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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
14
Aug 7 in Thermopolis, Gras Creek upper end shows Mexico-Wyoming company preparing extensive oil development. Four new plants are to be installed and standard rigs set for the season, with production expected from multiple wells for market.
Enchant Pennsylvania woman describes long battle with nervous spells and weakness. After trying doctors she used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and regained strength to work. Advert says free confidential advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Massachusetts.
Reports describe rapid drilling in the Pathfinder and Lane Dome areas near Casper with wells reaching over 100 feet and expected to encounter stray sands between 800 and 1900 feet. Griffiths plans to inspect potash deposits in Nebraska before returning to drill prospects in the Hiorth holdings.
Rispin interests of California buy sections 7 30 and 41 40 80 for 66000 cash and plan immediate drilling. Denver based Great Divide Primero Oil and Gas and Great Western Petroleum report a well on section 18 in the Tindale dome flowing over fifty barrels daily. Deep sands expected to be penetrated within a week as operations continue on section 36. Noteles field Wilson ground reports high grade oil and strong flow. Standard Exploration reports a well on the Anenets puddled on the Lock field for Swinele Oil with large acreage around TusK, drilling contracts ensuring thorough exploration.
John Johnson was arrested yesterday afternoon after a Becker hotel disturbance. Police describe him as partly intoxicated. the hotel proprietor restrained him on the floor as officers arrived. Johnson was jailed after resisting and attempting to assault the proprietor. he faces a trial this afternoon for disturbance.
The Hagenbeck-Wallace circus reaches Cheyenne with three train sections. The flying squadron departs at 10 p.m. daily to arrive before the morning bourse, carrying commissary and canvas hotel. A second train carries the Slngenbeck menagerie and gear. The final Pullman sleeper train holds performers and staff. An 19 o'clock downtown pageant precedes the first show with over 1,000 people and three elephant herds.
The pageant will feature performances starting at 2 p m and 8 p m with doors opening at the Hagenbeck Zoo an hour beforehand.
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