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Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-29
CANADA SEXES
WHEAT and WILL
DECIDE ON PRICE
Dominion Government Takes Posses
sion Of Sixteen Million Bushels
Of the Cereal for It's Own
Purposes.
MAY STOP EXPORT TO THE U. S.
Officials at Ottawa Insist There
Need Be No Stampede Of
Market as Result.
TO PREVENT SOARING OF PRICES

WINNIPEG. Man, Nov. 2S.--The
Ottawa bureau OF the Western AS
sociated Press today announced that
the Dominion government has or
dered the seizure of approximately
16, 900, 600 bushels Of Nos, l, and
3 wheat in elevators az tho head OF
the great lakes and in the eastern
provinces The order does not OK
tend to the western provinces. The
price OF the wheat ordered seized
has not been fixed The grain is re-
quired by the British government,
Grvc-u.ucpt st1temcnt.
OTTAWA. ont. Nov. S.-The folowinE
official statement was Issued by the gov
orrment tonight:
The phenomenal crop Of wheat In tho
Canadian west has brought upon the gov
eminent the duty OF assisting TO the
fsrthest extent possible in its marketing.
The supply Of wheat the world over Is
known 10 have been abundant. and the
Importance OF taking advantage Of every
opportunity to provide for the disposing
&c our grain is, on that account, the
81 eater
For many months the government has
teen in touch with the British authori-
ties with view to procuring orders from
the United Kingdom and the allied gov
srnments in order that the greater share
ir consuming demand In those countries
mas be turned towari our Canadian sur
rlus As consequence OF this, the Brit
'sh government has requested the Cana
clan government to provide within a
short time. very large supply Of Nos,
/. and 3 northern wheat.
M~~s'r- p-i-~ p-oh'ru.
The problem Of meeting these require.
monts and OF doing 20 at such priccs as
would induce the repetition OF orders in
Canada, then confronted the government.
The effect of the government pur-
chaseS in tho open market such as was
made by the different countries a year
ago. Is well known TO the public. Tho
market r.ses ahnornally. adding TO the
3 profits OF The grain dealers and speou-
istorS who haye purchased the grain
! which the government requires. The ad-
Vance in price of largo amounts OF grain
In store becomes the loss OF the purchas-
ing government and the profit not OF the
producer, but Of the owner OF the stored
grain.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-29

TO secure the desired effect in this
year. the Dominion government de-
termined Saturday 10 commander all
Nos l. and northern wheat i'm store at
the head Of the lakes and eastward. This
involves the purchase OF anywhere from
i2.cOo0o TO 100000 bushels The prce
paid has not yet hSen settled by the gov
ernmsnt. but will shortly be fixed on n
fair basis. The ommandeering order
goes no farther than is stated above and,
instructions have been given that all
loading now underway. is TO be continued
and no delay whatever occur in the
transport Of the commandeered grain
from the elevators to ocean terminals.
II viii be observed that the order does
not apply to grain in elevators west OF
the lakes or IN transit at the time the
order takes effect or subsequently thereto.
lhere are. OF course. many questions
OF important detail that arise aud demand
aaJuStments. and these will be given the
tulest consideration and tho promptest
decisions possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-29
No Stampede Expected.

Ihere seems no reason why the grain
markets should be radically affected by
tne action taken. Obviously, It does not
involve any increase in the worlds con-
sumers, or, indeed, In the worlds con-
suiners demands IT means simply the
Hliing OF the existing demands TO the ex-
tent OF the grain taken by this much OF
me Canadian surplus instead OF filling
the same from other SURPRISES II the
result should be a rise IN the Canadian
prices then beneficial effect will largely
accrue 10 the grain farmers themselves
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-29
The Weather
Temperature at Om~hr Nester'

Comparative Local Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-29

Temperature and precipitation depart-
uTes fiom Z normal:
NORMAL temperature ..................... q
Excess ~ the daV ........... n
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-29
Call Tyler 1000

" fou Want to Tam 70 The Hp-
- 60 Anyone ConBecepd
With The Bea.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-29

leficIancV f0r GOV norlId l9l7 y -nrheE
L. A WELSH. Local Foreeaster.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01

stocked with poultry, the price on
hens has declined to 10c and spring
chickens to 12hc. Very little inn
place.
Lard and Cured Meats-A slightly
weaker tone is indicated in hams
and bacon, with quotations on local
hams at 15c and eastern 1910. Lo-
cal bacon is quoted at 16@19c and
eastern 17@20c. Local lard has
slumped to SC. while the eastern
holds at CSC.
Apples-A little more interest is
manifest in apples, although the mar
ket is still well supplied from local
sources. Fancy varieties are still
quoting at S1.25@1.50, with cookers
jobbing at 75c@$l.25.
Other Fruits-Lemons are a lit
tie easier this week at $4.50@5 for
fancy stock and $4@4.50 for choice.
Grapes are now at the height of the
season, but prices hold rather firm,
the only change noted being in Con-
cords, which are quoted at 25c
Peaches and cantaloupes are little
| tdoiCls lhC lOi AhOi QuObin6 dt tOWtoO
and the latter S5c@$1. Cranberries
are now in market and jobbing at $40
per barrel and $3.50 per box.
Potatoes-Spuds are showing ex-
cellent stock, with Yakimas quoting
at ST and locals S5c. Sweets are
off again at $3.50 per cwt
Other Vegetables - Onions are
steady at 65@75c, while carrots are
slightly easier at 81 per cwt. Pump
kin and squash still hold at 1c per
pound and tomatoes are easier at
25030c.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-There is slightly better
tone to the wheat market this week
and there has been some movement
J although it has been of a rather spas
modic nature. The seeming inclina-
ton of growers to store their wheat
is evidenced by the fact that interior
warehouses are filling up with un
sold grain to a greater extent than
ever before. Should this attitude con
tinue, marketing will probably be
, pretty well distributed throughout
the year. Prices are little firmel
! than week ago, though there is no
+ much change in the general situation
! Bluestem is quoted at soc, with clut
at 73c and red Russian soc.
; Flour Another readjustment il
flour prices was effected this weel
0 when the local mills announced a re
q duction of 25c per barrel all alonl
:, the line. This makes the quotation
.
+ onds $5.25.
- Feed-Slight reductions are note
. in bran and oats this week, the fig
= ures being $22 for bran and S24 70
= bran and shorts, while oats droppe
= to $24 and steam rolled oats wa
marked down to $25.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01

Our French allies have been STRUCK
by the grave airs" which our soldier
sing on march. Many of our re7i
ments take a pride in their route
singing and stick to certain SONGS
not all of them, however, grave.
The Manchester regiment has tne
musical reputation, their favorites be
ing "Killaloo" and Brian Boru." This
Yorkshires march to Dan Tucker,
which consists of little more than g
series of di@bclical shouts. The som
ersets cherish country songs, particu-
larly ITO Be a Farmers Boy the
Rife Brigade sings the famous '95 bal
lad beginning, Colonel Coote Mann
ingham is a very good man. while
the Grenadiers favorite is Coon
Drum Major" and the fusileers theiI
own particular and heart-stirrins
Fighting With the Seventh Royal
Fusileers. London Chronicle.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
LUMBER AND WOODWORKING.

The Anacortes Cooperative Shingle
Co. has been incorporated by IA for
mer members of the Cavanaugh Mill
Co., Anacortes, and will operate one
of the shingle mills of that concern.
The Grays Harbor Lumber Co., Ho-
quiam, last week dispatched three
trainloads of 100000 feet of clear
lumber to Baltimore, Md, compris-
ing the initial shipment on coast
forecast contract of 100000 feet.
The remaining trainloads will depart
within a week.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
WHALE DANCE OF ESKlM0S
Peculiar Festivlty That Gives the
Young Men a Chance to Choose
Their Wives.

A very primitive custom of the ma
tives of the Bering and Arctic coasts
of Siberia, custom that has come
down from generations of savage an
cestors, is the annual celebration of
the whale dance, when the Eskimos
select their wives.
When the sun moves southwark at
the end of the short summer season.
and the ice closes upon the northern
water. Then In celebration of the
seasons catch the ioe dwellers as
semble for the whale dance, which
lasts 21 days.
The great dance circle is prepared,
and in the center the dancers, both
male and female. perform the most
savage Of evolutions and motions to
the accompaniment Of rhythmless
beating of the tom-toms and weird
chanting. The dance songs tell of the
prowess of the hunters and of the his
tory of the tribe. The movements OF
the women are surprisingly graceful,
and they mean to show in their dance
that, as daughters of great people,
they are possessed of all the qualities
such women should have. The men
execute pantomimic scenes of the
hunt, and go through all the motions
of the KILL they spear the ice bear
slay the walrus and seal, and finally
with extraordinary contortions, van
quish the mighty whale.
During the last days of the feast
when the time arrives for the selec
ton of husbands and wives. the man
performs his mate dance before the
woman he has picked out. In panto
mime ne promises to provide her gen
erously with the fruit of the hunt
both food and fur If she is pleased
with him. she walks out and dances
her acceptance and shows how she
will look after the igloo When the,
have danced before each other the
are married after the custom Of th'
tribe and he leads her off to his wal
rus hide lodge.
During the dance they feast c.
whale The skin of the baleer whel
IS about an inch thick and look
Ike rubber. The solid blubb0r b.
treen it and the true flesh is usuall
about Ia inches thick. The black sEi
and the blubber, the latter cut 70 'h
thickness of the former, is called moi
, TUX and is considered great delicac1
It is eaten raw, and although il sound
J repulsive to the civilized ear. is ms
palatable. 1t has a flavor some-h'r
like that of chestnuts.-Youth's Cen
Danion.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
THE SPOKANE MARKET.

A feature of the situation is the
continued relative Improvement in
business. There is a good, steady de-
mand in progress along normal lines
for fall business following the extra
impetus impaired to mercantile in
terests in the stocking up of house
holds upon the return of the sum-
mer-outers. The betterment that is
noted in manufacturing and whole
sale centers is also indicated in an
expension of demands in all sections
of the country. The number of in
terests that continue to show the ef-
fects of conservatism are getting
fewer.
In the lumber trade, which has not
been favorably affected by the war
in Europe, business shows some inn
provement, and in some instances it
is reported that a higher price has
been secured on acquisitions, and
there is a prospect of a gradual pick
ing up of business and prices.
Butter-The butter market is fair
ly active, with prices holding as for
merly, at 29@32c for Washington
creamery. Supplies are moderate
and the undertone of the situation
well maintained.
Eggs-The egg market still holds
in rather a demoralized condition
While arrivals of fresh ranch stocks
are light, there has been enough tc
meet the demand up to the present
time. AS to prices, the figures still
remain at $sQ8.50 wholesale.
Cheese-M Market shows no change
Business rather quiet at nc for trip
lets and 19c for cream brick.
Fresh Meats-Following a rathe'
demoralized condition in the fresl
meat trade for several weeks, prices
have been declined on pork to loo
101kc, steer beef 9@915c, COW bee
sQs1kc, mutton 10Q12c and lam
14@15c. Live stock has also de
clined, quotations being as follows
Steers S5.50Q6, cows s3.50Q5.5t
sheep $4.50Q5.50. hogs s4.50Q6.
Poultry = With the market ovel
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01

"Oh, papa" excitedly shouted little
Willie Lenardo, running into Louis Le-
nardo's place of business, "one Of
those chickens you killed last night
has come to life and laid an egg"
Much to Lenardo's surprise, one OF
the hens which he had stuck the night
before and which he had left for dead
was really alive and standing by Its
nest cackling. The hen had laid q
good-sized egg. Lenardo caught the
chicken, examined 1t, and, sure,
enough, it was the hen which he had
attempted to bleed with penknife.-
Coatsville (Pa.) dispatch to Philadel-
phia Record.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
Improving Egypt.

Egypt has drainage problems as
we'll as irrigation ones. Just at pres
ent the Egyptian government is pump
ing out Lake Mareotis, a sheet OF
shallow, brackish water in the ex
treme north of the delta, at the back
door of Alexandria. About million
acres of cultivable land will be re-
claimed by this work, though not all
at the sam time. Other drainage
projects of equal magnitude will be
taken up later.
Here, as in so many other cases, the
Anglo-Egyptian government is follow
ing in the footsteps of the more en-
lightened Pharaohs and Ptolemies OF
ancient days. Lakes were drained In
Egypt 5000 years ago. Where old
time kings used the shadoof and the
unpaid labor of fellahin, modern rulers
employ steam and machinery; but the
end aimed at is the same.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
The spaniard in Mexico.

When Cortez landed at Vera Cruz
and in honor of the day being Good
Friday" gave the place the sacred
name, he set the style of Mexico for
the land to be called after saints and
sacred things rather than people. The
glory of the spirit of Crusader ap-
pealed more to him than perpetuatine
his own name as the cognomen OF
country. Following in the wake OF
this warlike Spaniard came troops OF
friars, some of them pious and truly
noble. while others were no more hui
man than the average type of men OF
that day and generation. A Catholic
priest, Hidalgo, occupies a prominent
place in the calendar of the country's
liberators: while dreams and visions
actuated others to explore the country
and set up the cross.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
BREVlTIES.

j. ]. Hill has renewed his gift of
year ago of $4,000 to the Great
Northern Veterans association.
The greatest weekly volume of ex-
ports and the largest favorable trade
balance since July 1 were shown in
the foreign trade for the week ended
last Saturday. Exports were $685.
249,ss3, as against $33 3,593,708 for the
previous week. and the excess of ex-
ports over imports was $35,423,734.
Charges of conspiracy and willful
abuse of corporate privileges granted
them by the state are made against
Chicago packers in a suit filed by
the state of Texas in the state dis
trict court. AS punishment for these
alleged crimes, Texas, through its at
torney general, asks fines totalline
nearly S15,00O,OOO and the cancella
tion of all charters and permits al
lowing the packers to operate within
the state.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
Monster Auueduct.

The aqueduct conducting the waters
of the Owens river to Los Angeles is
said to be the largest in the world. II
is designed to deliver a minimum Of
25S,OO0,OO0 gallons of water daily into
the San Fernando reservoir, rs miles
northwest of the city. No pumping
plant is required, as the source Of sup
ply is several hundred feet above the
city. The water will furnish a great
amount of power-70,000 horsepower
is multiplication electric lighting
and other purposes. The total cost
of the waterworks will be SEE. 200. 900.
and the installation Of the power plant
will be Approximations s5.000,00o moro.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT.

Entiat, Wash, has sold bonds to
the state to the amount of $4,000,
the proceeds to be used in the con-
struction of new school building.
The council of Harrington, Wash,
has sold bonds to the amount of $780,
900 to the state and will use the pro-
ceeds in improvements to the water
system.
The directors of the Wenatchee
reclamation district will sell bonds to
the amount of $5O0,OO0 recently voted
to be used in improvements and re-
pairs to the high line canal.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
Rlnk's Good Luck.

Binks-Isn't it about time our
daughter began to think about getting
married? She is getting on and she'll
be an old maid the firss thing she
knows.
Mrs. Binks-Yes, but she's me all
over again. was the same way un-
til my mother warned me that If
was to marry at all had no time to
lose.
Binks-Um-er-Is suppose so.
Mrs. Binks-Yes, indeed. l made
up my mind to take the first stick
that offered, and that very evening
you came.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
STOCK AND CROP NOTES.

The first estimate of the apple
crop of the Wenatchee district is
placed at 100000 boxes.
H. c. Darwin of the Indian Cache
ranch, at Lewiston, Idaho, this week
shipped straight carload of Malaga
grapes to Omaha. The cutting of the
Tokay crop has begun.
shortage of 10000 bales in the
Oregon hop crop will result in ben
eft to the growers of the Puyallup
valley this year. The Oregon crop is
said to be of rather poor quality,
while the valley crop is of extra good
quality.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01

The New Bedford Standard tenta-
lively estimates this years Cape Cod
cranberry crop at 225,000 barrels,
against 100000 barrels last year.
New Jersey is expected to produce
100000 barrels; Wisconsin, $4,000
Thus the total crop figures out at
-41s,0O0 barrels, as compared with
543, 900 in 1914 and 400, 900 barrels in
1913.
Bonners Ferry herald., 1915-10-01
MARKET REPORT

OfhN1A0s
Wheat---No. red, S1.15@1.16; No.
3 red, s1.11@1.14; No. 2 red, s1.044
1.10; No. hard, $117.
Corn-No. yellow, 1874 @74Hc.
Rye-No. 2, orc.
Barley-50Q60c.
Timothy-s5.50@s.0O.
Clover-S13@1S.
Butter-Higher; creamery, 21@
251sc.
Eggs-Lower; at mark, cases in
cluded, 1792311c; ordinary firsts,
211k @22hc; firsts. 221a@23hc.
Hogs-Slow, sc above yesterdays
average. Bulk, s6.75@s.75; light,
$7.35@s.25; mixed, s6.65@s.25; heavy
$6.40Q7.S0; rough, $6.40@6.s0; pigs,
$5.5OQ7.50.
Sheep Steady. Wethers, $3.50
o.25; lambs, $6.25@s.75.
Cattle-Firm. Native beef cattle,
$6@10.4O; western steers, $6.60@s.s5;
COWS and heifers, $2.65@s.25; calves,
| S7Q10.50.
New York.
Spot cotton, steady; middling up
lands, 1880.
Raw sugar easy; centrifugal, 4.o2c;
molasses, 3.27c.
Coffee-spot quiet Rio No. 7, 6.75c;
Santos No. A., &c.
San Francisco.
Eggs-Fresh extras, 3sc; pullets
351zc.
Cheese-New, 11@14c; California
cheddars, 13c; young Americas, 1870
Oats-White, $1.32@1.35.
-Middlings $3O@32; brar
$26@27; cracked corn, Sal @42; shorts
$27Q2s.
Liverpool.
Wheat-Spot No. l Manitoba, III
I'D; No. ?, lis 9l5d; No. 8, lis Sd
No northern Duluth, lis 41Ad; No.
red western winter, los 215d; No.
hard winter, lis 10d.
Corn-Spot, American mixed new
6s cd.
Portland.
Cattle-Cattle market opened u
this morning with a run of 1,20
head. Prices ruled around the 500
mark for choice steers, So for bes
COWS, bulls at 81 and stays went a
high as $6.65. The stock went fast
with bulk ranging from Sc to $3.50
outlook fair.
Hogs-With a fair run of $50
hogs, trading in the swine divisio
was not very brisk, owing, probabl,
to lack of quality. One load c
good hogs brought $6.75, 10c owe
last weeks close. The bulk sold q
$3.50 to $6.65.
Sheep - Sheep transactions wer
made rapidly, with an advance of 25
on yearlings. Lambs are grabbed u
quickly at 81, ewes at So and wet
ers $3.50.
Tacoma.
\ Wheat-There is little of activit
= as yet developed in the wheat ma
/ ket. Buyers show no inclination
c buy up for supplies in the absence
tonnage with which to give it di
, patch, while growers are still vel
storing in their position, with the +
suit that interior warehouses al
filling up with unsold grain to an e
: tent that has never heretofore o
tanned. Receipts for last week we
but 294 cars at Tacoma, 304 cars
0 Seattle and 397 cars at Portlan
j. The total shortage at those terminal
e by comparison with the same da
l. last year, is $500 cars, or over 800
n 900 bu., and there are indications tn
e marketing will be pretty general
N distributed throughout the year, u
!, Prices have hardened slightly wit
20 in the week, though there is no a
e preciable change in the situate
O. Bulestem is quoting at 9Oc, with eli
at s5c. Chicago prices hold at t
same level, practically, as we
ago. The mills are buying rath
as sparingly, awaiting the advent of
s more comprehensive outlet for flol
p while foreign demand is not impel
OF tive, with only scattering exports,
x. portion of W h C h were for Sou
ii America. Charters still hold arou
IN the 90 shilling mark.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-06
A Mrsaagf tn thf pruplr.

The most difficult task of the Press is to get peo
pie to comprehend that this daily newspaper is sent for
year anywhere in Imperial county for but Sloutside Of
the county $2 This in spite of the fact that for years
that was the price.
AS county newspaper and for its world news the
Press is widely known but during recent months has
added it's features the great service of the Newspaper
Enterprise Association whose pictures and comics
the best printed in America.
In this illustrated service there is given today the first
of series of pictures of life in Germany during the war
famous photographer is taking these views and
combined they will show conditions in Germany they
have not been shown in any other way Whatever ones
views of the may be- the fact is that everybody is in
erested in knowing how the German people and armies
are meeting the issue and this series of pictures will be Of
immense value.
There is also great interest in the strenuous life of
Tom Duff and his wife, the cleveres series of domestic
cartoons running.
1t is not strange when all these attractive features
are be had for but 81 year. that the Press subscription
list is booming ahead in these quiet summer DAYS
If the reader is not subscriber it might be well for
him join the majority at once by sending in his dollar
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-06

pepper boughs, was one of the best
decorated floats in the parade. The
float embodied a furniture display, of
which a small dog seated upon a pho
nograph, patterned after "His Mas
ter's Voice." was not the least.
The Bowles Garage Submarine jit-
ney" was a laughter-evoking success
all along the line. The front of the
car had been transformed to resemble
locomotive and the body was en-
cased, bearing the captions, "Subma-
rine Jitney; fifty-two feet below sea
level, via the canals"
The Rumsey Department Store en-
try was a decorated automobile driven
by Mr.. Jones.
J. NJ. Harcleroad & Sons garage
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-06

embodied in one float, which carried
an exhibit of brickwork, the handi-
craft of part of those who rode on
the truck. Those who represented the
unions were: Frank Krejci, Walter
johnson, Joe Rathburn, j. Schultz, w.
B. Tackitt, A. Lewis.
"All there was to Brown one year
ago" a handcart pushed by a small
boy, and "Brown as he is today" a
decorated auto, were mirth provok-
ers along the route of the parade.
The third entry by the Brown Pro-
duce Company, preceding the other
two, consisted of a decorated wagon.
The stages, patterned after their
jitney brothers of the big cities, were
represented in the parade in deco
rated Independent Ell Centro-Imperial
car. Those in the machine were: Miss
Gidday, Mrs. c. E. Toney, Lester c.