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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1917
Page
15
In Denver on July 23 cattle offerings were light while demand and supply were both tepid. Fat cattle sold steady with steers up to 12.25 and cows to 9.59, while hogs showed steady to strong prices around 15.00 for top loads. Sheep demand remained active with spring lambs up to 15.00 as the strike continued to have little impact.
Kansas City notes on hog receipts with mixed prices for hogs, bulk and heavy, plus packers and butchers. Cattle receipts show 31,000 traders with a lower market. prime fed steers to 14.80, dressed beef steers to 12.50, western steers to 12.60, cows to 9.50, heifers to 12.00, stockers to 12.00, bulls to 8.50, calves to 12.50.
Sheep receipts in Chicago. lambs 15.00 to 15.60, yearlings 10.00 to 11.50, wethers 9.50 to 10.00, ewes 8.00 to 9.25. Cattle receipts 25,000. native beef cattle 8.40 to 14.05, western steers 8.65 to 11.60, stockers 6.25 to 7.40, cows 5.50 to 12.00, calves 10.00 to 14.75. Omaha/Grand Island areas report steady to uneven prices, sheep and cattle totals listed with varied ranges.
C E B Watkins of 224 North Durbin street received forty stitches for a scalp wound two leg gashes and a back wound after a late night disturbance. He was cared for by Dr J C Kanff and is now resting at the hospital. His wife, arrested and confined in the county jail, is suspected of attacking him with a razor in a jealous rage.
Midwest refining company shares hit a new intraday high of 179 dollars in Denver on July 23 trading up from 170. Merritt price held near Friday close while Glenrock and Elkhorn showed modest gains. Reports from the Bix Muddy field describe Kinney and Merritt wells producing up to 1000 barrels daily and 1500 barrels at the Merritt site, with drilling advancing on nearby offsets and wall Creek sand targets.
Fred W. Harper of Lynchburg Virginia was elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks at the Boston grand lodge. A lawyer by profession he was born in Southport North Carolina and has practiced law in Lynchburg for twenty years. He is related to the late Senator John W. Daniel and has held multiple Elks leadership roles including chairman of ritual and president of Virginia Elks Association.
Washington July 23 Assistant Attorney General Sipps announced a Justice Department inquiry into reports of poisoned courtplaster sold by suspected German agents in the Midwest. Samples are being tested in Washington and a western city, with a warning to buy only from approved sources.
Casper July 23 drillers report promising signs at the Merritt washer on ace tion 4 with sand penetration minimal. Officials estimate daily production between 1500 and 1800 barrels, a conservative figure compared with industry expectations. Recovery of tools from the Fusher is pending, while multiple wells in Cooper's field are advancing toward likely gains.
Farmers and stockgrowers in Baggs Station fear hay prices may rise to five dollars per ton with oats also high due to a late season limiting yields. Range conditions are excellent though, with abundant feed if rain comes, leaving cattle in strong winter condition after a dry spell.
Lovell aims to join Lander as Wyoming's two towns to receive Smith-Hughes funds for vocational education. The district plans half salaries for an agricultural and a domestic science teacher, with a federal grant covering the other half. Courses run year round with ongoing demonstrations and school credits for students.
In Seattle a blaze of disorder broke out when Puget Sound Traction Light and Power attempted to run cars through theLineots. Sixteen hundred platform men walked out Tuesday demanding recognition of their union. Twenty persons were injured by flying objects as clashes erupted during the disturbance.
Amdera C. Willudsen of Granite Canon Wyoming filed June 10 1916 sworn statement and application to purchase timber and land in section 2 township 1a north range 70 west sixth principal meridian under the Timber and Stone Law. Estimated values set at four thousand dollars with timber valued at 8200 small trees and building timbers worth 220 dollars stone for building worth 100 dollars and land valued at 0.00. Final proof to be made September 29 1917 before the U S Land Office at Cheyenne Wyoming. Public may protest entry by filing corroborated affidavit before patent issues. Will Reid Register.
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