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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
BIG ROAD CONTRACT LET.
Crawford County to Spend $4,000 on
Highway improvements.


Highway improvements.
Denison, March 5.-The big letting Of
permanent earthwork improvement
contracts for the Crawford county road
system known far and wide as good as
the best in the state, was completed by
the board Of supervisors and again
Crawford county has made notable
record in getting the work contracted
for at the lowest figures in the state.
The average price per cubic yard for
this letting is 1884 cents. The total
estimated yardage Is 456,392 cubic
yards. about thirty five and half
miles, and the total cost will be $751;
$3.50. The work is divided into eight
groups, SO that a camp can be estab-
lished and work more than one piece
without moving. There were thirty
contractors on hand during the letting,
and sixteen bids were entered for work
on all or part of the big Job.
The fact that this big letting, which
is the largest of It's kind ever let in
any Iowa county, brought the lowest
rate Of cost on record in the state Is
due partly to the size, the heavy yard
age Of work in each mile, and partly to
the care Of the county engineer in the
arrangement Of the groups so that the
least overhead expense Of camps and
outfits could be secured, and again the
care Of the board and Engineer Fisf1el
in picking out the best possible COM
bination of bids Some bidders were
high in one group and low in others.
and by letting the contracts in such a
way as to get the lowest figures possi-
Bile for each group considerable saving
was made savin q. Of &t.191 .0A was
made on groups 8, a and 8, by rejection
OF all bids on those particular groups
and then private letting Of contract to
Thonsax Carey & Sons, who were low
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Liqht Receipts in Sight.

A light March run Of live stock is on
the market horizon.
The winter crop Of cattle has been
closely picked. quality this week being
the poorest of the season, and already
trashy light hogs are showing up in
profusion.
The visible supply Of live muttons Is
mainly in Colorado feed lots, and when
that has been cashed bare spot will
be inevitable
Values are already on famine ba-
sis, and II. is doubtful If the ultimate
consumer will follow further advances
his purchasing capacity having been
taxed by recent price boosts. This
weeks supply at Chicago and else
where has been disappointment to
killers. disproving the theory that an
accumulation occurred during the car
scafcity period
Meats may not cost more, but there
Is not even a remote possibility OF rea-
sonable plenitude.-Live Stock World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Probate Notice.

Office Of the Clerk of the District Court.
State Of Iowa.
Marshall county-ss
District Court, March Term. A. D. 1917
To Whom It May Concern:
You and each Of you are hereby noti-
fed to appear at the courthouse.in Mar :
shalltown, Iowa, In said county. at 3
o'clock a. m. on the 30th day of March.
1917. to attend the proof of and pro-
batting an instrument In writing pur-
porting to be the last will and tesla
ment of Walter J. Nichol, late Of Mar
shall county. Iowa, deceased, at which
time and place you will appear and
show cause. II any. why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof l have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal OF the Distr;c: Court, this 81 day
Of March, A. d. 1917.
G. w. GILBERT,
Clerk Of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05

precedent attached his signature Wy
the naval and Agricultural appropfy
tion bills, resolution providing e.
$3.50, 900, 900 bond issue to speed up
ship construction. resolution postpcs
ing until July the enforcement Of
prohibition feature OF the postofficfb n
a resolution appropriating $4,000 III
continue work on the Alaskan rdvot p.
and more than score Of minor * \,
tons and bills.
The last measure signed provided
pension for the widow Of Major Cen
eral Frederick Funston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Chicago Produce.

Butter-Firm; creamery. 5000.
Eggs-Lower; receipts, 6.903 cases:
at mark. cases included, 27@29; ordt-
nuary firsts, 2Sla dp29; lirsts 29h
Poultry Alive, higher; fowls, 20;
springs, II.
Pork-Cash, 1880; May, $3.50; July,
1925.
Lard-Cash, 1885; May, 1875; July,
1927.
RIBS - Cash, l7.25d1775; May.
II say July, 1IS2ia.
Rye-No. 2. LIS.
rley-1.0 90 11.21.
Timothy-3 rs @5T5.
Clover-!2.00@1S00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
BUYING ON BREAKS By LEAD.
ING HOUSES SOON RALLIES
MARKET.
BREAK DUE TO DEFEAT
OF SHIP ARMlNG BILL
Corn Duplicates Action Of Wheat
With Continued Rise Of Pork Acting
as BuIlish Influence Oats Display
independent Strength - Provision
Prices Soar as Hogs Pass STA Mark.

Chicago. March 5.-Notwithstand-
ing that the defeat OF the ship arming
bill had a depressing influence tode-'
on wheat values, the market soon re-
covered and later scored material ad-
vices. Leading houses took advant
age of the transient weakness and
bought freely. Opening prices which
ranged from unchanged to rs cents
lower. with May at 1874 q1.S74 and
July at 1.5S1l.59, were followed by a
moderate general setback and then
an upturn.
Heavy seaboard clearances and indi-
cations Of new foreign buying helped
the advance but the smallness of the
decrease of the L. S. visible supply
total led afterward to a reaction. The
close was unsettled, IS to rs cents net
lower with May at 1.ssis d1.SSss and
July at 1.5SA 1.5S12.
Corn.
Corn duplicated the action of wheat.
The strength of hogs counted as a
bullish factor and the result was a
jump TO high record prices. After
opening Is to e cent down, the market
underwent further sag but then
made a decided ascent.
At times buying was on huge
scale. Nevertheless the upturns were
not held The close was nervous, at
- and Is cent to l cent net advance.
Oats.
Oats displayed independent strength.
Higher prices in Canada put the local
market on the up grade.
Provisions.
Big advances in hog quotations made
provisions soar. The most active call
was for lard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
St. Louis Cash Grain.

81, LOUIS SaSn 1raihs
Furnished by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street,
ST. Louis, March I.
Wheat-No red, 2.G5m2.0S12: No.
8 red. 2,00@2.05; No. 4 red. 1872; No.
. hard, g.00m201; No. hard, los
Corn-No. ., 1.07d1011a; No.
8, 1.o76 1.o1&; No. i, 1863; No. s.
l.0612; No. white, los; \ white,
l.0I y q LOSE; No. . yellow, 1.09@
1924; No. yellow, 10S.
,Oats-No, 3, 621s No. white, GA;
No. white, 63d "a: No. 4 white, sea
62l2; standard, 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Hew rhsx s.smed Is asrxe.

How They Seemed 20 Serve.
No one at Peggy's house wears ear
rings. When the caller who was wear
ing them noticed Peggy's curious inter
est she took the little one on her laF
so she could examine the pearls more
closely. After puzzling over them q nd
tie while Peggy solicitously inquired
docs 90 has to button 90 ears op7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
New York Produce.

.-..... ......... New York, March 5.
Butter-FIrm; receipts, 1899 tubs;
creamery specials, Al II GAP; creamery
extras, 40A GAL; extra frsts, 1000;
extra seconds. $5@37.
Cheese-E'irIi; receipts, 1896 boxes:
state whole milk held special, white or
colored, 26A @27; average fancy, 26d
26%
Eggs-F'irm; receipts 1853 cases;
fresh gathered extra firsts, s4a firsts,
81
Poultry-Alive, unsettled; no prices
quoted; dressed, dull and lower; chick
ems, 1924; fowls, In @23A: turkeys,
1SQ24.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Ranqe of Chicago Grain Prices.

Chicago, March 5.
Wheat-May, opened at 1874; high
est 1914; lowest, 1S7A: closed 1.SSb:
July. opened at I.5S; closed 1888.
Corn-May opened at 1868 high
est. 1859; lowest 1864: closed 1868;
July. opened at 1867; closed 1861.
Oats-May. opened at 500 highest
6o7s: lowest 59H closed SEX; July.
opened at 574 closed SIN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, March 3.
Wheat-No. red nominal: No. 3
red nominal: No. hard. :00sB; No.
5 hard, nominal.
Corn-No. yellow, 107& G1.0a: No.
5 yellow, 1861 G1.0s: No. 4 yellow,
lo56 1863.
Oats-No. 3 white, 601So1s; stand
ard, 60% a SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Minnea polls Cash Grain,

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. & Co.,
20S Masonic Temple. Phone 1891
Minneapolis, March. 5.
Wheat-May opened, 1.ssg1.S9B;
high, 1929; low 1.sSA; closed. 1894
61.sS9h; July opened, 1872 1915;
high. 1.s4H; low, 1.S1k: closed 1.S2ss;
September opened. 1917: high, 1919:
low, 1.49; closed, 1.49@1.49A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Kansas CITY Cash Grain.

Furnished by Taylor & Patton. over
90 East Main street,
Kansas City, March ).
Wheat-No. red, 200: No. red,
1,94 a 199; No. hard, 1.9S@2.O1; No.
hard, 1.97G1.99; No. hard, 1879
1876
Corn-No. 2, Los: No. 3. 1.04 a 1.04 y
No. white. los: No. 8 white, 1.04 II
No. yellow, LOS; No. yellow. 1861
1864.
Oats-.No. ., sO1s2: No. 3. 5sG6O;
No. white, s2Qs2.: No. 8 white,
6l1e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, March g.
Potatoes-Stesd y; Michigan whites.
@25@2.50; Wisconsin whites, 2.25M
$50; Oregon. Washington, Idaho and
Colorado whites, $50 $50: receipts,
twenty five cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05

President Wilson was at the capitol
during the closing hours OF the session.
signing bills as they were delivered to
his office. Members Of the cabinet and
Secretary Tumulty, with staff from
the White House. were on hand to
assist.
Among the measures to which the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Furnished by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street,

eoIId, Match
Corn-Receipts, 129 cars: 1 y az up:
No 3, 1.01M LOO Z; No. 4, 1.06d 06a4
No. 3 white, 1.074 1.071 "; No. 3 yellow
1.07; No. 4 yellow, 1.06 q 1863; No. 5
yellow, i05. No 8 yellow, l.0212:
sample grade, 9SdI03.
0ats-Reccipts. cars, cent up.
nominal: No. white. 81 nominal;
No. white. so nominal: No 4 white
5Sa59 nominal; standard, 60t2 nomi
nal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Minneapolis Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros e. Co..
2Q9 Masonic Temple. Phone 1881
Minneapolis. March 5.
Wheat-No l hard, o.0sET2l01s:
No, l northern, 1877 Is: No. 2 northern.
1858 02031s; No. 3 northern, 1.S7h a
1879: No. 2 hard Montana, 1880
200h; No. durum. 1894; No. du-
rum, 1.94A 91.99,
Corn-No. yellow I, LOOK d1o1%;
others, s791.02.
Oats-No. 8 white. STA 96eH; Nc.
white 564 15SA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Range Of Prices.

Furnished by Taylor G. Patton, grain
merchants, over % East Main street.
Phone IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
ONLY TWO MEASURES URGED BY
PRESIDENT PASSED m FINAL
RUSH IN CONGRESS.
SHIPPING BILLS AMONG
MEASURES TIED UP
Several Large Appropriations Fail and
Bills Suppiementins Adamson Labor
Law Get Lost in Final Confusion
No Conservation, Water Power or
Commerce Bills Passed.

Washington, March 5.-Of all the leg
islation desired in carrying out the adj
ministration plan only two measures,
the revenue bill and the measure giving
civil government to Porto Rico and
American citizenship to it's inhabitants,
got thru the legislative tangle at the
close Of the session. One OF the most
important enactments of the three
month session, the immigration bill,
passed both houses, despite the presi-
dents announced objection, and then
was passed again by both over his
veto.
Among the administration bills which
failed were the measures to supplement
the Adamson law, the bill to enlarge
the interstate commerce commission,
the Webb bill to legalize joint foreign
selling agencies. and conservative leg
islation. including the general dam bills
and water power bills.
No Change In Ship Law.
Bills which do not form part of the
original program but which were press
ed unsuccessfully by cabinet officers
and administration leaders late in the
session, included amendments to the
shipping act giving the president power
to commander ships; drastic espion-
age bill. which passed the senate. but
never was taken up in the house, and
amendments to the federal reserve act
to increase reserve bank gold holdings
and decrease member bank reserves.
Congress provided for the payment of
s25 ,000, 900 for the Danish West Indies,
but the senate failed to crafty. despite
an urgent request by the president. the
treaty to pay Colombia $15.000,00O for
the separation of Panama.
Not In Original Program.
Among important enactments which
were not specifically included In tho
program were the bill abolishing saloons
in the District of Columbia and the
rider on the postofiice appropriation bill
making it crime to transport liquor in
interstate commerce into prohibition
state.
Attic the senate filibuster stopped the
passage of appropriation bills carrying
in all about ssh, 100000, congress man
aged to get thru, in its three months
session. ten other supply measures, with
a total of nearly $l,200.000,000.
Appropriations That Failed.
Appropriation measures that failed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Omaha Live Stock.
Kansas City Live Stock.

NdHod4 VIty ITV6 0eVcN'
Kansas City, March 5.-Cattle-Es-
timated receipts for today, 10000;
market 10 cents higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05

Close
To- Yes
Open. High. Low. day. friday
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-18

anna. Guatemala and Brazil immcdi.
atcIy followed their sisters. Other
Latin-AmCrican countries that for
various reasons were not able to join
against the common enemy ncvcrthe.
less were prompt in announcing that
they were heart and soul with the
policy followed by the great states.
man. Woodrow Wilson.
A word as to the material aid ron
dcred by Cuba to her allies: An island
of some fifty thousand square miles,
with perhaps the best bays and port
i'm the world. surrounded by thousands
of KEYS and small and large island.
would have undoubtedly constituted
n most valuable base for German sub
marines. from where they could have
easily attacked and destroyed not
only the commerce between the
United States, Europe and the South
American Atlantic ports. hut also all
that which today uses the Panama
Canal in coming from the Pacific.
With tho entrance of Cuba in the
war. this danger has not only disap.
pcarcd. but also the allies are deriy.
ing the great benefit Of being able
10 use all the Cuban ports to rcplonah
their ships with coal and other nccea.
| stiles.
A few days before Cuba declared
war on Germany four large German
vessels lnterncd In the Island were
/ seized and. after undergoing repairs
were presented TO the United staie5
President Menocal refusing TO accept
payment therefor, very patriotic ant
unsellsh action that brought n mos
encouraging and gracious message
from President Wilson.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-18
CARSON u. S. MINT
LIKELY TO OPEN

Late Sunday afternoon telegram
was received by T. ID. Van Dcvort OF
the Appeal from Director of the Mint
Ray Baer stating that he with Sup.
erintendent Joyce of the Philadelphia
mint, Superintendent Bobie OF the
New York assay Office and Superin.
tendent Wirth, director of smelling
and refining Of the United States mint
service, would leave San Francisco
Saturday evening on No. and arrive
in Reno. Following a later conference
at the Commercial club with members
of the Mine Owners association, the
party came to Carson by auto and
at 3 o'clock held session with the
local mint committee and a represen.
tative of the Business Mems associa-
t!on at Governor Boyle's office.
The coming OF Mr.. Baker 10 Carson
at the present time. accompanied by
men high in the mint service of the
United States, indicates that the gov.
ernment is taking more than a casual
interest in restoring TO the Carson
mint some of its old time privileges
and it is believed that as a result of
the visit of the party that action to-
wards rehabilitation of the institution
may soon be looked for Carson Ap
peal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-18
cRITIcIsE PROMOTION
OF GERMAN CHANCELLOR

BERLIN. Sept. lS.-Thc recent pro.
motion of Chancellor Michaclis from
a captain of the reserve to the rank
OF a rcutcnantColoncl Is sharply
criticized by large part of the lib.
cral press. The SOcialistic organs
protest this new evidence of ridiCu
Ious militarism and the progressive
Mcunchcncr Neustc NachrichtCn says;
WAS this promotion really nCc"S.
sary at time when the coat of u
soldier has too serious a meaning for
n parade uniform? Does the Chan.
CelIor. the highest official Of the ON.
pirc. need any military rank to be
able to nll his place with honor and
distinction? II DR.. MiCiaciis prove
himself the right man to lead Ger
many to n strong aud secure future
nobody will ask whether he only
reached the rank of lance corpOral
or that Of stafr officer in his mill
tary careeg"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-18
WEATHER FoREcAsTER
WANTED BY PERSHING

WASHINGTON. Sept. IS If any
one can find a competent weather pro
phct. General Pcrshing will be glad
to place him among the lighting forces
in France, according 10 word received
at the war department.
General George o. Squier, chief of
the signal corps, told of Pcrshing's
need for meteorological expert in
tcstifying before the house appropriu.
tions committee.
We have learned to our surprise
said General Squior, that there NJ,
certain new and highly scientific
branches of war being developed in
France. and the signal service l.
! "aIlcd on TO develop them here.
General Pcrshing has decided h,
must have some one to forecast TIA,
weather. and the signal corps mus
| develop that man. He must also hay,
/ the special equipment which th'
! French and British armies use 10
weather forccasting."
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-18
JARB|DGE MURDER
CASE IS CALLED
Papers Requested by the Court
to Refrain From Publish
ing Evidence

The Jarbidge murder case was call
ed in the district court this morning
before Judge Taber Several of the
jurymen summoned failed TO appear
and were excused by the Court The
Court stated that on account of the
fact that the three men had been
granted separate trials he would re.
quest the newspapers to refrain from
from publishing any of the testimony
in order that the jurymen who might
be called for the second and third
cases might not be prejudiced. The
newspapers agreed to respect the
wishes of the Court during the first
and second cases, as such action might
save the county unnecessary expense.
II will be remembered that Fred
Searcey, driver OF the mail stage from
RogersOn to Jarbidgc, was shot and
killed last winter. just at the edge of
town, and his body was found several
hours later in the wagon in n clump
of willows where the team had been
driven by the assailants. The mail
sacks had been rifcd and in the neigh
borhood of two thousand dollars were
taken thcTcfrOm. II was stOrm.ng
heavily AT the time of the hold.up, bur
tracks and other Clews were found
which cast suspicion upon Ben kuhl.
William McGraw, and Ed. Beck, whr
were placed under arrest and haze
Jail pending trial As the accused
men were without money the Court
appointed L. +. Cainc to defend KuhI.
II. 4. Agcc TO defend McGraw. and
Harold p. Hale to defend Beck A.
Mr.. AGce has since left Elko with the
intention CI joining the army, the
Court appointed in his stead Curler &
Castle.
The case of Kuhl was the first called
and just before noon the work of Sc
curing n jury was begun. II is hardly
probable that a jury will be secured
before tomorrow night.
The Irdcpcndent would like to give
its readers full report of the eyi-
dence as the trials proceed. but IN
view of the great cost that this might
cause the county we will give only
such an account as will not influence
any OF the prospective jurymcn in
| the trial, which TOiiuw. After The
| jury has been secured for the last
/ rial We will feel AT liberty To give
such an account as our readers miSh'
/ reasonably expect
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-18
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CUBA NOT UNGRATEFUL
FOR SPANISH WAR AID

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.--Very little |
has been said about the entrance OF
the Pearl OF the Antilles" in the
world war. and yet its decision to fol.
low the United States and join in the
great struggle for democracy has
added material and moral strength
to the cause of the allies.
In the first place, We must bear i'll
mind few facts of the greatest i'm
pOrtance: Cuba today is the greatest
sugar producing country in the world,
and its three million tons of this
product is being "shipped TO the
| United States and other countries of
| the Entente. Cuba also Is producing
an enormous quantity of alcohol, a
| good part of which is used in the
manufacture of liquid fire.
II is true that Cuba is not a mill
tary country and that from it, popu'
lation. less than three millions. no
more than fifty or sixty thousand men
could be pressed into active service,
but the young republic by its action
in following her great sister, has set
an example among the other Latin
/ American republics which has had a
most favorable effect II has shown
concluslvely that the Spanish.AmCr.
lean countries although divided By
languages. habits and culture from
the great republic Of the north, are
all one in love of freedom and the
inncxible will TO make the New World
the real paradise OF democracy, where
all men. irrespective Of creed or race
have an equal chance TO develop thcii
energies and enjoy without rcstiic
ton the fruit of their labor
When the Cubrn Congress unani
mously backed President Mcnocal IL
his declaration of war against kaiser
, ism. two great principles Ee'c writ
. ten In the history OF the world; tina
gratitude still Is latent among na
tions AS well as among men, and tha
/ the spirit Of uncGnducrablc courage
which animated the thousands o
, heroes OF the New World who CAV,
their lives so that this hcmisphcr
would be made the cradle Of democ
racy and tho home Of free men, 1
still strong in the heart Of our pres
ent generation.
, The step taken by the island r.
. public was soon followed by othcf
OF the same race and language; Par
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-18
LIVESTOCK VALUATIONS
FIXED BY BOARD

The assessed valuation per head Of
Nevada cattle was Saturday fixed ut
S3e by the state board of equaliza.
ton. In the case of thoroughbred
cattle assessed at higher figures no
changes were made. The S36 yalua.
tion is a raise of one dollar over the
recommendation OF the live stock
committee. No changes will be made
in the assessment OF cattle in Storey
county.
The valuation of sheep was placed
at So per head. The original assess.
ment was at 50 rate. The live stock
committee in its report had recon-
mended a Sc valuation.
Values for the several classes of
horses were agreed upon during the
day. They are: Work horses. $50:
saddle horses. $50; work mules. $50:
range mules, $50.
In counties where the assessment of
horses and mules has not been made
on the above basis a percentage in
crease to bring the aggregate values
OF the several classes to the above
figures has been adopted.
The hog valuation was agreed up,
on at IS. No changes were made in
the poultry valuations as assessed.