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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1917
Page
2
The text discusses bidding Jupiter up to 35 and public confidence in value, noting outside opinion shapes stock and security trading. It mentions rich sands yielding treasure for man’s benefit and touches on quotations in a daily market letter.
In Casper a merger creates Consolidated Royalty Oil company with 5 million shares, fronted by a Casper principal office. It absorbs Crace Creek OF & Gas, Tisdale Royalty, and Royalty Oil, plus individual royalties in Salt Creek Grass Creek and Big Muddy fields. Initial earning power eight percent, potential rise to thirty percent by year end. Directors include B. B. Books Casper and R. N. Matson, with advisory members J. H. Miller and J. R. Penn.
Local Willard representative Dickert warns car owners that adding acid to storage batteries is harmful. He explains the electrolyte becomes more concentrated during charging and acid fills the plates, causing rapid corrosion and damage. Only pure water should be added by an expert if needed.
In Rock Springs Wyoming on September 25 the Pyramid Oil refining syndicate spudded a 1000-foot well in the Pyramid LaBarge field. A grand barbecue and public celebration followed on September 23 drawing about a thousand people from Kemmerer Opal Big Piney and nearby areas.
The Daily State Leader launches a push to boost subscriptions with a boys and girls contest in Cheyenne and surrounding territory. Participants can earn substantial prizes for recruiting subscribers. The contest runs from Monday September 17 to Saturday November 10, 1917, ending at 10 o'clock. For details, contact The Pony Contest Manager at Cheyenne State Leader.
A contest offers a Grand Prize Shetland Pony with cart and harness to the overall top vote getter. District winners receive a Pony, two Bicycles to two runners up, and four Wrist Watches to next four in each district. All participants may compete. ties awards identical prizes. Office hours and contact in The State Leader.
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