Court orders prosecution of Occidental Oil and Midland Carbon
Judge Metz appoints C A Zaring as special prosecutor to assist the county attorney in prosecuting Midland Carbon Co and Occidental Oil & Gas Co for carbon black law violations. Sixteen Lowell citizens petitioned the order. Charges allege numerous violations since inception with potential fines up to about one million dollars. Trial likely in March with heavy defense counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Denver
C. A. Zaring
Midland Carbon Co
Occidental Oil & Gas Co
Lowell
Supreme Court of the United States
Wyoming
Carbon Company
Supreme Court
City and County Plan Uniform Replanting of Forest Trees
A meeting of Mayor West Park Commissioner Moore J R Bonwell and A W Coons with county commissioners discussed replanting the county square with forest trees to replace the current poplars. A committee will assess townwide needs and arrange tree purchases, with removal of undesirable street trees and citizen participation coordinated by the park commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. West
A. S. Moore
J. R. Bonwell
A. W. Coons
Men’s Club
Moore
Mable
Railroad Cuts Hay Rates As ICC Okays $1.60 Per Ton
Congressman Mondell reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission has authorized the Burlington railroad to reduce hay rates by $1.60 per ton effective immediately. The move follows a telegram from Burling ton to The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondell
Burlington Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hay Shipment Rule Lets Farmers Save on Northern Wyoming Hay
Report notes a new ruling enabling farmers in northern Wyoming to move hay to Missouri River points with reduced costs. Many farmers who have held hay hope to save considerably by this regulation, easing transportation for regional shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Missouri River
Birthday Celebration for Charles Hyde at Four Course Dinner
Last Tuesday marked Charles Hyde's twelfth birthday with a six o'clock dinner for friends. Guests included Olan Gregory Reginald O Neil Hamilton Morton Ney Wilson George O Neil Bobbie Brome James Keachie Burton Harris Bob Beard Bert Frisby Wimmie Goodrich Robert Watkins and Judge Zaring. Thos M Hyde led the dinner as head waiter, aided by Mrs. Sarah McCann Mrs. T Armstrong and Mrs. Hyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Knights Go to Cody to Confer Ranks
Members of Basin Lodge No. 29 K of P journeyed to Cody last Saturday night to assist that lodge in conferring the ranks and report a very fine time. Attendees include T. J. Jones R. G. Belton T. Gebhart R. B. Landfair C. W G. Dodge G. J. Schenk A. X. Johnson Julian Strait R. A. Gould Db. Pr Hind M. L. Gohn R J Cruce C. B. Abbott W. Trone Dave Johnson J. W. Osborn Guy Shipman Cragle and Golly of Thermopolis also joined the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin Lodge No. 29
K. of P
Cody
T. J. Jones
R. G. Belton
T. Gebhart
R. B. Landfair
C. W G. Dodge
G. J. Schenk
A. X. Johnson
Julian Strait
R. A. Gould
Pr. Hind
M. L. Gohn
R. BE. Cum‘aings
R J Cruce
C. B. Abbott
W. Trone
Dave Johnson
J. W. Osborn
Guy Shipman
Messrs. Cragle and
Golly
Thermopolis
Carbon Law in Committee Slows Carbon Black Bill
Cheyenne February 4. The bill to allow carbon black manufacture and repeal the current law remains in committee and is unlikely to be reported out. A canvass of legislators shows strong doubt that any carbon law change will occur this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Clothes Drive for Armenians Planned by Relief Groups
Mrs. 8. Skovgard and Mrs. T. K. Bishop announce a used clothes drive for Armenian relief. Dates will be published next week. Clothes must be clean. shoes with French heels and thin evening gowns will not be accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. Skovgard
Armenian Relief Committee
T. K. Bishop
Red Cross
Recital Marks Graduation of Root’s Flowers of Music Class
Prof E C Hoover hosted a conservatory graduation recital for grade 2 students. Immediate families attended as guests as diplomas were distributed to Alice Richardson Hoover Mary Agnes Agee Clara Muffett McNay Agnes Della Martin and Myrtle Madeline Kaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hoover
Root
Flowers of Music
Conservatory
Alice Richardson Hoover
Mary Agnes Agee
Clara Muffett McNay
Agnes Della Martin
Myrtle Madeline Kaster
Oil Field News Across Basin And Wyoming Royalties
Oil activity reports in the Basin with Western States drilling at Brooks Dome and Golden Eagle dome and Ohio field work at Hidden Dome. Wyoming owes about 600000 dollars in back royalties while Salt Creek production yields rough future revenue estimates. government royalty flow depends on drilling progress and refining capacity.
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Brooks Dome
Owl Creek
The
Ohio
Hidden Dome
Payne
Salt Creek
Burlington Basin road project gains cross town backing
The Burlington Basin road committee with Chamber of Commerce members and residents from Burlington St Joe and Otter met with the county commissioners to plan funding. They will start a subscription drive to raise money matched by the commissioners with state and federal aid to build a road between the towns this summer. Attendees included G Nelson C F P Hensley H W HM Gobre Nelson Chas Byron A C Whiteher R Shepard N Winters J A Thorley W Thornberg and W F Stipe new bakers from Montana arrived to cover duties during Stipe's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Basin
Chamber of Commerce
Burlington
St. Joe
Otto
Chamber of Commercce
G. Nelson
C. FP. Hensley
H. W. HM
Gdbre Nelson J
Chas, Biyon
A. C. Whiteher
Basin Chamber of Commerce Advances Local Trade
Basin business leaders praise the Chamber of Commerce for expanding activity over the past two months. The secretary pushed freight rate reductions on hay, seeks commodity rates for Basin, and coordinates farm listings, labor requests, and market reports while advising merchants and meeting county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Seeks Growth in Basin Wyoming
The Basin chamber expands outreach to homeseekers and farmers with bulletins on horticulture potatoes sugar beets and other crops. A poultry bulletin is due. Over 200 inquiries in two weeks. 13 committees active. 15 farm lines joined with more to come. Plans include a mineral display a market house and stronger county farm bureau cooperation. The annual meeting is monthly with weekly directors meetings and a major fall fair. Businesses and residents urged to join for spring trade expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
County Farm Bureau
County Fair Board
Wyoming
Basin
Chamber of Commerce
Applications for Permits for Oil and Gas Leases
Readers learn the steps to secure a federal oil and gas permit under the Feb 25 1920 act. The process covers posting location notices, preferential rights, fees from 10 to 32 dollars, bond requirements, and timelines for action by land offices and the Interior Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Act of Congress
United States
Department of Interior
Trials Called For February District Court Term
District Court Commissioner J R Bonwell set February 14 as the start of the February term with civil cases first and criminal cases to follow on February 21. Occidental Oil & Gas Co and Midland Carbon Co cases were kept from March trial planning. A detailed list shows February 14 trials and February 21 to March 4 jury sessions with multiple civil and criminal cases scheduled.
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District Court
J. R. Bonwell
Metz
Occidental Oil & Gas Co
Midland Carbon Co
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Occidental Oil & Gas
Midland
Carbon Law
Dosin
Grass Creek
Elk Basin
Lance Creek
Rock Creek
Big Muddy
Pilot Butte
Hamilton Dome
Mute Creek
E. J. Allen
J. M. Ross
M. Gingrich
Charlie
Clint Hall
Burkhard & Beard
Carney
Oklo
Midwest
Golden Eagle Dome
Thermoolis
R. R. Denny
Leidecker Tool Co
Kansas City
Marietta
Washington
Congressman Mondell
Secretary of the Interior
Auust
R, W. Thornberg
Missouua, Mont
Baain Dakery
W. F. Stipe
the Chamber OF Commerce
Judge Metz
Roscoe M. Mott
Big Horn Utilities Co
P. Thurmond
D. W. Early
I. D. Schenck
W. F. Cooley
Wyo
Yellowstone Oil Co
Wm. Davidson
John G. Green
Catherine Green
Darwin Willis
Crosby
Wm. Hovis
Chas
Nelson
Annie M. Bailey
T. V. Rowe Co
J. F. Mosley
Alice D. Pierson
H. M. Anphenous
W. O. Nations
Paul Moss
G. Meidster
Mabel DeLong
P. V. Simonton
Evans
Howard Fire Brick Co
Warren Overpack
Ella M. Warren
Fred Warren
Big Horn Milling Co
H. 3. Smith
Robert Moncur
David Lewlis
A. m
Ada Jelmberg
Victor Jelmberg
John Anderson
Murray T. Cottle
Conrad Stuckart
Jack Friend
A. mi
E. Richardson
Alvin Tucker
David Lewin
B. Fraser
Charles A. Welsh
A. m. Thos
C. Marshall
C. B
Rail Tucker
David Lewis
W. W. Nusbaum Ve
A. D. Randall
J. B. Henderson
Nels Hokaneon
A. B. Martio
Nela Ho-kanson
W. KR
Coe
R. A. Crogsthwaite
W. RK. Coe
Pulton & McWil- Mame
F. KR
Wilson
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