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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
15
Daily Market Report from Denver Colorado notes cattle offering remains good with fair demand. Eastern markets were reported lower causing slower trade and price declines about 10 to 15 cents from last week. Beef steers cows and feeders sold in modest ranges with buyers active for good quality.
The page lists oil stock quotations from various companies with bid and ask prices, followed by commodity market notes. It covers Western and Eastern markets, cattle hogs and sheep prices, and regional notes from Omaha with detailed hog, cattle, and lamb figures.
Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets show weak to steady demand on Sept. 5. Hogs receipts around 4000 in Kansas City with bulk mostly $17.50 to $18.65. cattle receipts near 16000 in KC, with prime fed steers $15.50 to $16.75 and dressed beef $11.50 to $15.00. sheep steady with lambs $16.50 to $17.50. Chicago hogs weak by 25c to 4% under yesterday, bulk $17.10 to $18.15. cattle around 21000 with native beef $7.50 to $16.65 and calves $11.75 to $15.50. sheep about 22000 with weak tone.
Mrs Franza Hayford Spies of Laramie, now Mrs Fred A Spies of Chicago, and her husband faced a perilous midlake problem when the yacht Franza suffered a cracked shaft twenty miles from shore on Lake Michigan. They were left in the water for hours until a passing steamer picked up distress signals and towed them to Chicago. The party included Spies s brother and Mrs L A Niew of Chicago.
Senator Phelan announced Secretary Baker will order camp completion if California health officers limit sewer system costs to 15000. Dr. Ebright, head of the state board of health, said the board will not require a sanitation system exceeding Baker's $15000 limit, clearing Palo Alto camp plans.
The Wyoming State Fair at Douglas, September 11 to 15, will feature daring auto speed events with top national drivers. Motorcycle races, diving horses, bucking and wild horse attractions, and a strong carnival program highlight a robust display of educational exhibits and rural development projects from schools and 4-H clubs across the region. Sponsors include the International Motor Contest Association and a lineup of premier acts from the Pantages circuit at the opera house.
Lee Willard, foreman of concrete crews on the new snowsheds at Rock River, was struck by a train and killed instantly while stepping to the edge of the track. He had 18 years with Union Pacific and supervised the concrete gauge work since spring. Coroner from Laramie investigated. family details unrevealed.
Weather summary reports normal temperatures with a mean of 66 degrees for the date and a recent cooldown of 8 degrees. Highest tempered at 70 degrees around 2:50 pm. lowest 50 degrees near 5:00 am. Wind up to 18 mph from the southwest. precipitation since January first recorded as 1.0 inches versus 21.4 inches normal.
John W. Henon of Cheyenne Wyoming filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish a land claim for the S N percent Section 22 Township 4 North Range 68 West 6th Principal Meridian. The filing is before the Cheyenne Wyoming Land Office on September 11 1917 with witnesses Edward Reed George Wellesse Marion Marts and Roy Hartsook all of Cheyenne. Will Reid Register. AN 18 23 00 56
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