, 1921-06-09

WorhlhS near Arminto, 10 miles west
of Casper.
An oil well which flowed 1872 bar
rels In the first twenty-four hours, was
brought In in the Rock Creek field, ac-
cordlng to officials OF the company at
Laramie. The well is located on Sec
ton 35-2O-1S.
Henry Kreger, who was seriously in
jured when a can of nitroglycerin ex-
ploded while he was working over it on
a ranch near Worland, is dead. One
leg was blown off and he was other
wise mutilated.
State Law Enforcement Commits
sioner A. S. Roach with three deputies
and Sheriff w. S. Burch conducted a
cleanup campaign at Riverton, direct
ing their efforts against pool halls,
bowling alleys and n local hotel.
Charges against those gathered in
ranged from bootlegging to gambling.
The City Shoe Repair Shop at Cas-
per was entered and robbed for the
fourth time within the last five
months. The continued robbery Of the
shop finally resulted in the killing OF
the former owner, j. S. Reeder, and
the new owners are determined that
attempts to rob the place In the future
will be met with a warm reception.
The snow measurements and state
readings by the forest ranger in the
Medicine Bow national forests for the
season. of 1920-21 ceased with the end
of April. The general reports for the
North Platte drainage area, which in
cludes all of the Medicine Bow nation
al forest, indicate good t. excellent
prospects for the supply o. irrigation
water.
Hugh L. Patton has been nominated
By President Harding to be United
States marshal for he district of Wyo-
ming according to information received
in Casper. Mr.. Patton, who is a prom
inent sheep man and widely known in
Republican political circles in this
state, held the position of United
States marshal for this district from
1908 to 1913, and proved an efficient
officer.
The county health and state officers
have just completed an inspection of
prisoners in the city and county jails
at Casper for evidence of venereal dis
east which is required under the new
state law. A number of prisoners were
found to be infected and those affect
ed have been put under a thorough
course of treatment according to the
state statute, which says that such
treatment shall be at public expense.
Cheyenne was converted into a mail
ing department when in response to 4
proclamation issued by the mayor, res
idents of the city supplied addresses
of friends, acquaintances and relatives
residing elsewhere to whom mare than
10000 letters and post cards, and 1OO,-
200 pictures advertising the Frontier
Days celebration to be held July 20, 81,
% and 20, were mailed by Boy Scouts,
Girl Reserves and clerks of the citi-
zens' Frontier committee.
Officials of the wyo-Kansas oil syn
dicate announced at Casper that they
had struck oil in the shale in their well
On Section 22-40-79 of the Salt Creek
field. The well is an offset to the well
of the New York-Ohio Company well
on Section 81, which is 500 feet away.
The well started flowing at the lao
foot level. Drilling Will be continued
to the pay sand. The well is deliver
ing 200 barrels of oil per day, and
more than 100000 feet Of gas, it was
stated.
1t has been unofficially announced
TINT Mra 10 rrta Ihann,nn rogt .z..t
dent of the American National wom-
ms Suffrage Association, will receive
her degree as doctor of laws at COM
mencement exercises at the University
Of Wyoming. Mrs. Gait will deliver the
baccalaureate address to the gradual
ing class on June II, according 10
present plans.
An experiment in sugar beet raising
will be made in the Encampment val
ley this year, and II successful an ef-
fort will be made to have a sugar fac
tory located In Encampment. The En-
campment State Bank has distributed
300 pounds of seed obtained from the
Great Western Sugar Company In Den
yer, which has been sold to ranchmen
for h experiment.
The Albany County Bar Association
has passed n resolution protesting
against the extravagant expenditures
OF public moneys, and has named a
committee 10 investigate all expendl-
lures. The proposed light system, to
cost $1,000 to $4,000 for enlargement,
the city of Laramie TO pay for install
lation plus Is per cent for overhead
charges, is thef first to be probed.
Il. e, Lutes Of Denver was fined $50
by a justice OF the peace at Laramie
for fishing in Wyoming streams with.
out a license. He was arrested on Big
creek by Deputy Warden Benton Me
and pleaded guilty. This is
the first conviction in Albany county
nde the new game and fish law.
The Mexican who attempted to hold