Eastern Oil Venture Expands Drilling In California Field
Eastern Corporation plans large scale operations in California, finishing a 1750 foot hole in ten days. Petrogan outfit pulls drilling gear north from Par, with Holt tractor aiding bridge work to support heavy machinery. H L Hollingsworth to direct field activities as Christian Wrang marks first ell near Allied Petroleum well. W H Defontaine, company president, expected in Kommere soon to oversee interests.
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Shadepewas
Ey Valley
California
Petrogas Corporation
Holt
Opal
New York
H. L. Hollingsworth
Christian Wrang
Cattle Drive From Green River Valley Heads to Mexico
A thousand head from Abner Luman’s herd move toward Rock Springs to be loaded for shipment to New Mexico where Luman has leased grazing land. The drive began on the 17th and is slated for loading on the 26th.
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Abner Luman
Green River Valley
Rock Springs
New Mexico
Luman
Piney Organizes Commercial Club Leaders Named
At a meeting of Big Piney residents the Big Piney Commercial Club was formed with Dr. Hook as president Alfred Larson as vice president and Mr. Fuller as secretary treasurer A constitution by laws committee and several other committees were appointed to report at the next gathering which will push oil resource development in the Green River valley advance the good roads cause and promote county interests.
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Big Piney
Starvation crisis prompts $50 million aid plea
Cheyenne March 22 Major General J G Harbord says at once needed to feed and clothe starving peoples of the Near East. Near East relief committee reports efforts to save survivors of Turkish massacres and other disasters, including orphans, with urgent funding and supplies.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
J. G. Harbord
Near East Relief State Committee
Hourup Association Holds Meeting at Big Piney
The Big Piney Round-Up association held its annual meeting at Big Piney last week electing Al Osterhout president and F A Fear secretary treasurer. Committees were appointed to handle cattle counting taxation forest ranges and other affairs. The group approved donating land to the Forest Service for a forest station and decided to keep a stock inspector at Opal year round with Buster Mellyain chosen to continue. A dinner followed with dancing by the Kommerer Jaze orchestra. The Upper Green River Cattle and Horse Growers Association plans to meet April 1 in Pinedale and Beaver and Twin Creek association meets the next day.
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Big Piney
al Osterhout
F. A. Fear
Forest Service
Opal
Buster” Mellyain
Kommerer Jaze Orchestra
Upper Green Hiver Cattle & Horse Growers
Noavelation
Pinedale
Beaver & Twin Creek Association
Greek Departed With Friend's Money Arrested at Granger
Two Greek men, Harry and Pappas, left yesterday evening with money entrusted to them for safekeeping. Authorities intercepted a convoy near Green River and held them for deputy Heart's arrival as a result of the missing funds.
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Greek
Granger
Harry Ye Hell
Death by Own Action: Murray Ryburn Shoots Self
Murray Ryburn a former confectionery proprietor and brother in law of John Whiston, died by self inflicted gunshot early this morning. Wife Mrs Ryburn and four children survive. Coroner J B Pitapatrick took charge. no note found. Ill health and recent despair cited by friends as possible factors. He had been in poor health through the winter and recently discussed seeking osteopathic help before the tragedy.
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Murry Ryburn
John Whiston
Whiston Confectionary
Himeoelf
Ryburn
Wan En
Ahah Shor Kean ii
George Sanderson
J. B. Pitapatrick
My. Ryburn
Mr. Ryburn
Suffrage Fates Hinge on Delaware Legislature
The suffrage amendment now rests with Delaware's legislature after the state ratified yesterday. Governor supports suffrage while both friends and foes urge action. Passage could enable twenty million women to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
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Delaware
Washington
Young Man Held on Sanity Inquiry in Diamondville
A young stranger picked up on Diamondville streets last night exhibited peculiar actions drawing citizen attention. He was taken to the county jail and is held pending a sanity investigation.
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Diamondville
City Council Defers a Joint Discussion on Venereal Disease
Monday night a special meeting debated closing the southern town joint amid health concerns. Officials cited rising venereal disease cases, especially among young men, and urged enforcement of statutes punishing houses of ill fame and patrons.
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Steenth
Paulson
Murrow
Theodore Johnson
Casper
Government Health Service
de. Marquis
New 28-Star Drilling Rig Arrives for Iowa Syndicate
A new 28 Star drilling rig purchased by the Hubert Utterback syndicate arrived in Opal and will be set up at the Dry Piney field by May. Charles Lackey will head operations on land described as 29-20-1138 and drill at least two wells this summer under a contract with Judge Utterback. The Syndicate leased the Spur ranch at La Barge from the Metcalf Land Company, covering about 800 acres, with drilling to begin by September and continue through the lease term. Lackey has bought a Holt Caterpillar tractor to move gear to Big Piney fields, and one more rig is planned for Spur and Dry Piney.
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Hubert Utterback
Opal
Dry Piney
Charles Lackey
Judge Utterback
Spur Ranch
Utterback
Spur
la Barge
John Metcalf Land Company
E. L. Smith
Yniicate
Simpkins
Lackey
Holt
Big Piney
Goreville Plans Aero Landing Site for Cokeville
Mayor Richard Roberts reports a letter from Col H H Arenold of the Western War Department Air Service confirming interest in a Cokeville air landing field. Areas under consideration include vacant parts of section 19 and a strip along section 20. Local officials aim to prepare landing grounds for the Army air service pending legal approval and input from land offices in Evanston.
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Richard Roberts
H. H. Arenold
San Francisco
War Department Air Service
Cokeville
Forvat Air Patrol
Air Service of
Army
Fred Berrier
Joe Herrera
J. P. Folger
Evanston
Roberts
Kommerer
Alrervice
Cokeville Commercial Club
Cokevilla Regjeter
Idaho to Assist In Maintenance of Cokeville Afton Road
Idaho highway officials indicate permanent maintenance will be provided on the seven mile stretch of the Cokeville Afton road. State Superintendent D McCalman stated plans involve continued upkeep as part of a classified project.
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Idaho
Cokeville Afton
Cheyenne
D. McCalman
Brane brand book in preparation by Livestock Association
A new brand book is being compiled by ME Cathbun and John Rudd of Bir Piney under the Live Stock association. It aims to include every brand west of the Wind River and north of La Barge. The book will be neatly printed, leather bound, about 200 pages, with delivery to insiders within three or four months.
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ME. Cathbun
John Rudd
Bir Piney
Live Stock Association
Inter
Wind River
la Barge
L D S Anniversary Dance a Big Success
The L D S Relief Society sixth anniversary dance at Cook's Pavilion drew a large crowd and was enjoyed highly. Kellmerer Orchestra provided music but the event was postponed from March 17 after an automobile accident involving Billy's Orchestra members en route from a performance.
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Cook
L. D. S. Relief Society
U Kemmerer Ward
Kellmerer
Billy
Highway Commission Sets Contracts Today in Cheyenne
The Wyoming State Highway Commission meets in Cheyenne to receive bids and award contracts totaling about 600000 for road projects. The actions would raise the year’s active and planned work to near 6 million across Ulita, Carbon, Sweetwater, Laramie, Converse, Hot Springs, Park and Fremont counties, with surfacing, culverts, and bridge work featured.
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Cheyenne
State Highway Commission
Ulita
Carbon
Sweetwater
Larailie
Converse
Park
Fremont
Earli
Donal
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Petrogas Oil Corporation
Moving Oil Outfit
Dry Piney Oil Fields
Mexico
PINEY
Hourbup Assn
Association
Murray Ryburn
Iowa Syndicate
Goreville
Sumter
Highway Commission
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