Wyoming highway progress 1920 surpasses miles built
In 1920 the Wyoming highway department built or rebuilt about 1000 miles of roads, surveyed 1900 miles, and maintained 1600 miles. Major work centered on the Lincoln and Custer Battlefield highways, with $3 million spent that year and $4.25 million by 1920 end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.S. McCalman
Wyoming
Boards of County Commissioners
State Highway Department
high‘Way Commission
Cheyenne
Greeley Road
Colorado State Line
Fort Collins
Buford
Laramie
Pine Bluffs
Wheatland
Medicine Bow
Thayer Junction
Lyman
Utah State Line
Evanston
Yellowstone
Powder River
Thermopolis
Cody
Custer Battlefield
Sheridan
Sundance
Highway Department
Deneway
State Highway Commission
State of
Riches Outpoured in Year 1920 by Wyoming Industry
Wyoming in 1920 ranked sixth among petroleum states. Oil output. Salt Creek and Big Muddy fields rose in development. Casper refineries expanded. new pipeline to Salt Creek. 161 oil and gas firms, 50 foreign, total cap stock $121.2 million. Minerals contributed $171.8 million with petroleum at $141.8 million. Agriculture yielded wheat, oats, barley, potatoes, hay, and other crops totaling $73.26 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Natrona County
Albany County
Laramie
Sweetwater
Johnson and
Campbell
Federal Census Bureau
Cheyenne
Casper
Sheridan
Rock Springs
BANK
Federal Treasury
Louisiana
Kansas
Texas
California
Oklahoma
Midwest
Standard
Salt Creek
Big Muddy
Rast Creek
Lance Creek
Rock Creek
Osage
Weston County
Mule Creek
Pilot Butte
State Immigration Commissioner
Wyoming Farma
Intervention by United States A Cuban Nightmare
Havana Cuba Dec 31 Cuban opinion grows on possible US intervention after Harding's inauguration. Factors include political conflict a moratorium Cuban merchants resisting US orders and other issues. Public worry over prohibition Havana crime waves and two beach murder cases surface as American gamblers keep casino finances alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havanna
Cuba
United States
Shot Harding
Washington
Harding
Havana
Casino de la Playa Roulette
Producers and Refiners Declares Dividend in 1920 Meeting
At a Denver directors meeting on December 28 Producers and Refiners Corporation declared a dividend of 174 cents on preferred stock and 1244 cents on common. Dividends payable February 7, 1921 to stockholders of record at the specified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Producers and Refiners Corporation
Denver
Company closes books for dividend on January 10 1921
Officials report net earnings for the three months ended November 1 totaling 1 282 895 01 dollars. The January 10 1921 closing date marks the dividend payout deadline.
Resignation of Bureau of Mines Director Cottrell
Frederick G. Cottrell, director of the Bureau of Mines, submitted his resignation to President Wilson through Secretary Payne of the Interior Department. Cottrell had joined the bureau as assistant director in September 1919 and previously lived in Oakland, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick G. Cottrell
Bureau of Mines
Wilson
Payne
Interior Department
Cottrell
Bureau
Oakland
Calif
County Officers Delayed In Takeoff Jobs Monday
County officers elected last November will not assume office this Monday. The county commissioners will meet to consider bids on a hospital bond issue, but approving bonds for county officers will wait until the regular monthly meeting Tuesday.
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McCalman
Reclamation Service
North Platte
State University
Yellowstone Park
Wyoming Gateway
Teinflean
The
J. Rosenblum
Dinneen Pioneer
Lincoln Highway
U. S
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Co
O’connell
East 11Th Street
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