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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-03

In the Probate Court of the County OF Custer,
State of Idaho.
In the matter Of of the estate NOTICE.
Caroline Miller deceased.
Under authority OF an order granted by the
Probate Court OF the county OF Custer and
State OF Idaho, and duly entered on the records
of said Court on the 2nd day OF March. A D.,
1900, will sell at private sale the following
described real estate. lo-wit
Lots and g. Sec |, TIP. 8 ~, and the SW4
SEh SEA SWA, Sec. g. TIP. IN, II. 24E OF
Boise meridian, containing l6 35-lO0 acres.
This sale will be made on or after the 9th
day OF March, A. D.. 1900, and bids will be re
ceived at Houston, Custer county, Idaho.
Terms OF sale-Cash.
j. II. BAXTER.
Administrator Of the Estate OF Caroline
Miller. Deceased.
First publication Marc b 18th. 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-03
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO, :
March 5th. 1900.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be. made before L. "a.
Johnston. u s. Commissioner, at Challis,
Idaho. on April 18th, 1900, viz Michael Nc
Govern, III. f. l255l for the E% SW4, Sec.22 ;
NJ NW14. Sec. q, Up. l5N X. BE.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz
Eden G. Dodge, of Challis Idaho
Frank A. Reed, -
Charles Waddlcton." -"
Benjamin Borjison, OF Morse, a.
n. j. SHARP, Register.
First publication March 18th, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-03
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY. IDAHO,
March 10. 1900.

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY. IDAHO,
March 10. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before L. H.
Johnston, U. S. Commissioner, at Challis, Ida
no, on May 2nd, 1900, viz Charles Middleton,
III E. l24T, for the NE14 swA, SEA NwA,
VIZ NW11, Sec. q, TIP. 1IN., R. DE.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
Don. Rowles, Edward Hunter, Jonathan Job
Carlton l. Lane. All Of Challis, Idaho.
NJ. SHARP, Register.
First publication March "a, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-03
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, lDAaa
Lahruuyr sfh iNu

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, lDAs9
February ah lsa
Notice is hereby given that the ioles
named settler has filed notice OF bis ~
10 make final proof in support Of DIS s 7, -
that said proof will be made before L. ~
ton, U. =. Commiss Toner at Chalns, NAS
April 18th, 1900, viz : Frank H. IOlnAa p y !
l2s7. for the NW14 SEA, 81 SEA, SCI ~
NE14, Sec. 81, TIP. IA N, X. 2sE.
He names the following witnesses
his continuous residence upon and euiln'
Of said land. viz: -, ~
Enos Watson, Carlton /. Lane, Jone
Joseph II. Horton. All Of Chalns l9sa3
'o' " N. ]. SHARP. Begs1
First publication Feb. 20, 1860
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03

OUTSIDE SECURITIES MARKETING ma rket
opened steady, closing strong Standard Oil closed
at 537@5E. against 52sa5S2 on Saturday Last prices
or other prominent issues were: Havana CONNER
cial, $4,000; preferred 616I62: Baking Powder
9laq9312 Bay State Gas, 1Aa1as; Pump. 22Q221a
preferred 662q671a; Markeen Copper, 6AQ7: Anal
gamated Copper, g197A; Amsterdam Gas 3124 Gp321a
preferred, 5412@55l2 Rubber Goods 2802s12; pre-
ferred, S0a6 81; Dstilling of America S14GSla pre-
ferred. 2SAG2Sa; Soss- Sheffield $4,000; preferred
| 6slk9Ss; Storage Power. 12614: General Carriage
14Aa14%.
FOREIGN TRADING.-London prices were
higher and arbitrage brokers were heavy buyers
IN the local market Total transactions for the
foreign account amounted to about 60 900 shares
with 1000 bought on balance. The heaviest buying
was in Union Pacific. Anaconda was taken for for
efgn account: also Wabash debenture Rs Iondor
sold Atchison common.
NOT TO ISSUE NEW STOCK-The vicanras,
dent of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Rail-
way Company said yesterday that no project 70
Issue additional stock had ever been discussed nv
the directors As for the acquisition of the Des
Moines and Northern Railroad, the last annual re-
port shows that 1t was paid for by 81 bonds
There Is no foundation for current rurnors of buv
Ing Iowa Central for control
ATCHISON'S EARNINGS.-A Tribune reader as
serts that Atchison Is earning at the rate of go,
per cent on the common stock Official figures
OF operations up to February 2S includin1 all da
auctions, do not warrant the assertion Another
tribune reader asserts that the company will
show per cent on the preferred and Ia per cent
on the common for the year. The last estimate
is more in accordance with official statements
METAL EXCHANGE ELECTION.-The annual
meeting of the New-York Metal Exchange held
yesterday resulted in the reelection of the retiring
oflcers. as follows; President. Robert NJ Thomp-
son; vice president, Adolph Lewisohn and treas
urer Charles S. Trench. The outgoing members
OF the Board of Managers and Arbitration Commit
tee returned
WESTERN NATIONALS CIRCULATION-The
Its circulation by S1.50O,OOO deposting new . Der
cent Government bonds s security.
COTTON BROKERS WANT HOLIDAyS-Tba
Board of Managers OF the Cotton Exchange has
been petltioned by the members to call a meeting
to consider the proposition of making Good Fri
day and the following day holidays
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earlier and some Inquiries to the reason for the
change of date have resulted An executive ON
Ger of the company said yesterday that the metnod
followed last year in declaring dividends was some
what unsatisfactory to the officers and stockhold-
ers as action for each quarter was taken IN the
last month of the quarter before it was posslple
FOR tho BOARD Of Directors to receive definite
sta temeut of quarterly earnings the hSures ior
that month being necessarily estimated. In order
to correct this condition the Board determined that
the Onsideration of preferred DIVIDENDS shouu oe
taken I'D at It's regular monthly meetings in April
August November and January. thus enabling Its
members to base action upon the exact results Sc
cured from each quarter. Dividends on the COM
mon stock of the company for the year ended De-
cember 81 1889 are being paid quarterly in 1900. as
directed by the Board at Its meeting in January
last The first instalment of IL per cent was paid
in February the second will be RENTED in May
and the two remaining instruments in regular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New- Orleans - Com
mercial Zoe discount: bank, 81 premium, San Fran
cisco-Sight. 1712c; telegraph. zoe. Cincinnati-Be-
tween banks, 20c discount the counter, zoe
premium. Chareston-Buying par; selling 1-10c
premium. Boston. l22c and 15c discount. Chicago
Par. st. Louis-Par. Savannah-Buying 75c; SELL
ing. 75c per $1,000
BANK CLEARINGS. - New York - Exchanges
S11 85s,012; balances. ss24O.457. Baltimore Ex-
changes, s2sl2.837; balances $3.50 $50 Boston Ex-
changes, ST 1881: balances. 81 476,479 Philadelphia
Exchanges. s13. 575 balances. S. 346 O94
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money in
London 31a per cent. Open market discount rates
for short bills, 3s.q3B per cent, and for long bills
3%Q37s per cent. Berlin discount rate, per cent
Berlin exchange on London, 20 marks AN pfenngs:
Paris exchange on London, % francs 1872 confines
Paris discount rate 81 per cent.
FOREIGN 1ES.-British consols for
money. 1914; for the account 101A. French rentes
101 francs 80 centimes. Spanish As 72h
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 595sc Mex
lean silver dollars 47ac Bar silver in London 27I5d
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid, SO55; Lisbon 1880;
Buenos Ayres. 1870: Rome. 6.93A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
NORFOLK AND WESTERNS EARNINGS

The Norfolk and Western reports for February
an increase In gross earnings of S2S6534, and an
increase In net of S1I3.S41. After fixed charges
there was left surplus of S194 246 gain of $780,
COG February, 1899. The percentage of ex-
penses TO earnings "a per cent. against 70 per
year ago. For the eight months of the fiscal
year the company shows an increase in net earn
ings of 81 O93 GA and after fixed charges surplus
OF 81, 157 S5I, gain of 81 ,0JS, 1884,
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Of Federal Steel Company December 81. 1899.
Total surplus 81 1899 ..,.. S. a22 sos
The constituent companies of the Federal Steel
of coke per annum and will soon be producing at
least 100000 tons per annum, about 50 per cent
of their present furnace requirements There has
also been purchased large acreage of high grade
iron ore property and the constituent companies
now about 10000 OF property In the Lake
Superior region. This does not include the land
grant about 600 900 TO the Duluth and Iron
Range Railroad Company The physical condition
of all properties has been fully maintained and
extensive betterments and improvements have been
made and charged against the cost of operations
There has also been set aside 1901 1856 to provide
funds for renewals requirements and contingencies
and for extinguishment of mining properties all of
which has been charged to of opera lions ONLY
such expenditures represent additional property
additional facilities which Increase the capacity
and earning power have been charged property
account; all other expenditures have been charged
10 operating expenses.
The activity in the iron and steel trade In com
mon with other lines OF business generally I'm the
calendar year was appreciatively felt by the con-
stituent companies of the Federal Steel Company
with respect TO the amount OF business DONE The
general advances In the market prices for iron
did not correspondingly affect the net profts ~
the companies for the year. for the reason that a
major portion OF the tonnage of finished products
was sold during the latter 1898 and the first
part OF 1888 at the low prices then prevailing The
order books for the year 1899 are reasonably well
hiled at the present level of prices and the re-
suits for 1890 should show considerable gain over
the net profits for 1899
The production for the year OF the several mining
ccal and coke properties furnaces and stsal a,oru
lows figures In IONS; Iron nps ,s was as roi.
g al mined aot including coal converted into coke)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE.

The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Company
reports for February Gross earnings s213 1877; OPP
Grating expenses. S1S4. 1856 net earnings, SOS, TAI
From July / to February IS: Gross earnings. ST.
75I 939; operating expenses 243 03s earnings
S514 0O1. The Wheeling and Lake Erie stocks were
we'll bought in yesterdays market. All the soft
coal shares We're In demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03

1852; coke manufactured SHE'S; limestone mar,
ried, 134 pig iron and spiegeleisen 15ss g7 (sors
70 nl2 per cent of the total production IN ~.
United States for the year.; open hearth stas
!ngOts, 1Sl, 4sS steel and iron foundry products
05: steel rails 100 23. other finished steel urodrc.,
692 $50: steel cement. 20s51; mineral wool f ma
uct of switch and motor works Ia large quantity ~
railway frogs, switches, crossings, special trssk
work. motors. etc.l. figures.
The old Board of Directors OF Federal Steel va.
reelected yesterday. there being no Opuosita-
The directors met in this city later IN the day ana
reelected President Gary and the other RETIRING
officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS
GOVERNMENT BONDs.-Market steady. Ftna,
quotations follow :



RAILROAD BONDS.-The market was strong
Total sales amounted IN par value To So $40 900
against 2l697 900 Saturday. The heaviest deal
ings were in the Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio
issues. Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern division
314s), Central OF Georgia -. Chesapeake and Ohio
411s, Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Is Green
hay and Western debenture BIS Mexican Central
hrst incomes, Missouri Pacific trust ds Missouri
Kansas ana Texas first and second As. Norfolk and
western Is. Northern Pacific 3s and As Readjnt-
general as 81 Louis Southwestern lists and Ids
Sssoouthern Fscine IS Toledo ST. Louis and Kansas
tlty certificates Union Pacific is Wabash Dc
TEXTURE lbs and Wisconsin Central general As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
THE FEDERAL TRE4 SURY.

GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REGENTS
reported from Washington. sS2,1S4: internal reve-
receipts 81 81 80: miscellaneous receipts 1923
235 Total receipts for the day, s. 2s $780, exrendi-
lures, s1,435,C00 Receipts for the month TO date
81 S2 $50; expenditures 81 0OO excess OF receipts
SS473So Receipts for the fiscal year to date 1929
1902; expenditures sS74266 SS2; of receipts
$55.1792l0. Receipts of National bank notes for re-
demption s272655
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
MONEY md EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES-Money on call. 3&q5 per cent,
per cent being the ruling rate Time money,
per cent for sixty days per cent for three, four
and six months on railroad collateral Commercial
aper 4@5 per cent for three, four and six months
for the best names, and above for names not so
well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market firm Actual
closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
To VOTE ON CONSOLIDATION.

The stockholders Of the Morton Trust COMPANY
will hold special meeting on April II to vote on
the proposition to consolidate with the State Trust
Company. The directors of both companies have
already ratified the merger agreement which nov
comes before the stockholders of the two corpora
lions for their formal approval
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
SECOND AVENUE RAILROAD ELECTION

The annual meeting OF the Second Avenue Rail.
road Company took place yesterday In the CabI.
Building. No. 621 Broadway. There was only ora
ticket for directors. the following Board being
elected: Pierre Jay. F. S. Rollins. Oren Root r
d. III. Shea. j. s. Barnes. T. ]. Regain. AIexands,
Gum. H L Himly and Thomas Robins II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
PRESSED STEEL CAR DIVIDEND

The regular meeting OF the Board of Directors -.
the Pressed Steel Car Company, 20 take action ON
preferred stock dividend for the first ouartar :,
the current year. viii be held on April Is A Vs.
ago the dividend meeting was held one rnon,h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

Losdon. April 2, y. m.-Amertcan securi,,.
opened frner IN response to better overnight nrices
from wall Street, and well mafufatna5
throughout Wabash debenture Bs showed The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03

most strength The closing tone was buoyant.
Last prices were: Canadian Pacific. 400 Erie 14
Pacific preferred 49, i ST. Pa Sen1 ia
Sorthern lfPs ePennsylvania ~ Readng JOY
d1S and Nashville sou; Grand Trunk s12
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY

Washington, April 2-The condition of the Treas
ury divisions of issue and redemption at the BEGIN
ming of business to-day follows:
RESERVE FUND
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03

The president j. Edward simmons, calls attention
to the fact that the Az per cent first mortgage
gold bonds have been reduced by sinking fund re-
demptons from 81 S21 900 81 6 GOO The per cent
subsidy bonds due in 1910. have been reduced oy re-
demptons from 81 ell coo 81 4s2 GS 1t Is the com
panys policy to increase the number of cocarriers
on both oceans at the earliest favorable oppor-
tunity Important advantages are certain to result
from the construction of at least three modern
American steamers suited TO the companys trade
Mr. simmons SAYS: The contract of December
t. 1885, with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
expires by limitation in December next" The
port is replete with statistics OF the companys
business and finances of the most detailed and
elaborate character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
BOSTON STOCKS.
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS.

Closing quotations on the Colorado Springs Mn
ing Stock Exchange. furnished by William P. B0l
bright & Co.. of Colorado Springs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
STOCKS CONTINUE ACTIVE.
REACTIONS AT THE CLOSE.
BREAK IN FEDERAL sTEE-LoNDoN A
HEAVY BUYER.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from Saturday
lscr nrioaz were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
FEDERAL STEEL AFFAIRS.

The decline in Federal Steel stock due TO SELL
ing induced by the failure of the stockholders to
make a change amendment in the company's
bylaws by which dividends on the common stock
could be paid IN any after providing divi-
dends on the preferred The company is therefore
precluded from paying dividends on the common
stock out Of this years earnings until the year
expired and the full dividend has been paid on the
preferred. Results for the year follow:
To December 81 1885, receipts ........ S51I1Oas
biehds 3l95,54l
Surplus December 81 ............... s1915 4s7
Net earnings of the constituent companies to
December 81, 1899. .S11
Less following deductions;
Construction. improvements
traOrdinary renewals
rneuts e46
Reserve funds for depreciation. col, 13T
Premium bonds purchased 153 ,9a5
Dividends paid Federal Steel
company 4,61S.l1l
6.9O2. $40
Balance ST. .3O7
Add surplus credit OF profit and loss
Of Federal Steel Company. December 81. 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03

To-day's statement OF the Treasury balances IN
the general fund, exclusive of the $3.50 90 600 gold
reserve in the Division of Redemption shows,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
PANAMA RAILROADS YEAR.

The Panama Railroad Company's report for the
rear ended December 81:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
SALES AT TIE sToCK EXCHANGE.
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

Actual sales Closing Shares
open HighlLow Fin. Bid. ASK ! sold.
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.And interest. TEX coupon
The age-herald., 1900-03-18
M. M. M.
Ten Dollar Prize for a Successful
 Guess.

The serial story begun Sunday, Janu~ry s. 1900. under the above title will continue Through January. February and March. The mystery of how the boys became possessed of a large amount of money anu the name of the club, the initials only oelng used in the story, are to be guessed. Also any other facts necessary to the compie- tion of the story The one sending to the young folks department of the Age-Her- aid the most complete or nearest guess or the mystery and ending of the story will De awarded $10 in gold. If two guesses are equally correct the prize wll be divided De tween the two. The one making the next best guess will be awarded an entire set of Rudyard Kipling's works. The guess must be written out as a last chapter of the story and sent in to this department be- tween March IS and 25
The age-herald., 1900-03-18

the Auditorium at night and Thomas Or- chestra on the stage. Near the front in the dress circle sat man and a woman with two small children, one womanly lit tie mite still wide awake and well behaved. The strains of beautiful music had soothed the restless little one and in short time had lulled her into a profound slunl5er. The band has now reached a low, solemn passage in the music, bodies are bent in listening attitude and every ear is attune1 to the sweet, sad melody filling the large Auditorium. At this moment when the slightest unusual sound Is distinctly audi lble to the whole house fll of music lovers( the sleeping princess wholly oblivious to the presence of any save the spirits of dreamland that whisper secrets in her ear, becoming interested in their marvellous stories, gives vent in baby accent to a drowsy exclamation that for a moment serves to eclipse the wonderful master to whom we are listening. That sleeping babe in its mothers arms became a part of the dream world into which we had wandered with our musicianl the stage, the band, the large assembly melted away in the misty veil before our eyes, our hearts throb in unison, for love has borne us on the wings of sympathy one brief mo- ment into balbyland.
The age-herald., 1900-03-18
A COnposition

The following composition on Henry w. Longfellow was written by Elizabeth Mor- ris, the little daughter of Mrs. George H. Morris. This bright little miss is attend ing school this year for the first time:
 Henry w. Longfellow was born in Feb ruary, in 1897, and died in 1882 MT. Long fellow was a poet. Mir. Longfellow lived near the Charles river. Longfellow was very happy boy He was full of life and fun. He was kind and true, and when he grew to be man he loved children. He had bright blue eyes and soft hair He wrote poem about children. poet has beautiful thoughts. He writes them for others to read. When he was a boy he went to school then he went to Bowdoin college. Bowdoin college Is in Maine. He then went across the ocean. He then spent four years in other countries. When he came back he was a teacher in Bowdoin college. He lived afterwards in Cam- bridge, Mass. He went there to teach in Harvard college. The children in Cam bridge loved MT. Longfellow. What do you think they did for his birthday? They had carried some money to their teachers. This money was given to some friends of Mr. Longfellow; these friends were to buy him a birthday present. The great chestnut tree had been cut down, the wood had been saved, for people loved the tree. It made them think of MT. LongfeMow's poem Mr. Longfellow's friends had a beautiful chair made from this wood. It was put into his study upon his birthday. After his break fast he came into the room; there was this beautiful chair. How happy it made MT Longfellow. It made his heart glad be- cause it come from the children, and he wrote poem to thank them After that many children remembered his birthday.
 How a Small Boy Helped the English Soldiers
 Miss Haxworth, who Is to give course of cooking lessons at Odd Fellows hall this week and Is but recently from Birken- head, England, tells this interesting epi- sode of dear little godson she left there:
 Reggie DeSansmarey had been reading and hearing a great deal of the war with the Boers and was much interested in ap- peals made for help for the English soi- diers He is a loyal subject of the queen
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