That Dr. H. E. Byars is one of the eminent and successful dentists of Wyoming is indicated in the fact that in his practice in Thermopolis he has found it necessary to have two assistants and an office consisting of a suite of five rooms, being the only dentist in the state whose practice has reached such volume. His constantly developing powers have brought him leadership and his methods of practice are the embodiment of the latest scientific researches and investigations regarding dentistry and dental surgery in every connection. Aside from this, Dr. Byars is prominently known in connection with the development of the oil industry of the state. He was born in Valley, Nebraska, September 21, 1876, and is a son of Harrel and Catherine (Saunders) Byars, the former a native of Tennessee, while the latter was born in Virginia. They were married in Missouri, to which state they had removed with their respective parents during their childhood. The father has devoted his life to agricultural pursuits and is now living retired in Valley, Nebraska. He was one of the first settlers of eastern Nebraska, where he located prior to the building of the Union Pacific Railroad into that section of the state.
    Dr. Byars was reared under the parental roof, acquiring his education in the public schools and in the Fremont Normal College at Fremont, Nebraska. He thus gained broad literary knowledge to serve as a foundation upon which to rear the superstructure of his professional attainments. He prepared for the practice of dentistry as a student in the Chicago College of Dental Surgery, which conferred upon him the D. D. S. degree as a member of the class of 1903. Following his graduation he was located in Edina, Missouri, where he remained for three years, and he then removed to Valley, Nebraska, where he successfully practiced for six years. In October, 1912, he came to Wyoming, settling in Thermopolis, where he has built up an extensive practice. He has associated with him Dr. G. A. De Freece, one of the skilled dental surgeons of Wyoming. Dr. Byars has splendidly equipped offices and laboratory unsurpassed in the entire western country and his work is the last word in dental practice and surgery. He is most skilled in the use of the multitudinous delicate instruments necessary in the care and preservation of the teeth, possessing not only broad scientific knowledge but also that expert mechanical skill which is ever a part of the equipment of the successful dentist.
    While his practice makes heavy demands upon his time. Dr. Byars has also become interested in other business. Recognizing the opportunities for development of the oil industry of the state, he has made investments along that line. He was the organizer and incorporator of the Warm Springs Oil Development Company, which has brought in three producing wells, the first one of which was the first well brought in in the Warm Springs field, and they are now further developing their property. Dr. Byars has sixteen hundred acres of land under lease and six hundred and forty acres is controlled by the Warm Springs Oil Development Company, while the remainder of the sixteen hundred acres is under-his personal control. Dr. Byars is president of this company and its operations are proving highly profitable.
    In his political views the Doctor is a democrat and is now serving as a member of the city council of Thermopolis. Fraternally he is identified with Malta Lodge, No. 17, F. & A. M.; Mount Hermon Chapter, No. 12, R. A. M.; Mount Lebanon Commandery, No. 11, K. T.; and Kalif Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.. of Sheridan. His life is an expression of the beneficent spirit of the craft.
    In 1905 Dr. Byars was united in marriage in Edina, Missouri, to Miss Frances Bradshaw and to them has been born a daughter, Dorothy B. The parents occupy an enviable position in social circles, having many warm friends throughout this portion of the state. His professional prominence and business activity have made Dr. Byars widely known and his career has been remarkably successful, chiefly by reason of his natural ability and his thorough insight into the profession to which he turned his attention in young manhood. His friends speak of him as one who at all times is the same genial, courteous gentleman whose ways are those of refinement and whose word no man can question.