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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
NORTHERN FRANCE
AMID BIG BATTLE
CROWN PRINCE ENGAGES IN Sc
RIES OF ATTACKS TO CHECK
MENACE TO FORTRESS.
GERMANS UNABLE HOLD ON
Success of Recent Assaults by ltal-
ians Shown in Losses of Heavy
Artillery by Austrians-Rus-
sian Morale Better.

In the Aisne region of northern
France the German crown prince is
engaged in a series of attacks on the
French lines, along and near the
western end of the Chemin-des-
Danes, where the curving front
protects the German fortress of Laon,
which a further French advance
would menace.
These attacks at one or two places
met with some success, notably near
Froidmont farm, where on Friday
considerable salient in the French
line fell into German hands. Friday
night serious attempts were made by
the Germans to debouch from this
salient. The French fire was too
much for them, however, and no
further progress was made. The
artillery fighting continued all day
Saturday with some violence in this
and other sectors of the French
front
In the eastern war theater there
are indications that important fight
ing may soon be under way.
While conditions in inner Russia
COHtlHuc unCSltdin anu iuiAcu, thC
nations armed forces seem to be
regaining their morale and to be
nearly ready to attack once more.
While the Italians have let up in
their attacks in the Trentino, the
success of their recent assault, which
resulted in the capture of the i'm
portant height of Monte Origara, is
emphasized today in the announce
ment that the Austrians lost some
of their heavy artillery, as we'll as
suffering other losses of magnitude
in the operation. Four guns were
taken by General Cadorna's troops.
Allies Continue Attacks.
The French, continuing their smash
ing tactics against the Germans, now
have retaken the greater part of the
territory lying northeast of the NOISY
farm in the region of Vauxaillon
which the army of the German crown
prince captured last week.
To the east in the region of Hurte
bise and Craonne the violent artillery
duel continues and the French guns
have put down an attempted infantry
attack by the Germans.
In several sectors in the region be
tween scissors and Rheims and IL
Champagne near Mont Carnillet fight
ing is taking place.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26

downward during the closing days of
the week, favorable advices being re-
sponsible for the drop. Estimates of
wheat crop of 160, 100000 bushels
for Minnesota and the Dakotas, as
compared with SS,000O,0O0 bushels
last year, and the prediction that
Kansas would harvest nearly 10000
bushels more than the indicated out
turn in the June report, have been
bearish influences. Northwest crop
news indicate moderate improvement,
but a shortage from the record crop
of last year of several million bush
els. There has been little doing in
cash wheat locally, and with limited
offerings, there is also a limited de-
mand. Prices have again receded to
a new low level for the season, blue
stem quoting at $2.20.
Flour-Market has shown a strong
undertone with the recent recovery
in wheat prices. but the situation at
present is comparatively easy, and
there is restricted buying, as the
trade generally is fairly well provided
for until new crop becomes available
Feed-Prices are easier in mill
feed, while barley has declined, with
very little spot demand and not much
stock to offer. Oats are in fair sup
ply, but inclined to hold steady, in
view of the fact that the trade has
two months to run on old crop. New
crop alfalfa is now due to arrive, bu
opening quotations have not yet beeI
named, and the market is ruling a
| old figures.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT.

Silas r. Town, in the dairy bust
ness for the last six years, is devel-
oping a thriving little creamery bust
ness at Waterville. He has a cold
storage plant for eggs and custom
work and ice cream and butter max
ing equipment, and enjoys a good
local demand for Towns" brand but
ter and ice cream.
The county commissioners have
awarded to the Coast Bridge Co. of
Portland, Ore, the contract of con-
struction of a bridge at ReXford,
Mont, at a cost of $4,000. The plans
and specifications call for two 900
foot spans, with center pier to be
completed February /, 1918. This
bridge is to replace the one washed
out by high water several years ago,
settlement for which has just been
secured from the court.
A contract for the construction OF
10 7,50O-ton steel steamships by the
Seattle Construction and Drydock Co
has been signed by William H. Todd
president of the Todd Shipbuilding
corporation, controlling owners OF
the plant, and Major General George
w. Cocktails, according to word re
ceived by the company. The contract
approximately s14,0OO,OO0, makes this
the largest ship construction contract
ever recorded on the Pacific coast
The ships will be of the same type
as the Key West and the Colder
Gate, which have already been con
structed by the same company. The,
will be oil burners, 396 feet in length
They were to be delivered within I,
months. The Seattle Construction
and Drydock Co. now has S47 SOC, OO
worth of shipping under construction
or contracted for.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
MARKET REPORT
Chicago.

Hogs-Slow, sc to 10c below yester-
days average. Bulk. Sl5.45@16;
light. S14.9OQ15.95; mixed, $15.15@
1905; heavy, S15.10@ 16.1O; rough,
$151O@15.35; pigs, S11@14.70.
Cattle-Firm. Native beef cattle,
$s.75-.13.SO; stockers and feeders.
S7.10--1O.35; cows and heifers, 1915
OHIO; calves, S11@15.75.
Sheep - Steady. Wethers, $1,000
11.S0; lambs, $10.75@16.5O; springs,
S14.25@ 1S.75.
Wheat-Nos. and red and , and
hard, nominal.
Oats - No. white, 66s4@G715c;
standard, 67A @6Sc.
Rye-No. 2 nominal. Barley, $1.1O
@1.4s.
Timothy, s4@7.75. Clover. S12@17.
Butter-Unchanged.
Eggs-Higher. Firsts, 2SlA @29iRc;
ordinary firsts, 261a @2sc; at mark,
cases included, 2s@291sc.
New York.
Raw sugar steady; centrifugal,
soc; molasses, 5.OSc; refined steady;
fine graduated. 7.50c.
Spot dull; Rio rs, Toe; Santos As,
1OHc. Offers of Rio rs were reported
at $500 London credits in the cost
and freight market, but no fresh of
fers were reported from Santos.
Portland.
Hogs - Steady. Prime heavies
$14.9O@15: light, butchers and pack
ing, S14.75@14.90; bulk of sales
$14.75@15; rough ehavies, $13.9O@
1925; pigs and skips, $12@12.5O;
stock hogs, $11@12.50.
Cattle-Steady. Steers, 25c to SOC
higher. Steers, prime light, $9.5O@
1925; prime heavy, S9.5O@10; good
$s.75@9.25; COWS, choice, Ss@s.5O;
medium to good, $7.50@s; ordinary to
fair, $7@7.5O; heifers, $500; bulls
$5@7.75; calves, $7@S.5O.
Sheep-Steady. Spring lambs, ST.
| @13.5O; spring lambs, culls, $11@12;
shorn wethers, $10@1O.50; shorr
ewes, $7@9; shorn yearlings, $s@
1850.
Wheat-Bluestem, $2.30@2.35; for
tyfold and club, S2.25@2.30; red Rus
sian, $2.2O@2.35. Trading on Mer
chants exchange suspended.
Butter-Cubes, extras, soc; prime
firsts, 35c.
San Francisco.
Butter - Fresh extra, soc; prim,
firsts, 3512c.
Eggs - Fresh extras, SOC; prime
firsts, 291@c; fresh extra pullets, PC
extra first pullets, 261ac.
Cheese-New firsts, 2012c.
Barley-December, S1.91; July, So
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
DRAFT RULES ARE
BEING COMPILED
BELIEVED THAT DRAWING OF
REGISTERED MEN WILL &C.
CUR AT WASHINGTON.
DRAW ENTIRELY BY NUMBERS
Applicants for Exemption Will Be
Passed On by Boards at Home
Towns-Want All Men in
Training Sept. 1.

Washington.-Provo Marshal Gen
eral Crowder has informed the gov
ernors of states that June 80 is the
last day upon which enlistment in
any state will count toward the
states quota of men to be selected
for the war army.
Regulations for drafting the new
national army now awaiting Presi-
dent Wilson's approval contain provi-
sion for every step in the great I'M
dertaking except the actual method
of the draft itself
No official announcement has been
made but it has been stated that
the federal government itself will do
the drafting, probably in Washington,
so there will be no opportunity for
favoritism.
AS the regulations stand now every
registered man bears a number. The
numbers will be forwarded to Wash
ington and the drawings will be en-
tierly by number. The identity of
the numbered men will be unknown
to those in charge of the draft ma
chinery.
The question of exemptions will go
before the local boards. If a man is
exempted the man bearing the num-
Der which was drawn next in order
will take his place and so on until
the first increment of $4,000 has
been assembled. 1t is hoped to have
all the men in training by Septem-
Der 1.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
CALL FOR SOME 10000
MORE ADMY RECRUITS
Drive for Volunteers Being Conducted
Want 10000 Daily-AppeaI to
Newspapers to Cooperate.

Washington. - Recruiting week for
the regular army, fixed by presiden-
tial proclamation. opened June %
throughout the country with the army
recruiting service organized for a
great drive for war volunteers.
The presidents proclamation calls
for 10000 men to come fOreWard
during the week for war service.
Already a division of regulars has
been designated for service in France
under General Pershing, and the men
who respond to the presidents call
may feel assured, officials point out,
that they will be little delayed in
reaching the front when the move
ment of troops overseas begins.
Returns for the first day of recruit
ing week will not be available until
Monday, when the war department
will announce figures for today and
tomorrow. Unless the department is
to fail in it's efforts to fill up to wal
strength during the week an average
of nearly 10000 men a day must be
obtained, or nearly 10 times as many
as have been accepted each day fol
the last several weeks. June %, re
CIuilliS uIOppeu u us iOWeSl SbD
with only III men accepted.
An appeal to the newspapers t
aid in securing recruits was made b,
Secretary Baker Saturday, who sait
that without the cooperation of thu
press the recruiting campaign mus
fail. The secretary issued this state
ment, addressed to the editors of al
newspapers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
BLoWUP, AUSTRIA, FATAL TO 1856.
In Munition Disaster CPS Are Hurt,
40 Missing-Men Careless.

Amsterdam. - Almost 1000 persons
were killed or injured or are missing
in consequence of an explosion in
munitions factories at Bloeweg, ac-
cording to an announcement made in
the lower house of the Austrian par
lament by the minister of defense,
as forwarded in a dispatch from
Vienna. Three hundred are dead or
missing.
The casualties were given by the
minister as follows:
Dead, 1856; missing, 10; wounded.
625.
The minister said the explosion
probably was due to lack of caution
on the part of men employed in a
trench mortar workshop.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
CONTROL OF FOOD;
HOUSE PASSES BILL
STOPS USE OF FoobsTUFFs FOR
THE MAKING OF BOOZE
DURING THE WAR.
BALLOT STOOD 365 TO 5
Prohibition Element Gets Upper Hand
After Hours of Debate-Appropri
ates 1852, 100000 for Enforce
ment of the Measure.

Washington. - The administration
food control bill, giving the president
broad authority to control the distri-
button of food, feed and fuel for war
purposes, and appropriating $152,500,-
600 for its enforcement and admins
tration, was passed by the house Sat
urday, after far-reaching prohibition
provisions had been written into it.
Prohibition Gets Control. -
The vote was 365 to 5. Representa-
tives McLemore, Slayden and Young
of Texas, democrats, and Meeker, Mis-
souri,, and Ward, New York, Republi-
cans, voting in the negative.
After several hours of parliamentary
sparring, the prohibition element got
the upper hand and forced adoption
of amendments forbidding use of any
foodstuffs during the war for making
intoxicants and giving the president
authority to take over in his discre-
ton all stocks of distilled liquors.
The amendment designed to cut off
manufacture of liquors was adopted,
1872 to ia. 1t was submitted by Rep
resentative Barkely of Kentucky, dem
ocrat. and would provide that no food,
food material or feed could be used
during the war for the manufacture
of alchohol or alcoholic beverages ex.
cept for governmental, industrial, -scien
tific, medicinal or sacramento pur
poses.
Debate is Fiery.
On the amendment authorizing gov
eminent se-of distilled spirits, there
was no roll call and only a few scat
tered nays were heard on the viva
voce vote.
There was a hot debate over the
prohibition features. Vets and dries
accused each other of unfairness and
Representative Meeker of Missouri
a republican and Representative Kel
ly of Pennsylvania, democrat, got in
to such a row that their friends sur
rounded them to prevent a physical
encounter and then had words they
exchanged stricken from the record.
When the house returned to con
sideration of other sections of the
bill an amendment by Representative
Heating of Colorado, providing tina
nothing in the bill shall be constru
ed as repeating or affecting the la
Dor exemption provisions of the Sher
man antitrust law, quickly was re
jected, As to 1862. Mr.. Heating reaC
a letter written by Herbert c. Hoo
yer to Chairman Lever, indorsini
the amendment, but Mr.. Lever in
sisted that a combination of men il
time of national distress might at
tempt to limit the manufacture o
food necessaries if such an exemI
ton were made.
An amendment was adopted pre-
viding that all persons employed Il
the administration of the food law
except those serving without comper
sation, shall be appointed under tn
civil service law.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
MINING NOTES

The concentrating capacity of the
United Copper Mining Co. at Che
welah, Wash, is to be increased at
once, possibly doubled. The capa-
city of the plants is 300 to $50 tons
a day, of which 200 tons is in the
main plant and 100 to $50 tons in the
tailings mill. The increased capa-
city will be 500 to 600 tons daily.
The increase will be made in the 200
ton plant.
Important increases in production
and profits are shown by the Federal
Mining and Smelling Co. in its report
for the quarter ended April 30 last.
The net profit for that period was
S425,43S, as compared with $316, 165
in the period ended January 81. The
production was 1895 tons in the
quarter ended April 80, as compared
with 1850 tons in the quarter ended
January 81.
A dividend of $s74,s62 was declared
by the CRANKY Consolidated Mining
Smelling and Power Co. this week
This disbursement will be at the rate
of 2h per cent for the quarter, OF
$3.50 a share on the 149,9S5 shares
issued 1t will raise the dividends
for the year to $1,169,2s6 and the
grand total to $7,901,103. The pay
ments in 1916 were $1,049,S94, as
compared with $222,472 in 1915. Op
erations at the plant of the CRANKY
company at Grand Forks were sus
pended several weeks ago in conse
quence of a shortage of coke, but
there is said to be prospect of re
sumption as the result of plans fol
restoring the coke ovens to service.
Metal Market.
The metal exchange quotes leaC
dull; spot, 117s @12,k. Spelter dull
spot, East st. Louis delivery, 91s q
9ss.
Copper firm; electrolytic spot ant
nearby, 1904; nominal; third quar-
ter and later deliveries, $29.50@32.
Tin firm, spot, s63.50@64.5O.
| Bar silver, 7Sc.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26

dividual and corporations
throughout the country paid an in
come tax during the fiscal year now
closing of $330,565,62S.
OF this total, $170,037 ,040 was paid
by corporations and $160,52S,5S8 by
individuals. The total yield exceeds
the estimates of officials at the time
of reframing the income tax SEIZED
ules last September. The total is
subject to revision, and with other
returns expected during the 10 days
grace allowed by law may reach $685.
100000.
The total tabulated, although ex-
ceeding tht estimate made upon the
passage of the amendment, does not
exceed recent estimates of the treas
ury department, which were made
the bases of calculation in drafting
the income section of the war rev.
enue bill now before congress. A re-
turn under present taxes of from
1925 100000 to $340,000,000 was an
ticipated this year in making the nee
essary computations for what the pro
posed war tax would yield.
Returns by revenue districts as an
nounced by the secretary include:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
Metal Market.
Hospital Corps Complete.

Washington. - Recruiting for the
navy hospital corps has proceeded so
rapidly that approximately $500 of the
GIG men wanted have already been
enlisted. About 1000 of these are
now in hospital training schools, and
the department is arranging to place
800 members of the second class in
the school of pharmacy at Columbia
university for training.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
Famous "17as, Ranch Sold.

Lincoln, Neb.,-The famous "1733"
ranch. situated three miles west of
Kearney, Neb., was sold this week to
Woods brothers of Lincoln. The
transaction involved a half million
dollars.
The figures "1733" represents the
exact distance in miles to San Fran
cisco and to Boston, the post mark
ing the halfway point between the
two oceans.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
Our Navy Patrols Brazil.

Rio Janeiro. Brazil.-Rear Admiral
William b. Caperton, commander in
chief of the Pacific fleet of the United
States navy, and the members of his
staff have been received with honors.
1t reveals that the American navy
has taken over responsibility for the
patrol of that region against German
raiders
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
Wilson Honors Father.

Staunton, Va.-President Wilson
has requested and has received per-
mission to place a memorial tablet to
his father in the First Presbyterian
church here, which is being remod-
eled. The elder Wilson was pastor of
the church when the future president
was born.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26

Washington tax payments so far
have surpassed the highest figure,
1896. 100000 upon which officials bas-
ed their estimates when the law was
amended last September. Receipts
to date show a total of 1897, 3S5,777
for the fiscal year. Indications are
that the total receipts for the year
will reach S345, 900, 900.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
Germans Claim French Give WAY.

The German war office asserts that
east of Mont Carnillet in Champagne
the French have been compelled I'M
der a heavy concentration of artillery
fire to evacuate ground they captured
from the Germans last week.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
HALF MILLION ENLIST
SINCE WARSTARTED
DRIVE THIS WEEK TO FILL THE
FIRST ARMY FOR GENERAL
PERSHING IN EUROPE.
MILLION MORE BY DRAFT
Navy Boys Getting Real Experience
Off Irish Coast Under Admiral
Sims-Railroaders Working in
France-4O,0OO Officers.

Washington.-More than half mil
lion men have volunteered in the Am
erican army and navy in less than
three months, between 100000 and
100000 are enrolled, and most of them
are armed, equipped and under train
ing. They will be Joined at the end of
the summer by nearly 100000 men
from the millions who registered on
June 5.
The regular army is nearing the
100000 mark, and the war department
officials, backed by the press, are try
ing to bring it up to 100000 this week.
The national guard numbers nearly
100000, nearly $4,000 actually under
arms, guarding against German plot
ters in a thorough way, as shown by
the trivial damage the plotters have
been able to inflict
The regular bluejacket force of the
| navy, who already are trying their
metal against the enemy in the wa
| ters off the Irish coast under Vice
Admiral Sims, or upon armed Amer
lean freighters, has been raised from
less than 10000 to 10000.
| An entirely new force of railroad
engineers for duty in France to han
die railroad problems behind the
French fighting lines also has been
created. Probably 10000 men have
| already Joined these regiments.
Forty thousand picked men are I'M
der strenuous training at the officers
training camps. Other thousands are
doing their share at the medical corps
and engineer corps training camps
and others with the naval coast de-
Tense reserve are keeping the Allan
| tic coast free from the submarine
menace and insuring a clear road for
cargo carriers which are taking thou
sands of tons of American war sup
plies and food to the French, Bel
gian, British and Italians.
The immediate need, administration
officials believe, is to bring the reg
ular army up to it's full strength with
out delay. These are the first line
troops, the men who will be the first
Americans to face the German hosts.
They will be the bone and sinew of
Feneral Pershing's army, and here
must be no delay in getting lSesA
ready to go.
Ain, AZ 700O This week
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
Gained in This Way.

Experience is what you know after
making a fool of yourself.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26

Ho wis it that it is easier to get
a wife than it is to get a cook?
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-26
PAY HONOR TO WASHINGTON
Russians and Belgians Visit Tomb at
Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon.
Notwithstanding Russian and Bel
gian war missions went to Mount
Vernon Sunday on a pilgrimage Of
respect for the memory of George
Washington. They made the trip
down the Potomac on naval vessel.
Both of the missions probably will
make tours of some of the principal
cities of the country before they leave
on their return trips.