Lon C. Shane

Lon C. Shane isn't really part of my tree ... he's the father of Mabel Monterey Shane, who married Orin Otis Merrill (who was gunned down in Sheridan, more on that another day). But having stumbled across the Wyoming Newspaper Project the other day, it was interesting testing the search engine out with his name (both as "Lon Shane" and as "L. C. Shane"). He seems to have been a very well known bounty hunter (for wolves and coyotes, etc.)

Some random notes:

Bill Barlow's Budget, Douglas, 11 September 1889, page 4
Board of County Commissioner's, 3 Sept 1889
The following applications for the leasing of school lands presented, granted, and values ascertained as noted:
No. 21. L. T. Shane, E 1/2 Sec. 36, T'p 34. R. 62, Appraised at $240. Rental $12.


Bill Barlow's Budget, 1 March 1893, no page
County Commissioners Meeting, February 28, 1893
Tom C. Shane, bounty on wild animals 9.75


Sheridan Post, May 1, 1921, no page given
To whom it may concern:
This is to notify the public that I will not be responsible for debts
contracted by any member of my family, unless by my order.
Dated April 25, 1921. L. C. Shane. Kirby, Mont.


Sheridan Post, 5 November 1918, page 5
16 head of cattle owned by L. C. Shane, in his charge, brands inspected
15 October 1918, bound from Sheridan, Wyoming to Kirby, Mont.


People's Voice, Buffalo, 17 July 1897, no page
L. C. Shane of Powder river brought in 26 grey wolf skins and 33 coyote
skins to the county clerk's office today and presented them for bounty,
which amounted to $128.75


Newcastle Democrat, 4 April 1895, no page (Weston County)
Included on the Court Calendar
L. C. Shane, appelant, vs Board of County Commissioners


Daily Boomerang, Laramie, 24 July 1895, no page
Snippets from around the state, including:
Newcastle Journal: L. C. Shane brought in about forty wolf hides
the first of the week on which he received the bounty.


Daily Boomerang, Laramie, 24 June 1895, no page
The New Bounty Law
Cheyenne Leader: The state auditor paid out $352 in bounties on wild
animals during the past week. The biggest single warrent paid for this
purpose since the law went into effect was one for $188 paid to L. C.
Shane of Converse county. His list included 59 gray wolves and 11
coyotes. The next largest was $160 to D. C. Herrick of Weston
county for 52 gray wolves and 4 coyotes. Both of these warrents
were paid in the same week.


Cheyenne Daily Sun-Leader, 25 October 1897, no page
Buffalo Voice: L. C. Shane, the successful wolfer, brought in no less
than 126 wolf hides and 18 coyote skins from the Powder river country
this week. The county clerk issued him a certificate for $557.50.


Cheyenne Daily Leader, 23 June 1895, no page
The New Bounty Law
The state auditor paid out $352 in bounties on wild animals during
the past week. The biggest single warrant paid for this purpose since
the law went into effect was one for $188 paid to L. C. Shane of Converse
county. His list included 59 gray wolves and 11 coyotes. The next largest
was $160 to D. C. Herrick of Weston county for 52 gray wolves and 4 coyotes.
Both of these warrants were paid in the same week.


Lusk Herald, 3 January 1895, no page
Personal and local news
L. C. Shane killed an antelope the other day and put some
strychnine into the carcass and the next day went to see
what success he had in capturing wolves. he found just
nine large gray wolves strewn around the carcass. That was
a lucky antelope he captured.


Lusk Herald, 5 January 1893, no page (Converse County)
A table of bills presented to the county, including
L. C. Shane, bounty, 33.00 (claimed and allowed)


Newcastle News-Journal, 19 July 1895, no page
L. C. Shane brought in about forty wolf hides the first of the week
on which he received the bounty.


Newcastle News-Journal, 29 March 1895, no page
Court calendar
L. C. Shane, appelant, vs Board of County Commissioners

And the BLM Search has a rather brief index entry for Laun C. Shane, homesteading in Niobrara County, in 1893.

He sure seems scarce before getting to Wyoming/Montana, though!