New Bank Opens for Business in Fremont County Riverton
The Farm ore State bank of Riverton officially opened on Wednesday July 15 and aims to boost Riverton and Fremont county. Led by president F. E. Luthart with vice presidents J. C. McNish and cashier Marty J. Hall, the bank brings capital of twenty five thousand dollars and prominent local and state figures as shareholders and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Farmore State Bank of
Nicerton
Certion
Wyoming
Riveston Valley
Fatmere Altare Bank of
Rivrron
Itcome
Riverfoo
Joseph H Norrie
Tim Coy
U.S
Hon Department
Fort Wanhakie
W. J. McLaughlin
Wind River Tie and Timber Company
Earl Warren
Warren Raynor Realty Company
J. A Helder
J. ©. Cogswell
Fremont County
New Bank
WW. Luthart
Jeska CC. McNish
View
Marty J. Hall
Husbee
Thie
Mie
Lathert
Mee McNish
le Beron
Luthart
Mr McNish
Oil Prospects Grow Around Riverton Promise Drives Activity
Oil exploration accelerates near Riverton as Riverton Petroleum spuds new well with Producers & refiners unit on royalty stake. Alfred Steele and C H King strike 840 acres at Mill Creek adjoining Plunkett field with expected early drilling. Speed Stagner leases 160 acres on Dry Creek and geologists may inspect W K Carson ranch near Dubois for possible summer drilling. Distillery at Hall No 1 well of Hall Oil reopens. Wyoming Petroleum installs sixty barrel still at Plunkett wells to handle current output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Steele
Center
Carmania Oil Companies
Asper
C. IH. King
Mill Creek
Plunkett Field
Plunkett
King
Speed Stagner
Dry Creek
Oklahoma
W. K. Carson
Dubois
I. Ke Seguar
Wyoming Petroleum Company
Plunkett Wells
Hudson
Lightning Burns Large Alfalfa Hay Stack in Wheatland
Wheatland July 28 a heavy rain storm in Antelope hill area sparked a fire that consumed a large alfalfa hay stack on A F Kipsinger’s farm on the south edge of the finite. The stack held twenty five to thirty tons and its loss is a heavy blow given high hay prices and labor costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
South Side Visitors From Arkansas and Nebraska
South Side residents host guests from Arkansas Colorado and Nebraska. The visitors include Mr and Mrs Frank James and children from Cardinells Ark en route to Salt Lake City Utah. Also staying are Mr and Mrs Frank Cooney and infant son and Mr and Mrs Carl Waxham and small son from Pine Bluffs with Walter Cooney of Platte Center Neb. Sam Eschliman of Julesburg is mentioned among the week's guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank James
Cardinells
Ark
A. J. James
Salt Lake City
Utah
Frank Cooney
Carl Waxham
Pine Bluffs
O. B. Hendershot
Walter Cooney
Platte Center
Neb
Elmer Dailey
Balboa
Panama
D. O. Jones
M. C. Umshler
Dailey
States
Mrs. Jones
Frontier Visitors Fill Homes Across Town
A long list of guests arrives for Frontier visits in many households. Mrs. Frederick and daughter join Broadwater Neb. visitors. Linglebaughs of Keota Colorado visit Nelsons. Cragers from Glende Wyoming stay with Bonham family. McKay and others host relatives from Grover and Scottsbluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Broadwater, Neb
Schafer
Lillian Terrace
Young Vandals Arrested in Rock Springs
A group of boys were arrested by the city marshal for causing damage to Harry Kent’s car and for breaking into a house to steal items. Other items note a miner burned from a live wire, a girl injured by a bonfire explosion, Pioneer Day festivities, and Red Cross work in Salt Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Wyo
Harry Kent
Miss Bee Little
Robert Jack
Elk Mountain
L. DS
E. S. Lauzer
Salt Lake
Red Cross
Unusual Snows Keep Stockmen Off the Range
Ranger Russell reports three feet of snow at Silver Lake with the lake frozen. Deep drifts block routes. high range inaccessible through July and into August. Cattle and sheep men cannot reach usual grazing grounds. some creeks show reduced flow while others hold high water marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Russell
Bridger Forest
Pinedale
Silver Lake
Teachers' exam in Cheyenne noted by Miss Brooks
Miss Mae Brooks will take the teachers' examination in Cheyenne this week. J. B. Coordt plans a trip to Fairburn, eight miles distant, soon to join Mrs. Coordt visiting her parents there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Brooks
Cheyenne
J. B. Coordt
Fairburn
Mrs. Coordt
Local Briefs From Pine Bluffs and Surroundings
Residents report moves and relocations across the area. Henry Bkitt will assume charge of the creamery in August while ABS Mitchell relocates to the Rutledge mansion. Frank Rabou buys the Elm street house and joins Hall's Toggery. A sewer plan petition circulates in Pine Bluffs and the W C T U hosts a lawn picnic for Whit Ribbon recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Frink
Hanson
Neb
Old Frontier
Lexington Milling Co
Lexington
W. Chase
A. D
Geo. Cook
Idaho
Salmon City
al Bender
Cheyenne
Boulder Creamery Co
Trar
H. H Hiatt
C. O. Cloyd
Chugwater
Gerard Schellinger
Denver
A. B. Mitchell
Hillside
Albin
Methodist Sunday School
Horse Creek
McFarlands
J. A Mentzer
Wm. Grigsby
J. Devo
Glenrock
Simons
C. RB. Buschow
Chappel
Nebraska
Win McCarty
Wyorthe Lumber & Coal Co
McCarty
A. Grey
James Johnson
Fred Cond
Mr. Grey
Elk Mountain
J. A. Mentzer
Little Twister
Ery H
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Hank
Mason Block
Mia
PRO. Pons — Halt Company
Hs Tore
Riverton Petroleum Company
Producers & Imefiners Oil Company
Riverton Company
VLD
Berne
Ben Ansell
Nederland, Colo
Wm. Ansell
Fast Tenth Street
Frank Johnson
Cozad
A. L. Johnson
East Tenth Street
Powell, Wyo
Sam Eschliman
Julesbure
Ftarts Premier
Hotpoint Electric Vacuum Cleaner
Kantz Premier
Baby Hoover
Toover
Mrs. H
Fredericks
Mrs. Fredericks
Mr. Fredericks
Miss Alice Cooney
Miss Kitty Doody
Mrs. Linglebaugh
Keota, Colo
Mr. Linglebaug
Mrs
Nels Nelson
B. TL. Crager
Emerson
Mrs. Crager
Mrs. Bonham
East Ninth Street
Glende, Wyo
Lester Gaston
Frontier
Deulan
Miss Hills
Chas, Duclan
Mark Willoughby
Edythe Doak Montague
Holmburg
Ruth
Laramie
Chas. Burger
Colling
Whitaker
Ashton
F. L. Hendeshot
Schlitt
Fort Collins, Colo
John Ament
Jim McKay
Grover, Cole
Mr. McKay
Elmer
Arthur McKay
Messers Jennaway
Bunch and
Vola
McKay
Jaude Pace
Pocatello
C. K. Collenburg
N. W. Lafferty
Fredonia
Kan
J. &. Reilley
Buford
Mabel Bretton
Jin
Mrs. O'Reilley
Mra. Bi. BE. Mooney
Helen
Adair County
Lews
Lillian McCloud
Marguerite Bresnahen
Johnny Bresnahen
Jestin Cunningham
H. E. McCloud
Bertha Mumm
Pioneer Park
H. W. Umshler
Shelby
Ned
Thomas Tatton
Fort Worth
Texas
Rebecca Woods
Mr. Tatton
Woods
George Alway
St. John's Hospital
Alway
Msg
Ed Warm
Messrs. Folck and Son
Victor Folck
North Platte, Neb
Vick Cundy
Blairtown
Margaret Murray
Union Pacific Coal Company
Ogden
Frank L. Manley
Long Beach
Cal
A. H. Anderson
Chas. Sparks
Joseph Kinney
Stutz
Shockley Service Sales Co
State of
Meadquarters
Casper, Wyo
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