First Great Oil Refinery Opens Near Casper
Special to The Leader Casper Wyoming June 1 The Shannon and Salt Creek oil fields fifty miles north of here mark a major advance as the 500000 refinery and pipe line begin operation. Natrona Pipe Line and Refinery will handle 4000 barrels daily of Shannon lubricants and Salt Creek products. The plant includes extensive storage, modern equipment and is directed by Dr. Frederick Salathe. Production from Shannon and Salt Creek fields expands with plans for 30 more wells and daily output rising toward 1000 barrels at Shannon and 700 to 1000 at Salt Creek. The new refinery is the only facility of its kind west outside the Pacific coast.
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Natrona Pipe Line and Refinery Company
Casper
Wyo
Shannon
Salt Creek
Here
Natrona Company
Wyoming Oi Fields Company
Coetly Watchmakers
Pacific Coast
Frederick Salathe
International Petroleum Commission
Cas- der
Ol Thelda
Bhannon
Shanon
Wyoming Oil Fields Company
Salt Creek Fields
Bank chief Grable arrested for Bark Shortage scheme
Denver authorities arrest F M Gra ble former president of the First National Bank of Wellington Colo and noted Wyoming irrigation promoter on charges of aiding and abetting misapplication of bank funds totaling 25000 Cusack the bank cashier also held on bond. The action cites Grable’s control over Cusack and use of bank money for ventures with notes backed by weak financial status. The case centers on irregular lending and false affidavits linked to currency reports.
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Denver
Colo
F. ©. Grable
First National Bank of Wellington
Wyoming
United States
Hinsdale
John 8. Cusack
Saratoga
Wyo
Ite
Grable
National Bank Examiner
Cusack
O. Cusack
North Bend
Jud
Wellington Bank
Oil rush grips Riverton as locals file thousands of acres
In Riverton Wyoming this week a major land rush filed over 6000 acres believed to hold oil. Filings clustered in Alkali Butte and Conant Creek areas with multiple thousand acre entries after initial 54 sections recorded last week. Field prospects echo earlier efforts by US Oil Company and miners praise oil potential across Conant Creek Allcall Butte and surrounding lands.
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Riverton
Wyo
de Riverton
Antry
Sinc
Qoenant Creek
Allcall Butters
Agencs
Unied States Oil Company
Considerille
Ofl
al- Wall Butte
Conant Creek
Geological Survey
Aviator Dies In Apple Orchard Crash At Yakima
North Yakima June 1 Philip Parmalee Wright aviator rose to four hundred feet in windy conditions then perished when his biplane plunged into an apple orchard two miles from the fair grounds. The crash likely occurred from a gust or faulty control surfaces as the craft yawed and fell. Parmalee’s fiancé Wok Miles, EH Turpin and J Offord Turpin reached the scene. Parmalee was 25 years old.
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Moxee Valley
Parmaleek
Fair Grounda
Wok
Miles CC
EH. Turpin
Parmalee
J. Offord Turpin
Mutiny Rumors Rise as 10000 Rebels Near ChimuARua
Juarez Mexico June 1 Dissatis faction among Orogco troops increases alarm in Chihuahua as thousands flee toward the border on the Mexican and Northwestern trains. Mutiny feared. federal forces tighten grip and rail lines suffer damage delaying battles. American officials warn the struggle may last weeks.
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Washington, D
Mexia
Letelier
Chihishoa
Ataty Department
Chihuahua
State Department
Orozco
Ameriana
Chilhuahua
Presbyterians Do A Business Of 26 Million Yearly
The Presbyterian Assembly in Louisville drew nearly 900 delegates and large nonmember attendance. Financial activity exceeded many legislatures, with contributions topping 25 million dollars. home and foreign missions received over 4.1 million, and Christian education around 1.9 million. Continued on Page 2.
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Baptists
Methodista
Congregationalists
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church of the
Louisville
United States
Presbyterian Assembly
Resent Presbyterian Assembly
Assebly
Louieville
Refugees in Dalguiri as Paducah Guards Harbor
American gunboat Paducah lies off Dalguiri while refugees reach Havana aboard the Prank Tenny. Consul Tholiday reports the situation critical as government troops clash with rebel tanks near Oriente Ekinalehiog with no decisive outcome yet.
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Santiago
Cuba
Dalguiri
Paducah la
Tholiday
Tenny Haw
Havana
Orienté
Roosevelt Plans War Council Ahead of Republican Convention
A Lagdmore meeting described as a council of war mapped a campaign to influence the convention. Roosevelt aides signaled flexibility on senator selection to unify delegates for Taft or Roosevelt, while Tucson reports discuss potential delegation splits at the state convention.
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Noy
Khoosevelt
Lagdmore
Chienko
Roosevelt
Kool
Suypartera
Tucson
Aris
Tati
Taft
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O. Grable
Young Cusack
Philip Parmale
Apple Orchard
North Yakima, Wash
Philip ©. Parmelee
Wright
Fair Grounds
Chizens
Chimuarua
Juarez
Mexico
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Orog
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Western Train
Oroxeo
Alex Hastie
Council of War
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