Local Man Heads $10 Million Oil Refining Company
Kinney Oil and Refining Company files articles of incorporation capitalized at 10 million dollars, the largest in Wyoming oil history. Directors include J. C. Kinney, L. A. Miller, John D. Clark, Charles E. Orchard, and Ben M. Wood. Office expected in Cheyenne. Wells in Big Muddy and Grass Creek fields already productive.
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Wyoming
Kinney Oil and Refining Company
J. C. Kinney
L. A. Miller
John D. Clark
Charles E. Orchard
Ben M. Wood
Mr. Kinney
Eas
Miller
Clark
Rev D A MacLean Reports Wife Recovered From Surgery
Rev D A MacLean left Monday for the Dee hospital at Ogden where Mrs MacLean underwent an operation two weeks ago She has recovered sufficiently to return home and the couple will go back to Cokeville before Sunday Mrs RB W Collett is visiting in Denver Colorado indefinitely
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D. A. MacLean
Dee Hospital
Ogden
Mayor Mau Surprised by Cokeville Night Crowd
A large crowd gathered at J. G. Reynolds home and surprised Mayor Frank Mau on a Saturday evening. H. H. Hammer served as the one man sent to keep him engaged until others arrived. The celebration marked Mau’s censured anniversary with cards and refreshments then attendees departed, wishing him many more.
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Frank Mau
Mr. May
Mau
Missing man fled after multiple mortgages on border property
W. E. White, who secured two mortgages on his property near the border, left the country about a month ago leaving his wife destitute. His wife reported to her brother in Montpelier, with creditors, prompting Lincoln county authorities to locate the missing man who faces charges for securing more than one mortgage on the same property.
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Border
W. E. White
Hay at $85 per ton in western Idaho drives livestock loss
Reports indicate hay fetched 85 dollars per ton across western Idaho during a two week period causing livestock to perish from feed shortages. The high price underscores severe feed scarcity impacting farmers and ranchers.
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Idaho
Will Work 17 Convicts on the Afton Road
George Mead visits Cokeville to meet his son then follows him east to Rawlins. Mead plans to start work on the Cokeville Afton road with 17 convicts, aiming to finish over the divide this summer if federal aid arrives. The State Road Commission met in Cheyenne naming Z E Levison state engineer. only about 65000 federal dollars may be available for Wyoming roads this summer.
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George Mead
Cokeville
Salt Canyon
Rawlins
Mr. Mead
Cokeville-Afton
State Road Commission
Joe Kinney
Cheyenne
Z. E. Levison
Laramie
Star Valley
Kinney
Business Visitor Hoskins Delights Lincoln County
D. A. Hoskins of Blyth-Fargo-Hoskins and Cokeville Mercantile visited Cokeville store with Mrs Hoskins Tuesday and Wednesday. They spent winter in California and Hawaii and return last Saturday. He favors Lincoln County citizens.
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A. D. Hoskins
Blyth-Fargo- Hoskins Company
Cokeville Mercantile Company
Cokeville
Victor Smith Purchases Cokeville Lot for Lincoln Lumber
Victor Smith of Rock Springs, owner in part of Lincoln Lumber, visited Cokeville to arrange business for the firm. During the trip the company bought the property holding for its buildings from Cokeville Mercantile, ending a five year lease. They anticipate a busy summer season and are preparing to meet demand.
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Victor Smith
Rock Springs
Cokeville
Smith
Lincoln Lumber Company
Cokeville Mercantile Company
Company H Becomes Wyoming's Largest National Guard Unit
The Wyoming National Guard unit Company H has made Kemmerer its permanent base at Cook Bros pavilion. Detachments are stationed along the Oregon Short Line with 30 more members arriving from Star Valley. Recruiting heads, led by Captain H H Waugh, aim to expand to full war strength as a roster lists officers, noncoms, and privates and praises Charlie Vegal for a $50 contribution to troops.
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Kemmerer
Cook Bros
Oregon Short Line
Star Valley
M. F. Schieb
Afton
Wyoming
H. H. Waugh
Boyd PF. Briggs
James F. Brown
Ira C. Stone
W. O. Chamberlain
Avery Pardew
Russell Titensor
Gilbert C. Stuart
Roy VanMarter
Marcene H. Hamblin
John J. Hilliard
Sidney L. Stevens
Lester F. Strout
Bruce A. Patterson
Andrew E. Erickson
John H. Peterson
C. E. Montrose
Ernest R. Crook
Clifford McDonald
George M. McDonald
Leo McCulloch
Claude G. Miller
Harold Roberts
Guy E. Trego
Burl L. Arnold
Dewey M. Brooks
Bert W. Butler
Martin J. Conway
Paul S. Dostman
David Gray
Earl F. Jensen
George Y
C. D. Stefford
Uinta
Sweetwater
Lincoln
Star Valleys
Charles Vegal
America
Vegal
Company H
Vogal
August Vodgt Leaves Union Phosphate Mine for California
August Vodgt who led the Union Phosphate company mine for ten years left last Sunday for California to be employed by the same company there. He earned a wide reputation as a mining man and adviser to mining professionals across the state.
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August Vodgt
Union Phosphate Company
California
Vodgt
Snow Deep in Idaho Slows O S L Operations
Watt Brandon, en route from Lava Hot Springs to Kemmerer, reports deep Idaho snow with freight cars stretched about 40 miles along the Oregon Short Line. He notes rapid eastbound movement will soon clear the line as it resumes service after his Cokeville visit.
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Watt Brandon
Cokeville
Kemmerer
Lava Hot Springs
Brandon
Idaho
Mondell Backs National Purpose in War Policy
Representative Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming says he will vote for a declaration of national purpose and support all measures to empower the government to end Germanys submarine warfare. He cites recent events as ending patience and urging use of national forces and resources to achieve a decisive outcome.
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Frank W. Mondell
Germany
Wyoming
Easter Services at Episcopal Church Planned
Special Easter services will be held tomorrow evening at the Episcopal mission. The Rev. Mr. James of Cheyenne will preach with special Easter music by Mrs. Roscoe Stoner. Those who have heard Mrs. Stoner will surely appreciate the treat.
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Biscopal Mission
James
Cheyenne
Roscoe Stoner
Local official unloads five car load of hay
P. W. O demonstrated the ease of buying hay this week by unloading five cars on Wednesday. Three cars were unloaded at Pixley and two at Cokeville.
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Pixley
Cokeville
Abner Luman Sells 1400 Cattle to Denver Parties
Abner Luman, prominent Western Wyoming stockman, closed a deal this week with Denver parties for 1400 cattle. Half are yearlings, bringing 40 dollars per head for the yearlings. price for older cattle undisclosed. Shipment planned around April 20.
Open Local Branch of Up-to-Date Garage Here
Tony North arrives in Cokeville to open a new Up-to-Date Garage branch of Kemmerer. He will run a full service shop in the Stoner Brothers warehouse east of the town hall with tools and machinery to handle all automobile work. J J Walters, manager for Kemmerer and Cokeville garages, praises the site and Norths expertise while noting the Ford agent’s snowbound Cumberland run in under two hours and a half.
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Tony North
Cokeville
Kemmerer
North
Lincoln County
Stoner Brothers
Town Hall
J. J. Walters
Kemmerer and Cokevile
Walters
Ford
Cumerland
Cumberland
Wyoming ready to send 400 Rough Riders if needed
Acting Governor Frank L Hour wires Secretary Baker that Wyoming will mobilize a 400 strong Rough Riders contingent on short notice if defense demands it. The pledge underscores state readiness amid wartime pressure and national service.
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Houx
ROUGH
Frank L. Hour
Newton D. Baker
Wyoming
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