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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-28
LEGAL.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
tention OF such council 20 make the fol-
lowing described Improvement. to-Wit-
Constructing a cement sidewalk six feet
wide and four inches thick on the north
side OF Second South street from Tenth
East street to Eleventh East street ana
on the south side Of Second South street
from Eighth East street TO Eleventh East
street, in Sidewalk District No. 4, and de-
fray the cost and expense thereof. estI-
mated at two thousand two hundred six
ty-five and twelve hundredtbs (S2265.1 -
dollars or Lightweight hundredUhs (SO.SS1
dollars per front OF linear foot, by a To-
Of ground within the following described
district being the district to be affected
or benefited by said Improvement, name
ly:
All of lots >, 8. :. and 6. block 4s. plat b
all Of lots and s. block A. plat %" all
of lots and 9. block 3. plat F. all of lot
Z block %. plat -" the east fg2 feet OF
lot 2 block %. plat F. the west 12. feet
Of lot 8. block .. plat F. and al Of Tot
T. block %, plat IF" Salt Lake City sur
vev.
All protests ana objections to the carry
ing out Of such intention must be pre-
I sented in writing to the city recorder on
or before the fifth DAY of June 1905 he
ing the time set by said council when il
viii hear and consider such protests and
objections as may be made thereto
BY order of the city council OF Salt
/ Lake City. Utah
Dated, November 3. 1904.
J. s. CRITCHLOW,
City Recorder.
Sidewalk Extension No IS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-28
LEGAL.
Notice,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
city council of Salt Lake City Of the in
tCntiOn Of such council TO make the fOI-
lowing described improvement, to-wit:
Constructing a cement sidewalk four
feet wide and four inches thick on both
sides Of y street from First street to
Ninth street: on the north side OF Fifth
street from = to streets; and on the
north side Of Seventh street from 3 street
to 9 street. in Sidewalk District No. p,
and defTay the cost and expense thereof.
estimated at five thousand sixteen
80. 016 0O dollars or Seventy-siN hun
dredths 1910 dollars per front or linear
foot. by local assessment upon the lots
or pieces of ground within the following
described district. being theSdistTict to be
affected or benefited by said improve
meut. namely:
Fronting on r street: All Of lots and l.
block 10. plat d; ali Of lots and 3. block
L. plat y. all OF lots > and 3. block 40
plat u. all Of lots / and l. block Al plat
D; all of lots ] and 4. block a. plat D. all
Of lots and 3, block -, plat D; all Of
lots . and ,, block 6S, plat y; all Of lots
and T. block 50, plat y. all of lots 1 and
g. block y. plat y; all of lots , and 8.
block q. plat d; all of lots and 3. block
IS plat y: all Of lots I and 4. block 81.
plat D. all of lots I and {. block 100, plat
D: all of lots and 3. block 10l. plat D:
all Of lots and J block ~. plat ID; all OF
lots I and l. block 125, plat y.
Fronting on Fifth street: All of lots I
and > block =. plat D:s all OF lots L and
.. block "a plat D; slf Of lots 1 and ,,
Fronting on Seventh street. All Of lots
I and ., block l0l, plat D, Salt Lake city
survey
All protests and objections to the carry
ing out Of such intention must be pre-
scented in writing to the city recorder on
or before the fifth day of June. 1905, be
ing the time set by said council when II
will hear and consider such protests and
objections may be made thereto.
BY order of the city council Of SAIL
Lake City. Utah.
Dated December 30 1904
J. s. CRITCHLOW,
City Recorder.
Sidewalk Extension No. a.
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Coffee and SUGAR,

New York, May 2L-Coffee-Spot Rio
steady No. I invoice, Sc; mild dull: Cor
dOva. 10l3c The market for coffee fu-
lures opened steady at an advance of
TO 10 points in response TO steady ca
bleS and buyiug by importers. At the
advance offerings from Wall street
sources increased and the market during
the middle Of the session was about II
points under the opening figures. follow
ing which il steadied on a continued de
mand from trade interests and Europe
and closed steady with the market to
10 points higher Sales were reported OF
1000 bags. including June at 6-45c. July
6-55E16-60c; September, 6.10H6-15i Deem
Der. I00VTO5. March. 7-10c
Sugar Raw steady; fair refining. %, C;
centrifugal, Sc test, 4SsG4 13-32C: mOIaSSes
sugar 3lzc- Refined steady; No. 8. 5.25c;
No. :. 5-2oc; No s. 5-1ec- No Q. 505c No.
10. SOC. No. II, 490c: No. z 4S5c- No. Is.
4-15C, No. II. acc; Confectioners a "
Doc. mold a $50; cut-IOaf, 6.55c:
crushed $3.50. powdered, 5-95c, granu-
lated 5-S5c. cubes 610c.
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Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
city council of Salt Lake City of the in
tention Of such council TO make the fol-
lowing described Improvement to-wit-
Constructing cement sidewalk SIX
feet wide and four inches thick on the
north side Of First street from a point
twenty-five rods west of street to r
street i'm Sidewalk Districts No a and
g. and defray the cost and expense there
Of estimated at six hundred ninety-Seveu
and Einety-five hundredths tS697-95l dol
lars or niuety-fOuT hundTedths (S0.94 dol
lars per front or linear foot. by a local
assessment upon the lots or pieces OF
ground within the following described dis
trict being the district to be affected OF
benefited by said Improvement. namely
All Of lots 1 and > block u. plat y: ali
of lots I and ?, block 16 plat d; and the
east half of lot 1, block >, plat f. Salt
Lake City survey
All protests and objections to the carry
ing out of such intention must be pre-
sented in writing to the city recorder on
or before the fifth day of June. 1905, be
ing the time set by said council when IT
will hear and consider such protests and
objections as may be made thereto.
BY order of the city council Of Salt
Lake City. Utah
Dated December 30. 1904
J. s. CRTTCHLOW.
City Recorder
Sidewalk Extension No. 50.
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LEGAL.
Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
city council Of Salt Lake City OF the IN
tention of such council to make the
foIlowine, described improvement, to-Wlt-
Extending and laying sewer lateral OF
the south side of Fourth South STREE
between West Temple street and FITS
West street. in sewer districts Nos ana
. and defray the cost and expenses
thereof. estimated at seven hundred III
tv-nine and 50-lO0 (S75950D dollars. or one
and 30-1O0 CS1-30) and one and t5-loO tSI-t2)
dollars per front or linear foot Dy q 10
cal assessment upon the lots or pieces OF
ground within the~foliowing DESCRIBED
district being the district to be atfected
or benefited by said improvement name
": The west 40 feet Of the east half OF
lot g. block a. plat "A salt Lake City
survey: also ali Of lot ,. block Al. plat
"A" Salt Lake City survey All protests
and objections to the carrying out OF
such intention must be presented IN writ
ing to the city recorder on or before the
18th dav Of June. 1905, being the time
set bv said council when it will hear
and consider such protests and obJec-
tions as may be made thereto
BY order Of the city council of Salt
Lake City, Utah
T. s CRTTCHLOW, City Recorder
Dated April 3D. 1905
Sewer extension No. 155.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-28
LIVESTOCK MARkETS.

Chicago. May 7.-C,attIe-ReceiDts 800;
market SteaU2-- Good to prime steers.
S5-JbG6-J0- poor to medium. SG0dj- 80.
stockers and feeders. S2.50dj.09- cows.
@240; bulls, Sz-6o0475, calves g. O0lI7 A.
Hog-Receipts today 1900; Monday,
900. market steady Mixed and butch
CTS $5-l55-95, good TO choice heavy S5-300
az: rough heavy. Sf.90dJ-25; light, $3.50
5.41z, bulk Of sales S5.35d5-45-
Sheep Receipts. 1900. Sheep and lambs
steady Good TO choice wethers. $3.50
5-O0- fair TO choice mixed. S3-50lI4-4J west
eTn sheep, S4-O004S0; native lambs. 81 75IJ
6-25; western lambs, S6-00G7.50.
Kansas City. May 2I-Cattle-Receipts
1.009. including 400 southeTns- Market I'M
changed Native steers. 81. 25G6. 10 south
ern steers. 50 i3I5-25. southern cows 3 .
G3-l5- native cows and heifeTs s. 25FI5. p .
stOckeTS and feeders. s. 25d4 90 bulls.
steers, S4.50G5.9o: western fed cows. S3.25
Hogs-Receipts, 5000. Market steady to
&c lower. Bulk of sales, S5g7Islt6. %:
heavy S5-30H5-55- packers, S5.3JnJ.31IZ:
pigs and light. $iS0d5-35
Sheep-Rece5pts, 500 Market nomiuaIIv
steady MuttouS. StG9H5.75- lambs. g. %
a7.55; range wethers. Si-509J.00; fed ewes.
Ceipts, 2oJ Market unchanged. Native
steers, S-25d5.0G; cows and heifers So f0If
I. So western steers, S2.51G5.I0- Gamers
S2-O0UG-25- stOckeTS and feeders. s. SGly
80. calves. S50o6.00: bulls. stays. etc,
Hogs-Recefpts. 1000 Market steady
Heavy. $51IizG5-25; mixed. S5I5a5. 90.
light, $ l9a3-29; pigs, A00Gq5-o0; bulk of
sheep-Receipts none. Market steady.
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Metal Markets.

New York. May 21-The metal markets
all were quiet. as usual, in the absence
of London cables
Lake and eIectrolytic copper are quoted
at 1900 casting at 14-I5-
Spot tin Is held at 29-S7lzHSo-31la-
Lead is quiet at 4-5Gd4.6G-
SpeIter shows easiness at 5.45G5.55.
Iron is said 20 be in little better de
mand, but prices are easier on north
ern grades with No. I foundry north
eru quoted at l675TIT.50. and No. at 1875
d1Tgo. Southern grades are unchanged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-28
Money, Silver, Etc.

New York, May 2C-CIose-Monev on
call nominal no loans Time loans easy
SIXTY and ninety days. . per cent, SIX
months 81 d35 per cent prime .mercan-
tile paper. 32sT44 per cent Sternng ex-
change steady. with actual business in
bankers bills at SASLl0 for demand. and
at St.S5n4. 10 for sixty day bills. Posted
rates sass and sass. Commercial bills,
81 S4i.I4 S42s
Bar silver. 5S7sC. Mexican dollars, 45i4C.
Ronds-CfOys steady railroads
irTpull'ar
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Stockholders, Meeting.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Of the Salt Lake Board OF
Trade will be held at the office of the
ontario Silver Mining company, Masonic
block. Salt Lake City. Utah. on Moncay,
lime 18th 1905 at 10 O'Clock a. m, for
The election of a board of directors and
the transaction of such other business
as may be necessary.
JOHN e DOOLY. Seeretary--
Salt Lake City, Utah, May 3. 1905.
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Butter and Eggs

New York May 2L-Butter-Weak
Street price: Extra creamery. 211tc Of
fetal prices: Creamery common to ex-
ira 1S1zd21zc; state dairy common to
extra, 1SG21cs renovated common to ex-
ira, 15GIlyc; western factory common to
extra, 15Nl8c; western imitation cream
cry extras, I9U1S12c.
Eggs-IrregUlar- Western fancy Sc
lected, 17Izc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-28

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour firm
Wheat-No. spring. 1.0Sdl 10; No. 3, 1 90
Los: No. > red, 1-g2lza1-0 OH.
COrn-NO- ,. 49@l. No , yellow. 4gS4
Oats-No- .. 312s; No. . white, 32G35; No
white. 3lG421.-
Rye-No. - IS.
Barley-Good fielding. G9df2; fair to
choice mailing, 1919
Flax Seed-No. /. 80; No l northwest
eTn. 1-46-
Timothy Seed-Prime, 30.
Mess POrk-Per Dbl. L. 45d12. 30
Psrd-Per 100 pounds. 7-l5a7.17lz.
Shore RibS-Sides 0OOSe) 1-CGd7.12Is ?:
short clear sides (bOXed) I-I2ia0T25
WhisEy--Basis of high wines %
CioveT-COntract grade, I.75d12- p
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CHEAP RATES EAST

Nay .. %, June 3. >. 10 II Long
limits via COLORADO MIDLAND rail
way. The line that has the scenery
Through the Rockies in daylight Ia a
Pullman Observation sleeping car
Write or call 1T ticket Office. a. w. 2nd
South street for Information and book
leTS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-28
A Disastrous Calamity.

1t is a disastrous calamity when you
lose your health because indigestion
and constipation have sapped il away.
Prompt relief can be had in DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They build up your
digestive organs, and cure headache,
dizziness. collie, constipation. etc. Guar
anteed at L. &. NJ. /. Drug Dept, 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-28

Chicago, May 27.-On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was
steady Creams, 16d20c; dairy, 16HIqc.
Eggs-Weak, at mark, cases included.
14izc; firSts, 15c; prime, 16c. extras. lie.
CheeSe-Steady at 9IEd101zc.
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A
TERRIBLE AILMENT. FINDS
inn and
had Il in my
suffered bad shape
word
IA
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Treasury Statement.

Washington. May 21.-TOdayS state
meut of the treasury balances in the gen
eraI fund. exclusive of the $3.50, 100000 gold
reserve in the division Of redemption
shows Available cash balance, $l-S,5t5,-
6S1- gold. SO, 7C0.343.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-28

THE FATE OF A CROWN is fic-
ton of that rare variety which is
based on reality stranger than fiction
Sec The Sunday Herald Of June for
first iHStallment-
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The prices on EraHitevarc made by
Harris arc worthy Of consideration
Harris is on state street. 234-gS6.
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ONLY $3.50
Louan and Return.

May 3iSt, Via oregon Short Line. Spe-
cial train leaves Salt Lake al 40 p IN.
City Ticket Office, POI Main St
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-28

Or. {. N. Keysor's Method of Filling
teeth is painless. 1ss Main street. Auer-
bach Bldg Phones B 1Io0-K- Ind III
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Bond Quotations.

|. 5. ref IS reg.1o4ia Japan IS, Certs. $50
Do coupon 1919 Mex Cent. Is - l51s
L $. IS reg---.103sii Do LIST inc $50 -
Do COUpOn.----104 NJ * St l. As 81 2
|. 5 new IS Teg.132 NJ. X. & 7. 4s-.1B
Do COupOn-----132 Do DDS -------- SOS
L :. old Is regI049sN- r. r. Of NJ
Do coupon 1O4ssl consOl Is $500. 50
Am Tob. As, n Y Central
certs. .-.- see. 1873 gen. 35zs $500. 100la
Do IS. certs.. 1l2i5N J. Central
AtChison gen As. l0S5s gen. SIS --------196lt
Do adtj. IS So North. Pac- 4s--105Ss
Line, IS .-,-....1o2 \. & W, consoi =
b & 0. 4s--.---IOrzl is ... .1O15a
r. & O. 3i4s...- 96 10. s. I. rfdg.
Cent of Ca Is -113Iz As .-.- ------.-- rs
Do Is. inc. % Penn. cow Ji2S 10l =
Do % inc p Reading gen Is .103ls
Q. x .. lt-s.--- 1914 St L q I. NJ.
G. K A. 3Izs..... S0lai consoI IS .......l1612
c, b & @ new st; L. 6 S. F. fg.
c. r. / &P. r. St. L. S. ". con.
Do col 5s...... sl52 seaboard Air
L 80 gen = 4S g S1os s6 5itiG Pac As So 8.
Chi. Term IS. 98 South. Ry. 5s.--1l9ts
Colo. Mid. IS. TFa'T. & 2. lists. -12531
q. * s. 4s---...g4 n. St L. & W.
Cuba Is, Certs- .105Ia As o.. ...----...-. 33l2
7. & r. q. .I01$zIJ. 2. 5 --.......11SSs
DistiIlers' secs. Do COW As. .1Igss
Is -.-- .-.---..-. 70 Il 5. Steel ID 5s 955-
Erie prior lien Wabash lists -...11755
As 49, -----.-.- 1O9Is. Do Deb. b 3
Do sen. IS. 9314 West. Nd. As. *
T. W * D. c.. ~. < J. E As 9i%t
LIST .----- -..-.-f1H wis. Cent. As 945s
Hook Val 4lzs.-1l1i Japan Is, CeTts-- 9533
J. & y unified Do as --.---.- Sc
IS 1900 .103zs Colo. Ind. 5s,
Manhattan con set A $4,000 65SI
sold Is .........1O4 ] Do set B .-... 6Sll
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DRUNKENNESS CURED.

A positive and permanent cure for
drunkenness and the opium diseases
There is no publicity, no sickness. Ladies
treated as privately as at their own
homes The Kelley Institute. 5s4 West
South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

cash houses. July closed unchaged at 3e9s
st5lsa-
Trading in provisions was extremely
quiet. At the close July pork was off Sc.
i.fd was up a shade and ribs were I'M
changed
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Wife If You Live Away
From the City.

No one need to be deprived Of
this FREE EXPERT E&AMlNA-
TON because of living away from
the city, If you are a sufferer from
CATARRH or ANY DEEP SEAT
ED CHRONIC NERVOUS or PRI-
VATE DISEASE and want to know
EXACTLY what it is that ails you
ITS CAUSE and WHETHER or
NOT YOU CAN BE CURED,
WRITE if you cannot call for Drs.
Shores new question list and symp-
tom blanks When you have an
swered these questions and re-
turned them to Drs. Shores for the
FREE EXAMINATION, by return
mail you will receive a complete
diagnosis of your ailment- Drs-
Shores will tell you HOW you sui
fer and WHY you suffer, and
WHETHER you can BE- cured or
not, and EXACTLY WHAT it viii
cost you to be cured THIS EN-
PERT EXAMINATION Is ALSO
LUTEIsY FREE To ALL WHO
APPLY THIS MONTH. WHETH-
Err YOU TAKE TREATMENT OR
NOT.
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J. the mother of
has beenv o a
IN
she
wonderful
call
a pa
tirev s.
tell all Mothers what D shores have done little
MRS J. H MCCLURE
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Isl TO Them.
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NOT A PENNY TO PAY FIRST OR LAST-EVER'
FOR ONE WEEK TO ALL WHO APPLY IN PERSON

y ~ h somaIlK idnya LIVER
~ and fgVey WEEKS
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T ARGUE-BUT COME AND TRY 1T YOURSELF FREE.

from
Der this
MONDAY, d 4TTJ
MEDICINES ABSOLUTELY
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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-16
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board of Trade


Prices on Board of Trade.
CHICAGO. July 1S.--Unconhrmed gossip OF
shortage In Russian crops had a strength
ening influence on the wheat market here
today. At the close the September option
vas up hqitc. Corn shows a gain OF &C.
higher.
greater part OF the session inclined TO bull
ishness, although no decided strength was
manifested AZ the opening September was
up h0Ac to Aa5Ac at &hdSpkc.. From the
start shorts were moderate buyers, and
while commission houses sold offerings
inspired some buying was wet weather in
the Canadian northwest Weather in the
United States, however, was extremely fa-
buyers In check. Decrease in shipments
from Australia formed a bullish influence,
exports for the week being only 176OOO bu.,
AGAINST 10000 bu. the week previous and
AZOO bu. the corresponding week a year
ago The September option here was con-
touched shortly after the opening being at
S3Ac, while the highest point was at S4Ac.
The market closed firm, with September at
bu., compared with 27s,6OO bu. year ago.
Clearances Of wheat and -four were equal
TO 20 o.a Zoo 6u; Minneapolis Duluth and Chi,
l49 cars last week and 22s cars a year ago.
In corn the prospects for lighter receipts
started active buying by shorts and re-
suited in a strong market. Firm cables
ana improved demand for cash corn helped
to stimulate buying. The market was sup
ported by prominent bulls and closed strong.
September opened hdhc higher at 549sU
ISc, sold up to 55Ssq551zc and closed at
55hc. Local receipts were 29S cars, with
Il of contract grade.
Trading in the oats pit was extremely
light. Strength of wheat held prices com
paratively steady September opened un-
changed to Ac higher at 30asa301ac sold off
TO SOlsq3Ohc and closed at the lowest point
Local receipts were 125 cars.
Provisions were firm because of &c ad-
vance in the price Of live hogs Several
leading packers were credited with fair
purchases Of ribs. At the close September
pork was up 15c at 1926. Lard was up 59
!1ko at S.Sg727h. Ribs were up 10c at
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat, 81
cars corn, 2S9 cars; oats, ITO cars; hogs
5000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-16
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Market Falls Into Lsthargy and Changes
Are Insignificant
UNION PACIFIC THE FEATURE OF THE DE,
steady Absorption of This Issue Sets
Anoat New COnJectures as
to Coming Divi-
dend.

NEW YORK, July l6-The stock mar
ket fell into lethargy today and only in
significant changes resulted from the day s
small business The heavy accumulation
of cash revealed by the bank statement
was much larger than indicated by the
preliminary estimates, but this was sup
weeks Unexpectedly large decrease by the
averages. AS this building up of the re-
serves Is for the purpose Of providing for
the repayment of the S1lO00,OO0 Of gov
ernment deposits called for today the
money market is not expected to benefit
from II. The ease of call money during
the past week had evidently been due TO
the temporary employment of these funds.
The contraction in loans relieved any ap-
prehension that the subscriptions for the
japanese loan had made any undue in
roads upon available credits.
The absorption of Union Pacific set afioat
renewed conJectures as to the coming
dividend action upon which has been ex-
pected from day to day during the week
The Financial Chronicles estimate of the
expansion in railroad gross earnings at
tracted attention, returns from 120 railroads
partly estimated, indicating an increase for
the first half of the year over the rather
unfavorable showing of the first half of
last year of approximately S55 600 OO0 while
the comparison with the first six months
OF 1891 eight years ago, shows an expan-
sion OF some $40 900, 900. The buying Of
Union Pacific held the market firm to the
close.
The total sales of bonds, par value, s1,Oas,-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-16

Omaha's leather goods business Is very
quiet Just now. Practically no orders are
coming IN tor shoes at this season and
the Jobbers are nlling their fan orders
No advance has been made In the price of
leather, but some concessions made earlier
In the season have been withdrawn, show
ing the strength Of the market.
The hardware statesmen are or the road
for the time being and trade Loses the im-
portant impulse given Il by their activities
Manufacturers are giving their attention
largely 10 matters other than the imme-
date marketing Of goods and are letting
up little In the pressure OF production
The merchants throughout the country
have been quite willing to defer ordering
especially as the condition OF the market
has suggested conservatism in purchasing
not so much because import and reductions
IN price are considered likely, as because
the feeling has been abroad that there is
nothing In the situation which makes Ia
necessary TO place orders at once Busl-
ness Is thus quiet, as Is usual at this time
OF the year, but there seems 70 be a some
what more confident feeling than was pre-
Nalent short time ago. The feeling OF
apprehension had gradually given place 10
a more assured tone, and July opens with
business conditions which are generally re.
E1rded as healthful and full OF promise
Whether or not the improved feeling in
the trade can he explained by a reference
20 dehnite facts or hgures there seems 70
be little question as 20 its existence. Mer-
chants and manufacturers thus enter upon