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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
GENERAL PRODUCE
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE MINNEAPO.
LIS PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

butter, steady: packing stock, firm: Strictly
veal. iTm: Poultry, steady. Green fruits,
steady. Cabbage, scarce.
frsts, 25c; seconds. 1sc; dairies. extra. 22c;
gsts l5@lse; e seeosds 12%e; roll and print
EGGs-Strictly fresh, cases included, loss off,
per doz .12hc; strictly fresh. case count, 12c:
eheSff ssa zyfS9a o. se fats fancy ,4c
or flats, choice. 13hc; twins or flats, fair to
gss0d 1 dsses fancy 1c; yoqng Amsrisa
&c. ee;nS swisy a.. No l. round: 14@14;s swiss NJ =
DREssED - PoULrR1crurkeys 'ci5i " fancy, un-
sprs fsSss %nss s 4c fs far to es eco 1s
13c: hens. fancy. 14c; fair to good. 12@13c:
ducks, fancy, heads off, 15c; geese, fancy, heads
LIVE PoULTRY-Turkeys mixed coops. 13c;
turkeEs. thin, small 9GD10c: chickens. hens
ters, 11@12c; ducks, Young. @ White, iac: ducks. @
PRESSED 1 MEArs.yeal. 1 fancy. per Is, =
4M5c mutton. fancy, &c; lambs. pelts of, fancy,
1lc: milk lambs, pelrs on. 1e@1sc; hogs, light,
HSSaR siii HAY psS Sc crate ss
CARBAGE--Home grown, fancy, per 100 lbs.
| PoTAToEs-per bu. small lots. som4oc: car
| lots. No; l. sacks extra, 3Oc; medium. sacks
SWEET Observation-Disclosures. per brl. ss rs
POPCORN-old rice per III, 4@c; new rice
NEW HoNEY-wbte, fancy. lib sections
| lie; choice. lib sections. 15@16c.
| DRIED PEAS-Fancy yellow, per bu. 81 10
| medium 81 So; green. fancy, 81 rs; medium
| 81 %: marrowfat. $3.50.
DRIED BEANS-Fancy navy. per bu, S2.75
choice navy. 81. 10: medium, hand picked, 50. %
| medium fair S1.75; brown, $3.50; fair to good
81 coal. 25.
| APPLEs-Ben Davis. So. 25@a. so: Russets
! SD Winesaps. 81. Missouri Pippins, $3. p
Willow Twigs 81; Baldwins, $2.75@3; Roman
| Beauty. 81.
! PINEAPPLES-Per crate sa75 --..'
| ORANGES-California, fancy, 1926; choice
$3. 90.
LENONS-Messinas, fancy. So 75: Messinas
| choice, $3.5 80; California. fancy, SO. .5OM3. 10
California choice, S3 250l3 so.
! GRAPE FRUIT-Per box. So. so. -.
! NES-Pcr balf box. 50. so.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 24-pt. case, So
| 24-qt case $5. IS. ~
BANANAS-Fancy. large punches, 81. rs: ME
dium punches, 81 2o@l2 5O small punches, SEQ
2.25. ~ f-S
| VEGETABLES - Wax beans. per bu. 81: cg.
plat. per doz. $1.5OM2.c5: radishes, per doze
punches. 30c; lettuce. per doz. SOC: lettuce
heads. per doz, 6nc: mint, per doz 25630c: CT,
| cllmbers, per doz 81 500 .65: celery per doz ST
| turnips, per bu 4Oc: carrots. per bu 25D3Oc
pi plant, per lb, DC: 5O-lb box, 81 so; new no
tatoes. bu. $2 asparagus. per doz 81 so: ney
teets, per doz bunches 6Oc; new carrots DC
dozen punches, SOC.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

at 5000, to $500 bales. against IFS last year.
while the day the port receipts are estima ted
at 1900 bales. against S.S63 last year. Weather.
and crop news was generally sized up as rather
bearish
At noon the market was firm and slightly up
from the lowest figures of the forenoon During
the weakest interval decline Of three to twelve
points had been apparent the active
positions. with the trading showing
loss of ten points May and to four points
on the other positions Business was but mod
eratey active and was confined mainly to parties
already having interests
Spot was dull at nomiually unchanged prices;
mddling uplsnds 1O.5hc; middling gulf, 1o.15c.
Estimated receipts at the ports to-day. 5000
year. For the week. 81. 900 bales, against -, as
last week and So, ,O24 last year To-day's re-
ceipts at New Orleans were 3s7O bales. against
3.os2 last year. and at Houston, 2,1S3 bales,
Spot closed dull: nliddling uplands, 1880; mid
ding gulf, 1919: sales, 81 bales.
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR. April 1s.
Coffee. futures opened steady at unchanged
prices to a decline of five points and May sell
initial decline was the result Of continued 1qui-
dation and a somewhat lower range of European
II arkets while the primary markets remained
unchanged and receipts were moderate, the lat
ter factors helping to sustain values in
nectfon with profit taking by shorts that midi
day values were still upon the opening basis with
the market at that time. however, barely
8 SOC; July. .O5c: September. 4. .20M4. .G5c; Oc-
| tober. .3Gc: November, 4.4Oc; March 4S5c.
Rio. steady. No. 4, 3. Exchange IL 3-16d.
Receipts. 5000 bags; cleared for the United
States. 5000: cleared for Europe. 1000: stock.
centrifugal. 96 test, 9-16c; moIasses sugar,
SOC; granuiated. 4 SOC Coffee, QUIET, No. I
| rio, &c. Molasses, New Orleans, 31@4oc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, April 16-Provisions
were dull with prices somewhat easier. due to
lower prices at the yards. Brokers We're rair
prices being small. May pork opened 2lac low
er, at s17.95; May lard was down Sc, at $3.50,
and ribs We're off sc. at 1882
Close: Pork, May. s17o5; July, S17.3oh: Sep
ternber. SIT 02la lard. May. $e.s2Ea: July So y:
September. SO. 7OM9. .72H: ribs, May, $9.e21
July, 1856; September. $500.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, April 1e.-Beef.
dull: family, $13@13. so: ,uess. Sg@1O: packet,
S11@12. Pork, steady. Lard dull: prime west.
ern steam, $1Q.23.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, April 1e.-The cotton
market opened steady at unchanged prices to a
prices subsequently directed by local influences
until May had made decline of nine points.
July decline of six. August and September two
and October ten points. The bull pool opera ted
to check any further upward movement at this
time. the New York market OF late having
ton here from all parts of the country and even
from Liverpool. A private cable stated thai
shipments from Liverpool to New York were
already In progress The local market had q
weak undertone toward noon. cables being in tbe
main disappointing. Houston estimated receipts
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
THE CASH TRADE
LIGHT RECEIPTS NIKE THE MARKETS YER,


QUIET
FLAX-A steady and practionally hrmer mar
ket ruled for cash fax. Receipts we're light
that the tables son cleared up of desirable
offerings.
Minneapolis received 8 cars against last year
and shipped g. Duluth had cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis cash, $.10%
to arrive. 81 .1oSs; April 81 LOG; May, 81 .lo$s
July, 81 .12
CORN-Receipts were very light again to-day
tho there Is fair demand for good lots. No
mcnts. 2 cars.
lie on sale. No. 3 white oats closed at 81 y q
;,2c. Receipts, Is cars; shipments.
FEED AND MEAL Demand is reported good.
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn, $15.2o: No.
1 ground feed. 2-S corn and 1-3 oats SD. %;
No. ground feed u corn and u oats, SIG. 25;
No ground feed. 1-3 corn and Is oats. SIC. IS.
MlLLSTCFFS-Bran In bulk S1uM1u: 80;
shorts $40 5o@1o.75; our middlings, $l2. 25 q
so; red dog. $14.75 f. o. b.: feed in 100. b
sacks. so per ton extra; in 2oO-lb sacks, 81
per ton additional. Shipments. .3l4 TONS
hBRLEY-Feed grades are quoted 42@5Oc:
mailing rades. 50M52c; Receipts, cars;
shipments,
RYE-No. 2 closed at 46@47c. Receipts 2
cars: shipments, !
HY-Upland choice, s11 .5o@12; upland, No
!. S1l41l 80: upland. No: 2, $lo@1o.5o; mid
land, $S@S. 80; medium, 81 .25@7. IS: off color
s.; timothy: choice. sl2. rs @13 p; Timothy, No
straw. choice, $5@5 80. Receipts, 45 tons.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
PUTS AND CALLS,
CASH SALES REPORTED TODAY,
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, APRIL /


Inspected Observation-Disclosures Northern
No. | northern, 8; No. northern. 81; re.
iected. ).
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul-No. l north.
ern ); No. northern. TO- No. 3, {; rejected, s.
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. northern,
No. ,, ,; rejected, |.
500 Line-No. northern. ;.
Northern Pacifc-No. = northern. 2
Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaba-No
] northern. l.: No. 9. 6: rejected. s; grade, i
Chicago Great Westcrn--No. 5. I.
Fota]s-No l northern. II; No 2 northern
SO; No. 3: II: rejected, II; grade. l..
Other Grains-No. winter wheat. IS cars
rejected winter wheat, b; No. 5 white corn. /
no grade corn, |: No. 8 white oats. 4; No.
white oats. 4: No. S oats. 5: grade oats ?
No. 2 rye. 1; No. 5 rye. .: No. 3 barley. l. No
4 barley. s: No. barley. 2; no grade barley,
No. 1 northwestern. /; No. 1 fax, 8; rejected
fax. 3; no grade fax, 1. -@ ;.
Cars Inspected Out-No. 1 hard wheat. 2; No
! northern wheat 1871 Mo- northern wheat 66
No. 3 wheat. 4s; rejected wheat, II; no grade
wheat 2: No. corn, !: No. 5 white oats, Il
No 4 white oats, 90; No. 5 oats, 1; no grade
oats. I; No. 4 barley, 1: No. / northwestern
l; No. fax, 9; grade fax. /.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
KING EDWARD AT MALTA.

Yaletta, Island Of Malta, April 16.-The royal
yacht Victoria and Albert, with King Edward on
board arrived here to-day from Gibraltar and
was saluted by the warships and shore batteries.
Immense crowds OF people assembled on the sea
front TO witness the kings arrival The city
was gay with dags The king landed at noon
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
THE FLOUR MARKET
STRENGTH OF PRICES THE LEADING MAR.
KET FEATURE

The price tendency is firm and prices are very
strong as quoted. Millers reported change in
the general situation and demand fair to good.
They report. however. that the higher quotations
had the usual effect to many buyers to
hold aloof. and the market has been reported
dull at times Nevertheless the total volume of
sales shows up well.
Shipments. 4s,267 brls.
First patents are quoted S3.9o@4. .o5; second
patents, S3s513.9o: grst clears S2.S5@235;
second clears, S2.35@245.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
ELEVATOR BINS BURST
Accident to Old Part of the Peave,
Concrete Elevator.
Special to Tho Journa.

Duluth, Mimi. April 16-Two bins of
the Peavey concrete elevator burst this
morning, letting their contents of flax
spill out. These were corner bins of the
older part of the house. which is not so
strongly built as the newer portion. The
two bins held about $50 900 bushels Of
flax, part Of which is on the ground.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
LONDON CLOSING STOCKS. Anril .16..-coJ
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Nhallon, Case & Co.. from New York: London
is shade easier but sends scattered buying or
ders; no feature to their market Sentiment
servatively bulllsh. No runaway market, but a
good steady one with upward tendency expect
ed. There is bull talk New oYrk Central,
Atchison, Baltimore & Ohio and Southern Rail
way, also Copper. which may meet to-day for
dividend
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
GREAT ARGENTINE CROPS
This Years Harvest Is Said to Be
Unprecedented-Great
80 Corn Crop.

Washington. April 16.-United States
Consul Ayres at Rosario reports to the
state department that this years harvest
in the Argentine Republic is unprece-
dented, the best estimates placing the
corn crop at approximately $500, 900 tons.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS, APRIL IL.

o ReceiVed.Wheat; IT, 10 cars; 90 900 bu: corn,
1.o6o bu: fax. 6.240 bu; -four, 1,o54 brls; mill
stnts 81 o.o tons j., hay, 40 tons; fuel oi,
lumber, 81 cars: barrel stock, s cars; machinery.
$3.50 lbs; coal, 754 tons: wood 151 cords;
10000 lbs; ties. s cars: stone and marble. cars;
live stock. cars: dressed meats, 221 600 lbs:
wool. $1,000 lbs; railroad materials, IS cars sun
dries. So cars; car lots, 514 =. ~
Shipped-Wheat, 40 cars. $4,000 bu; corn
1:6so bu; oats 16. o6o bu: barley, 1900 bu; rye
stufs. 1.314 tons; fruit. 26 O64 lbs: merchandise
25s9, $50 lbs; lumber. 81 cars; posts and piling
1 car; machinery. ,459. 600 lbs; coal. 20 tons
brick: $4,000; cement, 13O brls; household goods
$4,000 lbs; stone and marble. 4 cars; live stock
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

These prices for prime or No / skins;
Nos. 2. B and 4 aud kits proportionate. Mis-
sissipp river and SIMILAR muskrat, worth 2@3c
more than quotations. except kits. which are
worth 1c more. Badger. house cat ciYet cat
dog, klt: fox, opossum and weasel bought at full
prices.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
WHEAT MOVEMENT BY ROADS.

Observation-Disclosures. "a ears: Omaha, 70; St.
Louis. 6: Great Northern. SO: Burlington, 6;
500, 9; Northern Pacific, 8: Rock Island, 4.
Shipped-Milwaukee, IL cars; Omaha, 1; St.
Louis, IS: Great Northern. /: Burlington. s; Chi
cago Great Western, g. Rock Island, l.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

for the day by loads as follows:S Chicago Great
Western, 2; Chicago, milwaukee,. & st. Paul: I:
Minneapolis 4 st. Louis. s. Chicago. st. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha. 9: Great Northern, 4:
Northern Pacific, s. Chicago, burlington, Quincy,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

OMAHA LIVE STOCK. April -Cattle-Re-
seipts. $500: market 1oc lower: beef steers.
$44O6o 30; COWS and heifers. S3. 40@4. so; stock
crs and feeders $364.S0.
1Iogs-.Receipts: 10000; market 1od15c lower
heavy. $7.10@7.20.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000: market steady: sheep
$5.75MG.25: lambs SCAT
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer. st. Paul. Mimi, April 16.-Barrett & Zim-
norman report the trade In railroad horses
the main feature Of the trade to-day. While
the better grades were sought. there was also
a good clearance the more common kinds
Saddle horses and drivers were in strong de-
mand. Values: Drafters. extra S17OM2OO: draft
ers. choice, 81 150@170: drafters. common to good
SI200l150: farm mares. extra, $13o615O; ia rm
mares. choice. S115M $50; farm res, common
to good, SS5M115.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
Range of May Wheat.

cars: linseed OIL 40 brls: oil cake. 1877, 900 lbs
butter 80, $50 lbs; railroad materials, L car;
sundries, 24 cars: car lots. 744.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

large purchases Of NAY Wheat at from SsAe eete to
M mGEns esnanes e Of w this lGasq lad tse seP
ability that this was on Armour and that he evi-
deptly has in mind the control of the small May
was weak at the opening: which Vas kc oif from
oats. ?. shipments-wheat, 1sl.s25 bu; ha1,
northern, 7Sssc: Xe: northern; 75He: No: /
s1EfSssH Ss "aH ave sef july s! sepsm sssn
her $1.14h; October s1.l4 November, 81 JPN
oats, cash, 32lAc: rye. cash. 49e; May, 49lac.
NEW YORK GRAIN AIN AND FLOUR. April Is.
Snr and rSefp ass aaye @ nesots fns pa patea s
425. Wheat receipts, $3.50: sales: 500 900 bl:
opened weak under Disappointing cables and d9ui;
ss5!e9 %5 raSa as: SR :ovesa asS S9
Rys xsfsIn stsfy :tats sH 7@fe ,aoi SsS
receipts. 5000: sales $1,000 bu; opened easy
but later on strong western t buying
easy; track white s. u @45e: '''N
| Closing prices were weak, May being sc lower.
| at 43ac. ~
M11wAyKEE gran GRAIN, c, April Nis; szFlea.z
erns'7 ern. 7a1a @soe No. Dorthern, 77Ma7sMe;
My @7ise asked RysnFsna; sec: No to
5se: oats-steady; standard, 41a@35c. Corn
May. 1850. ">
Wheat--Puts. 76Ac asked: calls. 7S1ac asked.
Corn-Puts, 1850 asked; calls, 44c asked.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Apri, 1e..wheat Spot,
| steady: No. 2 red western winter. Is 11sd: No.
northern spring. Is ID: No: California, IS 71ad
Futures quiet; May. IS 2%d; July, IS 2ssd
| Corn-Srot American mixed rev. steady, 4e
Md: American mixed old. quiet, 5s 31ad; futures
quiet; May, rs 3Ssd: June, IS 25sd July, 4s
! 2Ad.
TOLEDO GRAIN AND SEED, April 49,
Wheat-Fairly active and lower; cash. 76c: May.
76hc; July, II 1ac. Corn-Active and lower;
April and May. 4sc; July, 44c. oats-DuI and
| steady; April and May. 34c; July, 3O1Ac. Rye
| No. ,, 53c Cloverseed-Dult and frn;s cash
s7:15; October: $5:e7h; prime timothy, $3.50
prime alsike, $780,
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, April; 1e-Close
Wheat-May: G5hc: July. 62@62hc bid: casl
| No. hard, 67@6Sc; No. red, 6S@69c. Corn
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT.
The following are the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK April 16-Cattle--
Receipts. 5000 market steady; beef steers. So rs
@5.35: stockers and feeders. Sc. .20m4. 50: cows
and heifers. $3.2515: Texas steers. s2.2od5.
Hogs.mRecepts. - p 1000: market 3@1oc lower:
and best heavy, $7.25@7.4O.
SheepReceipts. LOO; market steady; sheep,
$4Gl6; lambs seas.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
CLOSING CASH PRICES

April. $3.50; May, s67s @36lac: July, 3e@seAc
cash No. mixed, So X @37c; No. white, SIC
Oats-No. white, 34@35c.
CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Apri
i6-Rye. May SOC; July i9Ac. Flax, casl
northwest. Sill: southwest. 81 .69; May. S1.l0@
LII. Timothy, April, $3.50; clover. April, $12
Barley, cash, 42@54c.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

CHICAGO PRODUCE, April 16.-Butter, easv:
steady; at mark. cases Included. 13% @i4c.
Cheese Che & steady. twis, 12la @13c; daisies 12k@
sSe; young ameriess as l2!a i3e Live poultry.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
roIEDo eRA1N AND raEEn

KANSAS CITY GRAIN, April: 1e.-Close
Wheat-May. f5Ac: July. 62@621sc bid cash
No. hard, 67@6Sc; No. red, 6s@69c. Corn
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

NEW YORK PRODUCE, April 16.--Butter. re-
cetpts, 1891 pkgs: steady: state dairy 1Sm26,
extra creamery. &c: held creamery. 15M26c:
% %caeamery: . eommon os MOI to choice 2o@23kc. Cheese
small colorcd fall made. 15c: small White fail
made. 1as1. ,l4.c:S iarge coored fall made. 1414M
receipts. 2! 1856 pkgs; steady: State and Penn.
sylTania 15M lol:c: western storage packed.
7aa?e: 77a;e: heatucky l4'2M143ac; western fssts,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK. April 16-Cat.
tle-Receipts. 1000: market steady to 1oc lower:
beef steers, S4M550; Texans. S2@5; cows and
heiferz. 81 .s5@3: stockers and feedrs, $2@5.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000: market weak to 10c
lower heavy. s7.121s 67.30 packers, $7@710:
yorkers, $1.05@7.1u: pigs, s6.5O@7.
Sl,eep--Receipts. 1000: market steady to low.
er; sheep, Sc. 3.SOM6.25: lambs $5.65MS.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

400; hogs, 1900. Hogs 5610c lower. Sales
62, 1s9 lbs, $3.50: 49, 22o lbs, 81. .o5; e2. 26.
lbs, 81 20 Cattle, stockers, steady: killers
1Oc lower. Sales: II beeves 1.04O lbs. 81. 25
IA beeves. $40 lbs, 81 80: 20 bceves, 1897 lbs
s5: cows. 800 lbs s2.75 II cows 1.O4O lbs
81; cows. 1.24O lbs. 81. .25: stockers. "a
500 lbs. $4.35 - yearligs. 5s4 lbs So %; 1
yearlings, 620 lbs, $50; IA ycarlings, 643 lbs
81 so.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

Thursday, April 16.-Extra creamery
butter, steady; packing stock, firm. Strictly
fresh eggs, active. Fancy country dressed
veal. firm: Poultry, steady. Green fruits,
steady. Cabbage, scarce.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
HIDES, FUR, WOOL, ETC.

Mol No. ?
Green salted' heavy steer hides. 80. SA ~
Green salted heavy cow hides ...... III 6h
Green salted light hides ........... 7X 6I
Green frozen, 1c per ]b less.
Green salted, calf. to- Is lbs11 81
Green salted long-h0ired or runner kip 7si 6l
Green salted deacons, each. ........5O 40
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-16

most all the writer's between the close
OF Louis reign ana 1850 looked upon
the Revolution from standpoint OF
politics or philosophy, and accordingly
wrote political or philosophical his
tories.
English speaking people In genreal
know about the French Revolution by
the reading Of Dickens Tale OF Two
cities" and Carlyle's History OF the
French Revolution both pieces OF
literatire. hut each far wide of the
true history Each man by his dra-
umtle instinct and his study OF con.
Temporary histories, newspapers and
memoirs, was enabled to produce lit
eraturo. but from his lack Of knowl-
edge Of primary sources and from his
tendency to see and state the dramatic
he was unable to write history. Car
lyle was a poet by nature, phloso-
pher by training: In no wise was he an
historian. His history Is rhapsody;
TO him the statesman Robbisplere was
See. green Incompatible because of his
green spectaGles, and the scholar and
scientist Murat was simply a ''blear-
eyed dog leach
Prof stephens lpctured this noon on
"The Writers on the French Revolu-
ton In lS70'--the revolution In prose
rather than in poetry. This evenings
lecture will be delivered in Barratt hall
instead Of ut the university and VIII
begin at S:l5 o'clock, The subject Is
English Schools All friends OF edu-
cation are cordially invited 10 be pres
ent. No admission viii be charged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-16
Directors to Hold Meeting In San
francisco.
ISSUE 5O,OOO,OOO GOLD BONDS
VIII Aiso Provide for Taking over
Valuable Railroad Propositions
In California.

Following the announcement that the
Western Pacific railroad Is rapidly Sc
curing rights of way and proceeding
with surveys for the Beckwith Pass
route from San Francisco to Salt Lake
comes the advertised announcement in
the San Francisco papers that the di-
rectors OF the company viii hold q
meeting on July n 10 authorize mort
gage to secure SEQ, 100000 of bonds to
provide for the construction and equip
ment of the line right through from
the coast to Salt Lake The company
VIII also provide for the taking over of
the San francisco Terminal Railway K
Ferry company, the Stockton q Beck
with Pass Railroad and the Sacra-
mento 4 Oakland Railway company,
The new securities are to be thirty
year per cent first mortgage bonds
The Western Pacific recently sent
surveyors into Nevada. one party being
now camped near Winnemucca. Fol-
lowing their appearance another party
of mysterious surveyors also put in an
appearance. There are rumors OF Il
determined effort to block this latest
scheme Of short line through to the
coast and a mysterious syndicate pre-
sumably working In the interest OF T..
III, Hartman and associates Is busy at
work taking up placer mining locations
on both sides Of the streams that lie
along the route Of the proposed road
The syndicate also Is reported to be
buying up everything in the vicinity of
the proposed route that may have q
tendency to block the moves OF the new
corporation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-16
SPIKE AND RAIL.

Vice President Bancroft of the Ore.
gon Short Line has returned from his
trip to Portland.
Geo. A. Hazard, city passenger
agent for the Rock island at Los An
geles, is In Salt Lake today.
Geo. Feakins OF the Colorado Mid
land went fishing at Heber yesterday.
He Is reported to have caught lone
4-ounce trout.
The Oregon Short Line will next week
send out surveying party under Engl-
neer Siradley 10 run preliminary sur
veys for the branch into the Twin
Falls district.
The following dispatch received by
the general passenger department OF
the oregon Short Line this morning
is self-explanatory; Louisville and
Nashville trains operating on schedule
time from Union station, ST. Louis. No
delay on account Of high water"
The carbuilders In the employ Of the
Union Pacific have been given a 10 per
cent raise In wages and other matters
have been adjusted satisfactorily TO the
men under an agreement entered Into
which holds good for the next two
years.
Notes on Track" useful book Just
published by w. NJ. Camp. editor Of the
Railway and Engineering Review, Chi
cago, contains a very interesting arti-
Gle on tree planting, showing what Is
being done at the present time In the
way OF cultivating timber for railroad
purposes.
II Is stated that providing the city
council Will guarantee sufficient
water supply for stated period at a
reasonable price, joint shops for the
San Pedro and Short Line will be erect
ed in Salt Lake in the near future,
and which win give employment to
about BOO