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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-17
Shorts Run To Cover
On Basis of Good News

NEW YORK. Feb. l6.--TradHrS w'Ee
again IN sole pnSS"$si"n az IN" i:'aFkr'
today and in part serer$cd their atutud"
OF :he preceding session. covering snort
contracts on the more encouraging u"
y.lobmnntS over njcht. Chief among
these was the action taken by IN. !c'lu-
ing TRANSPORTATION lines 20 relieve
freight conEeSti"E r, al
Conditions. IN N"Nico and Cuca AIS"
were reEarder with less apprehension
Steamship issuer -vinr"G SOM r'iaN
ation Of recent pressure on the more
satisfactory outlook fog that INDUSTRY:
and metals responded I" reports OIL
frrther Inquiries Tor the refined lroouCe
from home and abroad 49, ,,,.
Dealings were only nonlnat! ihrSt.
Than II tho earl: days nt III" week. ouN
in a considerably larger number OF IN
dividul stocks. G
81 the more p"pula: stocks, |. >.
Steel pursuit the nArrow*St coUss..
moving Within 4 radius OF y points
and CLOSING q: net gaia {" p'''t''
t,onpers and shippinGS iluctuatea at eN-
.-en,e gains OF one 10 three points.
Total sales OF stocks amounted |"
$4,000 shares. 49,, ..oraora
BONDS wer. irregular. but stah"ar''
,asnes Including the international group
were firm. Total salcS lpar fa4oe) -
s. coupon SIS fell i Per cent on
coll R,rIStersd 2'S and As deciin"d =
and Is per cent respectively. on "c'uN'
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Corrected by p. Bachmann Son'.
put,.r cher,e Eous and Poultry.
BRApsTREET's REVIEW

NEW YORK. Feb. l5.-Bradstrects
Tomorrow will say:
Despite many drawbacks. cher OF
thcs. being partially hl"ckadcd by ior-
cign trade unprecedented railroad con,
gr<iion. threatening public tood anu
fuel supplies and very cold stormy
weather. the counirys trade continues
lnrg"-lcavi"r ihnn Il year ago al TINS
dn;r in fact. This is. Of course. est
rcrialIy true of spring trade. which -
secure beyond pr"Advrnturr. except
where delays in shipping threaten iurih-
CT {" rctard deliveries Of urgently re
CURED goods. Rctail trade" save where
given 4 squirt by III" coolest weather OF
tn. winter IS rather less active. though
,.unr"i"dly hotter than year ago IL
is in the matter nf far-Gulur" trade anu
II. industrial operations that r"t"rdinE
rr discriminating effects ar" most evil
dent. and here The dominant nulr as re-
CARDS future buying is one Of ConSrrva-
.liSn prndinE Il rl'.Hrrr view OF the out
come IF International unS"ttlCmeni AID
The possible effects IN prices if Inc
truuh!" should result in war.
"Wrrkly exchanges Si.Il,.1hS,euo.
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TICKER TALK

Cry private wir" Il" Finance EompSnE =.
Topper Range declared REGULAR quart
.-1v I;yid.nd OF $l.h0 and 81 extra. :.
Hepublc, IRON and f S'..l G sns e per "
cat ~, common The common is pay
able May stock record Arrh 20; PR
ferresl payable April End. TO STOCK re'"'"
March 2nth. ,,,orsd
The General Chsmirni Co.; G &c re- !.
regular quarterly dividend or :: % =
cent on preferred stock. payable April :
stock record March !6.
cosden oil and Gas declared regular
quarterly dividend Of ~ prr cent on
preferred stock. payahI" March c,r SI TO n
record February ~. Notion on corl'no''
dividend will be taken later ana II Is ~
pected that the rate will be increasg1,
Hercules Powder Co. year ended Os-
cember 81 surplus $l5.2S4.3'S increase
slI.I66.579 equal 10 @11.'5 per cent On
s7,l50. QnD common stock compared WIN
sails per cent earned on same STOCK III
1915.
Standard oil company Of ONO declare'i
regular uuarrcrly dividend OF So snare
and usual extra Of 81: E"th paSaot'
April = Books close March = and re-
open March -.
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Logan & Bryan's Closing STOCK Letter

iRv privat. wir,. t" x. f.. Mastrn X co..
KEW YORK. lob. l6.-l'ri""S pat
tered moderately. Much dtS"uSS!nn't"nk
place. az u the pr"hah!" "n""t at trelEht
longest ION ut eastern terminals and the
rrrharvncS which has" been LEVIED on
railroad and industrial earnings AZ MA
tn, apparent spreading "t III" rebellion
in cuba.
However. rather less nervousness was
in evidence. :i:nn heretofore AMI th'r"
was AN absence. ,f liquidation rom
points OUTSIDE -; \"W York. tn" iact
that long St"rt:S hrv" ceased I" ""m"
cut n ,,uau;jfy il ,uuar"utlE beginning
H. have. Il telling fret. on ;h.' nerves ~
shorts. - quit. u ii':i" scattered huE-
ing hv those committed !" th' sid" OF
declining ,rir"S WAS in progress. the
borrowing demand Toy Stu"S~ is Very
!:lrC., and new thai iicul.:rti"n has sum
siG,-.l :.rh prices 'Xhihi; = i'''G''n''y ="
ne,t.r ". A.. likelihood To- tank ;hat
any Further u1tuTN viii ii" mitch To-
wards ;.r"cipit;itiuc = haSty covering
muv,r,.ni with :, consequent huls" Of
conSi,;"r.h.. ..At"Gi. Judged by mariE
all ST.. .I;,rlS. III general run "t S"cur-
" prices S,.n,n I" h;tv. approached a
level whi.t should appeal ~ diSrrimIn-
ntinc Traders.
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MONEY.

NEW YORK.. F"h lG.--M"rcantiic
paper IA "a sterling 60 ,iTy bills.
4.7@n. commercial 6r day bills on banks
i.72l. commercial ~ day bills. 49,;
demand. - y cables, 80 I'D; francs.
demand. I.sifs: cables, 5.N3a4 marks.
demand. IS: cables. iSis kr"ncn. de-
nnni. ln?U, cables. Io?": guildrrS. de-
mamd. sos; cables. 40 ll-lG; lires. do
maud. 20: cables. 1.@". ruhlc*. demand.
-, cables. 2"i> bar silver. 1SEs Mex
lean dollars hu71: government bonds
easy: railroad bonds Irregular
cali mercy steady: high. ~: low,
-. ruling !T,i". -: last loan, -: 4,
closing hid. - offered at 2l.
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METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.--Nu chang" was
reported in the copper situation iudh!
SPOT and nearby deliveries w"r" nnnIlnhI
while small lots "f "l"rtr"lyuc TOR IN
second quarter were quoted Al $3%."u "a
1870 Quotations for ;h" third quarter
ranged from LOO q %H.pu. sales ~
July wrr" reported at S"l.3G. Iron
steady and unchanged.
Metal exchange quotes:
Tin easy: spot $iHIQW IN."o.
At London spot copper El4o: futures
fl36: rlcctrnIyiir ftI?: spot in El9H;
fmtmrnS i1G1, lbs.
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CLEAR|NGS SHOW
CONSISTENT GAIN
February's. Total to Date Shows an
Increase of 295 Per Cent Over
Sum for Same Period Last Year.

This months bank clearings CON
siStently show an increase over the
clnarings for February of last year.
This months total % date. $1,64%,'
334.322 is an increase of $2,25S, 343Ol.
or 29.5 per cent over the sum reported
for the corresponding period Of last
year.
Yesterdays clearinG$ amounted To
s472. 1911. while the total Tor the
same day Il wear ago WAS $fOS,61S.9O.
Frbruary's record 10 date follows:
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Cash OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. No: = Red
; nominal: No. Red 81 1901 iGE: No
. Hard 81 So: No. Hard. nominal.
Corn. No. yellow. nominal; No: 4
Yellow 99I1 00a4: No. White % I e
OTs. No. , Whit" 5SI52I3: Standard
5Sts ii 59h- viii
Fork SEQ %. Lard SIC so. Ribs
SIS puQl5 IS.
TOLEDO. O.. Feb. l6.-Wheat: cash
$lS5I.: May $l.A9a: July Sl.3&%
Glover seed. prim" cash aud February
SlL.S: March Sll.lT.
Alsike, prime cash $li.'5; March
$1l.S9.
Timothy. prim. cash So; March
;Sa3I.
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,TI1,'Ar;t'. Fob. l6..-II"Es. receipts
= uuu h..:rI: nrm. carly DECLINE" ri =
cents mostly r"gair"d. Eulk $l2.I0n
Ia;:,: light SIlG0Et i2.45: mixed 81 l."i
Ni@.4": heavy $1lH:rG 1:.I3. rough Sill
nn& !" ~: pigs $g.ihhI lh.u3.
ia!fln r"r"ir;S soon h"uu: steady. M
lty. i"."f cnttl" &7.AIM Zoo: suckers
and f",.,irr< s.. ,en:' -; cuw> and hcif-
,ry Si2Vn 1870: calves i9.1@& 1900.
sheep. receipts 7.hnu head: weak.
WS,hrr$ $ilgdTl2."0; '.S"s s. sos l.
-. lambs Sl".i0& ll-i5.
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Curb Mining Stocks
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. ". Va, Zen. It, 'i'i''
Furnished The lntelllGrnccr Ivy a. =:
Weston a. co, members New YORK STOCK
;rt,,,.,c National Rank OF West Viz
sinia h1ildtng. Wheeling, W. Va LOUIS
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. Is. 1917.
I,,.,,i.l,od The IntelllEencer by \. E.
' Va a. q 70 members New York Stock
i MHSoan Eational Bank Of West VIZ.
rimia building. Wheeling W. Va LOUIS
i. Brand. munger .-----------
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PETROLEUM

riI. .'ITY. Ia. l'.h IT rs'i'; haI-
4uc-S So, I;,!n> ;l.nNI: al"r:Ig.. "nrS
~? S'i.%irut~ n".fii: av"r;.g" SItir-
m.nts ih.,t;.
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Outside OIL Stocks.
Standard Oil Subsidiary Stocks

WHEELING ". Va. Feb. IL. i?lI
Furnished rh" Iui"E!s"i"'"; by \ j.;
,I.sfcu & %. members New York STOCK
i.xrh.ru.r National Bank "f West Nlr-
rinia hu!IGinE. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. Feb Is, 1917.
Furnished The TntclNGenccr by A. r
SIaSten d CO. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West Viz
ginia building. Wheeling. w. Va. Louis
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MEM YnRkIs NEW p M.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.--Represrn-
tatlvc Thomas G. Patlen was nonlin-
lated by President Wilson today AS
postmaster Of New York city.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. ". Va. Feb. IL. 1917.
Furnished The Intclligeucer by A i.
Nasten IL Co.. members New York Stock
Exchange, National Bank OF West Elr-
gEnia building. Wheeling. W. Va Louis
+. Brand. manager. -.
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COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Coffc". Rio No
:. DC; futures. steady; March, s6.l?;
July. $50.
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Totals ........S .G4.;..: 2I :. j.3St.;9l."l
Increase ........S los ~: ~ 80
'D-'r-s>c.
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plTTSRlEGll IA. F'"h. lG.--t'aitl"
Sl"ady: supply lsht. Ch"ic" SLOAN q
ln.G5: pr,m" S1h.75&Il.@@3.
sheep st"ndy: supply IiCh, Prime
h.tyirS Sl@.a0v I".g": mediums $l2.Nn&
Isl: heavy ynrk"rs sl".G5 q t@.1":
light workers $l.af 200: pigs 5000 ~
HOO; ruttchs SLIGO Wl2.n0.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-28

to dance the old year out and the new
year in.
Z. }. Rains, was among the arrivals
here Saturday from Okanogan.
Dan Cook came down from Nelson
to spend Christmas in Oroville.
Mrs. Roy Britain of Tonasket, was
visiting in Oroville Christmas.
M. Agnes Shutes, of Nelson, was
registered in Oroville last Friday.
WIS. Douglas, of LOOMS, have our
thanks for box Of choice apples.
R. B. Riste, of Okanogan, was visit
ing in town with relatives Sunday.
Mrs c. l.. Nllemandi, of Nighthawk,
was shopping in town Friday last.
Tom Dunlop was down to the trop-
ical valley Friday last from Chesaw.
Miss Hannah Turner, of Chesaw,
was among the arrivals Wednesday.
w. G. Frazier and Nate Stone, of
Nighthawk, spent Christmas in town.
Edna c. Tibbets, Of Nelson, was
among the many arrivals Friday last.
DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Elmer and their
daughter Dorothy left Saturday for
Chicago and New York, expecting to
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d Happy New Year to one and all.
\ Gus. Almquist was down from Mol
% Christmas.
4 ". P. Anthony was up from Tomas
u Friday last.
w. B. Splawn, of Nighthawk, was
Atown Monday.
4 Emma D. King, of Chesaw, was in
Nn Friday last.
lie. Weldersmith was in town from
}alson Friday last.
Paul Nelson was in town from
kghthawk Monday.
7. Loomis, of Nelson, was an arri-
h In town Wednesday.
Earl Carter. Of Nelson, was Christ
fas visitor in Oroville.
w. G. Riste came in from Chopaka
FOR short visit Monday.
Albert J. vogler, of Okanogan, was
visitor in town Saturday.
D. Darrah, of Tonasket, was regis
Fred in town Friday last.
Frances Hone, of Tonasket, was a
'isitor in town Friday last.
Do not fail to attend the Red Cross
ance next Monday evening. Be there
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tives. VIII reia-
MI and Mrs. Thos. N. Asked. Of Mo.
son. We're visitors in town Fr;dor To-.
W. P. Burbury. of Horse SPRINGS
day. " 'o"n "ednes-
immigration officer A. F. Eddy ~
urday. 'o"n oat-
MISS Ellen Fletcher and Miss Ella
Hehn, OF Nelson, were visitors hora
Sunday. ' mere
son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
MRS. Mallory, living in the south mart
of town. 'o''" part
u. u. Dallas, of Chopaka. picked
MS christmas turkey bones in Orovi,la
Tuesday. o'"ie
MRS. H. H. Bussert left for Colville
SATURDAY morning to spend Christmas
with relatives.
Next tuesday is the day most of us
urn over new leaf, and forget all
ABOUT 1t in about a week.
considerable snow fell here FRIDAY
iast. IL came Just in time to provide
the regulation white Christmas
The two Miss Domerese. teacbers in
the public schools, spent the week Of
seattle visiting with their mother.
spending the holidays visiting with
Mr.. Barnes married daughter at Dav-
export.
The several Christmas festivities at
the churches were we'll attended and
Oh course conductive of great low. 70
the little ones.
we wish to thank the many kind
subscribers who have remitted 50
promptly and generously at the close
OF the new year.
Jas. O'Herin stopped over in town
tuesday night on his way to his home
near Loomis after visit of several
days at Spokane.
Geo. Major, who was reported so
severely sick last week, was up and
attending to business Friday last
Pretty quick recovery.
Attend the Red Cross dance at the
Orpheum next Monday night and see
the old year out and the new year in
with the jolly crowd.
County Coroner Victor G. Cove was
down from Nelson Wednesday, but we
are glad to say that he was not called
here in the line of duty.
The midnight mass held in the Cath
Ollie church Monday night was very
largely attended, with services appro-
pirate to the Christmas season.
That widely known old timer, w. E.
Gamble, was a visitor in Oroville Fri
day last. Mr.. Gamble is now making
Riverside his postoffice address.
Fred A. Till, one of the earliest set
tiers of the Loomis neighborhood and
Ia veteran mining man, personally a
jolly good fellow, spent Thursday in
town.
Ye editor and his better half took
Christmas cheer in Spokane. 1t was
neglecting business, but as he is not
often guilty of Sinking his duties it
is hoped the readers will bear with
this lapse.
About all the dance lovers in the
community joined together last Tues
day evening at the dance given under
the auspices of the orchestra in the
Orpheum theater. 1t was happy and
fitting close of the Christmas festivi-
ties, and every participant had good
time.
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The Red Cross ladies were kept
pretty busy Friday and Saturday
waiting on customers at The Palm.
Saturday, the ladies' served merch-
ants lunch, which was quite gener-
ously patronized.
Smoke from the fire Sunday night
hung low to the ground like a pail in
the south part of town, almost suffo-
eating in it's density, leaving the i'm
preston that terrific conflagration
was in progress.
Three-year-old Catherine Lewis took
the crowd at the Presbyterian Sunday
school Christmas tree gathering by
storm when she stepped to the front
and spoke her piece with the self-po-
session of grown up.
The regular annual rush was on at
the post office during the past week
and the entire force was kept on the
Jump handling Christmas packages.
From all appearances, Christmas was
as generally observed this year as in
the past.
DR.. Elmer reported the birth and
death last Friday morning of twin
boys at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cal
vim A. Lee. Mr.. Lee is brakeman on
the Princeton run. The friends of the
family extend sympathy in their hour
of affliction.
Last weeks train service west Of
Wenatchee was all demoralized on
account of heavy floods on the west
side of the mountains, and again We'd
nesday another blockade was announc-
ed, presumably from the heavy fall of
snow in the mountains.
DR.. Lewis operated upon R. L. Sed-
lev Wednesday for blockade of the
bladder 1t was most delicate opera
ton requiring unusual surgical skill.
Although 20 years of age Mr.. Sedley
stood the gaff we'll, and at last reports
was steadily improving.
No doubt numerous items of news
have been overlooked this week, but
we trust that the shortcoming will be
excused by our readers. Lapses OF that
kind do not happen often, and an abb
sence of few days at Spokane ac-
counts for the delinquency.
Word has been received here that
Wilbur Hoskyn, who was appointed to
a lieutenancy in the ordinance branch
of the service, has already through
merit. won the two bars of a captaincy
The young man has the right stuff in
him and is bound to keep climbing ur
in the service.
1t may be expected that for time
after the new year it will be rather
quiet in a business way. the usual re-
action after the rush of the holiday
trade, yet there is every reason to fee
that the year 1918 will on the whole
be one of general prosperity for this
upper country.
When We left Spokane Wednesday
morning, rain was falling, but from
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to guard against explosives falling in
to the hands of undesirables, and also
to keep record Of those who procure
the same, SO that in case the stuff is
used unlawfully there will be same
means Of tracing up the guilty person.
Those who secure explosives under
the permit system will have to use
every precaution that the explosive
does not fall into the wrong hands as
"a matter of self-protection.
The members of the LOOMS Red
Cross chapter are busy bunch II not
large numerically. The organization
sent 20 comfort kits and about the
same number Of Christmas boxes. and
their first shipment Of knit goods.
sweaters, mufflers, socks, and wrist
let's, Wednesday Of last week. They
have Just bought 100 skeins more of
yarn and this will all be worked up
by 20 knitters, some of whom are quite
expert.
Thorwold A. Kjellerup, who has
been working in the Oroville creamery
for the past year. left Friday last for
Seattle. He will try and secure a place
in a large creamery at The Dalles,
Oregon, and failing in that he will try
the shipyards at Seattle and Portland.
His name is trifle complex but the
young man is steady, industrious, re-
liable worker, and was always found
pleasant and accommodating by those
doing business at the creamery.
Mrs. c. w. Smith received a letter
from her son Durwood last week from
which it would be inferred that the lad
is at the front and taking an important
part in the great drama. He says he
has not been able to wash for weeks,
and that he has lived in all kinds OF
places, from a trench to palace IN
fortunately the censor is always busy
with his celebrating pencil. and SOL
der fighting at the front can give little
nor the part he is taking in the ex-
element.
c. ]. st. Hill returned to Oroville
Wednesday evening from Montana
where he went some four weeks ago
with car Of apples. He disposed OF
the consignment at good figures. He
went out by the way Of Wenatchee and
his car was one Of train Of go cars.
He reports that the apples he took
from Oroville were far superior in ap-
ipearance and quality the balance
OF the train load and in consequence
he received better price. Mr.. st. Hill
who Is we'll acquainted in various Sec
lions Of Montana. made arrangements
while absent to ship early vegetables
from Oroville to that market In large
Quantities. He is able to secure an ex-
press rate that will leave good profit
to growers. Tract owners In this vi
cinity should confer with Mr. st. Hill
and arrange to supply sufficient pro-
duce to cover the new held 30 far as
possible.
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make specially of raising the choic-
est line Of cattle in conjunction with
other activities in an agricultural way.
A most valuable addition to the popu-
lation Of the Oroville neighborhood is
Mr.. Easum and his family, and we
trust sincerely that they will find their
new home a pleasant one, and that
they may prosper far beyond their
expectations.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Getsey, once or
twice regular residents of Oroville, but
now making their home in Spokane,
are visiting with their son-in law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Jackson.
Mr.. Getsey is q veteran railroad man,
having run as conductor on the Great
Northern for many years. Recently he
suffered an attack Of illness and is
far from we'll man at the present
time.
I Miss May Phillips, who is a member
of the faculty in the Odessa public
school, spent the holidays in Oroville
visiting with her brother, l.. E. Phillips
the genial manager Of the local branch
of the Woodbury. Lumber company
Miss Phillips was school mate of
Miss Parsons, one of the teachers in
the Oroville school, and the reunion
was a happy one for the two young
ladies.
DR.. Jaeger, the Oroville veterinarian
was here Monday on professional bust
ness. His car broke down just outside
of town and he was delayed several
hours. Doc is gradually working up
a good practice in this section.-Mol-
son Leader. And he should work up a
good practice all over the country, for
Doc Jaeger Is one Of the best veterin-
arians that has ever treated stock in
this upper country.
r. v. Mercer of Ottawa, a member of
the Royal Flying Corps, of the British
Iarmy, was visitor in town few days
this week, a guest OF the Dempster
brothers, the gentlemen who are work.
ing the Copper World Extension mine.
Mr.. Mercer is striking specimen of
the Canadian soldier. contingent that
has made record on the bloody fields
OF Europe that gives the manhood of
Canada undying fame.
A. P. Murray and P. NJ Snider re-
turned last Thursday evening from
Wenatchee where they attended a
meeting Of the bankers OF Chelan
Douglas, Grant and Okanogan coun-
ties. The meeting was we'll attended
and the Wenatchee bankers treated the
visitors royalty, and much business
was transacted that promises to be Of
mutual benefit to jugglers OF finance
and the public at large.
P. M. Snider, cashier of the Bank o.
Oroville, who was appointed to take
, charge OF the distribution of explo
| sives at this place has received thu
blanks necessary to make out as per
mits upon the application for an issu
ance Of explosives. This step is taker