, 1924-02-27
LATE NE VS.
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AhNoi poiutioh pupeiS " Nv Sii
zens State Bank of Rock River have
been filed with the secretary of state.
The bank has a capital stock of $751;
coo. The incorporators are Linn
Frazier of Fowler, Kan; e. e. Rey-
nolds of Montezuma. Kan; C. w.
Nichols of McFadden, Wyo.; J.. Ross
Kelley and L. L. Johnson of Rock
River.
Felix Y. Lavergne, a pioneer ranch
err. was killed when he plunged from
a railroad bridge over Cambria creek,
near New Castle. He sustained a
fracture of the skull. The body was
found in the creek by two boys.
Lavergne is survived by a widow and
three children. The bridge from
on which Diamond Slim Clifton, dou-
hle murderer. was lynched in 1903.
The last week has seen the closing
of three more Wyoming banks. The
State bank at Newcastle was forced
TO suspend and the Glendo State bank
had to quit business. The state ex-
aminer is in charge of both institu-
tons. The First National bank of
Harrison, Neb., of which w. II. Davis
formerly of Douglas, was president,
also closed. The bank at Van Tas-
sell, in Niobrara county, was forced
to suspend.
Reports. connecting the names of no
less than eleven oil companies operat-
ing in the Wyoming fields with a con-
solidation to be effected under the
name of the Western Oil Company,
headed by Max W. Ball, could not be
confirmed in Casper, but definite an
nouncement has been made that con-
troll of the Wyokans Oil syndicate has
been secured by Ball and officers of
other companies admitted that nego-
tiations had been opened.
The Wyoming State Board of Medi-
cal Examiners has announced that it
had revoked the licenses to practice
medicine of three physicians-Dr.
Joseph F. ODonnell and DIR. p. +.
Short, both of Casper, and DR.. J..
Stanley Hall of Cheyenne. Action by
the board WINS taken at an executive
session recently. O'Donnell, Short
and Hill had been summoned to APP
pear at the session, but none was
present or represented by counsel.
Employment situation throughout
the state shows very little change
from that of the previous month. Cot
ton picking recently finished and sea-
sonal closing of cotton gins released
hundreds of workers, the majority of
whom will find immediate employ
ment in blowing, planting and cult
waiting 1924 crops; others are migrat-
ing to other states and Mexico. Gar
dening is in full swing and lettuce
crop is now being gathered. Citrus
fruit picking continues. Building ac-
| tive and includes many commercial,
school and university structures, with
a supply of craftsmen more han suf-
ficient to supply immediate needs.
numbering, principally in northern
part of state, continues exceptionally
active. The large program of high
way construction under way is pro-
viding employment to approximately
loo workers. Approximately 300 ad-
ditional highway workers will be pro-
vided within thirty days on two new
projects. Metal mining. principally
In the west-central, southeastern and
southern sections of state, continues
on practically n steady basis, with
supply of unskilled labor sufficient
and of skilled miners insufficient.
Railway transportation heavy and
railway shop employment increased,
with moderately strong demands at
Tucson for experienced railway shop
mechanics.
Joseph f. McKlosi died at a Cas-
per hospital of n self-inflicted bullet
wound believed to have been fired
with suicidal intent, at his home in
Midwest Heights. His wife was in
the house mt the time. No reason is
Inscribed for his action. A % caliber
rifle was used. McKlosi served three
years in the army during the late
world war.
A new figure was introduced in the
Teapot Dome oil investigation when
f. G.. Bonfils testified before the Sen.
ate committee In Washington that ii.
II. Schwartz, an attorney, received
$4,000 OF the original S250,000 paid
by Sinclair to Bonfils and associates.
Schwartz Is an attorney Of Casper
He has been n resident of Casper for
six or seven years.
Mrs. II. J.. Quealy of Kemmerer,
state director for Wyoming Of the
American Red Cross, states that
chapters in the state reporting show
n membership of 10,43T, against 0,765
last year, Mt the same time. The to.
tnl membership in the ten states con.
rtituting the central division has
reached 100000. Wyoming being one
of the seven states showing an in.
crease In membership.