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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1914
Page
7
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Liberal receipts of southern stock cattle and solid demand across grades mark the day. Beef steers from $7.50 to $8.15 with top fancy beyond. cows $6.50 to $7.40, best at $8.00. Feeder and stocker activity steadies, yearlings $30 to $46, native steers $7.60 to $9.00, calves $8.00 to $11.00. Sheep firm with yearlings $6.75 to $7.25, wethers $5.50 to $6.90, lambs $8.40 to $9.40.
Demand for hogs remained good through the week with activity across all offerings. Prices eased slightly toward week’s end due to lower markets but overall trade was active and daily clears were solid. Good hogs ranged about 8.15 to 8.30 dollars, with fancy hogs possibly higher.
The week saw strong demand and brisk business with choice fat lambs selling at 8.65 dollars and plainer kinds down to 7.50. Fair fat ewes at 8.65 and clipped ewes up to 5.00 for fair grades. Many offerings were cleanup from feed lots and of ordinary quality, explaining the wide price range versus river quotes. Local demand and prices here compare well with river quotations given the quality.
Chicago market notes show hog receipts around 12 000 with prices for heavy pigs near 8.40 to 8.47 and light pigs near 8.25 to 8.50 while cattle values range from 7.10 to 9.76 for various categories and sheep receipts around 2 500 with lambs and yearlings priced between 5.20 and 8.50. Omaha reports hog receipts about 7 600 with prices for heavies near 6.80 to 8.20 and cattle around 16 60 to 17 }
In Kansas City on May 23 wheat No 2 hard 91 92 cents No 2 red 91 2 to 92 percent May 90 1 4 July 81 1 4 81 3 8 cents. Corn No 2 mixed 73 73 40 No 3 72 73 0 No 2 white 75 Tie No 3 72 0 Tie May 72 1 4 72 3 4 86 July 69 7 8 70 cents. Data No 2 white 40 4 cents No 2 mixed 39 44 40 cents. Chicago close May 23 Cash 97 1 8 July 87 3 4 September 86 4 cents.
Furnished by Wyoming Fuel and Feed. Prices listed per ewt or ton for corn, corn chop, wheat, bran, oats, native hay, alfalfa hay, straw, and flax. Notable rates include corn 1.75 per ewt, wheat 1.70 per ewt, native hay 138 per ton, alfalfa 14 per ton, straw 10 per ton, Best milling wheat 73 75e per bushel, durum 6c per bushel, flax 1.00 1.10 per bushel.
City department advertises fire insurance by leading companies. Properties from City Property for sale and loans on business or residence properties available. Office located at 100 West 17th Street.
A rough classified fragment notes an exchange offer for a thin model gent's watch for a wheel and mentions returning a lost Eastern Star bangle and pin to the Leader office. It also lists two rental ads for light housekeeping rooms and a furnished dandy room near the Plains with contact details.
A ten dollar reward offered for the arrest and conviction of any party stealing copies of the Cheyenne State. The notice lists professions including accountants, engineers and hair dressers with shown addresses in Cheyenne Wyoming and related business names such as Best Professional Auditor and Bartlett Engineering Company.
A compiled list of Cheyenne fraternal and charitable organizations with meeting details. It notes lodge names such as Cheyenne Lodge No. 1 A F A M and Wyoming Consistory and gives meeting days, times, and locations at Masonic Hall Magoule Hall Fraternal Hall and other venues.
The International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Prairie division No 44 reports meetings on the first and third Tuesdays at 7 00 p m at Campbell Hall chaired by Mrs H Hansen president and Mrs J A Sigler vice president Meola listed as attendees or officers for the local group.
Comfort Lodge No 448 meets Thursdays at 2 pm at Capitol Hall. Ladies Society Granite Lodge No 261 meets second and fourth Wednesday at 3 30 pm at Capitol Hall with Mrs Ella Heenen as president and Mrs Carrie Van Dolah as secretary.
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