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Story May 2, 1924

Casper Daily Tribune

Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming

What is this article about?

Casper Chamber of Commerce plans speaking tour in Salt Creek oil field to promote Casper-Alcova irrigation project, rescheduled from April 26 to Saturday due to weather. Twenty speakers will address oil camps and towns like Midwest and Lavoye.

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SPEAKERS ON
IRRIGATION
TOUR OIL FIELD

Addresses Postponed Last Week Are Set For Tomorrow.

A four-minute speaking campaign to be conducted by the Casper Chamber of Commerce among the towns and camps in the Salt Creek oil field for the purpose of enlightening the population there in regard to the Casper-Alcova irrigation project will be started Saturday. This was to have been conducted April 26 but was postponed owing to bad weather conditions.

The speakers will leave the chamber of commerce headquarters at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. They expect to arrive in the Midwest Home camp at 11 o'clock. The party will then split into eight groups and each group will cover a particular camp of the field where the speakers will make short talks to the men during lunch hour.

In the afternoon they will go on a sightseeing tour of the field and in the evening they will appear before other camps and at the towns of Lavoye, Salt Creek, Snyder and Midwest.

The four-minute speakers include J. J. Foley, J. P. Kem, Lew M. Gay, G. L. Ferguson, R. D. Wallace, Burke H. Sinclair, W. M. Holland, J. E. Scott, C. A. Cullen, R. C. Cather, George Jarvis, M. O. Danford, H. B. Durham, W. B. Cobb, Emmett Fuller, M. P. Wheeler, W. F. Wilkerson, M. J. Foley, J. A. Leary and R. S. Ellison.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What keywords are associated?

Speaking Tour Irrigation Project Salt Creek Oil Field Casper Chamber Of Commerce Four Minute Speeches

What entities or persons were involved?

J. J. Foley J. P. Kem Lew M. Gay G. L. Ferguson R. D. Wallace Burke H. Sinclair W. M. Holland J. E. Scott C. A. Cullen R. C. Cather George Jarvis M. O. Danford H. B. Durham W. B. Cobb Emmett Fuller M. P. Wheeler W. F. Wilkerson M. J. Foley J. A. Leary R. S. Ellison

Where did it happen?

Salt Creek Oil Field, Casper, Wyoming (Towns And Camps Including Midwest, Lavoye, Salt Creek, Snyder)

Story Details

Key Persons

J. J. Foley J. P. Kem Lew M. Gay G. L. Ferguson R. D. Wallace Burke H. Sinclair W. M. Holland J. E. Scott C. A. Cullen R. C. Cather George Jarvis M. O. Danford H. B. Durham W. B. Cobb Emmett Fuller M. P. Wheeler W. F. Wilkerson M. J. Foley J. A. Leary R. S. Ellison

Location

Salt Creek Oil Field, Casper, Wyoming (Towns And Camps Including Midwest, Lavoye, Salt Creek, Snyder)

Event Date

Saturday (Postponed From April 26)

Story Details

The Casper Chamber of Commerce schedules a four-minute speaking campaign in the Salt Creek oil field to promote the Casper-Alcova irrigation project, postponed from April 26 due to bad weather. Speakers depart at 9 AM, address lunch-hour talks in camps, tour the field in the afternoon, and speak in towns in the evening.

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