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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
NEW YORK STOCK
AND BOND MARKET
BY Assooic,ed Press.

By Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.--The early stock
market today presented graphic evidence
that an important proportion of the con-
spicuous selling which carried prices down
ward on Monday and again in the closing
dealings on Tuesday must have been rather
reckless operation the short side of the
market When those sellers felt impelled
10 cover their contracts today they found
a scarcity of stocks Offering and rather
snercurial upshot of prices resulted.
Almost equally strong was the relax
of the market when the needs Of the un-
covered bears had been satisfied The In
ference pointed to is that while the genuine
demand for stocks for the present Is llBhN
the supply offering in liauidauon IS also
scanty At occasional intervals there are
sales in the market of special stocks that
look like liquidation and this Is ATTRIBUTED
to some clearing up Of loans in connecioh
with adjustment of banking affairs holding
over from the troubled period of last fall
with these exceptions there does not appear
any important selling such as would Suggest
a general inclination amongst owners TO re-
duce their holdings of stocks Very posi-
tive assertions on Monday that the Unlon
Pacific and Southern Pacific dividends would
be reduced accompanied the free selling oil
those stocks.
The declaration Of dividends these
stocks today at unchanged rates according
" caught an important short interest un-
covered and they were Ioreinost III INC oN
yancing tendency. The coalers also were
conspicuous. Not a great deal OF activity
characterized the rise and the subsequent
sag was preceded by a period OF hesitation
and dullness. Unsettling factors were the
pressure on American Smelling and violent
breaks in several of the Gould stocks with
no apparent support. Speculative operations
in American Smelling large at all times
and the motives difficult TO trace, but I'M
portance was attached to reports today OF
the retirement of conspicuous engineer
FROM, the service of the controlling inter-
ests in this company. The weakness or the
Gould stocks caused the revival or forner
reports of projects for new financing py
those companies The days developments
hearing on the general situation were not
Important Reports of some additional mlil
resumptions also were made feature.
A fall In the price of copper, both mere
and In London, was incident OF the DAY
that did not conduce to holding prices OF
securities There we're operations in the
outside market today in the New YORK
CITY swhen and as issued" bonds at quota
tions from 104h to 104$, which is higher
than the average price which bond experts
expect to see the bonds sell for Marked
stimulation on investment demand IN gen
eral IL is believed will depend on a figure
for the New York city bonds higher than
103.
That the bonds will be abundantly sub
scribed for is taken for granted. but moro
attention is being paid to the price the!
will bring. There was no reVNal Oh
strength in the later stock market
Bonds were irregular. Total sales. par
value S2,092.O00 United states bonds
were UNCHANGED on call,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Pacific Coast Trade

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO Feb, 1S.--Flour-Fam-
lily extras, s5.4o@ 500; bakers extras, $40
q sos; Oregon and Washington, $4.75@ 5,25
wheat-shipping, s1.55@1.6O; milling,
s1.67h @1.72M.
Barley-Feed, s1.35@1S7s; brewing.
$1.5O@1.57s: chevalier. nominal.
Oats-Red, s1.s54 zoo; white. $500 Los;
black s2.s5@3 500.
Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 S5.OO rolled
barley, s29.5O 3.o5o; oatmeal, $40; oat
groats, $3.50; rolled oats $4,000.
Hay--Wheat. s12.0oq17.5O; wheat and
oat, $11.00@16.50; oat wild, s9.00Q1210;
oat. tame 10000 1900; alfalfa, $500 14;
straw, 6o@90c.
Receipts--Flour. 530S; wheat, $50: barley,
4o40: oats. so; beans. 1885, corn. 600; pota-
toes. 1906 onions. 800; bran, 4s5; middlings
2l0; hay. 587; hides. 1870; wine 44,9O0.
Beans--Pink, sS10@325; lima, s465D
ASS; small white, $S.4o@3.55; large white.
$3.25@S.45.
Potatoes-Eariy Rose. s125@1s5 Oregon
20 s1.00; Merced sweets, S2.75@3.00
Onions-Fancy s25O@2s5.
Various-Green peas 10@i25Sc; string
beans. 12h zoe; egg plant, 10G12hc;
green peppers, 2Q15c; tomatoes. $1.50Q 200;
summer squash. nominal; garlic. 4@5c.
Poultry-Live turkeys, $50 Ice; dressed
turkeys, ITO zoe; ROSTERS, old, S4.00@450;
roosters. young, $5.5Og7.50; broilers, small.
$4.O0@4.5O; broilers. large, $4.50@ 5. so;
fryers, $5.00@6 600; hens, S4.000S,50; ducks,
old, $4,000 500; ducks. young, $5.00@7,00
geese, $2.0O92.5o; pigeons. old, s100; pig
cons. young. $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
The Metal M arket
sv Associate Press.

.3y Associ1tL Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The London tin
market was unchanged to lbs higher with
spot quoted at E130 5s and futures at fl29
5s Locally the market quiet but a
shade lower. at S29.0O a 29.25
Copper was unchanged to los lower in the
London market with spot quoted at f59 and
futures at $50 rs Cd Locally the market
was weak and lower lake, $l3.12 y a
1871; electrolytic, s12.s7l4 q1S121s; cast
ing s1275012.S71s.
Lead was lower at fla IS Cd in London.
The local market was quiet and unchanged
at $365Q375.
Spelter advanced TO f21 5s in London.
Locally the market was quiet and lrm with
quotations ranging from s4.75 TO Sass.
Iron higher in the English market, stand
ard foundry quoted at AIS cd and Cleveland
warrants at ASS 7lsd. Locally no further
change was reported
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Feb, 13--The market for
evaporated apples is quiet with fancy
quoted at 10h a lie; choice, 91sc; prime, sA
@SMc; 1906 fruit. 7Q10hc.
Apricots, unchanged; choice quoted at 81
a 2sc; extra choice. 23Q25c; fancy, "a q 26c.
Peaches are steady with choice quoted at
I0@11hc; extra choice. 129 13c; fancy. IL. y
@1s1bc; extra fancy, 14@14hc.
Prunes still more or less unsettled in the
local market, but advices from the coast
are rather bul1ish. Quotations are rang
ing from SIC to 15c for California fruit,
and e1071kc for Oregon COS to sos.
Raisins unchanged; loose muscatels
quoted at 6A@7hc; seeded faisns. Il %
sac London layers. S1.65@1.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Chicago Live Stock
Ey Associated Press.

F5y AssOCIuleN Itssa
CHICAGO, Feb. l3.-Cattle receipts about
5000; market strong to 10c higher; beeves,
SO. 9O6610; cows and heifers. S1.s5@ a 4.7j
Texans s3.60@4.5O; calves. S5.25@ 7.25
Westerns SS.9Oq4,75; stockers and feeders,
S2.7O@4S0.
Light, $420@4.42h Mixed s4.20@4.45i
heavy, s4.2O@447la: rough. $4.2oq4.25i
pigs s3.60@4.25; bulk of sales $435 4. 45
Sheep-Receipts about $4,000; market
weak Natives, $325@5.3O; westerns. $3.2O
@5.25; yearlings, s5.40@6.25; lambs. $500 %
G. 900 westerns, $1,000 $50
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1S.-The mining
market opened a shade stronger this morning,
but the informal began to decline, closing
weak on the curb the Goldfield leaders broke
badly, Goldfed Consolidated sold down to
s467 Florence to $4.15 and Daisy beloY 81 90.
Trading was about normal in the Goldheld.
Tonopah and Bullfrog lists with nothing doing
in the Manhattans
Following are the closing quotations of the
San Francisco stock and exchange board to-
gether with the regular call sales. furnished
by L. A. Crisler & Co. members Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange. sos San Fer
hando building. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
ORANGES AT AUCTION
IN NEW YORK MARKET

O. NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Twenty-three I
<3 carloads of California oranges were
S3 sold at auction here today at the fol-
q lowing prices per box for regular sizes;
o Extra fancy navels 1925 to SS.7o'
d average S2.55.
3 Fancy nayels $2.1O to $3.50. average
o $3.50.
q Extra choice nayels $500 to $780,
4. average $2.15.
x Choice nayeIs s1.7O to $2.25, average
@ $500.
q Fruit In fair to good condition; de-
8 mand moderate, prices a shade lower
q Weather stormy and unfavoraDie'
O. Three cars will sell later.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Eggs, Butter and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-Butter-
Fancy creamery. 3Sc; seconds. Soc; fancy
dairy. 23c.
cheese-New. 1s@13hc; eastern. 17hc;
Young America, 13@13hc.
Eggs-Ranch, 22c; store, 21c; eastern,
lee.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-on the produce ex,
change today the butter market was steady
Creameries. 22@S3c; dairies. 2sc Eggs
easy at mark. cases included. 1sMc; fists
steady, 11012c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Afternoon Sales

April Fool Ex.. 5000 at IL IS. 81; Black
Butte Bonanza. 1000 at 31.c: Bonnie Glare.
70 600 at 10c; 1000 at 1Ohc, 1000 at 1Oiac Cali
rnia Hills, 1000 at 1c; Daisy 500 at ST. 90; 1900
at 01. 800 at s1.0e 800 at 81 03 500 at 81 O4.
100 at s1.05 tB. 800; 100 ct s1O3 B. 1O) 200 at
slA (B. 800; Eureka, 2OO0 at &c. 1900 at &c
is. 10). 5000 at 11ac IS 81 Florence L and NJ,
1000 at &c; Florence. 200 at "a .27l5; Fraction,
100 at zoe, 700 at Tic; Jumbo Extension, 800 at
49c; Johnnie, 5000 at 12c; Lige Harris, 1000 at
1lsc Milltown Fraction 1900 at 21ac; Search
light. 1000 at 315c; Triangle, 1S.Oo0 at 9$c,
10000 at 10c, $4,000 at 10&c CB 800.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
San Francisco Shipping

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1S.--Arrived:
Steamer Redondo, San Pedro; steamer Santa
Rosa, San Diego; steamer James $. Higgins
Port Los Angeles
Sailed: Steamer Queen. San Diego; steam
err Samona San Pedro; steamer Yosemite
San Pedro; steamer f. A Kilburn, San
Pedro.
22Ct?. film sgru withsm Af2 CiSS 2petaoinnu
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Sugar ,.rd Coffee
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-Sugar, raw quiet;
fair refining, S.25; centrifugal 96 test, 37S;
molasses sugar 800; refined quiet crushed.
$50; powdered 500; Eranulated 4.90.
Coffee, quiet; No. Rio. 6hc; No San
tos, Sasc
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
San Francisco Mining Stocks
CARLOAD SHiPM ENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS
By Associated Press

o. Shipments of oranges and lemons (
q from Los Angeles Tuesday, February 4
o IL, reported by the California Fruit (
q Growers exchange, were 17e carloads Z
q Of oranges and ~ carloads OF lemons. (
a Total to date there were shipped Z
S3 6972 carloads, Of which 1853 were {
o lemons.
3 Last season to date there were ship Z
o ped 5726 carloads, of which 743 were
O lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Treasury Balances
By Associated Press
BY Associated Press

BY Assocfated FTes1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Todays state
ment of the treasury balances in the gen.
eral fund shows:
Available cash balance 1865 6,034,75o, gold
coin and bullion s27,s6s,565 gold certifi-
Gates 6,347070.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
FRUIT MARKET

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1S.-Fancy apples,
50, common. 60c fancy pears, s2.25; navel or
anges. ST. 25@2. .25: seedlings. 75cds1 so; Mexi-
can lines 50. COCA 90; common California lem
ons, 75cd$1 .25; good to choice. 150I1 rs; fan
CIV, So OOd52.50; bananas. 76c@s300: pineapples.
ST. 5Od35 90: Persian dates, &c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

8 NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Copper, lake Z
5 s13.121I a 1877, electroIytic $12.871I (
Z. Ola, casting S12.T5 a 12.875s. 1
I. Lead, $3.50 @3.75. &
Z. Tin, Ss7.75@2s. Z
5 Silver, New York size.
q 3 <t,s><s,tSs
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Morning Sales

sun Dog. 1000 at &c; Triangle 26,OOO at 10Ac
(B 800; Florence. 100 at $40, 100 at 81 .421s;
Eaisy, 800 at 81 o4, 1000 at 81 05. 900 81 06 200
at S1.07, 200 at $1.O7 (B. 800; Jumbo Extension,
100 at 49c Bonnie Glare, 500 at 101sc; Florence
l.. and NJ. 1000 at Sc: 2OOO at sac; 1000 at ssic:
2OoJ at &c; Fraction, 1900 at 72c; 200 at 73c (B
1nl 100 q 1ic
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Feb. ls-Bank elearinss
were s1,eOs, 1906. against $2,45o12S55 for the
corresponding date last year, decrease ei
sS42, ,Oos.4 40. Following is a comparative state
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
OIL Stocks
DAILY MINING CALL

Official sales-2Ooo Johnnie at 12c; 1000 do at
11Mc; 1000 Searchlight Western at &c (B. S0);
2COd Con. Mines at 115c (B. COZ.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
EGGS ADV ANCE nv
PRODUCE MARKET
LIVELY DEMAND BY DEALERS
SENDS PRICE UP
Butter Remains Firm and Predictions
of a Decline Seem Premature.
Big Receipts of
Oranges

Butter remained firm at the produce ex-
change yesterday and eggs took an ad-
vance of one cent under lively bidding. Re
ceipts of both continue large the predic-
tlons of a decline are still made, although
there are others just as tenaciously pre-
dieting firmness for some time at the ad-
vance.
and general slump in prices Is to be eN-
pected very soon. Potatoes are trlne
flrmer due TO reduced receipts on some
grades. but transactions in Highlands at foc
hundred weight in car lots were made
yesterday.
In other lines of produce the market was
rather dull and the offerings abundant
There was a glut of oranges and other
citrus fruit for which the movement was
also dull
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
1906
1908 1907.
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Official saIes-1OOo Elk Cons. Oil at 19c; 20
Associated OIL at $50 25; 20 do at $29 90; Az
Union OIL at $40; 10 do at s2lO 1874; 10 at $Slo
(i4 COZ.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
New York Stocks

Ry Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Followng were the
official closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
sTovE REPAIRS

!, STTNcsS ron Any KIND OF STOVE RE-
nairinx a specialty; water backs connected;
brin,' your old pieces GOULD. 2os N ALA
MEDIA Broadway 1877.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
CHICAGO GRAIN.
Ry Associated Press.

ny Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Wheat was weak all
day with the exception of a short period
Immediately after the opening. There was
general selling throughout the session and
the market received but little support +X-
cept from shorts. \ one penny decline al
Liverpool was weakening influence at ms
opening and later the estimate that the
shipments from Argentina for the week
were $500, 900 bushels which formed a new
record for exports from that country, also
weakened prices greatly.
May opened X to sc lower at 94s5c to
$3.50, sold up to 959sc and then declined 20
9Sl4c. The close was at 80 9sc.
Corn withstood the break in wheat until
late in the day with prices declining about
one cent on realizing. May closed at CO.'S
q 601ac.
oats were weak along with corn. May
closed at So 9sc.
Provisions were weak all day because Of
Ii .eral receipts of live hogs At the close
May pork was off 40c, lard was down l5@
173sc and ribs were 10q12iac lower
Market Ranges
wheat--May sasssc; July, 9oAe; Sep
corn-May. so% a sOIse; July. 5s4c; Sep
tember, 5S Ac.
oats-May. old 52Fsc; new. 5Ol4c; july,
old As iac; July, new 44c
Cash quotations were as follows
wheat~No. spring. s1.Osa1.OS; No. 8,
9Gc a s1.06; No. red, 9114 q94ssc.
Rye-No. =. 7Slac.
-3arley-Fair to choice mailing. s3q92c.
Flaxseed-No. l northwestern, s1.l9.
Prime timothy seed-S4.S0.
CloVer-Contract grades, $3.50.
Short ribs-Sides Ooose), S6.75q 6.S7i2.
Mess port-Per bbl., S11121 y Q11.25.
Lard--Per 100 lbs, s7.024s.
Sides-Short clear (boxed), S6,25 ESQ.
Whisky-Basis of high wines. S1.35.
Receipts. Shipments
Flour bbls . 1850 81, 500
Wheat bu ........ $4,000 101 500
Corn bu ......762,400 39S, 500
oats bu. .477,sO 493, ,6OC
rye. bu. ....... 5000 81, lot
BARLEY. bu. ......16T,2 69, zoe
SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 13.-Wheat, easy
no trading.
Barley. easy. May, s1.ae; December
s1.10A bid
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
SHOE RsnAIEiNa

MEMS s0LES ssc. LADIES' s6c. CHILL
soc SOFA s. SPRING and 11s w. 4TH
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
LOST AND FOUND

sTpAvrD = HORSE FROM WATTS.
weight 1900 lbs; white. few dark spots
on body. little nervous; had halter and
strap on neck Notify sos SANTEE, Beho
Vernon dairy. Reward
LOsT-A RED JERSEY COW, WEDNEs-
day. had halter on Liberal reward IL re-
turned TO j. S. MAUDLIN, 1f06 Sunset
boulevard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
cEssPooLs

CEssPOOIs
rt nava To have them cleaned out by tho
IMPERIAL PUMP co. Res. 1871 W.
9oth Home 22040 West 6396
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

GRAIN AND FEED 600 lbs.)-wheat.
No. /, sl.s5; do t1Oo-lb. sacksl. s1e0; corn.
b-en heavy, $40; rolled barley, $3.50; oil
cake real, $3.50: seed rye. s1.75; shorts.
81 So: Egyptian corn. 1.05: white oats. 81 rs,
HAY-Sellng price per ton; Choice wheat
hay $f66t7; No. 1 wheat. or wheat and
oat s1i115; choice tame oat. s16.0o61750;
wild oat, $40; alfalfa. SIG; straw. ssGs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1s.-wheat easy;
no trading.
Barley. easy. May, s1ae; December,
s1.10i4 bid.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
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FOR EXCHANGE
Real Estate

Also wood and coal business; invoice
$1,000 to $4,000; old established; tremend-
Gus business; want improved orange or
lemon grove; will assume. HOLLINGS-
WORTH CO. rooms and Z. 244ts S.
Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles Of
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Listed Stocks
CALIFORNIA
Mines 90 ...,...........,.... ~
NEVADA
.-x-,uHrr.rs-

GOLDTIELD DISTRICT
Godheld Cons. Mines 4.S5 4.90
Goldfeld Wild Horse ............ .01 .05
Goldneld Storm King C NJ Co... ... .0s%
JOHNNIE DISTRICT
Johnnie Con. G. NJ Comm. .11A .12B
sEARCHLIGHT DISTRICT
Cyrus Noble ....................... e.. .osls
Eldorado Can NJ & NJ Co.......... cog CO.'S
Nevada Searchllght ................ .O0A VA
Quartette OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -. 1850
SearchlGht NJ & NJ Co............ 90. 10
searchlight Parallel ............... .O2A .oSH
Searchlight Western .............. .03h "a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
miscellaneous "Swaps"

ron HANGE-PAINTING. PAPERlNG
or carpenter work for any klnd OF stoFe e
fixtures or show case. BHOW n, ~ ~
, ,reinnIe st. Phone Temple 2l7 or ESo4S
PAINTING, PAPERING OR CARPENTER
work for furniture or store hA'uies Aeie
nhone TEMPLE 217 or ES54o.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Equitable SAVINGS Bank

You are offered, subject to prior sale, part
mortgage per cent 20-year GOLD BONDS
of stock par value $40 each, will be given Y
of FOSTERS MAGAZINE. compliments OF
eral offices. 516 Bumiler building. Los Ans
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-10-29
BuCKLIN BREEzEs.
Fl. P. McCaustland and wife made q
business trip to Hutchinson Tuesday,

Fl. P. McCaustland and wife made ,
business trip to Hutchinson Tuesday.
George Artwein Is assisting 10 thu
general store Of J. w. Dicus & Co., dur.
ing the absence Of j. +. Disus.
The Bucklin State Bank Is having 9
cement walk put down In front Of theil
bank building, that is all right for Q
bank but us common people can hardly
sfford that luxury at the present prices,
L. A. Madison, candidate on the re.
publican ticket for representative, wat
interviewing the voters Of Bucklin and
vicinity Tuesday. Mr.. Madison is well
equipped for the office that he is seeking.
The weather clerk has been giving us
some pretty chilly weather the past week
but not nearly so bad as 1t might have
been and it, In measure, compensates
for some Of the dry hot weather that was
handed to US a few weeks ago.
The Rock Island has put on trains 81
and 50 again. Their run now Is from
Herington to Dalhart, their time at
Bucklin 10, No. 81, west bound. 9:05 p.
m. No. 81 east bound, 4:40 q. m. This
additional train service is a great help to
the local travel in this part Of the county.
George Gresham and wife, y. @. Gres-
ham and wife, j. A. Lynch and wife
and J. B. Sappenfeld and wife have all
gone on VISIT to the old Indiana home.
That is pretty good place to 90 at this
time Of the year, when "The frost is on
the pumpkin vine" and the pawpaws and
persimmons are getting ripe.
Louis o. Elder died at his home in
north Bucklin Tuesday, Oct. 9th 1908
at abont five O'Clock p. m. aged AZ years.
Mr.. Elder has been in very poor health
for year or more He and his wife
took trip to the eastern part of the
state short time ago, thinking that ID
would be of some benefit to him, but it
seemed to have the opposite effect and
they hurried home. He was taken much
worse on last Sunday and suffered much.
He fingered until Tuesday evening, when
death relieved him. The funeral was
held at the Presbyterian church, Wednes-
day, October 2S, 1908 at 2;o0 p. m. He
leaves to mourn his loss, loving and
devoted wife, brother and sister.
The deceased has lived In Bucklin and
vicinity for many years and his bereaved
wife has the sympathy of a large circle
IF friends in her bereavment.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-10-29
WINDY sCATTERINcs

Chas. Wright took load Of hay t
Dodge Wednesday.
Warmer weather; but that is no faul
Of the weather mans.
Duck hunting has been pretty goot
since the high water in the river hal
subsidized.
P. Gillett, coal dealer at Howell
brought his wagon scales down from
Cimarron last Monday.
Operator Keller Is boarding at Mr.
Ander's now and rides his horse to and
from work, leaving her in Mr.. Gillett't
barn during his Office hours.
G, B. Allen went TO Garden City
Saturday, October oath, to pay bis
friends and parents Of that city visit,
returning to Howell Monday.
Threshers are at work In Mr., Minors
alfalfa field, having begun Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Minor will probably get
several hundred bushels Of seed as his
seed crop was exceptionally promising.
There was party about eight miles
southwest Of Howell last Wednesday
night. The writer not being present
cannot say as to what kind Of a time
was bad by those present. We hope
that they had good time however.
Santa Fe General Managers special
stopped at Howell last Monday. The
general manager and staff were going
on an inspection trip across that portion
Of the road which was washed out during
the recent high water 10 the Arkansas
river,
Young ladies who expect to walk down
cellar backwards carrying lighted
candle next Saturday evening, with the
hope of getting view of their future
spouse, should be very careful not to fall
or drop the candle as it is bad luck.
Prove it by trying.
AS next Saturday night is Halloween
and this is leap year, some bashful man
will surely get tangled in some blushing
maids net and will require the assistance
of minister of the Gospel or probate
judge to disentangle him. Be wary,
though, you unfortunate victim for those
parties may tie you with Gordian knot
instead of disentangling you.
VIM. Miller was delivering come corn
10 Albert Miller the fore part of the
week. Mr.. Miller lives in the sand hills
south of the river but he raised some
good corn this year, Notwithstanding the
dearth of rain that prevailed nearly all
season. There is something to be at
tributed to thorough cultivation as an
assurance Of profitable yield. Object
lessons are more convincing than words
even In farming.