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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS July 6.-In the spot cot ton market trading was light. There was rather more inquiry. but cloudy weather and rain interfered with the movement. Sales, 1.5oo bales. including 100 to arrive deliv- cred on contracts, 300. Quotations un- changed.
 The future market was quiet and the trading was mostly of a professional char acter Prices showed some strength which was unexpected to the trade in general on heavy covering by shorts. The features of the day were mainly bullish but there were no bulls to take advantage of them. Liv- erpool was unexpectedly favorable. The tenor of private Liverpool cables that ports were received of a disastrous fire in Bremen which destroyed all the way from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS. July 6-Cotton steady; sales. l.5oo Ordinary. 1-1s; good ordin- ary. IS; low middling. 10; middling. 10 g. 16; good middling, to%; middling fair, 1ih. Receipts. 1,156: stock, 72.102.
 GALVESTON.-Quiet; middling l0h; re- ceipts. IS: stock. T.494.
 MOBILE.--Nominal; middling 10x; stock, 532.
 sAyANNAH.-Duli; middling. 1o%; re- ceipts. 173; sales. g; stock. 21,s40.
 cHARLESTON.-Receip 3s; stock, l. 6s0.
 wILMINGTON,-Nomin stock, 1855
 NORFOLK.-Receipts. 475: stock, ls19.
 BALTIMoRE--Nomina middling, 10.75; stock. 1.2s1
 BosToN:-ouiet; middling. 1o.so; gross receipts s7o.
 PHILADELPHIA.--st middling. II; stock. s51.
 ST LOUIs.-Quiet; middling, 1o%! re- ceipts. 492; stock. 12,376 fs NEW, YORK.-Cotton quiet; middlng l0.75; net receipts. 1o3; gross. 1176; sales 325; stock. 5s,4O1; exports. to Great Brit ain. 3.325; to continent, 2.2S5.
 Total today: Net receipts. 1863: exports to Great Britain, 3,335; to continent. 2,2S5; stock i65,735.
 Consolidated: Net receipts s,52s: exports to Great Britain, S,335; to continent, 3,735
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, 7o67,- se4; exports. to Great Britain, 2,434s54; to France, 697 1854; to continent, 2,55l455 to Japan. 42TS6; to Mexico. 26,72S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. NEW ORLEANS, July s.-Cotton futures
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

NEW YORK. July 6.-Following were the quotations on the Cotton Exchange to- Aav.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.

CINCINNATI, July 6.--Flour dull. Lard steady, $50. Bulk meats quiet. 7.37h. Bacon firm, $50. Whiskey active, 1.28. Sugar firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH July 6.-Turpentine firm. 52&: receipts. 1.403: sales. 632. Rosin firm receipts, 3,454 sales 4.471. Quote: A, B. c. 2.eo; D, s.e5: E, 2.7o; F. 2.75; c. 2.so; H, 3. %: ]. 8 AS; K, 3 55; M, g.. 80; N. 3 95; W c. 40; W W, 4.75
 cHARLEsTON-Turpen firm, b2@ SAX: no sales. Resin firm: no sales. Quote: A, B, C, 2.57h @2.6o: D, 2.62h 92.65; E. 2s7is a2.7o: F, 2.72@2.75; G. 2.77h Q 2.so: H. 2.s7h as.oo; I. S.25; K. s.s5; M. 3.so N, 3.77h Q3.so: W G. 4.2o; W W. 4.55.
 wILMINGToN.-Turpen firm, 521s bid; receipts. 75. Rosn nothing doing; re- ceipts, 3S0. Tar firm, 80; receipts. 14. Crude turpentine firm. 2.25. .o0 and 4.25; receipts. 100.
 NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
 NEW YORK, July s.---In dry goods buy CTS show para IT enthusiasm but here and there agen .. exhibit more deter imitation to withstand opportunities of buy CTS and are not granting the concessions they would a few weeks ago. Purchasers small, but for immediate requirements. showing a depletion of stocks in certain quarters that is encouraging.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Caldwell, Ward q Co.'S Market Letter.

NEW YORK. July 6.-The burning of B. 900 bales at Bremerhaven and damage of 5000 more by fire proved to be a senti- the loss resulting by directing public atten- tion to the small necessity of various sup
 ply of old cotton. This Bremen cotton was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

LIVERPOOL July 6.-Cotton futures pened and closed steady. American mid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Cash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm.
 Wheat-No, 2 spring. s4Gss; No 3, 90 Q9l: No. 2 red. 9Sal0o " Corn-No. 2, 40: No. 2 yellow. 5O1 Oats-No. 2. 39: No. white. 37L14on Mess pork per bbl. 12 s5ai2 90 Lard. per 100 lbs. 705@7 07h Short ribs sides, loose. 7.37hd7 Short clear sides. boxed. 725a75O Whiskey, basis of high wines. 1 2s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

Dye Polsoalng from wear. Ing colored under-clothing md hosiery is of frequent oc. currence.
 Wosirsrs n Leed. Brass, md other metals are often poisoned by the chemicals and acids used in polishing, and the dust and filings settl Dystem by absorption or thrt n any. and cannot be reach
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
BONDS.

Total sales for the day, sO5.8oO shares
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
POISON OAK FOE RIozT xxARs.

POISON OAK FOR RIoET YEARS.
 ,. When eight ysars old was poisoned by hand. ung poison oek, and 1t would break out on me every spring for eighteen years. Some one re. commended 8. c. o., which cured me completely, and have seen no signs of the sruptions for sev. eral seasons. MRS. A. N. BENNETT.
 Toccoa, Georgia.
 ng upon the skin. The diseases that enter the ,gh the pores are as deep-seated and dangerous d by washes, salves, soaps or other external es. The blood must be purified before getting nently rid of the disease. s. S. s. acts upon pod, ridding it of the original poison and re- 2 it to a healthy, normal condition
 5. s. is guaranteed entirely vegetable, and an ith all impurities removed from the blood, the r from the skin. Write us should you desire tion about your case; this will cost you noth- 5 SVVxET &eECAE1C co, ATLANTA, GAs
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LESS I-IG.
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC ENCHANGE.-New-O Orleans Com
mcrcal 25c discount: bank 81 premium San Fran
cisco-Sight. PIC; telegraph. SC. Boston-5c dis
count and par. Observation-Disclosures par; selling
1-loc premium. ChIcago-40c premium Cincin-
nat!-20c premium. Savannah-Buying 30, dis
count; selling Zoe premium. st. Louis-5Oc pre-
MUM Mnueapolis-s premium.
BANK CLEARINGS. - New-York 49, Exchanges.
sS745osl9: balances $12.ol5931. Baltimore - Ex-
changes. $2SA.39l; balances S463S5. Boston-Ex-
changes, $22539i5; balances 81 $50 64s PHILADELPHIA
Exchanges. H7.53i SAP; balances S2S2Os4s Chicago
Exchanges. &5.466444: balances 81 40. 499
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cau money IN
London, 10lit per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills. 17s41 15-i6 per cent: for long bills.
cent. Berlin exchange London, % marks 4Ol.
pfenngs. Paris discount rate per cent Paris
exchange on London, % francs lOIs confines
FOREIGN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. consols for
money. 90 7-16 for the account 90%: French rentes
SO francs 7219 centimes.
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver, 5514c: Mexican
silver dollars 4lac- Bar silver In London closed at
% Sled
GOLD PREMICM.-In Madrid IS 60: Lisbon 81
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. $SsS 49, internal revenue
receipts S6S3 col miscellaneous receipts $297 Re
ceipts for the day. 81 7Ol SIC. expenditures $50 Oo
Receipts for the month to date. S27 27602; expend
lures 81 10000; excess of expenditures $3 So s9S
Receipts for the fiscal year date $Ts s29 772 ex
penditures $520243.59S excess of expenditures 81
4l3S26.
SUB-TREASURY-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
to the Clearing House 1911 .65S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed yester
day in the United States District Court:

The following petitions bankruptcy were fled vester
day in the United States District Court:
BELLE HOW'D STEWART. Hotel Regent voluntary
eltion liabilities S2OI4; assets $500 The petitioner
has one cr1dtor-Nillam Crawford. Nine
teentil-s to whom Ehe owes 81. OLA
JAM f&7 D. M4ONALD professionally known as James
- Mackie. Theatrical performer No. West Thirty
elght-st liabilities. S5sl5; assets $50 Tho Coward
with q claim Of $500
ELIZABETH GARNER, No II Ritter Place The Bronx
formerly proprietor OF The Berkeley Ocean County N
liabilities. $84Ol assets 500. The creditors are ali
sinaI excepting NJ h J. Garner. OF No. IL Ritter Place
10 whom she owes $1,000 borrowed money ~
LOUISE FIlANKEI4 No o. Avenue B. Involuntary
petition iled by Louis Metzger other cred
itors with claims agSregating $500.
: ilelues We're nled by HYMAN RUBIN showing la
hties OF SD $50 and 81 500 The principal
GTeaitors are FTenderheim Bros Levy No "a Naiien
Lane. S4,40S; D. II. Davis Co No Gs Nassau .
SlS' and Aois kOhn Co.. No is Maiden Lane 81 5s3
he assets consist Of stock s551; household goods $3.50
tNtuTes $40; goods memorandum. 1921. on nc
count ana from pedlers selling jewelry from Tho
a-eEee bankrupt for sales weekly payments S.
Nllaul Cannlan was appointed by Judge Holt receiver
q the business Of LEVIN & ELKIN clothing mercha nts
30 ~ East nehundred twenty-hfth ST. his bond
being fixed at $1,000. ~ '-
schedules Of J. a. KRAUER & Co show an indebted
ness ot S634s5 and nominal Of 3I7
cral creditors the Cooper Exchange Bank and
the Merchants Bank OF BROOKLYN both secured b
assigned accounts; the Equitable National Bank So 600
the Cooper Exchange Bank. $1,000: Faulkner Page &
Co. No IS Wor,h-st $3.50 and John N Stearns e co
No GS Greenest. So DIS. The 20
Sl".t@o; accounts So. 139. and bank Sass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
HOME CONSUMPTION OF COTTON.
a Phenomenal Increase in the Cotton Grow
ing States

washington, May 19.-The Department OF Agri-
culture VIII soon issue a comprehensive report on
the consumption Of cotton in the cotton States,
complied by J. L Watkins. the cotton expert Of the
Bureau of Statistics. Reviewing tho industry in
the last twenty years it says that, Notwithstanding
the great increase in the worlds consumption of
cotton, the overshadowng feature Of the period is
the phenomenal increase in consumption in the
cotton States. This consumption in the South in
creased 6O7 90 bales 80 per cent; the consump
ton in the North increased in twenty years 762 900
bales, 90 per cent, and in the whole country
100000 bales, nearly 14S per cent.
The report says every additional 10000 bales con-
sumed in this country means shorter time for some
foreign mill, and perhaps its shutting down if no
further expansion Of the cotton crop takes place
in the last twenty years the United States has in
creased its cotton crop nearly $4,000 bales. or
about sc per cent. lndias crop has increased 1900
90 bales OF 400 pounds each 70 per cent Egypt
crop has increased $4,000 bales Of so pounds each
or lS per cent; Russia, which formerly drew
largely on this country for her cotton, is now
supplying her mills with 200 90 10000 bales
grown IN her tranS-CaSplan provinces. Brazil has
almost ceased exporting cotton. Of the
Europe has increased its cunsurnDtion of cotton
Z.zSZOJJ bales, or about - per cent The cOnSump-
uon OF couon in East India The report says. has
Increased l2HUJ bales about goa per cent IN the
last twenty years, and her mills about half
OF Ile crop produced there. Japan has erected
mills equipped with l.2S3 spindlcs and is con-
nearly p per cent IS American The worlds con-
SUMPTION OF cotton has Increased nearly 100000
paleS or about - per cent, and the United States
the largest producer, also has become the largest
consumer or cotton The price Of the staple is now
leg Ild1ea "a the nome maFAet instead Of Liver
operation. and with the single exception OF 1Sg2-44
an increase IN the number Of bales consumed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities showed a So
increase in activity over the dulness when =
characterized the market from the first or the "" =.
but it was generally at the expense Of values 80
in most instances showing declines. There We =.
sharp drive made against International MeEeA
Marine preferred. which sold down TO rs pc ,,.
touching the lowest price on record Seaoo@
Line stocks were weak the common selling vi. ~
a fraction of it's lowest price. Standard % .sr
points. Pope common was down about &,
cent Interborough Rapid Transit was nrHi -
good support. New-Orleans Railway prefef'eu ~.
OF over per cent In bonds Japanese bs Weis -. -
centre OF attraction but considerably less ae'i'o
after an early small advance they sold on 80
cent on realizing. Consolidated Gas rights
points on small transactions. Greene Consos al
Copper was weak on moderate orerinss
h per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Judgment for ssO745 entered yesterday against
EDWARD l.. HARPER in favor John v Lewis on six
notes made by Joseph ". Wiltshire. OF Cincinnati Ohio
in 1857. The notes Endorsed by Harper
The schedules assignment Of willard r. Mack
IAonas Smith and Edward S. Long, who composed
me iirfn OF W b. MACK & co. bankers
No 10 Broad-st. which assigned on April 10 Phujn
J. Britt. filed yesterday In the Supreme Court
They show liabilities 1898 a. OF which there ,e
secured slOss7S "a: leaving liabilities Of
S4dIo ~; nominal assets. S5O6.278 S.
$50 ss2 Co. Of which securities valued s13s 100 we're
nla 10y crsors 10 secure moneys loaned and interest
10 be dstTtsited among other secured unsecured
cured creditors are: S. s Schuyler. $4,000 Ennis e.
Stoppani. $50 2OG: T. p. Borden. 80 30: Thomas p
sheedy. So 1885, J.. Fields $4,000 r. II Davis So 40
Justice Dugro fixed the bond Of the assignee $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS

RAILROAD BONDS.-Marlket irregular. Total
sales amounted in par value to $50. against
s. 40l, 500 on Wednesday. The heaviest dealings
were In the Atchison general As, Atlantic Coast
Line AZ. Baltimore and Ohio gold Is. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit convertible As. Chesapeake and Ohio
4IAs. Chicago Burlington and Quincy As Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad As and collateral
trust As Mexican Central second incomes, Norfolk
and Western As. Oregon Short Line IS, Reading
general As San Antonio and Arkansas Pass is. Union
Pacific convertible As and Wabash debenture BIS
Consolidated Tobacco and United States Steel Us
were also active.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
KANSAS OIL FOR KANSAS ALONE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE1
Kansas City, No, May 19.-Kansas is afraid that
other States will get the benefit Of her oil and gas
fields. The municipalities in the new oil and gas
region are determined that Kansas shall alone
benefit from what belongs to Kansas. The trouble
is caused by the fact that the Standard Oil Com
pany is building pipe line to Eastern renneries
one as far as Whiting, Ind Kansas wants the re-
hne1es built IN Kansas and wants no gas PHO line
TO feed manufacturing plants in other States II
wants the factories to to the Kansas gas belt
The Kansas Attorney General has taken the oues-
uon up An Injunction will be asked TO stop the
Standard Oil Company. 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
TREASURER OF Pennsylvania r. p. co.

Phliaoelphia, May l9-At meeting Of the board
OF directors of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com
pany held to-day Henry Tatnau. Of this city. was
elected treasurer and sixth vice-Dresident of the
company Mr. Tatnall, who IS receiver OF the
spnalt companies, said he would retain the Dosi-
uon. MI. Tatnall IS also voting trustee of the
new General Asphalt Company, and whether he
VIII retain this position has not been announced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
STOCKS GENERALLY LOWER.
Market AdUanc ShapFthe Gold Exports Expected
Call Money Per

OF England's reserve to liabilities is 4SO9 per
cent. against 4S72 per cent last week. and COM
pares with advance from S7ss per cent to 511a
per cent in this week last year. The rate OF dis
count unchanged at per cent.
Paris. May 1s.-The weekly return OF the Bank
of France shows the following changes: Notes in
circulation decreased q, $4,000 frances treasury
accounts current decreased S.650O00 francs gold on
hand increased 405O00O francs; bills discounted
increased 1225.OOO francs: silver on hand increased
4,650.O00 francs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London. May 19.-The weekly return OF the
Bank Of England shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased f357.0o0; circulation de-
creased ff7OOO; bullion decreased fioia2; other
securities increased 100000; other deposits de-
creased f7ssCo; public deposits increased f6Sl. coo:
notes in reserve decreased fS7s,(oo; government
securities unchanged. The proportion Of the Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
PULLMAN cAR pERAILEp ANp RuRNEn

Philadelphia, May ls.-The New-York and Chicago
Limited on the Pennsylvania Railroad, composed
OF Pullman coaches. bound from New-York and due
mere AT Lou O'Clock met with peculiar accident
in West Philadelphia. The last coach was deraiIas
while crossing switch and overturned The
coupling broke and the car caught fire and was
master ana porter were slightly injured No nas-
senger hurt. ~ pas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
STEEL MEN AT BEssEmER.

John d. Rockefeller ir.. ". z. Corey president
OF the United States Steel Corporation, and num-
Der OF others arrived in Pittsburg from the East
to-day and left Immediately for Besserner II is
understood that they Will also 20 to Homestead
pnauesne. Clarion and Donora before returning
here, but the object Of the visit could not he
learned, as no one in the party would talk for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Nfoney on call opened st
per cent; highest per cent; lowest ~ per cent:
last loan ia per cent closed 1zQ1E per cent; r1II-
ing rate per cent. Time money was quoted at
per cent for sixty 10 ninety DAYS 3I4 per cent for
lour hve and six months. Commercial paper was
quoted at 3%qF4 per cent for sixty to ninety davs
sax per cent for four to six months. and per
cent for others.
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures closed easy.
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
ANACONDA COPPER COMPANY TRUSTEES

Anaconda, Mont, May Sat the annual meet
ing OF stockholders Of the Anaconda Copper Com
pany held here the following trustees were elected
Nnnam Rockefeller H. II. Rogers A C Rurrace
w. W Dixon. A. s. Bogert. William Bull and Will
lam G. Rockefeller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
THREE STEEL MILLS CLOSED.

Johnstown. Penn. May 10 CspeciaD-Three mills
OF the Cambria Steel Works have closed down for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
quotations were:

Closing prices yesterday of the principal active
and net changes from Wednesdays
,uota tions ware.
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ginning of business to-day. was as follows
RESERVE FUND.
coin and bullion $3.50 600 600
TRUST FUNDS-DIvISION OF REDEMPTION
silver dollars 412 62O
Silver dollars or 1871
bullion OF 1890. 1924 242
Total .S9Sl
DIVISION OF ISSUE.
Gold certificates outstanding. S4S4 7ss SEA
outstanding.
Treasury outstanding.
Total .S9s1 O64 500
GENERAL FUND
Gold coin and bullion $50 5165s0
Gold certificates 4564S
silver coin and bullion 10 264 7GO
Silver certificates GAS $50
United States notes 1906
other 1896 743
Total in Treasury .$l3O ISL $50
Deposits national banks 739 SEQ
Total $3.50 100 $40
Current liabilities. $500 SAB
Available cash balance .slT3 900 9e7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
London New-York New-Yorl,

London. May 10, p. m-The market for Amer
lean securities was duh and firm. Final prices
follow:
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JUDGM ENTS.
CHICAGO STOCKS.
Stocks, Open nigh. Low CLOSE Bid. ASKED.

Furnished by Charles C. Gates & Co.. Nos a. 10 and
1s Wall-st)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington, May 19.-The condition of the Treas
ury, divisions of issue and redemption, at the be-
ginning Of business to-day follows:
RESERVE FUND.
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BALTIMORE STOCKS.

iss.57O Total sales for the day. ENLISTED.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-03
MANDOLIN AND GUITAR cLug.

The entertainment given last even ing at the normal auditorium by the Mandolin and Guitar club was a sue cess .n every respect There was a very good attendance and the pro- granlme was a treat to all who were fortunate enough to be present.
 The club was kindly assisted by sev- eral members of the student body and Miss Hutchinson and Miss Priest and the success of the affair was largely due to their help.
 Under the direction of Miss Nell Hyatt the club has made rapid progress Of late and the students of the school and the citizens Of the town showed their appreciation of it's good work by their splendid attendance last even ing.
 The members of the club are: Piano. Miss Murphy; violin, Miss Dahertv. hrst mandolins, Irma Schmidt lone Greenleaf, Alice GreenIeaf. F. w. Grff- Tn; second mandOlins, Mary Hougb Alta Holmes, MattIe Corben Miss aTderwalker, Miss Hubbard; guitars Vessa Wright, Sara Stone. Sara Nfob- ols, Georgia. 'TomIinson; leader. Miss Nelle Hyatt
Arizona republican., 1904-12-03

been a student at the normal has dis continued his studies and last evening left for his home at Globe.
 A. L. Moore was over from Phoenix yesterday afternoon.
 Wm. Woolf and Ernest Corbel went to Florence on yesterday morning g train and will return today overland.
 The Denver tailor has rented the va cant room in the Andre building and will open up shop there at once.
 Miss Joy Biery who has been absent from school on account of illness, re- turned from Florence yesterday and resumed her studies at the normal.
 w. F. Whitford and wife of Fairfax. Mo-, on their way to California spent yesterday with Mrs. N. NJ Murphy. |,
 Mrs. W. c. Hildreth and daughter returned yesterday after an extended uip through the central states.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-03
MES
MAIL LINE TO ROOSEVELT.

MAIL LINE TO ROOSEVELT.
 Orris Holdren, contractor for the mail route from Mesa to Roosevelt is making ready to make his regular trips from here to that point.
 He has purchased heavy carriag and some fine teams to make the run. Yesterday MT. c. II. Gilbert. who will drive 'One Of the runs. left for Roose- velt to start from there Dec. 5.
 The road is not yet finished and a part Of the distance, perhaps about eight miles. will be covered 'on horse ba-6. One stage will run to Fish Creek hiH and the other one to TortiIIa Flat, for short time until the road is completed.
 This service will place Mesa and the valley in close touch with the reser- voir and the immense work going on and as soon as rcld is completed and the freight necessary for the compIe- ton of the dam is passing through Mesa then things will boom here as never before.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-03
HAS FILED ON LAND.

Roy Frankenberg returned yesterday morning from the southwestern part of the territory where he has been for the past week He went there for the pur- pose Of filing on a piece of govern hieHt land and was successful in se- cuIlhS 16O a-res. He is enthusiastic over the part of the territory and ex- poets to locate there in the near future. Ihe band lies little north of Yuma ana the irrigation facilities are con sidered excellent. Water is Within +an feet of the surface and a pumning plant can be installed at a reasonable cost and furthermore, several large fr- Ngation projects are being considered in that vicinity.