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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1919
Page
9
The article outlines petroleum’s vast role in fuel, lubrication, and manufacturing. It notes that much crude oil is wastefully used and calls for substitutes, with railroads and ships converting to oil, while stressing growing demand and the need for efficient recovery and road and industrial uses.
Millions of years ago an ancient sea covered the Mid-Continent region. Fish and sea creatures left fat that sank into marine sands. Tectonic forces raised mountains and valleys, trapping the fat as oil in rock and shale until extracted by skilled workers.
London July 4 AP correspondent reports Sir Auckland Gedders, British Minister of Reconstruction, predicts next winter’s prices will climb to unprecedented levels. He says wages won’t rise as money must fund overseas food imports and criticizes postwar spending on colonies. He blames beer growth and output limits for inflation and urges focus on food and raw materials.
Pauline Elizabeth Connelly described as exceptionally cute and among Cheyenne's most popular youngsters. Daughter of Mr and Mrs John Connelly. Photo credited to Schiraite Studio.
Anchorage June 417 natives and Whites worked for three days and nights to save Susitna from devastating forest fires. The town was briefly surrounded by flames and several cabins burned. fires prompted action by residents and volunteers in the remote settlement.
Oil wells completed in the United States during 1918 numbered 24,948, the highest total since 1913 except for that year’s spike. New production from wells developed in 1918 reached 4,487,059 barrels, up 104,427 from 1917, while 5,607 wells failed and 2,210 gas wells were reported.
State explains oil and gas leases on school lands. Prospectors receive one year leases at $14 with no bond. Drilling must start within 60 to 90 days in some areas, or by an informal start date. If commercial oil is found, leases convert to five year operating terms with up to $250 advance rental.
Workers at Malihuala near San Luis Potosi have uncovered a cave claimed to be among Mexico's largest. The chamber lies over 200 feet below the mine, is fifteen feet wide, and its full length awaits survey. A notable feature is a constant sulphuric fountain emitting a blue stream.
Belgrade June 25 Allied relief groups plan a campaign against influenza and tuberculosis in Serbia. A model hospital site thirty kilometers from Belgrade will serve cases needing special care and will provide extensive care for disabled Serbian soldiers where tuberculosis is most prevalent.
In Morelos the population, relieved by Zapata's death and seven years of war, turns to mining and industry. Iron and steel manufacturers in Mexico City report steady ore shipments from Morelos, with plans for broader mining development across the state.
Wyoming sent 14 000 men representing seventeen percent of its male population into the army to crush German militarism. I bought more than 24 000 000 worth of Liberty bonds. It registered 50 000 men nearly half of its male population for military service if needed.
In Buzau Romania amid wealth from oil, villagers starve as invading armies stripped resources. Red Cross aid distributes food and medicine while typhus and smallpox spread. A village with 800 ill lacks doctors and medicines and families cook bark and bran for meals.
Riverton advances oil development with a planned refinery near town ready to operate as crude flows. The facility will process about 1500 barrels a day, drawing from Big Sand Draw Pilot Butte and Maverick areas, while wells near Riverton and Dallas field push production growth. The town’s population rises as more workers settle in, signaling sustained expansion beyond oil.
Torrington gains as Centennial Petroleum drills to pierce the Goshen Dome promising new oil wealth. Midwest interests seek leases while the city of 4,500 thrives with 490 new businesses and homes, and a new county courthouse rises.
London June 26 The Washington family coat of arms is said to have been discovered in an oar window of a parish church at Windermere Westonland. The bearings are those of George Washington president of the United States. The Washington family origin traces to North Lancashire and the east window supposedly comes from Cartaal Priory. The arms are canting three stars and one strine red white red white.
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