Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 10, 1918, Page 4

CASTLE CREEK ~ PROSPECTS UP Wyoming Big Horn Enters Field South of Shoshoni; Good Progress by Northern Wyoming The Wyoming Big Horn Oil com-|Center ~-- pany is moving tools and equipment to the Castle Creek dome about 20| Cons. Royalty-- on the} Northwestern and already has started miles south of Shoshoni to lay the foundations for a rig in that new field. ture and has been commented upon favorably by several geologists. The Northern Wyoming Oil com- pany operating about 14 miles north-} McComb east of Shoshoni on the dome is making excellent time in drilling its hole and the crew is ex- pecting to hang up a drilling reeord for the dome ifthe present speed keeps up without mishap. The dea] which was concluded re- cently between the Indiana Oil com- pany and the Slinkard interests by which the Indiana takes over the leaseholds of the Slinkard on Poison creek of about 3,000 aeres makes Shoshoni look like a real oil town as the operation will be only a good walk from the Shoshoni depot and easy of access. As if is a shallow oil proposition, the drilling will be done with machines and holes can be put down in a week or so. The sleepy little town of Shoshonisis waking up and the oil men are awakeners. The oil fraternity are finding it easier to go to Shoshoni and then by auto to The Castle Creek|Hecla-Wyo. - -dome is a fairly well defined struc-| Jupiter - ? . \| Today’s Quotations | ; | | Furnished by | il OTIS & CO. |. Stock Bid Ask. | Allen Oil__- -25 82 American —_ 012 +023 Bessemer — ~ 083 10 Boston-Wyo. -20 22 {Black Bear. 08 ~ 10 Big Indian_ 80 B85 Big Five. 018 3024 013 023 |Columbine ~__- 12 15 +60 64 Elkhorn ~_-_--- 82 -84 \E. T. Williams-- 2.50 2.75 Glenrock Oil 3.75 8.873 -008 003 04 0 Glenhurst 07 10 4 Kinney - 74 .78 Merritt ~~ 28.00 25.00 Midwest Com. 1.01 1.08 | Midwest Pre: 1.124 1.25 Midwest Rfg. 113.00 115.00 |Midway --__ 013 02 | Northwest - -59 -62 Outwest -03 04 Pahtfinder 07 08 | Premier 04 OT Republic Pet. 03 05 Riverton Rfg. -10 13 Shiloh ~-- 01 -014 ! United Pet.--.- 07 -09 Wyo. Blackfoot_ 008 -008 | Western Ex.___ 98 95 | Wind River Ref. 14 17 | Young -25 3B Wind River Pet._ 19 20 the Maverick Springs and Pilot Butte than by the former routes “around by |Riverton or Lander, also the ship- ment of freight to the fields is being jrouted. thru Shoshoni instead of the jolder ways. WYOMING HOLDS OUT PROMISE OF BUMPER GROP Estimates for Tis State Fail to Re- flect Slump in Prospects Dur- ing Month of July, Says Report on Subject Notwithstanding the slight slimp in crop prospects for the nation at large as reflected in the August re- port of the bureau of crop éstimates of the U. S. department of agricul- ture, Wyoming’s prospective yield has withstood summer heat with staunch persistenecy and a summary covering various grains and products shows that the state will contribute a full share of the food that will make the winning of the war more) 368,000 bushels, last year 252,000. | A summary’ of the August | Quality 99 per cent, last year 92 per | cgrtain. crop report for the state of Wyo- ming and for the United Statés as compiled by the government bureau follows: = < CORN ‘ STATE—August 1, condition 160 per cent, last year 85 per cent, four- year average 82 per cent. Production 1,008,000 bushels; last year 660,000, four-year average ,000 bushels. UNITED STATES—August 1, con- dition 78.5 per cent, last year 73.8 per cent, four. average 7%. Production 2,989,000,000 bushels; last year 3,1 year average 2,761,252,000 bushels WINTER WHEAT STATE—August 1, estimated yield 24 bushels, last year 20 Production 1,850,000 bushels, last year 1,500,000 bushels, ~ fovr- year average ‘1,470,000 bushels. - Quality 79 per cent, last year 86 per cent,snine-year average 93 per cent. UNITED STATES—August 1, es- timated yield per acre 15.2 bushels, last year and four-year averege 15.7 bushels. Production 000. bushels, last year 418,070,000 and four-year average 552,594,000 bushels. Quality 91.9 per cent, year 92.2 per cent and four-year 2 erage 91.4 per cent. SPRING WHEAT STATE—August 1, condition 98 per cent, last year 81 per cent, four- year average 84 per cent. Estimat- ed production 4,468,000 bushels, Jast ar 2,706,000 and year 1916, 2,200,- 000. bushels. ; | UNITED STATES August 1,) condition 79.6 per cent, last yedr 68.7 and four-year average 75.9 per cent. Estimated production 322,000,- 000 bushels, last year ,000,000 bushels, and four-year average 256,-) 751,000 bushels. OATS STATE—August 1, condition 98 age 86 per cent. Es- tion 10,423,000 bush- 9,468,000 and year ,575,000 bushels. Stoc 3 per cent, last year 3.5 per cent and four-year average 3.5 per cent. UNITED STATES—August 1, condi-, tion 82.8 per cent, last year 87 cent, and four-year average #1 cent. Estimated production 1, 000,000 bushels, last year 1,587 000 and four-year average 1,294, 000 bushels. Stocks on farm: per cent, last year 3.8 and four-year average 5.3 per cent. BARLEY S1ATE—August +1, condition 99 per cent, Ist year 85 per cent, aud four-year dverage 87 per cent. Es. timaied production, 979,009 bushels, | wtih F 494,000 bushels; four-| s; four-year average 25.2 bush-| ar 85 per cent and) IN Uo. FORECAST last year 783,000. Stocks on farms LC per cent, last year 1.2 per cent and eight-year average 2.7 ver cent. UNITED STATES— August +, condition 82 per cent, last year 77.9 per cent and four-year average 80.6 | par cent. Estimated production 232,- | 000,000 bushels, last year 209,Cu0,.! 000 bushels, and four-year average | 201,625,000 bushels. Stocks on farms | 2.1 per cent, last year 2.1 per cent,| eight-year average 3.6 per cent, | RYE | y estimated ATE — August 1, jvield per acre 18 busheis, last |14 bushels, and four-year aver |19.1 bushels. Estimated production |cent,'and four-year average 95 per cent. UNITED STATES—August 1, es- |timated yield per ‘acre 14.1 bushels, last year 14.7 and four-year average |16.1 bushels. Estimated production | 76,700,000 bushels, last year 60,14¢ }@0¢ and four-year average 44 1009. Quality 91.6 per cent, las’ £82 per cent, four-year average per cent. POTATOES, (IRISH) UNITED STATES—August 1, con- dition 97 per cent, last year 90 per cent, four-year average 86 per cent. Estimated production 4,495,000 bus els, last year 4,630,000 and five-year average, 1,946,000. UNITED STATES. r | per cent, four year average 81.2 per cent. Estimated production 406,- 000,000 bushels, last year 442,436,- 000, four-year average 361,753,000 bushels. ; hy ALL HAY STATE—August 1; estimated acre- 556,000,-| nee 886,000 compared -with 860,090 | ldst year Condition 98 per cent, last 0! year 98 per cent and four-year av- jerage,91 per cent. Estimated pro- | duction 1,742,000 tons, last year 4,- | 252,000 tons. UNITED STATE timated acreage 6 1,000, last year } 69,988,000. Condition 82.3 per ce: \dast year 84.6 percent, four-year av- |ceage 53,3 per cent. Estimated pro- duction 98,000,000 tons, last year 94,930,900 tons. TIMOTHY HAY STATE—August 1, condition 9S per cent, last year 92 per cent, four- year average 91 per cent. UNITED STATES—August 1, con- dition 80.8 per cent, last year 86.2 \per cent, four-year average 84 per cent. —August 1, es- CLOVER HAY STATE—August 1, estimated yield per acre 1.90 tons, las{ year 1.65, sev- en-year average 1.84 tons. four-year average 96 per cent. UNITED STATES—August 1, es- ated=yield per acre 1.45 tons, 1: year 1.47, six-year average 1.43 ton Quality 95.1 per cent, last year 92) per cent, foar-year average 90.9 per cent. | {ti PRICES The first price given below is the} javerage on August 1 this year>and} second the average.on August last | year. STATE—Wheat 1.91 per bushel} and 2,32; corn, 1.84 and 1.90; oats, | 91 and 95; potatoes, 1.75 and 2 hay, 12.50 per ton and 13.70; eggs, 41.5 per dozen and 37. 4 | August 1, con-| dition 79.9 per cent, last year 87.9 Quality | onr97 per cent, last year 99 per cent,! WILDGAT FOR SHERIDAN STAR DRILLING COM DISTAIGT 16 PROVECTED. MAY LOC Sheridan county is bound to find Mr. J. R, Keys, representing the |out what its chances are for finding Star Drilling"Machine company, was oil in that part of the state. The|a Casper visitor this week looking Teepee Oil company has been formed | over the state with a view to estab- |by local capital and is preparing to|lishing an agency for the Star in the drill south of Sheridan in a bad land |State- ae tiae 7 ey dae | The Star is well known. wherever | The aa ScRipaneeix gw building | O7Hling is done at shallow depths and ja road to their holdings which lie | his type’ jof--Grillér- is | especially about 18 miles from Sheridan in a/2dapted for the work in arid regions southerly direction and rig equipment |. 4 thereby does away with ra ge bad pee. ee aaa at Sheri- of water such as is required by steam | ‘The structure was xun out by|o > geologists Sur and Jewell and the] structure is known locally as the | Palmer. dome. ew Sel Sas GS OH JOY! TRUFLES AGAIN! \ . WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—Tere’s | weve PANY ATE IN WYOMING BOY?S SKELETON FOUNDIN RIVER SHERIDAN, Wyo., Aug. 10.—In NOTICE OF. ANNUAL STOCK- HOLDERS’ MEETING Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of Overland Oil Development Company will be held at Room 403, Oil Ex- change Building, Casper, Wyoming, at the hour of 10:00 o’clock A. M on Tuesday, August 20th, A. D., /1918, for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing yea: and for the transaction of such ‘other business as is proper for the consideration of the meeting. D. 1918. ‘B. O. LUMMIS, Secretary. First Pub. Aug. 9th, 1918. Last Pub. Aug. 19th, 1918. pear Soke J satis HAND LAUNDRY news for the epicure. oT ang), |. The war trade board today decreed | Livestock Market | |trufles may be imported from Europe | |to America. Truffles are cousins to} |the mushrooms and live underground. | Chili sauce, pepper sauce, chautney | sauce and other condiments are to jbe admitted + Furnished by j | i | | TA¥LOR & CLAY | Delivery to all parts of city. Satisfactory work done. ~ Mrs. Leckhart, 629 E. 4th = Ph. 532J = Be Serer os ———>—_—. } DENVER, Colo., Aug. 10.—Cattle:} We buy Liberty bonds. Dutton | Demand fair, market slow and prices | Staley & Co. y |have a slight downward tendency | — : again today. Receipts, 1,220; steers, } ras 00 to 13.50, for fair, good steers .00 to $15.00 and on up; cows, $8.00 to 9.50; stock heifers, $6.50 to 7.75. HOGS—Receipts, 215 head; 10 |cents; lower, $1880 to 19.40; demand good. SHEEP—Receipts, 2,519 head; 10 cents higher; market active and prices strong; lambs,.$17.40 to 17.50; ewes, $12.75 to 13.25; demand strong, sup- ply good. | OMAHA, Aug. 10.—Hogs. Re- jceipts, 14,000; market 5 to 15 cents | lower. | | _CATTLE—Receipts, 2300; market} |slow to steady; native steers, $11.00 |to 18.00; cows and heifers, $7.50 to )11.5 Western steers, $9.00 to 16.00; | Texas steers, $8.50 to 12.50; range | cows and heifers, $7.00 to 10.45; can-1|R4 ners, $5.50 to 7.00; stockers. and ||E§ feeders, $6.50 to 12.00; calves, $10.00 to 12.50; bulls, $7.50 to 10.50. SHEEP—Recejpts, 8,500; steady;) lambs, $16.75 to 17.75; yearlings, | $13.50 to 14.50; wethers, $13.00 to! 14.00; ewes, $10.50 to 13.00. thse BAS) ae GEOLOGICAL WORK Maps and Blue Prints, Surveying Wyoming Map and Blue Print Co., P. ©. Box 325 Phone 849 111 North Wolcott Street Casper, Wyo. Made in Ice Cream for Dessert. | Phone Why Worry About the Heat? This is an Easy Way to Get Cool Eat.Casper Dairy Ice Cream Delicious and Wholesome, Good Enough for Anyone. Everybody Smiles When There is Casper Dairy, and Icé Cream Co. Casper 471 NEAR SHERIDAN { Dated this 8th tay of August, A. | SATURDAY, AUGUST. 10, 1913 the discovery in the Tongue-riveP = == {here of the skeleton of a small boy,| ithe police believe the mystery sur- \rounding the disappearance from jhome of 8-year-old Stanley Patz, son of Michael Patz of Carneyville, to be partially ‘cleared up. The badly de- |composed body is believed to be that of éhe missing toddler. | Since the boy disappeared on May} \23, the police have been working on la clue that they -believed led up to ‘kidnaping. Now, however, it is be- |lieved the little fellow fell overboard while at play. The river was dragged| ‘for several days following the boy’s ‘absence from home. KEEP YOUR CARS AT THE LIBERTY GARAGE “NEW AND MODERN RADIATOR AND AUTO ~ REPAIRING 180 So. Elm St. TREES ASTER PLANTS PLANTS My Aster, Verbena, Pinks and other flowering plants are No. 1. Any of these in wood pots, ready to set out, 75c per lozen. Cabbage plants, $1.00 per 100. Tomatoes, $1.25 per 100 in bundles, otted 75c per dozen. Peppers same as to- matoes. -Celery, $1.00 per 100. ; Better order by mail, as our telephone line is not working wel. WM. MOSTELLER TELEPHONES__557M and 1F3 Evenings | | \ & Spt S _. Oy SO” As Advertised “kn Yy & ens Will Positively Be #6 Twenty Days Running Races Sp at Beautiful FRONTIER PARK CHEYENNE, WYO, August 10th to September 2nd; six or more races each day except Sunday, rain‘or shine. i New York and Kentucky’s fastest horses com- peting against the pick of the western thoro- breds. Don’t forget the dates—twenty days August 10th to Septemper 2nd CHEYENNE THOROBRED BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION =~ SHOTS IOD SSMS: VIPFIPSLLALA LAL AA ddd diddiaale & 1 | | | | | LYRIC Theater Sunday, August 11 (AT PTR | KAI | OF THE W BY AMERICAN & PRODUC — ; ‘ 2 sa Metra Pi tiuwves © CAPTURING THE GRASPING MONSTER A SCREEN CLASSICS. 's¢- pire cted ‘by “Geor Stary by Pure M: Corporation: ORLD ERO PLANES- TION e Irving:- sthis: * 0. 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