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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1916
Page
7
Cattle and hog markets show light runs and mixed demand. Denver reports steady to higher cattle prices and strong hog demand with top loads around 9.72, while Chicago and Kansas City data show varied receipts and price ranges across beef and pork categories.
A photograph shows the fire after the Black Tom explosion in New Jersey destroying ammunition for allies, with an upper view of a warehouse as day breaks. The page also includes Omaha market data for August with receipts and price ranges for cattle, sheep, and hogs, and a Wyoming county notice naming L F Kohler as agent for a local company.
Grain and forage prices listed: corn per weight near 1.76, corn chop per cwt 1.75, wheat 2.25, native hay 18.00, Nebraska hay 14.00, oats per cwt 1.76, alfalfa hay per ton 14.00, straw per ton 2.00. Prices shown for multiple feed items with units and rough OCR spellings.
Wyoming Secretary announces a new corporation named B. and P.F. Oil Co organized on July 15 1916 at 9 15 a m. The charter sets capital stock at 600000 dollars with 50000 shares of 10 dollars each. Officials named Badger Kier M Wolts M D and IL Blute will manage with five directors.
The State Board of Land Commissioners and the Commissioner of Public Lands announce a public auction on August 30, 1916 at 1 PM at the Cheyenne courthouse. Lands described include portions of section 20, township 15 north, range 66 west, totaling about 600 acres, appraised at 13.23 per acre, with minimum bids and terms set.
Notice of sale under the State Board of School Land Commissioners order. Commissioner will auction East half Northeast quarter Section 25 Township 18 North Range 63 West of the 6th P. M. Laramie County Cheyenne Wyoming at the courthouse front door. Parcels total 80 acres or less with an appraised value of 13339 18 per acre.
Public auction details set payments of not less than three fourths of appraised value and at least $10 per acre with up to eighteen annual installments at 4 percent interest. Purchasers may pay the full price at sale. The board reserves right to reject any bids. Dated July 26, 1916, Seal affixed by G. Hopkins President.
Notice to policyholders of The Prudential Insurance Company of America states no meeting will be held at the Newark New Jersey home office on December 4 1916 at noon to elect fifteen directors for the annual meeting on January 8 1917. All policyholders age 21 or older with at least one year of coverage may vote in person or by proxy. Forrest F. Dryden death reference.
Time table No 17 shows arrivals and departures for Cheyenne Fortsands routes including the Los Angeles Limited and California Express with times around midnight to early morning. It lists the Overland Limited, Mall Coach, Fast Mail, Pacific Limited, Portland Cheyenne Flyer, Atlantic Express, and Denver Pacific services with varying arrival and departure times, plus connections for Colorado and South Division trains and local deadhead movements.
Job listing for general trade sales in Wyoming tied to a new specialty proposition. Commission contract offers 935.00 weekly for expenses. Vacancy August 15. Continental Cavalry Co. 144-52 Continental Building Cleveland Ohio.
A reliable maker seeks a general sales manager to set up an office and oversee salesmen. A liberal contract offers $300 to $700 capital, money making potential unlimited, and expenses paid to Chicago for the right man based at 2012 Republic Building. Bunt.
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