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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
7
In Denver VENVER Colorado on September 5 the cattle offering was good and demand fair. Eastern markets were lower, local trade slow, and prices about 10 to 15 cents lower than last week. Beef steers and cows remained in demand with prices cited, while stockers and feeders showed softer values and hog sales eased slightly.
Reports show oil quotations from Kinney to Merritt across multiple firms with bids and asks. Western market notes mention top sales near 18.35, lamb demand strong with fat lambs around 16.75, Utah and Idaho feeding lambs at 16.40 to 16.65, while hogs and cattle in Omaha settled lower with varied beef prices and broad livestock receipts.
Kansas City and Chicago market notes show receipts for hogs and cattle with mixed trends. Kansas City reports hogs weak to steady, cattle steady to slightly lower, lambs firm. Chicago hogs weak, cattle mixed with strong calves and light demand. Prices listed for primes, westerns, cows, calves, heifers, and lambs with extensive range figures.
Mrs Franza Hayford Spies of Laramie former resident of the city and her husband Fred A Spies of Chicago faced a perilous hour when the yacht Franza’s shaft cracked on Lake Michigan. They drifted for hours twenty miles from shore before a passing steamer picked up distress signals and towed them back to Chicago. The group aboard included Spies and his wife his brother and Mrs L A Niew of Chicago. The vessel headed for South Haven when rescued.
Senator Phelan said War Secretary Baker would order Camp Palo Alto completion if California health officers cut sanitation costs to under 15000. Dr George E Ebright of the state health board announced the board would not require a system exceeding Baker's $15000 limit, assuring Camp Fremont training this day.
The Wyoming state fair at Douglas September 11 to 15 will host top auto speed events with prominent drivers from across the country. Promised attractions include motorcycle stunts by Baxter Adams, diving horses by Professor Carver, bucking horses and bulls, and an International Motor Contest Association sanctioned dirt track program with $6,500 in purses. Notable entrants include Endicott with the Sweeney Special and Lampkin with the English Sun Ray, aiming for records on a fast track.
Lee Willard foreman of the concrete gangs on the Snowshields project at Rock River Wyoming was struck by a train and killed instantly as he stepped to the rail edge. Employed by Union Pacific for eighteen years he supervised the concrete work on the sheds since spring. Coroner from Laramie investigated and did not announce findings.
Weather report shows clear to cloudy conditions with normal January temperatures. Mean temperature 66 degrees, high 70, low 50, southwest wind 18 mph. Precipitation total since January 1 is 0.0 inches. last 24 hours rain 0.0 inches.
John W. Henon of Cheyenne Wyoming filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish his homestead claim on land described as S N% Section 22 Town 4 N Range 68 W 6th Principal Meridian. The proof is to be made before the Register and Receiver at the Cheyenne Wyoming Land Office on September 11 1917 with witnesses Edward Reed George Wellesse Marion Marts and Roy Hartsook all of Cheyenne Wyoming.
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