New York Oil Company Hits Big Wyoming Well
Casper Wyoming April 17 A 350 barrel gusher was uncorked on the northwest quarter of section 27 two 40 range 9 Salt Creek. The New York Oil company drilled this well in 1917 6 it was the first to strike the second Wall Creek sand in Wyoming. The well was shot in August 1916 left damaged litigation favored the New York Oil company and the government granted relief to operate. The Ohio Oil company now shares interest with New York Oil company in this quarter and a third well is being started nearby. The well is flowing over 50 barrels daily and could produce more after final cleaning. The strike is tied to Frank G Curtis and signals strong Salt Creek production prospects.
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Casper
Wyo
Salt Creek
New York Oil Company
Wall Creek
Wyoming
New York Ol Company
Ohio Ol Company
New York-Ohio Oil
Curtis Petroleum
Ohio Oi
New York
Frank G. Curtis
Ttayment
Salt Creek Holdings
Sheady
Home Guards To Hold Daily Drills At Courthouse
Thermopolis Wyoming April 29 W A Woodrow issues notice to form a company for regular drills at the courthouse each day at 9 0 a m The notice urges participation and states church attendance will not be hindered and age or occupation will not matter.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
W. A. Woodrow
Ridiny
Wontraraayr
Drill mastery boosts show for promotion, says officer
A veteran argues that understanding basic drill improves performance and future prospects. The Woodies camp at Presidio trains officers to lead the project, with the effort seen as potentially rewarding despite modest pay.
Douglas Light Rates Raised in Wyoming
Secretary Floyd of the Wyoming public service commission visited Douglas to report on the Douglas Electric Light company rate hike. The commission approved a 10 percent bill payment rebate, raised minimums from 1.20 to 1.50 monthly, cooking and domestic current from 3 to 4 cents per kilowatt hour, with a $150 minimum per hour, and water heater rates to $2 per horsepower. Current for signs and show windows remains unchanged. The panel cited higher fuel oil costs and production costs as reasons for the increases and noted possible further adjustments. Bills are due within ten days, with service subject to discontinuation if not paid by the 15th. The new rates are now in effect.
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Douglas
Wyo
Floyd
Wyoming Public Service Commission
Douglas Electric Light Company
EU Bolg
Thermopolis Plans Sewer and Water Bond Election
Thermopolis Wyoming schedules a special election to approve 25 000 in sewer bonds and 25 000 in water bonds to fund essential system improvements and extensions. The vote will be held next Monday with funds directed to north town water extensions and multiple sewer connections in various areas.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Aeakred
Double Tragedy at Fort Collins as Father and Son Die
Mrs J P Cross of 21 miles northwest Fort Collins loses husband and son Lloyd Brand on the same day from pneumonia complications. Mr Cross aged 53, and his son aged 20 died within hours of each other after a car accident earlier Sunday. Twin brother Ralph Brand is ill. four sons and three daughters survive. Funeral arrangements set at Adventist church with burial at Grandview.
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Fort Collins
Cole
J. P. Cross
Lloyd Brand
Amatingk
Car
Sundes
Cross
Addra
Adventiat
Newret
der B. i Patpsworth
Jacob Kraft
Grandview
William Luark
Natbeasts
Boulder
Raeds
Catholics Decide to Continue Casper Church Building
At a Casper church meeting the congregation discussed the future of the new church amid financial strain. They heard Army Catholic enrollment is strong and decided unanimously to push construction, with brick on site and no delay expected from labor conditions for the next three years.
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Casper
Wyo
Congregation of the
Catholic Church
Club House
National Army
Alco
Shortage of Beets Grows Acute in Colorado
A letter from President Wote Potrikin of Western Sugar Company urges farmers in Colorado to cooperate in increasing sugar beet acreage. He notes current signs show 40,000 acres fewer than last year and urges expansion to meet expected demand amid wartime controls. The letter highlights government food measures and the sugar industry’s production pressures.
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Qorpwlby
Colo
Wote Potrikin
Western Sugar Company
Ten Beer Colorado
Petritfi
Sugar prices and beet labor urged for Gobi crop
The letter notes selling price of sugar and company costs for beets, urging a large domestic sugar crop. It warns of potential labor shortages for other crops if beet labor is not used in normal amounts.
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Food Administration
Agricultural Department of the United States
Discharged Foreman Attacked With An Ax
SHERIDAN Wyoming April 17 T Matsu Jap who in section foreman at Felix this side of Gillette is in hospital after being struck with the blunt end of an ax by a man he had discharged The assault followed Matsu ordering the man to leave about 7 50 Saturday morning The injured foreman was rushed to the hospital for surgical attention It is not yet clear whether his skull is fractured but the injuries are considered very serious
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Sheridan
Wyo
T. Matsu
Felix
Gillette
Mateu
Matsu
Fire Marshal Inspects Sheridan Buildings for Fire Safety
Sheridan Wyoming April 17 The state labor commissioner and fire marshal P Taylor visits to inspect two story and larger buildings especially for pay picture shows. Taylor, with Cheyenne fire experience, notes some structures lack fire escapes and safety devices. He arrived March 1 1917 and will stay several days.
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Sheridan
Wyo
D P. Taylor
Taylor
Cheyenne
Clty
Has Close Call in Blizzard near Manville Wyoming
Manville Wyoming April 11. Mr Fullerton faced a near death blizzard ordeal while locating horses 26 miles north of Douglas to build a home for Miss Lovelace. Lost with almost no protection he barely survived overnight. rescued and brought to town his leg and foot severely frostbitten. Doctors fear possible amputation but he is improving.
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Manville
Wyo
Fullerton
Douglas
Frogen
Notice for Public Sale of Homestead Entry Land
Department of the Interior U S Land Office at Cheyenne Wyoming announces that Harry L Elginfritts of Federal Wyoming, who filed a retention notice to prove up his homestead entry Serial No V10GTD for the NWY and SWY of section 26 township 16 N range 69 W will appear for final three year proof before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on April 13 1915 or 1918. Others named include Rogers Ed Huud and Mary A Brow of Federal Wyoming.
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Department of the Intorior
U. 8 Land Office
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Harry L. Elginfrits
Federal
Wye Wing
Township
Range
Ath Prin
Meridian
Bat
Register and Receiver
Wyuting
Rogers
Mary A. Brow
Federn
Reid
Thogtetue
Potash Lease Applications Filed in Sweetwater County Wyoming
Thomas W. Boyer and Guy Sterling of East Lake Offy Utah file for a lease of described lands in Township 21 N Range 10 W Sweetwater County to extract potash. Notice runs 30 days in Cheyenne Leader starting April 16 2018 with objections or protests due promptly.
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Thomas W. Boyer
Guy Sterling
East Lake Offy
Utah
Township 21
Sweetwiclar County
Wyoming
Alba Nishwt
Hoginter
Leckie Injured When Bank Caves In at Grane Creek
In Thermopolis Wyoming on April 17 Leckie a worker from Ohio broke his left leg between knee and ankle when a bank caved in on him while briwing gravel at Grane Creek. He is under care at the hospital and improving as expected.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Leckie
The
Ohio
Grane Creek
tHunition Hospital
Jail release to await Nebraska sheriff in domestic case
A man identified as Jam o Mme Aki Anu Carper from Gehring Nebraska was released on Sunday by the local sheriff on a Nebraska complaint. He is being held here until the Nebraska sheriff arrives to take custody on the domestic trouble matter involving another man’s family.
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Carper
Wyo
Ata
T Rice
Gehring
Neb
Sheriffs Office
Nebraska
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