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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1917
Page
11
A concise saying notes that showing cash in a purse signals personal wealth or need to onlookers. It highlights how others infer financial status from visible money. The quip reflects common social judgments about money and appearance.
Twelve tons of turnips from Matanuska valley arrive in Seattle aboard the Alaska Engineering Commission's craft. Alaska farmers expected 2000 tons of potatoes this fall, but late reports indicate the crop will be smaller. W. J. Bogard buys a potato digging machine amid local farming notes and Liberty Bond promoting Stockgrowers Bank. Oil companies are formed with several new incorporations listed at the statehouse. Housing ad seeks furnished apartment or small house as well.
Item listing for furniture and a heating stove offered for sale. Address given as 2521 Reed St. The notice notes must be sold within the week.
London endures nightly bombardment as aerial guns fire through the sky and the city remains calm amid raids. Subways open to shelter refugees while anti aircraft trucks roam streets. Lookouts along the coast spot enemy planes and alert London police and war office.
The state tax commissioner reports a huge rise in total land valuations in Wyoming, driven by grazing and dry farming lands. Oil lands appear misclassified, while timber lands decline. overall land values rise to about 247.9 million dollars with grazing land up sharply from 1916 figures.
The report shows increases in mineral and coal lands in 1917 with acres and values climbing from 1916 figures. Cattle and horses also rise while sheep goats and swine decline. sheep value rises to 12,620,940 and total state cattle value reaches 28,840,517 amid 66,000 more cattle than last year.
William M. Fitzhugh of San Francisco, owner of Salt Creek oil holdings in Wyoming, wired Governor Houx to increase his Liberty Bond subscription from 10 000 to 50 000. The order, to be processed through the First National Bank of Casper, emphasizes his desire to aid the state that aided him.
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