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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
15
Denver receipts show light weight cattle and mixed load quality with prices holding near steady. Cows bring 7.50 on good loads, grass cattle 9.00 to 9.10, canners 4.75, hogs steady to strong at 15.00 to 15.40, sheep slow with feeders 14.75, eastern markets easy while local demand remains steady.
Kansas City reports a market steady tone with receipts around 8000 head. Bulk hog prices ranged from 15.90 to 16.15, packers and butchers paid 15.40 to 16.50, light hogs 14.90 to 15.80, and pigs 10.00 to 13.00.
Cattle receipts total 6000 with weak market for prime fed steers at about 19.00 and dressed beef steers 10.00 to 12.75. western steers 9.00 to 12.60. calves 6.50 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 2000 with steady to weak market. lambs 12.50 to 14.25. yearlings 9.50 to 11.00. wethers 8.75 to 10.00. ewes 8.00 to 9.25. In Chicago hog and cattle figures show unsettled to lower tones. native beef cattle 7.50 to 14.00. western steers 8.15 to 11.40. stockers 5.75 to 9.00. cows and heifers 4.20 to 11.40. calves 8.50 to 18.00. Sheep receipts 9000 weak. wethers 7.60 to 10.65. lambs 9.75 to 14.90.
Omaha market report shows hog receipts around 10 000 with steady to mixed prices from 12 50 to 15 90 and bulk around 14 79 to 15 00. cattle receipts about 2800 with native steers 9 00 to 14 00 and cows 6 00 to 9 50. western and Texas influences 7 00 to 11 50. calves 8 00 to 12 50. bulls and stags 5 50 to 8 50. Sheep receipts 6900 with steady to lower trade. yearlings 9 50 to 10 50. wethers 9 00 to 10 25. ewes 8 00 to 9 00. lambs 14 00 to 14 25.
Warry Brown, a D McCallum Lumber Yard worker, was bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake Sunday near the Fred Butler place on Chugwater creek. A simple binding and wound opening kept him from serious harm. Eli Ethridge captured a seven rattles rattlesnake at the Miritz farm and sent it alive to Dr L A Adams at Colorado State Teachers College in Greeley for study.
Madison Illinois August 2 report says volunteers dragged the spring fed pond known as Dead Man's Hole for the body of Stephen Haturcoss 24 who drowned yesterday evening in the unfathomed depths of the popular bathing spot local authorities and bystanders worked to recover the submerged man until sunset with no success reported.
Washington August conferees on the river and harbors bill reached an agreement totaling 2 826 000 dollars. A 75 000 dollar appropriation for the Missouri river improvement between Sioux City Iowa and Fort Benton was eliminated. A seven member federal waterway commission provision was retained.
A new well on the Massam tract in section 35, T 41, R 8 north proves good potential for 400 to 500 barrels per day. The well extends to Soult Creek field six miles beyond boundaries, with Kansan City operators affiliated with Sinclair interests drilling. Major California investors Doheny and Rispin recent purchases span sections 7 20 and 31, prompting further development by Wyoming’s Great Divide Oil and Wyoming Oil & Refining in the Powder River dome area.
In Kemmerer on Thursday afternoon Jack Forgeon youngest son of Superintendent Forgeon sustained an eye injury while playing with a knife at his grandparents home. The blade pierced near the pupil prompting transport to Salt Lake for expert care. Doctors fear permanent eye damage.
A German aviator dropped bombs on a camp housing German prisoners behind the French lines near Paris. The dispatch indicates the attack occurred and reported damage to the internment site.
Oscar Peterson’s new Chandler roadster, painted and fitted to his specifications, drew crowds in Kemmerer after leaving the Lincoln County garage. The car features a pigskin top plush upholstery plate glass windows shock absorbers white wire wheels cord tires and a brownish tan hue.
William Meter and his wife of West Pullman Ill are the parents of a deformed child. Dr Harry Hasselden chief surgeon at the German American hospital in Chicago decided the baby should die rather than be operated on. He argued it would be a burden to life and society.
Frank A. Scott of Cleveland is appointed chairman of the war industries board with authority to purchase all war supplies. Scott has liaised with the National Security League and appointed Major Taseom Little to address a conference in Chataugua supporting the league’s patriotism campaign.
Sheriff Roach and deputy were dispatched Monday evening to the home of Wo OK Jackson a Black family in Wheatland North part town. A Black man Carter working on the courthouse brought the Jackson girl to town gave her whiskey and she became violent threatening her mother. The girl grabbed a knife and charged at her mother. Carter and the girl rifled the old mother’s trunk and took $40 which was recovered. Disturbers jailed to sleep off their boare. likely to be removed.
Notice is given that under state law and by order of the State Board of Land Commissioners the Commissioner of Public Lands will sell at public auction on August 18, 1917 at the Cheyenne courthouse front door the SW 1/4 of Sec 25 T18N R93W comprising 1 acre more or less. Appraised value $100 per acre. minimum bid set at 3/4 of appraisal and not less than $10 per acre. Terms: at least 10 percent cash, balance due in up to 18 annual payments with 4 percent interest. option to pay full price at sale. State reserves minerals and prospect rights. seller may reject bids. Signed by Frank I. Olin, President, and Ray K. Lee, Commissioner.
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