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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
6
John E. Osborne was appointed a director of the Wrens' National Bank at a directors' meeting in the bank's office on Wednesday. Osborne is a prominent figure in state banking and finance and previously served as governor and assistant secretary of state in Washington.
North State visits D J Irott M Conger and George S Huseel all of Cody and F C Poll of Sheridan were callers at the state house here yesterday.
Sergeant F. E. Hemmel of B Battery Twenty fourth provisional cavalry was thrown from his horse at the fort yesterday and trampled amid injuries. He was found with multiple fractured ribs and taken to the hospital in a critical condition.
Cap Rock over the Embar sands indicates exploration pressure with freight teams in Casper. Four runs head to the field as geologists call Powder River structure one of the state’s most perfect.
Police halted a private alley gambling scene between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets near Plonewr avenue as W. G Kilgore and A. F. Samuelson were placed under bond to face police court on gambling charges. Several other arrests followed the crackdown near the Colorado & Southern tracks.
George M. Smith of Kansas City and friends camp near Casper Wyoming as their Powder River drilling rig nears completion. The group has a tent city and awaits the well, now down 2900 feet, with the expectation it will soon be brought in.
The Salt Creek and Big Muddy fields produce more oil than refineries can handle. Fenex treasurer H. Saul notes a Fenex well is restricted to about 100 barrels daily, though free flow could reach 1500. Midwest Refining plans expansion and to soon absorb all field production.
Ostermann the Lincoln Highway association field secretary finished a cross country trip in late September after inspecting the route in western Utah. He reported road conditions from Ely Nevada to Reno with 85 percent good 10 percent fair and 5 percent poor from Ely to Fallon and noted dusty conditions Fallon to Wadsworth and good roads Sparks to Reno with heavy tourist traffic in the region.
Mrs. R A Morton secretary of the Wyoming Health association will travel to Denver Friday morning for a conference of national food administration representatives Wyoming state officers and county chairmen. She will be joined by Mrs Galen A Fox Mrs J J Bentley and her sister Mrs Bradfield all of Sheridan with State Senator T C C Diers head of Wyoming department attending. Morton will then proceed to Portland for a health associations conference with northwestern states. Wyoming’s prominence follows last winter’s Red Cross sales pennant record.
W H Owens Oldsmobile dealer signals rapid demand after telegrams from Hughes and Morrow. He recently placed dealers in ten large towns and says four times his current allotment would still sell quickly. He notes trips through the northern part of the state boosted orders and expects faster supply as demand grows.
Reed Hollister, a loyal Harley Davidson representative, opened a new location six months ago and has sold six new Harley motorcycles and six new sidecars. He has also moved many second hand bikes, illustrating a thriving local motorcycle market.
During the period a dealer named Hellater who handles Harley Davidson Rez and Pope Saint bicycles sold thirty eight wheels to Cheyenne men and boys, indicating a busy distribution activity in the town.
R A Yeoman register of the Sundance land office arrived in Cheyenne to address claims of neglect amid reports only a third of applications received proper attention. He said Sundance work is up to date but delays occur when applicants err, and that space and staff are insufficient to handle current business. The Campbell County Record story was reprinted from The State Leader with no reflection on Sundance officers.
Sheriff’s office records show no arrests in five days and no one in the county jail since Oct 6 while city jail populations remain high. Police expect to transfer several inmates to county custody today.
A damaged OCR snippet from a Kansas City page mentions local topics but provides few readable details. Entities, dates, or clear events are not discernible in the fragment.
An unconfirmed Cheyenne rumor claims Fort D A Russell may become a remount station for the western army department. If true, horse shipments would rise, trains through Cheyenne would carry more stock, and area breeders would benefit, though the fort has not confirmed the plan. Residents welcome the idea amid wintering regiments.
Shareholders may exchange Grass Creek Oil and Gas, Royalty Oil, and Tisdale Royalty stock for Consolidated Royalty Oil shares. Old-for-new ratios are Grass Creek 1 for 3 ½, Royalty 1 for 1½. Mail certificates to Guarantee Registry Corp Casper Wyoming by November 15 1917. B B Brooks president. R N Matson secretary-treasurer.
A public sale is set for October 19 at the L. M. Trent ranch located 4 miles south of Campstool. The auction includes 28 head of horses 97 head of cattle and one half section of land. Free lunch will be served at 11 30.
An advertisement by Geo J Thomassen of Des Moines Iowa promotes a home treatment for asthma and bronchitis that allegedly cures many after doctors and climate changes fail He offers a free 25 cent sample bottle and invites readers to request a card for mail sample distribution.
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