Wyoming oil boom expands Elk Basin and surrounding fields
A Casper report to the Daily Mining and Financial Record details September output from Wyoming fields. Ohio Oil ships 60 000 barrels from Elk Pasin, Midwest Oil 85 000 barrels, with total Elk Basin wells surpassing 15 000 barrels daily. New Elk Basin Petroleum Oil and Tikasin Oil plan further drilling and expansion across 220 acres on Montana Wyoming line. Lander field supplies 16 wells with oil funneled to Casper via the C N W railroad, amid long running litigation set to resolve early 1917 with a French company taking over.
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Casper
Denver
Wyoming
Ek Pasin
Ohio Oil Company
Midwest Il Company
Ohto Oil Company
Canada
C. B
Billings
Montana
Eik Passon
Eik Kasinetroleum Company
Tikasin Oil Company
Ohio OS Company
Mate Pipeine Company
Midwest
Pik Basin
Ohio 11 Company
Hal Inter T
Elk Basin Petroleum Oil Company
Ohio O11 Company
Woods
Pallas
Wyopo
Ofield
Phillipot
Dallas
Ofl
Lanter
Fort Washakie
Wind River
Lander
Hudson
Hudson of Company
Fug Ih
William Hudson
Midwest Company
Father Huessle Wounded in War
Reports from Saratoga Wyoming state Reverend Friedolin Huesse former pastor of the Saratoga Catholic church is convalescing in Wachheim Germany from wounds received as field chaplain of the Thirteenth division of the German Landwehr at the western front. He had resided in Wyoming for years before leaving for Germany at the outbreak of the war.
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Saratoga
Wyo
Friedolin Huesse
Saratoga Catholic Church
Wachenheim
Germany
Landwehr
Huessle
Wyoming
Powell to Vote Light Franchise on January 6 1917
Powell voters will decide on a franchise for an electric light and power company after talks with Ovelt Gas & Electric. A special election is set for January 6, 1917. The plan includes a high voltage line from Lowell to Powell and gas service as part of the deal. The company seeks a 25 year franchise and a rate of fifteen cents per kilowatt.
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Powell
Lowell
Messrs. Michards
Ovelt Gas & Electric Company
Howman
No Rooms Men Sleep in Depot
A Preas representative counted 14 men sleeping on the depot doorway with suitcases and coats for covering while waiting for the Burlington train. They could not find lodging due to scarce lodging in the city, highlighting a growing transit housing problem in Casper.
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Preas
Burlington
Casper Press
Sheriff raids park county liquor joint in Powell
Sheriff Hoopes raided a Mesiean operated liquor joint near Powell on Sunday. A suitcase of liquid joy was seized and taken to Cody with Abraham Gil. Gil received a preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court. The purchase coins were marked and water found with other silver bucks.
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Powell
Hoopes
Abraham Gi
Cody
Abraham Gil
Auto Wreck Near Hudson Leaves Three Injured
A. Donke Pl Kukui and Emil Fide escaped death when their car returning from the Popesia mine rolled over. Donke suffered three broken ribs Fidel was badly lacerated Kukui had two broken ribs and a broken hip. Lights failure is blamed for the crash as the front lights had burned out leaving the driver to steer in darkness.
Burlington Plans New Depot at Greybull in 1917 Budget
Greybull is set to receive a first class depot with improvements to the freight room as part of the Burlington system budget for 1917. The planned depot mirrors the Ft. Morgan Colorado and Brush Colorado designs, described as neat and credit to the town.
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Greybull
J. H. Harris
Greyoull
Thichoff
Thiehoff
Ft. Morgan
Colorado
Brush
Pinex cough remedy advertised with refund option
An old advertisement touts Pinex cough remedy priced at 50 cents per pint bottle. It claims quick relief and offers a refund if not satisfied, warning against substitutes like Aquamate. It mentions unplated merchandise and urges readers to request a sample.
Sheridan to Restrict Saloons if Population Stalls
Sheridan plans no increase in saloons unless population rises in five years. An earlier ordinance limited saloon growth to one per 600 residents, time expired Jan 17 1917, now extended to Jan 1 1922. City officials reported November results and approved warrants for water and sewer bond interest totaling 13533.75 and 3706.
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Sheridan
Douglas Church Names New Pastor to Colorado Springs
The Rev. W. K. Weaver, formerly connected with Douglas Congregational church, will on January 1 become pastor of a Presbyterian church in Colorado Springs. Weaver is noted as a leading progressive and democratic voice in the state and leaves Douglas after strengthening the local church.
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Douglas
W. K. Weaver
Douglas Congregational Church
Colorado Springs
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OOP & Cres St
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