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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
CROSSLEY is
after DIVORCE
AUTHOR OF IOWA PRIMARY LAW
NOW IN ALASKA. BRINGS
SUIT AGAINST WIFE.

Des Moines, July 12-Former State
Senator ]. J. Crossley of Winterse..,
member of the Iowa general assem-
bly, from 1899 to 1907, author of the
primary election bill, and now assist
ant United States district attorney
for northern Alaska. has brought suit
in district court in Des Moines for al
absolute divorce from his wife, D. G.
Crossley,
Senator Crossley makes the general
charge of cruel and inhuman treat
ment against his wife, 1t is said that
their difficulties since their marriage
on Christmas day, 1901, have been nu-
merous and serious. Senator Cross
ley went to Alaska last summer. but
1t is said his leaving is not one Of
the causes for the divorce.
Petition in Brief.
He asks only that he be given an
absolute separation from his wife and
such other relief as the court may
deem necessary. He does not ask for
the custody OF their minor child, now
with Mrs. Crossley at their Winterset
home.
Attorneys McHenry & Graham rep
resent Senator Crossley here. They
drew up his petition for divorce and
mailed 1t to him, he signing and swear
| ing to it before. notary public in
Alaska and remailing it to the Des
Moines lawyers. 1t is filed for the
September term of court and Mr.
Crossley will return at that time to
prosecute 1t.
Was Prominent Politically
Senator Crosslev has been promin
ent in public life in Iowa for years
He graduated from the state univer
sity in 1891 and was later made super
lntendent of the schools Of Madison
county, from which position he resign
ed to study law at Yale. After his
course there was finished he took ul
the practice.
He was elected to the state genera
assembly in 1898 and served in tht
Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thrift
eth, Thirty-frst and Thirty-second ses
sions. His most notable work was hi
authorship and fathering, of the pri
mary law which now governs nomina
tions in this state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
!. sENToNsPoRT.

Bentonsport,-Mrs Philip Noel has
returned to her ONE near Eldon, ait
er a visit with her daughter, Mrs. r
l.. Downing.
Mrs. Kelley of Pennington was
called here last week owing to the i'll
ness of her aunt, Mrs. Nancy Newton
who is suffering with an injured hip
caused by a severe fall a few days
ago.
w. H. Fulton of Valley Junction was
a recent guest at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fulton
Mrs. A. Mcdonald of Bonaparte
spent last Thursday with her mother
Mrs. N. G. Brown.
Miss Eta Weaver spent last Sun
day in Eldon at the horie of her
brother. George Weaver.
G. w. Seward of Birch Tree, Mo-, is
visiting his family here.
On last Thursday, Mrs John Down.
ing was hostess to a company at din.
ner in honor Of her daughter. Mrs. j /,
O. Murphy. Those present were Mrs
G. 7. Ruble, Miss Gertrude Robinson
and Miss Cora Stevens.
DR.. and Mrs. J. o. Murphy and lit.
| tie daughter left Monday morning for
Bloomfield, where they will be the
guests of the doctors parents.
| Jesse Stevens of Keokuk came lasl
Wednesday for a visit with his fam
| lily.
| Misses Flo Wright and Leota Wire
left for Burlington last week to seek
employment.
Miss Gertrude Robinson of this
place, who has been employed as prt
mary teacher for the past six years ID
the Bonaparte school, rendered her
resignation last Saturday and will
leave some time in August to accept q
similar position in the schools of Am
boy, Ind.
/ Henry Tyler, who is employed b,
the c. r. ]. & P. railway company a.
Eldon spent last Wednesday with his
family here
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rates were practically prohibitory and
on these articles the advalorem meth
Cd of comparison would not appear to
the advantage of the house measure.
The only way to compare the bills is
to consider what each does with, the
important items
End Next Week.
Members of the house last night
called attention to the fact that coal,
wire nails, scrap iron, shoes and leath-
er, cotton and wool manufactures, pc
troleum, potatoes, rough lumber, lead
paints, structural iron, cutlery, zinc
bullion, pig lead and other articles of
general consumption were increased
over the house rates, while dressed
lumber, gloves, hosiery and certain
iron and steel products were the
principal senate reductions of interest
to the general public.
The conferees hope to conclude their
work by the end of next week, hold
ing lengthy sessions daily and extend
ing them late into the evenings. In the
meantime both houses will mark time
holding sessions every three days. The
house will meet on Monday and thu
senate on Tuesday, but having nc
business to transact, will Immediately
adjourn.
| Leaders in both houses are hopeful
of finally disposing of the tariff before
the end of the present month.
House Discusses Income Tax.
| After agreeing to take vote toda!
at 4 o'clock on the joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the con
stitution among the several states, thu
house proceeded to discuss the propo
sition.
Cotton Hits High Mark.
New York, July 12-Cotton estat
lished new record for the season to
day, October and December contract
selling at an advance of 20 points
The rise followed heavy buying ir
spired by the unfavorable weather il
Texas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13

Herbert Pedrick, whom Ottumwa oars
men pin their hopes for victory in the
singles and the nalf-mile dash, also
worked out this morning.
Pedrick is handicapped somewhat
by not having his own boat to row In,
having punctured it yesterday, but ex-
poets to get away good in E. L. Kilby's
shell.
Quincy Wants Next Regatta.
Quincy is hot after the next regatta
of the association, and the delegates
from the two clubs of that city are
agitating hard and consistently for the
great sporting event. They use the
argument that Quincy is the home OF
the association and that the people are
anxious for another regatta.
The clubs identified with the associa-
ton were represented at the meeting
this morning by the following dele
gates:
Central Rowing club-M. Begley, w.
G. Valentine.
Chicago Boat club-J- M. Jogl, j. H.
Jeilan
Mound City Rowing club-C. Amann
James Begley, H. G. Floerke.
North Side Boat club-G. J. Herms-
dorfer, Al Morehead, George Hilleke.
South Side Boat club--Leo Spett-
nagel, Carl l.. Hunt, J. Jos. Krebber.
st. Louis Rowing c1ub.-Joe dig,
| Louis Joachim.
Western Rowing club-John Joa-
chin, H. Lanihennig.
| Ottumwa Oarsmen-Dr. E. j. Lam
bert, G. d. Hirst, W. 3. Cook
The North Side Yell.
| The delegation from the North Side
Boat club of Quincy have come well
equipped with rooters, and they have
war whoop that sounds like cross
Ibetween lyric, an immortal epic and
an Apache war screech. The follow
| ing inspiring ditto is theirs:
/ 81 want to stay in Ottumwa, old OF
tumwa. dear Ottumwa, down on the
old Des Moines river, in the summer
time sublime. want to stay for g
good time, and fast time-not the
| last time-It's root, root, root for the
N. S. B. c. of the Gem City"
Reception Tonight.
The reception at the Ottumws
Oarsmen's club tonight promises tc
eclipse all previous entertainment
ever held by the Ottumwa Oarsmen
A full orchestra has been selected
and there will be plenty of good fel
lows present to see that the visitors
are royalty treated. Punch is one o
the refreshments, and dancing will
doubtless be indulged in by many. TIL,
4 reception hours are from to IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
CARROLL's SISTER DEAD
Mrs. James Rouch of Bloomfield
Passes Away-FuneraI Monday
Afternoon

Bloomfield, July 10. Especially =
Mrs. Jane Carroll Rou ch, aged ga
years, wife of James Rouch, died at
her home at ] o'clock this morning aft
er a lingering Illness. The funeral
will ibe held Monday afternoon at the
residence at /: 80 o'clock, Rev. F, B,
Fucker Of the M. E. church officiating,
Her brothers, Governor Carroll of
Des Moines, A B. Carroll of Chicago,
]. M, Carroll and F. B. Carroll OF
Selma will come here to attend the
funeral. Besides her husband and
brothers, Mrs. Rouch is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Yirgie Lorenz OF
Bloomfield.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
D e ATHs s

4. - =
ABRAHAM-S Sunday. July II, 1909 at
her home, 203 Keota street at 3:25
p M, Mrs Lucretia Abraham, aged
II years. She is survived by seven
children: Mrs. Josephine Cooper,
Dahlonega; Mrs. Cynthia Wortham,
Ottumwa; Mrs. Ella Roberts, Ne
braska: C. H. GROCER, South Ottum-
wa; Mrs. Mary Hartly. and William
and Nelli, Abraham all of Ottumwa
The funeral will be held tomorrow
from the residence at 8 a. M, to the
South Ottumwa Baptist church. where
at $3.50 services will be conducted by
Rev. Jonathan Lee. Interment will be
in Dahlonega cemetery.
A large number of friends and fell
lows craftsmen of Nels Hawkinson,
whose death occurred very suddenly
Thursday afternoon at his home while
he was walking toward the house after
splitting llindling wood attended his
funeral yesterday afternoon. The pro-
cession which was large one, left the
residence, 604 North Jefferson street
at $3.50 and wended its way to the
Swedish Lutheran church, where at
"a o'clock an impressive funeral serv-
ice was conducted by the pastor, Rev.
A. Gunberg.
Following the close Of the service,
the funeral cortege in which the
Tailor's Union participated, moved
toward the Ottumwa cemetery where
the remains were laid in the final
resting place.
RHODES July H.. 1909. at
the residence, 1o7 South Ward
street, Miss Edna E., daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Rhodes, at the
age of % years, at $50 p. m. DEATH
followed lingering illness of sew
eral months. The decedent was the
only daughter and was well lnowr
| in large circle of friends. She was
member of the class of 1905, 0
H. S.. and an earnest worker in the
Willard Street Methodist church.
The funeral will be held from thu
residence Wednesday at p. M. con
Quoted by Rev E. J. Shook Inter
ment in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
RAIL TRAFFIC is TIED
UP BY RISING RIVERS
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and severly iniuring fifteen others. A
deluge of rain and destructive hail
accompanied the storm. The extent of
the damage elsewhere is unknown.
Cyclone Hits ST. Louis.
st. Louis, July IA cyclonic wind
struck st. Louis and suburbs at noon
today. Telegraph and telephone wires
were blown down and In the country
trees were uprooted.
South Dakota's Loss Big.
Milbank, s. D., July 12.-One more
fatality was reported today as the re-
suit of the tornado which swept over
this territory Sunday, injuring over a
score of persons and causing property
losses of $150,000.
Cyclone at Wasta, la.
Sioux City, July 12.-(Special)-
A cyclone at Wasta last night blew
down two story house and three
barns. Mrs. John Keck and Mrs
Baker were in buggy which was
over thrown and were slightly in
jured
The Condition In Iowa.
Des Moines, July 12.-(Special)-
Although the Great Western has re-
sumed service between Des Moines
and Kansas City, other roads be-
tween the cities are badly crippled
The Wabash train due here Saturday
night reached the city seventeen
hours late. The Rock Island and Bur.
lington report demoralized service
on the southern Iowa branches.
Missouri Still Rising.
Jefferson City, Mo-, July 1.-THE
Missouri river continued to rise today
and spread over wide area, running
crops and damaging farm houses.
telegram from Pattonsburg, Davies
county, states that conditions in thai
county are terrible. Appeals have beer
made to the governor for clothing ant
provisions.
Rising at st. Louis.
st. Louis, July 12.-With the Mis-
4 sissippi river guage reading 81!
feet at o'clock this morning tn,
government weather bureau predicted
33.5 feet for tomorrow and "a feet TO
Wednesday. The water has backed in
! to buildings along the levee, but NJ
great damage has been done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
Waterloo TO Entertain Doctors.

Waterloo, July 12.-Waterloo is to
entertain the visiting doctors of the
Autsin-Flint Cedar Valley Medical
society N this city on the 18th and
14th of July, and preparations have
been made in the way of program
and accommodations for over one
hundred visiting physicians.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
BYERs TO GIVE RULING.
Attorney General Will Tell County
Attorneys Moon Law Went In
ia Effect AnriI 49,

Des Moines, July 12-At the request
Of a number of county attorneys AT
torney Byers will render decision on
the Moon law. He will hold that the
Legislature intended no new saloon
permits should be granted after April
IL when the law nasseS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
Iowa Promoted in Consular Service

Marshalltown, July 12.-Another
promotion has come to willard B. Hull
in the United States consular service,
effective July 1, according to informa-
tion received from Shanghai, China
Mr.. Hull has been appointed vice con
sui general, in accordance with the
provisions of a new act of congress
passed last March in order that the
consul general at Shanghai might be
relieved of his judicial duties. Mr.
Hull is a son Of G. H. Hull of Mar.
| shalltown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
Scottish Rite Head to Cedar Rapic
Home-cominu at LecIaire

LeClaire, July 12.-LeClaire peoSle
are planning to make the Home Com.
ing Week of this year an event in the
history of their city. There will be
many attractions, including big
motor boat regatta, during the week oi
the festivities, The first week in
August has been selected, and there
will be four big days Wednesday
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug
IA. s. 6. and Z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
FUNERALS.

The funeral of Edward ONeil was
held yesterday from st. Mary's church
at 8 p. m. Very Rev. Father F. w.
Hoppman conducted the services at
which a large concourse Of friends of
the decedent were present. Interment
was in Calvary cemetery. The pail
bearers we're James Cullen, Peter Cur
ran, J. H. Sullivan, J. K. Dougherty
Joseph Marrinan and Thomas Fitzger.
ald
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
SUMMARY OF
CROP REPORT
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
GRAIN DISPLAYS A BRIGHTER
OUTLOOK.

Washington. July 12.-The govern
ment crop report shows the average
condition of the corn crop on July
was S9.S per cent of a normal against
Il 82.2 a year ago; winter wheat. 82.4
against sos; spring wheat, 92.7 against
1894; spring and winter wheat com
bined S8.5 against S3.9; oats, 1873
against 85.T, barley, 90.2 against S6.2,
| and rye, 91.4 against 91.2. Corn planted
T! 109 ,006,000 acres
| The preliminary estimate of the
area of corn planted Is an increase OF
IL per cent as compared with the hnat
estimate of last years acreage
| The amount OF wheat remaining on
farms is estimated at 2.3 per cent OF
last years crop, or about l,O62 ,0oo
bushels. This is compared with 49,
| $4,000 on July ! year ago, and an
| average of 43,60S, 600 on farms on July
| ! for the past ten years.
| The winter wheat condition an
nounced is for July / or when har-
| vested"
The comparative figures give the
| condition of corn on July | for ten
| years past as S4.S.
Winter Wheat Condition.
| The winter wheat condition for last
month was SOL; sos at harvest IN
1908 1873 In 1907. and averaged 1876
at harvest time for the past ten years.
pared with 95.2 last month; s7.2 on
| July 1, 1907, and as tenyear average
| on July 1 of 81
The average condition of spring and
winter wheat combined was S6:2 last
month: S1.6 July /. 1907, and S2.5 for
ten years on July /. The condition Of
the oats crop is compared with SS.7
last month; 81 on July /, 1907, and
a ten year average of S6.S: barley with
sos last month and a ten-year aver
age of 8S.S; rye S9.8 last month and a
ten yeah average of SS.S.
The acreage of other crops and their
condition on July 1. 1909, and July L.
1908 respectively follow:
/ White potatoes $4,000 acres, 49,.
and S9.6.
+. Tobacco /, 1Os,SS6 acres, ss.s and
S6.6
Flax. 2.74oooo acres. 951 and s2.5.
The hay condition Is SIS, against 92.B
/ a year ago; timothy, sill, against 90.2;
clover S3.S, against a5.5; apples 54.6;
lagainst 57.6
! Comparative Statement.
/ Following are the figures for import
ant states. giving the percentages OF
acreage compared with year ago, and
the condition on July /, 1909. and ten
year average on July 1, respectively,
for corn:
ct u July ebNCias :
Iowa ........, 1oa S6 81
4 Nebraska .s.. 104 81 w
Missouri los 81 81
Kansas .. 11O 81 s.
i Winter wheat condition at harvest
4 1909, and the ten-year average at har-
4 vest, respectively, follow:
Ten-yea'
July 1. average
Kansas .,...... -. .. IS q
|, q
Missouri ..... -. 1870. 81 81
Pennsylvania ..5. ..... 81 s.
For spring wheat the condition or
July /. 1909, and the tenvear average
in July respectively, follow:
Ten yea
: July /. average
North Dakota ..... ..... a5 s.
South Dakota ;. ....... "a q
The same for oats follows:
Teu-yea
Iowa ~ " 49,. .gtitgaitkitkaftka
July l. averag,
iowa t.... e3 >
Nebraska ;. ........ -. 81 8
North Dakota 49,. ..... "a ,
South Dakota >. ....-... 81
kansas ...... 80. 49,. 81 .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
Mora In+arlIrhans

An interurban line between Oska-
loosa and Ottumwa would be de-
sirable thing and would yield big he
tr-ns. The town of Centerville is just
successful in floating the bonds with
which to secure the funds for the new
Lime to Mystia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
HAS AUsPIC-
IOUS OPENING DAY
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Mound City boys today, and it would
not do at all for us to get skinned
by them, when we have spanked them
right and left before" said he.
Coach Wray and the grand old
master, Plaisted, who guided the
destinies of the Western and st. Louis
clubs, had their charges out, too, and
those Quincy men, North and South
Side vare amona those present also.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From SATURDAYS Daily.
Neasham sells the bes. watches.
Conkey's roup and gap cure at Sar-
gents.
Mrs. q Lancy of Kirkville, has re-
turned home.
zenoleum in pints, quarts and gal
IONS. Sargent's.
Mrs. C. H. Cough Of Batavia, spent
today in the city on business.
Fly-away keeps fys off stock, 40c, At
Sargent's.
Miss Lillian Stewart of Richland
has returned home.
Mrs. n. P. Gilbert of Kilburn, has
returned home.
Mrs. H. Plowman of Douds-Leando,
spent yesterday In the city on busi-
ness.
Horse syringes, all sizes, at sar-
gents.
Mrs. Sadie Ives of Hedrick, was in
the city today, being on her way to
Fairfield.
Oil tar and pine tar in pints and
quarts. Sargent's. D.
Blackloids for the blsckleg at Sar-
gents.
Misses Gladys and Lucille Welch
of Cedar, who have been visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. D. Newell, Ill
Richards street, have returned home.
Mrs. j. Morgan of Hedrick, was in
the city today. being on her way to
visit her daughter Mrs. w. Redland
In Abba.
Mrs. r. E. Clark and daughter Miss
Cora of Charlton, who have been Wis
iting their son and brother Frank
Clark, Ala Hamilton street have re-
turned home.
Mrs. Walter Vreelam and son
Everett Of Abba, who have been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. James Tutwiler,
ZIG North Moore street, have returned
home.
Mrs. E. Patch, Mrs. Job Carter and
Mrs. l.. Shaw of Eldon, who have been
visiting relatives In the city, have re-
turned home.
MT. anu MTS. Wdllel IiSdSeS VI
Keokuk, who have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. j. w. Reynolds, 126
Lincoln avenue, returned home yester-
day.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs b Wright, 336 Walnut Ave,
Is visiting friends in Abba
Out of respect for the late John S
Phillips, father of County Clerk George
Phillips. whose funeral was held this
afternoon, the offices in the court
house closed from 2 to o'clock.
Mrs. E. A. Duckworth of Charlton
who has been in the hospital for the
past three weeks, returned home Sat
his wife home.
Mrs. James Baird and son Homer
of Buxton and Mrs. S. Brown of Evan:
who have been visiting Mrs H NJ
Baugham, 1901 West Main street, hav,
returned home.
Misses Ida and Marie Maring, 10;
North Moore street and Edna Holmes
118 North Jefferson street, have re
turned home from visiting friends il
Fairfield.
Mrs. ]. A. Anderson and daughte
Miss Clara, and grandmother, Mrs. c
A. Swanson of Dudley, have retnvne'
home.
w. ]. Ross, Ed Carter Frank H
Hunt, Prof Gage and E. H Rains o
Fairfield were in Ottumwa last weel
visiting the Ottumwa Country club t
acquaint themselves with the loca
links. They will participate in tn
Iowa Golf Association tournament t
be held here next month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
MUST BE loWAN,
Civil Service Applications Are Limited
None Will be Admitted Except
~ Al.n ck.&e

Civil Service Applications Are Limited
None Will be Admitted Except
Residents Of the State.
Burlington, July 12.-Secretary H.
w. Krueger Of the civil service COM
mission of Burlington today received
a telegram from the department at
Washington instructing him not to adj
NIT anyone to examinations who Is
not resident of Iowa. A legal resi-
dent of Iowa is a person who has lived
within the state for the past year.
The principal fall examinations are
| to be held at Burlington on the follow,
ing dates:
| Sept. 2s.-Twenty-five examinations
Sept. 23.-Seven examinations, IN
Guiding departmental clerk, stenog
rapher and typewriter.
| Oct 8.-Twenty-three examinations
including bookkeeper, departmental.
Scottish Rite Head to Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, July 12.-On Monday
next the Scottish Rite Masons of Ce
dar Rapids will have the pleasure o.
| entertaining the most conspicuous
member of the Masonic fraternity il
the United States. James D. Richard
son, Of Washington, D. c., sovereign
grand commander of the Scottish Rite
Masons of America, southern jurisdic
| tion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
Trl- Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give th,> name os
the Postofice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the Postoftico
where they desire 1t to be changed to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13

For spring wheat the condition on
July l. 1909 and the ten-vear average
in July respectively. follow:
Ten year
July /. average
North Dakota. a5 S5
south Dakota "a SO
The same for oats follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-13
TAFT TAX PLAN is
BEING GIVEN OVERHAULlNG

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-17
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids viii be received at the
office ~ the engineer In charge OF
rifle range construction at Chandler,
Okla, until Reycu O'Clock y. M, June
iith, 1908, at which time they will
be Tiihllcly opened, for the construc-
tlon Of q target shelter and butts on
the state target range near the city
OF Chandler, okla.
Tile CONSTRUCTION will include the
erection Of i concrete retaining wall,
sidewalk and curb; an earth shelter
In front OF wall and an earth back
stop IN rcar Of targets; the building
OF wooden store house and the
placing Of the iargct frames.
Bids must be accompanied by a
certified check In the sum Of fifty
dollars payable to Colonel Roy v.
Hoffman to guarantee that the sue.
cessful bidder will, within the time
stated IN dts bid enter into con.
tract 10 do The work IN accordance
with the terms Of his bid, the plans
and specifications
The time OF beginning work and
the time OF completion must be stat
ed In bid
The right Is reserved 70 reject any
or all bids n deemed best for the
public service.
Bids may be based upon the fol-
lowing quantities..
1907 cubic yards concrete.
AS7.4 square feet concrete sldc'
walk.
l,S2S 9 cubic s0rds mn.
store house complete 1875, 2
feet high
1876 sand bags,
target frames Furnished by the
siatel 10 place
Bids should be addressed to Capt
Frank y. king, engineer IN charge
Of rifle range construction, Chandler
Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-17

New Orleans, June l7.-spoi eot-
ton yesterday steady. unchanged:
mddIing 10 1915; sales on the spot
s25 bales: 10 arrive 62s
Futures opened steady at an adj
vance of 3 70 points. in the curly
hours. good demand for Juiy was
in evidence. around the middle Of
lhe day unfayoFable weather reports
had their full effect and the market
rose to n level TO 10. points over
yesterdays closing In the after.
noon the gcather forecast Tor better
weather was against the market and
prices gradually sagged on until tbs
closing which al p net decline Of One
10 two points. was the lowest level
ol The day. The market closed
steady.
Futures closed steady: closing
bids: Juno SO. S6 nomiuali July
aillc0. August sii or; September
sii.01. October $40 .s0 December
SO 81: January si0.sI