Eastern Corporation Starts Large Scale Operations in California
Eastern Corporation advances large scale drilling in Shade pewas valley California with a 1750 foot depth crew en route from par Holt tractor hauls drilling gear and bridge materials. Petrogan outfit operates with 80 star rigs at Opal and multiple carloads of gear as H L Hollingsworth directs field work. First well spotted by Christian Wrang on 4 27 1138 about three to four miles north of Allied Petroleum's site W H Defontaine 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
Luman Cattle Drive Ships to Mexico From Green River
A 1000 head Abner Luman cattle drive moves from the upper Green River valley to Rock Springs for loading to New Mexico grazing leases. The drive began on the 17th and is slated to depart the railroad on the 26th.
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Abner Luman
Green River Valley
Rock Springs
New Mexico
Luman
Piney Organizes Commercial Club in Green River Valley
At a lively meeting in Big Piney residents formed the Big Piney Commercial Club with Dr Hook as president Alfred Larson as vice president and Mr Fuller as secretary treasurer A committee was appointed to draft a constitution and by laws and others to report next meeting The club will push oil resources development good roads and projects of interest to the county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Piney
Near East relief seeks 50 million for starving Near East peoples
Cheyenne March 22 Major General J G Harbord chief of the Afternoon Mission to the Near East says at once 50 million dollars is required to feed and clothe starving Near East populations. The Near East relief state committee released the statement detailing aims to save Turkish massacre survivors and orphans and to support Armenian and Syrian relief efforts amid severe famine and cold.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
J. G. Harbord
Near East Relief State Committee
Hourup Assn 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 formed to handle cattle counting taxation forest ranges and other matters. The group pledged a lot in Big Piney for a Forest Service building, kept a stock inspector at Opal year round with Buster Mellyain reappointed, and planned post season county visits to learn brands and ranges. An excellent dinner followed, then dancing with the Kommerer Jaze orchestra.
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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, Harryye Hell and Gensge Pappas, left yesterday evening for the east after being entrusted with a friend's money for safekeeping. Intercepted while en route, they were held to await deputy Heart's arrival. Convoy plans and rapid transport to Green River were involved as authorities pursued the case.
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Greek
Granger
Harry Ye Hell
Murray Ryburn Shoots Self in Morning Tragedy
Murray Ryburn former confectionery partner and brother-in-law of John Whiston died by self inflicted gunshot around 10:80 this morning. Wife Mrs Ryburn and four children survive. Coroner J B Pitapatrick took charge. no note found. Ill health and temporary mental distress cited by friends, with community sympathy for the widow and family.
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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 in Balance in Delaware Legislature
The fate of the suffrage amendment rests with Delaware's legislature after the state ratified unanimously, the thirty-fifth to do so. Governor supports suffrage as intense lobbying from both friends and foes intensifies, with twenty million women potentially voting in November hinging on the vote today or tomorrow.
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Delaware
Washington
Young man held on sanity inquiry after street incident
A young man picked up on the streets of Diamondville last evening, whose peculiar actions attracted citizen attention, was taken to the county jail and is being held pending an investigation into his sanity. He is a stranger to the area.
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Diamondville
City council weighs remedy for notorious southern end joint
Monday night the City Fathers debated the to be or not to be question of a local house of ill fame. Health officials Casper Dr Theodore Johnson and County Health Officer De Marquis warned venereal disease spread among young men. Authorities proposed closing the joint with penalties under Wyoming statutes, suggesting a heavy fine and jail time for madams and keepers, and a month in jail for clients.
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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 belonging to the Hubert Utterback syndicate arrived in Opal and will be moved to the Dry Piney field to be set up on the southwest quarter of 29-20-1138. It is described as the most complete outfit yet in the Dry Piney field and will operate by May first under a lease contract. Charles Lackey will oversee operations after contracting with Judge Utterback to drill at least two wells this summer. The Utterback syndicate also leased the Spur ranch at La Barge from the Metcalf Land Co. for about 000 acres and plans drilling by September with continuous activity during the lease. The group, backed by Des Moines financiers, plans further rigs on Spur and Dry Piney holdings and Lackey has bought a Holt Caterpillar tractor to haul gear, expected in Opal soon.
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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 Assured of Aero Landing Site
Mayor Richard Roberts received a War Department Air Service letter from Col. H H Arenold confirming interest in Cokeville airfield readiness. The plan, pending legal clearance, aims to prepare a landing field on vacant land in section 19 and adjacent strip, with Cokeville Commercial Club to manage the project during the summer forest patrol season.
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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 announced plans to assist maintenance on the seven mile Cokeville to Afton road. State Superintendent D McCalman indicated permanent maintenance will be ready, highlighting anticipated improvements and ongoing projects amid dense winter conditions.
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Idaho
Cokeville Afton
Cheyenne
D. McCalman
Brand Book Project By Live Stock Association Details
Cathbun and John Rudd of Bir Piney direct a new brand book for the Live Stock association. The volume will cover brands from west of the Wind River and north of La Barge, totaling about 200 pages, neatly printed and leather bound, to be ready in three to four weeks.
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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 celebration dance in Kemmerer ward drew a large crowd at Cook's Pavilion Saturday night. Kellmerer Orchestra provided music. the event was postponed from March 17 after an automobile accident involving Billy's Orchestra members en route from Pare.
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Cook
L. D. S. Relief Society
U Kemmerer Ward
Kellmerer
Billy
Highway Commission Sets Contracts Today
Cheyenne March 23 The State highway commission is in session to receive bids and award contracts for improvements totaling 600000 The overall program under the department will rise to about 6 million by year end as projects across Ulita Carbon Sweetwater Laramie Converse Hot Springs Park and Fremont counties advance Surfacing culvert and bridge work dominate the agenda Previous awards exceeded 100000 and contractors are assembling labor and materials to begin work despite early weather delays
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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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