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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1919
Page
15
A garbled list shows names of senators and associates with their likely lodging in various Wyoming towns including Cheyenne, Gillette, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thermopolis, Rock Springs, Douglas, and others. The text reads like a directory of individuals tied to hotels such as Plains hotel and Moorcroft lodge, with towns and street cues interspersed.
A list of names and towns across Wyoming counties including Laramie Camp Campbell Carbon Goshen Hot Springs Johnson Albany and more, with many hotel or plains references and officials listed in a roll call style. Individuals are tied to counties such as Albany Campbell Carbon Crook Fremont Goshen Johnson Laramie Natrona Niobrara Park Platte etc. The document enumerates residents like Carl Jackson A Stevenson J Alison H S Kirk Edward Mecham Fred Holdredge and others with locations such as Gillette Lander Cheyenne Cody and Powell.
United States Geological Survey data show 32 432 flasks of 75 pounds each produced in 1918 valued at about 3 943 301 dollars at San Francisco market price, down from 26 159 flasks in 1917 but up in value by 154 035 dollars. California led with 23 231 flasks, New Idria and San Carlos mines dominated state production, with New Idria totaling 315 434 flasks by end of 1918, followed by Oat Hill and others. several mines exceeded 1 000 flasks while small producers varied.
In Kings County the Patriquin Mining Co operations move to a new undeveloped deposit near the 29 ton Scott furnace area. ore is hauled by motor. Oat Hill mine was prospected but produced no quicksilver. Cloverdale mine increases output under new management despite furnace issues. California quicksilver mining rose in 1918 due to war demand, with many earlier productive mines becoming idle. Nevada produced about 1022 flasks largely from Mercury Mining Co near Jones Nye County. Goldbanks Quicksilver Co produced none. Oregon output reached 673 flasks from Black Butte and Rainer mines in Jackson County. A farmers cooperative meeting is announced in Wyoming on December 26, 1919.
Classified ads seek sale agents and representatives for Wyoming and other areas offering high commissions, weekly advances, and free-outfit terms. Posts include Jewelry trade rep in Cleveland, anti freezing pipe license reps in Colorado, carburetor sales for Ford cars, and Theodore Roosevelt biographies with liberal terms and outfits.
Introduced by Taft and General March, patriotic insert for soldiers photo. Condit earned 50 dollars per hour. Georgey 45 dollars per 2 hours. Books priced 2.25 to 3.75 with best terms and free outfit. Credit and freight paid. Cleveland Ohio address H. 1 Baldwin Rockefeller Ride.
A terse sale notice claims investors can turn a $100 stake into $500 annually in the Burk Burnett oil field. River Side Oil Co of Wichita Falls Texas seeks salesmen to promote the opportunity.
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