Wyoming council grants health licenses to 16 rooming houses
Casper city council, after police committee review, issued health licenses to sixteen rooming houses and hotels on probation. Three properties Sprague, Home, and Cort were flagged for closer scrutiny with potential license revocation if violations recur. Mayor Pelton and Chief Ellithorpe urged strict police watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
B. M. Filllthorpe
Henning Hotel
West Hotel
Wyatt Hotel
Sprague
North Durbin Street
Home Hotel
West
Yellowstone Avenue
Cort
North Center Street
Ellithorpe
Cort Hotel
Sprague Hotel
W. F. Dunn
Pelton
Deep Test Well Progress Near Boone Dome
Casper Wyoming reports major progress on the New York Oil Company deep test well on the Boone dome. Drilling fast to 8 840 feet amid high gas pressure, with Wall Creek sandstone as main objective. A new rig rises near the No 9 weir in South Casper creek. No 9 test at 1 100 feet, pay expected at 1 500 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
New York Oil Company
Boone Dome
Wall Creek
Casper Creek
Many Casperites Getting Free Water
Casper city officials report only about 35 to 40 percent of water used in Casper is paid for. Meter failures and slow meters fail to record usage, prompting calls to overhaul the water department and ensure all consumption is billed. The state utility commission prohibits free water, and an informal council probe found many spots lacking meters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Fred Sloan
Water Department
Marl Boyle
R. M. Boeke
State Utility Commission
Strike Reported on Tisdale Dome in Wyoming Oil Field
Casper Wyoming August 18 The Trail Canyon company reports oil in section 2 41 81 in the Tisdale region northwest of the Salt Creek field about 45 miles north of Casper Production unofficially estimated over 100 barrels though the well has not been plugged yet and its final yield is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Trail Canyon Company
Tisdale
Salt Creek
Thermopolis Editor Succumbs After Fast Motor Trip
Norman E. B. Maret editor of the Thermopolis Independent died from appendicitis after an operation at a local hospital. He arrived by car from Yellowstone Park and was stricken in the park before the 200 mile drive to Thermopolis. He endured the trip well but died from shock following the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thermopolis
Wyo
Normian EB. Maret
Yellowstone Park
Maret
Park
Reports of Eleven Deaths On Cody Road Proved Unfounded
Reports spread by motorists claimed eleven people drowned when two cars plunged off a Cody road bridge into the Shoshone river. In reality A C Foard and five others were traveling to Bear Creek. brakes failed at Skull Creek bridge, one car overturned trapping Mrs Foard and Mrs L J Powell but rescuers freed them with no serious injuries.
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Cody
Wyo
Wyoming
Cody Road
Yellowstone Park
Shoshone River
A. C. Foard
Bear Creek
Skull Creek
Shrine Sands Heated for Mystic Shrine Ceremonies
Nearly 140 novices will tread the hot sands on September 13 in the ceremonial session of the Mystic Shrine. The divan of forty Shriners from Rawlins and about 500 Shriners are expected to attend the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Mystic Shrine
Rawlins
Grand Commandry of Pythian Body Meets Next Week
Grand lodge of Wyoming Knights of Pythias schedules annual Moorcroft convention to elect officers. Grover Moyer and C. S. Greenbaum are anticipated for top posts while Pythian Sisters meet at the same time to elect officers and set 1921 meeting plans.
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Pythian
Moorcroft
Laramie
Wyo
Grand Lodge of
Wyoming
Knights of Pythias
C. S. Greenbaum
Grover Moyer
Moyer
Greenbaum
Grand Temple of Wyoming
Pythian Sisters
Clara Davis
Grove, Moyer
Emma Cordiner
Fifty Per Cent Loss of Lambs in Hot Springs Area
THERMOPOLIS WY Aug 18 Thomas Gillies a major flockmaster in Hot Springs county reports losses of at least half his lamb crop and notes other sheep men in the region face similar mortality He attributes the high deaths to ewes surviving a harsh winter leaving lambs weak at birth and unable to sustain themselves
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Hot Springs
Thermopolis
Wyo
Thomas Gillies
Hot Springs County
Casper Sets 30 Day Limit for Campers at Local Ground
CASPER WY Aug 18 The Casper Chamber of Commerce will consider a 30 day time limit for tourists visiting the local camping ground operated by the chamber. The recommendation comes from the secretary of the Casper Motor Club to the chamber at its upcoming meeting.
Campground rules tighten as campers occupy site
Officials note ten to fifteen campers have effectively taken over the grounds for the rest of the summer, using all wood and tourist equipment. Fifty two cars were recorded at the site in a single night, with all vehicles guarded on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Déra
Arresting Bee in Niobrara Causes Horse Theft Warrants
SHAWNEE, Wyo. Aug 18. H McVey and Roy Shurtz caused the arrest of two Card ranch employees on a charge of driving off horses owned by the complainants. Card posted bail for his men and swore out warrants charging Shorts and McVey with horse theft. The four horse theft cases await court disposition.
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Shawneh
Wyo
H. McVey
Roy Shurtz
H. B Card
Card
Shorts
McVey
Quaker Athlete to Race in Marathon in Casper
Frank J. Wynne of Meadow Brook athletic club Philadelphia is a candidate for the Casper Daily Tribune cross country run on September 6. He biked from Newport News to Wyoming with Milton Carter of Logan and arrived in Casper after reaching Cody on June 24. Wynne will compete in the Tribune marathon under A A U auspices and will remain in Casper for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Frank J. Wynne
Meadow Brook Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Casper Daily Tribune
Wynne
Wyoming
Milton Carter
Logan
Newport News
Cody
The
Tribune
Laramie Man to Speak at Bar Association Meeting
Laramie resident N. Eb. Corthell traveled to St. Louis to attend the American Bar Association committee on uniform laws meeting next week. He will also speak on the Bar association annual gathering program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wyo
N. EB. Corthell
St. Louis
Committee On Uniform Laws of the
American Bar Association
Corthell
The
Bar Association
Natrona Regulates High School Dress
Casper Wyo Aug 19 Natrona high school students must wear uniforms next school year as ordered by the school board. The ruling aims to cut the high cost of clothing and maintain student appearance across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Natrona High School
School Uniform Regulations Issued by Board
A recent order outlines school uniforms for girls and boys. Girls wear a plain white cotton middy with a sailor collar and limited braid, a plain navy blue skirt, and a blue black or red tie. seasonal changes apply from November 1 to May 1. Boys will wear West Point grey uniforms issued after enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Making Fine Summer Resort Near Laramie
The forest service of the department of agriculture has awarded funds or approval for a new summer resort project near Laramie. Details on the scope and timeline were not fully disclosed in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Laramie, Wyo
The
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Road contracts expand funds for Showy range work
Stimson and Swan of Georgetown Colorado win contracts to build two road stretches from Centennial to Brooklyn Lake on the Showy range. The project will cost 3600 more to render and finish traffic ready. Work to begin immediately from Libbey Creek bridge to Barber's fish pond and from hill foot to 600 feet beyond Nash's Fort bridge. Lar amie council asked to pick a site for a Brooklyn Lake community playground to be prepared by the Lar amie Council of Industry, with a push for summer use.
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Stimson & Swangon
Georgetown
Colo
Centennial
Brooklyn Lake
Libbey Creek
Barber's Fish Pond
Nash's Fort
City of
Laramie
Butte Oil to Drill Nelson Ranch Near Laramie
LARAMI Wyo Aug 18 The Butte Oil company has a lease on land at the Nelson ranch southwest of the city and will erect a rig to drill for oil between now and September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larami
Wyo
Butte Oil Company
Nelson Ranch
Shortage of Cars to Stop Shipments in Wyoming
FOR STEELY WYO Aug 18 It is believed that oil shipments will be halted due to a shortage of railroad boxcars Many trains are delayed and storage tanks near Steely face mounting backlogs as carriers struggle to move crude to refineries and markets.
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Wyo
Oil shipments disrupted by tanker car shortage
The railroad company faces an inability to secure tank cars soon, with demand from other places high. Oil to Mort Steele is piped from the field, while Rock River has halted shipments and directs oil by pipe to the refinery at Taramile.
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Rrailroad
Mort Steele
Soldier Field
Rock River
Taramile
Instructor Not to Return to Laramie
LARAMIN Wyo Aug 18 Prof P W Evanston principal of the high school last year telegraphed the school board secretary that due to sickness in his family he cannot return this fall. The telegram was interpreted as resignation. His replacement will be chosen in time for the September 6 opening. Prof Mytitisen had served one year.
Apex Oil Drilling Deep Test in Big Hollow
Apex Oil company drills a deep test well on station 18 in the Big Hollow field near Laramie Wyoming as of August 18. The operation aims to assess subsurface prospects and potential reserves in the area.
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Apex Company
Big Hollow
Laramie, Wya
Apex Oil Company
Ambiguous OCR Item About Company’s Oil Prospect
The fragment mentions the company planning to reach 8,000 feet or deeper if oil is found soon. It notes uncertain intentions and potential drilling depths, but lacks clear entities or a coherent event.
Highway Report From Weather Bureau Aug 18
Weather report Cheyenne Wyoming twenty four hours ending 6 p m Aug 18 notes road conditions across southeastern Wyoming with sections described as good to excellent in several counties. Fort Collins area rough in places Greelay fresh graveled but solid North near MeKinley excellent West Medicine Bow good to excellent then fair Hast Pina Bluffs rough in spots Suspension of delivery offer included in closing lines.
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Weather Bureau
Wyoming
Fort Collins
Greelay
MeKinley
Medicine Bow
Pina Bluffs
Cheyenne
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Tisdale Dome
Niobrara
Natrona
Vienna
Albert G. Otgen
Mr. Stark
New York
Stark
LOT NO
West 16Th Street
She Hoover
Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power Co
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