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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
8
A broad wrap of closing prices from latest markets shows mixed results with many American industrials and utilities posting gains while several rail and consumer goods stocks slip. Grain futures end the session with December corn and soybeans fluctuating as spot prices hold near recent levels.
Chicago wheat and corn prices listed for No. 1 and No. 2 hard wheat at 1.74 and 1.723% 1.75, corn No. 3 mixed 73 and No. 3 yellow 75, oats No. 2 white 42% and No. 3 white 41 41%, rye No. 2 1.00, barley 60 714, timothy seed 7.00 7.75, clover seed 24.00 3¢.50, lard 14.65, ribs 14.25, bellies 14.59.
Foreign exchanges irregular with quotes in cents and currencies. Listed rates include demand and cables for the dollar, and varied pence or percent figures for France Italy Belgium Germany Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czecho Slovakia Yugoslavia Austria Romania Argentina Brazil Japan China and other markets. Montreal $9 25 32
Copper and tin hold steady amid mixed futures. copper futures 14 percent. tin near 62.75 spot and 62.25 futures. Iron prices unchanged while lead stays around 8.55. Antimony known at 23.00 spot. East St. Louis spot and futures cited.
Liberty bonds closed at 99.24 bid with different yields listed for several issues. Government 4s and U.S. government 4% notes traded around 102.27 and 106.12, reflecting the day’s mixed reception.
A Money section summary notes prices and rates in New York trading. The piece lists closing bids and offered rates around 6 percent, with short term loans from four to six months at 4 percent and mercantile paper priced near 4 percent.
Winnipeg wheat rose on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange to 154% cents a bushel for May delivery, an increase of 4 cents, as cables from abroad prompted buying.
Weather cloudy and demand good as market remains strong for Idaho fall crops. Idaho shipments total 48 sacks of potatoes with U S total at 345 sacks and prices noted for California pack and bulk shipments.
Wheat futures in Kareas City rose as figures released showed a 4c rise, with cash bids advancing 6c on the day. Prices moved from 4c to 6c as traders reacted to the unexpected reduction in supply and demand dynamics in the market.
Chicago reports very slow potato trading with market steady. Receipts 42 cars, shipments 345 cars including Canadian and Wisconsin stock. Prices for sacked round whites range 3.60 to 3.75, Minnesota sacked whites 3.35 to 3.60, Idaho sacked russets 3.25 to 3.75 depending on quality.
Hog receipts total 294 for market and 420 for local packers with heavy selling late Tuesday. Cattle receipts 279 including 249 for market and 30 to Salt Lake packers. limited supply and mostly steady, cows around 4.00, rectors 1.50 to 5.50, bulls 2.00 to 4.00, calves 6.00 to 6.50. three loads good cows sold late, freight to coast. Sheep receipts 0.01 all to Utah feeders.
County jail inmates will receive a Christmas dinner with turkey, sweet potatoes, dressing, celery, cranberry sauce, coffee and plum pudding. The meal is organized by Jack Barnett with a donation from attorney G L Tyler. There are 32 male and 3 female inmates, and Salvation Army volunteers will conduct services after the 4 o clock meal.
Friends gathered at the cathedral after the publisher was laid in state. Funeral planned for tomorrow with Bishop William T. Manning presiding. Honorary pallbearers announced include Elbert H. Gary, Charles Evans Hughes, Charles E. Mitchell, Albert J. Beveridge, Thomas W. Lamont, Charles H. Sabin, Clarence H. Mackay, James W. Gerard, Chauncey M. Depew, Adolph S. Ochs, Ogden Reid.
Prominent figures John W Davis Otto H Kahn and Dr Nicholas Murray Butler receive represented by many groups at the funeral. Organizations include American Newspaper Publishers Association New York Publishers Association and Society of Maine. Union League club assigns 95 members to attend. Body to lie in Woodlawn receiving vault until spring burial in Maine. Munsey born on a Maine farm.
The Pocatello Police Relief Association will host its third annual ball Thursday evening at the Dance Palace. Dancing begins at 9 p m and runs until 1 a m Friday. The hall is decorated in Christmas colors and the Dance Palace orchestra will provide music.
Ed J. Bohe formerly of this city was seriously hurt Wednesday when struck by a motorcycle ridden by a telegraph messenger. He is believed to have a fractured skull but is expected to recover.
Brick ice cream offered at 39 cents this Thursday and Friday at Schramm Johnson Drugs. Deal highlights a limited time sale promoting the product and store location.
A meeting of the Pocatello chamber of commerce and a committee examining a Fort Hall to Gibson irrigation project discussed an adverse feasibility report. Blackfoot chamber of commerce challenged the findings while some urged retaining the original report amid possible government appropriations.
Absent members disagreed with the withdrawal plan after a forum lunch. A meeting was scheduled for this afternoon at the chamber to settle the matter.
R. E. Easy, a colored disabled man, drew a large crowd today as he appeared on the streets driving his goat team named Tom and Jerry. He has been part of the community for twenty years.
An annual Yuletide journey unfolds as a traveler visits relatives across Surrey FP states. The story notes varied arkles sold along the route and the festive return to kin each year.
Troop six of the Boy Scouts met last night at the club rooms near the Methodist church parlors. They planned a visitors night at the club rooms for Tuesday at 7 30. Members of the troop prepared several tests to show in an exhibition for those present.
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