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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
15
Department quartermaster invites sealed proposals for a month’s supply of forage and bedding for posts in the central department. Proposals due 11 A.M. August 18, 1913, for starting October 1. Information from Lt. Col. Ames W. Kimball Dept Q M Chicago.
Cattle buyers were indifferent and trading slow at the Denver yards with prices slipping daily. Hogs showed strong demand and higher prices, tops at 9.05. sheep and lambs saw steady to firm quotes with good demand for quality kids.
President Mohler announced the completion of the double track cut-off between Topeka Kansas and Gibson Nebraska. The new line provides a second route from Kansas City to Denver and the Pacific coast, nearly a mile and a half long, to be used especially in emergencies when Kansas lines are tied up.
A lightning strike from a clear sky struck a Bala Park playground as several boys played. John Me, 14, was killed and Hoffman, the playground manager, along with several others, were shocked. The incident occurred in Pensacola Florida on July 17.
The city requires property owners to cut and remove weeds from streets and alleys adjoining their premises under Sec. 748. Noncompliance carries a fine from 5 to 25 dollars. Notice signed by W. J. McClement, City Marshall.
A compiled 24 hour weather report shows temperatures across cities including Boston 72 80 60 cloudy Cheyenne 62 80 55 cloudy Chicago 68 76 68 presdy Des Moines 96 98 74 clear Denver 63 82 60 cloudy Galveston 82 86 80 clear Helena 30 82 54 clear Kansas City 93 100 78 clear Lander 72 84 58 cloudy New York 76 82 66 cloudy N Platte 84 58 64 peeldy Omaha 90 100 74 clear Pittsburg 78 84 64 peeldy San Francisco 56 62 50 clear Seattle 70 72 62 clear Sheridan 78 90 54 cloudy Washington 74 38 60 cloudy Extremes for date in 41 years highest 93 100 lowest 44 1888. Extremes last year highest 64 lowest 49.
Washington reports a July 1 forecast noting scattered showers in Wyoming with cooler temperatures. Expect potential Saturday fair conditions after the unsettled spell.
Hogs receipts 6000 with a 5 to 10 higher trend as bulk sold around 9109.10. Cattle receipts 6000 with steady demand. prime steers near 8.50 to 8.90, dressed beef 7.50 to 8.50, western and southern types 6.50 to 7.75, cows 4.25 to 7.00, stockers 5.04 to 7.80. Sheep receipts 4000 steady to 100 lower. lambs 7.00 to 8.25, yearlings 5.00 to 6.00, ewes 3.75 to 4.60, stockers 2.75 to 4.25.
Cattle receipts 1300 market steady steers 6.50 to 8.85 cows and heifers 4.25 to 8.70 sows 4.50 to 10.00 hogs receipts 6500 market steady to 1c higher top 9.15 bulk 9.00 to 9.10 sheep receipts 1000 market 10 to 15e lower lambs 6.50 to 8.25.
South Omaha cattle receipts reach 1200 with steady prices across categories including native steers at 7 258.85 and range cows 4 to 6.50. hogs run 10 800 with heavy at 8.50 8.90 and bulk around 8. TH PS AG sheep receipts 6000 show lower yearlings 5 to 6 and tombs 7.75 to 8.10.
Chicago July 17 hogs receipts 17 000 strong to the high. Bulk sales range 9.05 to 9.20 for good to prime. light 9.00 to 9.47. mixed 8.85 to 9.45. heavy 8.50 to 9.00. rough 5.50 to 6.50. Cattle receipts 3 500 steady with Texas feeders 7.00 to 8.00. western steers 7.15 to 8.20. stockers 5.60 to 7.90. cows and heifers 4.50 to 6.50. calves 8.50 to 11.25. Sheep receipts 24 000 weak. native lambs 4.25 to 6.20. western 4.25 to 5.15. yearlings 5.50 to 7.00. native lambs 6.00 to 8.20. western 6.50 to 7.50.
The Cheyenne city clerk announces bids for selling the Great-Smith automobile owned by the city. Bids due by 5 p.m. August 6, 1018 and opened publicly. council may reject all bids.
A Brookyn Sea Plant helper named Molsper was found frozen to death today in a compartment he entered to adjust machinery. Separate notices from Cheyenne Wyoming public land offices announce July 22 1918 final three year proofs for multiple homestead entries by settlers Arthur Klopfer Eli Hudson Delbert Hudson Charles Child George Walter and others with witnesses listed.
A local Cheyenne directory page lists multiple professionals and firms with addresses and phone numbers including Ernest D. MacDougall attorney at law Wyo Ming Fuel and Feed, W H Taylor investment attorney, William Pubols architect, Mark A Chapman insurer, Bartlett Engineering, Hiner Insurance, Swayger's Greenhouse, Herghent D. Gleason funeral director, and Clyde Wakly on 16th Street offering prompt service day or night.
Cheyenne residents Madson Ernest JH Goodman and associates file homestead entry Serial No 040457 for the W% parcel in township 15N range W at the 6th principal meridian. Also listed are judges Whinemes Prebert J Judedn Arthur Klopfer Muiion and Charles Child of Durham with Chaplin as Register.
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