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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
THE BOTTOM AT BIRMINGHAM
A Change for the Better Is Now Believed to
BE Imminent.

BE Imminent.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, March e5.-lSpecidL j
The iron market is believed to have touched
bottom at last. While gray forge has held
its own at &c. sales at that figure having
been recently declined. There has been a
steady sinking in the higher grades. NO.
is being sold for the first time as low as
Sll so, and No. . is offered at $40 so. Quota
tions may be given f. O. b. at the furnace, at
No. foundry, S1l 50 No foundry, $40 80;
No. s, $40: gray forge, 50 %. Even at these
figures sales are not very free, and almost
no stocks are moving to Ohio river points
and markets beyond, and no shipments VIII
be made beyond the river that can possibly
be delayed until the 2Sth day OF this month.
On that day reduction to all western
points will be made in freight rates.
The reduction to Cincinnati Is as much as
35c per ton, and to some points more than
50c the average reduction being about the
latter figure. The total rate to Chicago will
be IS So This reduction does not affect East
eIn points. After the 2Sth a large move
ment northward will take place.
The coal trade continues to show improve
ment, and the use OF improved machinery to
raise the quality of coke is noted.
The consolidation OF the Tennessee Coal
and Iron with the dc Bardeleben Company
will not increase the output OF Iron nor of
coal in the immediate future,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
Grain, Flour and Feed.

There were no sales on call at the Grain
Exchange to-day. Receipts as bulletined, "a
cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago
Railways cars of flour, of middlings, IA of
hay, l of oats, of ear corn. By Pittsburg.
Cincinnati and st. Louis- cars of oats, of
corn, of bran, of middlinss, of hay. Re-
ceipts Of grain and hay continue large, and
markets are favorable to the buyer all along
the line. Hay is coming to the front in very
large supply, and markets have found a
Packing hay is particularly slow.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices
from store:
WHEAT No. 2 red, s7@ssc: No. red. as
@94c.
CoRN-No. 2 yellow ear. 4s@4sHc; high mixed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
A FAIR KIDNAPER CAUGHT,
The Mystery of Chicago Child's Disap
pearance in 1889 Is Solved.

The Mystery of a Chicago Child's Disap-
pearance in 1889 Is Solved
CHICAGO, March 25.-A feminine kid
naper was arrested here to-day after three
years escape from justice. The culprit is a
handsome, well-dressed woman of 35, who
gives her name as Mrs. Mary Deighton,
alias Murray. After her arrest she broke
down and admitted that in 1889 she carried
off 12-year-old Mabel Hopkins from the
little ones home. Mrs. Deighton had
gained admission to the place on the plea of
being an artist who wished to give the child
lessons in painting, and was left alone with
the interested pupil brief ten minutes.
The kidnapping was at the instigation, she
said, OF Mabel's father, E. B. Hopkins, a
crockery merchant, and Hattie Eggleston.
The daughter has been missing ever since,
aud is now said to be in convent at Lon
don, Canada. Warrants were sworn out
this afternoon for Hopkins and the Eggle-
ston woman by Hopkins wife, now divorced,
to whose tireless efforts is due the final de-
lection of the kidnaper
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26

Tropical Fruits Tend Higher-Cereal Re
ceipts Large, and Markets Favorable
to Buyers-sugars of High Grade Ad-
- vanced.
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH, !
P1TTsBURG, FRIDAY, March 25.
COUNTRY PRoDUCE-Jobbing Prices
With the advent of good weather slight
Improvement in demand is noticeable but
there is still large room for further improve
ment before trade is up to standard. Eggs
are fairly steady at prices quoted. Choice
grades of country and creamery butter are
scarce and firm. Poultry is in limited sup
ply and markets are active at quotations.
Tropical fruits of choice quality are firm,
with an upward tendency. Florida oranges
are particularly frm. Potatoes and apples
are dull and slow. and cabbage and onions
are firm at advancing prices. New vegeta-
bles from the far South begin to come in
freely, and old stock has little show.
APpLEs-sl 75@2 50 per barrel
BUrTER-Creamery Elgin. sl@sec: Ohio brands.
2s@esc: common country butter, 17@lsc; choice
BEHSsNSew York and Michigan pea. 81 ss@1 90:
marrowfat e I5@2 21 Lima & beans, S1s@Sac per
BgckwnEAT FLopn-New; 2a@e]sc per Io.
sweitzer fuii cream, lssSii4c; imported sweitzer,
CiDER-Country cider s. Ooa5 50 per barrel; sand
refined IS 5097 90: crab cider, s. oGt9S co.
CRANBERRIEs-Per box, 81 25@l so; per barrel,
8 COOS 90.
EGGS Strictly fresh i41k@I5c.
FEATIIERS-EXtra live geese, 57@5Sc; No. l, 4sC9
SOC y 10 mixed lots. 2IG35c.
DRIED FRUITs-Peaches. halves, SIC: evapo-
rated apples. I95c: apricots. M9l1c; backberries.
5@6c: raspberries, 1s91s1sc huckleberries, 7c Cal
tfOrnia peaches. T99}sc.
tEn3 eFoG white clover, 17@1Sc; Cali
MAPLE SYRUP-New, 7OdsOc 2 gallon.
MAPLE SUGAR-7t6Sc p 1b.
ONION SETS-Yellow Erie, Sc 0O96 so; jersey,
s. 5OG6 90.
Observation-Disclosures aOcdsI 90 per pair:
live turkeys 13fl15l1c p ID: ducks, SNaS5c pair:
live geese, 81 GOAL 10 pair; dressed chickens, 14@
16c p 10: dressed turkeys, lS@2oc p fb; dressed
ducks, 16Gl7c p fb.
PoTAToEs-Carload lots on track. SO@s5c: from
store, 40145c bushe: Jerseys, 81 1898 90; Jersey
sweets. 81 50t12 75.per barrel.
SEEDS-WeStern recleaned medium clover, Job
bling at 81 IS; mammoth at 81 SO: timothy. 81 55 for
prime and 81 60 for choice: blue grass s. 65@2 80;
orchard grass, 81 75: met. 81 90: German. 81 Is;
Hungarian. 81 10; fine lawn, CSC q lb; seed buck
wheat. 81 1901 50.
TALLow-Country, 4c: city rendered. 41&c.
TROPICAL FRUITS--Lemons fancy. Messina. So 80
@3 IS; Florida oranges, 50 0o93 70 box: Messinas.
e 1908 90: bananas, 81 1902 90: frsts 81 26l so;
good seconds per bunch: Persian dates. 4S615c per
pound: LAYER figs. i2@l4c per pound; Malaga grapes
$12 00d13 90 for fancy.
VEGETABLES-Cabbage new Florida, 50 500
8 70 crate: old, 50 OO03 so a barrel: Havana
onions, S2 15a3 90 crate: yellow Danver. 81 25@
2 80 a barrel; kale. 81 5O9I 75 a barrel; new
per dozen: turnips 81 6odi Is a barrel: Havana
S 5066 90 barrel: spinach, 81 50G3 70 a
barrel; new beets, 5clq75c dozen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26

NEW YORK. March 25-Business in dry
goods was rather better ut first as well as a5
second hands, buyers being in better attend
ance and sales including some round lots of
staple cottons. As rule there is extreme
conservatism still: and the inquiry for de-
livery of goods due shows the light condi-
ton of supplies with jobbers and others.
The market was unchanged as re-
CARDS tone and prices. There seems
to be more confidence, however. and
the print cloths market again shows
increased firmness. Jobbers have been
offering bargains in all departments,
but there are no open drives The situation
all around is very fair, though there are
some job lots OF fancy goods.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
Closing Bond Quotations,
Bid,
Asked,
Bank Clearings.

CHIcAeo-Money. 5@6 per cent. New York
exchange steady 60@5Oc discount.
NEW ORLEANs-Clearings. s., ,45S,623 New
York exchange commercial, SOC per $1,000
premium. Bank, 81 so per 81 600 premium.
ST. Lou1s-Bank clearings, $3,Oss, s94: bal
ances. $370,94 Money very quiet at 6@7 per
cent. Exchange on New York Csc discount.
NEW YoRK-BanK clearings, Sill, 132, 14l; bal
ances, a, 977,9OO.
BosToN-Bank clearings, sle, .076; bal
ances, $l524,44 Money 9 per cent. Ex-
change on New York l5@25c discount.
PHILADELPHIA - Bank clearings, $l2, l31, ,211;
balances, $l,7l3,05S Money per cent.
BALrIMoRE-Rank clearings, $l,sss, l66; bal
ances, $362,217 Rate per cent.
MEMPHIs-Bank clearings, $4S 1928; bal
ances, $50, 1852. New York exchange par.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
- General Closing Down at st. Louis.

ST. Louis, March 25.-tSpeciaL l-Rogers,
Brown & Meachem say: Unprecedented
prices are now ruling, and Southern pro-
ducers are compelled to accept orders that
net them little or no profit. Unless the
cost of production can be reduced, general
closing down seems inevitable. The market
is quite active however, a number of fair
sized orders having been placed during the
past week. Lake Superior irons are in SYM
pathy with the Southern irons, but Ohio
strong softeners are IN good demand at
prices certainly low enough for irons of
their character.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
STEEL WIRE RODS.
No Change at Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 25. - Especial. - Rogers,
Brown s. Merwin say: There are no
changes OF importance to chronicle since
last report Rumors are current of addi-
tional low-priced sales, which serve but to
further demoralize things. The usual run
OF small orders, however, is being booked,
while an increased number OF inquiries for
Southern iron are being received, which
latter would indicate that buyers are about
convinced that pig iron has dropped to
about the lowest point and are thinking of
placing contracts for next seasons require
ments. Lake superior charcoals remain un-
GLANCED.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26

condition of trade The result is rates are a
little sitter. Money is still SO plentiful and
widely distributed throughout the country
as to preclude the possibility of stringen-
cy this spring. This should, and no doubt
will, be sharp spur to business"
AT New York yesterday money on call was
easy at Ea@2 per cent; last loan, 2; closed
ofered at per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 4@6 per cent Sterling exchange
quiet but steady at 81 S6 for 60-day bills and
S. So for demand
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
The Coffee Markets.

NEW YORK, March a5. - Coffee-Options
opened steady and unchanged to points
up, closing steady at down to points
up: sales. 1880 bags. including March,
13.so@l3.90c; April. I3.40@ I3.5Oc: May, 13. 100
13. 15c: June, 12sO612. 9Oc; July 12.75c: Septem-
Der, l2-50c; October, 2.35c: December. Il. .3Oc
Spot Rio easy and more active; No. Z, 1890
l1sc.
BALTIMORE, March 25.-Cofree steady; Rio
cargoes, fair, 1719c; No. Z, 1434c.
NEW ORLEANS, March 25-Cofee steady;
fair to ordinary, 1515@lTIc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
Turpentine Markets.

NEW YoRK-Rosin quiet and steady. Tur-
pentine quiet and steady.
WLMINGroN-Spirits of turpentine steady
at 34c. Rosin firm; strained, 81 Is; good
turpentine steady; hard, 81 90; yellow dip,
81 80; virgin, 81 90.
CHARLESTON - Turpent1ne steady at 33c.
Rosin firm; good strained, 81 20.
SAvANNAH-Turpentine firm at 33c. kosin
firm at 81 35@1 40.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East Lib
erty and Other stock Yards.
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, March %.

OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH, I
PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, March 25
CATTLE-Receipts, 52s head; shipments, AL
head; market-nothing doing, all through
consignments. No cattle shipped to New
York to-day.
HoGs-Receipts, ss5O head; shipments,
1859 head; market slow; all grades, SIS 00@
20; nine cars hogs shipped to New York to-
day.
sHEEP-Receip.s 2,lo0 head; shipments,
l4OO head; Market steady at unchanged
prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26

Caledonia B. H., l05: Chollar, Ito; Deadwood.
200; Eureka Consolidated, 200; Gould &
Curry, 140: Hale s. Norcross. l40; Homestake,
1900; Horn Silver, $50; Mexican, $50: Ontario,
$500; Ophir, $50: Plymouth, $50: Sierra Nevada,
l6O Standard, 140; Yellow Jacket, 100.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26

AsTHMATIC TROUBLES, pleurisy pains,
and inlamed throats, are overcome and
healed by DR.. d. Jayne's E1pectorant-for
so years an approved standby for all coughs
and colds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
SOME IMPROVEMENT.
Moro Doing and a Better Feeling in the
Cash Market.

The local money market was in better
shape yesterday than customary of late, due
no doubt to improvement in the weather,
which has frightened up things generally.
The interest rate was unchanged at 6 per
cent. Bank clearings were s., ,052, ,467 OS and
balances $437,371 81.
A local banker said yesterday: "The weight
of idle money is not SO oppressive as it was
a month ago. A large amount of capital has
gone into circulation, showing more active
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
DOCTORS | AXE
WGOR OF MEN

Easily. Quickly. Permanently REsroRkn.
WEAKNESS, NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY.
and all the train of evils, the results Of over.
work, sickness, worry, etc. Full strength,
development, and tone guaranteed in all
cases. Simple natural methods Immedi>
ate improvements seen. Failure impossible.
Z, 900 references. Book, explanations and
proofs pnailed tsealed) free. Address
EKIE MEDICAL Co.. BUFFALO. n T.
jeloto~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
Bar Silver Quotations.

yer in London I'd lower at 40 7-l6d per ounce.
New York dealers price for silver, ssl4c per
ounce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
The Metal Markets.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Pig iron inactive;
American, sl4 75al6 IS. Copper quiet; lake,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
Boston Electric Stocks.
BOSTON. March 25.-rSpecidl. 1.-THE latest electric
stock quotations to-day were:
Philadelphia Stocks.

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks fur
nished by Whitney & Stephenson. brokers' No 81
Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex-
change.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
CURES
Headache.
CURES
Headache.
CURES
Headache.

Miss LorTIE CARSON, of Sara
nae, Mich, writes: 81 have
been troubled with a terrible
headache for about two years
and could not get anything to
help me, but at last a friend
advised me to take your BUR-
DOCK BLOOD BITTERs, which l
did, and after takingtwo bot
ties l have not had the head.
ache since"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26

Sls 10 asked. Lead quiet: domestic. s4 25
asked. Tin strong; Straits, sl9 IS bid, sl9 95
asked
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
DR.. E. c. VESTS
NERVE & BRAIN

Treatment. a guaranteed specific for Hysteris,
Dizziness. Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the usa
of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness. Mental De-
preston. Softening of the Brain resulting in in
sanity. decay and death. Premature Old Age Loss
of Power in either sex, Involuntary Losses and
SpermatorrhPa caused by oyer-e xertion of the
brain, self-abuse or over-indulgence Each box
contains one months treatment. S1.00 a box. &c
six for s. 90, by mail.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received foe
six boxes we will send the purchaser our written
guarantee to refund the money if the treatment
does not cure. Guarantees issued only by EMIL
G.. STUCKY. Druggist Sole Agent. Nos. siOl and
170l Penn avenue. corner Wylie avenue and Fulton
street. Pittshurg. Pa. Use Stu cky's DiarrhG b
Cramp Cure. % and 30 cts. ja-152-eoda
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
EXCHANGE
STOCKS.

Farmers ID. NIB
Fourth Nat. Blk.
Lib. Nat. Bk ....
Masonic Bk......
Nj. & NJ, Nat. Bk.
Mon. Nat. Bank.
Second Nat. Bk...
Tradesmen' 'sN. B
G. V. Gas Co. ....
=. N. G. & P. Co.
Philadelphia Co.
Wheeling G. Co.
Fit. L. In. L. Co
Cen. Traction....
Citizens Trac.
Pitts. Trac. ......
Pleasant Valley.
Pa W. pref.
N.Y.& C.G.C.C Co
La Noria N1in.Co
'Luster Min. Co.
Westinghouse E.
U. 5. q S. Co...
West. Air B.Co..
S. U. Cable Co. 81
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26

FIRST SECOND THIRD
L. A. b. A. b. A.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
THE MARKET BASKET.

FUN by Bob Burdette in THEDISPATCH
to-morrow
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
THE HOME MARKETS.
CHOICE CREAMERY AND COUNTRY
BUTTER Is SCARCE AND FIRM.

Tropical Fruits Tend Hisher-Cereal Re
ceipts Large, and Markets Favorable
to Buyers-Sugars of High Grade Ad-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26

ls9 tons. - per cent delivered. foreign. So 40 cash
100 tons 80 per cen; delivered foreign g. 90 cash
STEEL BLOOMS, EEAMs, RAIL AND c. ENDS.
], 600 tons bloom and billet ends 81 IN c.sb
so tons bloom and billet ends ...,.' IL 20 cash
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26

Open High Low Clos
ing. est. est. ing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-05
Dwelling House Burned.

Shortly after l o'clock yesterday q
fire alarm was sounded from the hose
house, and people were soon aware that
fire was burning in the Second ward.
Investigation showed it to be a two
story frame residence, owned by E. P.
Wells. on Seventh avenue south, and
occupied by George Myers, Northern
Pacific employe. The fire caught from a
defective fue in closet in the rear of
the house, and had got under strong
headway before the alarm was given.
Both hose companies we're promptly on
the scene. Hose was attached to the
hydrant on Sixth avenue and Second
street and soon heavy stream OF water
was playing on the building. The fire
was difficult to extingulsh having caught
in the wood work beneath the plastering
and the outside boarding. The firemSn
did excellent work and finally succeeded
in putting out the blaze but not before
doing considerable damage. 1t was not
learned what insurance there was on the
house. Most of the household furniture
on the first floor was removed without
loss but that in the second story was
badly damaged by tire and water.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-05
A Change for the Better.

Spirltwood Bugle: The late republi-
can convention in this county to select
delegates to the Grand Forks state con
ventlon, May 4th, has been spoken OF
b. some as tame affair. Some people
are so constituted that factional strife is
life to them and anything which savors
OF deliberation is considered tame II by
tameness is meant the absence Of acri-
mony and desire to override the wishes
Of the people, which has characterized
previous conventions and which has
changed Stutsman from sure republi-
can county to very doubtful one, then
it was indeed tame. BY all the delegates
a desire TO placate and heal over old sores
was evinced. This spirit Of fairness Of
live and let live-if pursued will make
Stutsman as safely republican as ever.
We hope to ses recurrence of these
tame affairs.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-05
Hail Association Matters.

Referring to the statement in the Pho.
neer Press of the 9th, that the Alliance
Hail association of South Dakota. was
getting IN bad repute in that state, owing
to certain alleged irregularities in the
method OF transactlng business, and the
further statement that State Auditor
Taylor OF South Dakota, has refused, for
the present at least, to grant the COM
pany any further privilege of doing
business IN South. Dakota, President f.
b. Fancher of the North Dakota Alliance
Hail association, says:
"In the first place many of these detri.
mental statements against the South
Dakota Alliance Hail association eman-
ate from politicians who are jealous of
the growing strength of the farmers in
that state and would do anything to cast
dlscredit upon their cause. In the next
place there exists the old feud between
the Pioneer Press and Mr. Loucks and
other alliance men, and the paper never
let's an opportunity escape to roast it's
0OuGA DdhOLa enemies.
Il notice that the examination of the
company's affairs was made by JOS.
frudenfeld. the ex-secretary of the de.
funct Farmers Mutual Protective associ-
alton of Plankinton. which was driven
out OF the field by the alliance company.
This fact alone is conclusive of the ami.
mus of the charges.
"The Alliance Hail association of North
Dakota has had no connection with the
South Dakota company since MAY, 1891.
the separation being made amicably.
because of greater convenience in doing
business and economy of management.
The probable basis of the charges
against the South Dakota association. if
there is any basis, is because of a
provision in the bylaws of
1890 providing that the losses
and expenses in North Dakota
should be kept seperate from the losses
and expenses in South Dakota. The
result OF this provision was that policy
holders suffering loss in North Dakota
received higher percentage than those
suffering losses in South Dakota, owing
to greater economy in expenses, more
pushing of collections and the
Fact that North Dakota always does
better than South Dakota in any CON-
petitive enterprise. The alliance in South
Dakota is powerful organization, and
would not for moment countenance
any irregularity in their hail or any other
department. shall not Re worried con.
cernlng any charges about alliance men
in South Dakota until by the partisan
pless, all of the leaders there are accused
OF being employed in numbering their
grandmothere. This point will probably
be reached later in the campaign. Until
then you may say that the Alliance Hail
ASSOCIATION of North Dakota will con.
tinue doing the largest business Of any
company in this state, and do not
believe that any charge will be brought
against u.s.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-05
STARCH FACTORY PROJECT
A Wisconsin Man COntemplates Sucf
for jamestown.

There is prospect of jamestown get
ting starch factory after all. Mayor
Fuller's Vermont manufacturer. it is
said, has decided not to come west, but a
Wisconsin capitalist is seriously consid-
erlng the plan Of building factory in
jamestown. W. W. Thayer, the we'll
known travelling salesman and an ex-
perlenced starch manufacturer himself,
says that the gentleman who is consider
ing the above project lives at River Falls,
Wis, Is largely interested in that bust
ness and has ample means. If sufficient
amount OF potatoes can be guaranteed
the enterprise can be started this year.
The state bounty of one cent a pound is
the inducement which attracts the Wis.
consin man, and that bounty is believed
will offset the high freight rates and ex.
pensive fuel, and make the investment
paying one. Mr.. Thayer says that $4,000
bushels OF potatoes will be re-
quired and the factory not of less
capacity than $500 bushels day Such
a building will cost from $4,000 to
$4,000. While not requiring any bonus
from jamestown. Mr.. Thayer says any
help in the way of location and prlv1l-
eyes would greatly increase the proba-
bility OF securing this desirable enter
prise. Propositions from Valley City
people have been received, but this point
is preferred on account of shipping ad-
vantages.
Mr.. Thayer will consult with some of
the enterprising citizens here in few
days in this matter and find out what
can be done in the way of insuring the
planting OF the potatoes required, and
what other information he can get on
the subject He will then return to
Wisconsin and report, to the gentleman
who is to furnish the funds and if the
venture shows fair prospect of profit,
he does not doubt but the factory will
be put up. If it is done it will be a large
building and furnish good deal OF busl-
ness for the city.
One Of the questions to be determined
is,whether the contracts for the potatoes
could be secured this year or not, and if
so whether the vegetable would have
time to make crop this season.