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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-29

The best local paper In Union county
1.-The COURIER.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-29
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
COUNTY OF UNION


hereby certify
unorganized townships said Union
La
Union County, South Dakota this goth D., 1908
"a. DoDD,
VSEAL County Auditor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-29

Ear MANs - &&.t 49, ~ @sts AxARafs
Board nles Al psr adjournment With
members I'll present, also the Auditor.
Nhsrszs. various persons have OBJ
iected aVainss the petition for The Pat
rick Connolly ditch and this Board,
nnaine that tIaere II 40 law providing
for she construction * the ditch A.
prayed fok,
Res0iped ahat said petition be and
tha same ID hereby dismissed.
WdsrsaS. Ii having developed thas
she validity d me ditch Of drain INV
il very UNCERTAIN and lis constitution
alssy having been brought into apes
tion, under which conditions The inter.
ests If the County would % isnperlIed
BIZ the construction oI tie SANS, e Is
herehy,
hssoiVsa that the resolution passed
ia he lst day 81 September, 1909, Il
lowlng ana establishing the Dahl ditch,
Ii hereby rescinded and the County
Auditor ii hereby instructed to stop
I'LL further proceedings Ia said matter.
Whereas, Ii having developed that
The validity 81 the ditch OF drain law
ii sery uncertain and TIL constitution
Atty having been brought into quess
tion, under which conditions the III.
sersata III she Gounsy would BE- imperIl.
ad by tha canslfactlon Of lhe same, II
Il hereby,
Hesolped that ths resolution passed
ia she 9Th day III October, 1903, allow q
in0 aud establishing The Kline ditch,
II haxebg rsscinded and the County
Aual1or II hereby Instructed to stop I'll
fiirahaF proceedings III said matter
Whssus Coo MIIler has made an
d&vlt that iii was assessed with DOG
snx for 1he year 1862 and harborea n0
aoRs 40 Thai 81 paid said dog tax,
Therefore, ba II.
hssolvsd, that refund BIZ isaued u
sala aao. Miller foF 81 0o. The amount
81 said do1 INK and Tho County Audi
tor Is instructed ID draw It'd same.
Whsfsus. lhe East 10 Acres 81 the s3
Lol sW1 81 SIC. Is, Twp. II, Range
40. Waa assessed for she year 1908. both
ia aha Township of MIX Point and the
CITY III EIk Point, and.
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-29
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-29
Certificate Of Nominations.

County Auditors Certificate Nominations 10 be voted for
election, November, 3rd 1908.
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP
FOR ASSESSOR.
BY the Democratic Party
NAME RESIDENCE BUSHES
Frank F. Squires ri
FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
BY the Democratic Party.
Tom Watson ri
Dean Blanchard ri
FOR CONSTABLES
BY the Democratic Party.
Peter Thompson XII
Ole Larson Ri
CIVIL BEND TOWNSHIP
FOR ASSESSOR.
By the Peoples Party.
James Gates,
FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
By the Peoples Party
B A. Rozell,
Albert Alard,
FOR CoNsTABLES.
BY the Peoples Party.
Frank Fountain,
Il 8. Pond
EFFERsON,TOWNSHIP
FOR ASSESSOR.
BY the Citizens
FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
BY the Citizens.
James Dennison
Uric Bernard, ST.,
FOR CoNsTABLEs
BY the Citizens.
> M Beaubien,
E. q. Bernard.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02
Application for Patent

No 9ln
USITFp STATES LAND OFFICE, Carson City, Ne.
vsdA, Sept 18th, 1909.
Notice ia hereby given that the Raymond Ely
West Mining Company, by Z, J. Osborne its at
torney in fact whose posotlice address is Pioohe.
Ltacon county, Nevada, has this day fei its ap
rllcaiion for n patent for the Mother Lode lode
mining claim conss ing Of 1888 3 linear feet along
the vein or lode tnget er with surface ground 600
feet in width containing gold silver and lead
situated in the Ely Mnn9 District County
lincoln. State u Nevada, and designated by
the field nqtas aud official plat on file as U
a. Survey 10 20i4. said survey being described as
follows to. witt
'sMother Lode" Lode
This clain is ncotei IL the OF Sec % TIP
rg 81 Z
The location Of this Mine is recorded in the office
Of the Recorder Of Linccln County, Nevadain book
IN" Of Mining Notices at page 443
This cHin is bounded as follow On the North
by Linevada No2 lode s 20ls ON the West
by Mothfr ode ya2 U $ : 2D20 and on the South
b. PHnacker claim q s IS LIT no 80 and the Mother
lode 30 claim unsulveyedl
ANY and al pe sons claiming adversely any por
ii % .f said y ther lode Mining claim or furtane
ground ave required 10 Il their ADVERSE claims
"a ~ gi4ler o. the United States Land office
t'st m ,itv in tn County Of Ormshy sfate
% Nev da iuring III sixty days oeriod publication
9creos ~ thrp " II b. tarred by virtue Of the
0. H. aALLup.
1t hereby ordered that the foregoing notice Of
4ppIcatian for Plteut be published for the pfried
- tan ~ consecutive weeks in the LincolnCounty
p,-fd Wspap,r published At Pioche
On ~ Ltnoln stAre ofNevsda
Reoieter
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02

Constitutional Amendment No. 5,
taxing patented mines: For, 1858;
against. sos, majority, 915S.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02
NEVADA HAY SENT EAST.
First Instance In the History of State
Where II is Shipped Eastward.

First Instance In the History of State
Where It is Shipped Eastward.
A car of Lovelock hay will be
shipped to New York today An
other car was sent two or three days
ago. This is the first instance in the
history of the State where alfalfa
has been shipped from Nevada to
the Atlantic coast, three thousand
miles away. The freight back there
is twice the price of the hay.
Philip johnson, representing
Rancho del Paso, was here last Sun
day and bought two cars Of hay. He
bought this hay for j. B. Haggin, to
be shipped to him at Sheepshead
Bay, N. Y. Both Mr.. Johnson and
Mr. Haggin knew Of the merits OF
Lovelocks alfalfa. They had seen
cattle in California fattened on this
hay. There is no other place in the
West that can compare with the
Lovelock valley as a winter feeding
point for stock.
Mr.. Haggin wanted this hay for
conditioning his yearling race horses
They consider the alfalfa of this
valley the very best they could get
for that purpose. The huy was raised
by Joseph Hill aud the shipment
made by the Lovelock Commercial
company. The price, baled, on
board the cars, was 50, and the
freight to New York $2l .-Lovelock
Tribune.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02

McCsff ry Thos-P Posary claim 30 lot and impts
In Ctlitntps hang the " hf pf e ar Of W Dir
secSt4tixS 5 20 Pen 80 adv Q total IS 81,
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02

Tie string almost yard long to
a common door key and take tue
string in the right hand, holding it
SO the key will escape the floor by
three or four inches. If you will
hold the key steady enough it will
SWING back and forth in a straight
line Let another person take your
left hand, the motion of the key will
change from the pendulum like
swing to- circular swing. Ifa third
person will place his hand on the
shoulder of the second person the
motion oftbe key will stop. Try it
and explain it if you can.-Ex.
A clean, strong wholesome lini-
ment, Trib does all claimed for it.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02

Lsnaon o B-P's 5 ory caim o impts in seaeh,
Ign known a. Rose saole. tax 1885 pen O3
tpti.l $3.50
hnrrsll Waav9r- possresory claim @ | lot aud
imgts To 5earcllnt tax G0ptn i6c nav 100 total
ST 06
Nsvsa a New FnRAud Con My Ca-Posary
claim ' acres land q i1ipts consisting of ten
STAMP quarlz NTH boHiln house and fhee situqte
AZ th' homstAke round " iuinas on the Colorado
dyef ~ miles soith n Qaartette. Imotg consist
ua # plmptg plant y miles bel the mills
tex 4lO % pen u so adv2 90 total s239.60
Good Springs Rond District No 10.
Andars1 rrueteeP Poss'ry clam TO Impts at
Keystone mine IN Yellow Pine Mining district
mie west ot Good spga Fee simple ite to
acres Had with impts ,nslstlnf Of u ten s'amp
Huntington mill aud assay Office miles west Il
kersioue mine and 10 ton cyanide plant; tax
1903 ~ pen s so adv 2 90 total Si2t Gs
Oamphell + "a Of--Pos. ry claim 20 l lot
and inp,s a Oh SpBs- P0ssry claim tq lot and
impts at Good -pgs tax 20 psn 92c adv 200 totl
S652
NcolannahanJ Possessorv claim to 40 acres appl
1886 heing wqtr Of W qtr sec 9t 26s % lax
4sc psn 0le adv 200 total ~ 80
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02
application for Patent.

No g09
II &. LAND OFFICE, CARSON oITY, NEVADA,
Sept nth ie02
Sotics ,s hereby given thst The Raymond Ely
west Mining Company by r ]. Osborne. its After.
nv In Fac, whose postofice address isPioche, lin
colin Comfy. N vada has this dar nlsd its Appiies
ION for Patent for the Linsvads Lode ninin
etaiua copsisting OF iD'o "a - an vein ar ioa.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02
NOTICE OF
TAX SALE.

Dali ore T Li>e oF PROPERTY FOR THE
Ytt4 1901. GIN9oLN COUNTY, NEVADA.
Notice 4 her ~ given - those wao'n IT may con.
Germ GId e she ipliowing named rsons s'd o al
nTners ut lain. NIT TO, the resi- estAt aad lm.
prnvements tnereon, or improvements when u.s.
sessed ephfetey hereifR ter lts rib u, kn0 gn or
nnka va. rltt the ttxes Tor State eaa Oouuty
purpose iDr rear A. lg11 as essed AZ apst
thaiclla ing des y be pooes % parctls Of pro.
perty now delinquent; that ton per cen, pentlty
and two lf2 oO dollars, cost Of adv-rttAn{. ha,
been added IN each case mn thai any piece Or par
Gel Of property upon which said taxes. pen Ity
and costs sha remain nlplid oa.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02
OFFICIAL CANVASS Of
STATE ELECTION eETuRNS.

Douglass Wins by 1866. aod rlog by II
Votes.
In accordance with the lAw the
Supreme Judges went over the re-
turns of the State election on Dee l6
in the Secretary Of States Office and
certified to the following as the cor
rect tally Of the votes as cast at the
election in November;
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02
Monday, January 10Th,
At Noon, A. D.
1903.

30 much ~ each parcel as will pay the amount
OF taxes, delinquency and costs against IT, will be
sold by me, as County Treasurer sni EXC icio
Tax Receiver Of said County Of Lincoln, at II
o'clock w. o. said day at the front door of the
Court House. at the town Of Pi che In said county
10 satisfy such ak - delinquency aud costs. spid
sale will b. made subject to redemption within
six montus after sale, by payment Of all the sums
assessed against each parcel, togette, with three
per cent per month thereon from the date OF sale
until paid. ia accordance with the provisions Of
Section Of an act Of the Leg stature Of tho state
OF Nevada, approved March 18th, 1855. Statutes
OF 1895. Page III.
County Treasurer and TX helo Tax receiver of
Lincoln ooun ty, Nevada.
Ploche. December 20 h. lsO2.
Bunk4rville Road District No l.
Burgess Gsr- Poss rs ry claim to one lot at Mes
quite, taz l6c peual y0lc Hdv 400 total - "a
Cox I1iah -P5ssessory claim 10 two lots on the
north si OF BunRerviile posssssory olam to 10
acres OF land appl l2s0s being eqir Of eqfr IF
sec 26 l3 II tax SIC pen 0sc adv 90 total So eS
Harding Perry-P ss'ry claim to 80 acres iaud
one uiile wet Of Ne, quite tax 96 pen SOC adv
Z 90 TO al Sc IS
Hu tsman j s-Possty claim TO one lot at Mes.
onita tax | A psn "a, adv 90 Total So hs
Jouts EdS mp plsshs-ury claim to 8 acres Of
tIt17. nos e. .nry clatm to p. lot AT Iesouite tax
IS 81 penalts % aiy200 total l,l6
o. MN Iames-foss 9 eisi@ TO 2,s 10 nes9die 6
part appl iittI Wy @-L smih tax 4oo psn 100
Key West Mg Uo-Impts consisting Of Hoist,
TO riding snd bunk house "A mites s1tth Of Bn lI-
efyiIl, tax s76U. pen 10 adv co. tot4l sos 50.
pt..h t,o., rt...,, A.. a
't'eh0 H'Au Dis'''0 10
pr -, W1Nau- pea sironIe tl.le r, D lots and
,n1n,s an M INV v.3Isv u tax VI nan oao adv
2 0p to al So 20
panaca Road DistpioE Ma
Atchlson W 8. h Bro-Fes simple title o IL
,ts and imuts ia P,n,R Fee tinple tile 70 lGa
acfes land IA aea low Valley Wish south Of
Mathews tancn boat mil south OF PanacR
+, simple title u lots across the street north OF
~ IHthsA N rraidAnce and iui no Il tfre on the
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02

Church Dan -Plss'ry claim to lot and impts on
Pioche We next h. Martha Lays cabin tax SIC pen
Os adv on total 50 30
oapas J-PJsssssory claim TO lot and stone Cabin
on the Flat opposite april Fool failing dump iax
l32 pen lac adv 400 totel SO i5
krlckson Alex poss'ry cla'm to house On the
Flat on Recorder Ave posite W D Maynards tax
98 pen 1gc adv 2 90 total SLIT
Dulic Frank -Poss'ty claim to lot and impts on
Monroe st west Of John Fosters residence tax 4 62
p C 46c adv 2.00 total 81 0s
He ward Gei Po s'ry cain to hNnse on Mob Hi'l
east Of JoHnslD's residsnce tax 80 pen 1876 adv
200 tltal Sj45
Royce rbomss- Poss'ry claim IN house on south
side Chicago ave form rly tockestieh's house
tax 2 IA pen 2lc adv Q 90 total S43j
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02

ray Road D1sulct NO g.
Alstrom Mignu,-possrg claim to log cabin in
Fay on the hill west Of main stte tax 32c pen 0Sc
aav uU total 90 81
Co per II H--Fee simple title 70 lot snd I'm 1ts on
the c1aor Of m in and tattZ ave ueeriudge Fte
simple title to lot ard inpt on mata 81 Fiy south
u Fay Mercantile store, PnRs ry elat n to house u
Fay south af iayf1r Is resi- lenee Poss'ry caln to
stable on east Tide main st south ~ p Moudch
saloon tsx IL ~ pen u adv 2t0 total SIS GO
Ellis Mand -PjsS ory clain T. house AMI lot
IN lpyau st Fay, tax SOC psn 0so adv 400 total
$lS3
Fay Mercantile co--Possass1ry claim to lot aud
impt. At fav CITY south ot U boarding house
Possess ry claim to imps consisting Of bosring
Ii u.e one log cabil aui three dwelling houses
Pl s's4 ny claim T. lot aai mpts con iStiug of
post Office tax lS 0S peu 8 adv 0O otal S}l So
LaDa ' Fee simple little 90 10, a ID imp 10
~ miih st Daer g. south of Decks tax 50 pen
O8 atv on tota $2sS
N Wort Ntvade Mg Cop issry claim to imp
on mine nsistirg OF a whim, bunk ho lse an
dive ny heuse tax 20 80 pen % adv 90 to al
sli35
Ryson ] Fee simple to lot aui impts on maiii
st Deerlodge opposite Cnnpe I silo n.-fee simple
tt,le to a iot aud fhps on msin - Deeriodge utb
y ) DemGes lot; tax ~ pen 24o adv 400 totl
81 81.
Spring Valley Road District No
sprirg Valley Pasture Co--Poss'r5 clsim 70 IN
unaivide = interest 10 aud 10 20V aces Of laua
re or less ahd tnpts thereon No iu3 inl nurth
of wiss B b. ranch N Spring Vale5 am kuou0 4
Persons rareh, Tax 24a pen 24c ads O. total S4 04
Searchlight, Roai Ustrlct No9.
Bsnbriige H--Poss'ry claim to houss AM
assay office west sile of town )f Sesrchligbt tax 81
pen Toe adv 90 total 81, 20
Colton q F. tss'ry lain to / 10, au inpts IN
eearchiight, tax 6 40 pen 6Os adv 90 tossl ~ 04
Cotton W L--Possessory claim to lot snd 'iupi
sin Sesrchleht tax 80 pen 43c adv o. 81 q Sc rs
FafBey D-Pass'iy Claim 70 hops" N b.
light tar 4 so zen 4Sc adv 201 total 81 O.
u ,rian Jsmes--Passe 40 Y claim % ~ sAd
impts in searchllsht ,--Pus-' 'ry claim "a ilnpis
npTth OF John whestleys tax ~ i6 n Il adv 0C
total Sl5,S7
He derfon r g. Po ry claim TO 2 lots and i,npt'
~ arch iSpt tax Q 20 psu 80 a iv o. A kA5a
Kennel J-..Possry claim to / u 10 ami I'M
In SesrchlghtAx IL 10 pan II adv 100 total SIS q
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-02

Advertise in the Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
THE SPIRIT OF COMBINE
BREAKS OUT IN GERMANY
FORMER ALDERMAN
CAUGHT SHINING
Sensational Experience of an Ex-
City Father at Battle
Creek, Mich.

Battle Creek, Mich, Feb. 11.-For-
mer Alderman Haak and Mrs. William
Haven were arrested at IL O'Clock at
night. Four policemen broke open a
door at Alb Hamblin avenue and
found them in a room together. They
were taken to the station in patrol
wagon and arraigned before Judge
Merritt, where they gave bonds in ST.
500 to appear Feb. IL for eXamina-
ton.
The woman is the wife of William
Haven. but they have not been living
toge' + since November Haven hav-
ing become dissatisfied with his wife's
conduct She went to Haak's office as
bookkeeper about two weeks ago, and
Haven had become suspicious. He
watched them, and Saturday got evi-
dence that there would he a meeting
that night Men watched the pair go
to the home of Mrs. Welch at the
above address, and then notified the
DOljcP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
ANXIOUS TIME FOR PASSENGERS
Tugs Proceed to the Scene and the Ship
wrecked People Are Rescued.

Tugs Proceed to the Scene and the Ship
wrecked People Are Rescued.
Signals of distress were sent up and
the passengers passed an anxious time
during the latter. part of the night.
The Madiana listed heavily after a
time, and when morning broke lay
broadside to the wind. The passen-
gers were huddled together on the hur-
ricane deck, and the sea breaking over
the steamer drenched them TO the skin.
AS soon as the news of the wreck be
came known here government and 9TH
er tugs proceeded to the scene to en-
deavor to render assistance. A heavy
sea. however. was running. and tho y
dared not approach too closely to the
reef on which the AIadiana was pound
ing.
For some time no communication
with the Madiana was possible. The
tug Gladisfen stood about a mile off
awaiting an opportunity to assist, but
it was not until il a. IL. yesterday
that it became possible to effect a res
cue. The crew of the Madiana launched
boat, but it could not live in the
sea then running, and was dashed to
pieces against the steamers side. y
second and more successful attempt
was made little later, and some Cf
the passengers were lowered into it.
and after much exertion it succeeded
in reaching the Glhdisfen. The Ma
diana's other life boats were then
launched in succession and the remain
der of the passengers and the captain
and crew gained the salvage tug III
safety.
BY the prompt action of Engineer
Nelson. who had the Madiana's bulk
heads broken through. the mails ana
the passengers light baggage were
taken out and brought in the last beats
to the Gladisfen. which landed the pas
sengers. crew, mails and baggage here
yesterday afternoon.
In getting the passengers on board
the boats they were attached to ropes,
the women first of all. and lowert d..
1t was Il dangerous journey TO the
Gladisfen. The boats crew had to pull
through the heavy seas. but no mishap
occurred. To illustrate the coO'ness
displayed by the officers and passen-
gers. in spite of the danger and dis
comfort of the situation, a passenger
said: 1T all passed off as though IL
were a part of tile programme of the
cruise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
ELoPEMENT WAS A FAILURE
Because the Girl for Unknown Reasons
Left the Other Party and
Trekked Home.

Vincennes, Ind, Feb. 11.-William
II. Moore, a prosperous farmer of Bus
seron township, who chased his run
away daughter Minnie to Vincennes,
found her on an Evansville and Terre
Haute train when she was starting
for home. The daughter is II years
old and ran away from OaktOwn with
Jerbert Hyland, ~ years old, and the
father of two children.
The girls father and brother fol-
lowed the eIopers here on horseback
and learned that they had bought
tickets for st. Louis. 1t developed
later that their tickets were for st.
Elmo, and they went to Salem, Ills,
but the girl took a train for Vincennes
and spent the night at hotel by her
self. She would not say why she left
HVland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
He stood by the strikers.

Jackson. Mich, Feb. 11.-Alfred Up
dixie is dead after a short illness from
apoplexy, aged 6G years. During the
strike in the '70's he was running Il
passenger engine on the Michigan, and
he was asked to carry ammunition on
his engine tender for the troops. which
had been called out. He refused to
haul the train with the powder abroad
and his services were, therefore, dis
pensed with. For time he was travel
ing engineer for the Chicago, BurIing-
ton and Quincy, and later was en-
ployed by the Michigan railroad com
missioner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
WILL BUY THEIR OWN GOODS
Combine of Merchants VIII Establish q
Purchasing Agency for a Score
of TOMnR.

Kokomo, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE meet
ing of the TriState Merchants Pur-
chasing association, which was to have
been held in this city Monday, was
abandoned and dry goods merchants
from twenty-One cities met at Toledo
Sunday night. From there the party
went in body to New York. At a
meeting to be held there this week they
will establish Il purchasing agency,
buying for the association in that city
or elsewhere.
The cities represented are Elkhart,
Laporte, Logansport. Lafayette. Craw-
fOrdsville, Spencer. Anderson. AleXan-
dria. Kokomo. North Judson. Wabash,
Huntington, Bluffton, Hartford City,
Newcastle, Marion, Auburn, and An
COLA, Ind; Hickville, o., and Cold
water, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Senate and House In Brief.

Washington. Feb. II. - The state
mood bill again came up in the SEN
ate yesterday, and Morgan spoke for.
two and half hours in favor of ths
omnibus bill Hanna presented the con-
ference report on the department OF
commerce bill, final vote on it being
deferred in order that it might be
printed. The conference report on the
general staff bill was agreed to. An
executive session was held.
The house adopted the conference re
port on the department of commerce
bill by vote of Pol to 10. One Re
publican 0ittlefieId) and nine Demo
Gratis voted against this action. Demo
Gratis generally took the position that
the antitrust legislation was poor stuff
so far. which, of course, the Republic
ans antagonized. The remainder of
the day was devoted to the sundry civ
il appropriation bill, and Cannon re-
ferring to the proposed pensions fer
eX-slaves declared his opinion that
such bill had not a ghost of a chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Two Electrical Companies
Go in On Merger
Plan
WITH BIG CAPITAL
"Watered Stock" and
Bad Assets E1ir1-
mated.

Berlin, Feb. 1I.-The Siemens- Hal
ske and Schuckert Electrical compa-
MES have decided to unite, subject to
the approval cf the stockholders. An
impulse toward amalgamatiOn was
given by the Allgemeine and Union
combination Dec. %. The SiemenS-
Halske company has a capital of $13,-
625,000 and ST,500O00 in debentures.
The Schuckert company. which latter
ly was in financial difficulties, has a
capital of $1O,5OO.OOO plus $7,CO0,000
of the Continental Financing company.
Limited Liability Concern.
The new concern is Il limited Iiabili-
ty company Vi ith a capital of $22 &c.,
600. 1t will be known as the Siemens-
Schuckert Works. 1t is understood
that the old companies share about
equally in supplying the capital. All
the ''watered" stock and worthless as
sets will be eliminated and only the
factories, material on hand and sound
accounts will figure on the new books.
All the shares of sub-comparies will
be excluded as well as these of the
Siemens Dynamo Works at Carlotten-
burg and the cable works at West
End. The combination takes over the
old companies in April
Contracts All Electric Work,
Virtually all the electrical works of
Germany are included in the two COM
panies and it is believed the latter
Will make common prices.