Judge and Mrs. W.S. Metz returned to Sheridan tonight from Washington, where they witnessed the inauguration of President Wilson and saw many other scenes that will become historical by reason of their important relation to the great international questions. Twenty members of Company D, which left Sheridan the latter part of June, arrived home tonight.

Judge C.H. Parmalee at last night’s Commercial club meeting urged that Sheridan’s present commission form of city government by retained until it can be shown that a return to the old form of government, or the adoption of some new form, would be better. City Commissioner Poll is confined to his home today because of …

A number of farmers living in the vicinity of Arvada have organized the Powder River Farm Loan association. County Agent E.M. Fuller has held several meetings during the last two months to discuss the farm loan act, and he expects that a number of other associations will be formed. Former Gov. John B. Kendrick of …

J.J. Early, superintendent of city schools, has arranged with the chief naturalization examiner of this district to open a citizenship school in Sheridan. The goal is to provide a course in civics and other useful information to all foreigners seeking naturalization. When little Jack Guage went out to play this morning, he decided upon a …

Miner Joe Wiensuski sought workmen’s compensation in district court today for injuries suffered when a diminutive cyclone swept through the village of Acme recently. The miner was caught in the wreckage of a small building that was blown down. Sheridan school children, under direction of the fly committee, reportedly destroyed 2,648 flies during the

Ote Merrill, a rancher living on Dutch creek, was shot and killed instantly while seated in an automobile on Main street at 1:30 this afternoon. The shooter, William Rinner, a homesteader on Beatty Gulch, claimed that Merrill had broken up his home. Mrs. Rinner was in the car with Merrill at the time of the …

Doc Spear of Sheridan, together with W.M. Spear and Charles Spear of Billings, has purchased the ML ranch, located near Kane, 14 miles from Lovell in the Big Horn Basin. A company is being incorporated under the name Spear Brothers to operate the ranch. The consideration was $110,000. The jury returned a verdict yesterday in …

Robbers raided the ranch Thursday night of Herbert Ridley, who lives between Prairie Dog and Cat creek, and stole 28 chickens, 1,000 pounds of wheat and all the provisions of the house together with dishes and cooking utensils. The loss will amount to about $60. New spring arrivals are at Sheridan’s Golden Rule store, including …

Workmen are busy remodeling and decorating the two rooms in the Metz building, formerly occupied by the Scales Motor company. The Farmers and Consumers Co-operative will occupy the entire building as soon as possible. The Scales Motor company has taken temporary quarters in the old barn opposite the Western hotel. A.F. Meyer opened his fireproof …

A $30,000 damage suit instituted by Ralph Hughes against the Acme Coal company is being tried in district court today. Hughes is seeking to recover damages as the result of the loss of a leg by electrical burns while in the employ of the company several years ago. W.A. Eaton of Eaton’s ranch is in …