Highway Commission Awards Contracts Totaling $600000
The State Highway commission approved contracts totaling 600000 for 165 miles of road and several bridges across 17 projects in 13 counties during a April 22 meeting in Cheyenne. Total road work under way now stands at 4 million with 1.8 million in new awards since January 1, and completion is planned for the 1920 season. Lincoln county bids for five bridges and a 3 mile Daniel Lane section were rejected as too expensive and will likely be readvertised to spur new production areas. Oil operators are active in Montana, Utah and Washington amid rising petroleum demand surpassing domestic production.
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Daniel Lane Road
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Lincoln County
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Washington
Aiea
Johnson Wins Michigan Primary With 44373 Plurality
Lansing April 26 official canvass shows Senator Hiram Johnson leading Michigan with a 44373 plurality from the April 5 presidential primary. Hoover tops both ballots on Democratic lines. McAdoo and Bryan also place high.
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Lansing
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Hiram Johnson
Michigan
State
Herbert Hoover
William G. McAdoo
Johnson
Leonard Wood
Frank C. Lowden
Ilinois
Pershing
William G. Simpson
Detroit
Keindexter
William J. Bryan
Edward J. Edwards
New Jersey
Palmer
Hugene V. Dobs
Gold Supply Declines Amid Rising Costs and Inflation
An old report notes the public’s slow grasp of inflation as gold production struggles. It cites a 1919 example where a 2,000 income’s purchasing power fell to 70, and $2,000 in goods equaled only $870 in prewar value. Profits shrink while production costs spike, predicting gold output will drop from billions to tens of millions in the ensuing years.
Wyoming Jumps to Sixth Place in GLL Production
The article reports Wyoming rising to sixth in GLL production with figures suggesting high output and comparisons to other states. It notes production levels in barrels for the period and hints at underlying policy or market factors influencing the rankings.
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Wyoming
Staranes Wf
Oie United Sites Gentoriat Currey
Cuary
United States
Peur Ffir Poe
Louisiana
Kavewanil
Material Oil Production Rise Reported in May
A Wall Street Journal summary notes a rising oil output trend with new completions and planned additions. The report highlights capacity increases in Western regions and anticipates continued growth into the year.
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Abda
Rock Springs to Pinedale Road Construction Planned
Plank and Nels Jorgenson of Pinedale visited Rock Springs after traveling from Cheyenne to pursue construction of a state highway from Eden to the northern country. A recent Sweetwater County Good Roads meeting urged extending the Eden road to meet the federal Hoback canyon route via New York, with Fremont County support sought in a trip to Lander and Cheyenne.
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Nels Jorgenson
Pinedale
Rock Springs
Cheyenne
Eden
Hoback Canyon
New York
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Jorgensen
Liip
Lander
Fremont County
Chey
Rock Springs Highway Extension Progress Report
Plank and Jorgensen announce results of a trip to press the Lincoln Highway extension project. Weather will delay initial work, Sweetwater County to maintain Eden to county line segment, linking Rock Springs to the Lincoln Highway and a scenic route toward Yellowstone Park via a short, direct crossover.
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Eden
Rock Springs
Yellowstone Ark
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