Douglas Oil Field Developments Spur Based Activity
The Brenning Basin area near Douglas shows strong oil activity with numerous wells in progress and new rigs arriving. Wyoming Green Oil Co reports a deep new well on the Hamilton ranch and plans a pipeline to Douglas for shipment. other firms like Vega, Dixon Drilling Co, Sloan Pepin Co, Latchford Armstrong, and Mountain States Oil Co pursue multiple prospects with expectations of oil sands and expanding production. Government proclamations praise regional growth and set November 7 as a state Thanksgiving day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aa Wee
Wyoming Green Oi1 Co
Hamilton Ranch
Wyoming Green Ol) Co
Douglas
Ume
Dan Vanpany
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Seattle
Vega Company
Vasper
M. N. Wheeler
Dixon Drilling Co
Hrenning
Sloan-Pepin Cp
James Powell Place
Latchford & Armstrong
HH. C. Frick and Associates
Vitteburg
Latenford
Hydraulic Engineering Co
Armstrong
H. ©. Frick
Mountain States of Co
Jameson
Airet Lwo
King and Kinleyside
Medford
Ore
Mexico
Columbia
South America
Natrona
Converse
Douglas Field
Galt Creek
Leoone
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Proclamation on Faith and Prayer in Wyoming
A Wyoming executive proclamation encourages the people to honor creeds and acknowledge a Supreme being as the Giver of good gifts. It calls for devotion and prayer and notes traditions dating back to early colonial times and the Plymouth era.
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Janes Town
Prymouth
Widow Mary Gallagher Dies at Home in South Oak Street
Mrs Mary Gallagher a recent immigrant from South Dakota died suddenly at her South Oak Street home Sunday Coroner Foshay ordered autopsy performed by Dr H R Lathrop who ruled death from a blood clot forming on the aorta She was 40 a widow and survived by eight married children living in western states except for a 13 year old daughter The daughter was cared for by a married sister from Hakeraville South Dakota The body was buried in Highland Cemetery Monday with Rev A M Dickey reading the grave commitment service
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Mary Gallagher
South Dakota
South Oak St
Foshay
H. R. Lathrop
Hakeraville
Highland Cemetery
M. Dickey
Riot at Bucknum Averted by Officials and Deputies
A near riot at Bucknum between two factions of negro laborers working for Burlington was stopped by Deputy Sheriff D W Tripeny, special deputy Walter Breen, County Attorney W C Wilson, and County Commissioner A G Cheney. About 20 to 30 workers refused to work, fortified work cars, shots were fired, and eight leaders were arrested and jailed in Casper. One man was shot in the shoulder but not seriously injured. In preliminary hearings Judge Tubbs discharged seven and sentenced one.
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Bucknum
W. Tripeny
Walter Breen
W. C. Wilson
A. G. Cheney
Burlington
Casper
Tubbs
Liew
Ole
Amputation Of Wand Tubbs’s Right Foot Reported
The article notes Wand Tubbs eldest son of Judger and Minn of the large circle of friends faced severe ankle problems after a prior injury. Doctors at a Rochester Minnesota institution advised and performed an amputation above the ankle to relieve ongoing pain and complications.
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Wand Tubbs
Judger
Minn
W. & Tubb
Tubbs
Tome
Rochester
Wyoming
Tehu
Street Railway Plans Near Casper Franchises Granted Hope
Casper residents hear that RE Richard Shipp and associates are nearing a franchise grant to build a street railway from the Burlington depot to the city southern boundary then east to McKinley avenue and north to connect with Capitol Hill. The system would use underground wires, storage battery cars, a five cent fare, and begin service next summer with five cars at a time.
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Midwest
Chicago
Shipp
Adams Express Co. Establishes an Office in Casper
J L Nevans a route agent for Adams Express Company visited Casper from Denver to set up an office in the Grand Central hotel and named Henry Wyatt as temporary agent. A horse and wagon service will begin soon with a permanent agent to follow. The Burlington line may add a daily train service.
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J. L. Nevans
Adams Express Company
Denver
Casper
Nevans
Grand Gentral Hotel
Henry Wyatt
Hurlington
Adams Company
Union Tank Line to Build Shops Here
Union Tank Line Company will construct a repair shop near Franco refinery No. 2 west of Casper to service its growing fleet. W A Holst of New York City, district car inspector, awarded the contract to Larsen and Juergensen. The wood building, 200 by 40 feet, with corrugated iron, will be ready in six weeks, housing blacksmiths and machinery for immediate work. J W Millard to supervise. workforce to grow as demand rises from 300 cars now to about 500 within a year. this shop will be the only one of its kind in the middle west, with more shops in the east, south, and on the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Holst
New York City
Union Tank Line Company
Casper
Larsen and Juergersen
Franco
J. W. Millard
George
Middle West
Pacific Coast
New Casper Land Subdivision Planned by Richard Shipp
EB Richard Shipp plans a southeast Casper tract subdivision with lots ready by year start amid strong demand for residential property. He expects some local buyer hesitancy in disposal of the property. Phone Bunnell. John Franchetto and Company of Trinidad, Colorado bought the BO Orchard saloon known as Bert's Place for $12,500 on Friday.
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Casper
Richard Shipp
Shipp
John Franchetto and Company
Trinidad
Colorado
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Brenning Basin
Converse County
Brenning
Feld
Dougie
United States
Joseph M. Carey
Cheyenne
Frank L. 8Oux
Secretary
Natruna County High School
C. B. Inman
Lincoln
Nebraska
J. N. McDonald
Mr. Inman
Wom
R. D. Brooks
The
Franco Petroleum Company
O. H. Shoup
Casper Storage Grocery
Black 97
Chas. Andrews
Andrews Bros
Fremont County
Omaha
Shoshuni
W. C. Harned
Miss Frankie
Shoshon
Gem
Lee Fender
Warren Baley
H. G. Wettlin
Center Street
C. D. Plum
Bates Hole
Casper Sronaee Guoceny
A. al. Bunnell
Frank Lee
G. E. Davis
East Second Ave
Lowney's
Boyle
Alice Larson
Thermopolis
Clara
Henning
W. McDowell
Overbaugh and
Morris
Linden Avenue
Coliseum
Messrs. Overbaugh and
Lee Man
N. Looges
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Casper Steam Laundry
Dilline Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan
J. W. Griffith
Hon Ton Cafe
G. F. Kropp
Coliseum Theater
Natrona County Electric Company
Adams Express Co
Mike Haupt
the Round House
Bunnell
Bobby Holman
the Lobdell Bakery
Center
Weber Com. Co
Barlitt, Ixl
Casper Merc
Ben
Mutual Life Insurance Co.of
New York
Glenrock
Burlington R. R
Mountain Realty Co
A. T. Butler
2Nd and Wolcott
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