The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-06-30
Peddlers Who Defraud Farmres,

feople are warned to look out
for the travelling grocery peddler
who boasts that he can sell them
groceries at prices % per cent below
those Of their local merchants.
His game is bilking one and his
victims are those who do not take
the necessary precautions in buving.
or ordering
a very ordinary appearing
individual came into this valley a
few weeks ago claiming to represent
Chicago wholesale grocery firm.
He went from house to house tax
ing orders for such articles as rice,
coffee, tea, dried fruit, tobacco,
cocoanut, pepper, mustard, extracts.
etc, at prices which he claimed
were % per cent under our local
merchants. Dukes Mixture he
sold for 2 ~ cents a sack, rice from
1 to 8 cents pound, and if the
articles were not as represented the
purchaser was not compelled to
take them. He secured many orders
and lett town, returning Oh the
llth to deliver. Most of the BUYERS
were satisfied with the quality Of
the goods, weighed them and found
full measure. So far so good, but
some of our people were too shrewd
for the fakir, and discovered what
was thought TO be mistake i'll their
bill Of overcharging. Charley Peck
, was presented a bill amounting to
about sos, when correct figuring
brought it down to something like
S63. OF course the salesman was
very sorry and made the correction.
Ed Vaughn found it necessary to
, discount small bill to the exten,
: Of "a. Unfortunately for many
others they did not learn of these
! errors until the fellows had left
; town and little figuring revealed
/ to them how cleverly they mad beer
I, duped Their credulity had beef
!. the cause of a few extra dollar
thrown away, and to the pecuniarl
advantages Of Mr.. Neal.
Fred Peck found that he had pal,
about $50 for $50 worth Of grocerie
an box of cigars donated
Howard Peck has a $50 stocI
carefully stored away in his celia
i for which he paid near S4l. An'
!, we understand there are many other
:, who were swindled III the sam
& way.
II Many supposed that the price
st quoted included freight and othe
+ charges for delivering, but th
n solicitor said he added Is per cer
is for freight He told this after mos
Of the goods had been delivere
is and tile rest was easy From whs
II information we have been able t
IS gather he would not leave wit
Il those ordering an itemized bill wit
le the price of each article Thereon
le and when YOU received Your gooc
fv he presented a bill for the tot;
d amount, the articles being checke
off frcm the original order whic
ig he Kept in his possession. In th
u way from SO to %25 could be adde
le to each amount, according to II
81 size OF the purchase, ard i il W.
~ detected the plausible excuse eoul
C be made OF a mistake Only Il
honest old farmer was his custome
RS He shunned the greedy merchan
he and was out only to save the farm
* - per cent Oh his purchases, al
,e consequently not many mistrustt
to that they would be iobbed by the
n friend and were convinced otherWi
Of only when it was too late.
Is Here III Maiad we need mai
lie things for the comfort and 60
n venience OF our citizens, and II
all ever get them they must cor
-er mainly through the efforts OF o
ms business men. Then why L
* support them' Money sent out
,er the country never returns 70 P
taxes, help the needy hu'
Ks churches ard school houses. III
II If we have a little bad luck, W
ost carries uso The eastern hrr
Of Oh no. MalAd Advocate.
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