Casper's Progress in 1911 and Growth Prospects
The Casper area sees steady growth driven by stock interests and new resources. Building permits total 34 with value over 15000, water and sewer extensions cost 24000 and 81000 respectively, streets gain 15000, and three miles of cement walks laid. City programs add shade trees and housing, with expectations of major city-scale strides including new oil refineries and Burlington roundhouse projects in the coming year.
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Casper
Natrona County
Tn Town
Lane
Burlington
Maine
New Cluster Lights Shines on Cald Callahan’s Lamp Post
Jock Callahan of the Diamond hare has erected an electric lamp post in front of his business featuring cluster Hohte. The display is described as splendid and testifies to Cald Callahan’s enterprise and public spiritedness. Christmas at Method ist Church draws huge crowd for Sunday program.
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Jock Callahan
Diamond Hare
Cald Callahan
Methodist Church
Pumping Plant Completes Historic Glenrock Irrigation Project
A large pumping plant near Glenrock will lift water from the Platte river to a height of forty feet for gravity irrigation across about 30 000 acres. Five pumps move up to 60 000 gallons per minute powered by electricity from the LaPrele dam line. The project, led by Dr J M Wilson and Fred W Hart, costs over a million dollars and aims to boost Glenrock’s future growth. Mrs A P Webb and son joined Mr Webb returning from Missouri where he worked in the Hokey meat market.
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North Platte Valley Irrigation Company
Glenrock
J. M. Wilson
Douglas
Wyoring
Glenrock Wi
Platte River
United States
LaPrele Dam
Fred W. Hart
Casper
Welcome New Year Brings Hope for Casper Growth
A 1912 editorial applauds Casper’s progress and prospects. It notes oil industry expansion, new refineries, rising building permits totaling 75 500 dollars, and a crowded business district with no vacant stores. The paper pledges unity and effort for town uplift in the coming year.
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Natrona County
Casper
Game Preserve Proposed In Copper Mountains Region
Irwin Gorrell reports early success in establishing a new game preserve in the Copper mountains and Hig Horn canyon near Shoshoni. The act prohibits hunting and trapping there after creation, with penalties up to 1000 dollars or one year, and preserves existing mineral and game laws. Irwin Gorrell notes local support from the Gugette and Shoshoni.
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Copper Mountains
Hig Horn Canyon
Shoshoni
Gugette
Elemens
Showhoni
Abili
Warren
Secretary of Ag Agriculture
Christmas Dinner for Ferguson Household Noted Guests
Mr and Mrs Lattlefield and George Wagner attended a 6 o'clock Christmas dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs N Ferguson. Mr Ferguson organized, cooked, served, and arranged decorations with caterer like precision. The table overflowed with seasonal delicacies.
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Lattlefield
George Wagner
Mr. N. Ferguson
Newt
Victory for Douglas in Casper high wheel basketball game
The Coliseum hosted a Douglas vs Casper high school boys game with a Casper girls prelim and a 15 to 6 Douglas victory. Officials were Prof. Claypool and J. B. West. the Douglas team outplayed Casper with a clean, snappy contest and a strong band performance complemented by Douglas hospitality.
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Coliseum
Casper
Douglas
Casper High Wheel
Casper High School
Prof
Claypool
J. B. West
Douglas Boys
Douglas Casper
Joutblomig
SMS
Poloth
Cecil Ceee
Dogue
Ois~ Per
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Grenrock
A. P. Webb and Son
Humangville, Mo
Webb
Irwin Gorrell
Irwin Ranch
Hazel Irwin
Jesse Gorrell
J. W. Kingsley
Casper Methodist Church
Mrs. Gorrell
Sprague Ranch
Onanoe
Helen
Eunlee Kathiean O'Mare
Dive Wallace
Norah Banner
Eileen Sullivan
Myrtle Speeet
Helle Trwin
Patton
Orange
the Mountain Realty and Title Corporation
Alex T. Butler
Butler’s Addition
Wolcott Streets
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