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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
2
The article urges Wyoming landowners to conserve every drop of rainfall as essential to prosperity. It notes rich plains can yield world class crops when land is managed properly, whether via irrigation or dry farming, emphasizing proper plowing depth and soil pulverization to retain moisture for current and future crops.
At a New York gathering, federal customs collectors and appraisers urged substantial pay increases citing nonuniform wages across ports. Former Secretary McAdoo recalled railroad wage woes under government control and defended public ownership against private criticism.
The United States grain corporation announced that its relief food program for devastated European countries is nearly complete. Final shipments should begin crossing the Atlantic by mid or late June, with no rye or cereal cars bought after June 10. No further purchases of condensed milk oils and fats or pork products have occurred since March 4.
Minneapolis millers argued that even if the United States grain corporation provides cheaper wheat than Canada, it will not drop flour prices enough to lower bread. Grain agent Frank Cary said Canadian wheat bought in Canada and resold here will run about 2404 per bushel, roughly 40 cents less than current costs. Mills insist a small U S purchase cannot push flour prices down enough to affect bread prices.
In Wyo near Bishop, eleven shearers are now employed at the Mishop Shearing, enough to meet demand as lambing season peaks. Rates were raised by two cents to 17 cents per head to attract labor and boost central state competitiveness with Pacific counties.
Great Western Petroleum closes a major Salt Creek Wyoming purchase totaling 16 acres in high Salt Creek structure. The deal includes north of section 6 township 19 range 78 and east half of section 32. The sale brings royalty and a Mountain & Gulf operating contract, with projected wells producing 800 to 1,000 barrels daily and oil estimates of 30,000 to 40,000 barrels per acre. The acquisition likely doubles the company’s holdings and follows Lance Creek wells development.
An unclear OCR note reports a soldier H Lyons arrest related to liquor and a disturbance late Wednesday in the city, with mentions of a water incident and a person named Jyona outside a commie location, details are garbled.
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