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Wyoming's First Oil Tells Of Wagon Wheel Axle Grease
Wyoming history notes that oil first marketed there in 1849 served to grease wagon wheels on the Oregon Trail and was used by Indians for medicine. Early emigrants found a petroleum ring in Uinta County, with Fort Bridger named by James Dacr. Casper pioneer Cyrus Iba found a seepage at Poison Spring near Salt Creek field and used it for axle grease. By 1925 Wyoming produced 45 million barrels of oil. A law issue concerns dog protection after a case where a plane pilot allegedly threw a fox terrier from a height. A measure to protect dogs is to be introduced in the next legislative session.
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Oregon Trail
State Historical Department
Uinta County
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Wie Spring
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Bridger
Cyrus Iba
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Poison Spring
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Forest WW. Hanna
Jackson Crimaty
Supreme Court
Charles R. Warden