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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CLEANERS LEAVE BROADWAY RSA.
= wharf, San Francisco, follows: 3aEXs&
For Mary Island, Loring. Wrangel juneau, Kill
lisnoo and Sitka (Alaska), at A. N. March II,
IT. 22 81.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. CO., Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New w atcom (Belingham Bay wash.). "a. n.
Mar 2, z. II. II, 20, 81 and every NTH day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c p r
R., at Tacoma with n. p. r. R., at Seattle with G
N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers.
For Eureks, Arcata and Fields Landing Hum
boldt Bay, str. Pomona p. NJ, March !. 5, g. ID
II, 81. IS, 20 and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, CayucoS
Port Hartford (San Luis obispo) Gaviots, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro, East San
Pedro (Los Angelesl and Newport. at A. II.
March g. T. IL, Is, 49, 2S, 27, 81 and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego stopping only at Port Harfori
(San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An
seles. Redondo CLOS Angelesl and Newport, IL
AM Mch. s, g. 13, II, FL 70, 29 and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan Ls
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizsoa 10
A. N. 25th of each month.
The Company reserves the right to change with
out previous office steamers, sailing dates ana
hours OF sailing. Ticket otiice-Palace Hotel,
New Montgomery street.
GOODALI, PERKINS & CO., Genl Agents,
kpf 81. San Francisco
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER Both Creamery and Dairy are lower
and weak with heavy ocks
JREAMERY-Fancy creameries, 17@l71hc: sec
onds, I5t0l &c - ID.
DAIRY-Fancy, 14@ll1ac q b gooo to choice,
1891 31ac: lower grades l2@l21ac.
PIcKLED-13c y b for old and Ibc u n for new
FIRKIN-lSc y n for old and l5c y h for new.
.SREAMEBY TUB-New, 17@17Isc = D.
CHEESE-Stocss are large and the market Is
Choice mild is quo able Mt 20 y n:
common 10 good, 6@6Iac: Cream Cheddar, loo
lie 2 fb Young America, S@9c: Western lie:
Eastern, I4@15c
hGGS-A Are weak and qui"t, with free supplies
Ranch Eggs, l11a@l21ac; store hggs 1O1a@l lc
u doz; Duck Eggs, l5c y dozen
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ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

Onions and Vegetables show considerable change.
Potatoes are as before.
Receipts were 1856 boxes Asparagus and 1o7 bxs
Rhubarb.
PoTATOEs-New Potatoes 21a@31hc; Sweet
Potatoes, $1@l 75 q cii; Early Rose 65@7bc
p ctl River Reds, 70@S0c: Burbank Seedlings
66@S0c Tor Petalumas; oregon Burbanks 0Oc@
81 20.
oNIoNs-Nearby, $l@l rs y cu; oregons 81 rs
az z5
VEG EGETABLES-Mushrooms are quotable at
15c p b: Egg Plant, - q n; Hothouse Cucum-
bers. p doze Asparagus 7CDlOc a 10 for
common and ll@15c for choice: Rhubarb, 81 260
rs p box; Ma,rowfat Squash $7Q1s y tom Los
pers, 7@Sc p n; Green Peas 4(06c: Los Angee ca
String Beans, -; Dried okra. S@9c p n; Cab
bage, 4O@6Oc q ell; Carrots, -b@3Vc p SIX; Garlic
l1LE2c IN - ">~'
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND market, though quiet,
is firm and salted stock is lc higher. Cuils and
brands sell lc under sound stoc< Heavy salted
steers Sc y ID; medium 7c Y ID: light &c; Cow
Cali, SC; saited Veal, &c; dry Hides, lz129
i3c culls and brands, s12@I IOc p n dry Kip and
2O@35 each: Kids sc: Deerskins, good summer
25c o h: medium, zoe: winter, 10c; Sheepskins.
shearlings, 1O@20c each; short WOOL 26@35c
each: medium, 3O146c each; long wools, 4O@6Oc
each.
TALLOW-No. i, rendered, s@3Nc p n; No. 2
212c: refined. SC: Grease. &c q ID.
WooL-san Joaquin. 4@6c; Eastern Oregon, 10
10c p b.
HOPs-6@sc for fair TO choice and 9@l0c . b
fnr
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

M lining stocks were about the same yesterday,
but the m arket was weak.
ON the Board Exchange Giant Powder sold
higher.
The Swansea Mining Company Of Utah has de-
clared a dividend of cents per share, pay able
March 20.
The South Swansea. also Utah mining
poraton, has declared . dividend OF cents per
SHARE payable March 90.
The annual meeting of the Choliar Mining Com
pany will be held to-dae.
The Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company
paid the sem annual interest at the rate OF 81 81
per coupe on its second issue OF 8 per cent bonds
ytsterd ay. Interest the same rate was paid on
the first issue Monday.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras
s4 S5@i 95: Bakers extras, 81 1904 IS; Super
fine S4614 IS y Dbl.
CokNMEAL ErC.-Feed Corn, SIT 6C@lS;
Cracked Corn, $lS@lS SO q ton.
MILLSTUFFo-Pricesi in sacks as follows
usual discount 10 the trade: Graham Flour 81 IS
y 100 lbs; Rye Flour, 81 50 q 100; Rice Flour,
$5 rs: Cornmeal, $292 2S; extra cream do, 81 rs;
Oatmeal, $3 so; oat Groats 81: Hominy, 80 10
@3 40; Buckwheat Flour. So 25@3 81; Cracked
So; Rolled Oats (bbs). 81 1896 is: Pearl Barley,
IS 75@4: split Peas, $3 5U; Green do - rs =
100
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-A car Of Eastern sold at lbc for
Turkeys. SO for Ducks, - for Geese, % for Hens,
S6@7 for young Roosters, So 5O04 Tor old Roost-
ana So for Fryers. Another car wi | be offered
to-day.
Local stock Is firm, with an advance In several
descriptions
Live Turkeys. 15@16c D ib for GobbIers / SOL &c
p D Tor Hens: Dressed Turkeys, l601lbc q n:
Geese, pair 81 50@2; Goslings, 81 b063:
Ducks. s6@6 81 for old and ~ sO@8 so for young:
hens 1904 5o dozen; BOOSTERS, young. $5@7:
= 90 Tor large and $494 SO for small: Pigeons,
~ b0@3 y doz for young and 81 60@l as for old
GAME-Hare. 7hc@$l: Rabbits, 81 5O for Cot
tontails and $l@l 25 for small.
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and new YORK STOCKS.
WHEELOCk & &C

4 Leidesdorn ST.. Tel. Main 1854.
cESTRA L OFFICE
623 Market ST., Palace Hotel. Puriy q Atkinson
Managers. Tel. Main b144.
Uptown 0flce-Baldwin Hotel (adioIning grill
Room) Tel Main 1U9l.
PURDY, ATKINSON & CLAPP, Managers.
Orders instantly executed latest market QUO
tations. Reference lst National Bank, s. +.
CHICAGO. PRIVATE WIRE NEW YORK
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PROVISIONS.
NO further Change.

No further change.
CURED DMEATS-Bacon. 7c p h for heavy, 71se
p b for light medium. lOc for ligh. 101zc y h for
extra light and 12c p b for sugar-cured. Easa-
Hams. 10@lO1ac; Mess Beet, $7@7 so; extra
mess do, &S@S 6O family do. SO 5u01O; extra
prime Pork 81 SOFAS; extra clear. Sl6 , Dbl;
mess 81 p bbl: Smoked Beef, l0c p lb.
LARD-kastern tierces are quoted a. oMc for
compound ana 61a07c q h for pure: pals. 712c:
California :ierces. 514@6s4c for compound and
61ac for pure: halfboIs 71Ac; lO-D tins. 7s4c;
do, g. b. SC p h.
CoTToLENE-6c in tierces and 7A@s1sc in
1O- III tins
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Quotations for articles under this head have not
changed for long time. Hay continues weak and
IN ample receipt
BRAN-s12 5O@l3 for the best and Sill 50@l2
p ton for outside brands.
MIpDLINGS-$1S9l9 for lower grades and
$l9 50@2U SO p ton Tor the best
FEEDSTurFs = Rolled Barley. $17@l7 50:
Ole OicaSe Meal a; the mill, $26 b0 2 ton; iobbing,
HAY - Wheat, $S0l1: Wheat and Oat $7M
10: Dat, $6@9. Barney. $7@S so: River Barley
S6@o SO; Alfalfa, $6@7 SO: compressed, 500
5O; stock, $5@6; clover, $60S q ton.
STRAW-25@50c p bale.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Lamb is lower again. No change In Beef and
Mutton. Hogs continue 10 tend upwarl
Wholesale rates for dressed STOCK from slauzh-
terers follows:
BEEF-First quality, &c; second 6@5 1ac; third
do, 4@41ac . b.
VEAL-Larg-, 6@16c; small, 6@7c p h.
MUTTON-Wethers &c: Ewes, 613c . b.
LAMB-Spring. 7GSc y b.
PORK-Live hogs, 4@41sc p ib for large aud 4A
@4ssc for small and medium; dressed do, b@61Ac.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

WHEAT IN LIvEnPooI.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, March 16.-The spot m ar
ket is lower at 6s S1ad@6s Sd. Cargoes are steady
at sos Cd, arrived
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter March,
6s 1zd; May, 6s 134d; July, Is "a September.
IS 11ad.
SECURITIES
LONDON, ENG, March 16.-Consols, 112 g. 16;
silver 2Sssd; French Rentes 1927 Csc.
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Buiiders' Contracts.

Joseph Hoene with Casper Zwieriein. all work
except mantels and gas fixtures for two-story
frame building on w line of Lagupa street, 67:6 s
Of Page: 1850: Casper Zwierlein, architect.
Henry Kuh or with ca hill & Hall Elevator Com
pany. to building an elevator in iour-slory frame
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The dullness IN Beans and Seeds continues and
the market shows no change whatever.
BEANS - Bayos 81 SO@l 70 p cti: Small
Whites $l@1 20 p ctl; Large Whites, $l@l 20
o CT Pin >s, $l@1 20 p cu; Reds 81 1901 80:
Blackeye ST. 6OAl 55: Red Kidney, 81 25: L,mas
81 sO@2 Buffers 81 250l SO: Pea, sI@1 20
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, So 5O@2 rs: Ye low
Mustard, 81 75@2 p ctl: Flax, 81 50@l 60: Ca
nary seed, 1s4@214c q 10; Alfalfa, 61Ac; Rape,
212d2Ac; Hemp &c; Timothy, 41ac.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. $l@l ~ p ctl; Green,
81 4O0l 81 p ctl.
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HEAVY INCREASE IN IMPORTS.

Goods are coming into the United States from all
directions owing the prospects of an increase IN
the tariff, and importers getting their mer-
chandise out of bond rapidly possible, which
accounts for the large increass in the Custom
house collections,
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Marked Increa Sc in Imports
sharp drop in Silver.
Grain Bags advanced.
Ali Cereals dull.
Hay weak. Beans aud Seeds neglected.
Potatoes unchanged
Ore gon Onions higher.
Increased receipts of Asparagus
Butter lower. Cheese and Eggs weak
Poultry rules firm.
Choice Oranges keep steady.
Large sale of Pru nes at q 1sc.
Provisions unchanged.
Salted Hides advanced.
Wool and Hops dull.
Quicksilver f IN.
Leather inactive.
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DECIDUoUs FRUITS

DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 81 75@2 p box for choice. 81 90 for
fancy and &l@1 81 for common.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges are quotaole
at 81 26@3 rs p box; Seedlings. 75c@Sl 70 ..
6ox; Mediterranean Sweets. ~ 20 box;
Lemons 5ic@$l for common and 81 1902 for
good to choice: Mexican Lines 81 p box: Califor
MIA Lines. 5O@75c: Bananas, $192 p bunch;
Pineapples, S2@4 . doz
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WOOD, LUMBER. ETC.

Posts, S@1Oc each for No. and 512@61ac for
No. 2; Redwood, $5 q cord; Oak, rough, ST So;
peeled, SO; Pine, $5 rs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
LUMBER-Rates are nominal
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SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

UNIrKD STATES COAST AND GEoDrrrc SURVEY
TrMEs AND HEIGHTS OF HIeH AND Low
WATERS foRr POINT. ENTRANCE TO
San FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED By OFF.
GAL AUTHORITY THE SUPERINTENDENT
NoTE-The high and low waters occur al the
City Front mission street WHARF about twenty
i've minutes later than at Fort Point; Inc height
OF TIDE is the same a. both places
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange. Money aud Railroad
Shares.
Money on call frmer at 11a@2%; last loan
and closing 2%. Prime mercantile paper.
3H@S1a%. Ear silver, &c. Mexican dollars, AZ
049c- sterling exchange dull and easy with actual
business in bankers bills mt 81 S71a04 S7s for 81
days and - S7A for demand. Posted rates.
"a S61a14 SO. Commercial bills. ~ S404 So
Govern bonds firm: state bonds steady; rail-
road bonds higher. Silver at the board was heavy
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the Unit cd States Hydrographie
ONCE located in thu Merchants Exchange Is
maintained In San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard 10 nationality and free Of
expense.
Naviga'ors are cordially invited 10 visit the
ofhce, where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept hand COM
parison and reference, and the latest Information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
TO navigation and all matters Of interest to ocean
commerce
The time ball on top o. tho building on reie-
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian. by
Geographic signal received each day from the
United states Naval Observatory Mare Island.
Cal.
A notice stating whether the time ball
cropped on time. or giving the error, II any Is
puoushed the sans day by the afternoon paperA
end by the morning papers the following dav.
w. T. HUeHES
Lieutenant U. S. n. In charge
Tho Time Ball.
BRANCH BYDRoaRAPHIC OFFICE u. g. N
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO. Mar ID. 1897.
Tne time bail on Te,egraph Hi, was dropped
exactly at noon t0-day-i. e.. at noon OF the lZusn
meridian. or exactly at p NJ, enwich time
w. * HUGHES,
Leufenanr II. N. In Charge
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BOARD SALES.

Following were the saies in the San Francisco
ftock Board yesterday:
RrsULAR MORNING SESSION. COMMENCING 9:SO
100 Andes. ..-2o 80 Ophir.... .9nl 100 New. 81
2So 2sOo nor 100 sAv.se...sl 81 s'sSkss'.so
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Good ORANGES rule firm, despite the heavy stocks
Lines and Lemons are dull
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

building on line OF Sutter street., l12:6 w Of
Jones; SS265: Il. Geilfuss ARCHITECT
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E0R SAN J0SE. L0S GAT0S& SiNTi rRIz

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PERI DauY
- (Sundays excepted) at 10 A. NJ Alyiso da1l,,
Saturday excepted) at P. NJ. Freighs and
Passenger. Fare between San Franclsco and
Avso soc; 10 San Jose. 75c. CLAW Al pisr i
~ W. Santa Clara San Josa.
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Schr w Bartlett, Olsen, II days rrom HI o;
sugar, to q Sprpckeis tS Bros Co
Schr Parkers burg. Jorgenson DAYS from W
guile River; $50 NJ ft lumber to q Doe
Clear"d d
TUESDAY, March 16.
Stmr Queen, Debney, Victoria and Puget Sound;
Goodall, Perkins & Co
. Stmr Corona, Jepsen, San Diego; Goodall, PerAG
tns & Co.
stmr City of Everett, Laverge, Nanaimo; John
Rosenfeld's Sons.
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Sailed.

1UtSDA 7, MarCH 4v'
stmr Homer. lessen, Coos Bay.
s.mr s Excelsior, Higgins. Co.'s Bay.
r S.mr rarailon, Roberts, Yaauina Bay.
Stmr Washtenaw. Croscup, Tacoma
.tmr 9ipsy. Leland. santa Cruz.
stmr w Whitesooro. Johnson
S!I Sthr Holnt Arena. Johnson, Mendocluo
Stmr Westport, Jacobs
Ship oriental. Parker, Nanaimo
Schr Mary Eta. Wetzel Fisks Mill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30

control and has been occupied during
the past few weeks in selecting mater
ial for the improvements now going on
over the system in Kansas.
To improve the property and ex-
pend the monies economically and to
the best advantage is our aim" said
Mr. Hodges to a Journal reporter last
night. I'VE are doing the best we can,
particularly in Kansas. We have faith
in this state, the prosperity of which,
of course assists US.
4 have been studying the conditions
of Kansas and am convinced of one
thing which I believe no one will at
tempt to dispute and that is that there
is perhaps more good, hard, horse sense
in Kansas than in any state of the
same size in the union. So far as I have
been informed and have observed, the
people of Kansas are emigrants from
eastern states. They are not composed
of miscellaneous array of foreigners,
who came without anything to start on
sent the aggressive, business spirit of
the east and have after many years
struggling, succeeded in building up
what seems to me to be one of the best
states in the west.
This is a wonderful country. I like
it. I admire your people, your progress
SiveneSS; your energetic spirit; the sue
cessful business men and modern far
mers. 1t is a state of magnificent OPP
portunities even yet, and hope that all
of these laudable ambitions may be
realized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
KANSAS CROPS.
Their Prospects as Forecast b
Weather Observer Jennings.

Weather Observer J. B. Jennings
weekly crop bulletin just issued states
that the ground has been we'll watered
throughout with the possible exception
of Morton and Wallace counties. Fol-
lowing are the important points touch
ed on in the bulletin:
Eastern divson-A good week for
farm work. which has been pushed still
cloddy on top when the late rains came.
the river, and the early planted is COM
ing up, while in Chautauqua the Guilt
vator has started. Rye is headed out
in Montgomery and cotton planting has
begun Fruits promise an abundance.
Pastures are supporting cattle
Middle diVisiOn-The high winds
this week were injurious to the wheat
plant in many parts of the division but
the fine rains coming near the close OF
the week have changed matters very
favOrably. The week has been a good
one for work and much corn has been
planted. The early planted corn in the
south is coming up. Oats and wheat
are generally in good shape at close of
the week Fruits promise an abund-
ance. Much stock now going on pas
ture.
Western division-The conditions
have been very favorable this week, ex-
cept some local injury to wheat by
sand storms. Much corn. Kafir corn
and sorghum are being planted. Fruit
trees are in bloom, giving fine promise.
Alfalfa is making good Roadway and
the range grass is feeding the stock"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
"oWNEY's" FUTURE FATE.
Will be Given a Home by Postal
Clerk Melven.

Washington, April 3O.-"Owney'' the
reported that he was shot in Cleveland,
April 16 and long sketches of his event
full life were published. Captain White
superintendent of the railway mail ser
vice today received a letter from J. h
Melven. a postal clerk living in St
Louis. stating that ''Owney" was alive
and we'll except an attack of the mango
from which he was cOnValescent- MI
Melven adds:
The old fellow has spent the last
three weeks with me, having struck me
on his return from the special clerks
convention at San Francisco. He had
detained him in order to cure him,
which I have done, and was about to
start him out again when the false re
port of his death started. have con-
Guided to hold him until 1 am able to
get the boys to understand the matter,
as the old fellow has been quite ugly in
the way of trying to bite trainmen and
people who hand letters in a the car
doors I have thought that it might
be well for him to retire. If you should
think he should I believe 1 will agree
to give him a good home and see that
his remains are preserved when he dies.
1 will also hold his collar and the badges
on it..
In reply to this letter superintendent
White said that he thought it was time
for "Owney'' to cease his travels, and
would be pleased if some one would
give him home for the rest of his
DAYS So, while this famous traveller
is not dead. his wanderings up and
down the earth in postal car are pro-
badly at an end forever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
ELEVATOR FOR WINFIELD.
Santa Fe to Erect $4,000 Building
at Once

The next great Improvement which
the Santa Fe will begin in Kansas will
be the construction of a $40, 900 grain
elevator at Winfield.
The work will begin next week and
will be pushed to completion as rapidly
as possible.
The contracts have not been let for
the building. but specifica tions have
been prepared and bids will be opened
within a short time. The company ex-
poets to expend $4,000 for the building,
which will be one of the largest in the
state and in addition will contain all
modern facilities for handling and stor-
ing grain.
While the actual work on the building
will not begin for some time, material
is now being unlOaded at Winfield for
the building of tracks reaching the site
of the elevator, at which material and
supplies for the actual work of con
struction will be unlOaded. The ship
ment of these articles will then follow
and the beginning of work on the build
ing itself will be distant but a short
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have been filed in the office of the reg
lister of deeds:
Eleanor Wilson Furry to Anna ].
Wilson, for $297S.7O the undivided one
fourteenth interest in lots 232 and 261
and the north ten inches of 263 Kansas
avenue. and the undivided one-four-
teenth interest in the northwest quarter
and the west One-half of the northeast
quarter of section J9, township II, range
10.
Alice Haley and Laura Haley of K
county, Oklahoma, to Dudley Pratt, for
81 and other considerations, lot 81 Lime
street. Aetsker's addition.
Rbecca c. Hughes to Maria c. Magi1,
for S4OO lots 43O and 432 Wayne avenue,
Washburn's addition.
Mrs. Permelia Curtis to Francis O.
Brown, for IS and love and affection, a
tract in the southwest quarter Of sec
ton 90. reserve No. 4, in the Kansas
half breed lands
L A Stebbins to Gracia A. Barnes,
for 5000, lots 1S5 and 1877 Wabash ave
nue., John NortOn's third addition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
RIPLEY ADVISES.
President of the Santa Fe
Wants Employees
To Apply Themselves to the
Discovery Of
MODERN INVENTIONS
Machinery and Assistance Will
Be Given Men
With Inventive Genius = The
Road Will Secure Patents.

The most recent communication from
President Ripley to the employees of the
Santa F'e is a circular letter urging
them to apply themselves to the discov-
cry of new methods, labor saving de-
vices and inventions for the various
branches of railway service Not only
in the shops and on the road but in
offices does the president believe that
great possibilities exist for the discov-
cry of simple things which, used as a
foundation, may revoIutionize the pres
ent system.
Years ago. says the president, @no
one dreamed that such possibilities as
have since been developed existed. It
is not unreasonable to presume that the
future offers opportunities of equal i'm
pOrtance and promise
The president places at the disposal
of men who with inventive genius are
studying out problems of machinery,
the material and other assistance nee
eSSary to carry the experiments,
which he suggests, however, be ap-
proved before adoption on any part of
the system, by the Western Railroad
association. This is an organization
composed of the principal lines west of
Chicago, associated together simply for
the purpose of developing new ideas
in mechanical construction, to secure
patents thereon and prevent infringe
mentS and to furnish assistance to men
secure patents thereon. The roads
have a common interest in this associa-
ton and every man who thinks he has
discovered a good thing" has the in
huence of the association and the serv-
ices of an experienced patent lawyer
in protecting his rights The railroads
pay all expenses both of securing and
protecting patents, and in addition fur
nish the material and time in which a
man may proceed with his experiments.
For example, one of the employees of
the Santa F'e shops, while engaged at
a regular stated salary, might spend
some time each day working out
patent device upon which he desired
to secure q patent. He would suffer
no reduction of salary and in addition
would receive the benefit of the facii-
ties afforded by improved machinery
and first class material.
Mr. Ripley suggests, however, that in
the event the devices or inventions are
meritoriOuS and worth a test, that the
Santa Fe be given an opportunity to
share a portion of the benefits arising
from the first trial or test thereof. This
request is made in view of the fact,
SAYS the circular, that the men who
perfect these inventions do so. as
rule, while working on full pay and ap-
plying to their use the machinery and
material owned by the company