Natrona County Tribune from Casper, Wyoming • 1

Cownty Natrona KIBXJNE VOLUMJC XXI CASPER, NATRONA COUNTY WYOMING, NOVEMBER 1. 1911 NUMBER 23 struck which sent the oil over one A New Road to Casper Mountain. The Northwestern Asbestos Mills and Power company uas made arrangements for the construction of a wagon road from Its properties on tbe Casper mountain to the city of Casper. Mr. Hryle, who constructed the road to the Ferrts-Haggerty mines, has tbe contract for this construction work.

The estimated cost is about six thousand dollars. This road will run onthe east side of Garden creek directly to the mines, bringing the mines to within eight and a half mile travel from Casper. The steepest grade at any one point will be nine and a half per A Bad Bunch. If ever a bunch of human beings resembled a lot of hogs, It was the forty men at the statlou last Saturday morning who came from Hudson on Thursday night and remained here for two nights and a day. These men had been working on the spur from Hudson to the new coal mines, and tbey stopped here to get their pay checks, and after they got their money tbey made a run (or the saloons, and in a short time were so sloppy drunk that they could hardly waddle.

Most of them remained up all Friday night, and the officers were kept busy breaking up the drunken arguments. In the morning they were rounded up at State Hospital Now Open. The Casper branch of the Wyoming General hospital Is now read to receive patients, and la fact several patients are already to the Institution, two having been moved over from Dr. Lathrop's private hospital, and others will oe received at the occasion demands. A telegrams was received by the TRIBUNE yesterday (rem Cheyenne which stated that the appointments (or the Casper hospital bad not yet all been made, but would probably be made at the regular meeting of the state board o( charities and reform which will be held next Monday, but patients would be received on and after the first of November, and that Miss Converse and Miss Daly, who are now at the An Autumn Message from Wyoming's Greatest Store language managed to convey the news to the squaw.

All was gloom, and woe, ad misery for the poor red woman. She wrung her hands and spat upon the floor; she said something In her native tongue, and from the flash in her eye and expression upon her face the mayor is of the opinion that what she said was more emphatic than polite. After she said her say she hurried out of the door and put the curse of the red man on the mayor's store window with a cross, and then, after finding the other Indian buck, kept the telegraph wires busy, inquiring along the road between Casper and Omaha tor the lost Imllau, and finally located him in the GlenrocK jail. The conductor put him off at that station because he had no money to pay bis fare and did not know where he wanted to go. He had two bottles of whiskey in bis pockets, besides the amount he bad under his belt.

After sobering up the Glenrock authorities were glad to get rid of him, and let him off without a fine. He managed to get enough money to pay his railroad fare back tJ this city, arriving here Sunday afternoon, when there was great rejoicing among the noble red men. i The people of this part of Wyoming are particularly fortunate in having at their doors a store of such splendid facilities as C. H. Townsend's store.

There are many cities of a hundred thousand, some even larger, that do not have stores as large nor with as comprehensive stocks as we offer. Now, with fall and winter coming on, the season of most numerous needs, you'll have every reason for satisfaction if you depend on us. You will find here the new, the different, the better sort of merchandise, united with the fairest prices and an atten-tive, courteous service. Once you try this store you'll understand why it is the favorite with so many thousands of shoppers. I i'S Si? 1 as I ft) 1 1 i i i i i its ifi i i W.

Wvoming CONTRACTORS Groceries, Shoes, Boots, Dry Goods and Men's Furnishings hundred (eet In height above the der rick, another was encountered which eaused the fluid to reach a height qf forty feet above the top of the derrick The completion of one pipe line by the Midwest Oil company and the build ing of another Is going on at a rapid rate by the Franco-Wyoming company which la oomposed of French and Amertoao capital. The first company being made up of capital in Colorado. Both companies are building refineries at Casper (or the output of the finished product. I will be a matter of only a few years before large tracts of land that are now unoccupied, will be productive and valuable. The era of permanent development has begun and the commercial Importance of this great industry cannot be estimated, so great and extensive will be its area that the wisest ones would be unable to give an approximate idea as to the wealth which will be forthcoming from this stupendous asset.

Ga Exploiion at Salt Creek. Last Thursday morning as Mrs. Taylor, who was cooking at the Dutch" oil camp in the Salt Creek fields for the Franco-Wyoming Oil company, struck a match to light the gas in the kitchen range an explosion occurred which was the result of accumulated gas from a defective pipe. The woman was burned about the face and arras and the upper part of her body very badly. The explosion was so terrible that the roof was blown off the kitchen, and the beams and rafters supporting the roof were splintered.

Mrs. Taylor showed rare presence of mind by rushing Into the adjoining room and wrapping herself In a comforter, which prevented any further spread of the fire, A little boy and girl who were sleeping in the adjoin ing room were uninjured. Mrs. Taylor did not realize bow extensively she bad been Injured until Friday morning, when her condition became alarming, and Dr. Lathrop was summoned, He dressed the burns temporarily, and brought his patient into Casper where she is now confined in bis hospital.

Although her ourni were serious, the Indications are that she will make a speedy recovery. Mrs. Taylor came from Glenrock recently and bad been In the employe of the Franco company, only a few days before the accident. Took the Scrap Out of Him. On Thursday night about forty men who had been working on the spur from Hudson to the coal mines came to Casper and stopped over until Saturday.

On Friday the men were In the depot making considerable racket, and Superintendent Boone asked them to be One of men, a husky young fellow, who claimed he was a college graduate, an athlete and an exponent of the manly art, took exceptions to Mr. Boone's remarks, and wanted; to argue the matter, Mr. Boone told him to be quiet or he might get in trouble. This seemed to be the sort of game that the "student" was looking for, and he squared off and remarked that if it was physical argument that the superintendent wanted, he was there and over, but he had no sooner got the words out of his mouth than Mr. Boone landed on the fellow's jaw with his right fist, and he measured his full length on the floor.

He was dead to the world for fifteen minutes. Three of his companions carried him off the battle ground and when came to, all the ginger had been taken out of him. The next day he loft for Omaha with his companions and was as meek as a little lamb until tne train was pulling out, when he shouted to the crowd on the platform: "Well, I'm glad I am leaving, and I hope to God no grass will ever grow on this hospital, would care for them. The "opening," or reception, to the public will not likely take place on account of the immediate need of the hospital fi patients. Miss Converse requests the Tribune to announce that applicants (or nurses should call at the hospital and secure blanks without delay, and several will be taken at once on Salt Creek Looks Good.

Messrs. A. J. Bankson of Cheyenne, T. B.

Wireback of Bridgeport, 111., and J. C. Howard of Salt Lake, ar rived in Casper on Monday last week and on Wednesday went out to the Salt Creek oil wells where they re mained until Friday. Mr. Bankson is representing the DuPpnt Powder com-1 pany of Wlllmingtbn, and he was here in the interest of bis com- pany, which furnishes material and experienced men for "shooting" the oil wells to increase their production.

Mr. Bankson said there was no occasion at the present time to increase the production of the wells at Salt Creek, for they were all flowing -fine, and no doubt would continue tcT produce a good flow until next summer. His company will have a man located per manently in at that time. Mr. Wireback is an oil producer In Illinois and came here for the purpose of making an investigation of the fields, and if everything looked favorable he would purchase some oil land and drill some wells.

He was very much pleased with th? outlook and will return after the first of the year when he hopes to secure some good oil land. Mr. Howard la president of the Salt Lake Refinery company and was here to get samples of the different grades of oil, which he has taken home and will have them tested. He hopes to be able to make a deal whereby he can purchase a part of the production for his refinery, which now baodlss the entire output of the Spring Valley wells near Evanston. All three of the gentlemen expressed themselves in the highest terms as to the future of the Salt Creek fields, which naturally meant a bright future for Casper.

They said that the two companies the Franco-Wyoming and the Midwest were putting in up-to-date machinery, both at the filelda and at their refineries, and that the Indica tions pointed to an unlimited supply of oil on the land controlled by each of the companies. Tbey look (or a big boom in the early spring and said that while they bad no doubt there would be at least a thousand people employed in the fields there would be three times that many added to Casper's population. Oil Development in Salt Creek. The Buffalo Vobe contains the following on the oil development In the Salt Creek field: The oil developments that are taking place in the southern part of this county and the northern part of Natrona, are attracting the attention of the oil operators of the country. A short time ago in the fields on Salt Creek a gusher was Leader in Good Goods and Low Prices Telephone No.

5 the depot, and when the train pulled in Marshal Jones and two or three assistants put in half an hour loading them on a car which bad beeu pro vided to carry them to Omaha. Some of them were so utterly helpless that tbey had to be carried Into the car, and when they were once In they caused no more trouble, for tbey fell over in a aeat and were dead to the world; but others, who were a little more alive, would kick when they were put in and would come out as soon as they could manage to stagger out of the aisle, and they kept working in and out of the car like a lot of maggots. When they were at last all loaded the high sign was given and the engineer pulled out of town, much to the relief of the officers and every body else Interested in the good of the town. New Road Master. F.

E. Brewster of Wisconsin has been appointed to the position of road master of the Wyoming and Northwestern, between Casper and Lander) vice C. F. King who, it is understood has accepted a position with the Franco-Wyoming Oil company. Mr, Brewster started in on his duties last Saturday.

Chris Bajrsel Dead. Chris Baysel, a resident of Casper about twenty years ago, and who held the position of county surveyor dur ing his residence here, died in Omaha on October 20. He moved to Omaha about eighteen years ago and has- been a resident of that city ever since leav ing here. Another New Oil Company. The Lucky Strike Oil Company, with aoapital stock of 11,500,000.00, has been incorporated, with Patrick Sul livan, E.

O. Orchard and H. L. Patton as incorporators. The company has considerable oil land in the Salt Creek country which will be developed and stock will soon be placed on the market, the shares being valued at 1100 each.

Lost One Buck InJian. Two half-breed Canadian Indians and their squaws liclfled Into Casper the latter part of last week and the squaws picked up a few pieces of silver by selling Indian trinkets about town. One of the bucks got enough money from his squaw to buy a quart of firewater, and on Friday morning he got his brains twisted and his legs tangled, and mixed in with the bunch of other drunks who came from Hudson the night before. He managed to get to the depot about the time the east-bound passenger train was due to leave, and Marshal Jones, thinking he was one of the radars, hustled him on the coach and shipped him with the bunch, all of whom were so "soused' that they did not know whether they were getting on a railroad car or were being taken to the city jail. The squaw did not worry about her huBband until night came, and then she commenced to search for him of course in vain.

The next morning she called on Mayor Kimball and asked his assistance. After diligent Inquiry the mayor learned of the Indian's un expected departure, and by the sign ffl Os-sper, Townsend Auto Party in California. Mr. and Mrs. C.

H. are now in Los Angeles, If they have not encountered any bad luck with their car. On the 24th they were at Reno, six miles from the California line, and a card from them said that tbey had reached Reno at last. They had traveled through sage brush, the mountains, mud, and after leaving Salt Lake It was sand, sand, nothing but sand, but as a whole they had bad a very pleasant trip and no trouble with their car to speak of, and the weather fTad been fine. Mr.

and Mrs. Townsend and son Leigh left here on the afternoon of October 7, going to Douglas that evening. The next day were they reached Cheyenne, where they joined by Mrs. Inez M. Robinson, and a party in three other cars, all of whom were headed for Los Angeles, and they traveled ail the way together, a distance of over three thousand miles, it requiring more than three weeks to go through.

Although it sometimes gets tiresome and there are at times hardships along the road, nevertheless it is a pleasant way to take a trip if one is not in a hurry, for you get the benefit of the opon air and can get a good view of the country that you are passing through, meeting many nice people en-route and some others who ar-not so nice, but as a whole, for a genuine enjoyable outing there is none better than an auto tripof several thousand miles. Double-Headed Runaway. Joe Holmes' team got tbe runaway habit last Friday while they were in town, and the first time they got away they managed to run around about a dozen blocks and up and down tbe streets for half an hour without, doing any particular damage, and they seemed to like the sport, for after they were fully rested from their first chase they started out again, but they bad not gone fur on the second run until they came in contact with a load of pipe which was being hauled out to the oil pipe line, the neck yoke striking the loaded wagon and tbe team slopped as though they had bucked up against a Btone wall. One of the horses fell to the ground, and it was thought that it was seriously hurt, but after a short time it jumped up and was as spry as though nothing had happened, and it seemed to want to continue on its mad rush, but Joe thought two runways in so short a time was enough and be took them borne before any more damage was done. cent maximum, making it easily accessible for automobiles.

Wbile tbe Northwestern Asbestos Mills and Power company fully Intend to finance the construction of this road, inasmuch as much of tbe benefit will accrue to tbe citizens of Casper and the county generally, tbe company would appreciate any assist ance that the town and county might see fit to render. The anticipated time for the completion of this road Is sixty days, at which time, Mr. Bryle says be will take tbe mayor and members of the town council and county commission ers over the road, in an automobile and it, in their opinion, it is not as he has promised, then he would not care to accept any finincial assistance they may have seen tit to render. Marquis and Sidebottom Acquitted. Sheriff Sheffner telephoned from Basin last Saturday that R.

M. Mar- qulss and Edwin Sidebottom, charged with illegally killing a cow belonging to tbe Rocky Mountain Cattle company, were both acqulted, Tbe prose cution claimed that tbe defendants butchered one of the Em Bar cows and destroyed the but after learn ing that they "had been detected, they came to the ranch, said they butchered the animal by mistake and wanted to settle. The defendants insisted that the butchering of the cow was a mistake, and they notified the company the same morning that the cow was butchered. Sheriff Sheffner was a witness in the case. Blood Poison in Arm and Hand.

Jake Krischel came in from bis sheep camp near Buckcum last Thursday to have his right arm and hand dressed which was injured at the same time the six-year-old son of Mr. Moore of ado ma was injured by being thrown from a horse. Mr. Krischel was leading the horse which the boy was riding and when the animal became frightened and tried to run away, Mr. Krischel hung on to the baiter and was dragged quite a distance and sustained injuries which at the time seemed tobe trilling, but later blood poison set in and has caused him considerable trouble.

Freighter Injured. John Massey, an employee of the Hope Engineering company, while driving a string team, slipped and fell under his wagon and a front wheel of one of the heavy oil wagons passed over his foot, injuring it very badly. He was brought to Casper, where Dr. Lathrop dressed the injuries, and he will soon be able to be out again. Rusty Nail Caused Blood Poisoning.

Little Tommy Stinson, while playing in the yard on Friday morning, fell and ran a rusty nail in his hand. Before night his hand and arm were frightfully swollen, and at the present time the little follow is in a serious condition, from blood poison. O. A. Young of Denver has leased the Frank Wood building, recently vacated by the Wyoming restaurant, and will open up a pool hall on the lower floor and will rent the furnished rooms in the upper floor.

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Cemetery Coping. AD Kindi of Stone Work. SAYS RBAU Why not get rid of that unsanitary condition of your plumbing? Poor Plumbing means sewer gas in your house. Sewer gas means a headache every 'morning, and finally a large Our Work will Stand Inspection in any city in the United States 1 OUR MOTTO: "NOT HOW CHEAP, BUT HOW GOOD" it R0HRBAUGH BLOCK CASPER, WYOMING TELEPHONE 30 Bit or 101 H. W.

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