Dry Piney field gains new oil lease and Scowcroft plans work
Readable text reports a lease acquired by Lincoln Idaho company for Dry Piney field with plans to drill multiple wells by June and move a Green River rig to the site. Willard Scowcroft secures a lease in Piney Field and aims to start operations by the 18th, citing strong oil prospects in Lincoln county.
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Scowcroft
Thomas Clinton
Provident
Lincoln Idaho Company
Green Meer Petroleum Company
Green River Company
Kemmerer
Giinten
Lincoln-Idaho Company
Piney
Willard Scowcroft
Ben
Cretaceous Company
Rocky Mountain District
Lincoln County
Lackey
Newhouse
Salt Lake City
Los Aueles
California
Tallman Urges Prokage of Oil Leasing Bill
Commissioner Tallman calls for immediate enactment of the oil leasing bill to benefit federal and state governments and the public. He discusses cabinet prospects, the bill’s royalty plan for government lands, and potential land reclamation and irrigation in western states to reduce living costs.
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Tallman
Bill
Clay Tallman
General Land Office
Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Lane
Senate
Belinyo
Fedral
Ior
Land Leasing Bill Set for October Committee Action
Washington reports the House public lands committee will meet October 4 to consider briefs and amendments to the Smoot Oil Leasing Bill. The session was postponed from September 28 due to Representative Scott Ferris’s absence in Oklahoma. Numerous briefs urge changes, and written comments will be read to speed familiarization before hoped committee reporting within days for October.
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Washington
House Public Lands Committee
Scott Ferris
Oklahoma
Kenmore Ladies Host Wealtex Photo Show Next Monday
The ladies of Kemmerer are invited to a rare Wealtex Myte show. One thousand prints will be displayed at the Kemmerer Theatre, presented by Blyth-Fargo-Boalins, agents for Wealtex torments in the city. Horace Lowle of Lawle Grocery manages bitam entocesta in Big Piney this week.
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Kemmerer
Wooltes Myte
Kemmerer Theatre
Blyth-Fargo-Boalins Company
Wealtex
Taablon
Horace Lowle
Lawle Grocery
Bitament Intocesta
Big Piney
Wyoming Water Policy by Gov. Carey Shapes Western Irrigation
Gov. Robert D. Carey declares Wyoming will not supply water for irrigation in other states during his term unless waters unusable in Wyoming are involved. He cites Idaho and Yellowstone river projects, and warns Utah Arizona and California plans rely on Wyoming floodwaters. He stresses Wyoming as a continental water source affecting many Western states and river systems.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
Mexico
Cheyenne
Wyo
Robert D. Carey
Carey
Yellowstone River
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Sone
Green
Inaamachan
California
Snake
Columbia
Pacific
Gulf of California
Platte
Yellowstone
Missouri
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Fremont County
United States
Special Effort Aims to Complete Troop D Roll
At a Troop D meeting the group decided to canvass those wanting to join and keep the roll open for another week. Kemmerer cannot afford to lose the organization and will push to finalize the list at next Tuesday night’s session.
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Troop D
Kemmerer
Star Valley Defies Health Board Vaccination Order
Star Valley school district rejects state health board vaccine rule citing Judge Ralph Kimball Casper decision. Newspaper reports say the ruling allows enforcement only with an epidemic, and no epidemic exists in Star Valley. Opposition to vaccination is described as almost uniform.
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State Board of Health
Ralph Kimball
Casper
Kimball
Star Valley
Masons Return From Extended Trip Across Several States
The Mason family, including Mra RA Mavon and children Lowks Melon and Ruth, returned Monday from a lengthy trip that kept them mostly with Mr Mason's mother on Mantaghet Island. They visited Basten Linn Ran nor Ma and Chleago TH. Ruth was injured in a Linn Mass car crash a week after departure. She was bedridden for weeks but recovered without lasting effects.
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Mra RA
Mavon
Har Tres
Lowks
Melon
Ruth
Vistt
Kenner
Muth
Many New Companies Taking Holdings in Carter Oil Field
J. L. Gourley of Carter reported during a visit to Kemmerer that Hood well work is rapidly advancing and the Carter field may become the state’s premier oil area. Interest from numerous new companies is rising and development work will start by many within sixty days as visitors increase.
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Carter Oil Field
J. L. Gourley
Carter
Kemmerer
Gourley
Hood Well
Carter Field
Sam Ross Returns From Overseas Service
Sam Ross, last of the Lincoln County Machine Gun Company, arrived in Kemmerer last week. He left August 5, 1917, landed in France January 1918, joined the 2nd Division, served on several fronts, and spent months in the army of occupation. he is nephew of A. D. Hoskins and works at the B. PF. H. store.
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Sam Ross
Lincoln County Machine Gun Company
Kemmerer
Sam
France
2Nd Division
Army of Occupation
A. D. Hoskins
B. PF. H
Leslie A. Miller Named Collector
Leslie A. Miller of Cheyenne Wyoming is named to be collector of Internal Revenue for Wyoming. Lener L. Parker of Idaho is named receiver of public moneys at Lewiston Idaho.
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Leslie A. Miller
Breaks Arm in Fall on Sidewalk
In a reporting irregularity Adelenw Talcott, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Talcott, reportedly broke her right arm in a fall on the sidewalk last Friday evening while vkating. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Talcott
Charles Talcott
Hethe
Wolfenberger Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny Sentenced
Clarence Wolfenberger pleaded guilty in Judge Glasgow's court to grand larceny and was sentenced to six months in the county jail. He admitted stealing a gun from Big Piney Mercantile about six months earlier. R. M. Witherspoon of BH. K. Mulford in Salt Lake City visited Kemmerer this week to attend to business and his brother W. J. Witherspoon.
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Clarence Wolfenberger
Delco Man Sued After Fatal Dashboard Collision With Mare
Frank Swickard of Delco Light allegedly hit and injured a thoroughbred mare near Big Piney Wyoming while driving at speeds near 100 mph on September 14. Meeds seeks $200 for damages as authorities prepare papers to arrest Swickard.
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Frank Swickard
Delco
Ford
Wyoming
Ford Automobile Company
Kemmerer
Swickard
Haddenham Ranch
Big Piney
W. A. Meeds
Meeda
Old
Meeds
Mr. Swickard
Mr. Meeds
Rancher Lewis Suffers Broken Leg After Ranch Accident
William Lewis a rancher near Fos Ul suffered a broken leg when his team became tangled while plowing a ditch. He was dragged by a horse and the injury occurred at his ranch Monday. He received medical attention at the home of his sister in this city and is resting.
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William Lewis
Fosul
Lewis
Strber
Stra
J. W. Walker
Medina
Mrs Lizzie Ray Adjudged Insane
Mrs Lizzie Ray a long time resident of Jackson Hole was adjudged insane in the Chaistuiiea court last Friday afternoon and was sent to Evaneton on Tuesday where she was committed to the hospital for feeble minded. Mrs Ray is over 65 and well known in this city. B I Didwall of Cobville traveled bunione from this city Monday.
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Lissa Ray
Jackson Hole
Evaneton
Treaday
Sla
Ray
City May Extend Viaduct Over Railroad Yards
City council in special session discusses safety upgrades to Kemmerer yards. L. G. Sloan urges a five foot viaduct walk over tracks, promises fence gaps closed and full cooperation with the railroad. Costs to be reported next meeting.
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Paulson
Smith
Talcott
Morrow
T. Hunter Salmon
L. G. Sloan
Safety First Committee
Safety First
Kemmerer
Mr. Sloan
Sloan
Wyoming Town Wins the Interstate Championship
The Wyoming team won the Interstate Contest at Lincoln City amid competition from state champions Lewa Kan tor Milword Athousl Wheeotalin DiTanewete Nethaale Howth Dekota and Colorado. The captain led the squad as they triumphed over rivals, echoing a previous state title win at Doug Han two weeks earlier.
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Wyoming
Wyomny
Tha
Hhrne Blerkbert
Doughan
Case 15 Dismissed As Case Against Mle Meg Dismissed
The case against Mle Meg was dismissed at the request of the Drew CULE. The record notes the dismissal follows the court’s action and related proceedings.
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Mle
Meg
Showling
Dlamlaaod
Drew
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