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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-15

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ANNUAL STATEMENT
Fer the year Ending December 81,
A. ID. 1905,
or the condition of the
pEs MONIES MUTUAL HAIL IN.
sURANcE ASSOCIATION.
Organized under the laws of the State
of Iowa. made to the COM
missioner of Insurance OF the State
of South Dakota pursuant to the laws
of said state. President .. G. Chesley;
Secretary, w. S. Hazard, Jr. Incorpor-
ated. Jan. 13, 1saa. Commenced bnsi-
ness Feb. 10, 1899. Principal ONCE,
400 to 407 Crocker building.
Net ledger assets Dec. 81, of
previous year -............ $S,99O.5O
INCOME.
Net received for premiums. $77,73 90
Other receipts .............. 3,2O9.5O
Total income .............. $SO,044 10
DISBURSEMENTS.
Net paid policyholders. $25,252.67
Commissions, salaries, ETC..
paid agents ............. 1,46764
Salaries, etc, of officers and
home office employees. 80. 11.7s7o9
Insurance department fees,
taxes and licenses. ........ 1,371 40
Other items Of expense. ..... S,Ss242
Total expenses ......... $7s.76122
Cash in banks. .......... $1, 1888
Net outstanding premiums. 71,357.74
Total assets -. ....... $50 531.12
LIABILITIEs-NIL.
RISKS
Risks outstanding at the
date of preceding state
Risks written since preced-
Ing statement t.............. 2,OS3, 4S5 .83
Total risks ............... $3, 749, 554. 33
Risks cancelled and expired
during the year ........... ss1 691 GO
81 S67. 1863. 333
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH
DAKOTA DURING THE YEAR 1905.
Risks In force ............... $l,2SS, ,9So.OU
Premiums received y ,sdl 6S
Losses paid .................. lt,oU.oV
Losses Incurred ............. 14.S0O.59
Expenses Incurred .......... 13.O6l.U0
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Department of Insurance.
Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The Des Moines Mutual Hall
ganized under the laws of Iowa. has
filed in this Office a sworn statement
exhibiting its condition and business for
fornsable to the requirements of the laws
OF this state regulating the business Of
insurance; and
in this ofiice duly certified copy of its
charter, with certificate of organisation
in compliance with the requirements Of
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, l. John c. Perkins
Commissioner OF Insurance of the State
Of South Dakota, pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company is fully
empowered through its authorized agent
to transact its appropriate business of
Hall Insurance in this state, ac-
cording to the laws thereof. until the
81st day OF December. A. D. 1906
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto
Get my hand and Official seal at Pierre,
this 7th day Of February, A. D. 1906.
(f3eaL) JOHN C. PERKINS.
Commissioner of Insurance
BY II. E. Walseth. Chief Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-01
VARIED STRENGTH IN STOCK MARKET Close Was Firm at About the
 Best
MOVEMENTS NOT WIDE
Steel Corporation Especially Strong as "a Result of the News From Indian apolis-Bank Statement Bet
 ter Than Expected.

New York, March s1.-The slight open price recessions in the stock market to- day were due largely to sympathy with the London market, in which prices of Americans moved irregularly.
 The level of prices was restored early in the dealing here and the market dis played varying strength up to the clos ing. which was firm and at about the best prices. The movements were not wide and transactions were not large, but it was evident that the speculative party which has embarked in the market this week say nothing in the days develop fnent to change their position, which Is to await revived public demand for se- curities which is expected to follow the hoped for relaxation in the money mar kets next week. Conditions in the coal industry had special reflection in the days movement, especially the decision of the miners to accept the terms offered ky that portion of the soft coal opera tors which comedies the miners demands. instead of making a shut down of pro- ductlon general. This is supposed to be a direct benefit to the United States Steel corporation, whose supply of fuel is con- cerned and the United States Steel stocks were notably strong in consequence. The Pittsbure coal stocks were marked up briskly after lying dorment for long time.
 Rumors were busily circulated at the
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DISAPPOINTING
 RESPONSE MADE Week End Figures BulIish and
 Cables Higher
UNDERTONE VERY NERVOUS
There Was Not Much General Busi ness, But Recent Buyers Seemed to Be Taking Profits for
 Over Week End.

New York, March 31.-The cotton mar ket opened steady at an advance of 2 points to decline of l point which was rather a disappointing response to higher cables. continued unsettled weather and bullish weekend figures.
 There was not much general business, but recent buyers seemed to be taking profits for over the week end, and while the market developed no actual weak ness, the undertone was very nervous, and prices huctuated irregularly within a range of or points of last nights close.
 Receipts of cotton at the ports today 21,e7s bales. against 15.44s last week, and 18.069 last year.
 For the week. 5000 bales, against 1o1,- 4s2 last week. and 194S9O bales last year.
 Today's receipts al New Orleans 962s bales against SS21 last year and at Hous- ton 3139 bales against S9S6 last year.
 New York Cotton Futures.
 New York. March 5l.-Futures opened steady and closed quiet and steady.
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Iixsrpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, March 3l.-Moderate business done in spot cotton; prices points higher
 American midding fair 6.57d; good mid
 ding, 6.27d; middling, G.07d;low middling 5.9ld; good ordinary. 5.73d; ordinary, 5.53d The sales of the day were 1000 bales, oi which 1000 were for speculation and ex. port and included 5000 American. Re ceipts, 3000 bales. including 25O0 American
 Futures opened firm and closed steady March, 5.S9; April 5.S9; April-May, 5.s3 May-June, 5.9l; June-July, 5.93Hs July August. 5e4; August-September 5.H; Sep tember- October, 5.74; October November 5.s: November December, 5.67; Decem. ber-January, 5.67; January February, 5.6S
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Loveman 6 co.,g Market Letter.

Today's market was a fair weather market, and profitt taking was In the fashion Consequently, after selling as high as 11.24 at the opening on a very favorable Liverpool, the market. weak ened under pressure of selling orders, closing steady at a net loss for the hall day of 6 to points. Spots were steady and unchanged, total sales amounting to 2SO0 bales. One hundred bales were de- llvered on contract today very import ant correction was made in the visible supply statement today, the mill takings at Bremen for the week having, through an oversight, been omitted in making up yesterdays total of the spinners' takings for the week. Instead of the spinners talSings for the week being 213,000 as orig inally given out, the corrected total IS now 255, 900 which changes the complexion of the visible supply statement, making it appear all the more bullish
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Fruits and Produce.

Iemons-Per box, extra fancy, $4256Q4.50s
 oranges California navel oranges sS,756I4; grape fruit $500. ,-~les-Northern grown Russetts, per
 arrel. $6.5Od675 Gano apples, in box. s3OO
 Tomatoes-Per crate. S3506i.00. Florida Beans-Per crate. $400 Iirnes-Per 100, $l. Peanuts-Fancy, per pound, Ca; No. 2, Dc. | Sweet Potatoes-Gullman, $l.b0a1.75 per | barrel; yellow yams, s5qsoc. l Seed Sweets-Doolys per bushel, si .25: l Queens Sl | Celery-Per dozen. sl.OO; per crate. A00. Cabbage-New crop Florida cabbage. l g. .75d$3OO. Egg plant. s3@3. 30 per crate. I LettucerNew crop. per crate, g. q2 30; dozen 75c@$l. Onions -2@2k4c. Onion sets-Yellow. per bushel. sz: white, per bushel s2. 25. Potatoes-Irish, 95cm1W
 Tennessee Second Crop Triumph Seed Potatoes, per bu. s100G1.10.
 Turkeys-On foot. 15@16c; dressed, s171 1sc
 Eggs-Per dozen, fresh 14q15c. b
 Hens-35d4Oc: chickens, 3G40c.
 Butter-Fresh. 121s@15c; renovated. 23c: creamery, 33c.
 Cheese--Full cream, per pound. 15c.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS


 There was no change from Friday in the condition of the Birmingham cotton market yesterday. Good middling closed at lis cents.
 A heavy local trade prevailed in the produce market the greater part of the day yesterday, but the shipping trade was small as is usually the ease on Sat urdaY. Cabbage took another advance of 25 cents per crate yesterday caused by the bare market. Irish potatoes also advanced cents per busheL Eggs are up l cent. the price yesterday being II and b cents.
 The only noticeable change in the quo tations of groceries yesterday was an advance of F of a cent in the price of leaf lard. The trade yesterday was good,
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Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Steady; middling 11l4c; net receipts 6176 gross receipts 6176 sales 1920: stock 150 39o exports to Great Brit ain, 20976 exports to the continent 29O,
 New Orleans Steady; middling 1lAc; net receipts 93l2 gross receipts 9623; sales 23OO; stock 271126; exports to Great Britain, l750; exports to the continent 6ST9.
 Moblle-steady middling 11lsc. net re- ceipts 1G1; gross receipts 16; sales 5O stock 26,221; exports coastwise II.
 savannah-steady: middling 1lisc; net receipts 4624 gross receipts 4624; sales 475; stock 57 40: exports coastwise 2996.
 Charleston-Firm; middlng lie: net re- ceipts 5O6; gross receipts 5oe; sales 56l; stock 2O547.
 Wilmington-stea middling He; net re- ceipts 2s9; gross receipts 2s9; stock 5Sls.
 Norfok-Steady middling 11ssc: net re- ceipts IA: gross receipts 47i; sales 2Sa; stock 3l,Sl2; exports coastwise 100 Baltimore-N Nominal; middling 1l'se; stock 9432.
 Boston-Quiet; middlng 11,6b; net re- ceipts 25; gross receipts 2l9 sales none.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling l1.9O; net receipts 175: gross receipts 4995 stock 2e50; exports to Great Britain 532. New York-Quiet; middling Il 60; net receipts 27; gross receipts Sii; sales 144i; stock 163, ,l65, exports to the continent 100
 Total today. at all ports, net 21,169; ex- ports to Great Britain. 2S25S; exports to France 1000. exports to the continent, 7229; stock 7402ls.
 Consolidated at all ports, net. 21, 1,769; exports to Great Britain, g, 25S; exports to France, 12.Oo0; exports to the continent, 722s
 Total since September l, at all ports, net 6,717,506; exports to Great Britain, 2,9S5. 9i2: exports to France 6A5oS exports 10 the continent 1,940,523; exports to Japan 9l, ,s54. exports to Mexico, 27l4
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eIbert 6 Claws Market Letter.

Liverpool failed to furnish our market with any news this morning, consequent ly no light was shed upon the eonstrue- ton placed by the foreign market on yesterdays events, beyond q full response to our advance by options closing as due to points up. Sales. spots TOGO bales 4 points higher.
 Values the opening of the New Or leans market showed no material devia- tion from yesterdays close. And the only change seemed to come later in the ses- sion when a small amount of liquidation of an inconsequent long interest, which owing to the nerrowness of the market caused little easiness, otherwise there was little of interest to chronicle except the. visible supply statement that took on a more bullish aspect when, owing to the correction of the takings by the Bremen mills, spinners' taldngs for the week were increased from 2lS,000 to 225,-
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Local Staple Groceries.

sugar-Granulated 5lsc; Y. O., 4lsc. Flour-Fancy patent, S5.75; standard patent S5. .25: straight, $s0
 Coffee-Green, 11@13c; Arbuckle's, sl5.6ss Porto Rico, $15.55.
 Meat-Dry salted ribs. Sc: dry saited rib bellies, 10c: extra clear. 9,15c; hams, fancy, 14c: medium. 121ac; bacon belliess iiHc; California hams. s%c.
 Lard-Leaf. 91ac; compound lard, 7m1Ac. Molasses-CentrifugaL 30d35c; sugaa house soc: Georgia cane, 34c.
 White Peas-Per bushel, S1.f542.
 Beans-Navy. s2.25 per bushei; hans picked Luna, 7c.
 Csrits-92 pounds. H.e5.
 Meal-"Jim Dandy" H.15-
 Macaroni, 7c.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Quet; middling II 5-16c: net receipts 3l39 gross receipts 3l39; ship ments 5171 sales 26; stock S59
 Augusta-Quiet; middling 11Ac; net re- ceipts BPS; gross receipts i13; shipments ss1; sales 265; stock 67,056
 Memphis-Steady: middling 11hc; net re- ceipts 2s5; gross receipts S20; shipments 2350; sales 550; stock 70,S0l.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 11l4c: net receipts 15O gross receipts 1929; shipments 2191; stock 42,439.
 Cinclnnati-Net receipts 3SO; gross re- ceipts 330: shipments 100; sales 30o stock 17S76.
 Louisville-Frm: middling 11ssc.
 Total today-Net receipts 42.32: gross receipts 633l shipments 1O,64S; sales 11h; stock 24S,041.
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Coffee Market.

New York, March 31.-Spot Rio, No. : invoice, 3-16c; mild quiet Cordova 9I4@ 1234c.
 The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices in keeping with featureless cables. There was very little business and most of the small sales reported were switches. Prices eased off a little in the late trading in the absence of prominent demand and the market closed dull. net unchanged to 5 points lower. Sales were reported of 1s.5Co bages. including May at (. and July at 6.90
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Cotton Seed oil.

New York, March 9l.-Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude, 27d271hc do yellow, 3ia94kc Petroleum quiet; refined New York s7 60; Philadelphia and Baltimore, S5 55 do in bulk, $4.65. Resin quiet; strain ed common to good, $4d4.l 10. Turpentine dull, 691ad70c.
 Memphis, March Sl.-Cotton seed oil; prime crude, 2Sc; prime summer yellow, 31c. prime meal, SPA 25; prime cake $2S .50.
 New Orleans. March 31-Cotton seed oil steady; prime refined in barrels, 3S1hc; prime crude loose. 2Sc.
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Aberorombie & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

I1nfavorahle weather and unusual low temperature for this period Of season were the sustaining features of the mar ket during the past week speculative values after fuctuating within q radius of 20 points. showing but little change when compared with last Saturdays clos Ing, May f1l6 against IFS. Time and again an effort was made to disiodge the long interest, on one particular oc- easlon the May situation asserted itself and spot holders refused to make a con cession TO the satisfaction of the trade there was less evidence of manipulauon' and in the absence of same it was seen that market was able to care for itself.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, March al.-Money on call, nominal; no loans; time loans steady; sixty, ninety days and six months, per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 5l4@o1a sterling exchange, firm with actual business in bankers bills at 4s5.6OQ 4S5.70 for demand and at 4S2.6Om4S27O 70 for sixty day bills; posted rates is3diS3is and 4S61l; com mercal bills 4S2@4s2A. Bar silver, 6Is4 Mexican dollars, 50; government and rail- road bonds steady
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Feed Stuff.

Corn-No. 2 mixed. 63c; white. 64c oats-No. 2 mixed. 43c; No. white. sSca white clip 47c.
 Pnre wheat bran. so or 100. ga. Cotton seed feed meal, $2s: prime. sS.so- Corn chops, Sl.1O.
 Corn hearts, A.1b.
 Shorts 100 pounds. s24
 HulIs-s0-lb c. g., 30 ton; s0-lb. c. S. 10 sack: 10o-lb. c. s.. g ton; 1oo-ib. C. E., ioo sack; 75 ID sack hulls, 35c.
 Hay-Choice timothy. $500: No. timo- thy. s1s.50; Johnson grass. s14; clover mix. $1750
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans March S1.-Spot cotton quiet, safes, 231 baies, including 450 to arrive; delivered on contract, 100. Quota : tions unchanged; |, middling, 11Ac.
 Futures opened quiet and 1 point down. At the close of the first call weekend profit-taking began which sent prices down to points. The trading was light throughout the half days session and the market closed weak with net losses of to points on April to July inclusive and to points on August to December.
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Metal Market.

New York. March 31.-The metal mar kets were generally quiet with no change of importance reported. Spot tin, s37 POO g. D. Lake copper. SIS. s.50d1s. I5 electrolytic SIS -25G1s. 70: casting, s1S11s .25. Lead re- mains quiet at .4,. spelter dull at 6.12Ism6 20 Iron in little better demand and prices arc firm.
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in the shape of great bond and stock is- sues The matter is considered important in view of the manifestly slow market for bonds at this time.
 Prices of bonds have been fairly well maintained, but business in that depart ment was slow.
 United States registered Ss advanced one-quarter and registered 3's coupon, one-half per cent on call on the week.
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Chicago, March S1.-Favorable weather for seeding in the northwest and for the development of the crop in the south west had weakening effect today on the local wheat market. At the close, the May option showed net loss of 14a5sc Corn was down Ac; Oats were off se. Provisions were up 71aG15c.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market.
Hides and Wool.

c. s. hides, No. l, Slzd9e. Dry flint hides, No. 1. 15@1Te. Dry salt hides. No. ?. 13Ql5r. Clear washed wool, 35M31c, Unwashed wool, 25q27c. Bury wool, 15c. Sheepsk'us 5d60c. Tallc .I4Mc.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago. March 3.-Cattle: Receipts, POO: steady Reeves, seas ,25; cows and heifers, s1 .60d5 20; stoclers and feeders. S2. .S004. .75.
 Hogs: Receipts, 11,O0O; weak. Mixed and butchers, s6 25a6. 50; good heavy, $6.40M G.47D2; rough heavy. SC, 2.sye,S5; light, St 2t a6. 90; pigs, s5.75a6.3O; bulk of sales, s6.35 n6. 45
 Sheep: Receipts, 2o0O strong Sheep, s3. .25n6. %; yearlings, s575M695; lambs $56t6 S.
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cIearinas and Exchanae.

New Orleans, March 31.-Clearings, s2 . 779 956 New York exchange si per 5000 premium; commercial, D cents per 5000 discount
 Memphis, March S1.-Clearings, ;eS7, ,6S6; balances, S1245S1.
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Dry Goods.

New York, March 3.-'fhe dry goods market today was generally quiet. but prices showed firmness on domestics and grey printing cloths. The trade for Marca was generally larger in volume and value than the trade of year ago.
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Ware & Leland,s Market Letter..

While Liverpool was points higher this morning, making a full response-to the advance of yesterday the concatenation of events seemed to he against the market
 There was more cold and wet weather in the south. but for the time being bullish
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factors seemed to have lost their influence. An effort was made to run July ID, early in the day. with one broker paying ll.15 for several hundred bales but the market slowly sagged until July sold back to II 06
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.
New orleans. March sI.-ce

New Orleans, March J Spot cotton closed steady sales. 23oO Ordinary sRac; good ordinary, 13-l6c; low middng, 10ssc: mlddling, 11D4c; good midding, 11s4c; middling fair, 12Hsc. Receipts, 93l2; stock 271 126
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Treasury Staten ent.

Washington, March 31.-Today's treas- ury balances exclusive of the gold re- serve shows: Available cash balances, $15S, ,2S0, 495; gold $7s9s7,429.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah March 3l.-Turpentine firm, 6Gslc; sales, 255 receipts 243 shipments 1244. Rosin quiet. no sales; receipts @4i shipments 1032; stock 4S,317 (corrected). Quote: A. B, c. D, E, r, ss.sb; G. $s@; II. $40; I. s4s5; K, s4.7o; M, 's5. .25; N $5. 20: window glass, $o.45; water white, $5.60.
 Wilmington. N C., March 3l.-Spirits turpentine. nothing doing. Receipts casks. Rosin nothing doing. Receipts none. Tar firm, $1 80; receipts ,. Crude turpen- tine, 3, $4. 75m5. Receipts :.
 New orleans, March 3l.7Nayal stores steady pitch $2.25; pine tar. A'1o' coal far s3 s0 Resin. per barrel of 2S0 pounds:
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A. B. c. D. E. ss.SO; r. ss.S5: G. sa.9o H. s4.95: I. S4.sa. K. S.70; NJ S5.25. N S5. 45; window glass. s5.6o; water white S5 75. Turpentlne firm, 66e
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Seaboard Air Line.
Chicago Change.

Baltimore, March 31.-Seaboard Air Line common and preferred, nothing doing.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Dull and easy,
 Wheat-No. ?, 77a791ac; No. 8, 74a79c; No. red s31sds5isc.
 Corn-No. ?, 4S1sc; No. 2 yellow, 44Ac. Oats-No. ?, 3ossc; No. ? white. s11ac; No. 3 white. 3o4Gs1isc
 Rye-No. ?. 60c.
 Barley-Good feeding. s7lsaSslsc; fair to choice malting, f3q50c. Flax Seed-No. l, s106; No. northwest ern, SLIP
 Timothy Seed-Prime, s3.17h Mess Pork-Per barrel, s161Sa16.20. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $S. 3219. Short Rib Sides-Loose, ss.5Jfis.6O. Short Clear Sides-Boxed. ss.SoGs.so. Whisky-Basis of high wines, SIPS Clover Contract grade, $500. On the produce exchange today the quo- tations were as follows: Butter-Firm; creamery, 1eI2siac; dairy 15no3c
 Eggs-Steady; 14lac.
 Cheese-Steady; uG13lsc
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sales. IIlgh. Low. Cloae.
Sales. High. Low. Close

Total sales for the day, 444,soo shares.
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New York. March 3 l.--Futures opened steady and closed quiet and steady
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Bonds.

Ala. Consolidated, 5s ......... 92 sl Ala. Steel & Shlpbuilding Co....1o4 1o7 Alabama State Bonds
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subject to advance without notice as developments proceed.
 THERE IS NOT SINGLE MINING COMPANY oper- ating in the proven mineral district of Bulfrog which has made good, and we believe our property on development will prove no exception. We have backed faith with our money and If you buy this stock you will become partner with us on the basis of a are-forshare participation in the profit
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
KANSAS CATvTLENTAN SUED.
Action Against William NIargrave, of
Reserve, for Fence Removal.

Omaha, March 31-William r
Margrave. of Reserve, Kas., a cattle
man, with large interests in Kansas
and Nebraska, is made defendant in
suit filed in the federal court here
The suit is brought to compel Mar
grave to remove his fences from the
public domain and to enjoin him from
interfering with the free transit across
government land in Cherry and Sher-
idan counties. Nebra ska
Margrave's two sons, James F. and
Earl, who have charge of his Ne
braska interests, are made joint de-
PENDANTS in the bill of complaint Ed
ward Letson. son of the mayor OF
Horton, Kas., was arrested several
months ago charged with subornation
of perjury in securing old soldiers and
soldiers widows to make fraudulent
filings for Margrave.
Some Of the land enclosed, the
Spring Lake ranch owned by Mar
grave. lies in the Alliance land dis
trict. The remainder lies in the Val
entine district. The tract includes 40
$40 acres Homestead entries have
been made on 22.4O0 acres and all Of
those entries have been recommended
for cancellation. In addition to the
hon esteads that have been fled upon
there are 1920 acres of vacant gov
eminent land.