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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-21
j. b. Egelaod,
City Auditor,

Webster, S d, Oct. 6, 1909.
An adjourned meeting of the city
conncii was held in the firemen's hall
Wednesday. October s. 1909. at p. m.
Members present. Aldermen Edmond
Is shf. rorbes. Grue and Kading,
Mayor Harris presiding.
Justice quarterly report of r w,
Harris was on motion approved aud
bill Of IS 90 justice fees allowed.
Justice quarterly report Of O r.
sfrandness was laid over.
Motion made and seconded 10 adjourn
Nation carried
J b. Egeland,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-21
REPORTER AND FARMER
ADAMS X DENTON. Proprietors.
II. r. DENTON. Editor.
Thursday, October Il, 1909
Council Proceedings.
Webster, S ID Oct.

Webster, S ID, Oct. A, 1909.
The citv council met in regular SEES.
sion on Monday, October 4. 1909 at 8
o'clock p. nj.
Present, Aldermen Becht, Edmond,
Forbes, Grue and Olson, Mayor j l..
Harris presiding
Minutes af last regular meeting Sept.
@, 1909, read and approved
Minutes OF special meeting Sept 20.
1909, read and approved.
Bond OF J. B. Egeland in the sum Of
$500 was approved.
The following bills were audited and
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SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

ASTORIA, June I.-Erench bark Freida ar
rived In this evening in ballast from Honolulu,
under charter to load lumber.
Oil tanker Atlas. arrived today from San
francisco with cargo of fuel oil and left
up the river to discharge.
Oh tanker Argyll left today for San Fran
cisco in ballast
Steam schooner ClareTnont arrived this after
noon from San Francisco with partial cargo
ana VIII load lumber. for return.
Bar tug Wall1lu left up the FLYER this morn
ing to go on drydock. TO receive its annual
tug Tatoosh viii be in commission.
Steam schooner Johan Poulsen arrived in late
last night from San Francisco with freight and
passengers, and viii load lumber for return.
German ship Schwarzenbek 3S days from
Santa Iiosslia. in ballast. arrived in port this
afternoon under charter to load lumber for the
orient Captain Ulruh. its master, reports an
u1eVentful passage except that he was driven
as far north sRs Vancouver island, when he
had chance to make. a record passage. and
later mstook the entrance to Nillapa bay for
the Columbia river. There is another vessel
outside this afternoon that is believed TO be a
French bark from Honolulu and it will be
towed in this evening by the Tatoosh.
SEATTLE, June 1.-Sailed-British steamer
kumerfc for the orient via Vancouver; steamer
City of Puebla for San Francisco; steam
schooner Tallac for Tacoma; gasoline schooner
Duxbury for Bering Sea; steamer Portland for
Valdez via ports
The steamer Tiverton has shifted to Port
Ludlow.
The steamer st. Helens returned from TIA
camo tonight. where it went this morning. and
viii complete cargo for Nome. 1t is due to sail
JUNE g.
The schooner Ruth E. Godfrey has arrived at
Eagle Harbor.
TACOMA, June 1.-The steamer Governor ar
rived In port today from San Francisco and
Seattle.
The steamer st. Helens shifted from Seattle
to load cargo for Nome and St. Michael.
The steamer Edith is loading a government
dredge for Fort Davis. Alaska
The British ship Marlborough Hill has com
pleted cargo OF lumber for the west coast and
will probably leave port Thursday.
The steamer J. Marhofer will complete cargo
of lumber tomorrow.
The British steamer Foxton Hall is due to-
night from Vancouver, B. c., to load for the
west coast.
PORTLAND, June l. After voyage of los
days from Port Stanley. +. l.. the British bark
Gulf Stream arrived this morning. 1t carries a
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
Sails for Nome With Big Crowd Of Gold Hunters

which arrived yesterday, SO days from
Newcastle. Australia, was ordered into
quarantine and will be kept at Angel
island until every rat on board has
been ehoked to death with sulphur
fumes. The Lord Templetown Cap
tain Dawson, brought 1,746 tons of
for Eureka.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner China. home
ward bound, arrived yesterday at
The German steamer Ella, bound to
this port from Manzanillo, left San
Pedro May 81 at ) p. m.
The steamer Shasta which left here
May 81 for Bellingham, returned to
port yesterday on account of the cargo
The tug Hercules sailed yesterday
for Acapulco, and from that port will
bring to San Francisco the British
bark Simla.
Schooner Prosper Springs Leak
hOtsv1o4.U, June 1.-The schooner
Prosper. Captain Treenor, which sailed
from Hilo for Redondo with cargo
of railway ties, put into Kahului today
in a leaking condition.
Desire Continuation of subsidy
VICTORIA, B. c. June 1.-The
Australian line arrived this morning
with sos passengers and a full cargo.
News was brought by the Makura
Indl, with SuDSlQH renewed 1Or DuI IL
months. the projected new steamers
will not be proceeded with until some
better arrangements are made The
Makura will not be withdrawn, al
though it is probable that the Mariana
will be replaced and the Aorangt may
give way TO the old Miowera, now the
Maitai.. The steamers will be fitted
with wireless telegraph apparatus
The delay in the establishments. of
the shore stations in Australia and
c. Hollingswerth. general manager
of the Union S. S. Co. was a passenger
bound to Ottawa and London to dis
said the company was willing to i'm
prove the service by providing steam.
ers similar: to the Makura, now un-
euualed on the Pacific. if the subsidy
sought was forthcoming:
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cargo composed principally of cement and some
general merchandise fOr ". p. Fuller 4 Co.
The steamer Argyle. Captain r. Dickson, has
cleared for San Francisc0 with water ballast
and stores
The tender Heather came in sunday after
having taken up all the buoys along the river.
1t will leave for Astoria in a day or two.
Captain Pond. lighthouse Inspector is at
Seattle. where he will attend the opening OF
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
The steamer Argo will probably leave to-
morrow evening for TiHsmOOk with a general
cargo and its usual full list OF passengers.
District Forecaster e. a. Beals says the river.
will not come up much. more this week The
Snake river IS falling AT RipaTia' and Lewiston.
IL having fallen about foot at the. former.
place and about three inches at the latter.
The Columbia is also falling rfide between
Umatilla and Pasco, but above Pasco 1t. Is
rising.
SAN PEDRO, June The steamship Presi-
dent arrived tonight from Seattle via Eureka
and San Francisco with freiSht and passen-
gers 1t will clear tomorrow for SAN Diego.
The steamer Hanalei cleared for San Fran
cisco with freight and passengers today.
The schooner Bertie Miner. arriving from
Coos bay. brought 100000 feet of Iumbeu
The steamer Yosemite arrived today from
Seattle with a cargo of redwood ties
The freight steamer Coos Bay in and
out today to and from San Francisco and way
ports.
Arrivals today include the STEAMERS Redondo
from Coos Bay and Shna, Yak from Everett.
The departures were the steamer Phoenix for
Hardy Greek and the. WeSterner for Grays
Harbor ria San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
.Eastern. Llves.oek Marsets


:. KANSAS CITY. June 1;-.Cattle-Recefpts.
81 0o0; Market steady 10 weak. Native steers
S5,25d $50. native cows and 'heifers. S3d6. 10:
stockers and feeders. s4d560:: bulls. 81. 4Om
5.25: calves. $4M7:. western steers 50 40eT6 75:
western COWS. $8.2aa.5.5c
Hogs-Reeeipts,. 10000. Market steady to
strong Bulk Of sales, $e.S5d T.3O; eayy s.. .25G
I.3Ei2; packers and butchers. sT.1oG7. .32l4 !:
light S6.70dT-15: pigs. $J,5066.70
lSheep-Recelpts.. 600: Market steady. Nut
tons. S59s.65: lambs. STM9: wethers and year
lings 81. T5d 7-50; ewes. S425d6.25.
OMAHA
OMAHA June 1.-Cattle-Receipts 1000
Market: steady. Western steers 81 350d s.15;
Texas steers, $3M5;6J; cange cows and heifers.
81. 50 d=.35s Gamers. $2M4: stockers and feed
ers. .s3G5.55; calves s3a5.25; bulls and stays.
$50 5. 80. '..s
Hogs-Reeeipts:. 9.400 Market steady to
stronger. Heavy S7.206I7 4G:. mixed S7G17 %;
light. S6-9og7 "a pigs, S4.75go.25; bulk of
sales. STn13e.
sheep-Receipts. $500 Market steady. Year
ihgs S5.75d6. To- wethars 50 60d650; ewes
So 4ed $40 lambs. 81. .25@S.35
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02

sympathy with the raw produces, and the aver
age trade is reporicds
flour-Caiifornis family extras se.s0m7 net
without Discount; bakers oextrss. S6 6Od7. super
me Ha-5uG 3f9. Oregon and Washington per
bbl. S9.Sg0 e.30 for family. bakers and patents
and S4f5W5-25 fer cut on: Kansas patents
$50; do strsights. $50; do clear. 81: Dakota
patents, $50; do straightS. $3.50; DO clear
s. 80 per bbl
farinaceous Goods-Ilrices in packages net
cash. no discount. are as follows: Graham flour
81 per 100 lbs rye -four. 81 25: rye meal 81,
rice hour s.; corn meal S}s25: extra cream do
SSlS; cat meal. $40: oat grosts. s.. 80; HON
ing, S3600a; buckwheat -four. So. whole wheat
-four. Ss-25: rolled oats. bbls SSdS. 80. in sacks
S5-soQS; extra cream do. $3.50 in sacks and s.
in barrels. rolled wheat. bbs 1913. in sacks
Sa.5oN5-25; pearl harley. $3.50; split peas
boxes. S5T5 FOR yellow and S6.25 FOR green pei
100 lNs.
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Hides. TaiIow- Wool and Ho,.

Some changes in hops viii be observed. They
sre quoted dull and without feature
Wool and hides continue very strong with
stocks passing out fast as they reach the
market Prices, however. show no further
change.
hioes-tnlis and brands sell about 5L671e nm
oer Quotations Heavy salted steers I3uI3ILc:
ineeinm - = n l21sc: light. II d11lsc: couhifes
II q lze Tor heary. IL lie for light: stays 81:
satcd kip, II iecs salfed veal fe1Lc. eaifed calf
lSlzc dry hides - y a Doc: dry kin 1ac. d-v
cali. z5c; dry veal De: dry stays l5c. sheen
skins. shearlincs. 20n40c each; short wool soa
sc each: medium 75cdSi each: long wool 81 -
ais; lambs. 25fl7sc; ho-sehides salt. 50 2sS5
2T5 for large AID SL75@2-25 for medium. 7sc
nSl.50 FOR small and 25d50c for coils. horse
hides. dry S2n2-50 for large and 81 2562 fo-
medium. 5Oc0Sl for small and 25d5Oc for noIts.
Gosfskins. prime anRora. 50n75c: large has-
goats. 25@ Soc; medium. 20d 25c: small sd I5c.
Mexicsn dry hides. I1szc: do picked. lee: do
dry sslfed. 12c: dry stays. 12c: Mexican deer,
skins 200 Sac: dry salted do. 25H27c; drr Cen
fral American. 2sd32c per ~.
Tallow-No. 4 rendered. 5d5Ise; No- .. 3G
4izc. grease. 2n3c.
Wooi-New San Joaquin. rears staple 130
I7c: d. 6 10 aD0Dths, 126l6c new southern
coast. 9d1zc- Fall clip-Mounfain free. sdl2c:
Dc defective e@sc: Nevada. 13d20c per 10.
Hops-Prices 70 growers are 6d9c per H.
with 9dlec for contracts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
. MIS- IsGE;Li,ANEoUs MARKETS
!. New York Cotton. Market

.. NEW. YORK. ,Jyrne l:-No. LIVERPOOL market
. today. but: the American cotton market :yas
rather easy under a continuance Of liquidation.
" hich is hefrig cal1sed by the belief that the
goyerntneat: condition report is Ilkely TO he
hfgaer than has: been expected by the trade
In general. Expectations .-haEe beeJi aroIntf
f4:5. Chicago houses that: have Been free. buy
eTs:for several weeks sold on the dealne; There
is a. very small short interest nd sold out bulls
area LITTLE ttnfid. about yentlfring to rebuy at
thls.time:'' :. ::
National ,ginners. estimate on acreage is 81 .
and on confitioA SOC, These reports Indicate a
crop. OF. not oyer. u 100000 bales; with ihe
NEST. favorabae conditions for 1.-The balance Of
the season: which :mea7is perfect weather DUR
Ing the months; Of :July: and August ethe most
lions during The: picking period: combined With
q late frost. :! . -
Spot closed quiet. Is points lower: .niiddling
lplands II 25c; niiddilng gulf, 1aG50e Sales.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
Boston wool NLarket

|. BOSTON, June. 1.-The breadth and strength
Of the iocal wool market is its principal feature
and the level Of values is practically back 10
that: which obtained three years ago Quota
tions: s.s.
3Texas-Txelve months. .65Ge7e: fne to S
months $50 Coo; fine fail. j3d 55c
California; Northern. 63G65c; nriddle Counties
55G5Sc, fan free 45M4sc.
OregonLEasfen No. l staple 6SG5Qc: east
eTn clothing 60M62e: valley No. i. 80 d55c.
T;erritory-Fihe staple. 74MT7c;. fine medium
staple. 50 a T2c; fine clothing l66@5sc: fine
medium clothing, G4d G6c: ha1f blood, 67@69c:
a CSC: - =.
Pnlled-sE;xtEa, :7O@72c; fhe. a. 6$aeee; A
suhers 500 500. =.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02

Canned sparseus-Prices Of the California
fruit Gamers association are. as. follows pef
dozen in 2l5 square cans. Mammoth white
$50 peeled $40 mammoth green. 81 30
large green, 50 10; medium white. S2.I0. medium
green. 81; small white. 50; small green. 81 10
Canned Pess-The following are the prices Of
the California fruit Gamers association for 1909
pack; STANDARD. 90c. standard sifted. 81 -O5. er.
ira sifted. S1-15 extra fine sifted 81 25: peti.
pois, SIS; No. sifted- $425G4T5; No. S
STANDARD. 81
Caused Toniatoes-Ie0s pack. 2Is III solid mack.
Soc; 3 10 solid pack. a0c. standard, No. 2fa. 65c;
No 3. &c: No. s 81 10.
silver-S44fq - per flask for local use
snd- $3.50 q 1850 per flask for export
cordsce-Man5la. 9izc; S3sal Sc: Sisal bale
rope. aa9i5c per 10; net cash. no discount
scohee-Costs Riea. "a l4c. Salvador. ed 10 &c:
Nicaragua. 81 n l3c. Cue temals. 1M13i5c: Ha-
vsiian. S0l4t5c: Ecusdor sac per h.
Pacific Codfsh-The Union hsh company
quotes rs follows: Bundles, small whole so m
hsles- 3lsc- eases. regular, large whole 100 Ih
boxes, SIC: cases. extra 100 10 boxes 5c:
csses. eastern style. $3.50; Anchor brand &c:
narrow gauge. 7c Silver King 7izc: Golden
bright, blocks. 7c: oriental blocks, Sc: Crown
brand. tablets. sTssc; Pearl tablets. 7lzc: Ii
boxes fancy honeless. 10c: n boxes fancy
homeless. l0hc; half barrels. picked cod. s.. 80
each.
Tho Alaska Goldfish company quotes: Bundles.
small whole. SAC; cases. regular, large whole
sac; cases. extra. itc: cases. eastern style,
6izc; Bering Sc. Frigate. SC; narrow Paragon
n. Monarch. 5sc- Western Pride &c: IuperiaI
70 tablets. 71ac; Pacific Belle, ] ID tablets
l1ze; Choice Bits. crates. u 5 Ii boxes Zoe;
90 80 2 = boxes i0lze; picked cod. half bar
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
Hnr and Iseedsfuns

There were three DAYS receipts of 259 tons
OF hay on The market yesterday, and the feeling
continued weak. About 6,0oO sacks Of bran
came in from Oregon.
The circular Of Somers & Co. says OF hay:
Hay Is accommodating in steadily increasing
quantities at all shipping stations and VIII be
crowded 10 the san Francisco market fast
as the dealers here can handle IL. Operations
on the part Of the city buyers have practically
ceased. for most every now has quantity
q hay secured sufficient to last him for some
time TO come. offerings from the producers
are becoming and more in evlsehee. so
that everything tends toward steady decline IN
ing TO the front with more encouraging reports,
suo there Is ne doubt tkat this season :
crop viii considerably exceed that Of last year
Practically every thing that has been mar
keted from the new crop thus far this season
has been wild cat hay. barley hay or a mixture
OF the two. The market these special
grades mas now been tslrH wei stii estaOilsneo,
although the tendency IS toward stun lower
prices. From the few struggling cars OF wheat
hay that have arrived most Of which have
come from the san Joaquin valley and have
ideas can De expressed Considerable wheat
snd tame Ost hay viii be sent forward within
the next 10 days, by which some lntelli-
gent market report can be given covering these
Two lines. VERY little old crop hay is arriving /,
Bran-S2s@5o per ton for white and s2s.oe9
- Tor red.
Niddiings-S -SS3G35 per ton.
Sherts- -S3I a - per ton.
Feedstuffs- Rolled barley. S35N3e. rolled oats
for feed. S4s0 So; mixed feed. S50eJ32 for aver
age lots Uilcake meal. ia 20 ton lots $500. IN
10 lols $50. in ton lots $3.50. smell lots
sac: co-oahut cake or mesl q mills.e S26 in 20
and IL aud S26-5o in. 5 ION let's Jobbins. ~S27s
corr meal S39d 4Os cracked corn. $4td H.. BIZ oisn
cor6 seed. nominal: alfalfa meal and inealfaifas.
jobbmg lots S2G. carload lots So. per ton-. -.
Hss-8shesf Sl7029s new CROP. &i47q1is old
wheat sud oat, l6g 2es TANG oai. :S1b eI2l W
volunteer Wild dat, S1lG4A; new barley. ll.G
Ia new alfalfa. IS a di0: stock hay, SSkI per lon
StraW---y0 e Soc per bale -.
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-(,,c'ni'e-iral l,ierehnndise,

BsgsLofsfn bags. ga eg6cS san Quentin bags:
5&c. Eool bags. S5c Tor 312 " and eS6c for. !
Cosi2Isearrer. EEilI.ss sS7: Pennsylvania anthras
cite egg. SIG. per ton; 3: " elingten; 50; ~ eN
Richmend. etc., s9E stanford Richmond, = IS
Cumberland. SIS in bnlk and Sl6;50 in sacks
Welsh anthracite. Si3i,-. cokes SD per tea IN
bulk and SIG in SACKS -keeky= mountains Sg'9V
per sh0rt ton. -.
oils Quotations are for barrels. I.nseed-. 74c
per gallon for boiled and TIC for raw cases, &c
more; caster oil IN cases No. l. fle; Baker 5
"A. SIISGl I3s China nut cases. -J01eoe per
gallon; CoCosnut Oh IN barrels. Sgel 6a1se for
. according 10 quantity; extra bleached lyini er
sperm oil. ole; natural winter sperm oil, elc;
natural whale Oh, extra winter strained lard
oil, 95M96cs No. neatsfoot oiiis elee; lIerring
eli, 4oc; salmon OF, S5et boiled hsh oil S5c;
paint oil. 35c. 5..s-:-s:. .<s..s .s:.-.
Coal OIL Gasoline, aetez-W ater white. iron
barrels or drums. lQcs $50 deg oil iron barrels
or drums Hike. special do. l2c. pearl oil, in
cases 17cs sstral lie, star. lie, extra star. 2c:
Elaine 26azc; eoeene. zyc: red crown ana motor
gasoline, IN bulk, 1870; IN cases Il aecS No. !
engine distiate. in drums Sc; Ne. do. &c;
cases. &C mores S6 deg gasoline la bulk soc; IN
cases. Sziae: Ksrnish makers and painters
Turpentine-62c per gallon I'm cases and 55c
in bulk drums and iron barrels.
Rosia iper bhf Of 2s0 lbs)--E. $3.50, F, Sc 65
G. $40: H. Sss !. ST03; WV. 5000.
Red and White Lead-Red, 81 acc white,
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
The Western sugar refining company quotes as
follows terms net cash: Standard grsnulstel
tfne or coarsel :. Csc; fruit standard. .. .65c;
crystal domInos in cases. S65c: tablets in half
bbs 6.I5c; tablets. in boxes. 6.4Oc: cubes and
A crushed 5.9oc powdered, 5.15c: candy: granu-
lated 5.75c; confectionery A, 5.1Jc; cenfection-
ers' CRYSTALS. > 75c: magnolia A, 55c; 4ax ira c.
: I5c. golden C. Bose; ID. 4.95c. barrels and 80
10 bags Toe. half bbls DC, baxes soc more per
100 lbs for al grades Monarch bar is quoted
over and above tbe price for standard fine teanei
gfsnulsted in 100 ID bags as follows Bsgs, l0e
lbs 35c barrels z3c. half barrels, Gee. - ID
tins cased, s. O.: 81 ib tins. eased. s2e5; 10 lb
tins cssed 10 in case. $40; ) lb:tins. in
8 oese s. 20; 80 ID boxes. Soc. NO extra charge
for putting up bar in private pack ages.
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes follows Granuiated basis.
565c; Higrsde" bar 6c powdered, 5.15c; A
crushed 5.90c. berry. 5.65c; { & II extra fine
dry grauulsted 5.65c; coarse dry granuiated.
= CSC: eonfectioners' A. 5.65c; confectioners,
crystals. 575c, cubes. 59oc; bricks SO extra
hne cranulsfed 100 bags Onlyls -; excelsior
A 8 2Jc: extra c. 5.15c; golden {. 5-05c; vel
low d. 4-95c; II. & r. crystal dosninos. S,6sc.
Additional per 800 lbs: In barrels and 80 lb
bags. l0c more: half barrels 25c more; boxes
50c more for all grades. Bar. ia IS NJ and 50 ID
tins. $40 more; in 10 ID tins, s2.35 more Min
imum order carload weight
Canned Fruits-The California fruit Gamers
association quotes prices for 1905 fruits r. b.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
Alameda Rrines Mans Passengers

F The Oceanic steamship company S
liner Alameda, Captain Dowdell, which
arrived yesterday from Honolulu,
brought 107 cabin passengers and 20
in the steerage. The liner also brought
a. large cargo, which included 1873
bags. of sugar Also on board were
eight cases of live goldfish for the
:aquarium at the. Alaska fair.
Among the Alameda's passengers
was Rev. George A. Gates, president
of. Pomona college. DR.. Gates spent
about four months in Australasia
studying labor conditions He says
that as far as hiss investigations went
he believes the arbitration system in
New Zealand. to be a success. He
thinks that the New Zealand labor
laws are wise. particularly those regu-
lating the employment Of women and
children and The laws fixing mini
mum wage and a maximum number
of working hours in a week. He was
greatly interested in a decision rem
dered by Judge Higgins, an Australian
federal justice. In deciding a dispute
between a colliery and it's employees,
he declared that no man could live on
less than a certain sum per day. and
he arbitrarily fixed that sum as mini
mum wage. The colliery people pro-
tested that to pay such wage would
mean ruin for them.
Then shut down your mine, was all
.the satisfaction vouchsafed by the
judge.
The Elleford theatrical company re-
turned on the Alameda. The passen-
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
UMATILLA FIRST
SHIP OF SEASON
No Trouble Expected With Ice,
but Steamer Is Equipped With
Wireless as a PrecautiOn

He Pacific GA S t
steamship company's
U M a tilla, Captain
Thomas Reilly in COM
mand, Sailed yester-
day, the first steamer
to leave this port this
son direct for
Nome. With holds
chock a block a n d
decks black with pas
sengers, the Umatilla
left Broadway wharf
at 4 o'clock p. m. to a
chorus of goodbvS,
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81. I.nilis wanl Market

ST: LOUIS June 1s--Noof. SLOW Medium
grades conbng and clothing. 26d30c:. light
fne. .22a2E &c: heavy fine, 14Ia 622lac; Tub
washed. 25Nt3 t36lbe
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Compagnie Generate Transatlantiout

DIRECT LINE TO HAyRE-PARIs.
Sailing every Thursday. instead Of Saturd.v
At 10 4. M. from pier AZ North river. foot ~
Morton st.
First class to Havre. $3.50 and upward: seq
ond class to Hayre. $50 and upward GENERzT,
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA, 10 state 81 New s.6 York. RI :. F. FUGAzI.
Francisco Tickets sold by all railroad ticket
agents. M
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branch of the United States photographic
office, located at the Merchants Exchange, is
maintained in San Francisco for the beneft of
mariners. without regard to nationality and free
lof 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 always be obtained re-
garding lights. dangers to navigation aud mat
ters of interest TO ocean commerce.
j. L. MCMILLAN.
Nautical Expert, in charge.