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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
LIVERY AND Feed STABLE

Attached. Charges Moderate. / am
still running my AUCTION SALE
BLOCK, OR PUBLIC AUCTION SALE,
at which | will sell, for a reasonable
commission, horses, cows, stock Of all
kinds, vehicles, or any other kind of
personal prOpert or real estate you may
wish to dispose. and on such terms as
the seller may designate. Sales made
on the FIRST DAY OF EACH TERN OF
THE CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURTS
as the public sale days, and at other
times if desired. l will also answer all
calls from any part Of the county for
my services as Auctioneer or Veteri-
nary Surgeon. 5. Is. WALLACE.
Aug. Pitt
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

ONCE OF COM = James " UhrOU, I
LeriSbuiQ, tug. 3Oh, 1897. J
Mary =. Anderson s Administrator,
VS..
J. &. Anderson ct al.
NOTICE is hereby given to all par
~ ties interested i'm the above named
cause, now pending in the Circuit
Court of Greenbricr county, that
have fixed upon the 25th day of Sep
TENDER, 1897, rs the time, and my office
in LewiSburg rs the place, to report rs
required by a decree in said cause pro-
nounced on the oath day of June, 1897 &,
rs follows
First. To re-Statc the debts due
from the estate of the testatriN, with
their dignities and priOriticS. if any.
showing which of them are chargcahlc
upon her estate generally. and which, if
any, are liens upon any particular part
thereof.
Secondly. To rc.statc the matters
directed in the second clause Of the or
der of reference heretofore made. show.
ing the names of the parties holding
lands Jointly with the said Mary i. Al.
derSon at the time Of her death, the cX-
tent OF her interest therein, and in
"h'lu lut lCStl llllt ~ NCSNNNl.
Third. To ascertain the value OF the
several devises made III the will of said
Mary Il. Anderson, aggrcgating the
value of the several deviseS to each in.
diVidual or class of individuals, SO as
to apportion the debts due from the eS
tate of Mary Il. Anderson, and then ap
portioning said debts, so that the Court
may determine the amount that said
devises may have to pay in order To re
lieve the land DEVISED.
Fourth. To ascertain the date Of tn,
marriage and death, respectively, al
the said Mary Il. Anderson, and wha
land she owned at the time of her mar
riagc, and what were afterwards nc
quired and in each instance from whom
and how acquired. And further. TO re
port upon the various matters set up il
the exceptions taken to his former re
port.
AT which time and place you can at
tend if you elect so to do. Given un
der my hand ut my said office.
JAMES WITNROW,
Sep. 2-4w. Com 4 CIR. CIR. CT.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

DIR. JOHN Roy CABELL, Of Dan
willie, Va, was murdered by a ten
ant on one of his farms near that
city on Thursday of last week. He
had refused to allow the tenant to
occupy the farm another year, and
this provoked the tenent to an as
sault which resulted i'm the killing.
Mr.. Cahell was about 10 years old,
and was brother of Congressman
Cabcll, OF that State.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

T HAVE new THRESHING OUT
i FIT with TRACTION ENGIN E
and, being prepared to do good work,
respectfully solicit generous share of
public patronage. Satisfaction guar
anteed in all particulars.
s. Il. MASON,
June 24-tf. LewIsburg, w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

Col. WILLIAM LAMB still claims
to he the chairman of the Republi-
can party in Virginia, and he an.
nounces his unalterable purpose to
call a State convention of Republi-
cans to nominate candidates for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney. General.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
Com nm issiOner's Notice.
Office Of Com = James Hihroic,
Lewlsburg, Sep. 3Oth, 81. !
NJ. NJ. Baker, Assignee of Z. L. Plum
kit,

XIII,
VS..
n. +. Denning.
A LII persons claiming to hold liens
n on the property of n. +. Denning
will take notice, that have fixed upon
the 30th day of September. l>"7, ~ the
time, and my Office in LCwIShUrg as the
place, to report rs required hy an order
of the Circuit Court of GICCuhricr
county, in vacation Aug. 5th. lSo7, in
the above named cause now pending in
said Court.
First. The liens against the property
and lands of A. +. Demning with their
amounts, dignitiCS and priOriticS.
Second. What real estate and per
sonal property, If any, is owned 10y the
said &. +. Denning, the value thereof,
and the annual rental value of said cS-
tate.
Third. Any other matter deemed
pertinent by the Commissioner or re-
quired 10y any party interested
All liens claimed must I've filed on or
before the said 30th of September, 1897 &.
Given under my hand at my said Of
flee. JAMES WlTUROW,
Sept. 2-lw. Com + Or. Cir. Ct.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

y PARTY Of congressman and a
citizens committee from Wheeling
will so to San Francisco, Cal, to pre-
sent silver service to the gunboat
Wheeling.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

DO you farmers know that the new
tariff raised the price of sugar and
lowered the duty on diamonds? You
must get on to the glorious oppor-
tunities now offered you.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

WEST VIRGINIA has over 1900
Sunday schools, divided denomina-
tionally as follows Baptist, 500
Presbyterian, $50; Methodist Epis-
copal, 700; Methodist, South, 465
Methodist Protestant, $40; United
Brethren, 30; others, 200.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
new Advertisements.
JAMES A. LOWE,
Matchmaker, !evahr and evticisa,
LEwISBURG, WEST VA.

ONCE the fire have moved into the
- building one door east of the IN
DEPENDENT Office, known rs the
Mayors Office, where / will be glad to
see my friends and customers. Repair
ing Of all kinds of Watches and Jew
eIry done neatly, permanently and
promptly, on reasonable terms. a full
supply of Spectacles and lenses fitted
TO suit the eve. Examination free of
charge Satisfaction guaranteed.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
MARI led.

On Thursday, August 10Th. 1897, at
the Hillsdale Presbyterian Church,
near Pickaway, Monroe county, 10y
Rev. G.. W. Nickel. Mr.. +. RUSSELL
LYNCH and Miss ADA NJ. BRUFFEY-
all OF that county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

MRS. MOLLIE SHEARER, of Graf.
ton, has instituted suit against II. j.
McAvoy for $4,000 damages. She
alleges that her late husbands death
was owing to excessive use Of liquor
purchased in part at defendants ga
loon.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

- Thirty thousand dollars in I'M
paid fines has accumulated at the
city of Charleston against violators
of the saloon ordinances.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

AT the national convention of
nurserymen in st. Louis it was pre-
dicted that :" if the present rate of
destruction continues for the next
twenty-five years the United States
will be practically bereft of forests. :"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

IT is said that DR.. John S. Lupton,
of Albemarle county, Va, has re-
ceived an offer from a firm in Lon
don of $3.50 per barrel for his crop
Of pippin apples. The crop is esti-
mated at four thousand barrels.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

THE disbursements under the first
months workings of the Dingley
bill were only sixteen millions more
than the receipts. 1t will likely
prove tariff for deficit only.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

If all the wheat raised in the
United States this year had to be con-
sumed in our home market it would
not be more than % cents per bushel.
The doctrine of Republicans of pro-
ducing all we consume and consum-
ing all we produce will never work.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

REV. II. C.. DENTON and Mr.. b. f.
Nininger, Of Daleyllle, Botetourt
county, Va, have recently sold their
apple crops to New York firm, the
sale amounting to about 5000 barrels
al al SSSS-iT'1Jr- Dafref, the two orchards
yielding revenue of $4,000.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

II Republican prosperity was re-
sponsible for the rise in the price of
wheat for few days last week, who
was responsible for the tumble it
took this WGnk y
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

THE late Judge Staples, of Vir.
ginia, leaves an estate valued at one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
all Of which he willed to the children
OF his brother, the late Samuel G.
Staples, and his three sisters. "A.
Phlegar, Of Christiansburg, is the
executor Of the estate.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

n MAJORITY Of the 5000 striking
cloakmakers in New York have re-
turned to work, their demands hav-
ing been granted.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
Teachers Examination

THE second and last Examination
Il will be held at williamsburg on
Friday, Sept. lCth, 1897, beginning
promptly ut O'Clock II. III. All appli-
cants who did not attend the Green
brier Institute arc required to bring a
certificate of attendance from a county
Institute of the State.
ALIEN. THOMPSON,
County Superintendent.
We hope teachers who are holding
certificates will not ask for admission
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

MIR. JAMES +. KERR, of Augusta
county, Va, raised 1913 bushels of
wheat on twelve acres of land, max
ing the yield over II bushels to the
acre.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

n WEsTMORELAND county, Va,
farmer shipped TO market seventy
six melons, which sold for cent
each, freight Sl.0l, commission s
cents, which leaves the shipper in
debt to the commission merchant "a
cents. Another realized the net pro-
ceeds Of IS cents for 100 shipped.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

a PUBLIC school at Stumptown,
Gilmer county, has twenty pupils,
sixteen Of whom are named Stump,
and the maiden names of the moth
ers Of the other four were also
Stump.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

IT seems strange that the thirty
two cents per ton tariff increase on
coal should be in effect and nearly
all the miners on strike and the
business in the worst shape it ever
was. If we understand the matter,
none of the striking miners are ask
ing for that much of raise, and if
this tariff is for the benefit Of the
workingman, ms the Republicans
claim, why not give it to him now
and stop all this trouble? We will
guarantee that if the miners get half
will 60 back to work and the trouble
will be.over. ~a
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

WHEAT is not the only big crop
in this blessed country this year.
The prospects are bright for the
largest cotton crop that has been
raised in the history of the South.
\ larger acreage has been planted
than heretofore, and the conditions
have been exceedingly favorable
thus far.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
DIED.

On Monday, Aug. 2Srd. 1897, at the
home of her nephew, <. l.. Moore, on
Browns creek. POcahontas county,
Mrs. ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, relict
of the late Hugh Mclaughlin, aged 96
wears.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

THE Grand Army of the Repub-
lie has declared in favor of teaching
patriotism in the schools. When it
formulates its curriculum, there will
probably be professor on pensions
whose text will be "Grab all in
sight"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

THE children of the late Senator
Voorhees, are preparing volume of
his speeches.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

THE Democratic State committee
of Pennsylvania Monday, by a vote
Of % 10 20, passed resolution de-
claring vacant the position Of ma
tional committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania, now filed by VIM. F. Har-
rity, and naming James M. Guffey,
of Pittsburg, for the vacancy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

THE old firm Of a. w. Faber,
whose lead pencil works i'm Germany
have been in existence since 1861,
has been fined tho sum of $50, 900 by
the United States government on a
decision that the goods imported by
the firm have been undervalued.-
The case has been pending for more
than two years.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
For Sale.
j. &. Anderson ct al.

4 DWELLING House, with rooms,
IA good water and all needed out
building, five acres Of improved land,
near to the Lee Academy and Lewis.
burg Graded School. Apply to JOHN
w. WETZEL, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

THE report Of DIR. Harris, the
Federal Commissioner of Education
for 1897, shows total enrolment in
the schools and colleges of the
United States, both public and pri-
waite, of Is, 700 pupils. This, ac-
cording to late computation of
population, would show a ratio of "A
to /. The increase for the year was
3OS. 600,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
Com m tssiOner's Notice.
Office COm'r Guy 3. MAYS,
Lewisburg, Aug 18th, '07.
Bowling, SPOTS & Company
VS..
M. Mclaughlin.

Bowling, SPOTS & Company
VS..
M. Mclaughlin.
4 LII the parties interested in the
IA above named cause, now pending
in the Circuit Court of Grcenbrier
county, will take notice that | have
fixed upon Thursday, the 23rd day of
Septem Der, 1897, as the time, and my
office in the town of Lewisburg, as the
place, when and where l will proceed
to take the following accounts
First, The debts due from the de-
PENDANT, M. Mclaughlin, entitled to
participate in the distribution of the
fund coming into the hands of +. l..
Kramer, trustee, by virtue of the deed
of trust executed by said Nj. McLaugh-
lin, dated OH the 9th day of March,
1896.
Second, To report the fund received
by said trustee, and after paying the
costs Of this suit and execution Of the
trust, report the pro rata share due
upon each debt.
At which time and place you can at.
tend, IL you elect to do so.
GUY B. MAYS,
Aug. 26-4w. Commissioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

n FEW days ago the trustees of
Roanoke College, Va, received from
lady in New York a draft for one
thousand dollars to endow scholar
ship. The scholarship carries with
it tuition free for ono year, and will
be yearly awarded to some needy,
deserving young man, who is unable
to pay his way through college.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

ATJ. K. Bells you can get good
"A Gum Suit, Umbrella and Over.
shoes.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
Notice 10 Creditors.
To the Creditors of Silas F.. Taylor, dt
ceased

To the Creditors Of iSlas F. TAYLOR, de-
ceased.
pursuance OF q decree of the Cir
cult Court Of the county OF Green
brier. made in cause therein pending,
to subject the real estate of the said
Silas +. Taylor to the payment Of
his debts, you are required to pre-
sent your claims against the estate
publication to Fred. Wallace, Com
missioner, at his Office, i'm the said
county, on or before the 18th day of
September, 1891.
Witness Jonathan Mays, Clerk, of
said Court, this 26th day of June,
1897.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Aug. sew. Clerk.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

BEETs ". WHEAT.-W We see no.
tees now and then of the erection or
proposed erection of bcet.sugar re-
tuerics in various parts of the coun-
try. The extension of this industry
may have very considerable
effect upon the Industrial world
Such factory requires large
amount Of capital, and each one
must have n vast number of beets to
keep ii running. a dispatch from
ChilliCothc, ohio, says that three
hundred thousand-d dollar refinery is
to be built there. twill require the
product of three thousand acres of
land. According to this dispatch an
acre will produce about twenty-five
tons Of beets, and the farmers will
receive five dollars ton for them.
The number of farmers in the great
wheat States now talking of going
into beet culture is so large that if
they carry out their intention it may
have some perceptible effect upon
the volume of the wheat crop.-Bdl-
| tiHiOrC Stn.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
To the Creditors Of II. T. Bell:

YOU are hereby notified to present
l. to me at my office in the town of
Lewisburg, West Virginia, properly
proven, on or before the LIST day of Oc-
tober, 1897, any and all claims you may
have against the said ii. L. Bell.
II. l.. VAN SICkLER,
Assignee.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
To THE DEBTORS OF II. Z. BELL

To THE DEBTORS OF ii. 4. BELL :
You are hereby notified that all debts
due to III. II. Bell, OF Lewisburg. West
Virginia, have been assigned to me for
the benefit of his creditors, and it is
important that settlement should be
made as soon rs possible. All persons,
therefore, knowing themselves to he in
debted to him. will please come forward
and make payment of what is due from
them.
II. l.. VAN SICKLfR,
Aug. 26-4w. Assignee.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
Prices IN TIE ADMINISTRATION

PRICES IN TuEKLoNDIKE.-Flour
is SI2 hundred pounds; sugar, 20
to % cents--20 cents for brown and
- cents for granulated rice is 20
cents a pound oatmeal, % cents ;
condensed milk is 60 cents a can; but
tor is 81 80 a roll beans are l23 cents;
salt is - cents dried fruit, % to 80
cents; apricots are 80 cents pound {;
tobacco sells for 81 80 pound, chew
ing and fancy brands for smoking 4;
plug cut is - IA pound; cigars whole
sale there for $50 to $50 per 1000 !;
a single cigar is 30 cents. 1t would
soil here for , cents. Blankets run
all the way-.for good one which a
white man would use-fr0m SIC to
$50 pair. Hudson Bay blankets
sell for $50, which you would get for
about 81 in England. a good linen
shirt will cost you 50, suit Ofunder-
wear about SO; canvas Ovcralls,
from - to $3.50; boots, from $40 to
SD. Common stOgy shoes are worth
- to - 30, which would cost about
81 here. \ suit OF clothes brings
$50 To so.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
commissioners Notice.

Office Of Conn., James U'ithr0W, !
LewiSbuiQ, tug. 3OH, 1897.
Mary Il. Anderson S Administrator.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-20

CHICAGO. Fes zs-Thers was neariy A
rspetlt.ou OF the THURSDAY market 81
wheat FOR the morning. May opened 81
rather an uncertain manner At "a fJsAsr.
arz+rst yesterdays clos ing figures 81 ia
@-5Asc bar Nth hardly aEy tEs1laE AZ the
loser ~ -he Qugta&l1rs. sszes es q rale
being made al 15'4c- The price Eegt creep
ing up slowly. on moderate and scatter
Ing b8yl1g. WttA 70 c-spcz3elon @ u1Fera
Zines az Eha hetter axuras- Liverpool
eoeae3 orsy I'd higher. buf afTaGce4
t4ter ana qroTe4 nos4eEst s.g he g91t.
%orEh@-aat grce.5,s slsoE a s-raA aa-
r.lre rs ears. against - iasL year. cgt
fha le.hsrEE Gi4 nog last lorE Ias s.oa
advance q the Grst h1uE was fc4lD~et -
! sg1den 0ursf - buying. As the Axy
r-fee touched T5fz-. LoEau's teasing -
krr BEGAN s.11sng fsr - CO. og - 90
aases.s al sane. lie oglghs t@s3 80
hashess sr 80 fhaa = r2lngte. gett}zg part
cf Is AZ &C. A. thas GgeTe t6e crop ap-
reare4 20 - f1r sac ard q sluEEs1 20
zestaa % T3=ac ems ed G1icagS received
q ear s9a1s. and 1865 bushels were g.
sf,e-t=& ous - store - Ai-21i-c Ply
c.saza1ces were ~ 30 b1saG.s IL wheat
a-s sour t9Eef1er.
sfre- tks decline 20 Tezse iae narkst ~Il-
80 very sgl uac4 aoogt = e'csscx. when
reus9rt fwas Fus u e4rc1laf sea y &etAa-
fEhstnE between E1e Greeks ats1 t8T&A
rrkfs esssaa q somewhat sE1stS4 bulge 20
-e2~e. bag pssutv ~ss offered a. t1a1 y e@
znG q reaction E5aE p&cs tks us&fS st
4 a.efrx Arm however a. fess sssSsss.
Cera has - ges1 demand AID fairy
ozts zetes 81 ooacsrt Tfts wheat ara
corn. e2sE-ng steady az or very scar %
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-20
CRY NOTICES.

se7fs shall BE % the denomination - 5v@
kZE1re1 fk8ss 6oslArs @zrn. ard che O
sad bonds shah as % the denomination u
&c n1n1ree seve1Ey-ons and G'-I&
Sec. 4 Tat said beads snau he payable
4 Ten equal znz22i inssziL.nea4x. EzIA Ia
t@FssE Al tSe rate q hire pSr cent pay
Ess@ aEEZzaky On al unpaid l1sza4GrZsEaEz
n TIE manner &c - ST forth o. shs s4ce
q sad bonds. ard from TIE rrocss1s q
ha@ special ssvsss which SHAH D mace
s&ca year. sad oon1s snan - pad and
the property n sad district resssezEle1
from TIE assessment charged against II
All property Inc4Edsz1 "a said local ira
FF1Ee1-eD< district No. III except such SIS
@sseSs ssssnt thereon prscr % TIE issuance
q sad bonds. stall - liable for ths spe-
e3aA assessments % BE levied s2cz year
r9T TIE payment O. TIE tnxt241Eaents and
interest or said bonds.
sec. & That said bonds zhzn BE issued
- lsrssZ provided and delivered % T.. J.
s-rscksoa- the CONTRACTOR Cor me Improve
ra@Ez q said Terry avenue in rag T1srsr
theref0r. the delivery of said bonds 10 De
IL s1ca amounts and AZ such times and
s1otect 70 such conditions as provided -
tie contract entered into for suca Ina
Sec & Tais ordnance shan take erect
and BE 10 force from ard AFTER fts passage
ana approval y approved - the mayor
q 4a~ under the provisions OF tie city
charter
Passed ths city council the 18th day O
February. Iss5. and signed By me IN open
session IN authorization OF fss passage
TINS 18th dag o. February, fS1
J. L. CREIGHTON,
President OF the City Council.
Approved % re THIS iseh day o. FEB
r0ary, 1857. W u. WOOD Mayor.
filed b. me this 18th day o. February.
Iss7.
Attest; WILL II PARRY,
Cify Comptroller and Ex-Ofilcl0 City
Clerk
fce2t1
Published February =. isg-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-20
Ra.fan Wool Market.

BOSTON. Feb. Is.--The Boston CONNER
Siai Bulletin N4A say tomorrow 81 tho wool
market. The sales ara still wonderfully
maintained when the enormous business
done in January fs considered. More al
tenuon IS baing paid 20 foreiga merino
WOOL and less u domestic. Mills are COW
ertlE orders for next season. win she for
eign wool they need for finishing. Stocks
OF American washed uesce are much re-
ouced. hat there IS stu plenty OF territery
or unwasned Western wool Prices are no
higher. bat the market IS steady here.
Foreign w0o markets are Jess steady.
The coming Australian clip IS likely 10 Do
one OF the largest known.
The sales OF the week are 6. so. 900 pounds
domestic and S.os5 90 pounds foreign,
against S.z65.9oo pounds domestic and
2,4ls.ea pounds foreign last week. and
i, 0es.ea pounds domestic and 1il. 600
pounds foreign for the same week last
year.
The sales 20 date show an increase OF
=. aS3,J9 pounds domestic and a.2sa. 90
pounds foreign from the sales 20 the same
date IN 1886.
The receipts TO date show an increase
OF s.GsS bales domestic and 5.9s1 bales for
eiEl.