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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-05
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
st. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad Company.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Sept. I. Il

~ ! v
Notice is hereby given that the regular quarterly
dividend 40. A. OF $50 per share OF CHICAGO
AND EASTERN ILLINOIS RAILROAD COM
PANY PREFERRED STOCK, represented by
At. Loui, and san Francisco Railroad Com.
pany stock trust certificates issued and out
standing q, record on September 10th. 1919, will
he paid on October lst 1903. Checks will be
mailed
For the purposes Of such dividend the transfer
books for the said Preferred Stock Trust Ccrt,n
Gates will he closed at the close Of business on Sep.
temher 18Th 1908 and will he reopencd at the open
ing OF business on October I'd. 1903,
FRANK H. HAMILTON. Treasurer.
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PROPOSALS.


DTPOT = NJ. DEPT. JcGr ts0nyte. Ind. sep
TENDER /. 1903, sealed proposals, In triplicate
will be received here uutll 10 O'Clock \. NJ, Sep
rrmber 10 1903 for furnishing s53 Re cord Books.
United states reserves 'hr right 70 reject or
cepl any or all proposals. or any part thereof In
formation furnished on application Envelopes
containing proposals should hr marked Pro
posa., FOR Record 30 ol,, and addressed SAM
r. JONES, l,cpo' CH7r'rrur,tcr
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The ANNUAL meeting q the stoCkhOdtrs OF the
Louisville d Nashville Railroad Company will be
held at the ONCE Of the company. In the City OF
Louisville. Kentucky. at twelve O'Clock noon. on
Wodne Siay. October I. 1903.
The stock transfer books will close on Friday
Sept Der 70. 1903 at 3 F. NJ, and reopen on Thurs
day. October :, 1903. at 10 \. ".
J. II. ELLIS Secretary.
Louisville X, August 70 1909
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The Chicago and Alton Railway Co.

ANNUAL MEETING
The stockholders OF The Chicago and Alton
Railway Company hereby notified that tho
annual meeting OF said company for the election
OF Directors and transaction q such other bust.
may he presented. will be held al the com
pany'S once In Chicago. Illinois, Tuesday, the
9Th day Of October next, at 1890 o'clock \. NJ.
The transfer books for both the Common and
Preferred Stock will be closed al the close of bust
hours on Monday. September II. 1893 and
reopen on the day following the meeting
ALIEN. MILLAR secretary.
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ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
New York. August 81. 1908.
THE WESTERN NATIONAL BANK OF TIL
UNITED STATES IN NEW YORK:

NeW YORK, ANGUISH Il, 1908
IN" Knitted STH1Es Is NEW YORK:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that a special
meeting OF the shareholders OF The Western Ma
tonal Bank o; the United States In New York will
be held at Its Offices No. Is Nassau Street. in the
Borough Of Manhattan. City OF New York on
the 23d day OF September, 1903. at u O'Clock noon
for the purpose OF voting on the following propo.
sitions:
To place this Bank in voluntary liquidation under
the provisions OF Sections 500 and S22i OF tho
United States Revised Statutes, such liquidation
10 take effect tho 5th day Of October. 1903 and
to authorize and approve the sale Of all the assets
OF this Bank at the book value thereof as shown
by the Banks statement OF Its assets and llabli-
sideration OF the assumption by the National Bank
OF Commerce In New York OF all the liabilities OF
this Bank shown by such statement: and to
transact sqch other business as may properly
come be fore the meeting,
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
L ROBINSON ASHER
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AMERICAN CAN COMPANY-

Al a meeting ~ The hoard OF Directors OF the
American Can Company. held September hrst.
1908 dividend ~ two and one half per cent. was
declared rnonl the preferred stock payable on Sep
TENDER seth To stockholders OF record at the close
Of business September Is.
The Transfer Books will be closed As 10 the Pre-
ferred Stock from September 10th TO September
GOTH borh days Inclusive.
Checks will be mailed.
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY,
r. II. ISMON.
Secretary.
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year. since Jan. l. $4,000 900 against 49, ooo 900 In
the corresponding time last year The American e1-
ports for the week. according TO Bradstreet: were
si3i $50 bush. against 3,?45O4e last week ana
e2T8 200 last year since July 1. 2s.2l0iN against
4s.0S2 sos In the same time last year Inc Moo"'"
Miller said:
Little winter wheat Is moving to market; except
in the Southwest. and that Is mostly OF the naro
variety. Southwestern milers are drawing most
OF their supplies from the more northern sections.
faVorabiy and Is well advanced.
Corn moved within narrow limits. but was
stronger owing to cool weather frosts IN inc Nortn-
west. fears that they may extend down inIo tne
70 sell on the eve OF the three days holiday Tho
cables were unchanged to I'D. lower Chicago
received 2ss cars OF which 23werc OF contract grade
Primary receipts weEr Sal 900 bush. against IA U
last year. The exports for the week were sos al
bush asans, sos $50 last week and q 100 last year
time last year The Argentine shipments we're
$3.50 900 bush. against 600 last week and
i22 900 last year; since Jan. ], ns52OO against
n Os, O00 in the same time last year Oats were
to BE- buying at the West. Chicago received %
cars OF which were OF contract grade.
FLOUR Steady with n small demand. sales;
10 500 bbls Receipts were $40 bbls. and 81 oso
il bb, Supeinns I; :9e'2 No !. sn 15s
sss ss sts"S s,raisnt:, ussls patents ASoG
$3.50, Rye nour. 81. is to S. SIS, ~
cotton here ere was n ,or
Mlddilng uplsnds. u SOC against o. last yer:
yannah and st. Louis declined &c. New Orleans:
'4c, and Galveston tte. Lv.rpool declined q
declined IS TO 20 points. Manchester was anlet.
The movement to day was as follows
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CEICAGO CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Dividend DETLARtTIOhS.


Inc imports NJ drv goods Tor he Vesk
ended 20 day we've o. 40, ?tD against o. ~ n.
lssI week. nnd p.bOs 73l for tho corresponding
week ~ lasi year The amount marketed
was %, $50. nos agaips, t2.b24 ~ Last wset
snd u, .s0s for tbs oorrespoadiDy week
~ last year
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provhce DSHas eoent
and
the q 5sinS M ID.
10Y
as set
D. E. Counsel OF Commits
Canada August
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THE DELAWARE A HUDSON COMPANY.

New York Aug 20. 1903.
A quarterly dividend OF on. one AND THREE,
stock OF this Company will be paid at the once Of
The Company Il Cortlandt street, In this city.
on and after Tuesday September is. 1903. The
transfer books will be closed from the close OF bust
ness TO day until the morning OF Wednesday. Sep.
TENDER 49, 1908.
BY order Of the BOARD Of Managers.
CHARLES A. WALKER. Treasurer.
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RAILROAD AND OTHER BONDS.

Adams E1p+,, Erie GIN lien 4, RIO Grande W As
Am sq1 3SS2 IS. s, ron 4, 8.
5000 .. 1884 400 lO3l2 1000. o 70
ArchiopaSte a Gult& Ship Isl IS st Id San Fr fdg
' soS" s sss. k. a2%S 5000 "a
s ooS' ss Is Kan SSG 4. 1900 5000 Ia
Bail 4 on aoId Is 5000. so s, l. S " on Is
500. OO3a 1000. ~ .00u....6g
1000 100 Kansas CltySo Is 5000. -. 8 ia
5000 Sois Lou S' Nash i. s. I LOU. Isl
10000. 90 1000. Sl2 1000. 94l2
1000 - as Manhattan Ry IS san AntAPsSts
1893 & s Nc. a9e Ssr1s sGS9 ns
1000, ssls 5000 .93!4 l,ooo...9s.
1000 =. os34 Mex Cent LIST In Southern Ky S.
5000. ..gs $4,000, 6ia 1000. Ia
1000 Oslo 10000 oos Tex q Pac Is. 81
ecdo sGq,si No sf pssnc i n So
ea acoo oa 5000 o GOO Zoo
Central Ga ID IN No Pschc con Union Pacific y
Cent 1eOG Pacac ,i l" Sen. Union
Central nSGN Ry 81 IS V Cent is 54
1000 asia 1000 90 5000. 9 4os
700. Ioa' 1000 j oaia untsd r san
Chi Bur O.. NYGas Elcc LgtI Fran fds IS
1000 .. . 3is 1000 u. eois q s Leather Is
1900 SSss. 1000 s4s. sG ss.e
zoos, -, 93I4 NoItolka VESTS 5000. 1914
1000 ,.,V3 - Non 4 W FocaIs 10000 -. ~
5000 90. "a North Pacific IS 5000. >. 7Nia
5000 233l 5000, OO9i Va Iron O IS
Chi r I&P Ry - 1000 OOl3 5000. %. -
1000 100 North Paelnc IS Wabash deb 3
'sGt az soo'' 1899 1909 To-. 1899 s ss
1000 30 Or Short Line IS 10000 50
Cons Tobacco :. 5000 iO4 10000 .. 50ls
5000 bB7s Penna CIV Slss 900 1928
nsn Rio ar A. prnTiA A Fact Ist Vest Sl0Tr a
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a. Ron: : % ; S:s ssam % %
a M s sna sh 'n%S.
interest Ycti will fy na@ ssa al Rs optoS
authority and subject IT.. the M
nas s rF9T nsy r onsdH f.. e nd er ef
chap pS " Ute "" ' ''"'e u '"
the and
% % ] d an" I1i 9 oa ] for
bonds being said
hs n, sn r 1h hsd @ nTs e..
ss nd d p % : .sg s sg
s 10Th !'f ss: Tfs"
Councl from
& ssy n. a 9s distance Of 10 mile" work which
cases @ ~ @ d & G r.
S.fy G any F,r % aSS "
@ interest tR6 III. sst vi. AsEi @ first interest coupon "
3D. sH d py ds p @ % "
M s s s ;s. s S:'f n s'a d @ %
* isa @ s ::s :'; s;ES g. :!!
as abov
m ssns re- H % %
ports
will be allowed
Application
Deposits of lenderes
nno be
Dated Toronto
TEMsKAM
A. E.
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on small denlinss eained y per cent. Ameri-
can Can issues were fractionally lower.
cent. Consolidated Refriseratins declined 4.
The Copper stocks were quiet but steady.
Greene Consolidated lost Y. Montreal and
on x, while the usual sale Of United Copper
at iSJ. took place.
The transactions in the market to-day
uoro ns fol.Nwa.
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AMERICAN BEET SUGAR CoMPANY.

PHEFERRED STOCK DlVIDEN D-NO. IL
No 80 Nassau Street.
New York. September ?, 1908.
Regular Quarterly Dividend NO III OF ONE
AND ONE HALF PER CENT. on the PREFERRED
STOCK of this Company has been declared pay
able on October l. 1908 10 stock holders Of Record
~ the close OF business September 10, 1903
Cheques will be mailed.
j E. TUCKER Treasurer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-05

FRIDAY. Sept. GRAIN -Wheat-Spot was
fairly active and steady. Sales. $50. 600 bush,
mainly for export here and at the outports
No 2 red. &c under Septem ber No. ! North
ern Duluth. 7',c. over December: No. North
ern New York. nc. over. Northwestern re-
ceipts were 1917 cars. against $40 last week and
3o7 last year; Chicago. 1880 cars. against IA
last week and l5s a year ago. Futures closed
NC to Ne. lower. Sales. 800, 900 bush
Prices AZ follows
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sUB-TREAsURY TRANSACTIONS.

THURSDAY.
Paid by Sub Treasury TO banks ...... g., 49,. 900
Paid by banks to Sub Treasury .....,. 2.s9i 900
Loss 70 banks on days transactions S529, 900
SINCE FRIDAY LAST.
Paid by Sub Treasury TO banks ...., SIS, 500 900
Paid by banks TO Sub Treasury. .... . 1890, 900
Loss to banks. S3o3s, 900
Gain 20 banks same period previous week So 900
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON Sept. 4.-The cash statement OF
the receipts and expenditures of the Treasury
shows:
Thisdnu This month. Fiscal year.
Receipts 90. N.7a5 ,e33 @.5'3OE SlOS .0Sl 800
Expenditures 4 10000 oolO.On lo5422,ISS
Snrnus Sl2sa33 $3.50 OF Defcit. 1855. A3S
The receipts from customs TO day were $s45. 404
from internal revenue. Ss2S, 1903: miscellaneous.
1853 National bank notes received for redemp-
ton, $552. COS.
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Another day or nrhNy lQuloatlOn, party on
stop orders, caused n further decline IN cotton.
though the depression was not so marked a. yes
terday. Liverpool was weak. the weather In the
main was favorable ana there was plainly more
disposition 10 sell than there was to buy Brown
interests gave support TO September from time
to time and some OF the other prominent bulls
were said to be buying on a scale down. though they
also apparently sold December TO some extent.
Wall Street the South Liverpool and in fact pretty
much the entire trade sold the pressure being heav
les, on december and January, although there was
a good deal Of October sold Al one time there
was u rally on covering, some Of the shorts being
apprchensiyc Of unfaSoTabe weather develop
ments over the three days holiday as the exchange
will not reopen I'LL TUESDAY morning Later prices
again declined on general selling In the mean
time cooler weather IL predicted for the whole belt
o fact which was considered not without some
significance In view OF thu low temperatures pre-
vaillng IN the far Northwest 80 10 n degrees
although nobody looks Tor any serious frost at this
time of the year sun the fact remains that WE
are nov approaching thc season OF weather scares
and. what Is more the short Interest has evidently
beer vrry largely increased on the late decline
'OFrEP RIO On the spot Ve4 STEADY nj Jlsr
for No Sales, 3OIN bays RIO No l. spot at toe
300 RIO Nos and 7. at DC 500 B0gO'A Futures
advanced to 10 points closing steady With sales
OF a. $50 bags IIhNrr ADJ Anred = to " and
Hamburg nfg American warehouse deliveries
1891 bags RIO was unchanged receipts 1900
bags stock 7Bs 0GI santos was unchanged, re
ceipts ,dO0 bags stock 10000 Prices here
AZ fnIoIks
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton Again Deciines-Further Heavy
Liquidation Liver pool Weak-Weather
Fair-Lower Temperatures Predicted
Wheat Advances Then Reacts & oru
and Oata FirmeF-Fr0st in Northwest
Coffee and Provisions Advance
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'ofrs aAs quiet ~ tGrfe "a, small AL aD',
IN prices owing 10 bsitsI rsblrs Than rIprrFd.
smaller receipts hFh' offerings and rOvsrHg 81
shorts Genera rains we've reported In Brayl
MsJbiA There wss dS1lins ~ 10 ID ~ copper
future IN London To EbT " Sd spot uBrh ssd
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New YoH Hh"df Corn OGH RDS Bdyisy
Receipts is 800 $50 UD
FIports 20.P? 385s2
Chicago
Receipts lBOO Dl 800 lOO 600 ~ 900
Shipfnents 100 200 TOM
buffalo
Receipts M,OO BUY
shipments bW lJup lO~
There Was d fractional rise In wheat eArl I'm III.
day owing Ia unsettled weather IN the Northwest
small receipts IN that section. moderate arrivals
Al all points and some demand to cover shorts
nut the buying pressure soon sbated and on r.
ports that PARIS was rs.ing Argentine wheat
favorable Argentine crop reports easier cables
and weaker Nouhprssrn markets there sas a
a pTruy general disposition 10 sell and prnss de
rllnsd fhr oaph trade was quiet and thorc was
more or loss foreign and 0iisid" selling IN,
principal dHpnrssHF factor wa the rspoTi,d ~
,rillng ~ Argentine wh'al IN France Pans tslI
n "a ~ rrEltmss bIdAp'H w Bsri0 :. mE
and Liverpool and London I'D Ia al
rue fhiraOo TnIs' Bui'in estimates the ytrd
In tfe three principal sphDg wurHt Stsp6 AZ isG ON
90 bp,u 'rhr Norhpcsirrn receipts srtr 2Ol
cars smaller 'hsD ysaIsg chicago got I@ rss
including ot "9n,fsrl grade ToTsl primary
receipts vSrr IN busb AGsinst M lSO Ast
year The Argentine sblpmtnts we're Dos,Dl0
bush aSsinst 100 DO lss, week and 10 no last
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-05

Port exports, ISL bales 10 h Continent Futures
here closed barely steady al net decline of IL 10 Is
points with estimated sales OF 100000 bales Prices
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CHICAGO aRR,T wEeTgRH.
The Chicago and Great Western Railway Com
pany reports for the year ended June 10:
1908. 1902. Changes.
Gross earnings 81. s23. 100 e7540ose Inc e2735ol
Oner expc nses .. 5s3s 5:7 g. $50 $50 Inc. 49, o6a
Net earnings 81 lA. 8I3 -. 060 $50 Inc. 3lA "a
Fixed charges and
syrplus .... 1900 Sl028 Dec. Sl3 42s
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Oats were nm, aIes 70 900 bush. No white
~ a4cs.c No white i,I@N5c Rye was quiet
and state. 5sab7c, c, l. T., Buffalo. Corn was dull
sales 10000 bush. No. mixed In elevator, lc.
over September; No. white BOc. No. 2 yellow
s1r Futures closed sc higher Sales rs OOO
bu,h Prices a. follows
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THI ~ IsIDI NARkET.

- dividend
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and marked Tender
WILDE
bono o be
on October. 1905. and
10000 in equal instatmsnt on 'sf
December. 1905 Ht February.
1905 and Is 4pril 1905.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10
MEMBERS OF DIVORCE COLONY
ARE CARRIED IN THE ARMS
OF FlREMEN,
TWENTY THOUSAND WAS the loss
CHIEF is OVERCOME BY FUMES
OF GAS AND BARELY
ESCAPES.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Dec. 5-Scores OF
lives were imperiled, four firemen in.
Jured. dozen people rescued by the
police and firemen and the divorce
colony received it's most severe shock
since it's establishment in the burning
OF the Masonic block early yesterday
morning. On the third floor of the
four-story brick lived about fifty wo-
men, largely members of the divorce
colony. Seven of the women arrayed
In nothing but their lace-trimmed
nightgowns. were carried in the arms
OF nremen from the windows of their
rooms
Omcer Jack Tracey was the hero of
the occasion. He fought his wav
through flames and smoke to the end
OF hall, took out three women. one
at time, and carried them down on
an extension ladder Firemen took
out four other women the same way.
A score Of others had narrow escapes,
Inc nre started in the basement and
was famed by a thirty-five mile gale.
Just as it was we'll started a large
kerosene tank in the basement of an
adjoining block exploded, throwing
burning Oil on three firemen working
near. They escaped with bad burns.
but Assistant Fire Chief Sloan was
overcome by fumes of gas in the base
ment and only found after search bv
MS mem barely in time to save his
life The scene was appalling for a.
time, people appearing in nearly all
the upper windows and begging to be
saved
The property loss was about $40. 900.
aside from personal effects. which will
amount to as much more.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10
Iron Ore Shipping Over.

Ashland, Wis, Dec. 6.-The iron ore
shipping season closed yesterday
with total of 2,S23.119 tons shipped,
falling off as compared with last
year of 100000 tons, due largely to the
TACT that vessels during the greater
part or the season, were engaged in
making good the deficits of coal at all
lake ports. Two hundred million
1eet OF lumber were shipped from
asnland this year, a decrease Of 81.
ooo.ooo as comparcd with last year.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10
SAY DowlE is NOT INsoLvENT.
creditors Protest Against the Bank
rlnfeM PrNc endindS.

Creditors Protest Against the Bank
ruptcy Proceedings.
Chicago, Dec. 6. - Stronger proof
that Alexander Dowie's creditors are
not unit in the desire to have his es-
tate administered by the bankruptcy
court was given yesterday afternoon.
Seven creditors. representing claims
OF more than $4,000. yesterday asked
Judge Kohlsaat to inquire into
DoWie's solvency at once. They denied
that DOwie was insolvent when the
bankruptcy proceedings were begun
against him, and they also averred
that Dowie should not be declared
bankrupt for any cause not set forth
in the original petition. The lawyers
who represent the seven creditors de-
clare that additional claims amounting
to 100000 will be united in the con-
test against the bankruptcy proceed
ing
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10
JUSTICE BROWN TO Be BLIND.
Doctors Expect He Will Totally Lose
Use of Only Eye Having Sight.

Doctors Expect tic VIII Totally Lose
Use of Only Eye Having Sight.
Washington. Dec G.-Associate JUS
vice Henry B. Brown Of the United
State supreme court is suffering from
refa::1 of trouble with his eyes which
began about two years ago and it Is
expected that he will become totally
blind. For about year he was unable
to use his eyes. but it was believed re-
Gently that his sight was becoming
better. Last Sunday night he lost the
sight of both eyes. but the sight of one
has since been partly restored. His
physicians are understood to he OF
the opinion. however, that total blind
ness will soon result. Justice Brown
does not expect to give up his judicial
duties on account of his affection. He
Is sixty-seven years old, and, barring
his optical trouble. is strong and Wig
orcus physically and mentally
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10
TITLE is DEFECTIVE.
Gil Changing the Game Laws Found
to Be Unconstitutional.

to Be Unconstitutional.
In decision in the case of the state
against Brown on appeal from the
county, the supreme court has declared
senate bill 20, passed at the last SEES
sion CT the legislature, unconstitution-
81, defect in the title making the bill
void.
Bill No. 20 made some important
changes in the game laws, chief of
which was the prohibition of shooting
waterfowl, and the number of deer al
lowed to be killed by one man during
the season from four to two. Brown
was arrested for shooting turtle dove
last August. He attacked the present
Tame law, as under the old law he was
permitted to kill turtle doves in Au-
gust. He was accordingly ordered
discharged.
State Land Register Long, in his
annual report filed with Gov. TOole,
says in part: Never in the history of
the department has there been so great
q volume Of business done as during
the year just closed. At the close of
the year rentals in force from leases
under the flve-year contract aggregat-
ed $191, 1926. and the total acreage UNI
der lease by these contracts was l..
III $50. as
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10
TWO MONTHS TO SERVE.

Minnesota Authorities Cannot Get
Billy Edwards Right Away.
Sheriff Robertson has been notified
that when Ted Ryan serves out his
fine of $500 in the county Jail at XIV
ingston he is wanted by the authori.
ties in Ddluth. MINI.
Ryan is said to be none other than
the notorious Billy Edwards, the big
mitt man who figures so prominently
in the Minneapolis municipal scandal.
He was arrested at Livingston for
swindling traveller out of $50 in
fiimf1am game and was allowed to
plead guilty to petit larceny. He still
has about two months to serve.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10
ROBBED FARMHOUSES.
Charges Against Harry Collins on Trial
at Fort Benton.

at Fort Benton.
Court for the Twelfth district is in
session at Fort Benton. Judge Tattan
presiding, and a jury of fifty in attend
ancc. The docket will be light one,
many of the civil cases having been
settled aid dismissed. The first case
on trial is that of the state VS.. Harry
Collins, charged with burglary
The evidence of the state shows that
the defendant made tour of the farm
houses in the vicinity of Galata last
July, eating and sleeping in houses
Temporarily unoccupied, and taking
whatever articles he needed from each
place. There were several horses
found in the vicinity of one of his raids
which are thought to have been part
of his booty, but the evidence has nor
connected him with their taking Two
criminal cases vet remain to be tried,
both for grand larceny.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10
BEEF PRICES GO BUMP.
Championship Cattle Sell for Half
What They Did Last Year.

Chicago, Dec. G. = Challenger, the
champion steer of tine international
live stock exposition at the stock
yards. was sold at auction yesterday
for $449, or 26 cents a pound to Joseph
Stevens of Buffalo. N. Y. Low prices,
contrasting strongly with those which
ruled one year ago. marked the auc-
ton sales OF championship cattle. 1t
was said that in many cases the cham
pionship beef on the hoof sold for
nearly 80 per cent less than one year
ago.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

AL Ward Of Joliet attempted to COM
NIT suicide by shooting himself. He
is still alive, but it is said he cannot
live. Domestic trouble is said to have
been the cause. Ward, while in plain
view of several men at a mine board
ing house kept by his father, placed a
revolver to his chest and fred, the
bullet entering two inches above the
heart and lodging between the heart:
and the lungs.