Would Build Refinery Oil Leasers Offer to State
Land board hears Atkinson and partners seek lease renewal in Big Muddy field. They propose to drill new wells and, if output reaches 1000 barrels daily, to build an independent refinery funded by royalties, pledging 10 percent profits and a $100,000 bond.
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Big Muddy
Treasury
Linn
Atkinson
W. P. de Laat
State Land Board
Atkinsons
The
Land Board
Wall Creek
Atkinson Brothers
Guy F
Los Angeles
Oodrador
Fort
D. A. Russell
Wyoming
Thinson
W. P. de Lant
Shannon
O'Er
Flore
Greybul Lelong Oullt
J. T. Hurst
Republicans Keep Pressure After Neville Oil Bill Defeat
The article reports that GOP leaders faced repercussions after blocking H. H. No. 117, an anti contamination oil bill championed by J. H. Neville. Warren Dailey claims the measure failed due to party leadership’s opposition to a Democratic-favored provision, fueling public calls for accountability and potential citizen backlash.
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Warren Dailey
House
Maharajah
Republican Organization
J. T. Hurst
First State Bank of
Greybull
Wee
J. H. Neville
Mer
Plains Hotel
Neville
State Leader
Brubaker
White
Thomas
Warren Oil
Dailey
Mr. Mercer
Americans on Vessel Sailed Down By U-Boat Sinks Two U.S. Citizens
Consul Frost cabled that two native Americans were aboard the Dalbeatt when torpedoed and sunk by German shell fire. The Norwegian embassy confirmed the loss, naming Frank Wood of Keene New Hampshire and John Guerre of Los Angeles California as the two Americans aboard. The report notes they suffered hardship as a result of the incident.
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Washington
Frost
Frank Wood
Tayer Street
Keene
N. H
John Guerre
Main Street
Los Angeles
Cal
Pay-Up Week Campaign Urges Cheyenne Business Action
The message urges Cheyenne business leaders to participate in Pay-Up Week initiated by Secretary R. M. Lamont. It calls for passing checks, boosting efficiency, and reducing living costs, arguing the effort will improve the city’s business climate and prosperity.
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R. M. Lamont
United States
Cheyenne
French Soldier in Strange Coma State
Parig February 20 Herman a French soldier imagined shell of the and made a wicker bed. He is accompanied by his wife in the hospital at Perigieur. In recent days he turns in bed like a sleeper and refuses squad food, the only signs of consciousness shown for twenty nine months.
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Parig
Herman
Perigueur
Germany Asked to Guarantee Safe Passage
Washington February 20. Ambassador Elkas of Constantinople was instructed to ask the Ottoman government to informally press Germany to guarantee safe passage for the American naval vessels Caesar and Des Moines held at Alexandria. They are bound for Beirut to evacuate American refugees and deliver relief supplies for Armenian and Syrian war sufferers.
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Washington
Elkas
Constantinople
Germany
Caesar
Des Moines
Alexandria
Beirut
Prince Friedrich Leopold’s Youngest Son Volunteers for Civil Service
Berlin Feb 20 One of the first volunteers under the new civil service law is the youngest son of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia. He left the army after his father’s death and, previously a University of Munich student, now seeks national service in a civilian role.
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Berlin
Dan
Friedrich Leopold
Prussia
University of Munich
Fire Threatens Lamar, Colorado Business District
Fire sparked by an exploding gas line in a barn endangers the entire business section of Lamar Colorado. High winds fuel the flames, water service is out, and all available men are enlisted in bucket brigades to fight the blaze or salvage goods.
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Lamar
Colo
Water Service
Snow and hay shortage hit Utah livestock losses
A February Utah snow storm and hay shortage caused about 50,000 dollars in damage to cattle and sheep, with sheepmen facing a sharp blow as lambing season nears. The report, dated Salt Lake City, notes the storm was general across Utah.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Twenty Minute Blizzard Slows Cheyenne Traffic
A sudden severe blizzard hit Cheyenne last night, dropping over half an inch of snow in twenty minutes. At 10:40 p m visibility vanished and all traffic halted as pedestrians sought shelter and taxis ceased operations before the storm cleared just as quickly.
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Cheyenne
Exhibits Arrive for Laramie County Short Course Show
County Agent R E Reynolds received a batch of corn wheat oats alfalfa and other grains and potatoes from Pine Bluffs ranches for the corn grain and potato show linked to the Laramie county farmers short course at the Coli ieum on February 28. Officials Reynolds Quayle Lamont organize display and invite all county farmers to enter. Rules allow any dry farm producer in 1916 to enter. Entrants should label exhibits with owner name and send to Cheyenne care of County Agent Reynolds Industrial lab. Journal notes daily exhibit submissions continue.
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R. E. Reynolds
Pine Bluffs
Laramie County
Cheyenne
St. &. Reynolds
Wyoming National Guard Ordered Home February 26
Deming New Mexico February 20 The Wyoming national guard received orders to entrain for home on February 26 with a possibility of departure February 28 for payday. They will be demobilized at Fort D A Hassell.
German U-Boat Campaign Fails Says Britain
The British embassy states Germany’s advertised campaign of ruthless murder on the high seas has resulted in the loss of less than one ship in every hundred plying in or out of British ports from February 1 to 14.
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Washington
Baitish
Germany
Women Riot in New York Over Food Shortages
Women clashed with police at city hall and tenement districts as food shortages sparked riots led by Ilda Warris and Marie Ganz. Hartigan urged federal action while push carts were destroyed and vendors driven from streets amid demands for bread.
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New York
Joseph Hartigan
Congress
Food Control Commission
United States
Hartigan
Weper East
Ilda Warris
Mathiere’ Vigilance League
Marie Gang
Sweet Marie
Rutgers Square
Marie Ganz
Mrs. Harris
Rutters Square
Mianreh
City Hall
City Hall Park
Drer
Browd
Wilson to Push Food Cost Probe With $400000 Aid
Washington report states the president will demand a $400000 appropriation for a food investigation by the federal trade commission. He seeks ample funds and has followed progress since the justice department began a probe. Officials say a collapse of the justice effort prompted a shift to the trade commission and agriculture.
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Wafshington
Congress
The
Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Agriculture
Child, Pet of German Submarine Arrive in Copenhagen
Solveig Jacobsen six arrives in Copenhagen after eight day voyage as guest of a Goertian submarine commander who sank the Thor and possibly the Lusitania. The shipmaster’s daughter is said to be first child aboard a German sub and was treated kindly aboard.
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Copenhagen
Solveig Jacobsen
Solveig
Bieselmarine
Body of General Funston Arrives in San Francisco
The body will lie in state in the city hall rotunda Friday afternoon and Saturday in state funeral services will be held. A request to have the body lie in state in Topeka, Kansas was refused due to transportation plan constraints.
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General Funston
Kansas City
Topeka
Agua
Meare
A&a
Funeral Honors for General Funston in San Antonio
Mother of General Funston heads to San Francisco with her youngest son for his funeral in San Antonio where thousands gathered for the services. The procession included regulars, guardsmen, and staff, with burial at the Alamo and a thirteen-gun salute marking the final tribute to the general. A train convoy will carry the body across the border region toward California, accompanied by officers and pallbearers from multiple units.
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Emporia
Kan
Funston
San Jisco
San Antonio
Tex
The
Alamo
Port Sam Houston
Perry
Third Field Artillery
Funneston
Dainson
Southern Department
Ory
Rem
Fort Sam Houston
Barton W. Perry
Athe Vegelan Army
Gallaups Guard
Culopely
Ward A. Miller
Millard Waite
William A. Shunk
Lane Shurgis
Vol Colonie Jari E. Mordeon
Second
West Virginia Infantry
Edward F Lang
Ilinois Infantry
Real PD Luce
Minnesota Infantry
Charles W. Neimann
Texas Jujoutey
San Francisco
Pithaeh Lee
Aide-Le-Catip
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Wilson
Britain
Texas
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Loody
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