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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
15
Readable fragments show numbers and references to oil firms and stock values. Included appear to be price points, quantities, and entity fragments like Basin and Kass Creek Pet. and industrial names, but much is garbled.
Denver and other western markets show fair cattle offerings with steady to slightly softer tone in spots. Good fat steers bring 12.00 to 12.75, heifers 7.50 to 9.50, veal calves 12.00 to 19.00, stockers and feeders active, sheep and hogs steady to firm with regional price spreads noted across Omaha and Lincoln areas.
First Elkhorn oil well hits oil in a slip sand at 2375 feet and spouts over the derrick. Midland refiners near Premier well tap oil sands while Sinclair raises Mid-Continent crude to 2.25 dollars a barrel. Kinney Oil declares a 2 percent quarterly dividend of 100000 dollars payable May 1. Midwest Refining reports the Parker lease well flowing at surface and likely to extend the Big Muddy field.
Laramie Wyoming March 19 Fred Shmeen district court clerk says Judge V J Tidball of the Second Judicial district will open the March term in Rawlins on Monday and may stay to handle naturalization cases but must return to Carbon county for business. He has asked Judge A E Raymond of the Seventh Judicial district to come March 25 to take up jury cases while Tidball remains in Rawlins to avoid court neglect. The jury will be called that day and Judge Raymond will handle the criminal docket first according to current plans.
Sheridan Wyoming report states Pt A Harmon who was badly hurt when the handcar he rode was struck by a train near Sheridan died at the State hospital about 6 30 this morning after nearly recovering and feeling well yesterday. He planned to leave the hospital tomorrow.
Chris Christensen of Sage said the Bradley broilers phosphate mine near Kemmerer has closed for the winter, hindering low grade ore transport to Los Angeles for refining. Eight workers lost jobs, while most moved to the Fossil oil field where they found new work Christensen will run the Hersman boarding house in town and plans to oversee operations there and in the oil field.
C Carlisle of Cheyenne, a leading consulting engineer, arrived in Manville to advise the town board on lighting and sewer systems. Officials note the bond election process and contract letting will take months, and a modern system is eagerly needed.
New York march 19 deputy state attorney general Hecker said the inquiry into German machinations aimed at securing pre war dominance of world markets will continue. Investigations seek links between Hugo Schmidt former representative of the Deutsche Bank and associates with schemes to evade American and British embargoes early in the war.
Washington March 19. A naval court inquiry reports an American destroyer was accidentally fired upon by an armed U.S. merchant ship last month, resulting in one death and three wounded among the destroyer crew.
For sale a very fine furniture set used a few months. complete for a five room house and sold as a sacrifice. Come and buy and move right in if you wish. Isb08 Maorrle. Phone 630M. For sale or lease an improved wall stocked place at Ranch cure Leader. For rent a well lit room with steam front bath and plenty of hot water. Phone 820Kool.
Krans Peterson of Union precinct sustained a gunshot wound to the center of the palm when attempting to unload a gun after shooting a hog. The bullet exited near the wrist as he received treatment in Kimball on March 19.
The Cheyenne Wyoming City Council met in regular session with a quorum. A petition from Burri and Bath to transfer a job wagon license to L. W. Cornelius was granted. Minutes of the March 11 and March 12 meetings were read and approved. The council adjourned with City Clerk J. Showalter certifying the abstract of minutes for March 18, 1918.
Department of the Interior Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming publishes notice for Harry L Elginfritz of Federal Wyoming who filed a homestead entry in 1913 and will attempt final three year proof on April 23 1918 at Cheyenne Witnesses J B Leach Mera WH Rogers Ed blend tricks and Mrs Mary A Brown all of Federal Wyoming Also old papers for sale 25e per bundle Leader office
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