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he price Of the crude.

times the, pgice Of the crude.
Lubrfcating oil % being sold by the
retailers for as ht9A as 1920 q gal
lon, or 5000 q barrol-one hundred
times the price OF the crude. This it
Is alleged in some quarters, Is made
possible by the fact that the Stand
ard and Its subsidiaries, already CON
trolling the huge refineries at Cas-
per and having built new ones at
Laramie, have nov bought up those
at Greybull. Glenrock and Cowley,
thereby taking possession Of every
STABLE plant Of its kind in operation
in Wyoming.
But to get to the story:
In Cheyenne yesterday the Gener-
al Petroleum company, the second
largest operating concern on the
Pacific Coast, closed a deal for a re-
finery site at the end Of the Illinois
Pipeline company's line from the
Lost Soldier and Ferris fields, in
Sweetwater, Fremont and Carbon
counties, to Fort Steele, Is miles
east OF Rawlins, and Immediately set
about making preparations to build
at Fort Steele a large refinery with
which to take care OF its production
in the two fields. At the same time
it relinQuished its refinery site at
Granville. on the Union Pacific. be-
tween Rawlins and Fort Steele, for
the eason that that site was not well
located as to water and pipeline
facilities.
News OF the deal having leaked
out, it was confirmed this morning
, 1921-09-15

IL frenchfng. Work viii proceed
from both ends OF the line at the
same time. Rawlins trucks will de-
liver the first pipe consignments at
the Werts we'll OF the Producers &
Reiners Corp. in 1868 and string
1t over 10 Mahoney, Ferris and east
ward to Sand Greek canyon and then
down that stream to the headwaters
Of the Pathfinder data, near whore 1t
will cross the Platte river. Similar
will be conducted out
from Casper until the two ends meet.
All Of the gas, gasoline and oil
that comes from the gas wells en-
route will be conveyed through the
pipe line to q point near Casper,
where the Producers & Rehners will
install Absorption or compression
plants to remove the gasoline and
oil from the gas, This will be con-
veyed through another small line to
the Midwest Refinery who have con-
tracted to purchase these products as
we'll "a the fuel gas.
! Rawlins a appreciate this great
enterprise ~ 1t opens up q market
TOR q resource that has millions OF
capital invested. This pipe line Of
course IL only the forerunner of
what we may expect in the future.
Without doubt other lines will fol-
low and gradually but surely many
,af the natural resources will be de-
vetoDSA until Wyoming will become
N Industrial state OF some conse-
quence.
, 1921-09-15
STILL FOUND
MoonShiners Shoot at
Officers When Corner.
ed last Sunday Night
One Man Captured

Last Sunday evening Sheriff
Sanders received information which
led him to believe that there was a
still in operation at the old Frank
Roberts ranch on the Platte River
near Fort Steele. Sheriff Sanders
and Deputies Mills. Riley and Hilder-
brand started for the place late Sun
day evening. arriving about mid
night.
When these officers reached the
place they started to surround the
building and had almost accomplish
ed their purpose when a dog started
barking. AS Don as the dog started
to bark men jumped out of the cabin
into the thick brush which was but
a few feet from the house.
The officers then closed in on the
house and went inside to investi-
gate. They found a large still in
operation. with several barrels Dt
mash and considerable m%oonshine
already made.
AS the officers were making their
investigation someone in the brush
fired at them with a high-powered
rifle, the bullet passing just above
their heads.
The officers themselves took to the
brush and started a hunt for the con-
cealed man with the result that n
man. c. J. Hagen, was caught Two
automobiles. one a Ford and another
an Overland. were also discovered
and confiscated.
The arrested man was brought to
this city and given a preliminary
hearing, being released on bonds Of
$1,000.
The officers went to the Roberts
place Monday and made a thorough
Investigation in an effort to locate
the other parties mixed up in the
moonshining.
, 1921-09-15
RAWLINS LADY DIES IN
A

On Wednesday evening ri last
week Mrs. Nancy X. Deming Of this
city died In the Laramie Hospital,
death being due to paralysis.
The deceased was the mother of
Mrs. Max Barginske OF this city and
has made her home here with her
daughter for the past several years.
When Mrs. Deming suffered a stroke
of paralysis some time since, Mr..
and Mrs. Barginske took her to the
Laramie hospital where she received
treatment until the time of her
death, Mrs. B%arginske remaining
with her throughout.
The funeral was held at Laramie
afternoon last, many
friends Of the family being present.
The deceased was quite well
known throughout Carbon county.
especially in Saratoga, where she
lived for a great many years prior
to her marriage about three years
ago to J. D. Deming. She lived in
as Mrs. Nancy Eperson.
, 1921-09-15
ke|| Secures Law Enforcement
Officers to Assist in Gathering Evi-
dence for Use in Cleaning Up City.
County Attorney MCMicken will
Vigorously Prosecute Men Ar
rested for Violating Laws.

Several months since Mayor E. A..
kell asked the cooperation OF the
State Law Enforcement Department
to assist in his campaign to clean
up the city Of Rawlins and get rid
of a portion at least Of the criminal
element that infests the city.
In compliance with this request
OF Mayor Kell, Commissioner Roach
some time since sent several of his
operators to this city for the pur-
pose of gathering evidence.
These men have been exception
ally successful in their gathering of
and as a result a thorough
cleanup Of the city has been started.
Evidence as secured by these
operators has been turned over to
County Attorney McMicken, who has
been kept busy filling out COM
plants and issuing warrants. County
Attorney McMicken Is going into this
fight vigorously and will do his ut
most to e that the law ia enforced
and that those guilty of breaking
the law are punished.
Warrants as already served by the
shcriff's office and city officers are
as follows:
Sam Dupon. charged with gamb-
ling in the place conducted by Tim
Leyhan. Out on bonds Of $3.50 to
appear in District Court in October.
Mike Beck, charged with gambling
In the Tim Leyhan place.
julie Alrick, charged with gambling
at the Antlers. Out on $3.50 bonds.
8. L.. McLain charged with gamb-
ling in the place conducted by Frank
Haragan on Front street. Out on
bonds.
A man arrested on a John Doe
warrant, charged with gambling in
the Haragan place. Permitted his
liberty on $3.50 bonds. This man Ia
now missing and It is believed that
he has skipped his bonds.
Information against all these men
was filed direct to the District Court
and will come up for trial at the
October term.
Continued Next Week.)
, 1921-09-15
NAN PRESDfNINffNfRY TO Be BUILT AT FORT SfLE CLEANUP OF CITY STARTS
leep1 IRIS from Cheyenne State that General Petroleum will
Construct Refinery for RawIins Fields, General Pet.
roeum Does not Confirm The Report, Stating that
Story did not Come from that Company.

by H. E. West, one OF the leading
operators OF the west. at his Offices
here. after newspaper men had asked
him concerning it.
For a number of years the Gener-
tain a foothold In the Wyoming
fields and has spent a million dol
lars in an effort to cur produc-
ton. The Illinois Pipeline company
now has a 21-mile line from the
Ferris dome to the Separation Lake
station, n of similar length from
the Lost Soldier dome to the same
station, and two of the same length
from Separation Lake to Fort Steele,
making "a miles Of pipe line In that
country. The oil taken from the
Lost Soldier field has been found to
have n of the best paraffine bases
OF any found in the United States,
being equal to what Is known as
Franklin crude, In Pennsylvania. The
General Petroleum proposes to drill,
transport and refine the crude on a
vast scale.
By of this proposed compe-
tition, say those backing the project,
the people of Wyoming should be
able to obtain relief from the pres
ent situation. II the General Petro-
leum does what its officers say 1t
will a real price warfare will be
waged in this state shortly between
the combine on the one hand and
the independents on the other hand
and both the consumers and the
producers will reap the harvest.
, 1921-09-15

Several days sincs Inc, Cheyenne
Tribune carried . seokEs % the effect
that the General Petfdaeum Corpora
ton would construct Immediately a
refinery at Fort Steele to refine oil
from the. Ferris fisld north Of this
city.
The Rspubncaa.Aas Investigated
this story with the result that we find
the story did not come from the
General Petroleum Corporation and
that company will not confirm the
report rs 1t is now impoasible to give
out any definite information.
: The story as carried In the Chey-
enne Tribune was az follows
Relief from the pregf Mutation
in Wyoming, whereby. II u claimed
ono company and Its allies control
both the price paid for crude oil
and the price the consumers pay for
the refined products, Ia seen in the
deal, contaminated yesterday, for the
entrance Of an Independent concern,
amply financed and strongly backed,
into the refining business in this
state, with the announced intention
of providiht competition In that
business and seeing if It IL possible
either to raise the price Of crude, OF
lowpr the price of gasoline, or both.
YAib condition exists at this time:
Cfndesfoil In being sold to the re-
fner4es for as low as so cents q bar
rel.
Gasoline is being sold by the re-
tailsrs for as high as "a cents a gal
lon, or $1O.OS a barrel-twenty
, 1921-09-15
RAWLINS YOUNG PEOPLE AT
UNIVERSITY

When the fall term OF the Uniyer-
sity Of Wyoming opened yesterday
there was registered ~ Rawlins
young people, by far the greatest
number that has ever been in, our
state university from this city.
Those who are students It Wyo-
ming University from this city are:
Walt Smyth, senior.
Harold Mckay, junior.
Carl Kruger, junior.
W. l.. Alcorn. junior.
Fridolf Anderson. freshman.
VIM. Hobbs, freshman.
VIM. Clifford. freshman.
Dale Mayor. freshman.
Miss Nellie Cohagen, freshman.
Miss Catherine France, freshman.
Pat O'Melia, freshman.
Louis Schilt. freshman.
, 1921-09-15
THREE FINED FOR GAMBLING

On Monday evening last city offic-
ers arrested Forest Cant and Bud
Ross, negroes. and r. Nagato, a Jap,
on the charge Of gambling.
At the trial held Tuesday Ross
and Cant pied guilty to gambling
and were fined $40 each . Both paid
their fine.
Nagato pied not guilty to the
charge Of permitting gambling in his
place Of business. He was given a
hearing before Acting Police Judge
Dunlap, was found guilty and fined
800 and costs. The fine was paid.
The latter part Of last week a nan
named John Bush pied guilty In
Police Court to being drunk. He was
fined $50 and costs. The fine was
paid.
, 1921-09-15

At the meeting OF tie wyoming
Medical Association held at Casper
on the 6th, 7th and 8th OF 9eptem-
ber. DR.. e "A. Kell Of this city was
selected ~ president of the organ
fsatfon to serve during the ensuing
year.
The officers as elected at this
meeting are q 8 follows:
DIR. e. A. Ketl. Rawlins, pf4nteent.
DIR. ]. M. Frost, Casper. f1lee r.
presidept. u
DR.. d. A. Fox. Cheyenne. second
vlce- peaaaAent.
DR.. n. \. rsrnsr. Laramie. third
vice-presldeat.
pr: Earl 'vassoa. sesrs4.a, -
DR.. Chas. Harris. Basin. treasurer.
DR.. Earl Whedon was elected %
delegate TO the national meeting Of
, 1921-09-15

The application for pardon in the
case OF Henry v. johnson, who is
serving q life sentence in the peni-
tentiary on the charge OF killing
Nancy Wales, will come up for hear
Ing before the State Board Of
and Reform at the October
meeting Of said board.
The many friends OF Henry John
son throughout this section OF the
state have already begun the
assembling Of the necessary evidence
to show that this man Is wrongly
serving q sentence. Friends m con-
fident that the members Of the
board will give this evidence proper
confederation and that this man will
be pardoned from the peuitentiary.
, 1921-09-15
OIL HISTORY
Interesting Resume oil
the Development of
the Oh! Industry in
Carbon County

AS age creeps upon us we become
reminiscent, say the philosophers Of
physics. 3.,
II these philosophers are right,
then Rawlins does not have either
middle aged or old men in the CON-
munity. The Republican has been
trying to gather a few facts concern
ing the first oil excitement in this
section and every man approached
thought he could recite off hand each
detail from the first oil whisper to
actual accomplishment. But when it
came to going back to 1914 most OF
them admitted that they were not in
the country at that time or II they
were they had too many troubles to
think about oil-unless 1t was oil
of gladness.
Finally we ran across old man
Wisda who Is Familiarity known as
Jim Wisda, but better known as J.
w. Wisda, u honored county and
city engineer. Jim is a young mar
in years but old in experience, for
he lives out Of doors most of the
time. 1t was this outdoor calling
that brought him In touch with the
oil business and this is about the
way Jim modestly tells the story.
About August, 1914, two old tim
ers and both lovable characters,
named Malachai Dillon and Kirk
Miller, partially located as oil placer
claims the structure known as the
Lost Soldier Dome. This as I remem-
Der 1t was the starting point. These
locations were never placed on rec
ord and no attempt was made to per-
feet title.
There vas oil excitement in other
parts OF the state and oil shale seep-
age and gas springs we're known to
exist rel the Muddy southwest Of
Rawlins and an escarpment was
worked out north of Baggs in 1910
or 1911. Later a we'll was drilled
on section 10, TIP. Z, r. 80 to a con-
siderable depth but water was en-
countered and the drilling rig NOV
ed over to the other side of what
was thought to be the structure but
with the same results. Later a gas
spring was located owe near the 10
ranch belonging to the Rumseys on
TIP. 16, r. 81 W.
In 1913 Mr.. Wisda came to Raw
Inns n a civil engineer with nothing
but the world, experience and for
tune ahead OF him. DR.. r. C. Pack
Of the University of Utah had
worked out q structure southwest of
Rawlins and the district known as
the Eight Mile Lake country was
finally designated as the right
place to drill. In 1914 a site on
the shore Of the lake In Sec. 20,
TIP. 20 n, r. So West was chosen
and a No. rs Star rig was installed
and . we'll 1900 feet drilled. A
Standard rig was then erected and
the we'll deepened to 1890 feet. At
1900 feet q small oil seep was
passed and = stronger Oil showing
AT 1900, bgt mot sven water was
encountered thses4fter. The well
gradually Filled uI' with about 1000
fcest Of oil aad . pump was Installed
10 test for quantity but the casing
being only forf inch was too small
to allow the pump to work. 80 the
we'll was abandoned. The standard
rig was then moved about three-
quarter. Of . mile east and . well
f%Continued on PAGE Ssveu.)
, 1921-09-15

the American Medical Association.
DR.. G. p. johnson Of Cheyenne was
elected as alternate.
The meeting of the American
Medical Association will be held in
st. Louis some time next April.
The mee1zqg 1t Casper last week
was cxceptl6Hally we'll attended,
practically every city being represent
cd BY one 0r more physicians.
President Keil In appointing his
committees to serve during the COM
ing year named DR.. c. w. jeffrey Of
this city ~ = member OF the Com
mittee m Public Policy and Legisla-
tiOn.
The people Of Ravlins are proud
Of the htaor that has been accorded
to one u her eitisenB in selecting
him as the president OF the state
association.
, 1921-09-15
LEGION MEETING TONIGHT

The regular monthly meeting of
the members Of Fred Duncan Post
of the American Legion will be held
at the North Star Hall this evening
at s o'clock.
At this meeting plans of the Post
for the ensuing winter will be taken
up and decided upon.
1t is urgently requested by Com
mander Brimmer that all members
who can possibly do so attend this
meeting.
, 1921-09-15
TO REPORT FOR FOOTBALL

Edward Daley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. W. Daley left Monday night last
for Chicago. ILL.,, where he enters
Northwestern University this year as
a Sophomore.
The college term does not start for
a week OF sc yet but Edward was
ordered to report early in order that
he cound get the preseason foot
ball practice with the balance OF the
football squad.
, 1921-09-15
TO CELEBRATE 10TH
ANNIVERSARY

On Wednesday evening, Sept. 81.
the Rebekah Lodge will celebrate
the 10th anniversary OF the found
ing OF the order. There will be a
short program, also dancing and
cards and a lunch will be served. All
Rebekah and Odd Fellows are
cordially invited to attend and a
good time is assured.
, 1921-09-15
X. OF G. TO ELECT OFFICERS

The yearly election Of officers of
the local knights Of Columbus Coun-
Gil will take place next Monday eve
ming, Sept. 18th In the North Star
Hall. 1t Is hoped that all members
will cast their vote. Rev. s. Welsh
OF Rock Springs will also lecture to
the knights ON that evening.
, 1921-09-15

It IL announced that U. s. Geolo-
gist atayley and party will arrive
soon 10 maka apsciai reports OF and
on drilling progress and other mat
ters before the winter season ar
rives. Mr., o. e. stephl, another
government geologlst is expected to
arrive soon. '. H
The Ohio OIL Co.. drilling a we'll
for the Rocky Mountain Pet. Co., on
5-24-87 is down about 400 feet after
a long fight to set 15-inch casing at
266. This company drilling on the
NEk of 2-24-87, where q recent gas
explosion injured two employees and
lost the rig by fire, are again drill
ing and about to pass the casing
which was lost at a depth OF $500
feet.
A new standard rig was recently
erected on the NWA 14-26-90 by the
Balr company which is the most
southerly of'any yet located. II this
we'll ia successful 1t will extend the
field materially. The Ohio drilled
q shallow we'll years ago in the SWA
Of IA, and then abandoned. but long
before 1t was determined that sew
eral productive sands undertake that
field.
Mr.. y. B. Valentine of the Column
bia OIL Co.. Spokane. who has been
in Rawlins for several days, left for
New York upon telegraphic request
Wednesday on very important bus
mess that may prove to be Of con-
siderable interest to this section. He
expects to be east at least two weeks.
Local stockholders in the Rawlins
Development Co.. held a j~ollification
meeting Monday morning as q result
of a renewal of It's lease to the Bair
OIL Co., Of 1870 acres where many
OF the present wells are developed.
The Lessee is now made perpetual to
the entire satisfaction Of both sides
and evidently this fact vas appre-
ciated by the stockholders present
about ~ much % the very handsome
royalty payments, which amounted
TO about $4,000 last year.
Mr.. r. Z. Wertz. Of Denver, for
whom the famous we'll on 1869
was named, has been sfully occupied
this week In showing MI. r.. 8. Lord
Of the Hope Engineering Z Supply
Co. ovDr the Rawlins end OF the PIPE
.lsae survey. Mr., Lord advises that
the pipe to BE- used in this line IL
now moving and will begin to arrive
t10 coming week.
Fransis L. Gehr Of the Fremont
Pst.. II Crooks Gap motorsd OYER
TUeedxy Tor . few needed supN21ea
, 1921-09-15

gasoline and oil contained in the
gas, there is fuel a remaining suf-
ficient to heat and light every dwell
ing house in Denver.
J. W. Hardison and family from
Breezy Point, G. P. Camp, yer in
Rawlins on business early in the
week. MI. Hardison reports very
busy times out his way and although
his company is working with slightly
reduced forces they are getting re-
suits worth while. The next trip to
town he hopes to be able to announce
the completion of a beautiful little
red school house or the hill.
Attorney Ward Mccullough from
Kihanniny, Pa, Is In Rawlins look
iretfan hteg hrdltaom BJi~kaOlswnrh
ing after thN interests Of the Key
stone Wyoming Oil Co. which drilled
with a standard outfit on 1865.
Owing tt sickness OF the principals,
work has been suspended for some
time but is expected that operations
will begin again o The Wall
Creeks were reached before the close
down. A great amount of gas is
constantly escaping through a we'll
full Of water creating a yer dis
tinct rumbling noise.
, 1921-09-15

A very important transaction by
the Warden Oil Co., a Rawlins or
~ganization. which has just closed a
deal with prominent California
parties on 1850 acres located in the
East Lost Soldier field. The lease
covers the Ell of IS. SEN of IA,
~ Of IS, NEA OF "a in $3.50 and
the VIZ 1865. According to the
map this land Is located in direct line
between the Bair Camp and Mahoney
Dome and is claimed by biologists to
be we'll up on the anticline. The
lease requires a deep test we'll and
continuous operation besides a sub
stantial payment and royalty inter-
est in production. This deal has
been handled by Geologist H. N.
Snively and U. s. Waugh for the
California people. Mr.. Snively left
for the coast several days ago. =.
, 1921-09-15

The Armstrong people on $685.
50 which recently spudded in has
succeeded in setting 15h inch cas-
ing below the sand and according to
President NJ. M. Armstrong expect to
make record progress from now on.
AS in most of the other operators in
that part of the field the surface
sands have been very difficult to
penetrate. several holes having been
abandoned on that account. The
company plans on having to 20 340O
feet to the first producing sands.
Very elaborate and comfortable
buildings have been erected at this
camp which is reached, by . new
road branching at the Bogy Meadows
cabin and running due west about
two miles.
, 1921-09-15

(conunued o. fags Ssven.)
, 1921-09-15
FIELD NOTES
Considerable Activity is
Stin icing Maintained
IN tie Various Oil
fields Adjacent to
This City

It IL announced that U. s. Geolo-
gist atayley and party will arrive
soon b maka .apsciai reports of and
on drilling progress and other mat
ters before the winter eason ar
rives. Mr.. o. e. Stephl, another
government geologlst is expected to
arrive soon. .
, 1921-09-15

tCsatinusd on Page stx.)
, 1921-09-15

Fransis L. Gehr of the Fremont
e: Y Crooks Cap metorsd ,s oss.
mi says thatF the roads ARE simDAy
fina. /
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-24
MISS ROSE MAHARAM
HOSTESS SUNDAY.

Miss Rose Maharam was at
home last Sunday afternoon at a
very charming reception held fol-
lowing the announcement of her
engagement to Mr.. Albert Stein Of
Los Angeles. Because of the fact
that Mrs. Maharam is living in Los
Angeles on account of i'll health,
the occasion was informal, Miss
Maharam receiving informally the
Fluctuations of her many friends.
About two hundred guests called
during the afternoon between the
hours of three and six. The Ma
haram home was bower of palms
and flowers; lilacs were massed in
a profusion of lavender bloom
everywhere pertaining the air.
Two tall vases filled with great
sprays of lilac banked the door
way between the rooms. Miss
Maharam wore a black lace gown
with q corsage of roses and sweet
peas. The Misses Edith and Lo-
rene Maharam, sisters of the bride
to-be assisted in receiving. Dur
ing the afternoon there were mu-
steal selections, Miss Dorothy Cam
eron playing the violin, Miss Doro-
thy Johnson and Miss Norma Will