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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
7
Milling wheat at 854900 and Duron wheat quoted at 75 80c per owt with fats priced at 1.40 dollars. Rye noted as 720760. Flex quoted at 1.50 to 1.60 pounds.
Wyoming lava in the Lewette Hills Sweetwater county rich in jeucite yields Wyomingite with an estimated 200,000,000 tons of potash. Extraction not yet profitable, but Roger Wells of the US Geological Survey reports experimental results on drying salts to extract potash. The report appears in professional paper 9-D and is available free from the US Geological Survey director.
A Rawlings based weekly, the Carbon County Journal, is extolled as the best democratic paper in the state and essential reading for all political readers. It pledges fearless coverage of vital questions and offers a year’s weekly delivery for two dollars via Rawlings or Cheyenne addresses.
United States Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming reports settlers filing intention to make final three year proof before the Register and Receiver. Entries include Edward Herdman for homestead entry number 02818 covering portions of section 12 township 4N range 67W with a June 19 deadline.
A wartime photograph shows a French road sign warning travelers of danger ahead at a trench entrance. The notice reads Attention a Fritz and warns to use the Bogan for safety. Pritz refers to a shell type menacing anyone along the road.
Witnesses Charles Boehmer William C Ader Clarence Root and Paul Milazzo all of Paola Wyoming testified on the homestead entry Serial No 09131 for N half of section 34 township 16 N range 67 W 6th P M. Edward Herdman of Cheyenne Wyoming also appeared. Will Reid Register.
Public notice invites sealed proposals for building a two story concrete and brick public school in School District No 2 Manville Niobrara County Wyoming. Bids due June 6 1914 para includes heating and plumbing plans plans and specs available from A A Spaugh and L C Goodrich. Bid bond 500 dollars required. district reserves right to accept or reject all bids.
A historical Union Pacific Main Line timetable lists west bound trains arriving and departing Cheyenne and Portland with numbers No 17 No 7T No 8 No 19 No 1 and others. It includes Colorado and Utah routes with Denver Wheatland and intermediate stops and varied arrival departure times.
The article lists dates for the Pivatier Daye celebration in Chevenone as July 25, 27, 20 and 90. It emphasizes these are the principal dates to remember for the event.
James R. Ramahaw John Wagner Alma Ramshaw and John G. Lins of Divide Wye Register are listed as witnesses for the filing.
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