Severe Wyoming oil work halted by extreme cold
Wyoming reports freezing weather sharply curtails exploration and development for several months. Snow and plunging temperatures slow activity at Casper and Sheridan while winter operations resume sporadically. 1916 saw Wyoming rise in oil output with new fields and leased acreage set for testing next year.
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Rimer
Cheyenne
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Louisiana
Q Ban Hair Color Restorer Ad Promises Natural Shade
An ad touts Q Ban Hair Color Restorer to restore dark hair gradually without dyes. It claims benefits for hair growth and luster, with a money back warranty and availability at Roedel's drug store and other outlets. A related offer includes Q Ban Liquid Shampoo and Q Ban Depilatory.
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Heasig-Ellis Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
Iroa
Thirty-Eight Inches Snow At Tensloep Ranger Station
Sheridan reports thirty eight inches of snow at the Tensloep ranger station at 10300 feet altitude. Snow depth rose twenty inches in December and was eight inches higher than December a year ago. Clear Creek station shows five inches while higher on Clear Creek snow is deeper. Readings from other stations are pending.
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Tensloep
Cat Place
Clear Creek
Sugar Factory Near Powell Could Open on Shoshone Project
Powell January 2. Representatives of Great Western Sugar Company visited Lowell after invitation from beet growers. While no definite promise yet, officials expressed strong interest in establishing a sugar factory on the Shoshone project and planned a Denver meeting in January to pursue a possible development.
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Beet Growers” Association
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Denver
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Snow isolates Buffalo for five days
Buffalo authorities report five days without mail as heavy snows halt the railroad. A crew shoveled through to open the line to Clearmont, restoring limited service beside the stalled mail flow.
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Clearmont
Municipal rink proves popular in Sheridan skating season
The Sheridan municipal skating rink formed by converting Pioneer park tennis courts drew a large crowd of boys, girls, and adults. A city stove heats a small adjacent house to keep skaters comfortable.
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Pioneer Park
New York Interests Take Over Elk Basin Oil Assets
New York investors organize the Elk Basin Oil company with 100000 shares at par five, taking over Elk Basin Petroleum. Carl H Pforzheimer leads with Berne Hopkins Colorado Springs ties. Expected output 1500 barrels daily, 26 percent net earnings after drilling restarts. Directors include Pforzheimer Schuyler Hopkins and Faneatt. Offices in Colorado Springs.
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Greybull Company
Elk Basin Petroleum Company
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New York
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Russell Faneatt
Colorado Springs
Popular Torrington Couple Weds in Quiet Home Ceremony
In Torrington on January 2 a churchless home wedding united Miss Bessie Coy daughter of Mrs. Joseph Emery with Floyd Coy son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Coy at the bride’s parents home east of town. Rev. Coats of the Methodist church officiated before friends and relatives. The couple left for Corrandh on Hat Creek in Niobrara county after the ceremony. Both have long Torrington roots and were among the town’s most popular young people.
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Journal
Sheridan School Gets Motion Picture Machine
Sheridan January 2 The John 8 Taylor school with help from the Parent-Teacher association has bought an electric projecting machine. It can project slides and pictures from peat cards or other opaque objects. The portable device is easy to move and operate.
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John 8. Taylor School
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Accidental Hose Burst Injures Mechanic at Torrington Garage
Kern Smith, a mechanic at the Corner garage, was badly burned when a heated water hose froze overnight and the ice and steam blew the hose connection from a makeshift stationary engine. He suffered facial and body injuries, with recovery expected under the circumstances.
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Kern Smith
Plans to manufacture gasoline and carbon black in Wyoming
Plans for a $500,000 plant at Cowley Wyoming from gas flow at Byron Big Horn Basin will convert gas to gasoline and carbon black using a new absorption process. Utah Wyoming Consolidated Oil stockholders approved the project and expect operation by next summer. The process aims to produce richer gas and stronger gasoline for better mileage and engine life.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Utah Wyoming Consolidated Oil Company
Byron
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Fred J. Pack
Cowley
Wyo
Burlington
Colorado Oil Open Today Sees Assembly Arrivals
Colorado's twenty first general assembly members arrive for the opening session amid party negotiations and cross party talks. The event signals the start of legislative action following a period of conference and planning.
State Assembly To Convene With 100 Members
The twenty first general assembly will include 100 members with 35 senators and 65 representatives. Party seats by certificate holders show Senate 18 democrats 17 republicans and House 39 democrats 26 republicans. Proposals include state wide prohibition amendment recodification of criminal and school laws highway construction and expansion of state educational institutions. An exhibit at Macabees Coliseum runs January 7 to 6 with admission ten cents. children free with parents. Granite or marble monuments by R McCafferty phone 5133.
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