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Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

For Servce-Prince Albert PercherOn
stallion, dark bay, weight 100 pounds,
fine action. Season $l5, to insure $25
Service exchanged for hogs and heifer
calves. PRATT RANCH, Az miles
northwest of Ell Centro, opposite Craw
ford & Davis ranch. 65
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR SALE-3O HEAD GOOD DAIRY
cows $40 to $50. H. d. WILLIAMSON,
Santee San Diego county. Cal. *63
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

WANTED wORK-WOMAN WISHES
work as housekeeper or cook, ranch
or camp. z. 0. BOX 405. Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR SALE-FOUR GOOD BROOD
of Ell Centre BURT l.. YOUNG.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR SALE-FEW CHOICE EWES,
bred, will start to lamb last of Nov;
miles east Eel Centre. r. G. THOMPSON
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

$4,000 NOW IN Ell centric NATIONAL
bank ready to loan on ranch property
i'm amounts of $1,000 and more. See
me quick if this interests you. A. L.
BLISS. El CentrO. tt.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

WANTED-MAN AND WIFE WANT
position on dairy farm. L. G.
MI1LHELL, Ell Centre, Cal 47-4t.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR SALE-TEN COWS, YOUR PICK
of thirty, twenty-one fresh, one
pound of fat per day. BOX "a CAL
eXicO. If.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR RENT-160 ACRES; so ACRES
orchard in apricots and grapes; ~
acres in other crops. ii. c. GRlSWoLsD'
El Centre. u.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

Will. PAY CASH FOR 40 SHARES
water stock No. l. C. A. MIGLLOR, Ell
Centre 44-52H-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR SALE-sHOATs IN BUNCHES
to suit dairymen. GLENN Q ranch,
l mile south, / east. f. A. URER.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY AT PER CENT ON PATENTS
and final certificates. w. j. HANELINE
roOni El Centro Nat. Bk. bid. phone5S:
MONEY TO LOAN-AT LOW RATES
on improved city property or for build
ing on easy terms of repayment
A. p. NUFFER, El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR SAI.E-1O-ACRES HALF MILE
west of E Centre, and Is acres In
townste of Heber. These are among
the finest small tracts in the valley,
and will sell one or both of them with
in the next two weeks for much less
than they are worth Write to c. Z.
STIVERS, G13 Grant Bldg, Los an
peles. or see my agents. Sprouse Real
Estate Agency, Ell Centro. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR SALE-HOUSE AND LOT ON
Olive St. near 9Th, at a bargain if
sold at once. Call at LADIES' TOG
gerry. 4S.
FOR SALE-ONE $4OO RESIDENCE LOT
for $780, The owner wants money.
Lot Is in good location. A real bar
gain, close in. COLSON LAND CO. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

WANTED-TO EXCHANGE AN AUTO
for horses or cattle. See III. o. SISSON.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR RENT-3OOO ACRES OF STOCK
for cotton barley and cantaloupes.
Some is in alfalfa and corn; 30 acres III
city limits of lei Centro. Farmers EX-
change Eel Centre. Cal 50tl.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

WANTED-WORK ON FARM BY WO-
man with year-old son, exper-
fenced cook. Address MRS. A.
UREEL, Ell Centro. F 46.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
FOR RENT-REAl ESTATE

FOR RENT-SO ACRES 1 MILE EAST
and l south of Eel Centro. See FAKM-
ERS' EXCHANGE, Eel Centre. u
FOR RENT--SO ACRES OF CHOICE
Improved land between Heber ana
CaieXico Apply to b. DECKER, Helper
Hotel. u.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR RENT-16O-ACRE FENCED IN
40 acre fields with hog wire: 40 acres
in alfalfa, 30 in corn, 50 IN DaTiSS'
rood house. corral, etc. j. F. WHITE,
Imperial. oo
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
FOR ExCHANGE-REAL ESTATE
WkNTED-REAL ESTATE

wANTED-I MEET WITH A NUMBER
"aN Of Inquiries a M here in san Diego for I'm,
perial valley land. | would like to get
as large list as possible Tor sale OF
exchange Send fun details of your
property, location and price wanted
L A. MORRISON. 351O b st, San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR SALE-VERY CHEAP SPANS
good work horses, also some good brood
mares with foal, and Is head all-pur-
pose horses. CLARKS LIVERY, Holt
Vile
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR RENT-12OO ACRES OR ANY
vears on very reasonable terms. Has
ali been cropped; 213 miles southeast
from Brawley. Address +. o. Bon
,al RraMleN. Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR RENT-2OO ACRES IN WATER
district No. II. 100 acres has been In
crop. II. J. WILSON, near McCape
Church.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR RENT-WANTED: RELIABLE
man to put in 100 to 12O acres OF bar,
ley for the crop; GO acres leVeled ana
bordered Balance can be put in shape
for AZ an acre. | will furnish house
and water Phone or write A. g. IN
GRAM. Holtvile Cal. II
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

WANTED GASOLINE ENGINE, AT
The FEED AND FUEL YARD, 6 to
10 horse power. A IT,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR SALE-2O YOUNG BOARS, THOR
oughbred Poland China, SIS, $40 and
$25. PRATT RANCH, 3R miles south
west from Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

wANTED-SOO OR 1000 ACRES AL
falfa land already in alfalfa. WIN trade
big income paying property IN Gh'cas,
for same. S. E. CURRY, 14S4 w. 49tl'
St Los Angeles, Cal. DAD
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR RENT-160 ACRES GOOD COTTON
land on Holton Inter- Urban railroad
adjoining town of Mobile. See DAN
v. holland, room 2. First Nat Bank
blk. El Centre, or address G. w. F1ncn,
1889 w. 25th St. Los Angeles. Cal. u:
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

WANTED-SOME ONE TO GROW
from TOO to 1G,3 acres of horse beans
for the ii ,lflr5Ss IlORFICjLTU-
RAJ. COhiAii5'. ION D%tit!H. ri Cen
trO CLl.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

FOR RENT-2SO ACRES EXCELLENT
harley or cotton land. Inquire w. Il:
AMES, owner, TIC Broadway Central
bldg Los Angeles, Cal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

North Carolina Drainage Association
adjourned today at ncon.
Raleigh was selected as the meeting
place of the convention lex year. Or
Joseph Hyde Pratt, Of Chapel Hill,
was elected president and treasurer.
succeeding Joseph A. Brown, OF Col
umhus, and George X. Boyd, OF VIII
son, was elected secretary, succeeding
Dir. Pratt.
Nice-presidents were elected. one
from each county which have become
interested in drainage.
AT 1870 this afternoon the delegates
left over the Norfolk Southern on a
special train for Moyock, where the
drainage operations and results were
inspected. Prominent Moyock citi-
zcns accompanied the delegates and
officers from this city.
The feature Of this mornings meet
ing was q strong address ny Con
gresham John 1t. Small upon tho
difficulties to be encountered in pre-
liminary drainage movements and
their remedies.
An important resolution was adopt
ed urging the General Assembly 10
enact legislation authorizing the state
Geological and Economic Survey TO
employ one or more competent drain.
are engineers and to appropriate n
sufficient sum for their compensation
and expenses, not less thar $1,000.
Also a resolution requesting the trus-
tees, president and faculty OF the
University of North Carolina and or
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
iege ct Raleigh, to establish the char
for ~structi in drainage engineer
ing.also earnestly requesting the state
DEPARTMENT Of Agriculture TO eStdb-
lish one. and il possible several, test
OF demonstration farms, 50 located as
to demonstrate h value OF several
classes of wet lands; also reConHlend-
ing that the teaching OF
in the public schools be extended AT
least to every rural school, and that
school gardens he attached and main
tanned as conditions may justify; also
commencing the movement OF home
seekers to North Carolina; also
thanking the Chamber Of Commerce
and citizens Of Elizabeth CITY Tor
their h~ospitabie entertainment, etc.
convention has been OF great
value to the State, inasmucn rs IT has
brought together land owners who are
anxious to increase the producttVeneSS
Of soil and tax valuation and there la
no doubt that new life has been injec-
ted into the movement which has al
ready developed into onc OF masni-
ttudc and Importance.
.HSS-the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

IN order to do neat and rapid Work 1T
heg-killing time. it is necessary to nave
- good scraper, sticking knife, 4 hog hook
and Il place that is convenient for work
ing
Fer scalding, 4 barrel is commonly usea,
and it is ali that is needed unless the
hogs are very large. If very large hogs
are killed. a scaidinG tub will answer the
purpose for scalding much better than Il
barrel.
l have one which IS made OF tHo-incn
planks for the sides and ends, and sheet
iron for the bottom. It is six feet long
and three and one-half feet wide, win Il
depth of two and one-haif feet.
Two hooks are fastened near the Top
on one side, with q pair OF trace chains
TO run under the hog, to facilitate the
turning and Withdrawing from the tuD.
1t is placed! over a furnace; which cnn Is
made by digging a trench IN the grounu;
and when in use | place pieces OF wood
across the bottom, in order TO keep the
hog from coming In contact with the iron
bottom and getting too hot =.
I find that the proper temperature Tor
good scald'ng is from 1870 to 1p degrees.
and If Il barrel is to be used the water
should bc boiling when Dipped out OF TIC
kettle. IS ITO barrel viii cool it s"fht'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21
BUTCHERING on FARM
The Method of a Farmer W no Thoroughly Understands
The Business

I've. ashes or lime will have 10 effect
in removing the hais, but VIII cause the
scurf to come loose more read ~ +,
A hog hook is almost Indispensable. anu
il one 5 to be made it should be made IN
the form of 4 hay or bale nook. u TACT
find that q hay hook answers the pur-
pose very well.
In handling the hog. stick the hook IN
the flesh Of the lower jaw, just behind
the fork OF the jaw bone However, the
hook may be stuck under the tenoons OF
the hind legs.
Keep the hog III constant motion while
be ng scalded. and draw it OFT TO ar oc-
c~asienally. When the hair and scuTf sip
cas- " from the body the sca1c.nG Is com
In scrap.ns and cleaning the hog, |
| clean tho feet and head first, then ihe
legs. and last but not ieass, the n1o !,
Low os il is more easily hum IN this way
than any other. But it may be hung win
the ordinary gambfel. a st'fR Will -
dar Tho tendon strings OF the hind legs.
! 4 short singletree viii be found to an
ever for a cambrel-st ok. II there Is SUI
fcient help at hand. the nos rn n1ss De huAs
After the hog is hung up. rinse IL no"h
with scalding water. remove the eh,raIs
by running a sharp knife nsn ins 70 uof the
! bone between the tt, CHS aud IN 'front.' OF
he ribs, which bones l spi | Win an axe
being careful not to cut beyond them.
Open the abdomen anu attei ~
j s:,tra:Is in removing them.
However. I have a fe" snort strihSs
# hand 10 use in case any OF the en'faiis
ffer r,luovin. the cntrails. liver and
- snresa the carcass apart With a
stick and rinse il down with cold water
When cooled srfhrisht,s. ieir nn 90
d 4 usually salt down on q bench or In a
box as soon as it has eooled enough &c
trim, but never Put any SIT o. eo ens
rsha amount of salt | use IS ten pounds
70 every one hundred pounds OF meat liz
! addition ia the salt. | ais" use two poHh"s
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21
BY Il. b. Buckham, Mass.

"lth their rations. but. what il better.
nailed tightly over the crack ana
creFlceS in the barns and et4Htae
Wnerc the wind is accustomed To come
"hlstllng and moaning in during the
winter gales, to set the cattle sniver-
ing ana the sheep to budding to-
sether IN n corner Of their pens.
Alter all. a large portion OF the food
"hlcn any animal must have during
the winter goes toward keeping up the
hres, and Warding off the effects
OF frost and chilli and damp. If the
same mount Of protection can be
provided by more secure and habit
able quarters. then, naturally. the
animals need less food, in equal pro
portion.
why, anyone who is good at figures
can SIT down and calculate in a very
short time just what saving in dollars
and cents a hundred board feet will
accomplish; reduce lumber to its
equivalent in hay and grain; express
wood in terms Of feedl 1t does not
eQulTe expert knowledge Of math-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

~ellatics to figure about what result
for good Will come from the judici"us
use of secure shelter. Plain
n will point the way TO solve that
problem. and reduce the answer TO It's
lowest terms.
Did YOU never, as 2 boy, long to
spend a season III camp, and sleep
at night in a tent, or other rude shell
ter Of boards or boughs, and have you
never noted that the wind as il
wnlstled through crack. or c~reyice. Or
rent. at such times, tested your power
OF endurance to the utmost What a
rush there always was at night TO seS
VINO should sleep next to the warm
camp tire and farthest from the leaky
wall.
Animals are subject to precisely the
same conditions and ~~cnsationS. Give
them q safe shelter from the storm,
and they viii not fail 70 appreciate ii.
Put q little money into lumber, this
TALL. and before spring YOU will be
pleased to find how nicely the grain
is holding out.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21
USING LUMBER AS FODDER

. Though it may seem a strange
statement at first thought, it is never
theless true hat lumber makes a
most desirable fodder for cattle. and.
in fact. all kinds Of live stock. It is
as good as corn, or any other grain:
it equals the very best hay; ensiIage
will not it in results attained,
and all animals like it, too.
What is more. it is comparatively
inexpensive. It provides a greater
AMOUNT of animal heat in proportion
TO its cost than almost any other sub
stance whatever. Ten dollars worth
Of it will do more good around he
farm. ordinarily, then almost n
other investment which the farmer
can make Of a like sum.
The agriculturist should begin to
resort to its use along in the fall, after
the animals have come in from the
pastures for the winters keep. It
should be purchased in good, sound
pieces, free from knots, and. no. not
ground up into sawdust and mingled
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21
The Fire and The Fiddle.

\ oii-time fire on 4 winter night.
old-time fiddle just a-goin right
An it's come. my Loney-fer there's Joy
in sight.
An We'll dance I'll tie sun says
"Morniu :,
Let tie cold wlis - ftuM tho north az
West.
SNOW palt the " udows just bis level best
The muSic's ringing, an scr soui reels
lleSt.
An wei dance tn tie sa sfrs
Norma
Summers a dreamer by The riiayl'errr
Birds inst singin' swe,t as SWEET can b@.
But a Ere an Il fiddle are tbe joys Ter
me,
Where We dance I'LL the Sun s1ys
.iMornfo
=. L. stanton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

Of graduated sugar and two ,Jnccs Of
Saltpetrc mixed.
Rub the meat once every three days with
one-third of tie mixture. VII e it is
curing pack it in a box in a cool room.
where il viii neither become wdrnt nor
freeze.
Two barrels may be~used. charein" the
meat from one to the other each time it $
rubbed. After the last rubbing let the
meat le in 4 box for e week or ten days.
then take it out to smoke. When taken
out Of the box DIP each piece in q kettle
Of boiling water and let it remain half a
minute. after which sprinkle q title pow
dered borax on the meat side, and hang.
Smoke it four or five days with hickory
CHIPS or corn cobS, then q p and sOrinkie
it with borax aga II, and put IL down in
clean hay.
The hot water destroys any fly eggs
that may have been deposited. and the
bcrax prevents flies from depositiDg fresh
ones.
Meat treated in this manner mas he
left hanging all SIMMER and viii remain
In the best condit.on.-W. Hanson, Hi
nOiS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

but to the cows and barns on the farms.
Agents were sent out to the country 10
persuade farmers to abolish their unciean
and unsan.tary barns and milk-houses aud
build new ones on modern | mes.
The results have been most satisfac-
tory. Farmers have taken kindly to the
suggest on and while at first many of
them resented the interference Of the in
spectors. they QUICKLY found that unless
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21
RESULTS OF A PURE MILK CAMPAIGN

After n number of babies in ono OF In
diana's largest cities had died from the
effects Of impure milk, the people OF that
city determined to improve the conditions
by i we'll organized campa gu OF eluca-
Sion. The city council passed ul.ck ord:-
X;an"es regarding inspection. not only of
Sic milk delivered hy the dairyulen to the
dealers, and by 80 dealers II CONSTRUCTS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

they conformcd t" the laws ana produced
clean milk, they were unable to sell Their
output. Now new barns With cement floors
and Whstewashed inside walls. we'll ventii-
ated and modern in every way, are rap
:diy tax ne the place Of the dirty. germ
filled, rannShackle old buiidin" that for
merry ID duty for dairy barns. Every
city III every State should follow the ex-
ample Of this Indiana city.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

If a young man. isn't fired with
enthusiasm over his job, he may fnt
himself fred with enthusiasm b. his
employer later.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

What al 1~3-year-old girls thinks O
a Uo,raa who strives to wed her Tid-
owed father probably wouldn't ioo:,
we'll IN print.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

The best time to alt butter Is be-
fore il is taken from the Churn. n
inst as It Is gathered in g~ranules.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

Tho desert mouse of Africa leaps
through the air at the rate OF $40 feet n
second. but can not maintain this speed
for more than a few yards at q time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

MIX utensils should be made of metal
and have all joints perfectly and smoothly
soldered, is Il rule laid down il a da.ry
text
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

III cleaning the separator be sure and
see that the parts are dried randy 50
they will not rust; still the drying should
not be done with u cloth, as much Int
will be left and on this will he 4 largo
number OF bacteria. Boiling water viii
cause the parts to dry rapidly and evenly
and will be death to many 81 the bacteria.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-08
Chautauqua Reception.

The informal opening of the
twenty-tirst annual Chautauqua AS.
sembly al Bethesda occurred Friday
evening.
About one thousand people were in
attendance az the Homecoming r.
ceptiOn. Addresses were made. social
greetings were exchanged and a rare
musical program was rendered. The
program was opened with the invoca-
ton. which WAS followed hy piano
solo by Miss Freda Leiner. Of this
city. Her rendition OF the List
khapsodie No. was "A grand sue
cess. the audience sitting spellbound
throughout. and the applause which
greeted her when she concluded
was dcafening. compelling her to give
an encore. Equally pleasing were
h"r sopEs. which she sang in voice
both pathetic and strong
Wallace J. Jackson. the bow violin
list. was enthusiastically received.
rendering beautiful selections show
ing thu talent of the young artist TO
good advantage.
Miss CccrIost. tho well known so
pranO az the Chautauqua. sang IN her
usual sweet and expressive voice. fol
lowed hy Miss EuensWorth. who gave
some very interesting readings. which
were greatly enjoyed and heartily
az piaudod.
The reception closed with tho sing
INK az the national hymn. America"
and WAS led by Miss Le.n.r.
The attendance will no doubt DO
greatly increased within the next few
days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-08
About People
Movements OF fndIsIdnafs q s,s
From the City

Miss Veronica Williamson. Of
Twelfth street. has as her guest her
niece. Miss Francis Mathison. OF Park.
ersburg
Mrs. James Killeen and son Ed.
ward. Of the South Side. left Monday
morning for Chicago. where they will
visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs W. ]. Higgins. OF the
Franklin Insurance Company. leave
Saturday for two weeks trip 10
Niagara Falls. Cleveland and the
Thousand Islands
The following party Of young men
left Monday morning for Buckeye
Lake. where they have prepared
cottage: Messrs. Roy Roller Robert
Shepherd. Paul Plank. Ted Gardner.
Wilbur Rags. Harry Scott. Paul Ru-
BILE. James Nesbitt. H. y. Johns. Har-
ry Hillman and Jack Frazell.
party of High school bows who
have been camping up Big Wheeling
Creek for week returned to the city
Monday. They were entertained BY
Charles Menkemeller. Jr. Those in
the party were William Higgins. Jr..
Charles Mcdonald. Jr.. Robert Oar
rah. Jr.. Barrett Brown. Axel Hell
strom and Herbert Helstron..
Mr.. David Mussof has returned
from Cleveland. where he spent Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Neuhardt are
spending their vacation I'm the East.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rentsch. OF
Woodsdale. are spending two weeks
az Lakeside. q.
Miss Katherine Marvin has returned
TO her home after weeks vacation
al Cedar Point
Mrs. Amanda Marvin. Of South Ia
cob street. has as her guest Miss
Alepia Morris. OF Burton. W. Va
Miss lmOgene Fox has returned TO
her home in Spencer. W. Va. after
pleasant visit with friends in tho city
Miss Katherine Stanley * visiting
her cousin in Pittsburg
Miss Rae McDaniels spent Sunday
in East Liverpool
Miss GOldie Beebout. of Columbus
Is visiting relatives on the South Side
Mr.. Robert 4. Klievcs is spending
the week with relatives I'm Louisville
Mcssrs Walter Gorrcll and Phil
Maguire are spending the week i'm
Eastern cities
Miss Edith Cox. Of the George NJ
Shook Company. leaves Sunday for a
months visit with friends In Denver
and Greeley. Colo
Mrs. Sam Hazlott and son Robert
and daughter Mary Ellen left Sunday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-08

evening for a yachting trip. to be
gone several weeks.
Mr.. Ben Rosenbloom. Of the Strat.
ford hotel. had as his guests over
sunday his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ia.
cob Rosenbloom: his sisters. Misses
Title and Esther. and brothers. NJ.
and Harry. all OF Braddock. Pa.
Miss Pearl Levi. of Pittsburr. is a
guest at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Marcus. OF Chapline street.
Miss Amelia Bachenheimer has re.
turned 10 her home in this city after
spending visit with relatives I'm
Pennsylvania.
Sam and Max Reichblum, business
men OF Pittsburg. are visiting at the
home OF their parents on Chapline
street
Miss Ruby Huggins. OF the South
Side. is spending the week with
friends in Barnesville. o.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. \. TAYLOR and
daughter. Virginia. of 36l7 Chapline
street. have gone to Woodland. w
Va. TO spend weeks vacation.
Mr.. Amos Fritz. OF Fortieth and
Jacob streets. will return this wees
after two months stay in the Allie
gheny mountains. where he had gone
Tor the benefit of his health.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-08
ICE ROTTEN BUSINESS.
1estifies Alleged Ice Trust Member
Before Investigators

NEW YORK. Aug. Wesley VI
Oler. president of the Knickerbocker
Ice Company. testifying to-day in the
district attorneys investigation of
the so-called ice trust" submitted
figures 10 uphold his contention that
prices were not boosted materially
during the hot spell in July.
The sales during those two Neeks
this year. said Mr. Oler. were double
as compared with almost any other
year. No company could have pre-
pared for il. The consumption was
unprecedented
The ice business is n rotten bust
ness" he added; III does not pay any
one 10 invest money in il. This year.
up To June !. there was n loss OF
$4,000. since July /. We have made a
profit of $1,000"