The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
PROPOSALS.,

DEPARTMENT of the Interior United States
Geological Survey. Reclamation Service;
proposals will be received at the office of the
United States Reclamation Service. Montrose,
Colo. until o'clock p. m, December 81,
1904 for the construction of frame build
ing for the accommodation of the offices nee
essary for the of the United States Rec
lamation Service in connection with the
pahgre Valley project. Specifications form
of proposal and plans may be inspected at
the office Of the Chief Engineer of the Unit
ed States Reclamation Service Washington
d. c.; at the office Of the District Engineer,
United States Reclamation Service Chamber
of Commerce building. Denver Colo. and
at the Office of the United States Reclama-
tion Service, Montrose Colo Each bid must
be accompanied by i certified check for
per cent of the amount OF the bid, payable
to the order of the Secretary of the Interior,
as a guaranty that the bidder will If sue
cessful promptly execute satisfactory con-
tract and furnish bond in the sum of so per
cent of the contract price for the faithful
performance of the work. 1t is understood
that all bids are submitted subject to the
suffciency of the title to the land upon
which It is proposed to erect the building
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids to accept one part and reject the other
and to waive technical defects, as the inter-
ests of the service may require. Bidders are
invited to be present Proposals must be
marked Proposals for the Construction of
Office Building. Uncompahgre Valley Pro-
ject". E. A. HITCHCOCK. Secretary.
PROPOSALS for Lumber-ofhce Depot QUAR-
termaster. SO New Montgomery st. San
Francisco, Cal. December 10 1901; Sealed
proposals. in triplicate. subject to usual con-
ditions. will be received here until 10 o'clock,
cember 20, 1904. and then opened for
furnishing lumber for the Philippine Islands.
United States reserves right to accept or
reject any or all proposals or any part
thereof Further information furnished on
application. Envelopes containing proposals
9so2,' and addressed to Major c. a. DevoI. vol
O. NJ, U. s. A. Depot Quartermaster
s20, 900 MUNICIPAL water works bonds. town
OF Wheatland for sale, untaxable bearing 5
per cent interest; serial 40 years; bids win
be received up to Monday. Dec g. 1904 GER
titled check OF 10 per cent to accompany bid
For information address R. N. MURPHY.
Lown Clerk Mheatland Cal.
STORAGE AND WAREHOUSES.
ALMOST given away-storage pianos and fur
niture dirt cheap to pay storage WHITE
HEADS Storage, 1886 Market; open even
inss.
A TREMENDOUS sacriice-car fine new
pianos in storage; slightly damaged by r.
r. wreck; less than 500; pianos guaranteed.
open ewes Whiteheads Storage. 1885 Market.
A-EMPORIUM Storage & Van Co. furnit,,re
household goods stored, moved shipped 72S.
7S1 Howard St. mr.. Third: phone Grant ISL
CAPITAL Van and Storage Co., EDDY ST.:
phone Mint 2941; JOHN f. COOPER, pres
furniture moved, packed. shipped and stored.
PIERCE-RODoLPH Storage & Moving Co Of
hce Post and Powell sts tel Pri. Ex E71
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PACIFIC Storage and Furniture Moving Com
pany. 2S2o Fillmore ST.; phone jackson PSI
BEKINS Van and Storage Co.. IL Montgomery
ST.. tel Main 1S40 Shipping at cut rates.
A WEEKS news for cents-The Weekly can
16 pages. in wrapper. for mailing 81 per wear
TYPEwRITERs AND SUPPLIES.
AN exceptionally good No. 2 Remington. No 1
Smith Premier $26; other typewrfters at
higher and lower prices; rentals 81 So The
Typewriter Exchange, b36 California St
2D-HAND typewriters sold. rented repaired
Webster Typewriting Inspec Co. sos Market
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
AMERICAN CAN Goa quarterly dividend
of "a pea cent has this day been declared
upon the preferred stock of this company
payable on January 1, 1905, to stockholders
of record at the close of business December
10, 1904. The transfer books will be closed
as to the preferred stock from December 20
to January l. inclusive. Checks will be
mailed r. II. ISMON. Secretary. Decem-