The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-03-18

men save on an average of SlO0 a
year. That would mean an aceumu
lation Of no less than 81, 600, 600, 00C
each twelve month, or ii they could
not save more thans week II
would mean mure than billion dol.
larssadded to tile savings OF the coun-
try every year. Considering the
hundreds of thousands Of people who
are able to save a great deal more
than VI week, an average annual
saving of 800 per person is not much
to expect. Every person interested in
comfortable and Financially indie
pendent old age should give careful
thought to these figures.
During 1914 there we're built In
the United States 1882 miles of rail
road, the smallest mileage in any
yea- since 1898, with the single ex-
ception.of 1895. In 1913 there were
built 307l miles of road and in 1902,
which is the best year on record 6026
miles were built. An interesting Tact
regarding 1914 is that for the first
time in history Canada built more
railroad mileage than the United
States, the Dominion building a to-
tai OF 1878 miles. The number of 10.
comotives built in 1914 was 2235, the
smallest number since 1898 and con-
siderably less than half the number
built in 1913, which had a record OF
1892 locomotives. Freight cars huilt
in 1914 numbered 1O4, Sal, as compar-
ed with 207. 1884 in 1918. Passenger
ears built in 1914 numbered 369l,
compared with 3296 in 1913.
Though established in this coun-
try less than twenty years ago, the
automobile industry mas already
gr0wn to be the third largest manu-
featuring industry OF the country.
Each year has seen larger production,
larger investment and larger pay
rolls. The automobile has firmly IN.
trenched itself among the necessities
of modern social and commercial life
and the industry which was at one
time considered more or less a lux
ury, has become one Of the country's
greatest assets. The production OF
cars during 1914 is estimated at SIS,
900 with total value OF $500, 000, 900.
There are $50 manufacturers of auto
mobiles in the country and an aggre-
gate OF 800, 600 cars are registered in
the United State. A feature OF tile
automobile trade In recent years has
been the steady decline OF the aver.
age price OF cars, the present figure
being approximately 1880. compared
with So, 600 few years ago, Further
more, over half the cars produced
now sell for less than 800.
"An spoch-making event took place
ON January 25 when for the first time
conversation was held over the tel.
ephOne between New YORK and SaI
Francisco. President Moore Of tbs
Panama Pacific exposition held the
! Alre IN San FRANCISCO ana ALEXANDER
Graham Bell, inventor OF the tele
phone, spoke from New York. Presi
dent Wilson also spoke from Washing
ton to San Francisco and congratulate
ed the telephone officials on theil
wonderful achievement. The presi
dent said he could near Mr. Moore IL
San Francisco very distinctly. Al
interesting feature of the event wa
that after the first successful message
had heen passed over the New York
San Francisco telephone line, th'
original telephone instrument nseC
In the first telephone conversation
forty years ago was cut in on the cir
cult and reproduced the voices dis
tinctly. Salt Lake Tribune.