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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
15
Denver reports light cattle offerings with about 1500 deadweight receipts. Beef cattle sold at 8.00 to 8.40 for steers and 6.00 to 7.40 for cows while veal calves brought around 10.50. Hog demand remained strong with tops at 8.15 and wagon hogs at 7.85, despite eastern markets easing.
A lull in buying with no sheep traded during the gale. Demand remains good and buyers seek supplies locally, signaling steady interest despite the stalled market activity.
Hogs receipts 31 000 market slow with bulk around 98.20 and 8.25. heavy 7.35 to 8.27. pigs 7.80 to 9.00. Cattle receipts 15 000 market slow with beeves 87.35 to 94.30. steers 6.80 to 13.15. stockers and feeders 6.10 to 8.10. cows and heifers 1.60 to 6.70. calves 7.00 to 10.55. Sheep receipts 18 000 market barely steady with sheep 5.30 to 6.40. yearlings 6.30 to 7.50. lambs 6.50 to 8.50. springs 7.20 to 9.75.
Hogs receipts 6 500 with prices up about six to seven cents a cwt. Heavy hogs at 8 05 to 8 12 and mixed hogs at 95 02 to 8 05. Cattle receipts 2 200 with market strong native steers about 7 05 to 9 50, cows and heifers 6 00 to 8 00, Texas steers 6 00 to 7 75, calves 8 00 to 11 00. Sheep receipts 3 000, market higher with wethers 6 75 to 6 25, ewes 5 60 to 6 00, lambs 8 00 to 8 90.
Wheat prices show irregular trading with June and July futures listed. No. 2 red and No. 2 white corn figures appear, with mixed results across bids and closes.
In Chicago on June 17, wheat prices showed a cash bid of 6 27/8 to 6 28/8 cents, September at 11 4/8 cents, and December at 8 5/8 cents, reflecting a tighter cash market and varied futures positions.
Federal Land Company of Cheyenne advertises farm land for sale offering a crop payment plan that covers both principal and interest from a share of crops. The notice lists feed and grain prices from Wyoming Fuel and Feed and invites readers to call at the office one block north of the Plains Hotel for details and samples.
A crowded classified page lists real estate for sale including a 160 acre farm near Cheyenne and a seven room house in Cheyenne with rental income, also 100 dairy cows for sale, plus multiple rental offerings in Cheyenne and neighborhood. Public notices announce land claim proofs due June 26 1914 and final proof deadlines for May 1914 filings. Missing items include lost watches and wallets and a Navy recruiting notice inviting a boy to join from Cheyenne.
A jumble of lawyer offices insurers funeral directors and salons lists in Cheyenne Wyoming. Listings include Wilfrid O Leary John D Clark Thomas Hunter and others with addresses on Carey Avenue 16th Street and West 19th Street. An incomplete note hints at a general meeting time and a free consultation offer.
A compiled list of fraternal and lodge groups in Cheyenne with meeting details. Includes CIDEYENNE LODGE NO 1 A F AM Masonic topics, WYOMING CHAPTER NO 1 ROY AL ARCH MASONS, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, OCONSISTORY A A SB, EASTERN STAR and various social, professional, and veterans organizations with meeting times and locations at Masonic Hall Fraternal Hall and Capitol Hall.
Knights of Columbus J J Melnerney and G K C J Moriskey hold meetings on Tuesdays at Fraternal Hall. Fraternal Order of Eagles Cheyenne Aprlo No 126 pres Robert Shell and Bec C H Mawke worth meet Fridays at 6 pm at Eagles Hall.
Brotherhood of Tiremen and Enginemen Comfort Lodge No 404 meets Thursdays at 2 PM at Capitol Ball with officers Wm Border and Fred Van Delah as presiding. Ladies block and Granite No 61 page shows officers Mra Bila Heenen and Mra Carrie Van Delah, with meeting details for Second and Fourth Sundays at the same hall.
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