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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
15
Cattle offering strong with over 8000 head including southern stockers and natives. Steers and cows sold firm to higher with fat cattle $8.25 to $8.55 and cows up to $7.80. hogs active with top around $9.85 and bulk $9.60 to $9.75. Sheep light, yearling prices at a market peak, Kansas City and St Louis reports noted.
Cattle receipts total 3800 with market higher. Native steers range 8.00 to 9.50 per cwt and western steers 7.50 to 9.00. Yearlings 8.75 to 10.75, lambs 10.60 to 12.20. Sheep receipts 3800 with gains. Local produce prices list corn 1.75 per cwt, wheat 3, native hay 18, Nebraska hay 14.50, oats 1.60, alfalfa 14 per ton.
The Bank of Manville Wyoming will receive sealed proposals until 3 p m June 5 1916 for furnishing materials and erecting a 50 by 72 foot two story public school building in School District No 2 Niobrara Wyoming. Plans and specs by L C Goodrich Cheyenne. Each bid to include heat and plumbing. $600 certified check required. District reserves right to reject any bid.
Department of the Interior notice from Cheyenne Wyoming dated April 8 1916 states Roy L Wilson files a contest to cancel Shelby C Allens Homestead Entry No 012782 for section 10 township 13 north range 63 west sixth principal meridian. The contest claims nonresidence lack of cultivation and no improvements. Final steps require response within twenty days after the fourth publication May 17 1916. Also classified line seeks mining job leads with P N A Co Los Angeles.
Arnold Rick of Cheyenne Wyoming, who filed a homestead entry on March 18 1911 for the southwest quarter of section 28 township 4 north range 66 west sixth principal meridian, announces proposed final five year proof before the U S land office Cheyenne on June 1 1916. Witnesses include William M Swinbank Everett McGuckin Charles B Irwin of Cheyenne and John Rick of South? Alblo Wyoming.
A chaotic timetable listing for trains including West Bound No 17 Cheyenne Portland, No 7 Los Angeles Limited, and No 1 Overland Limited appears with arrival and departure times. The fragment ends with a probate line stating the estate of Wilma C. Mentaor is to be closed and settled by a 1920-3T judge.
Notice from the Department of the Interior Cheyenne office dated May 1, 1916 states Charles F. Smith of Horse Creek Wyoming filed intention to make final four year proof on his desert land entry in section 20 township 17N range 69W. Witnesses named Pick Daniels William A. Andrews Hiram A. Andrews and Orlen Builth all of Horse Creek, Wyoming.
Department of the Interior announces John George Boehler of Wederal Wyoming filed intention for final three year proof to establish his homestead claim. The claim is on N half of Section 12 in Township 16 North Range 69 West and was originally filed October 1915. Witnesses named are A Zike James W Knott Drew Thompson and Ernest Thompson all of Pedersl Wyoming.
In the district court a petition by Claude F Delambert as executor seeks recognition of probate actions from Plymouth county Iowa and asks Wyoming court to adopt them. Creditors and interested parties are notified to appear Monday June 5, 1916, in the forenoon or as directed to proceed with the case.
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