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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
5
New York reports a stock market upturn as grain shortages and crop worries ease slightly. Traders weigh today’s favorable rains in the Mississippi valley against potential crop yield declines and an anticipated government crop report.
New Orleans spot cotton quiet at middling 160%. St Louis wool market firm with medium grades combing and clothing 19 20c, light fine 11 12c, tub washed 20 27c.
Chicago trading notes lower September wheat at 95 to 98 cents, closing 95 cents as corn and oats mixed with oats near 47 cents. Provisions mostly steady to lower, with pork and lard showing minor moves and ribs dipping slightly.
In New York, August cotton opened with a net advance of five points and closed barely steady, showing a net gain of about four and eleven points for the session.
George Hotter returns from an eastern trip after negotiating a deal with Louisville capitalists to form a new organization that will lease the Cleveland group of Forest Queen Copper mines for five years at a 20 percent royalty. A plant of at least fifty tons daily capacity and necessary machinery will be built, with a bonus of one fifth of Forest Queen stock and a right to buy 266000 more shares at 25 cents per share after two years if the mill is ready. An on‑site examination will confirm the mines before advancing to active development.
Secretary Failor of the Tucson chamber of commerce reports letters have gone to all Pima county mining companies asking for ore samples for a display at the National Irrigation congress in Albuquerque New Mexico late next month. The aim is to advertise Arizona mineral wealth and the chamber will seek county cooperation to present a representative showing.
Tempe Arizona aims to raise 500 dollars to fund a robust display at the National Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque. The effort includes a 130 dollar share from Tempe and a plan to appoint A. Neilson to solicit subscriptions across the district, with funds supporting publicity and valley resources.
In Los Angeles County a leper woman Mrs Wardwell and her Civil War veteran husband face deportation debates. Wardwell escaped quarantine guards in Sawtelle before being recaptured. Clark Bersher seeks Washington’s approval to send them to Molokai Hawaii depot colony. the husband plans to accompany her. Portland August 6. British Consul James Laidlaw gains Alaska as part of his district expanding his jurisdiction over British subjects.
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