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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
2
Nearly 40 000 head sold at Omaha market on Monday with mixed trade. Fat cattle steady to 50 cents lower, waterfills down at least one price, cows steady to 25 cents off, replacements and calves 50 cents lower, hogs 25 to 50 cents off, fat lambs 25 cents higher. Steers and yearlings cleared at 19.59 to 24.50, better heifers to 25.50, a few head at 26.
The sale recorded steers from 25 dollars at 1244 pounds and 25.50 at 1325 to 1412 pounds, with heifers sold to 2310. Canners and cutters brought 10 to 11.25, heef cows up to 15, Bologna bulls to 15, yearling stock at 16, and hogs around 14.25 to 15.25. Spring lambs reached 22.50, wool 20 to 21, shorn 19 to 19.75, with slaughter ewes at 3 to 5.
County HBA highlights spring cleaning safety as accidents and poisonings rise among children under five. Medicines left within reach top the fatal causes, with common household substances and familiar medicines posing hidden risks to youngsters.
The article lists common household hazards such as bleaches lighter fluid cleaning sprays rat poisons permanent wave solutions shampoos nail polish remover antifreeze detergents furniture polishes ammonia and kerosene. It warns against keeping kerosene in soft drink containers and urges families to store these items on high or locked cabinets to protect exploring children.
The piece sketches Delaware and Lenape history from the 18th to 19th centuries, noting bands of Delawares, their treaties with the U S government, and the push westward. It frames a modern call to reunion, urging readers to meet the first Sunday in July at Damel, Wyoming to honor ancestral guides and the Green River valley heritage.
In remote Wyoming areas long distances to doctors and hospitals strain care access. The saying “ounce of recoucation is worth many pounds of cure” underscores preventive measures and local health outreach as essential where medical facilities are far away.
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