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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1917

Page

2

New Gas Plant Planned for Byron Field

The Columbian Garden Co. of Warren Pennsylvania plans a gas plant in Byron Field. The facility will produce gas and byproducts for lighting and fuel, with construction starting in spring and a projected cost near one million dollars, alongside offices to be maintained in Lowell.

Lovela Columbian Garden Company Warren Byron Compan Lowell Cowley Depot Cowley Ily Hoakidh

Phone new service prices shown and hours advertised

Fragmentary note lists phone service pricing and seems to promise reasonable rates with hours extended into the evening. The text mentions Deveenger and a prompt service, but full details are unclear.

Tor & Deveenger

Denver bound cattle leader to join new banking post

Casterl MLA Ted Opitohn of Denver stocky Ats Encampment and 16 Ira as teel a former member of the thegert cattle company will soon move to Denver. He sold his Big Creek ranch interests to Harry Master and has been elected vice president of the Denver af hyende bart k. He remains a member of the leis future and will finish this session before departing.

Ira'asteel Thegert Cattle Company Denver Big Creek Harry Denver Af Hyende Bart K He Leis Future

Railroad Spur Planned Between Casper and Muddy

Casper reports that the Chicago Burlington and Quincy KR R Co has secured a three mile spur from two miles east of Lockett into the field. Surveys are done and graders may start soon. Casper office to handle business. local officials promise full service on the spur.

Casper Felde Chicago Hurlington Quincy KR. R. Ca Lockett

Sheridan Bar Elects Officers

Sheridan County Bar association met Friday night. Jude M. Fr. Camplin was re elected president, Dr P Marshall vice president, and J R Graverson secretary treasurer. T W LaFreiche urged a state code commission and simplification of legal procedures. Meeting was well attended.

Supridan Sheridan County Bar Association Jude M. FR. Camplin Dr. P. Marshall J. R. Graverson T. W. LaFreiche

Piney Boosters Organized to Improve Valley Roads

Sheridan reports the Piney Boosters formed by Piney valley residents to aid community interests. The group, led by president C P Fowler and Hamelton, plans road improvements and seeks to close part of the lower Piney road to a state highway linking Gillette and areas east. Substantial donations of money and labor are expected as work continues.

Sheridan Piney Boosters Asseriation Piney Valley 3. M. Fulier Farm Wan Association Boosters Association P. Fowler Hamelton Piney Gillette Polots Here Lower Piney Road

Lander Hospital Receives New X Ray Machine

Lander Hospital in Wyoming prepares to install a brand new X ray machine donated by eastern friends through Bishop Thomas. Three rooms will be fitted at a total cost around 2000 pounds, with Whitham Mayer of Chicago supplying the unit and sending an operator for installation. The hospital aims to provide the best possible service and modern care, reflecting Bishop Thomas's broad vision for regional institutions.

Lammer Bishop Randall Hospital Eastern Friends Bishop Thomas Whitham Mayer Company Chicago Thomas West Wyoming

Ros Foracing Party Applies for Homesteads in Moorcroft

A party from Lite Powder country south of Moorcroft arrived Saturday afternoon and each member filed an application for a 160 acre homestead. Commissioner Noonan assisted by Lag Wakeman and Don Wakeman conducted the filings. The group spent Sunday and Monday in Moorcroft and left Monday evening after expressing high regard for the country and town.

Moorocroft Moorcroft Noonan Lag Wakeman U. S Gillette Don Wakeman

Ohio Oil boosts crude oil prices with new rates

Lander Jan 16 The Ohio Oil Company announced it will pay the selling prices for Wyoming crude oil Muddy 66 cents Elk Basin 190 and Grasse Creek 150. The prices are a 10 cent advance from January 2 totaling 20 cents per barrel since the new year began.

Lander Ohio ON Company Hee Wyoming Elk Basin Grasse Creek

Por Grantte or Martle monuments call R. McQuillerty

Fragmentary read mentions a call related to monuments for Grantte or Martle, with a contact given as R. McQuillerty in Pueneola. The unreadable OCR limits fuller details.

R. McQullerty

Record Price for 1917 Lambs in Rawlins District

Rawlins January 14 The first of last week B Drian of Babi Idaho contracted from two principal sheep outfits the 1917 crop at damb a The contracting price 9 25 per hundred weighed at Lare nne freight paid to the river A deposit of 1 00 per head on an estimated crop of 16 009 Six per cent interest to be paid on 415 000 from now till lambs delivered in fall This record price for lambs stirs comment among sheepmen at the rapining and price may rise further says the Republicen

Rawlins B. Dranian Babi Idaho Damba Larenne Ewlins Republicen

Fire at Gebo Mine Suspends Work in Owl Creek Coal Coun

Fire discovered Monday at the Owl Creek Coal County mine at Gebo suspended work for the week. Officials hope to control the blaze in the next day or two as investigators determine the cause and scope of the fire.

Thermopolis Owl Creek Coal Couniby Gabo

Fire at coal mine threatens business in whale community

A short circuit of electrical wires powering the mine caused a blaze. Only men with safety gear have entered since the outbreak, with water set to be turned on tomorrow to douse the fire. Two experienced firefighters from Billings arrived to fight it. Officials expect the fire to be controlled with little output loss and no serious damage to the whale community’s coal industry.

Pum Billings

American boy James McIntyre dies in Postimonia home

James McIntyre aged 11 died at the home of Mrs B V Metochitins Diets in Postimonia on a Wednesday. He was a native of Pennsylvania and unmarried. Survived by his mother three brothers and two sisters. Brothers John McIntyre Bee bee Ariwona William McIntyre Robert Dik. Sisters Mrs Metohickins and Mrs Floyd Heatley.

Captor Sues for Reward of $1000

A suit seeks the $1000 reward offered by J A Allison for capturing a wanted man. LeFor and others claim the reward, with disputes over payment pending court action in Campbell County. Local drought and storm effects threaten livestock as sheep and cattle suffer and fodder shortages loom. Farmers stockpile hay and grain at Wamsutt er and Bitterek for potential emergency feeding.

Sherman Jen Babalf Jo Lufton Sher Sunt Campbell Country Lud Leicke Diefcuderia J. A. Allison LePors Allison Ie Sariud Altven Durlud Livvoneh Saver Darluv]mas Re wWlina LeFor Allison Tm Campbell County Court Wamsuttar Wamsuiter Bitterek

UK Mountain Storms Hurt Lavestock Mechanisms

Jan. 16. Word from Wik Mountain that recent storms in the region caused hardships on stockmen, especially at Fisher.

Rawlins

Beet farmers on Leiter estate report strong 1916 crop

Despite last year’s severe weather, the Leiter estate beet farmers produced a successful crop. Fifteen farmers grew 507 acres with only two failures, and Ed Liggett, estate manager, notes a good outlook for 1917. Improvements planned include a large reservoir at Double Cramming on Clearcreek to irrigate about 100 acres.

Shpripan Leiter Ed Liggett Liggett Clearcreek Clearmont

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