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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

law or regulation of the department.
There is a regulation, L know, that
specifies how boxes are to be made, to
be approved by the department, but
has a postmaster or driver an absolute
rioht to refuse to deliver mail where
the exact regulation mail box IS not
provided9 That is question IN which
many ranchers are interested.
The question was brought very forci-
bly, to my attention in Sunnydale, which
is supplied with mail from r. F. d. No.
l. South Park office. A gentleman
there. whose name [ have not at hand
at this writing, but VINO Is engaged In
the galvanized iron industry at Seattle,
has gone to a considerable expense to
provide himself with a very unique
mail box. The box is house shaped
and has a galvanized iron frame, the
sides. roof and floor being of thick
glass, which is embedded in a strong
wire mesh netting. 1t is thus made
strong as a skylight, or sidewalk light
frame, and at the same time Is
transparent, so that mail can be seen
at once, thus obviating the neces-
sity of opening the door to look within;
It is placed conveniently near the ROAD
on rustic pedestal, and altogether is
quite an artistic thing. 1 marked 1t at
once in passing and wondered if it had
been patented, for, thought l, surely
that illustrated new use to winch
glass may appropriately be put. But
imagine my surprise when the lady OF
the place informed me that the postal
authorities absolutely refused to place
their mail in that box-because 1t
was not according to regulations. NO,
their mail is carried to the next neigh
boris place by the way, think,
has one of those light, shallow metal
boxes, which, however has government
approval.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

Now such method seems to me most
extraordinary. The rejected box is safe
and sound, commodious, easily opened
and attractive-and, moreover, it cost,
was told, about $40 to make. Why
should there be such a sticking after
regulation boxes9 I appreciate the
advantages of having boxes of uni
form size nearly and safe and secure.
But any carpenter can, for four bits,
make a wooden box that will outlast
some of the light metal boxes approved
by the department and sold by some
postmasters for from $1.25 upward, and
the wooden box would be quite as safe
and convenient. The instance | have
cited is only one of the kind. have
heard many complaints of a kindred
nature. Take, for instance, the case OF
a transient one who is located at a
place for short time only, and does
not wish to incur the expense of
regulation box. He is often compelled
to 90 several miles to the postoffice on
that account. It seems to me that
more liberal Interpretation of the postal
rules should be adopted, that would re,
quire the delivery of mail wherever and
to whomsoever it is addressed on
rural route, so long as commodlous
receptacle is provided within easy &C
cess to the driver.
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Views and Interviews
CONTINUED from Page One.)

from one to ten times per day to give
advice on the subject of stump-pulling
For a while L lodged the issue, but
finally, when | found | had to get
up the stump myself, L took hold of
it. Now l know something about
stump-p pulling. Maybe I'll tell you by
and bye, but in the meantime won It
some one please-really please, do
please-write us a practical treatise on
stump-pulling9
Rural free delivery of mail matter
is a subject in which the ranchers are
becoming much interested. There are
now four delivery routes in Whatcom
county, with a fifth to be established
northeast of Whatcom. Rural delivery
is a great boon to rural communities,
but there are particulars in which the
system needs perfecting. l have found
not few on rural routes who expressed
a doubt as to whether the delivery
system is really an Improvement on
the old postofice delivery. These people
are usually of the transient sort. 80
far in some localities the postmaster
and route drivers have insisted that
the rancher must purchase regulation
mail box before mail is delivered to
him. This works a hardship to many,
and it is doubtful, in my mind, whether
such course is required by any postal
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

an EXPLANATION will not account for
the result. 1t is a well-known TACT
that the high-priced birds are all snap
ped up by the exclusive trade, and 1t
is suspected that lot of stray fancy
birds from elsewhere are sold as Rhode
Islands or Vermonters.
If it takes the same time to grow
cheap as it does a prime turkey, the
poultry farmer is remiss in not sum
GENTLY studying his business SO as TO
utilize his time and effort to produce
better meat. Three hundred 15-lb. tur-
keys at 15c. per h., wholesale, are
worth S675. The same number OF YER
monters of the same size, but at ooc.
per h., fetch $1,350 The difference IN
care and feed in general poultry
plant cannot exceed the cost OF the
cheaper stock by more than 20 per
cent, or about $170, leaving net gain
of s5O5 on the sentimental price. the
great complaint of the poultry Market
is against the immense amount OF
trashy poultry-thin, tough, strlngy
stuff-thrown upon the market. NO
one wishes it. There is always a good
demand for nice fowls at good prices.
The turkey raiser has a lot to learn
in his own interest and in that of the
public.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01
Value of Blanchard Poultry Book.

A. H. kellogg, of PuyaIlup, WASH,
was in the office of The Ranch the other
day. He mentioned the good that is
being done by Blanchard's Poultry
Book in the following words: ~ got
a COPY of Blanchard s Poultry Book
from you and built poultry house a1t-
er the plans and directions given there
in. 1t is the best design for poultry
house for this country of any L have
ever seen.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

Hen lice can not live where the
houses are kept clean and well dis
infected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
InY rrtraRApH TO TIE TRIBUNE

Inv TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE.
Chicago April 15-There cold weather In the
Northwest There was the prediction OF freezing
weather as far south Kansas tonight and
rrornise Of snow everywhere over the winter wheat
belt Crop advces were Of poor prospects In the
Ohio Valley and IN The Southwest and OF late
seeding I'm the Northwest. There was little outside
brving power in wheat. and prices. which were
advanced early on local professional buying finally
closed lower because OF the absence OF the outside
buying help. Gables were about steady. Argentina
Skinned 33zOOOo bushels. India shipped I,22i00O
bushels American ciearances were only 1.213.0CO
bushels It was dry in Kansas There was little
rain in Oklahoma. The market closed go TO &c
lower April left off at 921sc May sold Mt 9ic and
e2gc and closed at 9274c old July closed at sShc;
new July Sc sellers: old September S3S.c, sellers;
new September S2Isc Clearances were 192 900 BUSH
els Receipts were light. Snow rather bullish
in his crop comments, though he said that the
weather was too unreasonable to permit definite
statement. THE Modern Miller" was rather bull
ish The general feeling is that the crop situation
IS bad enough to have some effect some day the
prices But there is not enough outside buying
jist now TO maintain the advances which the bull
professionals start.
Amour was a liberal seller of May corn. possibly
10000 bushels This and the decline in wheat closed
the market sc 20 1c lower. April closed at 511so:
May sold al 535sc and 5l7sc and closed at 52c July
closed at soc; September at 49t4c. Shows pre-
dIcted for the entire belt Iowa is to have a
cold wave. Cash steady to &c higher. Receipts
were So cars, with 81 contract private elevators
turned out about 100 600 bushels contract Liverpool
was hd lower. Argentina SHIPPED 4S7 600 bushels.
America cleared only $50 GOO bushels. To-day clear
ances were $4,000 bushels The Armour selling OF
May was the feature. but Armours operations are
involved that his open transactions are not much
of a criterion Armour is supposed be long on the
May and short the July
oats firm early on the prediction of general
snow and OF cold in Iowa. At their best
prices were up sc to NC They yielded with corn
and wheat Oats closed &c higher TO sc lower
April closed Ss1sc: May sold Ssae and ssc and
closed at SSkc: July closed at sssc Sellers septem-
Der at 22lsc. Shipping sales 5000 bushels re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
GRAIN RATES FROM CHICAGO.

II has been decided by the traffic officers OF the
Eastern lines not make the customary spring
duction IN rates grain and grain products from
Chicago 10 the East. This VIII leave the tariff on
aornestic grain ana grain products from Chica go
20 Ncw-York by all rail lines at % cents for 100
pounds. or cents higher than last summer. On
ezport grain from Chicago to New-York the rate
viii be l5 cents FOR 100 pounds and on grain prod
turts zslz cents. The lake and rail rates Will be
cents than the ellran rates. Philadelphia VIII
continue 20 get diaerential OF cents below the
.Sev-York rate on grain products and Baltimore OF
cents but on grain the differential to Phiadel-
mia VIII be only cent and to Baltimore III cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
Foreclosure Sqles.
-EY YORh SuPRENIE COURT. COUNTY

NEW YORh SUPREME COURT. COUNTY
- OF New York-Mary W. Turner. Plaintiff against
John II. Kerr and Mary Kerr his wife. and others.
Defendents-n pursuance OF Judgment Of Foreclosure
and Sale, duly made and entered IN the above entitled
action. bearing date 4th day OF April 1S04 l. the
undersigned the Referee in said Judgment named. viii
sell at Public Auction at the New York Real Estate
SalesrOcm No. 161 Broadway In the Borough Of Man
haitian City Of New York the twenty-eighth day OK
April 1904 at II O'Clock noon. that day, by Joseph
p Day. Esq, AuctOueer, the premises directed BY said
judgment 20 be sold and therein described follows
All that certain lot. piece or parcel Of land with the
buildings thereon erected lying and being the north
ery side Of East Stysecond Street between First and
Avenues. in said City OF New York. bounded and
described fol0ws. viz: Beginnins az point on the
ncrthcry line Of Sixysecond Street distant four
hundred thiry-nine feet southeasterIy from the
northeastey of said Street and Second Avenue
running nOrtheasterly parallel with said Avenue
feet FIVE inches the centre line Of the
block; thence souheasterly parallel with said Street
feet thence soutbwestery parallel with said Ave
nue. inches the nOrtherly line OF
East Street and thence northwesterly
said northerIy seventeen feet TO the point place
Of beginning. -
Dated New York. April 9Th. 1904
CHARLES w. CULVER Referee
FRANK NJ. TICHENOR Attorney for Plaintiff. IS Park
Row. Borough Of Manhattan. New York City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Speculation IN outside securities In
significant scale dealings falling far below Thurs
days small totals. The market continued heavy
throughout the session, with fractional recessions
sn most OF the important Issues although or
two OF the inactive stocks displayed some hrmness
Northern Securities only traded In for a few
hundred shares, at loss Of about 3 per cent
marlborough Rapid Transit down nearly O
point SeabOard stocks were OF about per cent
Consolidated Tobacco was up points Greene
Consolidated Copper showed considerable strength
sn the early trading. selling UP per cent but
subsequently lost the gain on realizing. In bonds
the seaboard slss were OK about \ per cent Cen
tral Foundry IS fell per cent Electric Boat
issues strong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
Proposals.
DROPOSALs COR INDIAN SUPPLIES

PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
Department Of the Interior once OF Indian Affairs
Washington, d. c. March 81, I9O4-SeaIed proposals
Endorsed Proposals fer beef -four. etc. the
be- directed Commissioner OK Indian Affairs
26.261 South Canal Chicago, Ill, Will be received
O'Clock p. % Tuesday. May J. 1904 for fur
nishing Indian Service beef nouT bacon beans
rice ana other articles Of subsistence
also for groceries soap baking powder crocery. agr
cultural implements paints oils. glass tinware
lea Their shoe findings. saddey. etc. school
plies a long miscellaneous articles. Sealed
proposals. Endorsed Proposals for rubber goods. hard
ware. ETC. the case be. and directed 20 the
OF Indian Affairs Coz South Seventh
Luis No. Will be received until o'cock p. n OF
Thursday May Q. 1904 for furnishing for the Indian
rubner goods hCCts and shoes, hardware and med
supplies Sealed proposals. indorsed Proposals for
blankets wooden and cotton goods clothing. etc. the
may and directed the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs. Nos. 1l9 i2i Wooster street New York City. will
1904 for furnishing the Indian Service blankets
goods clothing notions. hats caps
be made out Government blanks Schedules
all Information FOR bidders VIII be FUR
nlsted application 10 the Indian ONCE. washington
D. c; the L. s. Indian warehouses. f10-121 Wooster
street CITY; 265-2OT Canal Chi
cago. Ill; SIS Howard street. Omaha Nebr 602 South
Seventh street. ST. Louis Mo: the Commlssaries OF Sub
sgtonce L. s A.. at Cheyenne. Wye. and St Paul
Mimi; the Quartermaster. U. S. A, Seattle. wash the
at Sioux City Tucaou Portland Spokane and
California. San Francisco. Cal Bids will be
opened and days above stated. and Bidders
invited DO present at the onening. The Depart
the right determine the point Of de-
livery and reject and all bids part Of
bid. w. a JONES Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
n,REAsrrRY DEpARTN1ENT WASHING.

ton D. C. April o. reOt-sealed proposals will re-
ceved at this office until o'clock M Friday. April
1904 for furnishing $4,000 btUminous coal
and pounds leo United build
ings New York and brooklyn n. Y, during the fiscal
ending 80, 1900 such portion OF the
deemed advisable Specifications and blank
proposals obtained application
rotary Treasury, Washington. d. c. The
reject any all bids Treasury Depart
m H A TAYLOR. Assistant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
A R,1Y BUILDING. WHITEHALL ST. NEW

York City. April u 19o4-sealed proposals in trip
1904 and then opened furnishing and delivering
the Department Olive Drab Covert Cloth.
serge Lasting and shifting Flannel. Dress Caps Hat
Numbers Letters Hat COrds Wool STOCKINGS Russet
and Black Calfskin Shoes Informal ton
and blanks bcdng Furnished upon application u. $
reject all proposals
or any part thereof Envelopes containing proposals
should marked: Proposals for Clothing to opened
NAV 1904" addressed Mai c. s BINGHAM,
or MIR. L. S. A., Depot O. ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
pOsr oFFICE DEPARTMENT. WASHING

- ton. D. c.. March IA. I904-sealed proposals will
received this Department until Thursday,
at for furnishing for tho Of It's Mail-Bquip
such consisting OF wire,
small maeable-ron castings steel oils acids leather
thread, Iacing cord. etc. and for the office
Mails seals and presses therefor quantities
different articles. respectively. and such times
and time they be ordered during
year beginning July l. 1904 complete Of
articles desired with full Specifications pro-
POsn will be furnished upon application 10 the Second
Assistant Postmaster General. II. J. WYNNE, Acting
Postmaster General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16

m, g $4,000 staten Island Rapid Transit bonds.
curing OF July !. and 10 meet the companys au-
tnorfzed construction and equipment expenditures.
The notes offered in the Philadelphia market
yesterday at s9A less u per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
posT OFFICE DEPARTMENT. WASHING

ton d. c., March a. l904-sealed proposals are
invited will be received this Department
Thursday. May 5. 1904 at o'clock M for furnishing
such envelopes the several Executive Departments
Washington and certain Government Offices elsewhere
require during the fiscal year ending June 80 1905
Blank forms OF proposals with full specifications
furnished application TO the Superintendent OF the
Division OF Post Of1cs Supplies. Post Once Department
washington. D. C. II. c. PAYNE Postmaster GenerAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16

ceipts ST There Is a better inquiry from
the East The big supplies at junction points ars
being marketed. The oats sentiment is rather mors
bullish
Hog receipts were light and prices SC higher. but
the provision list lower-pork loc and lard and
ribs &c to no lower May liquidation Is under way.
the only help the market has been getting has been
covering by Cudahy and other packers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16

rcuture Office OF the Secretary. Washington, .. c.,
March 81 19o4Seaed proposals will be received the
ONCE OF the Disbursing Clerk until Thursday.
May 1904 for furnishing the following supplies during
the fiscal ending 80 1905 follows: Station
cry lnboratory lumber and packng boxes fuel and ce
painters plumbers; furniture and map frames:
seals. etc; brooms brushes, flower tee
graph and hardware: flags: instrumental towers and
lanterns: printing and ithographins material:
cleaning and washing towels and for the purchase
OF waste Full Information furnished applica-
ton to the Disbursng Clerk to the Weather Bureau
Bids sealed and addressed TO the Secretary OF
Agriculture accordance with Instructions given
schedules JAMES WILSON. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
G3d Street.


The Approximate amount Of the lien charge 70
described f. be sold
Is ss14T5O interest thereon from the LIST day OF
hpriI 1904 together and allowances
ing TO s3371 from April 1904 together
with the The approximate
OF taxes assessments. ether liens which 10 be
allowed 10 purchaser out Of the purchase money.
uaid by Referee is S17-15 and interest
DATED New York. April 5th. 1894
CHARLES w. CULVER, Referee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16

Miscellaneous supples.-war Department Washing
ton. March rs 1904 Sealed proposals. In duplicate will
be received here until p MAY g. 1904 and then
opened furnishing stationery and miscellaneous
plies CbroOms. brushes towels ete) for War De-
partment and Offices during ending
80 1906 furnished application Proposals
be envelopes Endorsed Proposals for Stationary
and Proposals for Miscellaneous Supplies. respectively
and addressed H. II THoIaP. Chief of Supply DIV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
Citations.
REBECCA RA1Rp-THE PEOPLE OF THE


State OF New York. by God Free and
Independent-To William Stewart. Alexander T. Stewart
Joanna D stewart Mary A. Frunisht. Alexander Stew
art and sae M stewart the only heirs and next Of xin
OF Reeecca Baird deceased send greeng Whereas Ed
ward +. Brown, % the Civ Of New lately
piled TO the SurrOgate's Court OF County OF New
York have certain instruments writing, bearing
date the twentieth day OF May is0s relating both real
and personal property duly proved the last VIII and
Testament OF Reoecca Baird late OF the County OF New
York deceased. therefore and each you ctsd
20 appear before the Surrogate OF County OF
York. hts once In the County % York
day OF May. thousand hundred half
past ten O'Clock In the fore1Oon % and
there to attend the proba-s said VIII
tar'ent And suea of you as are hereby eted az are
under the age OF rwenty-one required
pear by guardian. II you have you have
none 70 appear aad apply for be appointed In
the event OF neglect failure guardian
wiz be appointed BY thu Surrogate and act
for you IN the proceeding
In Testnlony Whereof We caused the Seal Of the
Surrogate's Court OF the said County OF View
York be hereunto affixed. Witness Hon.
L. s. Ab1er T.. Thomas. OF said County
OF New YORK.. said County the tenth day OF
March IN year OF Lord thousand
nine hundred JAMES A DONNEIsIsY.
Clerk Of the SurrOgates Court
B. W. B. BROWN Attorney for Petitioner Is Wall Street.
New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
AUCTION Sales.

A SSIGNEES SALE-NOTICE is HEREBY
~ given tha, on Tuesday. April 26tn. ig04 1890
O'Clock p NJ I viii sell through Aarian u Muller -
SON aurfforeers New York Real Estate sales
Room lef broadway. In the Borough Of Manhattan IN
tna Cirv Of New York certain judgments recovered oy
as Assignee Henri A. seymour and Frederick W John
creditors and for the cenedt OF
the creditors Arm o. Seymour. Johnson CO.. also
certain claims OF the nn OF seymour, Johnson Co.
s~,fs. various individuals and tire right tile
Of Henry A seymour OF the asst
virtue OF will ard testament William
" Mott probated the once Of the Rinxs
about the 10Th day OF September 1887
ceptng nerefon however me interest o the said Henry
known No. 12S East Strs-r
IN Borough OF Manhattan. the City OF Yor<
craorues giving description Of the property to % sod
Will BE- furnished application
York. April II. 19oA
ALFRED HAYES. ~.
CT Henry A. Seymour and FREDERICK johnSor
for the benefit OF their creditors
the Arm OF Seymour Johnson a Co.. - Wall gtr.~s
NJ. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
Financial.
Dividend Notices.
HoMEsTAKE MINING CoMPA

HoMEsTAKE MINING COMPANY.
MILLS BUILDING 10 BROAD STREET,
NEW YORK. April 18th, 1904
DIVIDEND No. 3G4.
THE REGULAR MONTHLY DIVIDEND OF.
TWENTY-FIVE t20) CENTS PER SHARE has been
declared Tor March payable at the Transfer Agency
New the 18th
Transfer books close on tho Goth inst.
DOUNSBERY & CO. Transfer Agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16

Abner c. Thomas. n Surrogate OF the County OF New
York Notce Is hereby given 10 all persons having caims
against Maria l. Cheesman late of the County
York. deceased the with vouchers
to the suhscrtoer at hts place OF rasactng business
OF Dexter, Osborn q Gillespie. No 81 Broadway
Borough OF Manhattan, In The City or New York.
before the 22nd day OF June next.
Dated New York the 18th day Of December, 1903.
TIMOTHY MATLACK CHEESMAN Executor.
DEXTER. OSBORN & GILLESPIE. Attorneys for En-
ecutor. Il Broadway. New York City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16

= Abner O. Thomas. Surrogate OF the County OF New
York notice is hereby given to all persons having
arainst Simon Herman. the County OF New YORK
deceased. with vouchers thereof 10
the subscribers their place Of transacting
office OF c. Herman No. IS Street in
City Of New York. before the 9th day or
September
Dated New York, the 18th day OF March 1904
HERMAN Executrix; JEROME c. HERMAN
LEO SONNEBORN. Executors
CHARLES L. GREENHAII. Attorney for AGO
RroadwaY York CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
~ s ENGINEER OFFICE. NEWPORT. III

- L. March TO- 19O4.-Sea1ed proposals for furnish
ing and delivering Portland Cement Broken stone and
Sand Boston Neck r. l.. will be received here until
IL A. NJ. April 10 1904 publicly opened. IN
formation furnished application J. II. WILLARD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16

San Francisco. April 1.-THE official closing quo
tations for mining stocks to-day follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
Proposals.
DOST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.. WASH

pOST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. WASHING
- ton. D. c.. March A. i9O4.-Sealed proposals viii be
received ct this Department until Thursday iay o. 1904
o'clock fer furnishing paper, blank books and
other stationery. rubber goods wrapping paper wine
scales pOstmarking and rating stamps. rubber stamps
eanceling Xxx mixing pads packing boxes srtsts draw
Ing materials letter copying presses typevrtins ma
chimes numbering machines baskets. dry goods trucks
electric fan U. s. flags and other supplies men
toned IN the proposals and specifications they may be
ordered from time time during the fiscal year begin
July 1904 and ending 30 1905 for the use OF
branch Of the departmental or postal service SLAMS
with specifications instructions
VIII be furnished application the Superintendent OF
the Division CT Post Oce Supplies. Post Ocs Depart
ment. Washington. u. c. II. c. PAYNE Postmaster
General.