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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1907
Page
6
Reports from crop experts indicate grain markets hold firm with contract wheat at about 1 per bushel for prairie farmers. Old wheat still moves from elevators while new wheat grades high. Despite ruin tales, market faith remained, aided by steady demand and favorable inspections.
The report indicates it is early to judge results but a three quarter crop is almost certain. Wheat production was 95 million bushels in 1906 and is projected to fall to between 70 and 80 million in 1907, with uncertainty about further outcomes.
The article notes a surge in wheat movement with 131 cars of lower grades, and more than a third carrying milling wheat. If fully loaded at 1,000 bushels per car, receipts could exceed 400 000 dollars for two days, assuming current rates and no freight costs.
The Ute tribe, dissatisfied with surroundings, have fled from Utah again and caused unrest on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. President Interior Department and War Department ordered troops from Ft. Meade to the scene after a special Indian Office agent reported unruly conditions. Fort Meade lies about 100 miles away, requiring a cross country cavalry movement. About 600 Utes, many youths, may be involved as authorities seek to restore order on the Cheyenne reservation where two townships were leased five years ago to provide homes.
President Roosevelt plans no long stay for the fleet in the Pacific. The ships will return nearly as soon as they can be resupplied and made ready for another cruise. The test aims to gauge modern battleship endurance under near-war conditions with Japan.
Governor Frantz and a large Oklahoma delegation formally handed the constitution to President Roosevelt at 11:00 a.m. on October 28. The typewritten parchment lacks election ordinances, and Roosevelt says it fits the enabling act though not all terms are endorsed. Proclamation of statehood set for November 16, with a brief notice period requested by the governor.
Dr Walter E Gillette former vice president of Mutual Life Insurance New York was sentenced to six months in prison for perjury He initially denied and then admitted depositing 5000 to influence legislation affecting insurers A physician testified he has heart trouble and imprisonment could cause death
Fire swept through the Newa Central car shops and machinery at Marshalltown damaging railroad property. The blaze caused extensive damage to equipment and structures, with preliminary estimates placing the loss at about 300000. Investigators assess the blaze's origin and potential impact on operations.
Mitchell B Hagerty prominent western miners federation official has entered Yale law school to prepare for Montana bar admission. He is about fifty, father of two boys. Mrs Hagerty accompanies him to New Haven and will study sociology and elocution.
An article fragment describes a person prying out two gold teeth and, amid unclear context, mentions an event involving a Geiger position and a possible hold or confrontation. Details are fragmented and difficult to interpret from the OCR text.
Announcement states that from December 1 all Western Passenger Association railroads will sell mileage books to bearer and interchangeable on all roads at two cents per mile. Previously the two cent rate applied only to the named person and the issuing road.
A fragmented item notes a plan to reduce debt by aggregating funds through tents or a related mechanism within the near future. The readable text is unclear about scope, actors, or exact dates. The source emphasizes an optimistic financial strategy and imminent action.
Washington dispatch notes Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans may command the Atlantic to Pacific battle fleet as a vice admiral if Congress approves the new rank. Evans would be the only officer with a pennant over a larger fleet, rivaled only by Lord Charles Beresford.
A crowd gathered Sunday at Wyuka cemetery in Lincoln for the unveiling of a monument to General John M. Thayer. Governor George L. Sheldon presided and lauded Thayer’s Civil War services, with hopes for a larger Capitol grounds monument in the future. Cal Thomas J. Majors of Peru, who led the First Nebraska in the Civil War, attended.
James Reddick chairman suffered light injuries after a car skidded on a muddy road and went into a ditch.
Missouri officials discuss a two cent fare proposal with the auditor of two railroads confirming profitability. Attorneys argue over legal steps and pending court action, noting prior trial approaches before further court proceedings.
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