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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
2
A large transfer involving the Tolland company ranches and cattle in Wyoming is under negotiation with Texas parties. The VR ranch near Glenrock and the H ranch at Uva, totaling about 40,000 acres and several thousand cattle, may sell for over 300000. The deal is expected to close within a few days.
Thermopolis Wyoming June 3 President E O Brutch of the American Sulphur Co is in the city 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 be built north of the Bruce place with modern design and good accommodations. Construction of the plant and its 30 ton daily capacity is slated to start at once with operation expected by early September and 30 to 40 workers. The company now has enough ore to keep a mill of this size busy for five or six years and larger loads are anticipated as development continues. All officers are Chicago and Illinois men of means, ensuring capital to carry on operations.
In Lovell Wyoming June 2 report from Byron field deep wells by Ohio Oil west of Sidon canal and Greenless at Byron lake show gas at 1500 to 2200 feet. A massive shallow and deep gas flow suggests a rich field with oil potential. current gas production estimated at 31 million feet. Drillers ease gas flow pressure and pursue oil, with tools secured for new casing and longer drilling.
The nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Brooks was brought to town this week with a serious spotted fever from a tick bite. Mrs. Brooks accompanied him to nurse him through the illness. They are staying at the Rohr & Halm cabin east of the First National Bank.
Fifteen union carpenters employed by contractor A. Graybeal were called off the job at noon in Casper Wyoming. Two men refused the order and stayed on the work while the rest were dismissed for alleged non union staffing on the Graybeal Paints contracts as stated by local union business agent Guy DeCastro.
Cody Wyo 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 preparing for a county fair to be held in Cody this fall.
The elk park on the state reserve was completed and the elk released from a corral. Since liberty they remain on the high hill in the center of the park, keeping away from passersby.
Elks of Laramie will travel to the Denver convention at reduced fares. Fare and one third will apply for round trips on July 1 and 2 from Wyoming to Denver, and similar rates from Colorado to Denver on July 3 and 4. Many local Elks plan the trip.
Bros. and Magill hunting party, in the mountains about 30 days, are due in the city tomorrow with a bag of twelve bears. Mont Jones arrived earlier with three live cubs. the group also brings two more cubs and four grizzlies, two browns, and one black bear.
C R Inman received a wire from an eastern bonding firm stating his bid for Casper Wyoming federal building construction was the lowest. Bids opened May 29 in Washington and award notification is expected tomorrow. Work to start immediately with a one year completion term.
Wool shipments for the present season are moving to eastern markets over the Burlington. To accommodate shippers two new stations on the line south of Thermopolis will open this week Lysite and Armenia. An agent is in charge of the Lucre te station. The largest shipment in northern Wyoming is 25 carloads to be placed on cars at Buckoum.
The Leader offers a small lot of frontier stationery in minimum eight sheet quantities. Prices are listed in cents for basic items. Call or visit to purchase and inquire about available stock.
Paola residents joined Decor ation day exercises in Cheyenne Saturday and viewed the parade. Sunday school reopened at Castle school house. Several locals visited Cheyenne Friday and Sunday, with others hosting or traveling to nearby homesteads and gatherings.
Harry Wise woke in a county hospital after a weekend celebration ending with police taking him there. He claimed a robbery of 98000 dollars and, after calmed, nurses aided him as staff opened a walking safety deposit vault and found 8000 dollars in certificates of deposit.
Scores show Chicago beating Brooklyn and Cincinnati and New York matches with Philadelphia leading to 7th in a cluttered recap. Batteries listed include Humphries Cheney Archer Harlon Kandlehner O'Toole and Gibson for one team and others for several games.
A concise tabulation lists city pairs with scores: Des Moines 2 over Lincoln 3, Omaha 10 over Topeka 6, St. Joseph 8 over Wichita 3, Sioux City 5 over 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. His fever reached 102 degrees but doctors say the condition is not dangerous. Rollie Zelder leads in his absence.
In Tin ker’s absence the Chicago club will use Joe Stanley at short. The plan relies on Stanley filling the position during the manager’s decision window.
George H. Lachsinger, president of Humboldt Savings Bank, committed death by own action by inhaling gas amid financial worry. Bank officers and directors stated the bank’s accounts were in good condition after an internal examination.
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