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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
7
The readable fragments show scattered figures and company names like Basin and oil related terms. It appears as scrambled data from a stock or commodity listing with monetary values and codes but lacks coherent facts or a clear event.
March 19 Denver market notes fair offering and active trade. Good fat steers 12.00 to 12.75, heifers and cows in strong demand, stockers firm, veal calves 12.00 to 14.00, sheep steady with lambs at 17.25, hogs around 15.50 to 19.50 across regions. regional cattle and hog receipts listed for Omaha and Lincoln areas.
Oil strikes at Elkhorn on the first of three wells reach 2375 feet with oil spurting over the derrick. Midwest Refining taps oil sands near Premier well in section 11 Big Muddy. Sinclair raises Mid-Continent crude to 2.25 a barrel, others likely follow. Kinney Oil declares initial 2 percent quarterly dividend of 100000 payable May 1.
LARAMIE Wyo March 19 Fred Shmeen clerk of the district court was informed Judge V J Tidball of the Second Judicial district will open the March term in Rawlins Monday and may stay Tuesday to dispose of naturalization cases He may return to Carbon county later to handle a large backlog Judge A E Raymond of the Seventh Judicial district is asked to come on the 25th to take up jury cases with Tidball busy elsewhere The jury will be called that day The criminal docket will be called first under Judge Raymond’s arrangements
In Sheridan Wyoming Pt Cc A Harmon dies at State hospital from injuries suffered weeks ago when a handcar was struck by a train. He had been recovering and felt well yesterday before collapsing this morning around 6 30. He planned to leave the hospital tomorrow.
Chris Christensen of Sage, who ran a boarding house at the Bradley broilers phosphate mine, reports Kemmerer is closed for the winter. Low grade ore, shipped to Los Angeles for refinement, has halted operations. Eight workers lost jobs. many moved to the Fossil oil field where they secured work. Christensen also took over the boarding house at Hersman while in Kemmerer.
Cheyenne engineer C Carlisle arrived in Manville to advise the town board on lighting and sewer systems. He notes several months required for bond procedures to contract letting and warns the town’s needs will be felt well before completion.
New York report notes a Public inquiry linked American firms to Germany s efforts to secure postwar market dominance. Deputy State Attorney General Hecker said investigations will continue to determine Hugo Schmidt, former Deutsche Bank representative, and associates connection with early wartime embargo evasion schemes.
Investigative findings from Washington dated March 19 reveal a U S destroyer was accidentally fired upon by an armed American merchant vessel last month. One sailor was killed and three wounded in the incident.
For sale very fine furniture used a few months. Complete for a five room house. Sold as a sacrifice. Come and buy and move right in if you wish. Isb08 Maorrle. Phone 630M. For sale or lease improved wall-stocked place, good proposition to responsible party. Address Ranch cure Leader. For rent well lit room, steam heat, front bath, with plenty of water. Phone 820Kool.
Krans Peterson of Union precinct in Kimball Nebraska or nearby suffered a gunshot wound to the palm last Monday. He had been attempting to unload his firearm after shooting a hog and got blood on his hand causing the gun to discharge. The bullet entered the center of the palm and exited near the wrist.
In Cheyenne on March 15 the city council met in regular session with a quorum. The minutes from March 11 and March 12 were read and approved. Burri and Bath requested transfer of a job wagon license to L W Cornelius. petition granted.
Department of the Interior Cheyenne Land Office announces Harry L. Elbinfrtz of Federal Wyoming filed for final three year proof to establish a homestead claim on section 20 township 15 north range 69 west sixth principal meridian. The proof is scheduled before the Cheyenne office on April 23 with witnesses J B Leach Mera W H Rogers Ed blend tricks and Mrs Mary A Brown. Old papers for sale 25e per bundle. Leader office.
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