Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1920, Page 9

LWESTOGK ONLY ONE SUFFERING MAJOR REVERSE Prospects for New Year Reported: Encouraging With Exceptions. Wyomiug’s leading indus- tries during 1920—petroleum ture, live stock raising and agri- culture—produced $285,070,- 790, an increase of approxi- mately 50,000,000 over the production of the same. industries during the preced- ing year. The year was a Prosperous | period for: all industries except. ‘live- | stock’ raising and with that exception | substantial progress was made in the development of all. The 1921 pros- pect, dibeit not encouraging for the live stack Industry, is one of the most promising in the state's histo “ Minerats. G ., { Wyoming’s mineral resources, | now just at the beginning of devejopment, during 1920 contributed .171,815,000 to the wealth produced by the state. Of the value of mineral output for the year that of petroleum products amount to 141,815,000, this being the es- timated value in refined form of the petroleum production of 17,725,000 bar- rels. Approximately 9,000,000 tons ef coal, valued at $27,000,000 at the mines, was produced. Tron production amount- ed to $2,000,000 and the remaining $3,- 000,000 of the mineral production rep resented the value of precious metals copper, bentonite, glaubers salts, build ing stones, semi-precious stones, lime rock, etc., taken from the grotind, The output of precious: metals was obtained as by-products with the exception of that of uranium, of which about $25.- 000 worth was produced, Gold and sil- ver production amounted to less than $20,000 and copper production to on'y | about $100,000. production, mining, agricul-/ -yU CANT HAVE Hit ‘Se HATCHES OV Agriculture. Statistics gathered by the state im- migration commissioner show that dur- ing 1920 Wyoming farms produced crops of the following amounts and values: Wheat, 6,700,000 bushels, $11,- 725,000; oats, 11,677,000 bushels, $9,331,- ‘barley, 1,058,000 bushels,. $5,425, 000; potatoes, 4,440,000 bushets> $5,550, 000; hay, 2,212,000 tons, $27,650,000; su- gar beets, 251,148 tons. $3,013, corn, 1,400,000 bushels, $1,404,000; flax, 3, 000 bushels, $73,920; | miscellaneous crops, $12,000,000. Total value. of farm products (on the farm), $73,255,790. An illuminating idea of the progress of agriculture in Wyoming may be ob- tained from the knowledge that a dec- ade ago—in 1910—the value of crops produced in the state was only $16,- 659,000. The federal census bureau reported that in 1920 there were in Wyoming 15,611 farms, an ind¢rease of 42.1 per cent in the decennial census period This eriumeration, how is betieved to have been at least 15 per cent in- complete. During the biennial period 1919-20 there were filed on in the state ay proximately 7,000,000 acres of “home- stead" lands, but the greater part of this area was accounted’ for not agricultural entries but by 640 acre grazing homestead entries, On July 1 1920,. there remained in the state -19,- 809,151 acres of vacant federal lands. During the 11 year period ending with the date mentioned the ncreage. filed on—15,366,008 acres—almost eqiiallea the area of open federal lands remain- ing in the state July 1, 1920. There were two notable irrigated lana openings in Wyoming in 1920. On March 6 fifty seven farms under the Shoshone project of the reclamation service were opened to entry, There were 546 applicants for the fitty-sever farms, On March 4th ‘seventy-nine farms under the North Platte project of the reclamation service were openec. There were over 3,300 applicants for these homesteads, In both openings all lands were secured by ex-service men. Livestock, The last year was not a gratifying one for the livestock industry of Wye- ming, long the leading activity of the state. The severe winter of 1918-19, the dry summer of 1919 and the dis-! astrous late storms of 1920 resulted in staggering losses to stock-growers. The depleted herds and flocks were but part- ly restored in 1920, a fact perhaps for- tuitous in view of the prevailing mer- ket conditions, With virtually no mar- ket for wool, and the“bottom fallin out of the meat market, the indus emerges from the year in an almo, chaotic condition. Reliable figures on exports and imports during 1920 are} not obtainable. It may be estimated, however, that the industry produced during 1920 approximately $25,000,000, a figure (ar lower than that of any preceding year during a decade. Manufactures. | Wyoming is building up manufac ing industries of rapidly increasi scope and importance, These indus- tries (exclusive of the petroleum refin- ery output of commercial products, which is included elsewhere in the treatment of the oil industry), produced during 1920 products of the approxi- mate value (estimated), of $15,000,000, Assessed Valuation. The assessed valuation of taxable! Property in the state during 1920 in- creased 20 per cent as compared with 1919. The 1920 assessed valuation was $422,987,183; that of 1919 was $375,259,- 158. The inerease was $47,748,025, The increase while substantial was, from the standpoint of percentage, the smallest in several years, Natrona county, witlt an assessed valuation of $47,723,518 — fn increase of $14,123,340 over its 1919 Valuation—led the 21 counties, of the state. Albany county, with an assessed eee showed the second largest increase, TH Two counties, Johnson and Campbell, showed decreases in partment built or rebuilt approximate- partment accomplished $3,000,000 worth of work in 1920, as compared with §1,- approximately $6,000,000 became avail- able for highway work, of which $4 260,000 has been expended, leaving $1,- on contracts under way or awarded. way, Which traverses the state diagon ally from the southeast to the north: west corners. Both now. may be classed as good roads over about twothirds of their courses through Wyoming. In and on many sections of road not i ties having available and expending for og THE Pike WINNER 4 SUFFRAGE THELADIES Win THE . VOTE AT LAST ENGLAND HAS A tion of $27,421,160—an increase of $5,322,565 over its 1919 valuation— county se¢ond in assessed valuation was Laramie, with able property, but 1919 was only $1,870, with assessed valuation of $ was third in point of assessed property. d valuation —the former $1,241,4 i the latter $3,093,363. The decrease in each tn- Slunce was due to the depletion of its taxable livestock. Highways. During 1920 the state: highway. de sess ly 1,000 miles of roads, made detailed surveys and plans for 1,900 miles ot roads and organized the maintenance of 1,600 miles of highways. The de- 000,000 in 1919, During 1919 and 192 750,006 which is virtually all obligated Much of the important work of 1920 was done on the Lincoln highway, which traverses the southern part of the state, and the Park-to-Park high- 1920 important work also was done on the Custer battlefleld highway, thru the northeastern portion of the state, | cluded in any of the major highw: mentioned. Highway improvement was not con- fined to that under the direction of the state highway commission, the coun- this purpose their own funds, Three constitutional amendments de- signed to authorize a comprehensive | i, scheme for future highway financing | 0 were submitted at the November elec: Coe et Dailp Cribune ound 20S ARRIVE In nuSSsIA THIS Wie aca HOLD HIM FOR AWaice THE NANY DEPT WASH SOME DIRTY —_ THE WAISER ‘SAFRIEND OF HERS LINEN IN PUBLIC HE OONT SMOrE aU’ ANY ane your Tuer wee rot Sih ¥s AnotHER festa Seianhen « 7. A MOW DO You Mute IT 2 — She Toor OUR y Last Pct FAG gcor| whos es 7), _@OME BATTLE wasn't IT? “4 LANE DEMO'S PICKED ON) corn — « GETS > ABLACK Eve eth, aa AL STRIKE ! legislature will be asked for approptia- tions which take advantage of funds which may be Jend of 19 | monthly, or at ‘the annual rate of ap- | proximately $2,500,000 and this income } a perma owned 3,51 EST—This attractive pajama suit 285,070,7 ,790 PRODUCED BY FIVE STATE INDUSTRIE: iL . PRODUGTION TOTALS 17 ,725, 000 BARRELS IN 192 en “HE OWNERSGET THER PROPERTY BACK. WILSON FIRES. pases: tas BASEBALL GETS obtained from the federal goy: for yoperativé highway cons! Much highw in the federal fc improvement was dons ‘The state of Wyoming's royalty froia tate-owned oil and coal lands at the ) was more t ng dily that the stu land commissione it Justified in pre dicting that within two or three years revenue from thi# source would provide nent school fund endowment of $10,000,000, At the end of the state fis co r, September 30, 1920, the state 320 acres of land, of which 2,802,315 was under lease for g or agricultural purposes and cres were unused, the latter being in remote mountainous or desert regions. During the biennial p state wold 182,421 ac valuatiqn of $12.91 : 355,663,83. Acre prices nged “trom $10, at which the bulk sold, to $154, which was received for an irri-! gated tract During the biennial pe.! riod 1919-20 the state received from and for state lands $3,804,035.81, an tn | crease of 1,676,784.25 over the receipts! | during the’ preceding biennial period, Receipts during September, 1920, ex ceeded the total roceipts from state lands during the biennial period 1911 | 12. | The leasing of federal lands in Wyo ming- it is anticipated ultimately wit | give to the state between $2,000,060 and | $3,000,000 annualiy as its share of the | federal lease receipts, | Automobiles. | During the fiscal year ending Sep-|GIRL WITH MADONNA FAC state issued 24,-| LEADER OF tember 30, 1920, the 639 automobile licenses, an increase of | 2,705 over the preceding year. A, largo | that the number of aatomobiles in the kittens ear satin in orchid with a cream shadow lace thrown over tion, All Were defeited. The next mae gathered in slightly at the waist, state is nearer 30,000 than the number THE NY ASSEMBLY INVITES ITS SOCIAUIST MEMBERS TOGETOUT GERMAMY HAS ASLIGHT \ ATTACH OF MONARCHITS CLEMENCEAU OF FRANCE MEW yor nT BY THE WORST STORM since Awani Mento TURKEY THE BO's. WOOD ALCOHOL, CAUSES MANY DEATHS \NTHE EAST VENUS TRIED jy DATE with v8 BUT WE DON'T BEWIEVE IT FRANCE cogs AFTER A SETTLEMENTAND GETS IT wore py OEAD Y, TORERT F PEARY NEW ORGE Ww PE! baz Empress EuceNie PRES, CARRANZA Muanay CRANE KING ALE XAMID ea. ITHAD OS ScaneD THE oon snot CLEVELAND BRINGS HOMe THE BACON IRELAND THAT'S ALL, or ar ay Yeas! tMag At iat a ™~ QANNUNZIO CALLS OFF HIS WAR ON HISMA STARTS \T'S LAST Session AMYSTER 10US “REMEMpER THE BIC: EXPLOSION IN RTT EMMERING SHOW GTONIM OF NOV 2, WALL STREET THEM IM WILSON ACISAS MEDIATOR TO ARMENIA COPYRIGHT THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATS. rnmert|ing during the uction. | 30, ceipts ests during 1920, | the Bravsalne year of $164, State Lands, Increase was due in o greater to increase sar ending September} to increase in the number of machines | from automobile licensing is devoted to the redemptior of state highwa § disappoint.| Which at the beginning of 19 Wyomingites, we cording to the enumeration, |mated, Prominent in ¢ as compared with 145,-|ing the year was that of the Osage nn $200,000 | $98 SRAM: vealing a population, decennial period largest city of the state, with approxi Crude oil prices we 14,000 population. Sheridan third, fourth and Laramie fifth Bank Deposits, Casper rank-| fields during th Rock Springs the end of D the number in national banks, | depositors’ per ca 000 of population e state during p institution falling in each instance A great impetus to development of comparatively occurred | the oi] resources of the state resulted during the latte The 1920 school census of the state leasi: ealed 54,081 43,077 were enrolled in of whom were en-| com nal attendance dur-|tal stock of r . were eign corporations of this class, with 4 , 64) total capital stock authoriz y course students. state university, the full: college enrolled in the preparatory | were enrolled for jand ten were ¢ | A law departm | university in 1 | teachers for th during the year, che BURGLAR BAND—L | | cille Vernoff, alias Ruth Jones, a charm. | number of automobile owners are | ing 1%year-old girl, who is being sought) ontoring ¥: known to have evaded the automobile|by the police of half licensing law, therefore it is probable | cities, The Chicago police allege the | increase of 6,413, or nearly 60 pe girl is leader of a band of burglars re- for which licenses were taken out. The | sponsible for Hyde Park robberies total. state recelyed from automobile licens- ing $100,000, ellowstone park via the dozen large; ming gateway—Cody—wa: over the number entering by y in the preceding year. tourists 15,562 were traveling by | Of thes ate| Constantinople has GREAT GAINS. OWN, FALUES SOW INCREAS ol Is Worth $33,160,000 More Than Prodithon of 1919, Estimate Wyoming during 1920 pro- 7 OR dgiced 17,725,000 barrels of pe- | troleum, of the conservatively ‘estimated refined value of | $121,815,000. This statement is pages on panne supplied by commissioner of a from auther production was ater than the 1919 producti Ne ul the yalve of the 1920 production (refined), $32.- 160,000 greater than that of the 1919 | production, The 1921 production, it 4 estimated, WHl be at least 5,000,000 b; le immigration, |; source! Th | 145,000 barrel | 0,00 1 of in iter than that ) and on | the is of the same refined valu: per barrel would be worth $40,000,000 }more than the 1920 production | The rapid development of Wyomir | petroleum ources is shown h |parison of the 1920 production that of ten yea —1910. The d. [put of the state's fields in the «- only 115,450 barrels. Atest- are in ‘the state 65 proc be oil and gas fields, fifteen Pepe casing-head gasoline plants, tyvone pipe lines plants, The, future of the pe troleurn > producing industry of the state may he judged from the United States geolog- ical survey estimate that the resrve in |the proved oil flelds of Wyoming is | 400,000,000 barrels. The total petroleum |vesources of the state have been esti: j mated as high as 10,000,000,000 barrels: | White development of the fields merely 1 a nning, It jis much further advanced than that of | the Wyoming gas fie timate normal capacity of the hteen pro- fields of the . accord ioner Hill 10,000,000 daily. At present naturnl fon in the state is fur fuel y a few small towns, fuel In oil }drilling and at Lovell, near the pioneer |fleld of the state, as fuel for sugar, tile and glass factories. Gas was piped | to Casper; the.xegond,town of the s' jin the latter part of 1920, howeve: | there soon will turn every wheel of int dustry and supply fuel for all domestic purpos Natural gas in 1920 was used exclusively for fuel in the towns of Loy n, Cowley, Greybull and | Salt Wyoming In 1920 ranken sixth amon the petroleum producing states of the nation. On October 1 it was credited in 4 comparative statement with a daily | potential output of compared with 85 Kan California state's ofl | duetive ge | The November sti-:nent of the ca- | Pacity of the refineries of the state jas approximately 61,000 barrels daily. |The Midwest refinery at Casper was andling 000 bar this dathy capacity. The comy of a now pipe line from the Creek field, the state’s ol and gr » will ins |crease this c sity to 1 |daily, During the last two months of 1920 the two Caspe refineries—the | Midwest and the Standard’ “re-run” | plant—produced more than 650,000 gal jlons of finished gasoline worth at retail over $200,000 ring, 1921 | the gasoline capacity of the re j fine! ill be increased one-half, this making Casper the ehlef gasoline pro- | ducing point of the world. Development of the chief fields of notably the Salt Creek anil continued steadily during « fleld came rapid- during the ek fleld, . Waa 2 Rock fly to the fore while tl lered a rival of the Rock ¢ und to have been ly the| field, in Weston county, where mar , or| Shallow wells of small individual e¢ the | pacity were brought in advanced in. all the prices at neing as follows: per barrel; Elk Be. Creek 0; Greybuil, ht, $3.10; Creek, | Big Buddy Torch list Mule Creek, $2 Butt of 4; Rock Creek, Sat Cr $ . 1,-| Laramie, to which the I « the |fleld is tributary, became a refining with deposits | polnt during the year, both the Mic bank | West and Standard companies erecting yea, | refiners dur} the gr g the latier part of the year f nting of leases under the fed law, This opened many yalu- able as to development the | sult in 1921 in great drilling activity. and During 1920 there were chartered by at the state of Wyoming 161 oil and gus 8 wit total authoriz , and fifty tion oft 405,000, qualified for business un- the Wyoming laws, The combined tle | capital stock authorized for the domes tle and foreign corporations filing in the ¢ tate during 1920 is $151,195,000. This Has) i 9,000 less than the combined stock authorization of ofl and filing during the preced- ase attributable in sjing year Wyo-| good part to the effect of the “biua * law enacted in 1919 and the con- quent discouragement of purely: “wildcat” companies. so an BCR several woman anjs suffrage clubs, TO PF IPODS LE ee