Durnford-Cretacious Contest Heard in U S Land Office
The contest between Mrs Nelida ford and Cretaceous Oil Co over eighty acres in Piney Oil field was heard in the U S Land office at Evanston on Monday and Tuesday. Witnesses included Lackey Huston Beagrove and others, with testimony opposing coal value and favoring oil claimants. The examiner Deitz reported the oil of low value and the claimants anticipate a favorable decision for the oil company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelida Ford
Piney
U. S. Land Office
Evanston
Tran
Charles Lackey
Jon
Forday
Tivanston Land Office
Mia
Lackey
Gray Huston
Beagrove
Messrs. Robinson
Thomas Clinton
F. D. Chapel
Hugo Swanatromy
G. Burritt
Wm. Monay
Deitz
Witnemer
We. Ft
Morrow Buys Interest in Kemmerer Furniture Firm
A significant business deal closes today with Andrew Morrow purchasing A P Heits’s stake in the Kemmerer Hardware and Furniture Co. Heits had sold his interest to Morrow amid a reshaping of ownership. The firm, formed in 1910 by Heits Reil and Ht. Hm con, has grown steadily. Embree, long absent in Georgia, is noted as a former member during the Armistice period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
A. P. Heits
Marer Hardware and Furniturempany
Andrew Morrow
Kemmerer Hardware On Furniture Co
A. P. Heit Reil
Hm Con
Wyoming La Barge and Dry Pley Oil Company Formed
J. W. Haddenham announced the organization of the Wyoming La Barge and Dry Pley Oil company in the upper country. The Lincoln county group leads the roster with some Salt Lake capitalists. Operations begin within 30 days with drilling after preliminary development near the Cretaceous and Lincoln Idaho tracts, about 10 miles south of the properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Haddenham
Wyoming-La
Lincoln-Idaho
Lincoln Lumber Co Sells Business Transfer Near Completion
The Lincoln Lumber Co plans a transfer to Overland Lumber Co as inventory and assets are being appraised. Senior class preparations for commencement exercises are underway with graduates named including Coracane, Minnie Mulinar, and Hubert Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Lumber CO
Lineoin Lumber Co
Overland Lumber Co
Lake
Asmaen
Irene
Ronmers
Clarence Minnie Mulinar
Vistas Bla
Hubert Jones
Kemmerer Boy Awarded Croix de Guerre
John Xenios, a Kemmerer youth who spoke English imperfectly, earned France’s Croix de Guerre after a Champagne sector action. He and two companions surprised a German group, forcing surrender of 45 enemy soldiers with 80 casualties, and he was wounded in the leg before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Xenios
Champagne
Swanson Upgrades Ranch Fordson Fueled by Big Piney Oil
Hugo Swanson of Marbleton spent Monday in Kemmerer on business and returned to install a new Fordson truck on his ranch. He reports using Big Piney oil to run the tractor, aiming to improve efficiency from the nearby Bre Piney fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Swanson
Marbleton
Kemmerer
Mr. Swanson
Prominent Kemmerer Physician Dies in Nebraska
Telegram from Omaha reports Dr. W. A. Hocker’s death after long illness. A pioneer physician in western Wyoming, he practiced in Evanston for 25 years and helped establish the State Insane Asylum. He later served Kemmerer, held county roles, and directed health efforts during epidemics. Survived by seven children. Funeral in Evanston.
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Omaha
W. A. Hocker
Kemmerer
Doctor Hocker
Wyoming
Lincoln County
Kentucky
Bellevue Medical College
New York
Harrisonville
Missouri
Hocker
Evanston
Union Pacific Railroa
U. ‘. L. Railroad
Kemmerer Coal Co
Uinta
State Senate
State Insane Asylum
Robert A. Hocker
William R. Hocker
Frank A. Manley
Ford Hospital
Knights Ef Pythian
The
Eagles
B. P
Victory Liberty Loan Sunday Urges Church Mobilization
William B. Wilson secretary of labor calls on all United States churches to designate May 4 as Employment Sunday. The movement seeks church and government cooperation to secure employment and support for workers, with Kemmerer churches joining the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Liberty Loan
William B. Wilson
Labor
United States
United States Department of Labor
Orly
Kemmerer
Hoback Canyon Road to Be First Completed Says Forest Supervisor
County officials Andrew Morrow and D H Scott returned from Ogden after talks with U S Forest Supervisor Knipp. They aim to coordinate road work with federal authorities and Lincoln County grazing rights funds to avoid duplication and use federal money where most needed. The government will complete Hoback canyon road from the first available funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoback Canon Road
Andrew Morrow
D. H. Scott
Ogden
U. S
Knipp
Ivolves
Lincoln Couty
Iin
Formis
Hoback Canyon
Victory Loan Organization Builds Ready Campaign in Kemmerer
The Victory Loan district committee led by Chairman B L Smith reports an perfected organization and active campaigning beginning. Selected workers include Bigmund Kohn Joe Pis R M Rose Dale Crain R H Embree A D Hosking J W Glasgow Alex Scott with two assigned to railroad employees. Additional volunteers standby for active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Loan
B L. Smith
Mr. Smith
Fobaviiig
Kemmerer
Bigmund Kohn
Joe Pis
R. Ml. Rose
Dale Crain
R. H. Embree
A. D. Hosking
J. W. Glasgow
Alex Scott
Taysom
Heen Fant Bates
Veterans Endorse Settlement Plan At Casper Meeting
World War veterans in Casper elected Maj A H Beach of Newcastle and Lusk as state committee chair, Sgt Maurice Dineen as vice chair, Lt R H Nichola of Casper as secretary, and Maj H W Bennett of Cody as treasurer. An executive slate includes the three. Twelve delegates to St Louis were chosen with a Douglas convention planned for early fall. Resolutions backed Franklin Lane for soldier settlement work and broader veteran aid and morale efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
A. H. Beach
Newcastle and Lusk
Maurice Dineen
Heyetnss Ving
R. H. Nichola
Ft. W. Bennett
Cody
St. Louis
Douglas
Franklin K. Lane
E Victory Jean
Stata Adiok
Fragmentary report on a Diamondville service and cemetery trade
A garbled phrase suggests a service at a church in Diamondville and a trade or activity in the cemetery. Events and names are unreadable, leaving only sparse hints of a local religious gathering and surrounding notes without clear participants or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sense Ae
Kommerer Tor
Bork
Cif
Diamondville
New Contracting Firm Formed in Kemmerer
J K Wellman who ran a plumbing business bought from Dan Sullivan and sold to W E Pitt forms a general contracting firm with his brother A H Wellman who arrived from Leavenworth Kansas. They have early projects including remodeling the former Kohns liquor house building adding to E L Smith residence and constructing the Holmes building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Wellman
Dan Sullivan
W. E. Pitt
A. H. Wellman
Leavenworth
Kansas
Kohn
Holmes Building to Be Rushed to Completion
Plans for the E W Holmes building to replace the Kemmerer Soda Bottling Works shack are in the contractor J K Wollmans hands work starts at once and the two story 26 by 60 foot fireproof structure will include a storeroom on the upper floor. New factory machinery will be installed next year due to late delivery. Holmes arrived in Kemmerer in 1915 from Frontier to start a painting business.
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J. K. Wollman
E. W. Holmes
Kemmerer Soda Bottling Works
Holmes
Kemmerer
Frontier
Hale
Lincoln County Quota Victory Loan Update
The Lincoln County quota for the Victory Loan drive is assigned with allotments to several banks. State Bank 20,000 Jackson Bank 178,160 Kemmerer Savings Bank Machmen State Bank and others share the total as part of the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Lincoln City
Tate Bank
Praedum
Hank
Jackson Bank
Rat National
Kemmere
Kemmaavat Savings Bank
Machmen Stata Bank
Forest road program outlined after Wyoming capitol session
After a two day gathering, the Wyoming state highway commission approved forest road work and set bid dates. Projects include Buffalo Ten Sleep sections costing 105000 and 220000, Wind River sections at 170000 and 0,000, and LePataeus in Lincoln county with 000 allocated. Teton Pass and Woods Creek roads listed with costs of 20 and 26000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Wyomime
State Highway Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Hazleton
Denver
Ten Sleep Canyon
Wind River
Fremont
Lincoln Counties
Forest Boundary
Dick Turpin
Dubois
Teton Pass
Woods Creek
Albany
Balmer Inspects Lincoln County Flocks
Dr Balmer surveys local sheep flocks in Lincoln County assessing health and condition as part of routine inspections. Observation notes indicate focus on flock welfare and potential disease signs with guidance offered to owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmer
Lincoln County
R. Balmer
Siphe
Samal Cave
Neab
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Morrow Buys
HOW. Furniture CO
Havin
Georgia
Wyomias-La Bangedry Puley Company
Start Developrien
Kemmerer Boy
Uncle Sam
Messrs. Pappandrikopolous
Chriczanevicz
Oo Kemmerer
John Xenom
Chaka
Nebraska
Victory Loan Organization
Etna
NEW Contracting Firm
IN. Kemmerer
Hholmes
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