, 1925-01-01

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uated the Importance of this d
ing else could do. The New "
search for more oil and the pros
poets of this district are very promis-
ing. Should Southern Wyoming be
thoroughly prospected for oil during
1925 there will be an era of business
such as has not been seen for a long
period.
For the past year and a half the
Parco refinery has been in process
of construction and now that the
new year is at hand the plant is OPP
Grating almost to capacity. Refineries
are never completed as there are al
ways additions to be made and the
rapid expansion of the industry con-
stantly calls for greater and more
extensive manufacturing facilities to
meet the demand. The scope of the
industry broadens and the by-pro-
ducts of the oils become more wide
" used and the efficiency of the re-
finers is constantly improving. There
are at the present time some $50 by
products mannfac tured and used by
the general public and as there are
somewhat over a thousand of these
products known there is every rea-
son to believe hat there is still a
great deal of room for expansion.
The Parco refinery has not gone
into these avenues of b~y-products
thus far but have and are c~oncentrat-
ing upon the manufacture of the
lighter oils, illuminating and lubri-
eating.
At the present time the refinery
is making casing-head gasoline.
straight gasoline. kerosene, gas oil.
fuel oil. distillate. coke. various
grades of lubricating oils will soon
be added and other products. Dur
ing the year of 1924 the Gas Absorb
tion plant. fabrication plant. COM
pounding plant. n battery of 10 fire
stills. n continuous treating plant
and many other things, all of the
latest type have been added, that the
greatest efficiency may be obtained
and that the products offered to the
public are of the best quality and
conform in every respect to the
demands of those most particular
about such things.
From the standpoint OF the EN-
ployee the town OF Parco Is, perhaps.
one OF the greatest visible improve
ments that have taken place. Every
thing possible has been done to make
Parco n pleasant and desirable place
to live in. The houses are OF the
modern type. completely equipped
with water. heat and light. The
streets have all been graded. cement
sidewalks installed, and general ap-
penrancc OF the town has been i'm
proved by the planting OF trees.
grass. scrubbery and flowers that II
a., .. tA ttr.,tt,F. -. tha ax.A ENnA1-
lent community buildings such as the
school. church. theatre and other
places have been built that nothing
should be lacking from the life of
those employed by the company. All
these things have brought satisfnc-
tion to those who live In Parco and
from the traveller Il brings eXclnma-
tiors OF surprise and satisfaction.
Parcn ~ one OF tho most modern.
%pretfieg'. best lighted towns In south
ern wyoming and one or the most
desirable TO live In. n has brought
satisfaction 10 the employees and ns
n consequence the company has AZ
their command q force that works
with efficiency and will arise to any
emergency should snch arise.
There are other THINGS In progress
In Pnrco such as tho building OF more
homes n now hotel and various plans
for the future expansion. The new
hotel IL one that would do Justice to
towns much larger than Pnrco and
n IL with no small amount OF pride
that Pnrcoites mention these con
tInued improvements.
Competitions In Pnrco the past
wear include the community build
inrs. the office building. the Parco
club. the garafc and about so homes.
In addition to these things there II
the street lighting system. grading
and travelling Of streets, installation
OF sidewalks. the landscape work.
the extension OF the sewer. gas and
water system.
Tho slogan Watch Parco Grow"
adopted by the Parco Mercantile
company some time ago In one that
deserves consideration for II has
been we'll taken md that growth Of
Pnrco has been rapid and from all
appearances Il will continue TO grow
through the coming year as II has
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