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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
14
A fire near the Wheatland creamery was averted when a dried fir pile at the southeast corner caught on the building siding. Local residents named Mexicans alerted authorities, and the blaze was extinguished before major damage. The creamery held over 2500 pounds of butter valued above 1500 dollars.
A coalition led by major financiers including P Jackling A St Wiggins Frank Witchcock and Coleman du Pont plans to form Wyoming Eastern Oil to acquire interests in Consumers Oil and Refining and build refineries in Wyoming and Salt Creek. The group controls 10 000 acres in Kansas and Wyoming with allied Knickerbocker Wyoming Oil and Allen Oil holdings and aims to manage development from Denver headquarters.
Wood Owens, Oldsmobile distributor, completed a three week trip through the northern part of the state in a securing car. He visited Wideathind Terrington Jasper Thermopolis Worland Buffalo Gillette Sundance Newcastle Dowlas Cheyenne and established ten agencies while taking orders for several carloads of the new L and I Oldsmobiles.
Frank von Schrader owner of a tax certificate for the south half of the south east quarter and the north west quarter of section ten township twenty four north range sixty west will apply to the Laramie County treasurer on December 21 1917 for a deed by statute the time for the redemption of the real estate having expired June 27 1916 the owner records that the certificate was originally issued June 27 1912 for 84.05 and assigned August 27 1917 to Frank von Schrader with tax lien in the name of F Remender Cheyenne Wyoming September 15 1917.
Ma mie KE Hefferon of Cheyenne Wyoming filed for final three year proof on a 1914 homestead entry Serial 012257 for the NW of Sec 1 Town 14 N Range 66 W. The hearing before the U S Land Office Register and Receiver in Cheyenne is scheduled for October 1917. Witnesses named: G E B Ridley Edward Herdman Frank Reymore and Fred P Boice all of Cheyenne.
Notice announces a special stockholders meeting of The Weston Gold Mining Company to be held October 30, 1917 at 2 p.m. in Cheyenne Wyoming to consider dissolving the corporation. Dated Denver September 22 1917.
In Douglas on September 27 the Fenex Oil company formed with 1.2 million dollars in capital. Directors include Zimmerman Metcalf Henry Saul Fenex and Barber. The Fenex well produces over 1000 barrels daily and two more wells on the Barber property are about 1300 feet deep. The syndicate plans limited stock sale as funding continues. Investors rush to buy Fenex stock amid strong local and intercounty interest.
Fulton New York woman speaks of relief from female complaints after using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved health, no longer fears street alone, and regained ability to work. Letters from other women praising the remedy accompany the testimonial.
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