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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION (Iso.
lated Tract)-Public Land Sale-U.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION (Io0.
lated Tract)-Public Land Sale-U.
s. Land Office, Lewistown. Mont.
Notice Is hereby given, that In pur.
suance of instructions from the Com.
missioner of the General Land Office.
under authority vested In him by Sec
ton 2455, U. 8. Revised Statutes. -
amended by the act of congress- AZ
proved February 26, 1895, we will pro-
coed to offer at public sale on the End
day of December, 1904, at 2 O'Clock
p. m, at this Office, the following tract
OF land, to-wit:
NwA nwA, sec 10, tip Is n, r l6 Q.
Mont. P. M.
Any and all persons claiming "a.
versely the above described lands are
advised to file their claims In this Of.
flee on or before the day above deslg.
mated for the commencement of said
sale, otherwise their rights will be for.
feited.
Dated this 1st day of November.
1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Nov. Q.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Usoiat
ed Tract)-U. 8. Land Office, Pub
lie Land Sale. Lewistown, Moat
Notice is hereby given. that In puH
suance of instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land OfieA
under authority vested In him by veo
ton CABS, U. 8. Revised Statutes. a.
amended by the act Of congress A.
proved February 26. 1895. we will pro-
coed to offer at public sale at 2 o'clock
D.. m. on the 10th day of December.
1904. at this Office, the following tracts
Of land, to-wit:
The swA swA, sec IL, seK sek.
sec 10, nwK nwA, swK neK, nwA
SEA. neA swA, SEA sen. sec IA. nA
nwA, neA neA, e "a, tip II n, r II
e, and lot /, e 10. tip II n, r Is o.
swA SEA, e rs, tip II n, r 81 e. and
nwA swA, of sec s, tp IS n, r 81 Q.
Mont. p. M.
ANY and all persons claiming ID
versely the above described lands apo
advised to file their claims In this o.
fee on o. before the day above desie.
mated for the commencement of said
sale. otherwise their rights will -
forfeited.
Dated this 4th day of November.
1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Nov. 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873

Notice for Publication-U. S. Land
Office, Lowistown, Mont, Oct. II
1904.
Notice Is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
Of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
AN act for the sale of timber land'
in the states OF California, Oregon
Nevada and Washington territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892,
CHARLES SLOUGH,
of Stanford, county of Fergus, state
OF Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. Ill, fol
the purchase of the WIZ nwh, nwh
swh, sec 2S, tip 20 n, r JIG e, Mont
p. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is lore valu
able for its timber or stone than fol
agricultural PURPOSES. and to estab
fish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this of
lice at Lewistown. Mont, on Thurs
day, the 18th day Of December, 1904
lie names as witnesses:
Allan J. Slough. Charles Follmer
John Hagerman, julius +. Mathews
all of Stanford, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming al
yersely the above described lands are
requested to file their clai.ls in thi'
Office on or before said 10Th day Of
December, 1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Oct. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATIoN.-De

partment of the Interior, LAM OF.
flee. Lewistown, Mont, Nov. 10,
1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
Lowing named settler has filed notice
NJ her intention to make final prosf
In support Of her claim. and that said
proof will be made before the regis.
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon.
tana. on Friday, December %, 1904
viz:
SOPHIA J.. MCDONALD.
who made II. f. No. 1896. for the
sell swA, sh2 seA, sec 2G, neh neA /,
sec 80, tip IL n. r l6 q. Mont. =. NJ.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said lard. viz:
Horace Doores, William r. MELON
aid, Martin Johnson, Benjamin Nc
Donald, all of Garneill. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Nov. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
First publication Oct. 26.

..Notlce for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, Nov. s, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
EDWARD MARTIN,
OF Lewistown, Mont, has filed notice
OF intention to make proof on his des.
ert land claim No. 1853, for lot 4,
sec 4, tip 10 n, r 10 e, Mont..P. NJ,
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Mont, on Friday. the 10th
day of December, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Donald Fowler, Emil Plum, of Lew
istown; Frank Walter. Louis p. Stig-
Ell, of Whelan, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Nov. 3.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
NOTICE FOR pUsLIcArIoN.-D~


partment of the Interior. Land OF.
flee, Lewistown. Mont, Nov. z. 1904
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled NO
tice of his intention to make final proof
In support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown. Mon
tana, On Saturday. December II, 1905.
viz:
CHARLES L. SAYLOR.
who made II. Il. No. 5000. for the nek.
sec 81, tip IA n, r 16 e, Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land. viz:
Benjamin M. Cooper. Scott Camp
bell, Mathew G. Wright, Charles Per.
regrine, all Of Moore. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Nov. ..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
NOTICE FOR pusLlcArIoN-pe

NOTICE FOR PueLlcArIoN-De
partment OF the Interior, Land Of
nee, Lewistown. Mont. Nov. 8, 1901
Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled notice
OF his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim, and that said
proof Will be made before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown. Mon
tana. on Wednesday. December IIth.
1904. viz:
WILLIAM B. SHELTON.
wno made II. e. No. 1917. for the e ",
sec III, tp 16 n. r IL e. Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up-
ON and cultivation of said land, viz:
Melvin Cheney. Ambrose Cheney.
Hiram G. Berges, Ruth SHELTON ain al
Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Nov. 3.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Nov. l6.
NOTICE FOR PueLIcATIoN.-De.


partment Of the Interior, Land OF.
flee, Lewistown, Mont, Nov. Q, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim and that said
proof will be made before the regis.
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont,
ON Monday, December 10. 1904, viz:
LESLIE NJ. PARKINS,
who made II. Il. No. 1890, for the sig
neh, nh seh, c IA, tip 10 n, r II
e. Mont. =. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
On and cultivation Of said land. viz:
Edgar A. Hamilton, William l.
Hughes, Joseph Fl. Dunsmore, Walter
Cook, all of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Nov. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
OF the Interior. u. s. Land Office,
Lewistown. Mont. Nov. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
LOUIS ID. WILKINSON.
OF Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice OF intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1912. for the ns nwA, SEA nwA,
swA neA, e IL, tip 81 n. r 16 c,
Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at L%ewistown. Mont, on Sat
urday. the cath day of December, 1904
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Loren Il. Border, Peter Lucier. Char
les Lucier. Octav Lucier, all of Full
lerton, Mont.
EDWARD RRASSEY, Register.
First publication Nov. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication.-Depart
ment of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office, L~ewistown, Mont, Nov. 10,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that.
JOHN ID. SINGLE,
of Grass Range, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention TO make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1923, for the swA nwA, e 20, Up
10 n, + % e, Mont. p. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont, on Saturday, the 18th day OF
December, 1904.
lie names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Fred Finkbeiner. William Wickham,
William MattiX, Cyrus Spangler, all
vi Grass Range. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
FIRST publication Nov. lG.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF


Notice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
lcwistOwn. Mont, Nov. ~. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
BARNEY G. HIGGINS.
of Flatwillow, Fergus Co. Mont, has
filed notice of intention To make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1914, for
lot ], sec Z, TIP ~ n, r 2G g, n1s ncA
sec II, swiI scA. sec |, tip Is H., r %
g, Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at LewistOwn. Mont. on
Tuesday the goth day of December,
1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
John Riley, Frank j. Ward. OF
Fiatwillow: John NJ. Johnson, of Grass
Range; Chas. w. Mcdonald, of Lew
lstOWn, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Nov. l6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION 0solat.

ed Tract)-U. S. Lana Office, Pub
lie Land Sale, LewistOwn, Mont.
Notice Is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of instructions from the Com
missioner OF the General Land Office,
under authority vested in him by sec
ton 2i55, U. S. Revised Statutes, as
amended by the act Of congress ap'
proved February &c, 1895, We will pro-
coed TO offer at public sale ON Sal
urday. the 10Th day of December
1904, at . o'clock p. H., at this office
the following tract of land, to-wiL:
NwH sell, sec 10, Up IA n, r Is G
Mont. II. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
advised to file their claims in this of
fee on or before the day above desig'
mated for the commencement OF said
sale, otherwise their rights viii h,
forfeited.
Dated this 29th day OF October. 1901
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First notification Nov. 2
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior. U. S. Land Office,
lcwistown, Mont, Nov. ,, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
MELVIN J.. CHENEY,
OF Stanford. FcrgIis county. Mont, has
filed notice of intention To make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1ili. for
lot 3, nell swh, nIa sell, sec 81, %
III n. r II @, Mont. T.. NJ, before the
register ana receiver AT Lowistown.
Mont, ON Wednesday, the llth day of
December, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said land:
Hiram q. Bcrgcs, Ambrose V. Chen
ey, William b.. Shelton, Ruth Shelton,
all of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First uuhlicnIipn Nov "a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATIoN.-Dc

partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee, Lewistown, Mont, November /,
1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont,
on December 9Th, 1904, viz:
FRED c. BUMGARDNER,
who made II. f. No. 3211. for the
nwH, e Is, tip IA n, r 16 e, Mont
u. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Charles Clary. Seymour Bryant
George Smith, George Serlght. all OF
Moore, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Nov. 2.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATIoN.-De

wv FSn
partment Of the Interior, Land Of
Office, Lewistown, Mont, Nov. Is,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon.
lana. on Friday. the 10th day Of
December, 1904, viz:
ALBERT ST0FIEL,
who made II. L. No. 26l7. for lot 2,
swh nell, VIZ SEA, sec 2, tip 10 n,
r 10 @. Mont. =. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence uIr
on and cultivation of said land, viz.
Thomas Nicholson. Annie Mill.
Patrick Mill, of Philbrook; William
f. Cummings. of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Nov. l6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATloN.-De

wv FSn iSEs-bt
partment of the Interior, Land Of
Tee, l.gwistown, Mont, Nov. 5, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention To make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at L.ewistown. Mon.
tana, on Monday. December II, 1904,
viz:
JOHN STOUT.
who made II. +. No. 1856, for the swK
seh, sclI swl4. sec %, nwA noA.
nell Va, sec 26, tip 10 n, r 1G c,
Mont II. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz.
Fred Vogcl, of Forest Grove; Christ
Stout, of L.ewistown: Stephen Thelan,
Simon Snyder, of Moore, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Nov. 9.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

made that thus far the Indications ar. ~
ticularly faNorable. There has certainIv NJ, N
any rush or ouynS. From all accounts crIrrsn, .ee
mage IN the steel trade is good clear indos,.oh .oh
OK this is 1urnished by the fact that the dsioa
dent mills are taking their purchases OF raw spen
that the United States Steel CorpOration H., and
blast close upon 30 per of it's furnace csns,h
including a number of stacks D,rfnge -!
whole or the year the policy of the corporaton me
been TO adjust the pig iron production very cIoss
TO the steel requirements. that the pig iron oy
put Is very accurate measure of the deIlveriss. !.
the material marketed Our recent blast Surrsot
returns reflect the fact that foundry Industries
consuming at an increased rate. Then too ~ ~
report of the BeSSener Furnace Association S5..e 80
a reduction of ilde capacity during August ~ =,
per cent So much for the current consunntionas
The only point which is raised is whether the Is-e
volume OF work really reflects the business rafs
took place not Conferences are being hsIs
among steel billet manufacturers. but up 70 mi,
writing no meeting has been called TO take action
That reduction in prices will be made Is couca1ss
all sides, but the exact figure has not hsar.
settled. IT seems to be the consensus OF orinior
that larger differential between blets and sha..
bars will be adopted. The beam mills. which also
derstanding concerning the minimum price OF q,
per net ton for fabrication and additional rs
per ton for erection From a number of quarter,
in the steel and machinery trades come reports os
purchases of material for the Japanese sOvernnerr
The details Of these transactions are, however
closely guarded is only natural. The state,
ment that "A large quantity of nickel steel plates
not be officially verified. Some round contracts
for structural material are reported. conspicuous
among them being a lot Of 1880 tons for the
New-York Edison Company.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities was active at
general recoveries from Tuesdays closing. The
better conditions in the stock market were in Part
responsible for the active demand. and prices with
few exceptions moved upward almost immedatey
from the start. There were several specialti.s
which advanced sharply. The natural reactions oc-
CURED at times under realizing. but In most IN
stances offerings were readily absorbed Ths
prominent feature was the aggressive strength and
activity in Interborough Rapid Transit which
moved up per cent to 49, its recent high record
figure 1t subsequently lost over per on real
izins. American Can preferred sold UP "a per
due to the declaration of the dividend North
ern Securities improved q per cent; Seaboard Al.
Line z and the preferred q per cent. Manhattan
Transit showed its usual activity and about 1
per cent but subsequently lost the gain Mackay
common firm at slight advance. Electric
Boat issues were strong. The copper issues were
higher under fairly active dealings There ap-
peared a better inquiry for bonds. which ruled
strong. with American Tobacco new SIS the leader.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-New-O Orleans - Com
mercial 75c discount bank. 81 premium. San Fran
cisco-Sight. SC; telegraph. 7i2c Boston-i0c dis
count Chicago-2oc discount. Charleston-Buying,
par; selling. 1-1Oc premium. Cincinnati-2oc dis
count Chicago-20c discount. Charleston-Bu
75c premium. St. Louis--S0c discount. Mime
epolis-20c discount.
BANK CLEARINGS. - York-Exchanges.
s265 311.727: balances $5.T21 0o3. Chicag go - EN-
changes. $50 333. 1863; balances. S@0613. Boston-Ex
changes. $40 353 o5S balances 74S Philadelphia
Exchanges, S2o.594.322 balances. S336l.&o5 Ba!ti-
more-EXchanges. $5.5lq327 balances. &4611I
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Cau money in
London, li2qlS. per cent. Open market discount
rate for short bills. 2aq2 716 per cent; long bills,
7-16q21a per cent. Berlin discount rate, SIS per
cent. Berlin exchange London, 20 marks 4l74
pfennigs. Paris discount rate 12s per cent; Paris
exchange on London. "a francs >; centimes.
FOREIGN SECU RITTES-Britsh cons"s for
money. IS 7-ls. the account ssh French rentes
9s francs 92l2 centimes
SILVER MARkET.-Bar silver. 56iac, Mexican
silver dollars, 45l4c. Bar silver in London closed
at 26 I-16d.
GOLD PREMU-M-Tn Madrid. $40; Lisbon i95N
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexica exchange on
New-York is quoted 2ls
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-CUstom receipts
reported from Washington. N.i2tT4: internal reve-
nue. receipts, &5450: miscellaneous receipts $50. 81
Receipts for the DAY s. 2S5,@2: expenditures. S2,11o
600. Receipts for the month to date. S20.4i6G75
pendtures. S9.7200Oo. excess of receipts S726.o75
Receipts for the fiscal year. S12135.S54; expendi-
lures. N3560719; of expenditures S23 024 SIS
SUB-TREASURY-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
TO the Clearing House $257,oSl
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs-Market steady. Fina
rn.nf-stcr,~

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market strong ro,.,
sales amounted in par value to s518eoo against
Hfa,cp on Tuesday The heaviest dealings were
In the Atchison general As Atlantic Coast Tipo 4.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit IS. Chesapeake and Ohio
Hzs Chicago. Burlington and Quincy As c,hicagn
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad ls and colIateT.i
trust 5s. Green Bay and Western debenture Re
Mexican Central first incomes. Oregon Short r I
is' Pennsylvania convertible 31zs Reading general
IS sL LOUIS ana San Francisco refundlng 4s St
Louis Southwestern consolidated as San Aptorio
and Aransas Pass As. Union Pacific convertible zs
and Wabash debenture BIS. Consolidated Gas con-
vertibie ss. Consolidated Tobacco As and TTr,,oa
States Steel IS were also active
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

stock (schoolhouse), due Novem-
]. 1876 exempt; interest May
and November; accrued interest from oo
May last o he charged 10 purShaser. lVo
$50 shares Union Pacific Railroad Company -
so Oswego and Syracuse Railroad
Company guaranteed q cent by Del
aware. Lnckawanna and Western Rail
............. -5oss
25 shares German American Insurance Com -
25 shares German Alliance Insurance Com go
pany i'V
BY Order Of Executors
90 shares Wells Fargo & Co............... 23sl7
q shares Michigan Central Railroad Com 800
pahy 10
per Snare rete''esh rang No.e $50 a5
For Account of Whom II May Concern o
% shares Oriental Bank. ................... ID
80 shares Bowling Green Trust Company. 2lOt7
10 shares Title Guarantee and Trust Com ,,
20 shares American Exchange National 49,
Benk 100
$50. 900 Delaware Northampton Railroad
Company first 3 per
bonds. due 1853; coupons January and -
July; per bond 2o
10 shares Teft-Weller Company preferred. 80
10 shares National Bank of Commerce. 2lI
$3.50 coo City Homes Improvement Company first
mortgage > per cent gold bonds. due
January 10. 1911; coupons January and -,
900 shares chatham National Bank....... 1881.
% shares MercantiIa Trust Company ....... 1000
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

The actual returns for the June 30 quarter uaaD
were: Net $So 92: bond interest 500 $40.
balance, a51O2i2: dividends N217.Ol9: surplus
S99S223 previous surplus. Si5SS 25 total surplus
$14sS.42S
With the actual figures for the June 50 Quarter AZ
mana II IS possible TO arrive at the income account
Tor the fiscal year ended June 3d. 1901 which follows
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

The following securities were sold yesterday ~
auction at the New-York Real Estate salesroon
b. Adrian II. Muller & Son
By Order Of William NJ Hoes Public Adninstrat
$4,000 city Of New York sls per cent con.oli-
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ST. PAUL's ANNUAL STATEMENT

The pamphlet report of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and ST Paul Railway Company for the fiscal wear
ended June 30 has beer issued The detailed state
ment OF earnings and expenses compares as ro,-
lows with 1893:
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
BULL DAY IN STOCKS.
PENNSYLVANIA United States Steel Preferred Faes-CaH Money
Firmer>-Wheat Market Lo7cer

money was quoted at 2.63 per cent for sixty days,
81 per cent for ninety days. 31adS&a per cent for
four five and six months Commercial paper was
quoted at per cent for sixty ninety days 4g4l2
per cent for four six months and per cent for
others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market closed steady.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
WESTERN UNION.

The Western Union Telegraph Company issued its
quarterly statement (partly estmateD for the three
months ended September so. 1904 Comparison is
made with the actual returns for the corresponding
periods OF the two preceding years:
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
The Iron Age" says:


The all absorbing question vb.,h 49, ...,
has stimulated serious buying cannnt nea @
as yet With due reserve, the sfstens,, an, r,sv b.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
STOCKS.
tsrions were:

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal active
securities ard net changes from Tuesdays quo
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
London y Y.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

saoNhi AAfKET.-loney call opened AT ~
.'or cent highest IA per cent: lowest per cent
last loan, per cent: ruling rate. / per cent. IT,
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

President Earng in his report says that IN the
year two dividends. asgregattng per cent were
Maid on the preferred stock. and two dividends. ag
gregating per cent. paid the common
stock of which the dividends paid on october 20
1so3-3is per cent preferred and 3l2 per cent on
common stock-were from net earnings OF the pre-
vious fiscal year. ended June 80 1903 In the hscal
wear of 1908 dividends aggregating per cent were
paid on the preferred stock and dividends agsre-
eating ~ per cent were paid on the common stock
OF which the dividends paid October Is. lSO2-
313 per cent the preferred and per cent on the
common stock-were from net earnings of the pre-
vious fiscal year. ended June 60 1892
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
AMERICAN SECURITIES AgeoA,

London Sept. u. .. m.-The market for Anoer4-
Tan securities was active at small final advances.
Last quotations follow: 0
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
INACTIVE STOCKS.

FURNISHED by William E. Nichols No Is w,u-.'1
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
AMERICAN SMELLING AND REFINING.

The annual report of the American Smelling and
Refining Company for the year ended April So 1904
has been issued The income account compares as
follows.