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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
15
City council of Cheyenne Wyoming meets in regular session. Claims listed cover salaries for police fire and street workers, supplies for fire department and water department, and various city expenses. Minutes note reports accepted and bids discussed for coal, pumps, and vehicle needs. adjournment recorded.
Receipts of cattle were fair with stock cattle dominating and few natives. Demand strong for good beef steers with dry lot prices 10.50 to 11.65, grass steers around 8.00, and cows 9.00 to 9.50. Bulls active, veal 11.00 to 12.00. Stockers light but steady. hogs met declines in external markets with top at 15.20 and most sales 14.80 to 15.10. Sheep light supply with steady to firm demand and spring lambs around 15.25 and ewes in the high teens.
Hogs and cattle price ranges listed for Chicago Kansas City and Omaha markets with receipts totals and movement. Card of thanks notes appreciation for help during funeral and illness of M B E Coughlan and family.
Cheyenne Wyoming city council met July 2 1917 in adjourned regular session with a quorum to approve warrants for June claims. Names include LaFontaine Martin Laughlin Showalter Snyder Clark Glafeke Garrett and many officials and suppliers. Several payrolls and vendor payments listed with amounts and services.
July 10 report from Galicia says Rua lao army battles to seize key railway lines Brerany Zborow road converging on Lemberg. Austro-German assaults on central Galicia front push hard but Russian batteries repulse many attacks. Romanian front activity rising. Also includes notice of Imperial Petroleum Company incorporation in St Louis with 1 million capital and a St Louis visitor.
The Cokevilla Telephone Company filed for incorporation in Wyoming on July 2 1917. It plans to own operate telephone and telegraph systems and property in Lincoln County and beyond, with 5000 dollars capital, 3 directors Peter Olson J C Kinney John H Stoner, principal office at Coleville State Bank Cokeville Lincoln County Wyoming, agent J A Larson.
Notices show Henry Sundson, Charles Anierton and others filing intention to make final proof on homestead claims before U S Commissioner John T. McDonald in Torrington Wyoming on July 4, 1917. Entries include multiple serial numbers and quarter section details in T2N R64W with witnesses listed from Fulton Wyoming.
Board of directors declares a regular quarterly dividend of 2 percent on capital stock payable August 1 to holders of record July 10. Secretary PL PLUMMER notes the meeting held in New York.
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