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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
3
World markets show a cautious recovery after an early London decline. In New York, most stocks fell, with Amalgamated Copper marking a slight gain while United States Steel preferred and some low priced issues rose sharply. Leading issues fluctuated at the top, with Anaconda down.
In St. Louis on January 7 the telegraphic market notes wool types with prices for nominal, territory and western middlings and fine grades. Quotations show fine medium at 15 to 17 and fine at 15 to 16.
Sugar market notes show raw nominal fair refining at 3, centrifugal 96 test 31 2, molasses sugar 23 4. Refined quiet crushed 5.05 percent, powder 4.55, granulated 4.45. Coffee firm No 7 Rilo 71 8. Market movements indicate steady activity in New York trading.
Cash wheat figures show No 1 red No 3 red and No 2 hard stands with varied bids. The report lists prices for No 3 northern and spring wheat as well, reflecting a snapshot of Chicago grain trading on January 7.
New York money markets show call loans at 2 1/8 percent closing, time loans eased to 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 percent for all dates. Prime mercantile paper quoted around 5 1/2 to 2 percent. Sterling exchange firm with bankers bills at 4.85156 for demand and 4.8210 for sixty day bills. Silver and Mexican dollars noted with minor variations.
Cattle receipts 3560 and hogs 7500 as of Jan 7 show active demand. Native steers bring 3.60 to 5.25, cows and heifers 2.75 to 4.00, stockers 2.75 to 4.00, calves 3.00 to 6.25, bulls 2.50 to 4.00. Hogs steady to higher with heavy 4.70 to 4.80, mixed 4.60 to 4.65, light 4.50 to 4.65, pigs 3.75 to 4.73. bulk 4.00 to 4.70. Sheep steady with western yearlings 4.00 to 4.60, wethers 3.50 to 3.90, ewes 2.75 to 3.65, A common stockers 2.25 to 3.70, lambs 4.75 to 5.75.
Cattle receipts 6000 steady with native steers 3.50 to 4.15, cows and heifers 2.25 to 3.20, stockers 3.25 to 3.20, western cattle 3.40 to 4.70, calves 2.50 to 3.16. Hogs 9000 steady to higher with 4.55 to 4.76 bulk, 4.50 to 4.80 for heavy, 4.30 to 4.70 Wes and light. Sheep 2000 steady with muttons 3.50 to 4.45, lambs 4.73 to 5.65, range wethers 3.35 to 4.40, ewes 2.30 to 3.55.
Cattle receipts 1 00 slow good to prime steers 5.10 5.65 cows and heifers 1.75 4.75 calves 3.50 7.25. Hogs receipts 40 009 mixed and butchers 4.65 5.40 good to choice heavy 4.95 5.40 light 4.50 4.85. Sheep receipts 15 000 steady good to choice wethers 4.00 4.50 native lambs 4.00 6.25 western lambs 5.00 6.25.
Wheat and corn futures quoted with January May July and September prices. Notes show pork lard ribs flax barley and related bids with figures in dollars and cents, including 13.00 for pork and 6.75 for lard.
The district court in Weber County Utah orders a sheriff sale of lots in Central Park Annex Ogden City. On January 9 1904 at noon the front door of the County Court House Ogden will offer described blocks in Central Park Annex for sale to satisfy the Rosewater vs Ditmers and Pickett case. Sheriff Joseph W. Balley and Deputy G A Sebring certify the notice dated December 18 1903.
Notice from Ogden Utah dated December 10 1903 invites Standard Publishing stockholders to a meeting at 360 Twenty Fourth Street Ogden on Monday June 11 1904 at 2 pm. The purpose is to elect officers for the ensuing year and handle other business. D T Tracy secretary.
Ogden City Board of Education invites sealed bids for property at Grant avenue and Twenty fifth street off southwest corner. Lot about 125 by 132 feet with ten foot by 132 foot west right of way. Bids due before 3:00 pm Friday January 1 1904 at Eccles Building room 404. Certified check 1 percent required. Board may reject any bid. Details from Clerk Thomas D Dee President.
In the Second Judicial District Weber County Utah the estate of William C Channell deceased is closed to creditor claims via Mire Ella Channell administratrix. Creditors must present claims with vouchers to John E Bagley law office Ogden Utah by April 13 1904.
Notice states the Ogden City Council intends to create the First Extension East of Curbing and Guttering District No 3 the Second Extension East of Curbing and Guttering District No 1 and to form Districts 4 5 and 6. It also plans concrete curb and gutter construction and a special tax on abutting property to defray costs.
Notice to creditors for the estate of Charles E Dufur from Mrs Nellie Dufur administrator requires vouchers to be filed with John E Bagley at First National Bank building Ogden Utah on or before May 7 1904.
The City Council of Ogden announces planned improvements on Twenty fourth Twenty fifth Adams Jefferson and Madison Avenues with curb and guttering in Districts 3 2 4 5 6 and 8. Concrete curbs 15 inches deep and gutters 3 feet wide will be built with grading. district boundaries run 5 feet back from street lines. Estimated costs range from 112.42 to 804.62 per district, with local taxes to cover benefits. Objections in writing welcome January 4, 1904 at 8 pm in City Hall.
State Engineer reports W L Stewart of Warren Weber seeks 30 second-feet of Weber River water to irrigate about 2400 acres across multiple sections. Water would be diverted by dam and pumps near Section 8 Township 6 North Range 2 West and routed via Fremont Park canal 10 000 to 12 000 feet to fields for May 1 to Oct 31. Public objections in writing due within 60 days from notice.
Notice of the regular annual meeting of Ogden Savings Bank WHS to be held in the banking room of First National Bank of Ogden Utah on January 12 2004 at 10 30 am. Meeting elects Directors for the ensuing year and handles other proper business. Dated Ogden Utah December 14 1904 James Pingrey Cashier.
Shareholders of the First National Bank of Ogden Utah will convene in the banking room Ogden Utah on Tuesday January 13 2004 at 10 am to elect directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business. Dated Ogden Utah December 14 1903 James Pingree Cashier.
Notice of the annual stockholders meeting at the Fifth Ward Institute on Monday January 1 1904. Readable agenda includes 1903 financial report, 1904 assessment rates, election of seven directors and a secretary treasurer for two years. Dated Ogden Utah January 1 1904.
Weber Camp 74 in Utah National Dank Building invites Woodmen to weekly meetings every Thursday at 3 p.m. The hall in the p. is the venue and the invitation extends to all Woodmen cordially.
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