Show WILL BUILD ELECTRIC RAILROAD THROUGH WYOMING OIL FIELD unless some forseen unforeseen un difficulty arises casper will soon have an outlet both north and south with an electric railway says the wyoming oil world of may ath the line wall connect casper with rawlins to the south and sheridan on the north and will be miles in length john whalen of casper was in denver this week where it has been announced that he signed a contract with the natrona power company for water rights on the big horn river the power company will build a big dam on the river to generate power for the entire line the south branch will be built first it is about miles in length and will connect with the union pacific line at rawlins it will pass through whiskey gap and the lost soldier oil field and will open up some of the best agricultural lands in the state the north bran branch ch will not be built for another year in its entirety it will run from casper to sheridan connecting two of the largest and most prosperous cities in the state and it will pass through salt creek because of the heavy freight traffic the north branch may be extended as far north as salt creek oil field this year line will connect with burlington at sheridan and will cross northwestern and burlington at casper just how much this will mean to casper it is impossible to foretell at this time it will also mean as much or more to the intervening ter territory such a project has been discussed for several years but this is the first time it has gone one beyond the conversational al stage now that strong interests are behind the proposition |