The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
MONTANA CATTLE
Low Prices Realized for Second Run
of Grassers. 81

VuON llama VA AA1
Low Prices Realized for Second Run
of Grassers. 81
MILES CITY, MONT.-The demoralized
market for beef on the hoof sets the
eastern Montana stock growers to think
ing about the future of the business.
Returns from Chicago to a shipper who
marketed seventeen cars of superior
bceves, showed $4.80 q hundred for 3-
year-old cattle averaging Ito pounds.
One week ago these cattle would have
brought around 6 cents a pound, which
marks a slump of about 100 points IN
week. ~r.. r. g.
Another shipment, marketed one day
earlier, Jared even worse, though it should
be said the cattle were not as desirable
as the first shipment.
The hammering of prices in the Chicago
stockyards at about this period In the
shipping season IS not unusual The more
seasoned, growers discount this to hap
pen, but it comes somewhat earlier than
was expected. A. sagging market may be
expected whenever the second run OF
grassers sets in from the northwest. Ihe
reason for this lies mainly in the fact
that the packers, by combination. are
able to control the market prices. at all
times, but there is another reason.
while they are good beef, are not COM
monty up to the grade of the early ship
ments. Naturally the first beef roundups
are tops" and therefore the next offer
ings suffer by comparison and grade
somewhat lower in the Chicago yards.
Another reason Is to be found in the
lack of organization among beef grow
ers There should be an organization to
distribute shipments from the northwest
ranges. AS 1t now is, beef and mutton
on the hoof are shipped whenever the
grower is ready, and the price is inviting
This results in congesting even the chi
cago market and it is only natural that
the packers and other buyers there COM
bine to take advantage of the glut
The runs of heavy grass cattle have
hardly begun. When these are ready Tor
shipment, about Sept. Is to 20, it is be-
lieved the market will recover.
WINONA, MlNN.-The board Of educa-
tion has approved OF important changes
Winona high school. The principal changes
are as follows: Four years English in
stead ofsthree In all courses; three years
history instead of two; introduction Of
commercial arithemetic, commercial geog-
raphy and commercial law in the
commercial course; American history and
civics changed to the senior year instead
Of the first and second years-John E.
Gunderson, secretary of the Northwestern
photographer association. has been busy
for some weeks past in preparation for the
annual convention to be held in Mime
apolis on-Sept. 2, 3. and 4. He will go to
Minneapolis tomorrow and remain until
the close of the convention. feature
will be display of the work Of eastern
photographers, who have heretofore ig-
nOred the existence of the Northwestern
lott {c 5o1, he
Arcadia fair and large delegation went
from here on the morning train on the
Green Bay road.-The funeral of the late
John c. Laird was held at this place. He
was one OF the earliest pioneers of Wi
mona, coming here in 1850.
WATERLOO, IoWA-The city has one
damage suit so far to fight on account of
the floods caused by the overflow Of Dry
Run this season. The Dickinson Graft
Candy company asks $3.50 for merchan-
disc and machinery damaged In the base
ment of Its building. The basis of claim
against the city Is that the Washington
street bridge obstructed the channel of
the stream and caused the water to back,
flooding the street.-Supervising Archi-
tect Taylor of Washington will be in this
city Sept. l, to select q site for the new
S150,000 government building which will
come here as the result Of Colonel Hen
derson's efforts. The building will be To-
Gated on the west side Of the river and
five sites have been offered.-W. L. Lewis
a job printer of Albert Lea, Mimi, has
been searching, for his sister who escaped
from the asylum at Independence Sunday
She was recovering from her affliction and
was about to be paroled. She is &c
years old, and was dressed in dark
skirt with a striped shirtwaist, and a
straw hat of low crown trimmed in blue
ribbons. She IS of medium stature and
has dark hair and eyes.
MARsHACLToWN, IowA-A new
sensation has developed in the case OF
Sophia Mccoy VS.. Dannerbrink, in which
the plaintiff asks that guardian be ap-
pointed for the defendant to prevent him
disposing of his property. August Mouse
is accused of exercising ar undue influence
over the defendant Dannerbrink who is
worth about 100000 is almost so years
old and Sophia Mccoy says she is his
nearest relative. She made allegations
in her petition to the effect that Danner-
brink Is of unsound mind, addicted to the
use of liquors and is mere child in the
hands of designing persons, especially of
August Neuse. A sensational affida Wit
has just been filed by the defendant in
which he says that Fred Bermann of
Montour, Iowa, is his illegitimate son
Henry Phelps, aged 13. was drowned in
the Iowa river near the Soldiers home
yesterday. He was wading when he got
beyond his depth. n
WILMOT, S. D.-The Roberts county
republican convention was held at Slsse-
ton yesterday. Although farmers are busy
with stacking and threshing there were
159 delegates present out of a total of 222.
All county officers serving their first term
were nominated by acclamation, as were
also l.. w. Foss for clerk Of courts, George
j. Jenkins and John-Tea for legislative
representa- tives and c. F. Porter for state
senator. James Ross of Sisseton agency
fame desired the senatorial nomination,
yet his vote was the only one cast against
Mr.. Porter. The resolutions commended
the course pursued by President Roose-
welt, complimented the state administra-
Ition and representatives in congress and
accepted the verdict Of the Sioux Falls
convention in indorsing A.. B. Kittredge
Off United States senator as instructions
to all republican legislators.
WHiTEWooD, s. D.--The committee
in charge of the soldiers reunion, to be
held here beginning Sept. 10. has ex-
tended an invitation to confederate veter-
ans and their families Addresses will
be delivered by J.. w. Fowler and G.. G.
Bennett, Deadwood;* w. ". Lucas Hot
Springs: J. r. Baker, .Hernosa, and C. v.
Gardner, Piedmont. .,->