Refinery for Piney Assured by Industry Talks
Positive insurance that work would begin on a Dry Piney refinery was given by Lincoln Idaho Oil Co manager Tom Clinton. Salt Lake and St. Louis investors are negotiating to build a 100 barrel per day plant, with construction expected within days. Nearby field activity includes R. and N. teat progress, Lincoln-Tdaho No. 3 down 100 feet, and Fossil field drilling plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom ©. Clinton
Lincoln-Idaho Oil Company
Clinton
St. Louis
Salt Lake
R. and N
George W. Lawley
George E. Hempel
Ogden
Fossil
Mr. Jefferson
New York
Vansace
la Barge-Dry Piney
Big Piney Examiner
Jefferson
Virani
Associa’oi
California
Pp. Julien
Arizona-Wyoming Oil Company
Fossil Field
Wis
Kemmerer
Piney to Get Railroad Tied to Oil Boom
Rancher and booster Mickelson of Big Pine predicts a railroad will reach Piney if oil development proves commercially successful. He leased land to Associated Oil Co. of California and Big Piney Oil Refining Co. on an eighth royalty. A former rancher turned wealthy cattleman, Mickelson also says his son and daughter can stay on the farm and will serve as presidential elector for Wyoming at the Republican national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickelson
Big Pine
Associated OU Co
Galitornia
Viney Oil Refining Company
Piney Country
Mr. Mickelson
Wyoming
Mud Hole Repair Effort Underway Near Tunnel Hill
County Clerk Harrison sought volunteers this week to fix a dangerous mud hole near Tunnel Hill beyond Junction. Ape Tapa County Garage deployed a tow to pull a car from the hole during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Tunnel Hill
Junction
Ape Tapa County Garage
Wool Prices Slump After Peak Auction Flurry
A disrupted report details wool price levels shifting after a British government auction in Boston area markets. The piece notes a drop in prices and uncertain demand as the wool industry faces pressure from previous peak rates and fluctuating market conditions.
Jackson talks county division in regional governance debate
Jackson Hole Courier reports ongoing push for county division with lawmakers hinting at possible statute amendments. The piece notes Lincoln county’s shifting forest reserve share and cites a Cheyenne contact claiming the 5 million to 7 million valuation split could be amended or repealed to favor division efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Jackson Hole
Lincoln County
Cheyenne
House of Representatives
Senate
Kemmerer to Honor Heroes on Memorial Sunday
Churches and fraternal groups will pay tribute to American soldiers on Memorial Sunday. The American Legion honors Kemmerer’s only war dead Robert Hixson whose body rests in the local cemetery. Pastors will deliver sermons praising the soldiers deeds and ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Kemmerer
Robert Hixson
Marshal Reynolds
Clarence Monsey
Mr. Reynolds
Legion
Odd Fellows, Moose
Knights of Pythias
Boy Scouts
New Hospital Head Named for Lincoln County Miners Hospital
Dr. A. L. Goff of Cheyenne was chosen as superintendent and will take charge in August. A substitute may serve during his absence, with an early arrival anticipated. The board named him the best qualified candidate after a recent session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Goff
Cheyenne
Lincoln County Miners’ Hospital
Goff
Off
Board of Directors
Slaying of Jap Woman Is Cloaked in Mystery
The murder trial of Mr. and Mrs. N Kanakogi for the December double murder at Sublet No 6 nears its end. Witnesses testified Mrs Kanakogi’s heart trouble and amnesia, while others alleged she wielded a hatchet. The case hinges on missing links and the unexplained death of Mrs Ogawara with a single abdominal bullet wound. Continued on back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Kanakogi
M. Ogawara
Sublet No. 6
Ogawara
Mra
Kanakagi
Alle
Kanakogi
Jinis
J. R. Marquis
Kemmerer 23 Triumphs In First Season Game At Sublet
In a Sunday match Kemmerer 23 defeated Sublet 4 with strong all around play. Skipper Buck Wright praised Sublet’s cooperation for the season while Kemmerer showcased several double plays led by Hartley the Opal import. Sublet to host Kemmerer again Sunday at 8 30 and Kemmerer plans an exhib ion with Glencoe Monday at the same hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Sublet
Kemmerer Horsehide
Glencoe
Buck Wright
Kemmer
Wright
Kemmerer Boys
Hartley
Opal
Fead Emmerer
Belie
Boone
Hawkins
Silfast
Siegel
Moon
Smith
Glasgow
Hoffman
Kykov
Danker
Rose
Jinak
Cachin
Hood
Miller
Groutage
Woya
Means
St James Church Rev M B Nash Rector Services May 40 1920
St James' Church Rev M B Nash, rector, announces Sunday services on May 40 1920 with Sunday school at 10 a m and morning prayer at 11 a m. Memorial Day observances include special music and a special sermon. The public is earnestly invited to attend.
Editor vows on thief who stole bacon and crabmeat
A Canonsburg editor laments a Monessen theft from his News office porch. The culprit removed bacon, four jars of crabmeat, cream, and milk during hard times for newsprint. The piece mocks the thief as utterly depraved and speculates on eternal punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canonsburg
Monessen
Editor of the News
William A. Sunday
Perdition
70000 Head to Be Sheared at Willow Creek Corral
Jack Matthews and a crew began a large season of shearing at Willow Creek with a goal of 70000 sheep. Wool quality is poor and buyers scarce at about 40 cents per pound. They started on Ed Barretts flock of 9000 head, promising quick handling of remaining flocks and careful pen care to prevent cab infection. The sheep show poor condition due to the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Matthews
Ed Barrett
Willow Creek
Jack
Matthews
Convicted of Battery Over Harsh Remark at Hotel Kempmerer
Pawl Gabardi of Rupert Idaho was fined ten dollars and costs after a battery conviction for striking Fred Anderson a hotel employee who had told him to avoid the polished floor. Anderson testified Gabardi used a disparaging name after being asked to stay off the cleaned area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawl Gabardi
Rupert
Idaho
Fred Anderson
Hotel Kemmerer
Anderson
Gabardi
Marshal
Harrity
Fred
Justice of the Peace
Glasgow
Costa
Gabardise
Price cutting sweep hits nations stores and farms
A broad price slump spreads across the country from groceries to silk as merchants cut prices, government heads push relief moves, and retailers warn the reductions may be artificial yet draw buyers. Senator Kendrick champions quick relief while department stores and wholesalers clash over the genuineness and impact of the cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jutu
Trehion
Iwi
Karyo-Hawkine Company
Howe Ie
Nuger
Payne
Penny
New York
High price battle features in New York and labor conflicts
Attorney General Falmer caps wholesale and retail sugar profits at one and two cents per pound. Justice Spiegelberg rules pew laws do not affect price gouging leases. New Yorkers embrace Own Your New Home amid lectures on rising costs as over 75 million dollars flows into the city’s consumer market. Industry plans, union talk, and wage pressures shape the high price battle across fabric, hardware, clothing, and whale industry plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Spiegelberg
New York
Pew
New York City
Hardware
Ialet Thay
Boston
Clothing Workers
Lid
Agen How
James W. Neil Named in Federal Sugar Case
Former Kemmerer resident and Wyoming legislator James W. Neil faces possible federal charges under the Lever Act after a Utah Salt Lake seizure of a car carrying 600 sacks of sugar. The sugar allegedly came from Richfield and was headed to Omaha, with Neil linked as purchaser via Ogden’s Western Market. Neil, Anderson, and Peterson are ordered to court to show cause why the sugar cannot be confiscated, with proceedings delayed until late June while Judge Tillman D. Johnson serves on a different case in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Neil
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Salt Lake
Neil
Omaha
Kemmerer Hardware and Furniture Company
Denver & Rio Grande
Samuel Dorrity
United States
Isaac Blair Evans
Floyd T. Jackson
Department of Justice
Richfield
Utah
Jackson
J. W. Neil
Ogden
Western Market
HI. 8
Anderson
Peterson
Mr. Jackson
Tillman D. Johnson
United States District Court
Johnson
Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Minn
Neil, Anderson
Fossil Refining Plant to Start Work at Fossil Field
President P L Mullen of Arizona Wyoming Oil Company announces a two-still refinery capable of fifty barrels will be shipped to Fossil field this week and begin operation within sixty days. A deep test will occur in Fowl field this summer with more light rigs to develop the first oil sand found at about 870 feet. Mullen named field manager and will oversee Fussil Oil Field operations, with Arizona Wyoming as a dividend paying concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Mullen
Arizona-Wyoming Oil Company
Mins. Mullen
Salt Lake
Fowlfield
Mullen
Arizona-Wyoming
Fussil Oi
Arizona- Wyokung
Screen star Lilyan Gish signs three year contract
Lilian Gish, prominent screen star, has signed a three year contract with the Probl Amungment Corporation to appear in upcoming productions including Hearty of the World and The Great Love. The deal, announced by president William J. Sherrill, covers her work for three years with potential annual earnings over $500,000. Gish will begin work under the new agreement with her current projects already in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Gish
D. W. Critfith
Minssome
Haw
Centract
Corwen Ap
Wan Amunwment Corporation
Mininews
Wiliam J. Sherrill
Mike Ginh
Ale Ol Igre
Rennes
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St. Lowis
Tom Clinton
Lincoln-Idaho Company
PINEY
R. R
Byilish
Dusan
Real
Alent
Nation
Ol’ HI
Nine
Kendrick
Kenrick
Maich
al’ Hi Cost
Segate
George Brandeis
St Louis
Kansas Cityature
Shoreran
North American
New York World
Falmer
Ormer
Sillp Fossil Refining Plant
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