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N. Y. Curb Market
(By J. c. Wilson & Co.'S private wire)

(By J. c. Wilson & Co.'S private wire)
Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask
Am Marcoui 5% SO Con S 5 Rec II p
Anglo OIL. 20 20as Davis DAILY. pa 2as
Braden Cop. rs Ely Con -. 10
Do 6s.. 100 165 Giroux .... Il. 1A
DO 7s16 go 165 Greene Can. Gss
Br Am Tob. 267s u Havana Tob % 4
Br Col Cop. 21s 29s Kerr Lake. 3A 35s
Brwn com 80 80 Keystone 1IS ,
Do pfd S6 81 la Rose "a 23s
Can Marconi 2H 3 Mason Val.
Cigar S com 961s 81 Mines of A. "a 21a
Do pfd liz 11S Nipissng Sk S5s
Grown res. is 1Ss Ohio Cop. Is 7-i6
Cluet z com ~ 62 So Utah... L 5-I6
Do pfd !. es 112 subway -. 39l
En- B com. % 80 Emitted Cop. Z e
Do pfd 81 81 Yukon 25s
En- Mar com Is II Buckeye ...l70 17J
Do pfd il is Ind Pipe. :. 49, lbs
IN Goa Rub sol@ ohio OIL I32 I34
I Coal. s2G5 215 Prairie Oh 1884 3s7
G Cons IJ-16 . s o Calf. iSS 1870
Man Shirt. 30 10 s Ind -. siS 3Ti
Do pfd 8S 1O2 $ Kan. .3SA 400
Man Tran.l 7-16 9-16 o Neh. 29I 500
Tob Prod. 100 100 ) J -. 36S 3T0
Do pf0 944 96 : 0 n Y..f56 los
Tri Bullion. ls u S Ohio. 300 3Ga
Tuolumne t..9-l6 Ills Union Tank. 80 81
West Pac IS rs 50 Ky ....... 475 490
Willys over. S5ia IS foldl IL -
Do pfd 50 % Au Refg. T02 707
Bay State e " Temisk - - .
Con Ariz ...3-16 3-16f
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So. lo0-Total shares soId.
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MARIN co. REAL ESTATE

TAKE TIC new and wonderful scenic trip 20
the hilltops Of Marin; see uur new home
sites at FAIRFAX MANOR BOTTIIS
PARK and MANOR TOWNSHIP. all ada
cent 10 the NEW CABLE INCLINE +. K.
at Fairfax; send for pictures FAIRFAX
hEN. CO. 10 Market: Kearny 23so.
FAIRFAX and San Anselmo real estate; Ideal
climate; ideal conditions: ideal railroad sery-
Ices; everything ideal: our machines meet
all trains at San ADseme. Lansdale and
Fairfax. CROKER & Co. the leading
agents.
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LOCAL PRODUCE
BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS

BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS
Quotations the San Francisco Wholesals
Dairy Produce exchange:
Butter-Per pound:
Grades Sep. II Sep. Is Sep. 10 Sep. 20
Fresh extras 34c 34c 33c 331ac
Prime firsts ...... 3lc Soc SOC SOC
Fresh frsts ..- 30c 29c zoe 29c
Eggs-Per dozen:
Grades Sep. II Sep. Is Sep. 10 Sep. 20
Fresh extras 36c s614c 3715c 37l5c
Fresh frsts........ -. -. -.
Fresh second. .....
Selected pullets. 32e 31c 31e 31c
Cal. storage extras. zoe 29c 23c 29c
Cheese-California fancy fats. 1870 pound
firm; do hrsts, I5e, firm; do seconds, lie;
fancy Young Americas 1870. steady; do nrsts.
15l2c. steady; Oregon twins. Ice, steady; do
tripiets. l6c. steady; Young Americas. lie,
steady Eastern-New York cheddars, fancy,
20c, steady; do twins 20c, steady; do triplets
2ec. steady; Wisconsin fancy twins, 1870.
steady; do triplets. 17hc, steady.
of butter and &c dozen on eggs over these
quotations.
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FLORISTS

SHIBELEY MANN ca, the leading florists.
1900 Sutter: Fkn 2o94 Frank Shiheley mgr.
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KENNEL NOTES

KENNEL NOTES
Mrs. f. NJ Fenwick, owner of the
Khartoum kennels of San Francisco,
has fine string of bulldogs. She has
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Local Oil Quotations

ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN
ST. LOUIS. Sept 2o.-Cash vheat-No. 2
red. a4a95c; No. red, $50 94c; No. 4. 9o@
a2e; No . hard 1s@9512c; No hard,
Corn-No .. 741ac; No g. 74c; No. yel-
low. 74at G75e: No 3 yellow, 74c; No. :
white, T6c: No 3 white. Toe.
Oats-No ? 421a a 45c; No. 5. 42Q421ac;
No I 4ic; Ne. white, 44c: standard 43lac;
No , white, 431ac; No white. 4215c No
white 42Is a 43c.
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EXCHANGES any kind. any place. See Us.
MORTS O. GEARHARD
RANCHES WANTED
Ranch Wanted

Want 10 lease a ranch. with option TO buy;
any location; give full description. lesse, rental
and price Address box 1902. Call office.
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POULTRY AND GAME

Poultfy-Per Ib: California flyers. ga
23c: old roosters. 12c; do young. 22D24c: hens,
l4Q17c: eastern hens, 1T91Sc: do young stock,
22G23c.
Per doz: California hens. small $4.a0G5;
do large. $6G7: do extra SSQ12: old roosters.
Si@b; young roosters. $IGs: do full grown.
s6G10; fryers, $56s: broilers. s395; ducks.
old. S5G6; do young. $6.506s.50s pigeons.
S2Ql2.5o.
Belgian hare. 106i1c per ID.
Turkeys-Per lb: Young, 23426c; do old,
20Q.2c.
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LEGAL AND oFFIcIAL

TO Whom It May Concerns: Notice is hereby
given that the partnership heretofore exist
Ing between Abraham Black. William Powers
and Isaac Mitchell. under the firm name and
style OF New York Stove and Furniture Com
pany has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent. The undersigned. Isaac Mitchell.
retiring from said copartnership. and the re-
manning Abraham BLACK and William Powers
will pay all indebtedness Of said firm.
ISAAC MITCHELL.
Dated this 18th dav Of September. 1913.
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Unlisted Securities
SALES SEPTEMBER 20
SAN FRANCISCO BANK cIEARINGs

e.ooo Honolulu OIL .. GO
$1,000 Oak, Ant & f is. s..... "A. GIL
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I Go. IS private wire.
Bid. Ask.
japanese Is 10
Jap ist 4las S715 50
Jap "a 4iss 81 50
IS p CIV 4s. S7Ls ST3s
ID & r 6 IS. 73 "A
Armour 412s 901a 91A
Ore $ i As. 90h2 81 l2
is r Ter rs. S7s
Colo SO 412s 93 93I5
u S reg 3. 96A 97ia
Do coup 96a+ 9S
DO reg IS. .102A lo3
DO coup. 1924 fo3
Do reg As. 109 ia110
Do coup 109 q 110&
Panama Is. 97
Do IS reg. 99 u 100
Do coup. 99A 100
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KANSAS CITY. Sept 20.-Cattle- Receipts.
200 No market Hogs-Receipts 500; steady.
lrop. S. 65: bulk. $8.l5dS45- Sheep-Rsceipts,
600. No market.
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SAN MATEo REAL ESTATE

FARGAfN-Ternis 10 suit: Atherton (Far
oaks) 10 room house. garage. ? baths. gas,
elect tel / acre: s large oaks other trees
and shrubs. HARRISON. 81 Suttef 81
SANTA CRUZ REAL ESTATE
HOMES ranches acreage; exehange; price list
WILSON BROS. Santa Cruz. Cal
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RANCHES TO RENT

AT Mount Bden, Cai.-Fine 10 acre vegetable
farm for cash rent With building near rail-
road and school Box 1915. Call Office
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Wall St. Closing Prices
lFrom ]. q Wilson { co.,s private wirel

Sales STOCKS High Low Bid Ask
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Local Securities
Morning Session

F. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE
SALES SEPTEM RER 20
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

string beans, 3G6c per 10; una. u 6D4c per 1b:
peas, 4@5c per ID; green peppers. 25@5Oc per
box; hot Chiies. 40@50c: eggplant. 2JQe5oc per
box: squash, summer. l0@G0c per box. sprouts.
49oc per lb; green corn. Alameda. s1.25G
'1-I5 per sack; long carrots, soc per sack
PORK, LARD AND OIL
San Francisco quotations this morning on
pork. lard. cooking oil and family beef are:
Golden Gate lard. tierces, IA lag; do IS. per
case, S7.3S: de los. 80. Is; do IS. 50 49, do 3s,
$3.50: compound. tirces. f1Ac; do sos.
S5.75s do los. ST 20; do IS, S7.os; do 3s s7.3
yellow arrow cooking oil. T3c. white arrow
cooking oil, T6c: primrose salad oil, SIC; extra
family beef, $24 family beef, s24; extra mess
beef. S24; extra prime pork. $25; extra pig
pork, $50. Califene-Tubs. 1fkc: half bbis.
1fKc; l tierce, 11%c: tlerces, 11Sc: )
terces. II &c. casa- 81 30
The Keota news., 1913-01-31
Public Sale February 8

Keota Commercial Club, by the chair
man of it's sale committee, Robert
Gamble. urges that all who have stock
or goods to sell should list them with
Mr.. Gamble on or before Wednesday,,
February S. Goods listed will be offered
at private sale at owners figures until
p. M, February 8. when the auction
is to commence. A very small commits
sion will be charged on sales effected,
to cover expenses only. Bring in your
salable merchandise, and come Satur-
day prepared to bid on such as meet
your requirements. Help make this
first sale great success.
The Keota news., 1913-01-31
ROCK RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens entertained
Mr.. and Mrs Cochran and MIR. and Mrs.
Hutchins at an anniversary dinner last
Thursday.
Miss Hutchins entertained Miss Hen
rich from Friday until Sunday this
week.
The Workers Of the Plains met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Vinegar
last Friday night. A good crowd was
present. Mr.. Stephens led the lesson
study.
Mrs. ri zimmerman and Mrs. Vinegar
returned Monday from Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens were surprised
Thursday night by crowd who wished
to remind them that January % was
their wedding anniversary. Coffee and
cake were served.
The Keota news., 1913-01-31

More than hundred bachelors and
maids, benedicts and wives attended
the dance given by William Waneka jr.
at the Nelson ranch on Pawnee last
Friday night. The house was filled to
the limit, and the dancers were obliged
to await their turns to dance; but all
seemed to have very enjoyable time.
Drop your items in the News Box,
and do not fail to sign them. Several
items are omitted this week because
the writer neglected this rule. Sigma
lures are not desired for publication,
but to save the editor needless bother
in verifying items or in securing addi-
tional details.
Miss Bertha Olsen was brought home
Saturday from Greeley hospital,
where she was taken early in December
suffering with broken ankle. The in
jured foot has not regained normal
strength as yet, but Miss Olsen is able
to move around some by the use of
crutches.
Oakley G. Pierce and family have re-
turned to their homestead between
Keota and Briggsdale. Mr.. Pierce has
been employed at Loveland, while his
wife and baby, Lucille, have spent the
forepart of the winter visiting relatives
at Charles ton, 8. c., and Omaha, Neb.
Adam Heinle and family have moved
1,,F Nah k0 <LAsr
homestead south Of Keota. Mr.. Heinle
purchased lumber here this week for a
barn and house, 14X18 in size.
Keota Lumber Co. has purchased for
shipment, 500 bushels of wheat from
Tom Ferry, and 675 bushels from
George Benner.
Mrs. w. J. Simms was called to
Nebraska last week on account of the
serious illness Of her mother.
DR.. Bert Rowe and Miss Davis, of
Buckingham, were married in Sterling
Wednesday of this week..
Mrs. ]. J. Savage who has been sick
for several weeks, is slowly improving.
White Holland and Bronze tom tur-
keys for sale. A. Wharton, Keota. If
I Carl Young made business trip to
Sterling Monday, returning Thursday.
A. M. Jones made business trip to
Sterling Thursday, returning Friday.
Miss Bette Anderson spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart.
Pure bred white Wyandotts roosters.
81 each. George Welch, Keota. 81
Charles Lewis returned Monday to
! his work at Cheyenne.
The Keota news., 1913-01-31

William H. Wecas made homestead
fling before Commissioner Griffin,
Monday, on 297 acres of land in Section
z, 8-59. Clarence A. Doty and Ray.
mond w. Doty have made homestead
filings on land seven miles south of
Keota; and Henry D. Lauer has filed on
land south Of Buckingham. Just ad-
ditional evidence that land in eastern
Weld is in demand by those familiar
with it.
Pawnes Telephone Co. il making pro,
gress by getting new subscribers and
stockholders, and will probably soon
have connection with Briggsdale.
Will pay good price for good grade OF
spring wheat for seed. Can use about
3, 600 pounds. Thomas Gamble. 89tf
H. 8. Frink is sick with . severe
attack of gall stones.
D. w. Schoonover was in Buckingham
Wednesday.
The Keota news., 1913-01-31
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
Items of Interest to the People of
Keota Community

Grover Lyon returned laSt r!0ay from
Denver, where they had been attending
the stock show. On Wednesday even
ing they were all guests at banquet
given by the Knothole Club, an organ
ization of lumberrnen. In Greeley, Mr..
Lyon called on J. Wayne Hoffman,
formerly of the Keota News. MIR.
Hoffman has been in poor health for
several months, but was feeling better.
In the hundred days Of the Windsor
factory season John Hobbs weighed and
Hugh Irwin sewed above l32,0oO sacks
of sugar. In one twelve-hour shift they
handled 1860 sacks. establishing new
worlds record for factory the size Of
that at Windsor. rated capacity Of 600
tons of sliced beets in "a hours. The
factory daily average was lola tons of
sliced beets, exceeding the rated capac-
ity by Ala tons.
Miss Josephine Back left Monday for
her home in Gothenburg, Nsb., after
ten days visit with Keota friends. On
Sunday Miss Back and Messrs. Carl and
Joe Young and Benny Finkle were
guests Of D. v. Stanley and family At
Hightower Homestead.
H. E. Rhoadarmer and family left
this morning for a visit of about two
weeks at Lexington, Neb., where they
will attend the wedding of Mr.. Rhoad-
armer's sister, Maud. J. R. Craig will
take care of the Rhoadarmer stock dur
the absence of the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Cole returned to
their Keota homestead last Thursday
from Loveland, where Mr.. Cole was
employed in the factory of the Great
Western Sugar Co.
Mrs. Lester Poush left Saturday for
Cheyenne to join her husband, who has
employment there. They expect to re-
main in Cheyenne the rest of tho win
ter.
Mrs. E. P. Houston, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Hollembaek, left Saturday to rejoin
her husband at North Platte, Neb.
A real good 320-acre REIMBURSEMENT
for $3.50, and reasonable price for the
improvements, if taken at once. P. B.
Marr, Briggsdale, Colo. 80
John Mcmillan has had his house plas-
tered, and says it makes big difference
in the inside temperature.
H. E. Rhoadarmer has completed the
repairs on his windmill, and now it runs
better than when new.
Herbert Poush left Monday for bus
mess trip to Iowa, expecting to be gone
about two weeks.
Excellent Red Russian spring wheat,
s1.5O per cwt. for short time only.
Mrs. C. T. Lewis. 80
w. K. Bowles, l.. A. Jackson and Ira
S. Griffin were passengers for Sterling
on Wednesday.
Mrs. D. v. Stanley of Hightower is
spending few days with her children
IN Keota.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Deal took dinner
with the Schoonover family in Keota
Monday.
Spring rye for seed, $1.o0 per cwt.
Walter Quackenbush, Keota. 80
C. 8. Ross has been sick for several
days, but il now improving.
Frank Markham made business trip
to Fort Morgan Tuesday.
The Keota news., 1913-01-31
BUCKINGHAM


the meeting Of the Grange Wednesday
evening and two new members were
obligated. An interesting and well de-
livered debate occupied the literary
hour. The subject was Resolved:
That q woman should have equal rights
with man in spending the income Of
the farm" Affirmative, Mrs. A. D.
List, Mrs. L. E. Silvis; negative Mr.. L.
E. Silvis, Mr.. A. D. List. The debate
was lively and amusing, but it was easy
for the judges to give their decision
unanimously to the ladies. Wednesday,
February 5, will be the open meeting,
with good program and refreshments
Every body welcome.
On Friday three pieces of land
changed hands, viz: the desert claims
belonging to A. l.. Rupp and G. w.
Boyer. also the homestead of George
Friend. Messrs. Clarence and Roy
Doty we're the purchasers and will come
here to homestead from Wakonda S. D.
Mr.. Millet Of Sidney, Nebr. also bought
REIMBURSEMENT and will locate here in
spring.
Justice Whipple is circulating \ petit
tion asking the County Commissioners
to survey and open for public highway,
section line beginning at N. E. corner
of Sec. 1850 and running due north
from Buckingham six miles. Every
homesteader within two miles Of this
line is entitled to sign the petition and
should make it point to do 80.
Mrs. A. E. Case of Hereford closed q
deal on Monday to take over the hotel
and grocery business which Mrs. Palmer
has conducted since the death of her
husband. Mrs. Case expects to take
possession about the 10th of February.
For the present Mrs. Palmer will con-
tinue in charge of the hotel and dining
| room.
Leonard Blair of Trenton, Nebraska,
visited this week with his uncle j. S.
Cooper and family. On Wednesday
Mr.. Cooper and Mr.. Gillaspie accom-
panied him to Sterling where he expect
ed to file an piece of land.
Mrs. Lester Poush left Saturday for
Cheyenne where she will spend the re-
| mainder of the winter with her hus-
band.
Hank Lauer of Cheyenne spent the
weekend with his parents and while
here filed on q 32O acre homestead.
Miss Nettie Allen of College View,
Nebr. is visiting with the Leinbaum
family.
Several of the neighbors helped A. L.
Rupp erect wind mill this week.
Postmaster Schoonover, Of Keota,
made US hurried call Wednesday.
]. j. Walworth returned Monday
from business trip to Denver.
Lee Patty was visitor in town Tues
day.
Notice of Application to Lease State
Lands
Office Of the State Board of Land Commissioners,
Denver. Colo. Jan. rs. 1913.
| Notice Is hereby given that Jack Baker whose
| application No. 1903 to lease the following de-
scribed School Lands, situate In Weld County, Col
| orado. towit:
All Sec. Sc. Twp z N. R. 57W.
No other application to lease the above described
The Keota news., 1913-01-31
Weather Report

Two weeks of the finest kind Of
sunny winter weather, followed by a
gentle snow of about three inches, Is
the good report from Keota and eastern
Weld.
The Keota news., 1913-01-31

Lands
Office of the State Board of Land Commissioners,
Denver. Colo. Jan. rs. 1913.
Notice Is hereby given that Jack Baker whose
postofiice address Is Stoneham. Colorado has made
application No. 1903 to lease the following de-
scrbed School Lands, situate In Weld County. Col.
orado to-wit
All Sec SO. Twp. Z NJ. R. 57W.
No other application to lease the above described
Lands will be considered after Feby. FL. 1913.
B. L. JEFFERSON,
90 Register State Board Land Commissioners.
School books supplied promptly; draw
ing paper in stock. News Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-12
SURE CURES" MIsBRANDED.
Makers of Insect Killers Convicted
Under Insecticide Act.

Bug powder experts OF the Department
or Agriculture. II IS announced, have
brought about the conviction of manu-
facturers OF alleged "sGre cures for YER
min In Indiana, New York. Kentucky
and Pennsylvania. Virtually all of the
convictions We're misbranding and the
cases We're prosecuted under the so-called
insect eide act of 1910.
I'm one case the manufacturer mod
est claim. 1T never fails did not Sc
cure him immunity. Tor il was found
that the label vas misleading as 10 con-
tents. In another case the words cone
gallon. guaranteed. We're found on labels
pasted on cans woefuliy short Of that
amount of liquid and III still another
case the experts found that so-called
roach paste was Gesicacy for those
insects. and instead OF being "A poison
was IN the nature of food or bait, at
tractive to said insects"
The department inclines to the belief
that manufacturers of bug externinators
hereafter will be more careful n the mix
ing and branding of their products Sew
eral other cases of alleged violation o.
the law are under investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-12
HIS TALK Is AIMED
TO AID POST OFFICE
"Lecturing Postmaster of Hacken-
sack" Addresses Pupils of East
ern High School.

William Jeffers, the lecturing postmas-
ter of HackensaclI, N j., at the request
of Mr.. Roper. first assistant postmaster
general. delivered his address, The
Postal Service and Parcel Post Jp-to-
date" before the pupils of the Eastern
High School this morning.
Postmaster Jeffers spoke on the parcel
post and the 15o-nile zone, with Wash
ington as the center unit: of the posi-
bilities OF sending packages of twenty
pounds limit within this zone for &C for
the first pound and cent for each addi-
ticnal pound, of the possibilities of the
large dry goods houses and others of
Washington adding parcel post and mail
order departments to their esta BIZ shments
and the publishing of catalogues on the
plans of New York and Chicago houses
whereby the ruralist may order direct
| from Washington.
He spoke OF the possibilities Of the
farmer and small trucker sending pro.
duce, such as butter and eggs direct
from the farm to the consumer thus cut
ting down the high cost of siiving on
these commodities, and eliminating the
''Iniddleman." He spoke on the money
order and registry systems, the Postal
Savings Bank rural and city delivery
and placed In the hands of each pupil 4
'tmodel form Of address card.
lie dweit on the Importance of mailing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-12
J.H. WALLIS OF IDAHO HERE.
First State Official to Arrive for
Food Drug Conference.

James H. Wallis of Idaho. president OF
the National Organization of State and
Federal Food. Drug and Dairy Officials.
has arrived in Washington to attend the
conference Of food and drug executive
officials of the states, to be held here
Friday and Saturday. at the suggestion of
the Secretary of Agriculture.
Mr.. Wallis is the first of the state ex-
ecutives to arrive in Washington for the
conference. and said today that the Off
Gals OF thirty-elght states had signitied
their intention of being represented.
Commenting on what he calls 1.-THE pure
food cause, Mr.. Wallis said today.
w hat has hurt the pure food cause
more than anything else is the lack OF CO.
operation between the state and federal
officials and the variance between the
provisions OF the national food and drug
act and the laws of the several states
The object of the coming conference is
to inaugurate a plan OF cooperation and
collaboration and to harmonic conflict
| ing laws in such a manner so as to pro-
duce the most satisfactory results
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-12
800" CANAL BUSIEST.
Immense Volume of Business De.
scribed in Haskin's Book.

While the Panama canal seems destined
TO endure for al time as the greatest
artificial shipway in the world. even its
most enthusiastic friends Go not think
that it will ever catch up with that other
American canal. popularity called the
500" in point of traffic handled.
The traffic OF the Sault Ste. Marie canal
aggregates 6oCGo.uO tons year OF this
about oo,Go0.rD tons are carried through
the American channel south Of St.
Nary's river, while the remainder passes
through the Canadian channel on the
north SIDE of that river The American
500 canal handled million tons OF
traffic In 1913 and 20Go0. 600 in 1890 In
1909 1t reached A6,COO.O0o tons and today
ranges around 5o,0o0,o00 tons. this is
approximately twice as much as is
handled by the Suez canal
The whole story of the big canals of the
world is told in Frederic ]. Haskin's new
book, THE Panama Canal" which The
Star is distributing in this city See the
coupon elsewhere In this issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-12
Should Encourage Small Farming.

Encouragement should be given for
men to settle on small farms IN these dis
tant suburbs, communication between
these sectors should be established sys-
tematically, and l am sure that the cost
OF living problem i'll a great measure
would be solved. What causes the high
price of much OF our foodstuffs? The
price OF rent of the middlenan. What
We need Is some means by which the
city's markets are brought nearer to its
ultimate consumers.
L am shocked that the land the farm
land about Washington is not higher. 1t
surprises ME that the Potomac river.
which should be lined with palatial es-
tafes. IS not at least lined with pretty
farming places and country places of city
gentlemen. | feel this will soon come as
soon as the people realize that the living
cost can be coped with most favorably by
getting back TO soil
Mr. Roosevelt said he had learned tina,
the cost of living here was from Ii to Il
per cent higher than il wa. in Baltimore
and other cities nearby.
i would be more proud "a IL citizen
OF the National Capital, to think that i:
WAS famed for its markets. as q place
the faculties of which conduced to conf
Portable and economical living than
would OF the fact that lived III the most
architecturally beautiful city III the
world concluded Mr.. Roosevelt
j. V. Davies. James +. Taylor, Sol
Minister and Joseph l.. Shpley We're elect
I'd 10 membership of the chamber at a
meeting OF the membership committee
yesterday.