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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
6
A dismayed firs caused a near blaze at the Wheatland creamery with the pile catching the building siding. Local Mexicans alerted authorities and firefighters quenched the flames before extensive damage. The structure held over 2500 pounds of butter valued above 1500 dollars and a strong south wind threatened adjacent property.
Major financiers plan the instruction and acquisition of two Wyoming refineries to process Salt Creek and Torchlight field production. The Wyoming Eastern Oil Co leads a $10 million group including A St Wiggins and Frank Witchcock with ties to Knickerbocker Wyoming Oil and Allen Oil. Aims include a refinery at Crewbull land and development across 10,000 acres in Kansas and Wyoming.
Wood Owens, Oldsmobile distributor, wrapped up a three week promotional tour across northern states. He visited Wideathind Terrington Jasper Thermopolis Worland Buffalo Gillette Sundance Newcastle Dowelas Cheyenne establishing ten agencies and securing multiple car orders for the new Oldsmobiles.
Frank Von Schrader, owner of a certificate of purchase for lands in Goshen County Wyoming, announces on September 15 1917 he will apply December 1 1917 to the Laramie County Treasurer for a tax deed. The property is described as the south half of the southwest quarter and the northwest quarter of the same section and township. The certificate was originally issued June 27 1912 for 84 05 and assigned to Frank Von Schrader on August 27 1917.
Ma mie K Hefferon of Cheyenne Wyoming filed a homestead entry on July 18 1914 serial 012257 for NW section township 14 north range west of principal meridian seeking final three year proof to establish claim. The proof will be before the Register and Receiver U S Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming on October Sunday 1917. Witnesses named are G E B Ridley Edward Herdman Frank Reymore and Fred P Boice all of Cheyenne.
Notice announces a special meeting of Weston Gold Mining Company stockholders to be held at 222 West 19th Street Cheyenne Wyoming on October 30 1917 at 2 PM to consider dissolving the corporation. Dated Denver September 22 1917.
Douglas Wyo Sept 27 Investors in loral oil circles report the incorporation of the Fenex Oil Company with 1.2 million dollars capital. The firm buys the Fenex royalty on 160 acres and a 160 acre adjoining royalty owned by Otis Barber. Fenex well currently yields over 1000 barrels daily while two Barber property wells drill toward Wall Creek sands. Directors include Zimmerman Metcalf Henry Saul and Otis Barber.
Fulton New York woman states she could hardly stand before using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and is now well She attributes relief from female nervousness backache and blood-related symptoms to the remedy and urges others to write for advice to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts
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