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New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
STOCK MARKET OPERATIONS.

Dulness with a generally declining price ten
dency, aracterized the stock market yesterday
up the last hour. when moderate rally oc-
CURED on covering of shorts, the close being ir-
regular with about as many net gains as net
losses. very few Of the changes running as hlsh
/ point. There was no news. good or bad; IN
its absence the course OF prices represented
nothing more than the shifting of traders posi-
tons as the public is keeping out OF stocks at
present and commission houses are not factors
in the dayto-day totals of transactions Ihe
principal topic of discussion was natonal poll
tics. a subject which may be expected for the
next few months TO have an important lnf1u-
ence oh the course of trading in securities, and
according to all precedents an unsettling infiu-
ence The professional element are almost uni
formly bearish basing their position upon the
undoubtedly poor condition of business in gen
eral. which they profess to believe will become
much worse before IMPROVEMENT sets in. and
upon legislative animosity toward Wall Street
from which they predict dire results The short
side, indeed, has been so popular that the mar
ket is rapidly becoming oyersOld; and, as was
Witnessed yesterday afternoon. it takes only
a comparatively small demonstration on the bull
side induce hasty covering by the shorts.
Call money was a tritie easier. the
minimum rate being IL per cent, although as
for several days previously most of the loans
were at per cent the highest rate reached.
Time money was in the usual abundant supply,
at rates unchanged from the quotations which
have ruled during the week. In London there
slight hardening in money rates. ana CO.
incidentally recession in securities prices, con-
soils especially showing weakness. The Bank or
Englands minimum discount rate was main
tanned at 4 per cent, which was not particularly
surDrising in view of the fact that the proper
ton of reserve liabilities decreased slightly,
standing at 54.40 per cent, against $3.50 a
week ago. The decrease was accounted for by
the shipments of gold within the last few days
to Paris, IN the process of repayment Of the
$4,000 900 gold advanced by the Bank of France
TO the Bank of England last fall, when scores
Of millions of the metal were being brought from
London 10 meet the urgent requirements of the
situation here. The foreign exchange market
was without distinctive feature, declining
little and afterward advancing the hardening
of discounts in London.
Delaware & Hudson and Baltimore & Ohio
were among the issues which displayed the prin-
cipal weakness yesterday, their declines being
attributed primarily to liquidation The United
States Steel stocks moved within a narrow
range and closed fractionally higher did also
American Smelling and Refining common. which
had Wednesday a sharp break. Butter
ick Company stock, a single 100 share sale,
fell u points in the face of the announcement
of Charles W. Morse's elimination from the man
agemert. The business in the bond department
a small scale al declining prices.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses sod about
10 ooo shares in this market. principally OF United
States Steel common. Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific. buying practically nothing American
stocks were weak IN the London market. improving
a little on the curb. The general list showed 20
dictionary tendency, and ConsoIs declined 20 $.
being sold on the hardening tone IN The money
market
NEW MEMBERS OF EXCHANGES Charles A.
Iibaire OF Iibaire & Co. has been elected rsrn-
her OF the Stock Exchange Sidney z. Levy ra
been elected 70 membership in ths Consobca"
Stock Exchange
APPLICATION TO IIST-Applicston hss oees
made 20 the Stock Exchange 20 list an sfdition1
SO 6es 600 refunding mortgage PEI cent bonis 81:
the Chicago. Rock Island * Pacific RaiIFU1
Company n
DEFERRED DIVIDEND PAID--Holdsrs OK % -
preferred stock of the American ShpouildlnS Co
pany OF record January 4 have received the qls.
terIy dividend Is. per cent declared IN pecsniN
and made pavabIe the discretion or the nnSn
committee after the payment OF the dets1reu SO
mon dividend. a,
MEMBERSHIPS TFANSFERttEp-Ine :. ~,
Exchange memberships OF Samuel J. St-enel' =.
Kretschmar and Alfred HirschmSn have
posted for transfer. One OF these ssats hsS = =
sold for s63 900 which compares with the A
ported transaction OF s59sS. On
ANOTHER RECEIVER FOR DETROIT. .
IEDO 4 IRONTON.-T- d Rhodes ioi ,-,,.,a
Vic.-president of the Detroit. Toledo - -
Railway Company. has been appointed '
ceiver representing the noteholdefs
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London. Feb. 6.-The weekly return OF the BANK
Of England shows the following changes: Total
reserve decreased E1.077te, circulation Increased
.las esa bullion decreased 4sa9o97, otfer securities
Increased cl S5I aaa other deposits decreased
81 s3s COO public deposits increased -l's5"'' gov
ernment securities decreased $3.50. The proper
sion of the banks reserve 10 haNtIes Is 5A.4o PEI
cent against rs 50 per cent week, and compares
with an advance Of 4Ss per cent 10 4s's per cent
in this week last year. The rate OF discount Is IN
changed per cent
Paris Feb e-The weekly return Of the Bank OF
France shows the following changes Notes III cir
cula1ion decreased 3S525@,b francs, treasury notes
increased z2T75!G10 francs general deposits oe-
creased 12555eano francs. gold hand Increased
"a ga GaG francs silver on hand decreased 2SeooV1
francs bills discounted decreased ls122H,"" frahcs'
advances increased 7,o25.Gsl francs.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
MINING NOTES

Tb. trust companies which are rece' ..,,ss
scriptions for stock OF the First Ns''on@. :, ,ss
Company saw that more than 20 per Gems -, ,>.a
stock of the BaIakiala Copper company 20 m
deposited under the terms OF the suosCIs 'I ~opvs
right 10 subscribe TO the First Nsuoh' -.,r.
r.en,,orv.s shares has been extended 10 fe"
airy 10 ,-s
The q zoo IN, bonds OF the Utah Copper Cos ..
and the 100000 convertible bonds OF tne 80
consolidated Copper Company. u Is me em .a-
have been largely oversubscrioed. so tnAl ~ .r,.
scriptions have had TO be cut down On '
ment - "a
About eight hundred men srs no" W. ,.lus
leases and mines at Goidheld' most u ~. eanp
.,1,ov.a q, the ten largest properties OF the ca.
,he output OF which mines IS rapidly appfo>-,
normal proportions. The arrival OF expert :. raI
from, Utah has made possible the runnins ,.n.
cspscity OF the combination mill and ces''N
OF the Nevada -Goldneld reduction NorSs
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07

heavy tone shown in the market for out
side securities. Speculation inactive. few
OF the recently active shares continued ductuate
irregularly. In quarters prices were marked
up on what appeared manipulation The mining
stocks I'm general were weak In the specialties
Havana Tobacco common and preferred, and Ha-
vana Commercial preferred Were strong Standard
OIL after early gain of points. lost all chi
cago Subway was unchanged. In the mining group
Boston was down IL and Butte Coalition g. Ne
vada Consolidated and Cumberland-Ely were frac-
tionally lower. Nevada Utah was off "a Furnace
Creek was down 4c. United Copper held about
steady. Goldheld Consolidated was down 1s. Daisy
was off about 4c In the balance OF this list small
concessions shown Bonds were quiet Ha-
yana Tobacco IS UP 2 points. Consolidated
Steamship As off ts
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
London. Feb 6, p. m.-The market for American
ecnrities Irregular. Final prices follow:

FOREIGN MONEY MARkEf-Cal money in
London 3lyG324 per cent; open market discount
rate for short bills, 3s4a31s per cent; long bills,
35a3s. per cent Berlin discount rate. 43s per cent
Paris discount rate, 21s per cent Faris eACnanse
on 3ondon 81 francs Is centimes. Bar gold, IT'S
gid Berlin exchange London. 20 marks Il
pfennigs.
FOREIGN SECURITIES-Bri.is consols for
money, SIS per cent for the account, SitA frehch
rentes, % francs 5212 centimes.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARkk.T-Money call opened 2
per cent: highest, per cent: lowest ia per cent
closing 1s.Q2 per cent; last loan, pei cent ruling
rate. per cent. Time money unchanged. with
a better demand for the shorter maturities. A fair
business done Rates 90. 4 cent
thirty, sixty and ninety days, Az to AZ per
cent for five ana six months and . per cent for
twelve months Mercantile paper inactive.
many of the local buyers being out of the market.
Paper freely offered Rates were quoted az to
per cent for indorsed bills receivable and choice
single names and 10 81, per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened a shade easier IN tone. with cables
quoted at / s6S0d4 S6s5 demand sterling 8645G
4S6l3 and sixty-day bills { S3il "a S335. Short
francs were 5l67s less l-32d5 1873 short rechs-
marks $685. plus l-32
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07

DOMESTIC ENCHANGE.-Boston. 10c premium:
Chicago. par: ST. Louis. 00c discount: San Fran
cisco. sight sc premium. telegraph i0c premium;
New Orleans, commercial 25c discount bank 81 pre-
MUM; Cincinnati, par; Savannah. buying 3-16c dis
count, selling par.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York exchanges sr7s-
ss4 551 balances SI.7s0547 Chicago. exchanges s35
s945l5 balances 81 81 03s: Baltimore, exchanges
s. 47OOss balances S33 13: Philadelphia exchanges
81 542 80, balances 81, ,22S.lS
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 55zsc. Mexican
silver dollars, Bar silver in London closed at
25ssi: advance, ia.
GOLD PREMiUM.-In Madrid 14s5; Lisbon, 30
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York Is quoted at 2oi13
GOVERNMENT EECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reno-ted from Washington sso1 5s7; internal reve-
nte receipts s477,2: miscellaneous receipts s64 4S
Receprs for the day s13i52sS; expenditures, s,220
...a 3ecapts for the month date Sll .09i l0s
randirlres sl go CO. of receipts S44 log. Re
ceipts for year to date. sS'i5ei expenditures.
s9oa "a al. excess of expenditures, slS,54ls570
srB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Tres5uTy was debtor
90 the Clearing House N,li4S53
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tious government bonds, compared with
Wednesdays:
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
kNICkERR0CkER ICE co.

Chicago. III. December p. 1907
TO Fas-l Of have declared the nineteenth
dividend Of THREE PER CENT on
She preferred payable February
1905 of record February ;. isUS
The preferred stock viii be closei
retrua-v 3 noon closed until February ="
,pos. Checks will mailed stockholders by the
Central Trust Company Of New York
WILLIAM 4. WALTER. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
AUCTION SaleS-Financidi.

A NDREw ]. MCCORMACK. AUCTTONEER-AD7iA,
"A RI. MULLER & SON will sell auction On MON
DAY, FEBRUARY 10TH. 1905. at y o'cock AZ n
Saesroor. Nos u and IL y-.ey " 7.
o OF whom II
$50 shs. y. Y. & y. J. Water Co.
$4,000 Hudson County Water Co So Bonts. 1884
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
DILL ADEIPHIA STOCKS.

,r,,rnished by Charles u. Barney 4 Co. No .sr.sL
" .tr.at New York. LIZ south IN -
Phnadephisl =, .ssA
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
COBALT STOCKS.

Cturnisaea by wills & Co. No IS Exchange
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
BALTIMORE STOCKS,

'IntercasnEeebl.- coupon. 3Regist-r-d
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07

NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
FURNISHED by Eyer & Co. No 81 Wall street,
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
~Az@r

sex dividend. unlisted.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
"SeIs cents per share Todd lots
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.
Maturing 1905 81

Maturing lSOo'22
FURNISHED by Swartwout Appeuzellar No. st
Arn--n
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
BONDS.

''s sSSS se.as ss'a%sh. Hos ss .' s" 81 s' 5.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

404 psi Total sales for the day enlisted
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02

Mr.. T.. Z. Chamberlain, OF Clinton.
Maine, says of fRucklen's Arnica Salve.
"It does the business; have used 1t
for piles and 1t cured them. Used 1t
for chapped hands and 1t cured them.
Applied 1t to an old sore and 1t
healed it without leaving a scar. 25c.
at w. j. Hughes, store.
To check cold quickly, get from
your druggist some little Candy Cold
Tablets called Preventics. Druggists
everywhere are now dispensing Pre-.
ventics. for they are nat only safe,
hut decidedly certain and prompt.
Preventics contain no Quinine. no lax
ative, nothing harsh nor sickening.
Taken at the ''sneeze stage" Proven
tics Will prevent Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis. La Grippe, etc. Hence the
name, Preyentics. Good for feverish
children. 4S Preventics Is cents.
Trial Boxes sets. Sold by w. j.
Hughes & Co.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02

II have reached n higher health
level since began using DIR. Kings
New Life Pills." writes Jacob Spring
er, OF West Franklin. Maine. "They
keep my stomach. liver and bowels
working just right" II these pills
disappointyou on trial. money win
he refunded at W. j. Hughes store.
26c.
When the Stomach Heart or Kid
ney nerves get weak then these or.
gans always fail. Don't drug the
Stomach nor stimulate the Heart or
Kidneys. That is simply a make
shift. Get prescription known to
Druggists every where as Dir. Shoop's
Restorative. The Restorative is pre-
pared expressly for these weak inside
nerves. strengthen these nerves
build them up with Or. Shops Re-
storative-tablets or liquisi--and wee
how quickly help will come. Free
sample test sent on request by DIR.
Shoop, Racine, Wis. Your health Ia
surely worth this simple test. Sold
by w. J Hughes & Co.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02
Rank F0Ollslnness.

"When attacked by cough or a
cold, or when your throat Is sore, It
is rank foolishness to take any other
medicine than DR.. Kings New Dis
covery," says G. o. Eldridge OF EN-
pire, Ga. 81 have used New Discov
cry seven years and know It Ia the
best remedy on earth for coughs and
colds, Group and all throat and lung
troubles. My children are subject 10
Group, but New Discovery quickly
cures every attack" Known the
world over as the King OF throat and
lung remedies. Sold under guaran
tee at w. j. Hughes store. 50c. and
$1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02

The regular annual meeting OF the
Buffalo County Farmers Insurance
company will be held In the com
pany's Office at Gam Valley on Tues
day. January 7th, 1908 at | P. NJ. for
the purpose OF electing three direc-
tors and such other business ais may
properly come before such meeting.
F. E. SwARToUT.
Secretary.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02
Western Post Cards.

$4,000 new post card, including
scenes of the Scotty Phillip buffalo
herd. Indians In camp, roundup
broncho riding, horses, cattle, home
steading and many others typical OF
this country.
Send 25c stamps or silver and we
will mail you a set of one dozen OF
these cards all different.
Address,
Guy L. Hart & Co., Fort Pierre,
s. D., Dept. Z.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02
The commissioners meet next Tues

/, The Commissio meet next Tues
, day.
+. /. Hall went to Washington
Springs today.
Mir. and Mrs. JOS. Mulhair were up
from KinAall Friday.
school commenced again Monday
after weeks vacation.
The government thermometer reg
istered 70 below Monday morning.
L. A. Hubbard has two work
teams and q nne driving team for
sale.
John Pusey, Jack Wilson and j.
B. Ross OF Miller were In town Sat
urday.
A. L. Schmelzle, OF Utica came up
on fridays stage for a visit with
Sol Radke.
C. L. Sanders left Monday for a
ten-day visit at his old home at Lu-
verne, Mimi.
Frank and Nellie Keeler were up to
the masquerade at o. t. Dyes last
Friday night.
Fhe stockholders of the telephone
company will have meeting Friday
to adopt by laws.
Mrs. r. E. Swartout went to
Chamberlain Tuesday to have some
dental work done.
You had better get some OF those
new local post cards at Hughes
while the stock is complete.
Martin Lingscheit brought in tho
saddle blankets advertised in the
CHIEF and received the reward.
DR.. J. w. Clevenge., resident dem
tist, Chamberlain, South Dakota
Office over f. F. Scott's drug store.
s. c. Potter was unable to get
back across the river and his schol-
ars are having an extra weeks vaca-
tion.
The stockholders Of the Buffalo
County Farmers Mutual Insurance
Co. will hold their annual meeting
next Tuesday.
Attention Ladies! We can have
your coats skirts or JACKIE tailored
at q very reasonable price. Ask to
see our counter book. Frnser Bros.
Quite number were In town Sat
urday as witnesses In the Ross vs
Enger trespass case, owing to o de-
feet in the summons the case was
dismissed. -
Trial Catarrh reaments arebelng
mailed out free, on request, by DR..
Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are
proving to the people-without q
penny's cost-the great value of this
scientific prescription known to drug,
gists everywhere as DR.. sboop's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Sold by W. j.,
Hughes & Co.
The Directors OF the Telephone Co.
met on Friday afternoon and aud
tied and paid all bills for the con-
struction Of the line. They also form
ulated plans for future work which
will be pushed along az rapidly as
the weather and the arrival OF sup
plies viii permit. Several more
shares were sold. (. .'A
It h reported that a new ruling OF
the Post Office Department.. which
goes into effect Jan. 1st., requires
publishers to afiix stamp ON alipa-
pers sent to subscribers more than
one year In arrears. We have sent
out statements to all Of our delin-
quent subscribers and trust that
they viii settle the account at once.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02
For Sale.

Ihave about 300 bushels OF Golden
Fife wheat for sale. Anyone wish
ing some for seed can have the same
at $1.00 per bushel at my place.
III. j. SINKIE.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02
LOCAL

LOCAL
PAo@ u the nevs Oar phone d
10. ~.
Don't forget the literary Saturday
night.
Glen Wsllman 10 ON tn sick list
this week.
o. T. and Mrs. Dye spsat Tuesday
night at z. n. Dyes'.
H. n. Fayren vent to Chamberlain
onSbusinsss Monday.
.yDs. Lockwood. Dentist, Office
svss Exprss1oflc Chamberlain, y. D.
Tam Hall came up on the stage
Wednesday for visit with relatives
here.
Born, To Nv. and Mrs Chas GIL.
chvist, = sirL Friday. December a7th.
1907.
II nyoa are going to sell. or want
80 buy more land, better sec w. A.
HoobieT.
Winter came IN ON the last train
Saturday night and found everyone
ready for IL.
Ifyou have some land you want
to trade SEQ George Srarkey's ad in
another column.
Chas. A. Enger was down from
bailey saturday and made this Of
nee pleasant call.
DIR. r. q. Fish OF Huron, an Inspsc-
tor in the Agricultural Department,
was in town Thursday.
Hyou need . veterinary surgeon
address L. r. Lutes, Chamberlain
He sill aasver calls at any time
Misses Myra and Lille Hughes
leave today for ysrmillion. where
they will attend the s. d. University
N. o. Erickson who has been visit
ing at J. A. Johnsons for tue past
two weeks left for his home In Alces-
ter Tuesday.
Parties wishing to sell or buy land
In Baffalo County will do well to
ell on or correspond with Reynolds
aad Krcugor Of Kimball 80. Oak.
John and Morris Nelson drove
down from Gam Valley Saturday
and visited with their sister. Mrs.
John Parker over Sunday .--Kimha all
Graphic.
Marius Krog took q load OF grain
20 Kimball Friday aud brought out
the poles for tho telephone lines to
John Spolek. James Spolek and Johr
BrothAnek Saturday.
Dr. +. II. stewart was called from
Kimball Tuesday to prescrice for III
X. Kinney's baby who is suffering
with inflammation OF the bowels. I'll,
ia much improved now.
H. j, and Mrs. Trainer left Sunday
for Calhoun, Missouri for q tive
weeks visit with Harvey's parents
Mrs. d. 8. Montague accompanied
them asfar as Vermillion where she
will visit friends.
You may eat turkey any day In the
year-if you have the price. You
will have the price II you invest In a
saso mining company. Stock Is only
15c . share In the Lee Comstock Min.
Ing company. p. o. box 25S. Rhyo
lite. Nevada.
The Misses Lulu Nelson and Mabe
Kenne arrived from Mitchell Satur
day night and visited Miss Nelson's
sister, Mrs John Parker, over sun
day. They drove Monday MP to the
home Of Miss Nelson's parents north
OF Gam Valley to spend Christmas
-Kimban Graphic.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02
To Exchange For Buffalo County
Land.

An ideal home OF 200 acres, where
business, educational and social
privileges are plentiful, y mile to
school. ~ miles to good town. Just
the place for someone tired OF from
tier life. Would want in exchange
800 to $40 acres improved land, wont
object to location II there is plenty
OF water and price right. Give legal
numbers OF land and full description
of improvements and your price In
first letter and receivethe same from
me.
GEORGE STARKEY,
Farmer, South Dakota.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02

To buy corn and speltz at market
price, to be delivered at Model Ranch
three miles east OF Gam Valley.
j. A. JOHNSON.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02
DISBURSEMENTS.
State OF South Dakota. |
CNxrfx 80 pnRalo r

We. f. I. Hall. President. and ]. V. Drips.
Secretary. of the Buffalo County Fair Asso-
citation, do swear that the above is true and
correct statement of the receipts and dis
bursements of said Association for the year
and that the sale OF Intoxicating liquor and
gambling was excluded from the exhibition
grounds OF the. corporation and the streets
and adjacent grounds under its control dur
ing all the tims 6f the fair.
xfraItr f, I. Hall, President.
-" J. V. Drips, Secretary.
Subscribed and dtsworn to before me this 1st
day of January. 1908.
Arthur g. Hill. Notary Public.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02

One sucking black horse colt star
In forehead, strayed from my place
December 20, 1907.
JAMES SPOLEK.
Gam Valley, 5. ID.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02
Programme.

For the meeting OF the Literary Society ON
Jan. 4. 1905.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-02
Annual Report.

/. OF the Buffalo County Fair Association for
1907. a ;.s-;l,,,.r- ......--.
Vice President: j. v. Drips. Secretary; A. G..
Hill. Treasurer.
Annual election eEofficers the second Tues
day in July in each year at Gam Valley. s. ID.
Annual meeting of directors for settlement
OF accounts last Friday In November.
Statement Of receipts and disbursements
for 1907: H.'
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand from previous year. $80. .43
Received for stand privileges "....... .66, 80
Received from subscriptions ;. ........ 90
Received from grand stand. bowery. en-
trance money for races and all other