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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
SKINNER ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Nov. 6.-The corn wagons
are rolling from morning It'll night.
Corn is making an average yield OF
about 30 bushels per acre
Fall wheat is looking well. d large
acreage was planted this year.
Charles Tanner had the serious mis-
fortune Of cutting his foot last week.
1t was necessary to take six stitches
| It is gradually getting better we are
glad to state.
Ernest HARRIET got his hand caught
In a pulley lately and had 1t seriously
cut and mashed. Glad to state the
wound is getting much better.
OF Ellis sold John Rudasiil 10Y
barrels OF corn at % per barrel, Mr..
Rudasill to do the hauling.
Judge Baker Barnes and iamiiy
Sunday at Walter Holloway's.
Joe Berry and wife, of Cant, were In
our midst on a visit recently.
Mrs. Ella LANG, nee Waddington,
was here recently on a short vislt'Mrs'
LANG was formerly our school teacher
at Gatewood.
John Quinlan has bought what Il
known as the Dave Sneed farm north
of Mexico. He will move his excellent
family to it soon. We are sorry Il
loose Mr.. Quinlan and family from oul
Immediate midst, as they we're excel
lent neighbors and citizens.
A Bruce had a load Of 1850 pount
cattle on the st. Louis market Mon
day a week that were good enough U
bring $3.50.
George FaddIs had . load OF W
/. pound yearlings on Monday a weeI
ago on the st. Louis market tina
brought $40 per cwt.
r T Baker is here to spend q mont
or 50 with bis grandparents, R Bruce
and wife.
ii A number OF our people heard Hof
,lChamp Clark speak at Mexico Satul
day afternoon, also a number near
!. Gov. Folk In the evening.
Our new blacksmith is getting q
the work he can do.
The p~rotracted services at Libert
n have been blessed. No less than
n souls have come out on the side Of IL
Lord.
III Charles Weaver entertained b
fathers family last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
SANTA FEE ITEMS.

correspondence OF the ledger.
SANTA FEE, Nov. Mrs Jas Ken.
dirk, of Ventura, who stepped on a
nail spent last week at her brothers,
DrC M Baker, is having her foot treat.
ed.
Mr. Riney, Of Hannibal, who has
been assisting Frank Jansen In black
smith shop, left Friday to assist J D
Morley at Moline.
The protracted meeting at NJ. e.
church closed Thursday night.
Mrs John Thompson went to Boone.
Vile last week to have her ear treat.
ed.
Miss Ida May Young, Of Goss, is
assisting in the Record office.
Philip QuiSenberry and VIM Bishop
took their Shorthorn Cattle to Paris
Thursday to sell at the cattle sale.
Ed Murphy and Roy Wren left last
week for st Louis where they have
positions on the railroad as conduct.
ors.
Thompson Sproul and wife, of neal
Strother, were guests Of DR. Baker and
family Friday.
M B Wilkerson and sons shipped Q
large amount OF apples to Dakota last
week.
Milton Bozarth and family visited
near Moberly last week.
Preaching Sunday and Sunday
night at Christian church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
BURKE ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BURKE, Nov. THE people In this
vicinity are very busy gathering corn.
Some has been sold for 40 cents q
| bushel.
Mrs b A Brown, who has undergone
an operation in a Columbia hospital, Is
getting along nicely and will be home
In a week or ten days.
J NJ Sims, wife and baby visited Mrs
Mrs Sims mother at Earl, the past few
days
Miss Nell Davis has returned home
from the west, where she has been
visiting friends.
The cake and pie social at Beaver
Dam school house was a success, profit
ing s19, for the benefit Of their library
Miss Winnie is to be congratulated fol
her good work.
B A Brown and twins, Leila ant
Lille, spent Sunday with their ma
ma in Columbia at the Hospital, Em
ma Groves accompanying them.
The Ladies Missionary Society me
at the home Of Mrs George Browl
Saturday evening.
Hub Price, who was thrown from
horse, dislocating his shoulder,
getting along very we'll, but will no
be able TO use his arm for some tim
yet.
G III Brown has q new we'll drille
ITO feet that furnishes 500 barrels
water per day.
is Brown andJ e and Ell Sims al
! to have a we'll drilled soon. MI Ia
Is to do the work
] Fl Sims sold a load OF fat cattl
to Roy and Atkinson for 5ic, weighe
! Saturday.
JE Sims weighed up a load OF ca
! tie to Roy and Atkinson for &c Satu
I day; weight 1888 pounds.
G II Brown, sold one bull to VI
! HEM. OF Kansas City, for $50.
RIA Brown sold 2 loads Of fat ca
! tie to Sam Craghead for &c to go
the Goth Of November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
LONG BRANCH ITEMS.

correspondence OF the Ledger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom ELIZA Of Monroe
City visited George Elzea and wife last
week.
jim Baker, delivered 61 head Of hogs
to Beaver and Mcbride Monday that
averaged 1924 at 6cents.
Ed Goodnight Of Washington is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Seth Baker has bought a fine farm
In Arkansas and will move there.
b. A. Edwards delivered a load Of
cattle Monday to Peck and Mcbride
at $5.65.
Allen Wager who was married re.
Gently to Miss King of Sturgeon will
keep house for Mr.. Joe Miller this
winter.
Arther Moore and Joe Pitcher each
delivered a load of steers Monday tc
Peck and Mcbride at St cents.
Sidney HALEY visited in this neigh
borhood recently.
D. G. Vaughan south Of Paris
bought 1900 bushels Of corn from Brit
Hickman at 40 cents.
The box supper held at Cartel
School house recently was well at
tended and a nice sum realized.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
Advertised Letters.

List Of letters remaining In the Pos
once at Mexico, Mo-, for the weel
ending Nov. 8, 1906, which II no
called for in thirty days will be sen
to the dead letter office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters In TIL
list will please say ''adyertised;"
Oalver. WI Chinn, F L ~
| Davis, Clarence w Emmons, LII
Henderson, Annie Lee, We
Marshall, Ellarean
O'Brien, Harry Robertson, III
Schweizer, Chas w
Gno. Il, KUNKEL
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
CHAMP ITEMS.


correspopdenee OF the Ledger
CHANT Nov. There will be serV-
Toe at Bethel Sunday morning and
night by the pastor Rev. w. A.
Smith. :.
A crowd OF our young people at'
tended the debate at Filler Friday
evening. ~,
r A. Holmes has s%ub-rented his
farm Of 24O acres to Mr.. VIII Sullivan
and brother, q Mr.. Armstrong. OF neal
Skinner.
All OF our farmers are busily en-
gagged in gathering corn.
Miss Ethel Hulen ard brother anc
Misses Wright and brother all Of neal
Centralia, visited Miss Bessie Settle
Sunday. -.
A large number OF friends and rela
t,ves Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Deal
cave them a surprise last Tuesda!
svepiug, a week ago, it began tnei
eleventh marriage anniversary
Friends and relatives gathered a
their elegant home, a little after DARK
with well filed basket, they also pr
scented the bride and groom elect VII
III handsome new dining table
| There was about lbs present and 9
snent a most pleasant evening" AN
after wishing the happy couple mai
returns of the joyful occasion they q
departed for their homes.
Rev. Pollard and wife, OF Tenness
who have been here, the guest OF MI
pollard sisters have returned home.
Mrs. HENRIETTA Jesse and MIS- bea
raturued home recently. J..
Mrs. Smith Of near CANT was :
sguest Of Miss HENRIETTA jesse SAT-
day. .Aud-.n
tuned from Columbia MONDAY a,
tafew days visit with her mother m
Anr. Rees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
SILVER CUPS.
The Mexico Ledger Will Give .
Silver Cup to Every White baby
Born in Audrain County Dur
ing Christmas Week.

The Mexico LEDGER will give Q
silver cup to every white baby borr
In Audrain county during the last
week Of 1906. We have made arrang
ments to secure these cups by whole
sale, so that no one can possibly b,
disappointed.
d.wtf r. M. WHITE,
Editor and Proprietor,
Mexico LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Mrs. Irven Crockett and brother
Luther returned to Columbia the
latter part OF the week where they
will resume their School duties.
Mrs. Stake of Iowa is here the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. JEWELS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Special sale Of fine Furs, the latest
style Jackets, Blouses, Etons and
Scarfs, In Broadtails, Squirrel, Per-
sian Lamb, Seals, ETC., this coming
Monday, November 18th, at
d3.w1 FREDENDALL &.WILKINs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
COUNTY NEWS.
FROM

oorresDondence of the Ledger.
howENA Nov. 6.-Rev Brewer filed
MS regular appointment at Maple
grove sunday morning and even
Homer Picketts baby is quite sick,
at this writing.
'onn Fletcher bought a horse from
Porter Bruce; price unknown.
Inc most beautiful wedding OF the
season was Mr.. Anderson and Miss
tempest Smiler they we're married at
d nome OF the BRIDES parents Mr..
and Mrs George Smiler. After the wed.
ding a beautiful supper was served.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

| have a nice 242 acre farm good
improvements close to school 2 miles
from town will sell cheap on easy pay
ments possession at once.
wit A. M. LAFoN.
Office with e. A. Shanon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Do you need anything in Furs? II SC
call and see the special line Of one Of
the greatest houses In the country on
sale Monday, November 18th, at
d3-wl FREDENDALL & WILKINS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

snecial sale on Bracelets this week
stDearing's. oi-wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Don't blame the cook! Get her q
Bement Range. makes Cooking
Easy" A car load OF these famous
ranges Just received. Prices rea.
sonable. deod&wtf
SOUTH SIDE HARDWARE STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

George Johnson has moved to bis
fine farm in the country to spend the
winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
LIVE o MARKET.
THE CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
over Celia Commission Co. Wire

over UeIlH COhnHssluu OV' WIFI
Hogs close s to 10 higher; mixed
5 s5 "a $40; good heavy 1896 40;
rough 5.75(95.9O; light $685. IS;
bulk s.oO9e .3o;high 5:25 "a $40; cattle
good steady others weak.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Let us show you our dress goods
RICKETTS, s. EMMoNs DIG. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

A nice Bracelet for a child from
ne To 80 at bearings this week. dl.wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Mr., and Mrs. J. Robt Boztman LEI
last night for their home In Bleiz'
British Honduras, Central Amersc'
after a visit with MI. Boatzzn
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Boa
man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

All wool blankets. d2wl
RICKETTS, & EMMoNs d. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Outings for Lounging robes
RICKETTS, & EMMoNs d. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

new line Of Bracelets and Back
comhs at bearings tomorrow. d1-w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

A 20 year guarantee Bracelet at
nearIpg's for SIT to sS, dl-wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
Wearen.C renshaw.

Miss Arhcie Orenshaw, a form
well known student OF William Wco'
college, was married at her home
Charleston, Mo-, Thursday to Mr.. ]
| Harris Wearen, OF Cairo, Ill.
Miss Crenshaw has visited In tn
city frequently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Me- E,orenc Martin went to Stur. Miss Eugenia Agnew, Of Bonham
geon Sunday night to nurse W. J. Nc. Texas, is guess Vi "s' . :
.Loney,s mother, who is very III. lRoberuon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
rr.,n;ng sohooI For Nurses.

The Training School for Nurses OF
the University Of Missouri offers q
three year graded course Of instruc-
ton in practical and theoretical nurs'
ing. Young ladies, having a high
education, who care for further In
formation as to entrance requirements
should address. The Principal OF the
Training School, Parker MemoriaI
Hospital, Columbia, Mo. So-5t
Miss Mary Harrison OF Auxvass'
spent Tuesday in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Plaid SILK waist patterns.
RICKETTS, & EMMoNs ID. G.. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Why not try q pound OF Chase 4
Sanborn cotfeep at owl
SMITH Bros.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Ohas. Steele, of St. Louis, is home
on a short stay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

November "a, Scotch Shorthorns sell
AZ Mexico. d&wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Home made comforts.
RICKETTS, & EMMoNs d. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Don't forget the Scotch Cattle Sale,
Saturday, November November "a, at
Mexico. d&wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

Come In and look around lots OF
special prices. SMITH BROS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08

saturday, November oath Emmons
Cattle Sale at Mexico.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
PLAN OF THE HEARING
IL .s.-- ass f- s#cs.- @.-.s.5.s
More Power for the 7. G. g. May Result
from Inquiry. r.

Further powers for the Interstate
commerce commission in the control of
railroads may result from the investi-
cation into the car shortage and the
coal situation, which began at 10 am.
today in the federal building. Commits
sioner Franklin K. Lane said, before
the hearing opened, that what powers
the commission had to issue blanket
order covering the present situation he
did not know, but that the hearing
would bring out what the needs were.
Before going to- the government
building today Commissioner Lane said:
"The first thing we are going to
take up is the coal famine, with view
to meeting the immediate needs of. the
people who are in distress. We under
stand that the railroads themselves are
in great need Of coal, and we want
them to show us that all that is posi-
BILE is being done to relieve the situa-
ton. In a spirit Of utmost friendliness
we wish to see what the roads are. do
ing, and get their situation and see
what they volunteer.
81 am very appreciative Of the en-
terprise of T he Journal in securing
the. facts Of the situation thruout the
northwest, and presenting them to the
world in clear and graphic manner.
Whether the commission, upon com
plant in specific case, can make a
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&C did Mr.. Lane in one instance, in the
hope OF clarifying matters and finally
Mr.. Lane, addressing the witness made
a lang and eearnest speech which was
a plea for information.
Witness Appeared To
Mr.. Lane pointed out that the COM
mission was here with an open mind;
with no purpose other than to find out
the facts. Mr.. Rowland, as railroad
expert, was valuable witness. Mr.,
Lane urged him to pass up considera-
ton Of his position as a railroad man
to conceive of himself only as citizen
and to give the commission the benefit
of any suggestions that as a railroad
expert might occur to him relative to
ways or means of affording relief for
conditions. Mr.. Lane pointed out that
the commissioners are not expert rail
road operatives and that upon such a
man as Mr.. Rowland they must depend
for suggestions, and he urged any state
ment or any suggestions that might
help in giving the people better service.
Mr.. Rowland insisted that he knew
Of no way to remedy conditions, and
confined himself to answering ques!
tions asked. !: KS -,
1t is ninety-fve miles from James
town to Fargo and Mr.. Rowland was Of
the opinion that trains were moving
over this line as fast as they ordinarily
did, altho instances cited by him ear
lier, did not entirely bear this out. It
ought to take about twelve hours for a
freight train to cover the distance. i
This was the splitting point. The
commissioners wanted to know whether
the 1900 and 2,000-ton trains that Mr.!
Rowland admitted were run out did
not take longer in transit. and the com
parative mileage per day raised peril
nent question. Mr.. Rowland main
tanned and insisted upon it that the
number of trains, and the meeting
points,, and delays at meeting points,
caused the delay. This did not satisfy
the commission. MIR. Lane wanted to
know if the trains could not make fast
heavily and tie witness, under Mr..
Marbles crossexamination, admitted
I that trains were loaded to capacity of
locomotives to haul them and that no
more weight was put on. because if more
were added they would break. This
raised. the hot question as to whether it
was not then true that trains were
Loaded to the capacity Of the couplings
to stand the strain and Mr.. Rowland,
having by his own admission suggested
this, was up against hard question.
Railroad Notables There.
AS brilliant an array Of railroad and
legal talent as ever gathered in court
room was present when the marshal
called the inquiry to order. There was
G. w. Bum, general counsel Of the
Northern Pacific, and Henry J. Horn,
general manager; Frank E.. Ward, gen
eral manager of the Great Northen; w.
r. Begg, assistant solicitor, and G. T.
Slade; general superintendent. The
! Great Western road sent over S.. G..
Stickney, and Edmund Pennington,
general manager andaA. II. Bright, So
licitor, came over from the 500 Line Of
fees. rT: $3.50
The Rock Island road had R. G..
Brown present, D. G. Noonan represents
ed the Minneapolis & St Louis and
Iowa Central lines, and j. G. Conley of
the Milwaukee was also present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
SHIFTS IN CABINET
MADE IN AN HOUR
Oscar Strauss Takes Office and
Other Changes Are Quickly
s Arranged.
Utter Lack of Ceremony in Epoch
Making Change in ADJ
..... ministration.

Washington, Dec. 17.-With an utter
lack of ceremony and in less than an
hour, President Roosevelt cabinet un-
derwent most sweeping change today,
when Oscar S. Strauss Of New York
was indicted into office as secretary
of the department of commerce and la
Dor, and the other changes necessitated
by the advent of the new member and
the president IS appointments took place,
In each case the new incumbent o.
the office was first congratulated b.
his predecessor, and each, in reply, de:
clared that he would be guided by, the
conduct of the man who preceded him.
Mr.. Strauss first took charge of his
new office. Mr.. Metcalf, after con
graduating his successor, wenttto the
navy department, where he was. in.
Quoted into the office Of secretary" Of
the navy. MI. Bonaparte next took the
oath as attorney general.
Then came the only elaborate cere-
mony of the day-the swearing Of the
retiring attorney general as an associate
justice of the United States supreme
court, always a solemn event. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
GIRL SLEW NOTED FEUDIsT
Fresh Outbreak Of Kentucky War
Feared Dis Result of Crime.

Fresh Outbreak Of Kentucky War
Feared ss Result Of Crime.
Journal Special Service, -.
Pikeville, KY, Dec. II. The reopen
ing Of another bloody feud, such as
made this section notorious, is feared
as the result of the shooting of Bud
Mi9 aei S r 1eers t o e eodnT fsh e
good looking.
The girl, who surrendered to Jailer
Burris here, is in the jail awaiting
trial, is a cousin Of the wounded man.
She claims self;defense. Her story, is
that Mccoy, who is a nephew of the
famous Bud Mccoy, killed in the cele-
brated Hatfield Mccoy feud of some
years back, had shot at her first with a
Winchester rifle. She returned the fire,
she says, and Mccoy fell, probably
mortally wounded. It is understood
family differences are at the bottom
of it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17

head Of the lakes, the dock companies
are ordered to load as far as possible
for commercial use. - -=....,s.ft -
This order, coming from the railroads
themselves, means that the yare willing
that their orders shall be held, so that
the commercial business may be given
the right Of way. - -: W. ~.
~ The Cold Wave. =:
Meanwhile, menace of tragedy may
be read in the grotesque tracing and
colorless statistics of the weather map
issued from the Minneapolis weather
observatory today. Every little minus
sign prefxing the figures from the
northwest, both American and Cana
dian, means suffering for many-per-
haps death for some, unless coal be Sc
cured. !
The temperatures reported from the
northwest at 8 am. today are full OF
sinister significance: They read like
6 fsathg0 Lake, Here RES s9e Ges srs Huron
lie degrees; Bismarck, N. d. B.. 30 de- de-,
grees; Wiliston, Mont, "a degrees;
Havre, Mont, IA degrees; Pierre,
S. D., 2 degrees; Battleford Sask.,
30 degrees; Calgary, Alb, 2 de-
grees; Medicine Hat, IL degrees;
MlnnedOSa, Man., 10 degrees; Prime
Albert, -26 degrees; GU Apple, Sask.;
lie degrees; Winnipeg, Man., -2S de-
greees.
Minneapolis is fairly cold. The gov
eminent thermometer registered Z de-
grees below zero at 8 am, and there
has been only a slight let-up thru the
day. Tonight it promises to be colder
and the weather bureau officials expect
tomorrow's reading to be about 10 de-
grees below zero.
Fought Cold with Coal. 81
The coal situation in the northwest
appears to be looking up, at least from
the railway standpoint. The St. Louis
road reports as usual that no com.
plants are heard. The Rock Island re-
ports conditions satisfactory, and the
Milwaukee road is having no trouble
today on its west end, or the Hastings
and Dakota division.
Altho the 500 line "killed' three
engines Saturday taking a train into
Harvey, N. D., it delivered the goods
and that station is again supplied with
soft coal. Harvey was the only sta
ton on the 500 line reporting coal
shortage, except Ambrose. The situa
tion there was relieved a month ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
SPENT MILLION FOR TOGA.
Simon Guggenheim About to Realize
His Costly Ambition.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. ...:...,. - I
Denver, Dec. l7.-Eleven years of
patient work. coupled with the expen-
diture of sum not less than 100000
and perhaps a great deal more, will re-
suit in the qualification of the ambi-
ton of multi-millionaire Simon Gug-
genheim before the 10th Of next month
when the legislature will elect him
United States senator to succeed Thorn:
as M. Patterson. .. x, ~ =
His election is absolutely assured,
Notwithstanding the grumbling of some
of the other candidates and the absence
of President Roosevelt Is Endorsement y
Guggenheim is 80 years old. He
came to Colorado in 1889. Eleven years
ago he began laying his wires for the
senate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
The race is on between the railroads

The race is on between the railroads
and the cold. If the weather wins,
cutting down the efficiency Of motive
power and bringing on heavy blizzards,
there will be suffering and loss of life.
railroads are rushing fuel into the dis
tricts where there is either an actual
want or stocks are low. The Great
Northern is taking no full carloads west
of Grand Forks, other than fuel. The
Northern Pacific has sent out 800 cars
of fuel for commercial use in the last
two days. At the storage docks at the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
RACE TO AVERT + !.
NORTHWEST COAL FAM NE
LEGISLATURES MAY ACT


Minneapolis It is probable that affected state but
subject
legislative investigation Northwestern coal
indicated the shippers that they to
laying their
repetition.
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Continued On % Page, 4th Column.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
ELLIOTT EXPLAINS FOR ROADS
President Of N. P. Addresses Telegram
to I. g. g. on Fuel Shortage.

=
to I. g. 9. on Fuel Shortage.
BY w. w. Jermane. Colorado Building,
Washington, .. c.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE following.
telegram, relative to the car shortage
in the northwest, was received today
by the interstate commerce commission.
The telegram was signed by Howard
Elliott, president Of the Northern Pa
cifc railway, and addressed to Chair
man Knapp:
There is scarcity Of fuel in some
parts of the country served by our line,
but we. do not know of any shortage
Of other necessities of life. Our com
pany has done and will continue to do
all that it can to prevent suffering.
tThe company realized in June and
July last that the fuel supply was like.
~ to be inadequate, and that the great
increase in general business would prob
ably produce q congestion in the au-.
turnn.. We, therefore, urged all dealers