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The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
sEABoARD REPORT OUT.
Net Earnings show Increase and
Outlook Is Considered Good.


Outlook Is Considered Good.
The full report OF the seaboard Air
Line Railway fer the fiscal year ended
June 80. has just been made public.
The report shows that the cost OF con-
Quoting transportation has increased to
over A per cent OF the gross earnings
| This figure is far above the average Of
other Southern railroads. and is nearly
double the average of many Of the
standard systems CT the country.
The report shows that the freight rate
/ is still unusually high. The road re-
ceived LIP cents per ton mile, while the
average for other roads of the country
is way below cent, being around 81
Of a cent
The gross earnings amounted to Sl5,S00.-
Ol9. an increase of S1,5sS.O76. and the net
earnings were $4.211, 431, an increase Of
~. 81. Operating expenses tOtaled ST.
5sS,5S, an Increase Of 81, 505,S 80
The surplus, after charges, amounted
to $.151,57S. a decrease Of S40,331. This
surplus is equal to per cent on the
s23,SS5,o0G preferred stock outstanding,
and about One-half OF / per cent earned
on the S7 100000 common stock outstand-
ing.
Charges TO capital counted for con-
strucuon aggregated go, 5G4 The eX-
penditures on maintenance Of way and
structure was $1Sj5, $40 or $7l5 a mile Of
road. The condition Of the property was
materially improved
New 75-pOund steel rail was laid on
1913 miles Of road. for which a33.3a0 was
charged 10 operation. and S1a9.S to CAP
ltal account Ia addition, s30,3I0 was
charged 10 capital account for replace
ment Of light with heavy rail on branch
lines. Ballasting with stone. gravel. and
Stag. 10 the amount Of $4,000. was
charged 10 capital account
1t is stated that during the year the
company acquired practically all the
capital stock OF the Florida West Shore.
s. miles, Plant City. Arcadia and Gulf.
y miles: ITALIA hassee. Perry and South
western, - miles, and has subscribed 10
all the stock Of the CataWba Valley
Railway. which is TO acquire and build
Z miles OF road from Fort Lawn. S c.
20 Harmony An extension Of . miles
70 Perry, Fla. is under consideration.
Mr.. Alfred Walter. president Of the ROAD.
IN his report says.
''The entire business OF YOUR company
has shown material increase during the
past year, especially that received from
connecting lines. The territory served by
your cOmpany's lines is in a prosperous
condition and growing importance. AMI
with the general development that is tax
ing place throughout the South, there is
every reason 10 believe that this viii
continue. it will be necessary to provide
additional facilities for the proper and
economical handling Of the increased
travel and volume Of traffic resulting
therefrcm'
The income account compares as fol-
lows
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
LINE CARRIED 9O,OOO.OOO.
Report of Connecticut Traction SvS-
tenn shows Prosperous Ycnr

Hartford, Conn, Oct 23.-The annual
report Of the Consolidated Railway Com
many. fled with tho Railroad Commission.
eHs to-day, shows that nearly s0OOo eco
passengers were carried during the wear
giving the company. which operates an
sne street car lines Of ,he New York.
New Haven, and Hartford lines. q nroff
OF over S600,00G. The exact number Of mas
senSers carried on all the lines was 81
S9S6zJ, and the average fare incI,,dinr-
transfers, was al cents
me list OF accidents is summarized with
one passenger killed and 50 injured
through no fault of their own. and savan
Killed and lS9 injured through their own
carelesSness- One employee was killed
and 10 injured during the year. The COM
pany owns or leases 423 miles OF track.
and 9Ss passenger cars and 165 freight
mail, and express cars. The comran,, nai5
a TOUR per cent dividend. amounting t0
SiOoN0, and has a surplus of s277 s95 %
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
HARTMAN GETS 1. C. STOCK.
Fish Retires from Holding Company
Ia Favor Of His Rival.

New York, Oct 23.-Stuyvesant Fish.
president OF the Illinois Central. resigned
to-day as vice president and director Of
the Railroad Securities Company, a hold
ing company for S4.790 shares Of Illinois
Contra. stock or the stock held by the
company, a third was put in by Mr.
Fish. and the balance was owned by T.
II. Hartman and Kuhn, Loeb & Co
MIR Ftsh's stock in the road was thus
placed where II could be voted against him
by the stoclhOldevS meeting and il is
understood that this fact prompted his
retirement At the time Of his resigna-
ton his interest in the company was sold
TO MI Hartman, the latter paying half
cash and half stock. The transaction
leaves Mr.. Fish with less stock ownership
IN the road, but able TO vote all his hold
ings-
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
NEW YORk WONEy

New York, Oct S.-Money on call at the stock
exchange to-day opened at So per cent. highest
50; lowest. s. closing. a. Nest Of the DAYS loans
were at 3s per cent. Time money continues finn To-
day with offerings hardly equal 10 the demand. Sly
per cent was bid for all dates
Mercantile paper continued inactive. fair as
soTtmcnt Of WeliknoEn names was shown. but de-
mand was confined largely 10 ont Of town BUYERS.
and was not large Rates. 6a6ls per cent for sztv
10 ninety days Endorsed bills receivable six months
Sholc1 ana siz months single names 6a7lz per cent
FOR others.
The sterling market again advanced s5srflv 70
d2J. demand bills selling fOFty-fTe points above YES
terday close at $50 but the market closed easirr
at As5ss for demand. net advance OF twenty ncits
over yesterday.
itates Tor actual business were as follows.
Sixty days. 4s050ai $3.50: demand 4e575st C,so. ~.
1es, 4oty0aiSl. commercial bills we've s0st s1p
The supply Of cotton bills was GOOD.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
Private >ecretary's Order in Market
Speculation Upheld by Court.

New York. Oct. 23.-The Geographic or
der OF q private secretary in the name OF
MS employer is binding upon the employ
or in market speculation. This is viz
tually what vas declared in the verdict
returned III the Supreme Court to-day by
a jury, awarding 1880 10 \. Norden &
Co, brokers. Of this city. from Duke &
Co. OF Durham, y. c.
Norden & Co. alleged that in Deem
Der, 1865, they received a telegram from
Durham. signed by Duke. instrrlctfnc
them to sell 2c0o bales Of cotton. at T. IS
cents The order was executed without
a margin beins posted The market went
the wrong way and a loss Of $500 re-
suited
DIke's defense was that his secretary
had sent The order without his knowledge
This Is the second hearing Of the suit
me case was dismissed once. but the
decision reversed by the Superior Court
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York. Oct G.-Cash markets: WHEAT
Trade check hy light offerings. No. ! Northern Du-
her. E. @. b.. No. ! Northern Manitoba s5H late
November; Ne. Northern Manitoba, s3ls late
November. Ne . red. T. o b.. X under December:
No. > hard. p over December T. o. h. No 7 maca-
roni, 7s4 f. o. b.. No. macaroni 7eH Exporters
took % loads.
CORN-Market fm but dull. No. elevator. s. 4.
No. .. %. f O. b. No. yellow. ssh T. o. b. : No
f. o. D.. and October. s.; No early November. IS
{. o.. b. No. white 55ia Exporters took nothing
OATS dull and unsettled. Elevator prices. No 2
winter. 39a39iz; No white. 3Siza59 No 2 mixed
91a3lis. Exporters took nothing
The prices fer futures" follow:
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

New York Oct B-CATTLE-Rcceipts. $50 head.
no trading: feeling steady. Calves receipts ata head
prime veals. about steady. others weak. Veals.
5.00as 30: grassers. 500
SHEEP AND LASlBS-Rcceipts lao head
Sheep duh and unchanged; lambs extremely slow
ard weak AZ 45Os55j; lambs; e75a7 %: Northern
Canada lambs 100
HOCS-Receipts 900 head. steady al G.7Oae q
f0T prime state and Pennsy wanna hogs.
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Now OrIennr
Spot Markets.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

Prices remain strong on all the better grades of
live stock
CATTLE-Eztra 40 TO 500 per cut. butchers.
$50 TO 100 per cwt.; ordinary. 250 20 $780,
HOGS-Per cwt., gross. go 10 100; ordinary. $50
to 600
SHEEP Clipped, 400 20 40
LAMBs-Per pound, spring, choice. s to So: me-
dium to ~
CALvEs-Per pound, prime, to 81; medium, :
70 II: grass I 90 5
COWS-Esch prime. $500 to 1000; Common. 2l0O
&c 5000; old and dry. 1000 to Zoo
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
American Cotton PoorIv p,c,.o

American cotton REACHES Japan in bad
condition. says Consul Hunter Sharp. Of
Kobe. in report to the Department of
commerce and Labor He has sent s.v-
crai photographs. showing how The baIas
are broken open, adding another cbanter
10 me story ot bad packing by SINNERS
IN this country for export trade The
consul adds, that the Bombay cotton Is
the best packed that comes to the market
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24

trom me 'haFieston News aud Courier.
We predict that if cotton goes to y
cents by the first day Of Decembe., and
STAYS there. the supply of available brides
IN the South will be exhausted before the
Christmas holidays are half over.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS FIFTY
seTenth regular quarterly dividend II one and one
half per cent uis per cent? has been declared oa
the capital STOCK # The Washington Loan and
r'ist COMPANY. PAYABLE NOV EMBER l. 1905.
when checks Ter dividends win be mailed 90 all
StocShoideIs q registered address. Books for the
transfer OF stock viii be closed from October : -
November ]. 1905. both dates Inclusive Stockhold-
ers yho have changed their addresses since PAYMENT
ANDREW PARKER. TTeasuFer. 0cls.is,a
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Charles G.
Gates & Co, members New Eork Stock
Exchange, Munsey Building
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
FINANCIAL,

Fiscal agents for the United States
Government.
Depository for funds of Philippine
Government
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
BOSTON STOCKS.

Furnished hy F. r. Chapman & Co.. members
New York Stock Exchange. C. Bowie Gilman
manager. 1901 street northwest
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24
COTTON MARKET.

New York. Oct Although Liverpool sent in
lower prices. our market opened finn and prac-
ucaly unchanged This opening was followed b.
rally in which further builish manipulation was
apparent On the rise however. cotton was for
sale and there was reaction. In late trading the
market was quoted around Mondays closing Ievel.
E1Tly huyIng was based upon further predictions Of
uHfavorablc weather but the later weather advices
"Te more encouraging Estimated port receipts
were again heavy. particularly those az New or
leans Trade advices were again calculated 20 helm
the speculative markets bJt they did not have a
great deal Of effect Norden & Co estimates
final crop Of u.E00O0 bales but according 10
Fnce estimate. the crop VIII be l079.000 bales on
ginners report, showing 100000 bales. Southern
SPOT markets firm and generally higher.
New York.
Quotations furnished by Dick Bros & Co. mem
hers Of the New York ard New Orleans Cotton OF
changes, 1872 Fl street northwest Phones main
The Washington herald., 1906-10-24

Announcement was made to-day by J
W. Henning. whose suspension was posted
on the stock exchange yesterday. that he
has made arrangements to resume bust
ness at once. My friends have come to
my assistance, and as soon as the neces-
sary formalitics are gone through with.
/ shall resume business. was the state
ment issued by Mr. Henning
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Montana Irrigation Projects.

According to H. n. Savage, who
has charge Of federal reclamation
work in Montana, progress is being
made on the various projects in hand.
An interview with Mr.. Savage, re.
ported from Billings, Gays in part:
During the past sixty days the
government has tested several diff.
ferent kinds of rock found through.
out the state for the purpose OF erect.
ing a cement mandatory of its own.
The finished material will be furnished
TO the contractors at absolute cost and
the savings in the freight rates would
mean a large item in the course OF q
few years.
The St. Marys canal is being
finally located. The work there is in
charge OF C. G. Baab and he has a
large number Of assistants. Work
will begin shortly and the Indians of
the Blackfeet and Fort Belknap res.
ervations will do q large portion of
the work. Bids will be opened on Tues
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

day, July 31st for the first fifteen
miles of the canal in that section of
the country and this will be pushed
TO completion as fast as possible. All
the men and teams available will be
used on this work and the canal will
De constructed in sections. We expect
to receive several bids on this work
from the different railroad contrac.
tors who are now located ia that sec.
ton as they have all ot'the machinery
necessary to start aud flush the work
there.
"Work on the Lower Yellowstone
project is getting along fine. The re.
cent high waters of the Yellowstone
river have hindered matters here to a
large degree and a 3 soo as these
abate the work will again be taken up
with renewed vigor. The contract for
the dam on this project will soon be
awarded as the bids for the same were
opened some time ago and the matter
is now in the hands Of the secretary
OF the interior. Crow Indians will be
employed on this work as much as
possible"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Great Northern Earnings Increase.

BUTTE, June 19.-It has come to
the local representatives of the Great
Northern railroad that the gross earn
ings of the system for the fiscal year
which will end June 30, will be Is per
cent larger than for the year proceed.
ing. a conservative estimate of what
the gross earnings will be, Is placed
at $4,000, 600. which will be a gain of
5000, 900 owe the total for the pre-.
vious year, which ended June 30, 1905.
The amount for that period was S44,-
months about to end. have been S43,.
2O4 ,S37, an increase over the total for
the corresponding months last year of
ST, $50, 562.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
THEY RAISED THE HOUSE.
A New Feature In Building OeeratiOns In
PRODUCED by Residents OF butte.

Montana householders who con-
template the addition of one or
more stories to their residences may
be interested in a new departure
made by residents Of Butte. a descrip.
tion of which IL given by the Inter
Mountain. 1t says Butte has seen
houses built around other houses and
the original dwelling thrown out of
the window. 1t has seen houses moved
on wheels, and houses with roofs
raised to make room for another
story, but a house raised bodily in
the air that another story may he
thrust under it is somewhat new to
that city OF surprises.
S. w. Billings, a contractor whose
home Is in South Butte, on Maryland
avenue, found that his house vas too
small. He wanted to add a story to
it without making it necess airy TO move
out or eve di%sarrange the furniture
or stretch a temporary roof to keep
u the rain. Therefore he and his
younger brother, Bert, consulted to.
gether and decided I raise the house
bodily into the air with six or eight
jack screws Both the brothers are
busy men during the day, but after
work hours they came home and spent
q few hours every day lifting the
house. The ''jacks" were arranged
Ander the frame structure in a way
which would not warp the floors or
walls while the elevation was proceed.
ing, and the structure commenced to
rise, a little at a time. When it. had
been raised about three inches, it was
blocked up. the ''jacks' placed or a
higher level and the house raised
again.
When the place was finally raised
to its present level, which will make
the lower story ten feet high, rafters,
beams and columns were built under
the floor, the place was divided into
rooms and Bert Billings is at present
engaged in clapboarding the outside
of the new lower story. Inside of a
week. ii Mr.. Billings Or his brother
don't strike % their " job, there
will be five new roons 10 the Billings
house ready for occupancy by the
family or tor rent. And the cost was
only for the material.
There are other one.story houses in
South Butte which may be subjected
to a similar elevation, now that Mr..
Billings has set the fashion, and il
the enlargement of homes in this way
becomes a rage there will be a hugely
increased demand for jack screws in
the city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

Notice of location for the Golden
| Seal quartz claim, in the Little Rock
les, has been fled in the county clerks
Office by James Lsckie, of Zortman.
Jos. \. Baker and NJ. F. Pugsley
returned last evening from the Wild
Horse lake country, where they have
an irrigation project under considera-
ton.
Deputy Sheriff L. Minugh arrived
this morning from Zortman with
Thomas Golf, charged with grand
larceny, and who was bound over to
await trial in the district court, by
Justice D. L. Baird, of Zortman.
Capt. George Granillo and his crew
Of Mexican sheep shearers returned
last evening from the J. W. Wood
cock ranch on the Shonkin, where
they have been sheariug for the past
three weeks. The crew will leave to.
morrow for the j. B. Long ranch on
the Teton, about % miles from town.
The Butte newspapers report that
John Bertrand, who says he is a
rancher from Chinook, is being held
in the Silver Bow county Jail as the
complaining witnesses against Lulu
Green. a clored c%ourtesan. The latter
is charged with touching" Bertrand
for S25 10 cash and other vaiuables.
The first wool sale of the season in
eastern Montana is reported by the
Miles City Journal. which says: Sim
B. Roberts made the first wool sale Of
the year, about 1900 pounds, to Geo.
Sharp for Luce Il Manning, ut p
cents. This price for a small clip is
considered by =heepmen as a good in-
dex TO a going price of around %
cents.
Oscar Johnston, who is at MOnlak
in eastern Valley county. is purchas
ing horses for the new Mondak-Glen.
dive stage line, which will begin bust.
ness on July l. Mr.. Johnston has the
mail contract over that route, and
there Will also be considerable ex.
press and passenger business in con-
nection with the Giendive- Buford irri.
CATION project which is now under
way. The run between Mondak and
Glendive is about 50 miles.
Great Falls Leader: Fifty.hve pat
eu.s TO land in Cascade, Valley, Chou
teau and Teton counties were received
at the Great Falls land office this
morning, and that many people will
receive titles from Uncle Sam aggre.
eating 5000 acres. Nearly all Of the
patents are desert entries, a few being
homestead aud a few other forest re.
serve. Several in the bunch have
been hung up for seven years, and
none Of them are as young as they
used to be,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Deadly Serpent Bites

are as common in India as are stom.
ach and liver disorders with us. For
the latter however there is a sure
remedy: Electric Bitters: the great
restorative medicine, of which S. A.
Brown, Of Bennettsville, s. e., says:
"They restored my wife to perfect
health, after years of suffering with
dyspepsia and a chronically torpid
liver" Electric Bitters cure chills
and fever, malaria, b~iliousness, lame
back kidney troubles and bladder dis.
orders. Sold on guarantee by w. ].
Minar,' druggist. Price so.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Public Sale Of Real Estate,

The chairman of the board of county commits
sioners of Chouteau county, Montana, will offer
for sale to the highest bidder for cash at the
Montana, between the hours of ? and 3 O'Clock
p. M, on Wednesday. July Is, 1906, the following
described real estate. title to which has been &C
CURED by the county by tax deed, towit: The
NEA NWA, and lots 1 and 2, section IL, town.
ship - north, range y east, according to the rec.
orde of ChOuteau county.
BY order Of the board of county commission
era. W. II. EET Clerk,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
School Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that the trustees of
School District No. ~, of Chouteau county, Mon
tana, will, on July y, 1906, offer for sale ut Fort
man, Montana, to the highest and best bidder,
six per cent. ~ten.year bonds against said district
to the amount Of $1,000. Said bonds to he re-
deemable at the option of the district at any time
after three years from date Of issue. The right
is expressly reserved to reject any and all bids.
U. =. ZORTMAN,
President of Board of Trustees.
RAY GUTHRIE, Clerk.
Address, ZOrtman, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Sheep Ranch for Sale.

4 desirable property consisting Of about 1000
acres of decided land, all fenced, and about 100
acres irrigated, with house, sheep shed and other
improvements. Located on the Teton, about
twelve miles west of Fort Benton. Also about
! 300 head of stock sheep. Address
7. VIELLETTE, Port Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

Two black horses branded = on left sloul-
der and on right and left shoulder. One has
white hair around eyes, and the other has
four white feet.
Also one bay horse branded on left hip d
White face and four white feet. Single foot
saddle horse. +. Il. BROADWATER, -
Havre. Montana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
"Ppints All the News

If'sny reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy of recommend alton
70 friends, the favor will be very high.
~ appreciated by it's publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
stockme MS National
AT FORT BENTON,
In the state of Montana, ut the close of business,
June Is, 1906.
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $3.50 PSI ~
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. =. 1894 "
y. $. Bonds to secure circulation. ...... nm, 600 90
Premiums on T.. s.. bonds ............. 5000 90
Bonds, securities, etc. u ,O53 IL
Banking house, furniture and fixtures. 1860 10
Other real estate owned ............... 10000 90
Due from national banks mot reserve
Due from approved reserve 80
cheeks ss an% other cash items 49, 90 3
Notes of other national banks l,&5 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents .... 7G Is
Lawful money reserve In bank
Specie ............. II ,632 %
Legal tender notes...... 1900 90 vi, 5i3 rs
Redemption fund with U. $. Treasurer
6 per cent. of circulation ....... 10000 20
Due from T.. 5. treasurer, other than
per cent redemption fund 2,4O5 90
sl.5s6, 1877 ~
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid .$9O,OOO %
surplus fund l15,0OO 90
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid ..........:....... 1888 IS
National bank notes outstanding. ~. 100000 90
Due to other national banksS 39s 81
Due state banks and bankers 3,23! r
Individual, deposits subject
Demand certiac'tes Of deposit '' s,ass Is
Time certificates Of deposit 5Ss, 04 As
Cashiers checks outstanding 4!l IA 942, taD3 ~
Total $l,ss6, 1877 ~
state of Montana, county OF Chonteau.-SS.
/, Louis d. Sharp, cashier of the above named
bank, do sOlemnly swear that the above statement
is true TO the hest of my knowledge and belief.
LOUIS D. SHARP, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn I" before me this nth day
of June, 1906.
JoHN E. TEMrLEroS, Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest:
S Ssa. " :: S Soohn lDsrec.or.
JOHN V. CARROLLN
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Sheep for Sale.
Strayed or Stolen.

An outfit of about 1900 ewes and lambs for sale.
For particulars address E., ,tiver Press office.
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