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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
ANNUAL STATEMENT

OF the Grandma Mining company,
for the year ending December 81,
1915. Location of mine, Cold
field mining district. county of
Esmeralda, state of Nevada.
DEBIT
December 81, 1914, to cash on
hand, $920.S4.
To assessments collected during
1915, none.
To amount received from other
sources. $4,000.
CREDIT
Mine expense in year 1915,
none.
General expense in year 1915,
S745.S1.
Paid dividends in year 1915,
non
Balance on hand December 81,
1915, $5O5.03.
BEN GILL, Secretary.
First pub May 20, 1916.
Last pub June 10, 1916.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
NOTICE

In the District Court of the Sew
enth Judicial District of the State of
Nevada, in and for Esmeralda Coun-
ty. Jerry Carroll and H. w. Bald
win VS.. Mrs. E. j.. Rowland (for-
merly Alice J.. Carlsdale Jacobs)
and E. J.. Rowland. her husband.
All persons holding or claiming
liens under the provisions of the La
torers and Mechanics Lien Law OF
the State of Nevada, against the
above named defendants, and af.
fecting the property of said defend
ants. said property consisting of
mining claims described as the
"Three Rabbits" Chimney" Iris
ing Sum-" Horseshoe HILL" High
Grade or High Grade No
1 lode mining claims sit
uate in Ida mining district, near
Jackson and Tom Rea's camp,
Esmeralda County, State of Nevada.
are hereby notified to appear in
the above entitled court at 10 a.. IN
on the oath day of June, 1916, to
exhibit then and there their proof
of their liens.
ARTHUR E. BARNES,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
First pub May 81. 1916.
Last pub. June 10, 1916.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
JUMBO EXTENSION MINING co.

Incorporated under the laws of Ari-
zona. Authorized capital $3.50, 600. all
of which IS outstanding
General office: Goldfeld, Nevada.
Transfer offices: Security Transfer
and Registrar Co., sc Broadway. New
York City: Registration Surety Co.
265 Russ Building, San Francisco, Cal.
Properties consist of Poloverda. Dick
Bland. Gold Coin. Saddle Rock, Three
Friends. Three Friends Fraction. Black
Butte No. 1. Deserted Fraction and
Velvet claims. in Goldfeld mining dis
trict, Esmeralda county, Nevada. all
patented.
Officers and Directors: Charles s..
S~prague. president; ]. X. Turner, vice
president; Ben Gill, secretary-treasur-
er; A. l. Darcy. director; Willard P.
Ward. director.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Ed Drake, administrator of
the estate Of Jules Drake, deceased.
to the said estate of Jules Drake,
deceased, to the heirs and assigns
of said Jules Drake, deceased, and
to r. M. Hampton:
You, and each of you, are here
by notified that l have expended
Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars in
labor and improvements upon the
Southeastern, Red Hill No. 2, Cool
water, Annie and Gertrude Lode
Mining Claims, situate in the Bull
frog Mining District, County of Nye.
State of Nevada, about fourteen
miles northeast of Beatty, near the
old camp of Transvaal. in said min
ing district, county and state, in or
der to hold said claims under tho
provisions of Section 1924 Of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States, and amendment thereto APP
roved January 22nd, 1880, con-
corning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required
to hold said lodes for the period
cHuluS tuS OIoI udy VI DOCCIlUCi,
1915. And If within ninety co.,
days from the personal service of
this notice or within ninety 600
days from the publication thereof,
you, or either of you, fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owner, the
proportion due from the estate of
Jules Drake, deceased, or the heirs
or assigns of the said Jules Drake
amounting to the sun Of One Hun
dred Sixty-six and G6-1O0 $166.66)
Dollars, and the proportion due
from the said r. M. Hampton also
amounting to the said sum of One
Hundred Sixty-six and 66-100
$1G6.66) Dollars, your and each of
your interests in the said claims,
and each of them, will become the
property of the subscriber, your Co
wner, who has made the required
expenditure by the terms of said
section.
JOHN SUTTON.
First pub-April 20, 1915.
Last pub-July %, 1916.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
GRANDMA CONSOLIDATED
MINES COMPANY

The Grandma Consolidated Mines
Company has been organized to take
over the Goldfield holdings of The
Grandma Mining Company. Stock
holders of The Grandma Mining
Company may exchange their shares
for the shares of the Grandma Con-
Mines Company, by sending
their certificates properly endorsed
to the undersigned, accompanied by
one Cd cent per share, or one
($1.0O) per hundred exchange fee,
and two (2c) cents per hundred or
twenty (20c) cents per thousand
shares, revenue tax. A time limit
will be fixed within which this ex-
change privilege may be exercised.
Active work is now under way on
the property. BEN GILL.
Secretary.
Goldfeld, New, April %, 1916.-Adv
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
ANNUAL STATEMENT

OF the Begole Mines Syndicate
company for the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1915. location of mine,
Goldfield mining district, county of
Esmeralda. state of Nevada.
DEBIT
December 81. 1914, to cash on
hand. $1,0S6.57.
To assessments collected during
1915, none.
To amount received from other
sources. $542.57.
CREDIT
Mine expense in year 1915,
$S53.75.
General expense in year 1915.
$231.9O,
Paid dividends in year 1915.
none.
Balance on hand December 81,
1915, $543.49.
r. H. GROSS, Treasurer.
First pub May 20, 1916.
Last pub June 10, 1915.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
STALL BROS. COMPLETING
POWER PLANT AT MASONIC

F. r. O'Leary, the we'll known
engineer, arrived in town recent
ly from Masonic. where he survey
ed for the new power plant be-
ing installed by Stall Bros, at
their mine. The plant will be of
800 horsepower, and the ditch that
will supply the water for its OPP
Grafton, taken from the East Wal
ker river, has been completed, for
a distance of five miles.
O'Leary will visit National to
inspect the work being carried on
at the Indian Valley mine which
adjoins the National mine on the
north apd in which he has an in
terest.-Silver State.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
SINKING FUND NOTICE
BULLFROG-GOLDFIELD RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY
First Mortgage Per Cent Bonds,
Due January 1, 1922.

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to the terms of the mort
gage dated December 81, 1906,
seventeen (17 of said bonds, for
one thousand dollars ($1O0O) each
numbered as below, have been
drawn for redemption by the sink
ing fund at par plus two and one
half per centum (2k%) and ac4
crued interest to July l., 1916, on
which date all interest thereon will
cease.
Number of bonds drawn are as
follows: 1882. 1887, 1896, 1902,
1349. 1856, 1860, 1870, 1883,
1892, 1416. 1926, 1455, 1862,
1897.
The above bonds will be paid on
an dafter July /, 1916, upon pre-
sentation with all unmatured cou-
pons attached, at office of Fidel-
ity Trust company, 1926 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY,
VIM. P. Gest, President.
June 1, 1916.
First pub June 8, 1916.
Last pub June 81, 1915.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
P. H. c.. MERGED. CaI--Kfndl!

P. H. c., MERGED, Cal.-Kindly
publish in your query column any
information you have regarding the
Cuprite Gold Mining company, in
corporated under the laws of Ari-
IONA in 1906, or any mining prop
erty operated by this company in
the vicinity of Goldfield. A num-
Der of your readers are interested
in receiving this information.
Answer-Two companies. with
names almost alike and answering
the description in your letter of
inquiry, were organized to acquire
property in the Cuprite district.
Both appear to have gone out Of
existence. One was controlled by
Oakland men. who finally abandon
Ell the ground. which was lost by
relocation. following the owners
failure to perform the annual
work. The other company appears
to have done likewise.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
SILVER PICK CONSOLIDATED
MINES CO.

incorporated under laws of Nevada.
Authorized capital $1,000. 600. Out
standing $685.. 900.
General office: Goldfeld, Nevada.
Transfer office: Registration Surety
Co. 265 Russ Building. San Francisco.
Cal Property consists of Silver Pick,
Silver Pick Fraction. Pipe Dream.
North End and Deserted claims. pat
ented, situated in Goldfeld mining
district. Esmeralda county. Nevada,
and the Webfoot claim, held by loca-
ton, in the Low Slate Range, Esmer-
aida COUNTY. Nevada.
Officers and Directors: Herman Ia
dig. president: Edward S. Van Dyck.
vice president and general mag
Chas. u. Olney. secretary and director:
q. A. Newcomer and A. S. Wollberg.
directors.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Silver Pick Consolidated Mines
Company

Location of principal place of
business, San Francisco, California.
Location of works, Goldfield, Es-
meraIda county, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors.
held on the st day of June, 1916,
an assessment (No. 81 of one Cd
cent per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation,
payable Immediately in United
States gold coin, to the secretary,
at the office of the company, Room
265 Russ building, San Francisco.
California.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the
9Th day of July, 1916, will be de-
linquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless pay
ment is made before, will be sold
on Monday, the 14th day of August,
1916, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with the costs of ad-
vertising and expenses of sale.
By order of the board of di-
rectors.
CHARLES d. OLNEY,
Secretary.
Office: Room 265 Russ Building,
San Francisco, California.
6-3-10-1- Att
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
DIAMONDFIELD BLACK T
REORGANIZED MINING co.

Incorporated under laws Of Nevad
April. 1910. Capital 2.o0O.oOo shares'
par value 81 90. Treasury stock SEQ,
900 shares.
Transfer offices: United States Cor
poration Co., New York City. Home
office: Goldfeld. New. $780,
Owns 90 acres patented mining
claims in Diamondield, Goldfeld min
ing district. and controlling interest IN
capital stock of OriZaba Mining &
DEVELOPMENT Co. Mines located at
Orizaba, Nye county, Nevada.
Officers: L. K Koontz. president;
Ruhl. secretary; all of Goldield, New.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
In the Matter of the Estate G
Thomas higgins, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was on the 9Th day of
May, 1916, appointed by the above
entitled court, administrators of the
estate of Thomas higgins, deceased,
late of said county of E%smeralda,
state of Nevada, and thereafter and
on May 18th, 1916, duly qualified
as such administrative.
All creditors having claims
against said estate are hereby re-
CURED to file the same, with prop
er vouchers and statutory affidavit
attached, with the Clerk Of the
Court, within three months from
the date of the first publication Of
this notice.
Dated May 10th, 1916.
MARIA HIGGINS,
Administrative of the Estate
of Thomas higgins, de-
ceased.
NJ. A. DISKIN,
Attorney for Administrative.
First pub-May 20. 1916.
Last %pub-June 10, 1916
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
DIRECTORY
REORGANIZED BLUE BULL
MINING CO.

ANevada corporation. Capital $780,
% shares, pal value S1.00. assessable.
Transfer office: Home office, Gold
field, New.
Directors and officers: Geo. Wing
field, president; +. c. Favier, vic.
president; W. E. Zoebel, second vice
PRESIDENT; A. H. Howe, secretary and
treasurer: A. 1. Darcy. general nan
ager.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
THE ATLANTA MINES co.

Arizona corporation. Capital 5000,
600 shares, par value s1.00. Issued
stock 3,279,135 shares. In treasury.
1920 SOS shares.
Transfer office: Home office, Gold
field, Nevada.
directors and officers: Geo. Wing
field, president; has. S. Knox, vice
PRESIDENT; A. H. Howe, secretary and
treasurer; c. b. Zabriskte, Clyde A
Heller.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
REORGANIZED BOOTH MINING co,
OF

Incorporated under avs of Nevada.
April, 1910. Capital 100000 shares.
par value $1.O0. All stock Issued.
General office: Goldfield. Nevada.
Properties in Diamondfeld division Of
Goldfeld mining district. Nevada
Officers: Geo. Wingfield. president;
F.. c. Favier. vice president; A. II:
Howe. secretary and treasurer. All
of GOldheld. New.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
QUERIES

(This department Is conducted for
the purpose of supplying subscrib-
ers with information on various
properties. Answers to queries con-
tain the best information possible
to obtain. This newspaper will not
give advice on the purchase or sale
of any mining stocks. All INJURIES
will be answered through this col
umn only.)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
sANDsTORM-KENDALL CONSOLE
DATED MINING co.

Nevada corporation. Capital 1900
600 shares. par value $1.00. Assessable.
Transfer office: Home office. Gold
field. Nevada.
Directors and onicers: Geo. wing
field. PRESIDENT; F. c. Favier, vice
president; A. H. Howe, secretary and
treasurer; w. F.. Zoebel. N. H. Dan
nenberg.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
New Player for Prison Team

Sheriff Joe Harris of Elko recent
ly arrived at the state prison with
a new second baseman who is said
to be a whirlwind and a wonder.
1t is said that he will have a diff
cult time securing a berth on the
prison team, as the pen is now
well filled with ball players.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
THE GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDATED
co.

Wyoming corporation. Authorized
capital 5000, 900 shares, par value $40,
Issue capital 3.559.14S shares. par
value $40.
Transfer office: Home office. Gold
field, Nevad
Directors and officers: Geo. Wing
field. president: J.. D. Hubbard, vice
president; A. H. Howe, secretary and
treasurer. Directors: J. w. Hutchin-
on. II. M. HoYt. Frank M. Manson.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State
of Nevada, in and for Esmer-
aida County.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
c. O.. ID. CONSOLIDATED
MINING co.

Incorporated under laws Of south
Dakota, Nay 1908. Capital 3,OOO,0OU
shares, par value s1.00. Treasury
stock, 1000, 900 shares.
General office, Goldfield, New. prop.
critics at Goldfeld, New, consisting OF
C. o. D., Golden Eagle. Zoe, Gold Bar
and Victor claims.
OFFICERS: l.. K. Koontz, president,
Goldfield. New; Harry B. Ruhl, secre-
tary, Goldfeld, New.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
roNOPAH DIVIDE MINING CO.

Nevada corporation. Capital 1,000,-
600 shares, par value $1.00. Assessable.
Transfer office: Home office, Gold
field, Nevada.
Directors and officers: Geo. Wing
field, president; H. c. Brougher. vice
president; F. c. Favier, assistant Sec
rotary; w. E. Zoebel, second vice
president: A. H. Howe, secretary and
treasurer.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
REORGANIZED KEwANAS MIN
ING co.

Nevada corporation. Capital 1900
600 shares, par value $1.00. Assessable.
Transfer office: Home office. Gold
field, Nevada
Directors and Officers: Geo. Wing
field, president; w. F.. Zoebel, vice
president: F. c.. Favier, second vice
president; A. H. Howe. secretary and
treasurer; A. L. Darcy, general man
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-06-10
SALES SATURDAY, JUNE 3

400 Jumbo Elk. .-.- ST
100 Atlanta e -----.--.-..- IL
1000 Atlanta .. --..- IL
100 Combination Frac. -... .08
1000 Junior -.... .O9
500 Cracker Jack ..... .03
$500 Great Bend ...----.. .04
500 Halifax = ... .S5
10000 Cash Boy -......--....- .07
1000 Great Western B 90 .13
1000 Lone Star B 80 -.....- OF
500 Spearhead -..-- .O7
1900 Grandma : - .02
200 Midway -...-. .21
$500 Rescue 40
1000 Rescue AT
200 West End ........- LIZ
200 Tonopah Elk. .-..... 6.25
1000 White Caps B 80 $3.50. rs
1000 Rochester - ...-...- .6S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, March 24.-The feature Of
the foreign exchange market at the open.
ing was irmer tendency in German ex.
change. which rose to Tx @71 1915. This
figure compares with a low record earlier
In the week of II 5-1s. Vienna was also
frmer. touching 12.4S@1245. Sterling
held steady at ATS 5-1sG476% for de-.
msnd and All for cables. French sx.
change recovered TO 5.97k for checks
compared with an extreme low OF 5.971:
cables were quoted at 5.96% other ouo,
tations were; Lire cables, 669h, checks.
6.70s Swiss cables. 5.22%, checks, 5.23:
Stockholm, 2s.s5 Q2S.9Of pesetas 1900
1919; guilGers 421a 942 s-Is. rubles
af.70451.sO.
In the second hour OF business the mar
ket was very duh and rates shaded on
slightly. French exchange reeeded to the
low 0f the week. at 5.s6A for cables and
t.s7h for checks. The reaetionary turn
affected reiehsmarks also. which failed
~ hold the best Of the early rally. de-
clining to IT'S OIL i1-16.
40 reference to the recovery in German
exchange from the extreme low record,
ii became known that prominent German
representatiye banking houses had been
Instrumental IN causing the Improvement
Whether the movement had reference 70
lne prospects Of the new German loan
could not be ascertained. Sterling MAS
dun 4 4.76 5-1s04.76% for demand ana
AIS I6-1604,11 for cables.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24
'ToNOPAH BELMONT STOCK ACTIVE il
ON ADVANCE IN PRICE OF SILvrp
White Metal Today Touched the Highest Point at Whit,
1t Has Sold in Ten Years, Bringing ""'ca
60% Cents Per Ounce

The continued advance in the price of
bar silver resulted in interest on the Phil
adelphia Stock Exchange today being CEN
tired in the mining stocks, with the great
est trading in Tonopah Belmont about
5000 shares of that stock changing hands
during the day. The price of the stock
advanced only a fraction, however. Only
two lots of Tonopah Mining sold in the
morning at an advance of a fraction.
Another new high point-the best in 10
years-was reached by bar silver, both
in the New York market and London. In
the former city 1t sold at COX cents per
ounce, an advance of / cent from the price
while in London the quotation
was 2s 1919, n gain Of 7-16. The advance
in the price of the white metal is attrlb-
uted to the exceptionally large demand
at the present time, as pointed out in this
column yesterday. a
The further advance in the price of
bar silver did not cause any surprise.
point out that an advance
had been expected for two months at
least, as all indications pointed to a sub
stronger position for the white
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24
CURB MARKET IRREGULAR
Silver Issues in Demand on Upturn
in Metal

NEW YORK, March 24.-An irregular
price movement characterized the dealings
in the market for outside securities today
with interest somewhat shifted from the
industrials to the mining stocks, although
the former continued to command con-
siderable attention.
The silver issues developed pronounced
strength and activity, due to the further
upturn In the metal. There was an es-
pecially good demand for Niplssng at an
Improvement of q, to the highest price
reached in some little time. La Rose,
Kerr Lake and McKinley.Dar were
also materially higher. Copper shares
were also firmer, United Verde Extension
moving up u on heavy purchases
In the so-called war securities consider
able irregularity was shown. Cuban Cane
Sugar continued heavy. and at one time
showed a net loss of more than point,
due to renewed selling brought about by
the dissolution of the underwriting syn
dicate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

ana Am5osiiseag Manufacturing Company regular
quarterly oi 20 cents a share on common paw
able April to stock OF record March "a.
Tennessee Copper Company, regular quar-
record April 3. 80" VI
TonoDah Mining Company. OF Nevada, reg
ular quarterly Of l5 per cent paya bIe Anil
20 10 stock Of record March 81
General Gas ana Electric Company. regular
quarterly ot = per cent on preferred. paw
able April TO holders Of record March 23
United Railways and Electric Conpanv af
Baltimore. usual quarterly OF so cents a share
on eommon' payable April IS 10 stock Of record
Lehigh Valley Coal sales Company regular
quarterly of pa per cent, payable Aprll is
10 stock Of record April Q.
Woolyorth Manufacturing Company regular
quarterly OF 3 per cent, payable March Al
20 stock o. record March -.
International Traction Company rea1Ilar
quarterly OF J. = per cent. On lls preferred
stock and regular quarterly of 1 per cent an
per cent, preferred stock. both payable Anrll
. stock q record March q r.
Qaaze and yAl4helna Gas COMPANY nasalar
atoch o. record March 81
sharoa si1eI H11p Crnlnans. rs.alaz 49,
terll ef pr eeae.. palahzs MaIlh 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24

CHICAGO, March 24.-Proft-taklng by
shorts and a good demand through COM
mission houses, due to buIlish crop news
and liberal clearances from the seaboard
from the week. which finally counteracted
bearish advices, rallied the wheat market
today after it had displayed considerable
weakness.
The downward movement early was
caused by Burther recession at Liver
pool, where reselling from London was
noted; large shipments from Argentina
Tor the week, amounting to 3,1S4,O
bushels. and predictions OF rain or snow
over the greater part of the winter belt.
where moisture is badly needed. The
buying on the decline was heavy.
Last prices were at the top at sl.OS4
Tor May, after il had been down to sl.O6I5.
against Sl.OS at the end yesterday, at
Sl,O6A for July, after II had been Off to
$l'O4ss. against S1.O6A at the close YES
terday, and at sl.05% for September, after
II had receded to sl.O39s. against $l.O4X,
yesterdays last price.
The Modern Miller said that there was
an almost total absence OF good reports
from the winter wheat belt, the crop be-
ing thin and backward because of late
seeding
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24
COTTON CLOSED FIRM,
UP TWO TO THREE porro
Rumors of a Diminishing Demand o.,
Spot

NEW YORK, March 24.-Beav, s,.-
ing OF July on the call was the fs..,..
of the cotton market this morning a..
operator took 10000 bales believed n :.
for Liverpool account, although thers v,..
some who were of the opinion tb., a..
purchases might have been made s s.s
Augusta, to replace cotton DESTROYED ~
fire there several days ago This onsrs,s.
bid the option up from 1909 to 1sIS :.
the call. As a result of this huvin, Az
opening tone was firm with prices L. >
points higher.
Later in the day the market decl,n,s
most active months losing to 8 poln,,
with July contracts selling at 11.s5e =,
the lowest price reached since they fo,,chss
12.26c on the advance during the njdSl.
OF the morning. There seemed 10 n.
rather heavy Wall street selling ON N.
setback, accompanied by rumors that sno,
demand was diminishing and that III
country was offering cotton moro frsslv
Such advices were not definitely conarmsa
and the market became steader. IN.
market closed firm, up to 3 points.
The supply all through the first ouar..,
of an hour came from scattered sources
some of the selling being by spot houses
wall street interests were purchasers.