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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
7
The Denver market shows light cattle offerings with firm prices and strong demand for fat cattle and hogs, feeder activity steady, and limited weekly supply. Across Chicago St. Louis Omaha Kansas City and St. Louis markets, hogs cattle and sheep receipts mix with prices generally higher or steady and brisk buyer interest observed in major centers.
Cattle and calf prices listed with ranges for cows and heifers stockers and feeders prime Southern beef steers beef cows and heifers prime yearling calves. Sheep receipts show lambs and ewes and yearlings with price bands, market steady.
Grain prices list milling wheat at 1.45 to 1.50 per bushel and oats from 1.60 to 1.76 per cwt. Local produce includes corn 92 to 240 per cwt, corn chop 2.50 per cwt, hay and alfalfa prices around 15.00 to 20.00 per ton, and straw at 6.40 to 8.00 per ton. Prices furnished by Wyoming Fuel & Feed Co.
Notice states Muddy Creek Oil Company was incorporated in Wyoming on December 16 1916 with capital of 500000 shares at 1 00 par value. Board of five directors includes William Franks E A Swezen A M Staley M C Clark F M Gill. Principal office Cheyenne and agent Thomas Hunter. Valid for 50 years with operations in Laramie and Converse counties and related oil and pipeline activities.
Notice records Peterson Oil Company as incorporated in Wyoming on December 8 1916 with capital stock of 100 000 dollars. The firm aims to mine gas and oil and other minerals, to develop refineries, and to conduct related operations in Laramie Converge and Natrona counties with directors J C Kinney L A Miller and Oscar Petersen.
Property notice identifies First National Bank Building room 614 in Cheyenne Laramie County Wyoming with John D Clark as agent in charge. Date sequence 31 12 27 28 29 appears as associated timeline or filing markers.
Kinney Oil Company is incorporated to lease purchase and operate pipelines and to acquire real or personal property. Authorized capital stock is 250000 shares at 1 dollar par, term fifty years, three directors J C Kinney L A Miller and John D Clark. Business to be conducted in Laramie Genverse and Natrona counties Wyoming with principal office in Cheyenne and John D Clark as agent in charge.
Omer D. Huddle of Durham Wyoming, holder of homestead entry 09765 for Lots 3 4 and SYNWYX Section 2 Township 14 N Range 65 W, files intent to make final three year proof before the Cheyenne Wyoming Land Office on January 17 1917. Witnesses named Willis H. Dieh Sanford J. Fisher of Durham Stanley K. Markley and John C. Nash of Hillsdale.
Charles Schimmel of Cheyenne Wyoming filed intent to make final three year proof to establish his land claim in 54814 Section 4 Township 16 N Range 66 W 6th Principal Meridian. The hearing before the U S Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming is set for January 1 1917 with witnesses Herbert L Stevens Maria Zimmerman Frank Vanderpool and George Parker all of Divide Wyoming.
The Bohemian soprano Emmy Destinn remains in Austria as the government demands she stay, delaying her New York Metropolitan Opera appearances. The article also surveys performances by Caruso, Farrar, Galli-Carrci, Gluck, Homer, McCormack, Ruffo, Titta Ruffo, and others, noting notable arias and instrumental pieces from Bel Canto to Kreisler and Boccherini.
In a light exchange from the Columbia Jester, She remarks the head scar is annoying while He downplays it as of little consequence, adding a playful tone to the page.
Land Office at Cheyenne Wyoming gives notice that Harry Creathhbaum of Meadow Wyoming, holder of a 1913 homestead entry for Lots 2 3 4 Sec 6 7 31 22 Township 18 N Range 66 W Sixth Principal Meridian, will prove up his claim with final three year proof on January 18 1917 before the Register and Receiver. Witnesses named are BR F McLorran Cheyenne George J Walker Divide Thomas Tennant and Alexander Kirkbride Meadow.
Taxes, both city and county, are due and payable at the county treasurer’s office. Delinquent on January 1917 with penalties and interest accruing from that date. The county treasurer’s office hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Remittance should be sent to P. O. Box 145, Ray Kolds, County Treasurer.
Notice states Miller Oil Company is incorporated to operate refineries and to mortgage real property. It designates a fifty year term, three directors for the first year J C Kinney L A Miller and Thomas Hunter, with principal office at room 512 First National Bank Building at Laramie.
The Federal Land Company lists city property for sale under section 204 and identifies involved companies. The notice outlines the property under consideration and the parties connected to the transaction.
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