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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
10
A large Wyoming transfer involving the Tolland company ranches near Glenrock and Uva with nearly 40,000 acres and several thousand cattle is under negotiation by Texas parties. The deal, valued at over three hundred thousand dollars, is expected to close within days.
Thermopolis Wyoming June 3 President E O Brutch of the American Sulphur Co is in town to contract for materials for offices and quarters for men to be employed at a refining plant on the Irwin Sulphur property west of Thermopolis. The mill will operate 30 to 40 men with a daily capacity of about 30 tons. The plant expects to start operations around September first with development work continuing to attract larger loads as needed.
Byron field in Lovell Wyoming shows massive gas flow from shallow sands and deeper wells. Ohio Oil at Sidon canal finds gas at 1500 feet. Greenless well near Byron lake reports three million cubic feet. Drillers ease gas flow then assess oil potential as pressures rise and tools are updated.
The nine year old son of Mr and Mrs P P Brooks arrived in town this week with a severe spotted fever from a tick bite. Mrs Brooks accompanied him to nurse him through the illness. They reside near the Rohr and Halm barn east of the First National Bank.
In Casper Wyoming on June 3 fifteen union carpenters employed by contractor Graybeal were ordered off the job at noon. Two refused the order and stayed on site. Local union business agent Guy DeCastro cited five non union workers on the Graybear contracts as the reason for the walkout.
Cody Wyoming June 3 The stockholders meeting at the Cody club rooms elected B. C. Rumsey president R. C. Hargreaves vice president C. M. Cox secretary and Walter Raymond treasurer The new officers will begin planning a county fair to be held this fall
The elk park on the state reserve was completed late that week and the elk, confined in a corral since their arrival, have been released into the park. Since gaining more liberty the animals stay on the high hill in the center and avoid most passersby.
LARAMIE Wyoming June 3 Elks of Laramie can reach the Denver Elks convention at cheaper rates. The Union Pacific announced a fare and one third round trip July 1 2 from all Wyoming points to Denver. On July 3 4 the same rate applies from all Colorado points to Denver. Many local Elks plan to attend.
Bros. and Magill hunting party, in the mountains about 30 days, expected tomorrow with a bag of 12 bears. Mont Jones arrived earlier with three live cubs, the main party bringing two more cubs. The group includes four grizzlies, two brown bears, and one black bear.
C R Inman received a wire from an eastern bonding firm stating his bid for the Casper Federal building was the lowest. Bids opened May 29 in Washington. Notification of award expected tomorrow. Work to begin at once and must be finished within one year.
Wool shipments for the present season are moving into eastern markets via the Burlington. To handle the flow two new stations south of Thermopolis, Lysite and Armenia, will open this week with an agent in charge at Lucre te. The largest shipment in northern Wyoming is 25 carloads to be loaded at Buckoom.
The Leader advertises Frontier stationery in small bundles with a minimum of eight sheets. Pricing is listed in cents for each bundle.
Paola locals traveled to Cheyenne on Saturday for Decoration day exercises and parade. Sunday school resumed in Castle school house. Many neighbors hosted visits, with a mix of travel, family visits, and a horse accident leaving Harry Farthing with a knee injury after a kick.
Denver police report Harry Wise, 50, woke at the county hospital after a long celebration that led to a Saturday night admission. He claimed to be robbed of 98000. Nurses searched him and recovered 8000 in certificates of deposit from a cork leg vault.
Yesterday's box scores show Chicago, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn, Washington, Cleveland, St Louis, Detroit and Baltimore in varied results. Batteries listed include Humphries Cheney Archer O'Toole Gibson Wyckoff Schang Shaw and others with pitchers like Sallee, Wingo, Demaree, Rudolph, Engel and James contributing across contests.
Reported basketball scores include Western Des Moines 2 over Lincoln 3 and Omaha 10 over Topeka 6. St. Joseph 8 defeated Wichita 3 while Sioux City 5 fell to Denver 11.
Joe Tinker, manager of the Chicago Federal league club, is confined to a hotel bed with tonsillitis after falling ill on the train. Fever reached 102 degrees, but doctors say the illness is not dangerous. Rollie Zelder takes charge in his absence.
In Tin ker’s absence Joe Stanley will handle the shortstop role for the Chicago club temporarily.
George H. Lachsinger president of Humboldt Savings Bank died by inhaling gas in San Francisco. Officials stated the bank faced financial worry but examinations showed accounts in good condition. The bank, a major San Francisco institution, released a statement confirming no irregularities.
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