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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
pany has been prosperous for the past
five years, and has a bright future.
AUSTIN 6 SONS LIVESTOCK CO.

Austin &c Sons Livestock company,
also operating In Utah and portion Of
Wyoming, Is another important COM
pany, which was established about a
year ago, with q paid up capital of
SlO6,0G0, is now numbered among the
successful companies handling sheep
and wool In the west The officers OF
dent; Andrew M. Austin, vice presi-
dent and manager; and Geo. A. Smith.
secretary and treasurer This COM
pany have their own spring and sum-
lner ranges in Utah and Wyoming, and
like the other companies, have adequate
ranges with what rights they have
on the government reservations. Tho
company have 5000 sheep, and pro-
duced about 100000 pounds OF wool this
season, adding to the wool crop or this
section In a most substantial manner,
Both the Austin companies and the
ieber Land and Livestock company
are closely affiliated and have been for
some years. The business of all thrca
companies Is handled practically under
the personal supervision OF the Austin
family. each of whom is a practical
sheep man: from father to son they
have ranged the hills of Utah, Idaho
and Wyoming for many years, knowing
every water hole. every rich valley and
each foothill where grass Grows. They
arc men who have made a practical
success of the business through that
Intimate knowledge necessary to sue
cess. They are well liked and popular
with all who know them as men of
honor. brains and ability in the sheep
and wool business.
George A. Smith. the secretary and
treasurer of the three companies is a
business man or Salt Lake City. thor
ouShly familiar with the executive end
OF the sheep and wool trade. He has
handled the genral business of the
company since the inception of the
corporations. His knowledge and nbil-
ity has been proved and demonstrated
in most substantial manner. Mr.
Smith is also interested in other large
industries that are making history for
the west along development Lines.
Knowing the value of the best strain
OF sheep the Austins have made it a
personal feature OF their herds to Sc
cure the best rams that could be- had,
and have recently purchased to head
their large floclSs a. number OF magniii-
cent cotswold imported rams, said to
be the finest ever brought to this
country, costing from SIPS to $500 each.
They also have a number of fine Lin
coins, strain of high class sheep
which are in the record breaking class
for honors as producers.
number of the cotswolds ana lin
coins now owned by the three com
panies under the Austin management
are noted us the leading prize winning
rams exhibited at the last state fair.
which are said to be the classicst OF
their kind ever brought to the west
These animals now head the flocks Of
the companies on the ranges Of Titan.
Idaho and Wyoming and will do much
to aid in increasing the value of tho
animals and of the wool production
during coming years.
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basis than ever before, and only one
thing can happen to cause dropping
spirits among those who have en-
barked in the enterprise of sheep rails
ing, and that is a lower tariff--some-
thing the sheepmen fear far worse than
they do an epidemic of scab.
IMPROVED CONDITIONS.
The present year has seen most
marked improvement in the sheepraiss
ing business, not perhaps from q. finan-
cial standpoint, that is, so far as
profits arc concerned for the present
year, but in the matter OF improved
conditions generally. What differences
may have existed among raiscrs, sheep
commissioners and government officials
have been smoothed over and now
friction between them. An Intelligent
effort was made carly in the year to
avoid any trouble in the future, to
afford protection to all, to get things
working in n more systematic manner,
and the efforts lave proved successful.
Utah tloclmastcrs are working hand In
hand with those of sister states until
all recognize that each and every one
will be befited by corporation.
This year 1t was determined not to
try to break records In the number of
tlocks but rather to break records in
better 1locks, and to keep up the good
work. Last year there was n shortage
in cars for shipping; this year there
has been no complaint on that score.
Last year there was trouble over
"scab,3 while this year that Disagree
able feature has been practically elm
mated. The ranges and reserves arc
In better condition than heretofore and
the market for the Utah product has
been enlarged.
REVENUE CUT DOWN.
III 1907, it is estimated, the sheep
men received SG00O,D00 for their wool
and mutton. The figures for this year
will not roach that total. but will be
about s4,000,S00. as the profits de-
preciated about 20 per cent on wool
and mutton on account of the lowering
prices. According to one of the best
local authorities on the industry. at
least 100000 lambs were ready for
shipment during the spring OF the pres
cnt year, but there was q falling off OF
about 10 per cent because those who
could hold their stock for better prices
did so. The lowering OF prices, as said
before, was due to the panic and the
further fact that last year buyers Sc
cured all they could get hold Of and did
not buy 50 much this year.
sl5.O0o.oOo POUNDS OF WOOL.
In 1907 the prices paid at the shear
ing stations ranged from Is to Is cents.
This year the price fell to between 10
and 16 cents. the average being - cents.
The year of 1907 saw In the nelghbOr-
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1907 and the bulk of the cattle or feed
stock is made up of steers rather than
COWS.
MARKET OUTLOOK.
The sales which arc being made at
this time range II, price at y leNei
with sales year ago. namely. 800 ~
81 per hundred. the latter being paia
for Christmas stuff Fat cows at 1htce
cents witt, the best bringing "a.
rho ycar's turn off FOR this state mas
,,ol,n =, cycess of the number marketed
Insf v@ar and the output for the com
inp wear will undoubtedly exceed tho
present turn off
FOR HOME CONSUMPTION.
Az one time n great deal OF the
utah cattle found a market in the east,
and of course some of it does now.
but NOT SO much as heretofore for the
reason that there is II big demand tor
the product nearer home. Rate changes
during the last FIVE years nave pcen
favorable 10 local centera.
Those who usel to ship east, many or
them, now hold their stuff for the
coast as needed and there is greater
demand for western packing
There, are many conditions now fa-
yoral,ln to the live stock industry, one
of which IS a plentiful supply or cars
There has been a marked increase OF
new equipment and the old cars nave
been replaced by new and larger ones
and the produce is now shifted faster
than over before. In Utah this year
there has been an increase IN Cattle
and in the valuation. The rapidly
growing hog industry is becoming q
most important factor in the economies
of the state and the business Of horse
raising is developing along right lines.
High priced stations have been shipped
Into the state and tho colts are of the
finest breed With prices high. inc
sheep industry is treated elsewhere in
this paper but the livestock situation
generally in this state is most prom
Using. AS an indication of the growth
or This industry it Is only necessary to
cali attention to the packing plants
that are in operation in various west
orn cities Take those of Colorado,
ana Utah for instance. They are all
WORKING full blast. The local plant is
killing more than 500 cattle and over
1000 hays per month, Tho Ogden
plant Is also doing we'll.
BETTER GRASS THIS YEAR.
At orc time, it is estimated, there
were at least n million head OF cat
tie IN this state but heavy shipping
thought that number way down but
they arc now building up again. The
conditions this year are most
favorable as there s better grass and
plenty of water. While there has been
an increase in Utah OF the livestock
IL has also been of super
ior grade and there Is n splendid prom
Use for the future. The ranges are III
splendid shape, the cattle of high
grade. prices good, shipping facilities
good, an equalization in the matter OF
rates, reduction in the cost OF ship
ping by reason of the fact that there is
a greater demand nearer home than
ever before and the constantly en-
larging packing industry.
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REVENUE CUT DOWN.

sl5,O0o,oOo POUNDS OF WOOL.
In 1907 the prices paid at the shear
ing stations ranged from Is to Is cents.
This year the price fell to between 10
ana 16 cents. the average being u cents.
The year of 1907 saw In the neighbour
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Fat one. Now conditions seem 10 hay,
changed. The Bramna, long a "a.
succeeded by tho Rhode Island DIV pa,
because OF this quality, and tho 1sa ~
horns procllvity In the reproduction =,
it's kind is to be found in almost :,
marked degree in is red fcatherss
rival The exhibits Mt the last sta,s5
fair showed this to be true in ,nnrLsi
degree in all Interest for the comns
year will probably be centcrcd in an
effort to make the Rcd a more popula,
bird and also to improve his quallla.
as a factor In the market.
LEGISLATURE MAY ACT,
A somewhat peculiar condition co,.
fronting poultrymen that is a positly,
and active menace to the industry /,
the thief. This individual causes NOR,
trouble in the ranks OF the poultry ral,.
ers than even the fashionable nalala,
known In the feathered tribe. At N,
coming session OF the Legislature IN.
association is to ask that the penal cod,
be so amended that it will designate
as Il felony ranking with robbery ami
burglary tho stealing of chickens, Ths
association is going to ask that mer.
chants be required to keep list Of IN,
poultry purchased by them, SO that n,
passage of chicken from the coop IA.
the table may be traced. In providing
for the designation of stealing chicken,
as felony and the tracing Of m,
birds, the association believes that ora
Of the greatest troubles known to tho
Industry will be done away with.
Another matter that will be brought
to the attention Of the Legislature il
the need OF providing state aid In Ina
matter Of chicken shows and exhibits.
The association is going to cali to tho
attention of the Legislature that ART;
and trades and industries nro all recog.
nized with tho exception of poultry
raising They are going to ask that
the state provide funds for annual
this way the matter Of raising poultry
within the state instead OF shipping In
the markets supply from The east may
be stimulated.
SUCCESSFUL SHOW.
Tho poultry show held in January OF
this year was beyond all doubt thu
most successful show held in the his
tory OF the association. Another show
this year will be held and all indica-
tons are that the fruits OF the efforts
now being .made will be success even
greater than that of the present year.
With the prospect of receiving stats
aid. the association believes that great
er interest will be evident among
breeders and fanciers and that the sue.
cess OF the show Is now onc-half won.
Under tho direction of its staff OF on
GERS the association is forging to tho
front with their wagons hitched to u
star" believing that the year holds
much in store for them. The officers
OF the association arc: DR.. Charles j..
Plummer. president; j. l.. Horne, first
vice president; George L. Strichley,
treasurer; C. j. Saunder. secretary; s,
o. Day, J. M. Adams, Samuel Duncan
and g. A. Speers, executive COMMITTEES.
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Prices Maintained, Mean
Good Profits to Grower.

dred this year as compared with IS IN
1907. and the bulk of the cattle or ,sea
stock is made up of steers rather than
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-23
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-23
Tunes sEa11tnpnr anaua, aunr q 1903

an acreage of 50 per cent normal,
with a good, healthy condition OF W
per cent. Grass and pasture in this
section of the state could not be I'M
proved.
From Delaware county comes the
report that corn is good and small
grains are in an excellent condition.
In some places the small grains show
liz per cent Around Independence
and Ehler the corn is looking fine,
with an acreage from 20 to so per
cent. Oats show from 80 to 100 per
cent. while grass goes as high as ITO
per cent.
In the vicinity of Waverly the corn
acreage is 80 per cent with the con-
dition good and prospects for a
bumper crop Oats in that section OF
the state show up even better, hav-
ing an acreage of 95 per cent, with
condition of 80 per cent normal.
Down around Cedar Rapids and that
section Of the state there is an
average acreage in corn of IS per cent
and 1t shows a good condition OF 80
per cent.
In Dubuque county the corn crop
outlook is most excellent in some
sections of the country. the acreage
being 100 per cent, with condition
almost equal. Oats. too. show up
well. tho the acreage is not so large,
being 95 per cent. But the condition is
at par, the percentage being 100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-23
BITTEN TWICE By CUR
Corning Man Receives Injuries,
One on Each Leg, Within
An Hour
DOG WAS HUNGRY FOR MORE
NANCY Animal Attacks Ray Maxwell
While Latter Was Walking Along the
Street-Both Of the Wounds Quite
Severe-General State News Of Inter
est to Iowans.
DOG WAS HUNGRY FOR MORE
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Corning, June 23.-Bitten twice In the
same day, within the, same hour, and
by the same cur, is offering ones self
too often as a sacrifice, thinks Ray
Maxwell, of this city. While walking
along the street absorbed In deep study,
NANCY cur bit him on the right leg.
Ray fastened to drug store, where he
had the wound cauterized and his leg
dressed, and less than half an hour Ia
ter. while going to his office, the same
dog-as near as he could judge-bit
him again, this time on the left leg.
The dog appeared less easily salts
fed with the second bite, and from ap-
pearances was so we'll pleased with the
taste that he got the first time, that he
came back after hearty meal, which
he nearly secured from Rays leg. The
injuries are quite severe on both legs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-23

citizens of the town were at the mercy
of the storm. Sidewalks cement and
plank, joined the procession. 1t took
only twenty minutes for the water TO
reach depth of six feet on the Main
street of the city. And many had
tales of escape after the storm had
passed.
MiIkman's Escape.
perhaps the most notable escape
from death in the surging waters was
that of milkman. He had been de-
livering milk at hotel on the main
thoroughfare of the city and hal
stepped out upon the street when he
saw the approaching wall of water
To run would have been futile. The
man climbed up a tree directly above
his horse and wagon. In an instant
the flood hit the vehicle and before his
eyes the entire outfit was swept down
the street.
"They found the horse dead on Sun
day. So far the wagon has not been
located.
THE entire side was washed out or
the Bell Telephone company's building
and the switchboard was found in the
street. The Spaulding furniture store
was Invested of all it's contents, and a
parade of beds, tables and cabinets OF
all kinds was hurled down the street
into the river. The entire front of DR..
Clarke's hospital was washed out. The
building had yeneered front, which
made it an easy prey to the storm.
n Holes in Church Window.
almost every window in the town
was splintered and broken by the hail.
/ attended church on Sunday morning
and in one of the big memorial win
dows I counted seventy-one holes.
caused by the icy pellets.
"On our way from church to the ho-
tel noticed at several of the business
houses that men were hauling out hal
in wheelbarrows. Stocks of goods that
were not washed away were ruined by
hail and rain. The crop damage Is In
estimable At 9 o'clock Sunday night
we started for Dubuque. just twenty
six hours late. We made the trip IN
two hours The Milwaukee's trouble Is
between McGregor and Clayton"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-23
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

I under the direction of County Super
| visor Hubert, worked valiantly to
strengthen, heighten and broaden the
| dixie A great amount Of work was
done, and it is felt that the dixie will
now stand against any ordinary stage
| of high water in the river and save the
lake from another overflow.
Alton.
The heavy and continued rains of
the past six weeks have played havoc
with the Burlington road bed, and in
many places its safety has been SER
iously impaired. The railroad officials
are alive to the danger. however, and
are doing their utmost to repair the
bad places and keep the track up to
standard. Many of the fills have
washed badly and in some cases the
soil from the side cuts has covered the
tracks Nearly all the trains are run
on low schedule at critical points. and
in some places only one OF the two
tracks is used. Large gangs of men
are working with might and main to
make things right, and no serious ac-
cident or delay has so far resulted.
Clinton.
One summer sport along the Missis-
sippi river which furnishes hundreds
with an occasional lively day, is the
hunting of frogs, which abound in the
marshy lands. This year frogs are
particularly abundant and unusually
large. The palatable frog's-legs al
ways find ready market at prices
something in excess of those brought
by the quail in season, or any OF the
other game varieties of flesh. The tiny
legs Of the Mississippi river frog are
worth something like cent apiece,
two cents pair, about a quarter
dozen: and the hunters, who go after
the frogs for the market rather than
for their own tables. realize good
wages from The occupatisA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-23
INFLAMMATORY
RHEUMATISM
Most Treatments Are Unsatisfactory
But Dr.. Williams Pink Pills Have
Cured So Many Stubborn Cases
That They Command Trial.

Il is unnecessary to tell the sufferer
from inila.mmatory rheumatism tn ma
the ordinary treatments for this dis
ease are unsatisfactory.
Physicians are not of one mind &on
the subject but the highest authori-
ties hold that rheumatism Is disease
Of the blood. All admit that in attacks
Of rheumatism there is marked and
rapid thinning Of the blood. This is
a condition that q treatment with
DIR. Williams Pink Pills at once ar
rests and corrects. The thin blood is
enriched. the strengthened organs OF
the body throw off the poisonous inn
purities and the patient gets well.
Mr. I'm f. Crichton, q retired gro
Ger, ofS2s7 Fulton street Chicago, ILL.,,
and veteran OF the civil war in which
he served as a member of Co. A, 144th
Illinois Infantry, bears witness to this
truth. He says:
81 was afflicted with infiammatory
rheumatism for twenty years and had
received only temporary relief from the
doctors. About three years ago was
helpless in bed with it could not use
either hand or foot for over two months
and suffered intense pain. My limbs
were swollen and I could not move at
all without great pain. had sleepless
nights and thought I would never be
able to get around again. My friends
and comrades thought was going to
die.
II had paid out . lot Of money in
doctors bills but was not cured. One
day an old war comrade urged me to try
DR.. Williams Pink Pills as he knew Of
cases they had cured BeforeI had
taken them great while. was feeling
much better. I improved rapidly and
was able to get out Of bed and move
around. I am now in perfect health
and have not had touch of rheuma-
tism in any part Of my body since"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be mailed, post
paid, on receipt Of price, SO cents per
box six boxes for $3.50. by the DR..
Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady.
N. 7.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-23
USE ELECTRIC POWER
New Electric lnterIockine Plant Now
in Operation at the Hampton Cross
ing Of the Great Western and Short
Line Tracks.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, June 23.-The new cleo
trio interlocking plant at the crossing
of the Great Western and Short Line
tracks is now in operation. This plant
differs considerably from that at the
Iowa Central Great Western crossing,
in that the operator of the new plant
has only to throw in switch, which
makes an electrical connection be-
tween the operating room and motor
out along the track, at the point where
he wishes to display a signal or move
the rails into position for an ap-
preaching train.
In the old system, the changing of
signals and movement of the rails is
accomplished by manual labor. by
means of a series of levers, and rod
and wire connection to the signals and
de-rails.
The new plant accommodates the
Short Line crossings of both the
Great Western and the Belmond
branch, besides transfer to each and
a siding near the Great Western line.
The improved system was necessity
at this point, for the reason that some
of the de-rails were necessarily at such
a distance from the tower that it would
be well-nigh impossible for man to
operate them by levers.
A gasoline engine and dynamo are
used to charge a storage battery, and
this supplies the electric current for
the motor. one for each signal part
and each de-rail. In the former case.
the motor is contained in large cast
iron box, which forms part of the
base of the post. The motor that OPP
crates the de-rail is located at the side
of the track, short distance in from
the semaphore post.
The fact that the two block sys-
TENS overlap adds to the completely of
the apparatus. With the exception OF
trains on the main line of the Iowa
Central, only one train can safely be
allowed within the two blocks at the
same time, and then only when the
other train is on the Short Line, as
those tracks do not intersect.
A substantial brick tower house was
erected last fall for this plant where
these two railroads intersect, just
north of the Horace Wheeler place. The
plant is said to have cost $4,000. Os-
car o. Otto is the day operator at the
new tower, and Clyde Rowe is in
charge Of the night service.