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y SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1919 SUCCESS OF THE “HONG ISSUE IS. INDICATED HERE Urgent Need of Water and Sewer Improvements to Be Provided By New Issue Means Little Opposition. One weck from today the fate, of the bond issues for water and sewer and the various improvements that will be started will be decided. the election bonds must be voted for} the city hall expense, for the laying of a water and seyer distribution} system to all parts of Casper and to}, provide other sums for various muni-|; cipal endeavors. The gross amount of| the bonds voted will total nearly! $450,000. ! The general sentiment of the property owners who Rave been ap- proached is that the work that the bonds will permit is badly needed: and that the bonds should carry almost unanimously. Water distribution into’the various districts that have been recently in- corporated into the city limits and into the swiftiy building arms of the corporate limits is badly needed for fire protection and also for do- mestic water uses. Thc sewer sys- tem in town at tize prgsent time is i ae a inadequate for the main trank-ines] concerns which have drilled or 1 ae havelnobrbeene tended far enough | small tracts from either the Bosion- BlG MERGER I NOW CONFIRMED Confirmation of the reported con-+ solidation of important interests in; the Salt Creek field of Wyoming} is contained in a letter sent share- holders of the Midwest Oil gompany, apprising them that the Salt Creek, Producers’ association, Inc., had been organized with a capitalization of $20,000,000, divided into 800,000} shares of $25 par value each, and! offeri-z to exchange stoek of the |new concern for Midwest Oil pre ferre1 at $1.25 a share and for Mid-! |west Oil common at par, $1. The association was formed Jargety | for the purpose of reducing expenses | of operation and of litigation but principally to bring about better con-| dit‘ons in the field and té present} nited front in all matters affect- the title situation, which has been in controversy for several years. With the exception of the holdings of Ver-| aer Z. Reed, in the so-called Asso-| jated companies, and of the French j-Htczects in the Franco-Wyoming Oi}; {compu.ay, ©"! the land in the field has been acquired, « in whole or in part. The merger rot affect} the stockholders of the Bos!cn-Vyo-! |ming Oil company, the control o which is in the Midwest Oil company Naturally, however, the Midwest Oi! company’s holdings of Boston-Wyom ing stock will pass to the new com- pany. Mountain & Gulf is not affect- | ed, nor are a half dozen other small | | | | | \ | to reach all feeder sewer lines. Bonds} Wyoming company or other prest-np_ will total nearly $400,000. All existing contracts between the | en eeeeageeee neers | various interests and the Midwest Re- al 00 REWARD OFFERED tinue. It may be said, however, that | |the Salt Creek Producers’ association | |ing in harmonious relations with the | STORE OF 9) 000 f0005 refinery company but not controlled a J | The following letter is in the mails | At the request of George W. Pat-|t@. the shareholders of the Midwest terson, county attorney for Albany | 01, aie county, Acting Governor William E.)_, “The Salt Creek Producers ciation, Inc., is incorporated for for water and sewer systems alone| tive title holders. | or the disposal of production will con. |Inc., will be a separate entity exist-| or managed by it. | “| Oil company: Chaplin has offered $100 for the ar- SSL | 20, | ‘years. | Hi TODAY'S Room 212, Oil | fining company relative to operation Af the Midwest Oil company have al- | ready exchanged their holdings on the above basis, The stock of the new company has been placed in a voting trust for five This will insure the continu- ance of management and control at least until the company is on a firm operating basis amd its future as- sured. The trustees are. Fred J. orne, vice -president of the New York Trust company, and Karl C. Schuylr. The officers of the asséc' tion are: President, Robert S. Eili- Furnished by TAYLOR & CLAY 1.50] Fossil - - 1.60! Lander SSS rest of Frank Kippler, alias Cole-|000,000, 800000 shares, par value; "Om Ste) \t man, a colored man who, it is al-/$25 each. : Veen vice iieesidentsy Newton 8: Wit Teged) Heughilty eof having ‘broten |. “Of: the above! capital: stock, $4) | #00). secretary and) treasurer. J. h. into and entered the Gish-Hunter Mercantile company’s store at Lara- mie. 5 Mr. Patterson relates _ th crime was contmitted on the ni; Oct. 31, 1918, and that the negro se- cured 100 worth of silk «dresse: and other merchandise, put the goods in a trunk, and shipped them out of town. He left Laramie on Nov 11 and has gince been .seen Louis. } Kippler is described 82 years old, medium d, five feet nine in height, weight about 160 pounds, with small feet and with two front teeth that lap over. When last seen he w: abbily dressed. FORMER POSTMASTER 18 GHARGE CITY OFFICE t the to St. being about 750,000 par value will remain in the, Warren; additional directors, Frank ;, the total acreage held in fee or lea reasury for cornorate purposes anc for the acquisition of additional prop. erty. he company has already ac.! quired the following interests in the alt Creek field: “(n) 35.875 per cent of the cap: tal stock of the so-called Associatea, Oil companies in the Salt Creek fi hold on patented or unpatented le by the Associated companies is_over 6,800 acres. m “(b) Current liquid assets fin une sum of $1,630,000. “(c) All right title and interest in the National Petroleum company zna the New York Oil company in approx- imately 4200 acres of unpatented land. This company offers to ex- change its voting trust certificates on the I s of one share of the San Creek Proc ers’ association, Ine. (var value , for 20 shares of Midwest Oil company preferred stock alue $20) and of 1 share of its! for twenty-five shares of Mid-‘ company common _ stock » $25). This offer of ex- nb ge is to remain open to share- s. holders of the Midwest Oil company pposit their shares with the S. Van Doren, former Cs sper er was appointed de out; rer and purchasing ave t i and s durin for si sence from the cit The appointment c 2 the result of action taken bythe ¢ council in providing an official ity treasurer's office during } absence. kK 26 Broad , New York, on o® before May 910. “Holders of large blocks of stock, 1, NATRONA BUTTER. ALWAYS FRESH Made in Casper, Sotd in Casper,” Consumed in Casper Fresh Re-Candled Eggs, 45c Doz. Cottage Cheese, Whipped Cream Fresh Milk at all times. Natrona Bvtter Shop 112 N. Durbin_ Phone 943 Stedeeetededete ted TAYLOR & CLAY, Inc. STOCKS AND BONDS Daily telegraphic quotations from New York, Denver, ana other markets over our private wires: Place the convewient facilitics of our office at your dis- posal to buy, sel lor obéain the best markets and up to the min- ute quotations. : i Information and quotations furnished upon request on Local Oils, New York Stocks, Liberty Bonds and. other issues. Phone 203 Casper, Wyo. 212 Oil Exchange Bldg. | Oe Me aM asad 1% aa G. Curtis and B. D. Townsend. TREASURER’S FATHER DIES. State Treasurer A. D. Hoskins has returned to Cheyenne from Fairfield, Nebr., where he visited his parents. His father passed away last Saturday at the age of 84 years. The mother is 83. ey W. T. Pillsbury of Denver is spend- ing a few days int Casper on busi- ness. Z 2-FOR 15 CENTS The Best Cigar Made for the Money At Your Dealers L. G. MURPHY Wyoming OO Me ¢ 1M oe, Me e oo, 1M ¢ oe, Ready to. - the oy Oo Me tn Me OM aSe-aSeeSe-ehe-ehe-of ont + Just as vital is the work e REV. PHILIP K. Services at 8:00 and 11 Church School at 9:45 A. M. (F.G.C.) So oe 4% aM 5% RK? 1M Gy Me o% Mose a% RK Fe a Every One Was Because it was a vftal matter to everyone. Christ is doing for you and the world. This work needs your interest and attention. St. Mark’ Second and Wolcott BY WIRE Exchange Bldg. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The State of Wyoming, County of Natrona, ss. {IN THE DISTRICT COURT, SIXTH | JUDICIAL DISTRICT. SUSIE L. McCARDLE, Plaintiff. vs 3 [aca ne a You are further notified that you Paes Mees Detendant., «(are required to answer said PETI- nated Malet ondaninen a hoLeilaat TION of plaintiff on or before the known place of residence was Mil- 24th day of May A. D. 1919, or the allegations therein contained shall be ton, 3 A on, Oregon taken as true and judgment render- PETITIO: you have neglected to provide the common necessities of life to plaintiff, and that said neglect was not the result of poverty which you could not have avoided by ordinary industry. You will please take notice, that Susie L. McCardle, Plaintiff, has filed a petition against you in the, above-named Court, the object and prayer of which are for an absolute} divorce upon the ground that for a pe- Local Stocks | resmifer Units , fosher ----______ 500 00 American —------ .02% -034 | Stanley-Green __ ; 75 ere Amalgamated Rity -70 75 Teapot -_- 90 100 Bessemer -- = 10 12 200 Club - 450 500 Burke Oil -20 25 Big Bear --- 024.08 : New York Curb Buck Creek Oil -- 3.05 3.25 | Midwest Refg. --- 155 Big Five ___ 03 Wo Midwest Com. --. 1.50 1.62 | Boston Wyo. - 81 .338 | Midwest Pref..-. 1.75 1.87 | Big Indian 28 130 Merritt --_- - 27.00 28.00 | Genter ___ 01 .014 | Glenrock Oil - 25 50 Columbine slo Cosden - - 7. 7.87 | Con. Royalty _ 88 Okmulgee Se id 1.75 | Casper Ranger _- 45 | Sapulpa -- - 7.25 7.50 | ‘64 | Houston Oil __-_ 80.00 81.00 Great Western Pt. 27 Oklahoma P-&R__ 8.75 8.87 | Heclai 22m ‘0:3 | Wst StsO.&L.__ 32.00 34.00 | ‘og. | Island Oil-----__ 7.75 7.87 1) | New York Stock Extenes,, | tusks Royalty --- .55 ‘60 | Mexican Pet. -.. 183 183% Mountain & Gulf 27 29 | Texas Oil 213 213 Northwest ------- 46 46 | sinefei Ol = Sagal | A A inclair Oil 43% Gatwestt—— 083.094 | US. Steel 953 954 Pathfinder 05 Ov Sse 2 ee Picardy -- 05 06 Riverton Refg. » 14 RLU) gage 99.1u United Pet. — 14 5 | Ist 43 94.26 Western Explr. -- 1.00 2nd 4s 93.70 Wind River Refg. .22 | 1st 436 94.46 | E. T. Williams-- 3.00 2nd 44s 93.70 | Wyo-Kans -- 4.15 “2 | 8rd 44s - 95.08 | = -50 60 Athi4ispeeee ee 93.82 93.80 | WYOMING CRUD E OIL MARKET | $1.00) Elk Basin -. - 1.85) \s 1.60] Grass Creek - 1.85 | ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEET- | ING, CURTIS PETROLEUM COM- | PANY, A WYOMING CORPORA- TION. Casper, Wy Mar. 22, 1919. | Notice is hereby given that the An-| |nual Meeting of Stockholders of the !Curtis Petroleum Company, a Wyom- ling corporation, for the purpose of electing directors and providing for trading or exchanging a part or parts of its leasehold and other property rights and interests, real or personal, for capital stock of the New York Oil Company, another Wyoming cor-| poration, and the transaction of such} other business as may properly come before the meeting, will be held at} 10 o’clock in the forenoon of Fri-| day, April 11, 1919, at the office of} the said Curtis Petroleum Company, | corner Third and Wolcott streets, | City of Casper, State of Wyoming. | FRANK G. CURTIS, Sec’y. | CURTIS PETROLEUM COMPANY. | |Pub. Mar, 22, 1919 a CIGAR COMPANY Distributors < <7 £3 ee KO KP + KO ¢ KP BEE vo-sheeteetoato- ote’ Help Win War 2 a K? 04.0%, OO we RS Me M% Sea ee which the church of Jesus M KP e RK? ?° a eK s Church Cot een Rooted Coa ears EDWARDS, Rector :00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M. - wo AVES . | accordingly. riod of more than one year preceding the filing of said pe.ition, you have| neglected to provide the common ne-| cessities of life to plaintiff, and that said neglect was not the result of poverty which you could not nave avoided by ordinary industry. And you are further notified thar} you are required to answer said pe-| tition of plaintiff on or before thz 17th day of May, A. D. 1919, or the! allegations therein contained shall ve | taken as true and judgment rendered we sell without bo Detroit, has proved years to be a most both Witness my hand and seal of sata} Court this 8th day of March, A . D.| 1919. | HAZEL CONWELL, Clerk of the District Court. | (Seal.) | ALEX B. KING, | Atty. for Plaintiff. | Pub. Mar. 8, 15, 19, 1919. NOTICE BY PUBLI State of Wyoming Ford Truck cost for 29, Apr. 5, 12 time, and the stre to save money. We any kind of body d look it over. CATION | County of Natrona In the District Court, Sixth Judi District. Francis McCoy Plaintiff vs. Bernard McCoy, Defendant 231-237 N. Center TO BERNARD McCOY: the above | named defendant, whose last known | place of residence Denver, Col-j orado. | YOU WILL PL E TAKE No-|, TICE: that Francis McCoy, plaintiff, | s filed a PETITION against you) n the above named Court, the ob- | 33H HEHEHE EEE ject of the p er of which is for THE UNIVERSAL CAR The Ford one-ton motor t in The farm, because lik ethe F ear it is surely reliable ) to control and has very low speed and flexibility to save EARL C. Authorized Agent FAGE MALE ed accordingls WITNES my hand and seal of said Court this 22nd day of March A. D, 1919. * HAZEL CONWELL, Clerk of the District Court % By E. M. OGBURN, Deputy. Alex B. King, Attorney for Plaintiff. (SEAL) Pub. Mar. Apr. 5, 12, 19, ths k which ‘ b. past two utility, the dy for $550 tf. 0, during the money-savin towns and on € r operation. Fias the ngth and durability » can supply you with esired. 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