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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1920
Page
5
An army of 85000 enumerators are now taking the fourteenth federal census to gather extensive data on Americans. The operation is expected to last about two weeks, with particular difficulty in large cities that have large foreign populations.
December daily pipeline activity at the Lance Creek field averaged 3,670 barrels, up 2,310 from November, per the Market Review by W. A. Matlock & Co. The report notes the gain follows the completion of two large producers in the district, both Ohio Oil Co. assets on section 4-35-65.
A marriage license was issued Thursday to Monty J. Williams of Omaha and Miss Arlie George of Laramie. The union marks a domestic ceremony planned in the Midwest with both parties listed by name and city.
Rural nurse Miss Claire Avery asks for overshoes for a poor country family. Needed sizes include 3, 1, and 13. People with any outgrown or discarded pairs should call 764 W for collection. Slightly larger sizes are acceptable.
The newspaper announces the start of a new children’s serial “Billy Whiskers” by Frances Trego Montgomery. On Tuesday January 13 publication begins. the goat Billy embarks on adventures including encounters with police, a fire rescue, joining a fire company, marriage to Nanny, and circus life with two kids on return.
The preliminary hearing against Jordan Davis on bootlegging charges broke up after a clash between state and defense witnesses in the hall. Ollie Finley and Hazel Crosby figures were involved. testimony tied Davis to selling whiskey at 922 West Fifteenth Street, the same location linked to wood alcohol liquor incidents. The hearing resumes today with further testimony and cross examination.
Mary Thompson, aged between 14 and 15, is in sheriff custody charged with forging her mother Anna Altman’s name on about 300 dollars worth of checks. She is to appear before Judge Mentzer in district court, likely waiving preliminary hearing and pleading guilty.
Classified notice lists a graphophone and record cabinet with about 100 records for sale at 2416 Pioneer, unit 41192 J. Itemized details indicate a late 1944 listing. Possible contact not provided.
Directors of the Producers and Refiners Corp call a February 12 meeting in Cheyenne for stockholders to approve raising common stock from 17 million to 27 million dollars. About 500000 of the new shares will swap for Western Oil Fields stock, and directors may rise from eleven to fifteen. The company has secured acreage in Oklahoma and northern Louisiana including a 10000 acre block and plans on wells by other firms on east and south Homer field structures.
The Cheyenne high school basketball team hosts Kimball High School in a local gym tonight. Cheyenne has shown solid teamwork recently and expects a competitive game against Kimball.
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