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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1920
Page
11
Public notice of a special meeting of Muddy Creek Oil Company stockholders, held under Wyoming law, to consider a proposed corporation reorganization and voting procedures. Meeting at the company's offices, date and time to be announced, details to be published.
Le Whe F Ragsell of Granite Canon announces intent to prove up a 5 year land claim for SW and NE fractional sections in range 69 W 6th principal meridian. Hearing before the U S Land Office in Cheyenne on October 22, 1926. Witnesses H W Greenacre J Hacker Melvin Kinheman Clarence Russell. Will Reid Register.
The annual meeting of Centennial Petroleum Company will be held at the Torrington Block offices in Torrington county Wyoming at 1:00 p.m. on October 21 1920 to elect five directors and transact other business. All stockholders urged to attend in person or by proxy. Stephen H. Sibley secretary Claude F. Palmer president.
Edith Powers is notified that Louis Powers filed for absolute divorce in the First Judicial District Court in Laramie County Wyoming on September 3 1920. She must answer by October 20 1920 or a default judgment will be entered. Clerk YT J Pisher. LS 4 18 21 25 0 2 9.
The first episode of Bath of the Rockies, a new Pathé serial starring Ruth Roland, screens today at Amuse. The star endures hair raising thrills and demonstrates athletic feats as she develops into a top serial actress in Ruth of the Rockies.
Elsie Ferguson stars in Lady Rove's Daughter at the Princess with David Powell and Holmes Herbert in support. The photoplay, based on Mrs. Humphrey Ward’s novel, follows Julie Le Breton and Captain Warkworth as love tests ideals and happiness.
The stock market opened with rails rising 1 to 2 points led by Northern Pacific and Hill and Harriman favorites. Oils and shipping, including Mexican Petroleum and Mercantile Marine, followed rail gains before a midday selloff pushed American Sugar and major steels to yearly lows. Call money hovered at 7 percent as short sellers intensified pressure.
On October 1 Denver reports mixed cattle sales with high quality beet steers around 11 dollars and feeders 7 to 8 dollars. Hogs show light supply with loads near 15.40 and drives 14.50 to 15.15, while fat lambs hold at 12.00 to 12.60 and feeders about 12 to 12.50. Chicago notes dull demand for steers and steady to lower prices for cows and calves, with hogs averaging higher and top around 16.10.
Western lambs and natives showed weak to steady demand with bids around $12.76 for best natives and $12.00 for others. Bulk natives ranged $10.50 to $11.75, ewes $5.00 to $6.25, western wethers and late lambs trading modestly, feeders around $37.60.
United States Bureau of Markets reports Omaha notes receipts for hogs at 2,800 with higher prices for bulk and top cuts. cattle receipts about 1,000 with slow demand and steady beef stock. sheep receipts at 2,000 with generally steady prices and top native fat lambs around 12.50.
Friday market in Denver showed slow trade with fair supplies. Beans and hothouse cucumbers were scarce pushing prices up, while fruit receipts were good and peaches and crabapples varied. Poultry steady with strong demand for fancy stock, butter firm across grades.
Chicago reports No 1 red wheat at 2.27 and various corn oats and rye prices. Omaha lists No 2 dark hard wheat at 2.27 and mixed and yellow corn quotes. Minneapolis shows flour prices per barrel and grain bids including oats barley rye and flax with further markets on page 8.
New York City has long impressed visitors with its sights including its beautiful women. Among over twenty thousand contestants from the east, Virginia Paire is chosen as the fairest in the scene promoting the play Under Northern Lights at the Atica theater.
Fairbanks headlines the Lyric today with Headin' South a merry agile showcase. The story unfolds mostly in Mexico as Fairbanks treks through rebel armies in a spectacle praised by critics. A Snub Pollard comedy accompanies the program. Tomorrow Bret Harte's The Outcaste of Poker Flats stars Harry Carey as the lead.
Readable text states that blooming flowers have virtually disappeared from the yards of Cheyenne, indicating a sudden decline in garden blooms in the area.
A garbled clipping mentions the North West Mounted Police and paddle polo, with scattered price terms for metals like Tin and Antimony. The text shifts to vague market hints and weather-like remarks, leaving numerous unreadable fragments and inconsistent figures.
Pauline Frederick brings her new play Madame X to the Amuse for three days starting Sunday. The production, a Goldwyn work, features Frederick’s star turn and is billed as a bold dramatic showcase with a focus on character and performance.
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