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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1906
Page
7
Receipts: hogs 39000 with prices steady to higher. Light pigs range 6.30 to 6.70, mixed 6.10 to 6.62, heavy 5.80 to 6.47, rough 5.80 to 5.95. Cattle 23000 with values up five to ten cents. Sheep 20000 and steady. Market activity described by Wisconsin Grain and Stock Co.
A compendium of produce and livestock prices listing chickens turkeys ducks geese pigeons butter eggs fruits including lemons bananas oranges California peaches plums pears and blueberries. Grain prices cover wheat corn rye oats and mill feed with per ton and per barrel figures. Provisions list lard pork and ham prices. Cheeses and dairy products priced per pound or per box. Livestock quotes include hogs cattle sheep and lamb ranges.
A list of everyday produce and fish prices appears with eggs at 16c per dozen and butter at 18c per pound. Fresh fruits and vegetables show varying per unit and per dozen rates, including oranges 66c dozen, lemons 30c dozen, bananas 20 to 25c a dozen, cucumbers 7c each, and tomatoes 7 to 16c per pound. The listing also notes fish prices such as pike 8c and salmon 15c per pound, plus market rates for city and wild logs, straw, and home grown produce. The closing line quotes a proverb about the usefulness guiding daily errands through ad reading.
CHICAGO AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY offers round trip excursion rates from all points July 12 to 29 to Shoshoni Wyoming near the reservation border. Registration dates July 16 to 31 at Shonshoni and Lander. The line claims the only all rail route to the reservation border. Pamphlets with maps and instructions available free from W. B. Kniskern P T M Chicago Ill.
Advertises Pullman tourist sleeping cars from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle and Tacoma with June 1 to Sept 30 service. Very low rates to Helena Butte Spokane Ogden and Salt Lake City. Daily excursions to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. Double berth only 7.00 from Chicago 5.75 from Omaha. For rates contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
G A encampment in Minneapolis from Aug 15 to 18 offers $3.50 rail fare from La Crosse to Minneapolis and return on Aug 11 12 17. Tickets valid with favorable return limits via the North Western line. Direct route with special G A R trains and fast schedules. For sale dates and details contact Chicago & North Western agents.
The C M and St P railroad announces low rate excursion tickets for various destinations. Sale windows include Pacific coast and intermediate points June 1 to September 15, Denver Colorado Springs and Ogden Utah June 1 to September 15, and Canadian and New England points July August and September. For rates dates and limits call at the ticket office.
North Western Line offers reduced summer round trips from La Crosse Wis to Tracy Minn on Fridays and Saturdays at 7.45 with return by Tuesday and 11.95 for daily trips with return within 30 days. Lake Shetek advertised as a scenic resort with fishing and hunting, nearby hotels and livery. Accessible lakes include Current, Siegel, Fremont, Sarah, Bear, Long, Buffalo, Iron, Beauty, Willow, Isabella and Clear.
Excelsior Springs in Missouri gets a new thirty-two page booklet with twenty-one illustrations describing its medicinal waters hotels and train service. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway publishes and offers the book for four cents postage to any address. General Passenger Agent Chicago.
Excursion tickets to the National Encampment for Sons of Veterans from Peoria via the North Western line go on sale August 19 and 20 with favorable return limits. Agents of Chicago and North Western Railway are to handle the arrangements. Change in Train Times: Sunday July 22 train N 6 eastbound departs at 12 35 PM instead of 12 45 PM and No 5 northbound departs at 5 35 PM instead of 5 40 PM.
Excur sion rate of one regular first class round trip fare applies from all stations Sept 3 to 14 with favorable return limits. Three fast trains run daily to California. The Overland Limited is electric lighted throughout and under three days to San Francisco.
The Chicago and North-Western Railway markets multiple excursion fares from June through September to Denver Salt Lake City Colorado Springs Pueblo and other western destinations plus trips to Milwaukee Mexico City and Roanoke. Special rates apply for the Grand Aerie Eagles International Geological Congress National Firemen's Association conventions and other events with limited return windows.
Special term of the La Crosse County Court set for August 21 1906 at ten o'clock A M to hear Anna J Wirtz application for proof and probate of Henry J Wirtz deceased late of La Crosse Wisconsin By order of the court John Brindley County Judge Miller Wolfe Attorneys for Estate
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County Court probate matter open for the estate of George C. Wilhelm also George C. Williams late of Paris town. Letters of administration granted to M. Wing of La Crosse. Creditors have six months from July 24 1906 to present claims for examination and allowance. The court will hear claims February 5 1907 at 10 a.m. in the La Crosse courthouse. Highee & Highee attorneys for the estate.
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County Probate Court notices six months from August 7 1906 are allowed for creditors to present claims against the deceased Thomas Kennedy Allen. The court will examine and adjust all claims March 5 1907 at 10 o clock A M in the La Crosse court house. Lydia S. Allen is appointed executrix.
Daily service patterns listed as daily except Sunday and daily except Saturday for Chicago Burlington and Quincy lines. References indicate schedule variations across days for main routes and operations.
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