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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1903
Page
4
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The Standard states there is no special advertising agent outside Utah and all advertisers should conduct business directly with the Ogden Utah office or through a reputable advertising agency.
The notice commands all communications be directed to The Standard Publishing Co in Ogden Utah. It specifies the official recipient for inquiries and correspondence related to the matter described in the page segment.
The notice invites local residents to list rooms available for the Irrigation Congress reception committee. It emphasizes hospitality and asks for volunteers to host attendees during the event.
Ogden residents are urged to arrange credentials for friends visiting for the Eleventh National Irrigation Congress in Ogden from September 15 to 18. Delegates from all parts of the United States are welcome, with credentials enabling the one-farm rail rate.
President Roosevelt’s administration pursues post office and land frauds with wide inquiries. Investigation targets cattlemen and timber interests, notably Colorado Fuel and Iron, with Meyendorff overseeing Colorado timber and homestead cases from Denver. Government vows thorough, lasting action against offenders.
Government findings show 86 percent of foreigners live north of the Ohio and east of the Rockies. Of 10,356,614 foreigners, 8,921,276 reside in that region, leaving under 3.5 million for the South and West. New York City’s foreign parentage stands at three of four residents, while North Carolina has only two foreigners per thousand.
The article notes high foreign parentage in New York City and Chicago and compares shares across states such as North Carolina Minnesota and Virginia. It cites New York City foreign-born total of 1 270 080 and Chicago 587 112 and discusses implications for urban growth and national character. It evokes Daniel Webster's era to imagine shifts in immigrant demographics.
The Hub advertises summer suites priced at $10, $12, and $15 plus a $7 option. The notice highlights limited availability and directs readers to visit the venue for details and reservations.
A $1,000,000 consolidation unites Sammond, Anglo American, Kansas City, Omaha Packing, and St. Louis Dressed Beef lines into the National Car Line. Officers include President J. P. Lyman, Vice President G. A. McClean, Secretary-Treasurer J. D. Standish. Cherrier named superintendent, Flint auditor, Spink general manager. The move gives one company control of principal refrigerated car lines for meat and provisions.
Governor Odell reports after West tour that the nation shows no panic and ample money. He notes abundant crops, active commerce, and strikes for higher wages in the West and East as signs of economic differences. He emphasizes that lower wage strikes signal bad times.
Mexico protests to Sheriff Cornell of Union County New Jersey over the seizure of the gunboats Tampico and Vera Cruz under a writ of seizure. The action followed an order by Supreme Court Commissioner Pintard at a lumber firm’s request for materials used in their construction at Crescent shipyard. Acting Consul Gradeka and Captain Azatua announced the protest after earlier appearances before a New York notary.
The Vera Cruz and Tampico gunboats were Mexico’s property. A contract with Lewis Nixon for construction is contested as the Supreme Court of New Jersey allegedly lacks jurisdiction, declaring the proceedings void. The ships, contracted in June 1900, are nearly complete with one payment pending.
Whitaker Wright appears at Guild Hall court amid fraud charges linked to a finance corporation. He is ordered to reappear on August 19 with trial set to begin August 24. He and co defendants appeared in good spirits.
The Hub announces a clearance event offering every linen suit at less than material cost. Shoppers are urged to act quickly as stock and size ranges may be limited.
Canadian Pacific slips 1-8 while prices briefly rise across the active list. St Paul leads gains with over 2 points. North American and Wheeling and Lake Erie favorites rise, then retreat as profit taking hits. Readings lift after early losses, Sea Board Air Line gains on control rumors. Rock Island shares push to best levels of the day.
The market for Smelting 2, 5-8, and Pap er preferred 2 1-8 held firm as the advance paused again. Prices remained steady despite the halt, signaling stable demand and valuation in the period.
Chicago market summary reports mixed cattle and sheep trading. Receipts today include 37 000 cattle and 15 000 sheep with bids across steers heifers cows calves bulls and canners. Prices vary by grade from 1.50 to 6.45 per unit with mixed and butcher categories showing broad ranges.
Cattle sales total about 7000 head with 2000 Texans, prices rising for native and western cattle. Hogs around 2000 head show mixed shifts with bulk at 6.20 to 5.45, sheep about 2000 head firming on mutton and lamb values.
Omaha stock market data shows cattle receipts at 3,300 with ranges for native steers cows and heifers western cattle and calves and bulls. Hogs receipts at 9,000 with prices from 5.15 to 5.35 and bulk sales around 5.17 to 5.22. Sheep receipts 3,500 steady for western types.
The Reed lists a number of arrivals including Mrs Geo Geiger of Grand Junction Colorado Mrs Farrar Texarkana C B Horton Omaha I McKissick Chicago Gus Bassett Milwaukee W J Maharg San Francisco London G Charlton New York G W Wright Baker City J T Clyne Sumpter R M Maris Spokane C I Marsh Pocatello J M Crawford Logan I C Stone city W T Smyth Des Moines B Y Forbes Cleveland J W Rockridge Salt Lake E J Campen Denver Fred I Root Denver C H Miller Salt Lake Ml J Thomas Salt Lake H Crosby and wife Promontory Barstow New York W E Hale Chicago.
Market notes show yearlings at 3.25 to 3.75 dollars, wethers 3.00 to 3.35, ewes 2.50 to 3.10, common and proakate 2.00 to 3.30, lambs 4.00 to 5.00 dollars. Prices vary by quality and weight across lots.
Denver stockyards report cattle receipts of about 200 with slower steers at 4.00 to 4.75 and cows 2.50 to 4.00. Slaughterers and packers price range 5.30 to 5.35 for hogs, 5.25 to 5.30 for mixed and heavy. Sheep receipts 2000 with muttons 3.90 to 4.00 and lambs 4.00 to 5.00.
Money on call was easy at 12 percent. Prime mercantile paper yielded 5 3 4 to 6 percent. Sterling exchange was easy with bankers bills at 4 85 20 to 4 85 25 for demand and 4 82 60 to 4 82 70 for sixty days. Posted rates stood at 4 183 1 2 to 4 84 and 4 86 1 2. Commercial bills at 4 821 1 3 8. Mexican dollars traded around 43. Silver at 5 3 8.
Chicago August 12 cash wheat prices listed for various grades. No 2 red 81.25 82, No 3 red 80. to 81.68, No 2 hard winter about 79.5, No 3 well around 78. No 1 northern spring 85 cents, No 2 spring 83, No 3 spring 78 to 82.
Wool market reports from St. Louis indicate no change in prices or demand on August 12, with steady activity across the trading counters and buyers showing cautious interest in remaining lots.
Sugar and Coffee prices in New York trading Aug 12 show raw sugar steady to firm with refined rates near 5.50 per unit for both crushed and powdered forms and granulated at 4.90. Coffee remains steady at No 7 Rio 51-8.
New York stock quotations list copper Atchison Common 593 8 Atchison Preferred 8 Smelter 44 with currency and price formatting noted. The data is supplied from Ogden Brokerage Co at 2482 Washington-Seated Wire.
A dense list of railroads and associated stock figures appears, naming lines such as Baltimore and Ohio, Canadian Pacific, Illinois Central, New York Central, Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific among others with quoted prices and ranges. Additional entries include steel and utility stocks like Steel Common and Western Union, plus various rail abbreviations and numbers.
The District Court summons Jennie Shaffer defendant in the Weber County Utah case Shaffer v Shaffer. The State of Utah is named in the complaint. Defendant must answer within twenty days after service and is warned of judgment by default if failing to respond. Henderson & MacMillan represent the plaintiff.
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