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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
8
Daily Market Report notes light cattle offers with firm prices and strong beef demand. Chicago hogs rise with stays near 10.50, while Kansas City and Omaha report higher cattle and sheep values amid solid demand.
Hogs receipts were about 8000 with market higher. Lights traded at 10.25 to 10.60, pigs 7.75 to 9.60, mixed and butchers 10.40 to 10.45, good heavy 10.60 to 10.75, bulk 10.40 to 10.45. Cattle receipts 3500 with market steady. native beef steers 7.50 to 11.50, yearling steers and heifers 8.50 to higher.
Cattle and calves shown with price ranges for cows and heifers stockers and feeders prime beef steers beef cows and heifers prime yearling calves and lambs with receipts listed. Market tone notes steadiness and various figures across categories including ewes yearlings and lambs.
Milling wheat prices range from 1.45 to 1.50 per bushel with durum at 1.45 to 1.50. Oats 1.60 to 1.70 per cwt. Corn at 2.40 per cwt and chop at 2.50. Hay and straw values listed: Nebraskan hay 16 to 20 per ton, alfalfa 18.00 per ton, native hay 20.00, shine straw 8.00 per ton.
Muddy Creek Oil company is incorporated under Wyoming law by filing on December 16 1916. It aims to acquire mine and transport oil placer claims and lands in Laramie and Converse counties with pipelines tanks and storage. Capital stock is 500000 shares at 1.00 each. Board of five directors William Franks E A Swezen A M Staley M C Clark F M Gill. Principal office Cheyenne Room 1 First National Bank building agent Thomas Hunter. 12-28-29-30
Public sale on February 3, 1917 at 1 PM in Cheyenne for a parcel described as Northeast quarter Southwest quarter of Section 18 Township 14 North Range 68 West containing 78.42 acres with appraised value $15.33 per acre. Terms require at least 10 percent cash with balance to be paid as specified by the State Board of School Land Commissioners.
The notice states eighteen equal annual payments with 4 percent interest or full payment at sale. Purchasers pay the ad cost and must buy improvements by private treaty or appraised value. The State Board may reject all bids. Dated December 2, 1916, signed by John B. Kendrick President and G. H. Hopkins Commissioner.
State of Wyoming offers for sale the South half North half of section twenty three township eighteen north range sixty four west sixth principal meridian totaling 160 acres more or less with AP No 2211 lands priced at 13.59 per acre. Terms require a minimum payment and balance with interest at the stated rate to be affixed with the state seal. Sale date appears as 1916-13-20 per the notice.
Notice is given under statute that state lands described as W4 NE Sec 29 Twp 15 N Range 62 W have been selected for sale upon application by Thomas Hunter. The lands, patented to the state, will be disposed of under existing laws and restrictions. Witnessed December 27, 1926 by TIOPKINE, Commissioner of Public Lands.
IL O Punshon secretary of the Chamber of Commerce married Kate G Webster of Denver in a private cathedral ceremony officiated by Dean D W Thornberry. The couple will reside at the Connor hotel after the wedding. The party faced travel trouble entering Laramie from Denver due to a stalled train near the plaster mile requiring a long walk.
Denver based railway mail service members met at the Brotherhood of Railway Postal Clerks and adopted resolutions protesting mail delays and crew shortages. They urged senators and congressmen to grant immediate relief with higher salaries and regular pay for substitute clerks to offset cost of living and reductions.
The Cheyenne Wyoming City Council adjourned regular session met at 1 30 p m December 27 1916 with a quorum. Minutes of December 18 read and approved. Police justice fines 192 00 for November through December 18 referred for review. Petitions from fire department for ten dollar monthly raise and four day work cycle with night gear proposed. police petition for ten dollar raise with one day off in eight and equipment and paid vacation also requested. Merchants urged approval. Mayor indicated consideration for both petitions. Proceeded to adjourn to January 8 1917. J J Showalter City Clerk.
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