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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1931
Page
8
ARMOUR STOCKYARDS Huron saw hog quotes fall 15 to 25 cents with top day price around 6.60 and receipts listed. Chicago and Sous City markets reported a broad liberal run causing bids to drop and a near stall in trade as buyers pressed for further declines while supplies remained heavy and varied across fat hogs, sows, and calves.
Sioux Falls market: hogs 1,500 head. prices 15 to 2 cerés lower. top 6.80, bulk 4.15, heavy butchers 4.85. cattle 400 steady. top figures include hogs and cattle on a midweek report with price ranges and categories.
Across South St Paul and Minneapolis on August 12, grains held firm despite rally. Feeds show mixed cattle and steady wheat futures with the market reflecting light trading in oats and firmness in cash wheat, durum, and flax. Major grain blends include no. 1 northern wheat and amber durum with varied carlot ranges and cash cross prices reported.
Duluth on August 12 shows cash market quotes for durum and wheat grades with No 1 amber durum at 88 and 58 for No 2, No 1 durum 58, No 2 durum 58, No 1 mixed durum 55, No 2 mixed durum 33, No 1 red durum 55. Futures range notes show high low close figures across several grain categories and item codes.
Markets mention NURON FOULTEY BUTTER EGGS and poultry and livestock prices. Mitchell and Sioux Falls reports list hens roosters springs and leghorns with varying weights and prices. Chicago notes butter market firmness and assorted egg and poultry prices. New York shows dressed poultry and butter prices. Minneapolis reports flour and bran prices.
New York stocks closed with a heavy tone and mixed gains amid irregular trading. Rail shares led declines with Allied Chemical and American Can dropping several points. other majors like Steel, American Telephone, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Rock Island, and International Harvester eased slightly. Volume surpassed 1,000,000 shares as bulls held back amid a sluggish overall market. midweek reports showed mixed steel reviews and a cautious upturn in freight car loadings, while crude oil output rose though Oklahoma shut downs muted the effect.
Lincoln Nebraska Aug 1 The Nebraska deputy secretary announced 12 farms are under quarantine for cattle anthrax as a state wide survey proceeds Dr H L Feistner heads the animal industry bureau and veterinarians probe outbreaks near Blair Niobrara and other sites Felton notes danger heightened by cattle and hog movements from drought regions.
Frank Struhl, 32, bookkeeper and stockholder in Vincent Grain Co. of Omaha, is jailed awaiting investigation into a reported 75000 shortage in the firm balance with the closed State Bank of Omaha. The discrepancy, tied to falsified grain receipts used as collateral, shows bank holdings totaling 8530 of which about 10000 may be genuine.
Forest fires blazed across the Pacific coast from California to British Columbia with major outbreaks in Washington and Idaho. Oregon reported its most threatening blazes under control as thousands fought the flames in timber lands. The largest fire centered near Spread Creek Idaho and near Idaho City, north of Boise, with back firing slowing a 3000 acre blaze close to the Boise basin. Three fires north of McCall scorched 35000 acres, another blaze erupted yesterday.
Estelle Taylor the film actress and estranged wife of Jack Dempsey says she will insist on a definite settlement of their marital affairs before leaving Los Angeles on August 2 for New York. Her attorney Joseph Scott and Dempsey’s Reno attorney Robert Burns negoti ated over a property settlement reportedly involving about 50 000 and furniture from the Dempsey residence. The article also notes a second item: the New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 18 to 2 in the first game of a double header in Cleveland.
Paul Brown & Co reports closing quotations for North American and British investment trusts at Rand Tower Minneapolis. Lists include Universal Trust 5% 4, United Founders 4, ABC Trust 2, Nationwide 5 and many industrials like Am Can 33, Am Intl 19, GE, U S Steel, US Rubber 13, Woolworth 68.
In New York on August 12 U. S. government bonds showed a range of movements amid steady trading. The market reflected cautious demand as investors weighed inflation signals and monetary policy expectations.
Washington reports the July 1 domestic wheat carry over at 319,059,000 bushels, up from 290,590,000 a year earlier, a gain of 28,529,000. The estimate includes mill stocks held for other owners not counted in prior years, affecting comparability with earlier data.
Washington police report W Frank Norman former special assistant attorney general was shot four times in a dispute with a hotel bell boy over a parking space at Wardman Park. He died an hour later. Joseph H Diggs an 18 year old surrendered after the shooting. Norman had been a guest at the hotel for five years and was en route to his office when the incident occurred.
Sioux Falls report says scaled bids for a three story state capitol addition at Pierre will be opened by the state building commission on September 10. Perkins and McWayne, local architects, announced the project with a legislature appropriation of 285000 dollars.
Senator Charles L. McNary requested the farm board study a plan to sell 30 million bushels of surplus American wheat to the Chinese government. The aim is to ease famine in the Yangtse valley with liberal terms.
Attendance at Daums auditorium revival last night was the largest since the meetings began, stated Rev. W. H. Hardaker. Sermon titled Something for All Cases and pantomime Whispering Hope. Evangelist C. M. Howe performed a set of circular saws. Tonight’s pantomime Crossing the Bar and sermon The Price of Redemption.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana forecast Democratic control of the next House and the election of a Democratic president in 1936 at a California Democratic club meeting. He blamed Hoover era policies for economic hardship and criticized the farm board and tariff for not reducing unemployment.
A meeting of Iowa and South Dakota officials is set in Sioux City to seek a peaceful solution to a dispute over truck drivers from other states operating in South Dakota without South Dakota licenses. William A. Stevens, superintendent of Town motor vehicle department, was to arrive to confer on the issue.
A bomb tossed into a mail car at Union Station post office late last night exploded without causing damage or injuries. Post inspectors and police investigate. Captain T. C. Horn says the device contained lamp black and dynamite and exploded in a car with three mail clerks and a railroad brakeman on a train bound for Atlanta. No witnesses located the thrower.
Minneapolis August 12 The executive committee of the First Bank Stock Corporation approved the usual quarterly dividend of five cents per share. The payment is scheduled for October 1 to stockholders of record as of September 15.
Moscow runs valuta shops or torgsin to drain foreign currency from visitors, trading dollars for goods and services including food, rugs, linens, and even access to hotels and an American bar. Foreigners declare their currency on entry while the state bank cashes checks in roubles with a receipt for later spending. The official rate is 5143 cents per rouble.
Wessington Springs SD August 12 A local loan association formed by business and professional leaders aims to help students at Wes Springs Junior College continue their studies amid funding shortages. President Harry B Arnstead says funds will be distributed this fall with loans repayable after graduates obtain jobs.
Edward A. ONeal, president of the American Farm Bureau federation, said the organized farmer would renew the battle for the equalization principle to correct inadequate farm legislation. He argued the act fails to control surpluses and urged preserving farmer-owned marketing associations while a government agency would dispose of surpluses abroad and tax domestic crop units to cover losses.
Burwell Nebraska opens a three day rodeo featuring race horses from a dozen states, four cowboys and cowgirls, cattle from Mexico, six airplanes, and 49 Sioux Indians at the main gate. Parachute jumps and society riding add thrill for spectators as the big event begins this afternoon. Pirates Rally Wins Pirates 6 Giants 4 in first game of doubleheader in New York. Mal Ott homered twice for the Giants.
In the National League all games were postponed due to rain. In the American Association St Paul lost to Columbus 2 to 5, Minneapolis beat Toledo 4 to 1, Kansas City defeated Indianapolis 6 to 3, and Milwaukee edged Louisville 7 to 5.
Tom Oliver of the Red Sox hit a go ahead single in the eighth to beat the Browns 4 to 3. Bob Grove of the Athletics allowed only three hits in his 23rd win. Fred Matberry of the Senators fought off the White Sox with a pair of three run hits to secure a 3 to 0 victory.
The report lists top hitters and fielding stats across the leagues. Notable names include Klein and Simmons leading batting, Klein with 159 hits and 95 runs, while Gehrig and Ruth pace the American League with high batting averages and runs scored.
The Denver Bears, slumping near the Western league cellar, showed brief power by sweeping a doubleheader from Oklahoma City 6 to 5 and 12 to 3. The loss dropped the Sooners to fifth. Topeka split with Demons 7 to 6 and 9 to 5 to rise to fourth. St Joseph and Pueblo also split, Braves winning 10 to 2 and Saints 11 to 10. Wichita’s Johnson beat Extrada and Stine as Aviators beat Omaha 4 to 1.
Culver Indiana August 12 seed stars remain but tougher play expected today in national junior and boys tennis championships. Biffy Beeg of Santa Monica Calif brother of Johnny Deeg national singles titleholder won his second and third round matches while Ramey Donovan New York Jack Lynch Taft Calif and Jack McLean Washington D C advanced to the fourth round of the junior event.
Dave Shade, veteran Californian middleweight, is matched with Willie Oster of Boston for a ten round main event at White City next Monday night. Other text notes rental ads and a garage for rent at 421 Kansas Street though unrelated.
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