Wyoming Extension Workers Gather for Annual Conference
The Wyoming extension workers annual conference opens at the University of Wyoming in Laramie with county agents home demonstration agents club leaders and faculty present for a week of reports and planning. Highlights include a reception at the president’s home and a Wednesday stunt night featuring athletic contests between visitors and resident staff.
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Laramie
Wyo
Extension Workers of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
Wyoming
First Wyoming Debating Team Members Named
Miss Alice Hardie of Rock River won first place in the Jan 21 try-outs for the University women’s debating team and will receive the Delta Sigma Rho medal. Other finalists include Miss Sylva Pistrom Worland Helen Nicholas Sundance and Betty Showalter Lovell. alternates are Wthel Soden Douglas and Bessie Day Laramie. The team will debate Colorado Normal College and Colorado Agricultural College on immigration of unskilled labor for five years.
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Alice Hardie
Rock River
Hardie
Delta Sigma Rho
Sylva Pistrom
Worland
Helen Nicholas
Sundance
Betty Showalter
Lovell
Wyoming
Wthel Soden
Duglas
Bessie Day
Laramie
Colorado Normal College
Colorado Agricultural College
Wyoming Boys Win Big Over Aggies In Opening Game
The Wyoming basketball team defeated Colorado Aggie five 30 to 10 in Fort Collins. Burns and Willis were absent and practice had been brief, yet the Cowboys dominated. Next they travel to Laramie January 31 to face Greeley Normal College with renewed confidence.
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Colorado Aggie
Wyoming
U. W. Brown
Fort Collins
Burns
Willis
Aggies
Alleged Murderer Moved to Converse County Jail
Hugh B. Armstrong charged with the murder of Natrona deputy sheriff Tom Majors during a Casper raid last November has been brought to the Converse county jail. The move follows a change of venue from Natrona county on grounds of potential bias, to await trial.
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Douglas, Wyo
Hugh B. Armstrong
Tom Majors
Natrona County
Casper
Converse County
Refinery at Osage Soon in Operation
The United States Oil Refining company plans Osage Wyoming refinery to process 1,000 barrels daily once the pipeline network links with 30 Osage producing wells. A 4 inch line will run to the Hugo Williams well and two inch lines to other wells as completed.
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Newcastle
Wyo
United States Oil Refining Company
Osage
Wyoming
Hugo- Williams
Encampment Pound Deadly to Burros
In Encampment Wyoming on January 26 authorities faced a possible damage suit after a night escapee burros owned by Irwin Fleming were shot to death in the municipal pound while in town custody.
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Wyo
Irwin Fleming
Fleming
Lee Moore A Cowboy Friend Who Cared For Baker
In Douglas Wyoming W R Baker 85 died recently once rode the Texas trail with Lee Moore of Diamond. Moore became O Bar O foreman and kept Baker employed for 30 years. After 75 Baker could not work yet Moore provided for him through the last decade of his life.
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Douglas
Wyo
W. R. Baker
Baker
Lee Moore
Diamond
Wyoming
Moore
O-Bar-O
Newcastle to Have Land Office March 1
SUNDANCE Wyoming January 26 The United States land office long housed in Sundance will move to Newcastle on March 1. Receiver C R Yeoman and Register C H Massie announce the transfer due to Newcastle’s railroad access. four clerks will relocate with the office.
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Sundance
Wyo
United States Land Office
Newcastle
C. R. Yeoman
C. H. Massie
Register
General Land Office
Drilling Set to Start in Newcastle Oil Field
A local syndicate and the Lusk-Ndgemont company plus Gold Medal, Shawnee Creek, and Lusk syndicates plan immediate drilling on 5,000 acres adjoining Newcastle. Oil was found in the field over 20 years ago.
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Newcastle
Wyo
Lusk- Ndgemont Company
Gold Medal Company
Shawnee Creek
Lusk
Mexican Held Charge First Degree Murder
Benjam in Lara and Marie Maestas, leading figures in an attempted Rock River robbery, are bound over to district court. Lara faces first degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of Ruby Birch, reportedly killed by a bullet from Lara's gun as victims were targeted.
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Laramie
Wyo
Benjamin Lara
Marie Maestas
Rock River
Ruby Birch
Birch
Lara
Knighten Granted $3000 Bail After Shooting
Douglas Wyoming January 26 David Knighten, who on January 8 shot George Osborne seven times, is admitted to bail of $3000. Osborne, recovering, is linked to Mrs Knighten by Knighten, who faces trial at the April term on an assault with intent to murder charge.
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Douglas, Wyo
David Knighten
George Osborne
Osborne
Old Jack Ryan Coal Mine to be Reopened
Rawlins Wyoming reports the old Jack Ryan Coal mine near Walcott about 30 miles east of Rawlins will be reopened by P. W. Carroran to supply Rawlins and surrounding trade. The mine will operate at a capacity of 100 tons daily.
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Rawlins, Wyo
Jack Ryan
Walcott
P. W. Carroran
Wyoming Farm Land Sells At $400 An Acre
Powell Wyoming January 26 A new record price for Wyoming farm land was set with the sale of the M Gowey farm a 40 acre parcel adjoining Powell to William Knier for 16000 dollars The price equaled 400 dollars an acre andKnier calls it a bargain
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Powell, Wyo
Wyoming
M. Gowey
Powell
William Knier
Knier
Aged Miner Killed on Eve of Reunion
Desire Gaspard a 73 year old Belgian born miner at Cumberland Wyoming died after being crushed under a rock fall while at work on the eve of a large family reunion including wife three sons six daughters sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren and three nephews recently returned from overseas. He had urged rest but continued his shift. He had worked in Wyoming mines over 30 years.
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Cumberland
Wyo
Desire Gaspard
Gaspard
Wyoming
Sheridanites Protest Census Undercount Claim
The Sheridan Chamber of Commerce and other groups protest to the Bureau of Census over terminating the decennial enumeration on a Friday night without warning. They allege many residents were not counted and accuse the supervisor of failing to inform the public about the end date, risking an undercount. The locally extended count went four days beyond the original deadline.
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Sheridan, Wyo
Sheridan Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Bureau
Sheridan
Smith's Provisions for Widow to Stand
In Kemmerer Wyoming Judge Tidball ruled in the estate of A W Smith that the will provisions granting the insane widow $2500 cash and the income from 4 shares of stock valued over 20000 dollars must be carried out. Relatives sought to set aside the will and grant the widow half of the estate.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
V. J. Tidball
Second Judicial District
A. W. Smith
Big Piney
Smith
Livestock Corporation
Wyoming Weekly Industrial Review summarizes oil boom stats
Casper teachers receive a $13 raise as Western States Oil Co opens locally with 10 wells drilling. North Rocky field activity climbs with 24 rigs active and 5 idle in Big Horn Basin. 28 wildcat wells planned in Fremont County. Large-scale road, refinery, and pipeline plans surface alongside rising oil production and infrastructure investments statewide.
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Casper
Western States’ Oil Co
Lance Greek
Big Muddy
Big Horn Basin
Lost Soldier Fields
Wildcat
Fremont County
Midwest
Ohio Company
Lusk
Lance Creek
Kemmerer
Coyote
Newcastle
Western States Oil & Land Co
Wheatland
State Land Office
Boston
Natrona County
Worland—Ohio Co
Shoshoni—Howe Co
Badwater Dome
Smith Lease
Golden Eagle Dome
Grass Creek
Wyoming
Salt Creek Field
Wealthy Wyoming ranchman murdered near Casper
John Corbett a wealthy Natrona county stockman, 42, was found shot near his Casper area cabin. A short red headed ranch hand, unnamed, is sought as the suspect after the body was discovered with the cabin door nailed shut. Sheriff Pat Royce leads the investigation as two saddle horses are missing.
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John Corbett
Casper
Casper, Wyo
Here
Corbett
Natrona County
Gasper
Garbett
Brakes Fail Trigger 30-Foot Plunge Near Laramie
Miss Bessie Searles of Los Angeles, Bert King of Laramie, and companions were riding to San Diego when brakes failed on the King car on a steep grade. The vehicle plunged over a thirty foot embankment. Searles suffered a severe ankle fracture, others escaped serious harm. King was bruised but unharmed.
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Laramie
Wyo
Bessie Searles
Los Angeles
Bert King
San Diego
King
Searless
Sheridan Gas Plant to Double Capacity
The Sheridan Gas Plant will double its daily output from 120000 to 240000 cubic feet. Fred W. Freese, manager of the Sheridan Gas and Fuel Company, cites rising demand as the reason for the expansion.
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Sheridan Gas Plant
Sheridan, Wyo
Sheridan Gas& Fuel Company
Fred W. Freese
Worland Ranch Sold to Wyoming Sugar for 80060
Worland Wyoming January 26 The Dad Worland ranch of 890 acres located by the town’s namesake has been purchased by the Wyoming Sugar company from Worland for 80060 The greater part of the tract will be used to raise sugar beets.
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Worland
Wyo
Dad Worland
Wyoming Sugar Company
Medicine Bow Well Abandoned After Dry Strike
Medicine Bow Wyoming January 26 The Plains Oil company has decided to abandon the drilling site south of Medicine Bow after a year of work. The casing will be pulled and the rig torn down at once as the well showed no indications of oil.
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Medicine ‘Bow
Wyo
Plains Oil Company
Sinks Canyon Power Plant Nears Operation This Week
LANDER Wyoming January 26 The Sinks Canyon Power Company plans to bring its water power plant into operation next Thursday to supply Lander with electricity and to serve Hudson coal mines and other nearby concerns.
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Lander
Wyo
Sinks Canyon
For Sale Ad in State Leader Column
Classified seeks a leader for a for sale notice in the SB Colhgn section of the State Leader. Details pending.
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Extension Workers OF State Meeting
WYO. University
Newcastle Field
Dave Knighten
Wyoming Farm Land
Sheridanites
Wyoming Weekly Industrial Review
Lost Soldier Field
Fort Steele
Pacific Fruit Express Co
Cheyenne
Manville
Thermopolis
Alliance Oil & Refining Co
Casper—Western States Oil& Land Co
Casper—Wyoming Exploration Co
Pine Mountain
Crook County
Yellowstone Oil Co
Cottonwood
Douglas[Koh
Miger
Worland Ranch
Medicine Bow
Davis Veterinary Supply CO
B. F.davis
Frank &. Jones
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Grace O'Day
Palmer
First National Bank
A. E. Roedel Drug Store
West 47Th Street
Cheyenne State Bank
Commercial, Savinga and Trust Departments
W. W. Quinn Chiropractor
Carey Ave
The
American National Bank
John W. Hay
Chas. J. Ohnhaus
W. FE. Mullen
H. R. Weston
Herbert Y Lacey
Jos. C. Finney
Alex Nimmo
Fred ‘H, Warren
W. E. Fair
Edw
T. Storey
C. Elias
Ray Big Lee
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