Oil Lands Withdrawn From Development In Wyoming Basin
President Wilson on May 6 withdrew thousands of acres in the Little Buffalo basin and Grass Creek country from settlement and entry to aid legislation. Oil men had rushed rigs into the Big Horn Basin as anticlinal prospects drew interest, but the withdrawal paused drills and left investors burdened by sunk costs. The Lander district illustrates the impact of Geological Survey policy on Wyoming oil development.
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Big Horn Basin
Middle West
Wilson
Little Buffalo Basin
Grass Creek
Grass Creek Country
Basin
Lander State Journal
Geological Survey
Lander
Thermopolis
Cody
Denver Chamber Defends Colorado Coal Situation
The Denver Chamber of Commerce protests misrepresentations by Denver newspapers about the Colorado coal strike. It supports the governor and state militia enforcing law and protecting life and property, noting deaths from suffocation in a tent cellar and a 12 year old shot in fighting, urging restraint and orderly action.
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Colorado
New York
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Denver
Autoes used to trap coyotes in Fulton county
O. B. Close proposes a novel use for automobiles by backing a Ford to a coyote den and venting exhaust through a rubber base. The coyote emerges to breathe and is captured, illustrating an unconventional predator control method reported in the Fulton Advocate.
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Fulton
Close
Coyote
Reward for arrest or conviction in cattle theft
Five hundred dollar reward offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons guilty of killing or unlawfully handling cattle. Reward to be paid in cash by W. & L. Driskill.
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W. & LL. Driskill
Church Services Schedule for May in New Haven Hulett and Tower
Rev. Brown will conduct services at New Haven Sunday May Mth at Wa. m Newhirter school house at 2 p m and at Hulett at S8 p m. Tower schoolhouse Friday evening May 20th at 7 30 p m.
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Brown
New Haven
Wa. m
Hulett
Tower Schoolhouse
Casper Press Expands Staff and Equipment
The Casper Press notes improved quality after adding new equipment and expanding its force. The paper praises itself as a good town paper and expresses gratitude for local support from the people of a lively town.
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Casper Press
Love Weaving Through McAdoo Wilson Wedding
The Fulton Advocate notes love catches both old and young and highlights its laughter at the McAdoo Wilson wedding, a playful account of romance within the community.
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Fulton
Fem
Odd Bits From Beresford News Circling the Nation
A note recalls Lord Decies losing his handbag in California and using his wife's comb. Eleanor Wilson, president’s daughter, allegedly ate a bun during a theater visit due to no supper. The item cites widespread telegraph dispatches and hints at other distant notices.
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Beresford
Lord Decies
California
Associated Press
Misa Eleanor Wilson
Abner Green
Mrs. Kernoodle
Calle Reh
Married Couples Celebrate Weddings in Two Counties
Rex Collins and Carita Wood wed at the Harrie home in Belle Fourche with families present. Hulett A Barber and Clara Cady Oberg married at Hotel Kenefick parlor in Donald Wye, with Rev. performing and a wedding dinner after.
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Kenefick
Hulett A. Barber
Clara Cady Oberg
Donald, Wye
Revne
Donald
Northwest Post
Dance at Durfee's Saturday Evening
Re Tipton has been in town the past few days working in this field. Mrs Thain visits from Sun dance with daughter Mrs A W Storm. Dr E T Gayle elected mayor of Moorcroft. Frank Hazelton and W Briggs elected to council. Roy Montgomery re elected mayor of Gillette 181 to 80. Ben Bunch scouting Montana for blacksmith shop location. Lisle Powell seeding grain on Montana ranch. if successful, surplus seed for nearby farmers. Gonza Mudd injured foot kicking hog fence. requires care. Deputy Sheriff William Blakeman locating family in Barlow Canyon to improve communication with Hulett. Mr and Mrs William Merryman from Lightning Flats. proof on desert land filed. others visiting Seas merchants. Myre Mel and George Donaldson noted as witnesses.
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Durfee
Re. Tipton
Ben Bunch
Montana
Ben
Lisle Powell
Ifhbe
Hulett
Ride
Gonza Mudd
Hle
William Blakeman
Barlow Canyon
Thorn
Settlement Rights Change for Re survey Lands
The General Land Office allows valid settlement claims on lands suspended for re survey. A qualified homesteader may credit residence and cultivation from start, up to entry after re survey. This reverses earlier policy and benefits settlers around Colony who hold unsurveyed lands.
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Coyote
Gunderson
General Land Office
Important Meeting on School District Division
Last Saturday a Hu lett committee appointed by Chairman Gray of the school board discussed dividing the district. Members Dan Ruland, Wm Eaton, Geo Russell, Curtis L Clark and County Superintendent Wood attended, with plans to gather data from the assessor and clerk and from the superintendent’s office. The panel hopes to respect public wishes, but notes the process may take a year and District No. 10 could see five or six divisions if taxable property supports it.
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Hulett
Gray
Dan Ruland
Wm. Eaton
Geo. Russell
Curtis L. Clark
Wood
Morna Wood
Local Hulett News Highlights Whirlwind Spring
Reports from Hulett detail a buggy accident injuring Tom Hotchkiss and others, illnesses, births, and social events. Notes mention B G Woolfolk's horse mishap, Miss Jessie Wilson’s hand infection, and various visits, dances, and community plans in the Sundance area.
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Church Services
Belle Town
Crook County
Butte County
Rex Collins
Carita Wood
Fred Harrie
Belle Fourche
Will Collins
East Creek
Harvey E. Wood
S. D. Perry
Sundance Monitor
Hlulett
Proctor
Boyes Blaze
Tom Hotchkiss
Mr. Hotchkiss
Robert Mahoney
Mat
Jessie Wilson
B. G. Woolfolk
Albertus Brandt
Moorcroft
Rhoda Powell
A. J. Murphy
Belle
Fred Rathbun
Vic French
Alva
Georgia Noble
Ridge
Clarence LaGest
Tower
M. R. Dagger
Harvey Ferdinand
Mr. LaGest
Fasser
Phillips’ Hall
Jno
Allison
Gillette
Wye
Bear Lodge Pharmacy
Bostwick
Emma Hawn
North Fork
H. D. Jones
P. D
Wyoming
Muffalo
F. E. Lucas
M. C. Roberts
Sundance
C. ©. Griffin
Jim Bush
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