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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

l.. A. Bowman and wife to G.. w.
Matherly, lots 500 to S24 and sol to
81 Gilmore ave, Irving Place...-.S /
on Illinois ave. Highland park. -. 1000
A. ]. Bolinger and wife to G. T.
Nash, lot eos Fillmore st...........- $500
W. A Maxwell and wife to w. L. Nc
Ritchie's add. ............t........ 1900
c.. W. McCord and wife to G.. NJ.
Noble, lots 207-9-11 Lincoln STU. 1
c. a. Reid and wife to c. Horstman,
lot $50 II. Il Il Clay St, Edwards
tract 4,OOy
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POOL AND BILLIARD TABL ES.

FOR SALE-New and secondhand caro,,
, ana pocket Billiard tables and bowIing
lures easy payments. Send for caIaioens
brunswick Balhe-CoIIender Co. IsiSa- a.
Main street. Kansas CITY Mo
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BETTER REALTY & LOAN
Topeka representative for norfsrs CO.s
Of the U. ;; Mortgage & Trust 90 cans
SIC. OOo 900 90. Assets
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MONEY.

f1.oo0,Oo0eo. OF PER CENT MONEY
roam on farms in eastern Kansas
An unlimited amount of low rata $780,.
to loan for building homes ana on h.uy
already built and on business proner,., e
Topeka, at lowest rates - ~
IL, II you WISH a new loan or have a ma.
either farm or city. write or csI1 loan
office, first floor New England BIdsl at our
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-Good barber shop o. J.
O'Brien, Lucas, Kansas.
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MACHINE SHOPS,

WANTED-Iawn mowers to grind. fac-
tory process done right AZ Howard.
Sl.oo Tclephope- 127T E7ree delivery
PATTERNS, models and svnor,v,o..,
works.; brass. bronze and aIrrnfnnns
castings A. a. Ridings. e12 Ieernrsnr ~
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PATENTS.

}. A. ROsEN. patent attorney. 4.S kan
sas ave-, Topeka Kan.
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TRANSFER AM STnpAGE

MERCHANTS Transfer and Storage Co
furnish expert packers: also look after
freight Phones ISf Skinner e. GaYhart
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FOR SALE-POULTRY.

WE ARE MAKING speciality Of dressed
poultry and fresh country eggs. Give
US a call. Wolfe Poultry supply Co.. 1oOs
Kansas are. Phone 37e-
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ATTORNEYS At LAW.

HIRAM c. ROOT. Attorney at Law
Abstract and Real Estate and p-oost:
law. 3S Columbian Bldg. Topeka
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FOR RENT-FLATS.

FOR RENT modern apartments, West
side $50 and So so; also six room house.
bath, 1105 Buchanan. SIS per month. Ker-
sew IS w.
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FIRST FLOOR furnished flat with heat.
light and water, all for s25 month w
H. Stewart, n. E. corner It'll and Harri-
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HAYES

fc- fresh flowers. Weddings and funerai
a specialt- l0 West sth
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PICTURE FRaMING.

FRAMING. regilding. mat making mount
ing done by J. D. Sullivan, 122 W Eighth
street Packing. shipping. etc.
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guns ty To I9aP 1n five stock pianos or
personal security L. Bisc onoi "a, goods ana
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Miss Anna NJ. P. Bundy, assisted by
Miss Nina Roudebush, gave her first
recital for the season today at her
studio Those who took part in TIE
program We're: Miss Florence SchaibIe
Miss Annie Short, Miss Margaret Con-
nors, Miss Dorothy Petit Miss Ethel
Gilbert Miss Isabel Sutherin. Miss
Lena Ferris. Miss Helen Scott. Miss
Hazel Hypes, MIR. Elmer OLSON and
Miss Roudebush.
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FOR MISCELLANEOUS,

FCR RENT-Store room and basement.
92S Kansas ave. 22s9 Blue.
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Reliable man with references
to work about house. Inquire sic To-
peka ave.
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EOuRTH WARD.
FIFTH WARD.

First Precinct-Judges: J. ". Mozart
ney, ]. E. Evans, F. H. Cochran. Clerks:
Richard Wilson, H. S. Gillian, Sr. Polling
place 1903 Buchanan st. Gallagher's gro
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MONEY ,T TO so 60ANs ON ALI. KINDS or
Horses. cattle pianos. houeabo,5
libraries typewT:ters. carriages ana 6oooS
emery. ana E1o e, 70 saIaried people FrsnE a
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UNDERTAKING,

L. n PENWGLL. funeral director and
embalmer. T. e Jones, Asst. First class
service. 5OS-510 Quincy st Teiephone 100
Phone PSI. Day and Night
HAWLEY & STEELE
uneral directors and embalmers lis East
Sth ave Mrs. Robt. Steele assistant
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The following guests were entertained
at dinner Thursday night by Dr. and
Mrs. H. B. HogebOom: Judge and Mrs
z. 7. Hazen, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stansneld, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles GIadwin. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thomas Creary. Dr. and Mrs g.
p. Ashton, Miss Louise Tauer, Mrs.
Storey, DR.. Bishoff. Mr.. Ross Tracey,
Mr.. Baker. Mr.. Cosand, Mr. f. W.
Cline and Mr. Brandt.
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wO black walnut. hand carved, conpan-
ion chairs. 2742 Blk.
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The L and 1 club will give d must
cale-tea at the Elks' club Thursday
afternoon, November u. The club
gives a charity party every year, and
the affair for the latter part of No
vember will be for the benefit of the
charity fund.
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hold goods Newest methods ioyuses
rates American Loan company, Room az
Mulvane Bldg. Tel 6t5. ''' 'V'
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.
ain Rights Reserved.)

STRICTLY MODERN furnishd front
room, 314 Huntoon, 2 blocks from State
House. Phone 1874 :
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WANTED-An experienced delivery man.
Apply to Dibble Grocery Co., South side
store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
Miss Turner
and MIR. Hanley
Are Married

Al the Presbyterian parsonage last
evening. al seven o'clock, Rev. Rob
ert Mclean performed the cere-
mony that united the lives and the
fortunes OF that most popular Grants
Pass couple, Miss Grace Turner and
Thos. F. Hanley, and the romance
that is so happily eliminated is app
plauded by the many hundreds of
friends of the fair bride and the
manly bridegroom.
Immediately following the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Hanley went to
the pleasant home on ID street that
had been made ready for their re-
ception, and have already taken up
the duties of housekeeping. no hon
eymoon trip having been planned.
though life will be one long honey
moon for this happily mated pair.
Miss Turner the beautiful and ra-
diant bride, has passed her girlhood
and young womanhood in Grants
Pass, and she isNheld in respect and
esteem by the entire population. Mr..
Hanley has for a number of years
been the able United Press operator
in the office of the Daily Courier,
and has the good will of all his fell
low employees and is as well one Of
the most popular OF the men about
town.
While the words that Joined Mr..
Hanley and Miss Turner were being
spoken, a convention of the members
of Mr. Hanley's political party gave
him the nomination for the office of
mayor OF the city OF Grants Pass as
a wedding gift There were also
numerous gifts of an even more sub
stantial nature from friends of the
contracting parties, but the best gift
that is bestowed upon them is the
unanimously expressed congratula-
tions and we'll wishes from the en-
tire community.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
Former Forestry Man Here

\. c. Shaw, formerly chief of law
in the forest service, who. with Pin
chot was dismissed at the time Of
the Ballinger controversy arrived in
Grants Pass Wednesday night to Wis
it NJ. j. Anderson, and left the next
morning for san Francisco to look
after matters connected with the
Alaska coal lands, which case he
represents as attorney for private in
terests Mr. Shaw is the man who
was credited with writing the CLAWS
letter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
lFrom tuesdays Dailyl.


At the palatial Ireland home. SOP
North ith street, last night, under
the arrangement of Mrs NJ. Il. Van
Dyke and Mrs. w. l.. Ireland, young
lady friends of Miss Grace Turner to
the number of 2j- gave a miscellan-
eous shower" party in token of her
approaching marriage, which is to be
solemnized at an early date.
Feminine sensibility, wit and in
genuity reached high plane Of
achievement in the decoration for
the occasion, medley-colored hearts
abounding eyerywhere even the nap
kins being of the same adornment;
and one of the diversions was a game
in which hexagonal dice We're used,
the letters on the cubes being the six
that spell the word heart, instead
of the ace, deuce, etc, so long fa-
miliar in the ancient game.
Miss Turner who is one of the
most popular of Grants Pass girls.
was made the recipient of numerous
gifts, each of which combined the
double merit Of possessing utility
and beauty.
Those present We're Mrs. N, f.
Van Dyke, Mrs. W. L. Ireland, Mrs.
E. Rex, and the Misses Christina
Mclean, Lois owen, Katherine Nut
ting, Gertrude Parker, Leah Slower.
Maude Dulibon, LYDIA Fyfeld. Kate
Newell, Esther LaBrie, We're Murray,
Ruby and Audrey Best, Clara Cal
houn, Ethelynne Bratlett, Minnie
Meymers. Prudence Pardee. Blanche
Vile. Myrtle Tuttle, Minnie Ire
land Ruth Smith. Dora Gebers,
Ireland Ruth Smith, Dora Gebers,
Mary Alnsworth and Little Louise
Ireland
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
THREE PINES.

WIN Chaplin has given up his job
at Placer, and with his family, is
now stopping with his mother, Mrs.
George Ericsson.
Emroy Davis, our merchant, is get
ting in stock of groceries looking
for a share of patronage
New mail order department. r..
L. Coe Co,
Only two months more then the
long looked for parcels post will be
an actual fact, Here We have an H.
mstration that the people will get
what they want when they get after
it with determination and persist
ence.
The debating club met Thursday
evening, Woman Suffrage is Nee
essary for the Salvation Of Our Coun-
try was the subject for debate.
Mr. Crippen is back from a trip TO
Crescent City then following the
coast as far north as Roseburg and
through that city enroute home
Levi Corliss is at work for a time
in the Hoover orchard at Medford
Mr. Vanderbilt has improved his
place by the addition of a fruit
house.
Rev NJ. c. Davis was here over
Sunday, preaching both morning and
evening His next visit will be on
the third Sunday Of November.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
lFrom Thursday's DallyI.

Thos p Hanley, who is I'm charge
OF the United Press desk in the Cour-
Ter office, and Miss Grace Turner,
who is to become his bride this even
ing, were the guests Of honor at a
most pleasant social affair at the
home Of a. +. Voorhies, the Courier
publisher, last evening, the Courier
force being the other guests present
to greet their co-worker and to wish
him and the winsome lady about to
bestow her hand upon him all the
happiness possible to mortals.
Those present besides Mr. Hanley
and Miss Turner, were Mr.. Voorhies,
the Courier publisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. r. McCracken. Mr.. and Mrs. VII
ford Allen, Misses Benedict and
Birdsall. and Messrs. +. II. Culbert-
son, Fred Smith and Clint Sturges.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
ADJUSTMENTS

MUCH interest is being manifested
in the coming engagement of the
Great Raymond, the world-famed
American magician, who is just COM
pleting his third round-the-world
tour and returning to America via
Honolulu and San Francisco. Col
umns and columns of the most fiat
tering press comments from all
countries and in all languages attest
TO this entertainers wonderful sue
cess both at home and abroad. MANY
OF the press criticisms of his per
formances declare him TO be the
greatest magician the world has ever
seen. 1t is said that his stage set
tings and equipment surpass any
thing of the kind seen before
Throughout Europe Raymond is
known as the Royal Conjurer." he
having appeared before most of the
crowned heads of Europe from whom
he has received many decorations.
Legerdemain has ever been pop
ular source of amusement and crowd
ed houses will doubtless be the order
.of the day at Grants Pass when the
Great Raymond opens his season Of
mirth and mystery on next Monday
for limited engagement of three
nights, and it is safe to say that no
magical and Illusion show OF such
magnitude has ever visited this city
before Raymond carries 20 tons Of
baggage and illusions and It requires
l6 assistants to handle this colossal
miricale entertainment which has re-
ceiyed the stamp of approval Of all
nations Of the earth
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
Miss Baer's Brother Killed

Miss Ada Baer, who has spent the
past year and one-half with her
uncle. Jesse Mash, left Thursday for
her home in Ash county, North Car
olina, to attend the funeral of her
brother who was killed in Washing
ton recently Mr.. Baer was fireman
on a passenger which was run into
by a runaway section OF freight
which had broken in two. The en-
gineer also was killed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01

A. E. Voorhies has been appoint
ed by the Oregon Development
League one of the delegates to rep
resent that body in the coming ses-
sion of the American Mining con-
gress, which conyenes In Spokane,
Washington, November 25th to 29th.
The official call for this congress,
which has just been published.
shows that the session will be filed
with papers and discussions of great
value to all who are interested in
mining countries, and the Rogue
valley will undoubtedly be well rep
resented.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
Colonel Thatcher Denarts-

Charles W. Thatcher, the good
roads advocate, hitched up his mules
and departed Wednesday afternoon.
He has gone out east of town where
he will remain in camp for a time in
the hope that he can find the dog
that has been missing since his ar
rival here, as he does not wish to
leave without his faithful canine.
Later he will leave for the north,
Portland being his present destina-
ton. but he will preach better high
ways all along the route Tuesday
afternoon Thatcher addressed the
pupils of the high school, telling
them Of experiences along the line
of his travels.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
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Mems regular $3.50 high top lace
boots, while they last $500. Goes.
Miss Maude Dulibon went to Glen.
dale Wednesday to spend a few days
With her sister, Mrs. A. G. Clarke.
Mrs. j. ID. Dixon OF Williams re-
turned Thursday from a five weeks
visit with relatives at Mount Vernon
Wash.
Geo. Maple and wife and Mr.. Bea-
con of the Beacon Grocery OF Med
ford were in the city Wednesday.
Rev. Robt, Mclean went TO Ash
land today to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Mccall, one of the
Rogue river valley pioneers.
F. G. Guy, local manager of 80.
Oregon Gas Co., spent Monday and
Tuesday in Medford on business con-
nected with their gas plant
J. w. Johnston Of the Pleasant
Valley farm near Rogue River. was
in the city Tuesday night and LETT on
a later train for a business trip to
Corvallis.
E. E. Bagley of Ashland, well
known and financially interested in
Grants Pass, is at Portland in one
Of the hospitals, having been taken
there several days ago.
Chilled shares for steel plows
makes big saving on your Crescent
plow. 10, II and l2-inch at Cra-
mer Bros 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Partin, who
have spent the past four months in
the city, left Thursday for their
home at Pomona, Cal They are SO
much pleased with this section that
they will probably return.
Goods sent on approval. Goes.
Mrs. George White and little
Bob White left Thursday morning
for their home at Waterloo, Iowa,
after spending three months with
the w. G. White family, five miles
south of Grants Pass.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Driskell arrived
Tuesday night from San Bernardlno,
and left the next morning for Cres-
cent City. NIr Driskell is superin-
tendent for the Brookings Lumber
Co, and will supervise the construc-
tion of a big mill on the coast
Two cent ladies' handkerchiefs
&C. R. L. Coe Co.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Heston return
ed Tuesday night from a three
months trip, which included stops
in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Texas
and other states. In Detroit they
visited their son, Martin, Of football
fame, formerly school boy oil
Grants Pass. They visited relatives
whom they had not seen before for
80 years
The largest cash buyer of farm pro-
duce in Grants Pass is the American
restaurant The farmers appreciat-
In, tbie readv market fuf their pro-
duce patronize this restaurant for
.,oir MAILS 9-20-tf
Phone for what You want. we
have it. R. L. Coe Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that there
are funds in the treasury OF School
District No. Z of Josephine county
Oregon. to take up and redeem all
outstanding warrants Of the district
M to and including october Z 1872
numbers 4572 and AGA, inclusive.
Interest on said warrants will cease
and terminate November 1, 1912
EDWARD s. VAN DYKE,
e-e District Clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01

The boys appetite is often tGe
source of amazement II you Would
have such an appetite take chamber
Iain's Tablets. They not only create
a healthy appetite but strens'hten
the stomach and enable u 10 40 ,i .I5
work naturally For sale by al
lao1arg
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01

Is your husband cross? An irrit-
able. fault-fnding disposition Is often
due 10 a disordered stomach a man
with good digestion Is nearly always
good natured A great many have
been permanently cured OF stomach
trouble by taking Chamberlain's
Tablets For sale by an dealers
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
Ministerial Association EIects--

The ministerial association has
elected new officers for the ensuing
year, Rev. w. r. Jeffery Jr. belgs
president; Rev. F. c. Lovett VIE
president, and Rev, !. H. Teel, sec
retary and treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
steel Bridge Repaired

Workmen have just completed
bracing and Strengthening the under
work of the steel bridge across the
Rogue at the south end OF Sixth
street
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01

Send I'm your mail orders 10 our
new mail order department. r. L..
Coe Co.'S.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01

SlOO night gowns, good grade
flannelette, all colors, 79c. r. l..
Coe Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
Voc 80 \ lor rrohlbItion

Vote ok for prohibition
Vote 311 X No so-called major
ity rule.
Vote 1928 X No-another so-called
majority rule.
CPaid AdyertisementJ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01
paid ADVERTISEMENT

Engraved cards at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-01

purposes Galvanized by latest improved processhe hest
that the skill and experience OF years hl, taught Built
uay protects the stay or upright wires from breaking under
hard usage.
The real test Of fence the service you Ret Of IL
Test, judge and compare American Fence under and all
condons and you will find that the steel the structure and
the gayanlng equal in durability, strength and efficiency
TO the hardest usage
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14
BY SAMPSON MUSIC COMPANY

Who will render the following program.
l. Pagliacci Selection .............. Leon Cavallo
Arthur Pryor's Band.
g Trovatorc- Msererc Gin English) ....... Verdi
Miss Stevenson Mr.. Macdonnough.
3. Child Prayer .......... Brandon Herold
Erncstne Shumann- Henk.
t. Humoresque-Vion solo ............. Dcvorak
Mischa Elman.
s. Carlotta Waltz .... Millocker
Arthur Pryor's Band.
6. When It's Moonlight on the Lake-Vocal solo
By Myrtle Yaryan
7. Second Chasseurs March Observation-Disclosures.
Garde Republicaine Band.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14
PIANO SELECTIONS.

The piano used in this concert is Starr Player Piano
The Starr piano the favorite OF discriminating buye
and has proven to be the best by test Don't fail hear
this beautiful instrument. Its sweet
the delight of critics of music Its perfect action wins the
admiration of Players and beautiful finish of case appeals
to the artistic eye.
The Victor Victroa the worlds greatest enter
taner, u5ed in this concert is handled in Boise only by
Sampson Music Co. See the three styles of Victrolas
now display store BIS Main ST. VctrolS ST 100
to $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
OPERATORS AND MINERS
CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 2.-Negotiation,
with mine owners for wage contrac,
In the bltuminous coal fields will be
continued, 1t was decided today BY the
United Mine workers convention which
adjourned after eiecting delegates to the
Worlds Mining congress and to the
/ Western Federation OF Miners, and
selecting indianapolis for the next meet
ing place a
The convention adopted the report OF
the president OF the conference COM
mittee providing before any wage con-
tract can be signed Il must be submitted
TO referendum vote OF the whole mem
bership. .t.....s- .a
The delegates to the worlds mining
congress are Adolph Germer. Illinois. and
George Lackey, Indiana. for 1912, and
John Moore, Ohio. and Duncan Mcdonald,
Illinois. for 1913. The delegates to the
western miners convention are Frank
Cameron, Iowa. and James Lord. Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
Packer Tells How
Fresh Beef is Sold
by Branch Houses

CHICAGO. Feb "Details OF the meth.
DDS OF distribution in the dressed bsei
business were explained 10 the jury IL
the packers trial today by John G
Wheeler superintendent OF branch houses
for the Nati1naI Packing company
Monthly reports. he said. we're made BY
each branch house manager showing the
number Of pounds of dressed beef handled
I together with the margin and average
selling price. From these figures a trial
balance was prepared each month show
/ ing the ret profits at each branch house.
1 Branch house managers were paid a
I fixed salary. but each house was allowed
! for expenses % cents a hundred pounds
on all dressed beef sold, Mr.. Wheeler
said. This commission Is expected to cover
every item of expense, even bad debts.
included in the operation Of the house.
according to the witness. On cross-exam-
iratlon by Attorney Ralph Crews,
Wheeler said that at score or more of
the company's branch houses in the south
and west no dressed beef Is sold the bust
ness being limited to market provisions.
The witness said that 1t cost from
5000 to ;4O.oo to build and equip a
branch house. Of which there are 10 ex-
tending from Boston to Denver.
At many OF the larger branch houses,
he said. hams and bacon shipped from
the packing plant in pickle were smoked
and sausage was manufactured. These ac-
tivitles subjected the branch house to
daily inspection by government Officials
Joseph ]. Riesch, chief Of shipping in
the beef department Of the C. II. Ham
mond 4 Co plant OF the National Pack
ing company at Chicago from 1896 to 1911
was the next witness called by the gov
eminent.