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Deciduous and Citrus F,ruit.

The railroad wreck in SonOma county Nfondav
nignt heid back shipments OF peaches from that
region and receipts were light YESTERDAY in
consequence The decreased receipts gave self
ers an opportunity 10 clean up much old sfock
dho Ihey were even able 10 obtain higher prices
for choice fruit in open packages Otherwise
the market was weak on orchard fruits. Lower
prices were quoted for Gravenstein apples. small
PACKAGES OF plums and prUnes were in increased
supply and lower, and sales of Bartlett pears
cedinS day Figs OF the Brunswick or brown
variety were offered freely at low rates but
received little attention. Choice black from
sonoma sold up to So % for two layer drawers
ana small sized fruit In similar packages from
Orovflle brought $125. The market was Iiber-
ally supplied with melons and although nutmegs
brought 65QT5e in the early trade dealers
were unable TO effect clesrances at 4065Oc in
the afternoon There was continued weakness
in grapes, everything except the rokav vsriefv
oelnS IN oVersupply The receipts included two
more of seedless in large boxes straw
berries and blackberries were i'm Iipb+ sT7rI,-
and firm few consgnments Of Grated straw
berries came in from Florin and met with a
No L Bartlett pears were taken at S4OQ45 By
one canning concern and cheaper grades sold
75cGs1.
Raspberries-NominaI
Blackberries-S4G5 per chest
Huckleberries-121a = n 15c per ID.
Apples tper boxl-Gravensteins, S5cdSf for
I tier and 65@ zoe for 10 tier boxes; other
varieties. 6O075c for choice and S5d50c for
common; erabapples. 4o@60c for small and 1.5O
CLIO for large boxes.
Pears-Bartletts S1d125 per box for No
and 5OM I5c for No =; in bulk S2O045 per ton:
other varieties, 50c0$1 % per box.
PeacheS-35Q a soc per small box. with fancy
mountain fruit at 50G I5c; baskets. 25d 4Uc:
Sonoua lugs, 3jGI6nc; large boxes 50cOSI
Prunes-6O0iI zoe for crates and 40Gi Soc for
small boxes; plums. crates, 5Od65c; boxes. 25N.
0Oc; in bulk. nominal.
Nectartnes-T0cGS per box or crate
Figs. .25d2-25 per box for choice black and
6oG1 zoe for ordinary; white. 7jCdS1 per drawer
Melons-Nutmeg melons. 40m75c per box: can.
taloupes, 81 159225 per crate; watermeons. 81
az per dozen
Grapes SeedIess. 50d6jc for crates and Goa
Soc for lug boxes: tOkay. 81. 25Q1.35 per crate:
muscat. 50965c per crate; other varieties. 350
60c per box or crate.
citrus Fruits tper boxl-Valencia oranges, So
grapefruit. S2-75d3 for Seedless and s1d so for
common; lemons. S505.50 for fancy. So. 5Oe74 50
IS. 5.50d6.
Tropical Fruits-BsnaRas. 75c0$I 25 per
bunch for Hawaiian and Mexican. 81. .5Od2 2 80
for Central American; pineappIes. S292 81 per
dozen.
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SUM OF
THE MARKETS

New York stocks and coppers
higher.
Spot and future cotton lower.
Local mining stocks active and
strong.
Oil and local shares quiet.
Silver Tower. HongkOng exchange
higher.
Wheat and barley steady. Oats
easy.
Hay market still depressed.
Dried fruits and raisins firm.
Prunes especially strong and ac-
tive.
Advance in Oat products expected.
Hops, hides and wool quiet.
Beef and mutton firm. Pork
steady.
Lard lower. Hams and bacon un-
changed.
Cooking oils higher.
Butter and eggs firm. Cheese
steady.
Potatoes and onions declining.
Fresh fruits plentiful and weak.
Liberal arrivals of poultry.
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Banking Notes

The Canadian bank of commerce has leased
from the Bank of California national association
the quarters the northwest corner of California
and Leidesdorff streets formerly occupied by the
San Francisco national bank, and will remove
TO them.
Al the regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the German savings and loan society
the retiring directors reelected and the
old officers subsequently reappointed. as follows:
y. Ohlandt, president; Daniel Meyer, vice presi-
dent; George Tourney second vice president and
manager; J. W. Van Bergen, third vice presi-
dent; Ign Stenhart, 1. n. Walter, F. Tillmann
Jr.. E. T. Kruse, w. S. Goodfellow, A. H.
Miller. secretary.
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Meat Market


With the possible exception of hogs the meat
market rules firm and beef, veal and mutton show
upward tendency. Receipts of hogs are still
light, but so is the demand. and prices stand
the same.
DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates to dealers and butchers are
follows:
Beef-s@s15c per lb for steers. 7G71A for
cows and heifers.
Veal-loGl11ac for large and 11h@12c for
small.
Mutton-wethers. 1s@1Oc; ewes. s@e1sc per
pound
Lamb-11A G12Hc for spring.
Dressed Pork (per Ib)-13G14c for light.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good. sound
livestock, delivered in San Francisco, gross
weight.
No. / fat steers, over 900 lbs, alive, &C per ID;
under 800 lbs, 4a.c; second quality, all weights,
41hc; thin undesirable steers, 1z04c-
No. cows and heife-s, 4ci second quality 81
@3%c; common, thin, undesirable cows, 21a @3c.
Desirable bulls and stays. 2k g215c; half fat
or thin bulls, III @2c-
Calyes-Light weight, per Ib, So csc; medium.
5N @5hc; heavy, 4G4%c-
Sheep-Desirable wethers, &c; ewes. He
Lambs (per lb)-Unshorn lambs, 6@6ke; shorn
lambs. 81 5@5&c.
Hogs (per Ib)-Hard grain fed. weighing 700
to 14O lbs, 81 @9Ac; 40 10 $50 lbs, 1oc; $50 to
$50 lbs, 915c; common, undesirable hogs, 6G7c-
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Poultry and Game

There was more western poultry received
yesterday. but arrivals from state shipping points
were liberal. The market for domestic stock was
In about the same position as last week Large
young chickens continued 10 sell, while small
stock was Inclined TO drag Dealers were rather
expecting the market for small chickens 10 in
prove however.
Poultry (per dozenl-Hens. $5dj-50 FOR small.
S667 for large and $S61O for extra: young
ROSTERS S749: old ROSTERS, S5G5-5O; fryers,
S5d5 so; broilers. $363-5O for large and Sc so
as for small; ducks. S647, pigeons, 81. 7592;
squads. 81 SOFAS; geese. s262-50 per pair
Game (per dozen)-Nominal-
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Loans. Exchange and silver
STOCK MARKET

There was much more activity in bonds on
the stock and bond exchange yesterday, the
sales amounting TO $4,000. The People s
water ) per cents lower, declining from
SOS to SCI. 12i2 Northern California consolf-
dated SIS were higher at $94 Pacific telephone
common stock WAS frmer at S31.12A and Asso-
ciated oil finer at S95.25
The San Moteo realty and investment com
pany has levied an assessment Of 81 per share,
delinquent August 80
The Northern California lumber company has
levied assessment of &c per share delin-
auent September 30
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Egg Market In Nearby Counties
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA. Aug. 9.-On receipt Of quota
this morning eggs were quoted at 33c per dozen
for choice and soc for seconds, while butter com
manded 3Sc per pound The receipts today were
not heavy and there brisk demand for all
offerings
SANTA CRUZ. Aug 9.-Merchants and com
mission men still pay SOC for eggs to local
pOultrymen. who are not disposed to sell much
Of their products at this quotation
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Aug. Cash quotations as
follows: Flour steady; No. . rye, 77a Q7Sc;
feed mixing barley, 4SG55c; fair to choice
mailing, 60@69c; fax seed, No. l southwestern.
$232; No. l northwestern, S254; timothy seed.
$500; clover, $S612 25; mess pork. per bar
rel, $21. 1922; lard, per 100 lbs. $11 40; short
ribs. sides Qoose). $11@11.371a; short clear
sides (boxed), $11.75612.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clearances of wheat and -four were
equal to 12S. 900 bushels. Primary receipts were
1.239, 900 bushels, compared with 1.0T9. 900 bush
els the corresponding day year ago. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, sos cars;
corn, 12O cars; oats, 504 cars; hogs, p, 900
head.
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-Money on call easy,
l1a@2 per cent; ruling rate 11a; closing bid,
IN offered at Il.
Time loans, easier; 60 days, 8@3A per cent;
80 days, So IA; 6 months, AZ @o.
Prime mercantile paper. 51a@6 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual business
in bankers bills at 81. s350@4 1850 for GO day
bills and at 81 $50 for demand.
Commercial bills, $4S2& @4.S3A.
Bar silver, 527sc.
Mexican dollars, 44c.
Government bonds firm; railroad bonds, firm.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Flour-Steady but
quiet Receipts, 2S,s53 barrels; shipments, 49,
SSl.
Wheat--Spot steady; new, No. 2 s1O61a ele-
vator and S1.07& f. o b.; No. 1 northern
$1.261S t. o. b. There a very quiet trade
in wheat and after showing some weakness
early under selling on the government report
prices rallied the frmness in Winnipeg and
rumors of better export demand, closing NM
&c net higher. Exporters took seven loads at
outports. September closed S1.07%; December
600O.
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WheatandBarley Markets Steady
Dried Fruits and RaiSinS Firm

buyers September ranged from 625sc TO 634sc
and closed steady at $3.50. net gain of 4c
TO sc The cash market was firm No yel-
low closed at 6415c to &c.
September oats varied from 365sc TO SIC. m
ishing with 1s &c advance at 3634 G367sc.
Provisions seemed inclined to sag following
a little buying on the part of shorts and
scalpers at the start. Pork closed sc down TO
1lac up: lard Il shade lower to 215c higher, and
ribs unchanged TO san advance of 212c.
The leading futures ranged follows
Articles Open High Low Close
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Local dealers report improved feeling in
the market, with rather more business passing.
Pure lard. however, is &c lower. Cooking oils
higher Hams and bacon remain unchanged.
Cottoene-One half bbl. 12lac; half bbls
12ssc; 1 tierce, 12Ac; tierces, 121sc; 5 tierces
12c.
Hams and Bacon-The Western meat company
quotes follows: Hams. 21021 lac: picnic
hams, 16c; California hams 2015c; extra fancy
bacon, 3313c; fancy bacon, TO lbs, 311ac; s
to 10c lbs, 291ac; 10 to IL lbs. &c; sugar cured
2S1tc; light dry salt bacon. to 10 lbs 2s15c;
10 to II lbs. II 12c; medium bacon, 1sc light
medium bacon, 19c.
Lard-Tierces 141sc, sos 14atc, los 151ac. 5s
1850, IS 151ac. compound lard, tierces lie, SOS
11Ac los 11$4c, IS 11Isc. IS 12c; yellow cook
ing oil, I6c per gal; white cooking oil, 7sc per
gal; salad oil, s215c per gal.
Beef-Local prices quoted. Export lots. in
spected by the government. are 81 per Dbl
higher. Extra family beef. SIS per bbl; family
beef. $3.50 per bbl; extra mess beef, $17.50
per Dbl; smoked beef. 21 lac per lb
Pork-Extra prime. in barrels. S34; clear, s36;
mess, S34; pig pork, $36; pigs feet, S5.75 for
half bbls, 2.4o for 25 lb kegs and 81. for
kits.
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PORTLAND, Aug. 9.-Clearings, 1882, ,16o;
balances, $116,144
SEATTLE. Aug. 9-Clearings, 81 1926, ,699; bal
ances, S217. AT.
SPOKANE. Aug. s.-clearings, s775,ss5, bal
ances. S61.301
TACOMA, Aug. 9.-Clearings $1,oS4, ,s6e; bal
ances S99. .691
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Los Angeles Oil Exchange

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
LOS ANGELES, Aug 9-Trading was light
on the stock exchange today.
Twenty thousand shares of California Mid
way oil sold at 55% 0565sc
One hundred and one shares Union sold at
S1O2. .50$4 l03. .35.
Union Provident was $780,
Palmer quoted at S145
OIeum development was 6Ac.
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Minneapolis Grain and Produce

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. e.-Wheat-September
81 11& @1.117s; December. S1.11s @1.11A; May
81. 15A G1.15ss. Casino. hard. 1.2O% No
2 northern, S1-16a. GL1914: No. 2, $1.14&. q
1.1624; No. 3. S1.O9a4 @1-1234-
Corn-No. yellow, 6015 G61c.
0ats-NO. = white, 33la 637c.
Rye-No. ?, 1@74c.
Flax-Closed at S2.49.
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Foreign Futures
Visible Grain Sunni,
AyaiIabIe Grain sun,Iy

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The visible supply of
wheat in Canada Saturday, August 6. was
4,101 900 bushels, decrease of 252, 600.
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New York Grain Market

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Bradstreet's statement
of the available supply of grain will not be is
sued until tomorrow.
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DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE
Northern Wheat Market

WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Aug. 9.-Wheat-Bluestem, 96de7c;
club, 92c.
SEATTLE, Aug. 9.-Wheat-SIilIng quota
tions: Bluestem, e2c; forty-fo 91c; club, 9oc;
fife, 90c; red Russian, SSc. Export: Bluestem,
soc: forty fold. sSc; club, SIC; fife. SIC; red Rus
sian, S5c Yesterdays receipts: Wheat, 10
cars; oats, cars; barley, 4 cars.
OREGON
PORTLAND, Aug. 9.-Wheat-Track prices:
Club, sse; bluestem, 97G9sc; red Russian, 81 "a
Sc; valley, 90092c; turkey red. 92c
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Northern Pushes.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-BuIlon amounting tc
f7 900 taken into the Bank of England or
balance today.
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Treasury statement

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The condition of the
treasury at the beginning OF business today was
follows
Trust funds-Gold coin. SS74, 1S4. .669; silver
dollars, $4S9, 100000; silver dollars of $780,
$3,62o. 000 silver certificates outstanding, S4S9-
996, 600.
General fund-Standard silver dollars in gen
eral fund, Sob, 1893; current liabilities S104,
$50 working balance in treasury Offices
$27,769, ,090; in banks to credit of treasurer of
the United States, S3S, 362 $685. subsidiary silver
coin, $50 520372; minor COIN 81 122 sos; total
balance in general fund, S91.1IO, 60.
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Portland Butter Market

PORTLAND, Aug. 9.-Butter-City and coun-
2S@24e.
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LONDON. Aug. 9.-There a big slump in
the price of rubber at the fortnightly auction
in Mincing lane today Lots sold from sec TO 44c
a pound below the figures of two weeks ago.
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Dniufh EIax

DULUTH, Aug. 9.-Flax-In store. on track
and to arrive, S2.54; September. 81. 40; October
81. "a; November. 233; December, 81. IS
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Over years old range from S15 to S25 lower
Note-Shippers to this market must have
horses close to type. with age, bone confOrma ton
and style, to command extreme quotations.
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Bar silver-Steady: "a 7-16d per ounce.
Money-1@ @1A per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
snort bills Is 214 per cent and for three months
bills 2ss per cent.
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Col So r&ext 415s 95 Union Pacific As 1ooK
Del & Hud cv Is. 81 Do cv As ..... 104 u
Den & Rio G. IS 92& Do 1st & ref As. 955s
Do ref IS 800. 81 lU S Rubber 6s ..102
Distillers 5s 80. 81 III Steel I'd 5s. .1o2M
Erie prior lien As. so Va Car Chem 5s.. 9S14
Do gen As .... 81 y Wabash 1st 5s.. 10T
Do cv As. ser 81 10 Ist & ext IS So u
Do cv As. ser 601a Western Nd As. -. 50 .
Gen Elect cv IS. 132 Wrestling Ell CIV 5s 81
III Cen 1st ref As. Sc wis Central As. 81
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STRENGTH Shown
IN STOCK MARKET
Demands of Uncovered Shorts
Cause Advance in Prices
After Early Depression
Better Feeling Over Crops and
Dividend Actions Induce
Professional Trading
New York stock List

E. F. Hutton & Co. 400 California street.
members o. the New IOrk stock exchange, fur
nish the following list OF bond and stock sales
yesterday:
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Horses and Mules

The following quotations for horses and mules
| are furnished by the Butchers and Stock Grow
| ers' Journal:
HORSES
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Cheese-CahfOrnia fancy bats, Ilc per 10.
steady; do hrSts, lie steady: do seconds. 124ac.
steady: fancy Young Americas, 1I12e. hrm; do
hrsts. 16c. firm. Oregon fats. 1613e, drm; Cali
fornis storage flats. II &c. steady
Eggs-California fresh, per dozen, cases IN
clndad
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE

TUESDAY Aug 9-1O:30 a. NJ.
UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask.
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BITTER FER POUND

quotatio generally range from 1iac to &c
higher. owing to the various charges TO De
ddad.
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Chicago Discount Raj,
sIump i'm Ruhher in London

CHICAGO. Aug. Exchange on New Yorl
offered at &c discount
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MINING STOCKS

There Was marked improvement in business
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LOCAL MARKETS
Provisions

Flour. or ................... LOO
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Marin Co
GAS AND ELI
City Ell Co. 50 52a4
n Cal Power "a
Orc W, LAP 60% 62h
Cal Ins Co. so
Firemn's Fd.235
BANK
Am Ntl Blk. 12S
anglo & Lon. 151 155
Bank OF Cal.4oS1a
Cent Trust. .117&
SAVING
Ger S & L.2s50 290o
Hum S Blk. .125 $50
Nut Saw Bk. so
STREET RAII
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-08-16
Custer County.

county offers inducements to settlers and
beautiful its enteprising people, It's var
its brilliant prospects not napy commemorate
Custer whose dahing romantic yet produc
of national history Thirty i've
in its prime and quartz mining
infancy territory embraced in its confines was
occasional OF ProspecOrs
To them Wilderness to the max
OF IN 1852 pacers actively
Stanley Basin what western border and
rich ground Loon creek
pacers and yielded handsomely but
quartz years later the region
forming county practically unknown From 1873 to
lists increasing population the following by
legislative Custer couny created and ha Arve&
since that time today population of 1000 people.
and has the following towns
Chalis-COuny iEn 2no mining
ay-Mining and farming
i Houston-F Farming and stock raising
MISUNDERSTANDING
Clay on--Miniug. farming and stock raising.
Bonanza Mining
Custer-A1ning
Stanley-Paoer and quartz mining. and grazing land
raising pusued great Big Lost Riy
err valley Spring Pahsamaro East Fork An
leoIe and Stanley
irregular outline about 1900
miles large State OF Connecticut and larger
Rhode Island together situated central Ida
Oregon Short Line railroad the east
probably extended Chas next The
Bell Telephone have line from Black
foot Custer found its
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-08-16
Mines, Mills and Mining.

county mining sections the world
reeds better transportation and capital to develop
and territories mining
agriculture though progressing hand hand yet nearly
of wldened by
but not relying hone consumption ex
cusvey prosper but this the miner
each other extent Let US 1or
moment cali the attention CT
mining the county viz Mackay
copper Morgan creek Garden creek lead ana
silver with famous Ramshorn Skylark
and gold bearing Mines Poverty
Flat Clayton Slate creek thompson
Robinson Bar Stanley Basin with placer and quartz FISH
Sheep Mountain and eatoa with their hunoreos
creek and gold quartz MIN
es and the celebrated Yankee Fork
and embraces within ITS cOnnnes
producers this oeng
The Lucky also has several
dartz mills quartz mills Custer dredge
smelter at bay
horse and new In Custer has
nearly 5000 located mau claims the has NOT
been half pros
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Climate, Timber. School. Etc.

The climate county delightfuShf snowiaA
the valleys: charming winters AZ
Chais elevation of 400 eet sleigh des are ven ns'
rsible Creditabe plethora school luno
Each district building and wepald teacher Al
lhalis high school studies are taught
Probably fourth of the mountainous territory OF inns county
rs heavily timbered with spruce, fir and pine
With large farming and grazing land uncuva'ed WIN
annually lengthenng with giant soes
with increasing and decreasing axao'' Win i"
with good schools and little crlme with
stock luxurious vegeaton with an admraoie c"ao
favorable to health fertile SOIL rich in fruitful products
and with vast mineral gold silver lead iron
and tho precous meta Custer county blessed with natural
gifts advantages that will its BRET though eoous -
scnco u have puny part Of its progressive career
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-08-16
Agriculture and Stock Raising.

Agriculture ably mining industry in enrichng
this the SawtoOth mountains
its south western border and pur
zgza general north easery direction rece'v
the waters of ten East Fork These
and its tributaries flow through
arabic land still uncutvaed Since me mana
man supply what withhoad irrigation takes
tie place that annually to waste would
make yerant Of deserts would convert the
silence the sounds from homes Agr
all other of infancy
The when large rrgatng canals WILL be taken
out of Salmon river endless supply and many
saebrush land along the river VIII De
produce wonderful yields OF
hay oats ex and large crops arc
harvested each
growing leading Of the county and
tho usually mild ia excellent summer
has become industry and the county
each wear derives largest of IN the way OF
+axes each IRON the stock growers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-08-16

Offacers OF the Village OF Chaiito.
TRUST Ef,S
lseph Rodgers--tlairnian.
nlriex WaddletsI Urea >lrer
Eilii3n Buster.
lHeph H. Horton.
William Elder
Drrk--i. z. Giennon-
g.rehzl-Jame> Golfer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-08-16

STATE.
Us. Senators Weldon B. Hepburn
William r. Borah
Congress- Thomas II. Hamer
Governor James II. Brady
Secretary OF State 49, Robert Lansdon
Auditor Stephen D. Taylor
Attorney General Daniel McDougal
Lieutenant Governor l.. H.Sweetser
Treasurer Charles A. Hastings
Inspector of Mines f. Cushing Moore
School Supt - S. Belle Chamberlain
State Engineer
DIG Martin Eoise, Idaho
Water Com ssioner-2nd DIST.
James Mcmillan, Twin Falls, ldaho
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-08-16

SUPREME COURT.
James +. Ailshie,
In. Sullivan,
George H. Stewart.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-08-16

JUDGE OF 9th DIsTKICT.
James NJ. Stevens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-03
DEPOT ALLEGED TO BE NUISANCE
GrinneIl Business Men Enter Protest
Against Conditions.


Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, March 3.--Universal COM
plant has been heard since the recent
changes in the union depot in this city
We're completed that there Is no privacy
for ladies and no relief from the to-
bacco smoke nuisance since men, wom-
en- and dogs are simply herded in to-
gether, with no chance for escape by
going out of doors. 1t has also SEEM
ed that loungers and smokers multi
piled there under these conditions until
Agents +. G. Paine, of the Rock Island.
and w. p. Clark, of the Iowa Central.
have united with Mayor Kemmerrer in
the issuance of an order to be strictly
enforced. by the aid of the police If
necessary, that smoking or loafing will
no longer be permitted in the waiting
room. The facts regarding the recent
improvements in the depot are that
they do not, in the main. improve but
are, in some respects, decidedly detri-
mental to the comfort of the travelling
public.
AT the latest meeting of the Com
mercial Club this matter was brought
up and an effort will be made at once
to get a reasonable enlargement and
promiscuous space. II. w. Spaulding,
who goes to Chicago this week, is made
a committee of one to take the injtia-
tive in this movement SO highly Inn
portant not only to Grinnell but also
to the many travellers who have to wait
here for hours for trains.