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Show OIL FEVER TURNING TO WESTERN STATES The interest of oil speculators is swinging swing-ing from Texas to Wyoming, says R. T. Dennis of Kemmerer, Wyo who left the city last night. Great interest is being manifested by Investors and oil experts from the east. Attorney General Reed of Nebraska has put up a cash bond for $5000 and agrees to drill a well 3000 feet deep for a lease on land in the Cumberland Cumber-land Dome oil district, near Kemmerer, that is to be turned overdo him for development. de-velopment. Mr. Reed also has large holdings, hold-ings, it is said, in Texas oil companies. |