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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
Rio Russian Car Order Placed

NEW YORK, June l2,-The Pressed steel
mad received a large order for freight cars
from the Russian Government ana that work
On the order already has commenced.
1--WE 40 not feel at liberty 20 state the
amount Of the ORDER" said the Pressed Steel
0fficIals ''Foweyer the order was a large
one and II may be Increased. We negotiated
fOr the order for several months before really
iandinV N this week The order calls for hoX
cars ana gondolas 70 be equipped with West
lnghousc airbTakeB."
% 900 cars appOrtoned thus; 1000 with the
american Car and Foundry Company, IOO0
vim me Pressed Steel Car Company, 5000 with
he Canadian Car and Foundry Company, 200O
yVith die Eastern Company Of Canada and 5000
with the Seattle Car Company, the latter be-
,ng foT cars OF small dimensions.
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Federal Reserve Bank News

The number OF neceptances from member
banks agreeing 70 enter the new check clear
mia Is now 100 Today the local Reserve
bank will mail out 70 the various members
a revised list OF the institutions that will In
augurate the system next Tuesday, June 10.
Governor Charles J. Rhoads Will leave to-
morrow for Chicago, there to attend con-
ference OF governors OF the Il reserve banks.
This viii be the first conference held outside
~ Washington and a city IN the Middle West
was selected so as 10 equaliEe travelling dis
tance for the various governors,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Heavy Increases Shown in Loans and
Deposits.

NEW YORK, June l2.-An increase of
sl9,7140OO in average loans was reported
by the New York Clearing House banks
for the week Just passed. Average de-
posits was S19,4S2,OOO. but there was
drop of nearly three millions in average
reserves.
Actual reserves on the other hand in
creased $S,Ss7 $50, due to an increase OF
500, ,sl2 900 in actual deposits. Total loans
were 50, 400. .796 ,0OO with total demand de-
posits Of 50, $685. SO6OOO, and time deposits
of Sl37 ,72s, ,0OO The excess reserve was
Sl95, ,l55, ,500 Details follow:
Clearing House members average;
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
POULTRY

LIVE.-suppnes were fairly liberal and
RS 9Gotatons: ons? Fowls. is91g5c, Re latter hard
to reach; roosteTs, nql2e,i brolling chick
apiece 2id2sc. brolling chickens. not Leg
horns. Weighing lqlA lbs. apiece, 2lQ2ic. I;
lbs. apiece. 2ia2io.; brolling chickens, Leg
horns weighing, zl,9l@ lbs: apiece, lsq2oe.;
iSSi5c pigeons. Old, per pair 2Sasoc; 'pi.
geons, young, per pair. 2oq22e,
firmly held, but demand was only moderate.
z % bqS dTy;Piskssdf ana I yTRaoksd tancy
weighing 3l4G4 lbs Apiece. ls4e; weighing
5s apiece iS5glaew ssaST o' PisGS
eyer aPie,eG , lss, SS smaller a sses is4g
fancy 3OG35e.i Western, weighing 1hg2 lbs..
2sa$Se dO wetgRSiIg Sfs lgls Lo5Y ,2sSg29is 81
per doz,' $4,000 white, weighing % 10 lhs,
Per doI. 81 lOg3,6oi white weighing s lbs, Per
dark, Dark sia56 SO small and No S. fesSi Ffossi
sSs' ems. diy-PleEsd and dTy-paeked. IR boxes
Nilk-ied, 81 g 80 lbs M 70 %, doz;, ise milk,
II lbs p dos' ise'; milk,lsd. q i6s % deI.'
al pStssq ~ Is es o. % U dos i7e o' eora.sd S' IS %
AZ lbs. 10 doz, i7ei corh-isd, IS l6s. 70 doI..
ise. egrh;fed. 80 lbs aPa ovsT KS 29s sSisssas'
coTn-fed, 8 lbs ana over. 1861 Western. corn,
tsd, lbs. tllgiI5e Vests WeistssFn .S s9SFniI5ssa
IIS5Se', tlFkeys. dTy,pieksd and dry packed.
Fancy, 2fa22c.i taif 70 good. 10000; old
IONS. lsG2oe,
FRESH FRUITS
The market was quiet ana without , I'm i'm
per bbl.-Baldwin, S3Q3i Ben Ba5yls. Bayls. 5000,
dium. S26225i apples. Western. per box SD
3, apples Delaware ana pennsylvania, per
s. s0as; lemons. Per boz, s2 5Oa3.5o; eEangss
Florida per boa, S2d3. 90; grapefruit, Ftorita
per box S283. 50i pineapples, per cTate-fofto
~ Il, S-s9se do sour per 10. 5asc.i straw
berries. peF qt-pelaWare and marslandt ~
Tc. Jersey, lass; hlaekberrisS North eaI9s
Ina per at, 0a1lc,; gooseeeTries, per a. 20
Sc. huckehsrTies, per g., i0Qi2e.
VEGETABLES
Onerlngs were fairly liberal and prices gem
erate Quotations. White potatoes per bush
-Mafne 406a5c.. New Iork 20 quality, 40
g4Ss Ho5tolk Ao. II a se,9 20 sS 20 i9s KS g
RSl sweet potatoes. nelaMare per nanperf
large sial 25; medium H4tse Eastern 5eo5e,
per Dbl, No 4, 81 -oa2 70; Nei = ~ ga 30
Jersey per basket, l3c, Nfl e3i onions, Texas,
per ruuimer-crate No, 1, SOC aaAs dq.g no =
50aT5c' cabbage, North Carolina Ard Norfolk.
50c do Eastern shore, per crate, z54i9c
caulinoWer, Norfolk per nanper a9 ~
beans, Per i-1-hhi basket seAth carolina -Ae
Georgia, green and NAA. a9t SEN
Caroilna green ana WaAi 4ou 1Qess lQss NQfH
foik ner is-hbi basket. tlIa1c. peas eastern
shorsi Per Dbl ,,s.s sst 6, NO., @ ,,.sssi, .I.Is
per basket I6c Q 81 sos do,, North lafoltna, 4l
III -. squash. Florida per basket egs ~ ~
ueppera Fiarieas per carter. --s ests
sauthsfn. per 100 eanehss 8 ,24al2el
Fidri ~ 80 lauiaf. faas5 20
uiazbrooa.s. - i-ib. aaskst 5oe.atlt9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12

states this week numbered 426 against
sIs last week, 3S5 In the preceding Wees
ana g9I In the like week OF 1914. Fallures
m Canada numbered 81, against o. iast
week, i2 In the preceding week ana % last
year.
The Southern Power Company has con
.-aata5 With N. w. Harris & Co; Perry
SofBn q Burr, and the National Cl'y
Rsnk OF New York for the purchase OF
si 80 900 OF its first mortgage D per cent
Gold bonds, due March !. 1880
rbs gross earnings Of ss railroads for
the fourth week OF May show ue-
crease Of S1,s41,soo
Tba annual report Of the Middle Nss'
rr,uit,es Company shows net earnings m
a-asssd s44s. .0f3 and balance aIter eiS5- W
Ssrds OF s., ,1Ss,S72, an increase OF szl'''0''
According 10 Bradstreets fine crop
,rosnsetg. save only for corn lIlpIOss
Rsnt in steel. continued large .,s.'IaI VA ~
ders. speeding up IN nuihsious aor WORK
t,,,ss smarter operations IN OUTDOOR We
ullss' ,'raVglng scarcity Of skilled labor
enu e-llt t.ssst with report OF reduced distflpu-
~ t-sde due 10 cool, rainy "eathel
we ,5ide area. and q rather SLOW pace
oFei ~ purely domestic lines OF inaus-
try.
~. ..+n,nes OF the Tonopah Belmont
Net ,,,a,1t Company IN May were fsz'-
DsfsioS iD5ssfssoS ~ Inc Jim Butler Tonopah MIN
M Company Sis'iss
rbs FEDERAL Reserve Bank Of Boston
,i ,,.dartake the collection Of checks
,or member banks that have assensea yea, - =
To- To- Ian beginning June Is. Seven Boston
hsnks 10 date have assented-
Archibald G. Gwathmey. yF. teeStlsly g'li.
elected vice president OF tne Nee ,.-e -
Cotton Exchange, has fssisNsA
of u health
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
FINANCIAL BRIEFS

The Scranton Electric Company, a sub
sidiary of the American Gas and Electric
Company, has sold TO Harris, Forbes &
Co. S23l, 900 first and refunding per cent.
bonds, due 1887 The bonds are being
offered at par and interest.
Proposals will be received by Johns
town, Pa, until July 8 for 100000 semi
annual l8% year average bonds OF interest
not to exceed ~ per cent; by York. Pa,
until June IS for 100000 ~ per cent
bonds; by wilkes Barre. Pa, until June
30 for $4,000 ~ per cent bonds, and by
woodbury., N. j., until June Is for $4,000
semiannual 4A per cent. So1a-year school
bonds.
F. II. Dewey and r. F, Herriek were
elected 10 the board OF the titchburg
Railroad. Bobert Winsor resigned.
The New York Stock Exchange has adj
mitted 10 the list Westinghouse Electric
ana New York Manufacturing Guaranty
Trust Company certificates OF deposit for
convertible sinking fund per cent
bonds.
1t was rumorsd that the Supreme Court
would render It's decision In the Harves-
ter suit on Monday, and that 1t would be
unfavorable to the company, but all talk
on the subject was the merest guess
" Ork.
1t Is understood that most Of the New
York anthracite companies have adopted
me plan OF operating their collieries at
about 50 per cent of their capacity. which
No been the general ratio OF the Reading
and the susquehanna coal companies for
.oue lime. The Lehigh Valley has an
pounced a shutdown from yesterday un-
til next wednesday. Many concessions
fror, the list prices are reported. but the
iarqs companies say the individual pro-
dueers are taking the lead IN that matter
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nIYInENDS DECLARED

brunswick Bake -Colender Company. regular
quarterly 1A per cent. on preferred. payable
fuiv i 10 stock Of record June 10.
sulzberger & Sons Co., regular quarterly lA
per cent. on preferred, payable July 70 STOCK
on record June 10 ,,-..,,, -,
Chicago indianapolis and Louisville, regular
ssTniannual 2 per cent. on preferred, payable
Jnne 2s 10 stock OF record June u.
BangoT Railway and Electric company
u.sI,iaT quarterly ia per cent, on preferred,
nayabie July / to stock Of record June ~.
~ merican Power and Light Company reg
MAR quarterly IA per cent on preferred, pay
able july / 10 stock OF record June 22.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
NEW YORK CURB
COTTON

NEW YORK. June 12.-Cotton opened
steady this morning, two points lower 10
three points higher. This was better
than had been looked for on the cable,
which came only two points higher
whereas advances of 2ti to points had
been expected. There was no special
feature to the trading here.
The close was quiet and rather heavy,
with about a two-point average decline.
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Report Russian Car Order Placed

,,EyV YORK. June Alt IS reported that
ntracts- for % 600 cars have nnally been
Siaeed by tho Russian Government Ihe cars
~ I'D 10 be appoTtioned thus; 1000 with
~ american Car and Foundry CoWpauyt
700 WITH ths Pressed Steel Car COMPANY 5000
Iu1t5 re CanadinE Car and Foundry Company
sno0 with Tho eastern Company or canada
eTd 5000 With the Seattle car company, the
iatfar being Tor caIs Of snal dlnehslons,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
NEW YORK RUTTER AND EGGs

NEW YORK June - = BUTTER-Aafket
steady. Receipts. 1924 packages, Extra, ESQ
2sAc; higher scoring. 2shR2okc: State daily
Csc; Imitation creamery, 23d23iSc.
EGGS-Market irregular. Receipts, u 4d0
packages. Extra nrAts 2OIhG2te., fresh gath
cred; hrHts, 10000, fresh gathered; nearby
whites, 24d25c. mixed color, 19hQ21c.; nearby
browns, 22hI23Ac
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mo- sell Graves securitles

by order OF the receivers a peremptory sale
OF the personal holdings or N. y. Grayes VIII
Hall The list Of securities to be offered IN
cludes many shares OF stock OF the failed y,
z. Graves Company and mortgages and bonds
on Cape May real estate 10 the extent OF several
hundred thousand dollars,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
BANK CLEARINGs EXPAND
n Weeks Total 1.9 Per Cent. Above
Last Year.

earrings OF checks through all the
ssrur houses Of the United States dur
Z ,hs last week increased sSs, ,e23,654 over
y nms week of last year, or l.S per
N ne actual figures being S9,096, Az, 503.
|nfit s1,05s,52s,s s49 AS compared with
! v,svlous week, however, this weeks
9afngs we're S140,501,7SS smaller. De-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO June 2-HoGS.-Recelpts. H.
900; market 5@iQe. lower; mixed and butchers
ST.3597, Is; good heavy 81. 2og7.55; rough
0T1b; bulk. S7336T06
cATTLE.-Reeeipts, 200; market steadyi
beevss STd9. 90; cows and heifers, S3.000 6.T5;
Texans S7.95as, eos calves. ss,5oQl0.26.
SHEEP. Receipts, 5000; market steady; na.
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cation Strike Threatens England

MANCHESTER. Eng. June 12-The
lancashire operatives are demanding a 10
ner cent. increase In wages. and the
SINNERS are prepared to issue lockout
notices at the end OF the week which
wonId lie up no fewer than 100000 spin
dies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has granted the Oregon-R Washington Rail~
road and Navigation Companys petition
10 exempt lis ownership OF the san fran-
ctseo and Portland steamship Company
from the Panama Canal act provision
prohibitlng ownership by railroads OF
competing steamship lines. Water trame
equipment owned and operated hy the
Erie "A the Chicago river WAS also eS-
empted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
RAILROAD EARNINGS
COTTON STATISTICS

The statistical position of cotton is as fol-
lows:
Visible supply. 6,22I,4H 65o0 lO2 400, Oo2
or which Amer
lean ..,...,. 4,4Bli4oA 4sub,lo2 E,O24OV2
ISfni gahs n s." e72 ao7 5e6ool H. 400 1865
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12

NEW Yc9K COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, June 11.-Steadiness character
lied coffee futures today. Closing figures were
unchanged to points above the final yes
terday. Dealings continued on a small scale.
Prices follow:
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GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts. 4s.656 bushels The
,,..,,o, ,vns ouIet but steady at recently re-
yissd prices. Quotations; car lots, In export
elevator. No. Red, nominal, Sl.2Sal.9Oi NO.
? Red Western. nominal A'Soal'Soi no.
NortnRHsrEH tRsssipts, 1851 bushels. The mar
ket ruled arm and ie. higher under iiSht car
inEs, but trade was quiet quotations ~ al
vsIioW s2ns2hc; steamer yeilo", ot3oA ~
So' yellow, 7s4a791ao.i No. Ssiio"' ''9
oATs-Reesipts. At l0G,796 bushels The The
market was qulet but s!sGTy az Eiiea55s,'
decline Q9S,tsil9sg3s,i ,,a s3,is,siS. No. white. SEA
EIoUR.-Recsipts 4IO .bbls. and l'lSs; L2I
lbs IN ,Ss gaSs9' 6notstoSs per 1855 lbs, in Yqod
WinteT clear, S565d590 do, stralght s9iSSSg SSf
fute sacks, S565a5.T5 do, patent ss IVY DO
s5'75a60O; spring, hrst clear "a sSag al. do
straight seg99los sSSSS36G.75 SS6 fS" city mf choice
d9Eof an5 fa9ey patent S650a675i city mllBlS Ne resu
lar gEadessoO%isa}igss. oOs 81. dS' patent. S6i5964o.
s'RSE FLOUR was ,aulet but steady SHRafI Hssir
moderate wo5a ottiF'aEE's aE 'ssS65S as 70 Quality
PROVISIONS
nh, market vas quiet but steady, Quota
,,Is Lhs NV beef, in sets. smoked and air-dr5sdi
Hs42gnl56 H42n556 S%ysstefn beet IN sets smoked. 1og
28e City beef kngekes ana .eReeES Res 5nsRss SIIs
and ana tenders. smoked 2Ig2s5eb % IS reef hams W
632; pork. family n, skInned loose,
fg9FEe5ai oS5e' 'do' 20 ao.. smoked Other
hams sm9ssd city ssTse' smofsd sS II oTSs Western @
sysFs5siis S,Sss iisR5iis d. boiled. 6Qaslsss 22gIc
90 smoked liGllhc Rsls5i 151 ~ 9c bs,sS
cordlng TO average loose Lt'se 80 - civ
/ last bacon, as % pfeha s1l sbaoonI Western,
SgTs9a, saTsa is8iTSc; lafd, Western, rsansd' In
/ tieree. or tubs. ioAqile. lard pure ss eiss'
hsI' hirs CIV Kettle rendered, In tubs lokelle'
REFINED SUGARS
rr-.ss vas slow and the market was 1a-
.banvsd We quote rehnerg list pylees: St1ilS 80
| Ard eranuiated 6l5e.i eAtrs nhs ~
/ q zoe. powdered. bAge'i eoAteI'ie4'e'9 - ~
/ soft grades, o.25eo'eoe'
DAIRY PRODUCTS
! t.Y1TVER--gholesal trade as usual on
| ssfl4rdav vas quiet, but the naTNet tllsa
arm on fancy stoe supplies on "hlSa 9ssteTa
ssoi1ia -pSelted. creamery, fancy specials S9igs
I Strs 2sIc; extra nrgts. zec nl5sl 49,
seeonds. 26e. nearby prints ianes, 20 ;.Ic
sSssssliSky. sss Sfg1 aiiS2ss iobbins sales Of fancy
E5GGs-stresy nae eggs ws5e 5. iS fair s5p5iy 5s
/ ullsst and STEADY pnt Muen u tH99 9-kfk
Sss Of more or less instructive stock. enlfa n
80 duli and weak. We quote as follows. ~
/ 80 eases nearby extras, zae, per cog. 4is-sl ~
/ s6f5 PEI standard eassi nearby e4IteAS "
sssifts' ssss per ease hrsts S5s5 per case SOUR
80 - II f0dST0 per case fancy aeleeLsa SAD
| Sisd egss we're iobbing az 26q2Ie per a2-,
| CHEEsE-Irade vas SLOW tae tls SO 80.
/ piies Quotations. New AqrH ttt A.
l th5Ics. new. lhA8l6ei speeal hit9ef ~.
I do'. iair 3 good. new. l5alo1sefi a. -
skina salsc'
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VAR SUPPLY STOCKS
~. .O00 Gold From Canada

June f1-rhefs has been de-
@eqitiQu7l sold from Caaada.
Is +. ~ t4tti sQId iIuuofls nom lli
ttst.ais 60 since ths lrat 81 ths
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
NOTES OF THE RAIL

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has held as not Justified the proposed
cancellation OF through routes and joint
rates in connection with the Chicago
warehouse and Terminal Company and
the Merchants Lighterage Company. The
suspended schedules were ordered to be
Cancelled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
BANK CLEARINGs

g. essrlpgs today compare with corre-
fang day last two years:
Ids, io14. 1913.
s2s. 2e2, ,051 $2t. 555, 5F3 $50 i6s, ,Bla
loif"so5. S92,2Si s5S,3os igs igs s4275124f 43sT AZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12

Lscal Reserve Bank Statement

= following is the statement OF the Fed
p Reserve Bank OF Philadelphia at the
q business yesterday, compared with
HtYlous week:
RESOURCES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12

Total sales. 23.233 Ehares, compared Win
g243 shares last saturday; this week, 2oo,9tl
shares last week. sO,250 shares.
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PROVISIONS
RERINEn SuGARS

rrrsss vas slow and the market was 1a-
chaBEsd. We quote rehners hst prices; n lst5
~ sta.s povdered g. Zoe; contectoners' A. &C.
ss,ft 1rades b25d5.soc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12

Archibald g. Gwathmey, yf,s te9S..'- S-.'-i
.,eete6 vice president Of the New fors
cotton exchange, has resigned Rse~1-s
of n health
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

Delta, Colorado. the City Council of
the City of Delta, Colorado. will con-
slider the passage of an ordinance
creating a sewer district; that in the
construction of said sewer the follow
ing plans and specifications have been
adopted:
That the following details and speci-
fications in conformity with the petit
ton were adopted. The City Engineer
shall set out lines and grades; said
sewer line to be vitrified pipes and to
be no less than six (6) inches in diam
eter, and to be laid on a uniform
grade in a permanent and substantial
manner at such distance as may be
determined by the City Engineer; and
50 TO joints shall be laid in said
sewer line to permit of proper con-
nection by property owners in said
blocks. Automatic flushers shall be
placed at such points as the City En-
gineer shall designate, said sewer pipe
shall be cemented at the joints with
the best quality Portland cement and
along each said sewer pipe shall be
laid a drain tile according to the
specifications of the City Engineer.
No more than so yards of said trench
shall be left uncovered at any one time
and the contractor shall carefully
guard the trench by means of signs
by day and lighted lanterns by night
to prevent damage being done to
travellers along streets and alleys.
tion of said sewer will be ninety 900
cents per lineal foot, and you are here
by notified further that on the 18th
day of June. A. d. 1915. at the hour of
800 O'Clock p. m, said council will
meet in regular session and all objec-
tions to the creating of said sewer
district or otherwise, shall be reduced
to writing and filed with the City
Clerk prior to said last named date.
and on said last named date the City
Council will hear all objections and
determine the same.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this 9TH
day of May. A. ID. 1915.
LIONEL r. wIGRAM.
Commissioner of Finance and Supplies
and Ex-Officio City Clerk.
First pub. May Z, last May 2S. 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted
immediate payment to the undersign-
ed.
Dated at Hotchkiss, Colorado, this
9th day of April, A. D. 1915.
MARION OLIVER CARTER,
Administrator of the estate of
Charles H. Helping, deceased.
Millard Fairlamb, Attorney.
First pub. May Z, last June 4, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

A Boulder county man in looking
his auto over the other day. thrust a
lighted match into the gasoline tank.
The ensuing explosion laid him up for
severarl weeks. On the first day he
was able to be about he visited the
garage that had sold him the stuff
and demanded compensation. why
should pay you anything?" asked
the garage man. 1T was caused by
defective gasoline" replied Mr.. Boul.
der. 1T was your own fault. You
knew 1t was gasoline" That's all
right, but this accident was caused
by defective gasoline" Defective
gasoline?" Yes. SIR. I've been stick
ing matches into gasoline that I've
bought here before. but this was the
first lot that ever went off,
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

Notice Of Final Settlement and De-
termination Of HeirshiP.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
A McClurg. deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that on
Monday. the LIST day OF June. A. d.
1915. at the hour of p. NJ. of said
day. the same being one of the reg
ular days of Term of the County
Court of Delta County, in the State
of Colorado. I Lucy !. McClurg. Ad-
ministratrix of said estate. will ap-
pear before the Judge OF said Court.
present my final settlement as such
Administrators. pray the approval of
the same. and will then ask to be
At which time and place any person
in interest may appear and present
objections to the same. IL any there
be.
that at said time and place the Court
will receive and hen: proofs concern
ing the heirs of said deceased. pur-
suant to the verified petition of Lucy
l. McClurg. claimant as heir at law
of said deceased. heretofore filed
herein. asking for judicial ascer-
tainment and determination of the
helrship OF said estate, and from
which 1t appears that Lucy |. McClurg.
Florence Mildred McClurg. Delmar
Morrison McClurg. Virgil Raymond
McClurg are heirs of said deceased
Now. therefore, any and all per
sons who are or who claim to be heirs
at law OF said Joseph A. McClurg. de-
ceased. are hereby required to be and
appear thereat. or abide the determina-
tion of the court thereon.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. this 3rd
day of April. A. d. 1915.
MRS. LUCY. l. McCLURG.
Administrators of the Estate of JOS
eph A. MoClurg. Deceased.
Merle ID. Vincent. Attorney.
ust pub. Apr. 80; last May 2S. '15)
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

company, a corporation. are defend
ants, whereby l am commanded to sell
on foreclosure sale to satisfy certain
indebtedness fixed by said decree to
plaintiff in the sum of $1,2S6.0O debt
and $4,000, costs, will on Saturday,
the 22nd day of May, A. D. 1915, at
the hour of 1920 o'clock a. m. at the
south front door of the county court
house in the city of Delta, county of
Delta and State of Colorado. sell at
public sale the premises subscribed in
said decree to-wit:
Beginning at point on the south
line of Second street, of the town of
Paonia, said point being the south
west corner of Hammond's Addition
to said town; thence easterly along
the south line of said Second street
377.6 feet to a point on the west line
of land conveyed in January, 1897 by
Melvina Clark to J. l. Myers; thence
south 3 degrees IS minutes west along
said line and said line produced 1896
feet; thence north 49 degrees so min
utes West 444 feet to produce east line
of Hawkins and Moller's Addition to
the town of Paonia; thence north 81
minutes West 1929 feet to place of
beginning, containing five acres, more
or less. It being intended hereby
to sell all the land described in war
ranty deed to Melvina Clark to Guy o.
Hammond, dated September 20. 1908,
recorded in book sc at page 307. Delta
county records Except that part laid
off and plated as Hammond's Addi-
tion to the town of Paonia.) and be-
ing all said land lying south of Sec
ond street.
Also five shares of the capital
stock OF the Stewart Ditch company.
together with all water and water
rights and ditch rights thereunto be-
onging to or in anywise appertaining.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. this 29th
day OF April, A d. 1915.
NJ. A. DAVIS.
Sheriff
First pub Apr. 30. last MAY 2I. 1915.