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LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Aug. 5 ~ tUspA>
able hogs $500; active and uneven.
$3.50 higher on butchers; full advance
on weights under 200 ID; sows % to
as much as so higher; most U. s. No. 1
10 rs l90-2S0 ID. butchers 13.75-16.25;
several decks 1880 including mixed No.
! and IS 200-230 ID. and No. . and s.
240-260 ID: a few 2a0-330 Id. 1895
1878; deck around $50 ID IA so; most
16o-lS0 ID, l3.50-l5.50; sows around
400 ID, and lighter l3,75-15.25: a few
selected lots under 300 ID. up to 1875:
most 400-5n0 ID. l2.15-l4 90: a few UP
to 600 10. down to around MS: early
clearance.
salable cattle 500; saIabie calves 100;
few choice to low prime steers and
heifers steady, but kinds grading good
and below weak TO 80 lower in a cleanup
trade; cows steady, bulls weak: vealers
steady: an S0-head strins hiEh choice
and prime 1,276-lb. steers at $500 .
few good to low prime steers $50 lbs
DOWN 1S.00-23.00; q truck lot high
utility 1.150-lb. Holstein steers 1900;
q few good to low prime heifers 1880
.2.00;, choice .775 lbs, at e05O; utility
sraSs heifers down to II 90: commercial
cows 1925 1900; utility cows 1875
IL 90: Gamers and cutters a00-11 rs:
2 few utility to low commercial bulls
lS.00-23: 90: few under T5-ib culls as
low as 500; few high medium and
good feeding steers 17.00-19.00
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Up 81 Billion
BY the Associated Press

Construction activity climbed
In July to nearly 81 billion and
raised to 1921 billion the total
for the first seven months Of
the year.
The Labor and Commerce De-
partments. reporting the figures
today. said both are new records.
The rate of activity. measured
by new construction put in place
and adjusted for seasonal fac
tors, was at an annual rate Of
$42 billion-alSo a record.
A 4 per cent increase from
June to July was attributed to
expansion of private home build
ing, store and Office construction
and highway work. The depart
ments said OUTLAWS for almost
all other types of construction
remained at about the high June
levels. or rose slightly.
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BALTIMORE
MARKETS

Quotations supplied by United States
Poultry Quotations
.,. Make; steady to firm; Pryers
Supplies d heavy type hens we're Sas i hSRf
Trading limited. Fed sales made at IS
cents Broilers or fryers: 3 lbs. and
Livestock Markets
Cattle 80; all fresh receipts along
grade cows held from Thursday Tor
. calves none; not enough sold to .s-
Hogs 80; not enough on oider to
permit accurate comparison OF prices
sheep none; quotations nominally
Grain Market
Elour-Receipts. none.
.h mheatRe ssS soo s:S s5 bushels nsf:
5.2ss, Ar bushels. No. : red winter
sarlicky. spot. domestic, 1917; Janu-
AIRY. No. 3. 92la.
G95Re'ep oooo 2f Sns ag 0s ss6sks
i 41s.ss bushels 'uS''e''' S'oeAS'
oats-~Receipts' s4,a1a bushels: ship
ments; none; stocks. 2as;3o5 bushels
$500 bushels; stocks, s45. :
152 bushels
, Rye-Receipts. none; shipments. none;
soybeans-ReceiptS. none: shipments,
none: stocks, 1910 bushels.
Millfeed--Receipts. none
Eggs Market firm. Prices la-1 cent
higher. Arrivals light. Offerings ADEQUATE
Coco demand conferred on better quality
stock.
Prices paid by first receivers delivered
large, min. so pct, A quality. 4S-4S:
mediums, min so pct. A quality, Al t2-
46h. Browns a. mixed colors. 47-5S:
II 40. Receipts: Eggs s,7l9 cases BY
trmuck.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Aug. S Up CUsDAI.-
Wholesale egg prices we're unsettled on
smalls and peewees balance firm today.
Receipts, 1883. Wholesale selling
prices based on exchange and other
volume sales.) New York spot auotations
follow Includes Midwestern. Mixed
colors; Extras $3.50 lbs. y, .46-471s:.
extras, large {45-4S lbs.), 43-44; extras.
medium. 40hx4l "A: standards. large.
Whites: Extras 1850 lbs.), 47h-50:
EXTRAS. ' medium k 4ti1lss.4ah Browns !f Es.
tras (4S-5O lbs.), 47h-49. Includes
nearby, Whites: Top quality 1880 lbsD,
55s;;60h; mediums, ,46A774s; smalls. 81
quality 1880 lbs). $3.50; mediums.
45h-47; smalls, 34-34a; peewees,
1890.
Butter, steady; prices unchaneed:
receipts, bS7,417. -
Cheese steady. prices unchanged. Re-
ceipts, none.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Aus. 5 R,.--Most srains
headed lower in fairly active dealings
on the Board OF Trade today. Wheat
again was under considerable pressure,
Soylteans acted better than anything
else. While mostly lower at the start,
they quickly reversed their trend. The
September future. primarily an old crop
followed.
Wheat near the end of the FIRST hour
was q to 50 lower, September 81 95s4
corn :. to ~ lower. September S1.36L:
rye UNCHANGED to q higher. september
81 OF; soybeans u to a higher, Septem-
Der S2,2gk. and lard 3 to 70 cents a
hundred pounds higher, September St0.5b.
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BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Heavy construction contracts
in the week ended Monday to-
tailed $3l7,6s3.ooo. The total.
consisting Of $191 .2O4.0o0 in pri-
vate construction and $126,489.-
900 in public construction. COM
pared with 1886, 1877, 900 the pre-
Ivious week and 1858, 1928. 900 for
the like week in 1954.-Engineer-
ing News Record.
A transformed pocket radio
designed like a book and a series
Iof Is television receivers feature
the new line of Crosley electron-
les introduced today.
Railroad Carl0adings for the
week ended July 80 were 1885,
I'll cars. This was 1888 cars or
IL per cent above the preceding
week, 112.154 cars or 1874 per
cent above the corresponding
week in 1854, and 2.017 cars or
3 per cent above the same week
in DISSATISFACTION Of Ameri-
can Railroads. ST
United Air Lines reports more
passengers carried in July than
in any similar month in the
Icompany's history. United's l67
aircraft few 389. 465 900 revenue
passenger miles and 1864, 900
plane miles during the month.
topping 1854 totals by 20 and
mine per cent respectively.
Federal Reserve Board reports
loans to brokers and dealers on
other than U. S. Government
securities held by member banks
lin New York City totaled 81. TO-
900, 900 yesterday. a decrease OF
I$14 million from a week before
and an increase Of $726 million
from a year before.
Federal Reserve Board reports
department store sales across
the Nation averaged 13 per cent
more than in the corresponding
week a year before. During the
four weeks ended July 80. dollar
volume averaged IL per cent
higher than in the correspond
ing period last year.
Paramount Pictures Corp. re-
port net income of $5.l65. 900
or $2.36 a share for the first
six months of this year. For
the same period a year ago,
net was $3,962,000 or $1.79 a
share.
United States Gypsum Co. re-
ports net income of $19.218,579,
equal to $ll.84 a common share,
for the six months ended June
80. In the same period last
year net income was s14,524.ss2.
Ior $8.91 a share.
Other earnings included: ,..
Fer Nine Months Ended June 80
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Capital Transit Co.'S CONSOLE
dated statement for the six
months ending June 80 shows
net income of $526.623. or IS
cents q share, against $507,250,
equal to So cents a share for the
comparable period Of 1854.
The consolidated statement in
cludes the Montgomery County
bus. line operation with the Dis
trict figures. The June 80. 1855
period was not affected by the
strike.
The increased net was achieved
despite a decline in the gross.
Gross revenues were $12.898. 760.
against $13.619.777 for the 1854
period. Maintenance Of plant
costs were $2,174.629. against
$2,260, $50 in the comparable six
months a year earlier. Total
operating expenses were $10,-
6l1,460 against $11.133,770.
The operations of Glen Echo
Park for three months are re-
hected In the 1854 figures. The
property was spun OF to stock
holders in April Of last year.
Downtown Sales Rise
Despite the transit strike
Washington's downtown depart
ment store sales for the four
weeks ending July 80 were II
per cent, ahead OF sales for the
four weeks ending July 81. 1854.
SAILS for last week were I'M
changed from the week before.
This was reported today by
the Federal Reserve Bank OF
Richmond. The report said the
downtown stores sales last week
were 20 per cent ahead of sales
for the comparable week of 1854.
Az per cent gain was registered
for the January 1-July 80 period,
compared with the similar
period of 1854.
In the whole Metropolitan
Area last weeks sales were j per
cent below those Of the previous
week but 20 per cent above the
week ending July 81. 1854. In
the four-week period ending
July 30 there was q gain OF II
per cent over the comparable
four weeks of last year. In the
first seven months Of the year
there was a gain of 5 per cent
over the seven months of 1884.
Loan Rates Advance
Two Washington banks have
advanced interest rates on prime
loans, rejecting the general trend
to higher rates in many finan-
cial centers.
The Riggs National Bank and
Washington Loan a. Trust Co.
have advanced the prime rate
from 3 to 3h per cent. Ma
tional Bank Of Washington has
not taken the step yet, but will
consider it at meeting Tues
day.
1t Is expected most banks will
follow the trend under way in
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. s B.-Foreign ex-
change rates follow, Great Britain in
less otherwise noted Canadian dollar
in New York open market, 1ss per cent
premium or 101 .62ls. of 80.
Europe-Great Britain, pound, 9.7SA
60-dsy. Atm. of l-32: a0-day, 277.
of 1892: Belgium, franc. | 90; France.
franc, .2sse; Western Germany, deutsche
mark. 81, IS; Holland. suilder. 1920. OF
3 so; Sweden. krona. 1874; Switzerland.
franc, free. 2333M, OF .00a; Denmark,
krone, 1850
Latin America--Areentina, free. Te3;
Brazil, free, 40; Mexico. SOC. Vene-
Suela. bolivar. 30 O3,
Far East-HonE Kong dollar, 1880.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. S Pl.-Cottoid'
futures remained quiet during forenoon
DEALINGS today. with prices a shade
easied. The market continued to meet
ported further evening UP prior to pub
LEGATION of the Governments cotton croa
report on Monday.
Noon prices were Is to IS cents q
bale lower than the previous close,
October 80 20, December 1887 and
March 1877.
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Sales
StocR ana Add Nel
Dividend Rate 90 AiEn Low l:lo chs

Stock ana Add Net
Dividend Rate 90 High Low 1910 chs
wyan worsted 10 szs ga
w
York cp 100 . 22A 22M 22M+ "
Zenith lAg lll6iA l16iA ll6iA-- "A
Zonite Prod 8 IN IA 7A
Hourly Sales on the Exchange
1900 am 400 600 ~ noon $50 600
l:nO pm 90 900 400 o m 900 600
.tUnit Of trading 10 shares or sales III
full
Rates Of dividends in the toresoins
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semi-annual dec
laration Unless otherwise noted. special
or extra dividends are not included
Also extra or extras Annual rate
Plus stock dividend d Declared or paid
in 1855 plus stock dividend Paid last
value on ex-diyidend " ex-distrlbution
h Declared or paid after stock dividend or
split-up Declared ~ paid this year,
an accumulative 'Ssue with dividends n
omitted, deferred OF no acton taken al
last dividend meeting Declared or paid
in 1854. plus stock dividend. y Liauidat.
ing dividend cid Called Gx dividend
x-dis Elk distribution YI Ex rights.
XIV without warrants, wv With warrants
wd When distributed wi When issued
EN- bankruptcy or recsiHership or being
reoreanised under the BANKRUPTCY Act
or securities assumed b. such companies
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METAL QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. Aug, 8 Up.-Spot non.
ferrous metal prices today: Copper 80
cents pound. Connecticut Valley. Lead
Is cents pound. New York inc
I2h cents a pound, East Ct. Louis. Tin
silver a0S4 cents per troy ounce, New
York. Pittsburgh scrap steel No.
heavy was quoted at 1900,
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ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 H.--Ths New
York Stock EXCHANGE reported today
these odd lot transactions by princi-
gust q: Purchases Of S2p,aSs shares:
sales Of 17s.423 shares includins L.
e03 shares sold short.
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xEx dividend fPlus extra or extras
2 Arrears half payable June Is 1858;
half December is 1885 . Declared or
paid so far this year.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Fprnisasa by the Associates Prsss
Sales
Stock ana Add Net
Dividend Rate 90 High Low l;15 chg.
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MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK. Aug. 5 W. - National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
INann Ounta fionS1
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DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK. Aug. 5 b Dividends
.
The frontiersman., 1955-03-03
TICKETS ON SALE FOR HAM DINNER

Tickets for the ham dinner to De held in the basement of St. Michale's Catholic Church on March IT went on sale this week and may be purchased from mem bers of the Altar and Rosary So- ciety or at Bert's drug store or the North Palmer Store. Adult tickets will be $2 each, children, $1. Tickets for children will be sold at the door, only.
 The menu for the St. Patrick's day dinner will include home baked ham, scalloped potatoes, buttered mexi-corn, hot rolls, cole slaw, and topped off with home made pies. Beverage will
The frontiersman., 1955-03-03
' Teachers Hear Credit Union Officers

Members of the Palmer Educa- ton Association heard H. P. Gazaway and Dexter Bacon of the Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union speak on the functions of the local credit union during their March meeting.
 During the meeting Mrs. Alma Blunck, chairman of the legisla- tive committee, reported that the committee substitute for House Bill No. 92 which increases the annual increments of teachers. is now in the Ways and Means com mittee and that Senate Bill No. 112, which is a revision of the Teachers Retirement Law, has been introduced in the Senate. She asked that letters be sent to the Representatives and Senators in support of these Bills. Mrs. Blunck expressed the associa- tion's appreciation to all local or ganizations and individuals for their support in these bills.
The frontiersman., 1955-03-03
InterloCutor Named For Minstrel Show

Jim Hurley, popular end man IT past klwanls MlnstreI Shows. will this year be featured as MT. Interlocutor'. Supporting him in his role will be the lively end men, Wayne Eby, Jim Wilson, Paul Martin, and George Small. These names sound familiar. es- pecially when mentioned with the Minstrel show, but that's all that will be the same. Snappy jokes, lots of fun and many antics have been written into script.
 Members of the chorus will be wearing new costumes this year, Lloyd Morley, show manager an- nounced. The material has arriy- ed, he said, and we are going into production. New scenery and props will be added to the pres ent supply. MT. and Mrs. Richard Andrews are in charge of cos tunes and make up for the show.
 With rehearsals going into full swing, Minstrel Show members will be meeting twice a week. Morley said. Chorus members will meet Tuesday and Friday even ings at the new high school build ing. End men and those having specially parts will continue re- hearsing at Central School.
 Bob Pippel, advertising chair man, is beginning contacts for advertising in the program book. Anyone who wishes to have ad- vertising space reserved in the book is asked to contact Pippel as early as possible.
 Advance sale of tickets will begin within short time, accord ing to Ed Smith, chairman. Re- served seats have always sold out and those planning to pur- chase that type admission are urged to get their tickets early, to avoid disappointment. Gen. eral admission tickets will also be available at the same time. The show will be presented at s pm. on Friday and Saturday nights, March 9 and 26.
The frontiersman., 1955-03-03
THE ARRIVAL OF MARCH


 With rushing winds and gloomy
 skies
 The dark and stubborn Winter
 dies;
 Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly
 cries,
 Bidding her earliest child arise; March
 Bayard Taylor
 March is turning point month, when Winter begins to give way to warmer weather and the first signs of Spring appear. Tn early colonial days, the year began in March. The name of the month comes from the name Mars, which in ancient Italian meaning was the name for the God of War.
 Spring officially begins on, the 21st of March, this year, and Good Friday and Easter sometimes fall in this month, although neither does this year. St. Patrick's Day comes on the 17th of this month and the month is notable one for New York, Texas. Maryland and Massachusetts. Maryland Day falls on March 18th. Albany be- came the capital of New York on March 10, 1797, and the United States Military Academy was es- tablished at West Point on March 18th, 1902.
 Tn Massachusetts Evacuation Day in Boston is commemorated on March 17th. The evacuation took place in 1776, being made by the British, which event still celebrated. The Boston Mass acre is also remembered and took place in March of TITO.
 For Texas March is an histori- ical month because on March End, 1886, even while Santa Anna was beseiging the Alamo, Texas was declared to be independent of Mexico March 9th is also Alamo Day in Texas, the anniversary of the fall of the Alamo, which came about on March 9th, 1886.
 Several major birthday ami versaries occur in March. March 3rd is the birthday anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell; March 7th that of Luther Burbank; March 9th that of Simon Gamer on, who founded a political dy- nasty in Pennsylvania which last ed for decades; March 18th that of President James Madison; March l7th that of Roger B. Tanney, fifteenth justice of the United States Supreme Court; March 18th that of Grover Cleve- land, the only American President to serve two non-consecutive terms as President; March 18th that of William Jennings Bryan and March 29th that of President John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States.
The frontiersman., 1955-03-03
Council Notes---

care the balance in workman's compensation.
 An expiration notice on fire and extended coverage on telephone equipment in the Severn building was read. Council members vot- ed to renew the insurance for ore year.
 Kirk's Sales and Service re quested by letter that penalties not be applied to delinquent pay ment of property tax, because of an oversight in their bookkeeping, A decision was postponed until conference with the tax asses sor may be held.
 Members of the street com mittee reported that the City of Palmer has been enjoying the loan of bulldozer. The loan has enabled the city street depart ment to keep open Fairview Ave nue along the fairgrounds, and widen the main streets in the city It was pointed out that Palmer has been fortunate, this year, compared to other Alaska cities who have had to increase their snow removal over and again II was also brought out that Dave Bryant has been opening the Air port Road at no cost to the city. Six hundred feet of the road are in the city limits.
 A meeting of the Health and Safety committee was announced for Friday afternoon at 1 pm. in the office of the city clerk.
 Ordinance 50, adopting fire prevention code, and Ordinance 62, adopting electrical and plumb ing code were read for the sec ond time. Ordinance 61, amend ing ordinance 38, and changing parking limits on certain streets in the City of Palmer, was read in full and again by its title and passed as an emergency. The or dinance provides for one hour parking limit from 10 am. to 6 pm. on any day except Sun- days and holidays from the alley at the back of Bert's Drug store, around in front of the drug store, post office and up to the corner of Colony Street and Wasilla Highway.
 A report on proposed legisla- tion pertaining to cities in the territory was made by Council
The frontiersman., 1955-03-03
Palmer Man Gels Army Commission

Stanley A. Hoffman, son of MT. and Mrs. Clarence C. Hoffman of Palmer, recently was promoted to first lieutenant while serving with the 74th Engineer Battalion of I Corps in Korea.
 An intensive post-truce train ing program is supervised by l Corps for the LIN units under it's control.
 Lieutenant Hoffmany a platoon leader in the battalion's Company A, entered the Army in July 1853. He arrived in the Far East in April 1854.
 The lieutenant is 1853 gradu- ate of the University of Alaska.
The frontiersman., 1955-03-03
Reporters
 Noebook

Darrel Frank, IT, son of Darrel Frank of Palmer, recently enlist ed in the U. s. Navy and is un- dergoing training at San Diego. He sends word he'd like to hear from his friends and his address is: Darrel N. Frank, 3892548; Co. 116 U. s. N. "A. O, San Diego 3, Calf.
 Mrs. Cloyce Parks of Chugiak and R. B. Graham of Palmer were Washington visitors last week after attending in Atlantic City the meeting of the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Mrs. Parks is a member of the national board.
 Russ and Rusty Dow are thor oughly enjoying their Stateside vacation, Prior to leaving for New Mexico, they attended the Mardi Gras in New Orelans, according to word received this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Warren Plano and son have returned to their home at Mile 37 from several weeks in the States. They returned over the Alaska highway
 Don Irwin, chairman of the To- cal Heart Association campaign, was interviewed on the Valley Hour radio program this morn ing. Other programs coming up include a report on the Sunday School program in the United Protestant Church on Friday Miss Lenore Amerman, program editor, will interview pr. Winston Laughlin on this topic. The Val ley Hour is sponsored by local merchants and heard on Radio Station KFQD at 11:45 am.
 Edward Ueeck, longtime valley resident, is out and about, fol- lowing a ten-day stay at Valley Presbyterian Hospital.
 L. w. Hartley and Lee Hartley are spending a few days in the States. They plan to return over the highway, with new cars, one of which will be the new Ford Thunderbird.
 In a letter received this week MT. and. Mrs. Carl R. Rasmussen, former residents, send their best regards to their many area friends from their new home in Los An geles. '. we enjoy reading The Frontiersman and try to keep in formed about Alaska, especially the Matanuska Valley most of our Congressman from California are favorable to the Statehood proposition reading about the difficulty in the City government in Palmer iii the matter of select ing Mayor 7. reminds us Lake wood, California, a new city near Long Beach with 5O,O0O people re- gently decided to incorporate, but also decided to let the Los An geles county government handle the usual city services, including fire department, police and other services as we consider our selves permanently located at our new address, we would like to have our friends from Alaska visit Us at tis address when they are in Los Angeles 7849 Denker Ave, Los Angeles, Calf. Ph. PL83788. '
 William Q. Cox of the U. $. Marine Corps is spending a 23- day leave in Palmer. He has been in the Corps the past 10 months and will return to duty at Fl Toro, Calf. He has been stationed in Memphis, Tenn.
The frontiersman., 1955-03-03
PALMER SNOWFALL NOW AT 78.43 IN.

A total snowfall in the val ley this season of 78.43 inches was reported by Al Dickow, weather observer in the valley. The first snowfall was on Oc- tober II and the total includes snowfall through February 28. At the present time there are l9 inches on the ground, he said.
 This total is better than 25 inches less than the recorded fall in the Anchorage area where a total of 105.8 has been recorded to date.
The frontiersman., 1955-03-03

Marie Britton, who operated Marie's Dress Shop in the Thea tre Building, this week moved her business to Mt. View.
The frontiersman., 1955-03-03

FRONTTERSMAN CLASSTFIEDS ALWAYS BRING RESULTS