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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
10
Fragmentary copy shows masthead Cheyenne State Leader and Tribune Publishing with editorial and business offices and staff names. The text includes advertising pricing and a lengthy essay on shoes as literary symbols, referencing biblical verses and historical footwear sayings.
Colonel Arthur Woods outlines a division of needs for the 17 000 wounded scattered across 700 hospitals nationwide. He stresses friendship and occupation as vital, citing Walt Whitman’s Civil War hospital service as a model and urging genuine, active, personal assistance rather than praise seekers.
The writer rails against expanding Congress arguing 485 lawmakers amid a 69 seat census hike is wasteful. He notes apportionment since 65 and the 13 states distribution, scornfully describes lawmakers as aloof, calls for halving membership, and warns that district enlargements could force many representatives out of work.
A vivid family reunion scene unfolds at the old fair grounds with Aunt Lucy baking spice cake and Ma ironing while everyone gathers for a joyful meeting. Uncle William at ninety dances, Cousin Mathilda shows Europe trips, and a new crop of heroes emerges including Cousin Al with a Croix de Guerre. Blood is thicker than water as the clan reflects on war’s toll and homeland return figures.
The list shows ownership percentages for several oil firms including Colden Elk Basin Federal Oil Merritt Midwest Oil com Midwest Oil pfd Midwest Refining 149 Prod and Refcom Salt Creek Prod and Glenrock Oil with stakes ranging from 1 percent to 55 percent.
In New York on Aug 4 trading opened negative with broad weakness from Sterling’s slide to 3.56 and Polish news. Rail stocks led a late rally while major issues fell 1 to 2 points, American Cotton Oil dropped on dividend, and late gains came from short covering before a cautious close.
A listing shows Liberty Bonds with prices for multiple series including First 33 and 4s and Second Fourth and Fifth issues. Prices range from 84.46 to 96.68 with various percentages noted for each bond series.
Mercantile paper unchanged and exchange weak with Sterling at 3.61 on the spot and 3.62 on cables. Francs 7.23 demand and 7.25 cables. Belgian francs 7.56 and 7.59. Guilders 32.88 and 33.00. Lire 6.038 and 6.05. Marks 2.19 and 2.20. New York on Montreal 11.5 percent discount. Time loans active at 9 percent for 60 90 days and six months. Call money steady with high 7 low 6. ruling rate 6. Last loan 6.
Copper, iron, lead unchanged while tin drops. August and September tin at 48 dollars with antimony at 7 dollars and 26 cents. Zinc quiet. Hast St Louis delivery spot quotes range from 7 dollars 55 cents to 7 dollars 76 cents.
Cattle receipts 8,000 with slow trade. steers $16.75, bulk $15.25–16.50. cows $6.50–10.00. calves opening $16.00–16.75. Hogs 19,000 with gains 10–15 cents. top $16.20. sows $13.60–13.80. Sheep 19,000, market slow. fat lambs $13.00–14.50, native ewes $8.50, Montana wethers $9.26, feeder lambs $12.
Omaha Aug. 4 beef cattle steady to firm with best fed yearlings at 15.50 and beeves 15.40. stockers and feeders steady to strong. Hogs receipts 10,500 mostly steady to 15 cents lower ending 14.26 to 15.25 top 18.40 to 18.76 for heavy packing. Sheep slow with killing classes 50 cents lower, best lambs 13.50.
In Minneapolis on August 4, flour held firm to 30 cents higher per carload. Family patents quoted at 12.40 to 12.50 with no 98 pound cotton sacks barrel. Bran 45.00, corn 1.87 to 1.40, oats 69 to 71 cents, barley 85 to 1.06, rye No 2 1.80 to 1.82, flax No 1 3.28 to 3.40.
Omaha market update lists grain quotes for August 4 with wheat No 2 dark hard at 2.34 and No 1 hard at 2.82 dollars. Corn shows No 2 white 1.47, No 1 yellow 1.46, No 2 yellow 1.45, No 3 mixed 1.40, No 4 mixed 0.89, while oats quotes include No 3 white 0.69 and No 4 white 0.68 with 67 44 cents noted.
Raw sugar unsettled with prices around 25 points lower as the market awaits clarity. Refined sugar held steady with futures closing at September $14.75 October $14.60 December $18.60 January $12.00 and March $11.00 amid financial caution.
Pasterday led a set of NL results with Philadelphia defeating Chicago 12 to 2. Boston beat Pittsburgh 5 to 3 as Fillingim Scott Gowdy Cooper Haeffner homers noted. St Louis topped Philadelphia 7 to 1 in another outing and Detroit defeated Boston 5 to 1 with Leonard Okey Woodall Stanage Bush and Schang contributing.
Relief was expressed by D Porter Empfield superintendent of the Cheyenne street railway that the fire destroying the car barn cars tools and repair parts Tuesday evening was of incendiary origin The loss is estimated at 60000 with little insurance on the cars An investigation by Fire Chief Bates will determine if fire bugs or tramp arson started the blaze and replacement plans await president J A Martin's return from out of town
Vernon Tigers aim to repeat as champions in the Pacific Coast league led by top rival teams the Seals and the Bees. Five airplanes have operated over Cheyenne in the past week signaling continued air activity in the district.
Clarence is a fine farce at the Princess Theatre opening the fall and winter road bill. The cast includes Georgie Kelley as Baby Wheeler and Robert Adams as Clarence with Betty Murray as Violet Pinney. A lighting delay postponed curtain time until 9 pm but Mrs. Todd and her orchestra provided enjoyable entertainment.
One of two J L 6 all metal planes of the scouting party left Salt Lake at noon and reached Cheyenne Tuesday evening then departed Cheyenne at 7 40 Wednesday morning. It was reported in Salt Lake at noon and expected to reach Reno before nightfall. The other plane remained in Cheyenne Wednesday awaiting an early departure. The delay was due to a motion picture camera and gear for filming local landing fields and mountain ranges along the route.
Mrs Catherine Morgan died at 75 in Cokeville Wyoming after long residence near Border and in Lincoln county. She married William Morgan fifty two years ago and survived by her husband. The region’s map once showed a pink space labeled Uinta county.
Herbert J. Brees born and raised in Laramie has been promoted to a full colonel in the regular army bypassing lieutenant colonel. He previously served as chief of staff of the 91st Division in France and received the Distinguished Service Cross after the war.
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