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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
Commission Finds Railways Are
Prosperous.
MAY ADVANCE CLASS TARIFFS
Roads in Eastern Territory Given Per.
mission to Increase Certain
Schedules.

Washington, D. C. - The inter.
state commerce commission denied
the plea of the railroads of the United
States for horizontal increase of Is
per cent in freight rates.
In its decision the commission indf-
Gated its willingness to increase class
rates in the Eastern district approx.
mately IA per cent.
Since about onefourth of the
freight handled is moved under class
rates the decision virtually allows the
Eastern lines about per cent in
crease in gross freight revenue. In
creases sought in rates on coal, coke
and iron ore will be granted.
The commission found, as result
of extended hearings, that the car
riers generally show substantial and
financial prosperity and that they
have ample resources with which to
conduct transportation.
Little sympathy was given the argu-
ments Of the roads that they were VIC
tins of war prices, the commission
holding that the carriers have prof1ted
by the mobilization of troops.
The commission suspended the pro-
posed tariffs until Oct. %, but it indf.
Gated that no rehearing of the case
will be of value at this time and sug-,
gested cancellation of the tariffs. :.
Gloomy Forecasts Not Borne Out.
The Commission finds that the
gloomy forecasts of jeopardized In
comes, seen by railroad officials early
in 1917, have not been borne out by
the figures available for later months.
The proceedings were brought In
ruary were just being made. February
was one Of the worst months in rail.
road history. ~~ --"- y
The subsequent months have shown
increasing revenues, while expenses
have in many cases, failed to mount
to the extent the carriers officials
feared.
The decision points out that the car
riers' comparisons have been made
largely with those of 1916, which was
the banner year in railroad earnings,
and adds that the 1917 income might
be considerably diminished without
necessarily indicating a danger point
in earnings.
Commissioner Harlan, in concur
ring statement, declared that should the
next few months show that the rail-
road mems fears were we'll founded
the commission would be ready to
grant relief. He also made a plea for
better equipment and service.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
ARION STROTHER, No. 5O8O9

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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06

tract and the payment Of all liens and
claims. The bonding company which
furnishes bid bond must also state in
their bidders bond that they will fur
nish the contract bond Immediately af-
ter the contractor is awarded the work.
If the contractor furnishes a certified
check, the same must be.accompanied
by contract bond in the full amount
of their bid.
Bids must be plainly marked for the
kind of construction they represent on
the face of sealed envelope which has
no other Identification.
Plans will be on file after July LIST at
the Secretary's Office, Cresco, Iowa,
Zone set) also at the Office of the..Archi-
tect, 39l-99 Endicott Bldg, st. Paul,
MIMI, 4O6 Plymouth Bldg, AIT, So.
Dearborn St., Chicago, ILL.,, 1901 E.
Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa, also
at the builder exchanges of St. Paul
and Minneapolis, MINI.
Contractors who desire can secure
plans from the Architect by making
application before June 25th without
charge; any received after that date
will be charged $500 for blue printing.
Material supply companies or SUBJ
contractors will be charged the cost of
blue printing for such plans as they
NAV want,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
Lydon's Horses

If you are interested in raising good
horses come and see our stations. We
can suit you in any class of horse,
Percheron, Belgian, French Draft,
English Shire, Clyde Hackney or high
bred trotter. We have four horses that
can carry four tons. Give US the pleas
ure of showing them to you at our
barn four blocks south of city water
works on Vernon road.
39-tf M. P. LYDON,
Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06

Contractors will be required to de-
liver plans and specifications with their
bid. Contractors should identify the
plans and specifications upon which
they have estimated by signature on
space provided for that purpose.
The Board of Education reserves the
right to accept any or reject any or
all bids.
(Signed) Independent School District
of Cresco, la.
43-4t BY B. F. Davis, Sec'y.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
Bids for School Buildings.

Sealed bids will be received by B. F.
Davis, Sec'y of Board of Education of
the Independent School District of
Cresco. Ia, up until 4 p. M, Monday,
July l6, 1917, at his place of business
at Cresco, Ia, for the erection of a
grade school building and a vocational
school building according to plans and
specifications prepared by G. L. Lock-
hart, 39I-99 Endicott Bldg, St. Paul,
MINI.
Bids are desired on the following
items with bidders bond or certified
check as indicated in the following
amounts:
General construction. ........ 5 $500 90
Roofing and sheet metal work 90
Heating and ventilating. go. 10000
Plumbing 10000
Electric work ,. 25O.OO
No bond or check will be required for
seating equipment and the above
amounts are to cover both buildings.
Bonds or checks are to be made out
Internationally to B. F. Davis, Sec'y,
as q guarantee that the bidder, if sue.
cessful, will enter into contract with
the said owners and furnish a bond in
full amount of the contract therefor,
covering full completion of the con-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
News Leak Criticised.

New York, July 3.-Bitter criticism
Of the manner in which one report of
the landing of American troops
leaked" to America is attributed to
Lieutenant General Pershing at Paris
in a cablegram printed here. by
some means, which the intelligence
department has under investigation
one report Of the landing of our troops
was made public before the landing
was completed. thereby endangering
the lives Of men still at sea on trans
ports" General Pershing is quoted as
saying.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
ten ARE KNOWN TO Be DEAD
Street Car PIunses Over Embankment
Into Niagara River.

Niagara Falls, N. VA belt line
car on the Great Gorge route left
the rails, plunged down twenty-foot
embankment and turned over in ten
feet of water on the edge of the
Whirlpool rapids.
Ten persons are known to be dead,
two known to have been on the car
have not been seen since the acct
dent and probably are dead, and about
twenty others are missing and more
than a score injured.
A washout, due to heavy rains. was
the cause of the disaster, which &C.
Cured Just below the cantilever
bridge and sixty feet below the point
where the smooth water of the upper
reaches of the Niagara river break
into the turbulent waters Of the Whirl-
pool rapids. .. ~ :.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
SECURES AlDFROM NEUTRALS

Germany Getting Foodstuffs, Britain
Reports to Warrington.
Washington, July 3.-Reports show
ing neutral European countries are
supplying Germany with foodstuffs
and replacing their exports by imports
from the United States have been
made to officials here by statistics
compiled in Britain.
Enough fat is going into Germany
by this route to supply the entire Ger.
man army, according to the reports.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
KERENSKY LEADS
IN RUSS ADVANCE
Popular Head Of Army Rides to
Front Line in Big Move,
CAPTIvES NOW EXCEED 10000

HUSc0viteS strike MOTH OF NCnIuCny
and New Battles Are Being Fought
Near Town-Sixteen Military Divi'
sions in Advance.
London, July 3.-The brilliant Rus
sian advance, news of which has sent
a wave of rejoicing through the entire
country, was led by War Minister Ke-
rensky in person.
For the past four days the war min
lister has been at the front, spending
every effort to urge the troops to ad'
vance. He finally rode to the front
line trenches and, placing himself at
the head OF the troops, gave the order
to advance.
The spectacle of the popular wal
minister on the firing line accomplish
ed what oratory had failed to do and
the Russian line swept forward into
the German trenches.
Prisoners exceeding 10000 and the
capture of the village of Koniuchy
and strongly fortified positions south
west Of Brzezany are the first fruits
of the new Russian offensive in East
ern Galicia.
New Battles Started.
North of Koniuchy the Russians
have attacked and fresh battles are
in progress.
The Russian artillery played an i'm
portant part in the defeat of the Aus
tro-Germans at KOniuchy. For two
days a rain of iron was thrown into
the German positions and Berlin says
officially they were turned into era
ter field.
The Russians not only carried three
lines of German trenches and Kon!
uchy, which was strongly fortified
but also advanced to the Koniuchy
stream south Of the village, which Is
on the Zlota Lipa river.
Around Brzezany the fighting was
most bitter and Berlin asserts sixteen
Russian divisions were thrown for
ward. The Russians carried the forti
fed Teuton positions at several points
in face Of desperate resistance.
On the Western front there has
been little marked activity. Both the
British and Germans have carried Out
raids in the area around Lens and
northward. On the Aisne front be
tween Cerny and Rifles the French
have regained a line Of trenches from
the Germans after spirited fighting.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Wheat-July, $2O2; Sept, $1.S2.
Corn-July, $1.57A; Sept. $1.57%;
Dec, $1.O9. Oats-July, Csc; Sept,
55c; Dec, SEC. Pork-July. 1915;
Sept, $39.05. Butter-Creameries, SO
@S6hc. Eggs-3Ok@31k Poultry
Springs, 26@3Oc; fowls. 1Shc.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
Minneapolis Grain.

Wheat-July, $2.12h; Sept, $1.72.
Cash close on track: No. l hard, S.
32h@2.37h; No. 1 Northern, $2.22h
@232k; No. 2 Northern, $2.17h@2.-
22k; No. Northern, $1.S7@212k;
No. yellow corn. $1.69A @1.7OA; No.
3 white oats. 6S@6Shc: fax, $2s7k.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
CHICAGO Live Stock,

Cattle--Receipts. 1000; steers, $3.50
@13S0; cows and heiiecs, 5000 H.
80; calves. $105O@i5.25. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1000; light. S13.s5015.O5;
mixed. s14.20@15.5O: heavy, S14.1O@
1850; rough, sl4.1O@14.40; pigs. $1O.-
75@12.65. Sheep-R@ceipts, 5000; ma
tive, $S.OG11o.S5; lambs, s12.0O@17.50.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
VENICE AGAIN BOMBARDED
Official Report Says AirpIane Did No
DanaOe

Official Report Says AirpIane Did No
Damage.
Rome, July 3.-Venice has been at
tackled again by Austrian airplanes,
the war office announces. The 1tal-
ians raided Triest in reprisal. The
statement follows:
"A group of enemy airplanes raided
Venice, Murano and Chioggia (the
last two are towns near Venice).
Bombs were thrown on houses. There
were no victims Anti-aircraft batter.
les bombarded the airplanes vigorous
" and there is reason to believe two
raiders were hit.
by way of immediate reprisal 1tal'
ian seaplanes bombarded the indus
trial quarters of Triest."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
FRENCH STEAMER IS SUNK

Twsnty-eight OF Those on Board Re-
ported Missing.
Paris, July 3-The French steam
er Himalaya, with 2O4 passengers and
crew, has been sunk as the result Of
an explosion in the Mediterranean.
One hundred and seventy-six persons
were saved.
The Himalaya was of $500 tons
gross.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
St, Paul Grain.

, Wheat-No. hard, $2.32k@2.37h;
No. Northern, $222h@2.32k; No. 2
Northern, $217@2.22h; corn. $1.69A
@1.7OA; oats. 6S@6Shc; barley, 93c
@s1.27; rye, $2.2O@222; fax, $2.s7k.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
South St, Paul Live Stock,

Cattle-Receipts. 1900; steers, $685.
$3.50; cows and heifers, $7.25@9.00;
calves, $6OO@1350. Hogs-Receipts,
$500; range, $14.30@15.1O. Sheep
Receipts, 200; lambs, $9.25@1650;
ewes, $6.OO@9.5O.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
British Take 1855 Germans.

London, July 3.-The British, in
June, captured 1855 German prison.
ers, including It's officers. and sixty
seven guns, including two heavy guns.
as we'll as much other war material.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
GRAIN and PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Wheaton track and to arrive; No.
1 hard, 1924; No. Northern, 1928;
No. Northern, $2.1S. F1ax-On track
and to arrive, SASSY.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06

Pure Bred Mammoth Jack
For the season of 1917, the pure bred
Jack, GOOD Boy" No. 66l4, may be
found at P. G. Buttons barn. 39-tf
A, J, Owens.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-31

FOR SALE-Gas boat with seine boat, IS it. long 121z 1t. beam, 20 h.p. Frisco Standard engine Boat built last spring. A tender is included. Ap- ply to NJ. A. Bussanich at the New England Fish Co.-adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-31

It is really scandalous the way they are carry ing on They act for all the world like if they had lost their souls or something. The house is as silent as morgue. Your Dad-as you will remember, used to be an easy-going sort of man. Nowadays. he is always irrtated. Everything seems to annoy him. Even the bird feels it. He has cult singing And Tom, who was always trying to whistle; hasn't uttered a sound since you left As for me, to tell you the truth ad- nit of a lonesomeness somewhere in my makeup, and that bothers me some when try to make these two foolish men forget. But that isn't what wanted to say, which is this: Anytime you feel like coming home Kid you just come.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-31
LET'S US HOLLO

According to reports coming from Washing ton Delegate Sulzer is on the job for fair He is said to be working with all his might. Nat urally the question arises: Are we helping him ? Have we contributed our little bit towards assist 1g him in obtaining from Congress that which We need? Or are we simply waiting for him to do it all?
 An instance was brought to our attention which shows our indifference. Recently, the Delegate took the matter of supplying several outlying postofices in Alaska with half respec- table mail service. Among the places that ieed attention is the office at Hyder. After having succeeded in attracting the attention of the ofic als at Washington with his plea, he turned for assistance to an Alaskan, who unintantionally perhaps but nevertheless blocked action tenn porarily at least. Hyder is small place and only very little mail goes there; yet if we want to settle the country, the government should en- courage settlers with at least decent mail sar- vice. But it won't unless we holo together.
 The average citizens experience with the government is that if he wants something he must hollo and never quit until he gets it. In this case like many other cases the fault isnot all ours. When Delegate Sulzer started to hollo he should have notified us and we would gladly join ed in making noise: if that is what congress wants. We have an idea however that it isn't toe late and with the assistance oz tnc Conner eial Club we can accomplish wonders. Besides haven't we a friend in Assistant Secretary Meyer who has promised to help Us. If we ask his as- sistance we are confident he would give it to us. Let us try to holo together
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-31
A LETTER TO THE KID.

-Neither Dad nor Tom ever thought they would miss you much Kid, when you left. How different today if I can judge by their actions.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-31
plTiFuL WAL OVER AN UNTRUTH

Why should the steamship company employees and the town of Cordova continually hammer away at Val dez? Persons travelling between this port and Seattle have stated that many times that they told by steam ship men citizens of Cordova that there is nothing Valdez that impossible to get through from here the interior the trail, that the town is dead etc looks to unpreudced observer that the steamship would take pains to play fair with the towns fu he territory and that Cordova would be the last ton in Alaska point to the disadvantages ofa sister town person take auto here and get to Willow creek the boat get from here to Cordova and records show that Valdez is paying taxes on larger of business than any other town in sdiyson including Anchorage. If the town is dead is lively corpse it's payros reach into the hun dreds thousands of dollars, and it's has made largest pack of fish of any in the north considering its size We do not blame sister town for being
 aalous to point untruthfuness her citizens are confined limitations of environment until they have become pessmistic and in turn, but it world te better for if the steamers would allow us fight battles without outside interference Valdez Prospector.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-31
PIANO TUNING AND - REPAIRING
MT. Hoelscher, announces that he

MT. Hoelscher, announces that he $ an A. L piano turner and repairer, savm spent three years with the Schu Piano Co., and Lyon & Healy of Chicago Orders for tuning can be left at the Miner office. Owing to war times the price will be $5, only.
 ad~ tf
 Ins .ructions given on Cornet, Slide Iron 5one, Clarinet and all Band In strur ents. For terms etc., call at the Daily Miner. A Hoelscher, Band Jnstrdctor.-adv. If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-31
IN THE CRATE FOR THE FIRE

IN THE CRATE FOR THE FIRE we have special grate coal which you will do well to use. It burns evenly and with glow that brings many pictures to the mind of the Eeno lder. It is a splendid heat producer, too.
 Seated before a grate fire, fed with our coal, there is a charm ana con- fort that only grate fire can create.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-31
LOST. SPRAYED OR STOLEN

Lost, strayed or stolen is right Has any body seen the two business men who came down from Juneau with bells on their fingers and toes recently, rented a store, put in small stock of ladies' goods, hustled about for few days; did a splendid business; packed the rest of their stock and vamosed? We don't know any partic- uar reason for knowing their whereabouts We just simply would like to know And we sur mise that others would like to know also.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-31
SONS TO BE PROUD OF.
AFrom the New York Times)

fTrom the New York Times)
 An Irish brought her seven sons to a recruit ing ger in told him to enlist all of them .And they're big fine and good men she said. "In all my life I've never had to as much raise hand
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-31

FOR SALE-No 1. Beaver Falls Shingler. By E. A. HEATH THE GRAFTER"-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-11
News for the Farmer

that the surplus food produced in
the North and West can be shipped
to our soldiers and those of our AL
lies, is carrying a wheat and hog
campaign in the South. The Coun-
" Agent was assisted in this work
by Miss Martin, the home demon
stration agent and Mr.. N. G.. Thom-
as, County Agent for Mccormick
county.
Meetings were scheduled at the
following places: Lowndesville,
Calhoun Falls, Antreville, Due West
and Abbeville. At these meetings
we had from rs to so farmers pres
ent, which shows that some of our
farmers are glad to comply with
the request of their government to
feed themselves and live at home.
But some of our trainers are not
sowing wheat. They say they can
not make wheat and that can make
more money growing cotton. l
want to say that if there are farm
ers in Abbeville county who have
made their own flour, that there are
other farmers who can do the same
i fthey will plant their wheat on
cotton land and fertilize it. Uncle
Sam is shipping your cotton to Eng
land and other countries for youl
ard would not stop shipping to
England when Germany said stop.
If Uncle Sam had stopped shipping
to England and other countries we
would not be at war but what would
you have gotten for your cotton
below what it cost you to make it?
1t these meetings the farmers were
asked to say something in regard
to the necessity. of growing more
wheat.
We also visited about 80 schools
in the county, leaving letter and
card with each family. By doing
this we believe we have reached the
most people possible. If you are
not growing wheat and raising hogs
you ought to.
w. A. Rowell,
County Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-11
w. A. Rowell,
County Agent.

To the Farmers of Abbeville County
Now is the time to prune and
spray your orchards. The orchards
should first be pruned and cleaned
of all dead and diseased limbs and
branches, then they should be
sprayed. 1t is my desire to give as
much time to, pruning and spraying
this winter as I possibly can. First
of all, I expect to devote several
weeks to pruning, then will take
up spraying. I
Now, in order to assist as many
farmers as possible, I need your CO.
operation. 1 must know your want.
1t is impossible for me to spray and
prune all of your orchards-it
would take me too long to do that
as I have other work to see to. If
YOU farmers will write or see me
right away giving me the number
and ages of trees you want pruned
and sprayed, I will assist you in
the work and give you the necessary
instructions. By doing this l can
help a large number of farmers that
otherwise would be impossible for
me to help if I undertook to prune
and spray all the orchards myself.
After trees are pruned they
should be sprayed with a concen-
trated solution of lime-sulphur wash
made by mixing 20 lbs. quick lime
and Is lbs. sulphur and adding
enough water to make so gallons.
You can buy the commercial lime
sulphur solution but the home made
lime-sulphur is cheaper. If you
farmers desire me to assist you in
the spraying of your orchards, see
or write me right away, giving the
number of trees you want sprayed
an dtheir ages. If you will do this
I will know how much lime and sui
phur it will only cost 7 1-2c per lb.
trees. 1 can then buy the lime and
sulphur in bulk and save money.
For instance, l lb. of sulphur cost
1Oc, but by buying 100 lbs. of sui
rhur it will onl ycost 12c per lb.
Your orchards need spraying one
time with lime-sulphur wash which
can be applied at any time before
the leaves are put out in the early
spring. This spraying is for San
Jose scale.
1 shall be very glad to assist you
in this work, so be sure and see me
right away. w. A. Rowell,
County Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-11
Tuesday, December II, M7
desville the guest Of Mrs.

desville the guest Of Mrs. 4.
Speer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ellis and III
daughter Of Flatwoods, passed q
here en- route to the Nation Thu
day, where they visited Mr.. and N
Will Hill.
Messrs Alvin Nance and Jol
Magill of Abbeville, spent Thanl.
giving with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Nance.
Miss Claudia McClain spent We
nesday and Thursday with Mi
Nora Sutherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. McClain al
children, spent Sunday with Mr.. al
Mrs. W. A. McClain.
Misses Myrtice and Sallie SUIT
erlnad and brother, Mr.. Arthu
spent Sunday with Mrs. John ,Fe
guson and family.
Miss Lucille Campbell of the N,
ton, was the guest of Miss Etnir
Patterson.