County Hopes for New Court House to Boost Business
Citizens discuss financing a new county courthouse as a 2 mill special tax or a $50,000 bond proposal. A 2 mill levy could raise around $60,150 with an estimated 17,000 county valuation, while two mills would fund about $25,000 and a total of $2,240 annual costs now paid for office space. The county seeks fireproof storage for records and invites ideas for the project.
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Offelala
Court House
Firts National Bank
Neved
National Woolgrowers Convention Draws Wyoming Delegates
Lincoln county and western Wyoming sheepmen attend the National Woolgrowers Convention in East Lake City mid January. State Woolgrowers meet January 9 through 11 with delegates from Wyoming counties, hotels ready for five hundred attendees from Wyoming and other states. Chicago and Denver delegations expected, city officials promise a lively event.
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Lincoln County
Wyoming
Woolgrowers
East Lake City
Del
Pest Mouth
Meners
Raricua Co
Douglas
Aha
Denver
Chicago
Ananemity
Sioux City
Tech
Wyoming Association
Death Notice for Mrs. Alice Crapo in Mead Utah
J and Grape of this city received late news that Mrs. Alice Crapo aged 67 died December 12 in Mead Utah from stomach trouble. She came to Utah in 1863, native of England. The report notes a Grand Valley Times copy brought the family the tragic discovery. Jack Howard returned from Denver after his wife underwent cancer surgery at St Anthony hospital performed by a Denver specialist.
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J. &. Grape
Bia
Alice Crapo
Mead
Utal
Ubon
Grand Valley Times
Ad Reed
Utah
England
Jack Howard
Denver
Oil Men Petition to Amend Leasing Bill in Wyoming
Local oil interests in Kemmerer gather at City Hall to urge amendments to a federal bill affecting oil and gas lands. The petition seeks changes to Section 13 and Section 17 to limit preferential leasing rights, extend assessment work to single claims, and shift dates for patent protection.
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Staten
Wyoming
State of
El Dorado Company Formed and Plans for Drilling
El Dorado Petroleum and Refining announces formation with headquarters in Salt Lake City. A. C. Cronin, representative, left for Salt Lake City to arrange bringing a rig into the Foasil fold for shallow drilling within twenty days. Three rigs are en route including two Star rigs for the Poss Held and a large standard for the Dev Piney district. Ed Hanson, former county sheriff, will be local manager coordinating operations.
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Jeane Land
Polaris Petroleum Company
Eldorado Petroleum and Refining Busatenth
Alt Lake City
A. C. Cromp
Jett
Salt Lake City
Thecom
Siriage
Riga
Dev Piney
Cronin
Dev Man
Junman
Ed Hanson
Enoety
Strong New Company Plans Oil Drilling in Fossil and La Barge
Canadian backed venture Money-Back-Oil forms in Kemmerer with 1040 acres secured after P. Dunlevy assessed Fossil and La Barge fields. $25,000 raised. wells to start by February 1 with a 100 barrel refinery goal. Two Keystone rigs ordered and six drillers arranged from Oklahoma.
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la Barge
P. Dunlevy
Capitaller
Kemmerer
Dun
Fousail
Keystone
Canada
Oklahoma
Casper Company Plans Two Rigs for Fossil Field Wells
Casper Company with two rigs, led by Dutton and Stamey of Casper, partners with Hecla Wyoming Oil to develop shallow wells in Fossil Field. They recently leased holdings from Maho Wyoming and will operate as Western Oil Company in this area.
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Dutton & Stamey
Casper
Hecla-Wyoming Oil Company
Fossifeld
Maho-Wyoming Company
Western O11 Company
Kemmerer New Year Dance At Lyceum Theater
The annual New Year dance drew many locals to the Lyceum theater on New Year’s Eve. The Kemmerer fire department organized the event with music provided by the Kemmerer orchestra and a festive atmosphere for dance lovers.
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Ike
Lyceum Theatre
Kemmerer Fire Department
Kemmerer Orchestra
Red Cross Membership Drive Reported Across Counties
A Camera report shows results of the Christmas war drive to reach 10,000,000 Red Cross members. Cumberland Frontier Bublet notes total for this section as 1028. Other areas like Jackson's Hole Green River country Star Valley and Cokeville are awaiting reports.
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American Red Cross
Cumberland Frontier Bublet
County
Jackson's Hole Ia
Green River Country
Star Valley
Cokeville
Year 1917 in Lincoln County Big Developments
A condensed chronicle of Lincoln County events in 1917 notes record prices for wool and beef, coal output highs, and large mining activity. Key items include saloon crackdowns, a state prohibition push, new fish hatchery, and war-related political moves, with hardships from blizzards and severe winter weather shaping the year.
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Lincoln County
Glencoe Man Fined for Assault in Local Court
Hertale Contegnan of Glencoe was fined $20 and costs in Justice of the Peace Tom Holland's office Tuesday after a drunken quarrel and brawl with Joe Farrary. The charge was assault and battery.
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Hertale Contegnan
Glencoe
Coats
Justice of the Peace
Tom Holland
Joe Farrary
Appointment for Dr Van Cott to aviation medical unit
Dr EB Van Cott received government notice of commission as lieutenant in the medical department. He is ordered to report for service at San Antonio Texas by about the 8th of the month and will be attached to the aviation service.
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EB. K. van Cott
St. Antonio
Texas
Mystery Notes Reveal Attic Diary Fragments
fragments from a dated attic diary mention Claude Wood and a Gay girl, with names Mish Eiazarezth Wool JT Me and Jeobeth Wood in a puzzling, sparse record dated Adlerite aunt Mine.
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Claude Wood
Mine Jeobeth Wood
Claude
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