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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
HEAVY sTApr,Es

Ma.
|sTa1,vSlIloN-Powder, per keg, $500;
l ad Sis; buck, 500.
Es.,, regulars, lOAM11c; boxed 14c
F Il bellies, ll&0l2c.
[1ssJKlAg AND TIEs-Bagglng, 2-lb,
y Nv .19ci Arrow ties, less than car
|lynSa rom Houston, 81. -.
lRsi-suee, wrapped. basis %, No. 2,
3tS,Pu ID No :, full weight, basis
/ VI issl , Per ID; special sizes NC higher;
yhf4eloe, as TO quality.
4 issSIlsAsS-star. fun weight, lllAc; Gran
EEygvTs gRt lie; Electric Lights, 91sc.
Il Il iss porn9oft'and, S2.75Q3.25; Rosen-
ssE, Rio, fair sAds1ac; prime ava
n - iSje iVtlOAc; fancy, l1d12l2c; Pea
III. "aei512e; Cordova. l3lac; Roasted
5a u. Af9gekle's Ariosa, basis 100-lb
ia; eaa SSellYered; Apex, 11.40c; Lion
Vosssa sesi Mocha and Java, lib cans.
lssss III ehd Java blend, lib cans, 2-lb
/ 'iysSERs-A h c Soda, bulk, boxes,
az cartons, per dozen, S5c; ginger
81 vs. creams, Sc; stage planks' 6I5c;
$lanrfSp lcmbles, lie.
Nj "a OASIS assis 4S-lb sacks: Fancy high
+ ~, 49,! fancy, half patent, 81. ~;
I 49, 1870; 24-lb sacks, Zoe per bar
ueur In wood 15c per barrel
MUCOUS Goops-Grits. hominy
pa5 meal, In 40-lb sacks, per sack.
~ a. neal IN 36-lb sacks. 50 20 per
"a, ~. Duf sacks; Scotch oats, 1920;
/bfs,s ~ vs. ~; Columbia oats. So 90;
A,,,ssssn, 800; Hecker's buckwheat,
.ssoagses, {4,sO.
lsf AsWl nned fierce, compounds. sl46
uere.,. Ac, JO-lb cans, &c higher
"A X M, N-lb cans, &c higher; 5-lb
-ssIret Glib cars, lie higher.
A,nt ga ll52c; fancy, 12AGl3c;
-Dpis' 800 per barrel; coopered.
81 ' s.l barrels, coarse Der gallon;
/ ID ssss; extracted. 5Gi6c DER Mound
n. .s ssiie' In 12-lb cans. ex tracted,
4 ailsSESs' sections, 12G13c.
= sG9l. henoiled, fair, 16&@1Sc;
i .aiup 49, olce, 25d26c; fancy new
\ Y s@gSSci pure new crop syrup,
nj Ss \. - MILK Eagle. s675q7.o 90;
Il ssslss, a ,ssSsii, 90; Dime, SIS S3Gi3, 90
MtIpS " ~ ~; Winner, 81 256i4.30.
~ veleh. ,ull weight; 4-oz, s.ssiO0ci
e I'M s-oz, Sl.Wld1. 10: lib, 5-oz
,s.sigAt tkn weight, $4,000; 2-lb,
nN S02Soci lunch oysters, lib
Ia F.isse:gallon kegs. si.oO: 10
tal stylss 20 ~ hbbls, $500; pints
": i,.g.s ~ ~; quarts. American
'slk s. III faiiHn. $3.50. i-gallon Amer
!, ftra 4. i,sailon hexagon, 81. 80,
u hlf. 4slsHtS,y head, 8hM6lsc; choice
&aaon, II Ss1se; fancy Imported. 90
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A Residence Damaged.

Caldwell, Texas, December lit. II.
Hltcheocks residence. which could not be
reached from the nearest hydraBt, was
dana ed to the amount OF $3.50 last night.
The IRE. which originated from q defec-
tive Que, was PVT out By bucket brigade.
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by. / am not so much concerned ss 10
what the Texas lines may earn ont Of In
terstate business as am in seeing business
originating within the State develop TO
such an extent that the state lines may
earn legitimate income without having
to sacridce portion Of their possibilities
that their interstate connections may make
good showinas."
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CANNED GOODS.

CANNED GOODS.
AIMED FRUITS-Apples, 3-lb, 95c9
X Fnsapples, sliced, 81 10; eyeicss and
IsN, Sl'tJgl Is; extra grated, 81. SUl1
leslSl lib. SOC, strawberries, 10
g9lp; blackberiies, 2Ib, SUdSjc;
KS 2Ib, Sl.OO@l.l5; peaches, Bib,
2aa Gold S5cdSl. 10.
|AsED VEGETABLES Tomatoes, 2-lb,
helsAt S9l2dSjc; BIB, full weight,
|syllOi 2b, seconds, SO(dS2lzc; BIB,
|11A Sl00GlOJ; oira and tOma-
( 20, Csc, Canned krnut, BIB, S1.0J9
tailonnla asparagus, 2la-lb, $l9JG
tD, California asparagus tips, 500;
h Nlls Bib, Y5c; lib string beans,
he kidney beans, 95c; Glib stringless
N26 BIB marrOWfat peas, $1.lO;
AneIiean petit pols, 81. 5Odl, 75i Al
NWi 2lb Blue Ridge corn, SIC;
q Maryland, 9jC; Newark, 9Oc; Bet
9sn Gold y S5cdl.1O.
FRUIT-EXtra standard,
/ peaches, lemon cling. 81 05d2 90;
~ CgaEtord, S1s50l.JJ; black cher
4 e9h2.25; white cherries, S2.2J9
spiltOts, 1s0al 90; Strawberries,
fsSSH plums, $l65@1.75; grapes,
wIo' seconds, l0c per dozen less
It IIs standard prices.
tnAtD A0LASSES-P. & F. Old Fash
gallons, $40 per case; u gallons,
4 Pg easei y gallons, 1913 per
Mlronel syrup, Glib cans, 90
II 1old Medal brand, fancy table
qeart Jars, 500 per dozen; B. B..
b va Medal 2.lb, 95c; Bib, 81. 3o;
N'Si lob, S4.25.
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0s,AIs-Per tu.hel. 5nlnhplac

0AIS-Per hushel 5Tikdh9ibc.
l-.Afalfa Sl5.OO6l5J0: choice tim.
II.ng' Sle.OSdl050 South Texas prairie
NY $$,o0M9 %; North Texas and Territory
FRUITS
,,As,PPLES-Fancy Ben Davis, s4T5a5 90;
tsai"sy wlnesaps, S5.25M5 so; Maiden blush.
Sii'2SO; New Mexico Red, per Sob boxes,
81 eoa2 90; Belle Eleurs. per box, 50 %;
,sancy oregon, boxed, I've red, 81 90Gi2 90;
fancy Pajaro Valley, per box, 81 90.
VI ISd2 90.
cR4NBERRIEs-ss.oO per bushel crate;
barrels. 50. 80.
OhANGES-Callfornla ravels, S.. 90: Tex.
as Mandarins s.. 5OG0. 90.
noCoANUTS--per sack OF 100 So. 7SGi
~ !eSs quantities. IS 25.
LEMONS-MeSslnas, new crop, So 5Osf
$40; CALIFORNIA;. So 256i3. so.
y EAk sS varieties California Winter
GkEPEs-New York Catawba. 5-b pony
neasketS, BE; Carrier crates 10 3-lb baskets,
go; Malaga or Almeria. 25.ib kegs, $3.50
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DAY IN THE RICE MARKETS.

and similarly diminished yield from the
August estimates will probably result In
Louisiana and Texas"
Prices ruled the same and demand con
tlnued strong.
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DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

Qulnine, 40d42c per ounce bottle: NOR.
prime. 2.25q2.5O per ounce; cocaine. $500
per ounce: borax. SIZE per pound in 100
castor oil. S1.20 per gallon In 5galion
packages epson salts. S1T5 per 100 lbs, In
barrels; alcohol. 81 70d3.Oo per gallon; sui
phur' 500 per 100 In barrels; alum, 2lar
per pound In barrels: saitpeter &c per
pound In barrels, camphor, Zoe; wood alco-
hol, SL0o; gum opium. Sass; powdered
opium S4S5 carhollc acid 40dI2c per
pound In bottles; calcium carbide, S5.20
per 100, delivered Texas common railway
points
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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

BID. ASK.
Am. Brewing Association l,..... 500 90
Commercial National Bankl225 90 l253 %
Houston l.. aud 7. Co. l10I 90 l.,....,.
Houston Drug Co........ 1870 90 li40 20
Houston Drilling and Sup
ply co. ...............L. ......l 6S 90
Merchants National Bankl105 90 .......
Magnolia Park Co.,....., ......,.l rs 90
Mutual Building and Loan
Association o. ,........ .....,.. 700 90
Planters and Mechanics
National Bank ......... 10l 90 los 90
Rockdale oil MIL Coz. ........ $50 90
South Texas National
Bank ..... ............ll3 1872 80 1862 20
Sour Lake Springs Co ...... 35 90
Southwestern Dry PLATED
Co, ., .....,...,.,.,..,. I........ los 90
Texas Savings, Real Estate
Snd Investment Co... 81 90 AZ 80
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nn1rp FRUIrs ANp suns.

APPLES-Faucy evaporated, j0lb boxes.
ei5c: lib cartons, fancy, 1Ol2c; cartons,
choice. gIhc; choice eyaporated, Sac sun
APRiC0Ts-Per III. loose. 10Kdl1c.
CITRON-In lob boxes 14c.
CURRANTS- 25-lb boxes. cleaned, DuIK'
sI56i9c; lib cartons. 9hMllc.
DATES-l-lb packages, Tl9asl3e; Ferd
dates DC; Holowei. bulk, cobb boxes 5goc'
FfGS-imported l2RGl5c. o.,.o-
PEACHES--Cholce new stock, sAq9c
RAIsINs-C California, 3crown;, l. u.
boxes, 81 65@l7 rs; boxes L. N NJ IL rSSi oIas
5iS5i6c. 3-crown. /. NJ, 61ad7c 40
PRUNES-C California. eO1OOs. 5t2ci q, ~
aos. 5c; 70-sos, SEC; 0-TOs, &C. 5O-oos' o12c'
NTTTs-BraziI. 16dl7c per 10. hlberts, SIC
nv l3c; California walnuts, l3al &c; peg
nnts fancy hand picked ,6 S%aoGT; sr ACC a.
iRly1Tc ner IL in sacks: California ALMONDS
i5c: pecans, new crop, llal5e; chestnu's'
Piedmontes, lOc.
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The day's sales amounted to 1910 pockets
of clean Receipts for tho day were 5Z3
sacks Of rough, making . total TO date OF
bO,l20.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
HARDWARE.

WIRE NAiI.S-S2 05 base per keg.
BARREL WlRE-Galvanze Glidden,
$3.50 per 100 lbs galvanized Baker, $3.50
per 100 lbs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The South Texas National Bank

at Houston 10 the State OF Texas, at the
close OF business December 10, 1901
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts .......... S9i4,4l6 Is
cured 70, ot,u.,U aDU "I' 2oe7e Al
iIon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000 %
Premiums on u S. bonds 3,sS2 q
Stocks, securities, etc. ........ S4OS ~
"l5aS ssa a's s:st. 7 Esssa
p ioScrT S agents '" .s D"r 2oi,s22 "a
6ankcrs ...,....,......,..e bS,s45 ~
ascn tsO" "pp'O,Vu .eS..' Ssos4s OF
i!XehaGges FOR clcarirg house. $4,000 40
NCU,s OF other National banks 90 $50 %
n iSI:s'i and cuts ..,...,:. esA %
Lawful money reserve In
egnaGi via s9g, u, 10
Legal tender notes 14i,OOO Co sTG2sA 10 .
Redemption fund with T. s.
treasurer 20 per cent OF cir 49,. -
culatlOhl go. 's..ss''s'''ss A'Voo W
Total .n...................s ,2oo,oe4 %
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in .,....... $SS9023,00o "
TS,Ii;id t't prodis less expenses
and taxes paid .,.,...,..... vl,l43 -
Ni nE 'a"n uo.es "oaa e4,bso 90
Due to DINER NAuuuul DAnks. oScoOo %
crs Observation-Disclosures. 2l5.75l 20.
rlvidcuds unpaid ........... 2,S3l %
individual deposits subject to ,,, .
/ ChcUk .t....H.,., ....,...,s SSt.c@p 10
/ CcrtiBed checks ............ 2S0l1 %
| Cashiers checks outstanding, Hap 80
Total ...........,...... 50, 2o9, oe4 %
! State OF TexHs, County OF Harris. ~;
|. ]. H. McAshau. cashier Of the ADORE
mined bank. do soennly swear that the
nbovc statement Is true to the best OF my
knowledge aud belief.
j. h. M'ASHAN. Cashier.
Subscribed md sworn 10 before me this
18th day Of December, 1901
II. II. HANNA.
Notary Public, Harris County, Texas.
Corrcct-Attest:
II. BRASHEAR.
J CAMPBELL.
+, 4. HEIrMANN.
Directors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
II. and 3. Beers Cotton Letter.
Especial 10 The PostO


New Orleans, December 19.-As Liverpool
was not encouraging, our market opened
practically unchanged, declined points
on realizing, but improved points subse.
auently on fresh buying, easing of later
on the liberal port receipts and weakness
OF spots, closing at net loss OF l TO 2
points on the day.
The unfavorable weather prevalent
throughout the South has curtaled the
interior receipts and the expectation that
this will cause a decidedly lighter move
ment next week restricts selling. occasion
ing strong undertone. European advices
though are pessimistic, as II is claimed
textile trade is so unsatisfactory that the
consumption of American will be consider
sbly under earlier anticlpations. 1t seems
also that the bureaus estimate is general
Nv discredited by spinners, which accounts
Tor the apathy exhibited by them nace
~ Issuance Sentiment In America. how
over remains very bullish and any favor
sbIe feature will be eagerly grasped 10 en-
nance values further. H& u. Beer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
HOUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

nnparison of these quotations show
y advantages IN favor of Houston as a
!Sssie market. When the buyer consid-
te benefits to be derived from Hous-
1 tslsat rates he viii find that even
e tae qrotable figures at other mar
eAs loTer the price finally paid is gem
Il glsller, The prices are those ruling
z, Houston wholesale merchants and
IlgEiled daily.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
PRODTCE

BEESN AA-fllIue ItNiS' --H-"c per
pound.
BEANs-Imported navy beans, 4Ad4%c;
Bayou, &c; English dried 34c; pink, &c;
Elack eyes 4Amjc; Michigan navy, &c;
California navy, 44Mi4ci Snaps 81 % per
bushcl; wax; $50 per bushel; California
Limas. 5l.6i6c.
BUTTER- Blue star. 21G22c; dairy $50
1ec; Elgin creamery, 2Sa29c; Texas bricks
15d19c Oleomargarlne - Lincoln solids,
12c; Lincoln prints, BE; Daisy solids, lie;
prints, 1Sc; Monkeys special, lSc; Crysta'
Gem and country rolls, l9c; Empire state
dairy bricks, 19c; Ideal, 1lc Purity Cream
cry. 20 and S0-lb. tubs, PC; lib. prints, 2lc.
Elgln creamery. solids, 1Sc,
CABBAGE-1%u2c.
CHEESE Wisconsin full cream rolls,
15c Wisconsin fun cream daisies, l313c'
Wisconsin half cream, l2&ml3c.
EGGS-Kansas, 22c; Texas cold storage
KRAUT-New, in half barrels, 5000
't6SNIoNs-Pcr pound, 3a8Ac.
PEPPER-Chlle new, 15@l6c per lbj
black Singapore, 1JC.
POTATOES $1OOa1. 20, according 20
quality; Colorado, Sl.15d1.3o
PEANUTS--Jumbos. per pound, 6g0bc;
fancy hand picked No. l, 5A@3Rc
PECANS-New Texas, per 10, ilol5c.
poUIdRY-Chlckens; hens, good, $500
81. 7bf2 -; mixed lots, S22502. Is: cocks,
large. Old, 81 30; ducks. large. 50 6O95.2S;
geese full feathered S3.15I4hO; turkeys,
| hens. sc. soar so; turkeys gohhlers' -. IG
! IL CO: Young turkeys SO. 25F13. 70.
SWEET 70 rArOES-Pumpkin and yei-
| low vans, 7o4eoc OuShel' Wnlle gAmA'
fV SgsFSYI,FRY-Fancy California. i5ds5c
| CATIIFLOWER-Fan California, per
! crate. 81. 404i2 IS.
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Good Spot Demand DeveIopet

New Orleans. December ia good de
maud for spot cotton developed today.
ovs, 1000 bales were sold from factors
tables, while sales to arrive reached total
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
SAILED.
SIS Pensacola (AmO, Pensacola.
Vessels in Port.
STEAMSHIPS.
Vessels Destined for Galveston.
STEAMSHIPS.

Amerian Br) ............ Liverpool -
Breslau lGerl .................-
......... Bremen, via New York 1928
Cassel lGerJ ...........at Bremen 1925
--'l .-...'... Bremen. via baltimore -
Hemisphere lBrD .......,.. Liverpool y
Idar t5rl ............... Liverpool 12-lI
Iuiuum (Brl ........... Liverpool l..
Tulsh0wrn Head tBr) ........ Havre 1923
Istrar iBrl ............ Liverpool 112T
Nud4leham Castle CBrD .... Barry - 8
Mohawk Brl .........Cn Cardiff l1-30
Norduol Dana ....... New York L. 8
NueceS ,..,...,,..,,..-..,N New AorB LIZ
Sabine Observation-Disclosures. New York L.
Saturnlna DSpaDl ,.,.....at HANNA lf2s
SCHOONER,
Independent =. q. ..,....... Baltimore 11.2d
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n,,Nrs o1T,S AND GLASS.

wbItn lead. per cwt strictly pure, S99ggg9
second grade. $500; third grade, so oV9
Tprpentine per case, two 5,gallon c Mis.
90 Il; LaTrel lots, 45c FER gallon S,t s soe;
eIaI paints, In barrel lSts, PSF e,, S oe6re,
,,e e"V cwt SiO0 Lnseed oil best e9l ~,
~ Ready mixed house paints, In, In
$50 per gallon. according 70 %S, prsT glass,
oral paints G0c per gallon. Mihu'"
w nor cert OF January list.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20

Receipts today OF wheat Cars
Cult Colorado and Santa Fe...,.......
Missouri Kansas and Texas ........... :
I0tNl ......s''''''. s''''''''.'''' ~
No elevator movement
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GRAIN ANp IN

car,oad lots. fob. cars from m mn nes
as,1erS charge from store 54aloc more ~
Ioo lbs on bran, 2Gsc per bnsnei ~ On nav D
and corn, and loei5 per i ~ Ip 40 =" D'
nWnunRAT sHoRTs-rer 100 lbs, si'aSa
FORM cHoPs-Pure, q oeu1
COMING. 2 sacked, sS1seo'Te
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
Cooke, Moskowitz & Co.'S Letter

Houston. Texas. December 19.-Adyices
from Europe say that conditions In Ger
many are improving, while 1t could hardly
he better in Englands print cloths are
hut X lower than one year ago, while cot.
tor is almost cents per pound. The
beavy liduidatlon on the eve Of holidays
csuses hut a small decline, the market
shSwilg great frmness as wen as dull
ness The governments estimate Is taken
9jcIe Issued By Mr. NELL stating the diff.
serert methods used by himself and the
government in getting results and the
esdysntage OF his s. stem, and at the same
lime exniainlng how he happened 20 miss
I, so badly the past two years From the
ZONE liverpool has shown since the is-
suance OF this they expect him to miss Il
again about 10000.
hTIyernool is due TO be unchanged tomor'
row, SoeAe, "osAo"''N " ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
oRT OF GALVESTON, December 10.
CLEARED.

SIS Alamo (Am.) New York.
SIS Gyller (Norl, Blue6elds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20

bbls 2s,1os, 50 90 coos, $2.45; 1Oo.35,
81 30; 7O-As. 50 so
kits 55cM$i co. haf bbls 7o6 . No. iO-D
$5.0OdJ50; tubs, Sj.5oNj.75
SALMON-Fancy Pillar Rocl, Columbia
RtIiyer, none, Castle Rock Columbia Myeg'
lumhIa River. 81 o.; Blue Bell, Columbia
River, 81 10; Violet brand, 81. 80; Carna-
ton brand, Fancy Red Alaska, 81. 3JGil 40;
Pink Alaska, Sl10
RDINES-AWorlcon quarters. SO 600
3.75; mustard, S3.4Nd3 so: imported GIL
lette grade quarters, Sl2 80; fancy sprats,
qVart ers. IS. 0O@1p 90, according to grade
STARCH Standard goods; Pearl. IN 40-lb
boxes, 4atM4l5c: ROYAL Gloss or Archer,
bulk. 4s64Hc; NioFel, 100 packages, per
box. So. 90; corn starch, Jl2c per 10, 20 and
4Olh boxes
81 GAR-Quotations are for small lots;
special rates ere given on carload orders
Standard Granulatcd. 5M5lsc; cubes and
powdered, 5&MJl2c; Louisiana yellow, clarl-
ned fancy, &c; choice, 4l2c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20

lisaso advice says; "The Importance
lHitces has been somewhat dwarfed
Fhl the Inst few days by speculation
kEllng prices on future corn. Pack.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-03
Dining Room Furniture.

In dining room furniture we
are showing some handsome
pieces at low prices, Side
boards, Dining tables, Chairs,
Cabinet for china and glass,
aud good line of China Lnd
Glass with which TO fill the
Cabinet. Ask TO see our Buf
fet Tables. They are the
latest thing in dining room
furniture, and take the place
of sidebOard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-03
For the ParlOr

We have a large assortment
of fancy chairs and tables,
lounges and couches, handsome
carpets, portieres, rugs, cur
tains. lamps, vases, etc.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-03
Bedroom Furniture.

A fine line of Chamber Suits
and odd piece ; also a good
assortment of Iron Beds in
white enamel with brass trim
mings.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-03
In Kitchen Furnishings

We can please the housewife
for we have one Of the best
stocks Of kitchen furnishings
in Orleans county. Stoves
and Ranges, Kettles, Tinware,
Cutlery, Enamelled Ware,
Gasoline Stoves, Laundry
Utensils, in short, everything
for the equipment of twenti-
eth century kitchen.
WHIPPLE, FRENCH & CO.,
Barton Landing, VI.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-03
MARRIED..

In Derby, May 25, by Rev. g. H. Wright
Frederick LaPlant and BERTHE S. Dazaln, boil
of New ort.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-03
BIRTHS.

In Newport Center, May 49, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo Page.
In Newport Center, May 2s a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Meacham.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-02

they discovered an ant hill. Thinking
it would be gooi joke they set the hill
afire and then went off and left it. Mr..
Turner, who lives close by, noticed the
fire but paid no attention to it, as he
thought it was not dangerous, and not
until the flames had spread beyond his
control in the dry grass and brush did he
realize his position. The fire spread at
terrible rate until the entire CANYON
for miles was mass OF seething flames,
the timber, which thickly studs the
steep sides OF the canyon, having caught
the blaze Back fires were started by
farmers on the hill and burrows were
plowed in order to save the grain fields.
At last reports the fire was still burn
ing but was practically under control, it
having been fought day and night by at
least forty men. When the timber
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Robt. Robertson, of Nezperce, WAS il
the city on business Monday.
Mason's porcelain top fruit jars, al
sizes. W. L. BRowN.
1t is not what man earns but what
he spends that keeps the world moving
F. S. Winner returned last Friday
from his trip to the Palouse and Spo.
kane.
The new line of telephone poles is
now up and wired and in fine working
order.
]. H. Dauer, the Osborne implement
man, was an arrival in the city We'd
nesday.
The telephone Office has been moved
from W. L. Browns store to the drug
store OF DR.. Turner.
The next quarterly teachers exami-
nation will be held at Mt. Idaho Aug.
ust 90, % and "a, 1901.
If the rain which has been threaten
ing for the past few days would materi-
alize it would "help some"
Frank Keska came back to the good
old town OF Cottonwood last Monday
and viii probably remain here.
Chas. Holm and "Sweede No 2" the
harness man, both OF Nezperce, were in
the city Monday on business and pleas
IRE bent.
The marriage of Mr.. George Forsman
to Miss Nellie Martin is announced to
take place at the Catholic church next
Tuesday.
Commissioner George Simon and wife
left for visit with relatives and friends
at Lewiston last week and returned to
this piece Sunday.
Mrs, Thos. Neighbor, wife of the ge-
nial Westlake hotel man and postmast-
er, and little son Donald, were visitors
at this place yesterday.
Terhaar & Klieger have finished the
seasons run and closed down their saw
mill. They have all kinds of rough and
dressed lumber on hand.
Messrs. Davis and Wells and the
CHRoNIcLE force were entertained last
evening at delightful ice cream party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Man
ming.
All kinds of "bad acting horses in
town these days. Bill Rookie last week
drove in "a hundred head and they are
now undergoing the treaking process
in Tom Hsle's corral. The riders are
Hersch Wright, Chas. Crooks, Joe
Jones and Jay carp. The horses will
be sold for cavalry purposes.
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Columbus & Wyatt started theil
header on the Simon place adjoining
town yesterday. The cutting was com.
menced in fine field of barley.
Van Robertson and family last Mon.
day took picnic at 81 Leitch's home in
the country. Several more people were
present and very enjoyable time was
had.
A good game of base ball was played
at Nezperce last Sunday between the
Cottonwood and Nezperce mines, the
score being is to ~ in favor of Nez-
perce.
Ex-Sheriff J. F. Mclean is now the
head miller at the Cottonwood roller
mills. Mr.. Mclean is well known
throughout this section az first class
miller.
The ice cream social last Monday was
an unqualified success, socially and
financially. A large number of people
were present and all speak in highest
GcTLiiS Vi PRAISE Vi IIle SOCldl,
The sale of the W. V. Dresser ranch
will begin on the 10Th of August and be
offered from time to time until reason
able and satisfactory price is realized.
J. NJ. WoLBERT, Adm.
Ed Ogan this week repapered DR..
Smiths dental parlors and their ap-
pearance now is as neat and uptodate
as you will seldom find them in a large
city. The DR.. is progressive and thor
oughly understands his business.
Capt. E. O. Martinson, of Lewiston,
formerly of "B'' company, Idaho Vols,
passed through here Saturday with a
saddle and pack horse. He has been
appointed forest ranger and was on
his way to the Bitter Root reserve.
Henry Jones, the aged father OF Joe
Jones, who has been riding for Wm.
Rookie and Asa Jones. died at his home
in Grangeville last Monday. His death
was the result of rupture. He was well
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entire country.
j. F. Strickiaden, the Nezperce har-
nessmaker, passed through here Tues
day on business trip to Grangeyille.
Mr.. Strickfaden is thinking seriously of
establishing a harness shop either here
or at Nezperce, with the chances in
favor OF this place.
Herbert Shelby, a travelling man from
San Francisco, came up Tuesday from
Lewiston and stayed over Wednesday
with his cousins, the Simon Brothers.
Mr.. Shelby left for Honolulu on busi-
ness for his firm on Thursday. He ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with
this section and viii return here in
about four months to visit for some
time.