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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
INVESTIGATIONS ON
LIVING HIGH COST
NATIONWIDE PROBE OF PRoDUc
TON. MARKETING AND sToR-
AGE URGED ON CONGRESS.
BIG COMBINES SUSPECTED
Producers and Consumers Dissatis-
fied-Shortaee Causes Distress to
e-Earners-lnquiry Will
Cost $4,000.

Washington.-ln reporting favorably
Representative Borland's resolution to
have the house direct the federal
trade commission to make an ex-
haustive inquiry into the high cost
of living the judiciary committee ex-
presses the opinion that only a thor
ough investigation into production,
marketing and storage would solve
the problem.
A letter from Chairman Hurley of
the trade commission accompanied
the report. saying the inquiry would
require Is to Is months and cost
about $4,000.
Hearings on the shortage and pres
ent high price of foodstuffs, the re-
port said, had disclosed a condition
strongly pointing to a control of
products referred to by those en-
gagged in marketing the same in this
country as in foreign countries"
Dislike Marketing Conditions.
"They disclosed Also" the report
continues, that marketing conditions
were not at all satisfactory to a
large number of farmers and stock
raisers. 1t appears, however, that the
the production of food products is
not keeping pace with consumption
throughout the country as represent.
ed by the growing industrial popula-
ton of the cities"
Food shortage, it said with a re-
sultant distress to wage earners and
consumers was not only a possibility
but a real menace.
May Need Legislation.
your committee believes there is
an economical problem involved" II
continued, which can only be solved
in the interest of the American peo
pie by a thorough investigation Of
the subject. The cost of living has
been steadily increasing until a con
dition is presented which demands
the immediate and intelligent consid
Grafton of the federal authorities anC
which may require legislation in or
der to correct the present system"
The house took no action on th'
resolution.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
FALL AND WINTER FLOWING
Number of Advantages in Practice
Various Kinds of Insects Ex-
posed to Cold Weather.

There are a number of advantages
In fall and winter blowing. The de-
struction of insects is not the least of
them. Army worms, cut worms, Hes
sian fly, grasshoppers and other very
Injurious insects live over the winter
in the ground and by fall blowing or
disking, these insects are exposed TO
the freezing weather and killed or
they are crushed and disturbed in their
winter sleep so that they perish. Old
stubble fields should always be plowed
during the fall or winter if the land is
so situated as not to wash.-Farmer's
Guide.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
SHOW PAINLESS SURGERY.
Operation to Remove Tumor Is Also
BIoodIess One.

Operation to Remove Tumor is Also
a BIoodIess One.
Philadelphia-Pain and blood
less surgery by means of a system
of nerve blocking and pressure on
the arteries was among the many
delicate operations which held the
attention recently of members of the
Clinical Congress of Surgeons of
North America in annual session
here. DIR. P. G. Skillern 10. of this
city, operating on a subject for the
removal of a tumor in the head, dem
onstrated a method by which the pa
tient, though conscious, was insen-
sible to pain.
The system consisted of blocking
or strangling the nerve leading from
the brain to the seat of the affection
with an injection of drugs regarded
by surgeons superior to and safer
than cocaine to arrest pain impulses
to the brain. The stoppage of blood
loss was accompanied by pressure on
the arteries with a metallic clip,
sometimes with a rubber band and
frequently by the fingers of an as
sistant.
Further experiments in the trans
planting of tendons to correct the
after effects of infantile paralysis
formed a part of the clinics.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
MARKET REPORT
Chicago.


Wheat-No. and No. 3 red and No.
> and No hard, nominal
Corn-No. yellow, 92@92hc; No.
4 yellow. s3s4Q91c; No. white, 900
Ole.
Oats-No. white, 491kQ5OAc;
standard. 5OA oslo.
Rye-No. ,, nominal.
Barley-s5c@S1.2O.
Timothy-S3.5O@5.
Clover-S12@17.
Hogs-Slow, sc to lOc higher than
yesterdays average; bulk, $9.sO@
1920; light, $9.35@10.OO; mixed, 1906
@1O.25; heavy, $9.sO@1O.3O; rough,
S9.SO@9.9O; pigs, $760@9.3O.
Cattle-Steady Native beef cattle,
$7@11.6O; western steers, 5000;
stockers and feeders, $50S.1O; cows
and heifers, $3.s5@1O; calves, $50
11.5O.
Sheep - Steady. Wethers, $3.50
900; lambs, $11@13.15.
New York.
Raw sugar unsettled; centrifugal,
5.14c; molasses, 4.27c; refined quiet
fine graduated, 7@7O5c.
Spot cotton quiet; middling up
land, 16.70c.
Coffee-Spot, steady; Rio rs, 0s4c;
Santos As, 1890.
Portland.
Hogs-Steady. Bulk of packing
grades, $9.55@9.65; heavy packing
s9.60@975; heavy butchers, S9.55@
9.65; light packing, $9.55@9.6O; rough
heavies, $4,000; pigs and skips, $sd
$50; stock hogs, $6.5O@s.25; Grip
pies, SIS.
Cattle-Strong. Steers, prime light
$7.50@7.75; prime heavy, $7.5O@7.75;
good, $7@7.5O; COWS, choice, $6.35@
$50; medium to good, $6@6.25; ordi
nary to fair, $5@5.5O; heifers, $6.35G
600; bulls, $3.50@5; calves, $5@7.
Sheep-Steady to 25 cents higher
lambs, east of mountains, no offer;
lambs, valley, $9.75@1O; lambs, com
mon, $9@9.25; choice yearling weth
ers, $s.25@S.50; good yearlings, $s@
1925; choice light ewes, $6.75@7.25;
heavy ewes, $6@6.5O.
San Francisco.
Eggs-Fresh extras, 3sc; pullets
$50.
Cheese-Young Americas, zoe.
Tacoma.
Wheat-Bluestem, $1.41; fortyfold
S1.3s; club and red fife, $1.35; rec
Russian, $1.30.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26

from stock and fire, and intelligent
Trimmings. After planting and Guilt
walton during few years, if the
woodlot is of artificial origin, the
work expended on it and the harvest
ing of its crops may be done in the
winter, when other work is not press
ing.
Besides the direct value of a wood
lot in furnishing wood and shelter, in
esthetlc value in improving the ap-
pearance of the farm and in furnish
ing recreation is of considerable i'm
portance In making life more worth
living. Incidentally the well-kept, prop
erly located woodlot adds selling value
to the farm out of all proportions to
the cost of establishing or tending the
grove.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
EVERY FARM NEEDS WOODL0T
One-It is Not Difficult and
Will Pay Well.
By w. ]. MORRILL, Colorado Agricul-
tural College. Fort Collina Colol

By w. ]. MORRILL, Colorado Agricul-
tural College, Fort Collins, Colo)
A permanent woodlot is an essential
part of a well-organized farm. In the
mountain valleys and along the
streams in the plains, nature has pro-
vided these woodlots. In many places,
however, the farmer must plant and
raise his woodlot.
The woodlot is convenient In pro-
vidiug fuel, posts, and wood for re-
pairs. 1t may also serve as a wind
break, and for shelter for stock. On
light soils or on steep slopes the trees
will bind the soil, to prevent erosion.
A woodlot needs proper protection
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
GRAIN AND MILLING NOTES.

John OFT and w. d. Baker will
build a flour mill at Milldale, Wash.
The plant of the Astoria FIGURING
Mills Co. at Astoria, Oregon, will be
doubled in capacity.
The Hagel Cereal Co. will move its
principal manufacturing plant to Port
land, Ore, January /.
The Pocatello Milling & Elevator
Co, Pocatello, Idaho, has filed arti.
cles of incorporation with a capital
stock of $4,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

LUMBER advanced 81 per thousand
feVt throughout the Northwest this
week, all mills quoting the new
prices. All grades are affected. Fur
Their advances were predicted by
lumbermen generally.
For the first time in nearly a year
there has been a break in the con-
sistent upward movement of prices in
the grocery and provision trade. The
staples in which the advances have
been most pronounced have led off
with declines, though there have been
continued advances in other direc-
tions, including beans, catsup, canned
soups, jams, soaps and salt
There has been a good business in
fresh fruits for the Christmas holi-
days, although in some directions
trade has quoted down, particularly
in the higher priced products.
Provisions.
Butter-Butter is steady at former
prices, though the market has been
adversely affected to a limited extent
by the same influences that have
checked the consumption of eggs.
Eggs-Because of the boycott insti-
tuted by women's organizations, the
egg market has been hammered down
about 10c a dozen, and poultrymen are
making vigorous protest at this attack
upon their product. The falling off in
consumption has been marked, and
stocks are slow of movement, because
the season of increased production is
approaching and no one wants to have
~upplies on hand. The poultry raising
industry is threatened with a decided
setback through the drastic methods
adopted.
Dressed Meats-Dressed meats are
practically unchanged, although de-
mands are holding barely steady, with
supplies restricted.
Lard and Cured Meats-Cured meats
are holding at former prices, with light
stocks and seasonable demand. Lard
is still holding firm at 19c
Fruits anil Vegetables.
Apples-The market is holding at
about stable values. A few extra fancy
Delicious apples in 31b and tier boxes
are iobbing at 81, with Rome Beauties
pl.OO lOl up OllOmllSo. ilOlu
al goo to 81, with local cooking apples
cleaning up around 5O@65c. There
are few Winter Nelis pears still Of
fering at $125.
Oranges-Orange have dropped to
range of SO to $3.50, according to
size, and business is picking up with
the improved showings in flavor and
appearance.
Other Fruits-Lemons are off soc at
$4.5O@5 for the fancy and 81 for the
choice. Bananas have declined Ac
per pound and are quoted at sac.
Grapefruit is easier at $3.50, and buck
leberries are off the market.
Potatoes3The market has suffered
something of a break, due to the fact
of decreased consumption incident to
the higher prices, and locals are sell
ing at s35, with Yakimas at $40 per
ton, but supplies are relatively small,
and no marked slump is looked for.
Because of frosts late in November
which killed the California sweet pO-
tato crop in the fields, there will likely
be no shipments from that source.
other egetables-Cabbage is a lit
tie easier at $3@325, as is also cauli-
flower at $1.25@150. Tomatoes in
Tugs are now in the market and job
bling at 81.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-Wheat prices in Chicago re-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
Flies 1877 Miles in IS Minutes.

Philadelphia-Ser VIM. Ocker,
an army aviator, flew from Wash
ington to the Philadelphia navy yard
recently. Ocker said he made the
trip of 1877 miles, railroad distance
in an hour and 25 minutes.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
New 5o-Cent Pieces.

Denver, Col.-The Denver mint has
begun turning out the newly design
ed half dollar pieces, and for an in
definite period will coin an average
of more than 100000 pieces daily.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
King Approves Sale to U. S.

Copenhagen.-Kin Christian in the
cabinet council has ratified the treaty
providing for the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
THE bONHERS FERRY HERALD
C. w. KING. Editor.
Established In 1891.

Published every Friday at Boomers
Ferry, Idaho, in the interests of the
Kootenai Valley of Idaho. Entered as
second class matter, January l, 1906,
at the postoffice at Boomers Ferry.
Idaho, under the Act of Congress of
March 3, 1879.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26

Subscription rates, $3.50 per year if
paid in advance; $500 otherwise; Can
ada and foreign countries, $500 yearly
in advance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
Grain. Flour and Feed.

wheat-wheat prices in Chicago re-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-11-25
CONTRACT AWARDED.
FOR TRAIL. All. FERRY
Charles Wilcox, Expert Ferry
man, to Build $1,000 Boat
for Mandan

l.. A. Tavis Of Mandan, a member
Of the Red Trail Ferry company, re-
Gently organized to establish service
between Mandan and the Capital
City, announced at the capitol this
morning that Charles Wilcox, an ex.
peperienced ferryman, has been
awarded the contract to build boat
to cost between $4,000 and $4,000, and
which is to be placed in commission
as soon as the ice goes out in the
spring.
The boat will be built at Wash
burn, where material will be deliver
ed about January l. It will he GA
feet long, with a 27-foot beam, and
will be propelled by a 30-horsej power
Otto engine. 1t will Accommodate
eight cars and will carry a crew Of
three. Permanent approaches and
shelter houses will be built on both
sides Of the river. "
The grade for the new. Red Trail
highway leading from Mandan to the
Missouri has been graded halfway to
the river and will be completed early
in the spring.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-11-25
RAILROADS
HAR|.D| PUSHED;
NEED. |: CARS
Estimated More Than Billion Of
Capital Needed Each Year for
Ten Years
CHAIRMAN PRoUTY SEES
END or STATE CONTROL
Minneapolis Millers Are Handi-
capped by Lack Of Cars to
Move Flour

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 25.-Gov.
ernment ownership Of railroads was
discussed here by Charles A. Prouty,
in charge of the interstate commerce
commission valuation Of railroad
properties, and Carl r.. Gray, prest
dent OF the Western Maryland rail.
road. II.
I'VE have in this country railroad
problem, because we are trying to dis.
charge governmental functions with
private capital" declared Mrs. Prou.
|ty. "The railroad problem isn't any
nearer settled than 1t was when the
act to regulate commerce became a
law back in 1887"
"Int the railroad situation we are
confronted by four outstanding condi.
tons" Mr. Gray said.
These are: The practical stop.
page of railroad construction, the eln.
'bargoes on traffic, the car shortage
and the unpopularity of railroad in.
vestment. -
I'VE all are aware that the situa.
tion is to be canvassed before the
.Newlands commission. We're goine
to advocate the practical abolition of
the state in the making of a railroad
rate and we'll ask for national incor'
pOration of railroads. Next we're in.
terested In the labor situation. The
greatest step this cohntry ever has
taken toward government ownership
was the passage of the AdamsOn
eight.hour bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-11-25
trim $4,000 MORE
FROM STATES DEBT

An additional ten thousand was
trimmed from North Dakota"s bonded
Indebtedness at q joint meeting of the
state auditing board and the state
board of university and school lands
yesterday. On motion of State Treas
urer John Steen, $4,000, being the
complete balance outstanding. of the
state university refunding bonds,
was retired from the interest and
sinking fund. Ns@
The complete bonded indebtedness
Of North Dakota is now 100000, or
approximately sixty cents per capita.
Four years ago the states bonded
debt was $685., 300. Practically all Of
these bond payments have been anti.
cipated, and the money paid into the
state university and school funds as
a result has Immediately been rein.
vested in farm mortgages and public
school bonds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-11-25
Joy AND M|RTH ON BILL
Six Big Acts Coming to Auditorium
Theater Next Tuesday 40 Thanks
qivinq Offering.

Joy and Mirth have the majorities
on the Tuesday evening vaudeville at
fractions for the Auditorium, accord
ing to the announcement made by
the management of the theater this
morning. It's an especially strong
booking and might be called the
Thanksgiving card.
The Deldos will be seen in an elec-
trical novelty painting act which has
taken we'll with stage critics in the
east. Madison & Mace are coming
with -Four Hundred Pounds of Har-
mony" to shoot into the Capital City
audience; George Cough is back on
the circuit again and will be seen in
Bismarck this time in an act called
"The Anus u Comedian: "The Fresh
man. is the title of sketch with Bud
Walsh and Fritzie Fritz as the top
notchers. 1t is filled with speed.
mirth and joy; Stein-Hume & Thomas
will be seen as melodious merry-mak-
ers, and the Heuman trio in comedy
bicycle act.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-11-25
CHILD WELFARE CLUB
ORGANIZED HERE

A local chapter Of the Child COnser
walton League of America was organ
lied Friday afternoon at meeting in
the First Baptist church. Mrs. c. w
Harmon, a representative Of the
league, acted as chairman.
Following the adoption of the reso
luton and bylaws these officers were
elected: President. Mrs E. P. Quain;
vicepresident, Mrs Bruce E. Jack
son; secretary, Mrs. E. H. Howell;
treasurer, Mrs. D. B. Cook; press re
porter, Mrs. M. F. Cushing.
The club will meet the first and
third Fridays of the month at
O'Clock. The next meeting will meet
December Is and short program has
ben assigned for that day. A large
membership has been secured and en-
thusiastic plans are being made fol-
the year.
Mrs. Harmen gave a very interest
ing and Instructive address regarding
the work, which deals entirely with
the physical and mental development
of the child.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-11-25

Atlantic City, Nov. 25.-Represent-
atives Of the de facto, government
and the United States came to an
agreement today relative to the han
ding of border matters.
The plan as finally determined fol-
lows closely that outlined by Presi-
dent Wilson some time ago.
lts Terms.
The agreement provides:
First The American troops now in
Chihuahua, commanded by General
John ]. Pershing, shall he withdrawn
within 40 days from the approval of
the protocol by the respective gov.
ernments, provided that within that
time the conditions in that part of
Mexico have not become such as to
endanger the American border. In
such event the time shall be extend
ed.
Second-The Mexican army shall
patrol the Mexican side of the border
and the American army the Ameri.
can side, but this shall not preclude
cooperation between the two forces
to preserve peace upon the border.
Left to Commanding Officers.
Third-It shall be left to the COM
manding officers of the armies on the
border of both armies to enter into
such arrangements for cooperation
in operations against bandits when
aver It Is possible.
The right of American government
to send troops across the border in
pursuit of bandits was not incorpor-
ated in the protocol. but was made
the subject of a supplemental mem
orandum.
Opposed Violation Of Country.
The Mexicans had contended, earn.
estly against signing any agreement
in which they appeared to sanction
what. they termed the violation of
their national territory. 1t was the
agreement Of the Americans finally
to content themselves with stating
the attitude of the United States in
a separate memorandum that induced
the Mexicans to sign the agreement.
Villa and Carranza stood in the
way of an earlier agreement being
reached between the United States
and the heads of the Mexican de facto
government.
Villistas are making a three.sided
assault on Chihuahua City, according
to a report reaching the United States
department agents. Counsel General
Garcia stated the message telling OF
the beginning of the third days battle
had not yet reached him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-11-25
W|Ll Referee
Weather King Here 10 Selected e
Officiate at North.Novak
,r Wrestjino Match.

Orris w. Roberts has been officially
agreed upon to referee the match be-
tween N. North, claimant of the mid
dle-weight championship Of North Da-
kota, and Joe Novak, which will be
the Thanksgiving eve card at the
armOry.
Both grapplers expressed them
selves yesterday in favor Of Roberts,
who has officiated in previous bouts
here to the satisfaction Of the princi'
pals and the fans.
The tickets for the match will be
placed on sale the first of next week.
Ringside seats sell for IS cents. Back
of the first two rows. so cents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-11-25
Volunteers Appealed For !.
To Save Little Boys Life

An appeal volunteers made this afternoon by c. H.
Clarence Pherr death in St. Aexus hos
pta skin grated his in hope of saving
the little fellows life
LIKE OTHER BOYS HE CELEBRATED HALLOWEEN
Pherl-ike other boys in Bismarck and in
wodcelebraed Halloween He delighted with his
carried to bed with him the night
of November 3.
HAPPINESS is CONVERTED INTO AGONY
But happiness converted into when the night
caught severely burning the little ceebran When
child neighbor
Sullivan the first to volunteer.
BoY HAS CHANCE TO RECOVER SAYS DOCTOR.
The that Clarence Pherrt has
sufficient cutce The burned
area half Of the boys breast.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-11-25
DANUBE IS CROSSED
Teutons Reach Alt Valley in
Their Drive Toward Capital
of Rumania
SERBIANS BEAT OFF
BULGARS AT MoNAsTIR
Little Activities Along West
Front Due to Heavy
TRIES DASH
London, Nov. 26.p-The Ger.
man fleet attempted to ap-
proach Downs today but was
frustrated in the attempt,

London, Nov. 25.-Advices received
here today state that the Greek pro-
visional government under the lead.
ership of former Premier Eleutheros
Venizelos, has formally declared war
on Bulgaria.
Several thousand Greek soldiers
have joined the c0lors OF the Entente
armies and are engaged in the oper-
ations about Saloniki and Monastir.
Serbian troops north Of Monastir
have repulsed Bulgarian counter at.
tacks in the region of Grunista. ltal.
ian troops under General Sarrail sue.
ceeded in progressing further. West
of Monastir operations are hindered
by rain and floods.
Fresh Gains,
Along the Rumanian front, the Ger.
mans continue to make fresh gains
against the stubborn resistance Of the
Rumanians. In today's action, tho
Teutons captured 300 officers and
800 men. VIII
Russian official advices state that
the Germans have crossed the DAN
ube and that the Rumarians sre be-
ing forced back in the AIT valley
south of Kalimanischt and Molda-.
rosFt. ,s5r'ss-3t,y.Sf Sfsst "a !, ,.s
The official dispatches from the
German war Office at Berlin toll o.
three other towns captured south Of
the Alt.
In France and along the Flemish
war front, heavy rains have prevent
ed any activities Of importance. 3
3 NJ Neratoff has been named minis.
ter OF foreign affairs, succeeding Pro.
mier Sturmer. Neraton has been act.
ing as assistant foreign minister for
several months. "
German troops have crossed tho
Danube. landing at 1slaz, Roumsnia.
The advance northward from Zimnica
has been stopped.
Berlin reports the appointment Of
former Foreign Minister Gottlieb Won
Jagow, life member of the upper
house of the Reichstag, and William
Won Strumm and Baron Won Dembusch
have been selected as joint secretar.
of the foreign Offices.
Newspaper dispatches from Athens
say that the British hospital ship
Braiemer Castle was torpedoed, not
mined. It carried 400 British wound.
ed. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-11-25
PAROLED MAN SLIPS
AGAIN; BACK TO PEN

Jamestown, N. D., Nov. 25.-G. H.
Leach, Minot, parOled from the state
penitentiary was arrested here today
on a forgery charge. Leach forged
a check for $50 using the name of
G. H. Howe, his employer. He waiv-
ed examination signifying his desire
to plead guilty.
He will 60 before Judge Coffey at
a special term of the district court
next week and probably will be sent
back to the penitentiary.