Opening Up New Oil Territory Near Casper
The Monongahela Wyoming company organized by W L Preston of Casper has received two drilling rigs from Charleston West Virginia and will start operations soon. Leases cover several thousand acres in the Casper area with promising land and potential deposits. R C HeleP of Monongahela assumes field supervision. John Culbert of Charleston will drill using a National No 2 rig capable of 2500 feet.
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Monongahela
Laryay
Casper
Prine
Ler Detea
R.C. Helep
I HH. Robinson
Preston
Monongahela Wyoming Company
Natrona County
John Culbert
Charleston
West Va
Pennsylvania Oil Feld
Brakeman Johnson Killed by Accident in Lander Yards
In the Lander yards Harry B. Johnson a brakeman was killed while making up a freight train when a coupling moved and struck him. Engineer Spicer and Conductor Werts reported the accident and Johnson’s body was sent to Westerville for burial. He was 46, survived by a wife and child, and a member of the Woodmen of the World with a $200 life policy.
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Lander
Harry B. Johnson
Spicer
K. EK. Werts
Hrakeman Johnson
Bin
Mr. Johnson
Golbery
Natrona County
Eugene McCarty
Stephen ‘Tobin
L. , Gate
Tee CY
Fourth of July celebration offers sleeping quarters
The general committee for the Fourth of July celebration says they will provide shelter for attendees. They will arrange sleeping space for participants using SW Cats with wedding to ensure everyone has a place to sleep during the event.
Cloudburst Destroys Reservoir Halts Local Oil Drilling
Casper men led by Gus Harlitt faced water loss after a cloudburst washed out Leip reservoir near Riverton. The firm planned to pipe water from springs three miles away using a two line pipe line and proceed with drilling once supplies are secured.
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Casper
Gus Harlitt
Riverton
Leip
Midwest Oil Firm Wins Key Wyoming Lands Case
The Midwest Oil Co. won a U S district court test case over illegal occupancy of public lands in Salt Creek Wyoming. Judge Riner dismissed the government’s complaint, doubling Midwest Holdings and boosting prospects for related firms and Wyoming oil development.
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Wyoming
United States
Midwest 641 Co
Midwest Company
Denver Post
Iman
Midwest
Riner
United States District Court For Wyroming
Midwest Oil Company
Salt Creek
Natrona County
New Register for Douglas Land Office a Snappy Game at Douglas
A local report from Douglas describes a Sunday game where the Casper base team visited, Douglas played in the afternoon with Lew pitching for Caoper, a 5 to 2 score showing Vasper ahead, and a large crowd in attendance. Waite Ui Powter was noted as a land office register candidate, with Waldo Bolin and A Willie Slace mentioned in ongoing removal discussions.
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Douglas
Casper
Lea
Gane Wee
Lew
Caoper
Lineshia
Vasper
Waite Ui
Louglae
Heriday
Wits
United States Land Office
Waldo Bolin
Willie Slace
Nat Taker
Uae
Athenie Field
Midwest
Cgilenrock
Glenrock
Wyoming
Young
Clayton
Devine
Georgetown
Ralph Saxton
Buckingham
Princeton
Building of Big Ditch Certainty for Wind River project
French company Day & Kenetick with Denver based operations and engineers from Morton Co seek state contract to irrigate Wind River reservation. Fagal and associates tour the area and plan to start preliminary work by August if approved. A railroad and marketing facilities may be built to support the system and settlers’ water rights protected.
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W. 8. Rosecrans
Morton Company
Day
Day & Kenetick
Stanley
Colorado
Denver
Fagat
Gayvette
Northwestern
Shoshoni
Burlington
Honeville
Kenetich
Joplin
Oklahoma
Texas
United States
Hopkins
Wind River
Carey Bes
Morton ‘Company
Carey
Jealous rancher shoots man at Natrona County home
The case details a fatal shooting at the Edwards ranch near Natrona County's southern boundary. George Edwards killed Fred Ott after a nighttime confrontation amid suspicions of infidelity. An inquest concluded Ott died from a gunshot by a pistol Edwards held.
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George Edwards
Fred Ott
Mrs. Edwards
Hares Hole
Boundry
Natrona County
Fred Ort
Edwards
Crt
Howe
Sheilwer
Dir
Lathney
Lauto
Edwards Ranch
Lew
Hemn
N. A. Brie Tol
Evert Halley
F. DB. Hammond
W.C. Wilson
Casper Weddowlay
Lie It
BR Lathrop
Peasey
Lelr Leationong
Alanis
Wyoming Editors Hold Profitable Session
The Wyoming Eastern Association met Friday and last week in Lander with delegates from state papers including the State Journal, Independent, Republican, Tribune, and Casper papers. Speeches covered advertising strength and newspaper profitability, with tours to Casper mountain and a dance at the Natrona Club.
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Wyoming Eatera! Association
Niel Iin
Chute
Willie Himner
Lane
Jean Cyte
A. H. Maxwell
State Journal
Lander
Independent
Thermopoliny
Villers
Wheeler
Verne
Glenn C
Liltthethelit
Homorwey Nena
Pobrbaugh
Anoeda Son
Wichardshipp
John W. Cook
MC Wheeler
Casper Mountain
Midwest
Che Eiele
Wuesia
Natrona Club
Coliseum
A.J. Mokler
W.S. Kinvtewll
Yesus
WY. Potter
Wo i. Chaplin
Walton
Hopkins
Chwrlies Wilthows
Natrona County Tribune
Casper Press
Belo
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Peru
Oederiver
New Register For
Douglas Land Office
Rhodes
The
Grill Soda Company
Dally & Calvert
Bonneville, Wyo
Opportunities
Booneville
Round House
Bonneville
Fred Git
Smeith & Wesson
Evideren
Justice Tull
Roy Lander
Bie Cane
the Mountain Realty Corporation
A. T. Butler
Casper and
Corner 2Nd and
Wolcott Street
Lobdell
Casper Casper
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