, 1924-03-06

Commissioner G.. f. Bremen Is in
from his ranch on Pass Creek this
week. He reports the stock in hat
part OF the country having pulled
through the storm in n shape.
Notwithstanding the rough wealth
er. oil fiends keep moving and by
the first OF May the oil country will
be enjoying such a boom as will sur
prise the natives. Inquiries from all
over the world almost are daily re-
ceived. Transfers are being made
and land being exchanged almost
daily. Mr.. ]. F. Landon has just
returned from Omaha and Denver,
where he has been on an oil deal
and says his trip was more than
satisfactory. OF a recent visit to
Denver. the Denver Republican says
Mr.. James Rankin and John +.
Landon, two of Wyoming's most &C
tive business men. left Denver yes
terday for Rawlins with the fact set
tied in their minds hat Denver has
become the best mining market in
the United States, and that 1t is only
necessary to prove that n property
has merit and Is good I. induce
capital to invest. This is the second
visit these gentlemen have made to
Denver the last two months. The
business done on their first trip was
very satisfactory and on February
2Sth they closed a cash sale with
Denver parties for several sections
of oil lands located in Carbon oun
ty, Wyoming. The purchasers will,
in the spring. thoroughly develop
the property. Mr.. Landon arrived
from the east on Friday. where he
had closed a contract with "A strong
oil syndicate for oil lands in Wyom-
ing that will net to himself and Mr..
Rankin n very handsome sum. He
reports much interest manifested in
the east in the mineral properties of
Colorado and Wyoming and says
that Denver is the acknowledged
headquarters for the business
Since the storm has abated and
the weather moderated II Is found
that the loss of stock is not near
as great as was anticipated. There
are n few dead cattle to be found
around close to town, but ranchmen
in from a distance report very small
losses. on the desert to the north
west, the sno has not been as deep
any time this winter as II has been
around town. A large number OF
cattle are feeding on the desert and
looking we'll. The loss among the
sheep was very light to what some
thought 1t would be. Mr.. D.. II. Cas-
iday returned from his focks Tues
day which are feeding about 10
miles west of town. He found his
sheep in good condition and says
his loss for the winter will not OK
coed six per cent, which is below
the average. Sheepmen. generally
believe the loss in Carbon county
for the winter will not be over ten
per cent This they consider very
low when the severity of the winter
is taken into consideration. Mr.,
George Ferris was with his flocks
on the Platte this week. Mr.. Weber
was also with his. which are feeding
quite a distance southwest of town.
Mir. Startzeli visited his sheep since
the storm and reports them doing
we'll, with but small loss.
Conductor Shrieves and wife from
St. Louis. also Engineer Fisher and
wife from Marshnlltown. Iowa, are
domicilod at the Pacific hotel
on account OF the greater number
of sheepmen being compelled to be
with their flocks Tuesday, the meet
ing OF the Woolgrowers Association
was postponed until Friday, April
4th.
Honorable wm. Daley is a Chey-
onua ,lsitor this week.