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hall representative.

That the department of music is
one of the most popular in the normal
school is seen from figures gathered
this week which shows that there are
295 pupils enrolled in the: course in
public school and rate music; 60 spe-
cial piano pupils; % violin pupils; 40
voice pupils, and one cello pupil. Six
teen of these pupils gave a students
recital in the auditorium on :Wednes-
day evening, representing the voice,
violin and piano departments. Twenty
fthese pupils, composing the Girls
Glee club and baritone soloist,, will
fill dates on an itinerary reaching to
]Minot and including five stops, dur
ing the Easter recess this year. The
club is under the direction of Dean
H. E. Goodsell, of the music depart
ment. -
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BEST KNOWN. COUGH REMEDY

For forty-three years DR.. Kinsss
New Discovery has been known
throughout the world as the most reli
able cough remedy. Over three mill
lion bottles were used last year.
Isn't this proof? 1t will get rid of
your cough, or we will refund your
money. J. J. Owens, Of Allendale, S.
c., writes the way hundreds OF 9th
ers have done: after twenty years,
1 find thhat DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry is the best remedy for coughs
and colds that have ever used" Fol
coughs or colds and all throat anG
lung troubles, it has no equal. 500
and s1.00 at all druggists.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

> The kindergarten is the first step
toward conditions that will make boys
and girls grow to be the best citi-
zens," lis a2econclusion reached by
Emma c. Ahlhorn in a thesis entitled
Growth of the Kindergarten Move
'ment' in the Northwest States" pre-
scented this week for graduation from
the department Of kindergarten train
ing at the normal school.
"The kindergarten is no longer sio-
lated from the remainder of the
school," says Miss Ahlhorn, '.but it is
as much and as necessary prepare.
'tion for the first grade as the first is
for the second. Again it is quite wide
~ known that so per cent of the chill
dren that enter the first Of the primary
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: VALLEY CITY STATE NORMAL.
!. 't ~ 1 !! y SCHOOL 80 y: H., ! )

a.. 2 II II u. DIX. ~ j
Miss Nina Peterson, st.; 5Ausgar,:
Iowa, will represent the normal school
in; the Stanley hall ,Tdelanatory con;
test. lin Minneapolis, April, 49, accord.
ing ;Etol1the decision of the Judges;
which gave Miss PETERSON first place
among seven contestants swho RED
for that honor on Monday morning
Miss Peterson is a member of the
advanced class, and she spoke "The
Soul, of the sWiolin."is The Stanley hall
school for girls offers a silver; cup as
trophy to he secureds;by theewinning
speaker in afeontest to which certain
schools are invited to enter repre-
sentatives. There will be five speak
.ers this year including the Stanley
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10 B] ! j ]:

All anxiety as to the strength of the
White House chairs can now be set
aside for four years at least. .&s's s.
Z, N;
III II is. zone OF the contradictions Of
life, on those times when you walk
down town with a bank official, that
none ofyour EDITORS ever sees you.
No White House open door for of.
fee seekers, but many Of them are
expecting to get insthrough the bulk
head. .S Ess:5ss
The tax rate may have to be higher
in New York to keep Harry ,Thaw
locked up. but everyone will feel that
Ellsworth the money. g1s5s n
bout this time the microbes that
had been lying Iiice and qiet in the
carpets are taken out and trotted5
around tho rooms by house cleallil d
The preside never wears a tall hat
when he cap avoid 1t, but this article.
OF apparel Is scarcely golorious enough
to{ Mt the high stspping bank e1erHk.. II
Most Of the neWspape rs found II wac
much cheaper to brush the dust on
the 1903 Inauguration cuts than It'd
send q photogr apher 10 Washingt ton. 81
Dr. Erie Inann,s c0nsufnp ion cure
comes from turtles Wonder II those
having d small hoy = initials carved on
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

The ladies of the Presbyterian;
church held an apron sale in conjunc-
ton with their oyster supper last
evening in the Odd Fellows hall.
:. =: %:ig : - .*+;rH= .;
John w. ;Maher will;make farm4loans
at lowest rates with privilege of pay
ing all or part OF principal at any in
terest payment date. Money always
on hand. go" IL. T., i~@ ~ !:
: Mrs. Albert Swenson of Webster,
Who has been a guest at the j. j..
Parry home for: a short visit, left for
the: John .Vanderlin home, notrh Of
the city, yesterday for a visit. ~.
Money to Loan-We have a limited
amount Of money to loan on good Ram
sey county first mortgages at 6ka' per
cent. '.-.=, ST. !
FIJI; 5''.' :. Brennans& Brennan. u
.5:a&r s1,-, H - -- -. ,-s::;%. 3.'
Us. Conyers of Cando was here
Wednesday on his return home from
San Diego, CAL, where he has spent
the winter with his family. Mr..
Conyers is a lumber: dealer of ,Cando. !.
:s l;. s5j.-...-..;; i;
Don Beleher of the Horton Motor
company left this week for Detroit,
Mich, where he will take two
weeks technical course at the Cadil-
las motor car factory. '1 :2G' ~ /: I
Money to ;Loan-We have "a limited
amount of money to loan on good Ram.
sey county first mortgages; at IS. per
cent. p ., :,,es..~. IL ~. 81
Brennan & Brennan.
...&; - 81. . :'=r:t
=. MI. land Mrs. Isaac sEdleman of
Garske, who have been the guests of
Mrs. Edleman's sister-in-law, Mrs. R.
;Lieberman, for the past week, re-
turned to their HON Wednesday morn
ing. .. "
zz9 Charles Cockburn, who has been
holding a position at Everett, Wash,
on construction crew with the Great
Northern will leave there soon for
Vancouver, B: c., where he will visit
an uncle. ' y; -. . ..: ';5sff7
r. -t.'...
S s&S-ai : = =: .-sa IA s4bb< 4
Miss lillian Hal who has been
visiting in a California for the past
month is now enioyinga visit with
the James Watt family at Medford,
Ore, and expects to reach home with
ina week. I'll ... = i
Ross Randall arrived home We'd
nesdaygfro his two months vacation
trip in the east. Mrs. Randall stop
ped at st. Vincent, Mimi, where she
will visit her parents a few weeks be-
fore returning. Il &c ..E 4. 5 =:, /
IS: The regular meeting Of the Degree
of:Honor will be held this evening in
the Opera House hall. Mrs. frankie
Lyman, grand chief Of honor will be
present at the meeting and the attend
ance of all members is desired. Mrs.
S:.ssA. Ham, chief Of honor. Ne
49,
/. and Mrs. N. n 4R hoads Of New
vile arrived in the city Wednesday,
evening from iMuscoda, Wis, where
they have been visiting for the past
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

q 1t is still possible TO enter college
without being a; fast ball player, but
these low standards of admission will
be raised before long. 5'Ss ~ '@:''+
/, While the cabinet is being consider
ably enlarged, al department. Of wom-
ems clubs will not he added until the
suffragists attain their ambition. :
~ = r~ +:a:s@ 81: sz: ~: +: =
4 The makers Of glucose ss4say that
their product has decreased The cost
of living. IT. places handsome box
of candy for his best girl within reach
of every store clerk. II s.<.s =, -r"
There are. sharp differences of opin-
ion in the. new cabinet, but the police
should not interfere with the debates
until the furniture begins to circulate
through the atmosphere.
After he knows the office hunting
ways of the congressman; President
Wilson may soon want to occupy a
room down in the barn cellar instead
Of up in the capitol ~'
Vice President Marshall says he is
going to enter on a '.four years ST.
lence," but probably the senators
will at least! let. him entertain a mo-
ton to adjourn. '"'$'' w.
Considerable disappointment is ex-
pressed that General Resale Jones,
head of the mixers, did not go inlo
the presidents cabinet as secretary of
| war. (. %..sa. =. ;.-. :...
The suffragists complain because
they were mobbed at the Washington
parade, but the real trouble is with
the women at home who allowed such
crowd of their husbands to go to
Washington. 49, I'll q 4 IT. !'.#;
- ~. ,sts;----.,-5i .4.t&:! ! -
Just: what the president and the ex-
president talked about when they
rode together TO the capitol is not
known, but the weather would seem
to have been safe and suitable sub
ject. D.. s>s.-9..
..--t-,,@, = a :t;$f5ls------.---
Mrs. Wilson and daughters wore
simple gowns at the inauguration, and
Washington women are all asking
whether they could have got by the
dressmakers: for less than $3.50 for
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14
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Baking b | IN II P'o'I,v',tlel !.

18th reatest1 of modern
titnne7 helps to perfect cake
and biscuit naking.:sMa
horne baking pleasant and
profitable. renders the
foodIa1nore digestible and
guarantees it safe from
alum and all adulterants.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

= .,
i: Miss Ida Diana Olsen Of Fargo has
accepted a position; as stenographer at
the Commercial club, having assumed
her dut 'es there yesterday morning: .
= Henry Leaning OF Michigan, lIwho
has been a guest of his brother-in-law,
'i r.. III. REUTER-, for an extended visit:
returned. home yesterday. mi
=. 90 'i 3:5H;';!.A- =. ~ h8s$
IL If you want to clean up Il crop con-
tract or a state land contract, John W
Maher will make you a loan at low
est rates. $21''E tEs'.''*s IT. 'sfs'@'' ,+'.:$
r. '=::;:s Il: tss!:es55 :'.si;,, ss,c I'll
4 Mrs. Hattie Sloman and family, old
residents Of Grand FIarbor, have moved
to The city and for the present have
taken residence on; the west side.
IT. S$ - = ss ,@ $500. -. - y r.. IT,
e The Ladies' Aid society of ST..
Olaf's lutheran church met in the
church basement yesterday after.
noon. > ~. SE-
s* Thomas Kelly, son Of Colonel and.
Mrs. Joseph M. Kelly, left for Garske
I Wednesday morning to visit at the
Kelly farm for a short time. =
. i Rev. ;. Schweizer of Crary returned
home Wednesday, morning after q
brief, visit with Father Leo Of St.
Joseph's church. - n & 5 5:'
81 Money to Loan---We have a limited
amount Of money to loan on good Ram
sey county first mortgages at e!a per
cent. 4. 7 ..,.. :,@8
.:.:. Brennan & Brennan.
..s5 Miss Lille Robidoux Of White
Earth left the Mercy hospital Wednes-
day, after having recovered from an.
operation. ;.3:,
Robert Mckay Of Grand Harbors
who has: been with the Pifer Ice crew
at White Els, Mont, for several
months, arrived here yesterday. the.
crew having compile tedaa its work is Y.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

Mrs. Wilson and daughters wore
simple gowns at the Inauguration, and
Washington women are all asking
whether they could have got by the
dressmakers! for less than, $3.50 for
each garment. 80 y A.. i..i I.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

. Us. Conyers of Cando was here
Wednesday on his return home from
San Diego, CAL, where he has spent
the winter with his family. Mr..
Conyers is a lumber dealer of Cando. :.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

q The 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gordon is critically ill with pneu-
mcnia. Miss Minnie Nelson, trained
nurse, has the case in charge.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

mir. and Mrs. N r.. Rhoads Of New.
vile arrived in the city Wednesday
evening from Muscoda, Wis, where
they have been visiting for the past
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

I: Miss Ida Diana Olsen. Of Fargo has
accepted position as s;enographer at
the Commercial club, having assumed
her dut 'es there yesterday morning: :
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

Don Beleher Of the Horton Motor
company left this week for Detroit,
Mich. where he will take a two
weeks technical course at the Cadil-
las motor car factory. 2G G+'-r !: I
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j. !. NEWS;
Mrs. A. w. Swenson Of Bisbee was
the guest Of, Mrs. Jens svee Tuesday.

the guest or Mrs. JenS Svee Tuesday.
Powell makes liberal farm loans. !
~ = ~: ,s ~; + t $780, . *t\ :s% :.
C: :Ghristianson left for his home
in Crazy Wednesday after short bust
ness visit herr. .sF'y4; - s''. :; 2s:,.s
1T: i -. 49,; " . 1900:
= C. L. 2Thwing, the Webster banker,
returned home Thursday after short
visit to the Lake -s:.,s:,..''
For Farm Loans See Powell. I
Wv; II %, e.. f. i - - p; y 3
Miss Rosa Merkel of shorne, this
state, underwent an operation at the
General hospital Wednesday. . ;
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

Money to Loan-We have a}Iimited
amount Of money to loan on good Ram
sey county first mortgages at 6La' per
cent. :3@'-' .
..''+ = Brennan & Brennan. u
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

y Henry Leaning OF Michigan, who
has been guest of his brother-in.law,
= H. tSRoutier, for an extended visit:
returned home yesterday. MI
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

=: Just what the president and the ex
president talked about when they
rode together TO the capitol is not
known, but the weather would seem
to have been safe and suitable sub.
ject. D., .s>..-3..
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

ii # you want to clean up Il crop con-
tract or state land contract, John w.
Maher will make you a loan at low
est rates. 'ss':'*s i IT. ':f..:'.i l4':,,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

Money: to ;Loan-We have a Iimitet
amount of money to loan on. good Ram
sey county first mortgages at+e3ha pei
cent. ,..p .. ....,..~.. is ..
Rnann,n- p Rua un,n
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

THE regular meeting Of the Degree
;of:;Ionor will be held this evening in
the Opera House hall. Mrs. frankie
Lyman, grand chief Of honor, will be
present at the meeting and the attend
5ance of all members is desired. Mrs.
!s.:A. Ham, chief Of honor. ~
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

r II # .;:,4 ii;; i; ::: it'll.
T. ~ y {: 4ss !. = i.;.t...::!.i 4 4 ;,: 4;
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

Robert Mckay Of Grand Harbor,
who has been with the Pifer Ice crew
at White Els, Mont, for several
months, arrived here yesterday. the
crew having compile IS work. :ssi
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

John W. iMaher will make farm loans
at lowest rates with privilege of pay.
ing all or part Of principal at any in
terest payment date. Money always
on hand. $50" IL. - ~ a.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

The suffragists complain because
they were mobbed at the Washington
parade, but the real trouble is with
the women at home who allowed such
a crowd of their husbands to go to
Washington. 3t.s I'll a xE5i <!a. u.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

:, M RS. Albert Swenson of Webster
Who has been a guest at the j. ]
Parry home for: short visit, left fol
the John .Vanderlin home, notrh Of
the city, yesterday for visit. ,'''.f<
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

two months. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Rhoads' mother, Mrs. Corn
wall, who will be their guest for an
extended visit. ,51 :a;. t3 y: i.:.#E Y!
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

All anxiety as to the strength Of the
White House chairs can now be set:
aside for four years at least. 2& I s,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church held an apron sale in conjunc
ton with their oyster supper last
evening in the Odd Fellows hall.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14
See Powell for your liberal farm

oans:: - %-isi 3.2tt&2t:tglsa@sas W.:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

Ross Randall arrived home Wed.
y@from his two months vacation
trip in the east. Mrs. Randall stop.
ped at st. Vincent, Mimi, where she
will visit her parents a few weeks be
fore returning. ii; ii II i5.s, !.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

q; The marriage of, Miss Jennie iFos.
sum and Erick Alfred Erickson, both
of Etarkweather, occurred 9Wednes2
day afternoon at 2::3O o'clock at the.
residence of evy A.. G. Barroun. The
young couple will make their home on !
the farm Of the groom near Stark
weather. q 23ss = I'd :4 5 Pr "a; :!
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

!" Mrs. Hattie Sloman and family, old
residents OF Grand Harbor, have moved
to The city and for the present have
taken a residence on the west side.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-08-07
SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO
3-.l9l

1913--.l914

Riverside 1t Kian T. Halverso u F. Campbell
FIRTH No wnke Robertson Lyon Firth Idaho
Waplo No Louis Anderson W. Bhe H. Freckleton Black
Anderson, E. Cleary, P. Feed Backfoot
sterHS No. lrd Parsons Mrs. Dre0 R. A. Ward Sterling
Riveon, cawson wech, Clark, Blackf0o
@ ss.
Fort Hall Nc 2A M Reynolds W. creasy Harry Hutchinson
Monas1s Route A.
Morelsnd No CLARK W. p Lindsay Mrs Laura Christensen
Poeyls No Norman A. A. zegler Albert Gardener
Shelley sThomss MITCHELL Joseph Holland Mrs Sander
Wicks w. J. Thompson
sal S Idaho Route s. g. John Bowfe
Yuma Mo- af ds Cough F. Morrison Mrs. Caroline 1undqu
Shelly asss Hs's' VIM Young
Pingee No Esther Toutner, W. g. Davidson, P Bales
4James Mrs. Agnes Bennett Pratt
Shelley, Idaho, Route
Cooper J. Pemble, Spring.
field, Idaho.
Presto Hanson Williams G. E. Tolme Shelley
Idaho,
Lavaside sundquis Nelson McGinn Black
Davis D. Kendall, Lyon Basat Idaho.
Thomas No 49, Fackre B. sjostrom, Backfoo
w. Anderson, Christensen
mbs Ny e~1 eu VIM uican Peter Jogensen Black
No 5Brigham Mathews Chafhn
b4-A H. Ruth, Ludwig
Idaho.
w. Cederberg
Idaho.
Wiley Chrsten
Sterling,
Chandler Snider L. Shelman
Springfield, Idaho.
Aberdeen 6sE Davis A. Bare Jacob A. Becker, Aber
Idaho.
Backfoot " Fisher
A Doud John Brown, John H Early Backfoo Idaho
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-08-07
Commission Finds Express
Rates Much Too High

commission says, did not control at
the time its contract with the express
company was made.
Conclusion Reached
"That somebody is getting the worst
of it, there is no doubt" says the COM
mission, in commenting on existing
rates. 1t estimates that the Southern
Pacific in effect pays to the Wells
Fargo company $780, 600 annually
more than it should on all business in
sion says, must come out Of the rail.
roads other activities, and hence il.
the long run, from its patrons.
The commission differs from the in
terstate commerce. commission in that
the interstate body found the express
companies to be proper bodies for
carrying on their business, while the
California commission holds that they
are parasites" and the railroads OF
some other company could be substl.
tuted to better advantage.
The decision follows two and a hall
years of investigation, during which
over 100000 waybills were scruti
nized. The investigation started when
upon taking office in 1911, the com
mission refused to accept as reason
able the schedule Of rates filed witt
it by the Wells-Fargo company
Thereafter, the Santa Fe railroad in
tervened, asking for more than the
IS per cent of gross receipts it wal
getting, but the Southern Pacific
which the commission found to b.
receiving only 40 per cent Of the com
pany's earnings, took no action. Tni
is commented upon in the findings o
the commission.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-08-07
Defendant.
ALIAS SUMMONS

The State of Idaho sends greetings
to Elsie Goctz, the above named de-
PENDANT.
You are hereby notified that a COM
plant has been filed against you in
the District Court of the Sixth Judi
cial District of the State of Idaho
in and for the County CT Bingham by
the above named plaintiff, and you
are hereby directed to appear and
answer the said complaint within tweC.
ty days of the service of this sum-
mons If served within said Judicial
District, and within forty days II
served elsewhere.
It is alleged in the complaint that
the said parties intermarried at Po-
catello, Bannock County, Idaho, on
or about the 18th day of May, 1912,
that on or about the 18th day Of July,
1912, the said defendant, disregard
ing the solemnity of her marriage
VOWS, wilfully and without cause,
abandoned the plaintiff and ever since
has, without cause or fault, on the
part Of the plaintiff, and against his
will and consent, remained and lived
apart from the plaintiff. The plain
tiff demands that the bonds Of ma
trimony existing between plaintiff and
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-08-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho. July
IL, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Horace
L. Hale. Of Blackfoot, Idaho, who,
on October "a, 1907, made Homestead
entry 12300, Serial No. 04015, for 81
NEA, Eh SEA, Section II, Town
ship 2 South, Range SO East, Boise
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be
fore Register and Receiver Of the
United States Land Office, at Black
foot, Idaho, on the 18th day of August
1918.
Claimant names at witnesses:
William B. Taylor, Frank Landon
Moroni Mecham, William Page, all o.
BlackfOOt, Idaho.
HENRY w. KIEFER,
J17-A14 adv. Register.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-08-07

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-Tho state
railroad commission Of California or
dered reductions yesterday in the ex-
press rates Of Wells-FargO & Co.
amounting to a cut of $4,000 from
present annual revenues. Every rate
Of the company in this state is abol-
ished by the order, which is effective
October 1, and over 100000 new
rates devised by the committee on o
ten-mile zone basis are ordered effect
i've at that time
The express company Is ordered to
operate six months on the commits
sion's rates, which are, on the aver.
age, Is per cent below those hereto
fore exacted, and then submit state
ment Of its earnings, If it feels the
rates are not justified. At present,
the commission finds the company
makes a net yearly profit OF $S42, os7
on q property valuation estimated at
$613,233, or 1876 per cent on its in
vestment.
Advice To Railroads
The finding pronounces the compan!
"a parasite on the railroads" and sug
gests that, instead Of appealing to the
interstate commerce commission fol
permission to increase rates the rail
roads "look into this express situa
ton"
quite possibly says the opinion
''they will find some relief from Al
least a part of the financial Difficult
ties which, they maintain, beset them
1--WE do not see," the opinion con
tinues, "why the railroad companies
il this service is public necessity
as it seems to be. could not furnisl
and maintain tho comparatively small
amount of additional terminal equip
ment which is necessary to carry o.
the pickup and delivery business Q
the express COMPANY"
sideileht 10 Found
The commission finds sidelight o
this very question in the intercorpor
the express company, which it say
ate relationship between railroads an
makes fraud possible upon both tn
railroads and the public 1t cites tn
fact that the Wells-Fargo EXPIRES
company pays to the Atchison, Tt
peka & Santa Fe 55 per cent Of it
gross earnings on that line, and t
the Southern Pacific only 40.8 pc
cent of it's like gross earnings. This
the finding asserts, enables tn
Southern Pacific to sacrifice it's ow
earnings to swell Wells-Fargo & Co.
revenue" and the commission point
out as significant the fact that meth
the Santa Fe nor it's principal stock
holders are heavily, if at all, interes
ed in Wells-Fargo & Co. and that tn
Southern Pacific officials and it's prir
cipal stockholders are The presen
officials of the Southern Pacific. tn