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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
Bank ~CIearinEs.

OMAHA, May Bank clearings today,
yl,l32, l2I.A; corresponding day last year,
81, 2l0,560, IS; decrease, S77,S3297.
CHICAGO May 6-Clearings, $751; sos. 052
balances, Sz,2Is,4l4; posted exchange, A.S6
Tor sixty days, ASSz on demand; New
York exchange, &c discount.
BOSTON. May 6-Clearings, SOS. 1855, 433;
balances, 2,O2O,9 94.
BALTIMORE, May s-Clearings, S416O,-
0lsi balances, $3.50. S6; Money. 5 per cent.
NEW YORK. May 6-Clearings, $5o0.430,
so; balances, N7,514.469.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6-Clearings, SIS,
SOo.7S; balances. t2l62, 7O2; money. IA per
ST. LOUIS. May G-cisaTinss, Ss.ElIss;
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Kansas city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, May 6.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 1000 head natives, 500 head Texans,
81 head calves; beef steers steady; cows
and mixed steady to strong; bulls strong;
choice export and dressed beef steers, Sc. 7b9
I.3O; fair to good, A.90q6.70; stockers and
feeders. *2.eO95.55; western fed steers, s4.S
Q6.35; Texas and Indian steers, S3.00qS 90;
Texas cows, s2.55q5. 10; native cows, 2.269
SIS; native heifers, S3.25d6.75: Gamers, yf.7b
d2.26; bulls, S3.15a5.6: calves, S3.0066O0.
HOGS-Receipts, n,60O head; market 50
lOc lower, closing az latter figure; top. 100;
bulk OF sales, s6SOgL2Oi heavy, $7.15Q7. 80;
7.5; light. f6s5Q7.O5; pigs, S60Oq6.sO.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
lower; native lambs, S5.40q7.10; western
lambs, S7bg7.l5; native wethers, 81. 45G6. 05;
western wethers, $L75q6.2O; fed ewes, $500
Texas clipped sheep, A.6a5.6O; stockers and
feeders, SS.O0a4.9O.
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ers, 2.S56q. IS; cows n heifers, G25D
SIS; Gamers, N.5od2eO: bulls S.b6Sc6:
calves, S.bdSJO; Texas and Indian steers,
led, .ASOuSO0; grassers, s.. 5al cows
and heifers. S2.50dI5O.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head: market slow
and, steady pigs and lights. S6.50a6S:
packers, SENSATION; butchers, E.O0d7A
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 1900
head; market slow and steady native mutt
tons, A.5ou60O; lambs. S6OOdIOO; stockers.
S2.5edGJ0; culls and bucks. SLO1GaOO.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS.
Condition of Trade and Quotations on
staple and Fancy Produce.

EGGs-IrcludIng new No. 2 cases. 15e;
cases returned, lIlzc.
ROSTERS. according to age, 4d6c; turkeys,
Sallc; ducks and geese, 7ci broilers. per
BUTTER-Packing stock, Ice; choice
FRESH CAUGHT ~FTsHNTroHt, &c:
Iic; perch, &c; buffalo. dressed, 7c; sunash,'
DC; bluefins, &c; whitefish, lie; catfish, l3c;
BRl lSdoo bass 1So; hsliOTt; isc; salmon: ice;
roe shad, each, Soc; shad roe, pei pair, SOC
split shad, per ID. loo; HOLSTERS. BOILED, Der
ID, &c; Holsters, green, per lb- 25c.
PIGEONS-Live, per doz., 75c,
NEAL-Choice, 6qSc
OATS-4Sc.
BRAN-Per ton. 81.
HAY-Prices quoted by Omaha Wholesale
~ Upland, s.; No, i Medium In'' $50 Jay no NO !
coarse, IS. Rye straw, $3.50. These prices
are for hay Of good cole, ana quality. De-
mand fair. Receipts light.
VEGETABLES.
EGG PLANT-Florida, per doz.. S1.25.
SQUAsH-Florida, per doz., S1.OOal.25.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, per doz.,
PoTAToEs-Northern. SL1bal.2O; Colo
GRR'EfEN oNIoNs-Per doz.. according ~
size Of punches. 15Q25o.
AsPARAGUs-Home grown, per doz., IS
observation-disclosures per doz., s1.25a
1.4O.
SPINACH-Home grown, per bu., 50d65c.
LETTUCE-Hothouse, per doz., 40Q45c.
PARSLEY-Per doz, 30d35c.
doz.. zGG25c; per box,
WAX BEANs-Florda, per bushel box.
GREEN PEAS-Per bu. box. S.7592.oo.
RHUBARB-Home grown. ger ID, 5Q4c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. new, 3hc.
ONlONS-Ohios, per bbl., A.50; new
southern onions in sacks, per ID, 3a31sc,
TOMATOES-Florida, per 6-basket crate,
S3.00Q3.5U.
NAVY BEANs-Per bu., 81.
FRUITS.
FIGS-California, new cartons, 81; i'm
ported. per h., 12Q14c.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, per 24-qt. case,
$3.50q4.W 20; louisiana, per 24-qt. case, s2.25.
PINE APPLES-F1orida, 50 to So count,
TROPICAL FRUITS.
BANANAS-Per bunch, according to size,
81. 25Q2. 20.
ORANGEs-California navels, fancy, "a;
budded, $500; Mediterranean sweets. $3.259
$50.
LEMoNs-Fancy, $3.50: choice. s3.25.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS-Walnuts, No. / soft shell,
per h., 12c; hard shell, per h.. I1kc;
No. 2 soft shell, Ice; No. 2 hard shell, &C.;
Brazils, per lb., lac; hlberts. per. lb;, 12c;
almonds, soft shell, Ice; hard shell. l5c;
pecans. large, per h. 12c; small. 1Oc; cocoa
HONEY-Per 24-section case. s .75Q3.Oo.
HIDES-No., 1 green, 6Ac; No. 2 green.
No. / veal calf. s to i2k lbs. Sc; No. 2 veal
calf. u to 10 lbs, &c; dry hides. Sa12c; sheep
pelts, Zoe; horse hides, n.O4=2O..
POPCORN-Per h., &c; shelied, &C.
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New York Live stock Market.

ceipts, none; dressed beef, steady; city
dressed native steers. 9kqlic per ID. Ca
bles quoted American steers at 141al5c;
per lb. Exports today, $50 beeves, mo
sheep and 5000 quarters OF beef, latter
estimated. Calves, receipts, 1879 head: citv
dressed veals, 7kq1Oc per 10.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, ~ head;
sheep, steady; lambs, about steady. A
deck Of clipped lambs sold at S6.25 per 100
lbs. two cars OF unshorn sold at $50.
HOGS-Reoeipts' 100 head; no sales re-
ported.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK. May 6-DRY GOODS
export in the dry goods market this week
except In unimportant quantity. China
buyers are out of the market. Home de-
mand is featureless and without demand In
any department. Prices are not materially
changed here. Print cloths are inactive,
tending In favor OF buyers. Hosiery and
underwear quiet but steady.
MANCHESTER, May 6-DRY GOODS
active.
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ToIedo GRAIN nnd Seed.

TOLEDO. O., May 6-wHEAT-Dull
strong; cash, s41hc; May, S37sc; July. 7Slsc
September, V76c.
CORN-Dull, strong; cash, Sole; May
6l1zc; July. 62ic; September, 6lLc.
~OATS-Dull, steady; cash, 43c; May, 42ltc
July, 35c; September, 29Ic.
SEED-Clover, dull, easier; cash, $40
October, S5.15.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle steady and Hogs and sheep
Lower.

CHICAGO, May 6.-CATTLE-Receipts,
5000 head; steady; good to prime steers,
nominal. SssOq7. 20; poor to medium, A.SOG
81. 46a5. IS; heifers, s2.5Od6.O; Gamers, $1,000
2;4O; bulls, $2.50q5. 20; calves, $2.OOa5. IS
Texas fed steers, $5. 25d6.25
HoGS-Receipts today. 1900 head; esti-
mated tomorrow. Is. 200 head; left over, $500
head; market oq1Oc lower; mixed and
N.1597.@: rough heavy, t6S5G7.io; light
$6.6066. IS; bulk of sales. $6.SOa7.i 10.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 10000
head; choice steady, others lower; lambs,
10n20c lower; good to choice wethers, s5.7
Q625; fair to choice mixed, A.75Q5. 80; west
ern sheep, IS. 26d6. 25; native lambs. clipped,
"a. 7566.5O; western lambs, $5.25d6.5 so; wooded
Colorados, 1886.
Official Yesterday:
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81. Jo.eph LI,c stock MnrAct.

ST. JOSEPH. May 6-CATTLE-Receipts.
SO head; steady TO i0c higher. natives, S525
ULl0; cows and heifers. Sl.50a62 Is; veals,
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head; 5G1Oc lower;
light and light mixed, S6.S5d7l0; medium
ana heavy, Nn.u5ut25; pigs, A.25H6O0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
mead; steady; western lambs, S6.20d6.N5:
western sheep, S5OOG6 Is.
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OIL and Rosin.

OIL CITY, Pa. May 6.-OIL-Credit bal
ances, Sl29: certificates, no bid. Ship
ments l2ySl6 bills; average, lOQ.!9O bbls.
NEW YORK, May 6-OIL-Cottonseed
oil, unsettled, blt hrm; petroleum. quiet:
N.62lz; turpentine, easy.
O.. May 6-OIL-North Lima,
6ei south Lima and Indiana, SIC.
spot Ss Cd; linseed oil, SIS 10hdi tuTpen-
tine spirits. as 6&d.
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Sioux CITY Live stock market.

SIOUX CITY. Ia. May ~6.-(special Tele-
gram. )-CATTLE-Receipts. so; market
steady; beeves, A.SOQ63: cows. bulls and
mixed, S25Od5.O0; stockers and feeders, 800
a45O: yearlings and calves, s2.BdI&.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000; market Sc lower:
selling, $67Od7lO; bulk. s6.sGa6S0.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07

PHILADELPHIA. May 6.-BUTTER-
Firm, good demand; extra western cream
cry, 24C: extra nearby prints, 25c.
EGGS-F1rm, fair demand; fresh nearby,
16c; fresh western, 16hu1e1ac; fresh south
western, lee: fresh southern, 15dl5lkc.
CHEESE-Firm; New York full creams,
fancy small, l3hq1S1sci New York full
creams, fair to choice, 1ihd13c.
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New York Money market.

NEW YORK, May 6-MoNEY-On call,
irm at 6ql0 per cent; closing offered at {
81 per cent.
sfERLING ExCHANGE-steady at de-
cline, with actual business in bankers
bills at A.S7Ss for demand and at ASH
for sixty days; posted rates, $4.S6 and
AsSlsd4. 50; commercial bills, A.Sihd4. S5Is.
SILVER-Bar, sic; Mexican dollars, Ale.
BONDS-Government, steady; state, in
active; railroad, strong.
The closing quotations on bonds are a.
follo~s.
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Sugar Mraket.

NEW YORK, May 6-SUGAR-Raw,
steady fair refining. Sc; centrifugal. IS
test, Stsc; molasses sugar, 9%c. Refined,
NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-SUGAR-Verv
strong; open Kettle, 2l5G3 3-l6c; open kettle,
centrifugal, 3uS1zc; centrifugal yellow. 2ia
trifugal, 7nlSc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. WEDNESDAY, MAY Z, 1902.

are those Of 100000 bu. in Manitoba, 49,
O' bu. at Depot Harbor, $4,000 bu. at Chi
eago. private elevators, 5000 bu. at Port
Huron, and 5000 bu, at Nashville.
The leading Increases are those OF 5000
bu. at Coteau Landing and 5000 bu. at
MllWaukee. priNate elevators.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
k. higher, s14.OO@14,5O
milwaukee, Grain Market

MILWAUKEE,, May 6.-wHEAT-steady
No. 1 northern, Tic; No. 2 northern. 76c;
July, 75hq75Mc.
RYE-Firm; No. /, 5Shd59c.
60Q7O&c.
CORN-July, 61%c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
Duluth Grain Market.

DULUTH, May 6.-wHEAT-No. 1 hard,
75hc; No. 2 northern, 74kc; No. / northern,
May and July, 7615c; September, 741c.
OATS-421sc; September, 29%c.
CORN-6Oibc,
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M%lnneapoIi. Mhent. EIonr md nrnn

MINNEAPOLIS, May 6.-WHEAT-May
75tc; July, 75&@75Bc; on track, No. / hard
7S1sc; No. I northern, 76lsq76%c; No.
northern, 47tc.
FLOUR-First patents, SS.s5d395; secont
patents, S.6o43.T5; first clears, S2.S5; secon,
clears, $40.
BRAN-In bulk, higher, S14OOd1A5O.-
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81. LouI. I've stock Market

ST. LOUIS. May 6-CATTLE-Receipts.
steady 10 strong; native shipping and ex-
port steers, S60q675; dressed beef and
1000 pounds, N.009S25; stoekers and feed
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
Date. 1902. 1901. 1900. 1883. I1sas. lSs7. lIS0s.
. indicates Sunday.
YESTERDAY,S SHIPMENTS

The following list shows the number OF
cars of feeders shipped to the country yes
terday and their destination:
Cars.
]. E. Monroe, Billings, MONTH. & M. 2
ID. B.. Palmer, Leigh, Neb.-B. & Nh. 1
r. w. Ormsby, Central City, Neb.-U. p. 2
Ed Wager, Woodbine, Ian. W............ /
j. A. Surber, Woodbine, IAN. W.. l
g. A. Farquhar, B~radyville, Ia.-Q......... 2
The official number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was:
honda Enttln Hnna SHIN H,snr
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balances, S1,l92. $50; money, steady, 4h6s
MUM.
CINCINNATI. May 6-Clearings. S3,Ol4,-
go; Money, 4d6 per cent; New York eX-
change, l0c premium.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
Artioles.I open. High Low. Close. Yes'y.
sNo. 2. a Old. b New.

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Easy; winter patents, S.9094.0 90;
etraights, 50. zoos. so; clears, $3.O0q3.60 spring
specials, N.90Q4.So; patents. $3,4O93,sO;
straights, 81. 40d3. 80.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 76k@77hc; No. 8
spring, 75kc; No. 2 red, S2k4S3kc.
OATs-No. 2, 42c; No. 2 white, 4S14Q44lzc;
No. 3 white, 42Mq44c,
RYE-No. 2, bSq5S12c.
BARLEY-Fair to choice mailing, $50
nc.
SEEDING. 1 fax, $1.64; No. / northwest
ern, N.72; prime timothy, 81; clover, con-
tract grade, 1886.
PRoVIsIONS-Mess pork, per Dbl, s16.S IS
@16.s0 Lard, per 100 lbs. II ;071eqiolO
salted shoulders boxed), $S.25. Short clear
sides (boxed), %10.05q10.16.
wHISKY-On basis of high wines, $50.
mha FoiIoudpg uuara the racainta md shin
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
Peoria Market

PEORIA. May 6.-CORN-Inact've: No, g.
60hc.
,OATs-Easy; No. 2 white. 4SAc, billeo
through.
WH1SKY-$1.3 30.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, May ~6.-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances In the gen.
eral fund, exclusive of the $50, 0O0, 900 gold
reserve in the division of redemption
shows: Available cash balances, $1S6, 16l,
O99; gold, $95, 381, S14.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
Changes in Available Supplies.

NEW YORK. May Especial cable and
Geographic communications received By
Bradstreets show the following changes
In available supplies since last report:
WHEAT-Unired States and Canada, east
Of the Rockies, decrease, 4.574.OOO blu. ahoat.
for and in Europe, decrease. 100000 bu. :
total supply, decrease. 6.974.OOO bu.
CORN-United States and Canada. east
or the ockies decrease. $4,000 bu,
OATS-United States and Canada, east
Of the Rockies, decrease. $4,000 ba.
The leading decreases reported this week
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
Liverpool Grain ana Provisions.


LIVERPOOL. May Professionalism,
firm, 6s 111ad.
FLoUR-st. Louis fancy winter. firm, IS
Cd.
HoPsLAt London, Pacific Coast. firm,
eS 15sQR4 los.
PRoVIsIONS-Beef. strong: extra India
mess, zoos. Pork, strong; prime mess west
ern, 76s. Hams, firm; short cut, IA TO I6 lbs,
54s. Bacon, firm; Cumberland cut, 26 to so
lbs. steady, 49s Cd; short ribs, l6 to 20 lbs,
52s I'd; long clear middles, light, 2s to 80 lbs,
Sos; long clear middles. heavy, 35 to 40 lbs,
SIS: short clear backs, 16 to 20 lbs, steady,
sis Sd; clear bellies, IA to 16 lbs, sis Sd.
Shoulders, square, IL to Is lbs, firm, 39s Cd.
Lard, firm; prime western, in tierces, 51s Sd;
American refined, In pals, firm, 51s Sd.
BUTTER-F1rm; finest United States, 95s.
CHEESE-American finest colored, old,
firm, COS Cd; American finest white, new,
steady, Sos; American finest colored, new,
steady, Dos.
TALLOw-Prime city, firm, sos.
The Imports of wheat into Liverpool last
week were 1880 quarters from Atlantic
ports, 1000 from Pacific and 5000 from
other ports.
The Imports of corn from Atlantic ports
last week were 1900 quarters.
Receipts of wheat during the last three
days. 5S1 loo ~centals. including $4,000 Amer
lean.
Receipts of American corn during the
last three days, 22,4OO centals.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07

land anu OHICdBO..... n I.fU pm q BIO am
EST.
Lincoln, Colo. Springs,
Denver, Pueblo and
West ........"..:.... 1850 pm a AIS pm
Colo, Texas, Cal. &
oklahoma Flyer.......a $50 pm a $3.50 am
Illinois Central.
Chicago Express...,..,a 7;20 am a $40 pm
Chicago, Minneapolis a.
st. Paul Limited .......a 1850 pm a sos am
Minneapolis & st. Paul
Express ................b 7:20 am bl0:35 pm
Chicago EXpress......... al0;35 pm
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London Stool. Market.

A SILVER-Uncertain; % 9-16d per
ounce.
.MONEY-212 per cent. The rate Of
discount In the open market for both short
Z cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07

The following table shows the receipts
OF cattle, hogs and sheep at the five prin-
cipal markets for May &:
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sTOCKERs AND FEEDERS.

NJ. J. Monnette-Colorado.
% feeders. .1O17 25 2S feeders. Su IS
T J Hitt-Idaho.
l feeder. go 90 Il feeders. 1852 30
ll feeders. l113 5 30 cow. $50 . 90
HOGS-There was a heavy ran Of hogs
here today which makes the supply for the
two days this week considerably In ex-
cess OF the same days last year, but not
as heavy as for the same days of last week.
All markets were quoted lower this morn
ing and as a result prices took a drop at
this point also. The general market could
be. quoted 5Gl0c lower. The most of the
prime heavy hogs sold about a nickel lower
and the first round a few loads sold that
were. not far from steady. The medium
weights sold fully 5U10c lower and, as
usual, the light and undesirable loads were
left VI I'll .he last and they were fully lOC
lower. 1t was not an active market at any
time and, while the bulk was disposed OF
In fairly good season, IL was late before
anything like a clearance was made. The
ulk of the heavy hogs sold from $500 to
SI1S and the medium weights went mostly
from $685. to 500 and the lighter loads
sold from $500 down. Representative sales:
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Kanaas CITY Grain and ProvisIonn.

KANSAS CITY, May 6-WHEAT-May,
T2hc; July, 72Ac; cash, No. 2 hard, 73c; No.
s. nlGGI2ltc; No; 2 red. 7sc; No. 8. T7AQ7s1kc.
cash, No. 2 mixed, 6Sd65c; No. 2 white, $50
66c: No. 3. 64Q65c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 44%d45hc.
RYE-No. 2, 5Sq59c.
HAY-Choiee timothy. slS5Oq14OO; choice
prairie, $l250Gl3OO.
BUTTER-creamery, 21c; dairy. fancy,
lsc.
EGGS-Steady; at mark, new No. 2 white
wood cases included, l41sc; cases returned,
l4c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07

On the Produce exchange today the butt
ter market was firm; creameries. 19422c;
dAries, 1Sa20c. Cheese, easy. 12ql3hc.
Eggs, easy; fresh, l4%c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
UIinOis Central.
chicago & Northwestern.
WEBSTER DEPOT-ISTH & WEBSTER
Fremont, EIkhorn a Missouri '

Fremont, a Missouri Valley.
Leave. Arrive.
Black Hills, Deadwood,
Hot Springs........... 300 pm a 500 pm
Wyoming, Casper and
Douglas .-.y"Y.;;d 800 pm c 500 pm
Hastings, York, David
City, Superior, Geneva,
Exeter and Seward. ...b $500 pm b 500 pm
Norfolk, Lincoln and
Fremont ....,..........b 7:O am bl0:25 am
Fremont Local......."...c 1880 am
Missouri Pacinc.
Nebraska Local, Via
Weeping Water........b 4:1o pm a10:25 am
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis d
Omaha.
Twin City Passenger....a $3.50 am a $500 pm
Sioux city Passenger. "a 900 pm ali: go am
Emerson LocaL."......b $40 pm b s:45 am
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HALLWAY TINE CARD.
UNION sTATION-IOTH AND MARCY.

Union Pacific.
Leave. Arrive.
Overland Limited. .......a $40 am "a 1880 pm
Fast Mail. .............a $50 am a 3 25 pm
California Express. ia 4:25 pm
Pacific Express. 80 pm
Eastern EXpress......... a 4:35 pm
Atlantic Express. ........ a 700 am
Notwithstanding Elk. 4:05 pm bl2:30 pm
Grand Island Local. ...b $50 pm b 1875 am
Chicago, Milwaukee d ST. Paul.
Chicago Limited. ........a 500 pm a sos am
Chicago g. Omaha EX., b 7:l5 am b $40 pm
Missouri Pacific,
St Louis Express. ...... al0:00 am a 6:25 pm
K. C. & st. l.. Express. a1O:5O pm a 6:15 am
wabash.
81. Louis Cannon Ball"
Express ..........u....a 5:l5 pm a 500 am
ST. Louis Local, Council
BLUFFS ......."..""...a1O:oO am a 1890 pm
Chicago, Rock IsIrnd and Pacific.
EAST
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29
STRIKE IN THE MoAFEE WELL
Another Paying Oil Well in the eoul.
der District.

Denver, May 22-The Denver dnilies
are full OF reports from the various
oil fields of the state. a Republican
special from Boulder. May 10th. says;
Boulder is again full of excitement
tonight because of the fact that oil
was struck to-day In the McAfee well.
This bore is about half "A mile west of
the Arnold well, and about 200 yards
north of the Crawford, which also
raised a small quantity of oil tonight
at a depth of 1000 feet.
The McAfee drill struck the shale
this afternoon at 1870 o'clock; when
the baller was drawn up IL was half
full of oil. Three times was the bailer
let down and each time half was filled
with oil while the other half was sand.
The report was sent to town by tel
ephone from nearby residence and
number of Boulder people Immediately
went out to investigate. When the
well was reached someone, to prove
that there was gas, touched match
TO the top OF the well. Immediately
n flame. perhaps dozen feet high,
shot up into the derrick and threat
ened TO destroy the timbers. Luckily
someone had enough presence of mind
TO insert the bailer and lower 1t. shut
ting OFF the flow of gas. But for this
timely action the derrick would nave
undoubtedly been destroyed.
Specimens of oil were brought to
town and examined 1t is of n quality
similar to that found in the McKen-
Zie and the Republic wells. The oil
was struck at depth of 2.1o5 feet.
A Republican dispatch of May 18th
says.
The more that is learned of the Nc
Afee well the better are the reports.
1t has an eight-inch hole, which to-day
has more than 800 feet of oil in the
bottom. The sand reached mt the bot
tom Is said TO be genuine oil sand The
oil as II is brought up In the bniler is
like that of the Republic and the Me
Kenzie. quite frothy because of the
gas. and of the same amber color 1t
is in fact the same kind of oil and OF
excellent quality
a special dispatch to the News, dated
May 10Th. says:
Z. H McNay. superintendent OF the
Mckenzie well. assisted Mr.. McAfee
to-day In measuring the oil In the Nc
Afee we'll Mr.. McVay said: There
was 100 feet of oil there. That makes
a good well of it, Considering II only
went fifteen feet into the sand after
striking the oil, | regard 1t as fine
strike" Mr.. McAfee has ordered cas-
ing, and it is thought that II may De
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

credit the report. until he was con-
vinced of Its truth.
From mouth to mouth the news few
and people OF Boulder We're perhaps
never before so Joyous over n piece of
oil news.
When Senator Johnson was asked
how deep In the sand the oil had
been struck he said, I'VE did not
strike II in the sand. we went through
that and struck II in the shale."
Specimens of oil were brought to
town in bottles. 1t is similar to the
Mckenzie. perhaps little lighter.
carrying more gas. This is said TO be
the deepest well yielding oil west Of
Green county, Pennsylvania.
Ed Monroe. manager OF the Oil Well
Supply Company, said: II believe IT is
the best well yet found. To think of
ii yielding so much oil and only half
a screw in the shale!' Mr.. Monroe
was among the first to go TO the well
this morning TO see for himself. and
then to telegraph the substance of his
observations to various parts of the
United States, especially to Florence
and Pittsburg.
W. r. Rathvon Of the United OIL
Company also went out to the well
early in the morning He returned de
lighted. THE Significance of the strike
lies In the fact" said he. that the oil
was not found in the sand but In the
shale. People have been anxious 10
avoid shale and get sand. yet 1t is in
the shale where the oil is found in
this section"
w. w. Degge Of the Consolidated
said: This will stimulate others. The
keystone and the Alamo will imme-
dlately resume operations. This well
proves the oil is here. All we must
do is to drill down for IT and we'll get
it," Mr.. Degge is especially interested
in the Wellington and is prepared to
go $500 feet IL necessary.
+. ]. Gretchen of the Bradford was
among the early callers on Senator
johnson. He congratulated him on
his good luck, and added: "Pm glad
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29
NORTHWESTERN COLORADO.
Great Rush for Coal and Mineral
Lands,

Denver. May 22.-A Republican spe-
cial from Steamboat Springs says:
Many different parties are securing
northwestern Colorado locating coal
and other mineral land. Thousands OF
acres OF coal land have been located
within the last month and about 800
acres have been patented at the Glen
wood land office in the same time.
Men with money are alive to the pos
sbilities of the venture and are taking
advantage of the SO rate for patentlng
coal land. as the government price is
raised to $50 when within fifteen miles
of railroad.
b. l.. Smith OF the Rugby Coal Com
pany. accompanied by some promin-
ent Iowa capitalists, who were here
last week managed to secure a tract
of several thousand acres on Oak
creek.
Denver parties are in the field locat-
ing coal land for large companies. The
anthracite region particularly is over
run with prospectors and n great deal
of land is being located. The stage
is crowded nearly every day and the
country is rapidly filling up.
Knowing ones claim that the Rio
Grande railroad contemplates building
a branch in here, to get in ahead Of
the Moffat road.