Wyoming oil find prompts rail fuel plan
Colorado Southern and Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroads study using Wyoming and Colorado oil as locomotive fuel after Casper field growth. Burlington official notes favorable field reports and awaits other railroads experience before decisive steps. Midwest Oil Co ships 4000 barrels daily to Chicago Northwestern for engines. Continental Oil Co of Denver buys Casper refined output as Standard Oil subsidiary.
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Denver
Colorado , Southern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Colorado
Wyoming
Casper, Wyo
George W. Holdrege
Burlington
A. M. Joh
Chicago & Northwestern
Mountain
Turlington
Casper
Gcontinental Oil Company of
Standard Oil Company
Laramie Road Plans Line to Kent Wyoming
Denver reports a meeting of Denver Laramie Northwestern railroad directors will discuss financing a 160 mile extension from Greeley to Kent Wyoming. The $5 million project depends on Bridge Hubler Guerra bonds, which failed to deliver by April 15. President Johnson returns hopeful for Eastern capital. plan aims to reach Kent and coal at Boot Colorado this year, with eventual Seattle extension.
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Denver, Colo
Denver, Lauramie & Northwestern Railroad
Greeley
Kent Wyoming
Laramie
Bridge, Hubler & Guerny
Iown
Johnson
Venver
Bridge, Hubler & Guerrasey
Boot, Colo
Thia
Kent
Wyo
Lo Seattle
Meat marks all Ole as Arbor Day winners close at noon
A brief item notes that meat winners will close at noon in observance of Arbor Day. No further details on participants or locations are provided.
Married at Sheridan and other Wyoming news brief items
Martin Jodie and Annie Sorenson wed at Sheridan last week and will live in Ranchester. Dora and Plesie Crump resign to teach in Ogden come fall. Jos West, a Linite man, hurt eye by nail head. Mrs Edward Bloomer of Laramie dies of hemorrhage aged 21. George Martin from Evanee injured by falling pole. broken nose. Herbert Marston of Casper reported dead in New Mexico blizzard. brother to recover body. Byron farmers urge Burlington cutoff via Sho Shone and Bitter Creek valleys. Pinedale stage horses ruin mail service. content damaged. Carbon County faces danger to new Medicine Bow River bridge. ice dynamited. Fred Gram walks 20 miles for peritonitis treatment. operated at James Lake. L Walker boasts of sea-horses. team carried wagon over dam into Big Horn River.
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Thachers
Dora
Plesie Crump
Guernsey
Ogden
Jos
West
Liniite
Larawin
Edward Bloomer
Laramie
George Martin
Rock Sidings
New Mexico
Herbert Marston
Casper
Byron
Burlington
Shoshone
Bitter Creek
Polecat
Pinedale
Carbon County
Medicine Bow River
Rocky Ford
Fred Gram
James Lake
Walker
Thermopolis
Big Horn
Sherman Company Varnishes and White Lead Products
The Sherman Company promotes its varnishes, Pure White Lead, and Liquid Veneer products. Trade materials emphasize durability, finish quality, and home or workshop use. The advertisement highlights brand offerings and supplier details for further purchase.
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The
Sherman Co
Sherman
Rock River 10 Votes On 30000 Bond Issues
Hon F T Cummings a Rock River city council member travels in Cheyenne on town business. Rock River will hold a May 14 election to elect officials and decide two municipal bonds, a 10000 water system and a 20000 two story brick school building. Cummings expected to face little opposition for mayor as Rock Creek Conservation seeks land settlements nearby.
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F. T. Cummings
Rock River
Albany County
Cheyenne
Warioug
Cummings
Rock Creek Conservation Company
Casper Oil Man Survives Titanic Sinking
Hugh Wollner a Casper oil company owner aboard the Titanic was among the last to escape. He reports two explosions before the ship went down and says he believes he was the last person to leave. He expected to reach Casper this week describing the ship's rapid sinking and chaos near the lifeboats.
Syrup of Figs marketed as child laxative
An advertisement urges mothers not to scold irritable children and touts Syrup of Figs as the ideal laxative for kids. It claims the product cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, relieves biliousness and feverishness, and promises a quick return to a happy child, with directions on the package.
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Ce’ Furnia
Big Horn Basin development touted by Omaha editor
Buckingham reports rapid Big Horn Basin progress in Wyoming with irrigation expansion, fruit growing prospects, and rising settler activity. He notes alfalfa demand and anticipates Burlington’s main line completion to boost the region’s growth. A separate item covers San Francisco’s rejection of Andrew Carnegie library funds. Auction Bale listed at 1607 Capitol Ave.
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Omaha-Journal-Stockman
Buckingham
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
South Omaha Delegaton
Cra
Bittmer
Worland
Buffum
Hig Horn
Burlington
Northwest
Carnegie
Court Upholds Laramies Charter in Damage Case
Judge Carpenter of the district court overruled the demurrer in Martha K. Stickneys appeal against the city of Laramie. The decision maintains the present status of the city and its government and upholds the 1897 charter amendments affecting election timing and other provisions.
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Laramie
Carpenter
District Court
Martha K. Stickney
Alleged Johnson County Horse Thief Captured in Sheridan
Sheridan April 25 D F E Mc Gowan an alleged Johnson county horse thief was apprehended by sheriff's officers at the request of Sheriff J W Neal of Buffalo who arrived in Sheridan and identified his man on the trail
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Sheridan
D. FE. McGowan
Johnson County
J. W. Neal
Buffalo
Neal
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Crofut and
Knapp
Ani Gersten Makes
Sellang
Ther
Ows
M'Millan & Shepherd
Niveth Jewelry & Optical
17Th and
Capitol Ave
Martin Jodie
Annie M. Sorenson
Ranchester
Sherman Company
Burchner
Werith
Miking
Requi
Chicago
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