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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
14
Notice by the State Board of School Land Commissioners and the Commissioner of Public Lands of multiple public sales at Cheyenne Wyoming. Listings include parcels in Townships 16 N and 18 N, ranges 64 W to 70 W, totaling over 1,300 acres with appraised values per acre ranging from about 10 to 16 dollars. Bids require a cash portion and up to eighteen annual payments with 4 percent interest.
Notice by Public Lands that on a set date a sale will occur at the court front door. Lands described include Lot 1 Section 1 Township 17 N Range 69 W 6th P. M totaling about 40.04 acres. Sale No 646 to Alex Nimmo with minimum price 13.39 per acre. State Board seals and officials certify the sale terms and conditions. The notice lists additional lands in Township 16 N Range 69 W with sale No 609 to C I Draper at 19.85 per acre, with minimum payment rules and right to reject bids.
Notice states a sale by public auction at the court door to the highest bidder for described lands including North half South half and South half North half sections plus Southeast quarter North half Southeast quarter in section 94 and section 84 with details abbreviated for the listing.
Notice of sale of school lands in Cheyenne City including portions of sections 20 and 14 Township 13 N Range 69 W 6th P M totaling 240 acres more or less. Lands offered at 18.82 per acre with minimum terms. sale conducted by the School Land Commissioners. Sale reserved to the commissioners by November 16 AD 112.
Notice is given that public lands will be sold on a specified date at the courthouse front door to the highest bidder. The tracts include parts of sections 25 and 18 in townships 17 N, ranges 68 and 67 W, totaling 120 acres more or less, with a sale price of 13.33 per acre per Nimmo. Secretary G Hopkins signs as commissioner.
The listing describes land parcels in township 16 N range 69 W 6th P M totaling 1250 acres plus 640 acres, with half sections and portions noted. Prices stated as 13 8313 per acre and the lands will not be sold the wooded lands will be sold upon and the balance is not to exceed the purchase price. improvements on the lands must be addressed.
December 1812 sale advertised by Dugald R. Whitaker sells all of Section 16 Township 14 North Range 68 West Fifth Principal Meridian at ten o'clock to the highest bidder. Land value listed as 12.23 13 per acre. Purchasers must pay the cost of this advertisement.
The document records action by the State Board of School Land Commissioners appointing a commissioner and receiver related to land matters. It notes signatures by Joseph M. Carfy, president, and G. Hopkins, commissioner of public lands, dated November 16, 1612, with references to public records numbers 11-27 12-6-113-18.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a formal signature line with the date November 16 1012 and names Joseph M Carry and public lands official. The text appears to be a legal or land-related document with affixed seals and signatures.
Public sale of Bohdol lands set for December 21 1912 at ten in Cheyenne City. Describes NEYNEY Section 22 Township 16 N Range 67 W 6th P M Lot 8 NEY & SW Section 18 NYSE Section 20 East half SW Quarter Section 20 Township 16 N Range 67 W 6th P M totaling about 243.98 acres. Prices listed at 19.3318 per acre. Sale overseen by Harry Farthing.
Notice states a balk of crool lands on December 191%, at ten o'clock, to the highest bidder. Parcels include the Southwest quarter of Section 46 Township 14 N Range 61 and the Northeast and Southwest quarters of Section 36 Township 16 N, totaling 480 acres. Land will not be sold in parts.
The document records a public land sale by the Bate Board of School Land Commission with the date set as November 16, 1912. Commissioner Joseph M. Carhy signs the seal as official.
The text notes a President of the State Board of School Language Commission era and references the Commissioner of Public Lands with a numeric code 11-27-123-4-11-18, indicating an administrative or archival entry.
The article suggests using an old grape arbor and shrubbery as lure and notes you may need to remove a cat. It advises installing a feeding board and offering foods like boiled potato, bread, cracked corn, rice, meat trimmings, and other scraps to win birds' affection.
A test demonstrates infusion treated iron plates resisting bullets. A rifle shot at 36 feet with 2700 feet per second velocity rebounded from the hardened surface and struck the gun stock, narrowly missing the shooter. Onsior’s Magazine reports the event.
A Life magazine excerpt contrasts speakers who fill conversational gaps with writers who create gaps for deep thinking. It notes talkers should stop speaking when writing, while writers guard words, delaying chatter to pursue deliberate meditation before a final written piece.
The text notes that votes are tallied in packages with contestant numbers and top-slip amounts. It also states that vote color will change and must be recorded weekly.
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