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BRADsTREET's REVIEW.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Bradstreet's to-mor- row will say:
 Business gains rather than loses in attract iveness spring advances. While the favor able situation in cereals is the handspring of the improvement manifesting itself in many sections of the country there are other causes combining herewith to make the outlook for buyers for the current season a hattering one. Following the rapid advances in the prices of wheat, which apparently eliminated for the time being early in the current week in a quotation for cash wheat unequaled, with one aingis exception. and that only for a very short
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1oc; dry Hides. 15@1ec; culls and brands. 129 1sc: dry Kip and Veal 16ql6tse;s tsos,, dry 0 ca,f. Kfis. 5@1Oc; Deerskins good summer. 25Q3Oc per ib; medium. 2oc; winter, 1oc; sheepskinras, skins shearlings. 20Q25c each: short wool: 4oq0oc each ..
 TALLOW-No rendered, 3QS15c per lb; No 9 2 21kc; refined 41GD4Z~. Grease, %.
 WOOL-Fall clip-San Joaquin defective, 70 Sc: Southern Mountain, 9G11c free Northern. | HoPs-1se7 crop, s@12bc per Ib.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Arrivals Of outside Hay continue to fall of, those yesterday being only 30 tons. all from Oregon It is doubtful whether these recent imports from the north and the territories paid the shippers. The market was stead and un- changed. Three cars of new Wheat came In and sold at the usual price of s20 per ton.
 Bran Is weak. and dealers say that they can buy under the quotations. Consumers have been feeding corn lately, as being cheaper.
 BRAN-S20@21 per ton.
 MIDDLlNGS-S2 50Gl25 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s29 per ton: Oilcake Meal at the mill. s31Q31 50 jobbing. S32G32 50; Cocoanut Cake, s24925; Cottonseed Meal. s2sa30 per ton; Cornmeal. s24 50; Crack ed Corn, $25.
 Hay-(Ex-car in round lots)-Wheat, s219 24 30; Wheat and Dat, s20623 50; Oat s1s620; Barley, none; compressed Wheat, $21d24: com pressed Dat, s1s620; Alfalfa, s1S914; Clover, nominal: Timothy $1661S.
 STRAW-75cGlS1 05 per bale.
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OPS-1S97 crop. 9@121ac per lb.
SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs are firm at the improved quotations Mutton and Lamb are weak Beef Is steady. Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-First quality. Sc: second quality 515c third quality. 4G5c per ID.
 VEAL-Large. 4d5c: small, 5G6c per lb MUTTON-Wethers. Sc: Ewes, Tq71ac per ib LAMB-Spring. SGS1Ac per lb. ,,,- PORK-Live Hogs, sac for large and 4Q4hc for medium; stock Hogs. 2Qg219c; dressed Hogs 51bG6hc.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

The market is glutted with Hens which are unstable There Is still large line of East ern on hand.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 10012c for Cob blers and 10@12c for Hens Geese, per pair, s1G1 25; Goslings S1 25G1 75; Ducks, $3@4 for old and s 50d5 for young; Hens s2 50N3 50: Boosters young. g 50@9; Boosters old, 8 500 75; Fryers SCOT; Broilers s4 50G5 50 for large, s2 5oa4 for small: Pigeons, s1 5OQ1 75 per dozen for young and $1 25d1 50 for old.
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports 13 failures in the Pacific Coast States and Terri tories as compared with 20 for the previous week and 22 for the corresponding week of 1897 The failures for the past week are di- yided among the trades follows: saloons. general stores. l pubi'ehing company, l har- ness l restaurant. l hotel. l cigars, l ma chinist, salmon cannery.
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and foreign demand; No spring wheat, B: ai 47; No. corn. sss4@SSc: No. 2 oats. sossc, No. white. s4Gs41zc; No white nite I ssN aSssc; aaxseed, S1 Ss prime timothy seed. s2 eo@2 s5; mess pork per bbl, s11 50@11 50; lard, per lo0 4o; dry saited shoulders {boxedl, s5@5 25
 short clear sides (boxed), s6 40G6 50: whisky
 cut loaf. 5.SSc; granulated, 5.25e; standard A.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY.
Silver unchanged.

Silver unchanged. Wheat lower. Barley quiet Other cereals unchanged. Hay steady. Bran weak Beans firm, but quiet Neatsfoot oil higher. Oregon Potatoes higher. Vegetables unchanged. New Onions lower Butter. Cheese and Eggs steady. Hens glut the market. Cherries and Strawberries slow. Citrus Fruits dull. Dried Fruits unchanged. Lard advanced again. Bacon firm. Wool Hides and Hops unchanged Hogs firm and Mutton weak. Coal market in good shape. Thirteen Failures last week
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, May 13-Most of the wheat buyers announced to-day that they tenn porarily out of the market. Those who were risking quotations gave out 9so to $50 for Walla Walla and cent or two nore for valley Bluestem is becoming scarce, and Is in demand by the millers at 98o to S9o
 Cleared-Britsh ship Deocan for Queens town with 11S, 396 bushels wheat.
 WASHINGTON.
 TACOMA, May 13.-Absolutely no wheat market here to-day-yeSterday quotations of s1 10 for biuestem and s1 06 for club prices which would prevaoil if any sales were made
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NOTE.-In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are given m tne !sit .I day in the order of occurrence as to time The second time column gives the seconq tioe or and the last or right hand column gives the last tide of the day, except when tnere are put given are additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts. except and then 1he number given is subtracted from the depth given by H0 charts. The plane of
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PROVISIONS.

Lard has again advanced. Bacon is very firm Hams are unchanged.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon. Sh@9c per ID for heavy SIC for light medium, 10ifc for light 1Os for extra light and 12G12lsc for sugar cured Eastern sugar cured Hams. 101t611c: CaIitor- mia Hams. sIs@1Oc Mess Beef s1O 50 per bbl : extra Mess Beef s11 Family Beef, SIP; Salt s17gi7 50; mess. $15; Smoked Beef. 12@12zc per h.
 for comnound and Sc for pure; pails SXc. California, tie ,es. 595Ac per lb for compound and 7017Ac for pure: half barrels 7Hc; 10-lb tins 7a1c; 5-lb tins. SAC.
 CoTToLENE Tierces. 6as@6%c; packages, less than 300 lbs-1-lb pails 50 in .case Sssc; case. SAC; lo-ib pails, in case. s1sc; 5O-Ib tins. 1 or in case 7ssc; wooden buckets, 20 barrels about flo lbs. TIC per lb.
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FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Butter and Eggs dearer.
 Meats and Fish about the same as last week Poultry is in large supply and several kinds cheaper
 The Summer Fruits and Vegetables are steadily making more show Strawberries and Cherries the leading sorts at the moment Following is The Calls regular weekly retail price list:
 C,naI ton
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THE TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic office. U s. N. Mer- chants Exchange. San Francisco, May 13 1898.
 exactly at noon to-day-i. e., at noon or tns 120th meridian, exactly D. m.. Greenwich time. C. r. WElC1'
 Ensign U s. N. in charge.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Family Extras. ss@s 10; Bakers Ex- tras. s5 75@5 s5 per bbl
 M1LLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are fol- lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour. B per 100 lbs: Rye Flour. s2 75 per 100; Rice Flour, s6: Cornmeal s2 50: extra cream Cornmeal s3 25; Oatmeal, s4; Oat Greats s4 26; aominy. 8 25@5 50: Buckwheat Flour, s4Q4 25; Cracked Wheat, 8 75; Farina $4 75; Whole Wheat Flour s3 25; Rolled Oats (barrels), s 30 g6 20; in sacks. s5 6O@s: Pearl Barley. s4 75: Split Peas, $4 25 Green Peas s4 50 per 100 lbs.
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HIDES, TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

All descriptions remain previously quoted. with dull market.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands Sell about lc under the quotations. Heavy saiie steers, 1oc: medium. sh@sc; light. s1c; Cow hides, sA@Sc; Stags. Dc; salted Kip. Sc; Calf.
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RANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK. May 13.-The following table compiled by Bradstreet shows the bank clear ings at eighty nine cities for the week ended May 12, with the percentage of increase and decrease, compared with the corresponding week last year:
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BOSTON
LONDON MARKET.

BOSTON May 13-Atchison 12A: Bell Tele- phone 260; Burlington, 99ss; Mexican Central, 5: Oregon Short Line, 31h.
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, May 19-To-days statement of the condition of the Treasury shows: Avail able cash balance s2oe, o01, ,5n; gold reserve, sl7S 50S. 475
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COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, May s.-coTroN-ouiet; mid ding, 67sc.
 NEW ORLEANS, May 1s.-CoTToN-ouiet mddling n-16c
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was steady; creamery, 13@16c; dairies, 12G14c Eggs weak; fresh. sac. Cheese dull, unchanged
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

PORTLAND, May 1s-Exchanges, $31.147 balances S2S613
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, May 13.-Consols. Ill 1-1s; Silver, 26Ad French rentes, 102f s21so
 LIVERPOOL, May 13-Wheat, dull; No. Standard California, 53s Cd; cargoes Walla Walla Wheat, 4ss Cd; cargoes of coast buyers and sellers apart; cargoes on passage. quiet and steady; English country markets, quieter; French country markets, dull; Wheat in Paris, easy; Flour in Paris, easy.
 COTTON-Uplands, 9-16d.
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CLOSING,

WHEAT-spot No. 2 red Western winter stocks exhausted. Futures closed steady; May. 11s 2d; July, los sAd septemoer. ss nhd; May. steady 3s Id: July steady. 3s 1O%d.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, May .-FLoUR-Receipts. 20 900; exports 2o,e04 barrels. Easier and a shade off on choice spring and winter wheat fiours Minnesota patents. s 75: winter pat ents s6 7567 25: winter straits. s4 35@6 60.
 WHBAT-Receipts. 165,57o; exports. 147,osc bushels. Spot. weak; No red, s1 50 f. O. b. afioat to arrive nominal. Options opened weak with Liverpool and continued so all day. Depressing influences were heavy spring wheat receipts bearish crop news, reported big In dian shipments and July liquidation. May IH62c lower; No. red May, s1 5091 60; closed, sl 50h July. s1 121491 15b; closed. h Rla
 HOPS-Steady.
 WOOL-Quiet-
 METALThe feeling in the metal market was generally steady. with business conducted on g small scale. At the close:
 PIGIRON-Warrants were officially called steady, with S s5 bid and $ 90 asked bid and SIP 15 asked.
 TIN-Quiet with s14 50 the flat quotation
 SPELTER-Steady, with A 15 bid, s4 25 asked.
 asked. The firm fixing the settling price for miners and smelters in the West continue to quote lead 8 50.
 COFFEE-Options closed steady. with prices July, $5 TO- September. s 75; December. s S5 G5 90; January, $ 90: April, S6. Spot coffee Rio. dull. No. invoice. 6ssc; No ' tobbing, 7Mc Mild, quiet: Cordova. S12G15hc; ing. S%1c; centrifugal. ss test, 4Ac. Refined, strong, tending upward.
 PETROLEUM-Easy.
 BUTTER-Receipts, 422s packages weak: Western creamery, 1491s17c; Elgins. 1e14c; fac
 EGGsgReceipts. 1o2oo packages; steady; State and Pennsylvania, 1oA91c; Southern, 10c.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There is not much doing In Beans at the mo- ment. though the market Is quoted firm.
 BEANS-Bayos, $2 906l3: Small Whites. B o5 G2 15; Large Whites, s202 05; Pinks g $50 75; Reds, s2 7562 s5; Buckeye, s3 50; Butters, s1 65 1l 75; Limas, sS 15 Pea, s2G2 15; Red Kid neys, g 65G2 75 per cit.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard, s2 25@2 50 per ctl; Yellow Mustard. s 1893 25 Flax. s2 25; Canary Seed. 2A@2%c per ID; Alfalfa. 3Q6c; Rape. 24 O 2%c; Hemp. 22t 63c; Timothy, 5@5Ac.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles, s1 75Q2; Green, $1 so9 2 25 rler ctI
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POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

/
 Los Angeles String Beans. 6Qsc per ID; Green Peppers, 15c: Tomatoes, s1 5091 75 per box
 Oregon Potatoes doing better. New Onions and Potatoes are weaker. Marysville Cucum- bers coming In small and poor. Peas and Beans firm.
 POTATOES-River Reds, 4O05oc: River Bur banks, 50GD65c per sack: Oregon Burbanks, 60cQ s1: Petaluma Burbanks, 50d65c per sack; new Potatoes 1q2c per ID.
 ONIONS-Australian. jobbing at s4Q4 50; new. 60I75c per ctl.
 TEGETA TABLES-Receipts 456 boxes As paragus ST boxes Rhubarb and 3S5 sacks Peas.
 Asparagus s262 9 for extra large s1 5011 75 per box for No. 1, 65c1s1 p for small; Rhubarb. 40Q60c per box for small to good and 65QT5c for extra choice; Green Peas. s1@1 50 per sack; Garden Peas PFC per lb String Beans, 60 squash. - per ID; Dried Peppers, 6@7c per lb; Dried Okra. 12hc; Cabbage 65G75c
 per ctl; Carrots 3o@5ec per sack; Cucum bers, 40c6S1 per dozen; Marysville Cucumbers, S1 50 @1 75 per box: Mexican Tomatoes. s1 5oQ1 75 per box new Garlic, 6QSc per lb. PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes sliced. raw. 12c per ID in lots of g lbs; sliced desiccated. 16I1Sc; granulated raw, 1sc; Onions, soc; Carrots, old. 1Sc; new. lsc; Cabbage soc; Sweet Potatoes. BOG; Turnps. 25c; String Beans, BOG; Tomatoes. soc.
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DRIED FRUIT.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-California dried fruits firm.
 PERFORATED APPLES-Common, 5h9sc; prime wire tray, Sc; wood dried. prime, 9Q919c; choice, SQsAc; fancy, 913410c.
 APR1COTs Royal, s91oc; Moorpark, 1o912c PEACHEs-Unpeeled, 5Qsc; peeled l2@i4c
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Castle Gate. II 009 - Pleasant VIII 00Q Southfield
 Wellington 70 g 50 Coos Bay.... 70 [ 50 Common Eggs. ..-G15 Ranch Eggs, per doz .............. .15G20 Honey Comb. per
 ID -.-.-..........-12 -12615
 Do, extracted. S@10
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Open. High. Low. Close

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour weak and 6Qc lower on ahsenca of both lnoa1
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wHEAr-rne downward tendency continued.
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Pens to the number of $500 900 are used throughout the world every day in the week
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.

WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.
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Totals, United
 States .........s1,3 3TS, ,o16, 748

ew York. .542. 053. .OS6
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-18

the southwest one quarter OF section :,
all in township 5 north. range 10 west.
containing 800 acres, together with all
improvements, water rights and bitches
belonging TO or used on said property.
Sale made by direction of the sheriff of
Deer Lodge county.
Quit claim deed-Charles r. McCul-
loch TO the Big Blackfoof Milling COM
pany. an undivided three-eighths inter-
est in and to the Ohio placer claim. also
an undivided three-eighths interest in
and to the Ohio quartz lode claim, sit
uated in the Elliston mining district:
also an undivided three-eighths in and
to the business conducted on the prop
erty now owned by the Elliston Lime
company.
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bicycles and the Cold Wave.

The bicycle cranks of this city were
just beginning to cultivate the conyen-
tional hump and bicycle face when the
blizzard came and chilled their ardor
and froze their enthusiasm. Now they
are kicking because they thought 1t was
summer when. as a fact, St. Patricks
day has not yet arrived. Bill Mundy of
the Rocky Mountain telegraph Office has
hung his wheel up on an icicle and de-
clares that he will not again attempt TO
ride until the sun melts the peg and the
machine drops into the dust Frank
Harrison's wheel is hanging on his back
yard fence, where the wind hoisted ii
three days ago. Wesley r. Harmon was
soorching through a pool of water on
the east side when the storm arrived
and his wheel is now standing rigid in
the frozen pool. There are others who
lament the sudden change of tempera-
ture, not SO much because they can't
ride. but because they made such a mis-
take in their observations of Montana
seasons.
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REVENUES FROM CATTLE
The Industry in Montana in a
Very Favorable Condition.
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR
Board Of Stock Commissioners of Mon
tana Sum the Business Up in Dol
lars and Cents and Altogether
Good Showing Is Made.

The annual reports of the board of
stock commissioners and the recorder
of marks and brands of the state of
Montana for 1897 has just been publish
ed. The board has rendered its 18th
annual report to the governor, which
embodies a synopsis of the work of the
| board during the year, with the report
Of the recorder of marks. and brands
as an appendix, showing the brands re-
corded for last year. The operations
of the force of inspectors have been
successful, showing that during the
year 81 arrests for violation of the stock
laws We're effected. and of this number
AZ cases resulted in conviction and 10 are
pending. The capture of the Belle
Fourche bank robbers was also effected
through the inspectors.
During the past year total of 1,459
head of stock We're killed on the rail-
roads of the state, as reported by the in
spectors.
During the season of 1897 the inspec-
tors reports show total of 1872, 1852 head
of cattle marketed from Montana and,
estimating home consumption at the
usual figure of 10000 head the total out
put for the year was 252. 1852. The ave-
rage price was somewhat above that of
previous years. and, the board believes,
Ss7 is an accurate estimate. 1t Will
therefore be observed that the total rev
enue from the cattle industry was near
ly $500, 900.
In reference to strays the report says:
The inspectors at all the inspection
points recovered 10. 104 head of stray cat
tie from Montana shipments. of value
of three-quarters of a million dollars.
OF this number 6.125 were paid for TO
owners through the Montana Stockgrow-
ers' association, the total net proceeds
of the same aggregating S225,372 49, This
sum has been disbursed to the respective
owners residing in every section of the
state, and small portion has gone to
almost every state in the union-to peo-
pie who are non-residents, but who own
cattle interests in Montana
The board says this as to bounties:
THE bounty law appears to be working
effectively, and range reports indicate
that there is a very considerable de-
crease in the number of wolves over what
1t was prior to the enactment of thia law.
Owing to the efforts that have been
made to defraud the state under this
law, the officers should be extremely
vigilant, in order to prevent the issuance
of bounty certificates on animals killed
outside the state borders"
The sanitary condition Of the state is
reported to be more favorable.
About 900 brands and marks were re-
corded during the year.
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Chickens name is Sam Durham and a
harmless little fellow he is, but since
the faro tables have ceased t. yield up
occasional short bits to him he has
found 1t rather hard scratching and his
demands have taken the form of dis
turDances. He was arrested by Officers
O'Brien and Stevens iii the Leadyille
house. where. ii is charged. he raised
Cain TO an interesting elevation. there
by disturbing the peace, dignity and
quiet of that hostelry. Besides he Is
charged with being a nuisance gem
eralfy
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FRIENDS OF THE POOR.
A Society of Christian Ladies Whose Aim
in Life Is TO Do Good.

The ladies at the head of the Aid So
ciety of the Catholic church are much
encouraged over the result of their So
ciable. or fair. just closed. The mem
bers of the society make pretty and
useful articles. such as tides. doilies
and other needlework. and at selected
times pool their product and sell Ii To the
willing patrons of a good cause. 1t is
the aim and purpose of the ladies TO
assist the deserving poor. The order is
auxiliary TO the League of the Sacred
Heart and its membership includes
many OF the leading ladies in the COM
munity. They visit the sick. minister
to the wants of the needy and in many
ways attest their devotion to Christian
ity and its worthy endeavor. Prepare
tions are forming for another sociable in
the near future.
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GOOD TEMPLAR CONTESTS.
a Novel Series of Entertainments Given
by King Lodge.

Novel Series of Entertainments Given
by King Lodge.
The Good Templars of this city have
adopted novel and interesting series
of entertainments that are enjoyed
every Friday evening at their hall in
The Matte block. To infuse vigor and
endeavor into the ranks they have hit
upon the plan of contest, whereby the
membership is divided into two com
peting factions. led respectively by
Gordon II. Place and ]. A. Johnson
Tonight the phalanx headed by Mr.
Place will give an entertainment con-
sisting of reeitations. declarations,
songs dialogues, etc. Next Friday the
faction under the captaincy of Mr..
johnson will endeavor to excel. So it
is continued through the quarter, at
the end of which notes are compared
and the winning side announced. Incl
dentally, the side causing the larger
number of additions to the membership
to the lodge is credited with points to
be used in the general summing up of
the contest. The lodge is doing eff
fectiFe work in this city and it's efforts
are appreciated on all sides 1t is COM
posed Of excellent men and women