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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20

caught 1858, 633 fish in the season just
closed. Although not a record catch
the catch is good and particularly wei
come in view of the war food condi-
tons.
Fruits and Vegetables
Pears have eased off a little with
the waning of the season and are now
offered at $1.75 and $500.
Cranberries have been boosted $500
per barrel, with quotations at $1,000
per barrel and $3.50 per box.
Irish spuds still hold at $175 per
cwt. and from the present outlook will
hold at that figure for some time.
Sweets have weakened a little and
are now quoting at $3.50 and $3.75.
Celery has firmed up a little and is
now quoted at 65c and $1.O0 per dozen
punches.
The quotations on hot house cucum-
bers has been broadened out to S1.25
to $500 per dozen.
Green peppers are now quoted by
the pound at 12hc and garlic at 10c
and 15c.
Cocoanuts have eased off a little and
are now offered at $110 to $1.25 per
dozen.
Caulihower from California is now
in market and offered at $500 per doz
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-There is not much new in
the wheat trade since last report. The
movement seems to be all that can be
expected due to congestion at termina
points and lack of transportation. The
producers apparently are coming t
realize that the system and prices fixet
! by the government are to stand anC
that they might just as well let &C
without any further objections.
Flour--Following a conference of the
food officials on the Coast a drop il
flour prices was announced Their,
Wednesday which was followed local.!
Thursday. The new quotations MAKE
first patents now $3.50 and seconds
$3.50.
Feed-There has been no change al
to prices in the feed division during
the past few weeks, but the marke
seems to be well held at ruling Figures
with some shortage of few numbers
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
MINING NOTES

The Ramber-Cariboo Mining Co. OPP
Grating at Rambler. B. c., received
more than $4,000 this month in pay
ment for ore shipped to the Consoli.
dated Mining and Smelling Co. at Trail
according to an official. The lot was
composed of a carload of zinc and three
carloads of lead ore, shipped before the
embargo in October The company had
a surplus of $4,000 at the end of Oc-
tober.
The United Copper Mining Co. will
have spent nearly $4,000 when inn
provement started this summer have
been completed. The last of the largest
installations is a ball mill which will
be ready for service in two or three
weeks. 1t will have a capacity of 225
tons in "a hours and will double the
capacity in this department, the other
being of the same size. 1t is being
placed in the upper concentrating
plant. Slime and concentrating tables
also are being added to the eqipment
The rate of concentration ranges from
10 to 10 into / and averages about u
into l.
The properties of the Northern Idaho
& Montana Power Co., including those
at Newport, Wash, and Standpoint,
Idaho, and of the Eugene Power Co.
at Eugene, Ore, were sold by order of
the federal court in Newport by Geo.
e. Worthington, of Spokane, special
master The property was bid in by ].
II. Roemer of Chicago, representing
the recognized companies. The total
involved in the sale was $5,016,773.
Work has been started on a 50-ton
concentration at the Falls Creek min
ing property on the east shore of Pend
Oreille lake. Oscar Norquist of Spo-
kane is in charge of construction. He
expects to have the mill ready for
operation in two months. An analysis
has shown that the ore requires a COM
paratively simple treatment and the
mill for the present will consist of a
crusher, rolls, ball mill and tables
Metal Market.
Metal exchange quotes tin normal;
spot, 72c bid.
Lead-Steady; spot, 6.37c bid.
Spelter-Steady; East st. Louis spot,
775@8c.
Bar silver-S534c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
MARKET REPORT

Chicago.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, nominal; No 3
yellow, old, $3.50; new, $1.SO; No 4
yellow, nominal.
Oats-No. 3 white, 664 @67c; stand
ard. 661s@67Ac.
Rye-No. 2, S1.79@1.S0%.
Barley-$115@1.S5.
Timothy-$5@7.50
Clover-$16@26.
Hogs - Slow. Bulk, $1720@17.55:
light, $17@17.50; mixed, $17@17.60;
heavy, $16.95@1760; rough, $16.95@
Ills; pigs, $14Q1750.
Cattle-Steady Native steers. S6.S5
@16.25; western steers, $5.S0@13.30;
stockers and feeders, $565@11.35;
cows and heifers, $4.50@11.65; calves,
$S7O@12.SO; lambs, $12.25@17.
Butter-Firm, creamery, 3SQ4412c.
New York.
Cotton-Spot, quiet; middling up
lands, 29.35c.
Raw sugar, steady; centrifugal,
6.4Oc; molasses, 6.02c; refined steady;
fine granulated, S.S5c.
Spot coffee quiet; Rio rs, 734c; San
tos As, SIC Firm offers were scarce,
partly, perhaps, because of the holiday
in Brazil 1t was reported in cost and
freight circles that bids of 1910 for
Santos IS were accepted yesterday and
that well described Santos IS were of
fered at $9.15, London credits, steamer
shipment today.
Portland.
Cattle-Steady Best beef steers, So
$3.50; good beef steers, sos; best
beef COWS, $6@7; ordinary to good cows
$4@5; best heifers, $650@750; bulls
$4.5O@675; calves, $7@950; stocker
and feeder steers, $4@7.25.
Hogs-Steady. Prime light, $16.2O@
1910; prime heavy $16@16.20; pigs
$14@14.50; bulk, $16@16.25.
Sheep-Steady. Western lambs, $14
@1450; valley lambs, S13.50@14;
yearlings, $12.50@13; wethers, $12q
10; ewes, $S.50@1050.
Butter - Prints, extras, 45@49c;
cubes, extras, 491ac; prime first, 43c;
dairy, 32@S5c.
Butterfat-Portland delivery, No.
sour cream, SIC.
San Francisco.
Eggs-Fresh extra pullets, sic.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
General Trade Conditions.

Bradstreet's says: Most reports in
dictate that a large volume of business
is passing, while at the same time in
dustry is active and collections ara
prompt, but withal sentiment is har-
ried by adverse developments over
seas, by drastic liquidation of securi-
ties and by the fact that various prop
uganda to restrict consumption of fool
stuffs as well as buying of non-esse /.
tials unfavorably affects distribution
by retail traders.
However, the main propelling infi1-
ence, as for some time past, is GOV
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
VISITING RUSSIANS
MAKE BROAD ASSERTION
Would Be Glad if Germans Did Take
Petrograd.

The intelligent Russian today would
be glad to see Petrograd fall into the
hands of the Germans. 1t is hotbed
of Teutonic intrigue, breeding place
for spies, a net of anarchy, and the
whole Russian cause would prosper
if it we're openly taken and branded
as a German stronghold.
This is the word brought to the
northwest by the members of the Rus
sian mission, the third foreign mission
to visit this section since the United
States entered the war.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Mo More Bale Goods

The federal food administration has
just issued orders to all flour millers
that after December LIST, they will
not be allowed to sell the retailers
any flour put up in ten pound sacks
and that all deliveries on 10 pound
sacks must stop after January l.
Hereafter the flour millers will only
be allowed to pack flour in three sizes:
PAYS, 49s, 9Ss.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
BR EVITIES.

A new modern brick high school
building, two stories and basement,
has just been completed at Libby, Mont.
at cost of $4,000.
At a special election held in Bon
ner county, Idaho. a proposition to
bond the county for 100000 for road
Improvements was carried by a light
vote
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
GRAIN AND MILLING NOTES.

At a meeting of the directors of the
Farmers Union Mill & Grain Co. at
Tekoa, Wash, it was decided to erect
an elevator to handle bulk grain.
The Cut Bank Milling Co.'s new
plant at Cut Bank, Mont, is rapidly
nearing completion. The power will
be furnished by 80 h. p. crude oil
engine
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Anomalies Of War Prices.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Kansas City.-It is a rather extraor-
binary fact that in some parts OF the
Southwest wheat is fed to hogs, being
cheaper than corn-which is now $2Oo
a bushel, and scarce at that. This prac-
tice is not general, however. as there
is a sentiment against using ~.seat for
such purposes.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
MARKED Al SPOKANE.

There is no sign of weakness in the
general business situation and no
slackening in the demand for goods,
although there is a widespread com
plant of scarcity of supplies in almost
every line of industry, aggravated by
car shortage and congestion at the rail-
way terminals.
Ordinarily, a period of prosperity
stimulates immigration, but no relief
from that source is possible as long as
the war in Europe is in progress. High
wages that signify a permanent pros
porous condition are to be welcomed,
but changes which disorganize perma-
nent industries may cost the working
men more than they are worth in the
long run.
Provisions.
Butter-Local market still holds
firm at 4Sc and ACC for Washington
creamery in spite of the assertion that
the oleo business has increased by
leaps and bounds
Eggs-Fresh eggs still hold at rec
ord high prices and receipts very linn
tied Local storage remain at the same
ltNtl DIS lOl sever MtChs Dub lCpOl -
from Chicago indicate that declines
that may yet affect other points.
Fresh Meats-There is practically
no change in the fresh meat situation
over last week, quotations holding at
the same level. Receipts of cattle are
sufficient for all requirements and
while hogs are not as plentiful as last
year at this time, there is enough COM
ing to hand to cover current needs.
Poultry-Broilers are a little easier
this week while geese have firmed up
bit Reports indicate that there will
be plenty of turkeys to cover Thanks
giving requirements and that the quo
tations of &c and 23c live weight are
only trifle above those of year ago.
Lard and Cured Meats-Bacon holds
steady at quotations noted for the past
few weeks while some lines of hams
are a little firmer Lard still holds at
the same level as last week.
Fish-The Pacific coast Goldfish feet
consisting of 10 vessels from San Fran
cisco and 10 from Puget Sound ports,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
HAS PERFECT BRAIN;
BECOMES AN AVIATOR

Boston.-Thomas James Aber-
nethy of West Pembroke, Me-,
whom the late Professor Muen-
sterberg found to be mentally
perfect. is one of 900 New Eng
land candidates selected for In
struction as aviators. He heads
the list-but it is arranged al
phabetically.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20

An Italian university professor says
he has found radium In ordinary dew.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
GERMAN INVADERS
STOPPEDBY|TAL|ANS
BEAT BACK ARMIES THAT HAD
CROSSED OVER THE N
PAVE RIVER.
HAIG DRIVE PROVES WONDER
over Blow British Plan-Coming
Week May See Titanic Battle
on the West Front.

All along the Piave river the Ital-
JAMS are holding the German and Aus
tro-Hungarian armies in check. No
where have the invaders been able to
cross the stream, and at several places
where they previously had gained ac-
cess to the western bank they have
been brilliantly counter-attacked and
forced to withdraw to the rivers edge.
The Italians have captured consid-
erably more than 1000 prisoners and
taken q machine guns in the Fagare
zone the enemy has been completely
vanquished and forced to give up his
position.
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vanquished and forced to give up his
position.
Teuton Attacks Repealed.
On the northern front from Lake
Garda to the region south of Feitro
violent Austro-German attacks have
been repealed, according to the Rome
war office, although Berlin asserts
that northeast of Asiago and between
the Brenta and the Piave rivers the
Italians have beend riven from strong
mountain positions.
No advices have come through to
show that the British and French re-
ian line in any considerable numbers,
but the few days" which it was an
nounced last week must intervene be-
fore they could stiffen the front now
are at an end. Therefore, it is pre-
sumed that, with the Italians having
borne the brunt of the Teutonic-allied
attack during the last week unaided,
the present week, with the aid of the
allies in their line, will turn the bal
ance of the scale in their favor.
Fear New Drive by Haig.
Again the artillery duel on the Elan
ders front has reached TREMENDOUS
proportions, and it is not unlikely that
Field Marshal Haig has in preparation
another dash forward from the region
of Passchendaele toward the town of
Roulers and the important railway line
serving the German front from the
North sea southwark. The Germans,
anticipating another of the irresistible
operations of the British commander
in chief, are directing their heavy gun
fire on the positions in the neighbor-
hood of Passchendaele and LANCE
marck and south of the Polygon wood
To the south the big guns of the
French and the Germans also are act
i've, along the Chemin des Danes, and
the present week doubtless will wit
ness another attempt by General Pc
tain's army here to press forward to-
ward Laon.
The British troops in Palestine are
giving the Turks no rest. Jaffe has
been captured by them, the Ottoman
forces offering no resistance. 1t is
stated that the Turks are in retire
ment nOrthWard.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20

Canada exempts Rmerican residents
from military service. Need not even
register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
new DEVICES CUT
TOLL OF U-BOATS
Admiral Benson Tells of Meth
DDS Adopted to Foil
Submarines.
EDISON INVENTION IN USE
Smoke Bombs and Smoke Screens
Are Proving Effective-Camou-
flage Employed to Surpris-
ing Extent.

Washington. - An encouraging ac-
count of the success of the devices
being used by American ships as a
means of escaping or destroying Ger
man submarines is given by Admiral
Benson, chief of operations of the navy
Several of the methods under trial at
present, one of them the invention of
Thomas A. Edison, the admiral regard
ed as inadvisable to describe, but he
discussed without reserve the devices
In general use on merchant ships and
naval vessels.
1t was admitted that the naval con-
voy furnished the most effective safe.
guard against the submarine Admiral
Benson thought that the number off
conveyed ships sunk was even less
than the average up to a month ago,
when 1T was estimated that only one
half of l per cent fell victim to the
submarine. The impossibility of con-
voying more than a small per cent of
the merchant fleet leaving American
shores, however, has made necessary
the adoption of other protective meas
ureS
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Bigger Submarines.

Another report which has been MAX
ing the rounds is that German sub
marines recently have been making II
a practice of sparing all passenger
ships they encounter. The only basis
for this belief, 1t was said. is the fact
that fewer passenger ships have been
sunk. They have been attacked, how
ever. but In most cases have escaped
There have been no German subma-
rines near the American coast since
this nation entered the war, so FAR as
the navy department has learned. A
submarine has been sighted nearly In
mid-Atlantic, but that is the nearest
approach one is known to have made.
The navy department has evidence
that Germany is increasing the size OF
her submarines nearly to the proper
ton of small cruisers. This evidence
was obtained by ocular observation, IL
mart. and also from the fact that the
submarines now are mounting guns OF
nearly six inches in bore. Fragments
of shells falling on merchant SHIPS
have disclosed the size of the guns.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Devices Employed.

Among those most in use on mer-
chant ships, the admiral said, were
Smoke bombs" and smoke screens.
Camouflage also is being employed to
a surprising extent but particularly
on naval vessels. The smoke bombs
are merely containers filled with chem
icals which when cast overheard
throw off dense black smoke. obscur-
ing the ship from an attacking subms-
rine.
A great variety of experiments in
camouflage have been tried on naval
vessels. They have been painted ev'
cry hue of the rainbow that might
tend to merge the ship in its back
ground and make it indistinguishable
to investigating periscopes. Admiral
Benson said many of these devices had
been demonstrated to be of great
merit. Warships, too, are equipped
with detectors which indicate the prox-
unity of other ships.
More and more of the merchant
ships, of course, are being armed so as
to be able to give good account OF
themselves in encounters with the
U-boats, and experiments constantly
are going on in the navy to improve
the weapons of offense employed
against the submarine. A special en-
deavor is being made to perfect the
operation of depth charges so that II
may be possible more frequently 10
pot" the U-boats as they submerge
or as they run along with only their
periscopes showing.
Balloons are employed on the ships
for observation purposes, but their use
is not at all new.
1t was said today, in contradiction
of n recent interesting story, that no
invention had been perfected In the
United States navy which would en-
able an attacked ship to defect the
course of torpedo once 1t was hred'
This report, according to Admiral Ben
son, had no foundation whatever.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20

Metal exchange quotes tin normal;
spot, re bid.
Lead-Steady spot, 6.37c bid
Spelter-Steady; East ST. Louis spot,
775@Sc.
Bar silver-S534c.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
NAVY YARD.

The Naval Gun Factory Band gave a
ballroom John o. Montague was chair
man OF the committee.
G. X. kreichbaum. machlrist of the
west gun carriage shop is confined to
his home. due to Illness.
The international Brotherhood Of
Blacksmiths and Helpers resumed the
meetings after suspending for the holi-
day period. The first meeting of the
year was held Monday evening, and the
new rate Of pay for the yard was dis
cussed. end general issatisfac ction was
expressed that il was too low.
y, F. RufI, machinist was trans
ferred from the secondary mount shop to
the west gun carriage shop during the
past weak.
J. c. skinner. a toolmak.r resigned
Monday to ACCEPT similar empIo oymcnt
in Philadelphia.
Mckinley Council No 992. National
Union. consisting largely OF navy yard
employees. held it's annual installation
Friday evening. when the followine z
officers were installed: President Jesse
Il. X. Lee: vice president. 5 F. Birth
right. cX-prasident. w c. Nicholson :;
speaker, II. !. Stahl; secretary. X. j.
Jones, financial secretary, W e. Belts;
treasurer. q. q. Robson: chaplain w
u. Culleen; usher. Thomas p. Ryan:
sergeant w. J. O'Hrien; doorkeeper, G.
W. Schroeder: trustees, l.. :. Stokes
George Kraft and Russell Wall After
the ceremony splendid banquet was
served followed by addresses and enter
tainment
Louis Bower and c. r. McAuliffe. ma
chInists of the west gun carriage shop,
resigned during the past week to ac-
cept employment elsewhere
James Hagen. blacksmith of the forge
shop. has been absent for several days
due 10 an injured knee.
illiam ". keelcr. president of Co
Evening star., 1917-01-14

, lumbia Lodge of Machinists. No. 11i
was absent several days in the inter
est OF machinists Of the yard:
David Jackson machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. is reported i'll at his
home.
Norman Hlankenship, apprentice
blacksmith. returned TO work Monday
after an absence of several weeks due
J. Young and u. l.. Oconnen oil
Charleston. 5. c., were visitors at the
meeting Of Columbia Lodge. No III
T. A. of NJ Wednesday evening.
f. l.. Spicer of the west gun carrias se
shop, who has been absent for SIX
weeks due to an injury. has Recovered
sufficiently to return TO work Monday.
Dwight Cole, an apprentice black
smith of the forge shop is compelled
no be absent from work due to lac
Grated hand.
Seven machinsts of the gun shop
have been transferred to other shops
during the past week owing TO the rack
of material. supply is expected by
February. when they will be recalled
Harry Hutchinson, apprentice, was as
signed to the west gun carriage shol
Wednesday.
T. NJ. Frazier, a toolmaller. late of the
American Can Company of Edsewater.
n L. was called to work in the tooi
shop Tuesday.
T Lord. a machinist Of the west gun
carriage shop. is absent on seFer"i o'iys
!
]. c. Daley, machinist Of the primer
shop met with n severe accident We'd
nesday having been struck by an auto
mobile.
Edward Berquist, machinst, OF the west
gun carriage shop, is absent due TO an
injury to his eye.
Joseph Campbell. hammer runner OF
the forge shop. has resigned TO accept
similar employment with the Washing
ton Steel and Ordnance Company.
A Mackabee of the west gun carriage
shop is absent on several days leave.
A. c. Anderson, J. j.. Farley and L.
Tennant of the Norfolk navy yard were
visitors at the meeting of Columbia
Lodge No. ia. J. A. of NJ, Wednesday y
evening and delivered interesting ad-
dresses.
+. McGee of the west gun carriage
shop has been absent several days, due
to ii death III his family.
Samuel Peake. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, spent several days
leave at his home in Petworth. ID. C..
At a recent meeting of the Erecting
Shop Rife Club the following officers were
installed: President, K. Fl. Gulick; vice
president, e. NJ. Dennison: recording sec
retary. Il. Drake; treasurer. II. II. Cam
ble and executive officer. George Sisse1
The transaction of the routine business
was dispensed with and all present were
served with refreshments, which was fol-
lowed by instrumental and vocal music.
led by Messrs Altorfer. Amadon, Chaney
and Higgens. The club is open to appii
cants TO get i'll on the range
Evening star., 1917-01-14
CITY POST OFFICE.

Foreman OF Carriers John II. Muir
head took much needed rest last
week following the strenuous work
during the holidays
Henry G. Nails, carrier section. has
returned to work much improved after
his recent Illness
David S. Dawson. substitute carrier
has been called to his home in West
Virginia on account 6f the Illness of
his mother.
Marion X. Eppley. carrier section. is
absent from work on account of a
death in his family
Anthony Lehr, foreman of carriers
was absent from his duties last week
taking a short vacation after the hoIi-
day rush.
The following carriers were away
from work during the past week
Charles A. L. Farquhar, James NJ Pres
graves, Darlington +. Michael, Charles
H. Payne. John A. Lewis, Richard r
Donovan, Clarence b. TulIy. William
| William NJ. Clark. Edwin c. Coleman n,
Michael J. Hennessey. Francis 7. l.. Van
Doren, William f. Monroe Robert l..
Miley. Sumpter S, Poston and Charles
Ritchie.
Postmasters took all three games
! from Equipment in the match TUESDAY
night in the Post Office Club Duckpin
League getting a total Of 43l An
derson OF Equipment was the individual
star. rolling both the highest set and
highest game, 3l7 and 129. respectively
| Three matches were rolled OFF W ed
! nesday night Railway Mail hooked up
with Old Station f.. winning the first
I TWO games and tying the last In the
roll-of of the tie game Railway Mail
won. The total of the winners was
! i'aoo- v Spies Of the winners rolled
, both the highest set and highest game.
3ls and ia, respectively.
| registry went down in defeat in two
! or the three games with Supplies The
winners knocked down total Of IS A.
/ pins. Landick of Supplies had the high
( est sci for total OF 309 He also
/ rolled the highest game, 1Zo.