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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
| hnr Of hnnA InlinnAna.

CATTLE-Receipts Of cattle this morning
were again very moderate, only seventy
three cars being reported in. The demand
was. very good for a few killers, and the
condition. However, at this season of the
year the demand Is never any too large,
and the feeling is that heavy receipts
would be very likely to depress the market.
Still, the present situation is very salts
factory.
Buyers we're out early in the morning
and the few beef cattle in sight were
snapped up in short order, at prices that
we're safely 10pl5c higher than yesterday.
In other words, the market for the week
to date Is 25q40c higher than the close of
last week. There were no choice cattle
$40.
Cows and heifers were also in good de-
mand.. and the thirty or thirty-five loads
on sale were taken very quickly, prices
being generally l0c higher than yester-
day, or &q4Oc higher than last week.
There were hardly enough stockers and
Feeders here to talk about, but what few
there were sold at good, strong prices.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
corn6ed steers, S6.2697.15; fair to good corn
fed steers, s. 25q6a; common to fair corn-
steers, %.25@S.0O; fair to good range steers,
A.EO96. Is; common to fair range steers,
$S50d45O; good to choice cornfed cows and
heifers, A.Sq6.OO; good to choice grass
cows and heifers, S3.75Q4. 20; fair to good
grass cows and heifers, $8!OOG6. rs; common
stock heifers, S2.60Q3. 80; veal calves, 5000
SIS; bulls, stays, etc, 2.600D4. rs; good to
choice stockers and feeders. $4,000 rs; fair
TO good stockers and feeders, g. "a. 90;
common to fair stockers and feeders, $2.7
Q375.
RenresentatIve saIes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS


CHICAGO. Dec. discovering by shorts
IN the December delivery caused firmness
In the wheat market here today, final quo
tations showing net gains OF AWhc. Corn,
oats and provisions also closed firm.
Trade in the wheat pit was again quiet,
but the market was firm all day. with
the exception of a brief pertod at the start,
when slight declines were recorded; also
selling brought out by lower prices at
Liverpool. The strength was mainly due
to the desire OF shorts 10 seven up" for
the Christmas holidays, Demand was
chiefly for the December delivery and Of
ferings during the greatdr part of the day
were rather meager. News was scanty and
principally OF q bearish character. Weather
In Argentina was favorable for harvest
operations and export demand was ex-
tremely dull. The market closed firm at
almost the top notch. with May at $l06%q
i.06k and July at 99hc. C1earances of wheat
and flour were equal to $4,000 bushels.
Corn scored a moderate advance, chiefly
on account Of the strength OF wheat The
with May and July each at sic. ~.
Cash interests were active bidders for
oats and the market was firm all day. A
brisk demand for the cash grain at an
advance OF h@1c by shippers was one of
The chief strengthening Influences, although
the firmness of wheat and corn had some
effect. The market closed firm, with prices
showing net gains OF %0Ahc to &c, May
closing at blMc and July at 46Np465sc.
Trade In provisions was active. The close
was strong at gains Of 121z@00c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Sc. Louis Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 22-CATTLE-Receipts.
LEO head, including 100 Texans; market,
strong to steady; native shipping and ex-
port steers, A.50d7.5; dressed beef and
butchers steers, N.OOq85O; steers under
1000 lbs, $S75@6.25; tookers and feeders,
S.7bQ4b; cows and heiters, $S.00a6.5O
Gamers. H.75D200; bulls. 81. 1904 70; calves,
$.5O9700; Texas and Indian steers, $1,000
$50; cows and heifers, $.75Q4.6O.
HOGS-Receipts, 800 head; market, 10c
lower; pigs and lights, $3.25Q5. 40; packers.
s6.S0q5.5O; butchers and best heavy, $3.50
al. 76.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, ESQ
head; market, strong and active; muttons,
2.0094. %; lambs, S.50G7.6o: culls and bucks,
&.S0Q4.5O; stockers. &2.OO03. 50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-METALS-The
London tin market was unchanged, closing
quiet at Else l2s Cd for spot and Elsa IS
for futures. The local market was dull.
but a shade higher at S296G9.S5. Copper
was firm and higher in the london market.
with spot closing at RS Is Sd and futures
at e6S ISIS Cd. The local market was dull,
with lRk quoted at N42SQi43Th. electro
dI4O0. Lead was lower In London at els
and the local market was weak at Al2ha
AIS. Spelter was unchanged at $40 Los in
London and the local market remained
quiet at S.10d6.15. Iron was unchanged al
sSs for Cleveland warrants In the London
m Hiih 10 Inc no lItIhs sahSarv was steady;
uI0od1L5, No. 2 northern foundry at ti6 rs
d17.3 and No. l southern at S1L&4f7.B.
Offered at A6 spelter, duh. 500,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Kanaaa CIV Live stock MarL.t.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 2.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 1000 head, including 100 south
erns; market for heavy steers, slow; other
cattle, strong; choice export and dressed
$50; western steers, 3S.5O96.6 60; stockers and
feeders, S.OO@6.25: southern steers, $4,000
6,4Oi southern cows, $2.20q3.S0; native cows,
$200Q4.75; native heifers, $3.OOG6. Is; bulls,
81 1874. 10; calves. $S.Oo0T.& %.
HOGS-Receipts, 1f,W0 head; market,
steady TO Sc higher; top. $40; bulk of sales,
butchers. %.Sog6.7o light, $5.0Oa5.45 pigs,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 400
head; market, 10d20c higher; lambs, 500
Q7.60; ewes and yearlings, ABd6.l0; west
ern yearlings, S5.00d6.3; western sheen,
50. 76Q6.O0; stockers and feeders. 81 hn4M.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-MONEY-on call.
firm at 2A@Sh per cent; ruling rate, az per
cent; closing bid. 3 per cent; offered al "a.
per cent; time loans, dull and easier: sixty
and ninety days, offered at 3h per cent;
six months, 3%d4 per cent; prime mercan-
tile paper, 4H4h per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Steady, with
actual business i'm bankers bills at SAS5O5d
1855 for sixty-day bills and at A.s76 for de-
mandi commercial bills, A.S4lRa4.So.
SILVER-Bar, 4SMc: Mexican dollars. 45c.
BONDS-Government, steady; railroad, ir-
regular.
Closing quotations on New York bonds
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BEL1
CIOddy and Possibly snow FIurries
10 for Thursday.

t n AeCs So A0o'
The disturbance noted over the south At
.lantic states in the preceding report has dis
appeared off the coast and a high pressure
now ~overlies the eastern portion of the
The weather continued unsettled
In the Atlantic and Gulf states during Tues
day, but Is followed by clearing and cooler
in those sections this morning. An area OF
low pressure extends from the extreme
northwest down overtime eastern slope OF
the Rocky mountains and increasing cloudi-
ness is shown over the central valleys and
mountain districts, followed by rains,
SHOWS and unsettled weather in the extreme
northwest. The depression moving down
over the valleys will cause cloudy weather
and possibly snow flurries tonight or
Thursday in this vicinity, with not much
change in temperature.
Omaha record of temperature and precip-
itation compared with the corresponding
day OF the last three years.; =
Minimum temperature. az = y u L
Normal temperature for today. Is degrees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March 1,
4.33 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1907,
1923 inches. .. .tr
Deficiency corresponding period In 1906,
Ala inches. l. A. WELSH,
Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
stock In sight.
STOCK In sight,
Receipts of live stock at the six prime
western markets V~eatardav.
FREE PHONES MUST COME OUT

Total ..............
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Two Ministers burned.

WEBSTER CITY. Ia. Dec. ~23.-(speclal
Telegram.)-Rev. Mr.. Mueller OF Radcliffe
and Rev, Mr.. Collins OF Duneombe were
badly burned about the face. last night,
by the expression Of a ~steroptiean machine
In the Methodist church at Duncombe.
where Rev. Mr.. Mueller was leeturing.
explosion created a panic in the church,
but the flames were extinguiShed and the
audiencs escaped injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

helped the tone today consois did not move
much. but home rails, foreigners and KAT
tirs, in which there was q fair business.
called higher. American securities started
over parity and were fairly active I'm the
forenoon on a higher level New York came
as a buyer In the afternoon, but offered
stock later and the market sagged and
closed uncertain. Bonds were higher on the
change Of government In hat country.
PARIS, Dec. G.-Prices on the Bourse
today opened firm on advices from New
York, but closed Irregular
BERLIN, Dec. 23.-Ttading on the Bourse
today was light, but prices were firm.
American securities were higher.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
EvapOrated Apples and Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Market unchanged; fancy are
quoted at Shq9lAc; choice, 7haSc; prime at
DRIED FR~UITS-Prunes are In better de-
mand, with quotations ranging from 4M@
&c for California and from 6h@9c for Ore
CONS, latter SOS to 20s. Raisins are I'M
changed, with loose muscatel quoted at 5hQ
61kc; choice to fancy seeded at 6q1c; seed
less at 41246c and LondOn layers, N.50d1. go.
Apricots are higher on the coast, but the
total market, Is sustained by light supplies,
with choice quoted at sh4S%c; extra choice
at l0qlO1Rc and fancy at uh@13hc. Peaches
sell, evidently in expectation Of a strong
market during the spring. Choice are quoted
at 1glAc; extra choice at 7%GSc and fancy
at SIh6llc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Wool Market.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 2S.-WOOL-The
scarcity of stock, the firmness of prices
and the absence of extensive dealings are
still the features of the local wool market.
There is, however, a slight tendency to
easier prices in poorer grades, The leading
domestic quotations range as follows: Do
nestle, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces, Xxx,
34aS6c; X, S1932ci No. / washed, SS@39c
No. 2 unwashed, 37G3Sc; fine u~nwashed, o
q24c; halfblood. combing, 29q3Oc; three
eighths blood, combing, 2Sq29c; quarter
blood, combing, 27q28c; washed, 36q37c; de-
laine, unwashed, 2Sq2sc. Michigan, wiscon-
sin and New York, fleeces, fine ~unwashed,
2lq22c; delaine, unwashed, 26q27c; half
blood, unwashed, 26Q27c; three-eighths
blood, unwashed, 26927c; quarter-blood, I'M
washed, 2q26c. Kentucky, Indiana and
Missouri, three-eighths blood, 27q2Sc; quar-
ter-blood, 25Q27c. Secured values. Texas
fine, IL months, 60Q62c; fine, s to s months,
SIC; fine fall. 4sG6Oc. California, northern.
52q6Sc; middle county, 43d46c; southern. 81
QSSc; fall free, 4OQ43c. Oregon. eastern, No.
l staple, 62463c; eastern clothing, 4Sq6Oc;
valley, No. /, 456I4Sc. Territory, fine staple,
goose; fine medium staple, 57d69c; fine
clothing, 66q59c; medium fine clothing, 49Q
sc; half-blood. 64@6sc; three-eighths, blood,
62n64c; quarter~blood, 47@49c. Pulled, extra.
5SQ62c; fine A, 5S966c; A supers, 50d62c.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29.-WOOL-Nominal;
medium grades, combing and clothing, 1871
Q23hc; light fine, l6Ad9Oc; heavy fine, 101E
4l6e; tub washed, 22q31c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. %.-cOTTON futures
opened steady; December, $3.50; January
S6Sc; March, S.74c; May, s,Slc; June, s.1lc.
July, SIC; August, 867c. bid; October, S.56c
Spot closed quiet al 8 points advance: md,
ding uplands. 9ac; middling gulf. 955c
sales, l,4O0 bales. Futures closed steady
5. csc; March. S.73c; April, SEC; MAY. Sslc.
julie, S79c; July. $500; August. SIZE: Sep,
tember. G.SSc; October, s.5Sc.
GALVESTON. Dec. 2SICoTToN-Markei
higher at s l3-l6c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
BULLS

HOGS-There were only a few hogs here
this morning, receipts being very moderate.
condition. Prices were from
steady to &c higher than yesterday. While
was a fair movement. Most everything
changed hands in pretty good season in
the morning. The hogs sold largely at 81 %
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
View YORK Mining stock.
NEW YORK, Dec. Enclosing quotations
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2~3.-Today's state
ment OF the treasury balances in the gen
eral fund. exclusive OF the S150,OO0,OOO gold
reserve, shows: Available cash balance,
t156. 44,5So; gold coin and bullion, SIS, S3S, 6O7
gold certificates, $50, 72s, $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
suRar and .IoInssen.

nominal; fair refining, aI7QS2Oc; cen.
trifugsl, SO test. 8.67@s7Oe; moIasses
2,95@2.9sc. Refined. steady; con
PETITIONERS A, 4.5Oc; mould A. 5000: cut
loaf. 5.45c; crushed. .5.35c; powdered,
4.75c; graduated. 4.65c; cubes, f.SOc.
M0LASSES-Quiet: New Orleans, open
Kettle, good to choice. PSI A2c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Kansa. city Grain and ProxIsions.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 23-wHEAT-Un-
July. 9SIAc. Cash: No. 2 hard, A.0oQl. 04;
No. 3 hard, s51scq$1.O2 No. 2 red. N.O6; No.
3 red, N.O0d1 .03.
CORN-haNc higher; December, 56Mc;
May, 67Mc; July. 57Ac. Cash: No, 2 mixed,
56&G67c; No. 8 mixed, 56bzc; No. 2 white,
57%66SMc; No. 8 white, sac.
OATS-Unchanged; No. 2 white 4s96lc;
No. 2 mixed. 4S950c,
RYE-TOd72c.
HAY-Steady; choice timothy, s9.75d10. 90;
choice prairie, SS,50dS. 75; choice alfalfa,
$13. 60d14 80.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, SIC; packing
stock, 19c.
EGGs-steady; fresh extras. S1kc; current
receipts, 2Shc.
Receipts. Shipments.
WheaI, bu..'...s',....,'.... 4l,OO 0s,OOO
corn, l4,UO 1b,UOO
Oats, bu. Z,OO HOO
Options at Kansas City:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Livernonl Grnin Marknt.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3.-wHEAT-Spot,
easy; No. 2 red western winter. Is l0hd;
futures. steady; December, Is l0Ad; March,
Is SID; May, Is SID.
CoRN-spot steady; new American
mixed, via Galveston, IS I'D; futures,
quiet; January, 5s 2%d; March, IS I'd.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

LONDON, Dec. a-Money was In good
demand today and discounts were inclined
70 ease on the gold shipments from New
York. Business on the Stock exchange con-
tinues quite cheerful on the optimistic fore
casts on the new years business While
the rally in American railroad stocks
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Steady-HOEs Five Cent?
HiEher-sheep steady to strong.

CHICAGO, Dec. observation-disclosures,
10000 head; market steady; steers, $4,000
bulls, $275G4.60; calves. $S.50qS.6: stockers
and feeders, $2.5096.O0.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head; &c higher;
choice heavy shipping, S.7Bd6.S5; butchers,
s. l0q6 80: light mixed, $5.0oG5.35; choice
light S.S64obbi packing, &.S5G6 70; pigs.
$4.00qo.15; bulk OF sales, $5.2566.65.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 1900
head; steady to strong; sheep, A.O0d5.OO;
lambs, S.20Q7.60; yearlings, A&@6.2 IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Penrin Market.

PEORIA. H., Dec. 2-CORN-Higher;
No. 2 yellow. 5lAc; No, s yellow. 5Thc: No.
3, STAG; No. 4, SEC.
oXfs1HiSher; No. 3 white. sslc; No. 4
white. 4s%c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

philadelphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec, 23,-BUTTER-
Firm, good demand; extra western cream
cry, 3Sc; extra nearby prints, Soc.
EGGS-Ftrm, PC higher; Pennsylvania and
other nearby firsts, 34c, at mark; In return
able cases, S3c, at mark; western firsts,
receipts, free cases, S29SSc, at mark.
C~HEESE-Firm and active; New York
full creams, choice, 14Ad14lzc; fair to good,
1Sd1Shc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Co2ee Market.

lures opened steady at unchanged prices
TO 3 points decline and closed net un-
charged TO 5 points lower. Sales were Is, 900
bags, including December at zoo; Febru-
airy, b.25c; March, 5SOc; May. $500; July,
5SCg5.&c; September and October, $500.
Spot, quiet; No. 7 Rio, csc; No. 4 Santos.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

ST JOSEPH. Dec. 2-CATTLE-Re-
celpts, 1000 head; market active to strong
steers. N.SOd1@ COWS and heifers, $500
HOGS-Receipts. 5000 head; market
steady to &C higher; top, S.S; bulk Of sales,
s. 3O96.5.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Rsceipts, LOO
head; market active; lambs Doc higher;
sheep strong; lambs. S5.7B@7.3.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
81. Louis General Market.

ST; LOUIS. Dec. s-wHEAT-Firm;
lard q 9osHG1. 90 May, N:OeE; July, sSSc.
CoRH-Higher; track. No. 3 cash sra
sAe; May Sske; July. 0oAci track. No 3
oATs-F1rm; cash, dull; track, No. 2 cash.
white, Nhc.
RHE-Hominal, 76hc.
sRAN-steadyi sacked, east track. MOI
5AS0stsady, timothy. ss.OOGis,SO; prairie.
FLouR-Dull; red winter patents. s4.sO
91lVi extra fancy and straight, Sl160
Ll0i nard winter clear, $3.50.
sEEp=Ttmothyr t2.B0@a4G.
IRON COTTON TIEs-u.OO.
BAGGING-TMo.F
HEMP TWINE-7c.
PROVISIONS Pork, hiRhar. iohhinz
p6@l4- Lard. higher; prime steam. N25S
ssIa Dry salt meats boxSdS, steady:
Extra short, &SIh; clear RIBS, x9'25: short
lears, $50 Bacon C~boxed). unehaneed
Strs short NoSHs; clear ribs, aOa5; short
PoHLTAY-HIsherj chickens, Sslci spring.
4 Sc. s' iHm
BuTTER-Firm; Saaac.
E006-F1rm az 2Sc, case count.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
MiIwaukee GraIn Market.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 2S.-wHEAT-Firm t;
No. 1 northern, Sill; No. 2 northern, N.O7Q
los: May, H.O6%al.O6h bid.
CoRN-Higher; May, Gle bid.
BARLEN-Higher; standard, 65hc; sam
pie, 5s6&ihc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
DuIuth Grain Mnrket.

DULUTH, DeS 23-WHEAT-No. 1 north
ern, N.O9A; No, Z northern, q.O7h; Decem-
Der, n.07Si May, N.O9&; July, S1.O9&.
OAT6-Sykc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

SILYER-Bar. steady at 22hd per ounce.
MONEY-2k per cent.
TIL rate of discount In the open market
for short bills is ga per cent; for three
months bills. 2 b-16 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
OIls and ROsin.

OIL CITY. Pa, Dec. 3-OILSLCredIt
balances. N.N. Runs. l6. 80; average. l3I 959:
shipments, I3,OAi average, 1924
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
ArtIoles.I open. High. low. cl0se.I Yes


wHBAT-No. 2 hard, Baoec: No. 3 hard,
&@s7c; No. 4 hard. SSaoSe1 No. . spring. 70
n9sc. Hlrhaa
No. 3 white. Sc; no. 8 white, 64tfa54Nc.
OATs-No. & mixed. agGp4Sho; No. 8 yell
low, 4ehG46%c: No. 8 white. 47c; No. 4 white,
RTE-NO. ?. OMe; No. eeaHe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
sugar Ten Cents Lower.

NEW YORK. Dec. 8-An grades Of re-
fined sugar were reduced l0c per 100 pounds
todsy
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

On the fToouce eNchange today the but
Ter market was steady; creameries, 2d9lc;
iairtes, Ap44be Eggs, firm; at mark, cases
included. z6Q29o: firsts, soc; prime firsts
&c. Cheese, strong, l481bc. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Boston stock. ana Bonds.

IA per cent; time loans, 4d4h per cent,
Closing prices on stocks and bonds were as
foI1nuuas
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

Metal Market.

TOLEDO, Dec. 23-sEED-Clover, duh;
March, 1885; prime, Alsike. SS.l8.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
CaSh Guotauons were as folloNs:

sNO, 2.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady; winter patents, A65D
no; winter straighss, N%gaS; spring pat.
takers, S2.96Gp4.l6
WHEAT-No. 2 spring. s1.06d10s; No. 3
Upring, S9c1t1.0s; No. 2 red, N.O2Ts@. O1h.
CoRN-No. 2, 6S@SShc; No. ? yellow, 6sA
H6shc.
'.oKTs-No. 2, white. 6lhc; No. 8 white,
Hd6ic.
RYE-No. 2, 73IsR74c.
BARLEY-Good feeding. 5sh@6skc; fair
10 choice mailing, 6l@64c.
sEEDs-Flax. No. / northwestern. s1.46%
Prime timothy, $3.50. Glover. contract
grade. @.m.
-PROYIstoNs-short ribs, sides Qoose),
EMlkRS.S7n. Mess pork. per bbl., S14. 100
ASIA. Lard, per 100 lbs. $9.52h. Short clear
sides (boxed). &.STAHa. GA.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Beef Steers Ten to Fifteen Higher
Than Last Week.
HOGS SHOW MORE STRENGTH
Fat sheep and Lambs Quarter Higher
Than TuesdRy-Lamhs Fifty 60
seventy-Five Higher Thar
Last Week.


The following table shows the receipts of
cattle. hogs and sheep at South Omaha
for the yesr to date, compared with last
year.; 1908. 1907. Inc. Dec.
Cattle ........ lO2O.S s4 LABS ....., 12S,SlO
Hogs ..........2,S79,6l5 2,212,5l2 167,lH .......
Sheep ..-.....2.0T,s52 2,02s, 4O7 4s,t5 ....'''
The following table shows the average
price of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons;
Oo,o 100 r,ooJ I,ooo ,,oE i1ooa t1ooa l1ooa
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Nnw YoRk eENnnAh MARKET

%eissfs, sicC sSifSd se RaSsP' Gears & asa.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Lonaon stock Mnrket.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-American securities
opened steady and about unchanged from
yesterdays New York closing. At noon
the market was steady, values ranging
from N below to n above parity.
london closing stocks:
cor.oIs yronev S3X NO Kon a Tov.s Aan
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

Articles. Open. High. Low. CLOSE Yes'y.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-10
Great Spraying
Experiment.

In a conversation with w. S. Coburn
the other day we learned of one of the
most remarkable spraying projects
that we have ever heard of. In front
of Mr.. Coburn's orchard there is a very
high hill which rises about 400 feet
above the ranch On this hill Mr.
Coburn proposes to build large els
tern. From this cistern he will run a
main to the ranch. From this main he
will pipe his whole orchard running
pipe down every other row, and putting
hydrant in every other square of
trees. On the hill he will mix his poi
sons in the large cistern and arrange
windmill to keep the mixture agitated.
Then with hose about l25 feet long
he will go through the orchard doing
his spraying from the various hydrants.
In this manner he will do away with
teams. spray tanks. wagons and much
help. The pressure will be heavy and
with a valve he can CONTROL it to a fine
point. 1t will take about two miles
and half of pipe to pipe the whole
oiShaiu anu lut lfsl SNptilSt VIII hS
rather heavy but when one considers
the saving that he will be able to main
tain, it makes the investment paying
one.
MIR. Coburn has been noted for his
many improvements in orcharding
methods, chief among which is his
method of grating. AS fruit grower
he has been decided success and has
come to the point where he is indepen-
dent though, through force of habit, a
very hard worker. 1t is with consider
able interest that the work of Mr..
Coburn will be watched along this line
and if it is success we understand
that IA number Of folks in that neigh
borhood are counting on making a con-
nection to Mr.. Coburn's system and all
do their spraying by the same method.
-Paonia Booster.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-10
DELTA COLORADO FRIDAY JANUARY 10, 1908
Great Stock Meeting.

Senator John j. Tobin, County Treas
urer Alva Galloway and County Clerk
Tony Mcneil went down to Delta Satur
day to attend the annual meeting of
the Delta County Live Stock Associa-
tion. They report one of the greatest
meeting of cattlemen held on the West
e-n Slope in many years. One hunnred
and fifty COW men sat down to an
elegant dinner prepared by the ladies
of Delta.
Splendid addresses were made by
local men also by Forester Kneippe
from Washington D. c. who is second
in authority in the United States on
Forest Reserves. Resolutions endorsing
Forest Reserves. enforcement of the
state laws, etc. were passed. The
Montrose delegation secured promise
from Mr.. Kneippe that he would re-
main over and attend the meeting of
Montrose County Cattle and Horse
Growers Association at Montrose Janu-
ary ii, 1908. .-Montrose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-10
Crazy Man Captured

John Dekaea, living south of Delta
near the county line, became violently
insane the first of this week. Sheriff
Taylor of Montrosc came out after the
demcntcd man, who was armed with a
rifle and fusiladc of shots were cx-
changed between the sheriif's party
and Dekaea, the officers firing merely
to intimidate, If possible, the crazy
man. We understand that he surren-
dered to the sheriff 8 party after nearly
a days battle. 1t is said that man
in that section has been threatening to
shoot hunters who happened to come in
the vicinity of his farm for the past
year and has been looked upon by his
ncighbors as partly dementcd. and this
was possibly Dekaea.