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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
15
Daily Market Report from Denver notes near 2000 cattle receipts, strong stocker demand, and a repeatedly high beef steer price with a top of 9.70 a head. Hogs were light with a top around 9.10, while sheep demand remained good and clipped lambs sold at a record 10.60.
Kansas City May 4 buyers confronted a strong close from last week with 14,000 cattle in play and Chicago values cited at $1,000. The Yeook lead rose 35 to 6, but gains were uneven as heavy beef steers sold near $10.50 to $10.60, natives and Texas cattle varied widely, and many bids fell below $9 in some lots.
Pulp steers range from 7.50 to 8.50 with high grade cows at 98.75 and mixed yearlings at 10. Hogs sell 9.60 to 9.75, with day receipts around 17 000. Omaha and Chicago show varied cattle and hog prices, with strong sheep values in Chicago and rising hog demand at Omaha and St Louis.
Furnished price list shows grain and feed costs for corn oats hay and wheat including corn at 1.76 per ewt oats around 1.60 to 1.90 per owt and milling and durum wheats with various quotes. Also lists alfalfa hay 14.00 per ton and rye 0.70 per unit.
A cryptic note suggests sending remittance either to the Journal in Rawlins or to Will Reid in Cheyenne will yield the same result. The remark implies readers will enjoy the editorials regardless of recipient.
Bid notices seek sealed proposals by 3 p m on May 9 1916 for a two story concrete and brick public school in Manville Niobrara Wyoming including heating plumbing and a plan by A A Spaugh and L Goodrich. Bids require a $600 certified check and district rights reserved. Also Consolidated Notice for Publication lists June 31 1916 as the final three year proof date for land claims in Cheyenne.
The Carbon County Journal of Rawlins promotes itself as the state’s leading fearless weekly for Democrats and Republicans alike. It claims to handle vital political questions with fearless, non vilifying reporting and offers a two dollar yearly home delivery subscription by mail.
John W. Hoover Charles R. Bush and Edwin J. Smalley of Cheyenne Wyoming file on Maude Shenefelt homestead entry Serial No 08659 H 12 Sec 28 T 16N R 65W 6th P M Witnesses James R Ramshaw John Wagner Alma Ramshaw and John G Lina all of Divide Wyoming Will Reid Reglater.
United States Land Office in Cheyenne announces on May 16 1916 that settlers Edward Herdman and Charles Boehmer filed intent to make final three year proofs for homestead entries. Proofs set for June 24 before the Register and Receiver with witnesses named from Paola Wyoming and Cheyenne.
Multiple rental ads include modern front housekeeping rooms at 510 West 2nd Street with gas and a phone number, a furnished rent room for a lady only at 409 Be Lab, furnished and unfurnished apartments at 221 West 17th by McInerney & Conway, and other rental offerings. Also includes Prairie farm lands sale by Federal Land Company with crop payment plan and ownership note.
Walter McCall of Cheyenne Wyoming entered homestead on May 2 1915 Serial 09809 for N 12 Section 12 Township 12 N Range 65 W 6th Principal Meridian and seeks final proof June 22 1916 before the Register and Receiver in Cheyenne Wyoming Witnesses James Livingston Ivan Eliott Frank MacGivern all of Cheyenne and Wilber Swope of Cumpatoo Wyoming. Will Reid notary active.
Schedule notes list multiple trains for Cheyenne Portland Los Angeles and Billings lines with arrivals and departures. Entries include No 171 Cheyenne Portland No 1 Los Angeles Limited No 10 Fast Mail and No 20 Pacific Limited with varied times and destinations.
The Ladies Aid of a Methodist church seeks 2000 coffee w's to fund a coffee urn by saving B's from Boar’s coffee cans. The goal is to be fun by September 1 and they are about 3000 short. Help by bringing to Blate Leader.
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