Memorial Day Obituary for Sumner E. King Sheridan Post editor
Sumner E. King, city editor of the Sheridan Post, died on the eve of Memorial Day. Born after the Civil War, he labored through Nebraska and Wyoming, worked in Cody before joining Sheridan’s Post, and helped institute the Greybull lodge with Sheridan Lodge No 420 BPOE. The Standard expresses sorrow.
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Sumner E. King
Sheridan Post
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Nebraska
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Basin Counry
Cody
Sheridan
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Standard
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Greybull
Skeptical view on Sundance oil pipeline plan and refinery proposals
The Denver Post report on Sundance Refining and Sundance Pipeline plans to build a Salt Creek to Forsyth Montana line and refineries at Seattle or Spokane appears promotional and unlikely to alter Standard Oil or other Montana plants. Local investors face distrust risks, while existing facilities would stay open and be fed by local production.
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Denver Post
Sundance Refining Company
Sundance Pipeline Company
Salt Creek
Forsyth
Mont
Seattle
Spokane
Wash
Standard
Post
Standard Oil Company
Sundance
Greybull
Casper
Max Ball
Teapot Dome
Tribune Stands Against Prize Fighting After Eight Years
The Tribune-Leader reaffirms its opposition to legalizing prize fighting in Wyoming. It cites grand jury indictments and three fighters’ confessions as proof of corruption connected to the sport. The paper argues such a measure would invite crooked promoters and general vice, praising past efforts to block legalization.
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Tribune-Leader
Wyoming
Pacific Coast
Tribune- Leader
Leavenworth
Kennedy
Hell
Tribune
Commonwealth
Upgs
Cheyenne Tribune
Sundance faith keeps Wyoming refineries secure amid oil boom
The Sundance outfit resists promoting a 200 mile pipeline or new refineries costing millions unless Wyoming oil supplies prove inexhaustible. Prospection remains shallow outside the Big Horn basin and only limited gas field work exists. Locals are advised to stay committed as no refineries will move or shut without clear exhaustion of oil.
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Sundance Outfit
Wyoming
Big Horn
Sundance
President Harding Signs Strengthened Narcotics Bill
Washington reports President Harding signed the recent congressionally approved act to bolster the Harrison anti narcotics law. A federal narcotic board of the state treasury and commerce heads may authorize crude opium and cocaine leaf imports for medical needs. Violators face deportation for aliens and up to 5000 dollar fines or ten years in prison for others.
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Wyoming to Get $2140000 National Forest Highway Funds
Washington approved $214,07500 in national forest highway funds for 90 miles of roads in Wyoming. Five projects include Lincon county segments on Wind River between Dubois and Dick Turpin Meadows, Aladdin-Hulett in Crook county, Buffalo Tensleep routes in Big Horn county, Cheney to summit in Lincon county, and Salt Creek to Smoot. Completion costs range from 35 000 to 71 000 with dates unspecified.
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Washington
National Forest
Cheney
Summit
Lincoln County
Salt Creek
Smoot
Max Ball Talent Guessed Financing Oil Pipeline
Oil men discuss the Western Pipe Line Co construction from Salt Creek to Casper without stock sale or producer contracts. Questions arise about who finances Max Ball and where the oil will come from and be sent to Casper. The article notes lack of light on financing details.
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Max Ball
Casper
Western Pipe Line Co
Salt Creek
Western Pipe Line Co Files $1 Million Mortgage in Natrona County
Western Pipe Line Co filed a 1 million dollar mortgage and deed of trust with United States Mortgage & Trust Co of New York City to secure $1 million in bonds due 1931 with 10 percent interest. The instrument, dated July 1 1921, spans 39 pages.
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Natrona County
Wyo
United States Mortgage & Trust Co
New York City
James R. Jones
Pipeline
Colorado
Max W. Ball
Marie V. Schiffer
First National Bank
Denver
Colo
Consolidated Royalty
Casper
J. C. Lindsay
United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey Oil Board
United States Bureau of Mines
Ute Petroleum Co
Uinta Basin
Utah
Ball
Royal Dutch-Shell
Rocky Mountain
Cheyenne
Department of the Interior
Royal Dutch Shell Co
District Attorney Denounces Defense Lawyers At Denver Convention
At a state convention in Denver DA Van Cise claimed the majority of criminal lawyers are as crooked as their clients. Platte County residents largely agree the statement is correct in many cases, as reported by Wheatland Times.
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Denver
van Cise
Platte County
Wheatland Times
Button trade drains US resources during war era
The text notes that one hundred million dollars yearly is spent by Americans on buttons made in this country and that sixteen million dollars worth were sold abroad since the war began.
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United States
Paper Machine Produces 327 Miles Of Paper Daily
The world's largest paper machine makes a stub of paper 12 feet 2 inches wide and 327 miles long every 24 hours using 110 cards of pulpwood. It requires 3500 acres of pulpwood to furnish paper for one day's US newspaper issue. The senvators can't scare Harding. He knows what they're made of.
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Harding
Christian Statesman
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