Tuesday, December 17, 2013
JR of the Bakken?
The original oil boom in Texas and Oklahoma involved plenty of intrigue and violence. Claim-jumping, theft, and the usual boom-town circus of gamblers and whores. The soap opera 'Dallas' was based on a real phenomenon.
For some reason the current North Dakota oil boom hasn't generated much intrigue yet, but we may be starting to see it.
News item about an "execution-style" murder in the richest section of Spokane:
KHQ's Alex Rozier has obtained new details after speaking with a law enforcement source. The source told Rozier that the victim's son believes the suspect(s) are "involved in the oil industry in North Dakota." Family and friends told Rozier that the victim does business in Spokane, Moses Lake and North Dakota.Must admit the item caught my attention because the mansion closely resembles the Arcade Hotel in Ponca, which was a major center of intrigue in the Oklahoma oil boom. Pure coincidence? ¶ 3:29 AM
