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The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
WEEKLY KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET REPORT

26, 1917.-Cattle made net gains last week, in spite of declines at Chicago, and the supply of 15,00O head today sold mostly steady, few sales 10 lower, top steers SIP. Hogs today 12,000, market steady to strong, top S15.05. Sheep today 7200, market steady, lambs $14.95. Cattle, hogs and sheep all looked lower at the start today, but market on each class finished in good shape.
 Beef Cattle Firm
 Steers at SIP were the best here, but new high top is due, probably around $12,35, possibly more. Bulk of the steers sold at $11 to $11.75, in cluding some 40 day cattle from Kan sas, 1162 lbs, at SLIGO. Plain light killing steers sold at $S.50 to $9.75. There was a good run of pulp steers, mostly at S11 to S11.65, one sale at $11.S5, new high record for this class. Twelve loads of Montana hay fed steers and heifers, CPS lbs, sold at $11, and New Mexico steers, 8S1 lbs. at $11. Quarantine arrivals, included Oklahoma steers and heifers, blacks, 57S lbs at $11, rods, GA lbs at $10.75, and five cars of Louisiana steers, 555 lbs, at $S.50. Butcher cattle sold firm, cows up to $10.25, bulls $10, veals $12.50.
 Stockers and Feeders Quiet
 The market was quiet after the middle of last week, and barely steady today, stock steers at $7.75 to $9.75, feeders $9 to $10.25, fleshy feeders up to $10.80, stock cows and heifers $6.50 to $S.75. Predictions favor higher prices on country kinds.
 Hogs Steady Opening prices were 5 lower, be- cause of heavy supplies around the market circle, but demand was strong, and the close was steady, some of the best hogs selling strong to 5 higher, top $15.05, bulk $14.50 to $14.95. Light hogs sold up to SLOTS, and pigs mostly at $11 to SIS, some common southern pigs at s9 to $1O. The run last week was one third less than normal at nearly all points, because of hampered railroad service, and the bottled up demand came out today with increased capacity, hence the strong close. Railroads are unable to furnish as many cars as are ordered, especially in Nebraska, hence hog supplies are apt to run cratic, and are hard to estimate ahead.
 Sheep and Lambs Finish Strong
 Like cattle and hogs, lambs and sheep opened with a lower tendency. but finished stron, most of the good lambs finally selling at $14.85 and $14.95, some 82 lb. lambs at $14.75, heavier lambs worth around $14.50, clipped lambs $11.50 to S12.25. East CT lambs are due, and few choice spring lambs will sell around 20 cents pound. Feeding lambs are quiet, and sell at $13.25 to $14, some shear ing lambs going out up to $14.4O. Wethers are worth up to $12.50, year lings $13.50, ewes S12.25, for best.
 J. A. RICKART,
 Market Correspondent.
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
A Cold Deal

Mrs. Youngbride-"I'm getting our ice from a new man now, dear"
 Youngbride-"What's wrong with the other man?"
 Mrs. Youngbride-"The new dealer says he'll give us colder ice for the same money"
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE

By unanimous vote the sewer bonds were carried at Tuesdays election. The vote stood forty-seven for, none against. Only property owners could vote and the balloting was light. The city council will proceed to issue the bonds to the amount of $40,000.-- Jerome Sun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18

got i'll in for the kaiser. The
flitZies whistle ana sing Just like
they would al home, only they get
more to eat here than they would
at home. They are going to move
us to Somewhere i'm France, but
Of course ! can't tell you where.
You know, mother, the reason. 1t
is for the safety of us all.
think. though, where we go will
be our permanent quarters. Don't
worry about me now mother, be-
cause am all right and as safe
as dollar in the box at church..
They are talking of cutting us
down to one letter week. If
they do, that letter will always be
!c YOU. When it comes to that,
will only have the one girl. so
please tell all the rest of my girl
friends to keep on writing to me
e7cn if they don't hear from me,
because | am always glad to re-
ccive letter.
Well, mother dear, will close
for this time, with lots OF love and
kisses, your son, FRANCIS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18
LETTER FROM ALFRED JONES.

somewhere IN France, Sept, 9.
Dear Papa and Mama:
have just finished supper and
was thinking most of home. Gee
1T sure does get lonesome here at
times. ! was up to the Y. M. @.
A. this afternoon watching the
Dogs play ball and this morning T
was playing washerwoman. 1t
sure is fun to see the bows do
washing, but it isn't very much
lun for us. | was talking with
one of The boys this morning and
he said that he sure wished he was
nome at least once week till he
could have his washing done. I
told him there was a bunch of us
who wished that. How is eyery-
body, anyway? I was expecting a
punch of mail today, but none
came. Did you eat that chicken
yet? Sis told me in her last let
ter that she was going to have her,
picture taken and would send me
one. Tell her to do so without
further delay. have not had
time to>have any taken as yet, but
hope to have some by next Sun
day, at least.
sure would like to be home
to take a spin with you folks this
evening. Well, | must close now
as 1t is getting dark. l send all
my love and best wishes. Your
loving son, ALFRED.
co. G, 10th Infantry, American
Expeditionary Forces.
?: 81 am feeling fine and
getting fatter every day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18


swered three. But it is better
late than never.
| don't know what to say right
now as we are limited to certain
subjects which is a very good
idea. Up to date haven't come
across any girls that would
really like to swap for some of
our Iowans. OF course, many of
them are swell dressers, but at
present cannot savvy much of
their lingo. can say hello,
good day. and few others.
One word that all the fellows use
is "Oui,' pronounced "we").
Whenever a French person asks
any of us question, we say 'soui''
whether we understand or not.
Our days work is just over,
except for a few formations called
retreat. We work up till 3 p. m.,
so we are not as badly used as we
as rockies thought.
| guess | will have to close for
now, as | have few things to do
now. Tell Glenn hello and to
write. l will try to write him as
soon as possible. With best re-
CARDS to all, am as ever,
Your friend,
BRENNAN DOUGLASS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18

want to see The city OF Paris be-
fore return home. am going
To see all those places of interest
that we talked of before left
lucmc. The fellows who went said
il was ii swell place, but wasn't
amy ahead of Chicago. started
TO town last night-not Paris
just ii burg, and BEFORE got
there had to go through three
different towns. The towns are
Very small and very near togeth-
er They are very pretty and we'll
kept and have beautiful flowers.
The people of France are certain
~ fine. There isn't anything they
wouldn't do for you. All of the
letters | get from back home speak
II il being so warm. wish we
had little of it here. We had
t. wear our overcoats over here
and we haven't slept without our
blankets night. am going to
get a picture of a French train
end bring il back with me. TO tell
YOU about them wouldn't do. You
Wouldn't believe it.
They have a bunch of Fritzies
working in this room and they
are good workers, too. They ought
To bc--they get the same eats we
Go. The people here don't blame
them much, but they have sure
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18
LETTER FROM
BRENNAN DOUGLAS

sept. 10, 1917.
Miss Opal McCune,
Missouri Valley, la.
Dear Friend Opal:
Hello, my grille, and how are
you anyway? | received your let
ter a couple of days ago and was
very glad to hear from you. Il
was surprised, but l suppose we
can expect anything these days.
suppose you are as usual.
| expect you think you are some
hig sophomore now. know |
would, but | suppose if were 60
ing back again it would seem as
though | were a freshie, as there
will be so many new kids and also
teachers.
All of the Mo. Valley fellows
are getting along nicely and feel
ready for anything. Please excuse
me for not writing to you sooner,
but from what most of my letters
say, many of our letters have
been published in the Times, so
many can get to read them.
Yesterday | received only eight
letters and tried fooihardily to
answer all, but fell by the way
side. | was over to our Y. M. C.
A. in the evening, but became in
terested in a talk and only an
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18
LETTER FROM HOOVER.

OclODef u, 1917.
Mrs. Dan Finley,
Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Dear Mrs. Finley:
10 win this war, we must have
full help of yourself and your
county organization. We appre-
clate what you have already done
in the Food Pledge Campaign in
Iowa. We ask for further aid
only because of the terrible neces-
silly in which we stand. Cannot
you gather to your aid fresh work.
ers, hold public meetings wher-
ever necessary, call in aid of
Mems Council of Defense Com
mlttee, enlist the aid of every
clergyman in the county in form
ing church committees and COM
plete thorough canvass nv No
vember 4? The United States
Food Administration looks to The
patriotic women of Iowa to back
up the states noble sons in tha
National army. We count unnn
you and your committee.
Very. truly yours,
HERBERT HOOVER.
Food Administrator.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18
LETTER FROM HARVEY FOX.


Dear Mother:
received your dear letter and
also birthday card, and was aw-
fully glad to hear from YOU, and
that you are sending me birth
day dinner. Say, mother, that is
Just fine. A nice baked duck for
my birthday dinner, and Eunice
is sending me a box of candy? o,
but won't | eat? Well, / should
say will. Say, mother did you
get that picture sent to you? /
hope you did. Well, received
my bells o. K, and was sure glad
to get them. I don't know but [
will have to have my drums, too,
because we have an orchestra
and have a job playing i'm the pic
ture show. You see that way
can make little side money and
it will help out whole lot.
Well, mother, we aren't doing
anything today but laying around,
because we are going to move, but
not Out of Deming-just over the
tracks by the Fifth and Sixth, so
we are no longer national guards.
They have changed us to field ar
tillery, Battery B, so that will be
my address hereafter.
Tomorrow is Tuesday and we
move into the field artillery and
wear red hat cords instead of
blue. had my picture taken yes
terday and ! will send you one.
Best wishes to you all. From your
dear little soldier son,
HARVEY FOX.
P: s.-You said you received
letter from U. C. must get busy
and write to him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18

write to you again. BY this time
you must be getting my mail
pretty regularly. Glen and | went
TO church this morning and took
communion. When we got back
from church we found out that
Glenn had been made corporal
in the signal section. | was one
When | was in Co. +, but when [
came to headquarters company |
lost it, but | am going to make
good so that when they need more
non-coms may be made one
again.
| am awfully glad Glenn got his
promotion because it pays 5000
more per month and he has no
work or kitchen police to do.
Hereafter address all my mail
to the Signal section, Sixteenth
Infantry, because | am not in Co.
e any more.
was on the target range yes
terday and made rs out of so, hut
| think | can do better than that
when we get to using service
ammunition.
There are nine Valley boys to-
gether now, but we are not all in
the anne company. | am feeling
fine and am getting fat as pig.
| think | will go out swimming
this afternoon. The water we
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18

eat The doughnuts. They looked
awfully good. though, so we hung
them UP on the bulletin board and
just looked at them. III is sure
nee of Mr.. Harvey to fix that box
for tobacco for the boys. Tell
him we will all appreciate it very
much. John and Axr are fine
ard we are all getting fat III We
Stay here a year we will all be
able to talk French al least as
good as The rrenchmen talk Eng
lieh. broke the crystal ON my
watch. | saw Il iewelry shop so
iilomeht would 90 i'm and get ii
fixed. II said over The door of he
shop. English spoken here. :"
Well, went i'm and he said Good
morning" to me in plain English
and then all the rest was Greek.
He couldn't say another word in
English SO YOU see. think in a
year ! will be as good IA French
man as he is an American. Some
CT the fellows got TO go to Paris
the other day The way we did
was to put bslch of numbers
and blanks in hat and shook it
up. The ones that drew blanks
had to stay at home and the ones
that drew numbers got to go. ]
drew blank, but | will get to go
some time this winter. sure do
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18
LETTER FROM
FRANCIS McDERM0r1

Somewhere in France, Sept. 10.
Dear Mother and All:
received your letter this a. m.
I am sure glad you are sending
me some tobacco. received the
tobacco you sent me. also the box
you sent me in Chicago. You
AnpW you didn't wrap that one
like you have the rest of them.
because you didn't think it was
going so far. Well, anyway, it
was some box. The plate was
broken and the candy was all
ground into the cake. We couldn' t
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18
LETTER From
JOHN RARRlNoToN
I'M France, Sept. 14, 1911

III france, sept. Ia, 1Sll
Mr.. l.. G. Vincent:
Will answer your letter which
l received few days ago 1t has
been quite while since it was
written, but was glad TO receive it,.
don't suppose you ever thought
i. would be sent to France. Well,
i, sure did. This one leaves me
feeling fine and enjoying myself.
Am eating three full feeds ev-
cry day and am getting used to
army life This is sure some
nlace and hundred years behind
the times. You could not sell
much machinery over here. l see
few binders and mowers of our
make. The rest is mostly one
horse stuff The plows have
wooden mold boards and sure are
odd looking The wagons are all
4-inch stuff and they use shafts
and string the horses out three
or four long. wish you could
see them. The country is fine.
The soil is mostly all gravel, but
raises fine grain. There is no
corn raised here at all; lots of
oats, wheat. potatoes and garden
stuff. The people all live in
towns and villages. You don't
see any houses on the farms.
Well, | don't know much news. as
am busy most of the time. When
have any spare time am mostly
washing clothes. A whole bunch
goes down to creek and ii is
quite a sight to see. There are
ten of the Valley boys here With
me, SO never get lonesome. AS
news is scarce, will have to close.
Hoping everybody is enjoying
themselves,
JOHN r.. HARRINGTON.
Co. l., 10th Infantry, American
Expeditionary Forces.
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LETTER FROM ROY wyAnr

ft. Douglas, Utah, Sept. D.
Dear Mother and Brothers.:
Well, Glen, got your letter
yesterday and was very glad to
hear from you. l also got letter
from CHG Mccullough yesterday.
You said you were all going to
Omaha Wednesday. hope Ma
stayed down there for the parade
Thursday for | saw by the paper
that the soldiers were going to
parade Thursday. Well, we went
on the range Monday. Have been
shooting all week and will shoot
all next week. have been doing
pretty good so far. If keep up
as good as ! have been will
make sharpsfNoier Orie isn't
doing very we'll. don't think he
will even make marksman. This
morning one of the fellows i'm my
company said he would bet me 81
he would heat mean two DAYS,
shooting, so bet him. We just
shot till noon today and when we
quit had him beat by six points.
Guess that's getting The jack,
isn't il?
This is Friday. We came in at
noon today to get ready for the
parade tonight We leave the
post at T O'Clock and won't get
back till about midnight, and have
to shoot all day tomorrow. Wish
you could see us eating dinner on
the range. There are over 1000
OF MS shotting and we go out i'm
the morning and stay until night.
They bring our dinner to us n
wagons. Each one has a mess
KIT SO we pass by and they dip ii
out to us and then we sit down
on the ground and eat our beans.
Glen said you were going TO
send me something. Now, don't
want you to send me anything.
for have all need and if had
more | could not take care of il.
And Glen asked if | could get
cigarettes here. Yes, have
plenty to smoke. Art has had the
Valley paper sent to me, so GET
to see what is happening. We
are getting ready to leave here.
think we will leave in about ten
day. don't know where to. You
can keep writing me here and if
leave before it gets here, it will
be sent on to me.
Well, guess I'll quit for this
time. will send you some of my
make-up. Bye bye. with love to
all from ROY.
Some people We're rlade to be
soldiers,
But the irish were made to he
cops
Sanerkrat was made for the Ger
mans,
And spaghetti was made for
the wops.
Fish We're made to drink water.
And huns We're made to drink
booze;
Bank were made TO keep money,
And money was mode for the
Jews.
Everything was made for some
thing
Most everything but miser;
God made Wilson for president.
HIlt who
kaiser?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-18
a LETTER FROM
WILLIAM ROULDEN
In France, Sept. 9.

Dear Folks:
Well, as this is Sunday, | will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-21

Short hand is form of sign writ
ing which consists in taking down
other peoples remarks and then guess
ing at what they said.
The short hand writer is one Of the
most valuable adjuncts of the business
world, and when he is given plenty OF
time can make sense OF almost any
thing that is thrown to him. 1t is
fascinating sight to see a nimble,
hook faced court reporter taking down
the testimony of witness with a ma
chine gun delivery. only pausing now
and then to seize a fresh lead pencil or
ask how to spell some simple word. II
requires more ability to become an ex-
pert short hand reporter than 1t does
to be secretary Of war, and yet sec
rotary of war draws nine times the
salary with one-half the mental exer-
ton. II is no wonder that so many
court reporters resign and enter the
legal profession, which pays better
than the popcorn privilege at the White
Sox park.
The demand for short hand wmtsre
has caused several thousands OF
earnest business colleges to spring up
which shed large hordes OF ambitious
stenographers every three months.
These stenographers are then hired TO
sit in front Of mahogany desk and
absorb the mental output OF a business
man who uses long six-syllable words
whether they fit or not. After deh-
cate, blonde stenographer has straight
ened out the grammar. spelling. rhyme
and reason OF bunch OF letters die
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-21
Billy Bunny and His Friends

An this time Billy was flurrydng thru
a long narrow passage. by and by ne
came to the other end, which opened
right out Of q bank In the Frten6y
Forest.
.'Well, that was lucky" he cried.
wiping the dirt off his little fur Jacket.
II certainly thought this time the
Millers Boy had mel"
J,1st then. an Of a. sudden. who
should come along but q big gray wolf.
.,Oh, dear me-" cried Billy Bunny.
Now I'm goner. know 1t, know
H." He looked around for place to
hide. But when one is in a hurry g
lind something there never seems 70
be anything around.
Don't you run away groWled the
wolf. IF you do TIL bite your mead
off,
ron, please! oh, please! Mr.. Wolf
don't touch mel" cried poor little Billy
Bunny. But the wolf was cruel.
hard-hearted, hungry beast He grab.
bed up the little rabbit and put him IN
his sack. At first he was going to put
him in his big red mouth, he WAS 90
dreadfulIy hungry. But then ne
thought he'd better take him home 70
his wife and cubs.
(Well, it's certainly going to be some
lob to get Billy Bunny out OF thaf sack.
/ wonder II he has a Jack Knife IN ms
pocket.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-21

Let me see now. Where were we
when we left off? oh, yes, the Miliers
Boy was just going to shoot Billy
Bunny. Well, 4 didn't have to tele-
graph him not to after all But had
to telephone. was getting a little
worried about it myself. You see. guns
go off so easily.
But now must tell you what billy
Bunny did. AS soon as he saw the gun
he jumped right into hollow stump
and the Millers Boy ran up ana nnre"
his coat over the top Of 1t and yelfed:
Now rye got you. Billy BUNNY"
And began kicking the side OF tne
stump with his copper-toed boots
Goodness me!' thought Billy Bun
ny, 4 no sooner get out Of one thing
than Tn in another" But he didn't
give up hope. He took out MS ice
pick and began to dig. Just then all
Of a sudden, he pulled Up a Little trap
door. In he went. closing 1t just IN
time, for at that very instant the Mill
ers Boy stuck his arm inside the
stump. He CROPPED about, but ne
couldn't find anything nice and soft
like bunny. Then he peeked thru a
butt onhole in his coat. but that didn't
do any good. SO he yanked of the
coat and looked inside.
..Where has that rabbit gcne?" he
said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-21

span fewer years than those Of Hell
ming who was born in Iowa forty
eight years ago. Those who listen to
the assurances OF German-American
citizens and their profession Of loyalty
to this country will conclude that Hell
ming spoke for himself and possibly a
small proportion of our Teutonic pop
ulation, Against the action and UNI
wisdom of Helming let us set the as
surances of prominent German-Amer-
leans that the German Americans
would fight in defense of this country
against any and all nations of the
world inclusive of their mother coun-
try. One swallow does not make a
summer nor does one Helming repre-
sent the citizeship of those who are
our neighbors and our friends and
common citizens with us of the United
States of America.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-21
Ripping Rhymes
y WALT MAsos
CHINESE METHODS

In China they do business saneiy;;
their records show this fact quite plain
" The Chink, when he's In good condi-
ton, pays money to his learned physi
clan. While In his frame no ailment
RACES. the doctor draws his monthly
wages. but Just as soon az he feels
seedy, he seeks the 9sawbones, prompt
and speedy, and says, II have the
mumps and letter: your wages stop
till I. ret better" Oh. then. that grnnd I
old man OF learning gets busy. for his
stipend yearning. He dopes the patient
with his bitters. and exercises demon
critters, prescribes a string Of helpful
rations, and springs . lot Of incanta-
lions. You bet that wise old man Ut
science, whose patients health IL his
reliance, will break his martingalc az
trying to keep the invalid from dying.
But in this bughonse land of freedern.ss
we don't pay doctors till we need seIn-
And 80 the docs are not melted to see
our systems promptly Is sS
longer to our beds we're sticking, the
better is the doctors picking 81.
course it mis- mis- soui VIII Vt, -; = VIZ
81 better in q hurry. II & ss ~
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Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.


MARSHALL LODGE, NO. 1903 A. F. q
A. M-Special communication. WORK
IN First degree Wednesday. Feb. H.
1880 D. m. John w. Wells, secretary;
w. H. Steiner, w. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER, No. 3S. R. A. NJ.
Special convocation Monday evening,
Feb 26, 1880 o'clock. Royal Arch De-
gree, followed by banquet. Carl SHAH
ner, H. P; Ohm w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, R. & S. NJ, Mon
day, March 10. Regular business. l. T.
Forbes, Recorder: George Gregory
l. N.
STATED coNcLAVE. st. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80 K. T Tuesday.
March 20, regular business, 1870 p. m. l.
+. Forbes, recorder; H. c. Mueller,
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
5.-Regular meeting for business We'd
nesday, March IA. at 1870 p. m. Mrs.
George Downing, secretary; Mrs. J. E.
Frederick, w. NJ.