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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
SHARPS AND FLATS

Some men are just Ike gas meters ::
they are automatic liars.
Rag babies never grow up: or at
least. rags never become a woman.
Few men are able To retain their
sclf-conceit after they get married.
II is surprising how many clothes
pins little woman can hold in her
mouth.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

And the printing press is responsible
for many of the revolutions of the
world.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

According 10 the census reports,
263,315 girl stenographers and type
writer's are employed in the United
States.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
Satisfied.

Does Brown owe you any money
Not any more than I'm willing 10
pay for the privilege Of not being both
cred by him"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Rubber that has lost its elasticity
may be rejuvenated by immersing it
for five minutes in bath of glycerin
mixed with p times its volume of dis
tilled water and heated to 40 degrees
Centigrade, and then drying it with
filter paper
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Sheer not at the imperfections of
others. II is dOubly cruel 10 beat n
cripple with his own crutch.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
ON FIRST SYMPTOMS

Us" 'R"noViu'' and be- cured Do not
wait unti me heart organ is beyond
repair. Removing" is the heart and
nerve tonic. Price SOC and S1.OO.-AdV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
BIase.

Minister-Of course you would like
10 20 70 heaven. DorOthyF
Small Girl-Oh yes; il would az
least be a change.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
Worse.

ut was cruel fate when even his
hairdresser cut Smiths acquaintance"
ut was worse shan cruel-it was
barber-Ous''
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

BREAD WITHOUT SALT is TkSTELeSS
A medicine chest without Magic Ar
MICA Liniment is useless. Best of AL
liniments for sprains, swellings,
bruises, rheumatism and neuralgia.
Three sizes. 25c, soc and S1.00.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

The stocking did not appear until
the eleventh century. Prior TO that
time 1t was customary to swathe the
feet in bandages.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

When IL comes To- codding imagin-
ary wrongs The average man is q
faithful nurse.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Indigestion produces disagreeAble and
sometimes alarming symptoms. WriRhts
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the dises-
tive processes TO function naturally. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

This is said to be ~ woman'S age.
yet women have little TO say about
their age.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

The OklahOma-Kansas field leads In
the production of oil
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

lie is a man of strong will power
who never talks about the weather
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Rentals vary much To- this apart
ment house"
And ye; they must b, na rate
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Everybody wants something for
nothing. yet very few people are salts
fled with things they get that way.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

if the sea should rise One-twenty-
sixth part Of its depth, onc-haIf of the
land would be under water.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Pimples. Uous, carbunclee dry ~ and
disappear with Doctor Plerce's Golden
Medical Discovery. In tablets OF liquid
ADV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Cupid makes n mistake when hs
CRAFTS a bud on an old shrub.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
HEALTHY CHILDREN come fror

nt IOh Atea e@A
mothers And
mothers will
certainly 6e
healthy IL
they'll take Dr.
Pierce's Favor
itePrescnption.
n othing can
equalitinbuld-
Ing up a WON
ans strength.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
Catarrn for Years

medicine for IL. but they did me M
good II reading one OF Or Hart
mans books entitled winter Catarrh.'
discovered that Peruna was good
for ca'arrh. After / had taken only
three bottles OF Peruua | was cured
of the Catarrh I now advise every
body troubled with catarrh 20 take Or.
Har1man's Peruns, as Il IS a sure
cure for cstarrh.
Friends 10 whom recommend Pc
runa tell me that 70 Is also good for
headache. dizziness. and pain ia the
stomach"
Those who object to liquid nsd-
oines can now procure Peruns TAB
lets.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Rubber 10 be used in making fish
tins alright is needed In Norway.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
WOMEN Of
MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience
Ought to Help You Over
the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass. For the last three
years | have been troubled with the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Every square mile of the sea is eS
timated 10 contain 120.0O0000 fish.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Economy is Il hard road to travel.
but il leads To the land of wealth.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

But for the limelight many a the
atrical star would cease to shine.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

II love would only remain blind after
marriage-but what is the use?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

A woman could keep secret IL
there were no one to tell II to.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
Make the Liver
Do its DUTY

Nine times in ten when the liver is
right the stomach and bowels are night.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
JUST THOUGHTS

The cup that cheers is a noisy piece
of crOckery.
Wealth and happiness are not al
ways on speaking terms.
A thing of beauty is a JOY forever
until the cost of il leaks out
A woman could keep secret IL
there were no one to tell II to.
II love would only remain blind after
marriage-but what is the use?
Economy is hard road to travel.
but il leads To the land Of wealth
And the printing press is responsible
for many Of the revolutions Of the
world.
If you have horseshoe nailed over
the door and it doesn't fall on you. its
lucky.
The man who dyes his whiSkcrS and
the woman who bleacheS her hair sell
dom fool anybody but themselves.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDYSQIOOL
LESSON

h. r - SELLERS. Actiu- Director %
SUNDAY S,n,cl Course of Mo"dy Bible
Instituted
d. Copyright. 1915. Western Newspaper 'hIuh
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

In - nations oysters support Spc-
cial fisheries, ana la several others fig
ure in the food supply
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
In the Four Hundred.

Callcr-Is my wife home
Maid-Who may say callcd?-Puck.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

The smoking Of dried colts foot
leaves antedntcd the Introduction ~
tobacco In England.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

The cup that cheers is a noisy piece
of crOckery.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

A thing of beauty is JOY forever
until the cost of il leaks out.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

collapSible poultry crate is a new
invention that is expected to prove a
great convenience To shippers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10

Wealth and happiness are not al
ways on speaking terms.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-10
POPULAR SCIENCE

Tn, worlds annual cotton crop is
about 300 OO tons.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
BANK DEPOSITS
GROW RAPIDLY

Nampa, Sept. 24.--The unprecedented
prosperous condition of the farmers of
the country surrounding this city is
very highly reflected through the heavy
deposits of the banks of the city. At
the present time these deposits are ap-
proXimately one and one-half million
dollars. The easy financial condition
SO manifest throughout the adjacent
country is also very abundantly evil
denced by the phenomenal business
done in this city. Never before have
the merchants enjoyed such a trade.
in both the city and it's tributary com
munities all signs point to continued
prosperity and progress In the city
building activity continues to assume
increased proportions and in the coun-
try farm improvements in the way of
construction of highly modern homes
and barns or the Improvement of old
ones are to be observed everywhere
Instead of presenting the appearance
of a country which was but few years
since transformed into highly fertile
farming belt from a sagebrust desert,
the surrounding country impresses one
as having all the indications of a Sec
ton long ago settled and for years the
beneficiary Of progress In all her varied
phases,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
-
NAMPA

Nampa, Sept. 24,-Miss Joyce Jen-
ness, of Weiser is visiting in the city
as the guest of relatives.
Miss Mabel Baird has returned from
the Payette lakes, where she spent a
vacation OF a week.
Sergeant George l.. Cox, of the Sec
ond Idaho. spent Saturday in the city
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Cox. Sergeant Cox was en- route to
the Boise barracks from Pocateno,
where he had been on a recruiting ex-
petition.
Miss Peninah Newland arrived from
Boise Saturday to assume her work
as teacher in the schools of this
city.
Miss Margaret Walbanks, of Kuna,
has returned home after having spent
the week in the city, attending the
harvest festival as the guest Of Miss
Geraldine Dewey.
Miss Myrtle Thompson, OF the public
school faculty has returned from the
east, where she spent the summer
months.
Miss Ethel Richey left Friday for
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
MERIDIAN

Meridian, Sept. 24.-W. A Heikes
has returned from a visit OF severa
weeks at Granger, Wyo.
Miss Ina Waggoner, who is at
tending the College of Idaho al
Caldwell spent the weekend with
homo folks.
Mr.. and Mrs Dave Howry, of Boise
visited here yesterday with relatives
local party consisting of J. l.
Waggoner. Ed Hartman, Ira Lane, I. e
Stiner and A. Morrison returned Satur-
day from the Cape Horn district
where they spent several weeks
hunting and fishing.
Carl Hembree spent yesterday In
Boise, visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Liant spent yes
terday In Boise.
r. V. Wolf was q business visitor to
Boise today.
Miss Ruth Swinder1nan visited In
Boise today with friends.
Miss Irma Hunt visited in Boise
yesterday,
Mrs. l. J. Hembree and daughter
Miss Jessie, arrived from Emmett to-
day for visit with Carl Hembre$
their son and brother.
Miss Jeanette Clark, who is attend
ing the college of Idaho at Caldwell
this year spent the weekend with
home folks.
Mrs. George Nourse went to Nampa
today far a visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. N. Kerr.
Miss Edith Starr, who Is a student
in the college of Idaho at Caldwell, this
year spent the weekend with rela-
tiyes,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
LIVESTOCK SHOW.
PREMIUM AWARDS AT
THE ONTARIO FAIR
Capital News Special Seryice.l

tCapltal News special SefVce.}
Ontario Sept 24.-The judges found
a very few head of swine and sheep
at the Malheur County Fair grounds;
some fine cattle, though no large num-
Der of entries, and horses and mules
In greater number.
Charles A. Rays three year old stall
lion was the only standard bred horse
awarded a premium. Other winners
In horses and mules were as follows
Grade standard bred, 3-year old geld
ing-Harry Pratt Nyssa 2year old
mare or gelding. n. S. Feithouse. Nys-
sa, first and second; matched team. n.
S. Penthouse.
Grade Percheron stallion-Pete Gen.
oway, Payette.
Pedigreed Belgian-3year-ol stall
lion, Charles Carter. Ontario; 1-year-
old stallion. Herbert Cooley. Ontario.
English Shire-Stallion 3-year- old,
Pete Genoway, first; ID. A. Brickman,
Crane, second.
Mules and Jacks-2-year- old mules,
T. J. Brosnan, Ontario. first: Ernest
Richardson, Ontario, second. Mule
yearling, Ernest Richardson. Foal of
1917, w. H. Smith. vale. first. N. A.
Peacock, Fruitland, second. Best Jack,
Charles A. Ray. Ontario. Best 1-year-
old Jack. c. +. Loveland, Ontario.
Saddle horse-Charles A. Ray.
Draft teams In harness--N. 8. Felt
house, first; Wood Thompson. Ontario.
second. Grade draft mare or geiding.
N. 8. Felthouse, first and second. Four
year -old brood mare, Ed Ingerman.
Ontario. Foal of 1917. T. ]. Brosnan,
first; Charles A. Ray. second.
Draft stallion-Tom Brown, Parma.
Draft mare. n. S. Felthouse. Mare
and colts. T. J. Brosnan.
Grade coach stallion-W. H. Allison.
Suffolk stallion-T ]. Brosnan.
The cattle winners were:
Shorthorn-G. w. Delay of Hot Lake.
Oregon. first on 3-year-old bull, bull
senior calf. 2-year-old cow and heifer
junior calf; second on heifer junior
yeariing. W. ]. Townsley OF Union.
Oregon, first and Hecond on bull senior
yearling and heifer senior calf; first on
2-year- old bull. bull junior calf. heifer
junior and senior yearling and heifer
senior calf. John Hill. Payette, first
on 2-year- old heifer: second on heifer
senior yearling.
Fat grade beef-Logan Bros. Bro
gan. first and second ON tat steers:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
NEW YORK SUN REVIEW.

New York. Sept. 24.--The New York
Evening Suns financial review today
said:
Trading In today's stock market up
to the time OF the announcement from
Washington of government steel, iron
and coke prices was quiet with mar
row irregularity In the course of
prices, that 10 to say. in the first three
hours or more of trading.
THE market was slow in rejecting
the announcement Prices were dis
posed to ease off somewhat while the
list of prices was being mentally al
gested, but changes were narrow and
In some cases even such slight losses
were promptly recovered. u. s. Steel
for example, was selling at 110A,
when the news came; 1t sold down to
110A, but within 10 minutes was back
again at 11oh and then yielded To
1e9&. This was typical of most Of the
industrials, and indicated the diff
Guilty of market observers in adjusting
readily the several prices for the var
ious products to a comparison with
prevailing market prices for steel pro-
ducts.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24

Lewiston, where she will enter the
state normal school for the present
scholastic year.
Miss Gladys Stirk left last week for
Banks. where she will teach this year
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L.avslle, Of Ghvens'
Hot Springs, are visiting in the city.
Miss Frances Torch spent the week
end with Miss Helen Knowlton at
Boise.
Wednesday of this week for Palo Alto,
Cal, where she will resume her work
as a student in the Leland Stanford
university.
Mrs. George Nourse of Meridian. Ii
visiting in the city as the guest Of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Kerr.
]. M La velle returned yesterday
from Smiths Ferry, where he spent
the summer.
Dr. and Mrs. F. e. Anderson, of
Sioux Rapids, Iowa, who have been
visiting in the city the past week, left
this morning for Eugene, Ore. where
they will make a brief visit before re-
turning home.
C. ]. Zeller, of Sioux City, Iowa. ar
rived in the city yesterday for q visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hoy.
DIR. C. F. Quinn and Mr. and Mrs.
Colby, of Cherokee. Iowa. are visiting
in the city.
Miss Joy Jenness, OF Weiser. is Wis
iting in the city as the guest Of rel
atives.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
BIG SHIPMENTS OF.
GRAIN AND SPUDS
IN THE PAST MONTH
Immense Production in the
Wilder and Deer Flat Sec
tions and Money Is Very
Plentiful.

Caldwell. Sept 24.-Fffty- three car
loads of wheat have been shipped out
within the past month from the Wilder
apd Deer Flat communities which are
tributary to this city. and the ship
ments of this product are but barely
commenced. Potato shipments up to
this time total 1872 carloads and con-
stitute less than one third the ship
ments estimated from this section for
the present year.
Shipments of the idaho Rurals"
have practically been finished, but the
shipment of the Melted Gems" will
start next week. Though crop yields
have not been so great as previous
years, there is an Unprecedented cir
culation of money throughout all of
the surrounding communities as re-
yult of the strong prices which all farm
products are creating.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
$50 -
CALDWELL

Caldwell, Sept. 24-W. S. Lawrence
Of Wilder. was a business visitor in
the city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Brown were in
Pendleton last week, attending the big
Roundup.
Mrs. Q. NJ. Van Duyn has returned
from an extended visit in San Fran
cisco.
MFR. and Mrs Jack Idleman attended
the Pendleton roundup last week.
Among the local people who attend
ed the football game in Boise Saturday
between the football teams of company
G of the Second Idaho and the football
team of the medical corps of the regi-
ment were Frank Breshears and fam
iIy, Carl FL Mcstay, D. J. westcott, Roy
HURT. o. l.. Kingsbury. Ike Westcott,
II. A Criffiths, Ed Parker and Claud
Burris.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l. Myers have re-
turned from the east.
birthday party was given Miss
Bernice Weymouth Friday evening at
the home of her mother, DIR. Dora
Weymouth. A large number of her
friends were in attendance, and the
function was very delightful one.
Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Thornton visited
in Boise sunday.
T. NJ. Nichol, the local real estate
man, was business visitor TO Wilde,
Saturday.
Ike Dckey has gone to Salt Lake,
where he will look after business inter-
ests for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hartley visited
Boise friends Sunday.
o. L. Robinson, of the Shank Auto
mobile company was business visit
tor to Boise Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weaver spent
Sunday in Boise.
Attorney G. T. Schneider of Boise,
transacted legal business in the city
Saturday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
GRAIN
NhINAnn

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Heavy buying by
local commission houses today sent
corn up rs to IL cents over Satur-
days closing prices.
December corn opened " down, at
1.17A, but later went TO 1.19M. May
opened at 1.14k, down Va. but later
gained IL.
Oats was higher on the bulge corn.
September opened off " at ssh. sub
sequently gaining 1%. December
opened at 57h, unchanged from Sat-
urdays closing, later gaining ~ May
opened unchanged at 60h, later going
to 61h.
Pork was steady and lard and ribs
higher ON higher hog market.
Corn-December. 1.20%: May. 1,i1&
Oats-61M "; December. 587s; May, 81
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24

w. ]. Townsley. first on fat COW; G.
w. Delay, first on fat calf under six
months.
Jersey--F. C. Ellis. Ontario, first on
3-year- old bull; first and second on q
year old COW. H. r. Sherwood. Nyssa,
first on bull senior yearling.
Holstein-Elton Webb. New Ply
mouth, first on Swear old bull.
Senior champion bull. q. w. Delay:
Shorthorn; Elton Webb. Holstein.
Junior champion bull, w. J. Townsley.
Shorthorn. Senior champion cow. g.
w. Delay, Shorthorn.
Grand champion bull and COW. W.
J. Townsley.
Grade dairy cattle-Heifer senior
yeariing, F. c. Ellis.
In the sheep department the winners
are soon listed. In Hampshires. N. 8.
and Ross Penthouse second, for buck
under a year and eve, two years old.
For eve under a year. Ross Felthouse
took first and N\S. Felthouse. second.
Gay Slower won first with grade sheep,
on 2-year-old eve, pen of four ewes,
1-year- old. and pen of four eve lambs.
Junior Drysdaie took second with a
pen of four year-old ewes. Elton
Webb's Hampshire buck took first and
]. II. Doors Shropshire bucks, first
and second.
In swine, H. H. funny won the
Chester White premiums, first on l.
year old boar: first and second on SIX
months-old boar; first on 2-year- old
sow. c. A. Adams took first with a
1yearold SOW. J. H. Boor of Fruitland
had the best Duroc Jersey 1-year- old
boar, and Jesse Thomason of Nyssa,
the best six-months-o boaA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
CANYON COUNTY TO
HAVE BIG EXHIBITS

Caldwell, Sept. 24.--The State Fair
of Idaho, in progress at Boise this
week, will be very largely attended
by citizens Of this city as well as from
all other parts Of Canyon county.
Numerous herds of pure bred and
thoroughbred livestock will be exhibit
ed by breeders of this county where
the breeding OF thoroughbred horses
and pure bred cattle and hogs has as
sumed such great proportions the past
several years as to give 1t g. statewide
reputation along this line
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
LIVESTOCK.
OMAHA.

South Omaha Sept 24.-Cattle--Re-
ceipts, $4,000. Market 10@25 lower.
Steers, 9@17; cows and heifers. $500
a.50; stockers and feeders, 6614.50;
calves, s.25@12.75; bulls and stays,
5.50mS.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 27oo. Market 1O@25
higher. Bulk of sales, 1s.1091S.50; top,
1888.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 Market
slow, steady to 25 higher. Yearlings,
12.50@1S.5o; wethers. 12913: lambs.
18.75@17.50; ewes, l0@11.a5.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
MERl DIAN WOMEN SEWING
FOR THE RED CROSS

Meridian, Sept. ga vast amount
of sewing is being done for the soldier
boys by the local branch of the Red
Cross. The work which has already
been finished includes two dozen
shirts, Is sweaters, 16 mufflers. two
dozen pair wristlets, two dozen hos
pital shirts and one dozen pajamas.
The ladies will continue their work
through the month and forward it to
the regiment October /.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
CHICAGO.

Chicago. Sept 24-The hog market
closed slow and 10 higher. Top 10
Estimated tomorrow, 10000.
Cattle closed steady to 20 lower. Top
1885; calves, 1915. Estimated tomor-
row, 1000.
Sheep closed weak, mostly 10 to 20
lower. Top. 1880; lambs, Is. Bsti-
mated tomorrow, 10000.
Hogs-Reeeipts, 1900. Market firm
500 higher; mixed and butchers
17.6o@1s; good to heavy, 1S.2o@1s.s5;
rough heavy, 17.55017T5; light, 1900
1885; pigs, 14G17.S5.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000. Mark Ell
slow, mostly 10@2o lower. Beeves
7354 1885; COWS and heifers, 5.1od
1910; stockers and feeders, 5000
Ills; calves, II q 1850; western steers
6.506 1910.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 Market
steady to Is lower. Native. s.90411.50:
western, 9.25 a $50; lambs, native. 13
M11.65, lambs, western, 13.50@1S.00.
PORTLAND.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
PRICES remain
firm AS STOCK
MARKET CLOSES
Large Blocks Of United
States Steel Sold-Market
Steadies After DownwarE
Tendencies.

New York, Sept. a4.-The stock mar
ket opened irregular today. with lead
ing issues showing no definite trend in
the early trading.
Utah copper opened Off " at 49, Re-
public Steel was up Y at S3h; GEN
eral Motors Off v at 94ss.
United States Steel opened at 1903
and Bethlehem B at 92%.
Marine preferred sagged " at IS.
Crucibie at 7sh down ".
After developing downward trend,
the market strengthened and entered
the second hour frmer, but with no
sign of enthusiastic buying. Rails were
quietly firm with Union Pacific up "A
to 1901, and Reading up V at $685..
In the early afternoon the session
continued featureless. The market,
however appeared firm in nearly every
quarter. u. S. Steel sold in large
blocks.
The market closed Arm.