, 1921-09-08
Brief News Notes
From All Parts of
Wyoming


Enlistments for the Douglas cavalry
troop of the Wyoming National Guard
are coming rapidly and ii is believed
by those In charge that the company
Will have reached its full strength
within the next few days.
\ good showing of oil was found in
the second Wall Creek sand in the Lox
syndicate test near Lox. Wyo. There
was so much gas, however, that 1t was
decided to drill on down to the third
Wall Creek sand for larger production.
The Midwest Refining Company is
keeping sixteen strings of tools con
stantly in operation in the Salt Creek
field, according to reports. The com
pany is not planning to start any new
tests for the present at least, and the
tests being shut In us soon as the pay
is found.
A. j. Hull. president ana field man
ager for the Centennial Valley Oil and
Gas Company, who attended the annu-
al meeting Of the company at Findlay,
Ohio. being reelected to the presi-
dency. has returned to Laramie and
announced that operations will he re-
sumed at the company's wells.
Ii his horse reared as he was rid
ing behind the target butts on the Fort
Russell target range, Private Manuel
l.. Rogers of the Fifteenth United
States cavalry was shot and fatally
wounded by II bullet that cleared the
top of the target. He died shortly aft
erward from the effects of the wound
In the head.
Committees of farmers and Wheat
land business men have been canvass
ing the flats lining up available beet
acreage for 1922, In an effort to secure
n factory. A total of $500 acres has
been pledged. This acreage list is to
be submitted to the Great Western or
other companies, with a petition for a
factory nex year.
Failure to sell the power bonds, re-
Gently voted by taxpayers Of Powell,
may deprive the city of electric cur
rent which Will be available about jan
uary l when the government power
plant In Shoshone cahon is completed.
800 nv aAt Al AlllhE ~ nc
cept the highest offer for the bonds vet
received-s0 cents ON the dollar.
Cheyenne may have an opportunity
to entertain Marshal Foch OF France
when lie makes II tour OF the United
States IL plans of the Chamber of Com.
merec and the American Legion work
out. Marshal Foch WIN be in the
United States as guest of the American
Legion, n after attending the nation
al convention Mt Indianapolis will 20
to the Pacific coast.
j. II. Kirk, superintendent of con-
struction in the supervising architects
office mt Washington. ID. c., Is now in
Sheridan with full authority TO proceed
rliabilitate the water system at the
| Suites public health service
.rtal at Fort Mackenzie. The Mac
k nzie reservoir. n mile northwest OF
Il" w north city reservoirs. viii be
.,lIaired under the supervision Of Kirk.
Robert NJ. Parker, aged II u ranch.
man IN the lower poIo Agile. is being
held in The Jail at Lander on rnilure 10
supply the $1,000 bond to answer "A
charge of rape against the person of
LHvina Rogers, age II, who is the sis
ter of his wife. The rust with many
Of its revolving features was heard be-
fore Justice f. r. Freeburg. The
young girl has been committed to the
care OF the Wyoming Chiidren's Home
Finding Society
John Birnie. st.oen,o ann was in
stnntly Killed west OF RavItns whom
the automobile In which no yv.s rjding
Mt n rapid rste. WINS turns,t ov.r and
Birnie wis caught underneath His
'n'ee sisiefs hNe at Laramie
The bo.iy of Victor Erickson, old
timer In southwestern Wyoming. was
I found la the creek north of Rock