Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15
TO IT..
Tho Offer for Rabbit PeIts Seems to
BE "a Boni Eide One.
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A couple of weeks ago we refer
red to a communication from a gen.
tleman named E. .Oppenheimer, of
Chewelah, Wash, which was written
to Congressman Smith, in which the
gentleman referred to stated that he
had found a demand for rabbit skins
and could pay 10 cents for each OF
them If they were properly skinned
and dried.
The offer seemed almost too good
to be true, and upon our advice some
of our people wrote Mr.. Oppenhei-
mer asking If the offer was made In
good faith, and the replies received
have been very favorable, as the gen.
tleman signifed that he was IN
nest in making the offer, as he want
ed the pelts and would pay the price
offered.
In writing this gentleman refer
ence was undoubtedly made to the
article appearing in the Times, as on
Friday of last week we were in re-
ceipt of the following telegram:
Chewelah, Wash, Jan. 9, 1914.
Lincoln County Times,
Jerome, Idaho.
E. Oppenheimer is good
for any financial obligations he may
make. General character good.
(Signed) First National Bank.
Now hat the offer seems genuine
and the gentleman making it is re-
sponsible, we can see no reason why
there cannot be some good money
made from this occupation. There
is no question about the supply of
rabbits, but perhaps to be safe it
would be advisable to send the gen.
tleman a sample of some of the
pelts to ascertain if they are prop
erly prepared. The only pelts that
he can use are those taken from rab-
bits killed during the months of jan
uary and February, so now is the
time to get busy, boys.
Since the above was placed in type
we have received the following letter
from Mr.. Oppenheimer, together with
a card of directions which fully ex-
plain themselves:
Lincoln County Times.
Jerome, Idaho.
Gentlemen: Since l am in the
market for jack rabbit skins, l am
daily receiving quite a number of in
quiries in regard to how skins should
be treated to make them marketable
and l therefore include a direction
card giving all the particulars.
There are some of those writing
evidently taking this, my bona fde
offer. for a joke, l suppose because
heretofore there was no market fol
them, and some of them in doubt a:
to the financial outcome, and l would
suggest thai all those people ma,
: ship to my address in care of the
First National Bank, Chewelah
Wash, subject to inspection.
AS the rabbit question is of vita
interest in your vicinity, If yol
choose you may have my permission
in publishing this communication
The animals have to be skinned
before the carcass begins to decay
and reasonable care should be takeI
that as few as possible holes ar
made in the hides; the tails SHOULD
be left on, the ears cut off and tn
skin cased with hair on inside AM
we'll stretched as to width an,
length.
The skins must be perfectly dr.,
before shipping; send by freight il
lots of from 500 to 900 so as t
weigh at least 100 lbs, but you ma,
join in with your neighbors to max
up that quantity, il you haven't S
many yourself; or If this is not con
venient to you. you may ship smalle
quantities up to 20 lbs, package
by parcel post.
Tie skins in bundles of 20 eac'
and pack in burlap or sacks, and b
sure to write your name on the IN
side as we'll as the outside and giy
Il ing the amount of pelts containe
in the shipment. Poison caugl
skins or any too badly torn ! cannC
use.
II l am buying jack rabbit hides {
If good average size at loo each, deli'
cred at Chewelah, Wash, and of a
animals killed up to February 15tl
s. 1914.
VI 1 will make payment Immediate
V upon arrival and inspection of IL
skins, and thanking you if you wi
. give all these particulars to yol
acquaintance.
Ship your other winter caugl
furs hat you may have and l wi
pay top prices according to size al
quality.
I'd remain, yours very truly,
E. Oppenheimer.