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The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago. Feb. s.-NeW trades are being refused
in May wheat by every house the board Of trade.
Those who insist on trading in 500 or 1890
demanded by brokers 1t was said by one Of the
big concerns late today that they had refused
trades in that future from persons who were known
as good for almost any amount Of money and
who were willing to put up % cents a bushel This
stand of the commission houses and brokers has
been a great help to the market in the way Of a
steadying factor. 1t has caused a great many
specuators TO go into the July and that month is
now active while the MAY is choppinE upward and
downward with the daily business rather small
Generally speaking the heads Of the board of trade
houses advising those having profits in the~May
wheat to secure the money available and wash their
hands Of that month.
The wheat market was an uneven affair today
and it closed ~ to IL cents lower for the day.
The business in May almost wholly in the way
o: securing profits and there were profits taken
in the July as well. Both months reacted from
bottom levels on buying by shorts.
Corn closed at losses Of IL to 1H centS on the
heavy stocks held in ChicaEo we'll the visible
supply Of this country. The first sale Of the new
crop Of Argentine corn made Friday amount
ing to 100 tons for April shipment. The harvest
ing Of corn commences there next month when a
large yield Of good quality is promised. Prices Of
new crop April shipments were about equal to
64hs cents per buShel.
Oats were q to q cent lower on selling By longs
and largely in sympathy with the weakness shown
in wheat and corn.
The hog situation was considered quite bullish
and the provision market was depressed by this
| lower. Grain traders led in the selling and the
buying scattered.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

So 1853 It's 2 & Conn Ave Terrace-BAUMGAR-
TEN Emanuel ct Jessie to Edith VI Mac
donald SO covenants & TT 5000 stamp SO
IConn ave & Livingston st nwl
50 ss ut org II l4-BADEN, Jas II 70 ChaS some
SO tr 81. 4.0OO stamp $50
ga 18th at nwl -
So s5Os Its 81 to 54 blk 10 Moore & Barbours =
Add'n-BUECHLER. Rich'd G to Florence IL
McAuIine SO covenants stamp y
U.incoIn I'd bet ] ave 4 St nel =
So sos Its 81 to "a blk 10 Moore Baroours a
Addn-CROMwE1IL. VIM Nelson tr cI Annie
Moore Barbour to Rich'd Buechler SO cove
uants stamp s.
Lincoln I'd bet 4 st mel .
"a ss7I Il 100 Mt ri & Pl Pls-CLAPP. Chas =
ct ux CorneIia II to Richid 81 Nelson SO
tr $4,000 stamp s.
THE Darlington apt 18th st bet Col I'd and irving
so "a. TE& D, ou II SKIING. VIM L = 4
Chas C MiIburn trs TO Louisa LosekAm S''"
stamp s. =.
IN 81 bet 3lst & I'd sts uwl II
So 5si It's 5 & 1871 BenninE Hts-MART1N. T
W ct u1 Katie O TO Frankie VI Edwards so
so snso n l;s blk whitnsy Clnsc-OPPEN-
HEINER Simon ct ux Carrie 70 Hary
M.ior e uI Victoria V JOINT tenants 80 cove
nants & tr SD stamp $50
IN Of Col I'd Of warder st nTl
So IgS Its . & Conn ave Terrace-SONNE. Chas
et ux Annie to Emmanuel BsumgArten SO
covenants & tr 5000 stamp $50
fConn ave 4 Livingston st nwl 10
Ga Is4 II T4-wARDMAN. Harry Jno H Clancy
70 stella N Wilson SO tr $50 stamp $50
u5os st nwl %
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

h., M; process. per Ib.. 8a2T; under Grade. per
h.. 2sz: store-paeke'i. per Ih. ssia.
pound. per ID. * cotton.sed oil. per can. n.
CHEESE-New York, new. per h.. B; fat. per
b.. II; Swiss domestic. per h.. q; do, foreign.
LIVE PoULTRY-Hens, per h.. s; roosters
Per h.. FALL; ducks. Per H. l5als turkeys ehoies.
per h.. isals; do ordinary. II; chickens. Per lS..
I6als. 49,
DRESSED PoULTRY-Chicken,. ger H.. IsaIs
turkeys choice per b.. l9z3; fair to good par b..
lea7: ROSTERS, per IbI. II.
GREEN GooDS-Beans per kasket 20Oa4 90;
lima beans per basket, 45oaf.Oo beets, per bunch
SAD: do. new Florida. per crate 2OOaS56: cabbaE.
per 100 Ibs leoals5 carrots, per bunch, 2sa3; eau
lhower. Fla. per basket, 2oa3oo celery per doz..
S5aT5; do. Per crate, l.oA5.@; etlctmbers not
house, per doz Looal.5o; do. Florida. per basket,
2soaIoo: cymblinEs per crate. 2oOaz.so; egEplant.
per case 2ooa3.50; kae. per bbl. s5Al.O0 lettuce.
Florida per basket. lcoai5 onions. per oob. sack
.ooaleo; potatoes. per bbl. ISoalsS: DO. Northern.
per sack, LbaI.eo; do. per busssl. t0aeo; new
potatoes per bbl.. 3O0ai.50; yGms. per bbl., 22Ja
o.75; yellow sweet potatoes, per bbL. 2.G5as51
per IOO 3ca3.5o; spinach. per bbl. l75asSo; toma'
toes Florida. per crate. 2naL0 -.-
FRUITS-AppIss. per bb!.. LSoaAni Eapfrui:,
per box. l.7Is2Oo; grapes: Mslaga. per keg: @ooa
100: oranges. California. per box. .oa2S; do
Florida. per box. IT5a2.oo; pineapple per crate,
2OcaS 20; taugeIines. per strap. 25Oa3o0.
LIVE STOCK-Veal calves. Urine. per H.. l2aIsis
do medium per h.. losali do. heavy. $40; spring
iambz. per h., iaS
HAY. STRAW AND CoRN-Hsy. bsst timothy.
neW,J per ton, H.00; straw. per ton, 100; wheat
straw, pcr ton 500; new corn. per bbl., IS.
SEEDS-CloIer. red, Ter h., HalS; alsike. l5al6
alfalfa tAmerican grownl. per lb.. Il; red top
solid seed Tor herds grass). per h.. Sa1o; blue
sTlss.> per bushel los; timothy. per 6uShet. 2soA
aO; orchard grass per bushel. go
WOOL AND HIDES-WOol. washed. free 81
burTs per Ib. 20; wool, unWashed, Per lb., Dan
hides, dry. per ID. As2i: salt hides. dry. per Ii.
oos salt hides. geen per h.. II ealfsAtns. green,
each. l.Solzo.
DRESSED GooDs-Pork. choice light ts
medium weights. per l6. sasi: do. heavy weights.
7sa
FRESH FISH AND CRABs-tPriees given below
srs By the pound unless otherwise stated.l-Butts:
and stars, large l2s carp sas: croakerS per Dbl,
200: msckereI. IS: rock boiling. 50; do. medium 8;
small. %: yellow perch, large LII; do, GmaH u
Salmon trout. Is; gray trout. large, loal2S; do.'
email. ss!9: founders. iuai2ts: ehthSn. loalS rsss
pike native IS; cells medium TO large. nsl2; Ipots
large I5 tailors. lArge. Is; sturgeons. dressed. u
do. skin on. %; clans. per 100, Id sn1ppen, a. e
sire. IaalJ: bluehsh. fresh. .; salmon. fresh. 20
Boston mackerrI. each. 20: HOLSTERS. 20; crab meat
per qt. e: fake, per .qt.. 70; sea bass. Per ID.
H; Sealors. per qt. 49, Potomac bass. larre. pS1
h. q: do, small, IS; shrimp per qt.. .
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
AMERICAN LIVE STOCK
CENSUS SHOWS GAINS
Great Increase in Numbers of Horses,
Cows. Beef Cattle. Sheep, and
Swine Reported.

The Department of Agriculture yester-
DAY made public the estimates ~ the
numbers and values of live stock an
farms and ranges in the United States
on January l. The statement SAYS. in
part: ~
The numbers of every class of live
stock-that is, horses. mules, miIcb COWS
other cattle, sheep and swine-increased
during the past year. Such general in
crease has not occurred in any of tho
previous five years. The Increase in
numbers of horses amounted to 2s3. GOO or
IL per cent; of mules to $1,000 or :
per cent; OF mich COWS to $4,000. or . i
per cent; Of other cattle to I,2l2,OOO. or 3D.
per cent; of sheep to $4,000, or o.5 per
cent OF swine to 5,SS5,OOo. or 96 per
THE total value Of all live stock on
farms and ranges on January l is esti-
mated at $5,969. 233, coo. an increase of
SIS.O24,OcO. or l.3 per cent, over the valua-
tlon a year ago. OF this total valuation
nearly one-half is for work animals and
the other half for food animals.
One of the most significant fea
lures Of the live stock situation is
the turn from a long. steady decline
in numbers of beef cattle to an in
crease Tor the year of "a per cent
In the live stock markets relatively
smaller marketings of calves and cows
S7N the past year indicate a DISPOSE
ton to increase supplies
sheep declined in numbers during
the year in the Eastern farming
States. but increased on the ranges.
Swine increased to a greater ex-
tent than any other class of stock"
The department estimates that on
January l, 1915, there were on farms
in the United States 21;195, 900 head of
horses. 4,f79,000 head of mules, 81
$4,000 milch cows, 37.O67, 900 cattle
other than milch cows, 49, $50, 900 sheep
and 64,61S, 900 swine.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
COTTON MARKETS.

New YORK, Feb. 6.-EIport clearances and the
amount loaded on ship6Oard during the last week
from Amsdcan seaports totaled $1,000 bales Of
cotton. The value exceeded 81 600 and there
remains at these ports 900 bales nearly all Of
which will go abroad. Estimates Of foreign takinSs
for the next six months. before another crop can
be aEailed Of vary from 100000 to 5000 coo bales
added to the above total.
American mill tskfnEs for the last week e1ceedei
$1,000 bales. compared with 5000 bales for the
corresponding week last season. The total takings
Of these mills since August is now S2E0o bales
compared with 3eA,o0 last season for the same
period. American mills are now receiving cotton
at percentage Of one-tfird more than at the
same time last year and during the next six
months are confidently expected to use a minimum
OF noOO in excess of their takings today
These things explain why cotton is strongly held
in the South and IN the contract markeA In sd-
dftiou, houeTes, attention must be called to the
market six months ahead for October and December
deliveries under the new contract. Contracts can
be made at about 81 cents per pound wiich Is
fall protection to the holder Of the staple at 81
cants At this time This also explains the reason
fer confidence in cotton prices under existing
msettled conditions Throughout the world
Wills the cotton market rules strong with no
Hpparent tendency TO decline it is recognized by
the trade that prices may have discounted TO a
certain extent the remarkable export demand II
Is we'll known that the crop being marketed will
equal 100000 bales. perhaps exclusive Of inters
but few estimates Of consumption exceed Is 900 90
bales for the season to end August ! next.
New York.
Furnished The Washington Herald By n L. Car
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

here. too. The Duchess OF Albany.
German-bOrn princess, whose son. the
Young Duke Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, is
fighting in the field against the British.
is also in receipt of the same amount OF
the taxpayers money.
Royalty Gets $3,S4O.OOO.
The total paid to the British royalty is
S.54O.OOo The Socialists. who have no
special love for the Kaiser. have re-
Trained from abusing him at the present
time, but nevertheless have turned 10
account the current of abuse which is
raging among the middle classes into
arguments dangerous to the stability OF
the royal incomes in Great Britain. They
said that William, painted as so nate
full to the Britishers, is nevertheless
ready to sacrifice all his royal revenues
and private fortune for the beneht OF
the soldiers lighting for him. British
royal persons, the Socialists say should
at least contribute something.
II the King and Queen are wise, tney
will make a voluntary contribution
In general among the most intelligent
classes there Is a feeling that denuncia-
ton of the Germans, at least of their
personal characteristics, has gone too
far. But Germanphobia among the mid
die and lower classes is disease that Is
growing and may convert them into the
pliabIe instrument Of some clever dema-
gOgue.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Feb. s.-MILLFEED-stsady; trade
is dull. Spring bran, in lepound SACKS, 2oo.
70 arrive: standard middlingS, to arrive, 800:
winter wheat IN loopOuDd sacks, TO aniTe. SO;
city bran, In bulk, zoo
RYE FUOUR-Fim; trade is slow. Good to
choiee. T.0oa7.6. in sacks
CORNMEAL-Fm; trade dull KHn-dried. for
export. 3s5 IN sacks. Coarse meal, in bags, lisa
In
BCcKwHEAT FJoUR-DulL Choice. &s.
nominal.
HAY-RecsipIs. 81 tons: hrn; trade quiet Quote:
Prime timothy. L0M; No. timothy, Los; No. 2
s5ain; No j. s5ap.
PORK-Steady: trade is quiet Mess. 1Oa2l.o;
family. lsoa3.eo; clear 0ooa2loo.
HEEF-Em; trade is quiet Packet. 2Oos2Loo;
family. aooSe6o0
LARD-Stsady. Trade is Inactive. Prime West
ern, lLD; refined Continent. ll65; South Ameri-
can, l2lo; refined Brazilian. In kegs B.n; beef
Etearine. loR; lard stearine quiet: New York. liz.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
WASHINGTON GAS IS ACTIVE.
sale of 100 shares Feature Of stock
Exchange Transactions.

The sale of 100 shares OF Washington
Gas at "a IL to HS-S was the principal
activity on the Washington Stock EX-
change Yesterday. few shares OF
Washington Railway and Electric were
sold at 50.
The bond list included the Offering
Of Washington Railway and Electric
s. at SO7-S, which after the call re-
covered to 81. Potomac consolidated
5s were IA of at 80 1-2.
At the beginning of the year IT was
generally conceded that great difficulty
would be experienced by railroad COM
panies and other large corporations in
findinK funds to make up for the hum
dreds of short-term notes that would
mature during the first few months, 1t
being thought that conditions did not
warrant their payment at maturity.
However, results have been just the
reverse, and there seems to be an
abundance of capital seeking employ
ment. Large bond issues have been
placed with ease at 41-2 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
WOMEN TRY NEW SCHEME.
Suffrage Bill on Illinois Model Il
BE Drafted for Minnesota.

Minnesota is the latest State which
has decided to introduce a Presidential
Suffrage bill on the Illinois model. ac-
cording to a statement given out yester-
day by the Congressional committee of
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association. Mrs. Antoinette Funk, vice
chairman Of the Congressional commit
tee, conferred with Representative Vol
stead. OF Minnesota, with reference to
drafting the bill for Minnesota They
will draft a bill which will provide as
wide an extension OF suffrage to women
as Is possible without amending the con-
stitution. Such a bill can be passed by
a majority of the legislature.
Similar bills for Maine and Indiana win
also be drafted In the once of the Con-
gressional committee at the request OF
the suffrage associations OF those States.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

Quotations given below are for large lots Of good
marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices higher.
Lower grades sold for less Fancy goods com
mHnded higher prices.
The weather conditions yesterday were favorable
to active market. EGEs under heavier receipts,
were lower and activity slow.
Fruits and vegetables. selling somewhat more
actively The figures reported were:
EGGS-Frcsh. PER doz.. 2Sas6; do. Southern, per
doz Ha8
BBTTER-Best prints. new. per lb. 351S; tub, per
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
EAST BUFFALO CATTLE.

East Buffalo n. Y. Feb. s.-CATTLE-Receipts
5 head: market slow and steady; prime steers
$3.50: butcher grades 6.Soas.5. CAlTes-Receipts
20 head; market fairly active. 50 lower; Gull tf
choice, 550al2.D. ...
SHEEP AND LAAiB-Receipts. 500 head; marke;
active with lambs Is higher; choice lambs. eOas5o
Gull TO fair. 7.coas5o; sheer. 3Ooa7.0o.
HOGS-Receipts, 5e5 head; market slow and
steady, 10 bower; yorkers, 7.3a7.D; pigs, T.toaT3
mixed, 7oOa7l5; heavy. 7.OCa7lO; rouEhs. 6Ooss 3
stags, 5Ooa5.TJ.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

days 2sa1 per csnt for ninety days and four months
5ayA per cent for FIVE and six months.
Mercantile paper was readily absorbed through
out the week. There fair supply. Rates wer'
quoted at Stat per cent for sixty to ninety days. in
dorsed bills receivable. well as for choice foui
to six months single names; "a per cent and up
wards for others.
Prime bank and bankers acceptances continued
in good demand. Ninety days, ZSa2S per cent dis
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
Mrs. Stone Joins Council.

Miss Alice Paul. chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage. yesterday
announced that Mrs. Julius stone. Of
Columbus. Ohio. has Joined the advisory
council of the union. Mrs. stone Is one
Of the most energetic and able suffrage
workers In Ohio. Miss Issbella Mott. Of
Hamilton. n. Y. has joined the local
forces OF the union
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
yrrHEY BUSES START MARCH /.
Member. of Association Encoarased
by Demand for Service.

Andrew /. Hickey. temporary chairman
OF the Jitney Bus Association. yesterday
set March as the date for the inauEura-
ton OF Jitney bus service in Washing
ton on The route from Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue TO the public
buildings on Capitol HIN. Il win be I'M
possible to arrange all the details OF the
service before that date. Mr.. Hickey
states The demand for the service has
encouraged the members Of the aszocia-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Feb. 6.-Money on call this week was
very easy. the range being IA per cent I6Ss On
Tuesday and "a per cent high on Friday By dayu
the range was: Monday, I5ta2: Tuesday Ta.aa:
Wednesday, 2a2A: Thursday. I5ss2; Friday, T7ss24.
Time money vas quiet with easier tendency
during the week. Rates. ~ per cent for sixty
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
BAND TO ENTERTAIN.
Oyster Roast VIII BE Held by
Clarendon Organization.

An entertainment and oyster roast will
be given by the Clarendon Band Tuesday
at the Elks' Club house, Washington 5
favorite entertainers have been secured
for this occasion by the committee in
charge. and in addition the Clarendon
Band of thirty pieces, under dictatorship
OF Prof. Pitt. will play. The following
are the committee: A. l.. Runberg. chair
man; a. F. Snyder. c. F. Miller. l.
Thompson. D. II. Rucker. c. Anderson.
r. r. Burrows, ]. II. Watt, C. Clements,
d. Bolen. and a. Browning.
Sweden last year exported I.034, $50
tons of iron ore.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

Furnished ry W. B. Hibbs & Co
SAILS.
Washington Railway Is 800 at s0Ts
Washington Railway Tfd.. at IS. at IS.
Washington Gas. . at TP3. . at IA, 3 at
7GS. . at TISS
After call:
Washington Railway 4s N.OoO at o.
Potomac Consolidated S. 81 eco at 9sls
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

Total sales. ll0.4Sl shares sgsinSt 90 5ol yes
terdsy. ls.s64 week ago. and "a, ,leo a year ago
Prom January ! TO date s - n against l. ~, Isl
a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

establishment OF services In various parts
Of the city. Various routes arranged In
compliance with these requests are be-
ing considered. It Is hoped when the
service Is well established to assist mem
jitney buses
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
g 5Uti Yesterday. Dug. Sales, 5,Qp ball
New Orleans.
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. Feb 6.-NIining issues were lower on
the curb TODAY and there was some activity in
spots during the short session. Close:
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

Palace Steamers "Northland' and
Southland"
Daily at e:45 p NJ from Foot OF
Seventh st 8 W.
For OLD POINT COMFORT, NORFOLK
and ALL POINTS SOUTH.
NEW YORK and BOSTON By SEA.
City Ticket once, 731 18th ST N. W.
Woodward Building
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
NEW YORK RANK STATEMENT.

TaruiIhed sy ". 3. HiBbs q Co.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

'laa'aI% iDscsass.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

tai sales 81, I,350.CoO, against S576.0oO yester-
SloSj.0oo a Wetk ago. and s, ,94s coo a Kear ago.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

'EX- dividend,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-11-20
Broken
Well, We Gan
mend 1t

\ great many people are not
aware that We are fitted up to do
the most difficult kind Of machine
work.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

or day in the autumn of 1852. Col
onel Bent. wearied with negotiations
which came TO naught, removed all
valuables from the structure. leav-
ing some barrels of gunpowder. and
deliberately set fire to II. When the
flames reached the powder. there was
an explosion which threw down por-
tions of the walls but did not wholly
destroy them. Wind and weather
have well nigh completed the work
OF destruction. and today. only few
heaps of adobe. and n mound or
two. indicate the site OF the historic
structure. Fort Bent was the last Of
the trading establishments OF the
romantic era" In Colorado.
Between 1885 and iss5. there
were three small structures on the
Arkansas TO the westward Of Fort
Bent. Two OF these were located
near the mouth of Timpas Creek.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

OF these inyalids. the remains OF
those who died at the fort. lie buried
near its site, but OF the graves all
superficial traces have long been OBJ
liberated. Emigrants bound FOR
Oregon, and those who went to Calf
fornia via the Arkansas River route.
paused at Fort Bent to replenish
their supplies. Here the end OF lie
came to some and they were buried
by their companions back OF the old
fort. but nothing now remains to In
dicate the place of their sepulture.
A few years after the building OF
Fort Bent. the Federal Department
began negotiations for its purchase.
These moved along very slowly and
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

Fort Laramie. no one OF the posts OF
the old fur traders is so rich In
historical interest and associations OF
that wild. and so-caiied romantic
era" ms Fort Bent Truly in those
days many n tragedy and many n
comedy was enacted at Fort Bent"
Stranger than fiction. and more thrill
ling. are the annals OF this post.
Kit Carson and Uncle Dick wooten
were identified with much Of Its
history. The ground In the vicinity
Of the old fort Is cemetery In which
lies the bones OF Indians OF both sex
- and all ages: Of trappers. traders
and adventures. emigrants and
American soldiers. The sick men Of
General Stephen W. Kearney's army
that conquered New Mexico In 1876.
and Of General Sterling Prices con-
mand which followed into the Mexi-
can province were left at Fort Bent.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

In the Great Western Prairie." pub
lished In 1889. says. evidently with
some exaggcration:
In the months Of June. August
and September there are In the neigh
borhood of those traders tthe Bents)
from 1900 to 10000 savases. :
II they engage In battling out old
causes OF contention among them
selves. the Messrs. Bent feel compar-
ntively safe In their solitary fortress.
But II they spare each others proper
ty and lives there are great ankle
ties at Fort william: every hour OF
the day and night is pregnant with
danger"
with the exception. perhaps. OF
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

parapsted bastions Of Ten fest inside
diameter. A cannon was mounted
on the top Of each. and TIE wallis were
loopholed for rifle firing. In the
interior. living rooms (oss Of which
contained billiard tablet. and stor-
age rooms were ranged against the
walls and opened upon central
court, while large walled corral for
stock and wagons abuttsd the rear
Of the building. Aside from the
rafters which supported the roofs of
the rooms. and the heavy. hewn
planks Of which the gates we're made.
the entire edifice. practically. was
built OF adobe. which was also the
material used for the roofs.
Lieutenant J. w. Albert. Of the
United States Typographical EnGin-
GERS. who was nj the post In the sum-
mer Of lsl6. In his report Of the
structure. speaks Of II ~ being
quite complex and n giving one
IAN idea Of the forts that can be
built In that country" He says
further that the roofs and wallis Of
clay cannot be- set on fire and the
thickness Of the walls renders them
inpenetrable to the fusil balls Of the
Indiana Albert drew an excellent
picture Of the fort which IL the only
one extant. and which II reproduced
In this article.
Fort Bent was the largest. and with
respect TO the volume Of its business.
Il was the most important. In the re-
zion Of the Rocky Mountains. Its
owners carried on n great trade with
the comanches. Arapahoes. Utes.
Pawnees. Cheyennes. and some Of the
siouxs: with the people Of New Mcxi-
co and with the free" trappers and
hunters. who roved the plains and
the mountains. In 1870 and prob
ably before that year they we're en-
pioyinE directly about 100 men.
The Indians frequently rcsorted To
Fort Bent and encamped there In
large numbers. They brought furr
and pelts-from the skins Of beavers
To the hides Of buffaloes-to trade
for the white mems weapons. utcn.
sils. trinkets. and firewater: and the
post rarely was without some bands
of them lettering about its walls
Thomas J. Farnham In his travels