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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
San Francisco Mining Stocks
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 5.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks to.
fnllt
Pacific Coast Trade
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 5.-Beans--
Pink, $3.25@3.75; lima, $5.60@5.70;
small white, $2.6o@2.9O; large white.
$3.25@3.75.
Potatoes-Salinas Burbanks. 90c@
S1.l5; Merced sweets, $1.25@165
,Onions-Fancy, soc; common, 60c.
Various-Green peas. 3@4c; string
beans, 1860; egg plant. 50@65c green
peppers, 30@50c; tomatoes, 30@75c;
summer squash, 30@50o; dried okra,
500 csc; garlic. 5@5hc; cucumbers, 25
Q40c.
Wheat - Shipping, s1.4sM @ 152M;
s1.o7h a 1.io; cheyalier, s1,O5 @l.2O.
Oats-Red. $1.15 1.42h.
Observation-Disclosures $25.50@2750;
mixed feed, $22.50@24.oo; rolled barley
~ AHfSay%wheat. $7@1s.5o; wheat and
oat, $7@is; oat. wild, $s@s; oat, tame,
$6.50@ 11.50: barley, S6@9; alfalfa, SEQ
o; clover $7@10; straw, 30@50c.
Receipts-Flour 24,767 wheat 49,
1876; barley, 26,Ss8; oats, 394l; beans,
1i3; corn, 1854; potatoes, 4754; onions.
$40; bran, 115; middlings, S1O; hay,
1855 straw, As; hops. 80; hides, 1866;
wine, 33,400.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
MARINE NEWS
San Pedro Shipping


Schooner Transit. Bellingham
Steamer Marshf1eld. Hardy Creek.
steamer Coquille River, Crescent City
steamer Brooklyn, Bowen's Landing.
Steamer Navarro, Westport. y
steamer Wasp, Seattle.
Schooner Robert Levers, Gray's Har-
bor
IN PORT.
Barkentine Amaranth, Gray's Harbor.
Schooner G.. w. Watson, Portland.
Barkentine Benica, Everett.
Schooner Robert r. Hind, Portland.
Schooner Beulah, Astoria.
Bark Vidette, Fort Bragg.
Schooner Ariel, Gray's Harbor.
Schooner Balboa. Everett.
Schooner Bangor, Gray's Harbor
Schooner Ethel Zane, Portland
Schooner Eldorado, Everett.
Ship Glenericht, Hamburg.
Steamer Harold Dollar, Seattle.
Schooner Hugh Hogan, Ttllamook.
Barkentine John Palmer, Everett.
Schooner Lucy, Umpqua.
Schooner Minnie A. Game, Tacoma-
Schooner Nokomis. Gray's Harbor.
Schooner Polaris, Everett
Schooner Watson A. West. Gray'i
T4arbor
VESSELS ON THE WAY.
Steamer Chequamegon. Wisconsin.
Steamer Coos Bay. San Francisco.
Schooner j. M. Colman, Everett.
Schooner Resolute. Bellingham.
Schooner r. e. Godfrey, Ballard.
Steamer Shasta. Beliingham.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
ENORMOUS CROPS
TAX RAILROADS
TO THE LIMIT OF CARRYING
CAPACITY
SHARP REBOUND IN PRICES
Pronounced Gains for Leading Secur-
tiles In Stock Market-5lg Slump
in Cotton Prices-ActIvlty In
Money Market
STOCK PRICES JUMPED
TO ALL ROUND GAINS

Prices advanced at the opening of
, stock market yesterday. Smelling
) rose 21s, Canadian Pacific 2A, Min
neapolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie 1%, Union Pacific, Rock Is
land preferred, Norfolk & West
ern. Tennessee Coal and Sloss-Shef-
field Steel were point higher and
a number of other active leaders a
large fraction.
Many additions were made to the
, list of stocks that established gains
of q point or more during the first
, hours business. OF these ST. Paul,
New York Central, Missouri Pacific
, and Amalgamated Copper were the
most prominent. Tennessee Coal
and Locomotive rose "a and Cana
, dian Pacific and Smelling 3 points.
Reading reacted but later sold
. above 120.
Shorts uncovered and about all
gains were lost.
. Pacific that rose points over
. Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO Sept 5.-Fruits-
Fancy apples, $1.25; common, 40c; crab
apples, soc @s1.75.
Berries-Strawberri $4610; black
berries $1.75 @3; huckleberries. s4@6;
SITS.
Grapes-ordinary s5@s1.25.
Pears-Common, soc; fancy, 75c;
Bartlett 75c @$1.5O.
Plums-Common, 4Oc; fancy, S5c.
Quinces--5O@60c.
Oranges-Valencia, $2.50@4.50.
Mexican limes-$6.
Lemons-Common California, $3.50;
fancy, So.
Melons-Waterme $1@250; nut
megs, 15@50c; fancy cantaioupes, 81;
common, SOC.
Tropical fruits-Bananas. $1@2; pine
apples, $2@3.5O; Smyrna figs, 4O@S5c
Dried Fruit Prices
By Associated Press
NEW YORK Sept 5-Eyaporated an
Piles are without cnange as far as spot
supplies are concerned. though it is re-
ported that prime fruit for future deliy-
cry can be secured shade under recent
views. Common to good. 41a@6c; prime,
7@7hc choice, nc; fancy, SC. Prunes
ports and quotations on spot ranged from
4A@71c. Apricots are said to be a shade
easier on the coast, but the local spot
market is unchanged. Choice, SQD8I4c
extra choice, S1sQS%c; fancy, 91aQ10c.
Peaches are still firmly neld in primary
in the local market. Raisins are without
fruther change Loose Muscatels, 5hM
TIC; seeded raisins. 5AqSA; London lay
ers, $1.0O%1.15.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Financial Record
By Associated Press.

AS5UCId
call steady 2@2% per cent closing bid,
2: offered at 21s per cent. Time loans,
steady sixty days 315 per cent; ninety
days 3%; six months, 4@4A per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4hq4h per
Sterling exchange easy, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S620@4. .S625
for demand and at $4,s42OQ4,s425 for sixty
day bills.
Posted rates, $4.s594.S7.
Commercial bills, $4.&@lsc.
Bar silver, &c.
Mexican dollars, 47c.
Government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds strong.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06

L.
dium grades combing and clothing 26Q31c;
light fine. 21@26c; heavy fine, 1sq22c; tub
BOSTON, Sept 5.-A quieter tone pre-
vailed in the wool market with the prices
firm. The large buyers are well stocked
til they come into the market again. Ger
tain grades of wool are also. becoming
scarce especially oregon, both western
staples and valley.
A large part of the demand for terri
tory wool continues to be for lots IN the
original bags Pulled wools are sslllng
fast. Foreign grades are strong. Terri
tory quotations follow: o.
Idaho fine, 2292Sc; heavy fine. 19@2c;
fine, medium, 2Sg24c; medium zO@S'e' 10"
wyoming fine. 22Q2sc; heavy fine, 1s@
2Oc fine medium, 2S924c; medium and low
medium, 26Q27c.
Utah and Nevada fine 2Sg24c; heavy
fine, 10000; fine medium, 23q24c; medium,
26627c low medium, 2S@2Sc.
Montana choice, 26Ql27c; fine average,2 ,24D
CSC: fine madium. choice. 26127c: average,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
SUGAR and Coffee
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-sugar-Raw
firm; fair refining, 3%c; centrifugal,
e6 test, 15-16@4c; molasses sugar,
3hc. Refined unsettled; crushed, &c;
powdered, 5.40c; granulated, 5.30c.
Coffee steady. No, Rio, SIC.
The market for coffee futures closed
steady, net 10@20 points higher Sales
were reported of $4,000 bags. including:
September, 7.16c; October, 7.20c; No
vember, 1900; December, 1850; March.
760c; May, 7.7O@7.75c; July. 7s0 @7.S5c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
ORANGES AND LEMONS In THE EAST
Special to Tho Herald.

lemons sold
25942o
6 Golden Eagle $O
HSd3O0 average $780,
Jamaica a56a2@
istered In n brand register
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
By Associated Press
The Metal Market
BY Associated Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-There was q
slight recovery in the English tin mar
ket, the market closing at f1.4T los for
spot and f146 15s for futures. Locally
the market was steady with spot at
$3234@32.50.
Copper was a shade higher abroad,
closing at f70 5s for spot and f7O 2s Sd
for futures. Locally. however, 1t was
low the recent advance, and reports
current of small transactions at a shade
under recent prices. Lake and electro
lytic are quoted at $16.25@ 1915, and
casting at $15.S7h @16.371s.
Lead was quiet locally at s4.S5 5@490.
closing abroad at FLA rs ed in London.
Spelter was higher in both markets,
closing at f26 5s in London and at
$5.75@5S5 locally. Locally the iron
market was unchanged.
Cn,a Ennrninnn Mi,aira.. C&nnL.n
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
First In Two Years
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Announce-
ment was made today that the United
States Reduction and Refining com
pany has declared quarterly divi-
dend of III per cent on it's preferred
stock. This was the first dividend
which has been declared on the COM
pany's stock in two years
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Hungarian Crop Yield
BY Associated Press

BUDA PEST, Sept 5.-The Hungarian
minister of agriculture in his yearly esti-
mate of the worlds crops shows the
wheat yield to be about the same as last
year, Rye is at least ten per cent lower.
barley is somewhat less and oats con-
sderably lighter. The maize crop will be
larger, owing to the great American har-
vest which more than makes up for the
large deficiencies in Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Chicago Live Stock
Y Associated Press.

by A5sOclated FTeSg.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.--Cattle--Receipts
10000. Market 10c lower. Beeves, $3.50
@6.40; cows and heifers, $1.25 @ 4.6O;
ans, $3.25@4.6O; westerns, s3.10@475.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000. Market slow.
Mixed and butchers. $5.40@6.05;
good heavy, s5.60@6; rough heavy,
sS.9SgSSS; bulk, 5.soS5s5. ~
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 Weak to 10c
lower. Sheep. $4@5.35; lambs, $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Cereals Of the World

BY Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 5.-Close Wheat
7Hd.
NEW YORK. Sept. -Wheat-Spot
easy. The market closed B@ssc net
lower. which was a little up from the
bottom. Closing-September S6Ac;
December, S7Bc.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 5.-Wheat
stronger December, s1.315s.
Barley steady. December, 99hc.
Corn, large yellow, $1.40@1.42h.
Bran, $2O.5O921.5O.
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 5.-Wheat--
Club, CSC; blue stem. 72c; valley, Tic.
TACOMA, Sept. 5.-Wheat 1c higher;
blue stem, re; club, 69c red, CSC.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Treasury Statement

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6--Today's state
ment of the treasury balances In the
general fund show.
Available cash balance. $129 224, ,292; gold
coin and bullion, ,S02; gold certifi-
Gates, $32, sos, $50.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Official Stock Sales

On the Los Angeles stock exchange yes
terday sales of Associated Oil company
stock were recorded as follows: 1000
shares at 59Sc each; 1000 at 60c; 5000 at
NJ. s. Gregory was elected member
of the exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06

Los Angeles Bank clearings
Exchanges for the banks comprising
the Los Angeles Clearing house ere:
'''' 1905 1904 1903.
Sept, 5..S,l11 SOsS2 S1O97 ,sls.57 $1,977, $50 40
J EJOlidaV.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
RANCH
EGGS SCARCE
MARKET ACTIVE IN ALL LINES
OF PRODUCE
GOOD POTATOES PLENTIFUL
Cooler Weather Results In Strong De-
mand for Butter and Articles for
Table Use-Reoeipts Of
Fine Apples
GOOD POTATOES PLENTIFUL

In the local produce, market yesterday
business was animated and dealers had
all they could do to fill orders. The
the brotherhood from the fish market
to down the line along Los Angeles
street and goods of every description
were coming in or going out.
Butter was in more active demand at
firm prices. There were fairly good re-
ceipts of valley butter and locally the
demand picked up noticeably.
at 2sQ30c for fancy ranch eggs; 27qSc
for fresh eastern; 25@26c fol. eastern stor-
age and 21c for seconds. Many dealers
of the fancy ranch article, the cooler
weather resulting in active demand. One
dealer did not have enough to supply
arrived from Minnesota yesterday and
another will be received Thursday.
Cheese continues in good demand at
unchanged prices.
Several carloads of fancy Salinas .po-
tatoes arrived. selling at s1.35 to $1.45
per hundred weight. Prices are up, 1t
Is said, because of heavy shipments from
the north to Australia, New Mexico and
Arizona. 1t Is expected. however, that
the Los Angeles market will be kept
we'll supplied
Onions were steady, with Yellow DAN
vers in good supply.
The market appears to have an
abundance of vegetables Tomatoes. q
e Go a sox beess ess psn e ws% F and fsery string @
beans, 1Q111kc a pound.
Fish and poultry were In fair supply,
with good. demand for both.
Two carloads of Bellefleur apples were
received yesterday, but fruit generally
was cleaned up. All prices were firm.
Bananas ranged from 3l2c to .91sc, ac-
cording to quality. Some of the stock
is overripe.
Plenty of watermelons and cantaloupes
with prices easy.
Peaches, plums and grapes sold at firm
prices.
trawberries-Three hundred and sew
enty-five trays of Tropicos received sold
at 4@6c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
COTTON AND WOOL
Sensational Drop in Cotton on Appear
ance of Government Report
RY ASSOCIATED Press

WASHINGTON, Sept 5-The monthly
cotton report of the department of agri-
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Cotton futures
closed steady at loss of 25 to q points,
caused by publication of the government
monthly crop report. Middling uplands,
SO 75: rniddling gulf S11. 90. No sales.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Boston Stocks and Bonds
,sociated Press,

BY ASSOClateu TTeSS.
BOSTON, Sept. 5.-The following were
official closing quotations for stocks and
bonds today: ..,
loans ANAL per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Credit Balances

BY Associated Press.
OIL CITY, Sept. 5.-Credit balances,
1927; certificates, no bid.
Northern. Oil Stocks
BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCo.. Sept. 5.-Morning
session. No sales.
II you want TO 60 east, o. HaydOek,
Agent Illinois Central R r.. 22S 8. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
New York Bends

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The following
were official closing quotations for bonds
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
M arket Ranges

The leading futures ranged as follows:
May, SIC. Corn. No. Q, Sept. old. b2ssc
Sept. new. 521zc; Dec. old, 447sc; Dec. new
431sc; May, 42Ac. Oats, No. 2, Sept. 25c
Dec. 269sc; May, 2815c.
Cash quotations were as follows:
No. 2 spring wheat, 9O095c; No. 8, Sic
No. 2 red, 79A@80c; No. corn. 52%c; No
yellow. b3c; No. 2 oats, 25c; No. white
60c; good feeding barley, 37@371hc; fair to
choice mailing. barley, 42Q4Sc; No. flax
seed, $1.06; No. l northwestern. $.12
mess pork. per bbl. S15.05@1510; lard per
100 lbs. $685. short ribs sides. loose, $3.50
S65; short clear sides, boxed, $SS71sQD
9121a; whisky basis of high wines, $1.29
clover contract grade S11.nO
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Steamer Santa Barbara, Gray's Harbor.
Schooner Taurus, Ludlow.
San Francisco Shipping

san TTdTCISVU SIIIPPIH9
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-Sailed
Steamer Cascade, San Pedro.
Arrived: Steamer Bonita, San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Produce Receipts

The following prices rule in jobbing
way in the Los Angeles market:
BUTTER-Local creamery, 571sc roll
fresh valley creamery, 55Q571sc; cook
ing, 25c.
EGGsa1ssouthern California ranch, can
ern storage, 25@26c; seconds, 21c.
CHEESE (all per lb)INorthern; 40
America, 15Ac; handmade, 16Ac; eastern
singles, 14@15c; eastern twins. 14415c;
eastern cheddars. lac; eastern Stilton,
lac; eastern longhorns, 14@15c; eastern
daisies, 14115c; Swiss domestic, 19c; Swiss
imported, 29c.
BEANS Gall per 100 lbs.)-Pink No. !,
$4.25@435; No. e. $4.00@4.25; lima, No. /,
$5.;oo@5.5o; Lady. Washington No; |. $3.50
3.35; small white No. l, $375; Garvanzas,
$5.00; lentils, $7.50@S00
POTATOES-Fanc Salinas (all per 100
pounds). $1.25@1. AS fancy Woodward
islands, S1.10@1.15.
SWEET POTATOES-Yellows $500.
ONIONS (per 100 pounds)-Local silver
skins, 75@S5c; Danvers, $1.00@125.
POULTRY (per dozen)-Dealers pay live
weight as follows: Broilers, 14Q15c;; fry
ers, 156D15c; old hens, 12@13c; old roos-
ters. &c; young roosters, 14@15c; ducks,
10c; turkeys 1601Sc.
cn6nc Aa fo1Io,,r.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
s. follows:


Wheat fakes, per sack of so lbs...... .35
Wheat flakes, per bbl. of 1875 lbs, net. LOO
HAY (all per ton)-Old crop No. 1 grain,
s14.OO@16.0O; No. 2. S12OO@14.oO; alfalfa,
$900q11.00.
New crop, No. grain, $40. .OO912 90; No
2, $S.5O@1000; alfalfa $S50@10.00.
FRUITS AND BERRIES - Bananas,
31s@5c; strawberries. &C. dew &c; rasp-
berries. 8@10c; blackberries, 4@5c; logan
berries, 4Q5c.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons. choice, $3.50
a box; oranges. sweets and st. Michaels,
81. .900D2.25 a box on quality.
VEGETABLES-iBean string. 596c lb.;
beans, wax, 4@7c lb.; beets. 60070c sack;
celery fancy SOC dozen: chiles, evapor-
ated, 150p2oc ib.; garlic. lac lb. lettuce, zoe
dozen, $1.16 sack; peas, 4@6c lb.; spinach,
3Oc DOZEN. turnips, S5c sack; cabbage,
GRAIN AND FEED (all per 100 lbs.
net)-Wheat, $1.75; wheat, 100-lb. sacks,
$3.50; corn. $145; cracked corn, $1.50: feed
meal, $1;55; bran, heavy. $lSo; rolled bar,
meal, $1S5; cocoanut cake, $1.55; shorts,
s145; oats. white, $1.65; Kaff1r corn, $1.45
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
December Wheat Closed Quarter of.
Corn Weak-Oats Steady
IlxyA
By Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Weakness developed
in the wheat pit during the first hour of
trading. At the start sentiment was a
trifie bullish as result of firm cables.
Initial quotations on December was a
shade lower to h@Ac higher at size to
81%c. On fair demand from commission
houses December touched 81%@81Ac. The
market closed weak with December at
S12sc, loss of 1sQAc.
Heavy accumulationS of corn since Sat
urday had weakening effect on the corn
market. Another factor was a moderate
decline In the price of corn at Liverpool
December closed %@1kc lower at 431s@Ac,
A report that shipments of oats from
Russia would be small owing to damage
to the crop, had a steadying effect on the
oats market. December closed unchanged
at 26asc.
Provisions suffered a decided slump as
result of persistent LIQUIDATION, due to a
10c decline in the price of live hogs. Sell
ing of September pork was a feature. AT
the close October pork was off 42hc
lard was down 121sc and ribs were 10c
lower.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
New York Stocks
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The following
were the closing Quotations for stocks
and bonds on the stock exchange
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06

sao25c; staple. as@soc; medium choice. ss@
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06

Mex. Cent As. 81
do 1st inc. 25
M. & st. l.. As. 97T
NJ. K. T. As. .102A
do 2ds ....... S7%
N. R.R. of Mex.
consols As. S41s
N. Y.C. gn. 31ss 991s
MIC. gn. 5s. .134A
N. P. As. .1O6
do 3s ......... TN
N. e. w. en-. 4s103
o. s. L. rf. As 81
Penn. en-. 31ss. .1O5Z
Read. gen. As. .103
Iron Mt. en-. 5s117%
St.L. & ST. fg
As ............. SSB
81. II. >. w con
as ............. S37a
s. A. l.. As. :. 80
s. p. As. ....... Sc
So. Ry. 5s. .121A
T. & P. 1st. .1231s
T. st. l.. &
West. as go, S6A
U. P. IS. .106A
do conv. Is. .1341a
U. s. Steel I'd
5S ............. SlH2
Wabash 1st. .11SA
do deb B. 71B
w est. Md. As. 6914
w. e L. e. As. 80
Wis. Cent. Is. "a
Jap. 6s I'd sr .1001a
do 412s ctfs. 97A
do AIS I'd sr BIZ
Col. Ind. 5s A 2
do B ........ 701s
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
Butter, Eggs and chees.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.--Bltter,
fancy creamery, 26c; seconds, &c; eastern
cheese, 15@16c; Young America. ll1a@lzc
eastern eggs, 18@25c.
CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-On the produce ex-
change today the butter market easier;
creameries, 17Q20c; dairies, 16HqlS1ac,
Eggs, steady at mark cases included, Ice.
Cheese, firm, 11@l1$c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06

US rid. Is reg 1O4A
us. rid 2 cup 104%
us. 3s reg.....103%
us. 3s coup. 1O4A
us. new 4 reg. .133
us. new 4 COUP .133
us. old as reg. 103A
us. old 4 cup. .104A
Am. Tob. 4 cetfs 75h
do 6s ctfs. 1161s
Atch. gen As. .104&
do adjust 4s... SO
A. c. l.. As. .101k
3. & o. As. $500 .105A
do 31as ........ 95
Cnet. Of Ga. 5s. ia
do 1st inc. -. 9S1s
do I'd inc. :. Sc
c. & Ohio AIS. .1oSA
c. & A. 31as. ..... S3B
c. B. & q. new ,
AS .............. .lUz9S
r. Island As. S35s
do col. IS. :. 941s
c. c. c. & St.L: .
gen. As ......... 1914
Chi. Term. As. So
Col. Mid. As. :. 751s
Col. e. So. As. 80. 93%
Cuba, IS ctfs. .105
D. g. r. G.. as. .10lk
Dist. Secur. S.. 8lB
Erie pr In. as. .l02h
do gen. As. ...... 93B
Ft. w. sd. City
1st. Ill
Hoe. Val. 41ss. III
Japan 6s ctfs. .10lA
l.. e. N. uni. As. .105
Man. con. gid 4s104k
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-23
DAHLoN EGA.

Dahlonega, Dec 1s.-The oyster
supper given by the school was we'll
attended.
The Woodmen of the World gave a
dance Saturday evening.
q. G. Sharp of Ottumwa was bust
ness caller at this place Saturday.
Claude Holman of Ottumwa spent
Sunday at the home OF S. A Fuqua.
Miss Fife Willard, who Is teaching
school near Bidwell, visited with her
parents Saturday.
DR.. Emma Powell Of Ottumwa visit
ed at the home of her sister, Mrs. j.
w. Young Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Robinson visited
relatives in South Ottumwa Sunday.
Rev. w. H. Jones of Ottumwa will
preach here next Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Mrs. l.. A. Clapp returned last
Thursday from an extended visit with
relatives in Portland, Ore, and Nc
Cloud, Cal
Lincoln Dimmitt and T. H. Smith
were business callers in Ottumwa Fri
day.
Mrs. Maude Knopp is visiting rela-
tives near Hedrick this week.
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4 HAS HOUSES MADE OF CORN.
A Unique Exhibition by William F
Schenck, an Illinois Farmer.

Warrensburg, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-William
F. Schenck of Maroa, has been giving
a corn exhibition in the building for
merly occupied by w. r. Schroeder. He
has had on exhibition twenty-five or
thirty varieties of corn in the display,
all raised. on his own farm, including
several kinds of pop corn.
There are two houses made almost
entirely Of corn husks and stalks.
They are both quite elaborate one be-
ing modern two story building with
porch, etc, the other Ia two story in
front, with miniature log cabin at
tached to the rear. Both houses are
supplied with windows furnished with
green shades and lace curtains. These
houses were made by son of Mr..
Schenck The larger house required
almost year of leisure time for con-
struction.
Mr.. Schenck has barn also on ex-
hibition, which, though not SO perfect
as the houses, is a good representation
of modern farm barn This is also
made of husks and stalks. A monster
corn stalk, nine inches in circumfer-
ence at the base, is also shown. He is
a great enthusiast in the art of corn
breeding, or producing the new vari-
cites of corn, in which, he has been
very successful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-23
HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center, Dec. 20.-Mr. and
Mrs. Reams and daughter, Helen are
visiting friends in Washington.
Melvin Van Horn was recently
surprised by number Of his young
friends who gathered for a farewell
party. A good time is reported by all
present. The party was composed of
Misses Mabelle Rogers .Cordia Emery,
Mae Shoemaker, Mary Rogers, Luella
Bowlin, Ada Bowlin, Eva Baker,
Helen Bender, Grace Pinegar, Lora
Van Horn; Messrs. Clarence Wolfe,
Roscoe Shoemaker, Wylie Shoemaker,
Harry Emery, Melvin Van Horn, Frank
Doak, Orlando Shoemaker, Ralph
Lowenberg, Warren Stevens, Clifton
Bowlin, Leo Dennis.
There will be a Christmas tree and
entertainment at the Methodist Epis-
copal church Saturday Dec. %. Ey-
erybody cordially invited.
Miss Martha Wolfe is visiting with
friends In Kirkville.
Miss Gertrude Grain visited over
Sunday with Hedrick friends.
Mrs. F. L. Redmon and Mrs. Bens-
miller, of Hedrick, visited friends here
Saturday.
Mr.. Sanford, the agent for the C.,
M. & st. P. railway at Farson, is agent
here few days In the absence of Mr..
Reams.
D. c. Mccormick and family have
moved into their new residence which
was recently completed
Clyde Bowlin left Thursday for Of
tumwa, where he will be employed.
Mrs. Lentner, of Hedrick, visited
Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. C.
H. Payton.