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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1917

Page

3

Casper Banks Tie Four Million in Deposits for Record

Casper’s five banks report total deposits of 4,101,575 and resources of 4,718,147 under the June call by the comptroller of the currency. The Casper National Bank nears two million in resources, with Wyoming National and Stockmen’s National posting solid gains, while First Trust & Savings shows promising growth and Citizens State builds deposits in six weeks of operation.

Casper Thun Wyoming Casper National Bank

Development to Start New Section of Big Muddy

June 30 report that Petroleum Oil Fields company will drill two deep wells in the Big Muddy field Wyoming. One contract must begin by July 1 and the other within sixty days. L A Ewing, president, returned to Denver after closing a Kansas deal for a three quarter interest in a lease on a 620 acre tract near Cherryvale. Production from current wells via Prairie Oil and Gas tops 30 barrels daily at about $40 net earnings after costs.

Douglas Petroleum Oil Fields Company Big Muddy Wyoming L. A. Ewing Denver Petroleum OU Fields Company Kansas Inc Cherryvale Wyoming Apex Oil Company Prairie Oil and Gas Company

Miles City Prepares Gala Wild West Show On June

Miles City girds for a patriotic demonstration and wild west show expected to be the largest yet with extensive decorations street illumination and crowd capacity boosted by 600 seats over last year. President Frank Jelinek notes committees work Trojans pace and hundreds of rooms secured to house visitors. Thousands are anticipated to attend over the coming days as preparations near completion.

Miles City Frank J. Jelinek Association

Town of Ault Braces After Pet Squirrel Attack

Mayor C A Brayton and Donald Sivers were bitten and scratched by a large pet squirrel that ran amuck in Ault Colorado on Wednesday. Brayton sustained bites to the hand elbow and leg while Sivers was bitten on the ear. Both received sterilized wounds and the animal was captured by owner Charles Robinson. The pet had no previous temper issues in five years.

Alt Colo C. A. Brayton Ault Donald Sivera Charles Stivers Brayton Sivers Donald Sivers Main Street Charles Robinson

Annual Meeting of Pine Bluffs Farmers Clearing House Held

The Pine Bluffs Farmers Clearing House met Tuesday at the Commercial Club with many stockholders present. New directors Gus Palm Oscar Karlstrom and N A Larson were elected for three years. Officers named A B Mitchell president L P House vice president Leonard Smith secretary C H Malm treasurer. Leonard Smith tentatively offered to manage the elevator for the coming year.

Pine Bluffs Farmers’ Clearing House Commercial Club Leonard Smith Gus Palm Oscar Karlstrom N. A. Larson John Palm O. K. Brawner W. W. Barkell A. B. Mitchell C. H. Malm F Grand Land L. P. House John Tyler Stauffer FE. Hacker Lexington Milling Company LL. P. House C.H. Malm Smith

Missing Greybull Man Sought After River Bank Clues

W. G. Clark of Greybull Wyoming is reported missing after hat, shoes, and socks found on a river bank near Port Collins. Marine recruiting officer Sergeant Vastine identified the hat and said Clark appeared at the recruiting office seeking naval enlistment while intoxicated. Local authorities consider he may have fallen into the river or left inebriated, with evidence of drifting items and unsettled whereabouts.

Port Collins W. G. Clark Greybull Wyo Vasline Marine Corps Ile Vastine Clark Wa Lari Burlington Railroad Bhe Wendover Cheyenne Clark Vastine Fava

Army Orders Transfers and Promotions Across Corps

Army orders list transfers of engineers captains and lieutenants among regiments, Coast Artillery promotions including colonels and lieutenant colonels, and assignments of officers to cavalry field artillery and infantry units. Medical corps officers are directed to proceed to designated posts as camp sanitary officers during cantonment construction, with names and stations specified.

Corps of Engineers Ernest FP Miller Thomas 8. LaMoreux Andres Heroir Pras Illarris George Hhahely Oiapeotoy Kkeneral Frank W. Coe Willan H. Bmith Arthur Thayer Second Cavalry Col Francis Jr. Beach Third Cavalry William C. Rivera Eighteenth Cavalry Jesse Mel. Carter Nineteenth Cavalry Tyree K. Rivers Twentieth Cavalry Robert A. Brown Twenty-third Cavalry George K. Cameron Twenty-fifth Cavalry Field Artillery William L. Kenly Llet Seventh Field Artillery George le Kt. Irwin Eighth Field Artillery Edward F. McGlachlin List Tenth Field Artillery John B. McMahon Sixteenth Field Artillery Eluore F. Taggart Henry Siger Walter Cordon Fifteenth George M. Dunhem Beaumont BB. Huck Twenelefth Charles Lal Jan Mat Thirty-ninth Infantry Ol Swameson Paleon Forty Woond Infantry Hendjamin Vorne Forty-fourth Infantry Edward M. Lewis Forty Fifth Infantry Medical Corpa Specifiend May Bibbingslea Annapolis Junction Ralph H. Goldthwaite Peters

Military officers listed from various locations

Capt. Edgar J. Craft from Dea Moines Town Michie Capt. Kenry C. Michie Jr from Rock ford AL Capt. Luthur St Peneat from Louteville Ky Capt. Alvin W Schoenleber from Yaophank Long Island N Y Capt. Kerwin W Kinard from Chillicothe Ohio

Unclaimed Letters At Cheyenne Post Office

A Cheyenne post office notice lists unclaimed mail recipients including Mrs Hattie Aascht Mrs Lyle Appel Jane Burcher Noah Branns Roy Thrown W J Burns Edward Narne Edwin A Brown and many others. The list names 100 plus individuals and includes multiple spellings and initials.

Cheyenne Hattie Aascht Mra BL Adams Lyle Appel Jane Bucheller Noah Branns Roy Thrown W. J. Burns J. ¢. Arenner Edward Narne Edwin A. Brown Cori J. Pillared Fe. I. Bramen George Pensley A. T. Bell M. Binn Prank Gram F Brown A. J. Conrad Mery Anna Calfins Jeane Cline W. Clawson Mias Gracelark J. W. Carmen G. Coom A. T. Conley Manrite PD John Db. Keefe Ming C. Reetor W. G. Keim Evan Eine Kore & Co Paul Klein Mies Melena Af Kenny Mre Frank Lulling A. Lisuamba St. Rod Joe Sprague Mise Bessie Smith Jim Starle George Arthur Sherwool W. V. Sherman Wm. Sharp Hoy Scott John Splagup Charles Sandall Lizzie G. Turner Russell Taylor H. L. Towta Frank Thompson I. M. Taylor Lawrence Trotiler Mituel Tuote Se Misa Redia Willimns Margaret Williame Mia Jeanery Wilkes M. Wall W. Walner Ben, Weight Hud Zimmerman

Clogged Intake Causes Water Shortage at Bishop Randall Habitat

In Lander on June 30 Mayor Hardin urged residents to shut off hydrants from 6 to 8 a.m. daily to reserve water for Bishop Randall hospital. The clogged intake limits supply until floodwaters recede, affecting hospital water pressure. Domestic use only. no watering of lawns during the two hour window.

Bishop Randall Lander Hardin Bishop Randall Hospital

Deserter Richard Sutor Shot Near Great Falls

In Great Falls Montana on June 0 a deserter named Richard Sutor born in Indianapolis was shot at Vaughn, 12 miles west. Sutor, who used the alias Corbin Trotter, had deserted from U S Army in November 1916 after service in Texas. He shot Roy P. Stone and Conductor Frank Kessel during a drunken quarrel. Kessel shot Sutor, killing him. Stone and Kessel wounded, not expected to recover.

Great Falls Mont Vaughn Here Richard Sutor Indianapolis Ind Artender U. S Corbin Trotter Texas Sutor Memphis Tenn Roy P. Stone Frank Kessel Northern Kessel Stone

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