, 1923-03-28
SHORT
WYOMING
NEWS ITEMS

dent of Wyoming State Senate, died 1t
Sheridan Friday afternoon from blood
poisoning.
The State Land Board of Wyoming
opened bids for the royalty oil accru-
ing to the state from the almost in
valuable school section in the Salt
Creek field, known as section 36-4O-7 rs,
but announced no award.
The regular seasonal reduction of
men employed by the Union Pacific in
the shops and yards at Cheyenne is in
progress. Approximately 90 men have
been laid OFT so far, according to fig
ures furnished by officials of the road.
The Wyoming Spindle Top Oil Com
Big Hollow, west of Laramie, in sec
ton 6-l5-T4, has leased the claims to
Robert Kennedy of Cedar Rapids,
Kan, who will begin drilling within u
year.
Word of the awarding of the con
tract for the construction of $50 miles
Of railroad between Miles City, Mont,
and Casper, Wyo., was received in
Denver by II. Il. Knowlton, Western
representative of the firm of Peter
son, Shirley & Gunther, from Edward
Peterson, n of the partners.
Contractors Mccain & Admins have
started work remodeiing the old Wyo-
ming Developing Company's building
at the corner of Gilscrist and Ninth
streets, Wheatland. The building is
being made ready for the home office
of the development company, now in
Cheyenne. The office of the Wheat
land Industrial Company will also be
moved to Wheatland.
Frank Z. Emerson, removed as
Wyoming state engineer by Governor
Ross. but who declined to r%elinquish
possession of the office, was elected
from the office by Sheriff George ].
Carroll, Casper ID. Shawver Of Chey-
enne, who had just qualified as engi-
neer under appointment by Gov. Ross,
assumed possession of the office.
Emerson, 1t is forecast. will resort to
legal proceedings in an effort to estab-
thority to remove him..
On the authority of Secretary of the
Interior Work, it was announced in
Washington hat the federal govern
ment will receive sealed bids for the
sale of royalty oil in the following
Wyoming fields: Lance Creek, output
1,300 barrels II day; Big Muddy, 800
barrels; Lost Soldier, 800 barrels;
Grass Creek, 500 barrels Derby Dome,
80 barrels; Hamilton Dome, 1,200 bar
rels, and Usage, so barrels; total
= run hn t.t.alu "a .Int- l.. So. ,Is.
production will be received until noon
of May l, and proposals may be made
for five or ten year periods from July
1, 1922.
Ranges and feed conditions over
the state are generally good; the
ranges show n condition of 50 per
cent, compared to SO per cen on Feb
ruary first. Ranges in the northeast
are in fine shape and this section has
a surplus of hay n feed, most of til.
state is amply supplied except the
southern part, where ranges have
been short following the dry condi-
tons of last ear Sheep are in good
condition and have wintered well, ewes
are strong, with prospects for u good
lamb crop. Fleeces are in good shape
and should weigh heavier than last
season. Sheep ranges are generally
good. Cattle are in good condition
and the reports Indicate an average
condition of "a per cent, compared
to "a per cent last month. Stockmen
say that cattle are in a little better
shape than usual and much better
than n year ago. Some sections re-
port an improvement since last fall,
where the cattle came from the range
thin.
Grover Kingdom, foreman for a con-
struction company, is recovering Mt a
Casper hospital from serious injuries
received when he was struck on the
head by n 300-pound piece of steel
and several pieces Of bone from his
right temple were driven into his
brain. His nose was also fractured mt
the base.
Following the closing of the Wyo.
ming State bank, State Examiner By
ron $. HUE arrived In L.usk and be-
gan checking up the books. The re-
port. showing that the condition of
the bank will not permit Its reopenlng
for business was sent TO Attorney
General Howell, who
that Judge G. o. Brown appoint u re-
celver. Edward NJ. Arnold was APP
pointed.
The excited interest in decision by
the wyoming Land Board on lease np.
.plicntions for the famous school sec.
tlon In Salt Creek will have until
April 10 to cool off. On that date. the
board announced. 1t will give its deci-
sion MS to the sale OF royalty oil from
that lease ind viii also announce
what II proposes to do in regard to the
extension Of the lease now held by the
Midwest until Oct. /. 1924.
The total output of the Wyoming oil