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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
6
On Sunday the Lutherans will dedicate their new church at Cunningham and Pine. Two services are planned with a 10 o clock German service led by Leiner of Keeline and an evening sermon by Rev. P L Danpfenfeldt of Wheatland. Public invitation to attend both services.
Mrs. N S Wilson celebrated her anniversary with fifteen ladies who gathered to present tokens of esteem in a day of thoughtful planning. Local and personal notes report travelers, visitors, and community news including trips to Omaha and Chicago, new Casper residents, staff visits, and Crow Indians on a goodwill horseback lecture tour for the good roads movement.
A 22 member party linked to South Omaha live stock interests will visit Casper on the 24th and 25th en route to Miles City for a stockmen’s meeting. They aim to renew acquaintances, assess local shipping conditions, and promote advantages of South Omaha markets to Caspar stockmen. The group includes reps from major firms and the Union Stock Yards. Easter services highlight a spring Sunday with ornate church decorations and special music.
A social event at her residence featured a handsome silver handbag presentation to Mrs Wilson. Afterward a dainty luncheon was served and guests shared well wishes for a long life and many returns of the day. Attending were Mesdames Detrich Dailey Luxon Cunningham Likely Ward Littlefield McGrath Green Barnes G Rheades Mechiing Svendsen Norris and Stimler.
Natrona County High School will not field a baseball team this year due to nearby schools also canceling teams and student study demands. Organizing efforts were made, but practices would be limited. Tennis will be adopted with games arranged against local and outside players.
The Altar and Rosary Society of the Catholic church hosted an Easter Monday bazaar and hall at the Coliseum with afternoon and evening sessions. Shoppers explored stalls and enjoyed the festive atmosphere.
A lively community scene features a large dance with refreshments and a successful Easter service by Salt Creek. Casper Elks seek a local lodge despite population thresholds. Black horses from Nebraska stock move to local sale, with Daniel Kelly involved. Midwest hotel opens with six guests and new commerce expanding at Kimball drug store and haberdashery.
Railroads use about 3000 barrels of residuum daily in locomotives from Casper refineries. Four 400-foot wells near Douglas are drilled by local operators with output not yet disposed. W. L. Budson completes a second well on a 4500-acre Shoshone lease near Lander. No.1 yields 70 barrels, No.2 to be shot in same sand. Old Dallas lease near Lander shut for litigation. California Consolidated and Lander-Oland start drilling. Mrs. Harnsberger resumes Indian leases. active summer expected in Lander district.
The Dalton and Young company’s structure on Center Street nears finish. The front wall is nearly complete except for the ground floor glass, and the finished building is expected to be one of the city’s handsomest of its kind.
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