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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
12
Market notes show cattle prices down about 25.50 cents, with yearling steers to 7.50, feeders at 9.26, beef steers to 10.60, fair cows 6 to 7, calves up to 8.60, and mixed hog prices 16.26 to 16.85 with top hogs at 16.50. Sheep trading slow, lambs around 12.60, ewes to 6.60, and Arizona lambs around 12.265 overall.
Chicago reports cattle trade slow with steady to weaker prices for steers and heavy cattle, calves down sharply, hogs mostly lower but some late gains, sheep fat and feeding lambs very slow. Dairy and poultry mixed. potatoes firm in cash market. oats and corn values displayed with wide spreads across grades.
The piece outlines widespread immigrant exploitation from New York to California and Ohio, detailing scams such as selling the Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge, subway ticket ruses, and green ticket admissions to the United States. It notes over 2,000 annual complaints to New York state authorities and cites frauds by private bankers, fake partnerships, and counterfeit money nationwide.
Oliver Dimond, a West Concord farmer, was shot by his father who mistook him for a berry thief during raids on a patch. Both brothers had planned to confront raiders. the elder fired when he saw an armed man. Oliver Dimond died soon after. Authorities said no action was needed.
The article recalls Pikes Peak’s ascent history from 1820 and notes a 1907 onward reforestation program on its slopes. It details nursery sites, species choices, planting methods, survival rates, and the goal to restore forests for water protection and tourism.
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