales organization of the Peabody Coal company, of which the Sheridan-Wyoming coal company is a subsidiary, is undertaking an aggressive sales campaign which will widely extend the trade radius of the Sheridan field. Sherman Welton has purchased the residence of J. U. Stout on East Works street for a consideration of $4,000. William Steels, …

March 11, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: March 10, 1920

County Assessor John X. Morris says assessment of lands and property at true value won’t cause an increase in rural taxes. Mrs. Malcolm Moncrieffe is a visitor in Sheridan today. Frank Washbaugh is in Sheridan today from the ranch. He’s staying at the Western hotel. W. L. Phillips, local “Exide” distributor, has returned from the …

March 10, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: March 5, 1920

A man arrested a few days ago in company with his brother and two other men on charge of the slaughter of a steer belonging to the Spear Brothers Cattle company was re-arrested at his ranch yesterday on a similar charge. The St. Peter’s Club is giving another of its bi-monthly entertainments for members and …

March 5, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: March 4, 1920

Mrs. Estelle Clancy, superintendent of the state hospital in Sheridan, was absolved from blame in removing Mrs. Bertha Nelson from the hospital when she contracted influenza shortly after giving birth. Mrs. Clancy’s action was ruled to have been in compliance with an order from the state board of charities and reform. Sheridan’s city council has

March 4, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: March 2, 1920

The Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Company filed a trust deed in the office of the county clerk yesterday to secure $3.5 million in mortgage bonds, together with 11 other instruments relating to the merger and sale of the mines in the Sheridan field on Dec. 31, 1919. C. L. Allen will sell four fresh milk cows and …

March 2, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: March 1, 1920

Ress Philips, supervisor of the Big Horn National Forest for the last three years, has been promoted to the position of district forest inspector with headquarters in Denver. He will leave Sheridan in about six weeks. H. C. Palmer on Illinois street has sold his residence to Beatty A. Hoyt. The big motor-driven street sprinkler …

March 2, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 29, 1920

The location of the state highway between Recluse and Arvada will be made soon, according to a letter that’s been received by W. H. Wallace, vice president of the Custer Battlefield Hiway association and chairman of the good roads committee of the Sheridan Commercial club. Sheridan High school defeated the basketball team from Miles City …

March 2, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 28, 1920

Metz & Sackett filed eight lawsuits in district court in Sheridan county today, seeking more than $15,000 from the railroad for damages the plaintiffs allege they suffered in connection with shipping livestock to the market and winter feeding ground. All local industry that’s dependent upon electric power was at a standstill from 8 o’clock this

March 2, 2020

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A Look Back in Time: Feb. 27, 1920

It was announced today that community meetings to be held under the auspices of the Sheridan County Farm Bureau will precede a general meeting of the bureau in Sheridan on March 13. Two miners are in the county jail today, charged with conducting an illicit still, as a result of a raid at Dietz last …

February 27, 2020

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