The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-31
GOOD TIMES
ARE PREDICTED

pagers the last few weeks cannot but
be convinced that q period Of great
industrial and commercial activity
Is upon u and but awaits tue ac-
ceptance Of the American people to
be realized all over the nation.
Al first the indications that bet
ter times we're eomIng throughout
the business life Of the nation were
very slight and hard to discern, but
OF late they are being made more
pronounced and seldom a day pass IS
but that. somewhere In the United
States something happens which in.
dicates the coming OF u revival OF
business.
Eur months, or rather years, the
railroads have claimed that their
freignt rates have been reduced from
time to tluIe by interstate commerce
commissions until they could not
more thanapay running expenses of
the roads already in operation, aud
coul not Aoat bonds with which to
construct new lines. This has been
q serious setback TO the country, es-
pecially this western country which
stands in need OF ex tensire railroad
construction before 1t can hope to
come TO the front and develop
Through the action OF the com.
nniaciau ywhich F1r gauapaI ,,.nn4L,
has been making a close study OF the
different lines, with have asked for
an increase, has examined the earn.
ing capacity of the different roads
and their expense, this obstacle has
been removed by the roads beinR
granted the entire amount Of the
raise which they asked, that OF 5 per
cent, This was granted about two
weeks ago to ll2 railroads east OF
the Mississippi river. Aud while
the western roads are not included
In thls raise it is thought now that
tney will not have any trouble in
getting 1t upon proving that 1t is
necessary to the proper development
OF the country.
Another good indication Of better
times is the amount OF money which
has been brought into this country
by the sale Of American products In
Europe. The Kansas City Com
merclal Club has gathered and com
piled statistics and report that S5,-
600, 000 worth OF horses and mules
have been marketed Though Kansas
City to the British government. One
manufacturer alone has supplied one
half million pairs Of shoes to the
same market. They also state that
the exports from 50 four mills in
the Kansas City district have
been 2l7, 900 barrels Of flour this year
as compared with $1,000 barrels last
year. This was due chiefly to the
big foreign demand since the war
began.
A news dispatch from Texas City,
Texas, dated Dec. 23rd states: "With
nearly $1,000, 900 worth OF cotton in
its mold, the Egba of the Elder Dem
pster line, left Texas City, today or
Liverpool. There we're 90, s53 bales
on the big vessel This shows that
our cotton is finding market
abroad. And that with every ship
load that is taken by the European
countries this count , is just sl ,0OO,-
900 richer.
The last and most encouraging piece
of news that has come to light Is the
interview given out by Cnas. NJ.
Schwab, the steel magnate, upon his
return to the United States the other
day from a trip - across the waters.
He says that the warning nations
have placed contracts with manu-
factureres in the United States for
more than $500, 900, 600 since the
war broke out; and bs predicts that
for this reason this nation is nov on
tile threshold of the greatest per-
iod Of prosperity the country has seen
for many years.
Mr.. SchWab, who sailed for Eng
land m lnth ago, admitted that he
went to cancel previous contracts
which ne had made TO construct sub
but which, il was pointed
out ID him by the admininsIration,
would be q violation Of the neutrality
Of the United States. Mr. SohWah
these contracts. which
10 els, 0Oo, 100. II Is upon
tie knowledge gained upon this lat
ter trip that he bases bis confidence
OF . period OF grsst business activity
for this nation. He says that the
problem now confronting the Cnited
States is toe matter Of transports
ton, that We will have 10 Increase
our transportation facilities greatly
In order 70 he able to handle this in-
crease in manufacturing and COM
merciRl enterprises.
He baid: 1.-THE period of prosper.
ity that predicted upon my last re-
turn from Europe Is about upon Us