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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
15
Receipts since last report were fair with good demand and little price change. Beef cattle led activity with steers at 8.25 to 9.00 and up for top grades, cows 6.75 to 7.40, bulls 5.00 to 5.50, calves to 10.50. Feeders steady, hogs softer with 9.75 to 10.25, sheep strong to 12.75 for fat lambs and 2.60 for fats on muttons. overall market in good shape.
River quotations highlight favorable terms for shippers to send sheep and lambs to the Denver market, suggesting economic advantages for livestock carriers and suppliers to route stock via river routes.
Kansas City and St Louis livestock markets show lower to steady trends with varied receipts on January 3. Hogs and cattle receipts bracket price ranges for bulk, packers, and fed cattle while sheep show steady demand. prices cover prime fed steers, western cattle, yearlings, lambs, and dairy stock across multiple grades.
Chicago market totals show hog receipts at 74 000 with slow movement and prices 10 cents under Saturday's average. Cattle receipts 20 000 with firm tone. native beef cattle to 11.80, western steers to 10.00, stockers and feeders to 8.25, cows and heifers to 10.00, calves to 13.00. Sheep receipts 21 000 with market details ongoing.
Hogs receipts 1500 in Omaha with market lower heavy cattle and sheep values mixed. In St Joseph receipts 4000 hogs with decline, cattle 12300 receipts up, sheep market strong with lambs and ewes quoted.
Local commodity pricing lists show milling wheat at 1.55 to 1.60 per bushel, durum 1.55 to 1.60, rye 1.00 to 1.19, and flax 2.00 to 2.10. Oats priced at 1.60 to 1.75 per centum weight, with corn and hay figures also provided by Wyoming Fuel & Feed Co. Prices include corn chop at 2.50 per cwt and Nebraska hay around 16.00 per ton, alfalfa hay about 18.00 per ton, and straw listed at 0.88 to 0.96 per tom.
A historical timetable lists Union Pacific trains with Nos 17 19 6 9 10 and others, detailing arrivals at Cheyenne and Portland and departures to Los Angeles California Omaha Denver Billings Casper and Denver. It notes express limited and the mat in fast mail lines with respective times including p m and a m.
Department of the Interior notice announces Omer D Huddle of Durham Wyoming seeks final three year proof to establish claim on Lots 3 and 4 SYNW Section 2 Township 14 N Range 66 W 6th P M before January 17 1917 at Cheyenne Land Office Witnesses named Willis H Diehl Sanford J Fisher Stanley K Markley John C Nash Registered Will Reed.
Department of the Interior notice states Charles Schammel of Cheyenne Wyoming filed intention to make final three year proof to establish his homestead claim for 848 acres in section 4 township 16 north range 66 west sixth principal meridian. The hearing before the U S land office in Cheyenne Wyoming is set for January 19 1917 and witnesses include Herbert L Stevens Earle Zimmerman Frank Vanderpool and George Parker of Divide Wyoming.
Harry Creathbaum of Meadow Wyoming filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish a claim to his land described as Lots 2 3 and 4 Sec 5 T 17 N R 66 W 6th Principal Meridian. Proceedings to take place before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on January 18 1917 with witnesses B F McLerran George J Parker Thomas Tennant and Alexander Kirkbride.
J Rosenblum operates as painter paper hanger and decorator at 810 West 17th Street Cheyenne with wallpaper paints and oils supplied and glazing services available. He also runs a wallpaper and paint shop under the same business name and contacts by phone 176-3.
Buenos Aires reports surprise over the United States weighing a military service plan modeled on Argentina's system. The article outlines Argentina’s universal muster, classed guards and regulars, yearly lottery selections, and exemptions for illness poverty or dependency, with training beginning in schools and officers via a West Point style academy.
In Laramie Jan 3 the first filings under the 640 acre homestead bill were accepted by Clerk Fred Ihmsen. Filers include Henry Klein son of Charles Klein who owns a ranch near the fish hatchery and William M. M. Yout. Yout filed for 640 acres near Red Duttes.
In Laramie George Trabing, a local contractor, was appointed undersheriff by Sheriff Charles Jackson. Deputy Charles Jarvis has resigned and plans to enter the sheep business soon. The report notes Trabing’s familiarity with local trade circles and political ties.
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