The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-01

for Thos. Orr, of Clinton:
Said Ole Joist declares that the
three calves were handled in exactly
the same manner in killing; that the
two smaller calves to all appearances
were in the same condition as regards
flesh and weight, and that the larger
calf was if anything in better condi'
ton than the other two.
(Signed) OLE JOIST.
| Signed before me, Notary Public,
this 22d day of October, 1907.
(SeaD DALLAS M. SALIBURY,
Clinton, Wash.
At the expenditure of considerable
time and trouble, The Ranch made a
thorough investigation of this transac-
ton. The Ranch found that the Mil
Ter Produce Co. has recently moved
to new location, and that in moving
no COPIES of former circular letters had
been preserved.
Mr.. H. A. Miller stated that several
calves were received from Clinton,
August 10, part of them being from
Mr.. Orr. Failed to sell all of them
on August A. Bargained the balance
by phone August Is to Olympic Mar
|
| to accept them on sight. Fred KOlt,
a former butcher, but this fall located
at Friday Harbor, hauled the carcases,
and drove to several markets without
effecting a sale. Finally unlOaded them
at the National Meat Company's mar
ket on Second Avenue South, whose
proprietor later made an offer of 3
cents per pound. That offer was de-
clined and the carcases were removed
to the Diamond Cold Storage Com
pany's warehouse on Western Ave-
nue.. where they remained some
time, being finally sold out piece
at a time. Should have declined
to receive them from the Express Co.,
as they were not in good condition.
Veal carcases in prime condition have
been in active demand all the fall at
from 1Oc to lac per pound. Is still
receiving consignments from parties
at Clinton.
A call at the National Meat Com
pany's office elected the information
from Mr.. Frank Jobson, the manager,
that he had by talk over the telephone
agreed to give the Miller Produce Co.
7 cents per pound for some veal car
cases if they agreed with description
On seeing them he refused to accept
them and notified Mr.. Miller to that
effect. They were too old for good
veal and were not in good condition,
some parts being spoiled. Finally Of
fered cents per pound, as he could
use some parts in sausages. The offer
was declined and the carcases were
removed the same day to be taken to
the cold storage warehouse. Several
| shipments of veal carcases arriving
about that time from various points
about the sound were more or less
damaged by weather conditions. One
consignment of $500 pounds from
Olympia was totally condemned.
The Diamond Cold Storage Co.
showed a duplicate receipt for ten
half-veal carcases from the Miller Pro
duce Co., dated August Is, and marked
"In bad condition.. The last. with
drawal was dated October 6.
AS the circular letter head carries
the distinct announcement -"Commis-
sion, Calves and Poultry''-a commu-
nication was sent Olympia that elicit
ed the following reply:
Editor The Ranch,
Seattle, Wash
Dear Sir
I have your letter of December 18th
addressed to the Secretary of State,
Olympia, Wash, who forwarded it to
this office. In this you make inquiry
of Mr.. Miller, who is doing bust
ness under the name Of the Miller
Produce Co., in Seattle. have to in