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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
New York
Stock Market

New York. March 20-In spite Of
some nervousness and frequent shift
ing OF position. the stock market made
Roadway to-day In the direction of
higher prices, The suddenly acquired
strength which late last Saturday
changed a SLOW. dropping market into
an uneNpcctedly iirm one was shown
day in advances which were scored
in the face OF various obstacles, chief
among which were the I<-ge offerings
made on any considerable advances.
aud uncertainty as to whether the
Supreme Court would decide the anti
trust cases to-day. Gains OF about .
point We're made OF the day by many
OF the important issues. Saturdays
upward movement and the tavorabl"
bank report OF last week. showing an
increase on the percentage OF reserves
and only Slight expansion OF loans re-
suited in an accumulation OF buying
orders over the Weekend sufficient TO
send up quotations at the opening. OF
ferinys were large enough TO force
quick recession however. and the
market fell into the state OF coma
which has marked the movements on
Supreme Courts decision days for
months past When 1t became known
that the rulings We're not 10 he made
to-day the market grew Very active
end prices We're advanced materially
fered freely enough 10 check the rise
Prices receded and trading was dull
until the last hour, when best figures
or the day were established. United
Steel common Reading, Union Pacific
and Missouri Pacific were leaders in
the advance. Although the weo;,
started With 4 rsidcr.sblc loss by the
BANKS from Sultrcasury operations
the money market tod ay displayed un-
abated ease. London reported
strong demand and tirmcr discount
rates. stocks were steady in both
London and Paris, although the trad
Ing on the British stock exchange
was restricted by preparations for the
settlement sales OF sA,aoo,oo0 bonds
of one OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
subsidiaries was announced, The bond
ma rket was irregular. Total sales.
par value. t2,364,ooo. United States
government SIS and is declined IL on
call to-day Total sales of stocks for
the Gay were 37a.so0 shares.
New York. March oo.-Moncy on call
. IA: closing bid. . Ia offered at
SIS per cent Times loans very dull.
sixty days, IL Per Mt; ninety days.
2 So; six months, 3 Ia per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 4 TO 4 p per
cent Sterling exchange firm, with
actual business In bankers bills at
sASll5G s4Si9o for siNty-day bills. and
al s4.S6So for demand. CommerciaI
bills, s4.SS l4MS4.s3 l2 Bar silver.
o. 5-s. Mexican dollars. a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
SAILED
Ccnsu, Report on cotton.

Census Bureaus report shows the cot
ton crop OF 1910 to be 1l.a41.563 bales
counting round as half bales, and in
GLIDING linters, compared with 1885,
200 for 1909. Included in the Stats
tics for 1910, are: Linters, 39l, 80.
bales; Sea Island Cotton, 90,36S bales
round. l12,sS7 bales. The average
gross weight Of the bales Is 50l.2
pounds for 1910. compared with 1866
for 1909. Expressed in equivalent 500
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bishop Gibson visIts Sp0tsylynnin.
SOcCi1l to Illn r Inc Disnn tcl, u

Spotsylvania. Va. March 2O--RiEht
Rev r. y. Gibson, Bishop OF the Epis-
copal Diocese Of Virginia. preached
Yesterday at Christ Church hero. after
which he confirmed "a class for mem
pcrship Similar services were CON
Quoted by the bishop in the afternoon
az 81 Georges Chanel. in Chancellor.
of this county. Tho bishop went from
THIS county 10 Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va. March 20. 1911

1s1chMond, va. March 20 1911
tSnles Union Stock yardsD
Following Is the report of the Richmond
i've stock market for week ending March oo
Rtceip's-Cattle. 220 head calves. 60 head +;
sheep. 10 head; hogs. LILO head Bese
steers. &C.; some extra good cattle higher:
medium 10 good. ~ n SIC; best heifers sac !:
medium TO good 5U5i3c. fat COWS, Il. n
iSic; common 10 medium, a,sI 3lac; bulls.
70 SIC: calves. 7GSc.. cows and calves
go 50 per head. best hogs 7i1c; sows and
SO g 90 % o4c'; sheep. Sa6o: lambs. 5gsiac.
chicago. March 90 Recep,s-Cattle. Is. 900;
market steady TO weak; hecves S. q SIS
ieNas steers. Si.ioa 5.6o Western steers.
M.'oao S5; stockcrs and feeders s4M5.75:
COWS COW, and heifers S2,5oa5s5; calves. s6256
Receipts Hogs. 5000 head: rnarke, slow
loo. under Saturdays average: light. s6551
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COTTON MARKETS.

New York March 2o.-The fnal repor, q,
,hs Census Bureau Tor the season ndicat-
cotion. Including %a75s2 bales OF linters
proved Just about as expected and failed
10 stimulate any fresh business in the cot.
ION narket to-day. The close, however.
was STEADY. With prices net unchanged -
points higher The marie, opened 10 s
i higher IN response 10 better cables
IMAM expected but thore seemed 10 b. no
ssEFessirc support and the failure OF the
census fisures 10 bring in fresh buying for
OUTSIDE long account encouraged local sell
Ing for reaction
Prices soon oased off 10 net loss Of
SPOUT to points in consequences, bu, be-
%" 4oo Tor May there supper, from
me oul! Leaders on Which the market be
game hrmer. With the shorts showing q
.tsposlt!on % cover on scale up After
ssdYancing from 1915 70 1917 for May rcaliz.
ms checked the advance. and subse1ucnt
fluctuations We're somewhat irregular mn
,hs ciote was Within point or Two OF tic
osst. Hew crop Positions were relatively
easy. oTinG proha bly, to the reports ~
rains from the Southwest. Private ca bie.
rom liverpooi attributed The early adj
ssnGe mere q builish ginning hguys, ans
efier the publication OF the census rcnori
thsre was moderate reaction 4 privatx
SABLE late in the dag said that tho Eng
ush tfaos quite generally construed III.
census heures as Indicating comm rciai
crop OF le.o01h1 nales Locally there va
e2ne difference Q: opinion as to thc com!
nleEoia. crop ind'cateG by the ginning Ms
ores ou. perhaps the most general eer.
cfney Was 10 add between 10000 ana ~ Oh
oTies q me rfpor; N calculating the pros.
epia crop OF commercial cotton cotint
Eullish interests toaevcr pojn,ns -
unusually large proportion ~ linters and n
me supposedly large proportion u ,brashs
cotton In the 'otai as ind,catinc cam.
parauve!y small Supply Of good sp!nshis
.otton. receipts q, The ports ,o-dar we're
tiiti baies against 40 last wcey 3-d :, u:
last year. To-days reeeipts at Ney 81.
leans l.?ss bales. against 500 last year AZ
a. Houston. 1913 ba.cs. against Ills ias,
year.
Cotton futures opened bareiS s;caay ane
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DRy cooDs N.RxrT

New York. March 2o.--Pepperell wide
sheetings We're reduced 10 &c a basis
OF 1914 goods during the day. Other lines
OF cottons We're not changed but revision
OF many beached goods lines is promised
in the next few days. Trade continues OF
moderate proportions In primary chan
ncls Retail trade is fair
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
sEAROARn AIR LINE.

Southbound trains scheduled to leave Rich-
mend daily; o:lo 4. M.Local to Norlina.
Birmingham Savannah. Jacksonville and
FIoIida points. S:l2 =. M.--Florida Lin.
tied daily, except Sunday. 1885 r. M.--Sleep-
crs and coaches Savannah, .Tacksonyille, At.
lanta. birmingham and Memphis North
bound trains scheduled to arrive Richmond
daily: b:32 a. NJ. 1926 a. NJ, except Monday,
eos 2. NJ. 6:i5 =. n. .l l.l-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21

pound bales, the 1910 crop is 11,969,757
compared with 1o,315,3S2 for 1909.
Cotton as estimated by gnncrs and in
the linters as remaining to be ginncd
and included In the statistics for 1910
amounts to 70,169 bales.
The 1910 crop by States is reported
as follows:
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Increusc In I,xnnrtn.

increase In exports during February
as compared with Year ago. was
especially marked in manufactured
cotton. corn and leaf tobacco.
unmanufacturcd cotton exported
during February amounted TO SIS, loO.-
GEO an Increase OF 10i per cent. corn
so,Spo.ooo. an Increase of DBL per cent.
and leaf tobacco s2.T00.ooo. an Increase
of 5S per cent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE BAY
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Schedule OF electric trains to and from
Ashland, stopping at intermediate stations
s s,s y sd, nroaa and
11:lO a. NJ; 10. o:l0. a:lo 4;l6b. $40. 500,
7:lo. s:lob. 1910. 1l:45 p. NJ. Lv. Ashland,
1855. 7b, S. OBJ, 10. s'11 a. NJ, '12 NJ, EEL
2. 3, !. 5b. 6, Z, s. Oh. II p. M
'Daily except Sunday. ''Sunday only.
bCarres baggage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
pEANur MARKET

reported by Rodgers McCabe & Coz
Petersburg, Va. March 2o.-Pcanuts-Spa
ish steady At Sl.o5 per bushci. virsinias-
Quiet; bunch. inN,c.: fancy handpcked
". N3stc.: extra prime 3Ssc.: prime. "a 3i.c. !;
lna Chine picled. ca 3i:c: shellins stock. .i5c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
Spos cotton closed quiet. points highe
uplands, 1850; :niddins gulf, 1is


middliiss uplands 1885, .niddlns suf, 1855;
sales l,Soo bales.
Cotton, quiet; mddling. 1880 bales; gross
receipts l,I2c bales; sales 1850 bales; stock
oI5,657 bales: export TO Great Britain. S,.7l
bales; to France. $50 bales: to the Continent
100 bales; coastwise a6i bales; to japan, 20t
bales.
s,i+i bates; oxpor, to Great Britain. S,s2i
bales: Ito France. 1870 bales: 10 the Conji.
nent. 2,0s. bales; 20 Japan, 10 bales: stock
5eS i35 bales Consolida ted at all ports--Not.
receipts. l5.65' export 10 Great Britain
1916 bales; 10 France. 1856 bales; 10 the
Continent. is.ISj bales. TO Japan 200 bales
Total since September at all ports-Nct
Britain. 2.?es64S bales 10 France, si7.62i
bales; to the Continent; 2ip2.s65 acs. to
Japan. 1876? bales u McNico. 1875 bales
New Orleans La. March 20 Spo, cotton
ossy; unchanged; niddlinr, li'.. sales on
The SPOT; 30 bales, to arrive. 10 Futures
opened steady a; decline cf tor points
under saturdays selling as the result 81
heavy selling orders that had boon placed
around tho ring before the opening With the
evident intention OF forcing decline. no
matter what the census figures on total
ginning should he. The figures OF Ilail 563
bales ginned and IN he cnned We're slight
expectation. and after The initial decline
there vas a quick recovery in the old crop
months and slight advance. The new
crop months were held down by reports of
rain over Sunday in all sections OF the
cotton belt. The market closed steady !
point up for tho old crop and to 3 points
down for the crops compared with
APRIL 1872 May. 1916: July. 1856; August.
1897 October, 1852; DecemOcr. 1888
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Ghitago. March -o.-Ihe movement IN
whtut ril4cs to-day eft me market at tho
lLor An!shed Wi,n a not loss OF 9.u,z 10
ys; cats u. - .4iic.. and PROVISIONS Is
u -. 10 vti. uoWf.
i.vlutts l.tGlps ranged foiowa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Lv Norfolk: 1895 and I'll A. NJ. 20 p. H..
for Eastern Carolina and the South.
LY. Raleigh: 1915 a. NJ. f3 and '9:15 p. H.
for Eastern Carolina aud Norfolk
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Norfolk,
Raleigh: also Goldsboro and Norfolk.
sDaily. tDaily Elk. Sun.
c. D. LEGRANDE. G. a., American National
Bank. Phone Monroe 1887 Richmond.
w. w. CROXTON. @. p A.. Norfolk. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
NAVAL STORES,

Wilmington, y. G., March 2o.--sprts
turpentinc steady. %; receipts. casks.
Ros!n steady. 7lo; receipts. barrels. Tar
firm. 80; receipts. IS barrels. Crude tur.
pentine arm. s. SIS and e.25; no receipts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21

New York. March fo-Rccepts-Bccvc,
sssrs head ;Ha IS stG s lower; COWS steady
q $50. Calves--Receipts. 3T4S head markc,
slow and lower. Neals. s7.500s: culls and
ihrowouts, $iI5.S0 Sheep and lambs Re-
ccpis, IosSS head; market steady TO strong
sheep. siu5; wethers. S.. % {, SIS: Guile $50
3.15; lambs, $60 20 culls. Ssm6.75; YEAR
hnES. S9Ie. liogs-Reccpts. 13G head
marker lower at s7.l5 n $50: pigs. $40
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS

chicago. Il, /. and Pac. RI. rig 4s.,... ssss
erie conv. Is. series "a (bid) ........ 75.
Eric, conr. Is series "B ................ 7ol.
ihterborou3h- Met. 4l2s Observation-Disclosures. ISIS
inter. Mere Marine Observation-Disclosures. 674
Kan. City southern LIST So tbid) ........ 1871
Louisville ana Nash. Cn. 4s............. 1855
Missouri tactic is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. az
missouri Pacific conv. Observation-Disclosures
Nor. and West. lst con. Is Odd ........ aS
Norfolk and Western conv. 4s.......... 107i4
PENNSYLVANIA conv 3l5s tl9l5) ............ ess;
sea BOARD Ar Line ADJ. es,..,........... ISIS
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roush ss55a $50; good TO choice hes ssS
s. s 9g 81 pigs sssoSs; bulk OF sales.
Recepts-sheep, 1900 head; marke.
weak to 10 lower; native. sS95.1o; western,
1915 90; yearings. s475I565; lambs. ma
tive. S596.5o: Western, s5c5d6.so
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21

Savannah, Ca, March oo.-Turpentine frm.
To-; sales. lSs; receipts. ll9 barrels: ship.
ments. 402 barrels; stocks. i,lO3: barrels
Rosin firm: sales. 2s2 barrels: receipts, sea
shipments. AS barrels: stocks 54.esl barrels
Quote: B. S712ik.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

900 A. Daiy-Fast train TO Old Point
400 p. { Newport News and Norfolk
7:t0 A. Daily-Local to Newport News.
b:oo p. Daily Local to Old Point
200 P. Daily.-Lou!svIlle and Cincinnati
IL 100 p. Pullman.
s:A P.-,Daily. '.st. Louis-chicaso Special"
Puilmans.
$3.50 A.-Daily -charlo,.esville. Week days
Hinton.
els P.-Week days. Local to Gordonsville,
1850 A.-Daily Lburg. Lex. G. Forge.
OILS P.-Week days. To Lynchburg
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
Local from Eest-S:c5 a. ~, Z 80 p. NJ
Through from East-1l: SO a. NJ. SOS p. bI
Local from West-'s:2o A. NJ. $3.50 A. NJ.
7:20 P. NJ.
Through--7oo a. NJ, o:4s p. ~
James River Line-s:35 A. NJ .6:l5 p NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH 20 (,
ARRIVED I'LL

Steamer Brandon. Harvey, Norfolk mer-
chand!se and passengers, Old Dominion Line
Steamer Berkeley. Shelly, Norfolk. mer-
chendise and passengers. Old Dominion Line
Steamer Blanche. Furman, James River
landings and Petersburg. merchandise and
passengers. Furman Line
SAILED.
Steamer Brandon, Harvey, Norfolk, Dier-
chandisc and passengers Old Dominion Line
Steamer Berkeley. Shelly, Norfolk. mer-
chandiee and passengers. Old Dominion Line
Steamer Mobtack. Graves. James River
landings and Norfolk. merchandise and
passengers Virginia Navigation Company.
Steamer Blanche, Furman Petersburg and
James River landings, merchandise and pas
sensers. Furman Line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
Norfolk and Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule In Effect January TO- 1911
Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond FOR
NORFOLK: 900 a. NJ. 300 r. NJ .4:l0 NJ
NJ. s
FoR LYNcHBURa AND THE WEST:
'6:15 =. NJ. '9:oo A. n. 1850 p. NJ. 1920
z. n.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: .l1:4o A.
NJ, 1916 p. NJ. 'l1:30 P. VI. From the West;
$3.50 "A. NJ. a2:oo 2. NJ. b2:l6 P. NJ. sos P.
NJ, 5000 p. NJ.
DAILY. aDaily ex Sunday. bsunday only.
Pull man. Farlor and Sleeping Cars Cafe
Dining CARE. c. II. BOSLEY,
D. p. A., Richmond Va.
w B. BEV1LL. G.. P. A., Roanoke. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
y. B.-Fo!iow!ng schedule figures published
as Information and not guaranteed:
6:lo \. M.-Dally-Loca! for Charlotte Dur
ham and Raleigh. l0:45 A. M-Daily-II!mit-
ed--For all points South. Ora wing Room
Buffet Sleeping Car to Memphis Via Ashe-
Vile and Chattanooga. 800 e. NJ. lex. sun
Local ter Durham and intermediate stations
$500 p. NJ. Eek. Sun.-Keysvile Local. Ii:4s
M-Daily-Limited-Fo all points South.
Pullman ready $50 p. Nj.
YORK RIVER LINE.
$3.50 p. MEX. Sun.-To West Pt, connect
Ing for Baltimore Mon. Wed. and Fri. $500
a. Mex. sun. and 2:i5 p. M.-Mon Wed.
and Fri.-Local 10 West Point
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
From the South: $3.50 a. ", sos p ~
daily: $40 a. NJ. Elk. sun; 1855 Elk. Sun
200 P. 81. daily From West Point: $50 A.
n. Daily; ll:a5 "A. NJ. Wed and Fri: 4:2s p.
s. p. BURGESS. D. p. A..
s2o e. Main st. Phone Madison 4;s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester Seventh and Perry
Streets, for Petersburg:
s6, z, 8, 80, 10. II. 'l2 A. NJ, l. 2, g. l. s,
"5:45 Is, z, S, 90 10 p NJ.
ll:co =. NJ. for Chester. 1900 midnight FOR
Petersburg
Cars leave Petersburg. foot OF Sycamore
Street, for Manchester:
ISIS. SIS ..7:l5. .5:ss. SIS. es5 1895. as
q :s5. :s5. 9:2o, 'l0:4O. ll:4o p NJ.
tDaily except Sunday and holidays.
sCarries baggage and express.
s'Limited, except Sundays and holidays.
All cars from Petersburg connect with
cars for Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
RICHMOND nay MARKET

fItHInondi Na, Ma rch 20 1911 7
About the same conditions prevail here rs !
Very dull and can only be moved al conce..
sions.
Receipts for this week. s5s tons; receipts
for last week. $50 tons; same week last year
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BY Richard ". Maury.

Quotations for !ntsrcEtpaying bonds are
ct price 10 whiSt n.e r&st must bs a6oad
Income bonds and +teftihcates Of indebted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

not quoted Rye nrn; No western do
cStic IS a acc .
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RAlrDan8.
Richmond, FTGdericksb'g & Potomac R. R,
T0ARD FROM FLASHING TON IND BEYOND.

ACCOMMODATION TRAINS WEEKDAYS.
Leave Byrd St. Ste. 80 p n. for Fredericksburg.
Leave Elba Sta. 80 A. H., 80 P. II. for Ashland
Arrive Byrd st. Sta. S.96 Am. from Fredericksburg
Arrive Elba Sta. $40 A u. $40 ?. from Ashland
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
OLDDOMINION LINE

Lv. Richmond foot of Ash ST. daily7oo r. VI.
Leave Newport News..-...............5:0 100 a. NJ.
arrive 90 Il. III.
Connects with main line steamers leaving
Norfolk for New York daily except Sunday
ZOO +. NJ. Connections also made BY n. g.
Night Line steamers stop at Claremont to
land or receive passengers on signal.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CO.-Jarncs River
port News and all James River landings
steamer leaves Monday Wednesday and
Friday at $3.50 a. NJ. Freight received for all
James River landings Phone Madison l76
Main Ticket Office. S2l T.. Main Street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-25
sTIME, PLACE AND GIRL

TIME, ELACE AND OIhL
L. r. Willard in presenting 'SThe
Time. the Place. and the Girl" which
will be produced at the FL Paso theater
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-25

BRYAN BROS. SPECIAL HAT.
For q good, serviceable. stylish hat
on will find none more to your liking
han our special for $500.
Bryan Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-25
OPEN SEASON FOR
PASSENGER AGENTS
Representatives Of a Num-
Der Of Lines Here For
R11SinnSC
BUSINESS.

This is the open season for railroad
passenger agents. Five representatives
OF the passenger departments of rail-
roads have been here recently solicit
ing business for their roads in the
east and south. party Of Pennsyl-
vania agents were here Friday calling
on the local passenger offices. They
included George T. Hull, district agent
of the Pennsylvania with headquarters
at Denver; J. B. Modisette, general
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania
at St Louis. and c. A. Baird. travel
ing passenger agent with headquarters
at San Antonio.
c. II. Mann, passenger agent for the
L. & n. at Houston, IS here today in
the interest of his road and is making
an effort 10 secure the Shriners to go
70 Rochester over the L. & n. South
western passenger agent Conner Of the
Wabash at Dallas is also here.
The Rock Island has appointed r. R.
Seeds, who has been travelling out Of
Ell Paso as the travelling passenger
agent: as commercial agent for the
road here. Mr.. Seeds has been located
in FL Paso for more than year and
now has offices in the Orndorff hotel
building.
Garrett King. assistant general pas
senger agent, has gone to Chicago on
business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-25
PORTALEs SCHOOLS
OBSERVE ARBOR DAY

Portales, n. NJ, Fem 25.=The Por-
tales schools observed Friday as Arbor
day. Many trees were planted by the
pupils of the various rooms and pro-,
gram was rendered in the morning
In the afternoon the athletic contest
Of the school was held
party of men came UP from Elida
this week to attend sessions Of the
Knights Templar chapter of the Ma
sonic order. They were James A. Hall,
DR.. A ]. Evans. Bob Akers. J. w.
Hood, E. o. Blackstone, Charles
Semms, A. A. Beeman, Mr. Mcbride and
Mr.. Scott.
Jim Turner is now the manager Of
the Wonderland theater and is get
ting things in shape for business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w G. Barton and child
arrived this week from De Leon, Tex,
and will make this their home. Mrs.
Barton is daughter of A J. Smith.
the Portales real estate man.
Dr. John r. Gass. synodical evan
gelist for New Mexico, was In Por-
tales and preached morning and even
ing at the Presbyterian church
Rev. John E. Green of Houston. Tex.
has arrived and has taken charge of
the revival meeting at the Methodist
church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-25
NIGHT HOURS AT
LIBRARY PLANNED
Special Plumbing Inspector
Named by Roswell City
Co11pcil
Council

Roswell. N NJ, Feb. 25.-If the Wo-
mans club and the ". c. II .. sue
coed in raising sufficient funds the Car
negie library Will be kept open until
o'clock at night Mrs. E. II. Skipwith.
the librarian, will see to keeping II
open to accommodate those who have
no time to go to the library in the day
ent salary. The total additional expense
including heat, lights, ETC.. will amount
to about SIS per month.
The members of the Roswell fire de-
partment have tabooed all obscene and
profane language about the fire house
and are making lawn and flower gar
den in front OF the building Card play
ing also has been banished.
Jose D. Sena, clerk Of the territorial
supreme court; julius Stabb, of Albu-
querque; W. J. Lucas, of East Las We
gas, and Charles c. Catron, of Santa
Fe, members OF the territorial board of
bar examiners, held a meeting here and
admitted J. D. Nell and w c. AIexan-
der, jr., TO the practice of law in New
Mexico.
City superintendent Fred J. Beck and
the council committee on water and
sewers. have found it necessary to ap-
point special Inspector of plumbing
because OF the number Of large build
the coming spring and summer e NJ
Leach, of the plumbing house OF ]. E.
Mitchell. is the appointee. His salary
VIII be the fees charged the owners Of
the property inspected or contractors
erecting the buildings.
Id. j. Johnson, of Forest City, Ill,
has bought 33 acres in the Berrendo IT.
rigation farms at $3.50 an acre and ex-
poets to move here soon with his fam
lily TO reside
Dr.. l. C. Crawford, of Veay, Ind,
mas bought E. P. Maggard's farm near
Dexter, so acres of which is Improved
and all the livestock on itrfor SIS, 500.
he VIII put it in charge of Fred
Thomas, an experienced farmer and
stockman. and will move here and go
into the practice Of his profession.
C. E. Mosler has sold George A.
Sharer 20 acres some three miles north
west of Orchard Park for $102S.
W. E Wisely has bought a lot %
feet and 10 inches wide and 1913 feet
long on Main street in front of the
courthouse for $3.50, from Ella Lea
Richard C. Gregg bought 1850 acres
IN the neighborhood OF Lake Artnu.
from Elba Graves for $4,000 subject
to mortgage