, 1924-01-02
LATE NE VS.
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NyO., " lIe lower SuLluS III oIuci "
thoroughly explore the structure.
Casper.-Cnsper people are paying
for $10,000,000 worth of stock in build
ing and loan associations in connection
with some S3,362,000 in loans on homes
outstanding, according to figures Sc
cured from company representatives
here.
Burns.-The Spring Creek Holding
Company has beef organized at Burns,
to tie up leases on prospective oil land
west INT north of Pine Bluffs and east
Of Burns. The company plans to Sc
cure the service of u geologist to map
the structure.
Kirby.-Fireman G. L. Davis and
Engineer A. w. Schultz, both of Grey
bull, died from injuries mi burns in
Cured when the boiler of a Burling-
ton switch engine Of which the i've
were crew members, blew up in the
yards here. Davis was instantly killed,
while Schultz died in "A local hospital.
Cause of the explosion unknown.
Cheyenne.-Wyoming stands first on
the list of states with the least num-
Der of deaths from tuberculosis for the
year 1922, according to the census bu-
reau report just issued at Washington.
Total deaths in Wyoming from tuber-
culosis for the year 1929 numbered Sc.
Utah stands second with 1914. Idaho
reported 202, Montana 1888, Nebraska
4S3, and Colorado 1,TSS.
Sheridan.-The charred body of
Frank CrOmpton, a patient at the Fort
Mackenzie Veterans hospital here, was
found chained to two small cottonwood
trees in Il cOulee Il short distance west
of this city. The evidence Indicated
that Crompton burned himself to death
according to DR.. w. a. Steffen, cor
oner. A note in his cap nearby said:
Il did this because o wanted me TO-"
Casper.-The Ohio Oil Company has
completed two new producers in the
Salt Creek field, it's No. 3 well on sec
ton 12-39-79 being rated at 125 bar
rels, while it's No. I well on the same
section is producing 115 barrels. Win
ter weather is having its effect on the
operations of the company, two wells
in Grass Creek and one on the Oregon
Basin structure having been shut down
until spring.
Casper.-Burns received over a
month ago by Mrs. S. n. Salisbury, 10,
when her clothing caught fire from Il
gas stove, proved fatal, her death oc-
curing at the home of her granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. l. Gulich, wife of the
ager of the Casper store of the Charles
Il. Wells Music Company. The body
was shipped Immediately to Denver.
where Mrs. Salisbury is survived by Il
grandson, Anthony G.. Blake, and
where burial was made.
Worland.-The first Wyoming State
Corn Show closed its doors after Il
very successful exhibit. Following are
the chief awards: Grand champion
best ten ears yellow Dent corn, War
rem trophy, to A. L.. Wylander. Platte
county grand champion best ten ears
Dent corn other than yellow, kendrick
trophy. to Hogen Bros, Hot Springs
county; grand champion best ten ears
flint corn, Minister trophy, to Mrs.
Georgia A. Skidmnn. Big Horn county (;
Snyder Bros. trophy, to J. p. Wheeler,
Basin grand champion best single ear
of corn, Wesley trophy, A. L. Wylan-
utT, w HeHtiiii. NtNpolhhts, ptSt vi
ears any variety grown in Washable
county, Russell trophy, to Meadows &
Russell, VI, orland: sweepstakes best
single ears Washable county, to Mead
ows K Russell sweepstakes, best ten
ears corn grown in Hot Springs
county, Thermopolis Chamber of Com
merce trophy, t. Hogen Bros. Lucerne.
The state show was an unqualified sue
cess and an eye opener to the POSSIBLE
tiles of corn growing in Wyoming.
Lusk.-When the second test of the
carbon black plant in the Lance Greek
field was made all doubt as to the sue
cessful operation of the machine, in
vented by William sharpe and owned
by the Producers Consolidated Trust.
we're removed and every unit worked
satisfactorily. The outcome was a sur
prise even to members of the COM
pany.
Cnsper.-R. s. Dickson, who shot
and killed Mrs. Minnie Hawkins, col
ored, on Nov. 10, and who vas found
to be mentally deranged, has been
taken to Evanston, Wyo., to be placed
in the state insane asylum. On the
nlEHt VI Tue hlilinS biths'h, u h'Nti
oped, was laboring under the hallucin-
ntion that some one was trying to
break into his home.
Sheridan.-A jury trial will be de-
mnnded In the right of way use or the
North K South railroad against Mrs.
Nettie Il. Held, II WIS declared here
by Mrs. Held's attorneys, II. @. Die
fcnderfer and Don L. Wnkeman. That
will mean thnt the case will not come
up for trial until next June, 1t is be-
lleved here. An appraisal of s340 was
returned by nm nppralsni commission
on land for which Mrs. Held asks So
900.
Lnrnmle.-A chemical laboratory test