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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
Baxter e. Co.'s
Cotton Letter.
Especial to News ana Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
New York, Nov 25.-C9tton was 4
trifle better in the carly market but trad
ing as 4 rule OH the eve OF holiday Was
quite restricted Neil was out with bear
ish estimate which was considered OF no
consequence whatever, since estimates OF
the best posted authorities In the trade
are all in indicating a very small crop. Re
eeipts were again running excessive and
Il would not require many days oil small
receipts TO cause a stampede OF shorts
Sellers are growing more cautious and
nervous every day. especially as II is Ger
tain that the bureau report next week viii
forecast Il very snail crop. Exports con
tinue heavy and holders OF spots in the
South are far from showing anxiety TO
SELL fact it is regarded rs very re-
markablc that prices have he'd un SO far
in the face Of free receipts and determined
bear efforts TO bring about Il sentiment ia
favor OF very big crop after all. De
spite good deal OF offerings the market
kept Up fairly we'll during the early pro
cecdinaS when prices went of as much as
points for awhile. Port receipts for the
day 80 900, last year $4,000 Would CON
tinue to make purchases of the late posi-
tons on every reaction. Higher prices
should appear at no short time.
Z. NJ. WATT.
Correspondent A. T. Baxter & Co,
Unc), Selma. n. c.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, La. Nov 25.--Spot cotton
in good demand at full prices. Sales
6,45O bales, including $50 to arrive. Quo
tations unchanged
Futures opened steady and were 2M3
points lower. In the trading December
sold down 10 1884 and up to 1895. Jan
uary down to 1923 and up to 11.0., March
sold down TO ILL and up To l124, May
sold down tc 11.24 and up to 1l3S, and
July sold down to l1.32 and up TO 1143.
Bulls are still firm believers in short crop
estimates and consider the II, 100000 bales
estimate as wide OF the mark. The market
today was very quiet. Tomorrow will be
q holiday and that fact had its effect on
trading. The near approach of the govern
ulent crop estimates is having more OF an
effect on trading as no one cares TO oper-
ate heavily until they are out Of the way
md there is no danger of disagreeable sur
prises From the highest figures of the
aythere was recession OF 3M5 points on
the most active months. the list at the
elias c showing net gains of las pcints
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25-COtton fltu e
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QUOTATIONS. OF COTTON YARNS.
Especial TO News and Observer.

(Speciai To News and Observer.
New York. Nor. 2j.--Eo. 10sl and 1881
Narps at IS01S -; No. l4s-l warps at
~; No. Gs-l warp- at 10 l-2; No. 2os-l
wSrps at 20: No. 22s-1 warpS at 20 l-2I2l:
No. 26s-l Wafps IT 81: No. Is to los yarn
at l7aI7 IL: No. Il; No. isl at 49,
No. lc-I at Is l-2; No. 20a-1, 90: No. 22%-l
1T Il: No. 26s-1 at %; No. So ply oft
warn at IS: No. l0s-2 ply SOFT yarn at
Is 1-2dtl9; No $50 ply hard at Il l-2@lS;
No. 1852 ply hard at Is; No. l2s-2 ply
hard at Is IL: No. 14s-2 ply at - l-2;
No. 1852 ply at 20; No. 20s-2 Fly at 81;
no. EASE ply at %: No. 26s-2 ply at
% -; No. 30s-2 ply yarn 1t a l-2; No.
iOe-2 ply at 2S12S l-2; Nc. $50, and
) ply at Is: No. 20s-2 ply chain warlr'
at q -; No. 2is-2 ply chain warps ~
90 IL; No. 26s-2 ply chain warps a;
90 l-2; No 30s-2 ply chain warps at 20;
No. 1862 ply hard twist at 20; No. 20S-3
DIV hard twist at 81; No. e6s-3 ply hard
twist az 20 IL.
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Ware e. keland'S
Cotton Letter.

Raleigh. y. c., Nov. 26.-It was hoIi-
tay market today, but very steady and
not at all disappointing. There were a
few whipsawed by selling OH the break
and buving on the advance. Some shorts
bought early and were able 10 sell on the
upturn Some bought on the break and
took profits on the advance. The market
WAS about The same as heretofore and no
change in sight. 1t Is likely TO De this
way for some days and We TAIL to see where
there is any outlook Tor u change until al.
ter the Washington figures. Everyone cA-
uects y bulleh report and there is no sell
nr Of Importance. Reports coming from
he South continue TO furnish q basis Tor
small crop estimates. We have never
known aGviCc4 TO be 50 p18simiStic CT tie
crop. IL Is due t. the known large con
sumption ana the moderate yield per acre.
A big crcp was wanted ana We have not
had the yield expected. II seems smaller
than il really is because 20 much e ,tton
is needed We fail 70 sec why pr!cc'
should decline very much until the Wash
ington figures are received. IL may be
that they arc under 10 100, 900 or 10,200 600
bales: then there may be trouble. We
hear there * a short interest being created
and while the market ia still long one,
il anything startlcs the shorts, the short
interest prices would move up rapidly.
On the other hand government report
OF ID, 400. 900 bales would cause selling AMI
lower prices. We recommend the policy
OF profit taking before the Bureau report
is issued. Evening up is advisable before
SO important document.
WARE & LELAND.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Nov. 25.-A number of in
dustrial stocks suffered wide breaches in
Their valuations again today II continue
ton of the process which was so con-
spieuous in yesterdays dealings. Some
Of the weaker stocks then were acutely
affected today, while new ones were
brought into the movement. There was
little in the way OF specific news to ac-
count for the decline, and those concern
ing which there vas news were not tht
most acutely affected. News OF the shut
ting down Of mills TO work off supplies
hurt Interna tional Paper. Fluctuations
III Colorado Fuel seemed to represent.
varying views OF The provision made for
capital needs by a. sale OF coal and iron
lands OF the company. The only news
accompanying the break OF over 8 point
in railway steel spring preferred was The
application to the Stock Exchange to list
additional stock, which contained no sur
prise for these corversant with the COM
pany's affairs. 1t may be taken Tor
granted that well organized party skill
fully directed the attack on these securl-
ties. The quick rebound in their prices
wa, sufficient evidence OF this IN itself.
But there is no reason TO doubt the cur
rent reports of IL general sweeping out
Of collateral in loans OF Industrial securi-
ties, especially of the newer undigestad
class. There is apparent also an inten-
ton to adjus, the basis OF prices of the
whole body of industrials to that OF the
stocks which have already been severely
scaled down. A relative frmness growing
into strength of the United States Steel
stocks and OF Ameigamated Copper was
conso1ant with this view. United States
steel was probably affected also by the
reduction granted in freight rates IN
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Opening Highest. Lowest. CLOSING.
r,ash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were rs follows:
Flour steady; winter patents. S4.20; stralghts
spring specials si.2O spring patents g COOS. 40;
red red osss corr, Ne. $i2p :: Se,5 yellow nov:
ley,35@a6; fair TO choice;maltng, 1905; fax
seed, No. l.. 81: No. northwestern. ;s71s
prime timothy seed, 295 mess PORK per poi.,,
ribs sides (lOose), 6.s7@67o dry salted shout
ders (boxed), 7.7Jee.S7; short clear sides
(boxed) G37@..50 whiskey, basis OF high
NEW YORK PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK, Nov electromagnetic; winter
patents sI.G0S i35; Minnesota patents Si.55@
i1j
Rye fiour-auet: fair to good s320@3' 10:
choice to fancy S2;9O0p3.2j.
Buckwheat fiour-dull; sl.9o@2l5.
Corn-meal steady; yellow western Sl.U.
Rye--nonl. No. western GO.
Wheat..hrn. No. 2, ~; May,sa's; Sep
Coern,sp55ti firm; no. & 10: May. ~: Sep
tember, 523SS:: November, 80; December iga.
Oats-frincr No. p A.
$50: beef hams 2i.50dD22.0O: packet l05dan.
Cut meats-quiet: picked bellies 511GhT4
picked shoulders 1896; picked hams. li@l2.
quiet: continent 720; compound 6is@G5a.
Pork steady; family lS.00GlS.oO; short clear
l3.25@l5.00 mess l2.756Gl3.50.
Tallow-quiet; city per package AZ, country
Rdsin-f firm; strained common TO good 2.55@6O
Turpentine-easy, 60@6OM.
Rice--steady; domestic, fair to extra, 1908.
enthusiastically New Orleans, open kettle,
good TO choice, 3lGyR.
Coffee-spot, Rio steady, No Z invoice 61s
mild firm, cOrdOva 7;4tQl2.
Sugar--raw, firm: fair refining 81; molas'
Ses 81, refined, steady.
Butter-firm; extra creamery 2IH, state dairy
I5G2i.
Cheese-steady; state full cream small COL
orpd ll34. white fall made, liza.
Eggs-firm; state and Pennsylvania $50. =.
P0tatoes-Long Island 2.00tG2.31, new South
ern. ....@..., Jersey sweets 50M3.0O.
Pean,lts-steady; fancy hand-picked, 4Z@o'
domestic 3td413.
Cabbage STEADY; domestic per 100 S4@6.
Freight to Liverpool loo
Cotton seed oil was dull but steady; prime
crude {. .. ID. mills Boz, prime summer vel
low s51sa... off summer yellow, prime white
49, prime winter yellow SO, prime meal S.OO@
$50 nominal.
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
BALTIMoRE, Nov. 2i-Flour quiet: winter
patents, 81 2DeD4.40 spring satents s4.651i 1870.
Wheat firm; $685., Southern wheat by
sample ia IS,
Corn-.quici; spot is77l@i9, Southern white
corn 4l@IS
Oats--steady: No. white 4055.
Rye-iirm; No. ., 59%.
Butter-flrm; fancy Imitation 1s@l9 fancy
creamery as.
Eiggs--steady: fresh SOFA.
Gheese--firm: l2l4, large 1890.
Sugar--steady; fine and coarse granulated
IJJ%.
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NAVAL STORES.

WllNtSotoV, Nov. 2j--Turpenttne nrln:
Rosin- tjrn nj 80 receipts TO bills.
Tnr--frIU. so receipts o. bids,
Crude~-urin, 2.2iGp3. s09l3.so; receipts CO bar
relF.
CnAr1.esrox. nov o. Tan p"rttine steady
incl ~ Z, receipts -. eales ......eN ports.
Ouote u. g. i.tl;D, - +, I.9j; F.. 20-,: &, 81 L
ii .225: i. $50; ~ 70; VI, 2.sJ; y, $40; VIC, 3.l5
WV, 3.4U.
SAVANNAH, Nor. % --Tnrpentine steady;
81. receipts as sales 81. eX ports 90
sin flrni: receipts 2316 sales 5G2 exports
~.
Quote \, q, c, olj;D. 2.l5; f., DO: f, 30. 9,
23 II, 2.4d /, 2.tsj; IL, $50; VI, $50; n, $50: VIC,
sos WV. J.j.
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RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC RAILROAD e. WASH
TNGToN SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The Richmond Washington Line.
The Link Connecting The
Atlantic Coast Line r R.,
Baltimore & Ohio r. R.,
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
Pennsylvania Railroad,
Se1board Air Line Railway,
Between all Points Via Richmond, Va.
f'ast Nail, Passenger, Express and Freight
Route between Richmond Washington, Ball
timore, Philadelphia New York, Boston,
Pittsburgh, Buffalo and all Points North,
South, East and West.
w. u. DUKE.
General Manager.
c. w. CULP.
Assistant General Manager.
w p. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
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>-r1u vnPK MONEY

NEW Yonk, Nov. q, Up. M Money On call
arm Mt 20S7; closing time money
s9sS 60 days, O. g da{n C. IS s.. n9ths
exch. ST rongeI With actnnlbn:siness La bankers
pills u AS Zoe is for densand and is e. $3.50
for 60 day bills, posted , rates !, 4aa4Ssc.;
dollars al. GOV. bonds weak, railroad bonds
Irregular
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CHAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Nov. 25.--A pre-holiday dull
ness pervaded the grain and provision pits
today. May corn closed l-S@Ac higher,
oats We're unchanged. but January provis-
IONS were from 10M224c lower
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:. CLOCKS AND RnNns.

EAIT1AEoRE, Nov, 2ir-seaboard Air Line
common, ISl1S(al3fs. preferred 2iR6.
Atlanta Coast line common le5alO7 pref
erred . 49, No sales.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, Nov. 25.-The cotton market
opened steady at a decline OF point on
December TO an advance OF points and
for time showed some further steadmess
under moderate covering which was en-
eouraged by the outlook for smaller re-
Ceipts for the day The advancing tcnden-
~ was soon checked by Liquidation fol-
lowing the disappointing Liverpool cables.
which just after the local opening were
about a point worse than expected. while
the early weather reports Indicated fairly
favorable climatic conditions over the
belt After showing net loss OF AL
points the market was again rallied by a
show OF bull support and u renewal OF the
local covering, but the market continued
very quiet and the advance was inter
sperscd by frequent though comparatively
narrow reactions which impaired very
irregular look to the market. Generally
speaking, however, the ruling was fairly
steady and the market at the close was
within point or so Of the best for the
aession, with November net y points high
or and the other positions net 447 points
higher. Sales were estimated at 100000
pales. was very much Of a holiday mar
l:et all day and trading was without spe-
clal feature. The afternoon advance was
helped by rather smaller estimates for to-
inorrow's receipts at leading points and tair
exports. Several crop estimates were pub
lished during the day in the hope of fore
:talling the government report early in
the new week, but without appreciate in
fluence on the market.
The regular annual estimate of the New
York Cotton Exchange members was Is
sued after the close, showing an average of
lo.724 GOO Gales The average estimate last
year was LOTT 900 bales.
Cotton estimated receipts ut the ports
today 1921 bales against1 1856 last week,
and 52,i13 last year For The week 420, 600
bales against 447 .s97 last week and 500 $40
last year. Todays receipts at New Or
leans were 2l,564 gales against 21l2l last
year and nj Houston 22.716 bales against
S,VSi last ear.
NEW YoKh, Nov. % Cotton spot closed
quiet points lower, middling upland, ll.a
guu Hes: sales 30 bales.
Futures opened steady and CLOSED
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or invest them in worthless
securities, is a problem that
vexes most men of property
when they come to make their
wills. The simple and unique
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OF a National Bank in New
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Bankers WILL issued by The
Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany OF New York, and sent
free on request.
] hii Company t4nks
FJsyt-fn Assets.
First In Asnouh, Paid Policy holders
Isj1st-in Age.
THE MUTuAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK
RicHAso a. McCuxDY, President.
f. p. BROWN, Resident Agent, Raleigh
HARRIS r. WILCOX,
Manager. Charlotte. Y. c.
II. r. BIGGS, Special Agent, Raleigh.
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LIVERPOOL.

TIVFKfVWILs
LIVERPOOL. Nov. p. p. m.-fotton snot
in limited demand prices points lower:
Gl>: and ling, 60i low middnng. rs: good
ordinary, 5.Ss: ordinary. o IS, The sales OF the
day Were 5000 bales, OF which 800 wee for
sp culation and export and included 5 900 AM
erican. Receipts 1900 bales. including all
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TWELVE POINTS
FOR NOVEMBER
The Other Positions Four
to Seven Up.
A VERY. QUIET MARKET
A Number of lndustriaIs Suffer Wide
Breaches in their Valuation in
Continuation of the Movement
of the Previous Day.
(By the Associated Press

New York. Nov. 25.--Thc dry goods
market has possessed good deal OF hol:-
day character and buyers have not been
DESTROYS OF operating under the present
firm status OF manufacturers and their
agents. Until stock taking the present
condition OF buying is likely 10 obtain
Although jobbers have small stocks thcy
are not likely to buy ahead further for
their spring requirements.
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A. & NJ. G. r. r.
Schedule Effective October rs, 1908.
Raleigh @Cape Fear
RAILROAD co.

Effective 1901 A M, Sunday, August
80, 1903
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OTHER CoTToN MARKETS..

The receipts here were light
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Noiseless powder is something the world
never hears Of.
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RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET.

RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Prices yesterday :. i03iMI11 is
Receipts yesterday :. :. -. 80 bal IS
Receipts same day last year. 119 bales
Prices that day ). ;. :. :. 714S@S 1.S
Receipts this week. :. 95J bales
Receipts same week last year. eos bales
The market went up q sixteenth yester.
e'ar going back to tho figures of two
ago. AS predicted there are slig
atoms with cotton clinging close ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-27
QUEER CASE IN COURT.
Was Nellie Negligent to Trust Her
Fathers Driving?

special to meS-Republican.
Des Moines. Nov 27.-Does youns
woman's confidence in her father with
whom she is riding exonerate her from
contributory negligence when APP
preaching danger?
On this question hangs the hope OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railway company Of escaping any YER
diet the federal jury which has been
listening to evidence during the past
few days. may return because Of the
death of Nellie Duffey at railway
crossing mile and half east Of Bay
ard.
In instructing the jury yesterday
afternoon Judge Smith Mcpherson said
to the twelve men who leaned eagerly
forward to catch his words that 1t was
to be supposed a young woman with
the natural affection for her father and
her confidence in his care would not be
expected to take the lines from he.
fathers hand and the whip from the
socket to avoid an accident He direc-
ted the jury to find what would be the
natural thing young woman would dc
under such circumstances. and II Nell
lie Duffey did what would seem natural
she could not be held to be guilty OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-27

nedy, Mr.. Nystrom, Mr.. Jackson ane
In fact everybody on the republican
county ticket or concerned in the cam
paign management.
So earnest has been Mr.. Kennedy's
devotion to the anti Hubbard cause
that he has even been willing to sacri-
flee himself by going to congress if
need be, in order to preserve the coun-
ty from man who will not take orders
any better than the senator.
Thomas Strong With Postmasters.
Judge Thomas will not be lost easily
In the next district convention. He
will have Buena Vista and he may get
Clay after contest with Funk. Likely
enough he would have Dickinson too,
If Funk should decide not to run. Sac
is considered likely Thomas county;
and there isn't any telling about Cher
okee, which is claimed for him, and
Monona, which contains some highly
influential postmasters. Judge Thomas
has the strength that must always be
reckoned on the side of the man who
Is In. The other candidates may pre-
fer, rather than see new man started
on congressional career to give him
the traditional "one more term" that
has been responsible for lots of men
dying of old age in congress.
The contest, In any case, is going
to be the most interesting political
event in Iowa this year. The whole
state is watching for 1t with antici-
pations of much sport, and the district
politicians are fairly yearning for the
beginning of the big dofngs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-27
BUNS BOX CAR PARTY.
Thanksgiving Was Too Hilarious for
the Peace of the Police.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Mones. Nov. 27.-Whiie the bells
We're Ginning from the spire of ST
Paul's Thanksgiving morning and hun
dreds of people were vending their
way to church. and congratulatins
themselves on the big dinner they
would get after the service. a gang OF
buns, some of whom have been en-
ployed on the railway gangs ABOUT the
city for the past two weeks. held high
carnival in a couple of boarding house
box cars on the Rock Island tracks
near Ninth and Elm streets.
The police were compelled to raid the
gang and seven men We're placed in the
city Jail to enjoy the menu provided
by Jailer Joe Willis. The police found
that the men had been engaged in a
desperate fight in the car and several
of them were slightly injured. All of the
cuts and bruises found on the men were
made by broken bottles
The gang which went on the Thanks
giving spree yesterday is the same
which engaged in the bloody battle in
cars several days ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-27

2 seconds fit Eight tests~we made
At the snap of the gong the splendid
horses, Jack and Prince, in two Jumps
were at their places and the harness
was snapped on them even as they took
their places. 1t was all done in a mo-
ment, so quickly, in fact, that the
judges standing by with stop watches
scarcely had time to mark the start
and snap them in the interval
The respective time of each Of the
eight tests in seconds was as follows:
IN. 3A, 21le. 3. 4. 81, and 9. The
first four bitches were made by Clar-
sence Hough and Kale Jones, and the
last four by Captain Bob Jones and ].
F, Oliver. The judges Were Fred
Johnson and w. F. Sapp.
After the hitching tests were over
coupling exhibition We're given up
stairs in the fire station. The coup
ling was under the rules Of the Iowa
association. and the men stood three
feet away at the start. There were
FIVE full threads, which necessitated
five complete turns, altho the regula-
ton requirement is but three. The
coupling consists Of attaching the
hose at the Joint and fastening the
nozzle on one of the attached ends.
Two men are required to do the work.
Firemen Kale. Jones and Cochran
made the frs. couplings. and Captain
Bob Jones and Kale Jones made, the
last coupling. The longest time taken
in any of the contests was 3 seconds,
and the lowest record made was sec
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-27
Macarthur Bros. Have Done
$4,000 Worth of Work on
Webster City Bridge
MUCH WORK YET REMAINS
Drainage of the Cuts West of the City,
Now Almost Completed, Will Be At
tended to Next Spring and $4,000
More Will Be Expended on Bridge
Over Boone River.
Special to Times-Repuplican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Nov. 27.-Within three
weeks more Macarthur Bros. will have
finished their big grading Job in this
city. Mr.. Carpenter. who is Mac
Arthur's head man In this city, states
that he and the men at the head OF the
various departments under him, will
very likely be detailed to work In
Chicago or In New Jersey, where the
MacArthurs' are cutting big canal
Mr.. Carpenter further states that
the Macarthur gangs will return to
Iowa as soon as spring open up. The
work on the Illinois Centrars Iowa line
as whole is by no means finished
Next season, however. 1t Is expected
that the gang will be located in and
about Cedar Falls and the line east OF
that point. While 1t Is the intention
to finish the work about Webster City
and Williams within the three weeks
allowed by Mr.. Carpenter. neverthe-
less. ii may be necessary next spring
to keep small gangs in and about the
work done here next summer to attend
to the matter OF drainage of the right
of way. This is no easy task. 1t is
the intention Of the company to
thoroughly drain all these cuts as soon
as the spring thaws will allow.
The big steam shovels that have been
hosting their tons OF dirt almost every
day, including Sunday, since early sum-
mer are now cutting on the first strip
of the cut west of the city. Three Of the
steam shovels have been working In
this vicinity, two here and one at Will
liams, east OF this city. Besides the
drainage of the cuts to be attended to
next spring, the Illinois Central will re-
sumo the work upon the bridge In this
city over the Boone river. About $780,
900 worth OF work has now been done
on this structure and about $4,000 re-
mains to be done. This is all expense
incurred in the raising of this structure
from Its former grade to a grade nine
teen feet higher. to which point the
track is now graded. The work Of rails
ing the big bridge has all been accomp-
lished while traffic was continuously
passing over the structure. no trains
having been taken off the schedule or
sent in round about way to lessen the
traffic passing over the Boone at this
point. The improvements between
Fort Dodge and Iowa Falls will cost
nearly million and a half dollars.