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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-03

repairing or other work you may need
in first class shape.
For something good to eat 90 to the
Cottonwood Bakery,
The Oregon Saloon at GrangeviTe is
now handling the Cottonwood beer.
Call at Funke's saloon for the cele.
brated Lewiston beer, by key or glass.
When in Grangeville step into the
Oregon Saloon and let Fen Batty serve
you cool glass of Cottonwood beer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18

New Orleans. Feb. l7.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply Of cotton, made up from special cable and tele- graphic advices compares the figures of this weeK with last week, last year and the year before. It shows q decrease for the week just closed of l49,30a against decrease of 96,569 last year and a decrease of 5.2g4 year before last.
 The total visible Is 4,236.ss2, against 4,- 3s62s5 last week. S,s3S.92O last year and 3.976.495 year before last. Of this the to- tai of American cotton Is 3,27a.992. against $40 295 last week, 2,797, 1920 last year and 9.929 4sb year before last, and of al other kinds including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc.. 963. 900, agalnst 94b,000 last week, l,036 UOU last year and 1.O47.OOO year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of -otIuD as above shows a decrease compared with last week Of 14s.3O3, an increase compared with last year of 403,O79. and an Incrca SC compared with year before last of 26O, ,491.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton us above there is afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2,225,OV0. against 2.l71,00O last year and 2,02S GOO year before last; in Egypt 197,OOe, against 344- O0O last year and lSlOO0 year before last: nj India 491.OOO against S6l,000 last year and 52h,90o year before last; and in the United States 1.32G,0OO, against 1.0o8, Vvu last year and 1.2S9.O0O year before last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY cor
 TON STATEMENT.

New Orleans, Feb. l7.-Secretary Hester's weekly New orleans Cotton Exchange state ment issued before the close of business to- day. shows a decrease in the movement in- ending this date last year in round figures of 55, 000 decrease under the same days year before last of l22,00o and decrease under the same time in 1909 of 79,00O.
 For the l7 days of February the totals show q decrease under last year of lG6.0o0. a decrease under the same period year be- fore last of 226.OOO and a decrease unUer the same time in 1902 of 69.O00.
 For the ITO days of the season that havo elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 17G days of last year sos. 000. ahead of the same days year before last of 76S,oo0, and ahead of 1909 by S7S,00O.
 The amount brought into sight during tho past week has been ll5.399 bales. against l6S.26O for the seven days ending this date b2i same time in 1902 and, for the I7 days of February, it has been S22.73S, against 4SS.9J3 last year. 54S.32S year before last and 39l.S93 same time Tn 1902
 The movement since Sept. ist shows re- ceipts at all United States ports 6.S7S7 L5. against 6,all,6lf last year 6,3O2.137 year before last and 6,l9o.32c same time in 1909 Overland across the Mississippi. ohio arJ Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Can ada 6G5,55s. against 7c2,53s last year, Sl-.- llb year before last and S3i,392 same time m 1SV-' interior stocks in excess of those neld at the close of the commercial year SSs,lo2' against s2l0l0 last year, 2e5.5iS year before last and 40l.ss4 same time In lsUzi southern mills takings l,227. 000. against 1,l40,7l3 last year, l.IlS,7ss year be- Tore last and 99s,62s same time in 1s02
 Ihese make the total movement for the ] 70 days of the season from Sept Ist to date NSVl'4ss'' against s'tes,675 last ysaR ss5a&s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
MARKET FOR FUTURES
nrrE NERVOUSNESS OF MARCH SHORTS
 SHOWS REFLECTION.
at Best Point Prices Were 70 tO los Point' Reffer than Seasson'a Lowest LeyeI-Opening Firm
 at Advance.

New York, Feb. 1.-The cotton market
 reflected the nervousness of March shofts ( aver the approach of the first day TOT tna. < posfsfon and at times ruled rather exc1teo with the near spring months eonmaniisE M ts..t 4
 premium over May and July for the first 2tms this season. At the best point ot tn@ session prices ranged from 16 to 1OS points over the lowest level of the season. WiI' March showing the greatest gain < The opening was firm al an advance or { e4D pnt.its in response firm cables con $tfnued hullish advices from the Southern
 spot markets and the prospects for another hmd spe1 ct weather held out by the O. ( 1acSai forecast ' ware apl,rehensive and before midday that
 month had been advanced to [. .SO or a net advance of 19 points, while May sold n"
 Higher thar 7.sb. net II points higner. and later positions ranged from tn lo points higher.
 All sorts of theories were circulated as to S4hA cause nf the special demand for March < Some rnmors went far to say that X EouEheFn bull leaders were planning a nqheexe nf that position in the Southern 4 interest locally was in the hands of spot < aSnsefesta short of actual cotton and who
 would demand deliveries on contract; whi" <Ghe more reasonable explapAIion seemed |" be lhat as maturity approached smaller
 bears were unwilling to remain short ae
 prices below parity with Southern sp"' markets when there seemed to De some u" $xaAnd from spinners for the stocks already
 at their port. and the outlook for any tmr@- f dia4e bulge in the movement seemed poor
 At the advance caused by thlS covering 5offertnEs increased. Southern wire houa"s had selling orders and some conservative
 Iongs seemed to be taking profits. There -sas little aggressive bear pressure. however
 advance of 2@13 points. Sales were esti-
 mated at 40O, 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. Foh. l7.-Spot cotton in good demand at full prices; offerings mod crate. Sales, 5,65O bales. including ltoO to arrive. Quotations advanced hc in re- sponse to the improvement in Liverpool and New York.
 The future market opened steady with prices from point lower to points hign- CT than the closing of yesterday. Ii 5er- pool was much better than expected. show lng an advance of points at the time Of the opening of the local market. New Y0rl came in firm at an adv ance of from to \ points, Shorts were made nervous by bull ish Liverpool cables reporting a good de mand for spots and strong cloth and yarn markets in Manchester. Cables also sad that the advance in the Liverpool future market today caused partly by spln- ners calling for the delivery Of cotton on the contracts held by then Regarding t.. oversold March position some of the largest ex porters here today said that they had large blocks of March contracts on which they would demand deliveries. The week end statistics were bullsn, In the trading March opened unchanged at z .37 and after frequent narrow fluctuations sold up to ' and finally receded to 7.59 The market closed quiet. Net changes 1 point down to 2 points up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
c. E. PIERcE Q oo.,s corToN LErTER

tBy Private Wire from Gibert Ciay.)
 New Orleans. Fet 17--AdvIces from tho accord. Some cables stated that spots were easing and others attributed the advance to the demand for spots and calling for cotton by spinners Without improvt@lent in con tinental business the opinion was expressed that prices were around the top. However. the market manifested no evidence of weak ening and closed at an advance of points. Spots gained points on sales of 10.ono bales. .. ..- -.
 Our market showed disposition to im- prove from tho opening. the weather and forecasts being far from satisfactory. Ad- ditional strength was caused by the firm shorts were said to be covering March contracts and transferring to later mon...s. Disquieting news from Russia. reporting the killing of an uncle of the Czar empha~ sized the turbulent conditions existing tn that country, and had the effect of impart- ing slightly easier tendency to the mar- ket. In view of the poitica. position the Grand Duke has maintained and hts murder will probably serve as declaration by the people that peace is desired, the de pression in cotton values is not logically clear.
 The inquiry for spots is good. factors con tlnne firm in their demand for full prices their limits. The result, however, has he"n to restrict the volume of purchasers exporters are in many instances finding ii more advantageous to supply themselves from the Liverpool stock. The hullish mar ket influences are in part entirely new and resulting in much confu sion in opinions al though in the end it is believed the weight of the seasons growth will have the effect of causing lower values to prevail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
al4 ysar bstOrs bod bod s.aas.ls7 ssns tirn.

2it year before last and s.s2s,Is7 same tim. In 1902.
 Foreign exports for the week have beer S5.S35, against 99.0i1 last year, making the total thus far for the season 5,463.s60 against 4.sl5.7s1 last year. an increase oi e47,769.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur. ing the past seven days show a decrease Of 63,692 as compared with the correspondine period last year, and their total takings since Sept. 1st have decreased 1S3,5s7. me total takings of American mills, North South and Canada, thus far for the season have been 2,693.406. against 2.792501 last year. These include LAS 173 by Northern spinners. against 1,631,57o.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 2e lead ing Southern interior centres have decreased during the week 46.e55 bales, against de. crease during the corresponding period last season Of b0,624 and are now 245, 15T great than at this date in 1904.
 Including stocks left over at ports and in' terior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date is 946s, 4ns. against ssss.374 for the same period last yea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
TAKING or AMERICAN COTTON BY THE
 SPINNEEG DE THE ANAEIA

New Orleans. SFeb! i7.-Secretary Hester
 gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world follows in
 round numbers:
 This week 279, 900 this year, against 2I0.-
 900 last year. 23I,0o0 year before last. Total since Sept. 1st this year 6.4e6, O0o against 6,217.000 last year and 6,382, 1000 the year before
 Of this Northern spinner+ and Cana-a took 1.44s.oo0 bales this year, against l. GS2.000 last year and l.53S.000 the year be- fore; Southern spinners 1,245. 900. against 1,161.ooo last year and 1.lSS.O00 the year before; and foreign spinuers 3,S03,0O aga.nst s.424,o00 last year and s.7o6.O0O tas year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
LovEMAN s cos COTTON LETTER.

h.
 (By Private Wire from Fl. S B. BcerO
 New Orleans, Feb. 17.-More business was transacted today than for a long while. Liverpool made more than a full response to our advance on yesterday by closing g DO nts up on futures and points higher for spots on sales of 10000 bales, Iniddlins { 2S. further improvement of 10 points was at tained in the local market. May a.ivancinR to 1.41, compared with 7.37 last night. Trading at the opening was entered into ut an advance of about points, lay '. 40. but as the English market maintained its position. American operators supported the market by buying freely of the more dis tant months. while exporters gave their at. tcntion to the March option, which was the strongest of the list good demand al depni tment at the highor prices being in re- quest. There was some short covering 0f contracts nv local and inland traders. but the upward tendency of the market was checked hy confirmed I"port to the et- feet that the Grand Duke Sergius of Russia, uncle to the Czar. had been assassinated al assassins throwing a bomb under the ve- hicle. As this Is supposed to be the work of a member of the Revolutionary Party, and as 1t Is said .-ct great excitement ex- ists in Moscow. there is no telling where or how the matter will end. News of the tragedy influenced more or less selling. May The spot market closed steady. sales {, 200 and i,450 to arrive, middling 7Bc Liver pool cabled: Think the advance is only temporary. Don't think the Improvement will last. We expect heavier receipts next Week.
 In relation to the movement to market the coming week there is every reason to believe that receipts will show a material in crease over arrivals of the past few weeks as more favorable weather prevails in tho interior. AS a matter of fact except at Memphis and at Houston, and at another point or two, recipts at primary points for the past week showed marked increase over last week and arrivals for correspond ing week year ago, and the two points mentioned would have made good a show ing but for railroad traffic having been in. terrupted by the 5evere weather and wash year ago shrunk to very small proportions whereas 1t is likely to assume much larger stocks accounted 10 interior towns and make good the deficit at this port when compared with year ago After hours. spots are said to be easier by 1-16o to lkc. The rain pred cted yesterday and today has failed 10 matcrializ thus far. but weather lnoEg colder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
COMPARATIVE COTTON sTATEMEN

COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT. New York. Feb. 17.-Comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday. Feb 17th. 1905.
 Net receipts at all IT. s. ports during
 week .... .... .... .... .... 72.4s2 Net recipts at all U. s. ports same
 week last year .. .... Ss1s, Total receipts since Sept. l. ... ..6.s7s.729 Total recipts to same date last
 year .... .... .... .... .... ..6.31o.I4a Exports for the week .... .... S7.5S3 Exports for same week last year. l0S.97S Total exports since Sept 1st .S,3S7 43a Total exports same date last year. 4.766 96S Stock at all II. s. ports .... .... T1S,547 Stock at all U. S. ports same time
 last year . =. 675,Ses Stock at all interior towns. ... .... 604,026 Stock at all interior towns same
 time last a,ar.... .... -. -. sS7.sss
 wear -, -. ...- .... .... =. ss7.oOO Stock of American afloat for Great
 Britain same time last year -. 11SoOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
HAYWARD, VICK CLARK's COTTON LETTER.


 Managers; Phone 73S)
 New Orleans. Feb. i7-The cotton rnarNet was good deal of a bullish affair this bulls took any advantage of the oppor- tun!ties presented them for boosting prices. They appeared tn be content with a slow and steady advance and to have faith that ultimately the market would go much higher without any manipulation ut all. All but one of the features of the morning were bulish. The one bearlsh feature was the reported assassination of Grand Duke Ser gius of Russia but while 1t was recognized that with Russia in it's present unsettled state grave consequences might follow such an act, the report did not have any great effect on prices. It served to cause longs. especially scalpine longs, to hasten their profit taking, thereby shaving off about half of the advance seen during the morning The bullish features were the reported form ing of a combination to squeeze in March by several prominent local concerns; a nega- tive weather map. and a distinctly bad weather forecast; and continued reports of the most optimistic nature from the Man chester cloth and yarn market.
 The market opened steady with prices from 1 point lower to points higher than the closing of last night. Liverpool was much higher than expected, at the time of the opening of the local market showing an advance of points when advance of points would have been a full response to the rise In the American markets
 New York came in firm at an advance of 1 to s points. From the opening shorts wer" free buyers and the bulk of offerings was furnished by profit taking longs. In the trading up to 1 o'clock tile active monLns first advanced to 10 points above the closing of yesterday and then fell off ' points
 The spot situation is again dominating the market. It is said that certain export CTS have bought largely in March and wii' demand the cotton for their contracts Some traders think that shorts will have a hard time to fill their contracts. The weather forecast promised snow and rain for the greater portion of the cotton belt for to- night and tomorrow. and tlIis but adds to the difficulties of shipping cotton from tho interior. The means of transportation have not yet recovered from 'S, recent blizzards and more rain and Snow are serious. If the market will go down on anything 1t will go down on clear dry weather which will ury country roads out and allow railroads to re- pair the damage done their bridges and road beds. Continued stormy weather means that those traders who are short of spot cotton for February delivery and are rA eeiving f. O. D. cotton to cover with, may he in a prccarious position before long. That some shippers are not relying on shipments from the country was evidenced by the good spot demand today. Up to noon sales on the spot amounted to $500 bales and sales Of f. e. b. cotton were at least 500 bales more In the earlier hours spot prices were hC higher than yesterday. but toward noon they were said to be only 1-16c higher than yesterday, having declined in sympathy with the reaction In futures. During a greater part of the morning tho market was called firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR.

steady
 suRar-Raw firm. Refined steady.
 Coffee futures opened steady at an ad vance of 4lo points following a good sat gillian receipts There was no stop to the demand. however. and when later cables from the French market reported the loss of most Of tho early gam prices here worked lower under a renewal of liquidation and the nasty realizing of buyers at the recent low point The market closed steady at un- changed prices on all positions except Sep tember. which was points higher. Salea ef.O0O bags
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
NEW YoRK pRY Goops.

New York. Feb. IA better feeling is indicated in dry goods and sellers have done so much in export orders that they have been influenced to hold more firmly in other grades of geeds which are bound to be a4- fected. Jobbers continue to bs busy with the outlook for a longer seaeon oG activity chan usual
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 CntcaRn. Eeh 17.-ITndar haaNv reaIiz n

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 Chicago. Feb. 17.-Under heavy realizing sales today the price of wheat for May de- livery broke 2h @2tc, A partial recovery was made on buying by shorts. but the mar wheat Is down ss o &c. Corn Is off Nc oats show a loss of 1t e 9sc Provisions are d. n 2lA d Sc.
 The wheat market was weak from the start With the opening of the trading a large line of long wheat was placed on sale. The idea was general that the of leader of the bull crowd In consequence initial quotations showed wide fluctuations. was down 4 Q Sc to l1a%c at 1.O144 @ l.U2 While shorts and commission houses were libe:al purchasers. offerings were of such magnitude as to cause further reces.' sion in prices. Before the end of the first hour May had sold off to 1.1S% Ql.1SN and July to 1.OI&. Estimates of the quantity of long wheat disposed of while the selling pressure lasted put the amount in the netgn- horhood of 5.0o0.00O bushels. while the gen action of the May delivery the extreme weakness was due in part to bearish news. Receipts in the Northwest today were laI EeS than for the corresponding day last week or Q year ago. The market was extremely nervous the entire session. May rallied ma terialS on covering by shorts but distant close the market weak. with May at l.19&. July closed at 1.01&.
 Influenced by the slump in wheat the corn market subjected to heavy selling pressure. several prominent longs being &C., tive on the right side of the market Fear of greatly increased receipts resulting iron. miider weather throughout the West was again potent factor. The principal de- mand came from shorts. The market was weak throughout the entire session. May opened K q 9S e lac lower at 46I4 d46N to 46 es. sold off to ASK and closed at 46% Lo- cal receipts were 66 cars. none contract
 Cats were steady at a slight decline from the previous close. Liquidation of l mR lines owing to the weakness of other grains was the cause of an early decline 4 fair demand from commission houses steadied thR market. May opened shade to ss Qs ;. c cIosed at 3l. Receipta. 46 cars
 Provisions were a trifle easier as result of Increased reoipts of live hogs. Weakness largely in ribs which brought demand from shorts. At the close May pork and ribs were each off 2l3 q Sc at l2. 70 and 6 sn ae:S2'-. Lard was down 2lsc at G. 900
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
 porf AhoveFueut.


 Gaiveston-Steady, 1l-loc; net receipts. 2.473; gross. 2,s7S; sales. l,247; stock. 1884, esb; shipments. to Mexico, l,S44.
 New orleans-steady, 7$c; net receipts, e.e0s; gross, 3.60S; sales 5,650; stock. Slo.- 4ss: shipments. to Great Britain, l,600; to continent. 600; eoastwise 2,02S.
 Mobile--Firm, 7-l6c: net receipts PAS; Kross. 24s; sales, 900; stock 1.S64. savannah--Steady. s-loc; net receipts 2.es1; gross 2,091; sales, 5oS; stock. st. 6As: shipments. coastwise, 1,664.
 charleston--steady. 77sc; net receipts. s4s: gross, s4s; stock. is.691; shipments, coast wise 32s.
 Miimlngton--steady. TAG. net receipts, s372s gross. 372: sales, 34. stock, S,429; snip msnts to Great Britain. 2S.
 Norfolk-F4rm, 7ssc; net receipts 10 c |; gross. 1,076; sales, 23l: stock, 30,S05; sh.. ments coastwise, l,425.
 BaItimore-Nominal TNc; net receipts. 705s gross, 705; stock. 5.4o6; shipments. to Great Britain. 451
 New York-steady. 7tsoc; net receipts. d: gross. 1.2O3: sales. 625; stock, 73,O6S; ship ments, to Great Britain. 5l9.
 Boston-Quiet, BOG; net receipts, 123: gross, 1.542; shipments, to Great Britain. 2s6.
 Philadelphia-Steady. g 15c net receipts. 2s; gross. e25; stock, 1.527.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
TOTAI, COTrON ATOyEMENT.

Total today, at ell ports. net l5,OS6; ship Tnents. to Great Britain, 4,796; to continent .za1; to Mexico. 1,S44; stock. 71S,547
 Consolidated, at all ports, net G2,492; ship ulents to Great Britain, 32,l47; to France 19.lag; to continent, 19.2SS; to Japan, 4.5tS: to Mexico. 2.330.
 Total since Sept 1. at all ports. net G. S7e.729; shipments, to Great Britain. 2,5bS.- 610; to France, 5Ss. 2s5; to continent, 2,iiO,- p17: 10 Japan, 9S.12S; to Mexico. 21.544.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
LOCAL COTTON MARKET

6 5-16: low middling, ' 1-16; Tniddling. 7% good middling, S: midding fair. 7-16. Re ceipts. 3.603: stock. 3l5.465.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
COTTON MovEMrNr STATISTICS.

New York. Feb. 1.-The following sta- tistlcs on the movement of cotton for the week ending Friday. Feb. IT, were compiled by the New York Cotton Exchange.
 Weekly Movement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18

In the local market yesterday spot cotton quoted as follows:
 Strict middling.. .... h |. MiodhnR.. ...:.-'. ''.' .;.' ...' [ . Strict low middlinE.. ...k.. 3-16 Low middlinK.. .... .... .... .... 2 .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
LIYERPoOL CorTON FUTUREs

NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
 New Orleans Feb 17--cotton. steady; r~a-~ keSo. Ordinary, sN; good ordinary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.

Houston-Steady. ll-l6c; net receipts, l.Ig9: gross. l.79s; shipments, S,590: sales. 1.e0e: stock. 53.624
 Augusta-Steady, 7%c; net receipts. POS gross. 20s; shipments. 2,O7s; sales, 5.6; stock. 10l,4o9
 Memphis-steady. 7%c; net receipts. se1: gross. 1.224: shipments. l,60i; sales. 200; stock, 10l,40s.
 st Louis-steady. 7ssc; net receipts. 900: gross. 1.076; shipments. 937: sales. s-.. stock. 44.000
 cincinnati-Net receipts. 246; gross, 24e: shipments, 232; stock, 4.551
 Luuisville--F.rm. 7sc: net receipts, 70: gross, 70: shipments 30; sales. 42; stock, 5o. Total today: Net recipts 2.012; gross, 4- s2I: shipments. s.Is?: sales. 4.667; stock. .37s.ss0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
NE WYORK COTTON rrTrREs.

New York. Feb. 1.-The following were
 e quotations on the Cotton Exchange to- ly: Open. High. Low. Close
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18

LNEAeUhL UALlANUEss Washington. Feb. 17.-rreasury balances i1ss. 2ss.o05; gold s4e.so4.T9e,