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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-26
MILLER & CLARK.
SIT KANSAS AVE

FOR SALE
No. 6S2-120 acres miles from city,
good room house, cellar, stable, orchard
of 100 apple trees A good place, for s., SOD.
NO 7O2-4 room house with nice base
ment rooms, well, ciStern and city water
barn. IL lots, close in on Tyler ST., is
cheap at 81 200.
proved, near city; if sold soon for only
$500.
We have farms, city and suburban
properties of all kinds and sizes for sale
some bargains. Give a trial before
buying. We can save you money.
MILLER & CLARK
Up stairs. SIT Kansas Ave
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TT & SCOTT, 615 Kansas Ave-, Topeka,
MANSPEAKER & HENDERSON,
7O4 Kansas Avenue.
Topeka, Kansas.


On
'front.'
abundance OF water stone house. small barn. desirable
in close to
@ onfase so ce S every modern
CONVEX for
md
call NO DELAY
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THE STRAUSS AGENCY.

We have for sale one of the finest dairy
farms in this country ~ acres. with the
most modern improvements for such an
industry Plenty of shade and a good
grove near the house. Also a tenant house
of rooms. Fine barns and milking sheds.
Churns, SeparatOrs, etc; wells, Windmills.
This place is very near Topeka, in a beau
tiful location, and viii be sold very cheap
See the Strauss Agency.
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YES | !
NO | |

Done by the order of the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Shawnee county
Kansas. this fourth day of october. 1901
SCOTT KELSEY,
missioners of the County of Shawnee,
Kansas.
Attest: JOHN NJ WRIGHT,
County Clerk
I, John NJ; Wright, county clerk of said
county of Sha do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true. full
the order made by the board of county
commissioners of said county in the mat
ter herein named at the session of the
board, duly held in my office in the city
on the fourth day of October 1901, which
order is duly signed and entered of rec
ord on the record of proceedings. Of the
board of county commissioners of Shaw
nee county, state of Kansas
In testimony whereof ] have hereunto
the seal of said county. at my office in
state this fifth day of October 1901
(Signed) JOHN NJ. WRIGHT,
(Seal) County Clerk
To Porter s. Cook. Sheriff of Shawnee
Now, therefore, I, Porter S. Cook sher-
iff of said county of Shawnee. in pursu-
ance and by virtue of said order, do here
Tuesday, the fifth day of November. 1901
a special election will be held in the said
county of Shawnee. state of Kansas, for
the purpose of voting upon the PROPOSE
tanned, and that said election will be held
at the usual place of holding elections in
said county, according to the rules and
regulations provided by law for holding
(Signed.) PORTER s. COOK,
Sheriff of Shawnee County.
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LEGAL.

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(F'irst published in the Topeka State Jour
nal October 5, 1901
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"Shall the board of
county commission
ers of the county of
Shawnee, Kan, levy
a tax of one mill on
the dollar on all tax
able property in the
county of Shawnee,
Kansas. for the ensu-
ing two years for the
purpose of making
permanent improve
ments on the Shaw
nee county fair
rrnv1nlz pr
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FOR sALE-REAL EsrArE.
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE


REAL ESTATE AND LOANS,
554 KANSAS AVENUE TOPEKA, KAN.
a lie oIonnnga ndsubmit offers
in location
for offer s NJ co
ST., 3 lots andb house
feeta Inc houses 5 rooms. wen.s
andcla and walksp paid
800 count
m odgeman couny,& Snap
1000
1oo
farm Pratt county. farm.
in sets o.
den timber.
A
200
Iowa G.
home ere trade for ock ranch
farm ranches acresin smithco
house. corrala M.
pays perez taxes prices
ne busine tina nets 7perce onprice
bushes chanc lin cyf rsale
armc to city; TO goodren
o
you a good armto rnt havetw dtenants
inside homes for Pot home
Have arge6t St homef win home
S
all modern
etc.
st.. paved. fms locality ar.%
s..
Kansa Ave
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THE STRAUSS AGENCY.

We have a very complete list of vacant
lots this fall and many bargains in resi-
dence sites. Can show lots in any part
of the city. Have 100 choice lots in Oak
land, cheap: SO in Auburndale and several
dozen particularly good in Lowman Hill.
Have been selling a few lately and can
help you to a decision.
Look for our signs on Harrison street
on the vacant lots between Huntoon and
18th. This is a. location that is growing
in value. You would be surprised at the
prices
We have lots for sale on Fillmore ST.,
between Sth and 9th for 1925 each, can be
soils in pairs. We have 3 bea utiful lots on
Tyler for 5000 each We have of the best
east front lots in the college section of
the city, near the car, S125 each. We have
lots on Western ave., near 10th, for $500
each.
These are only a few. Call and see US.
THE STRAUSS AGENCY,
Central National Bank Bldg
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SHALE LAND.
FOR SALE-The best shale land in Trego
and Ellis counties at 8 to s. per acre.
on 10 years time
Z. p. LAND CO.,
feS Kansas Ave.
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For Sale by Benedict & Co.
60J Kansas Avenue.

A room house. 3 blocks of state bousa
Gompise55eIiSy ~ modern. barn, furnace heat
A pretty. room house. blocks west of
sink shS ea cIsy ds lots grate sewer closet
part cash. A bargain.
~. 2 or lots this side Washburn COL
A complete room modern house. fur
mace neat hot and cold bath, CRATE good
colleges. Price only. S. 100. '-7''' III
3 choice lots ~ blocks from Bethany
8 lots near 18th and Lincoln. $500 for all.
p - tSorlp.ese mooern nome near 18th and
Buchanan stS-, furnace heat. Price g 600
IS acres near N. Topeka, improved. for
% acres adjoining the city. blocks from
street e car, l block from pavement; only
10 to so acres south of city. $50 per acre
See o near Wtashi6nrn college s125 to $500
acre tracts. farms and ranches and We
Bargains in all locations.
BENEDICT & Co. col Kansas Ave.
Harrison ST. near 5th St, choice inside
location, u lots. small cottage. gas. cis
2 nice homes. IL lots each .,d ,
rooms. city water, sewer fine trees ali
5000. These are good propertie SOU ana
ro oan o 6Hren st, south, ~ lots, good
nice place cheap, $50. 49, S'AOie' uees'
Topeka ave, south. good room house.
clSlSrn, Dig Darn, SSUO; a very low price
nth st, lots, nice 4 room cottage sta
bic, $50 ee' See1-
Tayior Or and 18th. room cottage, hyd-
Near Washburn college, 25h lots. good
room house. barn, 81. 400 s
.5ranner ana Sd, room house. cellar,
= p sth lots store building. good room
J. z. TORRINGToN.
Tel 20 1o9 West Sixth ST.
FOR SALE
TO net per cent s
5000 worth OF Topeka property: VIII
rent to net II per cent W"
Nice city homes and acre tracts ON long
time - A1s
JOHN L HOWARD
30 E 5th ST.. Topeka kan
FOR SALE1S2S Buchanan is the best
bargain in Topeka Call and inyesti@
gate II you are looking for a home. 6
roomSs pantry cellar barn. well, cistaru.
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STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS

THE ]. c. DARLING CO. 734 Kan. Ave
Rubber stamps. brass and aluminium trade
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ten or printed thereon the words:
Shall the following be adopted;
county commission
ers of Shawnee
county, Kansas,
make levy andraise "
tax in the sum of YES
dollars or so much -
thereof as may be
found necessary to
build a steel wagon
bridge across the 40
Kansas river at a NO
point near the "old
sugar mill" site in
Mission township.
SShawnee. county
commissioners of Shawnee county. KAN
sas, this fourth day of October, 1901
SCOTT KELSEY,
Chairman of the Board of County Com
missioners of Shawnee County. KAN
sas.
Attest:
JNO. NJ. WRIGHT, County Clerk
state of Kansas. Shawnee county, SIS:
l., John NJ Wright, county clerk OF
said county of Shawnee, do hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing is a
true, full and correct copy. in every
particular, of the order made by the
county IN the matter therein named at
the session of the board duly held In
my office in the city of Topeka, the
county seat of said county, on the
fourth day of October, 1901, which Or
der is duly signed and entered of rec
ord on the record of proceedings OF
the hoard of county commissioners OF
Shawnee county, state of Kansas.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand as county clerk. and
affixed the seal of said county. at my
office in the city of Topeka, in said
county and state, this fifth day of Oc-
tober. 1901. (Signed)
JOHN M. WRIGHT,
(Sea1) County Clerk
To Porter s. Cook, sheriff of Shawnee
county, Kansas.
Now therefore, 1. Porter s. Cook.
sheriff of said county of Shawnee, in
pursuance and by virtue of said order.
do hereby proclaim and make known
that on Tuesday. the fifth day ef No
vember, 1901, a special election wiz be
held in the said county of Shawnee.
state of Kansas, for the purpose OF
voting upon the proposition in the
above and foregoing order contained,
and that said election will be held at
the usual place of holding elections in
said county. according to the rules
and regulations provided by law for
holding elections in said county.
(Signed) PORTER s. COOK,
Sheriff of Shawnee county Kansas
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FOR SALE&Fine modern home 1923 Clay
St, fine finish, bath, hot and cold water,
cistern, barn, everything complete; might
take small property as part pay.
BARNES REAL ESTATE CO.,
121 w. Fifth ST. Sole Agents.
FOR SALE OR TRADEAFor St Joseph
improved property the north 5 acres of
the A NJ. Norris tract on Rochester road,
N Topeka Address Mrs ]. L. Kirby, HOS
Felix ST.. St. Joseph. Mo.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
THE STRAUSS AGENCY.

We have a fine Potwin property worth
5000 that we can trade for unimproved
acres.
for So 900.
Small house and lots on Kansas ave-.
near 18th. for $500.
Beautiful cottage homes west side, on
paving, rooms, thoroughly modern, 2
lots, fine barn, cost over So 900 only short
time ago. will sell for 50 $50.
Parkdale, fine cottage rooms, $500. 500
down, balance by month.
Bargains in residences everywhere.
THE STRAUSS AGENCY,
Central National Bank Bldg.
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STORAGE

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MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co.. packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1S6. Clarence Skinner. 123 E.
Sixth st.
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FOR SALE
A farm east of city to trade for city
property.
A good paying business for $3.50.
Have 1925 cash to pay down on outside
or 10 acre tract; balance yearly pay
ments. What have you got?
Want a loan of $500 on a small tract,
interest payable semi-annually. Consider
it good security at
81 Kansas ave, upstairs, Room g.
FOR SALElBy M Heery, 32s Monroe ST.,
houses and lots on time payments
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FOR SALE]s2s Buchanan tz 49, hss+
bargain in Topeka Call and investi-
gate II you are looking for a home: 6
roomss pantry cellar barn. well, cistarrh
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TICKET BROKERAGE.

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LOW RATES this week to many point.
east and west. Security Ticket Agency
$751; Kansas ave.
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sATIN-sKIN sPECIALTIEs.

A LADY with just kiss of Satin skin
Powder to take away that shiny look
is twice as attractive. 25c- New Model
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LOST-Between Kansas ave. and Tyler st.
on Friday about IL a. n. light beaver
collar with eight martin tails. Please re-
turn for reward to 313 Tyler.
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LOST AND FOUND.

U. s. CYCLE Co., lis E. Sth ST. Nationa
and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs.
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IOST-Black silk shawl Finder will be
rewarded if returned to The Smith Co,
SIS Quincy St
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MACHINE SHOPS.
PAVING

THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitri-
fed Brick and Paving Co. has been re-
moved to lis West Eighth St.
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JAMES B. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Opt
clan. Complete stock of watches, dia
monds siIverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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ELORI6I5.
MRS. J. r. HAGUE. florist, 81 Kansas
ave. Phone Co.,
CUT FLOWERS and floral designs al
Hayes, 107 West Eighth st. Phone $50.
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Notes and Personals.

!, Colonel l.. A. DafTan. superintendent Of
the Houston and Texas Central, with hend-
quarters at Ennis, was visitor to Hons
ton yesterday,
Mr.. II. NJ. Winstead, commercial agent
of the Frisco route AZ San Antonio. came
over yesterday and speut n portion OF the
day In Houston.
u MI Mr., g. &. A. TAFT superintendent Of ihe
Houston headquarters Monday night for a
trip 10 TeXarkana.
Mr., G., IL. Turner, general freight agent
OF the International and Great Northern,
was In Houston Yesterday, having come
down from his headquarters al Palestine.
The Postal Telegraph and Cable com
qany has recently opened local offices
at Brennan and Ro1 Sc, Texas, the lines
to those points now being open for busi
ress
The annual meetings of the stockholders
and directors OF the Galveston, Harrisburg
and san Antonio and the Houston Direct
Navigation company, which have already
been postponed number OF times this
year, were again deferred yesterday, the
date for the meetings now being fixed for
August 81.
The Southern Pacific is distributing ny.
ers announcing rates of So 80 from Orange
and So from Beaumont to Corsicana ON
next Tuesday. The rates are made for
eolored people only, on account OF the
Central Texas Fair and Queen Carnival.
a negro institution, which Is to be held
at Corsicana.
Mr. II. A. Jones. freight traffic manager
of the Southern Pacific, Atlantic system,
and et-Central lines returned to hes
headquarters in Houston yesterday after
having spent several days in Chicago. Mir.
Jones was one of the many traffic men II
the Hartman lines who were in conference
with Mr.. ]. C., Stubbs traffic director, mt
the latters headquarters In Chicago The
conferences We're mainly on routine mat
tiers and ii is said that no significant move
ment was inaugurated.
Among the many attractions offered the
eXcurslOpists who will 90 10 Marlin and
Waco on the Houston and Texas Central
special excursion train, which leaves Ious
ION at o'clock next Sunday morning,
may be mentioned a good game Of base
hall, cock fights, boat races swimming and
diving contests and frae baths in the Mar
lin snnitarlum. open air concerts By an
efficient orchestra on the now Arlington
hotel grounds are also promised. Tho
fare for the found trip TO Marlin will he
81 - and 10 Waco $2T5, Tho train will
leave Waco for the return trip at $50
Sunday evening. taking on those who got
OF at Marlin an hour and quarter later.
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RECENT APPOINTMENTS.
{. K. Dunlap Made General Freight
Agent Of tlle Sunset.CentraI.
APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE TOMORROW
I. g. Beard Promoted to the Assistant
General Freight Agency of the Hous-
ton and Texas Central.

AS Indicated In The Post yesterday, upon
,he return OF Mr.. H. A. Jones. freight
ti"inc manager of the Southern Pacific. At
iahuc system, and Sunset-Central lines.
tue circular formally making the appoint
ment OF Mr.. c. X Dunlap OF Ciudad Por
nrio Diaz. Mexico, general freight az mt Of
tne lines represented by MIR Jones was
issued The circular was issued nnder
GATE OF Yesterday and Mir. Dunlau's an
pointment is made effective August IS. /.
Is expected that he will arrive Ia the city
by that time.
lhe roads over the freight departments or
which Mr.; Dunlap viii pr $ do are tho
Texas and New Orleans the Gl'yaston'
Harrisburg and san Antonio. Tie t.a.v, X
ton, Houston and Northern and tho Hons.
ION and Texas Cenusl. comprising tho Al
ra ir system of the Southe Pac'lc CON.
pthy and the Sunset GENITAL lines ur.
Dunlap Tor the past several years mas been
Win the Mexican International road MS
general freight and passenger agel.. with
hea1quarters at Ciudad Poinrio Daz a, a
Ne Is thoroughly equipped tor the promo
lon which has been extended him as
~ I'm MAJ or MS e9mpanss APPRECIATION
rec ogniuon Of his sterling worth MS a
llathc othcial lie is young gentleman
Who, before going to Mckee. aSta ne a
great popularity with the railroad mon of
the Southwest, and his early lDt,rl 10
this country viii he hailed with genuine
pleasure by his hosts OF friends.
~
Another circular was issued yesterday
which, while not expect d. affords raj
road men generally a great measure OF
qualification Mr.. r. G. Beard was an
pointed assistant general freight agent OF
the Houston and Texas Central with head
quarters in Houston. This IS another pro-
motion on merit and one that is distinctive
Mr., Beard is native Of England. but
has been engaged in railroad work in thc
United States for upwards OF twenty
years. lie came to Texas about fifteen
years ago. accepting position with the
houston and Texas Central as stenogIlpAer
at Houston. He has since gradually
climbed inward, until now he occupies a
most enyied position among his fellow
workers. Mr.. Beard has served in turn
ms stenographer, rate clerk and chief clerk
and now ne assumes the more responsible
dutles Of assistant general freight agent
For quite n period preceding his most
recent promotion Mr.. Beard has been serv-
Ing as chief clerk In the office OF the gen.
eral freight agent of the Atlantic system
OF the Southern Pacific company and the
sunset Central lines, and he has profted
wei by the wide freight traffic experience
possible to gain In such position lie
stands high I'm the esteem of his employers
his fellow workmen and the general public,
and his promotion gives his many friends
unlimited pleasure.
MIR Boards headquarters win be IN Hous.
ton and he will retain his present office
over the Grand Central passenger depot.
His appointment. Ike Mr. Dunlap's, be-
comes effective tomorrow,
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SPECIAL AUTuoRIry

In approval of joint application, submit
ted under No. 223 of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railroad company, authority
Is hereby granted for the adoption of rates
for the transportation of pine lumber and
articles taking same rates, in carloads,
from Rayburn, River, La Sale, Votaw,
Bragg, Lelavale. Dies, Fresenius and Sls
bee the same as are now in effect from
Kountze, and from Jasper the same as are
now In effect from Klrbyvlle, TO all sta
lions on the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Zee
railway. St Louis Southwestern railway
of Texas international aud Great North
ern railroad Texas Midland railroad, San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway, Texas
Central railroad Missouri. Kansas and
Texas railway of Texas, Texas and Pa
clhc railway, Fort Wrrth and Rio Grande
railway. Cane Belt railroad. Weatherford,
Mineral Wells and Northwestern railway,
and the lines composing the Sunset" and
Central routes.
Effective August Is, 1901.
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MEXICAN RAILROAD NEWS.
Line from Saltllo to PaTas Completed
WIDENING the GAUGE of the Road.

Line from Saltio to Parras Completed.
Widening the Gauge OF the Road.
A correspondent of the Age of Steel.
writing from Monterey, Mexico, under re-
cent date, gives the following railroad
news, which viii prove of interest in this
country:
The Coahuila and Pacific railroad has
heen opened for traffic from Saltliio to
Parras, ia the state OF Coahnila. This Is
n standard gauge, and the distance Is luo
kilometers The next important point that
tha rond will reach Is Torreon, where 1t
Will form connection with the Central
and the Mexican International railroads.
The Mexican National railway people
have commenced 10 build q new standard
the National is narrow gauge ROAD, all
HE improvements that they VIII make on
the roadbed from this on VIII be with a
view OF broadening the gauge.
President A. +. Stilweli Of the above road
4 pushing Its construction. They have
fUOd men now at work on the grade SOD
az Of them are In Mexico, and the other
iaOa are strung out over the line in the
United states AS the company has re-
ceived liberal concessions and bonuses from
thn Mexican government and the Mexican
states that the road VIII h. built through,
they expect TO complete inside OF two and
a half years
for frafhc It will bring the manufacturers
ana merchants Of St Louis and the North.
western states hundreds OF miles near er
10 the trade of Mexico. central and South
America and the Orient. II will open up
An Immense market for machinery. mining
supplies, manufactured goods agricultural
implements, provisions and improved stock.
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COFFEE.

New York. August 49, Coffee Spot Rio,
quiet No. invoice 5Ss. Mid Quiet Cor
doyG Ndl1l2 Futures opened steady >
pp;ats lower, soon afterward further enscd
of points on some months undertaking
for local and foreign accounts, prompted
by nnfAvurable action OF European mar
llets and heavy receipts Ia the crop conn
try. Absence Of public support and dis
appcintingly small sales OF spot coffee help
Cd 10 weigh down the local market Trad
ink was moderately active with liquidation
a feature in uhc late session. Closed steady
net EM10 points lower Total sales 1000
bags September 4 s.; October 4 SJGi4 30;
November O5; March 5.30dJ. 20; April
. a.. May 5.45@5. JO June 3. 30; July $50
6lJ 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-14
SAW MILLS PURCHASED
THE FOREST COMPANY HAS TAKEN
IN THE ALDRlDGE MILL.
Kirby Company Has Closed Its Option
on the Reliance Mill but Has Not
Vet Taken Charge.

Beaumont, Texas, August 13-The forest
Lumber company, of which Mr. w w.
Green of this city is president, has perfect
ell deal whereby the saw mill Of Mr..
w. II Aldrldge, located on the Gulf, Beau
mont and Kansas city railroad, short
distance above the city has been absorbed
and the equipment and property of the
Aldrldse mill viii be used to enlarge the
plant Of the Forest Lumber company. The
incrot sea capacity of the company's mill
viii he about 10000 feet daily, all of which
vii; he put into the local retail trade 1t
has been rumored that the Forest Lumber
company expects to bring about q ueNF
condition in the local lumber market
The Beaumont Journal says OF the Kirby
Lrnlher company's operations in this held:
II Is announced authortIyely that the Re
lance Lumber company has been taken
oscr by the Kirby Lumber company AID
that the money has been paid for the RE-
lance stock II has been umored foS
several days that Mr.. Kirby had closed the
option of the Reliance company and re-
poricr for the Journal called upon Captain
William Wiess this morning and asked
INN .or authority To publish that The trans.
aclicH had been made. Captain Wless said
ne preferred not 70 make "a statement other
thar 10 say that the deal had been closed.
the money paid and the kirby Lumber
eoIItanY Is at liberty 70 take charge OF
fhs plcperty at any time they see Mt The
Kirby company has not yet taken control
Of tie property, however, and IL Is not
definitely known when the duties OF the
Reliance company VIII cease
L. any Of the other mills In this section
have been taken into the company II has
nor been learned, but the option on sew
cral OF them are Of suqh nature lhag
they can he closed up OF any time. Il q
understood on rather good authority that
tn, Kirby company does not intend 70 as
mills until the first of the coming year.
Tnjs will afford ample time for Qrganiza
lion az the operating forces, whieh Is one
OF .he largest problems IN connection WIN
the Kirby proposition,