DURNFORD CRETACEOUS CONTEST HEARD IN U S LAND OFFICE
A contest between Mrs Nelida ford and Cretaceous Oil Co covering eighty acres in the Piney Oil field was heard in the U S Land Office at Evanston over two days. Testimony and expert opinions questioned coal rights and oil quality with a favorable view toward the oil claimants and a cautious stance from government inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney
Nelida Ford
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 Company
A business deal involving prominent men reshapes Kemmerer’s local firm. A. P. Heits sold his share in the Kemmerer Hardware and Furniture Co. to Andrew Morrow amid a restructuring that also affects Roy H. Embree and others. The company, founded in 1910, has expanded its operations in recent years.
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 Dry Pier Oil Company Forms
J. W. Haddenham announced the organization of the Wyoming La Barge and Dry Pier Oil company in the city. The venture plans to start operations in the Piney and LaBarge fields within 30 days with Lincoln county men and some Salt Lake capitalists. Drilling will begin after preliminary development, with a test well to be drilled about 10 miles south of nearby tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Haddenham
Wyoming-La
Lincoln-Idaho
Lincoln Lumber Co Sells Business to Overland Lumber
Announcement states Lincoln Lumber Co will transfer to Overland Lumber Co of Lake, with inventories and arrangements nearly finalized. Senior class at the high school has prepared commencement plans for June, with names listed among graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Lumber CO
Asmaen
Irene
Ronmers
Clarence Minnie Mulinar
Vistas Bla
Hubert Jones
Kemmerer Boy Awarded Croix de Guerre
John Xenios, a Kemmerer youth who spoke limited English, earned France s Croix de Guerre after serving near the Champagne front. He and two companions hunted for wounded enemy near a hospital, engaged a German unit, and caused surrender and heavy enemy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer Boy
Kemmerer
Xenios
Champagne
Swanson Installs Fordson After Big Piney Oil Run
Hugo Swanson of Marbleton returned from Kemmerer on Monday on business to install a new Fordson tractor for his ranch. He reports using Big Piney oil to operate the machine and notes a positive effect on the Bre Piney fields near his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Swanson
Marbleton
Kemmerer
Mr. Swanson
Prominent Kemmerer Physician Dies in Nebraska
Prominent Kemmerer physician Dr. W. A. Hocker died in Omaha after a long illness. He lived for 25 years in Evanston where he served as physician and surgeon for the Union Pacific and as County Health Officer. A Democrat, he helped create the State Insane Asylum at Evanston, later serving as its superintendent. He leaves seven children and was interred in Evanston after funeral services there.
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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 urged by labor secretary
May 4 designated as Employment Sunday by William B. Wilson, secretary of labor, urging all churches in the United States to join the effort with the U S department of labor. Kemmerer churches will join the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Wilson
Labor
United States
United States Department of Labor
Orly
Kemmerer
Hoback Canyon Road First To Be Completed Says Forest Supervisor
County officials Andrew Morrow and D H Scott met with U S Forest Supervisor Knipp in Ogden to align Hoback canyon road plans with federal reserves. The project uses grazing rights funds and aims to avoid duplication while awaiting first available government funds.
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Hoback Canon Road
Andrew Morrow
D. H. Scott
Ogden
U. S
Knipp
Ivolves
Lincoln Couty
Iin
Formis
Hoback Canyon
Victory Loan Organization 19 Perfected and Doing Good Work
The Victory Loan committee for the district, headed by Chairman B L Smith, has perfected its organization and begun active canvassing in Kemmerer. Workers include Bigmund Kohn, Joe Pis, R M Rose, Dale Crain, R H Embree, A D Hosking, J W Glasgow, and Alex Scott, with two assigned to railroad employees.
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 Major A. H. Beach chair state committee with Lt. R. H. Nichola Casper secretary and Major F. W. Bennett Cody treasurer. Maurice Dineen was vice chairman. Twelve delegates to the St. Louis convention chosen and a Douglas fall state convention planned. Resolutions backed Franklin K. Lane for soldier settlement and moral and financial aid to the movement.
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
Diamondville Church Funeral and Cemetery Trade Report
Fragmentary notes describe services at a church in Diamondville and activities in a cemetery. The text references a trade in a cemetery and local rites, with unclear details about participants or outcomes.
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Sense Ae
Kommerer Tor
Bork
Cif
Diamondville
New Contracting Firm Opens in Kemmerer
J. K. Wellman, who sold his plumbing interests to W. E. Pitt, forms a general contracting firm with his brother A. H. Wellman. They will remodel the old Kohn’s liquor house building, add to E. L. Smith residence, and construct a new 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 have been given to contractor J. K. Wollman. The 26 by 60 foot two story fire proof structure will store goods on the upper floor and house new factory machinery next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 has been set with allotments to banks including State Bank 20,000 and others such as Jackson Bank, National, Kemmerer, Kemmerer Savings Bank, and Machmen State Bank. Wartime finance figures show the distribution among institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Lincoln City
Tate Bank
Praedum
Hank
Jackson Bank
Rat National
Kemmere
Kemmaavat Savings Bank
Machmen Stata Bank
Road program outlines forest work after state session
After a two day meeting in the capitol the state highway commission adjourned to May 16 and outlined a forest road program. Projects include Buffalo Ten Sleep sections costing 105000 and 220000, Wind River work 170000 and 0, and bids opened soon for the national format section.
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
Dr Balmer Inspects Lincoln County Flocks
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Balmer
Siphe
Samal Cave
Neab
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Havin
Georgia
Wyomias-La Bangedry Puley Company
Start Developrien
Lineoin Lumber Co
Overland Lumber Co
Lake
Uncle Sam
Messrs. Pappandrikopolous
Chriczanevicz
Oo Kemmerer
John Xenom
Chaka
Nebraska
Victory Liberty Loan
Victory Loan Organization
Etna
NEW Contracting Firm
IN. Kemmerer
Hholmes
Balmer
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