Site Marshal Dan Returns From Vacation
Site marshal Dan returned Wednesday from a vacation at Awdatwater County.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
11
Site marshal Dan returned Wednesday from a vacation at Awdatwater County.
The item outlines activity in stocks and commodities including Bend grain and wool, with brief notes on live financial markets. It cites price movements, turnover, and interest in various agricultural and textile staples, reflecting regional market trends and investor sentiment.
New York trading opened with a broad buying wave in rails and utilities but demand faded by day’s end. Volume approached 700 000 shares as transportation stocks rose fractions and steel issues gained, with call money easing to 7 percent and notable gains for Atchison and several utilities.
A fragmented OCR glimpse shows multiple oil company mentions and percentages tied to a Midwestern or western oil market. Entries include firms such as Midwest Oil and Midwest Refining with stake indicators and modest per cent figures. The text lists numerous company names, sites, and product notes without a coherent narrative.
Cheyenne sees visitors including P. J. Quealy coal operator of Kemmerer Q M O Fuller fiscal agent for the state university arrives on business Mr and Mrs Frank England from Casper A A SARS ACE Real Name Insurance 1841 Carey Ave Mr and Mrs F C Hemphill from Burns visit W J Parker from Douglas returns with a painting query Y W C A cafeteria crowded due to county institute 160 teachers arrive Cheyenne chautauqua noted and sage chicken hunting season opening September 1 amid local sportsmen preparing for the hunt
A listing shows pork ribs priced at 925.00 with tax or additional charges noted as 30,00 and 14,62. The fragment includes price details and item name.
The Omaha market list presents prices for hard and white wheats and mixed grain. Values include No 1 hard at 4.47 and 2.6 percent, No 3 dark hard at 2.44, No 1 white at 1.498, No 2 yellow at 1.41, and No 2 mixed at 1.97.
Raw and refined sugar markets show mixed activity from Sugar NW York with October shipments offered at a discount and export interest rising. Futures closed steady with October at 10.65, December 10.60, January 10.96, March 10.15, and May 10.16 as trade references amid liquidations and quiet early trading.
Prime mercantile paper unchanged. Exchange irregular with sterling at 3 55 percent, francs near 6 97, belgian francs around 7 30, 7 98 cables. Guilder demand 31 85, 32 00 cables. Time loans strong unchanged Call money strong high 8 low 6 ruling 8 closing bid 4 last loan 6.
A brisk cattle trade continued with prices steady from Wednesday. Grand Junction cows topped at 8.25 while other cows sold 7.75 to 6.75. hogs moved to 15.95 top with feeds and drive-ins 14.60 to 15.85. lambs and fat ewes showed demand with feeding lambs strong and feeders at 12 to 11.50, up to 12 for choice.
A fragmentary listing shows various Liberty bonds or notes with labels such as Liberty First and Liberty Second, including 4% and 4% series indicators. The text lacks complete details or context for full interpretation.
Copper tin and antimony hold firm as market reports no change. No. 1 northern copper at 51 2, No. 2 at 49 50. Lead and zinc ease with spot zinc at 7 87 8.00. London spot copper 5 pounds 5 shillings, tin 269 pounds 6 shillings, zinc 38 pounds 10 shillings.
Grain and feed prices shown for Minneapolis carload lots and retail. flour unchanged at 40 cents higher, various grains and seeds listed with widespread price points. Chicago market figures noted include wheat, corn, rye, and timothy seed with multiple grade distinctions and per bushel or bag rates.
Omaha reports U.S. Bureau of Markets data with house receipts at 5 500 and market activity steady to 20 cents lower. Bulk cattle sales range from 14.20 to 14.60 with top at 15.50. Cattle receipts around 3 000 with beef steers and yearlings steady, bulls strong, fed steers included, stockers and feeders steady. Sheep receipts about 13 000 with lambs slow and 4 26 0 lower. top lambs 14.50, sheep and feeding lambs steady.
Chicago reports cattle receipts of around 12 000 with buyers active on all weights and quality levels. Prices range from 1.75 to 19.65 for bulk choice cattle, with good steers around 15.50 to 16.75 and grassy types steady. Canners bring 4.00 to 4.75 with a mid range existing.
Cattle and hog prices ease with bulk packing cows at 14.26 and hogs down 0.50. Sheep receipts show Western fat and feeder classes steady with top lambs at 12.70 and best feeders near 19.25, while native cattle lag and ewes draw around 6.75.
In Denver on Thursday a good fruit market with limited supplies and strong demand. Cantaloupes scarce with crates selling 1.50 to 2.76. pony sizes 1.25 to 1.76. Apples 2.25 to 4 per box, steady overall. Vegetables draggy from heavy supplies but prices steady. Potatoes 2.50 to 2.75 per cwt. corn 30 to 40 cents a dozen. green peas 10 to 12 cents. tomatoes 76 to 76 cents per pound. Poultry steady with limited supply. hens 36 to 38 cents wholesale. broilers 50 to 52 cents. ducks 38. geese 95. hens 25. Eggs steady 64 to 67 cents a dozen. shippers paid 1% to 13.50 ease count. Butter market strong 50 cents per pound. Butterfat 52 to 58 cents from shippers.
In Cheyenne and northern Colorado farmers struggle to finish threshing as crops ripen. Threshers are scarce and overworked, risking losses since grain is still in shocks and starting to drop from heads. Governor Carey names two notaries public: Preston T. McAvoy and C. S. Bartlett. A magnetic compass attracts attention at the state museum at the capitol.
A fragment notes Sylvia Landis in a program item about regeneration and mentions The Girl From Cheyenne as part of the two day lineup. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear event details.
The Edgar Lewis Pathe production Oklahoma In the Early Days opens at the Atlas, recalling Oklahoma territory homesteading rapid statehood history. The film, praised for fidelity to local types and landscapes, plays today and tomorrow with Christie Comedy and Pathe Review as added attractions.
Viola Dana stars as a chorus girl in The Chorus Girl's Romance at the Amuse cinema. The program also features the Gumps Cartoon and two Tom Mix comedies. The film adaptation stems from a Saturday Evening Post story by F. Scott Fitzgerald titled Head and Shoulders.
An adaptation of Robert W. Chambers Tit Fighting Chance plays today and tomorrow at the Princess. Anna Q. Nijg non and Conrad Nagel head a favored cast. The film is touted as Chambers best fiction and highlights heredity shaping New York society through the character Stephen Siward, a drink-addicted figure.
Dance lovers will hear Rag-i-Jax band from Lincoln Nebraska at the Coliseum. The all college boy group has played together through college and draws many fans who will likely attend. The venue has been renovated and is now one of the state’s best dance halls.
Shirley Cronin a 15 year old Denver youth is missing from his home since last Saturday Mr and Mrs Frederick Cronin appeal for any information about his whereabouts local authorities have been alerted and search efforts are underway.
A description of a tall woman with blue eyes and light hair and a man in a death knell style attire notes they are missing. Authorities request aid from the Cheyenne State Leader to locate their whereabouts.
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