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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
7
Daily Market Report from Denver notes steady cattle prices with good demand for stockers and feeders. Beef cows and bulls meet steady to $12.25 for steers, $9.25 to $9.75 for cows, hogs mix of prices around 15.40 tops, and sheep demand strong though eastern markets softer with lambs around 15.90 and ewes at 9.50.
Chicago notes steady hog and cattle markets with big receipts and mixed beef prices. Kansas City reports lower hogs and steady cattle with prime fed steers at 12.50 to 13.50 and calves reaching 14.50. Omaha shows hogs 10 cents lower and cattle steady to lower with native steers up to 15.75 and calves to 14.50.
The page provides scattered stock quotations including bids for Hall, Jupiter, Kinney Northwest, Royalty, Superior, United Petroleum, and Ag ld with values like 3.10 and 1.45. The fragment notes market activity and specific stock markers without full company names.
In Philadelphia Ithaca and New York City the examination of applicants for appointment will be conducted. First Lieutenant John J. Coulter will report to Tra A. T Maynes president of the examining board at Washington in May. Elisha S. Benton U S A retired is relieved from recruiting service and will proceed to his home Brete Leader classified ads bring results.
Twelve American consular officials with families and 108 civilians, all in Constantinople, await permission from Vienna to cross Austria and Hungary as tensions affect travel plans.
Multiple officers and enlisted personnel receive new duties and transfers. Roy C. Smith and Paul W. York move to Fort Sam Houston and join infantry units respectively. Various majors, captains, and lieutenants shift to coast artillery, quartermaster, medical, infantry, or cavalry posts, with postings to Chicago, Governors Island, Philadelphia, Fort Des Moines, Fort Sheridan, and other locations.
Notice declares a special election in Cheyenne on July 10 1817 for issuing seventy five thousand dollars in bonds under Wyoming statutes to fund storm sewer construction. Bond terms: up to five percent interest, paid semi annually. City Clerk J J Showalter signs.
List of unclaimed estrays shipped from Laramie county with proceeds received June 6 1917 in the hands of the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners. Claims must be filed within one year from this notice per statute. Includes shipper Edgar Boice Cheyenne Nebr 1 steer and related affidavits. Complete copies on file with county clerks.
Abstract of regular Cheyenne city council minutes for June 25 1917 show quorum, read May minutes, police licenses May total 2484.24, boating grant to Manna fros at Lake Minnehaha with cleanup and policing duties, Frontier park lease renewal request with one year term and Red Cross funds plan, Mayor Lafontaine bill on fire and police salaries, coal for valve house filtration plant ordered, adjournment to July 2 1917. certification by City Clerk J J Showalter.
The Park County Oil & Gas Company is incorporated in Cheyenne Wyoming at 2 10 p m on June 5 1917 to acquire lease and develop oil lands in Wyoming. Capital stock 1 000 000 shares par 1 each. term fifty years from May 12 1917. Principal office Cody Wyoming with three directors W S Bennett FE P Bowman M A Jobe. Agent for service W S Bennett Cody Wyoming. Dates June 23 24 28.
The State Highway Commission of Wyoming invites sealed proposals by noon June 24 1917 for construction of two twenty foot span concrete and steel bridges south of Cheyenne in Laramie County and one thirty foot span bridge on the Lincoln Highway near Mosler in Albany County. Plans and specs available in Cheyenne or at the county clerks offices. A five percent certified check is required with bids. The commission may reject any or all bids. Signed by Secretary and State Highway Commission.
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