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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1920
Page
12
Market page reports quotable movements in stocks and bonds, grain prices, live stock values, produce costs, wool trends, and other financial indicators. Highlights include gains in leading shares and steady commodity rates shaping daily trading.
New York Oct market opens with initial gains but ends near flat as short selling, rising money costs, and renewed weakness in transport stocks weigh on equities. Texas and allied issues hit new lows. Scars Roeck recovers part of prior loss after dividend denial rumor. total volume about 675000 shares.
A New York financial column reports current foreign exchange and money market figures. It lists prime mercantile paper unchanged, sterling at 851 1-4, francs around 669 to 671, lire and marks with varied demands, and Greece at 1022. It notes time loans of 60 and 90 days, call money with high and low quotes, and closing bid at 7 1-8 with offerings at 8.
New York metals markets show copper and iron holding steady while tin remains irregular with spot near 42.00 and futures around 43.00. Lead and zinc trade weakly with miscellaneous quotes for electrolytic copper and other base metals listed in varied unit terms.
Market report lists wheat prices for No 2 hard No 1 white and other grades in Omaha with receipts 659 cars and cash bids around 2.02 to 2.07 a bushel. Chicago shows No 2 hard wheat near 2.01, mixed corn about 9.5 to 12. The notes include barley, rye, flax and prices for December March contracts and related stats.
The report details cattle hog and sheep prices in Chicago Omaha and Denver with top cattle around 18.60 and hogs near 16.40. It notes steady to higher trends for leading classes, with bulk cows around 6 to 10 and lambs around 12.16, plus variations in feeder and packing stock and notable price ranges for chops and ewes.
Weather report notes clear skies and normal temperatures with a high of 66 and low of 39. Relative humidity and wind directions are listed as SW with velocity around 0 to 20 mph. Total precipitation since January 1 stands at 14.09 inches, with none in the last 24 hours.
The report lists various Lincoln region routes with conditions ranging from good to fair. Notable segments include North Platte to Sterling good, Pine Bluff to Cheyenne expalient, and Wheatland to Torrington a little rough. Cheyenne north is excellent and several other lines show good conditions with occasional detours.
Casper Wyoming October 8. Renewed contest over asbestos claims near Casper mountain 16 miles south follows an assault on Fred Pattee by a man named Davy Crockett. Pattee says Crockett struck him and fired at him to warn off the property. Pattee seeks Crockett’s arrest.
A faulty pipe sparked a blaze that consumed a hay wagon and its cargo. Local fire responders acted quickly but the hay and wagon were entirely burned. No injuries reported as investigators review the chaotic scene.
The body of W. L. Pierce, 50, of Salt Lake City, was found in a wash room aboard a train near Havre. His throat was cut and authorities believed he died by his own actions as the train reached Havre. The report notes an unrelated line about a raven noted as 100 years old.
A local grocer guarantees every order of groceries fruits or vegetables will satisfy in quality. The store asserts customers will find no fault with either service or price.
Readable lines show produce including celery Hubbard tomatoes cabbage beans green onions and radishes offered by a local vendor. The listing emphasizes fresh produce available to shoppers at the market.
A terse item from the Loulevolle Courier Journal notes a dispute among locals, with parties at odds and accusations of misallocation. The fragment hints at a settlement or partial agreement amid broad anger. No clear names or dates are legible.
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