Kemmerer Plans Big Welcome for Vice President Marshall
Labor groups in Central Trades and Labor Council plan a large holiday event Friday to greet Vice President Thomas R. Marshall in Kemmerer. A motorcade and parade are proposed, with a reception at the depot and a dance at Cook pavilion after a patriotic program and speech.
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Labor Council
Kemmerer
Central Trades and Labor Council
Thomas R. Marshall
Moy
Houx
Rock Speinga
Evanston
Granger
Cook
Talcott and Tilcott Wed in Idaho City News
Ed Talcott and Charles Tilcott announced a wedding to take place on the tenth of October. Talcott, former Kemmerer operator, now heads the Western Union office in Pocatello. His bride Mae Edythe Nbler of Pocatello is a Rad Cross stenographer in Washington, D C, with Idaho residents as her kin.
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Charles Tilcott
Thi City
Mins Mae Edythe Nbler
Pocatello
Talcott
Kemmerer
Western Union
Rad Cross
Washington, Il
Awaton
Idaho
Lincoln Co lads soon in France
Rumors say Lincoln County youths at Camp Greene may be moved to France while censorship limits news. Dispatch indicates units from Camp Greene, Charlotte, North Carolina, could be sent to California or France, with details unclear and orders pending.
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Lincoln CO
France
Lincoln County
Camp Greene
Camp Gheene
Caza Greene
Charlotte
Carilins
Chariots
North Garoline
California
Wyoming
Funston
Kansas
Machine Gun Co Sails for France from Wyoming
The Machine Gun Company, formed from Kemmerer Rock Springs Big Piney Pinedale and other Western Wyoming towns, is reported to have sailed for Europe after breaking camp at Camp Greene on the 24th. Details on exact departure and route were not publishable at this time. Maude Whiston plans a visit to Cokeville to see her sister today.
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Machine Gun Company
Kemmerer
Rock Springs
Big Piney
Pinedale
Wyoming
France
Boya
Camp Greene
Alion
Europe
Antonim
Cam
Ita
Mira Maude Whiston
Cokeville
Tickets for big dance and speaking event urged now
The Camera office offers tickets to the upcoming big dance and Friday speaking engagement. Reserve seats by 6 P.M. November 2. All seats priced at 75 cents, and payment or written reservation should be completed to ensure seating.
Two More Big Companies to Drill in Lincoln County
Lincoln County remains a focal point for oil interest as two large firms plan drilling in the Dry Piney and surrounding districts. Salt Lake capitalists led by Dr. Francis J. Buss and J. Parker Thompson discuss a million dollar company with leases on thousands of acres and options on more. Dr. Burritt would be chief geologist. operations aim to start within days with rigs moved from Oklahoma and Kansas fields.
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Lincoln County
Green River
Pyramid Holdings
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Francis J. Buss
Chicago
J. Parker Thompson
San Francisco
Buss
Mr.Thompson
Labarge
Dry Piney
Ia A. G. Burritt
New York
Wyoming
United States Geological Survey
Xperte
Burritt
HW. B Opes
Kemmerer
Oklahoma
Kanana
Opre
Toral
Ok Ishoma
Wroming
Oil Strike at Fossil Field Shows Potential 15 Barrel Capacity
An Idaho Wyoming Oil Company rig struck oil in the Fossil field at 192 feet. Specialists say a second oil sand deeper by 300 to 400 feet could yield stronger flow, with a 15 barrel daily pumping capacity feasible if shot now. Locals from Twin Falls and Salt Lake City attended, noting proximity to rail access and a likely profitable operation even without a deeper strike.
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Idaho-Wyoming Oil Compay
Chas. K. Costello
William Wood
Twinn Falls
Idaho
Wyoming-Idaho Company
W. Wheeler
Pennsylvania
United States
Stanley Morian
Western Oil Company
Salt Lake City
Fossil Company
Fossil Project
Idaho-Wyoming Company
Hard Time Dance at No 6 Promises Rowdy Night
On Saturday evening November 2 a large crowd is expected at No 6 for a Hard Time Dance. The event proclaims music and dance within the venue and draws attendees from surrounding areas.
Patriotic concert Friday night with speaker to follow
Notice calls residents to attend at eight o clock Friday evening for a patriotic concert followed by a speech. The event promises to feature community leaders and a brief address on national service.
Spring Valley well yields high grade gasoline daily
A shallow well in Spring Valley recently brought in, as reported to the Camera office, producing 24 barrels of high grade gasoline per day. It is believed that a second sand filling this field would yield a larger quantity.
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Spring Valley
Green River to Build Standard Rig at Lar Harge Felts
The Green River Petroleum Co has purchased a large standard rig and its delivery to Lar Harge felts signals preparations to deepen a well. The Thoris rig operated prewar on Green River holdings may lift to 1,600 feet if needed to strike a new target depth.
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Green River Petroleum Co
Lar Harge Felts
Grean Wir J Company
Thoris
Green River Holdings
Lyman Oil and Gas Co Sold to Mt. OU and Refining
The Lyman Oil and Gas Co sold its big ownership to Mt OU and Refining Co in a deal routed through Mr Frat Com. Details of the consideration remain undisclosed and the transaction is not fully known.
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Lyman
Lincoln County
Lyman Oil and Cas Co
Mt OU and Refining [Co
Dooy Mn
Lincoln County Leads in Liberty Campaign Subscriptions
Extracts from Cheyenne papers show Lincoln County leading Wyoming in subscription proportions for the Second Liberty Campaign. Reports indicate Lincoln County subscribed around 350000, with widespread county participation and substantial support from mining areas especially foreign workers. The Camera will publish a full county-wide tally, noting $25000 from Kemmerer Consolidated employees.
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Liberty Loan
Lincoln
Cheyenne
Lere
the Tribune
Lincoln County
Far West
Wyoming miners seek wage increases after coal price rise
In Cheyenne a conference of operators and union representatives discussed wage increases for miners following President Wilsons agreement to raise coal prices by 45 cents per ton. Day men may gain 1.40, Eure Loaders 10 cents per ton, diggers 10 cents, and yardage and idle work 15 percent.
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Wyoming
Soldiers Parade Through Kemmerer On Early Train Through Town
Two trainloads of Oregon soldiers passed Kemmerer in the morning. About 8 o clock the first train stopped briefly for exercise and fresh air. Several hundred men formed lines around the triangle and marched amid cheering locals bound for New York City.
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Oregon
Kemmerer
Kaihi
New York City
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