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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

Pcrk--;New standard in 1obb!ns way closed
NORMALLY at Sl5.55.
Lard-Choce steam on Z. side closed NOM
inally 1.a0c: kettle-rendsred S1Sc
Green Hams. Etc.-Car lots held T. o. h L. side
thus: Hams-i0-av. at 12,.c: rs at lie: lis at
lie: 1ss at 1024c: 1ss at 105.c: a9s at i0.sc
Skinned Hams-l6s at 12asc: IsI2os and caa2is
a. 12i.c; CALIFORNIA; at Is.c: New York shout
dsrs tloal2-avl at 7a.c. From the block dsi :
ms In average. CALIFORNIA; Mt 7Ia7asc; New
u. $. Meats-To arrive. loose cured cribs
neglected and nominal. closing thus: 45-av at
S.Snc and 50-av- S.5oc c. a. (. Bxd in lob
bling way ranged: Extra shorts at SSc cribs Mt
sac. short clear at STsc. bellies at CSC plates
at 1Hc. fat backs sSso standard backs o. Deal
ers charge higher on orders.
Bacon-Bxd: s. c. meats In a jobbinz way
1sc for choice light. hams at l2s.c to l3a,c. Calf
Plain smoked bxd lots in jobbing way ranged:
Extra shorts at 9i-c. cribs at sasc: short clear
osc. bellies at 10l2c. plates sac. fat back
at Sic standard backs Ice. Sale cars loose
extra shorts p. I. Dealers charge higher on
orders.
Oeo Stearine-Nominal at s..
Tallow-Current receipts II country uuotnble At
4a.c. while No. winter rendered is worth more:
No. Ut &c. Packers choice bid 5kdIs.c.
Country Bacon-tu,te sides at &c.
Crease-Quote small Irregular lots country;
brown Sac: yellow ii,c. and white SIC. Quote
packers. stock. nonnaliy: brown 3'smizc: yell
low tn+,4c. white at 5hdattc.
Frog LeEs-Scarce: quote at 81. per doz. for
large soc for medium. Zoe for small.
Eeef-on orders: Bbid.-Plate. roll and Full
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

SOUTHERN CATTLE - Quarantine cattle az
rivals Were l1s that embraced 51a5 head.
mead and two weeks l29 ana 1852 head.
The supply was about cScnly divided between she
several loads o! d-cen, good class OF
dressed beef steers that sold a t3.5lT4. was
of thu arrivals have been Of these kinds the last
few DAYS and were too many 70! the demand and
while the bulk of tn, business was steady al the
close the" weakened and sold 1Gc lower. The
steers lower and # them were
wanted. The trad Iued fully steady the
greater rart Of the day but the close
weak to Zoe lower tn" fair grades. Bulls were
fully steady. TIL" supply OF calves was too lib
sraI and. a, Eastern advices not good. the
veal market was in bad shape and the lowest ct
the season. NeIv few calves found sale and bids
much sal % lower than Tuesday were re-
ceived with most unb.d Buyers simply had all
ne wanted.
Another consignment ot native steers from a
Missouri point arrived in that had been in
e Southern t:aie and they had TO be sold in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
LOCAL SECURITIES EASY,
WITH MODERATE TRADING.
TRANSIT STOCK is SLIGHTLY
LOWER.
Interest in Bank and Trust Com
pany Issues Shows Some
Improvement.

Local securities showed downward ten
dency in Yesterdays market. There was
only a moderate buying demand and most
of the sales We're At slight recessions from
the latest previous quotations. ST Louis
Transit had little life at s23.25. United Rail
ways preferred was wanted at So but firm
~ held at ST. The per cent bonds We're
fairly steady at sS2.25.
Lincoln Trust opened well at $50. but
eased off to s2is.75. Commonwealth was
easy at S26S and Mississippi Valley weak at
SAG. Bank OF Commerce was taken al SOL.
Central Coal and Coke common WAS Il
strong spot. with sales a s63.62i, and Sc. -.
Missouri-Edson os sold off to $685.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
Fruits and Vegetables.

The Republic quotations axe for lots IN first
| hands unless otherwise specified Small lots On
orders charged higher.
BLAcKBERRIE:sS :. -ii9me.sToNn at s9cgM q
RAsPBEKRIt;s-t homegrown red at s..2oa1.25
PEACHES-Per 4-basket crate: Texas at 75cp
hama yellow at sl,25al.35 and Elberta from s1dp
sas at 15cpSi. homegrown at J1cas1 per Iz-bu.
gal nay consisned s-gai. s5aS2S for sound
PEARS-la COnte. first OF the season. from
louisiana. good condition. quote at 50 per large
GoosEBERRIEs- Indiana f.Eal. case at SO
WHoRTLEBERRIEs- s...5as per s--al. case.
APPLES-Ben Davis repaeked from storage
from g up ps sff2rdins 70 condition
and Astrskan s5s5c red sass: peeks 15a15c
for green and red 2rd25c: hu. boxes from i0d5oG
bbl. lots green at *l.25al.59 70 seae.25 for rcd.
Home grown in bu. box at ;OffI5c.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6-gal. case at so25a2.5o
ORANGE. California navel at ss25a5.s0 g.r
sHE az and vsea NJ u 4 On s csst.
.PI.rMs-coniinon red. yellow or chickasaw a,
ais ami 1s-6a: box at Sgs5s f9r sound: home
sLTM a c gf bu ana 5sske r iS sn
for choice y ard g for fanSy MessiHa
BASANAs-ouofabie a, sia2 bunch on or
coCoANuTs-- s25 per 1000 E. ,rk. and in Job
hi Py va a1 20 per f9i i- Florida .,
cAL!FoRNIA FRt1Ts-cherries at n75a1,o
Per Jo.lt; boy: aprcSts 7oasoc T,E baskst crate:
Sc Burbank Ease red June Sc and 7 Trasedy
t"asS 'G gem m ssassTd e Ma
for refrigerator stock and express. receipts from
Arkansas lsa:, climax lin baskets ssa at !oa7sc.
rS u esE ds e. cree from
| Ohio from farmers wagons firm at soaioc per
PER Sof Mis- Ss.o orea ass
at y 1Tsof Isarex yeilSs on I S "a, a,
90 Per Dol % erdeTs higher 0' o'1 and ''@
CrcuMBERs..= Alabama: bu erat. at &c for
s.fSf t crates a9F fR9s at q
| 02sc dozen or sll1.2 per bu. box.
ke1 to a t Eeca ter s ehd sa
H2me,gT9wn al 7scasl per hu loose.
REETsINew homegrown at 15as5c per dog.
| bunches.
a at sr se boz boz
GREEN PEAs-Home- grown a. 5oesc per su.
| loose.
.GUMBo-F1orida per s-basket crate: ,1.5oas for
cAULIFLowER-c5caH per bu. box. according
cELERI-New Michigan at ioai5c per bunch Sn
EGGiPLANT-choice New Orleans a, 81 p.r Dbl.
Bs lbbt.p at IsS2cc per bu: ioose
\ 65d.oc and Arkansas Is at 35c.
RADIsHEs- Hone.grovn at 19ai5c per don.
0ea TRS for Tsd Is S for Pe Thi sa ,o.
Consigned not wanted.
| doz Arkansas at logic per doz
| SPINACH-25G3fer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Native Run Fnir-Bccf Cattle Higher
Sheen Close Strong.

NATIVE CATTLE-Bcef Steer-Native cattle
receipts were moderately large and about 40
head larger than last Wednesday. and about the
same as offered a week ago. The three days'
receipts are around 300 head and compare yerv
1aroIably with the came time last week and
two weeks ago. while with the same period OF
100: show an increase OF s.c00 head. During the
three days last week 500 cattle were RECORDED
against $50 the week before and . 100 last wear
and with the demand so weak. 1t was naturally
expected that the supply during the p perioi
would not be large and would give the trade a
chance to recuperate The supply while IL has
not been much smaller. has met with an in
creased demand. and trading generally all the
way through on desirable kinds of killers has
heen much better. and considerable of the de-
cline the previous week has been regained.
a fair proportion OF the days arrivals were
medium lot. with but few that could be classeI
as good. There were several loads OF common
and half-fat loads included. The market at the
opening was lively. but was not strong as
later; the buying forces were all cut and had
very good orders. Consequently trading was
active and offerings found sale. Prices ruled
strong TO 1oc higher than Tuesday. and fully
1oGa,c higher than the low close OF the previous
, TseS; The ADVANCE vas general on all good
where they showed killing qualities TO suit pack
but little request and with the feeder demand
light they sold slowly. A few good cattle sold
at IS. with the medium tn fairly good at a. 500
4;S: and fair to common class Of killers at
BEEF AND BUTCHER STEERS.
No Az Pr. No. Az. Pr No. Az. Pr.
ia
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SUMMARY OF ST. LOUIS MARKETS


prices in the
partly
the o
m
factors a to
ne
-
the and thcw fears =
ate
.ocal
the heari
weak = tie
wheaton encdi Of andc Ha
Sep como nee .
oatsc oi4 &C
Of 81 Vegetables eir
had WI
eween5 and re
in Ii l m
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

Prime ste sterling. cables 4.s7Ia4.s7;s; check,
4s..Sq4.s45: 60 days 4.S52od4 $3.50
somme l sterling. checks 4.s7x: so days
s t:s.lo: 30 days 4s5isd4.s 5h: grain bills
Bankers Paris cables SIS: checks 515s; 60
DAYS 5lSis as. 1SisI5.iS lis. "
commercial French francs. checks 51sxa
SIS l-i6G1a 49,: 60 days 5.1sS
Commercial Swiss francs checks bIs..Is 1s
Ills: co days 5.1ass.
Commercial Belgian francs. checks 5.1sTa
els lis. so days 5.1eatd5.l9 l-iefb 20
Bankers reichsmarks. cables 95a.: checks s5ss
Commercial rechsmarks checks s5is. co 6avs
IS: 90 days eisl. "
Bankers Dutch suilders. checks 4oH: 50 days
40is6r40 S-ls.
cemmereisi Dutch suilasS checks 4oNato 5r,s:
Market unchanged
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

ton market SD. mos ST: dr.ei per ID
sets lii.c. .uzilss IL. hHucGIcs lie. ouis.des
Vtaiis"s,H,;e orcISs 10 farcv at 4c for
cav 20 - tor small and fat 100 to IT, lhsl:
t. - bucks and owes a; l'=d2". spring lambs
Il lc - p.r lD-thin lambs not wanted.
ROSTERS &C.. sDfiu- chickens. average receipts.
r.: spring ducks s.. sT:::S geese s.: spring tur-
icvs -. Old turkeys l.C ducks &c. geese. full
E-ther-d. -: geese. plucked. &c. 1--we pigeons ami
SCsIS ~. GGL-. q.
Dressed iced Poultry 'ckeHs-IIens %:
spring chickens tic. boosters Sc: turkeys lsc-
Fresh Fish-t.asier. supplies freer. cs7ociallr
coarse large fish QUOTE. per ID: Black bss.
lgiac: crarpi. Sc for small g. Cor large: dressed
,st gi.c: spoonful eat TIC: bulheads-iressct
Si.r and gross A.. buffalo ErDss 10. dressed
4. o.: German Carfs-dre-scd 3. gross lizc. sun
fish &c; white perch &C.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
New York Curb Market.

New York. July s.-Midsummer dullness pre-
vailed in the curb market to-day. Features were
lacking. International Mercantile marine shares
were offered at lower figures, but actual trans
actions We're insignificant There little done
in any of the speculative issues in which manipu-
lation has been actively INDUCED in in the past
As the day the market lapsed into
stagnation and the close was quiet and weak.
with small fractional declines ruling. Total Gales
were 3 900 shares.
Northern Securities weak and little more
fo sss 's sar .eS shares ST Louis Transit sold
from 2si4d2sSs down to 23!s for 400 One hundred
shares Of Green Copper sold e2tx and 100 shares
Of American Can preferred at 425s. Indianapolis
Gas S. sold at los for SeN: $1,000 New Orleans
ture SIS sold at $751; 500 shares Of Seaboard Steel
and Iron at 1sI.IlI;s. and 200 shares OF Houston
Oil at "A.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
National Banks Authorized.

REPI' BLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July s.-The Comptroller of
the Currency to-day issued certificates au-
thorizinS the following national banks 10
commence business:
The First National Bank of cen,ralia. Mo
Dsnham. cashier.
The First National Bank of Mooresville Ind
Capital. $4,000. George r. scruggs president:
II. II. feathers. cashier.
The DESIGNATION OF the following banks as re-
agents was approved:
;. Fourth National ,, Rank s; St. Louis, for the
Boise city Sa,,oha tank Boise City. Idaho.
First National Bank. Canadian. Tex.
Bank of Anderson. Tex. with a capital OF SIS 900.
approved.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
st. Louis Future Prices.
Stocks of Grain In Store.


Butter Quotations: Creamery Extra 2lo:
frsts lie: seconds 15al6c. Dairy-Extra ITdi7i,c:
frsts I5di6c: grease 4I5c: ladIe-packed good i7c:
frsts l5dl6c country-pdcked stock lst-c: Inferior
less: renovated, extra lSc.
EEss-Current receipts lll3di3c. Receipts 7ss
pigs. local and 600 through: shipments $50
chcese-we quot. Northern on orders: Twins
1ll.c: singles He: diaries IIzAc: Y A. icc: long
.orns lec: Limburger. l0Gl0izc: inferior 3I,Sp
4c. Swiss-old 1sdlec: new l5I!ec. Brick III,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

BUTCHER CATTLE-Butcher cattle SUPPLIES
We're light and mainly OF ordinary kinds. with
hut few good cows or heifcrs amongst them.
The demand was not keen. although there we're
movement was active and quick. with sales
generally showing an advance OF around loc
The best grades Of cows and heifers meet
ing with the best request and these have adj
vanccd i5If2Jc since last Friday. while the me-
dJm and grassy heifers and the bulk OF the
cows are not considered more than l5c stronger
Strictly Gamers are stronger. with cutters a
shade higher. Bulls have shown but little
change. Calves sold shade higher than Tues
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
Wall street Gossip.

Reported by tho Commercial Advertiser through
Francis Bro & Co., No. 2l4 North Fourth street
New. York. July s.,ForeiEn-yery Little VS.
!pre in American stocks in london. They we're
ltmer ir tone and prices came generally higher.
he Copper stccks showing strength. In tbs
>htarket the arttra-e houses did total business
CT about T. 900 shardes. purchases being cIiiGhy
IN Soutl.,Iu pacifc and United States Steel.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
Zach Grain. Flour, Etc.

wHEAT-Receip,s 4lsl SKIS and a t, cars sS.I Local al
and through Ss SKID from 9or Po at m seS @
s for N 20 SKID on levee at .s1sc for No red
and for No red nna On sGk at red at
s ss +. and soisaslc W. side: No red at
q. o7sc W. and isse E side; No a. at az &C.
no hard at ssassiac and mixed at zoe, -,
s. SAMPLE Sdss lfSs ans
G50iyc; No. 3 at fire for poor TO 4siaaisc; No.
a, &c: no grade at i0c: No. yellow at ole; No
oaTsHReceipts ~ cars Local and = ca an.
ssc: no grade a, SIC: No. white at ease: No.
E R9ifs Z to SELL and dull sales .s ca
No del. this side at Soc another was 9ffeg sTa
s. e. side to Ct Ct SIDE e aeS n2' &R pit
car part No rye at soc and part wheat at ''e'
aIs Observation-Disclosures 9sc per bu. spot and
sc for seed to arrive promptly None one,Sd
3 sS.ra fassv Gears
SIS: low grades in jutes s.. 4eaes0. Hard win.er
sSrs 1asH .tFssS: fsI Fs Clears to
80. Foregoing prices for lots from first hands
rh hY F. fspS' his side iSsSns Rsse 80 in
SKIS and $3.50 in wool for new. mixed ana IN
Observation-Disclosures T. o. b. at ESQ for city
meal Ho for pearl meal E 5rs, and hSnsy
in AL nd I m small h irs Skis orsm r Sa and
Sc for mixed feed and s5dsec for mids in hos
side m s5s feed srr in s sod at oS bran aS
e2izc for mids AT MILL bran sells at s5Ss'c
and ships at s.s' an ton. local an, 10 ton.
through: shipped SIS tons. f side Timothy: Old
CHOICE SIS Nc sialI i;v No SECS No i,i So 60
sgsr si: e. s .ssIs SS s VS. Prairie
EEkb AZ 2ss ' Sod at
wHlSKY-Steady at S1.3o.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

Local Money Market.


une and there was a good demand for cal, snd
time loans. with discount rates steady between
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

much aicut sensational decrease In IL, J.nIt.d
states Steel Corporations earnings thai the
quarterly statement published after close Of bsi-
ness Yesterday was gardec as favorable and
on the revulson OF ceiling thus created bot,
common and preferred stocks rallied in the carly
dealings Later what looked like fresh l;auIda,
ton made an appearance and the room traders
ioncd in the selling with reluctant declines. The
room heard gossip about block OF 20. oOo shares
which was in progress of liquidation and ey-
Tected more stock to come out. The selling by
u; J.. Smythe Co. yesterday was considered
good.
Missouri Pacifc-A strong feature wa. Mis-
scuri Pacific. In view OF the abundance of strong
bull tips said &c come from inside sources the
room concluded that the strength of the stock
rejected the market attitude of the Gould-R Rookie
Teller party. Great stress laid upon the
cail money COR the first time in two months. 1t
was said ticat to-fey's movement in Missouri
Pacific was due to manipulation Of a well-known
operator. formerly closely Identified with the
n arket course Of the Gould stocks.
Atchison-The strength of Atchison was due
70 covering ny the room shorts the reports
OF improving crop conditions. Sentiment in the
STOCK has been undergoing a change lately and
mere are now other bulls besides the insiders
enough there is a stubborn short INTEREST," pre-
dieting higher prices.
Erte-There was very little feature to the
trading in Erie. The room. which had been
irving TO reconcile the predictions Of an In
crease to-day in the dividend rate on the first
preferred with the inactivity in the stock hea
that the meeting Of the directors TO act on The
Question would not be held until July 81
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
New York Stock 0uotatton,

New York July S.-The following show. tn.
opening, highest. lowest and closing quotations
or the New York Stock Exchange to-,iay cor
fected daily for The Republic by Francis Bro 4
s sT;: ponds and stocks No. IA North Fourth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

urpenfine and ROsiu

Yesterdays Bank CIearinEs.
IS. i7c,4l3: balances sssi6iI.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
Ncyv York Money Market,

New York. July s.-Money on call steady at
sacis. closing 2d2G. Time money steady 50 days
81: 81 days 4, six months D. Prime mercantile
paper 81 Sterling exchange ;, inactive: with &C
mand, and at 4S5;0di. s5l5 for so days: posted
rates IS55I4.sS and ASS: commercial bills l. SIS.
Mexican dollars 4lc. Government bonds steady;
railrnai bonds Irregular.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

Savannah. Ga. July s.--Turpentine steady at
I7Ec. Rosin firm. Quote: 4. r. e sl.6o: ID 81 50:
f $40. F s1.Ts: G si.so: IL SIS: l Sc. So: *
$50; u $3.50; s.; W. G. $40; ". W. $50.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

New York. July s.-Bar silver Sac per or.
At London AID per OF.
Treasury Statement.
Washington. July S.-Available cash balance
$50 Sll. l3S: gold slrs.lsS.5io.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

rl...d State. s,ecl-The street had heard Sc
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
WHEAT CLOSES STRONG,
DESPITE HEAVY SELLING.
CORN DECLINES on WEALTH
ER OF TLOOk.
Manipulation on the Bull Side
Causes Early Advance Which
Is Wiped Out at Close.

After brisk early manipuiative buying n
considerable portion of the initial gains
were wiped out in Yesterdays wheat mar
ket. but closing prices were strong and
higher. At the opening all of the bearnh
news was ignored. Light local receipts and
continued dry weather caused a generally
bullish sentiment in the first hour. Prices
advanced rapidly. Toward the end of the
session there was considerable liquidation.
mainly for profit. by traders who bought at
the opening. Weak foreign markets. favor
able crop reports and rains in the North
west aided the downward movement. but
offerings We're well absorbed on the decline.
:5.S YEA s Spe 7sa75.c 3esc ' So. .s.c
Isi.c. 7s:.c. 7etc &C 77isc, Ike: SIC 5.c.
!sssc. 'e'sc, 'sisc ie'ac. e'sc. 1891 ''-=a9
Corn broke under the pressure of bearlsh
crop and weather news. The Government
reported conditions generally favorable: but
the movement to market was slow There
was good manipulate tive buying at the OPEN
ing. but the market could not hold UP long
with all conditions favorable to the selling
side. The, decline in the last hour was RAPID
and the close was weak.
Sept. corn opened unchanged and sold at:
s,5se 5ls si.S Sic US si.c, Ss;,c. a.c 'l''
Receipts of wheat at St. Louis. 52;562 bu;:
cars through. against 1875 bu.. of which
1857 SKIS. and 81 cars local and . cars
through. in 1892.
Receipts of wheat at primary points SsS,-
coo bu.. against 476.COD blu. in 1902. and ship
ments 36l,cc0 bu.. against $4,000 bu; North
west received l35 cars against 23S cars in
1902 Chicago received $50 bu. and Kansas
City 20 500 bu. Clearances 1850 bu.
Receipts of corn at ST. Louis 5000 bu.. OF
which II cars local and 10 cars through,
against 1905 bu.. of which 402 SKIS. and 10
cars local and cars through, in 1902. Sam
pies on trk. higher.
Receipts of corn at primary points 81! coo
bu. against 1890 bu. in 1902. and ship
ments coo bu. against 2E0o0 bu. Chica-
go received $4,000 bl. and Kansas City $500
bu Clearances 10000 bu.
Receipts of oats at st. Louis. Sc, 400 bu.. OF
which ~ cars local and % cars through:
against 1880 bu.. of which 50 SKIS and b
cars local and cars through. in 1902 Ship
ments 800 bu nm,
Receipts of oats at primary points $4,000
bu.. against $4,000 bu. In 1872 and snip
ments 262 900 bu.. against 3l9,ceo blu.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.

Boston July s.-Crosiug quotations on money
bonds. stocks and mining shares:
MONEY.
Gail loans. sI49iE per cent: time loans, 4I:a5,a
per cent.
BONDS. "
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09
Wool.
Missouri and Illinois

Back cat.cd. etc. from &c to &C per ID. less.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-05-09

Bvery community has It's knock
erss" They are the men who sit on
the dry goods boxes and attempt to
whittle their way into riches and in
fuence They make little II any ef-
fort to better their own condition
and seem to be content II they can
discourage some more enterprising
persons. They are Of little use in the
world, these knockers, but like the
mosquito. the feas and other nuisan-
ces we have them with us always.
Washburn is not without Its
knockers. They have been knocking
for the whole time since the founda-
( stion Of the town. they are knocking
now and they will be knocking prob
ably as long as they live. It Is hardly
worth while to pay attention to them,
except for the fact that some persons
who do not know their calibre might
think their knocking was worth pay
Ing attention to.
q Before the railroad was built to
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-05-09
INSURANCE

The controller of the currency
has given an abstract of the re-
ports of the conditions ef the
national banks in North Dakota.
On April 9Th North Dakota banks
hsd tai resources of $17, 1928, ,S4l,
loa,ae and di counts amounted to
$10,8O7,O16. ard individual Ge-
posits of $l1 ,832.45O. Cash re-
serve held was 1857 per cert.