Oklahoma and Washington plan oil power plant in Dallas field
R C Adams of Washington D C W E Rowsey of Muskogee Oklahoma and Leo Adams of Washington bought 220 acres of top oil land near Lander Wyoming to build a large plant for generating steam and electricity They will sink wells to fuel power and distribute through Dallas South Pass and Copper Mountain regions A line to South Pass is to be completed by November 1 The promoters face a Big Horn Power company planned for 10000 horsepower and a hydraulic plant elsewhere in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
Wyo
R. C. Adams
Washington
D. C
W. E. Rowsey
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Leo Adams
Dallas Field
Dallas
South Pass
Copper Mountain District
Mesers
Adams
Rowsey
United States
C. D. Clark
Wyoming
Big Horn Power Company
Big Horn
Rankin Injured When Delivery Wagon Overturns
In Rawlins Wyoming on September 14 Lee Rankin a delivery wagon pilot suffered painful injuries after his wagon overturned He fell headfirst under the wagon and was briefly unconscious though doctors report the injuries are not serious though disabling local dispatch confirms Rankin's condition and the incident details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
Lee Rankin
Rankin
Exhibits Coordinated for Wyoming County Fairs
Wheatland and Sheridan dispatches report that John N. Gordon of Cheyenne will collect and ship all possible exhibits for the Laramie County fair this week and the state fair at Douglas. He will ensure proper installation by the fair managements. A Crosby Big Horn County miner was allegedly beaten by union miners for not joining the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Wyo
John N. Gordon
Cheyenne
Laramie
Douglas
Sheridan, Wyo
Wyoming
Crosby
Big Horn County
Neighbors' Kid Eugene McKnight Joins Camera Staff
Eugene McKnight known as the neighbors' kid arrives in Kemmerer from Pinedale and joins the Camera staff as a talented young western journalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer, Wy
Eugene McKnight
Neighbors
Pinedale
The
Camera
Carbon County Wool Growers Renew Lease on Red Desert Lands
The Carbon County Wool Growers association renews its lease on almost 1,000,000 acres of land owned by the Union Pacific Railroad in the Red Desert country. The renewed lease extends across vast tracts used for grazing and ranching in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
Carbon County Wool Growers" Association
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Red Desert
Coal Mines Still Idle in Kemmerer District
The Kemmerer Camera reports no progress in the coal wage dispute. Mines remain idle with lost contracts and a daily combined loss around twenty four thousand dollars for Wyoming mines as workers seek other fields.
Tramp Shot by Guard Recovers in State Hospital
John Hill, a black tramp shot by a train guard named Kelley near Rawlins, is recovering satisfactorily at the state hospital in Rock Springs. Hill was wounded after refusing to leave a train he was riding. William Cain brings a large captured black bear from the Yellowstone country to Riverton, intending to domesticate it if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Wyo
John Hill
Tinian Pacific
Kelley
Rawlins
Hill
Riverton
William Cain
Yellowstone Park
Cain
Idaho man dies after accidental shotgun discharge
Word from Jackson Hole reports M. Usher of Pocatello Idaho accidentally discharged a shotgun while removing it from a wagon. The charge struck his breast and caused instantaneous death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer, Wyo
Jackson Hole
M. Usher
Pocatello
Idaho
Settlers Build Homes as Eden Project Expands
Report from Eden Wyoming notes settlers haul lumber from hills and Boulder mills supply materials for new homes. In Rawlins Wyoming the public school exceeds 600 pupils and is crowded beyond capacity. Albany county Democratic convention set for tomorrow in Laramie with State Chairman D W Stickney arriving today.
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Eden
Wyo
Spe
Boulder
Rawlins
Laramie
Albany County
D. W. Stickney
Cheyenne
The Work of Reclamation and Government Appropriations
The reclamation service reports 30 million dollars in appropriations with more on the way. About 2,198,000 acres have been watered, 3,270,000 acres more planned, and irrigation bonds under the Carey act are gaining acceptance. The program aims to boost taxable wealth by 200 million and house 80,000 families, with expansion beyond arid regions into the grain belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Government Reclamation Service
National Irrigation Congress
Uncle Sam
C. J. Blanchard
United States
Miner Bound for Trial in Trout Dynamiting Case
Kemmerer Wyoming September 14 Special Frank Genter a coal miner at Frontier has been bound to the district court for trial on a charge of dynamiting trout in Ham s Fork creek The fall term of the district court opened this morning preliminary call of the criminal docket was made and a jury drawn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Wyo
Leonard B. Nicolson
A. F. Furrier
Nicholson
Furrier
Weaton County
Kemmerer, Wyo
Frank Genter
Frontier
District Court
Ham's Fork
Laramie
Lefors Seeks Republican Nomination for Sheriff in Laramie County
Joe Lefors announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Laramie County in the upcoming primaries and election. He pledges to enforce the law, preserve order, and protect personal and property rights impartially. Cheyenne Wyoming, August 11 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie County
Republican Party
Joe Lefors
Cheyenne
Wyo
Kidney trouble warning and Foley cure ad
An old warning describes kidney trouble as insidious and potentially fatal. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at initial signs to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes, sold by A. E. Roedel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
A. E. Roedel
Miss Neile Nolen Stenographer At Inter Ocean Hotel
Public stenographer Miss Neile Nolen is stationed at the Inter-Ocean hotel and will be glad to receive orders there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neile Nolen
Inter-Ocean Hotel
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Lander, Wyo
William Sharp
Delfelder
the Mountaineer
J. A. Delfelder
Wool Growers’ Association of Wyoming
Del
Omaha
McKnight
Kemmerer
Our
Leader Publishing Co
A. Meanea
Lalent
Kemmerer District
Smething
Kemmerer Coal Company
Colorado
Utah
Central Coal & Coke Company
Eous
Rawlins School
Albany
Democrats
Reclamation Service
West
Kern
Trout
Albany District Court
Cheyenne Wye
J. C. Foley
Propp
W. 7Th St
Cheyenne Creamery
Coruth and
Central Ave
Ef’. H. Gilecrest Lumber Co
EF. H. Gilcrest Lumber Co
Kodak
Eddy
Tivoli
Firheh & OO
Palace
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