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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Industrial
Cotton

The cotton market was irregular yes
terday. The selling movement, which
had been interrupted BY the publica.
ton Of the government crop report on
Wednesday, was renewed during the
early trading, but declines Of about %
TO So points were followed by partial
recoveries. October contracts. for In
stance, broke from Paste to 24.4Oc
making a decline Of 80 points from
Wednesdays high level. That delivery
closed at 24.69c, with the general list
closing steady at net decline OF 3 TO
9 points or all months except August
which was IL points higher.
The action Of the early market sug-
gested that traders were more inclined
to base their ideas of the crop on pri-
vate reports reaching the ring than on
the governments statement of the pre-
vious day. The opening was 8 to
points higher on a few overnight buy
ing orders. The demand seemed to
find some encouragement in the smaller
submarine sinkings and reiterated re-
ports of increased activity here in the
construction of new tonnage. The
peace talk also may have been factor,
but the early buyers were soon sup
Piled, and the market turned easier I'M
der liquidation and local pressure.
Reports that the basis on new crop
cotton was becoming easier in the
Southwest as a result Of increasing re-
ceipts seemed to encourage the idea
that hedging was likely to become
heavy as picking advanced. A favor
able view of the weather map was also
a factor. although there were further
complaints of drouth in the Southwest
and for time there was very little
support around the ring. Around 24.lSc
for December the market steadied, how
ever, and a good part of the losses
were recovered in the late trading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Business Troubles
Bankruptcy Petitions

SANGER PICTURE PLAYS CORPORATION
a psluon In b@nkrupsy has been n!ed ss Mhs.
I'd I'd St, By these credi,os William ii Rolst0a,
$500, On TWO notes to the order Of william j.
Cummlns. which were transferred 70 Mr.. Ros,on:
f i kS to a t fs company "a bs0T Vent md
made Preferential payments o. 5000 JudgS Nan Nan
q 5000 The Company has lease Ok the studio
at Park az. and lSith 81, 10 run tCT fourteen
years At an ssssss rsn. .. htys Sosn ~ eap
menced and 4 city marshal Is IN possession o. a
portion Of the equipment. The assets consist OF
motion picture r.shts, manuscripts Of PLAYS Tor
which the compay paid 5000. and sl.I74 cash In
sasf vri Tt %aIs N * 0T pRE So eSipAvr NC
A petition IN BANKRUPTCY has been fled against no
ALVIN Waist and Dress COMPANY. Inc. a. -? West e.,
22d st. b. ch L W SssDh i sSS b.T I'd
Bergman. $500 ard A. Madison. $50. Mr.. Green I,
hall said that the liabilities were $40 9o9 ana
/. 1915. With capital stock OF 5000. Judge
SIsnion appointed William A Mcouaid receiver.
TUCKER & LYMAN.-A petition in bankruptcy
has been ned against Samuel Tucker and Abraham
I9man comprising the t,m o. Fucker Lyman MAJ
itors MasbAck Hardware Company. t33s. Johnson
K Miller. slls and Irwn Augur BIT Company
s s receiver y n. mssts estimated At 81 900
DAY ELECTRIC CORPORATION petit on IN
h H s R5 sa ss y 'hi he D ertd6
Raymond L. Bussey sl2i: Joseph HoroWiz. SiOO'
InrIE RENEHAS, OF 2is Lexington AV has
fled a petition in bInkruptcy. with liabilities Of
s2.fss ana no assets. There are twelve judgments
against her Among the creditors arc Franklin
SIMON & Co. s36S: James McCreery \ O. 1874
san, 4 Co, SOL: Earle Photos. s55; TIFFANY
Co SIS; Marx Cras & Co, $50: o'Nell-Adtms
Company $50. and James De Baum. OF Hemp
''Ad' '''' Schedules
THE MARI.OwE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
,obber IA hair Eoods AZ lE East lin ST.. has NED
schedules showing liabilities o. t2oe ESQ and ,ssets
on 500 43s consisting q stock, s25. 900; noies,
s27 1901 accounts, ts5.l6s; machinery, 49, Iei. AID
eash s22S II also has 100 shares Of stock OF ne
White1urn Novelty Manufacturing Company and ,
sbsres a ths Florrnc. MNrcArthy Company. o,
baltimore. Among tho eredirr' are me S oss =
Mii:stsSdt ,iiiS Msisarsh Ml 0Ss s.;
RAM Nl 900: Twenty second Ward Bank. $1,000.
ami Yale Mlnufaeurins COMPANY Nesoo f,
NOSES AREI.MACHER. dealer In dryEoods A. 5
Hester At. has Ned :ehsdgis' shoSins LIABILITIES
N AS And assets Of s., 23l. consisting o! cam
,.osi,,d from ssles of stock and fixtures. f9.Ioo;
sscounfA yiSe and esAh 70 bank. Sll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
ReAexes of War

The Chilean press and industrial
circles are supporting a movement for
the development Of the iron and steel
industry in Chile. Some six years ago
French company succeeded in pro-
ducing 1000 tons of ingots, but, owing
TO some differences that arose on the
understanding of the terms Of their
concession, all further work was
stopped. Some considerable time was
lost In discussing the matter until .
satisfactory compromise was arrived
a., and the company was preparing 20
resume work when the European war
broke out, with the result that its
staff was disbanded and IL became also
impossible TO issue fresh capital. As
the shortage of iron has become a
serious hindrance for the maintenance
Of several native industries, as we'll
as for the requirements Of the army
and navy, all Of which have hitherto
been supplied from abroad, there ap-
pears 20 be now a certain disposition
on the part Of the authorities to assist
the French company for the reopening
Of their Corral works. According 70
the report issued by government
commission Of experts, IL appears that
the iron works erected by the French
company leave nothing TO be desired
on the point Of efficiency and solid
construction. President Schwab Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation declared
recently that the iron ores from the
TOTO mines in Chile are the best in
the world. The French iron works are
located at Corral, near Valdivia, in the
south Of Chile, and the fuel used for
the production Of the ingots from the
ores IS native wood in its green condi-
ton az cut from the forests.
Owing 70 the want Of raw materials
several cigar and tobacco factories in
Copenhagen have ceased work. Danish
stocks Of sulphuric acid are also nearly
depleted.
One Of the surprises to those visiting
Europe in peace times Is the method
By which all lands are carefully exam
med and put 20 work according 70
their capacity. No farmer is permitted
20 locate on non-agricultural soil, and
al the same time, good farming soil
cannot be retained under such a crop
as timber. Canada has only made a
beginning ct applying such a policy Of
business efficiency In tie use Of the
nations natural RESOURCES, says THE
Monetary Times" Thousands Of farm
srA are to-day tied 70 farms tnat pro-
dgee only few dollars an acre, their
efforts and ambitions practically
wasted In a time when rnan-power Is
a. high premium. Taxing the whole
Of Cansdas area, more than two-thirds
viii never produce field crops. and the
!. bulk OF the two-thirds will prove profit
able under only one crop, namely, tim.
Der. All efforts for the protection OF
The forests against FIRE and other
forms Of needless waste aim 70 keep
IN a productive condition those mill:
IONS OF acres that can never grow field
crops. Canada holds tremendous ma
tonsl advantage in her forests, but
from the beginning Of the last century
abog. two-thirds Of the original in
hsritspee has been destroyed by FIRE.
Nearly az modern countries have put
an ssd 70 forest fires by carefully or
gsnifsd protective systems,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
- Active Securities =
Stocks
by The Annotated Pre,s1


Adverse weather conditions again &C.
counted in large degree for yesterdays
limited stock dealings, but the market
was one OF steady strength, except
for a few specialties whose uncertain
course resulted from specific reasons.
Steels, eoppers, feathers and oils
comprised fully 10 per cent Of the days
operations, which so far as they had
any initiative, were directed against
the shorts.
United States Steel recorded a gross
gain of ia points at 1853, and allied
issues scored equal advances, but for
the most part these were shaded
fractionally by profit taking before
the end.
Central Leather was active and
strong throughout, rising AS to 954,
and Hide and Leather preferred rose
2&. Texas Company and Mexican
Petroleum led the oils at advances Of
81 and 2 points, respectively, Tide
water and Associated Oils gaining ga
each.
Shippings ruled within narrow lin
its, Notwithstanding reports pointing
to the Forthcoming NATURALIZATION"
or Federal regulation of all vessels
having American registry.
Industrial Alcohol was most erratic
of all specialties, rising and falling
within a 3-point radius on reports
that the dividend soon to be declared
might prove disappointing. Divi-
dends totalling 80 per cent were de-
clared after the close of the market.
Peoples Gas made an abrupt decline
at the very close, losing points at
II.
Bonds were irregular. United States
bonds Gold issues were unchanged on
call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Hot Weather Cuts
Down Grain Yield
In the Northwest
Plenty of Money for Crop Nov
ing, but Harvest Labor
Is Scarce
Minneapolis, August 9.

Minneapolis, August ..
The grain crop west and north OF
Minneapolis-St Paul will be the ear
lest harvested for many years. This is
not due TO earlier normal maturity. but
TO the recent hot period that ripened
II prematurely. Fields that would
have gone twenty-five to twenty-five
bushels have been cut down to twenty
to twenty-three bushels an acre by this
forced ripening. The whole crop, In
short, is scaled down somewhat IN con-
sequence of temperatures that reached
100 degrees or more in the grain grow
ing disticts.
The early movement will be feat
ure. IL does not necessarily follow
that this will mean the appearance Of
the grain in quantity at the terminal
markets very much earlier. Some OF
the farmers may hold their grain for
while. 1t means the beginning Of
harvest time activity and the move
ment from farms TO country stations
ten TO fifteen days earlier than would
otherwise have been the case.
Estimates are made that the crop
will run into more money than any
ever harvested.
Demand for crop-moving funds and
for labor will come earlier. The money
will be found without any dithculty.
The farm labor situation is more Sc
rious. There is scarcity of men, the
draft has mado the supply shorter and
the |. W. w. Is everywhere active and
demanding high wages for work:
At, Fargo, n. D., the |. W. w. re-
Gently demanded S4 a day minimum
and 40 cents an hour for overtime in
excess of a ten-hour day, and pre-
sented a scale sliding up to SO a day,
with so cents an hour overtime. These
wages of course include board. If the
farmers have to pay them-and many
farmers would rather pay them than
have trouble-the crop will be har-
vested at the largest expense ever
known. At Huron there has been
deadlock between threshing machine
owners and the farmers, the machine
owners demanding 6 cents bushel for
oats and s cents bushel for wheat for
running the grain bundles through the
threshing machines, rate Of pay that
the farmers said they could not afford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Prohteering In Germany
Chief Cause Of Unrest

Profteering appears to be one Of the
chief causes Of unrest In Germany,
says "The Daily Mail" Of London.
Even the Cologne Gazette" July 4,
declared that "the regrettable riots in
Dusseldorf and Silesia" show plainly
that 1--WE have no more time to lose"
Profteering riots are bound 10 create
effects abroad and, by causing our
enemies to draw wrong conclusions,
will prolong the war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
SEALED PROPOSALS

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED By
the Board Of Water supply. at It's ofrces.
tventy-sscond floor, Municipal Building.
Park Row. Centre and Chambers Streets,
Nsw York City, until II A. NJ. On Tuo5-
day, August 7, 1917. for Contract lss, for
Furnishing and delivering gate and press
ure-regulatins valves and a2purtensnoes
for the City tunnel Of the Catskill aque-
duo, In the City Of New York.
At the above place and time the bids
will be publicly opened and read. Pamphlets
containing information for bidders and
Contract drawings can be obtained at the
above address, at the office OF the Seere-
,ary, by depositing the sum OF ten dollars
(Sl0) in cash or It's equivalent fos ssoh
pamphlet. For further particulars tppIy
70 the once OF the Principal Assistant
Engineer at the above address.
CHARLES STRAUSS, President;
CHARLES ". CHADWICK,
JOHN Z. CALVIN,
Commissioners, Board OF water supply.
GEORGE FEATHERSToNE. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
sURROGATEs' NOTICES

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
orable JOHN p: CoHALAN' a Surrogate
~ tha County OF New York, NOTICE IL
hsrebv given TO all persons having claims
against LYDIA ANN eCULL late OF the
County OF New York deceased. 20 presegt
the same with vouchers thereof 20 the SUB
scriber, at It's place OF transacting busl.
ness. No. ass Fifth Avenue, in The city OF
New York, on or before the zist day OK
January next. -
Dated. New York. tho 18th day Of july
A", COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY,
Executor.
DAVIES. AUERBACH & CORNELL, At
torneys for Executor. % Nassau Street.
borough of Manhattan. New YORK city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

TO WHOM IT NAY coNcERN-PLpAsE
take notice that Carlo Paltrinieri, Rob
art r Gulmaneln Amedeo Nopou solo
their cafe-restaurant, known as MilAno
Restaurant and Cafe. 80 Beaver street, 20
Carlo Paltrinieri and Giuseppe Benseni'
and said buyers will continue same ousi-
ness. same policy, and assume and pay any
and all outstanding bills and loans Que or
past due c. l. FERLINGHETTl, Notary
Publio 1?S-aaT West 42d 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Cottonseed Oil Futures.-Cottonseed oil e

Cottonseed Oil Futures.-Cottonseed oil ex-
perienced an upturn of 20 TO 20 points dur
ing yesterdays operations. with active cover
ing on the part of shorts rs we'll as new
buying. The better feeling appeared TO be
based largely on the strength in lard in the
West. Underlying sentiment was still
divided, however, and in some quarters there
10 a disposition TO anticipate lower figures as
a result Of liberal stocks, weakness in other
oils and fats and poor outlook for exports.
Total sales for the day were q, 400 barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Orchard and Field
Hay and Straw
Livestock, Meats and Provisions

Following are yesterdays prices. compared with
those OF year ago:
New York. Yesterday. year ago.
Live steers, best,
100 ID. .....,..S $3.50 4Sl2.50 S.S QSg.o0
Dressed beef sides.
ID. ..........,.. 10 g .l8h .i3 q .i5H
Live veals. best
100 ID. .......l5.00 - $50 &i3.25
Dressed yeGls city,
h. ........,... .l8 g az rs q 20
Live ewes, 100 ID. 500 q 1000 500 q las
Lambs. fair 10
prime. 100 ID. 1880 @ 1890 il.o0 9tl.9O
Dressed mutton ID. 10 q III 10 g .l5h
Dressed lambs. ID. IS Q az rs q .l8H
Hoss 100 lb.....l6.25 - 1880 @ -
Dressed hogs, ba-
con, lb.......... .2la3 ava .t3349
Mess pork, Dbl. 900 q $3.50 $500 42850
Mess beef, Dbl. 1900 q 5000 1900 9i8.50
Lard Md. West.
ID. .......... u 800 a 2l.40c II. 600 n Is 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF SALE
at Public Auction 10 the h!shes' osnGet
90 al Machinery and Equipment OF the
Foundry Plant at Sing Sing Prison.
said sale will be held at sing sing
Prison, ossining. New York. on me IAN an
day OF August, at Q Il. NJ. list OF TINS
machinery will be sent upon request.
"' WILLIAM IT, MOVER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03

Sugar Futures.-The market opened irreg-
ular yesterday, l point lower 10 2 points
higher, but later in the day trading became
very active on buying by operators against
sales of actual sugar and good support from
trade covering, which sent values to new
high records, September selling at &c. The
active demand for contracts was due TO
advancing prices in spot sugar, where sales
were reported made at SIC TO a local re-
finer. The market closed firm 8 10 - points
net higher, with total sales 81 900 tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes nc response
bility for the accuracy or authenticity Of curb
market quotations. Transactions and prices
Thursday were as fellows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Produce Msrkets--Cwrent

Butter.-Reeeipts. s.925 pkg,. Creamery.
higher than extras. Ii. 4oA@iie extra, (ea
seore). 4oot nrvts (ss TO o. seors), SS3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Taxes Payable by Checks

Another new clause authorizes pay
ment Of income and war excess profits
taxes by uncertifed checks or by the
new Treasury short term certificates of
Indebtedness.
A motion by Senator Gore to exempt
farmers from the new war excess
profits tax on individuals in trade or
business was rejected by the COM
mittee.
A new clause added to the war profits
section provides a new standard for
calculating tax exemptions Of those
claiming that their pre-war profits were
subnormal. Under tho plan, if the Sec
rotary of the Treasury should find ex-
emption claims are justified, those
claiming exemption would be entitled
to that allowed to new corporations not
in existence before the war, whose In
come and profits tax would be based
upon that Of companies or individuals
engaged in the same general line OF
trade or business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
"Floor" Levy Placed on
Sugar, Coffee, Tea
and Cocoa
Farmers Too Must Pay
Committee Votes Down Mo-
ton to Exempt Them From
Excess Profits

Washington, Aug. 2.-Reduction from
Is to 10 per cent in the proposed tax on
undivided surplus Of corporations, joint
stock companies and associations, and
imposition Of new "foor" taxes upon
large accumulated stocks of sugar,
coffee, tea and cocoa, were steps de-
cided on to-day by the Senate Finance
Committee In revising the war tax bill.
II is planned to complete the bill Satur-
day and begin Senate debate next week.
The levy on undistributed surplus
virtually is surtax on corporate In
comes, which now pay only fiat tax,
although individual incomes are sur
taxed. Reduction of the rate TO 20 per
cent followed the committees recent
decision to treble the normal corpora
ton tax, raising s162 900, 900 more reve-
nue. from that source.
From the proposed Is per cent rate it
was estimated that S25,000000 in reve-
nues would result The 10 per cent tax
will raise much less, as In addition to
the per cent reduction the committee
decided TO exempt from the 10 per cent
tax surplus that Is actually invested
and employed in business or retained
for employment in the reasonable re-
quirements of the business"
Floor Tax on Beverages
The new floor tax on sugar, coffee,
tea and cocoa Is at the same rates as
are prescribed In the bill for consump-
ton taxes on these products. The pro-
vision was added to sv5ject TO taxation
large stocks Of these commodities i'm
ported in anticipation Of the proposed
consumption taxes. Some dealers are
said to have a years supply on hand,
which would be reached only by floor
tax. The rates are: Sugar, u cent
pound, coffee, 2 cents tea, cents, and
cocoa, 2 to 8 cents. Limited amounts IN
the hands of small dealers are to be ex-
empt.
Important administrative provisions
affecting income and war profits taxes
approved to-day by the committee
authorize the Treasury Department TO
permit or require monthly instalment
payment Of such taxes, between March
and June 25 of each year, when they
are payable. Many corporations have
requested the monthly instalment pay
ment privilege because Of their neces'
sity to borrow large sums frequently
for bulk payment required under ex-
istino law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
TRANSACTIONS
Rail- Other All
roads. stocks. stocks.
Yesterday. .24,300 323,600 $4,000
Day before. .22, 600 22s,2oo $4,000
Week ago.. rs, 100 297,6oo $4,000
Year ago. $500 2e6,20O 349,9OO
January to date:
1917. 1851 400 1o2,515,5oo 115,o76,soo
1915. 15,816,30o 7s,so9,ooo s4,725,ooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Bonds
Government Bonds

Trading in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange Thursday amounted to
s2,O26, 200, against s2,699,ooO Wednes-
day, $685., 900 a week ago and $685.
600 a year ago. From January l to
date s574,O22, 900, against s612,s66,ooo
In 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
lndustrials

Sales. Open. High. Low. Last
5 5SSS .A.tp s.j EsPl0, "a s5 e %
1850 Gar Light & P "a "a 80 ga
400 Carwen Steel. 114 11s4 I'VE ll9s
500 Central + pfd. 81 IS b2 o5
1900 Curtiss Aero c. 81 81 Z? o3H2
600 Emerson Pho. 7Ns 1Ts
700 Havana Tob.. 2Ia 23s re 23s
100 'do Pr. ga ga GA oH
1000 'Imp Carbon c n IL 10 Il
los 'In Mot I'd pr. is rs is rs
100 'Lake Tor B.. 7H 7s W re
10000 maxim Nun. ga ga 2Zs
400 North A & P 4Lz AZ 43s 47e
ll40 'Pru Pictures. 47e 4Is 45s 43s
200 'Pyrene MI Co 1oNa 1o2 f0H 1oH7
320 & T Trans pr foA 1898 104 1885
800 'St 10 Lead. 20 20as 20 204
500 steel Al Corp IA 77s IA IA
1000 Sub vt cfs. 29N 1924 2e4 29Ie
$50 'United Z Aero 4Ia 434 "A AZ
100 S Steam Co 41z 4Ia AZ AZ
1000 'United Motors 234 23l2 20 23as
1851 atS y 5 4 1 & f ae an a7s e. s7s
$4,000 'W-M Air c. 141s 141s 1873 1888
100 Zinc Con Co. 2Is 2Is 2ls 2Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Coffee, Sugar, Tea q
Cottonseed Oil

Current Prices
price year ago
For cash: (cents). (cents).
Tea. Formosa, per lb........ % 1914
Sugar. granqlatsd. per, h.. BIS 7,s5
Coffee. Rio No. 7. per lb.. 9A eTa
Cottonseed oil, per d.. 1870 e.35
CoffeeFutures.-The coffee market was a
little more active. with prices steadisr during
yesterdays trading. March contracts sold
up to sos and closed at 500. with the gem
eral list closing steady at net advance Of
TO s points. Sales were reported Of 1880
hays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Metals

The copper market was dull yester-
day. with prices firm. Quotations con-
tinue to be given out only By the small
er dealers. 1t is expected that c. h.
Crane, president of the st. Joseph Lead
Company and chairman of the lead sub
committee of the advisory committee
Of the Council OF National Defence,
will announce to-day the extent OF the
governments purchases of lead for
August. ia. 81 ,he
rrincipal metals and metal products,
COMPARED with those prevailing at the
corresponding time of last year, follow:
Crrrnnt a wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Consolidated Exchange

UNIT Of trade on this exchange, 10 shares.l
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
Il. IL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-21
Citizens CLEAN
WHOLE CITY BLOCK
Raleigh Street Citizens Set an Ex-
ample Worthy of Emulation by
All Citizens.

The progressive citizens of the Ra-
leigh street block, between King and
Burke streets, have set an example
worthy of emulation by all residents
of the city. Leon H. Ware and DR..
G. B. Geyer took the initiative, and
within short time had convinced
their neighbors that the block should
be cleaned and oiled
These gentlemen asked for small
contribution from each citizen and
soon had sufficient money to defray
all expenses. The street was thor
oughly cleaned, and at noon today
the oiling was finished, and within a
few days that portion Of the street
will be the most up-to-date of any in
the city. The only expense the city
incurred was the hauling away Of the
dirt.