Rail line projected to Cat Creek field in Montana
After L W Hill of Great Northern visits the Cat Creek oil field, a branch line to the field is planned this year. Great Northern jointly owns the line to Winnett with Chicago Milwaukee St Paul. Northern Pacific owns vast Cat Creek lands. A water well near Frantz No 2 shows oil likely from the third sand, but storage tanks delay output. Frantz recently pumped 350 barrels daily before shutdown. Ohio well on Brush Creek near Cat Creek reports a water well after hitting the seventh sand and may be abandoned. deeper sand drilling planned near Frantz and east of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Cat Creek
Montana
Great Northern
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
Winnett
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Company
Frantz Corporation
Ohio
Brush Creek
Court Reporter Enters National Shorthand Contest
Leslie C. Finley district court official reporter left for Chicago for a six week shorthand training course. The National Shorthand Reporters Association contest will be in Denver in August. Finley is noted for speed in shorthand and typing and passed 125 words per minute on the first test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie C. Finley
District Court
Chicago
National
Road Bulletin Details Highway Conditions Across District
State Highway Department bulletin reports the Salt Creek area road conditions from west to east along the Yellowstone Highway. Westward segments show general fairness with rough patches and a bad four mile stretch near Moneta. improvements toward Bonneville and Thermopolis. Eastbound routes extend toward Douglas Lusk Mannville and Cheyenne with slow traffic at Douglas and McKinney Spur due to grading work. Mitigen a bank at the Citizens Ne tonal Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Creek
Yellowstone Highway
Sodium
Fremont County
Moneta
Bonneville
Thermopolis
Shoshoni-Lander
Douglas
Lusk
Mannville
Cheyenne
McKinney
Poison Spider Bolton Syndicate Reports Well Setbacks
The Poison Spider Bolton Syndicate reports a fault in its No 2 well at 1800 feet in the Bolton Creek field with casing parted and being pulled. No 3 well is down 700 feet and No 4 well is mentioned as continuing with drilling progress noted by George Jarvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spider-Bolton Syndicate
Bolton Creek
George Jarvis
Wyoming oil charter notices list multiple companies and directors
A series of Wyoming charter notices reveal status and details for Holly Off and Development, Union Exploration, Weowana Oil, Bulldog Well Drilling, Denver-Salt Creek Oil, Wyoming High Test Oil, Washoming Oil, Carroll Royalty, Tower Oil, and more. Directors named include J. Hollowdrands, J. Halloran, W. Starkey, Clark Henderson, L. P. Newcom, Louis Horton, F. C. Funk, Francis Hynes, J. Esponda, W. J. Wood, W. H. Taylor, and others. Capital stocks range from 1 000 to 1 000 000 dollars with par values of 1 dollar per share, reflecting Wyoming headquarters in Casper, Cheyenne, Newcastle, Rawlins, and Apostal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Holly
Jet Town
Capital Stock
John I. Holledrands
John J. Halloran
W. B. Starkey
Casper
G. RK. Hagens
Union Exploration Company of
Cheyenne
Clark H., Henderson
L. P. Newcom
Louis FE. Horton
Weowana Ol
J Capital
F. C. Funk
Francis
Hynes
John Esponda
W. J. Wood
W. H. Taylor
Bulldog Well Drilling Company
Apostal
Wyo
B. H. Sackett
Paul Moody
Walter L. Reid
N. Belle
Denver-Salt Creek Ofl Company
William R. Eaton
A. W. Warren
C. V. Harris
T. C. Garrity
Thomas Hunter
Wyoming High Test Oil Company
South Dakota
H. H. Nelson
M. W. Wickersham
J. A. Petit
Sheridan
C. WW. Morgareidge
C. A. Randall
H. &S. Lothian
W. EB. Daigh
Guy C. Daggy
Albert R. Nelson
G M. Shickley
N. A. Pearson
William Be, Jordan
Arch R. May
John Johnson
Creamy Candy Featured At Wigwam and Citizens Bank
Creamy home made candy appears in items around the Wigwam and at the Citizens National Bank. The notes highlight local treats and a shop window display.
Gas Shortage Hits California As Rail and Sea Trade Grow
John P. Herrick of the New York Oil Producers association warns of a U S gasoline shortage felt in California where rationing already affects pleasure cars. He notes California imports large oil quantities despite 288000 barrels daily output, with Midwest barrels shipping to the coast weekly and vessels drawing on low grade lubricants due to fuel scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
California
John P. Herrick
New York Oil Producers Association
Olean
N. Y
Herrick
Wyoming
the Tribune
Midwest
Mr. Herrick
Orient
Honolulu
Oil Shortages and Oil Policy Spark War Talk
The article discusses wartime oil shortages with claims the Orient would take California output and gasoline at low prices, while the Navy’s commandeering of petroleum proxies fuels the rise. It cites Mr Herrick and Secretary Daniels amid criticism of profits and policy, and hopes that changes in Mexico will restore shipping and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
California
Herrick
Navy Department
Hi Ik
Secretary of the Navy
Shell and Associated
Daniels
Carranza
Obregon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greer
Road Bulletin
State Highway Department
Mitigen
Holland
Weeber
411 Oil Exchange
Pnahlad Daly Heche
Sor Wraeg Oil
Casper, Wy
Gates Betehenepedktnened
Ask
Wind River Refining
Williams
Midwest Common
Buck Creek
Merritt
Glenrock
Okmulgee FP
Elk Basin
Elkhorn
Wat
States Oil & Land
Frante Coronee
TAO Great Western Petroleum
Hutton Lake
New York Stock Exchange
Jupiter
Close
Kinney
Mexican Petroleum
Lance Creek
Lusk Royalty
Texas Oil Mn
Lusk Petroleum
Asssne
Ea Oll Ee
Mountain & Gulf
S. Steel
Can
Mike Henry
Mosher
West
Riverton Refining
We Pews
Royalty & Prod. Corp
Auditives
Sss
Tom
Bell Royalty
Victory Loan
Jock Cek
Grass Creek
Spider-Bolton
Chappell of
Citisen’s Bank
The
Citizen's National Bank
Agate
Cleveland
DE Renzy & Jones
East T Side
Corner Third and Pine Streets
Cleveland Automobile Company
J. J. Giblin
Equitable Life Insurance Co
New York
Townsend
Jos. I. Schwartz
Asbestos
Abestos Ia
Fred Patee
Wyoming Asbestos Producing Co
Casper, Wyoming
Pattee
Patee
Jer
America
Istos
Berging Cospany
Siri
LavTay Ghs
Askestou
Uae
Wlll & Can Inc
C & Trons
South Oak St
Lester Brokerage
NEW York Oil
Wolcott
Taylor & Clay, Inc
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