University of Wyoming Hosts Third Annual High School Week
Laramie Wyoming January reports confirm the third annual high school week at the University of Wyoming will run March 22 to 27. The event features athletics and expanded academic contests, with the basketball tournament crowning the state champion. The dramatic offer The Witching Hour delighted crowds, while the Cowboy basketball team opens January 17 against Colorado Aggies in Fort Collins.
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Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming
New York
August Thomas
Meredith Langheldt
Florence Kiser
Shoshoni
Paul Wisert
Murray Klein
Peuble
Corbett
Denver
Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference
American Legion Membership Grows in Wyoming
Casper Wyoming January 12. Returns from the state drive to boost American Legion membership show a gain of 300 percent to date. Wyoming posts now have about 3000 members.
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Casper
Wyo
American Legion
Wyoming Posts
Desolate Desert Littered With Dead Sheep Pelts
Reports from Rock Springs Wyoming describe the Red desert showing numerous sheep carcasses from December blizzards. A flock master tallies about 50000 dollars in pelts seen during travel. Skinners operate to salvage pelts as owners work to recover value.
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Rock Springs
Wyon
Red Desert
Christmas Card Sparks Wyoming Divorce Reunion
In Kemmerer Wyoming on January 12, George Strucel and wife, once divorced last November in a Wyoming record 48 hour petition, remarried at Lava Hot Springs Idaho after a Christmas card prompted the reunion. They plan to pool property and business assets, with Mrs Strucel selling local holdings to fund the combined venture. Martin Bernstein violin teacher offers appointments.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
George Struce
Wyoming
Strucel
Lava Hot Springs
Southington Remedy Ad Promises Quick Pest Elimination
A 1900s style classified advert offers a monthly compound claimed to cure stubborn pest cases in 8 to 22 days with no harm or work interference. It lists mail order price 2.00, double strength 3.00, and promotional booklet free from Kansas City Missouri.
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C. B. Southington
Kansas City
Will guardianship duel wind through vast Wyoming estate
Norris Griggs of Kemmerer seeks guardianship of his insane sister Mrs Amos W Smith and to elect half of her late husband’s estate for her, while Mrs P W Jenkins of Gora contests and aims to have the widow’s 50 percent share governed by Smith’s will and Wyoming law. The case hinges on who may benefit from the decedent’s vast holdings valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock and cash. Mrs Smith, 67, was confined to a hospital for the insane after being moved from Missouri. relatives and a Nebraska or Wyoming estate network contend over the future of the estate with no children involved. Judge W J Tidball of Laramie will decide which side can pursue the widow’s election and how the estate is apportioned.
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Kemmerer
Wyoy
W. J. Tidball
Laramie
John Arnold
Norris Griggs
Amos W. Smith
State Hospital For the Insane
Evanston
Gora
Wyoming
Smith
Green River Valley
St. Joseph
Jenkins
Griggs
Mrs. Smith
Smiths
Dividend totals show Wyoming Colorado oil firms payout in 1919
Figures from Wyoming Oil News estimate 29 oil companies with Wyoming exposure paid $43,972,490 to stockholders in 1919. Cites cumulative dividends since organization at $208,368,286 with most data from official sources. Forecasts point to higher payments as Wyoming crude prices rise and new production develops.
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Wyoming Oil News
Colorado
Wyoming
Midwest Ref. Co
seeeeeeGbasse
Midwest Oil Co
Caiemerea Tener
Gates Oil Co
Eee Orea Weer Rene
Elk Basin Pet Co
Main
Ecveee
Producers & Ref. Corp
Pfd
Ceee
Com
Grass Creek Pet Co
Asesees Seee
North Texas Oil Co
Royalty Oil Co
Continental Oil
Williams Oil Gco
Seeees Oe
Kinney Oil & Ref. Co
Merritt Oil Corp
Illinois Pipe Line Co
Ohio Oil Co
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Texas
Eeeewee Western Oil Fields Corp
Ssessee
Parker Oil Co
Scieneeerenaee
Wind River Oi] Co
S.resesnneeceees
Tri-Mutual Oil & Dew.Co
Frost Oj Co
Fenix O11
Elk Basin Pet. Co
Franco-Wyoming Oil Co
WyoKans Oil Syndicate
Y Oil & Gas Co
New York
Arrested He Prefers to Settle By Marriage
BASIN Wyoming January 12 The wedding of H A Poland and Daisy Jacobson occurred in the sheriff's office after Poland, an oil field worker, was arrested on a paternity charge by the girl who accused him. He agreed to marry her and support the baby to avoid trial.
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Basin
Wyo
H.A. Polland
Daisy
Jacobson
Poland
Two Arrested for Removal of Driller in Wyoming
Newcastle Wyoming January 42 Frank Ohl and D A Roller bound over to district court for trial on a charge of moving off section 31 47 63 In Osage oil field drilling rig operated by Otto Olsen under lease from H D and Ezra Lamb arrested on same charge released showing they were merely employees of the interests represented by Ohl and Roller
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Newcastle
Wyo
Frank Ohl
D. A. Roller
District Court
Osage
Otto Olsen
H. D
Ezra Lamb
Ohl
Free Spending Is Undoing of Pair
GREYBULL WY Jan 12 Spending entirely out of reason in comparison with incomes links L E B Parker and James Connors Burlington railroad employees bound for trial on federal charges of stealing shipments in transit interstate. They allegedly secured several thousand dollars of merchandise and sold much of it locally. One man deposited 1800 in a bank during a period of modest railroad income.
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Ovate University
Dan Cupid
Martin Bernstein
Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek, Mich
Wyoming S&tockman
Rio Grande Valley
Santa Fe
San Antonio
San Marcial
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Shubert
ITU
Agus
Austin Ave
Dept
Salt Creek Producers Association
Cheyenne
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