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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1916
Page
7
Richmond P Hobson will run for Congress from the new Tenth district opposing William A Bankhead. Hobson, former representative, was defeated for the Senate in 1914 by Oscar W Underwood.
A dispatch from Rome reports the hospital ship Marechiaro sunk near San Giovanni di Medua Albania after striking a mine. Numerous casualties are said to have occurred though details remain unclear.
Denver and Chicago price spreads across cattle hogs and sheep. cattle steady to firm with good demand, heavy steers up to 7.60 and farmers markets showing strong activity. Hogs active with tops around 8.15, feeders steady and lambs fetching high feeder prices. regional totals from Denver to St Louis show broad gains and solid demand across major livestock categories.
Commodity prices list corn wheat hay and mill products with figures. Notice to dog owners warns 1916 licenses are due and city dog catcher begins work March 1 with fees for male one fifty female five dollars and a pound fee.
Public notice announces a new barber shop under Ernest Wellnitz on the Carey Block opening March 10 with elegant bathrooms and porcelain tubs. Also included are two Department of the Interior land notices from Cheyenne dated 1916 detailing homestead entries and proofs of claim for locations in Wyoming.
Time cards show west bound trains with arrival and departure times for routes including Los Angeles to California Express Pacific No 1 Overland Extra Fest Mall Portland Cheyenne and other connections. Denver Pacific No 103 101 109 108 104 106 details southbound schedules. Wheatland and Billings intermediate points listed with arrival and departure times.
The annual stockholders meeting of Little Bell Consolidated Mining Company A Wyoming corporation will be held at the company office in Cheyenne on Monday March 14 1916 at 12 oclock noon to elect trustees and address other business. Stock transfer books close on March 1916. By order of the Board of Trustees Secretary J B Bran. Also notice for Farmers land company ads.
At a tax sale in Laramie county Wyoming on June 18 1912 A G McGregor bought lot 11 and the west half of lot 12 in block 22 Park Addition Cheyenne for 1911 taxes 4 26. Redemption ends June 18 1916 and unless redeemed McGregor will apply for a deed on June 18 1914. Also notice of The Southern Wyoming Oil and Refining Company stockholders meeting at Plains Hotel Cheyenne March 26 1916 to elect nine directors and close books March 18 1916.
George F. McGowen of Divide Wyoming filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish a land claim for Townshop In Range 66W gth Pris eridian. Hearing set before the Register at Cheyenne on April 28 1918 with witnesses Earnest Bundy William Ruktaschel Chris Ruktaschel and May Andrews.
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