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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
4
The notice lists subscription terms for the Daily Standard with carrier in city and mail outside Ogden options. Rates show one month in city and one year by mail outside Ogden, reflecting periodical pricing.
The paper will publish communications under a 200 word cap and require full author names. Readers are advised that submissions should be concise, legible, and properly attributed. The policy appears designed to ensure clarity and accountability in correspondence.
The Standard directs advertisers to deal directly with its Ogden Utah office or through reputable agencies outside Utah to handle all publicity.
The note instructs sending alternative communications to The Standard Publishing Co Inc located in Ogden Utah for correspondences or submissions.
The article portrays Comptroller Grout of New York City as a rising reform figure with a bright future. It notes his family ties to Oden and his swift rise under the Fusion administration, contrasting a potential Tammany rout with Murphy’s followers and possible influence in New York politics.
Ogden prepares to organize a new National Guard company tomorrow evening. Local youth are urged to learn military drill and tactics, with many recruits still needed to reach the unit’s maximum strength. Officials hope the Ogden company becomes a model for the state.
The State Board of Equalization lists personal property taxes of 1 113 602 in Weber and 2 077 A1 in Salt Lake. Salt Lake is noted as hiring three times Weber’s population, yet its tax totals are not as high as expected. Weber county property valuation rises by 1 104 092 from last year, with total state assessed property at 138 220 122. Real estate value stands at 82 008 000 and improvements at 284 000, reflecting shifts in assessments and a perceived burden on Utah residents.
A summary of the brief free republic of Louisiana before the U S purchase era. Led by Lafreniere, Louisianans revolted against Spanish rule, seized forts and the town, proclaimed the republic of Louisiana, and adopted a constitution before Spanish forces arrived.
The leaders including La freniero were executed during an aftermath event. The written constitution and official papers were burned in the public square. An October anniversary of the republic will be celebrated next year, and a monument cornerstone for La frenieres companions will be laid.
Eight trains of Dowie’s religious enthusiasts head for New York City to overthrow the stock exchange. The article calls Dowie a false prophet and urges followers to obey and avoid questions while praying to reform the markets and souls.
Chicago Oct 13 The first move in the contest among Abraham Hl Korn relatives and Det Thuman Edith Webb self designated widow, who has legal opposition. Letters of administration granted to Felix Babinge as attorney. The alleged widow is allowed access to her apartments and she claims to follow physician advice shielding plans from discussion. Estate valued at about 80000 with 60000 in personal property.
W A Atwood a 50 year old blacksmith from Everest Kansas attempted suicide after domestic troubles. He leaped from the Fifth street viaduct into railway yards and later placed his head under a passing freight wheel, dying. The incident occurred in Kanaaz City Missouri on October 15.
London dispatch reports wreckage from the British bark Yoch Long, which sailed from Noumea on April 29 bound for Greenoch, washed ashore at the Chatham Islands.
Early trading showed pressure on industrials and modest railroad resistance. Amalgamated and Reading rallied, copper drifted, and most standard issues faded. rail stocks were mixed with the market weak overall.
QO edged down by one point while Ob secure specialties faced light liquidation. Amalgamated rose to 35 144 and Canadian Pacific improved by 1 point amid a varied trading session.
Denver stock market report shows cattle receipts around 1100 with steadier beef steers and cows. stockers and feeders and bulls varied up to 3.75 and 2.50. Tog receipts around 350 higher with light packers and heavy lots improving. Sheep receipts 2700 steady with fat muttons priced 3.00 to 4.00 and lambs 4.00 to 4.50.
A Cleveland speech urges citizens to engage in politics with disinterested patriotism. It warns against self serving corruption, labor discord, and financial manipulation, calling for a creed of good citizenship, law respect, and unified national effort. The speaker appeals to Chicago’s example and stresses ongoing vigilance and civic duty.
Chicago market notes show cattle receipts around 12 000 with varied price ranges for steers cows and calves. Hogs receipts about 100 000 with higher bid levels and mixed classes, while sheep and lambs market trends indicate steady to higher values across western and native breeds.
Kansas City cattle receipts 9 000 with steady to weak tone native steers 4.25 5.35 cows and heifers 1.50 4.40 stockers and feeders 2.00 4.00 calves 2.00 6.00 western steers 2.15 24.50 western cows 1.40 2.75. Hog receipts 5 000 with higher bulk sales 5.50 5.80. Pigs 5.20 5.82. Sheep receipts 5.000 steady muttons a 2.60 3.05 lambs 2.00 5.23 range wethers 2.10 3.25 ewes 2.25 3.25.
Receipts show cattle and hog markets with steady to higher tone. Prices listed for native steer, corn and heifers, western steers, stockers and feeders, calves, bulls, hogs overall up to 5.55 per unit, with sheep and lambs also recorded. Strong demand indicated by higher hog and lamb figures.
New York ships a concise quotation list showing money on call at 2 percent, time money around 6 percent, Sterling exchange at 4.8560 for demand and 4.8235 for sixty days, with tea rates 4.83 and 4.8612, commercial bills 4.9212, Mexican dollars 46.5, and bar silver at 60 7-8. Read as a snapshot of currency and commodity pricing for the day.
Cash wheat figures from Chicago on October 13 show No 2 red at 82 to 83 cents, No 3 red 80 to 82, No 2 hard winter 78 60 to 79, No 3 da 71 78, No 1 northern spring 80 to 84, No 2 Uo 80 to 84, No 3 spring 75 to 83.
In St Louis on October 15 a wool market summary lists nominal territory and western mediums at 17 18, fine medium 16 17, fine 15 16 as price ranges for the day.
Sugar and coffee prices show firmness in early New York market notes. Sugar futures hold firm with refining at 43-8, centrifugal 9G test 37-3 and molasses 31-8. refined and crushed values listed, with tendered and chanulated figures. Coffee leads with early listings near No 7 at 353-4.
Chicago prices show Oct and Dec futures for wheat corn and rye with bids for pork and spices. The transcript lists October December and May maturities with varying price points across corn wheat and oats alongside pork tard and other grains.
Furnished by the Ogden Brokerage Co the wire quotes show copper at 33 1 9 and a range of railroad and steel stocks with various bid prices. Notable entries include Hartimore and Ohio Brooklyn Canadian Pacific Metropolitan and New York Central among others with mixed common and preferred listings.
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