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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08
TODAY,S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, June -WHEAT-Copious
rains in the northwest and in Kansas
induced an easier feeling n the wh aeas
favorable crop conditions than have e2~
listed for several days, prices were exceed
lower, at 73c. and on light trade con-
fined almost wholly to pit operators, de-
was arrested by stories that Kansas
rains threatened to interfere with har-
vesting. and a buying campaign OF small
proportions set in, causing reaction to
1874 C. where the market steadied. .Minne-
apolis and Duluth reported 54V cars
year ago. Local receipts We're " cars.
none of contract grade Estimates OF
the week. are 100000 bushels, an increase
of 5S1. 900 buShel-
the rains did not cause break IN wheat
bought back literally to cover their lines
over Sunday, and July improved to 1896,
closing firm and 1zQSsc to ss4i12c h1gher,
CORN-The corn market was quiet and
firmer on cool weather. Offerings were
small. July corn opened unchanged to 7sc
shorts. advanced to 44Ik644kc Local res
Corn continued dull throughout the ses-
sion and July closed easier and 1s43ac
OATS-There was a good genera trade
in the oats market and there was \ lso q
show OF hrmness on outside orders July
oats opened 7sc lower on favorable weatn-
er, at CSC, sold down 3sc, and on outside
demand reacted to 287sc- Local receipts
PRoVIsToNs- Provisions were quiet
There were scarcely half dozen trades
during the first half hour: July pork
vanced to $40; July lard opened a shade
higher, at S. 371koS. 20. and sold to IS. 421k,
RYEzJuly, Sic: September, 50zc-
BARLEY-Cash, 40n53c.
TIMOTIY-Septem 1915
FLAx-Cash: Northwestern, 81 Il; No.
I, $1.71; September, $131; October. $1.2S-
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Market Gossin-
Furnished by 4. =. Goodwin. Commits
sion Merchant. COL Kansas avenue.

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Minneapolis grain receipts today, ESQ
cars: same day, a year ago, 312 ears
buying of September by commission
houses.
New York: Stocks are strong in spite
Good buying of AtchiSOnS, Erie common
and United States Steel common Would
buy the low priced issues on soft spots.
Chicago live stock receipts: Hogs, 49,
900 head: steady to sc lower. Cattle, 100
head; steady.
Kansas City live stock receipts: Hogs,
1000 head; steady. Cattle, 100 head;
Omaha live stock receipts: Hogs 1000
heady; steady Cattle. 100 head; steady.
LIVERPOOL closing cables: Wheat I'D
Cables are I'D lower for the day and
domestic news rather beariSh- The gov
ernment report will be issued Monday
afternoon at o'clock Crop conditions
have deteriorated considerable since this
report was made up. Looks like lower
markets today and possibly Monday;
breaks. Corn and oats are strong and
are going higher. The conservative trader
who wishes to make some sure profits
can make no mistake buying September
oats.
Chicago: Corn is strong and acts like
going higher: cash situation very strong ;
heavy and receipts only moderate.
Chicago grain receipts: Wheat. 80 cars:
graded, o. Corn. 3S4 cars; graded, 29- Oats,
234 cars; graded, u.
Chicago: September wheat-Puts, 701sc;
calls 707sc; curb, 701zc September corn
Puts, dc; calls, 441sc. July Wheat-Puts,
Kansas City: September wheat-Puts.
645sc; calls, 647sc. July wheat-Puts. 65Sz C;
calls, 66c- July corn-Puts, 40Ac; calls,
Topeka cash markets: No. 2 hard wheat.
&c: No mixed corn, 361sc, No 2 white
corn, 377zc: No. mixed oats, 3o1ec-
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An then don't say nothin' that you can
be held tu-''
Hon. J. NJ. Miller, Club Possibilities
and Opportunities
"A ginooine statesman should be on his
guard,
IF he must hev beliefs nut tn b'Heve tn
hard
John F. switzer. 'Reeeiverships."
He who steals my purse steals
trash
But he who filches from me my goods
and good my name.
Takes that which enriches him, and
makes me poor indeed
(Adapted, without permission, or apol-
ogy, from Shakespeare).
Hon. J. d. BoWersock, ssWoman-Her
Place as a. Factor in the Home
What is home without a mother?''
Major A NJ Harvey, THE Kentucky
Colonel
7 am full. sab; too full for utter
ance, sab;
But can still talk some. sah.''
Hon Chester I. Lorg, ssThe Saturday
Night Club and the house Of Represen-
tatives-'
BY merit raised
To that bad erninence.''
"A confess do blaze today; 7 am
too bright
Don't mind interrupting them when
ever ANYTHING strikes you
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New york Money Market.

New York. June S.-Noon-MONEY-
Money on call nominal Prime mercan-
tile paper, 3sG41@ per cent; sterling ex-
change nominal. with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.S87444. S8as for demand
and at 81 S51zG74 S55s for so days; posted
rates, $4.S6 and $4S9; commercial bills,
$4.S4l604S5-
SILVER-Bar silver 595sc; silver certil-
Gates. coo: Mexican dollars. 4Sc
BONDS-State bonds inactive; railroad
bonds steady; government bonds steady,
107E IS, registered and coupon. 109; new
As. registered and coupon, 139: old As, reg
istered, 11215; coupon, 1879; SIS, registered
and coupon. 10S3z.
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Kansas city, june s.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 100 head Market unchanged Ma
tive beef steers, $5.00Q5.S5; Texas steers,
$450d5.50; Texas grass cattle, $3-35d4.50:
Texas cows. 50. S0a450; native COWS and
heifers So. 35d5.25; st0ckers and feeders,
ss.55@4.so; bulls. $S.25Q4.s5; calves, $500
$50.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
steady. Bulk of sales. $5.75d5-S5; heavy.
S.. 90ue.00- packers, s.. S0Q5.90; mixed. S. %
$3.50; lights IS. 68Q5S5; workers. $685. 80;
pigs 81. 90lI5. 40
SHEEP-Receipts, 100 head. Market I'M
changed. Muttons 49, 75G4S5: lambs, $3.50
d5.35; grass Texans, $S.50dA00s spring
lambs, $5.00Q5.50.
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Presidential Appointments.

Washington, June S.-The president
today appointed Elmer T. Stevenson,
collector of internal revenue, district of
Nebraska, and Myron H. McCord,
IONA Mr.. McCord was formerly COVER
nor of the territory. The president also
made the following appointments in the
army ChaplainS-Wm- W. Brander,
James L. Critics, John G. Granville and
John M. Nose Captain of artillery
corps-Henry Fl. Whitney First leu
tenants artillery cOrps-Le Vert Cole
man and Alfred B. Putnam.
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Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions
Grain. Provisions. Cotton ard Stocks or
fee 10 West Sixth street Phone 456
Correspondent Christie Grain ana Stocs
Co. Kansas City. No
New York, June S.-The daily dealings
in the stock market have been decreasing
since the first day Of the week The de-
cline in activity has been progressive and
is more than 50 per cent smaller than
those of Monday. mpanying this
shrinkage in the volume of business has
been q decrease in the variety Of the spec
ulation The number of issues yesterday
in which the record was written in more
than four figures was II. or about half the
number reported in the like activity in
the middle of the week
The two features referred to are usual
" characteristic of a market where pro-
fessicna1 operators are the main source
of the business recorded Naturally
enough irregularfty in price movement
has attained the contraction in volume or
speculation. and as compared with prices
reached in the buoyant market of Mon
day. when the largest daily business was
dones the closing figures yesterday
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Kansas civ Produce

Kansas City. June s.-WHEAT-July,
657sc: September 64s4c. Cash: No. ? hard
69d70c; No. 3. 6Sq69c; No. red, 70Q7015c;
No. 3, 68d69lzc.
CORN-JuIy, 40Ac: September, 411zc
Cash: NO. 2 mixed, 401zc; No. white,
41Ac
OATS-No. 2 white, 2s1kc.
HAY-Choice timothy. slO.5O@11. 90; choice
BUTTER, Creamery. 147ka1s76c; dairy.
fancy, 13d14c.
EGGS-Fresh GIG.
Receipts wheat. 70 cars.
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DIE BOISSERE CASE.
The Supreme Court Grants a Re
hearing.

On motion Of G. G. Clemens in the su-
preme court Friday a rehearing was
granted in the case of Troutman &
Stone against the Odd Fellows for the
possession Of the De Boissere home, a
valuable property in Franklin county.
In April the supreme court decided the
case in favor of the Odd Fellows, in
validating claim held by TrOutman &
Stone, which that firm had received
from a French woman, a sister and heir
of De Boissere. The court stood five to
two on it's former decision Since a re-
plaintiffs feel that they will now win the
case. The rehearing will be argued on
NOYenhar IL.
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Today's Topeka Market.

Topeka, June s.
CATTLE.
COWS-$3 0064.00.
EIFERS-$3. 75d4.75.
STEERS-S4 00Q4.75.
CALVES
HEAvY-s3. 05G3-50.
Under 200 Ibs.)-$400Q5.25
HOGS.
LIGGT-S5 00G5.55
HEAVY AND MEDIUM-$5.o 0Q5. S..
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-661kc.
NO. 2 CORN-36c.
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-S7c.
NO. 2 OATS-30c-
PRODUCE
EGGS-10c
BUTTER-12c.
HAYS O0G8 so.
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SLATER IN ATeHIsON.
Sheriff Cook Did Not Consider Him
Safe IN Topeka

slick Slater who was Friday denied
change of venue by Judge of the Dis
trict Court z. I. Hazen has been taken
back to Atchison to wait in the Atchlson
county jail for his trial which comes up
here in the September term of court
The change Of venue was denied on the
grounds that the circumstances would
ed. Judge Hazen said that inasmuch as
the feeling which once existed against
the prisoner had died down he did not
apprehend there was any danger of mob
at Sc 600
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COTTON Market.

New York. June s-COTTON-Spo
closed steady. Midland uplands S7sc; mid
'i Galveston stoi June s-CoTToN-Firn.
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Sugar Market.

New York, June s.-SUGAR-Raw
steady. Fair refining, 3 21-32c: centrifu-
gal Sc test. &c; molasses sugar, $3.50
7-16c. Refined quiet. Crushed, So. pow
dered, $3.50; graduated, $3.50.
COFFEE-Dull. No. Rio, &C.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

>~~o-0~0-~-0-~~0-0-1--~-~
RESPONSIBLE manufacturer and whole
saler will employ two grocery statesmen
for this state. permanent territory; good
salary to right men. Address Local,
care Journal
SALESMAN = Manufacturer of staple
goods with unlimited resources will
place his line the market q new and
original plan whereby he assumes all the
risk of competition and loss ordinarily
taken by the retailer. Large orders;
heavy consumption: no risk to the mer-
chant; will pay $500 per month to sales
man capable of successfully handling
large propositions. Address Successful
Saleman," care Journal
WANTED-up to date active statesmen
to sell first class groceries df-
rect to consumers at wholesale Trade is
permanent and profitable. First class
territory and liberal Inducements Geo.
Medium, 1923 Wabash ave, Chicago.
WANTED Statesmen everywhere; salary
or commission permanent. Brow
Bros. Co., Nurserymen. Rochester. N. Y.
WANTED-Trave1ing salesman to the
wholesale and retail trade only; salary
81, 200 and expenses. The National 304
Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
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Butter Market.

New York. June 8-BUTTER-Barely
steady. Creamery, 15Q19c; factory, 12Q
14c.
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BUSINESS CHANCES


BUSINESS FOR SALE
No I grocery stock.
Meat and fish market
Bakery and confectionery.
Hotel.
Shoe stock.
General dry goods stock
Fine boarding house business
Cigar and tobacco business.
Livery business.
Bottling business
Mill and elevator business.
Coal business
Loan money on or buy life insurance
If you wish to invest. buy. borrow or
exchange on realty, see.
S. M. WOOD &c CO.,
534 Kansas Ave.
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Chicago, June S-Bert AfcMahon aged
p. crazed from the excessive use of
cigarettes, shot himself here today He
probably viii die.
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Range of PRICES

Furnished by A. G. Goodwin Commits
sion Merchant. Sol Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08

showed some curious changes.
There is little uniformity in the com
parison. Where marked changes have
taken place, special causes may be as
signed to the result. For instance, Rock
Island last night was about points
higher than at the close of last Wednes-
day, but in the meantime the privilege
of subscription to a new stock issue has
been ANNOUNCED.
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KANSAS CITY.

Range of Prices onstock.
Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Of
ice ITO West Sixth street Phone 4Se.
Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock
Co., Kansas City MO-
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wANTED-AGENTs.

CULTURED men and women, teachers
and students well acquainted in their re-
spective localities, are wanted to canvass
illustrated weekly review, newspaper and
magazine. Strongly Endorsed by leading
men. A profitable and pleasant. business
engagement Liberal terms Write at
once. The World Review Co., Fine Arts
Bldg, Chicago
WANTED-AIanage in every city, county
to handle best paying business known:
legitimate; new: exclusive control. PhOe-
nix Co, Is w. 18th St, New York.
LUCKY penny pocket piece, the hit of
the season Genuine lucky penny sam
pie Zoe; dozen. 60c; harvest for agents At
tleboro Aluminium Co, Atteboro, Mass
WANTED-Agents for the best a nd only
positive skirt supporter ever invented.
George H Sceets, As Commerce Bldg,
Chicago.
AGENTS-Our free jewelry proposition
is a winner. elegant pearl or blood opal
scarf pin free offer and terms for 3 (2c)
stamps. American Supply Co., Box 473,
Cincinnati 0.
PORTRAIT AGENTS. 1920 crayons SOC:
cOlorS, Toe; delivery guaranteed: best
frames. prompt shipments. Crown Art
Co, 6436 Eggleston ave, Chicago.
WANTED Everywhere hustlers to tack
signs. distribute circulars, samples, etc;
no canvassing: good pay. Sun Advertis-
ing Bureau, Chicago.
$50 CASH prizes monthly and so per cent
commission to agents selling our house
hold necessity. Write today. Handy Laun-
dry Bag Co 10i East ave. Rochester,
n. Y
WE PAY $40 a week and expenses to men
with rigs to introduce poultry COM
pound. International Mfg Co, Parsons.
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HOW no MAKE MONEY!
No line offers a more safe, absolute or
fixed method for big returns on every
dollar invested than does our specula-
tive department. One account of $500 re-
turned over 81 200 in the past fifteen Q5)
days We guarantee a profit of at least
2 per cent per month on all moneys in
vested through US. Send for q free COPY
of our booklet on speculative investment
which gives full particulars of our sys-
tenn Lewis w Johnson. Investment Bro
ker, 112 Wall ST.. New York.
1NCORPORAT11 IN New Jersey; book full
information. all details. free: any state
D A. Keister e Co, 90 Wall St, New
York city
FOR SAI1t1-Or want partner coal and
1eed business 1neSt town $4,000 and
opening in Kansas. scales bins fiNf11rae
Cleared $500 last winter; other business
$3.50 Address Snap, care Journal
OIL LANDS. u tracts. greatest oil field
IN world. titled interests for s.: $50 TOR
next - days Ed Anderson. Austin rresr
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COMFORTABLE income assured from an
vestment 800. we accept SO just for
trial: profits paid weekly by money order.
Highest commercial references and (by
permission only from customers. Booklet
free. w. W. O'Hara- Union Trust Bldg,
Cincinnati, O.
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BUSINESS ORANGE.

-~~-~-----~~--~--~-~---~-,
DON'T speculate in stoclxs; it's danger
GUS But II you must, we can help You
make money. Send for book Success
Chart Co. rs LaSalle st, Chicago.
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FOR RENT-RooMs.

FOR RENT-Good board and room 500
per week al East Seventh st.
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WANrED-MALE HELP.

MEN and women to represent us, $24 cash
for two weeks trial: permanent If sat
isfactory: no canvassfng- wholesale,
Drawer a. New Haven. Conn
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-12-26

STATE OF NORTH DAKorA,
County Of Steele.
IN COUNTY COURT,
Before HON. ALBERr MIcKELs, JUDGE.
In tie Matter Of the Estate of Frank E. Maycs,
Deceased.
Thresa NJ. Mayes, Petitioner.
Cora Webster, w. A. Mayes,
Ethel Mayes, Earl Mayes, Daisy
e. Jeffries and ali other persons
interested in said estate, Respondents.
CITATION.
TIE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE ABOVE
NAMED RESPONDENTS:
Ethel Mayes, Earl Mayes, Daisy E. Jcffrlcs and
all other persons interested in said estate, are
hereby notified, that the Inventory and Appraise-
rnent Of the Estate of Frank E.. Mayes, late Of the
Town Of Hope, In the County Of Steele and State
o! North Dakota, deceased, has been duly filed in
this Court, that Thursday the 10th day of Janu-
airy, A. D 1902. at the hour of Two RI o'clock in
the afternoon Of that day, at the Court Rooms of
this Court in the Court House in the Village of
Sherbrooke, County Of Steele and State Of North
Dakota, has been duly appointed by this Court,
as the time and place for the hearing of objections
to said Inventory and Appraisement. If any there
he, at which time and place any person interested
in said estatemay appear and file his exceptions,
or any part thereof, and contest the same.
And you, the above named Respondents, and
each of you, are hereby cited and required then
and there to. be and appear before this Court and
show cause, If any you have, why said Inventory
and Appraisement shall not be allowed, and con.
irmed by this Court.
Dated this 18th day of December, A, d, 1901,
ALBERT MIcKELs,
Judge OF the said County Court.
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Referring to railroad 1egisla-.
ton President Roosevelt SAYS in
his message to congress: 1.-THE
railway is a public servant. Its
rates should be just 10 and open
to all shippers alike. The gov
erlment Should SEE to it that
within It's jurisdiction this is so,
and should provide a sp.edy, in
expensive and effective remedy
t,that end. AT the same time it
must not be forgotten that our
railways are the arteries through
which the commercial lifc-blood
Of this nation flows. Nothing
could be more foolish than the
enactment Of legislation which
would unnecessari interfere
with the fct e.opmcnt and opera.
ton Of these commercial agen'
cies.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Drakeley Of
Aneta, we're visiting relatives in
the citylast Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. E.. H. Thurlow aud chill
dren, of Tower City, r here
visiting relatives. They came
up yesterday.
Miss Lou Baker is spending
her vacation with home folks,
having arrived on Yesterdays
train from Grand Forks.
J. A. Warner arrived y%ester-
day from his home at Wanna, S.
D., and Will spend the holidays
visiting relatives and old friends
in this city.
Blaine Ewing, of Pembina, and
who is now attending the Fargo
college, came uplast Monday and
is spending the holidays with his
friend, Harry Dingle.
Chas. Chalmers was down from
Sherbrook last Friday and called
in to say hello to the "Pionecr
fellers." Chas. says we may
lookout for the sold settlers BALI
some time about the middle of
January, and says just to tell the
old fellows to limter up and get
ready for the big time.
Wilbur Wilson was IN the city
from Monday until yesterday
visiting friends. Wilbur has &C.
copied a position in a bakery at
New Rockford and left last eve
ming for that place. A large
circle of friends in Hope wish
him we'll in his new location. He
will be missed by the young pee
pie here.
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Notice Of Final Proof.

-tFFHNN ~ .r"L.HEF 80
r AND OFFICE at Fargo, n. Oak, November
IA %, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final FIVE year proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before IL. ..
Sterl, Clerk Of District Court. at Valley City,
Barnes County, N. D.,o tho 10Th day of Feb
ruary,1 1902, viz:
HUBERT j.. EDEY.
II. E.. No. 222OS for the S 4 of N. w. II and w.
n of s.. w. u of Sec. 20, TIP. lib n. Range 81 W.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, aud cultivation Of,
said land viz:
Jacob Steiner, of Wilma. Barnes Co. ND.
Christ Klink, of Darcy. barnes 10. n. ID.
Alex Schodiar, OF Darcy. Barnes Go. N. u.
John Klink, of nazey, Barnes Co. n. d.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof, or who knows of any
substantial reason, under the law and the reglla.
tiohs of tile Interior Department. why such proof
should not be allowed. will be given an oppor
tlnity at the above mentioned time and place to
cross. examine the witnesses of said claimant,
and to offer evidence in rebuttal of that submit
ted by claimant.
CHAS. N.VALENTINE Register.
Young g. Combs, Attys.,
Valley City, N. D.
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PURELY PERSONAL.

49, fSErM ~ - E5 SS3E ~. GEtG
John Laramore departed last
for a trip down into Neb.
Jno. Lang. cigar maker, is
the holidays in Mime
apolis.
Geo. A. Luce was in Minneap-
oils from Friday until Monday
on business.
!. r. r. Bryan made a business
trip to Minneapolis last Friday
returning Monday.
Jno. Williams departed last
Friday for St. Paul, where he
will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Patterson
and children, of FinleY,gare visit
ing relatives in the city.
Fred Martin arrived Monday
and is spending the Holidays
visiting relatives AID friends.
F. F. Curry, of Finley, was In
the city last Saturday. The
Pioneer was favored with a short
call.
Geo. A. Warner made a bust.
ness trip to Minneapolis, going
down Monday returning Yester-
day.
C. S. Moores made a business
trip to the Twn Cities last Fri
day returning the first of the
week.
Joe Mccarthy leaves tomorrow
for a months vacation, visiting
relatives and friends in South
Dakota.
John Swanson, Mrs. D. N. Mel
sons father, departed last week
for Ind, where he will spend the
winter.
Mrs. Laor King left Fridayfor
her home in Fargo, after a three
or four weeks visit with relatives
here and at Aneta.
E.. J. Pepper was down from
Finley last week, on sheriff bust
ness. He reports a nice baby
girl up at his komc.
B. C. Shaw, returned home
Monday for the holidays. He
reports a big insurance business
in ali parts of the state this fall.
Judge and Mrs. Albert Micke1s
of Sherbrooke, were in the city
Friday, shopping. The Judge
made the Pioneer a friendly call.
Mr.. and Mrs, c. S. Cassell and
little Miss Casscll, we're down
from Sherbrookc and spent
Xmas with Mr.. aud Mrs. J. D.
Brown.
+. N. Lang came down from
Aneta last Friday and is now as
sisting Geo. A. Luce in his office.
F. N. has quit the Fargo job and
expects to leave in a few weeks
for Ga, where he will spend the
balance of the winter with his
parents.
W. 7. Mckenzie departed last
Monday for his home in Mo-,
where he was called on account
of an accident which befell his
father, while hauling some logs
in the woods. From what we
could learn it was a very bad ac-
cident and may prove fatal. His
head, in some manner, was
caught between the hub of the
wagon wheel and tree, breaking
his jaw bone in three place.
Pref. and Mrs. Huff departed
Friday for Valley City, where
they will spend Xmas with Mrs.
Huff's PARENTS. The Prof. will
attend the N. D. Educational AS
s~ociation meeting, which is to be
held at Grand Forks Jan. 1st, I'd
and 3rd. We note from the pro-
gram. sent us by the Secy of the
Association, that Prof. Huff is
down for a paper on "What
Should be the Aim of the Read
ing Circle:" The Prof. stands
quite high among the educators
in the state and is quite we'll
kEown.