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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Today's stock mar
ket was characterized by still further de-
chnes as close to week that has shown
an almost uninterrupted fall Of prices of
STOCKS. The shares Of the iron and steel
companies were rather more conspicuous than
any others and fell off rather materially
though on rather light dealings. through
apprehensions caused by the depression in the
steel rail industry. Tennessee Coan and Iron
fell off 23s under this influence. Illinois
steel showed "a decline with subsequent
recovery OF a point, and Colorado Fuel @
me stump In these shares had It's influence
III depressing the whole market, in which
number OF other depressing factors united to
cause prices to fall away. A note Of alarm
over the threatening situation in Crete per-
vaded the market late in the morning and
lent us aid to the pressure upon prices As
usual OF late, the industrials were a rnarL
Ior the bears, and were subjected to the
usual processes by the traders to contrihnte
their effect to the general lists. Liouidation
IN some OF these properties was manifest
me resumption OF the hearings Of the leg
isiauve lrust investigation committee, though
II was not yet In progress when the market
closed, had a notable effect as usual IN the
lnuustrials, In which little support was forth
coming TO Withstand the bears. Thus Sugar
declined q, Tobacco IL, Leather preferred
!1s ana Chicago Gas IL per cent Some ma
terial losses also occurred in the usually in
active active q. specaties, Laclede Gas preferred
losing Sh2. Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling
preferred sold at 40, against 40 on the last
preceding sale a long time since. Manhat-
tan Tell IL on the unfavorable quarterly
statement The grangers and Southwesterns
lea the decline in the railways, which were,
however, fractional. 0'
me total sale of stocks today were 1O6 257
shares, including: Tobacco, 1900; Sugar %
1oo; Burlington, 800; Chicago Gas, 2 50o.
General Electric de $500; L. & n, 31OC; Man
300; st; Paul, 400; Tennessee Coal and
Iron, $4,000. 0"1 "Au
The The following were ii F.. fluctuations of the
Ieading railway and in lustrial shares fnr-
nished by c. H. F. Smith & Co, menbers
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay. grain, feed, etc., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants:
Wheat-The wheat market opened strong
but soon weakened and the closing was
nearly cents off from the top price for the
day. No. northern, 7207Sc; No. 3 northern,
701A@7112c.
Oats-Market slightly weaker; No. white,
15@16c; No. 3, 14@15c.
Barley-20@24c.
Rye-31Q 33c
Seeds-Tinothy, 9Oc@$1.25; red clover So. so
@4.50; fax, 7112@721ac.
Flour-Patent, per Dbl, s3.so@4.3O; straight,
S3.O5@3.S0; bakers, $3@3.4O; rye flour. $2@
2.25; buckwheat -four, $3Q3.5O.
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. 1 feed,
S.75@8.25; No. feed, $S50Q8.75; No. 8 feed,
$9q9.25: coarse cornmeal 6.75@7.25; bran,
bulk, $7@725; shorts, $7@7.25.
Hay-The hay market is very dull. Best
grades wild and upland selling s5@6; inferior
qualities, $3@4.75, according to quality and
condition; No: timothy. s6g7; oat and rye
straw, sS.05@3.75.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13-F1our-Receipts
80, 700 bbls; exports, 1854 bbls; Minnesota
patents, $4.25@4.45 Minnesota bakers, s.. 7(
Q3.9O Southern -four steady. Rye flour
slow. Buckwheat -four firm. Buckwheat
quiet. Cornmeal quiet. Rye easy. Barley
weak. Barley malt dull. Wheat-Receipts
1850 bu; exports, 103,127 blu; spot weak; No.
lower for near months. with far months
as@kc lower; No. red February closed at
S12sc; May. s0A@81Ac; closed at SO%c. Corn
Receipts, 123,S25 blu; exports, 100, 26S blu;
spot quiet; No. 2, 2S3sc; options closing I'M
changed; February closed at 28Ac; MAY
291sc; closed at 291sc. Oats-Receipts, 81, zoe
bu; exports, 1883 bu; spot dull; No. e.
H1ac; options dull, closing unchanged; Feb
ruary, 215sc; May, 21asc.
MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 1s.-Flour steady
and quiet. Wheat firm; No. 2 spring, 721ac
and nominal; No. g. 19c. Oats weak and low
er; No. white, 17A@18hc. Barley very
dull; No. 2. SOc; sample, 2S030c. Rye weak
and lower; No. /, 351kc.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 13.-Closing-Wheat
steady and unchanged; February IS 21ad
March, IS 2Ad; April, 6s SID; May, IS Id
July, IS ID. Corn quiet, unchanged; Febru-
airy, Is 6Ad; March, Is 61ad; April, Is I'd,
May, Is 7%d; July, Is SID.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 13-Wheat unsettled
No. red cash, SIC; May. 84A@74asc. Corn
No. cash, 1912c; May, 21as@211kc. Oats-No
cash, 1870 bid; May, 17%c bid. Rye-S4c
Flax steady; 73c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. 13.-The Globe Ele-
vator company today announced that it's
elevator now at Superior has been made
a private house. 1t will be used for receiv-
ing off-grade grains. Nos 1 and 2 remain
public warehouses.
The estimate Of stocks is for 200, 900 blu in
crease this week. Cash sales today were
900 blu. The mills got e. 900 blu at 1c under
market opened at 75Ac, sold up to 75Ac, and
then fell continuously, closing at 1870.
The close: Cash No. 1 hard 74Ac; No.
spring, 66@6Sc; rejected. 49@64c; to arrive,
No. hard, 74%c; No. northern, 72Ac; May
No. hard. 76Ac; No. northern, 7S%c; July
No. northern, 74Ac; September No. 1 north
ern. 69Ac Receipts-Wheat, "a ,S4S bu; ship
ments. 1.245 blu; cars inspected, 2; last year,
1885,
Receipts-Corn, 551 blu; OATS 1925 blu; rye,
close. 16AG15Ac; rye. 331zc; fax. 741zc; May,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS Feb. 13.-The local wheat
market opened fairly strong this morning,
and for the first hour continued strong but
not active. About 1890, under free offerings.
values weakened and a decline of full cent
was scored by II a. m. There was then a
short period of comparative steadiness with
light trade. Again, under moderate offerings
a further decline was scored. Weakness was
the prevailing feature from that time up to
the close.
May wheat opened at 72ssc, being hc better
than Thursday, gained &c, lost nc firmed
up to 73Ac dropped to 723s@721Ac, gained
Lice sold at 7214@72asc irrned up to 721kc,
dropped to 7114@713sc. advanced to 715s@1Ac.
sold down to 715sG11ac straight by 11:40 and
finally closed at TIC.
July wheat opened at 1889, against 1890
731Ac Thursday, advanced to lac, declined to
7215c by II 40 a.. M, and closed at 72c.
The cash wheat market was slow. The re-
ceipts were large, but the larger proportion
went to milers to apply on sales previously
made This supplied their immediate wants
making them Indifferent to offers of the cash
stuff No. / northern sold at 736731bc and
No. 2 at 71@72c The sales were mostly made
early while the futures market was strong
Sales were made as per statement below
Receipts for the past two days were 45O cars
and Sc cars shipped out. Minneapolis range
u p'''0S' Open High Low, Closing
Wheat ing. est. est. Today.Yes
S S 3SS 81 81; X * * S
90 On IRA Track-No. / hard, 73Mc; No. i north
ern. 71Mc; No 2 northern, $3.50; February,
oats 15Nc; fax seed, &c
Curb on May wheat +. ................... II
Puts on May wheat, sellers ............ 69%
Calls on May wheat .................... 721s
Sample Sales-No. northern. "a cars, 7S1sc;
No. northern, 7SAc; Mo. ! northern, il cars,
ern / car. 791hc; MOL northern, cars, to
arrive G No n1r f6ensr4 c s9s0 ~ to ar
. nor+barn cars, 71kc; No. 2 northern 2
saFs As No ca n9Tth 7sc No. cars vbsaf H'
car he he off SIC rejected wheat, cars. old,
Sc; rejected wheat, car, SIC; rejected wheat,
car lbs off, 6szc; rejected wheat &c car
lbs off. Csc; rejected wneat car lbs on
No No grade wheat, 8 cars, 2 lbs off, etc; No.
grade wheat. cars. 2 lbs off. 63c; no grade
What !. cars 2 lbs off, &c; no grade wheat,
lbs Off 7oc .d no g Grade wheat car ar
off Ss1Lc. No grade wheat, cars, 2 lbs off
s8c no grade wheat car ;,s lbs lbs or sIc Tic;
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Other Grains-No. corn, cars; No. 4
corn, l. no grade corn. 2; No. oats. 40; no
No. barley. 81; No. barley, q no grade bar
ley. 8: No. flax, 6; rejected fax, 2; no grade
fax, 2.
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat-No. 1 northern,
III cars No. northern, %; No. 8, 2; re-
jected, 1; no grade, 3; no grade corn, /; No.
9 oats As; No. rye, 2; No. rye. /; No.
fax. 1 No. 2 fax 2.
Receipts Wheat, 3S1 500 blu; corn, 10000 bu ;
oats, 1920 bu; barley, 3174O blu; rye, 1850
blu; flax, 1920 blu; flour, 24S bbls; milstuffs,
none; hay, 116 TONS Shipments Wheat, &c.
2S75O blu; rye, 5000 blu; fax, 300 blu; -four.
S. 249 bbls; millstuffs. 1.653 tons; hay, none.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
PRODUCE.
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Butter- Firm; cream
fresh, Ice.
NEW YORK, Feb. misunderstanding
5,6SS packages; steady; Western creamery, L
V2iRc; Elgtns, 2114c; factory, 7G14c. Cheese
[oRecelpts, 1855 packages; quiet; state large
sq12Ac; small, 9@1212c; part skins, 5d91Sc
full skins. 3@319c. Eggs-Receipts, sid;
packages; firm: state and Pennsylvania, 161hc
Western. 12Q1Sc; Southern 141h@15Ac
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.

Barrett & zimmerman's Report-A largo
stock Of all classes of horses on hand with
large consignments of farm mares billed to
arrive in the early part of the coming week
Northern Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin and
Manitoba dealers are liberal buyers of farm
stock, with considerable local demand for
general purpose horses and drivers. A bet
ter tone to the market has been noted the
last few days, but prices still maintain their
low level. The following representative sales
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
In the VernacuIar,

Teacher-Will some little boy kindly give
more modern version Of the saying that
there is no without thorn?
Fiddsy-Dey is no push widout a knocker
-Pittsburg News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
A Smart Man.

II notice you never try to shine in con-
versation."
We'll, no. The fact Is, I am kept busy all
the time trying to conceal my ignorance -
Boston Traveller.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
LIVE STOCK.
UNION STOCKYARDs.

Receipts-Hogs, 600; cattle. 200; calves s;
sheep, so.
Hogs-Strong and active. Quality fair to
good. Yards closed early, mostly to local
packers.
REPRESENTATIVE Sales
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15

grade wheat. ! car, 2 lbs of, CSC; no grade
wheat l car, lbs off, Coo; no grade wheat,
cars, 2 lbs off, 5Sc; no grade wheat, l car,
lbs off, 5Sc; no grade corn, 8 cars, lac;
no grade corn. 2 cars, to arrive, 15hc No.
3 oats. 2l cars, 15c; No. 8 oats q cars, 15c;
NO oats, cars, 14Ac; No. oats, cars,
cars, 15bc; No. 8 white oats, cars, 1870;
No 3 white oats. car, 15Mc; No. 3 white
oats, 1 car. 151ac No. 8 OATS l car, 14%c;
No rye, car 32hc; No. rye, car 32ihc;
No rye, car, to arrive. 32Ac; No. 3 rye,
2 cars. 311Ac; No. barley, 2 cars, 221kc; No
barley car, 22c; No. barley, cars,
22Ac; No barley, car, ENC; No. barley,
barley. car, choice, 24c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Cattle-Recedpts were
less than 500 head, and prices were I'M
changed from yesterday. There was an act
I've demand for hogs, and prices ruled strong
er to &c higher. Sales were made of com
mon heavy to prime light at So .2OQ3. IS, the
bulk Of the sales being SO. 40@3. so. The few
sheep received today were disposed Of readily
at firm and unhanged prices. Common to
prime focks were saable at 81. 1904. 25, West
ems at 50. 25@4; yearhngs brought $4Q4 40,
and lambs sold for $3.75a5. Receipts-Cat-
tie, 300; hogs. $1,000; sheep, 1900.
OMAHA.
OMAHA. Feb: 3.-Cattle-Receipts, 900;
market strong; Texas steers, sS@4; stockers
and feeders. So. 25@4. 20; cows and heifers,
~. S0Q3. 70. Hogs-Receipts, $500; bulk of
sales. s32593.35 Sheep Receipts, LOO;
common and stock sheep, $2.25Q3. rs; lambs,
So .50@5.
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, Feb. 13.-Cattle- Receipts
steady; butchers stuff, strong; cows, bulls
and mixed, $1.50Q3 AS; veals $305; stockers
and feeders, s.. 50@5. 25; calves and yearlings
$5.45@4.15 Hogs-Receipts, 1000; Friday, 644;
market active, opened strong; closed sc
higher, selling $3.15@3 80; bulk, So. 2093. 25.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 3-Cattle-Receipts
300; shipments, 3,1O0; market unchanged; only
retail business. Hogs-Recepts $500; ship
ments, 1000; bulk Of sales, So. 1904 Sheep
Receipts 5000; shipments, 500; lambs, $50
4.65; muttons, $2Q3.80.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-Cattle-Receipts 600.
native shipping steers, So. 5O@5; stockers and
bulk Of sales. So. 1905. IS. Sheep-Receipts'
So0; muttons, $3Q4.40 lambs, $3.75Q5. 40.
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he Opinion of One Who

Wife-Robbe is bound to get married.
Husband-Yes, and he'll be bound an in
fernal sight tighter after he Is married -
Detroit Free Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON MINING STOCKS.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
reserve decrease 81. 9Ol SIS
Loans, increase NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2,S54, 100
Legal tenders decrease .............. S,75S 500
Deposits, decrease .................... SS6 100
Circulation. decrease commandment. 64OGO
The banks now hold $51, 6SS, 225 in excess
of the requirements Of the 20 per cent rule.
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Money on call NOM
inally 1902 per cent. Prime mercantile paper,
364 per cent. Sterling exchange steady with
actual business in bankers bills at 81. S6s4 %
4.S7 for demand, and at $4.S4A @4.S5 for sixty
days. Posted rates. $4.S5h14.S6 and 81 S71l
@4.SS. Commercial bills, S4.931a. Bar silver,
64%c.
BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul, $751;, 603.
Minneapolis, 81, los, 996.
New York, clearings, $110, 9S9, SIS; balances,
Boston, clearings, 1851, $50; balances, ST.
100, 432.
CHICAGO MONEY.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-New York exchange.
Soc discount foreign exchange steady; de-
mand, 1850; sixty days, A.S4%.
SPECIE MOVEMENT.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The imports OF spe-
Gle this week were $50, $685. Of which $40 $50
were gold The exports Of specie at this port
for the week ending today aggregate $685., 060,
Of which $4,000 were gold.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-Todays statement
of the condition o. the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, 4,249; gold reser7e,
STAG. 03o,23S
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
easy; winter patents, $4.35@4.60; straights
$4.10@4.30; spring specials, $3.50; spring
patents, $4@4.3O; straights, $S4O@S.7O; bakers,
$S@3.4O. No. spring wheat, 72A@72Ac; No
spring, 74c; No. red, S234 @73Ac. No. 2
corn, 21%c; No. yellow, 21%c. No. 2 OATS
25a4c; No. white, 1s4020Ac; No. 2 white
161AQ19Ac. No. rye, 33c. No. 2 barley
nominal; No. 8, 24@34c; No. T. 23@26c. Flax
Sesd T@s Sc TT sbSr $40 Pork Sg
4.10. Dry sailed shoulders Cboxed), 4H@41kc
short clear Cboxed), 41s@4Ac. Sugars, cut
loaf, $5.14; graduated, $4.51. Receipts-Flour
$4,000 blu; shipments, al 900 blu. Corn, sec, 900
blu; shipments, $1,000 blu. Oats, $4,000 bu
shipments, 1855, 600 blu. Rye. 1000 blu; ship
ments, 1000 blu. Barley, 1874, 900 Blu; shipments
% 900 blu. Butter firm; creamery, 15@20kc
dairy, 9d17c. Cheese steady, 914Q1OAc. Eggs
firm, fresh, Ice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15

Cattle-SlOw. The bad weather and light
run made a slow market but the bulk was
well sold by the close, mostly at weaker
prices
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15

| Corn-Corn is arriving in very bad condI-
ton. No grade corn, lac; No. yellow, old,
| 15@c; new, Ice.
Oats-No. oats, 14AQ15Ac; No. white,
| 15Ac.
Rye-No 2. 321ac; Nos, 31hc.
Barley-No. sold at 2202212c; No. 8, 221Ac.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
M1chael Doran. James Doran.
NJ. DORIAN 6 co.
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
81 Jackson ST.. St. Paul, MINI

The following were the closing quotations
Of other stocks as reported by the Associated
Press:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15

:, flour-The flour market Is weak in sympa-
thy with the decline In wheat Mills are not
nSh linn - -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15

On Track-No 1 hard, 73Mc; No. / north
ern. 711sc; No. northern, $3.50; February,
80 xxi Hay seed. nc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-17
LATEST GATE LAW.
Provisions Of the Measure Enacted by the
Late Lamented.''

A new game law is now i'm full
force and effect in Montana and it is
one that has the approval of all
devotees of the rod and gun, many
of whom worked enthusiastically in
favor of it's enactment.
The killing of bison, buffalo, quail,
Chinese pheasant, beaver and noun
tain sheep lis absolutely prohibited.
Not more than two moose or elk
may be killed i'm any season and the
open season for these animals is from
Sept. 10 to Nov. 15.
The open season for deer, antelope
and Rocky mountain goat is from
Sept. l to Jan. and not more than
six of either may be killed i'm one
year.
Dogs i'm the chase are prohibited.
Not more than 20 grouse, prairie
chickens, fool hens, pheasants orpar-
tridges may be killed i'm one day, and
the open season for these birds is
from Aug. II to Dec. 10.
The open season for ducks, geese,
brants and swans is from Sept. l tn
May /.
Singing birds shall not be killed;
and the nests of birds of all kinds
are protected from despOliation.
1t is unlawful to trap, or other.
wise catch. or restrain, for sale oI
DEMONSTRATION, any buffalo, elk
moose. or mountain sheep.
A pole, line and hook are the only
legal implements for fishing. except
below the Great falls Uf the Missouri
where n twO-inch seine may be used
The sale of trout and grayling il
prohibited.
| Dynamitting for fish is a peniten
tiary offense.
The sale of any of the birds or ami
mails mentioned is prohibited; ant
so is killing for hide or head.
One-half of every fine will GO to tn,
infOrmer.
A Ascreen, with meshes not exceedin,
one inch square, shall be maintainet
from July l to Nov. at the head q
every ditch or flume from a strean
containing trout or grayling.
Penalties for violation of the Law
are very severe.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-17
TEXT BOOK LAW.
Synopsis Of the Measure Under Which Free
Text Books May be Furnished.
Helena Independent.l

Helena independents
In addition to the school election
law, and that which provides for the
issuance of certificates to teachers,
the legislature passed, two other
measures of vital Importance to the
schools of the state. One OF these
was the school text book bill.
Under its provisions the governor
will appoint three persons engaged
i'm public school work in Montana,
and these, with the superintendent
of public instruction, the attorney
general, the president OF the state
university and the president of the
agricultural college, will compose
text book commission. The COM
mission will meet in Helena the first
Monday in May next, and select and
adopt a uniform series of text books
for use i'm the public schools for the
next six years.
Under the law the superintendent
of public instruction il to advertise
for bids for 30 days i'm two daily
newspapers published i'm Montana
for supplying the schools Of the state
for the ensuing six years with the
following books: Spelling, reading.
supplementary reading, writing,
arithmetic, geography, grammar,
physiology and hygiene, civil gov
ernment, history Of the United States,
and i'm all other branches taught
i'm the common and graded schools.
This commission is not authorized
to select high school books.
| The proposals must state the price
the books will he delivered at i'm Chi
cago, to merchants I'M Montana, or
to school districts, and must state
the retail price at which the books
will be sold i'm at least one place In
each county in the state.
The publishers who supply the
geography will be required to rivise
that portion relating to Montana
at least once in three years, and the
house furnishing civil government
shall put i'm it at least 30 pages cover
ing the government of Montana.
| In case the commission should re
iect the first bids, they are en
powered to readvertise Immediately
and meet again in 30 days to con
slider the new proposals.
The local option feature is one In
which a considerable amount of in
terest is taken. That provision IL
the bill says that upon the petition
of 10 legal voters in any school dis
trict, and upon the petition OF 1O'
legel voters In any Incorporated city
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-17
GOLD DUST.

Public school closes April 2nd.
Mrs. A. r. Frame is expected home
about April LIST.
Mrs. Denny McIntire is spending
a few days with friends in Lewis
town.
Mrs. Mary Biglen has been quite i'll
the past week with pneumonia, but
her many friends are pleased to learn
that she is rapidly recovering.
j. L. Bright arrived at the Spotted
Horse mine Saturday last and ey-
pressed himself as very well pleased
with the outlook for his mining prop.
erty. He at once paid all labor
of Supt. Losinger, the mine is devel
oped i'm fine shape and with the ad
vent of warmer weather the mill will
start up full blast.
j. Il. Washburn, the Maiden post
master and storekeeper, had a seri
ous attack of "somnambulism" al
ll:30 p. IN. a few evenings since. ant
but for the vigilant watch of Patrol
man Crowley of the Maiden police
force, wonld have, in all probability
perished from cold. Mr.. WashburI
was found wandering about TIN
streets en- deshabille and conducted
tn a place of safety. Latest report
are to the effect that James has hi
portmanteau packed.
Mrs. A. r. Frame i'm writing iron
iConconelly. Okanogan county, Wash
ington. says the financial situation
i'm that county is most distressing
She writes that Conconelly is tn
county seat OF OkanOgan county
whose sleriff gets $50 per month ant
has his warrant discounted 80 pc
cent: that the county treasurer
wife takes in sewing to help supper
the family. The county is controlle'
by Populists. We have no seriou
intentions of emigrating to tha
lcOunty just now.