, 1924-04-17

on Cow Greek.
In February Mr.. Smith went out
to the basin and he and Mr.. Corlett
and ID. ID. Doty made some six or
eight locations. This, however, was
kept quiet until a surveyor could be
taken out n run the lines. thus
making the locations secure.
Last Friday afternoon Mr.. Smith
in company with Mr.. F.. o. Sawin,
one of the best known surveyors in
Wyoming. started fer that locality
for the purpose of making more To-
cations and verifying those already
made. On Saturday they were Joined
by j. II. Landon and j. G.. Rankin.
Mr.. Sawin has beer all over Wyom-
ing and has made oil locations in
every district in the territory. He
says the indications there are much
the same as those of the Salt creek
basin; If anything better. He says
1t is his opinion that natural gas and
oil exists in the basin on Cow Creek
in great quantities. The basin is
about IL miles long and from four
to six miles wide. Gas is found es-
Gaping so it can be lit with a match
are found within six miles in one
direction from the largest one which
has been called odd Faithful"
AT different places the pegs used in
claiming were stuck into the ground
and a small hole worked around
them. Upon Withdrawing the peg
and placing a burning match in the
hole the gas would take fire and
burn until a puff of wind would put
it out. At one place a hole a few
inches deep. resembling a horses
track, was noticed. A burning match
was dropped into it, and this burned
until put out by the wind. There Is
no question but that there is gas
there. and in large quantities. too.
William Otto was drowned in the
North Platte river 9 Bessemer,
about noon April 10. He in company
with r.. Matt and Chris Doss, under
took to ford the river On the running
gears of a wagon. The water was
higher than usual and when nearing
the shore on the south side they ran,
into a hole. Both horses AMI Nj.
Otto found a watery grave, while MIR.
Matz and Mr.. Doss escaped with Diff
ficulty. Ii river was running swift
and muddy. The body had not been
recovered at last ccounts, a1d it WIS
feared that it would not be.
The local sports Of Rawlins are
doing some practicing with the ball
and bat. From appearances 1t would
be no trouble to organize a number
n nine, and enjoy the national
game along with other cities.
Is the discovery of natural gas in
the vicinity of Rawlins. as reported
in on1 special dispatch. the result of
the democratic blowout at hat place
or Tucsday?-Cheyenne Sun.
The scarcity OF soda ash and the
recent raise In the price Of that COM
modify is going to bring the Wyom-
ing soda into demand. The great
lakes on Whoming are at least. sixty
miles from any railroad. The amount
If soda ash used would. alone. give
a road a better business than many
stub lines have that have been oper-
sted in Nebraska and Kansas for
years and will, soone or later, be
the cause of a road being built into
the Sweetwater valley.
Since the U. P.-Northwestern tie
up there is little likelihood of the
Northwestern moving west for sew
eral years, and the Pacific Short Line
WA NV btt ~ Nhat ,ooHNi Sbolt
of three or four years, IL ever. The
most feasible plan at present is a road
from Rawllns north. That 1t would
be "A paying road there Is no ques-
ton. II would pass through the
richest iron belt in the west; by the
gold and silver mines Of the Semino
and Ferris mountains. and the ashes
los beds IN the north side OF the
Semino, and on to the soda deposits
and up into the oil fields of Central
Wyoming.
Manufacturers are seeking for our
iron. for our asbestos, for u soda.
and for our oil. On the out above
mentioned valuable and extensive de
posits OF all the above can be reach
ed by building 100 miles OF road.
thus giving 1t all the business that
would accrue from these four pro-
luctiye deposits. while "A road from
the east or west would not tap more
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