An intruder gained entrance to the home of O.W. Bullard, 213 Loucks street, at about half past 1 o’clock this morning and entered a sleeping chamber occupied by Mr. Bullard’s daughter and a girl guest. The intruder attempted to grasp the arm of one of the girls, but she waked, and the intruder fled at …

Dr. John Harlan Andress, former pastor of the Congregational church in Sheridan, told a large audience at the Chautauqua last night that the world would never be at peace without a League of Nations. Everything is ready for the big picnic at the experimental farm tomorrow. Many Sheridan stores will close at noon. Henry Slattery …

It’s possible that Sheridan may be made the station for an entire troop of the cavalry organization now being projected. County Agent Thomas today was mixing 320 pounds of prairie dog poison for the use of members of the county farm bureau. Frank Horton of the HF Bar ranch has established an exclusive school on …

Chautauqua speaker Dr. Elmer Lynn Williams of Chicago spoke to about 30 members of the Commercial club at a luncheon in his honor at noon today. His topic was the need for a purification of American politics. Stock Inspector E.N. Campbell has sold his five-room residence at 117 N. Scott street to the Farmers’ and …

Rev. Lewis G. Spooner of Clearmont has petitioned for nullification of his marital union with Jessie B. Spooner, whom he married at New Haven, Conn., in 1898. He claims that the defendant never sympathized with him in his work as a pastor, nor assisted him in his pastoral duties. Sheridan hotels have been running full …

Sheridan police authorities are noticing that the closing of the saloons has been making considerable difference in their work. The processing of jags that formerly took up much of their time has been interrupted. Judge Byrd, police magistrate, was ready for business this morning after a 10 days’ outing at his cottage in Piney, where …

A trainload of Senator Kendrick’s cattle was sent to market yesterday or the day before, one trainload of Willis Spear’s cattle was loaded at Little Horn on Wednesday, and another train today, all for shipment to the Omaha market. Scoutmaster Champion is anxious to interest all local Scouts in the sacred concert to be given …

The annual Chautauqua session opens today in the big tent at the old Chautauqua grounds, corner of Scott and Works streets. One of the strong cards of the attractive six-day session will undoubtedly be the legends, dances and songs of the Creek Indian girls from Oklahoma. The Walter O. Swan grocery has absorbed the Surburban …

There had been an understanding that the contract for the Sheridan-Dietz road was to have been let at Cheyenne tomorrow, but a letter from the highway commissioner to County Commissioner Evans yesterday indicates that this contract is scheduled for letting on July 29. Local officials of the Burlington, accompanied by City Commissioner Birkhaeuser and County

An effort is being made to secure emergency rates for shipments of cattle to the states just east of Wyoming where pasturage is available in order that the losses from local conditions shall be no greater than absolutely inevitable. The situation in Sheridan is very serious due to lack of water. George Grace and family …