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Evening star., 1909-07-18

HYDE. Jackson. Corcoran Weightman,
Tone and Grant. The children of these
schools have not been as faithful in their
attendance as the children of the north
east section
Beautiful Yards in Southeast
The southeast section, supervised by
Miss r. f. Gonzenbncn, contains the
Buchanan and the Dent schools-two
schools well known for their beautiful
yards. There is "A great profusion of
bloom at the Buchanan, scarlet geraniums
and poppies being at their best. The Dent
has quantities of Zinnias in bloom. Here
again the children need to be reminded of
their promise to give one morning a week
to the schoolyard.
Harrison. Hubbard. johnson, Phelps,
Henry, Seaton. Morse and Blake schools.
reports fifty-four children as weekly gar
deners. Every Monday morning at the
Harrison School she finds an eager and
interested group of children waiting for
her. This building has. without doubt,
the finest yard. George Bornet and Ed
win Frere were appointed by Miss Sar-
gent, the principal. as head gardeners,
and they carry the honor well. Their
NOV every week, trimming the edges
carefully with spade. This yard has
very beautiful flower beds. The Seaton
School at present has a brilliant bed of
nldTlSOlQS. MISS uller mas Taught the
children to make geranium cuttings from
old plants to thin out and transplant, SO
that quite a Transformation has taken
place at some Of her schools. The Phelps
School especially has been much i'm
proved since the close Of school
The gardens under Miss Leila Har-
dell, Cranch. Maury. Morgan. Adams and
Dennison, are all in good condition. The
Maury is the best with the Cranch a
close second. The nasturtiums and zin-
Mas at the Maury are exceptionally fine
Among the best workers under Miss
Hardell are Austin Deitz, Maury: Lizzie
Lorenz, Morgan; Charlotte Jones, Adams;
La Rue Brooks, Cranch, and Lucy Taylor,
DenniSon.
The Franklin School yard is being cul-
tivated by Augusta Douglas. girl of
thirteen. She is child with exception
al love of flowers and with persistency
in their cultivation. She never fails to
Evening star., 1909-07-18
GOOD RESULTS SHOWN
Work of the Children in the
School Gardens.
EXPERIMENT BEING TRIED
Cit5 Divided Into Many Districts
This Year.
CARE OF NORMAL GRADUATES
Weekly Inspections Made-Success
Attained in Raising Flowers
and Growing Vegetables.

The school wards of Washington are
being Systematically cultivated by chill.
oirell this summer. Prior to this season
the care OF them has been irregular.
Wherever there has been Janitor espe-
ciaIly interested In flowers the yards have
looked attractive at the opening OF school.
In many places. however, weeds have
hcen more prosperous than flowers, but
this summer an experiment Is being
tried The city has been divided into
districts. each being in charge of a grad
uate of the Normal School. who visits
every one of the buildings once a week.
Before the close of the school session
the principals appointed committees OF
children to meet the director once week
o,Iired to water the yards every day and
cut the grass once a weak. but the flow
crs are in charge of the children. 1t is
hoped by this means TO make the chill
dren more public-Spirited. to spread IN
terest in plant culture and to have pleas
ing yards when school opens.
The Blair. Taylor, Madison, Pierce, Ar
thur, Wheatley, EdmondS and Carbery
are supervised by Miss Helen Herbert.
The best school of this group is the Ar
thur. Twelve children report every
Wednesday morning for work. They are
mostly foreigners from around the school.
They thoroughly enjoy the morning, Miss
Herbert finding II difficult to get them to
stop work. A public playground is con-
uected with this school. Two years ago
the children while playing destroyed
every vestige of a plant. This year there
Evening star., 1909-07-18
NATIONAL BANKS.
Reports to Treasury Under Con-
troller's Call June %.


An increase OF $1O2. .S4s. $40 In total re-
sources between April 2S and June %
last, an increase Of $751;, ,66S. .263 since July
Is year ago. and total resources and
liabilities Of $9.471. 1872 66S. represents tho
position Of the national banks Of the
United States. as announced today.
The statement gives the reports to the
Treasury Department under the call Of
statement OF condition OF the banks June
% last. Their loans and discounts, ac-
cording to the complete returns, increased
by $72. CAT since the date Of the last
call, in April, and s42o, ,207 1855 since July
15. 1905.
Compared with the April call, the
banks made this report Of increases:
United States bonds, 81, 4,S34,340; due from
national banks, state banks and bank
ers and reserve agents. $10,172, 786: spe-
Gle, $14, ,4S2,211: capital stock. $3,024, 133:
surplus and other profits. $11 1898. 726; cir
culation, $4.944756 individual deposits.
$72, ,516,312; United States government de-
posits, $4,OS2, ,903: bills payable and re-
discounts, $5,SS5949. The only decreases
reported by the banks in either re
sources or liabilities are T.123.449 in
legal tenders and s.. .09O. 200 due to ma
tional and state banks and bankers.
The banks have over 1884. .000, 900 In spe-
Gle and almost $192. 100000 in legal ten
der. their capital stock. paid In asgre-
gates over S937, ,O00 600, their surplus fund
S591 600 900. and undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes paid. $216 233. III.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

four hours over the best garden. The
flag winners so far have been Charles
Needham. Charles French, George Mar
tin, Charles Hastings and Mark Wright.
On the roll OF honor, an honor which
one wins by regular attendance. are the
names of Harry Adams. Charles French.
John Eiseman, Charles Hastings, Thomas
McTwiggam. Louis Schultze. Norman
Ethel Funk. Earl Funk, Mark Wright.
Harry Wilhelm. Joseph Needhan, Ed
ward Curtin. Russell McTwiggam-
Money Prize offered.
David 8. Fairchild, agricultural explorer
for the Department of Agriculture, sent
the children of this garden some seed OF
the sahkurajima radish, a Japanese rad
ish of mammoth proportion. A small
money prize has been offered to the one
who has the largest radish by the opening
of school.
This is the first instance in Washington
of garden plots forming one OF the attrac-
kindness of the Playground Association
and the efforts of E. S. Gilfilian Of the
Noel House. It's outcome is being watched
with much interest. The garden Of In
dividual plots at the Blow school has
been quite productive. the children having
gathered nineteen pecks of string beans,
eighty-two heads Of lettuce, lib beets,
many punches of radishes and flowers.
Bunches of flowers have been sent to the
sick. This garden has been under cult
vation for several years, and it is planned
to aid the school in it's geography work.
There are plots of fiber plants-cotton.
hemp and fax; peanuts. clover, broom
corn, &c. designed to give the children
knowledge of the growth of these crops
The best workers at this garden are
Joseph King Olin Hornig. James Hanri-
han. Annie Birkbeck, Daniel Doyle, Annie
Doyle, Adelaide Murray and Grace
BreSSe.
Wallach School has been vast improve
ment over the unsight.y, weedy condition
of the lot in past years. Lima beans have
been planted to hide the fence and wall
of an adjoining house. The boys have
gathered, so far, 751 radishes. The best
gardeners are Joseph Rachner. Curtis
Daughtin, David Miller, Morris Mcdonald
Several prizes have been offered fer the
best cultivated gardens.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
LONDON WOOL.

LONDON. July 1.-THE offerings at
the wool auction sales today amounted to
1889 bales. The selection was In fair
demand at firm prices. Home traders
were active and continental spinners Sc
cured the best grades OF secured and
medium greasy merinos. Americans
bought fine greasy merinos as well as
suitable parcels Of Punta Arenas Dur
ing the two remaining days OF the sales
$4,000 bales will be offered Today's
sales follow:
New South Wales, 900 bales: secured,
1sa2s 11Ad: greasy. 6da1s I'd.
Queensland, 700 bales: secured, is oda
IS I'D; greasy, Sda1s ID.
Victoria, 500 bales; greasy, 7da1s 31ad.
Tasmania, 100 bales: greasy. 9da1s Id
New Zealand. $500 bales: secured 1s
1da1s 61sd; greasy. 4a4da1s Sd.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal. go
bales: secured, Is 6da1s It'd; greasy,
6da1Od.
Punta Arenas. 1900 bales: greasy, I'D
ais.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGG, = Nearby fresh Virginia. 81;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
20. Tennessee. 19.
BUTTER--Creamery, fancy. 261a a27.
Western firsts, 26a261k: seconds, 25a26.
Process. fancy. 22a23; fair to good. 13a
90 Store-packed. fresh.. 171s.
CHEESE = New York state factory,
new, large, 16a1615.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring, per h.,
2oa21; hens, per To-. 15h; ROSTERS. per
h.. 8: keats, per h., IL; turkeys, hens,
per h., 151s. turkeys. toms, per h.. 10;
ducks. per h., TO-
DRESSED POULTRY. Turkeys, per
h.. 15a17: hens choice. per lb.. 17a1s;
roosters. per h.. s: chickens, spring. per
h.. 2oa22. ducks. per h., 10a12.
VEGETABLES-Pota No. 1. per
bbl.. 225; cucumbers. per basket,
60a75: onions, per bbl., 2OOa2.5O cab
1.25a2.O0; squash, per basket, 5Oa75; peas,
per bbl., 2.50a4.0O: corn, southern, per
crate. 125a1. 80: home grown. to 16 doz.
string beans. home grown, per bbl, 1.5Oa
home grown. per box. 2.O0a4.OO: radishes
per 100. LOO: peppers, Fla. per carrier.
Local. %; new beets, per bunch, 2a21a; new
carrots. per bunch. 3a4-
GREEN FRUITS. Apples, new. per
bbl.. 1.50a3.0O; oranges, Cal. per box.
2.5Oa3.50: grape fruit, per crate. 4.OOa
500; pineapples. per crate, 2.O0a2 75
canteloupes, per crate, 1.25a1 so: water
melons, each. 2Oa35; blackberries, per
qt.. Gallo: peaches. per carrier, 1.5Oa275
plums, per crate, 1.75a2.25.
HAY AND STRAW. Hay, western,
No. 1. 16.O0a16.5O: No. =, 14.5Oa15O0:
mixed. 11.O0a14.00. Straw. rye. bundle.
23OOa24.OO: rye. machine thrash, 1890
a16.OO; straw, wheat. per ton. IO.OOa
HOO: straw. oat, per ton, 10.5Oa11.OO.
SEEDS.-Alsike, per bu. 1O.OOa1O O25:
clover. per bu.. 6.75a7.25: timothy. per
bu., 215a2.25; crimson clover, 4.OOa4.75.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle, extra, per cwt.,
5.50a6.OO; medium. per cwt.. 4.OOa4 10;
ordinary. per cwt.. 3.OOa3.5O. Hogs, per
cwt.. gross. 6.5Oa7.0O. Sheep. per h.. ga
AZ: lambs. spring, choice, per h., 8;
medium. 7h. Calves. choice, per lb.,
7k; medium. per h., Z.
WOOL AND HIDES.-wool, washed.
free of burrs, per h., 33a35: wool. un-
washed. per lb., 30 Hides. green, per
h.. IL; hides. dry, per h.. 1Oa14; sheep
skins. green, each. 75a1.15; calfskins,
green. each. 1.30a1.50: dry flint hides,
per lb.. 12a15; dry salted hides. per h.,
l2a14.
GRAIN.-Wheat, new, per bu, 1.0Oa
1.20. Corn. shelled, per bu.. S4a9O; ear.
per bbl, 4.40a465. Oats western, white,
No. 2. per bu., 66a72: mixed, 62a64
Bran. per ton. 2s.OOa30.OO. Middling,
per ton. 3O.OOa32.00.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
RECEIVER FOR MCCALL CO.
J. Edward Aldred to Care for Noted
| Ferry Power ENTERPRISE.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 17.-Upor
the application of the KnickerbockeI
Trust Company of New York, Judge
Gray, in the United States circuit court
today appointed J. Edward Aldred re-
ceiver of the Mccall Ferry Power Com
pany of Lancaster, a noted enterprise
Security was fixed at $4,000. Mr.. AL
dred is the president of the Shawinigar
Water and Power Company of Shawini-
gan Falls, Canada His home is In
Lawrence. Mass. but he has spent mos,
Of his time during the last few wears
in Montreal.
Incorporated in Maine five years ago
the concern had as its project the erec-
tion of gigantic concrete dam. sixty
feet high and a half mile in length. owe,
the Susouehanna river near Columbia
Pa. for the purpose Of generating and
transmitting electricity. With the dam
more than two-thirds completed the
company was forced to suspend work fo,
lack Of funds.
The Knickerbocker company Is the
holder Of first mortgage. executed n
June. 1905, to secure the issue OF So.
000.0 of per cent gold bonds. It Is
set out In the bill of complaint that
the Mccall company has defaulted ir
the payment of interest on the bonds
which fell due December Is, 1908. After
six months time the concern is still
unable to pay. and a majority of the
bondholders have agreed to foreclosure
proceedings.
No defense was made to the action
by the Mccall company in an answer
filed admitting the complainants' aver
ments and agreeing to the appointment
of a receiver.
The corporation owns large tracts OF
land and water rights along the Sus-
quehanna river, in York and Lancaster
counties, Pa, and Hartford and cecil
counties, Md. More than slO,OOOOOO ha.
been expended on the project, and if the
dam were completed 1t would be the
largest plant of its kind in the United
States with the exception of Niaga r.
Falls.
Efforts were made in New York three
weeks ago to reorganiZe the company.
but the plans fell thorugh, owing to the
opposition Of the bondholders. The re-
Organization committees plan was to
form q new company to be known as
the South Pennsylvania Power Company
with an authorized issue of 1880. .OOo
Of per cent bonds and $500. 900 stock
The bondholders were to get 40 per cent
in the new bonds and so per cent In new
stock for their holding.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

are in receipt of an invitation to attend
the reunion of the Stonewall Brigade,
which will be held at Woodstock, Va,
Wednesday next.
Announcement is made that the Ma
tional Electric Supply Company of Wash
ington will resume operations at its fac
tory at the ship yard within a shor
time and that j. H. Milstead will serve
as superintendent. For several years the
works have been closed.
Hamilton & Co. have purchased from
the Washington Monument Association
two building lots in George Washington
Park Mrs. Mary G. Powell has alst
purchased from the association lot in
the park.
A large number OF Alexandrians are
now leaving the city for the various sum-
mer resorts
Evening star., 1909-07-18
MANCHESTER CLOTH.

MANCHESTER, England. July II
Business on the cloth market was ex-
ceedingly dull during the past week. The
far eastern markets appear to be working
Off their old stocks in preference to plac-
ing new orders here, and the few offers
put forward were quite unacceptable to
manufacturers, who continue to quote firm
prices. Yarns were held firmly at the
recent advance. the spinners refusing con.
cessions. Sales, therefore. were small
output.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
BIG THIEF GETS OFF EASY.
Man Who Steals Six Bananas Get
Longer Jail Term.

NORR1STOWN. Pa, July 17.-Cyrus
White Of Norristown. who pleaded guilty
to the embezzlement of 5000 from the
Germantown Loan Guaranty Company
Philadelphia was sentenced here to four
months in Jail by Judge Weand. The
same judge heard Harry Hawley plead
guilty to the theft Of six bananas from
the home Of Henry Hettle, in Upper
Marion. and sentenced him to five
months in Jail.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, July T.-The disposition
to sell goods on an easing cotton market
resulted in further sales of cotton goods
at recent advances Yarns hold very
firm. Fine and fancy cottons are being
ordered well for spring. Jobbers report
a moderate trade and we'll above last
year Household linens for spring are
being ordered. Burlaps continue irregu-
lar,
Evening star., 1909-07-18
NEW YORK METALS.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE metal mar
kets were quiet in absence of cables
Tin was unchanged at 2S.S5a29. 1917. Cop
per weak In tone, with lake quoted al
l3.25a13.37k. electrolytic at 12.62aa12.S7 81:
and casting at 12.5Oa1275. Lead was
quiet at 4.Oa4.35. and spelter dull a.
5.30a5. 40. Iron was steady. but without
further change.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

NEW YORK. July 17.-Imports of mer-
chandise and dry goods at the port of
New York for the week ending July 10
were valued at $15, ,43O,053.
Imports Of specie for the port of New
York today were s127,70 silver and $685.
142 gold.
Exports of specie from the port of New
York for the week ending were $2,74s, 600
gold and 81 .243. .9OS silver.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
NEW YORK CATTLE.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 1853. all for slaughter except two
cars No trade in live cattle; nominalIy
steady. Exports. s4s cattle and 1854
quarters OF beef.
Calves-Receipts. 40. Trade limited for
lack OF stock; feeling full. steady.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 2,919. Sheen
steady: lambs 30 to so cents lower.
Sheep. 4.25a5.O0; lambs. 65OaS. so; one car.
$40: culls. 5.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 2.O15 head: nominaily
firm: none on sale. Quotations, S30aS. as,
Evening star., 1909-07-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Paving of Upper King Street
to Begin Soon.
RAILROADS COOPERATING
Work Of Extending Trunk Sewer
Under Way.
lively CONTEST FOR HOUSE
Protection Home Circle Installs
officers-Dog Catchers Gather
Sixteen Dogs.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July L. 1909
1t is expected that within short time
the work of paving the upper end of King
street. from the citys limits westward to
the new union passenger railway station.
with vitrifed brick Will be begun. The
movement for the work is being fostered
by the chamber of commerce of this city
When the work is completed the city will
then have King street. the main stree. of
the city. paved from the river front to
the station. a distance of more than a
mile. making one of the finest streets to
be desired. The proposed work will be
about four squares in length 1t was
stated this afternoon that negotiations
with the various railroad companies and
Alexandria county. which companies, to-
gether with the county, will do the work,
are progressing satisfactorily, and that,
as stated. the work will be begun
at an early date. Among the railroad
companies which participate in the paw
ment are the following: Washington
southern. Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon. together with the county
supervisors. Several abutting property
owners along the line OF the proposed i'm
provement have also signified their inten-
tion OF paying their pro rata for the
work.
The work OF extending the trunk sewer
from King and West streets to Cameron
and Fayette streets. q distance of three
blocks. has been begun, under the direc-
tion Of the city engineer. The sewer will
cost 5000, or at least that much money
was appropriated for the work by city
council June % last. According to plans
formulated. through the street committee
ii is said to be the intention OF that COM
Tnittee TO work every year to have the
sewer extended q few blocks until Il is
run in such manner as TO drain the en-
tire northwestern section Of the city.
Interest in the Primary.
With the gubernatorial primary but
eighteen days off, the interest in the
tight so far as this city is concerned
has quickened considerably. and the
followers of the two aspirants for this
Evening star., 1909-07-18

has been no damage, rejecting much
credit upon the teachers of the building
who for two years have persistentls
worked 10 arouse interest among the
Greeks, Italians and Chinese children
Ben Cohen and Austin Covert are excep-
tionally good workers at this garden.
Vegetables as Well as Flowers.
Besides its beautiful flower garden. the
Wheatley. School has a fourishing vege-
table garden. Lettuce, cucumbers and
beets have been gathered. with corn and
tomatoes on the way. The boys at this
school are pro d of their ability as gar
deners. They are very helpful to the
girls. doing the hardest work, using the
heaviest tools and never objecting to a
girl resting.
Leonard Rog and Helen Handiboe are
the best workers at this building. jamie
BentZell of the Edmonds, Francis Funk
Olive Taylor and Edna Cady of the Tay-
lor School: Charles Laverine, Harry
Cochran and Orrie Munnerlyn of the Car
berry and Willie Coatney, Blair School,
are well spoken of for their attendance
and helpfulness. John Tansill of the
Madison School is the best gardener OF
the fifty-six who weekly report to Miss
Herbert
The Sayles J. Bowen School in South
Washington has an exceptionally large
yard. The borders Of nasturtums In the
girls are very beautiful AT present The
following children have ben so interested
in their gardens that theF have come tc
assist much more than tE:y are required
Alice Taylor. Sam Stearri.an. Anna Bar.
ker, Arthur Barker, Ruth Hoyer, Lester
Eliff and Lottie Ferguson. Many of the
children of this school rave home gar.
dens. Miss Gertrude Dion, in charge
reports that Clarence Weeks has the best
home garden, having gathered much
mr. arI
Goldie Johnson, George Marks and Burke
Hudson also have creditable home gar
dens. Miss A. L. Neumeyer. the principal
of the building, has offered a prize for
the best garden at the opening of the
school.
In Georgetown the Fillmore School holds
the first rank. Other schools of this Sec
ton. supervised by Miss Grace Curl
where the gardens are cared for durins
vacation by children are the Threlkeld
Evening star., 1909-07-18
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business July ~ at
the New York Stock Exchange.
Railway and Miscellaneous sharsa

tho highest lowest and closing plcs To-
week.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
Real Estate Sales.

Confederate Veterans Invited.
The Confederate veterans Of this city
Evening star., 1909-07-18
IETHER BALI IN 1HE foRcE SCHOOL GARDEN

HYDE. Jackson. Corcoran. Weightman,
Tone and Grant. The children of these
schools have not been as faithful in their
east section.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
$1,000 HUNG UP
IN OLD COUNTRY

Attorney A. c. Clausen. now con-
nected with the prosecutors ONCE,
has concluded that the letter con-
tanning remittance of $1,000 for
the late Albert Brask, mailed In
Denmark last October, did not
reach Spokane at all but must have
gone astray in the old country.
Mr.. Clausen has opened up CORE.
spondence with the court In Den.
mark that made the remittance
and hopes In this way to secure a
trace Of the missing money.
The probate officer of the court
at Randers. Denmark. sent Brask a
draft for 1000 Danish crowns or
$1,000 OF American money. due
from an estate In which Brask was
an heir. Brask died December 10
as the result Of injuries received
In falling from a wagon and Clau-
sen qualified as administrator of
his estate. Brask left a family al
S42S Pittsburg street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
Mrs. Grace Collins

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 10.-A
flying, cross continental Zip to At
lantic from Pacific alone, to wed
her sailor lover, before he should
possibly be separated from her by
Uncle Sans sailing orders, was
made a few days ago by Mrs. Grace
Bevere, dashing young widow OF
this city, as the happy elimination
of a romance begun year ago at
this port, when the cruiser Chicago
was here.
The hero of the romance is War
rant Machinist c. ]. Collins of the
u. s. s. Chicago, which is now
lying off Portsmouth as training
ship.
Jack Stokes, half brother of the
heroine, boatswain on Uncle Sam
uel's ship Washington, brought the
pair together a year ago. 1t was
love at first sight. Soon the Chicago
was called to another ocean and
the lovers parted with smiles, tears
and all the other adjuncts to a sue
cessful romance.
The mother of Grace Bevere did
not take kindly to the suit of the
sailor sweetheart until short time
ago, when she saw her daughters
happiness depended on the mar
rage. She then consented and
babe Grace godspeed on her long
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
GOES INTO
FIGHT GAME

CARSON CITY, New, March 10.
The Nevada legislature has le-
galized prize fights and has fixed
a scale of licenses for all bouts.
For fights of an unlimited number
of rounds $1,000 will be charged.
For 25 round fights $500 will be
charged and for 20 round battles
the fee is fixed at $3.50. A fee OF
IS is charged athletic clubs where
no admission Is charged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
NORTH COAST PAYS
w. w. P. "ACREES"

The North Coast road has come
to terms with the city on the mat.
ter of the Monroe street bridge,
and Corporation Counsel Hamblen
stated the road was willing to pay
$34 500 as it's share of expense due
to changes necessary to accommo-
date the railway. This offer will
be reduced to writing and the con-
tract will be signed at once, the
money being made payable on de-
mand.
The contract with the Washing.
ton Water Power Co. will also be
signed in a few days. In this the
company merely pays interest on
100000 of the Monroe bridge
bond.