First Standard Rig in Position in Wyoming Oil Field
The first standard rig in western Wyoming’s La Barge field is set and ready to begin operations on the 15th. The Pyramid Oil and Refining Co. rig, a $4 foot derrick, stands along the Kemmerer-Piney road and will be “spudding in” soon. A visitor would notice the pyramid name on the Downey Building in Kemmerer, housing Pyramid’s offices with Mr. Davis as president.
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Wyoming
la Barge OM
Pyramid Oil and Refining Company
Kemwerer-Piney Road
Kemmerer
Oil City
Downey
Pyramid Oil and Refining Co
Davis
Five More to Leave Lincoln County Soldiers Drafted
Five more men from Lincoln County must report by the 17th for training at American Lake Washington on the 19th. Drafted from the first call are John Carollo Glencoe Andrew Bartolt Diamondville and Stakaras Dionisios Sublet. The second detachment leaves on the 18th and includes Steve Katalinch Cumber Reoy Nicholin Sublet Thomas Williams Sublet and A Medina NM Jacob Hermann Riggs. Exemptions were granted to Joseph Class John Endrizzi Porfen Chris Gingle Mempace and John Carollo after appeals to the State Board.
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Lincoln County
American Lake
Washington
Yey
John Carollo
Glencoe
Andrew Bartolt
Diamondville
Statakaras Dianisios
Sublet
John Wa
State Board of Exemptions
Joseph Class
John Endrizzi
Porfen Chris
Gingle Mem~pace
Big Enrollment Report From District No 1
Superintendent Joseph E. Burch notes very large enrollment in District No 1 with Frontier sending over 200 students to work and enough pupils to shift the seventh grade to Kemmerer. Kemmerer High School has 62 enrolled with 16 freshmen 21 sophomores 14 juniors and 7 seniors plus additional specials.
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Joseph E. Burch
Frontier
Kemmerer
Kemmerer High School
Star Valley Men Buy 500 Sheep at $16 Each
Cranney and Jobson of Star Valley reportedly purchased 500 head of sheep from C. W. Roos for $16 per animal. Delivery is planned for this fall.
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Cranney and Jobson
Star Valley
C. W Roos
Vice President Marshall to Speak in Kemmerer November 2
The Camera reports Vice President Thomas M. Marshall will visit Kemmerer on November 2 as part of a national two week tour under the Ellison White Chautauqua System. Local planning includes a reception, a pavilion speech for about a thousand, and a countywide social after.
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Lincoln County
Thomas M. Marshall
Kemmerer
Marshall
Cook
Big Evanston Fire Destroys Insane Asylum Ward Building
Fire in Evanston destroyed the Wyoming State Insane Asylum big men's ward, estimated loss £250,000. Cause suspected defective wiring. No injuries reported. Only basement food and some furniture saved. Other buildings spared amid low water pressure. Afton attorney Carl Cook was in Kemmerer and planned a city visit.
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Kemmerer
Wyoming State Insane Asylum
Evanston
Insane Asylum
Cottage erection and home additions planned in city area
Four room cottage being erected this week by Oscar Wright on the rear lot of the Lincoln Lumber yard. Ed Sutton will soon add to his house. An addition is under construction at the home of Wm. Dulla. A stow heating plant is being installed in the home of A. J. Hoxan.
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Oscar Wright
Tle
Lincoln Lumber
Ed Sutton
Wm. Dulla
A. J. Hoxan
Taysom Lincoln County Welcomes New County Treasurer
Howard M. Taysom Lincoln County reports a new county treasurer has arrived. The father states he has taken a back seat and a deputy now handles duties while the mother and baby plan to join from Star Valley soon.
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Lincoln County
Cilbert Taysom
Star
Trial witnesses named from Kemmerer for Green River murder
A large group from Kemmerer attended the trial at Green River to testify in the Dan Walker murder case. Among those called as witnesses were Dr. Stafford De Marquis G. Abel and Stanley Brammer, part of the fleet of the week designated to act as observers.
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Aumber
Kemmerer
Dan Walker
Cape
Green River
Dr. Stafford
de. Marquis
G. Abel
Stanley Brammer
Attorney Christmas Weds Miss Stayner in Salt Lake Notice
Charles Frederick Stayner and Horace R Christmas announce the engagement and marriage of Eugenia Lewis Stayner to Horace R Christmas. The ceremony occurs today at the parents home and a wedding tour will follow before returning to Kemmerer to reside.
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Charles Frederick Staynor
Eugenia Lewis Staynor
Horace Robert Christmas
Sommerer
Salt Lake
Attorney Christmas
Miss Stayner
Peple
Kemmerer
Prosperity Signs Reports From Lincoln County Clerk
County clerk notes prosperity signals with many mortgages released and rising values in real estate. Hancey, assistant county clerk, reports that tracts sold years ago have increased in value, based on recent sales activity in Lincoln County.
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Proson
Lincoln County
Hancey
Guilty pleas mark District Court sessions
Judge John R. Arnold handled routine matters last week as John H. Atkins and John Hensley pled guilty to horse stealing. Sentences ranged from one to four years for Atkins and one to one and a half years for Hensley. Divorce actions were heard, including Lena Gray and Mrs. Harrington, Ida Fisher, and Alese Glass cases, with alimony and fees awarded in some filings. A youth named Ray Fisherman was declared insane and committed to Evanston asylum. Naturalization petitions were granted to several individuals, and other estate matters and hearings were continued or resolved as noted.
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John R. Arnold
Kenmerer
John H. Atkins
John Hensley
Atking
Lige Christensen
Hensley
Harold Munn
Alese Glass
Frank Glass
Oakley
R. R. Rose
Lena Gray
Daniel Gray
Gray
Rose
Bix Piney Hotel
Ida M. Fisher
Sam Fisher
Plain Net
D. J. Harrington
Cumberland
Alonzo Baker
Star Valley
R. J. McNell
Ray Fsherman
Robert Christmas
Evanston
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Western Off Journal
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Carl Cook
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