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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
Rules of Contest

KuleS vi IUnlESI
Standing of the contestants will be published in the
paper more or less regularly. and will be compiled from
editors records as a ballot boxes locked.
No employee Of the paper member Of his family
shall be a candidate.
The publishers not to tell tor whom anyone votes
except in case of alleged error irreguarity.
An awarding committee Of three Of the best business
men be appointed to make final count and disrbu-
ton OF prizes.
One thousand votes will be given free to each young
lady nominated during the FIRST thirty days. free ballot
good for ten votes will be in the paper regularly dur
ing the greater part OF the contest.
The contest will not run less than sixty days. The
day Of closing will be announced in advance. ..aI
The right to postpone the date Of closing is reserved
The contest shall close at certain date announced
later About weeks previous date OF closing the
judges are take the ballet box carefully locked seal
ed to the bank announced in columns. where will
Be kept during business hours and in the vault at night
until the close Of the contest when the awarding commit
tee will take charge and make final count.
During the last two weeks voting may be done in the
sealed box at the banks II secrecy is desired in voting
place your cash subscriptions together with other votes
and coupons in sealed envelope with the name Of the
contestant on the envelope and deposit IN ballot oox.
Envelopes and subscription blanks will be furnished tor
the purpose.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Trading in the market for outside securities
fairly brisk, and while price movements were more
less irregular the general undertone steady.
While the mining stocks continued to monOpolize
the larger part of the transactions. fair business
was shown in other quarters of the market. Sears
Roebuck continued to attract attention by the
sharp upward movement OF nearly 8 points TO a
new high mark. with only slight reaction. Amer
fcan Tobacco huctuated at range of 10 points
the exchange of small lots. Chicago Subway
opened up point and held nearly all the advance.
Southern Iron and Steel issues were fractiOnaIIy
better Standard OIL was steady In the mining
list a drive was made against Cumberland Ely
which broke the price nearly a point Later
however. covering resulted in raly<of about half.
creased dividend. Boston Consolidated Copper de-
veloped strength at the outset, but later lost
ground. Npissing and Cobalt Central were hrmer
Goldheld Consolidated shade lower Ely
Central made a slight Improvement. Bonds were
dull and unchanged
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
BONDS.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

More than one-third OF the total business the
Consolidated Exchange was In United States Steel
common. The tendency OF the fOOr traders was
to oppose the advance in this stock. and IL
offered most OF the day slightly under the ruling
quotation on the Stock Exchange. II touched
low price in the early dealings OF s5l.. compared
with low on the other exchange Of SIS. Gen
orally floor sentiment bearish and stocks
were offered around the room concessions from
the prices OF the other board The selling. how
ever. was not heavy rule. Erie ex-
ceptOn. being vigorously attacked II was offered
at one time in the forenoon s. when the
Stock Exchange price 33A. Covering OF
shorts late in the day prevented il from going
under 3l7s against low the other exchange
OF 2lS. Its total OF To- shares was ahead OF
such unusually prominent stocks Copper
Smelling and Southern Pacific. Reading did not
sell above 1915. against high the other board
OF les. but Union Pacific touched 205ss, against
35is. Detailed operations follow:
STOCKS
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE

s,5,. ss1s AlitAAtlc y Si COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY
--ees II nerehy given that the meeting
ssekholeeTs Of the The Atlantic Coast sieamsbf c ~
10y VII De held a. the Office OF company 55 wei,
s.L s.ooe ee~ York. y. T.. the 9Th 6sv ~ Oc,otar
~ ~ y O'Clock noon. for the election OF Directors ana
80 80. N~ihsetlon q such other business
efiy come before the meeting " may prop
n..ea q, View York X Y eptemer & ai,, ses5esary Soes
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE = Boston. 12Hc d.
count: Chicago. sc discount; San Francisco, stg5s
1c, telegraph 21zc premium: New Orleans, cOrnns.'
cIal 81 discount, bank 81 premium; Charleston bne
ing par selling 1-1Oc premium: St. Louis 3oc ~,
count bid, zoe discount asked; Cincinnati par. M.
neapolis par. Savannah. buying 3-1sc discaIss- n
selling par.
BANK .CLEARINGS. - New York exeha,,S
1852 S63. .S2s. balances s81O3ZS; Chicago excha1sS
s44 943 Sg1. balances S,9s4766 Baltimore exchar,a
s. $780, balances $465.6
SILVER MARKET.-COmmerciaIb bar silver yu
Mexican silver dollars 43c. Bar silver IN TIrssse
closed at 239sd. decline OF I-16d
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexic s,cbang.
New York is quoted at 2O1k. -
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
OFFICE OF
VIRGINIA CAROLINA CHEMICAL co.

Richmond. Va. Sept. IL. 1903.
DIVIDEND NO. SC
The Board Directors declared a disJ-
ofnd of Two go Per Cent.
quarterly dividend So Preferred stock of this
company navahle October n. 1903 checks will be
raed 70 al preferred stock holders Of record close
OF business September 30 1903 Preferred stock
books Win be closed from p n or Thursday septem-
Ter 30 % Do A. NJ. Friday. October Is.
s W. IRANEHS.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
Financial Meetings.
Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago q ~.
FRn1s RN

~ Grand Central station y. y. sept. 21.
lhe transfer books Of this will De
three O'Clock p NJ. Friday October 1903 repsra-
tory 70 the annual meeting Of stockholders 10 be held
Thursday. October 18Th - ~
The tsoard of Directors have declared a dividend Of
soAE AAD NE-QUARTER PER CENT. on the Pre-
lffe = taIlial stock payable az the ofice
= morgan Co.. New York. on Wednesday ()cfol,er
.tn 10 stockholders q record O'Clock = a. on
Friday October !. 1909 49, ~
CHARLES coy Tress,rer
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
NEW YORK CENTRAL q HUDSON RIVER RAIL

Treasurer's once New York Sept 81 1909
Pursuant 70 the prOVisions a between
Potne- Watertown Ogdensburg Railroad Company and
the Nov York Central e. Hudson River Railroad
panv dated March L. 1891 the sei-en Of
THpFE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT the stock Of the
IIICA AND BLACK RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY
due September 90 1909 viii be paid this Office on
and after that
EDWARD L. RossTTER Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
INTERNATIONAL SALT COMPANY.

The Coupons Bonds OF International salt Company,
due October LIST 1903. Will be paid the Office OF the
Empire Trust Company, No. - Broadway, New York.
WM- II. BARNARD. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Monev on call opened =.
per cent? highest per cent; lowest, pa per cen.
last loan 27s per cent: closing. 2z.a27s per s' I'
ruling price. 2Is PEI cent Time money was Az;
and had an easy tone. Rates 3IaG3a. .'l
cent for sixty days. 33sG4 per cent for nps sss
days. 464H per cent for four and five ronrS'
414 per cent for six and seven months and n =
az per cent for eight months. Mercantile nar~ ~
quiet. with fair supply and mOderata =
mand- Rates. 4Q455 per cent for ninety days az
four months bills receivable. choice single pama
42zG5 per cent for five and six months and 5ass'
per cent for all others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchar.
market opened about steady. with quotations ur,
ticaly unchanged from Saturdays closing a1,r
The demand was light and offerings were onf.
moderate Quotations follow: Sterling rs5af
4s625GI4.s650, demand 4s605. sixtyday bills 4sui =
4S45. short francs. 516s less LIS and short rAscs
marks, 94h less LEA The market barely ,ts.s
in the afternoon and rates show little change fro1
the initial quotation. Their were some Ofrarns
Of cotton and stock bills. but the demand es
rather light. Sterling cables 4s625Q4.S63O dsra~s
4S6g5. sfxty-day bills 4S420d4Sf30 short fra~~s
5161s less Lie and short reichsmarks 95k.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following the last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks in which there were
no transactions yesterday on the New York Stock
Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
IA ROSE CONSOLIDATED MINES co

i65 Broadway, New York September 20 1909
The Beard ~ Directors has to-day declared regular
guartcry eiyidend of THREE per cent extra
dividend - ONE payable oct. 20 sharehold
es of record as of September 30 books
VII close Sept 30 and reopen Oct Is. 1909.
JOIN gOSTEsN. Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
-2ARFIELD NATIONAL BANK.

New York. September % 1909
40 meeting Of the Board of Directors OF hfs Ba nix
held this day. quarterly dividend per cent
declared the Capital Stock Of bank. pay
able free OF tax. and after September 80. 1909.
The Transfer Books Will be closed Friday,
october LIST. 1909. W. I. DOUGLASS. Cashier.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
GOVERNMENT BONDS

,,r ioho~ing shows yesterdays closing ouo,a-
Sa,ss. co. iof government bonds compared with Fri
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
BONDS
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

Furnished ey Charles u. Barney Co. No. 3 srai
PhfadelahiaN
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.

Maturing 1902 - -.
FURNISHED by Swartwout & Appenzellsr No. I" -
streetl ..rrrr I
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
OFFICE OF
AMERICAN SMELLING REFINING. 90.

165 Broadway y. Y. City. Sept I. 1903
QUARTERLY COM. STOCK DIVIDEND No -.
The Directors Of the American smeting Refining
Company this day declared a dividend 81 Per
Cent: on the Common Capital stock Of the Company
payable October Is 1909 record Sep
tember 2S. 1909 The Of Company for the
transfer Stock closed az three O'Clock
=. Ii, Sept. Is 1909 and viii reopened October 8
1903 ". Z. MERRIss. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
Diuidemd Notices.
The Chafhrna National Bank
155TH DlNGDESDs

ID0IH
A quarterly dividend OF FOUR PER CENT. has thii
day been declared by the Board OF Directors payable
and after October LIST 1909. 10 stockholders o.
record the close business September oath. 1909
Transfer books VIII be closed from the 18th the S0t
inst. both inclusive
W. H. STRAWS. Cashier.
New York September l7th 1903
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28

= s & nfPsps f @ SAY sSa
Jnlste
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
me ATcmsoN. TOPEKA AND SANTA

Coupons No 2s due October /, 1853 from the Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company GENERAL
MORTGAGE FOUR PER CENT. BONDS will be paid
on and after that date, presentation ONCE
OF the Company, No. Nassau New York City.
C. K. COOPER. Assistant Treasurer
TIE FOURTH NATIONAL BANK OF THE CITY
OF NEW YORK
New York. Sept %. 1909
The Board Of Directors has this day declared a
quarterly dividend TWO PER CENT free from tax
payable on and after oct Ist proximo
The transfer books will close az p NJ this date
rsopening Oct. lst, 1909
CHARLES H. PATTERSON Cashier
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
BONDS

Am Ry IS. - o. Phlla Elec 4s &C.. IS y,
Elec Peo IS. % 93I DO So So. lO3s T.
y J Con IS. I05+. 100 PhiIa Co IS ... 9Ss ~
PeO Pass Ry 4s. 9I% 9S
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
BOSTON STOCKS.

nrnshed by r.. I. Day Co. No. 81 Wall street1
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

o,uInIshed BY van schaicl 3 co.. No wal .tr.etl
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13

all Of my property. real. personal
seized or possessed unto my wife.
Laura A. HUFF. during her natural
life time, should she survive rue.
And | further direct that after her
death, Elmer L. Dietz. Ena L. Dietz.
Elsie r. Dietz, and Chester H. Dietz,
children OF my daughter, Laura =.
Dietz, nog deceased, be each paid
the sum OF Fifty dollars out Of my es.
tate, and that all the rest and resi-
due thereof descend 10 and be disii-
ed equally among Nancy J. Schulz,
Barnard W. Huff. Adolph E. Huff,
George H. Huff, Mary +. kees.
Robert X Huff, Ida NJ. Morgan.
Della 4. Salsted and Elmer l.. Huff.
my children, they TO share and share
alike. And In case OF the death Of
any of the said legatees before my
death or before the death of my said
wife. Laura A Huff. then his or her
share to 20 to his or her heirs. |
further direct that in case | survive
my said wife, then after my death.
that my estate shall descend 10 and
be divided and distributed TO my
above named children and grandchil-
dren, and their heirs. In the came
way and manner above specified.
You are hereby notified to be and
appear before said Court at the
County Court room in the Court
House In La Junta, in the County
of Otreo. in the State OF Colorado,
on the 18th day of April, A. d. 1909.
then and there to attend the hear
ing on the probate OF the said al
legged last will and testament Of the
said Barnard Huff. deceased. and
further to do and perform what shall
then, by the said Court be required
and adjudged.
In witness whereof. have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal OF said Court at my office In
La Junta. in said County. this Ilth
day of March, A. D. 1909.
tSeal). E. w. MCDANIEL
Judge. and E1-ofncio Clerk, of the
County Court of otero County,
Colorado.
First publication, March 10. 1909
Last publication. April 10. 1909.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
Notice Of Final Settlement.
In the matter of the estate of Lou
lisa l.. Miller. deceased.

In the matter of the estate Of Lou
lisa L. Miller. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on
Monday. the 5th day OF April. A.
d. 1903, being one OF the regular
days OF the March. 1903, term Of
the County Court of Otero County.
in the state of Colorado. |. Charles
p. Miller. Executor of said estate.
will appear before the Judge of said
Court. present my final settlement
as such Executor, pray the APPROX
al OF the same, and will then ap-
ply to be discharged as such Exec.
utor AT which time and place any
person in interest may appear and
present objections to the same II
any there be.
Dated at La Junta. Otero County.
Colorado. March 10. 1909.
CHARLES P. MILLER.
Executor OF the estate OF Louisa L.
Miller. deceased.
First publication March 13. 1909.
Last publication April 3. 1909.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13

the sacchxrine qualities OF the beets.
The s. flat rate will be the demand
OF the growers. factory or no fac
tory.-Rocky Ford Gazettee
Fowler has just acquired moving
picture show and now wants an
electric light plant and first class
attorney at Law. Fowler is puttins
on all the airs of full.fledged me
tropolis.
The Goodner Pump and Foundry
Company. OF Rocky Ford. is running
full blast, turning out irrigatinS
pumps, pneumatic house cleaners, and
castings of various descriptions. What
has become of the foundry that sas
going to be estab ished In La Junta?
No, dear reader. President Taft
was not in the city this week, that
was Col Christy. the water service
man OF the Santa Fe. Taft may be a
larger man politically. but when it
comes to avoirdupois, Charley has
the president skinned the full length
OF a string.-Rocky Ford Gazette
a deal was consummated in Trim
idad last Wednesday whereby for
mer State Senator G. W. Swink. Of
Rocky Ford. has purchased outright
the ELI Jeffries ranch containing L.
900 acres OF fine grazing land, tw':n-
ty-four miles northwest OF here.
Senator Swink paid $4,000 for IT,
and will transfer his interests here.
The land is known all over Southern
Colorado.
The Rocky Ford Gazette wants the
municipal fathers to line up to the
eight hour law. which provides that
it is unlawful for any city. contrac-
tor or sub-contractor thereof. TO en-
ploy any one at any work for more
than eight hours a day. Not a de-
partment OF the city of Rocky Ford
complies with this law-nor La jan
Ia, nor any other town In the Ar
kansas Valley. for that matter
The city council of Rocky Ford re-
Gently passed resolution declaring
1t to be the sense OF the council
that the city should enter into
a contract for a period of ten or
twenty years with the Arkansas
Valley Water Supply and Power
Company. which was organized about
a year ago to develop the Horse
Creek project on Judge Patrick's
ranch. The company has estimated
the amount of money each city is to
pay annually and the amount appor-
tioned to Rocky Ford on rough cs-
innate is $4,000. 1t is thought that
the water can be furnished on basis
of six cents per thousand gallons,
which would mean that Rocky Ford
for $4,000 would be entitled to
$50. 900 gallons per day, or over twice
as much as the present consump-
ton
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
Notice Of Probate,

State of Colorado, County of Otero,
SIS. In the County Court, in Pro-
bate.
The People of the State of Colo
rado to Mary A: kees, Della A.
Salsted. and Elmer L. Huff. Elmer
f. Dietz. Ena l.. Dietz, Elsie X.
Dietz, and Chester X. Dietz, min
ors, GREETING:
Whereas, il has been made to ap-
pear to the County Court OF Otero
County. in the State of Colorado.
that you. the said nonresident heirs
at law Of Barnard Huff, deceased.
are not within the State OF Colo
rado, and that you cannot be found
Now. therefore, in accordance with
the provisions OF the statute in such
case made and provided, and by
order Of court duly made and en-
tered, you arc hereby notified that
an instrument OF writing purportins
to be the last will and teestament Of
the said Barnard Huff. deceased, was
presented to said Court for probate
on the 1st day of March. A. d. 1909.
by Nancy J. Schulz, residing at La
Junta. in the State Of Colorado;
that the said decedent was At the
time Of his decease . resident OF Il
Junta. in the State Of Colorado:
that the said decedent, according to
the said alleged will. devised and
bequeathed his property IN The
words and figures following. to-wit:
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13

the time prescribed BY Law, and that
said notice contain . copy OF this
order. and by Its terms notify and
summons all persons. associations an
corporations interested as owners In
any ditch. canal or reservoir in said
water district to appear In court at
the time and place herein appointed
and show cause. II any they have.
why the decree prayed for should not
be made and present their proofs
for and against the same.
Done at District Court Chambers
in the city OF Trinidad Colorado. this
18th day OF February. 1909.
HENRY HUNTER.
Judge.
I hereby certify the foregoing 10
be true and correct copy OF an
order made on the 18th day OF Feb
ruary. A. d. 1909. AT Chambers. in
vacation, by the Honorable Henry
Hunter. Judge OF said Court. on the
petition of the otero Irrigation Dis
trict. public corporation. and that
the relief demanded by the
said petitioner is that the Court pro-
coed to hear testimony In reference
TO the canal of petitioner known as
the Otero Canal and the irrigation
of lands by means thereof. and that
petitioner be decreed priority of
date the Sd day of March, A. d.
1890. for 334.92 cubic feet of water
per second Of time for irrigation and
domestic purposes from the Arkan.
sas river. and general relief as is
fully set forth and recited in said
order. and give notice that the mat
ters specified in said order and the
petition therein referred to. will be
heard on Tuesday. the Sth day Of
April. A d. 1903. at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon. at the Bent County
Court House in the town of Las AMI
said Court; and hereby notify all
persons, associations or corporations
interested as recited In said order.
TO then and there show cause why
the relief prayed for In said petition
shall not be had and granted and
that they file their objections on or
before said date, II any they have,
to the granting Of the relief prayed
for in said petition setting forth their
reasons for 80 objecting.
In witness whereof. | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal OF said court this 18th day Of
February. 1903.
FRANK KREYBILL,
Clerk of the District Court of Bent
County. Colorado.
(Seal.)
First insertion February 27th, 1909.
Last insertion March Goth, 1909.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
Priorities Of Water Rights.

State OF Colorado. County OF Bent. SIS.
In the District Court OF the Third
Judicial District OF the State of
Colorado, sitting within and FOR
Bent County.
In the matter of priorities of water
rights in District Number II.
To the people OF the State Of Colo
RADIO and to all persons. Associa-
tions or Corporations Interested In
the matter OF the adjudication Of
priorities OF right TO the use of
water in Water District Number II
In the State Of Colorado. as owners
OF any ditch. canal or reservoir.
or shown to be SO interested by
statement Of claim ON file: GREET
ING:
You and each OF you are hereby
notified that heretofore, to-wit, on
the 18th day of February, A. d.
1909, an order was made and caused
to be entered Of record in the above
entitled matter by the Honorable
Henry Hunter. Judge of said Court.
said order having been made in va
cation. and being in words and fig
ures as follows, to-wit:
State OF Colorado. County of Bent, rs.
In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District of the State of
Colorado. sitting within and for
said Bent County.
In the matter of priorities OF water
rights in District Number IL.
ORDER:
Now ON this 18th day of February.
A. d. 1909. comes the Otero Irriga-
ton District, public corporation, or
ganized under and existing by rir-
tue Of the laws OF the State Of
Colorado. and presents to the Hon
orable Henry Hunter. Judge OF said
Court. its verified petition praying
for decree in the above entitled
matter awarding to it a priority Of
right to the use of water from the
Arkansas river for irrigation and do
mestic purposes, the same TO be d.
verted by means of its canal known
as the Otero Canal for 33i92 cubic
feet of water per second OF time, as
of date the third day of March, A.
d. 1880, reference to which petit
ton and the prayer thereof is here
by made for full statement of the
matters and things therein contained
and thereupon 1t is ordered by said
Judge that said petition be and .he
same hereby is set for hearing be-
fore the District Court OF Bent Coun-
ty, Colorado, at Las Animas. in said
County and State. on Tuesday. the
9Th day of April. A. d. 1909. at the
hour Of 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
at which time and place evidence
| in support Of and against said petit
tion may be presented to the Court;
and 1t is further ordered that any
and all persons. associations and cor
porations objecting to said proposed
decree. II any such there be. shall III
their objections thereto with their
reasons therefor in writing with the
Clerk of this Court on or before said
date.
It II further ordered that notice Of
said hearing and Of the terms Of shis
order Be given to al persons, -
soclaticns Of corporations entitIsd
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