Midwest Company Expands Drilling At Dead Horse Creek Field
Midwest company nears drilling start at Dead Horse and Dugout creeks with a camp eight miles from base. Stockbrothers hold the drilling contract while water shortages delay actual drilling. A new four mile pipeline will double capacity to move oil from North to South camp, and a telephone link will connect camps to supply lines. Bird & Hanley plan to drill next, and a Casper-sourced crew laid the new line. A fire at Salt Creek schoolhouse prompted quick evacuation and a near-miss thanks to prompt action. A new Salt Creek meat market set for May 15 amid store renovations, with Mr. C. E. Norris in charge. The Midwest store will expand and offices move to the bungalow, a new officers’ bungalow to be built east of the present site. Wye Crude Oil Co. plans to drill on Section 28 See. 28, adjoining Hjorth Co.’s ground, following last winter’s success. Roy Torrent, Francis Brown, and others visit Casper and Glendive for business. Mrs. Dave Lewis heads to Casper. Miss Belew Wallace returns from Casper. local drillers Bob Morrison and B. Williams depart for Glendive.
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Midwest Company
Stock Brothers
Bird & Hanley
North Camp
Casper
Salt Creek Mercantile Houses
Norris
Cripple Creel
Midwest
President of Burlington Expected in Casper Visit
Darius Miller president of the Burlington Railroad company plans a tour in Casper. Arrival is anticipated to discuss definitive actions on railroad yards site and layout. W J King received three new Overland autos unloaded yesterday. One unit sold to Roy Hook. Carman from Overland Denver with car aims to place more Overlands in Daaper.
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Darius Miller
Nington Railroad Company
Caspar
Kent
W. J. King
Overland
Sehlicier
Ince
Mr. King
Roy Hook
Big Muddy
GC. A. Carman
Denver
Overland Company
Isere
Daaper
Midwest hotel project moves ahead with bond sale
Indications show construction on the Midwest hotel to start soon as bonds meet the required amount. Buildings are being moved from the site amid a petition urging a second floor reception hall or club room to host convention business sessions or entertaining visitors. The company does not plan to use the entire second floor now and the request for club rooms is expected to be granted.
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Midwest
Midwest Ol
Change in Arapahoe Mercantile Co switches stores
A new corporation led by Grant Kisor of Fort Washakie J A Rumsey of Rawlins and T A Congriff of Cheyenne this week took over the Arapahoe Mercantile company stores at Arapahoe The ranch interests will be managed by Theo Becker of Shoshoni Mr Gallagher remains Arapahoe bookkeeper and Mr Burnett retires planning a trip to Pacific coast and Alaska
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Conpisting
Grant Kisor
Ft. Washakle
J. A. Rumsey
Rawlins
T. A. Congriff
Cheyenne
Arapahoe Mercantile Company
Arapahoe
Theo Becker
Shoshon
Gallagher
Burnett
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Riverton
Cattle deal ties Fouteh to Richards at Birdseye ranch
The Thermopolis Record reports John A. Fouteh sells half interest in his cattle lot to J. Richards. The firm Fouteh Richards will base at Birdseye with an excellent range and existing ranch buildings ready for operation.
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John A. Fouteh
J. Richards
Fouteh
Casper Men Organize Waltman Riverton Company
Casper men organize the Waltman Riverton company, file incorporation papers with the secretary of state this week. Capitalized at one million shares, incorporators are W. B. Waltman, B. F. Smith, and R. H. Nichols. Field prospected attracts local operators with plans for summer activity.
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Waltman-Riverton Ofl
Casper
W. BD. Waltman
B. F. Smith
R. H. Nichols
Call For Mass Meeting in Casper On Fourth of July
Citizens in Casper are invited to a mass meeting in the courthouse court room next Monday evening at 7 o clock to discuss plans for a Fourth of July celebration. All interested are urged to attend and help organize the event.
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Casper
Seourrany Invustmar
Ready to Begin Drilling by Wyomlog Pure Oil Co
Wyomlog Pure Oil Co plans to start drilling on the first well within days as equipment is on site. Me e Horna Newport heads to Casper for summer at Greeniaw school while local residents and workers travel between Casper, Stone ranch, Johnson lake, and Oneper for various tasks and leisure.
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Wyomlog Pure Oil Co
Ball Creek
Mee Horna Newport
Casper
Greeniaw
Mes
B. J. Sehenck
Abobe Stone Ranch
Harker Brow
Alex Duthie
John Sonith
Harker Reservoir
Important Notice to Subscribers
Press urges all subscribers with arrears over a year to pay now to avoid delisting. Authorities require reporting delinquents and striking those behind one year or more. The publisher dislikes removing familiar names but will proceed to keep only current accounts.
Wyoming oil boom described as wealth source near Casper
The Cheyenne Leader highlights Wyoming's oil boom, noting Salt Creek wells near Casper outpace Beaumont's Round Top, with fields stretching 60 to 100 miles and bringing vast wealth and new capital to the state. It urges locals to recognize opportunities for broader industrial development and investment. A Natrona county high school district meeting nominated three directors for May elections, naming W. Rt. Johnson, S. R. Shipp, and Dr. T. A. Lean, while retiring directors were A. L. Volter, W. S. Kimball, and J. W. Price.
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Wyoming
Carper
Salt Creek
Casper
Beaumont
Texas
United States
Ofield
Natrona County
C. HB. Townsend
J. T. Scott
Tiree
W. Rt. Johnson
R. Shipp
T. A. Lean
A. L. Volter
W. 8. Kimball
J. W. Price
Train Wreck Delays Colorado and Southern Freight Service
A freight train wreck on the Colorado and Southern line twenty miles north of Cheyenne disrupted traffic for several days last week. All southbound freight and mail were delayed as repairs and salvage operated on the affected line.
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Colorado, & Southern
Cheyenne
Fremont County Oil Prospect Near Conant Creek
Lander Journal notes Conant Creek area southeast of River ton is a focus for oil speculation. Several sections along the anticline show oil seepage with sand saturated zones. A single old hole exists. multiple outfits plan rigs near Alkali Butte as drilling may start soon.
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Fremont County
Conant Creek
Riverton
Ciaaperol
Lander Journal
Depot Move Recalls Early Casper Glenrock Stroud Standoff
The week’s removal of the old Stroud railway depot from Casper to Van Tassel stirs memories of Casper’s birth and the Northwestern line clash with landowner Stroud. The original plan to place a Stroud townsite failed, Casper grew, and Glenrock later faced depot relocation to a closer site after twenty five years of opposition and prayer.
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Stroud
Casper
van Tassel
Northwestern
Glenrock
Northwestern Company
Cooper
Grand Jury Meets in Cheyenne on May 12
The state grand jury will convene in Cheyenne on May 12 and remain in session for several days. Casper resident Don Lobel has been summoned to serve on one of the juries.
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Cheyenne
Don Lobel
Casper
Jurom
A New Ambulance For Casper Private Hospital
An ambulance was unloaded Saturday to serve Casper Private hospital. A man seeking a 25 dollar job notes that 26 one dollar jobs can achieve the same outcome.
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Casper
Burlington May Build North Line to Casper and Billings
Reports from Omaha and Chicago indicate Burlington plans a north south line from Sheridan through Casper toward Billings, with a possible branch on the east side of the Big Horn range to Casper. The project ties Wyoming oil districts to the north Pacific coast and is part of a broader plan to shorten distances and boost regional rail access, while surveys previously suggested feasible grades and low construction costs along eastern valleys.
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Ailroad
Casper
Billings
Mont
Buffalo
Sheridan
Chicago
Shuffalo
Milwaukee Road
Burlington
Omaha
Powder River
Wyoming
Platte River Valley
Briteport
North Platte
Kearney
Big Horn Range
Onahe
North Pacific Coast
Malia
Sheridan-Casper
Salt
Sand Creek
Hokledge
The
Wrom‘ing
Hig Horn Range
Huntington
Injured By Fall Attracts Community Attention
Leo Miller son of Mr and Mrs Q Miller sustained serious injuries Tuesday evening after being thrown from a horse. A companion had mounted behind when the horse suddenly jumped tossing them to the sidewalk. Leo struck his head and shoulders and broke his collar bone. Dr Lathrop attended. The companion escaped injury.
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Leo Miller
Q. Miller
Comepanion
Leo
Will Celebrate Golden Wedding at 140 Elm Street
Mr and Mrs A D Demorest invite friends to their Golden wedding anniversary at 140 Elm Street from 1 to 9 oclock on May 1. The couple have long aided Casper’s welfare since the town began, with Mrs Demorest once running the Demorest Home Restaurant famed for good meals among stockmen.
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Mie
Demeorest
Elm Street
Oceanion
Gurlende
Eellowtle
Casper
Mire
Denorest
Demorest
Shameful Come-Down Refers to Hammond Son’s Crime
A historical tale recounts the son of a wealthy figure confessing a theft while in custody. The father, Mr Hammond, consoles him with a dash of scorn for moral decline, remarking his own wealth would have dwarfed the son's misdeed. The scene hints at social contrast and expectations.
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James C. Hammond
Mir
Hammond
Toma
Shoshoni News Notes Highlight Local Assignments and Injuries
Shoshoni News Notes report community activity including homestead claims, power line wiring, and shifts at Graytown and Shoshoni Commercial Co. illnesses, visiting relatives, and plans for residences. Clyde Walker suffered a serious fall injuring his skull while helping on a dredge project near Newbie.
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Clyde Walker
Newbie
de Pelo Fouse
Tunly
Turkish Whipped Cream Sparks Dizzy Debate
A clipped exchange from a reader prompts a humorous clash over Turkish affairs. References to allies and Turkish forces mix in a playful soiled dialogue. The piece preserves a local paper's quirky tone and partial quotes.
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Turkey
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