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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-03

vATORS IN THE MIDDLE WEST.
was established This was located at
Rockwell. Ia. and was known as the
Rockwell Cooperative Elevator COM
pany. The conditions in the grain
trade at this time and even up to
within the last half decade were such
that the farmer was held up unmer
cifully. There were two classes of
elevators-the line companies and the
independents. Nearly all of these
were banded together in the form of
state associations. In several states
the officers of these state associations
fixed prices arbitrarily, sending out
price cards to the members every
morning. These were based more on
the competition In the locality than
upon the market demand for grain.
Finally most of the competition was
done away with. except in form by
pooling combinations. The different
elevators in town paid various rates
to keep up show of competition. and
at the end of each month the profits
were divided. Thus it made no partic.
ular difference which elevator did the
business.
1t was to escape such cutthroat
methods that the Rockwell Co-Opera
tive association was organized. From
all sides advice poured in upon the or
ganizers of the new company. They
were told that the place for the farm
er was in his fields and that business
would better be left to business men.
The farmers went doggedly ahead
subscribed stock and put up an ele-
vatOr The Grain Dealers association
sought to crush them by competition.
but the founders had provided for that
They had inserted protection clause
In the constitution which compelled
each Of their members to pay the asso
citation one-fOurth Of cent for each
bnshel Of grain sold to rival com
pany. When the line company offered
more than the farmers were able to
pay they got the grain. But the one
fourth Of cent bushel was turned
into the treasury Of the farmers com
pany to pay expenses.
Since that time the cooperative idea
has spread throughout the middle
western states until nearly every town
has its cooperative elevator There
are at present nearly thousand co
operative elevator companies in the
middle ives They do business ag-
gregating hundreds of millions of dol.
lars year They do it at cost to the
farmers So far this cooperative ele-
vatdr movement has helped the con
sumer only indirectly. When the grain
reaches the markets 1t is turned over
to the terminal elevators. Here it is
past the farmers control The rest OF
the way to the consumer is through the
| same cumbersome. expensive system
from which the farmers escaped by
cooperation. One big leak comes In
the lack of federal inspection at these
markets Low grade grain comes in
and high grade grain comes out. The
consumer pays the bill. and the ter
minal elevator men grow fat on the
proceeds
It Is but a question Of time until CO.
operative companies will handle the
grain from the time it leaves the
grower until it reaches the consumer.
When system like this Is put into
working order and the discriminatory
freight rates that favor the large cities
are done away with the problem OF
~rs.<+3,,rr th ,cfc f,oyra r,f.nfj,rcnr fn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-03
WAITING For Him.

Yes, num- said Poetic Pete as he
twined an autumn leaf through his
buttOnh0le. Il am great lover Of the
romantic. I stopped at dis gate be-
cause saw de sign lakewood.
You did," approved the housewife.
We'll, there IS lot Of Idle wool down
at the wood pile. Just take this az and
split mp half cord. Chicago News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-03
SURF AGING Of
COUNTRY ROADS
Problems That a Highway En-
gineeT Must Solve.
THREE TYPES OF TOP DRESSING
Sand Clay, Gravel and Macadam the
Materials Used-character Of Rocks
Suitable For Building Macadamixed
Roadways Must 30 Known.

Materials Used-character Of Rocks
Suitable For Building Maeadamized
Roadways Must 30 Known.
In an address recently delivered be-
fore the Appalachian Engineering as
sociation at Winston-Salem. N. c.. DR..
Joseph Hyde Pratt, president Of the
Appalachian Good Roads association.
spoke as follows on the surfacing OF
reads:
"The question of surfacing material
for a road is one that is causing road
builders considerable trouble, for with
the Introduction of the automobile. the
wear and tear on our public roads.
especially of the surfaced roads. Is
very materially increased. II is not
due to the automobile alone. but to a
combination of the cutting action Of
the narrow iron tires of heavy wagons
and the suction Of the rubber tires Of
the automobiles. The iron tire has a
cutting and grinding action which re-
duces the surface of the road to q
powder and loosens up small frag-
ments, which are readily lifted up
and thrown to one side by the suction
power of the rubber tire of the auto
mobile. The iron tire alone or the au-
tomobile alone would not do such great
damage. for the material ground up by
the iron tire acts as protection for
| the surface of the road beneath it and
remains as such protection until blown
| off by the wind or washed off by heavy
| rains. When removed. however. the
| iron tire at once comes in contact with
| the stone surface of the road and be-
gins to wear ii out. The automobile
alone would not do anywhere near as
much damage to the public roads. as
the suction power of the tires would
not seriously affect the well surfaced
road. 1t is the combination of the
| two. however. that causes the great
damage that is laid to the automobile
"For country roads there are thre,
types Of surfacing material in use
macadam. sand clay and gravel.
I'm considering macadam road
the road engineer has many problems
to solve. He must not only be Ia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-03
4 Greater Attracfion.

Herr Harden told Of meeting at
Gastein between William !. and Fran
els Joseph. The Austrian sovereign
commented impatiently on the too
pressing attentions Of the crowd 1T
wOa't last long returned his ally
soOthingiy. 'sBismarck will be here jli-
rec:ly, and then no one will look at
as. London Spectator.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-03

A well known Des Moines woman
after suffering miserably for two days
from bowel complaint, was cured by one
dose OF Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy. For sale by all
dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-03

We may forgive those who bore. NJ.
We cannot forgive those whom We
boes.-LA Rochefoucauld.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-03
ROAD WORK IN TEXAS.
How Gravel Highways Forty Fss,
Wide A.rs Built.

Wide E.rs Built.
The method of constructing roads in
Ellis county. Tex. was described Mt a
recent road convention In that state by
County Judge Spencer. He stated that
during the preceding year eighty miles
Of roads had been completed IN the
county. the rate Of construction having
been between eight and ten miles per
month. The commissioners court has
full charge Of the work, the comnais-
siOners acting as superintendents. but
receiving Instructions from the court.
Four camps were 4aintained. each
camp consisting Of a grading; gravel.
a concrete and rock and labor crew.
Two convict crews were hired at $1.25
per work day per man for loading
wag.:is. Foremen receive $75 month.
assistants $45 month and concrete
foremen So per day. Labor is paid
$3.50 per day. teams for scrapers s.
per day and the same for those haul
ing one yard loads Of gravel. with $3.50
per day for those hauling loads of one
and 0ne-quarter yards each. One man
is employed to do nothing but locate
and test gravel. The equipment. such
as scrapers. water wagons. wheelbar-
rows, picks. drills, shovels. tool boxes.
tents, ETC.. costs about $1,000.
A roadway Of at least forty feet is
aimed at. The roads are built almost
entirely of pit gravel, which is bought
by the acre ut an average cost Of about
cents per load. The first twenty
miles of road cost an average per mile
as follows:
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The average width Of gravel was six
teen feet and the average depth four
inches at the edges and twelve TO
twelve and two-thirds at the crown.
The average number of loads OF gravel
and rock per mile was 1884 and the
average haul two miles. The average
cost OF haul per mile load was 80 1-3
cents. There was an average of two
and one-half concrete bridges and cul.
verts per mile. costing an average Of
$50. 10 each. These were built of re-
enforced concrete. the reinforcement,
being bought by the carload and tie
cement in 4.O00 barrel lots. These are
built on the general rule OF provilin.
one square foot of opening for each
four or five acres to be drained.
The services Of an engineer may be-
required on some extremely fat or
level places. Our commissioners ard
foremen, however, have been able 10
handle this feature Of our work satis
factorily In all but one instance. This
service apparently cost them S1liD.
which gives very small average rer
mile. since this was the only engineer
ing item for twenty miles of road.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
DuN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Changes That Have Taken Place Are for
the Better,

NEW YORK. June 9.-Dun's Weekly
Review OF Trade tomorrow will say
Such change as has taken place in
business Is for the better, Advance in
confidence Is slow and the growth in &C
tivlty slower, but both are advancing and
growing.
Improve ment in demand which follow "a
The recent cut in steel prices is not gen
eral Activity in bars s In response 10
larger buying by agricultural implement
makers and rail orders are coming in
freely,
Seven additional furnaces were blown
out last month. Current demand reflects
scant Improvement, as The existing
weakness in prices encourage buyers to
hope for further concessions.
Without sign of price weakness. cot
ION goods markets are quicter with Job
bers still dsinclined to anticipate In any
active way The converting and manu-
featuring trades have covered some part
OF their future requirements, but cur
tailmcnt OF the output Is increasing
In woolens and worstcds the attention
Of the trade is focused on the tariff dis
cussion at Washington and trade is slow
The movement in footwear Is fair. but
moi up TO expectations, The leather mar
kets are stronger tanners insisting upon
an additional l cent increase In sole
Chrome side upper stock and calfskins are
selling well. The domestic hide markets
continue 10 advance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
sRADSTREET's REPORT.
Trade, Crop and Industrial Conditions OF
Variable Character.

NEW YORK June 9,-Bradstreet's 10,
morrow will say:
Trade. crop and industrial conditions
are OF variable character. with the gen
eral appearance one or quiet though evi
dences or good feeling hitherto noted are
10 he met. Johbing trade is OF a between
seasons character and mid year sales OF
spring and summer fabrics furnish the
chief occupation.
AS to tariff matters. the belief is gen
eral that radical legislation is not likely.
Short time is still the leading feature
in the textile trades, Leather is quleter
after the spell of buying induced by the
recent advance In prices, Shoe manu-
featuring is not active. except for spec
ialties
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending June s we're 232
against l6S last week. $50 in the like
week OF 1910. 197 in 1909, 253 in 1905 and
l5l in 1907
Business failures in Canada for the
week number IS, with contrast Of 2S last
week and rs for the like week In 1910.
Wheat including -four. exports from
the United States and Canada for tho
week ending June S. aggregated 2.A32. 500
| bushels. against 1913. 400 last week and
l,1OoloO this week last year.
Corn exports for the week arc OS5. mo
bushels. against 563, 600 last week and
n29. 100 In 1910.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
Local Securities

John c. Cutler. Jr.. investment banker
and dealer in stocks and bonds in his
weekly trade letter says:
Business confidence is increasing with
the growing crops, and much better
feeling prevails all over the country than
for some weeks past. All lines Of trade
are generally improving and expectations
are that the railroads will soon place new
orders for material which Will keep the
biz industries active. In the large hnan
cia centerS of the country tho money
markets are quiet. although many large
bond Issues are contemplated. which may
have n tendency TO strengthen rates.
Locally. business conditions are I'M
proving in our city and throughout the
slate. And why shouldn't they improve?
This promises TO he All excellent year
for good crops. and the mining industry
is expanding and prosperinG. which Will
help 10 make business better for the mcr-
chants and the banks and furnish more
employment for the people. Utah is in
deed the Queen OF the West and a
glorious state to live in. because the
riches OF mother earth are poured out
in generous measure TO the farmers who
will use their energy and minds. and TO
the experts in mines and mining.
Local securities are in good demand,
and this is especially so with some Of the
bonds and tho sugar stocks. During the
month dividends will be paid by the
Deseret Savings bank. lions Savings
bank and the Utah Idaho Sugar company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
NOTICE

a special meeting or the members OF
WIFI be held at The clubhouse. No. 20
South Third East street, salt Lake CITY.
Utah OF Monday. the 18th dav Of June
1911. ri = o'clock p. M, for the purpose
of authorizing the execution and delivery
bv the club OF deed OF trust upon all
OF the renl property of the corpora tlon
bonds 10 the amount Of twenty-five
thousand dollars 1926. 900 o0). bearing In
terest NJ the rate of six per cent per
annuIn. PAYABLE in ten years. or such
other mortgage or deed OF trust the
said meeting may see fit To authorize
and In empower The proper officers OF
bonds.
MARY w. CRITCHLow. President
ELLA -. OGLESBY. Secretary.
Dated MAY Is. 1911 e30T1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. June a-rhe Commercial
Bulletin will say Of the wool market to-
morrow:
Reports are conflicting this week both
as 10 the amount of wool sold on the
Boston market and also As 10 the amount
Of wool purchased in tho west I'm Eos-
ton some sales of new clip $cvsdas and
ttahs have been made. reports indicst =
ing about a million pounds Of each AT
prices ranging from 30 TO - cents clean
basis. New Missouri woods arc also bc
ing offered AT fairly strong prices.
IN the west strong prices prevail al
though no advances are named over last
weeks quotations. except I'm eastern Orc
eon a the ShamRe sale. Montana IS
sim the principal stamping grounds n,
prices ranging from IS To ~ cents. Some
buying also Is being done in Texas The
fleece VOL sections arc reported loss ac-
tive. with the clip well out OF growers
hands.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
||DCK MARKET
/ VERY STRONG
Impts by the Bears to De-
nress Prices Fail to Make
an Impression.
N HIGH RECORD FOR
CANADIAN PACIFIC
eraI Specialties, Western
hon Among the Number,
Show Great Strength.

rN YORK. June 9.-Conspicuous
ements in stocks today were con-
/ 70 few issues. most of which
/. 'been prominent for some time on
Unit of their strength.
Il bear party, which has been usu~
4 Expressive at times OF late. and with
ffreni success. made few attempts
10 deprcss prices. but the market
we'd sufficient strength 10 meet these
KS easily.
a chief points of strength in the
ket wore Canadian Pacific. which
need x 10 2{2, new high record; !;
Eries. Tennessee Copper and num-
a specialtics such as American Beet
IA Wesiinghousc Electric. Western
n and Sears Roebuck. All OF these
4 gained n point or more. Erie COM
rose to the highest point reached in
tr or more.
4 sluecishness OF stocks diverted
Native interest into the bond mar
which exhibited the greater relative
|Ify- Large transactions occurred in
York CITY AIS. Atchison convertibles,
ash Pittsburg certificates. and local
lon securities.
\ statement Of condition Of national
3 10 be made as n result OF today 5
of tho comptroller OF the currency
.pected TO disclose generally favor
'condltlons.
own movements Of money for the
Indicated considerable gain in
by the banks, more than $4,000, 900
1e been received from the interior
<ainst a loss of more than one mil
Jollars 10 the sub-treasurv and ship
i OF 81 600. 000 TO Canada.
nds were firm: total sales, par value,
Rooo.
n Closing Stock List.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
WHEAT GOES HIGHER
ON WEATHER REPORT
Corn, Oats and Provisions Also
Up; Bears Attempt Selling
Drive, hut Lose.

CHICAGO, June 9.-Hot weather dam
age in Kansas. Nebraska and other
states almost monopolized the attention
ol wheat traders. In consequence the
closing tone was strong al net advance
OF lnec 10 smsc. Other leading staples,
too, all showed substantial gains over last
night. corn 1c TO lie; oats &c 10 l5c.
and provisions from 17lc TO nearly half
n dollar.
A selling drive at wheat was attempted
by minority OF traders who appeared
TO think that the government crop re-
port had not been sufficiently discounted
beforehand. The error of such course
vas quickly demonstrated. offerings be =
ing snapped up under orders from tho
big owners OF cash wheat here. When
the course of the bull support was no.
ticed every short in the local trade tried
10 cover. Simultaneously the pit was be-
ing flooded by reports of the disastrous
effects oS hot weather throughout the
southwest Dispatches asserted that the
excessive heat was shrivelinG the grain.
and there were complaints from even as
far up as South Dakota. July ranged
from 9OIc to 92ic, and in the end was
4msc mp. AT 92c.
The windup for the day in corn was at
the highest point of the session. From
the start the market was affected by re-
ports OF material damage in Texas and
by the official forecast OF continued hot
weather for several days; July fluctu-
ated between 5isc and o5sc. closing firm
lc net higher. AT 55bc. Cash grades were
in moderate demand. No. yellow closed
at h5m55ic.
Allegations that the high winds and
intense heat were firing the oats crop In
Nebraska and elsewhere made the mar
ket for that cereal strong. December
oats scared above The s0c level for the
first time In months for any delivery.
High and low points for July were 3S5c
and SIC, with the close at 3Sic, rise
Of 14c over last night,
An idea that the hot wave would nee
essaIily decrease the marketing OF hogs
was responsible for most OF the advance
in provisions, When the pit was cleared
pork was up i5c to f1ac. lard was dearer
ljAc To zoe. end ribs 224m25c TO soc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
Hops. firm.
Evaporated Fruits.

NEW YORK. June 9.-Evaporated ap-
pies. scarce and very firm: demand Is
light. On the spot, fancy arc quoted at
l5c choice, liTl43c; prime t3id13Fc.
Pruucs arc being offered a little more
freely. Prices about steady demand
small. Quotations. 9Gl4ic for Califor-
Mas up 60 20t0s, and ll2mli!c for Orc
CONS from SOS TO sos,
Apricots. quiet. steady: choice. 15c:
extra choice. lal@ l6c; fancy. 16sdl7c,
Peaches. inactive: steady. Choice. Sl1
Raisins. quiet: stocks light and prices
firm. Loose Ulusca tels. 6sm7c: choice 10
fancy seeded S@ac: seedcss. 5lG6Sc;
London LAYERS, 81 i0d las.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10


NEW YORK. June 9.-Standard cop
per. dull: spot. June July. August and
September s11.s5@l2.o5 London. steady;
spot. Go5 los: futures. Cos is ed. Ar
rivals reported al New York today. 255
tons. Custom house returns show eN-
ports of S061 tons so far this month.
Lake copper. S1o.256125o: elec'rolytic,
M2: 25ml9.$7s: casting, .sl1;SIbM l212!
Tin. unsettled: spot s4S.O0N4s.50; June,
s5.50GiS.5o: July sd2.25M42.95; August.
S1 5o@4212l: September, SN.oo@nA2 40,
sales nye tons ss sp9t at at, $50 aan and FIVE
ket continued excited. closing weak; spot,
s222; futures. -s1s9 15s.
Lead. dun, s4064.60 New York and
$t.l75@422E East st. Louis London.
els IS Cd.
Speter. steady. s5.3565.4o New York
and s5.2o@5,3o East ST. Louis. London,
E24 12s Sd.
Anthony. dull; Cookson's. 5000,
Iron-Cleveland warrants. S6s in Lon
don Locally iron was quiet: No. foun-
dry northern, No ] foundry southern and
No. ] foundry southern soft, SIS. GOAL $3.50 f;
No. , foundry northern. sli75615,25.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, June o.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 1900; strong; native steers. $1,000
stuckers and feeders, St25053O: bulls,
S3..j0J.Oo; calves, $s.50@750, western
steers. $lT5@6.IO: western cows, $1,000
40.
cr: bulk S6O0m6.l5: heavy, S6.00N6.l0
packers and butchers, S6.0o@6.l5; lights.
S6.10M6.25,
Sheep-Receipts. 1000; market, steady
10 weak; muttons. S3i6T 400; lambs,
S5.J0m1 %: fed wethcrS and yearlings,
S3.6e@4.6o, fed western ewes. s5.0O@5.50.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO June o.-Catlle-Receipts
estimated at 1900; market, steady;
beeves. $5.l5m6.50: Texas steers, S4,50M
90. western steers. S.T5G5.65: stockers
s., 10m5,sO: calves. S6.00dS.25.
Hogs-Rccepts. estimated AT $4,000;
market SC higher; light. S. 95d630;
rough. $5.75@5.9o. good TO choice heavy.
s5.95ae,27i: pigs, s5.6o0G.l5; bull: OF
sales. s6l0M625.
Shcep-Receipts. estimated at 12 900; ;
market. slow; native. S3.00M4.50: west
ern S3.250i60; yearines, S435 %. /.
lambs. native, Si.25@6.65: western, A.25Q
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.
Omaha.

OMAHA Neb. June o.-Cattle-Rc-
ceipts 500: market steady: native steers.
5.55d6 %; cows and heifcrs. S305.S5
western steers. S3.75@ 5.15; range cows
and hcifers. $50 i.s0: Gamers. $2.50ma;
StmS.25 bulls. stays. etc. $3.50 5.l5
Hogs-Receipts. 1000, market SC
higher; heavy, S5.75M5.a5; mixed. $5.S5M
go light. s5,95m6.l9; pigs. $5@5.90; bulk
of sales, S5.SO@J 95
Shecp-Rcceipts. 500 market steady:
vcarlings. St.75m5.50: wcthcrs. Sh35@
40; ewes $3.75mi50 lambs, s6@710.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
Bonds
Money Mgrke ct.

NEW YORK. Juno Chose
Prime mercantile paper. lNli! per cent
Sterling exchange stcadv. with actual
business I'm bankers bills AZ iSl FOR six
ty-day bills. and NJ 4S3.sa for demand
Commercial bills. i.S&t.
Money on call steady, 23mgb per cont
ruling rate. "A pcr cent; closing bid, 3,
per cent. offered al y Der cent.
Time loans steady: FOR sixty davS. y 90
cent: for sin months. 7imSA per cent,
Bar silver. h%".
Mexican dollars. f5c.
Government bonds steady: railroad
bonds firm.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-10
Coffee Futures Quiet.

NEW YORK. Juno a-Ccnee futures
closed qulct at not decline OF 10 .
points. Sales. 6000 hsEs juno, I0.Soc;
July. 1880; August. l0.7sc: September
1856; October, lo.iSc; November, 10i7c
December. loi5c: January and Fcbru-
ary, loi6c: March. lo.i1c: April and
May. 1o.iSc
SPOT coffee. steady; Rio No I. t2am
t2Sc; Santos No. e. t3c Mild coffee
quiet; Cordova, I3aI5c nominal