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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1917

Page

11

Stocks Fall On New York Market Amid Rumors

Casper reports on August 25 indicates Midwest Refining stock dropped $1.12 in early trading after rumors of a reduced dividend. Merritt Olaffhenes shares fell to $55 bid but showed signs of recovery. Market gains persisted in other sectors despite a disputed Ohio Merritt well claim and ongoing drilling delays in the Salt Creek field.

Casper Midwest Refining Company Steck New York Miter Merritt Olaffhenes Devine Joan

Army Special Orders From Washington D C Aug 25

Special orders issued in Washington D C list Maj Coert Dubois assigned as engineer officer and outline subsequent duties and postings for the army unit.

Maj. Coert Dubois Offi

Officers Assigned to Active Duty from Engineer Reserve Corps

The engineer reserve corps officers at the Vancouver Barracks training camp are ordered to active duty with the tenth engineers. Additional officers of the engineer and ordnance reserve corps are slated for assignments at Watervliet arsenal Mineola and other facilities. Several signal corps officers are relieved from detail and moved to active duty in various field artillery units.

Cers Haive Tenth Engineers Engineer Officers Engineer Vancouver Darmarks Washington Maja Albert PO Akin William 8Oot Capita Charkes Wiliiame James P. Growdon Kirby B. Steppy Chester RR. Hunt Hermon Hiente Raymond A. Iil Murray R. Mackall Iverd J. Bradford Lowis C Twentieth Geld Artillery Joseph Andrews Twenty-Fhet Field Artillery Eisnal Officers Reserve Corps Edward K. McFarland William A. Hews Payson DD. Foster John J. Milburn Carl D Hibbard Flist Nicholas P. Rabeleh Enoch R. L. Jones Milton N. Williams

Bodies Found While Digging For Water Extension

Workmen uncover five buried bodies during excavation near Twenty-eighth and Adams street. Most coffins are well preserved and placed under three feet deep. Bodies to be moved to city cemetery for reburial under supervision of Clyde Early. Earlier area in Holdredge addition yielded forty burials two years ago with similar preservation.

Twenty-eighth Adams Street Clyde Early Holdredge

Salt Creek oil field yields new well near Casper

A well on section 11 29 79 in Salt Creek field near Casper was brought in by EB T Williams company. The strike penetrated the second Wall Creek sand at 2210 feet with strong flow, expanding undeveloped territory. Investors including United Petroleum, Republic, and Columbine Oil hold interests. Ohio company leases Columbine land. Williams owns 1250 surrounding acres, and stock rose on the local market.

Casper Atrg Salt Creek EB. T. Williams Company Boston-Wyoming Second Wall Creek Tose United Petroleum Company Republic of Company Columbine Oil Company Ohio Company E. T. Williams Company

Public Health Says Polio Scare Not Feared This Year

The Public Health Service reports no nationwide or state outbreaks of infantile paralysis. No locality shows a significant outbreak or risk of a serious epidemic, according to the just released statement.

Washington, P. C Public Health Service

Big Bear Oil Co. shows rapid early progress

Big Bear Oil Co, four months old, now operates two Standard rigs in the Big Muddy fields sections 9 and 4, R. 77 W. near oil sands. The Casper offering attracted broad investor interest with hundreds of thousands of shares sold. H E Frey of Denver promotes the enterprise in Cheyenne, planning to stay until Monday noon.

Big Bear Oil Company Big Big Bear Casper H. E. Frey Denver Cheyenne

Millionaire Making Oil Markets Highlight Wyoming Fields

The Market Digest promises insights into Wyoming oil wealth and market shifts. It offers six months free to readers who send name and address to The Knon-Parnholt Company, Commonwealth Building, Denver.

Wyoming Knon-Parnholt Company Commonwealth Building Denver Evterrreor

How 196 000 Little Threads Solve a Big Problem

Willard describes a rubber insulation innovation for automobile starting and lighting batteries. Tiny rubber threads, each one thirty-second inch, cover the surface and act as a capillary barrier that prevents short circuits while maintaining needed voltage. The invention promises longer lasting insulation, enabling compact, reliable batteries sold by D. S. Dickert.

Willard Dickert

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