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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
10
Market opened up to 25 cents higher but weakened patient demand for beef and pork. hogs strong with yesterday's averages around 21.05 to 21.50. Beef cattle slow to lower with calves and feeders steady. sheep receipts 16,000 and market slow with lambs about steady and weights to 85 pounds up to 17.50 to 18.75.
John Donnellan Co reports corn down 3.495 cents at close, amid broad trade and bearish local sentiment. Hog prices reach a new high at 21.55 while oats and rye weakness and oil stock rise signal potential downturns despite strong buying later in the session.
In St. Louis May 7 delegates arrive for a meeting to organize the American veterans of the world war. The new group aims to rival the Grand Army of the Republic in scope, with membership open to all officers and enlisted men who served between America's entry and war's end. Only preliminary plans will be adopted. final details to be set at a later convention. It notes later a brief remark on Italy's women’s higher education history.
Washington reports that Director General Hines said federal rail operations showed a roughly 192 million dollar shortfall in the first quarter, with a 226 million dollar loss in 1918 and a 418 million dollar deficit for fifteen months. He cautioned against immediate rate hikes, favoring analysis after normal conditions return. An eight month express company loss of about 14.54 million was also noted.
The readable lines show several postponed games and mismatched team names including New York Philadelphia, Boston Washington, and Detroit. Confusing tokens and broken names hinder full reconstruction of events or outcomes.
A garbled promotional note invites readers to mail in with name and address to Foley & Co at 2495 Sheffield Ave Chicago to receive a trial package of Fol ey Honey and Ter Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills for pain rheumatism backache kidney and bladder ailments and Foley Cathartic.
Fragmentary route report notes weather and road conditions from South Hood east to Rock River. Includes mentions of cule seronp and Wamsuller with unclear details and sporadic directions.
This weather note records the date with a mean temperature of 48 degrees. The last 24 hours show a 6 degree increase. High and low temps reach 86 and 60 with 64 percent humidity. Highest wind velocity 25 mph, precipitation since January Ist at 3.12 inches versus normal 4.27 inches.
Food for Thought counters excuses for not buying Victory bonds. It cites lines like I’m too busy to talk bonds now and I’ve done enough, then answers with wartime examples and quotes from officials. The piece argues the Treasury needs funds and profiteering must end.
Geologist C A Pisher revises estimates of the Big Muddy structure to 45 to 50.6 million recoverable barrels, with Merritt Co drilling at the apex toward the second Wall Creek sand. The well yields about 150 barrels daily as pipe remains filled with water and the dry hole advances slowly.
President Wilson issued a proclamation calling Congress to meet in an extra session on May 49. Secretary Tumulty said the president would not be present for the opening day, and the session aims to advance annual appropriation measures that stalled at the end of the last session. Republicans in the House have mostly organized, with Lodge leading Senate discussions.
Reports from Casper state brokers are short on Lusk Royalty and cannot deliver. Some sold stock short at 65 cents and faced deliveries near 82 cents. One leading Wyoming oil broker is said to be wiped out by public demand to absorb the issue.
Colorado patrons may get refunds on tolls if the U S Supreme Court bars postmaster general rate hikes. A telegram from Hugh N Bethell of the telegraph and telephone administration to the public utilities commission stated refunds would cover any overcharges dating from May 1 if the court rules the rates were beyond the postmaster general authority. Cheyenne and Wyoming ratepayers urged to keep receipts as refunds depend on court outcome.
Hilledale, eighteen miles east of Chevenna, aims to open a new public school costing $26,000. Bonds for the building were approved at last Monday’s election.
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