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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1919
Page
13
John Donnellan & Co notes December strength in grain markets as dry hot weather supports prices and broad but one sided trade. Oats close higher on sympathy with weaker grains, while corn and barley rally on demand. Provisions firm with hog declines offset by grain strength. stock and money factors temper speculative buying.
At the International Stereotypers and Electrotypers convention in July 26, delegates urged Senate ratification of the League of Nations covenant without amendment. The meeting voted to dispense with pensions and raise monthly dies from 50 to 75 cents. Boston hosted the 1920 convention. 1921 will meet in Tas.
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey left Salt Lake City today for Chicago to sign a theatrical contract for several weeks. He was greeted by his manager Jack Kearns and had been visiting his mother since Monday.
The article states that major meat packers fully control prices by restricting supply and manipulating live stock prices. It notes that the five largest packers hold over 73 percent of the interstate slaughter market and set dressed meat prices largely to their liking.
The Cheyenne Frontier Days carnival ends with the city returning to ordinary life. Police and courts report typical activity, while hotels remain crowded. Cowboys in business attire reappear on streets as decorations come down and lights revert to white.
The 15th Cavalry beat Personnel 123 to 5 in the sixth Port Russell Cheyenne series game played Sunday afternoon. Scoring details include Smith with a two base hit, Haynes a home run, Alabaugh and Smith with three base hits, plus five walks issued by Neilson and other pitchers. Umpires were Kennedy and Frum. game time 2 05.
Prices have dropped back to normal in restaurants and hotels as crowds shrink. Citizens shift focus from the bulldogger, broncho buster, and swarms of visitors to other concerns as the scene cools.
The Mercury club of Chevenho defeated Hillsdale 8 to 4 Sunday afternoon in a Hillsdale game. Harry Magor of Cheyenne hit two home runs in his first at bats. Schilling started for Cheyenne, gave up five runs in the eighth, then Leichert closed with four perfect innings.
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