The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02

have just begun to appreciate furs
and to wear them in becoming man
ner," declares A. B. Shubert, presi-
dent OF A. B. Shubert, Inc, Chicago,
which claims to be the largest house
in the world dealing exclusively in
American raw furs. 1.-The man whose
business compels him to be outdoors
a great part of his ulme, who drives
his own automobile, knows the
necessity of fur-lined overcoat and
appreciates it. The up-todate man,
who has many social functions to at
tend, recognizes that he has to have
fur-lined top-coat. He makes his
selection according to his means. A
short time ago one of our leading
retail dealers sold a coat lined with
Russian sable for $4,000.
| A lady's wardrobe is not complete
without furs The fashionable lady
is obliged to have several kinds, err
mine for the opera or theater, silver
or blue fox for social functiOns;
skunk, lynx, fisher; red, cross or
white fox, or one of many kinds of
furs for ordinary use, while the auto
ist is obliged to use the more hardy
furs similar to raccOon. Furriers,
this season, have sold some very ar
tistically designed mink coats.
Hudson Seal Highly Serviceable.
"The Hudson seal coat made from
the better grade of muskrat, has
come to stay. In many respects it is
superior to the seal. 1t is cheaper
and gives good service with half the
weight of the seal garment.
1.-The future is bright for the
American trapper and he will receive
extremely high prices for his catch
this winter. If the European war
should cease and the markets of the
world open to our North American
furs, it is no idle dream to say that
all previous high price markets for
American raw furs would be passed.
"The market is particularly good
for coyote skins, If the ranchers and
sheep growers had their wish, there
would be no coyote in North Ameri-
ca. The ranchers and sheep growers
, think that the only thing coyotes
: were made for is to kill cattle and
sheep. This is wrong impression
The coyotes must have some other
: calling in life or the good book
) missed fire when it said: Nothing
t was made in vain My opinion o1
it is that the coyote is here to give
up the ghost and surrender his pel1
to the furrier, who, by the way
! makes good use of the good coyote
pelt, but has little use for the pool
! ones. The better grades of coyote
i are being dressed and dyed and usee
in imitation of fox, and on account
7 of the great popularity OF the ami
} NAL scarf, coyotes are in strong de,
: mand and bringing higher prices
, than ever before. The coyote is the
only fur-bearer that can be used in
. imitation of fox.
I: War Increases Demand.
! "The European war created ar
:, outlet for the poorer grades of coyote
y and they are being used for coat lin
= ings for the man behind the gun ant
= in the trench The skin is large ant
= requires but little Work-it answers
q the purpose.
9 Seventy-five per cent of the bes
- - grades of the collection of the coyote
. of the northwest are used in Ameri
:, ca. Our manufacturers know bette
how to use them and our dyers dy'
them better than the Europeans. W.
= make better and more attractive ar
\ ticles out of coyote than are pro
duced anywhere. A soft, silky co
! vote, dressed and dyed, and made in
to an animal scarf can hardly be dis
tinguished from a fox, except by a.
expert, so trappers should get afte
the coyote and trap as many as the
can, as the present high price for thl
article will pay them we'll for thei
time and efforts.