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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
Egg Market in Nearby Counties

PTALUMA.. Masth 2.-Tse best offering among
local dealers today was pc: 1sc was paid for
the second best grade. The demand exceeded
the supply and tie local dealers want ali they
can get for storing purposes. There is good
demand FOR poultry, but the supply Is exceed
1nEly short
SANTA ROSA, March 2.-There was a drop
OF half q cent per dozen for eggs today on re-
celpt OF the quotations from the San Francisco
dairy exchange this morning. The new QUOTA
lions are 1Oc per dozen for choice and 1Sc FOR
seconds. Continued fair weather is resulting in
large production and marketing IS brisk daily
Some storage is being done. but most Of the re-
ceipts shipped daily.
SANTA CRUZ, March 2.-Ldttle change marks
The local eEg market. Producers are marketing
freely e. 2Oc.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

Stmr r. D. Inman, Lancaster, 20 hours from
Columbia river.
and I2 minutes from Tahiti.
Stmr Watson Griffith 68 hours from Seattle
Stmr Lansing, Alberts, % hours from Port
schr Roderick Dhu, Haskins, 13 hours from
Monterey. in tow tug Defiance.
Power schr Newark, Wayland, 10 hours from
Byxbee landing.
stmr Nebraskan. knight, Salina Cruz; VII
liams Dimond & Co.
ern fuel company. c.urn
Monday March L
stmr Hoquiam, Reinertsen, Grays Harbor.
Tuesday, March 2.
stmr Tiverton. Johnson. Port Ludlow.
Stmr J. J. Loggie. Rener, Eureka.
Stmr Rosecrans. Holmes, Gayiota and Port
land
stmr F. S. Loop, Levinson. Portland.
Stmr winnebago. Treanor, Coos bay.
Stmr south Coast KlInker. Caspar.
Stmr Queen, Cousins, San Diego and way
ports
Bktn S. G. Wilder. Jackson. Honolulu.
Barge 3. Kirkwood, Port San Luis, in tow tug
WEATHER REPORTS
POINT IsOB0S. March 2. 8 a. m.-Foggy;
wind. west: velocity. miles per hour.
POINT REYES, March 2, O. a. m...c1oudy;
WA FARALLoSEs. March 2. a. m.ICioudy;
wind. northeast velocity. 6 miles per hour
TATOOSH, March 2. . m.-Cloudy; wind
southeast: velocity, Z miles per hour.
SPOKEN
FEB i0--Lat s deg S. long 81 deg w. Fr
bark Ernest siegfried. from Glasgow, for San
Francisco.
Stmr Lurline, from Honolulu FOR San Fran
cfsco-March 1. p. M, 500 miles from Homo
lulu.
Stmr Governor. hence March / for Seattle
March 2. noon. 21 miles south Of Cape B1anco;
fine weather: all we'll
BY UNITED WIRELESS
Etmr Northwestern. from Seattle for Skagwsy
March l. p. M. OF Temisure straits
Stmr Watson. from Seattle for San Francisco
March 1. s p. M. OF Gid bluff.
Stmr Hilonian, from Honolulu for San Fran
cisco-March l. p. m. SIG miles of San
Francisco: smooth sea; light north wind
Stmr Luriine. from KahuIui for San Fran.
cisco-March 1, n. M. 500 miles of Honolulu
TELEGRAPHIC
POINT I0B0S March 2 10 p. m.--wea ther.
hazy; wind. south: velocity. miles per hour.
DOMESTIC PORTS
RAYMOND--Arrived March 2-Stmr Capas.
frano. hence Feb 26
RED0NDo-~Arriyed March 2--stmr Iaoua.
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Northend COmstocks Move Upward.
SoutAern NeVadas LOwer-Pacihe
Lighting Shares Advance

Lighting Shares Advance
There was not much feature TO local securities
yesterday. sales OF bonds were merely fair
smouDting 10 $4,000 The only noteworthy
huctuatiOn In stocks was In Pacifc lighting com
mon stock, which was higher at $50 bid while
the preferred was also higher al S65 bid.
The Sturges syndicate was an active buyer OF
the leading Comstocks on the strength. il was
AT any rate Mexican Sierra Nevada, Savage and
one or two others were higher, with considerable
sctivity.
The southern Nevadas were lower and weak.
with Combination Fraction leading IN activity at
a loss Of &c on the day. Florepce lost l2c and
Soldnela Consolidated 10c. The other stocks were
featureless.
The regular annual meeting Of the stock hold
ers OF the Consolidated Virginia mining company
has been called Tor March Il
The manager OF the Onomea sugar company's 8
PLANTATIONS estimated at the annual meeting
early in 1905 that the 1908 crop OF sugar would
be ll.5OO tons. On June % l9OS. he raised his
estimate 10 1900 tons. The actual crop for
1903 was 1905 tons This year Manager Moir
expects q crop Of u. 15e tons. The profit and
loss account u the Onomea sugar company for
net profits of S4Ss. 7Ss. Sc. which with the bal
snce brought forward from 1907 made S779-
9lz-o4 available for Distribute OF this $3.50
600 was paid out IN dividends and S449 974 "a
Wes carried forward to 1909
The various mills and reduction plants now
operating IN Goldheld district handled last week
according 70 figures complied BY the Tribune a
total OF bs5s3 tons Of ore. valued at $3.50 GOO
Delng an Increase q so tons. valued at So. $50
over the amounts OF the previous week. The Con-
solioateo mill handled. 200 TONS averaging $40
per ton; Florence mill S45 tons at S35. Nevada
Gold0elc reduction works. 500 tons (includlnc GOO
tons OF Combination Fraction ore). at $40, and
the Combination min. $50 tons al $40 IL is es-
timsteo that the daily average production OF the
Florence mill since the stamps first began dron-
ping Is % tons. This is rapidly being Increased.
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fSPERRY YIELDS PLACE
OF POWER OVER FLEET
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder
Now Commander in Chief

WASHINGTON. March Rear Ad-
miral Charles Sperry today made for
NAL application TO be relieved from
duty as commander in chief of the At
lantic battleship fleet. and Rear Ad-
miral Seaton Shredder has been ap-
pointed in his place.
Admiral Sperry was rendered the
presidency of the Naval war colis ge.
but declined the position, indicating his
preference for subordinate duty there.
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright
will retain command OF the second
division of the fleet, Rear Admiral Will
liam Il. Potter is transferred from COM
mand of the fourth division to COM
mand of the third division, formerly in
charge of Rear Admiral Schroeder. and
Rear Admiral Edward B. Barry. who
has been supervisor of naval auxiliartes
at New York. has been appointed COM
mander of the fourth division.
The president today granted the ap-
plication of Captain Hamilton Hutch
ms. detached at his own request from
command of the battleship Kearsarge
at Gibraltar on February 1 by Admiral
Sperry, to be placed on the retired list
of the navy. This action was taken
under the 80 year privilege clause and
because of the III health of Captain
.utchins.
w H. TILFoRD DIEsLNew York, March 2
W. IT. Tilford. one of the vice presidents OF the
Standard oil company, died at his home in this
city today.
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Canned Asparagus-The California fruit can
ners' association onctes 1905 pack as follows:
No 2lk square q doz to easel, weight 65
lbs-Eammoth white. S4; DO peeled S4.75; large
white peeled s. %: small white. s. 90.
Canned Peas-The California Gamers associs-
tion quotes 1909 pack as follows: Petit p0s.
81 IS. extra fine sifted 81 80.
Canned Tomatoes--tsO pack. 2ik pound solid
pack, soc; pound solid pack, soc; No. S, 81 20.
Quicksilver-~$44G45 per TASK for local use
and Sz2.501 $3.50 per flask for export.
Cordage-Manila, 91<c; Sissl. Sc; Sisal bale
rope 9M9lsc per ID; net cash, discount.
Pacific Codhsh--The Union fish company quotes
&c follows. Bundles small whole. so ID
bales. 4ssc; cases, regular, large, whole, 100
70 boxes. 51zc; casts extra 100 10 boxes. 5%ci
cases eastern style Sc so: Anchor brand. 6A
narrow gauge, CSC; Silver King, 734c: Golden
State. &c; White Seal middles, Io@I015c Sea
bright blocks Tlt C. oriental blocks. 61ac; Crown
brand, tablets. Tlzcs Pearl tablets, I%c; > ID
boxes fancy boneless. loc; 10 boxes fancy
boneiess. lO5sc; hat barrels. picked cod, $3.50
each.
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Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co.

SOUTHERN DIVISION, JAN. rs, 1909,
VIA SAUSALTTO
For Sausalito, Mill Valley, San Ra-
faeI-Daily. except Sunday-E7ery 40 minutes
from GAO a m. until 10 a.. m; hourly until 4
o. m then 4:40 and every 40 minutes until 6:40
On Sundays every 40 minutes from $40 a. In.
to 500 p. M. then 9:45 p. and u m
For Fairfax-Week days-6;40, T:20. 500.
11:oO a. $500 p. m Saturdays only, 4:00
sundays-s:OO. 9:26. 1000. 1o:4o. 11:2o a. m.
II m, 12:40. 1:2O. 200, 2;40. 800. 400, 4:40
D. m
200 d. IN.
500 a. m. daily for cazadero and way sta
500 p. m. Saturday only for cazadsro and
way sta '''-''' VIA TIBURON
For Tiburon, Bclvedere and San Ra-
faeI-7:S5. 1910. HOO a. NJ: ($12:3O D. m
Saturdays only. $3.50. $40, $3.50 D. m. daily.
On Sundays additional trips at 500 a. m.
1890 and $50 p m, for San Rafael and inter-
7:s5 a.. M daily for Petalurna. santa Rosa.
Healdsburg. Cloverdale, Ukiah. Willis. Sher-
wood sebsstOgPoaI, gsa,y and xcssy way Stations stations
len. Guerneville. River Landing and way sta
tions.
500 a. m. Sunday only-Petalurna. Santa
Rosa. Healdsburg, Cloyerdale. Glen Ellen, Guer-
neville, River Landing and way stations.
100 q. IA. for Petaluma, Santa Rosa and way
stations.
$50 D. m daily for Petaluma. Santa Rosa.
Healdsbnrg, cloverdale. ukiah. Guerneville. Sc
$40 p. daily for Petaluma. Santa Rosa,
Glen Ellen and way stations
-To Tiburon only
Pacific Transfer company's agents are author
ized to check baggage direct from residence
Ticket Offices. north end Ferry Building and
S74 Market street. Flood Building.
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The conee market

COSTA RIGA
ISA6 6lz c nom- fer strictly prime washed.
~ q l53ac nom. for prime washed.
II q I212c non. fos goed washed
III 9l21zc nom. Tor good 10 prime washed pea
lIK az c nom. for good 70 prime pesberry.
llia q l21ac Dons: for good 10 prime.
9& Ql0ssc nom. 1sr fair.
q nom. for common to ordinary.
SALVADOR
Il5z @ 12lac for prsnse 10 strictly prime washed
II 0llAze for good washed
10 Nll for fair washed
IL az for good 10 prime washed peaberry.
1OIt al c for coed 'to prime semiwasheo.
9& q nc for SUPERIOR upwashed.
Siz C for good green INV asheo.
l0A @lQSc for 'gooq 70 superior unwashed pea
a FOR COMMON to ordinary.
NICARAGUA
p ais c noal.. for prime washed.
IL az c nom. fer fair 10 strictly good washed
q sac nom. for good 10 superior unTashed.
GUATEMALA -SIEXICAS
G2& n132t for pfsnss. 80 strictly prime washed
IL &s q l2lac Tor striotlf good washed
II oil nc for good wished.
10 Gf0atc FOR fair washed
ll0 for medium.
g Tor conmoR to orcnary.
1l5l G121t FOR good 70 prime washed peaberry.
l3 as fer fancy.
II 9127kc for prime.
10 al FOR good.
O1o for fair.
70 az for low pesbefry-
q c Tor low grades.
ECUADOR
~ c for current Unwashed.
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ling from Port Said.
TAHITI--Sailed Feb fo---Bark Louisiana. FOR
Mollendo.
press of China, for Vancouver.
ANTWERP-Sailed Feb 2S--Ger stmr Salatis.
for San Francisco
MoJr-sailed March 1-Br stmr Clan Macfar-
lane, for Vancouver
SALINA CRUZ-Sailed Feb 27-Stmr vir-
ginian. for San Francisco; stmr Neyadan for
San Diego and Puget sound
Arrived Feb 27-stmr Mexican. from Hilo.
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BAY AND INTERURBAN ROUTES
MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD
Vallejo, Napa, ST. Helena

sT. HELENA-NAPA VALLEY ROUTE
Monticello 5. s. Co. and Napa Valley Electric
z. r. Co. Close connections.
GROUND TRIPS DAILY-6
Boats leave San Francisco 100, <9:4J a. N
II 80 noon. 3:15, 900. $3.50 D. m.
San Francisco landing and Office Clay street
wharf. north end ferry building Market street
ferry. Meals Ia carte.
Phone Kearny 406. ~
sLand navy yard direct,
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DIES MYsTERIoUsLY-Nana Mar,

DIES MYSTERIoUSLY-Napa March "A
man whose name Is unknown found dead
az Shaw ranch IN Butts canyon, Napa county
today. Death occurred under unusual circum-
stances and Coroner c. c. Treadway Of this city
to suicide or foul play win be determined on
Wednesday.
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.. $. Branch Hydrographic once

A branch of the United States photographic
office, located at the Merchants Exchange Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners, without regard to nationality and free
Of expense. Navigators are cordially invited to
visit the office, where complete sets Of charts
and sailing directions Of the world are kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest information can always be obtained re-
garding lights, dangers to navigation and mat
tiers Of interest TO ocean commerce.
j. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant, U. s. N, In charge
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San Francisco Bay Entrance. california-

San Francisco Bay Entrance. California
0Ist of Lights and Fog Signals, Pacific Coast,
lgOs mage 16. No. 25. and List of Lights,
Buoys and Day Marks. Pacific Coast, 1908.
page 22)-Notice is hereby, given that San
francisco light vessel No 40 was temporarily
withdrawn from its station for repairs on
March i. 1909 and the station was marked by
relief light vessel No. rs.
The relief light vessel shows lights and sounds
sfgnals having the same characteristics those
Of light vessel No. 7o.. excepting that each of
the two lights is fixed white without eciipses
and shown at a height of 48 feet above the
water visible II miles.
Humboldt Bay. California-(List of Lights,
Buovs and Day Marks, Pacific Coast, 1908,
page 3s)-Notice is also given that Middle
Ground buoy No. 4, a red second class nun,
markIne the east side of the channel, Hum.
boIdf bay California. heretofore reported adrift,
was replaced February 1S.
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OCEAN SHORE RAILWAY

(12th and MissIon) DAILY ex. sunday-Lv:
9:30a 1:45p. 5:40p. Ar: 7:35a. 9:10a. SHOP
Sundays-Lv.: 9:30a, s1Oa0a. 12:15p, 5:4Op.
Ar: e:1Ga. 11:50a. '4:35p. 5:10p. 'Granada
Express-No stops.
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Notice to Mariners

CAPTAIN s. Sandberg of the steamer Korea
reports to the branch photographic office that
on January 2. 1902 in latitude north "a de-
grees minutes, longitude east II degrees
30 minutes he sighted large mast standing
upright in the water, apparently attached to
snbmerged wreckage. 1t feet out of
water and was very steady in the wash OF
J. c. BURNETT. Lieut.. U. s. N. in Charge.
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The pressure is falling steadily along the coast
north of San Francisco and there has been a
rapid increase in cloudiness. moderate dis.
turbance appears to be coming in along the Ore
gon coast. If 1t moves southwark it will cause
rain in northern California. The temperature has
risen throughout the entire state. The relative
humidity at Red Bluff was 72 per cent and at
Fresno Ga per cent.
Forecast made at San Francisco for the 80
hours ending midnight, March 8, 1909:
San Francisco and vicfnity-Cloudy Wednesday,
with showers; brisk south wind.
Santa Clara valley-Cloudy, unsettled weather,
with fog in the morning and possibly showers by
night; moderate south wind.
Sacramento valley-Cloudy Wednesday, with
showers; brisk south wind.
San Joaquin valley-Cloudy Wednesday; light
south wind.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy Wednesday
moderate south wi2d A. G.. McADIE.
District Forecaster
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THINE Ball

United States branch photographic office, Mer-
chans Exchange San Francisco. March
2, 1909.
The time ball on the tower of the Ferry build
| ing was dropped today exactly at noon, Pacific
standard time (120th meridian), or at Sh. DOM.
/ o0s., Greenwich mean time.
J. C. BURNETT,
Lieutenant u. s. N, In charge.
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average snow on ground 19S inches.
The following maximum and minimum temper
atures are reported from eastern stations for the
previous day:
Chicago ......... .54-34lNew York ...... AZ SO
Omaha 54-36l
cVNnDcrc
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Mining stocks
CONS

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Francisco
stock and exchange board yesterday:
COMSTOCKS
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Weather Report

United States Department OF Agrieulture--
Weather Bureau, San Francisco, March 2, 1909
RAINFALL DATA
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ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL
Compagnie Generate Transatlantioue

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs.
Sailing every Thursday. instead of Saturday.
at 10 a. m. from pier -. North river foot Of
Morton st.
First class to Havre, $3.50 and upward: sec
ond class to Havre. $50 and upward. GENERAL
ADA, 10 State ST.. New York ]. r. FUGAzI.
Manager Pacific Coast. $50 Montgomery St, San
francisco Tickets sold BY all railroad ticket
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SALES
Morning Session


Board
20 Alaska Packers Assn ..----.. 81 90
20 Anglo-Cal Bank ............... $500
10 Associated Oil CO.............. 30. 81 n
- Associated Oil Co. o...-..-....... So 40
20 Makaweli Sugar Co ....-....-.. 200
80 y Cal Power Co Con- ........- 30
10 Pacific Coast Borax 100. 90
2l0 Pacific Tel g. Tel lcommonl .-.- $3.50
so Spring Valley Water Co. TO- 81. %
10 Spring Valley Water Co. ...... - I5
SIX 600 Sac Electric. Gas Ry 5s- 1QZ 90
So 900 Spring Val Wat gen mtge As. sS-25
Street
$1,000 Sac Electric. Gas & Ry 5s.... lo2 20
81 600 S F, Oak & Jose Ry 5s. .lo4.25
$4,000 S r Its refdg 4s....-... $500
Afternoon Session
Board
l3o Associated Oil Co....-.-....... 36. IS
10 Honokaa Sugar Co ............ 1870
% Pacific Tel & Tel (pfd) ........ 81. IS
35 Pacific Tel & Tel (pfd)- -.-..... 81 .8TIa
105 Pacific Tel & Tel (commonl. 10. so
$50 Spring Valley Water Con-. 81. 80
$1,000 S f, Oak & ] Ry I'd mtg 5s- 90. so
So. coo Spring Wat gen ntge 4s. cash IS. 81 y
So GOO United r of F ass S o.. T4.I5
81 600 S r r lst refdg 4s........ 98 -1215
$4,000 R K LIST refdg 4s........ ee.25
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Sun. Moon and Tide
United States coast and geodetic suryey-Time
and heights of tides at Fort Point For city
front (Mssion street wharf add 25 minutes
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 8
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CaIifornians on Travels

Additional Marine News on Page IS
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First Natni. 2z5 26o Union Co..
SAVINGS BANKS
Ger S & L. - 300 S Saw u. $50
Hum Saw Bk $50 Sav & L So. 125
Nut Saw Bk. 20 Sec Saw Bk. .335
STREET RAILROADS
California ..l22h Preside -. 10 25
POWDER
Giant Consolidated Co............. T5
SUGAR
Hawaiian c los 1914 Makaweli S C 3315 "a
Honokaa S c l6E = Onomea S C. AZ 43lh
Hutch c ISL lsis Paauhau S C. 21ss 21%
KIauea S c. Union Co. 40
MISCELLANEOUS
Alaska P A eoIz 81 Pac Aux A 81
Asso Oil Co. 36ss 81 Pae Borax.
Cal F A. - i0I1kPac T&T pfd 81 y So
Cal Wine A. ~ so Do com leA II
MT& MtTm. lis
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Coast record for II hours ending
D. M:
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water Front Notes

The army freight transport Dix ar
rived yesterday at Honolulu from Seat
tie.
The freighter Mexican arrived yes
terday at Salina Cruz from Hilo.
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Queen sailed yesterday for San
Diego.
There were few arrivals yesterday
and the days receipts of lumber by
sea amounted to only $4,000 feet.
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Captain Anderson Laid to Rest

Many friends and former associates
attended the funeral yesterday of the
late Captain John f. Anderson, who
died February 26 in a Los Angeles
hospital. He was buried at Holy Cross
cemetery Captain Anderson held re-
sponsible position in the Pacific Mail
service for many years, and in his life
time enjoyed wide acquaintance. He
was an Elk and lodge No. 3 OF that or
der attended the funeral in a body.
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The Matson navigation companys
steamers Lurline and Hilonian are both
homeward bound from the Hawaiian
islands The Hilonian, which will be
here today, was 516 miles away at 8
O'clock Monday evening. At the same
hour on the same date the Lurline was
500 miles from Honolulu. headed this
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Receipts OF Produce
STOCK MARKET

ro-, ..,. 90.
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----- -. q ~
fl.00p Sacramento River Steamers. fIl.3op
Unon Transfer Company agents colect baggage and
checks on trains Of Southern Pacific and deliver tc
residence They authorized TO check baggage dect
from residences.
for Morning. for Afternoon !
tSunday excepted sunday onlH
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-23
Y. NJ. c. A. OPEN HOUSE
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Basket Ball, Refreshments and Music
Formed Attractive Program.

The open house at the Y. M. C. A
last night proved most delightful
occasion. The entire building was
once more thrown open to the inspec-
ton Of the members and their friends,
and many availed themselves of the
opportunity to go through it and ad-
mire it's manifold beauties and at
fractions.
The occasion proved one of the most
pleasant in the history Of the associa-
ton. The ladies of the auxiliary, un-
der the able management of Mrs. w.
C. Carter, had prettily decorated the
great reception hall with cut flowers
and potted plants, making an exceed
ingIy pleasing picture as the build
ing was entered Every room was
ablaze with lights and both from the
exterior and the interior the building
was a scene of unusual brilliancy.
The feature of the evenings enter
tainment was the game of basket ball
between two selected teams, hotly
contested struggle for supremacy Al
the conclusion of this fruitale and
cakes were served to all by bevy OF
sweet young ladies' Then there was
an impromptu program of music, in
strumental and vocal. All in all the
evening was one of rare pleasure to
the many who availed themselves OF
the opportunity to pass it at the ohme
of the association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-23
WELLS RUNNING DRY
IN BR0NNOOD DISTRICT
People Bringing Water
From the Greeks.
Rains Badly Needed in
a Large Section of
the Country.

Mr.. G. Il. Turner of the Bronwood
district was in the city yesterday on
business. Mr.. Turner reports bad con
ditions in that part of the county re-
snlling from the drought
Many of the wells in that section
have run dry" said Mr. Turner, and
the people are compelled to bring
water sometimes a considerable dis
tance, from the creeks and branches.
The water in them is also running
low, Heavy rains are badly needed
and will be gladly welcomed.
Everything needs water" continued
Mr. Turner. 1T is getting dangerous
to go around some of the creeks on
account of the fear of running against
a snake drawn there by the desire to
get water. One thing that has Impress
ed me as to the dryness of the earth
Is that when little water is poured
down it is not many minutes before
there are host of ants at it. | pre-
sumo that they, like everything else
need water and find it difficult to get
it near the surface
Crops down our way are pretty
we'll picked continued Mr.. Turner.
I'VE made about two-thirds crop of
cotton, | should say, but the high
prices have probably compensated us
for this There is NOT much cotton
left in the fields to be picked now, and
we can all take our time with the bal
ance. | have never known the crop
to be gathered so rapidly as it has
been in the Bronwood district this
year"