The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-13
Made 1t Interesting.

aAo one more experience with tae ped.
dier. and the officials caught these
people short at this point last Friday
and made them pay few legitimate
expenses in the way of taxes for goods
which they were delivering to pur.
chasers.
The Gaz cite looked into the matter
. little and found some interesting
facts. which it were we'll our readers
were acquainted with. as it may save
them from purchasing from these peo.
pie or similar outfits who peddle
through the country and make out
they are saving the purchaser big
sums Of money.
Several bills of goods which these
parties sold were submitted to the
Gazette man and we comI are tn.
price. of the commodities with the re.
tail Trice of the various merchants of
the town We found that the price
Of our merchants was the same on
The articles, but that tho peddlers'
price was from 100 to 200 per cent
higher on spices, teas. coffees and
such like items. although they made
leader Of salt at a little below cost.
For instance: Spices were quoted in
lib. lots at soc, 10 per cent added.
while the local merchant sold the best
spices at 4Oc per pound. Tea in 8
pound lots the peddler was euchering
his customer out Of the small sum OF
3D. 20, as compared to what he could
! Get the same tea in Kendrick. This
loes not take into consideration the
QUALITY, as we were comparing tie
home merchant best brands, such as
Chase & Sanborn's, Folger's, Scbi
hng's. Crescent, Dulke,' and such
like standard brands. against the ped
Hers unknown brands. witch
argely question whether they would
stand the pure food test. and hope t..
fnd out later.
II These peddlers atrenuouslv objecte d
to paying the taxes on THEFT goods and
n the constable had to levy on the goods
and has offered the same for sale on
Nov. 18th. We also learn that tie
lpeddlers absolutely refused tc take in
exchange any butter (either good or
bad). eggs. beans, spuds, cabbage, OF
any commodity. but the straight cash.
II These men are smooth takers and
make many a sale through wrong
impression which they give the Gus
toner. We therefore advise the
reader before purchasing of this class
# people to always take the same bill
of goods and see what our home mer
chants will do as regards prices on the
same. We have the merchants OF
Kendrick, every one of them, to back
Us in the statement that they will not
only equal the prices of these people
on bill Of goods. but will beat them
and not cut on any of the goods
sither. These men make leader on
4 staple aud then double their money
IN other items. Furthermore, our
merchants are here to make their word
good. Are these peopIe7 Well.
hardlv. aud if you should happen %
get bit by the peddler he is gone aud
iou are out. That's all.
| There is nothing more injurious to a
own or country surrounding the
own tuau the patroniziug of this class
# psddlers and for the farmers own
,ood, for the good Of the community
which you reside, and the town
where you do business, we urge by all
be power we possess that you will
hun these peddlers as you do the
'msIlpox and stay with your home
merchants. the people whom. while
you help, are IN a hundred ways help
ng you. and by their presence cre.t.
ng 4 market for your produce and
making it possible for you to grow.
As you can do better BY buying at
1ome. as it makes your property more
valuable to have your town grow,
Ia better market for your products
md, therefore. as both economy and
elf interest say buy at home. W. hope
ur readers when approached by one
II these peddlers will have their own
interests at heart sufficiently TO give tc
bese people the COLI shoulder.
We Lave been unable to fed on,
shere these peddlers' headquarter.
are and, in fact, can Sud out nothIns
about them except that they are her,
oday and gone tomorrow.