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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
15
Daily Market Report from Denver notes liberal cattle receipts and active trade with prices near steady. Beef steers $11.80 to $12.50 with some fancy cows reaching $11.25. stockers in good demand. Cows generally $9.00 to $10.50, bulls steady. feeders show good demand and stocker supply fair.
Hog supply was light and the market quiet with prices steady to weak and little change from yesterday. Tops sold at 15.55 for two choice loads, most sales ranged 15.10 to 15.30. Sheep supply was fair and the market in very good shape with good spring lambs at 15.00 and clipped lambs of fair quality brought 12 to 14.50.
An advertisement touts a vegetable laxative from May-apple and aloe to cleanse the liver weekly. It urges hot water before meals, outdoor exercise, and a double or triple size Anoric to stimulate kidneys and relieve pains from uric acid, rheumatism, and gout. Ends with offer to mail for 60 cents or 10 cents for related product.
The report shows prices at 13.60 dollars with good wet clipped ewes at 9.60. Local demand is stronger than the supply, signaling brisk buyer interest and tighter availability in the market.
Eastern Livestock Chicago reports hog receipts at 10 000 with mixed to firm trends and higher top grades while hogs mostly range 14 75 to 15 65 for mix and heavy, pigs 14 10 to 14 50. cattle receipts 2000 with firm market and ranges for native beef cattle 9 80 to 13 74, stockers 7 40 to 10 60, cows 6 25 to 11 85, calves 9 75 to 14 50. sheep receipts 6500 with market strong and prices for ewes 8 50 to 11 10, lambs 9 70 to 14 75, springs 12 25 to 16 75.
Kansas City and Omaha report cattle hogs and sheep receipts for June 12 with steady to higher markets. Kansas City hogs bulk sales $15.00 to $15.25, heavy $15.60 to $15.65, pigs $14.50 to $19.50. cattle prime fed steers $12.50 to $13.40, cows $6.50 to $11.00, calves up to $12.50. sheep lambs $15.00 to $16.50. Omaha hogs $15.00 to $16.35, light $14.85 to $15.25, bulk $15.00 to $15.25. cattle native steers $10.00 to $12.40, cows $8.75 to $11.50, stockers $7.00 to $11.00, calves $10.00 to $14.50, canners $7.00 to $8.80. sheep yearlings $11.50 to $12.00, lambs $12.00.
City council meets in Cheyenne Wyoming June 11 1917 with quorum, approves May 4 minutes, rejects sewer bid, denies further fire department pay raise, authorizes duplicate cemetery deed, and orders Liberty bonds with cemetery funds. Appoints judges for July 10 election and designates polling places across wards. City Clerk J J Showalter certifies abstract of minutes.
The State Board of Land Commissioners announces a public auction of 120 acres of lands in Township 19 North Range 69 West. John L. Jordan applies for selection No 1998. The minimum bid is three fourths of appraised value and not less than 10 percent cash with up to eighteen annual payments at 4 percent interest. sale at the courthouse front door in Oheyenny Lasamie County.
Sealed proposals are invited for a two story plus basement addition to the Wyoming State Hospital at Sheridan Wyoming. Bids due June 20 1917 and opened in Cheyenne. Plans by A Randall Architect available June 12. Five percent bid bond. fifty percent performance bond. right to reject bids reserved. CORNELIA B MILLS Secretary.
Cheyenne Indians beat Gates Half Soles 6 to 4 at Pioneer Park in front of about 600 spectators. Ray Andrew pitched superbly for the Indians fanning 13 with no walks, while Cronland and Napier stood out for Cheyenne in a game marked by miscues and strong hitting. Next games listed against Underhills of Denver and a July 4 return with Gates Half Soles.
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