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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19

SEVEN months in advance Of the
primaries. 1t is now stated that the
stalwarts will put an entire ticket in
the field-from grasshopper catcher to
governor. Won't it be lovely next
spring!
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19

GOVERNOR R. S. Vessey has issued
a proclamation naming Thursday,
Nov. Is, as Thanksgiving-a day set
apart for special prayer for blessings
bestowed during the year. There are
many things for which the people
may be thankful: especially for the
development and generally prosperity
of the state and nation. The earth
has been gracious in giving from her
stores, bountiful harvests have been
reaped, the mines have yielded well,
the people enjoyed excellent health,
and peace and plenty abound.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19

law Of Nebraska. The last legislature
passed = law compelling saloons to
close at 500 p. m. and an appeal was
taken attacking It's constitutionality.
The decision makes the new law OPP
erative and hereafter all ''liquid in
vigorator' stands Will have to close
at that hour. There is apparently
no alternative except an utter viola
ton of law sufficient to warrant the
revocation of license. The law, good
or bad, will have to stand for at least
two years During the time other
states will take notice of the benefits
if any are attained.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19

Total contingsnt mortn-
su 1sk Nffas''ait IN soUrHi 4 1 ;ii
Policies or esrti6eatss / ~ ].
etaiIpoliciss or certificates
IA force December "a, '0es. !;
Losses and claims incurred
Loeses and claims paid 3.
Total receipts -. .......
Total expenses So 80.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19

The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, .
stalwart paper, says: Senator Al
drich has not yet quite convinced the
people of the west that a central
bank would be safe thing. The west
Is fearful of Wall street control Of
such bank, and As Wall street Is
fast beginning to mean Standard OIL,
the people Of the west are somewhat
shy Of 1t, though they confess to very
little deep study Of the question, as
yet. To them it may be very good
thing, or q very bad thing; they SIM
ply want more information before
committing themselves to an ex parte
statement"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19

PERHAPS the information that
Rapid City has 5,249 population
should have been doled out by de-
grees, so that her eastern sisters
could have become accustomed to the
thought that the gate city of the
Hills has been accommodating some
thing foreign to moss. But Rapid
City has been gaining in population
and Importance SO rapidly that to
have stated it in any other way
would have been bid for member
ship in the Ananias class. 1t will be
proper from now on to keep your eye
on Rapid City. Another year will
witness many changes and with them
larger figures in the census report.
The people keep coming.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

Houston--steady ... -. .... .... .... Augusta--Steady .. .. ..... ...... Mefnphis--Steady .... .... .... .... .... St. Louis--Quiet .... .... .... .... ...... Cincinnati s,. ... .... ... .......... LouisvtlIe-Firm .. ...... .... ...... Little Rock-Quiet .... .... .... .... ....
 fstal today .... .... ..--.... .... ....
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Yung's Restaurant
 26 North Court Street 7ke Place Erey EeIoacy of Lana and Sea

the unoccupied lands of that State has cre- ated a vigorous demand for transportation facilities in regions where the population found within twenty-five or thirty miles. although not few Localities had no fail- ways at all and still d.d nc. grumblc. be- cause, no doubt. ,ke population was not large enough to be heard. The Panhandle Of Texas and various counties imineolateiy south thereof is now fsy1rite field of the railroad prajector, who finds clamorcus de- msnds for tracks ana equipment where not so long ago the Dnaps pictured high table land. desoiate and arid, under he names of .Llano Estacado. or staked Plain It was apparently forSidding country. yet now We hear of 1t land of much avail ability. attractive to settlers from our own and foreign lands.
 While Oklahe ma is not. strictly speaking. part of the South. reference to railroad building in Texas would hardly be sufficient ly complete unless some mention were naae parts of Oklahoma the call for railroads is being heard for the first time, although opened to settlers railroad companies have been building there and also in the eastern half. which was reserved until recently for
 Louisiana and Arkansas are close behind Texas and Oklahoma in activity for new railroads. Eachn has several proposed lines of importance 1nd some will doubtless be put under construction by summer Ihere are large sections in each of these states where the means O. transportation by rail are press.1sly reQ-.-ed, md a. soon as financiers -ean be interested in new railroad enterprises there tracks will speedily go down.
 East of the Mississippi cash State has one or more railroad plans of importance awaiting fulfiliment. and there are others under construction, among the latter being the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic Rail- way in Georgia and Alabama. the Florida East Cost extensions in Florida, the Georgid and Florida In the two States named in It's title. the Knoxville, Sevierviiie and Eastefn Virginia a..d North Carolina. and the Ashe- vile ana zast Te-.sssee which thus far proposes to confine US operations to North Carolina, although it may extend to Tennes- see later
 There several more now roads Q and there, on some of which constrr has begun, but has been suspended for ie time on account of pecuniary difficulties these 1t is hoped that work will soon be re- stunned. while none of them fail to anticipate carrying out their plans in good season"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

prices moved over a narrow range, fluctuations for the day being confined within 3-s to 5-S. News of the day was overwhelmingly bearish but pit traders were not disposed to venture far from shore on the selling side. and conse. quently moderate buying by shorts and leading bulls held the market compara- tiytIy steady after an opening decline of 1-4 to 1-2a5-S. The weakness at the start was due to lower cables. and to increased receipts in the northwest. During the s,,;ny day many reports. reports were were dition of the fall sown crop of wheat in Ohio. Southern Indiana and Illinois. and these messages tended to. augment bearish sentiment. Liberal shipments from Australia and Argentina also had say ass .oa bsf~ses s Pssr1g shd .ns 1.i6 S-s. The close was easy with May at 1.16 July closed at 1.o3 f-Sa1.04.
 Despite wet weather in the corn bell. the market for corn Y. as inclined to be weak .ii day owing to the selling s,dsy by prices were a shade to 1-3c lower com pared with the previous close, May be- fngs at s6 1-2 and July at 65 7-8 to 66.
 Dullness prevailed in the oats pit and prices moved over a narrow range. Primary receipts were about half what they were the corresponjing day a changed to shade lower compared with the previous close. Final quota tions on May were 64 3-s and July 48 1-2.
 Provisions were firm at the start hel Sans Sause ,,, of iiys cents advance in live influential longs. At the close prices were 2 1-2a5 to 1-2 cents lower than sion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

15s5o shipments to Ct Britain 1.747; France losS s5o45 shipments to Ct Britain 33ss3 France 1o6S7
  ,orts net s476 shipments Britain 2927326; to 792 60s Japan l52.226; Mexico s,S4S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. March 19-The cotton market just about recovered yester-. days loss. closing at net advance of to points.
 The opening was steady at un- changed prices to an advance of 2 points, in response to higher cables. During the first few minutes prices eased off to a net loss of a point or two on the active months, on a renew al of liquidation similar to that of the previous day, but the decline was soon checked by covering. and the market worked up to net gain of some 6 to : points during the early afternoon, on demand from shorts for over the census report, and scattered buying for long account encouraged by the light estimate for tomorrow's receipts at New Orleans. reports that wet wealth CT was causing a delay in new crop preparations In the Eastern belt. en- couraging late cables from Liverpool. and the light into sight movement for the week The close was two or three points off from the best. but offerings were not urgent in the late trading, and the absence of activity suggested that scattering accounts had been pretty well evened up in preparation for the ginning figures. which are ex- pected with the opening of the mar ket on Saturday. Local traders appear to be looking for a report showing be- tween 13.250.000 and 13,500,000 bales ginned for the season. including lint CTS
 Southern spot markets officially re- ported were unchanged to Is cents higher as rule, while private advices concerning the spot situation were somewhat conflicting The weather map showed very little precipitation with the WesterR belt forecast for cloudy weather In Texas and further rain expected In Eastern sectiors.
 Receipts at the ports today 15,950 17.912 last year. For the week 100,- ! 900 bales against 121.129 last week and 93.055 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 4,945 bales against 2,560 last year, and at Houston, 2.Ss1 bales | against 1853 last year.
 Futures opened steady and closed | steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
THE STOCK MARKET

| New York, March 1s.--The stock market became extremely apathetic
 today as the realization became stronger that the burst of activity on
 to show interest stirred by the intro- duction of the tariff bill in Congress: Professional operators were disposed to close up outstanding contracts ow- activity in the market, but showed It, tie inclination to enter on new com
 mitments. When prices sagged de- mand deveiopsi which was taken 10 had some necessities to provide for. Their professional brethren thereupon bid up prices upon them. A drive against the market was helped by tan stocks on account of reports of new bidders for the construction of subways under the Eastern portion Of the city. The conjecture of powerful gave it force, although the rumor that the New York. New Haven and Hudson River was embarked in the enterprise was without foundation. The Hill rail- roads and Chesapeake and Ohio were the principal features on the other side of the movement, the last rising to the highest price of its history. Prices drifted back to the lowest In the ne glect of the afternoon. None was little prices at the New York Metal Fix change and in the London market may have had some steadying influence on Amalgamated Copper. A similar effect on United States Steel was due pos, Charles M. Schwab. Now that a $1o.- 000.00 battleship order had been plac- ed with the Bethlehem Steel Company by the Argentine government and a
 might be expected to result. The heavy taking of gold coin for shipment to London tomorrow, reaching total of $3.300.000 aroused calculations as to the effect on the money market
 Time loans were called somewhat firmer today. The weeks outgo of gold seems to be more than offset by the gains by the banks on subway treasury opera tions and the balance of receipts on the interior movement of currency The sub Treasury gains. however. are due largely to national bank redemptions and while these will be taken again by the issuing banks. the current re- jemption serves in the meanwhile to drain the Treasury of its scanty sup ply of gold holdings. With the banks also taking out large sums of gold from the sub treasury for export to Lon- don the depletion of the Treasury gold | revenue collections are shown great | improvement owing to heavy payments on the large imports going on and less of expenditures of receipts for eigh- teen current months is less than a million dollars. where. in the corres- bonding period of last year. the excess of expenditures was $5.500,000. While this favorable turn nthe treasury re- ceipts relieves the cash balance of the demands of a running deficit, there is nothing operating to relieve the drain on the treasury's gold supplies.
 | The market was free from depres- sion from abroad and some buying of l option on American stocks Is reported Bonds were irregular. total sales na F value $3.162.000: United States Bonds were unchanged on call
 CLOSING STOCK LIST,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
RAILROAD BUILDING.
Pro9ress Making in States of tho soutI

ProRress Making In States of Inc South.
 Baltimore. March G(SpeolaL) )-Since the first of the year thirty tour railroad enterprises have been organized or incorpo- rated in the South and Southwest. ten n Texas. four in North Carolina, four in Mis- souri, three in Arkansas. three in Tennessee. two in Oklahoma. two In Louisiana and one land, Virginia and West Virginia.
 Commenting, upon this The Manufacturers Record says ih this weeks is3us:
 Tt Is only necessary to allude to such re- Tnarkable enterprises as the Virginian Rail way, the main line of which Is practically completed, or the Carolina. Clin :hf,eid and Ohio that Is rapidly being finished, to re- mind one of some 0f the great opportunities for ratlroading which are presented Tn the South hundreds of which are attracting at tenton looking to their development Texas leads the rest of the southern states in the number and size of It's new railroad pro- jects. The rapid influx of settlers upon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
TALKING OF AMERICAN COTTON BY SINNERS THROUGHOUT THE
 WORLD.

New Orleans, Mar. 19-secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by Cpinners throughout the world as follows, in round numbers:
 This week 2s1 900. this year against 250,0O0 last year, 2S3.000 year before last.
 Total since September 1st, this year s,612, 900, against 7,768,000 last year, and S.592.000 the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 2.123.000 bales this year, against 1,2s7,000 last year. and i.10o,OO0 the year before; southern spinners 1,617,- 900. against 1.537.o00 last year. and l,624.O00 the year before; and foreign spinners 4,S72.O00. against 4,944, ,00O last year and 4,S6S.00O the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago. March 19.-Butter firm; cream cries 22429c; dairies 20 25c.
 Eggs steady, at mark cases included %: firsts 1sc; prime firsts 1sc.
 Cheese steady; Daisies 15hc; Twins 15c; Young Americas 161sc; Long Horns 16hc. Potatoes steady; choice to fancy SS e soc; fair to good s5 Q SIC.
 Poultry steady; turkeys Tic: chickens 15 he; springs 15hc.
 Veal easy. 50 to 50 lb. wts 7@7hc 60 to S5 ID. wts. S9Sc: S5 to 110 lb. wts 11 e lie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, March l9.-Spot cotton steady unchanged. Middling 9Ac Sales on Inc spot 300 bales to arrive 500.
 rutures opened quiet at decline of 344 points on unfavorable cable advices from Doth Manchester and Liverpool. First prices were about the lowest of the day for otIerings around the ring were very limited ana snort who tried to take profits found II hard to trade. except at point two aDove the market. It became evident that the market was somewhat oversofd us a re- suit Of the free selling out induced by the nearnes of the census report.
 Prices gradually rose to a net advance of AW6 points. The close was barely steady with prices unchanged to 3 points higher than yesterdays closing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
REPORT IS AWAITED
BOTH SIDES ARE WATCHING FOR
 PUBLICATION.
The Market Price of Spots Has Low cred back to the Quotation Figures of I-18, 200 Bales Being Sold
 Yesterday.

Good middling ...... .. ...... 9 7-1ec strict middling ........ 1-4c Middling ..... .. .. =. -. ... 1-16c Strict low middling ..6 7-16c LOW I-loC
 The market price of spots has low cred back to the quotation figure. Yesterday 200 bales were sold at a middling basis of g 1-16 cents, atswhich level the Board of Trade price still remains
 The grade of cotton sold was strict middling: its price. 9 3-16 cents. The buyer will use 1t for an old contract. Tn fact brokers everywhere report that there is absolutely no new demand.
 What the market will do today af- ter the ginners' report has been pub lishec. is eagerly watched for by both sides of the market. While 1t Is not expected that the report will improve the market just at present, 1t Is be- lieved that 1t will give 1t more healthy undertone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
MONEY MARKET,

New York. March l9.-Money on call easy F1%@2 per cent; ruling rate F per cent. closing bid 1ia per cent: offered at 1& per cent.
 Time loans a little firmer: sixty days 2k Q2h per cent; and ninety days 2h per cent; six months 2& ca per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
MrssOrrRI PACIFIC BONDS.

New York. March 1s.-From statements made today in quarters closely connected with the new financing plan of the Missou> ri Pacific Railway it was learned that an issue of from $50.000. 900 to s200. 900, 900 of contemplation. The new. bonds will provide for refunding all outstanding bonds and in addition will furnish s25.ooo.00o in funds to finance improvements the Missouri Pa cific and the St. Louis and Iron Mountain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
SIrAGAR MARKET

New York, March l9-Sugar raw firm fair refining $s; 42q4sh; centrifugal sstest 3.92498h molasses sugar 3.17623M: Re- fined steady; crushed 5.55; powdered 4 .05 granulated 4.S5.
 Petroleum steady; refined all ports ss.4
 Coffee steady; No, Rio sHc; No. Sam tos SHc. Molasses steady; New Orleans 2s@42c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
NEW YORK BONDS.

U. S. ref. 2s reg .... .... .... ..101h
 do. coupon ..10fk U. s. Ss. reg .... ..'. ......lOl
 do coupon ....101 U. s. Is. reg ......1l9 do. coupon -. .... ..l2Oh Alis Cha 1st Ss ..'. .... .sS
 Ann T. T. ov. Is .... .... -. s5M Am. Tobacco 4s e.. ...... 77h do, Ss 1 ,.'; '.'' '''' '''' '''..' i0S iSSu
 do snort Line 1st As .... :. .... S5k do' cV. 4s .'.' .''' '''' .''' '.'.l l04 D Att. Coast Line 1st 4s .... .... .... s7 < Bait. & Ohio 4s .... ..1oo 5 do. 3hs ..s.,..... 93h do S5Ss 93 a5
 do. s. " shs ,.;,. SIX Can, Southern 1st 6s ..... loS ! i Central Of Georg.G IS .... .1O9 a Central Leather bs .... .... STA Central of N. J. gen. 6s -...1 1ss% Chicago & Alton 5hs .... .... ..... 74% C. B & Q. joint 4s 9sA C. M. & st. P. gen. SIS .. slh c. R. I. & P. R. R. 4s .... ..-. .. 7SM C. c. C. & St. L. gen 4s .... .... s7is Col. Ind 5s =. '.'' '-'. '''. '''. 72 F Col. Col. < Sou Sou ref, & ext. 4hs .... -. Sss Del & Hudson CIV. 4s .....i 100
 do lst ref. Is ..-' '.-. '''' '-lo2A Deny R Gr As '-.' ..'' .... .... s7h Dtstilers' bS .'': '''' '.'. .''' '''' 75l5 Erie prior lien As '''. .... .'.. S5
 Erie gen. 4s ,''' '''' '.-. .''' 70 Gen. Electric cv es = ,''' '''' .'''i iSS
 Illinois Central 1st ref. 4s LOOK Inter. Met 4hs .... .... .... .... 77b Inter. Mere Marine 4hs .... .... 72 do. 4as co. .... .... 921z do. 2nd Series .... :. sl7s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
MERCANTILE PAPER.

New NYork, March 19.-CIose: Prime mer- cantile paper 3A Q4 per cent
 Sterling exchange strong with actual bus mess In bankers bills at 4s6. Is OPS for six ty day bills and 4s8. 30 for demand. Commercial bills 4S5 t G4S6.
 Bar silver 5oh.
 Mexican dollars A.
 Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
RUssIAN MONEY MARKED

St. Petersburg. March 19.-A more hopeful feeling prevails in official circles this morn ing regarding the Balkan situation. Prices on the bourse today are firm and higher on advices from abroad. Government securities recovered from yesterdays slump and were in good demand today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
NEW YORK PRODrcr.

New York, Marrh 1y.-Butter firm; re ceipts 4.4s6; creamery specials 3Oh Q31c; official 3ohc; extras soc third to first 2l g29c: cheese firm; receipts 612. State full cream fancy 15h 9%c
 Eggs firm: receipts 1s. 09e. State. Pennsyl- vanta and nearby brown and mixed fancy 20 e 21: do. fair to choice 194 h; western firsts 1sA Q19c; seconds lShc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
MONTGOMERY SECURITIES,
 Alabama Bonds.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, Mar 19.-The wheat market was depressed today by weak cables and by. bearish crop news and closed l-4a3-S to 1-2a5-sc. Corn and oats closed steady and provisions easy.
 Trade in the wheat pit was dull and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Grain and Feedstuffs.

CORN CHOPS-Per bu. 4S4 Q S2hc CORN-White from store s2993c; mixed 2Q3c less. ,, nsr ton SIS: Alfalfa per ton s2s: Johnson rTsss z pss per per ton ton sis0sl.. OATs-White from store. dray lots. s7e. GRTTS-Per bbI. S4. 50; per sack ;2.25.
 Cotton Seed and Products.
 COTTON SEED-&18 per ton. MEH-Choice SPA firm; prime 7h Der cent per ton SPA; prime cake per ton t2I. IINfrERS-Per lb. Sc.
 oiI-Car lots; prime crude basis per h. lac basis: refined.
 COTTON SEED HULLS-Loose. per ton ss 5o: lacked per ton t8. 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
TREAsURY BALANCES.

Washington. March l9-Todays state ment of balances in the general fund is as follows;
 Available cash balance .... $135. .257.326 Gold certificates .... .-.. .... 42.730.440
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
ST. IOUIS GRAIN.

st Louis, March ls-Ciose: Wheat. No red cash q. 31 e 32is No. 2 hard $l. 14@ 1s; May 1.131A: July sl 01@A.
 Corn. No. 2 cash 64% G65: No. 2 white SSH Q h May s5; July s5%,
 Oats: No. cash 52la No. white Ss; May 5an; July 46%.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
GERMAN MONEY.

Berlin, March l9.-Exchange on Londol 20 marks 4Sh pfennigs for checks.
 Discount rates: Short bills 2& per cent. three months bills 2M per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
KANSAS CITY GRAIN.

Kansas City. March 19.-Cash wheat, No. 2 S1O9@sf.i7; No. red s1 269sl Corn; No. mixed 63Q%; No. white 63H. 52 q sac.
 Close: Wheat. May s1o7H; July ssh Corn: May s2S. July s9; Sept s1%.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
A PARAGUAy TOAN

Washington March l9 Paraguay Is con. templating floating loan of S10.000,0 00C state department today It Is believed the money is to be devoted to improvements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
CINCINNATI PRODUCE.

Cincinnati, March 19-F1our quiet Wheat firm $1.26@2T. Corn dull; 661s 667c. Oats dull 53M a 54c. Rye quiet 84@S5c.
 Provisions steady.
 Whsikey steady S1. Butter steady.
 Eggs steady 16Q17c
 Poultry firm; sprngers 20a27c; young chickens 149l6c: hens 14h 915c; turke! l6 else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

WEEKLY LOCAL COTTON STATEMENT

Stock on hand, Sept. 2s04 Received past week ...... Ssg Received previously ......152 13s-- 153.0
  Total -. .... .. .. 155,s3o Shipped past week .. .... S50 Shipped previously ....... .l27. l42- 1cT.992
  Stock on hand, Thursday night,
 March IS, 1908 -. .... .... .... 37.s3s last year -. ........ .... ...,.. 2O.o1a Received corresponding week last year l,oUV last year -. -. -. .... .....l5s. 1c4 Price March 20. 1908 .... ...........,10 Price March 19, l909.. .... ...... Sbc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Daily Movement of Produce.
Car Lot Receipts,

Wheat 6S cars with IT of contract grade Corn 240 cars. with II contract grade. Oats 122 cars.
 Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min neapolis and Duluth today were 3a) cars compared 301 cars last week and BIO care the corresponding day year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
zr InrIs apAIN~

St. Louis, March l9.-Close: Wheat No. red cash $1; s1@s214; No hard q. 14@ 31. ls: May q Sh; July st.O19M.
 Corn, No. cash 64% Qs5; No. 2 white SEX G h May Sb; July 659s s
 Oats: No. cash 5ala, No. white 5b; May 53h; July 46&.