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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
MT. AYR MAN DIES
UNDER TRAIN WHEELS

st. Joseph. Mo-, March %. George
Gragg, thirty-eight years old of Mount
Ayr, was crushed to death under the
wheels of switch engine near the, cat,
tie loading docks at the stock yards.
When the body was discovered, sun.
posedly few minutes after the acct
dent, life was extinct The remains
were removed to II. O. Sidenfaden's un-
dertaking parlors, where an inquest
was conducted by Coroner Forrest
Thomas. The jury brought in YER
dict that Mr.. Gragg had come to his
death by being run over by st. 10.
seph Belt railway engine. At the in.
quest nothing was brought out that
would shed any light on the tragedy.
How he came to be in the railroad
yards at the time he was killed, is
mystery. The dead mans mother. Mrs.
Entire Gragg and two sisters, were To-
Gated at Horton. Kas.. and following
the inquest, the body was taken to
Mount Ayr. for burial He is said to
have brother, Samuel Gragg. living
at Boyer. Colo. and another brother,
Hugh Gragg at DeKalb Mo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
Grain Review

Chicago, March <22-Favorable crop
reports from the southwest tended TO.
day to handicap the bulls in wheat ana
there appeared to be no urgent seilins
pressure here Opening prices, when
ranged from nc off to NC advance.
with May at 1891 to 1.s4M and july
at l.555s to 1.56, were followed by a
moderate upturn all around. but then
general sag to below yesterdays I'M
ish.
Assertions that large fleet OF
merchant steamships from Holland ano
elsewhere was on the way TO the
American seaboard led afterward to q
decided upturn in values. The close
was strong ] cent to 23sc net hlsher;
with May at s1.S6A to $1.S6R ano
July at s1.57aa to s1.57s.
E3ullish crop estimates from Argen-
tina gave strength to corn. After open :
ing NC off to &C up, the market scored
substantial gains.
Purchases for the seaboard acted
later as a stimulus to buyers of tu-
lures. The close was unsettled at 1sc 10
1Me net advance.
Oats hardened with corn. Commission
houses We're the chief buyers. Lower
quotations on hogs weakened provi-
SiOnS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
EXPECT TO HAVE
MORE GARDEN WORK

Des Moines. March o. The state
board of control has ordered more ex-
tensive gardening operations at the
Flynn farm. west of Des Moines, usins
prison labor.
Last year twenty-eight acres were
planted in garden truck. This year
seventy.six acres will be devoted to
vegetables such as corn. peas, toma-
toes. onions. pumpkins and potatoes.
A small kitchen canning outfit was
installed at the farm last year to can
tomatoes. The plant proved SO success
full that the board this year will go in
to the canning business more extern
sively and will try to can the bulk of
vegetables needed at the state institu-
tons = growing the vegetables on the
state farms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
HAWKEYES READY
FOR WRESTLING MEET

Iowa City, March 22.-Oficials have
been selected. the order of events de-
termined on, what are probably the
last entries have been received and
today Iowa stands practically ready to
entertain the biggest wrestling and
gymnastic meet ever held in the state.
Athletes from Big Nine universities
and from Ames and Nebraska will
compete in the western championship
meet on Friday and Saturday. The
schools entered are: Ames, Chicago,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braska and Wisconsin.
Wrestling will be by elimination, de-
cisions being either by fall or the ref
eree's verdict. Extra periods may be
called for BY the referee to determine
definitely superiority between two
grapplers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
THE RETAIL PRICES.
Cad

Flour and feed. Graham flour, per
sack. 6Oc: corn chops, per cwt, Sz.o.'
shorts, per cwt.. $500; >bran. per cW CIV
$3.50: corn per bu s1.45: hay, per w. i
75@S5c: straw, per cwt:. 40m ovc. me ar
per sack. $50: corn and oat chop. per
meal per cwt.. 1915; wheat -four PEI
sack. old wheat, $2,4o@2.s5: "a 10 rye
flour. s1.45.
Creamery butter. soc: country pu''e''
4om43c.
Eggs-Fresh country. soc.
Poultry--Geese dressed. 1sm2oc: t Oh
keys dressed asm4nc: dressed mems 'oe'
Frozen. not fresh caught-Saimon'
ice lb.: halibut, 2Oc: red snapper i0e
ID: white fish. 1sc; smelts. zoe. 49,.
Fresh fish-Catfish 221sc: lass. &c.
trout. 22c: halibut. 2:c: salmon, 1oc'
live Holsters. 75c lb.: broiled lobsters
eOc each: white fish. zoe ID: crabs marc
she'll, 15c each: soft shell, SOC eacn ,,
perch. 121sc; shrimp, zoe ID: res, |.
.hadrock. 40c pair; frog legs. 25c PAIR
Spa nish mackerel, 4oc each: fresh ner.
ring. 15c: smelts 15c: Blue Point. .oc.
Five Point oysters in shell soc doz.:
red snapper h., 1Sc.
Salt fish-Mackerel 10@35c: herring
Norway. for Csc: cod, 10@29c; ian.
fish. nail. roc: salt mackerel. lo@Ioc:
salt white fish, 1o@35c lb.: salt Goa; y
125c h.: smoked sturgeon 25c To-: m.
an haddie. 22%c: Holland herring. kes
$1.15@Le5;, salt eel. 25c H.: pail ancno'
vites. s..25.
Select oysters. s5c at; standard ovs'
tors s5c OF: count oysters, at CSC.
sardines. 5m25c: spiced sardines.
TO- Toe: box cod, 1871 m20c: fame!
homeless herring. CSC h.: smoked her-
rine o5c ID: Kippered herring, for
CSC: halibut. CSC h.: smoked sturgeon
csc Id.
Fruits-Bananas. SIC h.: lemons
% cents: oranges, 20@S5c per dozen:
apples. 50@75c> pix; kumquats sag ave
spanish Malaga grapes. soc; Nellis
nears. doz.. 4oc; grape fruit, 6A a l5c;
tangerines, 45c doz. strawberries, 81.
4oc.
Observation-Disclosures cabbage. per ID
1sc. Michigan cabbage, lac: tomatoes
ripe. 15@35c: parsley, and !0ci
mushrooms CSC h.: green beans, SOC
horse radish 1oc: beets. ID 4hc; lettuce
s5c b.; egg plant, 20@25c; cauiiriower
1On35c: beets. per bunch. lOc: tur'
nips. 45c PIX; potatoes pix 10@soc; hu.
i-eSI5. carrots and parsnips, h.. &c
red onions, 15c; white onions, 16c
Spanish onions 12lac; garlic. Csc; heat
| lettuce. 10@17kc: sweet potatoes, loc
brussels sprouts box 35c; French en-
dive. h.. b5c: green peas. Soc 10.
radishes. 7IhI15c: green onions l-3c
new potat toes. h.. 1oc: onion sets. TO-
20425c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
Latest Market Reports
NO CHANGE SHOWN
IN LOCAL PORKERS

The Ottumwa hog market shows no
increase in any grade today. following
the heavy increase of the past week.
The\pther lists show no changes. Quo
tations are:
Hogs-lFurnished daily by Jno. Nor.
rell & Co.)-120@150, $1340; 1900 1870,
$14.0O: 1S0@2O0. $14.25: 200 and over,
s14.45; packers good $3.50; fair 1890
Sheep-Best lambs. $l1.50 Gbie sc
choice ewes. s7@S: fair to god ewes 81
06.
Wheat-$1. 5061.75: rye. $Il591 .4o;
oats, 55@57c; corn, $1@1.05.
Otturwa Hay Market.
Good timothy. $10@11; No. timothy
and No. light clover mixed. $50 TO-;
No. 3 timothy and No. 2 mixed. $500;
clover hay. s10@11.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter fat-No. 1, 40c: No. 2, SIC.
Poultry-( These prices paid TO pro,
ducers, straight run hens, l6c; Ola
ROSTERS. SC; ducks, 1oc: geese. loc;
spring chickens. lie; Old toms, u u
lac; guineas, 2O@25c.
Eggs-Country. 24c.
Creamery butter, 45@4sc; bulk, SOC:
prints. country butter. 22c.
Country butter-22c.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-Bright. medium clear 3o@ CSC:
s2c: cbaffy and slightly bury, 24@26c;
semi bright. 3O@35c; bright medium
bury. 25d30c: light. fine, clear, ESQ
35c: heavy. fine. clear. l5@2oc: Ansora
goat. long, luster, 33M3sc. i,
Hides-No. fully cured, 15c: No.
green 14c: horse hides. No. 1 $500; NO.
2. So: pony. $3.50; colt. 5oc@s2.
Bees wax-20c; No. l tallow. Sc; NO.
9 tallOw &C.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
BOOTLEGGER TRIES
OLD SHIRT STUNT

Iowa City, March 22.--Three alleged
bootleggers were arrested here, and
one escaped from Deputy Sheriff
Tudor, while momentarily unmatched.
The accused are Charles Abbott. P. d.
Sewers and Richard Berry. Berry ask
ed permission to 60 to his home TO
"get clean shirt While the officer
awaited in one room. Berry skipped.
and has not been caught The other
two waived examination and were
bound over to await the action of the
grand jury under $500 bond. Sewers
provided it. Abbott, failing. went to
jail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
PARSONS GLEE CLUB
STARTS ON TOUR

Fairfield March %. The Parsons
college glee club started upon Its an
nual tour of southeastern Iowa this
morning and the initial concert OF the
trip will be given in Abba this even
ing.
Two sacred concerts will be given
one on Sunday evening, March 20 in
Centerville and the other Sunday even
ing, April 1 in West Point. The mem
bers of the organization will on this
trip give fourteen entertainments
which are expected to do their share
toward showing the people Of this part
of the state the merits Of the Parsons
conservatory of music.
There are sixteen young men and an
accompanied in this organization and
they have been practicing faithfully
for several weeks under the direction
of Prof. Charles w. Mountain. Several
crowds of Parsons students are plan
ming to meet the club at some of the
nearby towns and hear the concerts.
The following is the schedule which
tho o1eo c1,h will follow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
KICKAPOO TRAIL IS
GETTING ORGANIZED

Muscatine, March 22.-Announce.
ment has been received here Of the or.
ganization of the Peoria-Monmouth-
Muscatine division of the Kickapoo
auto trail which was formed at Peoria
recently under the supervision Of A.
E. Nissen Of Iowa City,-G. Raymond Tt
tus of this CITY was named on the
board Of directors The route goes
through Peoria, Pottstown, Edwards,
Oak Hill, Elmwood. Yates City. Ma
uuon, Abingdon. Berwick, Monmouth,
Little York and Aledo in Illinois, and
Muscatine in Iowa.
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. March 23.-The cash grain
ma r',et follows:
wheat-No. red nominal: No. 3
red s1.91h: No. hard. s1.95A: No. 8
hard. nominal
Corn-No. . yellow S1.14A q Lis: NO.
2 yellow. S112ls 1.141a: No. yellow
81 rOA GLIB
Oats-No white. 61@62Ac: stand
ard 62m63bc
Pye-No 9. 81 so.
Parlev-s1 n5G1 ~
Tinothv-ee75 m5.75.
Clover--e1'T1
port-s%A"n
! ord-s19 TSSaroS s.. +
Ribs-s17. 5GT1S.I2
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New York Produce.

New York. March 22,-Butter-Mar-
ket steady; receipts, 2,7S9; creamery
extra coz score) 4lAac: firsts, 3sh a
41c: seconds. 1914 a 38c.
Eggs-Irregular receipts. 1857: fresh
xathered extra firsts. 29kc: firsts, 2sh
629c: state Pennsylvania and nearby
western. 34c.
Cheese-Irregular: receipts. 3.021:
state held specials. 27M27lsc: do aver
age fancy. 261a @27c.
Live poultry-Weak: chickens, 23c'
fowls. 24c; turkeys, Csc.
Dressed-Firm: chickens 1870 29c:
fowls, 171s 624c: turkeys. 1SG34c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
Car Lot Receipts.

Wheat-41 cars. with 2 of contract
grade. .r,c,
grade. :. :.
Oats-16O cars, with As OF contrac'
grade.
lie Duluth and Winnipeg today were
hOs cars, compared with 62s cars las,
week and 912 cars the corresponding
" Est;mated cars tomorrow. Chicago
Wheat, 63: corn, 1856: oats. 1I2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha. Nebr.. March 22.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market lower: receipts, 49,
500: heavy, s1440@14.7O; light. $14@
1850: pigs, 500 1880; bulk, $4,000
1880.
Cattle-Market strong: receipts. o.
100: steers. S9.25@12.25; cows and helf-
ers, $7.25@10.25.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts. s.
500; yearlings. $11.50@1325: wethers
$1O.5O612.50: lambs. S13.75@l4S5
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, H., March 22.-The cash
grain market follows:
Corn-Unchanged to lsc higher: No
4 white. s112: No. 4 white. Si.ilM
llb: No. yellow, s1.12d l21s: NO.
yellow. s1.11d liz: No. mixed; -
m11o1a No. 4 mixed, Sill Oil u.
Oats-Unchanged: No. 8 white 6oc'
No white, 59iac.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
St. Louis Live Stock.

stock market follows:
.Hogs-Market lower: receipts. 1880;
lights, s14.55m15: pigs. s9M12.25; mix
ed and butchers, $1450615.15: good
heavy, S1505@15.15; bulk. s14.so a Is. TO-
Cattle-Market steady: receipts. .
zoo: steers, s750612: heifers. $500
11.75: cows. $5.35@ 10: calves, s6@14.50'
Sheep-Market steady: receipts. l.
100: lambs s13a15.35: ewes, S9.oO9
1925; yearlings. $12.7501425.
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Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas CITY Mo. March 22.-Tha
cash grain market follows:
cornENo, . -nived. s1.J11I171a: No.
white s1.17@1171s': No. % yellow
oats-No, . white. ssA @e4c; No. ?
mixed. e266ac.'
Rye-$1.5561
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23

The medical histories and condltlons
of the fifty-eight Wapello county pa
tents at the state hospital for the IN
sane at Mt. Pleasant were reviewed by
a commission which went from Ottum
wa TO the institution Wednesday. Foul
nationts have been selected for pos
sible return to the county nome herf
for keeping.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
St. Louis Cash Grain.

ST. Louis. Mo. March 22.-The cash
gr,ir market follows:
wheat-No red. $2.03h: No. hard
s1.a9.
Corn-No. .. s11s@1,15; No. white
s1r4h Oils.
oats-No. ?. s2@62kc: No. white,
6sNc
Rye-No. Q nominal.
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Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City. Mo-, March 22.-The
live stock market follows:
Hogs-Market lower: receipts, 5000:
bulk, $1445@ 14.95: heavy. s14.9oM15:
packers and butchers s14.70M1 1895;
light. S14.20@ 1855: pigs. $10.5om1S
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, g.
600: steers, $11.50m12.25; cows. $50
1925; calves. sS@12.50.
Sheep-Market steady to lower: re-
ceipts, 1000: lambs. s12@14.s5: year
llngs, S1361375: wethers, s11.50@
1880: ewes, S1O.50M12.25.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
Pitcher DUFFY SOLD.

Pittsburgh, March 22.-Barney Drey-
fuss. president of the Pittsburgh Ma
tionals, announced Wednesday that
Barney Duffy. pitcher. has been sold
to the Montreal club of the 1nterna-
tional league. Duffy was obtained
from the Great Falls club in 1913.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23

Buck Weaver. who intercepts blows
from the bats Of opposing athletes for
the Chicago White Sox at shortstop,
will be only one of the famous ball
players seen in Otturnwa April 6,
when the regulars. now completing
their spring training. battle with the
Ottumwa All Stars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23

TREASURER Is BUSY.

The county treasnrer's ONCE, WITCH
is now open during the noon hour, is
keeping pace with the crowd OF tax
payers which is in It every day. On
March 81 a one per cent penalty is at
tached to all assessments remaining
unpaid.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. March 22.-Butter-Market
unchanged.
EKgs-Higher: receipts, 1922 cases:
f,rsts. 271sc; ordinary f1rsts, 26A @27c;
q mark, cases included, 25@27Mc.
Observation-Disclosures receipts, 10
afs.
Poultry-Alive unchanged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
LIBERAL OFFERINGS
SEND HOGS DOWN

Chicago, March 22-Liberal offerings
had depressing effect today on hog
prices.
There were also plentiful supplies OF
cattle and sheep.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
NAV, Work Money: Closinu.

New York. March 22.-Mercantile
paper-4@4A
Bar silver-72kc.
Mexican dollars-551c.
Time loans-Steady, 3k@4T.
Call money-Steady: high. IN; low,
Z; closing bid. 2.
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Minneapolis Closing Grain.

Minneapolis. Mimi, March 22.-clos-
Wheat-May. $780,; July, s1:SOh
Cash: No. l hard, $500 y m2.04ls; No;
northern. s192a Q1.9S1a; No. north
ern. s190R q 1854.
Oats-No. 3 white. 591a @60iac.
Flax-S2.S4& 6292A.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23

The personnel of the club is as fol
lows: Prof. Charles w. Mountain, dir
ector: Charles S. Sanger. manager:
Ben. J. Gallaher. president; Armou.
NJ. Wilson. secretary and treasurer;
John A. Miller. bass solist: Francis
Marion McCulley, Washington, Iowa
accompanist.
Male quartet Charles w. Mountain,
first tenor; Delbert l.. Pierce, second
tenor; John w Gates. baritone; John
A. Miller, bass.
First tenor = C. w. Mountain, Fair
field: D. L. Pierce. Winfield; Ben L.
Gallaher Mediapoiis: s. w. Barnett
Centerville. Second tenor - H.. H
Gaines, Fairfield: A. M. Contrell. Fair
field: A. J. Wesley. Oakville; A. M
Wilson. Wapello. Baritones = Chas
S. Sanger, Clarinda: w. c. Kessey
Fairfield; J. A. Gates, Leon; |. W. At
wood. Fairfield Bass - J. A. Miller
Winfield: H. C. Self. Parkersburg; W.
E. Mcclure. Bangkok, Siam; B. w. Co
vert, Middleton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
SAYS BOXER IS DEAD.

New York. March 22.-Jim Barry
former American heavyweight, is dead
according to word brought to this
country by Sam McVey, negro pugilist
on his return from Panama, where he
went to meet Barry in bout. Barry
according to Mcvey. lost his life in a
quarrel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
wLEsA GETS FAT OFFER.

New York. March 22.-Freddie
Welsh's manager announces he has
received renewal Of the offer OF 500
600 from Eddie McDaniels for bout
between Welsh and Kilbane In Toledo,
Ohio.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
SPEAKER CLEANS BASES.

New Orleans. La, March 22.-Cleve.
land batsmen took advantage of er-
rors and loose fielding and defeated
New Orleans, II to s. Three home
runs and two doubles were Knocked
out by the major leaguers. the feature
being home run by Speaker with
three men on bases.
Tho score. r. H. f.
Cleveland .................. ~ ~
New Orleans ............... D
Batteries - Klepfer Gould and
O'Neil and DAILY; Williams. Miller,
Caldwell, and Higgins. and Stansbury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
New York SUGAR.

New York, March 22.-Raw sugar
Market firm: centrifugal, $3.50: molas-
ses. 4.52c. a.
@750.
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70 srok LAKE.

TO STOk LAKE.
Grinnell. March 22.-The Grinnell
Outing club will stock Arbor lake and
the old reservoir with game fish. Boy
scouts will aid in clearing the shore OF
rubbish
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
cbicaoo Live Stock: cIosino,

stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow. 10 to 15c lower
than yesterdays average; receipts, 80,
900; estimated tomorrow, $4,000; bulk,
s14.S5m15.O5: light, $14.20@14.95: mix
ed, $14.5OG15.05: heavy, s14.45 q 1905:
rough. $14.45@14.e5
Cattle-Market 10c lower; receipts,
1900: top. $12.75.
Sheep-Market 10c lower: receipts
10000: top, 1920; lambs, S15.15.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
81 Louis Produce.
pEv,Ew HISTORIES.

ST Louis. Mo-. March 22.-Butter'
eggs and poultry, unchanged
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St. Louis Grain Futures.
Omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha. Nebr.. March 22.-The cash
grain market follows;
Wheat-No 2 hard, 1920 l. 80
Corn-No 2 white, Sill IL; NO. Z
yellow, $1.11Q liz; NO. Z, sl.lo1aW
Oats-No. 3 white. 500 M6oAc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
Chicago Live Stock; Openings.

Chicago Live Stock; Opening.
y Chicago, March 22-The live stock
market follows:
Hogs-Market slow. sc under yester-
days average: receipts, $4,000: bulk,
$14.9O@15.10: light, $14.25m15.O5: mix
ed, s1455015.15: heavy, $14.55 1918;
rough, $14.55d14.70: pigs, s1O.6o@14.
Cattle-Market weak; receipts, 1000:
estimated tomorrow, 5000; native beef
cattle. $925@12.75; stockers and feed
ers s6.S0M9.SO: cows and heifers $5.75Q
1880; calves, s10.50G15.
Sheep-Market weak; receipts. l.
600; estimated tomorrow, 10000: weth-
ers, $1120@12.65: lambs. s12.75@15.15.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23

Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City. Mo-, March 22.-butter
eggs and poultry, unchanged.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-09-29
AN ENJOYABLE PARTY

A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered to Miss Mary Lucas at her
home in the upper end of the valley
on the evening of September 20. The
occasion was the young lady's 10th
birthday. The evening was spent in
playing games telling stories and
general enjoyment, after which the
guests were treated to a sumptuous
repast, consisting OF a chicken supper
together with all the nice things to
eat which go with it. Miss Mary was
the recipient of many useful and be-
autiful gifts, which she prizes, and
which will be kept as souvenirs of her
10th birthday. 1t was towards the
wee hours of the next morning before
the guests departed wishing Miss
Mary many returns of the day.
The following were among those
present.:
Nelson Mathews. Shirley and Ralph
Pursell, Harvey Larue, Harry and
Isla Boas, Harold Davis, Leland and
Claude Keema, NJ NJ Cunha, Miss
Aida Kremmel, Mrs. II. Kremmel
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Frietas. ant
children, Allen and Howard, Tony
Frietas, Miss Maria Froager Mr.. ant
Mrs. Lucas and family.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-09-29

One of the most complete hliage
outfits ever delivered in Mason Valley,
was this week, delivered to Mr.. Ambro
Rosaschi, of the East Walker river,
by one of our local concerns, Lam,
Hanson & Netherton. The outht con-
sisted of As h. p. Caterpillar Tractor
a 6 Disk Engine Gang Plow, Harrow
and Holt Engine Land Leveier
The machinery was brought through
the city under power OF the tractor,
where two large wagons were coupieo
on and loaded up with supplies Tor
Mr.. Rossachi's holdings on the river
AS it headed south passing up man
street on It's homeward stretch toward
the ranch it was quite. procession
and indeed it may well have been cal
led the procession of progress
The problem Of farm power and
farm labor has become quiet preplex-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-09-29
NEVADA GRAND
LODGE K. OF P.


A meeting OF the Grand Lodge of
Knight of Pythias held in Reno last
week A. S. Phipps of Yerington was
elected vice chancellor of the Grand
Lodge for the State of Nevada.
The meeting was largely attended
from all parts OF the state, and mark
ed the closing of a successful lodge
year for the order While the lodge
was in session, a telegram was re-
ceived from the master of exchequer
OF the national order stating that Ne
vada was the first state to subscribe
its allotment to the Pythian War
Fund. The allotment was 81 800.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-09-29

Mrs. Viola Higgins who has been
spending the summer with the Will
liams family, has returned to her home
in Arkansas. accompanied by Mr.. Will
liams and Miss Dora NJ. Williams
and daughter will make an extended
visit with friends and relatives in that
state, Mr.. Williams will go over the
ground of the campaigns in which he
took part during the Civil War and
hopes to renew his acquaintance with
comrades of those days.