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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1917
Page
7
A quiet cattle sale with steady prices and better demand than supply. Good beef steers bring 9.00 to 10.00 dollars, high choice up to 10.78, cows 6.75 to 7.50, and calves 4.00 to 11.00 as hogs rise to 18.50 per load on light supply. Trade overall is in fine shape with next week outlook favorable.
The sheep market was light today with firm to slightly higher prices. Fat lambs sold at 16.50 freight paid, others at 16.00 and 16.25 flat. Some heavy feeding lambs brought 16.00 freight paid. Strong demand persists for feeder and fat lambs and for fat ewes.
Chicago market receipts show hogs strong with mixed and heavy ranges up to 18.85 while cattle receipts total about 2000 with native beef cattle around 16.50 to 16.50 and calves to 16.00. sheep receipts around 6000 show wethers to 11.35 and lambs to 17.70. Kansas City hogs receipts near 500 with prices to 18.85 and cattle receipts showing prime fed steers at 16.00, dressed beef steers 14.50, and stockers 12.50. sheep around 100 with lambs at 17.00 and wethers at 11.50.
Hogs receipts 6000, prices 15 cents higher with heavy hogs at 17.40 to 17.85. Merit pigs 15.25 to 17.75, bulk 17.50 to 17.85. Cattle receipts 1500, market steady with native steers 10.55 to 15.55, cows and heifers 7.00 to 10.00, western and Texas cattle 6.50 to 13.50, stockers 6.00 to 11.50, calves 8.00 to 12.00, bulls 5.50 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 400, market higher with yearlings 10.50 to 12.00, wethers 10.25 to 11.75, ewes 9.50 to 10.50, lambs 16.50 to 17.40.
George Huartman of Divide Wyoming filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish a claim on the northwest and southwest quarters section 12 township 17 north range 6 west sixth principal meridian. The proof is set for October 4 in the Cheyenne Wyoming land office before Register Will Reild. Witnesses named: William K Hecker John Bevans Roy Evans A Kilgore all of Divide Wyoming.
Certificate of publication from the Insurance Commissioner of Wyoming certifies that the Yorkshire Insurance Company Limited of York England is authorized to transact fire marine automobile and other insurance in Wyoming for the current year. Witnessed by State Auditor R B Forsyth and Deputy H W Bullock with local agent L Kabis.
A garbled classified page lists for sale items including a Harley Davidson two speed motorcycle at Coliseum Pool hall with cash or terms, a Little Six five passenger car, a Graflex camera, two rod heating stoves and household furniture. Also listings for Belgian hares, investment house services, second hand goods buyers, and Wanted ads for a modern house, solicitors, State Leader routes, and insurance notices dated August 7th 1917.
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