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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-25
GROTON
Ladies Injured When Thrown from a
Carriage Recently.

While Mrs. NJ. NJ. Collins, Mrs. Fran
ces Brooks, and Mrs. Mary Whitehill
were out driving Friday evening, their
horse became unmanageable when near
the residence of Aaron Frost. The ladies
were thrown out and Mrs. Brooks sus-
tanned a fracture OF the right leg Mrs.
Collins was considerably bruised and
shaken up, while Mrs. Whitehill escaped
unhurt. Willing hands assisted the la
dies in their difficulty and they were
taken home by automobile, where DIR.
Caldwell and ID. O. w. Darling were
called TO attend them. Mrs. Brooks is
an aged lady from Manchester. \. H.,
who has passed the summer with Mrs.
Collins. Her daughter, Miss Adelaide
Brooks, trained nurse, arrived here
Monday from Mantle, Conn, TO care
for her mother.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-25
BETHEL


Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Mcdonald and Day
ton Dodge went yesterday TO Burke, n
", and later viii travel further in north
ern New York TO visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Woodward o
Chaplin, ILL.,, who have been nearly
month with friends in Vermont, viste'
yesterday at G. +. Shepard's.
w. b. Reyes recently sold his farm Il
Gerald Fish of Randolph and with Mrs
/ Reyes left yesterday for their new home
near Franklin, N. II.
A party in charge Of w. II, Kendall, jr.
OF the Bethel garage, left early yesterday
! for the White mountains and farther
east. In the party were Mrs. George A
Carey and her son, James, on visit To
relatives in Lewiston, Me-; Mrs. G. f.
Waldo, Mrs George Newton, Mrs. i. S,
Putnam, Mrs. James Cloud of South Roy
alton and Guy Kendall.
Joseph Curtis has obtained employment
at the sugar refinery in Boston where
his brother, Frank, works.
Heber O. Maynard and family are here
for fortnight's visit with relatives.
Miss May Spaulding of Wallingford,
Conn, came Monday to visit former
neighbors.
Mrs. G. A. Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Standish and three children of Weathers-
field, Conn, were recent guests at A. l..
Dinsmore's.
John Martinez of San Diego, Cal, is
visiting Paul Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Blossom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Wilson and Harold Wilson
went Monday to New York.
Fremont O. Brown of Bethel and Miss
Jane NJ. Hathorn of Barnard were mar
ried last Saturday in Woodstock by Rev.
H. L. Garfield.
Miss Estella Rosenberg of New York
is at Mrs. Luella Kidder's for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sturtevant of
Conn, are visiting at Mrs. Sa
rah Stnrtevant's.
j. H. Miller OF Springfield, Mass, was
with his family at NJ. N. Kendall's over
Sunday.
Robert Fl. Coy and family of New Ca
naan, Conn, are guests at K. j. Flint's |
Mrs. Fred c. Putnam returned home with |
them.
The census of the town school district, |
recently completed, reveals the presence
Of 81 boys and 81 girls between six and |
IS years of age within the district
A house party made up Of Misses
Bertha and Bernice Rogers and Gwendo-
yn Cummings, Mrs. b. G. Rogers, Charles
ioernle, LINUS Edmunds and Myron Rog-
RS, is at the Clafiin cottage at Barnard
axe.
Mrs. Edgar G. Cole is visiting former
in Barre.
Mrs. Charles Banks has returned to
3ueksport, Me-, after spending the sum
ner with her husband at Austin Ha-
ey's.
Miss Ethel Granger will leach the old
'hurch school the coming term.
Mrs. Alice Wilson returned yesterday
o East Shoreham after three weeks
isit at +. Il. Atwood's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-25

II Tells How 10 Cook Ham and Beans
the Camp Way

4 sugar-cured ham weighing about
nine and one-half pounds may be cooked
over camp FIRE 20 a degree II rerfec-
ton that would tickle the palate Of an
epicurs. and beans q L. Boston baked
IN IN earthsn pot IN The ashes IN front
.of The campfire. or IN q hole in the
ground lined with rocks. make = splen.
did addition % the camp rneuu. Take
small hstksaN and sNw ~ the string
End 81 the ham ahsut ala ~ eight iuehes
deep. rlaes the trltt end ~ the harn p
barge keith. vita tho smaller uises -
sids 4 Cover tirhtlv VITA iron esver
and cnz.k ever suficisut Ere a. Keep the
ssttr b. ~. kettle - . sirrmsrinr TEN
rsrstufs for eirif ~ nine hour..
After ~ ham has sirnusrrd fur at,ouf
"a huurk. fsks f freru ths ksftis out -
81 the stin and dark FAT snf pat
iatk 70 ths ksttls wfh Frs.sh wntas
and two tshlssrssnmfris rf Sugar nssH
the rsua38sing twn hgrra lsft n1t sws
W epa1 Tss fnNur "a ~ fsfiasgsis assa
~ usss - tena.r vpu uIn thirk vsu
ftFef tsstei arrthirr ruits - sr.ss One
fisit q smsI - h-srs. tNo - thr.s
1itass af - tam fat 90 s1s.affr1 ~
u1slassss. srH tr1e- l.rf ssssrosrfsa ~
iunstsfas au1ar sra watar nnf r1s4 -
Iuur e. sou aasit ~ tarl it ~ ssisss
-9is e frntt 81 80 EFt FsfH 80
satsr masn 3 s.sais rwuF Mfth t-smE
rrH ts#taF ~ Ell rart. ara sssasair,a
.s.ns~ Fam mn r. Ear q. fmE : Hmrs
tamF msa1 Sass tts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-25

The mothers club met with Mrs. II. w.
Batchelder Thursday afternoon, Aug. 10.
Nine members were present. A short
program was given, consisting of short
readings by the members. A bountiful
supper was served, after which the meet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-25

ing was adjourned until Sept. 2, at which
time it will be held with Mrs. Nelson.
The mothers club will hold a lawn
party and ice cream social at the home
of Mrs. Will Davis Saturday evening
Aug. 2s. A short program will be given,
after which ice cream, cake and home.
made candies win be for sale. A most
cordial invitation is extended TO all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-25

Mrs Sam Dow, who has been the guest
of Mrs. Lena Heath several days. re-
turned TO Lttleton, n. H., yesterday.
Dr. Gle OF Hanover, \. H., was in
town Monday.
Eugene Dennis and sister, Miss wis
Dennis, Of 81. Johnsbury Is passing his
vacation with relatives here.
Kenneth Brown of ST. Albans is a
guest Of Rev. and Mrs. +. w. Lewis at
the Methodist parsonage.
Harry Pike of Haverhill, \. H.. was
in town Tuesday.
A son was born Monday to MIR. and
Mrs. Carroll Kicker.
q. : Eastman made business trip
10 Boston Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph smith and Mr..
and Mrs Lewis Smith and small daugh.
ter OF Winchester. Mass. are st the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith for
a ten days stay.
Miss Abbie Balch Of ST. Johnsbury
arrived here Saturday. and il the guest
Of her niece. Mrs. Helen Weloh.
Mr. and Mrs. X. A. Davidson and chill
drcn and Mr.. and Mrs g. J. Bailey.
took an automobile trip % Nestford
Saturday afternoon. where they visited
Rev. and Mrs. p. A. Smith over sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heath moved
their household goods Monday 70 the
tenement IN the Union block. recently
vacated by DR. n. J.. Tiilotson.
Editor Lord and family. and Dr.. and
Mrs. ~ J. Tillotson. were 81 their CT
taees ~ lake Groton over sunday and
Monday.
Mrs.. A. NJ Morrison snd daughter Of
Barre were IN town MONDAY.
Mrs " =. Meich uas called home 1
from MANIFESTO. - " Monday morn.
me ~ the illness of = Y. Weiah. hsf
ius bard
Mr. and Mr. Charlie Adams ~ RYE. 4
sats wers callers here Satnrdsy ana /
gent - Iaks Cruton for = shugt sat ]
rith Their an. Clsrenos. # Rutisfd. wha
as passing few DAYS aifb = party
y friands there
Wrs p . 1anes ard daughter Miss
= Msuds and Gladys rfturraf - tier
iunss - Aianel.ssteF =. o. sftmrdsr.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

true. because if it is true it shows
that q CLEAN Of hope Hss peaeyrat-
cd tse n.arbs atmosphere Of Pitts
burg Rabbit meat rs better thar
beef. ezoent the choicer cuts o. the
latter commodity. and in ordering
rabbits from San Angelo, Pit;sbure
has disco cred p new source Of food
supply ~ arch should haye consider
able effect in reducing the cost Of
living III Western Pennsylvania or
course San Angelo, or rather Tom
Green county has beef as sell Is
rabbits to sell Hut heretofore the
beef alone has been in demand " lille
The rabbits have run 10 waste Nos
r. both beet ana rabbits shall be
come commercially important uot
only Tom Green and q hundred 9th
er western Texas counties. bat a
large section Of beefless and rabbit
less country viii be gamer II will
be !. benefit ia producers and con
sumers alike. There is 80 end TO the
rabbits that might be raised Give
rabbits q little vegetation to njbble
at aud a few square miles to eXer-
else in. and they grow into meat rs
fast as johnson grass grows into
hay If the hungry millions Of the
north and east would learn To de-
maHd rabbit meat al their markets
rabbit meat would become a staple
commodity at once and beet and
pork. RON practically monopoli2ed
/ by few millionaire packers, lose
much OF their impeFiousness. In
| Europe rabbits are SO highly valued
! that in some sections If peasant
snares q eottoHtail in game pre-
serve The lord OF the manor may
send the snarer TO Jail Yet the rah-
bit IL SO priced that there is eonsid-
cra6ie sharing. therefore consider
able failing State Press In Dallas
/ News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04
PER CAPITA PRODUCTION
DE IENAS FARM LANDS

1t il one OF the eommonest errors
and one not confined To the lay
meu~--to overlook The relation OF ag-
rieaiturai output TO tie number Of
persons concerned Or. put in other
words. il is a common mistake To
oyeremnhasize the returns per acre.
The returns per man arc more inn
pertant A few facts may Well he
added therefore. to indicate how the
several soil belts show nn aagp ,s2n
siderad ia relation To theIr RESPECT
live populations :
Thus Professor L. IT. Haney os
the University Of Texas discusses,
In studies 10 the Industrial Ke-
sources ot Texas" Tie comparative
production per capita Of the various
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

the sermon Chairman lass ,-"s q Of The
o.lcial hoard announced that begin
ming with tho first sunday Of the
aeR year he hoped a|l the ue5a1sega
and officials would G.sd their places
and !le ready IA do their part of the
Work during The year III urged au
Ia cooperate with the board ia max
Ing the n"~ financial piag success
The church has followed the ex-
ample OF other churches and has
adopted the envelope rystem for rails
Ing the church finances
Az night Rev. ". u. Address. the
pastor. preached strong eFause{is-
tic sermon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

Gssarnor-e}est G A Carlson 81
Colorado viii be watched over the
aasrF b. tabor organizations and
capitalists anxious about ,he great
Goa. strike. ahea he takes office.
&6at some persons base called ciyH
a-ar aas existed IL Colorado for sew
era. months u the fzAt between the
nina owners aat thesr employees
Federal troops baFe R#t do#a dis
ORDER but they aere sent ia the state
,ulg because the militia aas unable
20 cope w.ta the situation aud the
governor DID uot seem able to con
troll them. The new governor wiit
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

soil belts OF Texas. He continues
Ffrst' oite 'onaeFa no" many
persons are supported b az acre 81
land 10 each belt or region Pass
iFi6 over all faTH land As having
relatively little significance, @e hHa
that the amount Of improved land
per capita ranges from - acres IN
the staked Plains down 20 only .
acres IN the tertiary southwest III
N" black land belt there are about
acres OF improved lana ter each
person living outside cites OF 900"
Inhabitants or over. In East Texas
the number IS g; in the coast pral-
RE. 3.
What now. In the Weld per cap
tia in crops from these varying aver
age amounts oil improved land? by
comparing the values Of crops per
CAPITA we can throw truer light
upon the productivity Of the various
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

be given a chance 70 SEQ What lie can
60. Il be Is ahle to handle the sit
uation federal troops viii have moth
ms IL do
President Wilson has Just named
a commission consisting Of Patrick
Gilday aad Charles " Mills oil
Pennsylvania and Seth Low of Ne0
YORK 70 Investigate the case and act
~ board 81 arbitration if the min
ers and miRe owners sill accept
theie services, II Is likely that they
Will have TO take up the question
Airh the goterHef-eIee5
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04
IIfT INSURANCE EEFt ~tfi,

Ever uosiee hos closely H.g 3
suraHce examiners LOOK Tor ss#F
'ous Of kidney disease they 81
50 because weakened kt4ae fs
TO many forms Of dreadf.= t
shortening Affections II ta9 Ia.
any symptoms like pain IL tl~ t21-
frequent. SC Aty OF pautai "t5.%
tIred feeling, aches and pains Y
Foley Kidney pills today. tafA@
Two Drug Stores. az
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04
transforms FLOOD THE
TRENCHES IN FRANCE
MIN FIGHT IN UTTER NEETt H.
ED<ESS. FROZEN AND SOAK
ED IN RAIN.

Northern France, Jan 4. The
floods on the extreme left of the AL
lies line are ineFes sing. and most
deplorable Weather is continuing TO
pour Its piale OF rain and wrath up-
on the unhappy soldiers. Violent
storms burst over the dreary DESC
late area OF the User yesterday. and
on both sides the fighting was half
hearted. ampbihtsn warfare with
waterlogged guns. water-l logged
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04
FIVE CENTS PROVES Ir

\ t'tn"fon~ UHer. tNE EhIe sd !.
enclose Sith 5 cents to Foley 4 Co.
Chicago, Iii. aud receive Il free lria!
laoEage containing Foioy's Honey
and Tar Compound for coughs, colds.
croGp, bronchial aud lagrippe
coughs; Foley Kidney pills and Fo-
Icy Cathartic Tablets For sale ia
your town by Curiin's Two Drug
Stores. adv
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04
KANSAS CHILDREN
ISL KANSAS B~N'

Topeka, Kansas. Jan I MANS
school children today began Is
study u( agriculture from The ~
books compiled by Kansas aatHs
ties 10 cover conditions In Use 10
flower state. The state printer f."
ell the text and Kansas Arrieat4''
college professors prepared tEe iAA'
userlpi
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04
MORE ABolT RABBITS,

A san Angelo firm has received
an order for 10o.nan rabbits from
Pitisburg. Pa Many people IN The
north consider rabbit deileaey
All there, Molly Hare. you are cone
Ing into sour own --eT, maybe We
might Say you arc getting yours.
Naxahaehie Light.
We hope that rabbit report IL
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

In the SUNDAY papers Gone John
son handed our governor a package
which was too heavy 10 be forwarded
even by parcels post After reading
same ii ID to be hoped that his ex-
celieney viii stand hitched for a
While
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

rhe Harvard fo9tball tean took IN
Stso.eoo DURING the late season. and
Ii il reported thai tbs opposition
" the faculty 70 tha game Il moi
near ~ pronounced As Il mss hereto
fore been
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

1t is true that if the money was
all equally divided up The same set
of fellows would soon have II all
again, but VIC could enjoy seeing
them rustic fof It.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

The Chicago Nomea are aagerti5-
ing for candidates tor aldermen
CONSIDERING the amount of rake-off
iu that city. We should think there
would he many responses
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

Houston is utilizing the services Of
the unemployed by placing them on
the juriea, but the verdiets Of not
guilty continue with the same reg
ulaHty as heretofore.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

Albert Buriesou makes cur Bob
and our Governor feel good by an
nouncing that he wtli no, be eandi-
date for the senate next year, and
thea he makes them feel bad by edd-
ing that no will support Charley
Culbersun
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

Governor Colauitt seems determih
ed not TO permit South Carolina Is
lead Texas Ia anything
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

II your friends we're confined 10
those whose li4as yoa have tried To
brighten. how long would the list
be,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

Don't MATT for opportunity 70 CONS
Knocking al your deer bu, saow q
disposition to meet her on the half
ANY ground.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

We rejoice TO know that t." init
ed States Is still fulIy prepared for
lasting peace
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

II looks as II the Weather mar
had lost control of his engine ans
was permitting II 70 exceed thf
speed limit.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

Aftsf the late election IA Arizona
the progressive party had s2lS left
ID its campaign fund. M wonder it
failed 70 win
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

the staked plains and earhoniteroas
areas also make better showing on
1.-The per capita basis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04
SIX PAGES

Resolve 70 be happy and To make
others happy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04

] 7. Tucker, job Friaaos
that's all. Daily Light office
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-04
Al the Methodist Church.

Yesterday MAS regular communion
day AT the Methodist church. This
sermon @as preached BY Rev. Horace
Bishop. presiding elder, Preceding
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-27

Resolved, That we heartily app
prove Of the immediate postalization
Of all telephone lines, as outlined in
senate document No. 500 and in Con-
gresham David ]. Lewis speech de-
livered by him before the house Of +.
representatives on Jan. 16, 1914. J
Resolved, That we viii appreciate I
your active efforts to bring about the
speedy enactment of the proper leg
islation to eOnsummate this object. +"
Literature and information on the
telephone question can be obtained
by writing to Morton L. Johnson, GIL
N. Leclaire av.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-27

OPC4GhgO4D Ii I'll q CeLAl VI OAaC4 WI
assigns the trunk, takes plug if as
signed trunk, selects the jack of
called line out of a group Of 10000 in
a space of six feet long, three feet
high, tests jack to learn if line is
busy, inserts plug, removes plug
when disconnect signal is displayed,
all in the space Of four seconds.
What success the Penny Phone
league has had thus far has been in
a large measure due to the interest
and work of the women. The Wom-
en- can render further aid by writing
their alderman, congressman In their
district and Illinois U. S. senators,
hold neighboThOod meetings, obtain
petitions and get signatures on same.
Congressman David ]. Lewis of
Maryland, known as the father Of our
parcel post, is coming to Chicago to
talk on the government ownership Of
the telephones. Place and time Of
meeting viii be announced as soon
as known.
If you are interested in better tel
ephone service at reduced rates, inn
proved wages and conditions for over
200, 900 telephone employees, aid the
Penny Phone league by writing your
aldermen, congressman and q. S.
senators.
Write each of the aldermen in
your ward:
Dear Sir-Since the Automatic
Telephone Co. has now admitted that
it does not have the 10000 subscrib-
ers required by the terms of its fran
chise, its plant should be forfeited to
the city. Mr.. Beckwith, our corpora
ton counsel, has shown by an I'M
warranted Interpretation Of the COM
pany's franchise that he cannot be
relied upon to protect the city's in
terests IN this case.
Therefore, urge that you work
and vote for a special attorney salts
factory to the Penny Phone league
l..
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
ROOM IN OLD SCHOOL BUILDING TO
Be FITTED Up AS LADIES TEA ROOM

This Tea Rooom and kitchen are at the
service of any ladies societies at any
time. Inquiry should be made of Mrs.
r. F. Fulton or of Rev. Bush.
One by one the rooms of the old
schoolhouse are being furnished and
put to their new use to serve the social
needs of our city. The club now has
the library and lounging room and
gymnasium partially equipped and the
game room will be equipped on the
first floor and the Ladies Tea Room
and kitchen well equipped on the Sc
cond floor. The cordial cooperation of
the various societies of the city with
the Community Club in their attempt
to put the old schoolbuilding into SER
vice again is very encouraging and
highly appreciated by the management.
A special treat is in store for those
who attend the Social Hour next Sun
day afternoon. Last Sunday Rev.
Gornall, Miss Fulton and the High
School Orchestra entertained with some
! well rendered numbers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
MYSTERY OUT OF MYSTERY.

Installment No. Is of the .Million
Dollar Mystery" is gone, stolen, dis
A mystery out of the mys-
terry. The mystery is what really hap,
pened and whether it is lost, was
stolen or msteriously disappeared. And
this time the "Million Dollar Mys
tery' itsef is involved. Here's the
facts SO far as known. Last Monday
night, which is the night when the
above mentioned picture is shown al
the Lyric by Manager Edmundson, the
picture was not shown. At last report
it had left Polsoh, Montana, Friday
morning and since then has not beer
heard from and furthermore has moi
yet arrived in Grangeville. Hence nj
mystery at the Lyric Monday night
Finder please return and receive free
admission to Lyric. Here's a chance
for the movie fans. Get busy ane
evolve brand new idea in movie
scenarios, title Disappearance of th'
Million Dollar Mystery plot as yo'
conceive it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
COOPERATIVE CONCERN DOING
BUSINESS IN SPOKANE IN BAD
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
STOCKHOLDERS ON PRAIRIE
Alleged That Indebtedness of Company
Totals $54,O00-$5O,O 900 in Excess
of Available Cash Assets.

A clipping from Spokane. paper
gives information that the Northwest
ern Trading Company of Spokane, a
concern organized to sell goods some
what on the cooperative plan and along
the line of the big mail order houses,
is on the rocks and that suit has been
filed by stockholders for the appoint
ment of a receiver to take it over and
manage its affairs. The plan of this
company was to sell stock to subscrib-
ers throughout the Northwest and
thereby the stockholders were entitled
to purchase merchandise at the whole
sale price with small additional price
added for the expense of help and
handling the goods.
The trading company operated
throughout the Northwest and more es
pecially is Idaho, Washington and
Montana. 1t has several stockholders
on the prairie and throughout Idaho
county and up to year ago had ar
agent here in Grangeville selling its
stock. The particulars of the receiver
ship suit and the allegations of the
stockholders bringing the suit are giver
in the statement from the Spokane
paper and are as follows:
Charging that Gale Smith, presiden
and general manager of the North
western Trading company of this city
has extended thousands or dollars
worth of credit and has got the con
cern heavily into debt, all contrary t,
the articles of incorporation, 81 stock
holders of the company brought sui
in the superior court today, asking
that a receiver be named.
Indebtedness of the company total
$4,000, $4,000 in excess of available
cash, the complaint declares, although
the articles provide that the debt