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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-22
TEE PETROLEUM MAaKEE

VIEWS FROM rHE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES
soms Lie wss impaired to crude petroleum speculation
,.ss week by successful bear raid that reduced prices
,,pa,y but change In the commercial situa
,,sr that would justify low range Of values. 1t Il
us at ever since the opening Of The year the attitude
western spscastors has been hostile the market
x barrett Of active support from the refining interests
- euosaaons crude represented the struggle
,,,,m.so conditions These operations have Included
-. nv ne Western producers Of oil that still 70 be
nom tie ground, policy that has often stimulated
s~v,tons % the erect that eocent on seemed to be
70 the people most vitality interested In selling
- onmodty The usual spring activity with the drill
gwen the speculative producer advantage over the
s,nyy short seller and has been assisted recently by
sss,,nr In the export demand because Of the
- ,r,isht rates Yet It Is more than doubtful tho
1870 could have been pat back into the eighties II
s., hsd not been an evidently precOncerted revival Of
scare over the competition Of Ohio OIL As
sA - fact satisfactory evidence Is still lacking that
.s souodIty can be refined for Illuminating purposes
.as sno,n.l use to which Pennsylvania petroleum is
'ho Mt On the contrary. representatives OF the Stand.
nv" ~ nrests have stated that their best chemical re.
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searches have failed 10 Una method By which this
can De reached IL 10 true that these denas Of
current stories might be put int moro authoaye top
tnan mas yer been done. but perhaps the pecpe who
VIII persist In yielding fright whenever Lima or n
mentioned might even resent form as too ostsnt
eous The building Of pips lines from the Ohio country into
fennylvsna Is no new scheme; Ia the consequence az
tne rapid depletion OF the visible supply Of Pennsylvania
OIL There are some Ie 600 barsas Of empty tank.es
In Pennsyvanta which utilized 10 batter ADVANTAGE
oy me economical transportation Of Ohio crude TO the
tanks than BY IN attempt transplant tho tanks 10 Ohio
purchases OF Ohio producing Territory have been
made In the Standard interest," but the obvious
The Standard cannot afford admit rival In the on
business, whether It be In refining illuminating OIL or
preparing the crude product for fuel purpOse If It DOS
sssses the aeres that likely yield much oil the
hud can be stored beneath the Of tho ground
cheaper than In tanks above It and there then be no
danger OF freshe such the individual producers In
the old Pennsylvana Bradford regions overwhelmed the
trade with in years by. The large purchases Of
territory that promise well for the future which the
Standard has made all through Pennsyyania can
the climax Of proof THAI competition of cheap or In
feror goods threatens the Pennsylvana wellowner It
ought be remembered the rules OF the CONNER
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csi exchanges forbid the fostsng Of Dido OIL upon the
export buyef who expects the Pennsyyaaa article. while
the buyer Of National Transit certificates reeee no
others until The Conference Of the on Exchanges alter
their regulations
In the PennJvsnis regions the news Of the past week
has been unfAvorable b the producer AZ Taylorstorn
good rewards still attend the drill but in many directions
only small wells have been struck whore large ones were
hoped for and the Developments at Lucinda tCaon
County. stamp this field failure or else 70
handicap hopelessy factor 70 be relied upon by the
bears The total production IL stationary while the
consumption continues stocks at rate oil 1oOOOo
barrels month The daily average runs T April have
amounted 70 401oo barrels against daily average OF
81 $50 barrels in March, ASo9 barrels in April 1883,
6e.oe5 barrels in April. 1887; 6es6e barrels In
1885, and CO. 300 barrels in 1885 The deliveries have
averaged 1900 barrels against 7Sse6 barrels in March
o. 71s barrels in April 1888 e49s1 barrels in 1887
CO. e13 barrels In 1885, and 426 barrels in 1885 Tie
pipe line figures mot conpete) rom hpsn !" ~ '0AAf"
70 the 10TH inclusive. were 80 follows:
Excess
Runs. Deliveries. del'ys. Charters
Total barrels. 7ssssS 1.24s99I 4Sssd2 EGG ss9
Last week marked break in che stagnaton which has
sharp raid Mondays close was followed the next
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CHIN AND PRoDvcE MARKErs
FEATURES OF Nnw-YoRK pBALrNes.


The market for spot wheat on Saturday dropped LA
LIZ cent with engagements Of nearly 100000 bushels
for export Including only Aooo bushels old con-
tracts. The speculation was active, running up %
1000 900 bushels for the bIiof session. and bearsh
tendency prices resulted from long selling az the
West in view OF the continued excellent prospects, N
the crops There is little chance OF inviting an otusde
interest when the prospect Of an yield is 50
bright and the foreign element ia naturally committed
to encouragement Of higher values May wheat sold
for IS within shade Of 81 cents covering
efectcd a rally TO IS cents again. On the curb the
selling movement resumed and prices for May on
tons broke to SO 81 cents The Official quotations
losses over Thursday Of only 1894 cent aud were
follows: APRIL 81 12; May, IS; June, SO IA; July 81:
August, Sc La September, Sc 1-2c December, 80 3s
cents
Owing to the scarcity Of spot corn sellers commanded
an advance Of 12G1 cent, and the needs OF shippers
forced purchases Of $4,000 bushels The options how
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ever. ruled quiet and in wmpsshy with vAsst lazs IA
value. April ended unshapged ~ 40 L. bat Tie othsr
months score losses Of 1sal-l cent n fslows; May
and juno. AZ rs; July. ~ So; August 4s SIS eenszs
Data l4si2 cent eassr for beth cash ana Options
the latter ending az 80 for April. as re for Mar 81
for Jpne. and 20 IA cents fsf July. There vas ne
expors movement In lard. but stronger tore prevssd
May q rs June asi july. II b; Angus i n ss
: receipts New ysrx psisasIpAls n.Iuners ssa
bushels corr q, 81 g AZ bushels oss. buskss
Chicago. MILWAUKEE, and 81 Louis Che srrlyais- vurei
Wheel 5z,501 busheis; corn, 456, 900 bushels oaX
st5e1 bushels; total grain ss7,s5I busS6is; ncass
33911 barrels. -
cn.crstr5 ARsil az 2ocossos stssay Flour Dan hssyy
No. No 2 Rsd se9s7c Corn stsopgi No axsa 81 933cs
bl952c Pork quiet at SIP lard frm a. 81 7a Hnjk
short Clear at 81 as wAiskey arm lower sos q I'll
Fancy Cresmery 26127e Choice Dairy I61i9o Lnseod Oh
Sfssns Hogs steafy Common and Light a o00
snym s Lsg0 Eggs easy at Nc Cheese ateady
ann asv premium selling Receipts Of wheat 200 bush
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flats 90 Eet, frrnisbe6.

II FURNISHED FLAT.-Ubdl November l ]
T. near lower end Central Park al light
rooms linen, china, &c. rent low. Address
Il. H, Box 8. Tribune once.
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foreign demand Tor refined OIL at Tho moment In SYM
pshy WITH the break IN crude oil refined Quotations
reduced 70 Polnss $50 per gallon and 670
cents In PhilsaelDhla aud Baltluore.
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day By general based Sensational news
pepper publications that threatened the establishment Of
1nlc oil on gas With the PeRasyysnis pSduc Prices
a'er tie Coed Friday interruption hsEe Was recovery
Lowest touched his year but lower than the lowest
~ "a cents having been reached In the middle OF january
Inc market after that point rose 70 sS cents 6y the end
OF Mareh although there were frequent UNCONSCIOUS De-
tween " and 90 cents In the meantime: According Y
than So cents before the force Of active export demand
Is felt and certainly the lack OF speculative support and
ns perysarsiT ;. of .she,, producer who once
dollar mark but who glad bear 4 90 cents
favor such view The situation OF crude petroleum,
however has changed radically that there strong
buyers now IN the eighties who formerly limlted their
Investments e the seventies and the essential ownership
decline As rule the trade IS inclined to expect
showed an encouraging tone At the rally which promised
The Of prices and the dealings in National
Transit certificates at the Consolidated Stock ana PetTo
eum Exchange for the last three were as follows
Week ended Apnle. April 10. April 90
OpcninB...... w 30 l-2 90 g
liighest...- W % DO IL 80 a.S
LOWEST. ~ % % IL 50 81
.
Sales, barrels. 1,5SS 900 1354,000 1850 600
Sales at Stock Exchange. ,0O0 $4,000 2l45OO0
Total barrels ~ so65oo0 224oOO0 64sI.OOo
The high OF freghts restricting thA
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Real estate.

EoR SALE or TO exchange fct 1nim,
,rcfevr~d handsome fats on 0tk-efe-@
ssrth OF eoth-sk, including corner jn5t com,
niefed /: for further paftculars anoress
p. q. CALLAHAN. $50 Eese &eo-s%
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hrrk n)anico.

Females.
A YOUNG LADY in Smith College de-
n sires position for summer as companion
or secretary. Address NJ. l.. HOWE, Smith
College. Northampton, Mass.
SrENOGRAPHER and TYPEWRITER
- BY lady: law preferred tRemlngton)
Address NJ. F., Box ., Tribune Uptown
once. 1928 Broadway.
StTENOGRAPHER and TYPEWRITER
- A lady desires a position a. stenographer
aud typewriter. Address Is. H.. Weehawken
T.. o., New-Jerseg.
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Connirp Real estate Go Eet


AT PASSAIC, N. j., IS minutes from
"A New-YoIk, houses, containing 3
rooms each, with all the modern improve
ments; rent, $40 per month possession can
be had at onoe. Inquire OF JACOB BASOH,
l55 Duane-st, New-York, or 2S6 Gregory
ave. PaSsaie, N. ].
M ORRIsTowN. N. ITO rent for the
IVA suTnuer q house with ave bedrooms
ana BATHROOM; eight minutes walk from the
station and ten from the village; occupancy
from NAV Is II desired. For particulars
apply ~ MRS. J. d. JOHNSON, 81 Maple
ave.
ID ICHMOND HILL. LONG ISLAND
III To rent or for sale. elegant eotta9e&
with all modern improvements; full water
gurpIy; on handsome shaded street; rent
low; good schools. churches seores. 20
j. w. FIELDER % Liberty-st., GEO.
FOWLER. Richmond Hill
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Citp Real estate for Sale.

BARGAIE For sale, iive.etcry hries
"A double tenement, 25x7bx;00; A2o-st.
% and "a ases good lnSestrient sa}
ternns Apply PETER y. CALLAHAN
CORNTR Of washington Place and Mer-
V cer.sk. large building lot, b2xlDO. 70
lease or for sale, suitable for hotel, board
inr.house or apartments. Apply 70 JOHN
3. DOYLE. 46 WiIliasn-st
EoR sALE,-ylegant rev private dwell;
II ings. only 3 left out Of III . ana 4
SIrst.eisss investment property and lots AZ
iox nrices good commission paid 10 brokers'
fnauirc pm. BRAENDER. 40 East 92d-ss
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fslp ta,antsa.

.S>~o~~~S~~>~>~~~~>~>-~~->>
Males.
. ERVICES Of live man for responsible
secured. MEROHkNT. Tribune once.
TTHREE PROTESTANT COOKS and tvs
4 women for general housework wanted a
MENT SOCIETY, a. Bible House. ~
WANTED -ons manager, two general.
w I'VE speelel agents for Hew-Yofk CITY
and State, and also for Eastern and western
States By the Mutual Reserye Fund Idfe
the proper persons; only those having had
business experience and who are willing -
secure personA buslnesa need apply. Ad-
dress Mr.. N. w. BL0sS, second Vice. pruxq
dent or Mr.. B. G.. BLOSS. inspector q
agensies. Mutual Kestvs rHnd LIE Assc.
w ANTED. Ten farmers snd five gar
w deners ready % work bring clothes
Wsshington-st
yUtNTED,-(sardeue ana usefui-mAp y
w live In gentleman's hepsei mus3 y
s shs's .a Ss psrseaRIs ss.s!TFsb ss
Females.
1.-TWO REFINED BusINESs "a 49, 80
u large aeQuaihtlace can make 49, RS~5
By selling dress goods y a .n1ssv1,,1S a "a
d drss. Y, e r sss ss'sossmse Once.
WOM1N for eatise work. n4sl nsass
w must BE- exoaiseas 1 1S No
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Dressm aking.


A RTIsTIC DREssMAHING for ladies
"A and misses By experienced inter tpo
6rsusr deSires few more engagements By
the DAY. Mrs. J. POWERS. IA JEFFERSON
ave. Brcoflyn -.------------.
-N1a- RIfEoID, ass sdreye.,
"A. wants aoy number skilled hands Tor
finest French drtsspadna J., CENTENNIAL
visitors send postal. Madame Will cal on yen.
~ FNYFNNIAL VISITORS wtshlns
Y dresses carefully made ana pIRl% erNlsSSIYfb
i'STs sd.Sye' Charming for o. and 50
draplpg gTseefuI -------------
KRESsMAKER- : Superior designer !;
~ maker OF gowns. vrsp9, laokete sho nne
ssIisr wss,. Understands Difectotrs, Inofoy.
abis snA Hsnpife styies perfsetH eiegsns
resdy 30 iinisk az ladies' resldenee refer
ene8s and work shown ~ East SVth'sA"
RTFSgN1EER dssire7 few more Gus
IL toners; stylish atttng and drapins
guaranteed; At homo cuts BY y 1900 Ts{le5 !
us East i2th-st
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A ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE News
dEIvEp AT THE UPTOWN oFgIcEs.l
No. i, 2Ss broadway, corner Thirty. arst-st,
Until Q p NJ. $50 broadway, between
antli ) D. I,. 270 West Twenty. third-st.,.
corner Eighth.ave. 1g2 Sixth.aye.; 1853
Fourth-aye, corner Fourteen;h-st., 700
rhird-ave., corner Forty.seyenth-st; 1,oeq
Third.ave., near sixty-hrst-st.; 1,S06
Firstaye; 100 West Forty second, st, 4
Ninth-ave. and Sixty-elghth-st, and 90 Lib,
erty-st., and the HARLEM OFFICE. $50
East 0ne-hundred and: twenty -ffth-sL, up 70
D. m, at regular o4ice rates. VI
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A ADVERTISEMENTS p y THE NEW.
6hnrv 4SSk Sr F TIE GGFErowE oF ~ rs
No. i.a3s broadway. corner. Thirty. sfst.sE,
until o D. p.; $50 broadway, between
a Until p m. 80 West twenty. third. ST. 81,
corner ESahth-ave. 1b2 Sixth-aye. I53
Fonrth-ave., corner Fourteenth-st., 7oO
Third ave. confer Forty. seyenth.sG; 1,o20
Flfstave, /; 100 West Forty. second.st. /;
Ninth.avs. and slxty-eighth- ST. and 90 lib.
eyty.st., and the HARLEM OFFICE, 1870
East One hundred and. twcaty.hftk,st.. On 10
q ,. m. ct regular ofacs sateA
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| ~ HAMBERMAID and WAITRESS.-By
~ an American girl In private family
city references. 3S7 East 23d-st. ring Sd
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MAID.-Thoroughly competent North Ger.
lf1 man girl speaking English, offers her
services as maid or nurse for the crossing TO
Europe In May or June. Cell &C LAP West
P6Dh-st, present employers.
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]. W. HuGus. N. MAJOR.
J. w. Hugus & Co.,
BANKERS,
MEEkEk, COLORADO.

Transact q General Banking business.
Highest psicv I~id for County Warrants. In
terest allowed on Time Deposits. Drafts
irswn on Eastern Cities and Europe.
Correspondents, kouni,c Bros, New York;
Flint National hank, Omaha: Colorado
National Hank. Denver; J. ". Husus 4 Co.,
Hawlins, wyo.
Collection. Promptly Attended so.
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Tho a.,,ir .Nnshss.

CHICAGO, July .i-iincsip's, ii,cs
head. The market was stronger foi
good. common dull. licevcs. sJ.so'a
ti5. stocxcis and feeders. sao0a5.11,
cows. bulls aud mixed. si.tsa2.so, bulk
s.ona.;O.
Kansas CRY, July ~. - Receipts,
1888 head; shipments, .,iss head. Sup
ply chiefly Texans, Indians and common
cows. Few native beef steers ON sale.
Good natives shade higher. Good
Texas strong, common and cows steady.
Good to choice corn.fc,i steers, $3.50
iiO. common To medium. S2-Nn5.6O;
s,cckcrs and feeders, sl.asr30; cows,
si.issa IS; grasscrs, si..0a:y.
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Notice Is hereby given that the Dis
,ric,s Of the County Commissioners OF
Rio iilanco county are as follows:
COMMISSIONERS DISTINCT 80. !.
beginning u, n point on the north
boundary OF RIO Blanco county where
the line between Townships three north.
between Ranges ninety sir aud ninety.
seven West, inicucc; the south bound.
ary Of Routt county; thence west on
county line to northwest corner Of Rio
Blanco county: thence souil, on State
line to the sou'hw.s, corner Of county
thence cas, following couiiiy lire To the
twelfth guide meridian west. thence
north on said twelfth guide meridian TO
place Of beginning.
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The loot outfit, who recently located
nj the forks Of the river. have gone Ia
Denver for another bunch Of cattle.
Ezra flcmming has rounded up and
turned over to the White River Land
y Cattle company nearly aii Of the
ljlalr cattle.
There Is s,ill u good ti~s.. of kicking
because some cat,l-inrn Mu running
their herds on this range Sill,out iho
rclussi,. number Of bulls ~ required b,
law.
George $. wilicr started for Denver
to-day with about Two hundred heal
Of the smallest marrs In the Gv band
which lie has nold To parties IN The
metropolis who will bred them l.
shetland ponies.
The Nib!ock company last week
brought In twenty-five head of full
bloo.icd Short iiosn balls. which the,
will turn loose on the range. This out.
Il, afc doing their share toward I'm
proving tie grade Of White rivers
range stock.
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which Is needed for the usual culinary
and household purposes and the use OF
domestic animals, and shall not embrace
irrigation To any extent whatever"
State Engineers Report, 9J.
1t may extend To 1.-THE cleansing.
washing, feeding and supplying the or
dinary quantity Of cattle"
Gould on Waters, sd..
Hence 1t is clear that anyone may go
to the creek aud water his stock or take
whatever amount OF water therefrom,
In buckets and barrels. as Is necessary
for his ordinary household purposes. In
other words. lie can use the creek the
same rs an eastern farmer ordinarily
uses his well; but the taking of water
for this purpose through ditch Is
looked upon I'm n WASTE, and the
smaller the quantity desired, and tbs
larger and longer the ditch. tho greater
the waste In proportion TO the use
made.
Therefore you should not distribute
water for domestic usc to anyosss, nor
hho" utuouht ohN
solely for that purpose. Under the
present law people must dix well or 20
To the creek. II II Is practically impos'
sible 10 do either. ths practice obtains
OF each claimant bringing u separate
suit, for this purpose in the District
Court, and II upon the hearing the
Judge deems IL necessary. lie may grant
water for that purpose, and VIII In his
order designate the amount, manner
and times In which 1t may be taken; (;
and ,hefeupon the claimant will present
Ia YOU u certified copy OF the courts
order, by which you will Of course be
governed; but no one has thus far done
this In Your district, and until then YOU
should pc governed by the law rs above
stated. believing this 10 be the correct
Interpretation Of I'll. law. did not, an
referee OF water districts Nos. IS. ~, ~
and u, adIudica,e or allow 10 ANYONE
ANY WATER WHATEVER for domestic
purposes. Very respectfully,
EDWARD L. TAYLOR.
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The Denver grand jury has made Il
searching investigation of the charges
against several State officials and Others
who were charged with defrauding the
State. and they brought in n rcpor,
which would indicate that there is
something rotten, very rotten, being un-
eartbsd at the capital. Indictments
were found against Secretary OF State
james Rice. Sheriff Weber, George II.
Graham. and members of the printing
firm OF Collier X Cleayeland. The sub.
ject is causing u great deal of commen,
throughout the State. the actions OF the
majority in the last General Assembly
being the root OF the cnntroyersy.
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Two weeks a.o u correspondent, OF
the .l.nwooi Springs Republican took
trip to the White river metropolis and
the following Is his write up OF the
brief journey. His experience II sim
liar 10 others who have visited this sec
ton from time a. time. but as details Of
the trip are more mlnutciy given We
cannot refrain from reproducing II:
II Is safe to say that fully onc.ihird Of
the people Of the original Garfield
county ar. no, acquainted with the
country outside of the towns In their
immediate n-i;hl-orhoo,i. consequently
an account OF trip from onc section 10
another cannot but awaken interest.
The trip actoss the country from the
Grand valley To tic valley Of Tire White
Is one that nil may take AMI bc well rr'
paid. The present mode Of transit II
furnished by stages owned by Fool
liros. Il Gotham. and the line Is op-,r.
aicj between New Castle aud Mcckcr.
Your corrrsrondcn; has jus; made the
Journey and now feels his entire unfit
ness 10 describe 1t, although the ma
,-riai 1. no. lacking.
The distanc. f,um New Castle To
Me,ker is lift, miles. Leaving New
Castle nj ,;ij a m. the traveller is fu.ici
out OF town In u huge olI.,!mc stage
coach with six horse attachment. The
rii,i,,n, In III. ia. hnuI, of /. skiIlful
driver. We are whiflci along down the
Grand "A, N good mace. past well im.
pr,yri ranches. to Ferguson. the first
s,op. wh,r, In the cool shad. OF grand
old Tree. nil nt, refreshed with pure,
spatkl,nr ,pring wafer. Then on To-
l,,nc th,r,,,n mile, from New Castle,
which wc reach n, n,ou, 10 O'Clock. A
change of horse, ia ouiskl, made. and
the fY,,h ,ram nj, once turned up the
hin toward Tho north. and after crossing
tho mesa 90 down into the Kin. valley
and ncrox, III, stream. Thence along
DRY Rifle. constantly I'm hill for eight
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seen as IL mo water Il ninnIng owe,
n The road then fond St.a river IL
Wasksr- .oma thr~c r., reaching
,hars a, o,clock or ,,,e hours from
Nav castle KE
N.shsr i. too vel, + 10 need de.
scrip,ion nov but .u60 lo ssy tina,
Colorado nv. no nrsttie m. ORIGIN.
a,Iv . fort nj, tIr - X ara buil,
around , lsrue par.,,e nj which /,
now r.nc.,i .nd urowu In the
co,,sr I, . ,us,ic MANA 9A .,d ,iher,y
no,. surmount.., l,v GE1,A.a weather
.... M. hnn... a.. e6Sk Io.t mar, mr..
hn,I, a, lo,s ,,d ,.,o,,. SS1S .r. so well
cor.I ,or ,h,t m. ns.tsl .an,i cleanlI.
~. ,,. -, o,.. uo,ir.-1
Two .x..,,,,,,,,,v 49, ,.ts,s o,1.,
occommo,a,Ions n ysisrs the
N.,.rsr hn,s, .,a esj1an5 5.isr, They
M. ,nus,, ahead ~ ~ - hotels of
m. roo,n,,,n town.
T.. ,,r.. ,.rr,,,,.v y - ~. IN N.cker
a. .ur.,,,s., ,..,.is .NI,. .sn.rnI
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A fire in Foo Chow. China. recently
destroyed eight-seycn thousand dwell.
ings, aud over twelve hundred persons
pcrishcd in the flames and four hundred
were killed. Nearly 10 go people were
obliged to camp ont without shelter and
were dying u, the rate of hundred per
day from want and exposure. The au-
,horities. however. are now providing
for their necessities.
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Upon appeal from the land officers n.
Glcnwood Springs, the Commissioner of
the General Land Office has reversed
their decision in the Bennett-Cravens
land controversy. The Commissioner
decided against Craveps.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

by order of tue County Commissioners
of Rio Blanco county, Colo, this 10th
day of July, 1859. Harry EVANS.
County Clerk.