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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23

For many years n resilient of Mis-
souri,, has lived in Colorado five
years, two of which were spent in
Colorado Springs. For three
years he has conducted n snccess-
full grocery business in Rocky
Ford. Before removal fr0m Knob
Noster, No, Mr.. Kinney was
merchandising. In nklition to
the two grocery stores conducted
by the Kinney Grocery Co., Mr..
Kinney has extensive mining in.
terests in Cripple Creek which IRE
very promising.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23

.-Chus. L. Blaney's latest play
"a boy Wanted" which comes to
the opera house Thursday night,
Feb. 23d is claimed by the author
to be the best work lie llas ever
written, and novelty. tits in
terpreted by IN exceptionally
strong company of comedy and
vaudeville artists. The comedy is
divided into three acts: The first
represents the interior of n coun-
try newspaper "l.i:e. showing the
press in / III operation: The Sec
ond .I,.Ss the exterior of the
Starvi,w Hotel, and during this
act number of specialties are in
troduced by the different members
of the company, several OF which
are classed among the biggest hits
at Roster and Bials, in New York.
Manager Rickard predicts one Of
the largest engagements Of the
season.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23
GRAND GATHERING
OF EX-MlSSOURIANS.
Second Annual Meeting of the Missouri Reunion AS
sociation.


crowd aud there was plenty and to
spare. ...
After dinner the program was resumed
by a medley by trio composed Of
Messrs. E. G. Shelton, @. w. Albert
and F. E. Karpc.
Mrs. VIM. Martin rccited in most
effective manner the story of boy who
left his eastern home and came west to
wrcstle with its dangers and new temp-
tations. The mother hoped TINT he
would be true to the honorable teach.
ings Of his youth, but sho hnd just re-
ceivcd letter saying that ho wns in the
legislature ..but tho letter did not soy
what for.
w. b. Goblin snid TINT Missouri wns n
great state. having produced some Of the
best and some Of the worst men the
country Ind known. No state wns di-
vided worse during the civil war but
none was now more loyal to tho flag.
Mr.. Goblin urged his hearers TO secure
happy lives by the practice Of unselfisll.
hess, each thinking Of the others well
fare Tho farmers occupation was com.
mepdsi as having features which should
make It's followers the most happy Of
men. A tribute was paid to tbs memo
~ Of Washington and the mothers urged
to teach patriotism to their children.
Z. q. Shelton sang "Jo Bowes" and
~ an encore gave "whers did you gst
that hat?''
@. 7. Miller Of La Junta spoke Of tho
varied reasons why SO many Missourians
were in Colorado, in which the item OF
health was prominent. Notwithstand.
ing tho nickname gwen Missourians
they did not come to Colorado as re-
suit Of the state taking an ems.ic. They
were here for their own good aud for the
good Of Colorado. The lazy Missouri.
iaus did not come west. He spoke Of the
great resources OF Missouri. The now
self exiled Missourians helped 10 make
Missouri a great state and are here to
aid in the development Of Colorado.
Among the things for which the Arkan.
sas valley should be thankful to Missouri
wns that IL was Missourian Wetzel
who made our cantaloupes famous all
over the east.
A change Of the date Of holding the
reunion was suggested but by vote Il
WIS decided TO hold the next reunion
Feb. ~, 1900.
The following officers were elected:
A. @. Conner, President.
OF. Miller. Vice President.
DR.. W. J. McDanald, Sec.
The program closel with the following
song composed for the occasion. +. u.
Shelton sanH il as solo, tho audience
joining In the chorus:
Missouri Land.
I've left the land OF possum fine,
With all it's fatness freely mine;
Here shines undimmed one happy day,
For all my trials have passed away.
CHORUS:
0, 'Souri land, sweet Souri, lind,
As OH thy wooded slopes stand,
look away across the plain.
Where ranches are prepared for me,
And view the booming Rocky Ford,
My happy home for ever more.
Pereimmons' breath wns on the breeze,
And fruit hung thick from pawpaw trees,
But here gool crops forever grow
We irrigate with melted SNOW.
CHoRus:-
The present seems no good to me.
With thoughts of our prosperity,
As neighbors from the south and cast
Join In the rich reunion Toast,
cuoRrs:--
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23

MRS. MARY j. ANDERSON
Is native of Missouri. After
graduating from the State Normal
with high honors she taught
number Of terms in that state.
She became resident of Rocky
Ford in 1890. For two terms she
was valuable member Of tho
Rocky Ford school board. In
November, 1897, she was elected
superintendent Of schools of Otero
county, which position she is fill
ing with ability.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23

Judging from the grent crowd OF peo-
pie ut the second annual reunion Of the
Missourians yesterday tho number Of
former citizens OF that state now in Ote-
70 county is rapidly increasing. Odd
Fellows' hall was crowded rs full N il
could hold with comfort.
On the south wall OF the hall was dis
plavel n picture Of pOssum rs large ms
grizzly hear, the work Of u. W. Bar.
kley jr. We give below reduced fac
simile ot the picture and It's legend:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23

Continued on 9Th page)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23

having been pastor of the Baptist
church there for almost five years.
He has served the Baptist church
of Rocky Ford with marked sue
cess, greatly increasing its men,
bership and having the hearty
support and cooperation of his
people.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23

Lived in Missouri for mnny years,
where he filed NJ. Il. pulpits in
various prominent changes. He
has also been president OF two col
leges in that state-McGee collegs.
at College Mound, and Lewis col
lege, ut Glasgow. The latter 10
the leading NJ. L. school in the
state. Mr.. Horn was appointed
to the Rocky Ford charge in
August last. During his short
pastorate tho congregations havo
increased 10 that the seating ca.
pacity of the church is reached
every Sunday, and the member
ship is steadily growing. Mrs.
Horn is native OF Missouri.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23

For Sale, Mare Z years old.
weight 1850 pounds. Enquire ut
Enterprise Office. 39p
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23
J. w. POTTER

j. w. POTTER
may be ranked among the pioneers
Of the Arkansas valley without
any stretch Of imagination. He
first struck Colorado in 1864, but
did not make his home in the val-
ley until 1868. He moved here
sr-uas.. =. RAJ. .N
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-23
REV. B. L. MITCHELL

REV. B. l., MITCHELL
is a native o. Miss at has
lived number of y. IN Ala
hama md Mississippi moved
to Rocky Ford from Knob Noster,
No., about eighteen months ago.
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Z u = FRUITS.
AfPLES-Per Dbl S5.oOQ5.50. California 81 60
per box; fancy oregons Sl.I5 per box.
loose sl.50siiT5. '~.Aeu'
rocoAkNUTs Per hundred $500.
MISUNDERSTANDING $500: California ma
vels 1925; California seedlings se.75. -"
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uis'nl ahl apparently without
n d 90 price The selling was evidently
confined for the most part to local scalpcrs.
who had previously bought at lower prices
The crowd appeared to have adopted the
! alleged Wall street policy 10 "buy wheat
when 1t is weak, buy 1t when it Is strong
and buy 1t all the time"
May started at from &c 10 76tsc, SOLD
in heavy amounts for about fifteen min
utes between the opening figures and
20 Csc, chiefly around 76 Lie, and then
rose exctedly TO &c. In a few minutes it
reacted to IS Use on realizing of profits
by longs, then rose again to TIC, and soma
little brought ~ 1-sc on the sccoud adj
vance. Liverpool was apparently forced
into recognition of the strength prevailing
here, spot wheat opening Id up and futures
from IA to add
The figures of the grain movement, IN
comparison with those of year ago. were
quite out of line with the course of prices.
except that Atlantic port clearancos of
wheat and -four were more liberal. amount
ing 10 1877 0oG bushels.
Chicago receipts were 143 cars and Min
neapolis and Duluth got 4S9 cars.
Foreigners were largely short of May
wheat here and in New York. One COM
mission house that does Il large foreign
speculative business was reported to have
called margins from European customers
up to Sc cents n bushcl Many European
shorts were said to have sent orders to
buy In the wheat. The announcement
of this caused the greatest excitement ana
as the orders kept coming from all quar-
ters to buy wheat May shot up to 79iac.
This was a gain of 45ac for the day, and
as the majority of the traders had hand
some prottci No.sng they took advantage
of the excitement to secure them. The
liquidation became go general that inside
of fifteen minutes May tumbled back to
II 5-Sc but az quickly started on the up
turn again. The advance was cut short
by the bell sounding the end of the session
and May closed Al n 7-sc.
There was . broad genenil trade in corn !
with prices strong under the influence OFF
wheat Wall street furnished the bulk OF
buying orders, but any material advance
was checked by heavy selling from the
Receipts were $40 cars.
Oats followed corn closely, paying very
little attention to wheat. During the last
hour there was good deal of excitement
and May started to climb rapidly, but in
the last fifteen minutes profit taking caused
Il decline from the top
Heavy buying of pork by group of COM
mission people strengthened positions.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat.
1876 cars; corn. SIS cars; oats, 2l0 cars;
hogs 81 900 head.
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ooMMERcIAL nRlEFs.
s,ey York z! Js.asr y. ss -clcarinss ssss.l7

Few York. Jspuary s6.-Clcarings $3.50. LIS, :
i42, balances $ie,364. 165.
New York. January 26.--The Commsrciai
Adycrtiser's London financial cablegram says:
rrs markets here we're universally bnoyant
io5ay. A big business WAS done IN Americans.
III I~i6: for the account MS bar silver
quiet e7ikd per ounce money y per cent.
fatr OF discount la the open market f,r shoot
and thrfa months bills 2 i-l6Get per cent.
.sew iork, January Is, Total sales OF
stceks today. we're AZ ,soa shares, ineludias
1850. Louisville and Nashville eco North
etn pacinc ,?.e0e. st. Paul biAp, Steel 4s,s,o.
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Houston Railroad Receipts.
Houston Spot Quotstion.,


"ener spot Markets.
Galyeston--spots closed firm. 1-tso nm.
Ky KY oroinary,.i ole Middling .s
Good arsinarv Good nlddlng .els
i.s,v niJSIinsy'' 'sis Middling fair. SIS
"s'''''s safes ........... 1000
o,, New orleans--spots closed firm and un-
y Low rdiuary.. 3 1916 Middling Il-1O
a. on a-d Good mlddiing & $40
Low middins-. .5,s Sales .... 49,. .soto
c,l New York--spots closed steady aud un-
Coed ordinary...5 SIG Good ,,,aa,,nr ~.
10Y m.adling, = 1916 Midd,ing fair. 10
a'iao''ns' .''..'.ess Sales .,.,.......i 7ls
osa Lve s closed Lied up; salts 49,
IVY OF which 1900 wero American; inpolss
G y go; Of which 22.eoo were American
GGrn,aharsi Mid upland. o SIC
Low nmddling. .slt Amer mid. fairs sI-se
New Orleans Failures.
FUTURES opened steady: at noon steady.
Closed steady The highest for March Vas
~. 81, lowest 9.Ia; high for May $50. low
ponths: ~ -
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nurrER AND EGGS.

cyn msnsss city January rs Bntter AIM
, seslney isgis; dairy 4. Eggs arm; hsow,
sour ma pq,esiy absorbed; fresh csndlei Mls.
c,s Louis january 70. Butter s.rasx /.
ia. isuis; dairy ieQls. Eggs hishc~'
,ss,Is January a--Rutter easy; creamery
70 VI GARY ildls. Eggs firm. fresh l5iLI
y 'neeS steady creams ~ al. s. :
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RadIy carved

Fort Worth, Texas. ~
Phillips Hes In a p1s B.
his hotel here. AZ w.
morning he became NV s 8 r.
with two brothers ~ a.
followed, Phillips VA VI,
men. when they drsm ~ M
and began to carve la,e
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New York. January 26.-With cotton stil
advancing and fair demand for cotton goods,
the tendency of the latter is still upward.
Brown cottons are occasionally advanced lsc
per yard In standard three yard and four-yard
makes; heavy colorcd goods are also improy-
ing, and some lines Of denims are quoted "a,
moderate but prices are very firm; light pur-
chasss of print cloths and prices look IKE
going higher: demand for mems wear woolens
- heavy weights good at the low prices made
tins week: dress goods steady.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Today feat erd >
LESS i-la.
New York Money.

New York. January .6.-Aioney on call
per,antile paper 2isets per cent: sterling ex-
change hrmer, With actual business in bank
cis tills at i.niiS1a.Sis. fer demand and
tli Sa1s comnArcial bills is2dIA.S2ir; silver
nou,inally SahMdo,a; bar silver
k94 Mexican dollars AZ Government bonds
steady; State bonds inactivei railroad bonas
kllCng. --.--. -----.-L
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A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
TRANSACTIONS WE'RE AGAIN OVER
THE 100000 MARK.
WINS n Reaction ON RcnIining-po-
IitIcnl News WAS satisfactory.


aow York. January 2s-stocks made sub
stantsl progress upward today until the clos
Ing dealings. when there was the usual profit
taking. accompanied by vigorous selling for
the short account, which sent prices down an
average OF about point. leaving fair gains
for the day. Transactions were in excess OF
n million and half, being the second largest
daS in the history OF the exchange
Expectations tf an early settlement OF the
peace treaty and tho firmncss OF Americans in
London were important features in the mar
kot's strength. The unrest in the Philippines
was passed unnoticed and had no appreciable
effect on trading The grangers made ex-
treme advances Of from / to 2ss, the latter in
ST. Paul Northern Pacific aud Union Pu-
cific displayed strength, although the latter
eased on considerably on intimations that the
Vanderbilt deal was suspended for the pres
emit Other railways displaying special
strength were Reading and southern pre-
ferIed.
among the inactive shares. st. Louis South
western preferred and Minneapolis and South
ern were examples Of strength. Fan fran
CISCO first preferred advanced 5sa and over
noints for the common and second preferred.
Sugar, Glucose. Rubber. Pacific Mail and Ten
nrssce Coal and Iron were strong features
among the spec.alties. A number of low
priced stocks moved up sharply.
The ease of money. which is the backbone OF
cprrent high prices, Is shown by the quantity
Of funds offered for long periods on exception
ally easy terms. number of commission
houses did the largest business today that
tn y had executed In many years.
The feature OF. the bond trading was the
Ire1sy fens iHr middle grade issues
prices. The general market was strong
throughout, vita the demand embracing
large variety OF issues. Total sales. s7,4oo,OOj.
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/. BUSINESS BAR0NETER
aIEr@ CONCERNING 6LGIS BUTTER


Ia-Ha.
Enofm al4 cl7-
rpargarlu u.rr-u- .lf1 Houston
ard in Ia 1ar of -Ac hltt.r
sold in House u-.HeHt 1m tle N0rih.
Most of the re al-au.s and hotels use only
oieo. while householder paY fog tiles do
not get ElgiR creamery Tho Texas country
butter is today 1alued at only cents D.
pound, which is full value. There Is. now
ever, some good Texas butter occasionally
sold in Houston. II commands n coed price,
almost equal to the best Elgin creamery
The only drawback is that supplies caa not
rasers OF Texas know nothing about the maxi
ing Of butter as q distinct industry. Few
have good cattle and often the cows receive
little attention. the feed and stteltion being
considered so much waste
or course 1t will not be much longer before
more attention IS given TO this industry.
Those who work iuteligeE.ly are innklng
good profits. An idea the value OF tho
butter output in the Elgin, H.. district can
be cleaned from tho twenty sixth annual
statistical report Of the Eigin beard of trnde
presented last Monday. IL shows a slight in
crease in the price of butter over the pre-
ceding year, but decrease in production
Not all members Of tho EiGin district have
reported their output but the aggregate OF
those who have shows over 42.00J.Dj0 1unis
OF butte and almost 1.Jo0.101 pounds Of
cheese This is less than the real production.
The demand for butter has compared favor
ably with other years.
1he following figures are OF interest 10
butter men
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These quotations arc revised daily. and their
correctness car &c relied u.or ne pricos ara
those ruling in Houston Wholesale markets.
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RuMoR or NEW CATTLE COMPANY.

Tort Worth. Texas. January 26-J Il. Pen
nington, general live stock agent of the Cuiii,
GaNeston where he went to attend the cattie-
mems convention. He was asked about tne
inmored organization of a cattle company
i ,i nad oesn proposed 10 various railroad
Wy, Mr.. Pennington said lie believed nn IN
iSrmal meeting vas held at Galveston during
we recent cattlemens convention, but he did
had resulted p''
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suGAR.

New York, January .s.-sus.,; =
fair refining 3&Gl3 ISIS cen.
6h: molasscs sugar ~ I
New Orleans. January ~ iad7<
open kettle 2TsdS ZIP; or "A n
39-16M3 15-I6; grsnulateSu. ~ s -
first hands: yellcws 5s@ss3os ~
Molasses--Open kettle leSS.is y;
is; syrup. none in nrst =
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Now YORK; GrniM nnd rrnNir,nnr.

New York, January 26-- Rampant specufn-
ton ~ wheat and The further iiss In prcss
characterized the grain session on Change
today. Al one time tho market had scored
n clean gain OF iisc on Yesterdays closing
prices. This was whom May touched S.5ac.
This marked an advance OF about Sc for the
week The market here opened at an nd
vance Of 1855. when 1t gave way Nc under
the pounding Of exporters who have delibor-
atcly resisted its advance since its iucentioa,
Notaithitanding that supplies coltircntal
showed n serious depletion. The reluctance OF
the foreigners 10 recognize the streagth OF
the wheat position IN this country us claimed
by the bull Interest was manifested IN the
yesterday In todnys cables. Az soon as the
foreign contingent saw the Influx OF outside
buying orders however, they manifested Sc
rious alarm aud Joined In the buying move
several raids and nt times looked very weak
but rallies were quickly made Az the close
Of business local sentiment was decidedly
bulllsh and the market Arm In tone at q net
advance CT 27sG3Le. Exporters not only
bought futures on a large scale but cash
grain as WELL the sales OF the latter from
the Atlantic scaboard having reached $4,000
bushels. largely worked II the gulf ports
Wheat Receipts 1850; experts 1850,
spot strong: No. red s6ss r. o. b., adoat 10
arrive. Options showed great activity and
strength. opening up lssc, advancing to
point, lMc above ytsterday's closing prizes
and closing trim at q net rise OF 2Ssa3Ic.
Exporters sold early In the session AMI caused
a temporary reaction followed by an giraffe J
advance as Indicated; The upward movement
demand for cash wheat and broadel ing gen
erai speculation March S,ss; May Sis. HIDES
aud wool Arm. cottoa seed oil Arm; prime
crude 40; prime yellow 1i5G2 fig iron
strong and higher. ld-Oogl6-S Tin easisr,
"a .e5d2ss0: Lead strong and higher. 1850
1919 spelter firm. 5,e1aS.'5
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bid: d nominal.

October ........... 5.1s-so 5! !
November ........,...,...s IT,
December ........... ...... ss3ll
asked: b bid; q nominal.
New York Futpfes'
Futures opened Arm: at no>a
steady: highest for March 81, -
fer May 6.23. low 6.16; high n =
low G.2a Following arc the que
me nths: :. 4
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this Industry are reported to have now per-
fected 81 fusion of the leading makers of lin
plate bars in the. Central West. Ave great
plants being named
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The leading futures ranysi as follows:
Nhcat--No p Open High. Low. Close.
January ......... ia as'a ~. liss
&iy 49,: IS So T g IL IL
January $50, sss, ssIs ssA 81,
Nay ...,....-.,,. 1893 aAh aSle hsi
July $3.50. 80 aet4 $3.50 sots
NAV ...:. So So e.. s 8. 81: 81.
Nay .:,;,.,.....iO5o loe2la 10. 42l4 lc.57l4
May s,,,,....... ssh $50 SIS s,s5la
,lnly ..,....:,..;. .''.,, .,,,.. 500. 500
Short rbs--l0olhs
May ....,,....... a.1a $50 512k 3 III,
July ............. b.a7i5 so 527 $50
Cash quotations were as follows;
Ftour--sstea
!. Wheat, NJ. . snrlng 72A@7l; No. spring
GStlI2; No. : red 7i677A.
CONNIE. z, 3.MS5i5; No; . yellow a7,:.
OotS-No & 25Ha27M; No. white SJqsi;
No. white 29iSnc0is.
Eyc-No. .. SSH
Earey--No. ,, fld5,
Flax soed--Nn. I. 1l6fi |. 1917: new Inn
Timothy seed-Prime. 2ic.
Mess pork-Per Dbl l0s0d1035.
I.ard--Per 100 lbs. 5.25Gt5.65iS
Short ribs sidos--Looae. 4 S0GI5f0
Try saltod shoulders BoX ed, 4 2ss7i STH
short clear sides-Boxsd 510fr5. 90
arI ltaR
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ST. Louis. January 26.-Cattle -Recsipts 1900
including 1900 Texans steady: fair to fancy
native shipping and export steers T. 4Oai6 90:
dressed beef and butcher steers i65dl5 so; ;
Steers under 1000 pounds S.09n4 20; cows and
heifers 2.00d3. 40; bulk of cows 1903 IL:
TEXAS and Indian steers 3.4od4. so. Hogs-Re-
seipts 100; 5@loc lower; pigs and lights
T. gono 30; butchers 3.10l3.s2h- Sheep-Re-
ceipts 500; steady: native mutions 3 .T0uA %:
culis and bucks 2.00d3. 10: lambs 65Gf5 90:
cllpped TeXaA sheen z fn6o = 49,
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CVrTON SEED n Y


New York, January bisteI
clcsed steady. 5 po;py. VA. WI q
bags: spot coffee, Ric: s s,iIx A.
sst: No. Z jobbing ~ d
~ 614. y : e Z;
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Hou.ton Daily st.tem.,t.


"oustoh comparative Statement.
Setess receipts thus far this week.. 1892
GLOSS receipts liT days this year o 2ls G07
GLOSS receipts 4 days in 1928. ~. i, i55575
Glcss receipts li7 days in 1894 -9b i, sol, i75
Houston Railroad Receipts.
Houstons gross receipts or cotton by the
follows: w. 90
Houston and Texas Central - n,
uternational and Great Northern. g6,
Gaiieston, Harrisburg and San Antonio iii
Texas and New Orleans ~
y etston East and. West Texas .,...... 80
Gnif, Colorado and Santa Fc,....,. 139
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
H"1 Ts,ufl' hansas and Texas. 39s
-"'a' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LOST
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NOT AT CORPUS CHRISTI.

Corpus Christi Texas January 26.--OwirE
TO the fact that a report is current to the
ehsct that DR.. Victor Norgaard United Suites
veterinary surgeon. is in the vicinity of Cor
matte fever. The Post correspondent has as
certsined that there is no foundation for the
assertion. DR.. Norgsard has not been in this
section for nearly TWO years, and at present
there exists no mead of .iis immediate pres
ence, The last heard OF DR.. Norgaard by any
OF The local stockmen was about a pisek ago
Wien ls was reported as experimenting with
cattle oipp1g in Colorado.
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81. Louis Grain ana Provisions.

ST. Louis, Januhfy 1t'-FIcur hlgheri pat-
closing with January "a May and iuly eIe
higher; spot higher; No. red cash. elevator.
1sls hid; track 70; January 30; Nav SIS;
.IuIv 1ss4 bid No. hard soi@a.i Cara
Options opened frartlonally HIGHER; spos high
cr; No. y cash. s53si January s6is: Alag as
nsIi.. OATS Options and SPOT fractionally
January ssys May eef, No White 3i2s64s.
kye nominsily 81, Corn meal Is4fl 50.
FiHxssrd noguinaily higher. l,i3, Prime
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Trndc Nnfc..

Kefned sugars arc up Lice ana the mark Il
IN wheat
The frat Of the tri-weekly auction salos Of
California oranges held in New York last
Aonlay was satisfactory. the market being
animated.
Everything In the local poultry line Ia un-
,nanH5d. bEE9 arc nat. while chickens are
badly wanted at top prices.
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