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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12
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Lake Winnebago was frozen over
for the first time, Dec 2, ice nearly
an inch in thickness formed.
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IA high water conference" held by
farmers whose land lies along the up
per Fox occurred recently. Pressure
will be brought to bear to have Nee
nah dams opened IN time ~ prevent
spring floods.
When Spot, pet fox terrier pulled
the sheets off the bed, Henry Simmons
Menasha farmer, awoke to find his
bedroom filled with smoke. He was
just in time to put out a fire caused
by an overheated stove downstairs in
his kitchen.
Seven vessels for the government
will be in construction at Superior
Ship Building company yards before
spring. Construction of three addi-
tional berths for boats was ordered to-
day with four steamers of canal size
for ocean service already building.
Joseph Webster, aged six, son of
Sheriff John A Weber of Lacrosse,
playing soldier in the county Jail shot
his playmate, Stanley McGregQr, aged
four, the youth dying during the night.
The boys found rifle in a closet and
loaded it with cartridge which they
found in the sheriff's Office.
900
George Montague of Beloit and Ted
Patterson of Oshkosh who escaped
from the Industrial school at Wau-
kesha on Thanksgiving day, stole a
touring car in Racine early the next
morning intending to drive it to Chi
cago, were arrested in Kenosha and
brought back to Racine for trial.
1000
Leonard Whiprud of lola, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Merle Whiprud, was fatally
shot while hunting. The boy had gone
out with companions and in attempt
ing to crawl through a fence his gun
discharged, the bullet going through
his brain. The boy, IL years, died a
few hours later.
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Lois Bowel, year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowel of Eau
Claire, is dead and the girls uncle,
George .Tarns, will probably die as
the result of an Omaha passenger
train striking an automobile in which
they were riding. The girls mother
was driving the car and escaped un-
injured.
Wisconsin has collected six and
one-half millions of dollars in the II
years of the Inheritance tax, accord
ing to compilations filed by the tax
commissioner with Gov. E. L. Philip.
There has been an upward tendency
in the tax rates during that time, and
the total collected during the past
year was $780, 79.4O.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

A check for $546,872.53 was handed
State Treasurer Henry Johnson by
the Milwaukee Light & faction COM
Ipany. The huge sum represented one
years taxes and will be divided 65
per cent going to the city, 20 per cent
to the county and the balance to the
state
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Juneau, probably one of the poorest
counties in the state, will have an
agricultural agent next year The vast
acres of sandy soil in this county may
be made productive under scientific
management and if this is achieved
it will be a boon to that county. $4,000
per annum has been provided for the
agents salary.
Large mounds in the vicinity of West
Salem thought for many years to have
been burial mounds of the Indians of
early history, have been disproved by
archaeological Investigators from the
faculty of the Lacrosse Normal
school. Their verdict was that the
hills were merely warts on the face
Of nature. No Indian relics of any
kind were found.
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The state board of control, which
met last week as a parole board, pa
rolled % to so applicants out of the
the state prison at Waupun, and dis
charged 40 boys at Waukesha. The
paroles are made subject to approval
by, the governor of the state The large
percentage of parols may be partly
accounted for by the present labor
situation resulting from the war
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Whether or not Edgar H. Berth and
Arthur Berth of Millersville, twin
brothers, were injured accidentally or
with intent to escape military service
is to be determined by the department
of justice, according to latest reports.
These men, who were supposed to
have left with the last contingent for
Camp Custer Tuesday morning, were
both injured one losing a toe while
the other lost portions Of two fingers
on the right hand
O-O-O-
l.. j. SOmmers, Neenah attorney,
whose wife was plaintiff in an assault
and battery suit against Henry Sherry,
wealthy citizen, for $4,000 announced
that settlement for $4,000 has been
agreed upon and that legal proceed
ings would be dropped Mr.. Sherry
who is 80 years of age, is alleged to
have made undignified advances to
the attorneys wife in local law Of
flee. Preliminary hearing was con
Quoted before court commissioners at
Oshkosh last month and at that time
Mr.. Sherry made the. statement that
he was sorry and had been an old
fool"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

Mrs. William Porter, 62 years old, was
perhaps fatally hurt when she was
knocked down and run over by an
auto, driven ty John Severson of Stan
ley, Wis.
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Sneak thieves entered the room of
Miss Ethel Kirwin, university student,
and took valuables worth, $3.50. Much
petty thieyery has been going on
around Madison this winter.
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F]atirons put in the bed of Mrs. VIM.
Leaderbur, an aged Milwaukee woman
set the covers on fire and burned the
helpless occupant before help arrived
Firemen saw the smoke and broke in
the doors, but were too late.
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Timely discovery Of fire which APP
parently had been smOuldering for
hours saved the Schroeder business
block from destruction at Two Rivers,
The block is occupied by the Schroe-
Rivers bank. Loss from fire and water
is about $4,000.
900
The controversy between Rev. FIR.
Sperline of Nadeau and Attorney M.
J. Doyle of Menominee is closed. 1t
is understood that a secret service
man, on behalf of the United States
government visited Rev. FIR. Sperline
at Nadeau last week and discussed the
recent utterances of the priest in his
controversy with Mr.. Doyle. 1t is said
that the priest expressed regret that
he should have been considered dis
loyal and promised to cooperate here
after with the government in all his
actions.
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The kerosene fishing boat, Herring
King, caught fire near Bayfield, and
burned to the waters edge Captain
John Gordon of Bayfield, was drowned
and his helper, Clarence Russell, had
a narrow escape. The boat was loaded
with fish making for the harbor when
the engine back-fred and the flames
started. The fishing boat, Goldfish,
came to the rescue of the Herring
King and saved the helper by throw
ing a line Gordon chung to his craft
until it sank.
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Walter and Stanley Wienowski, two
Kewaunee brothers, enlisted in Uncle
Sans service, one in the army and
one IN the navy. Walter went to
France as a soldier and Stanley be-
came a member of destroyer patrol
crew off the Irish coast. Walter was
ordered home on account of i'll health
and his vessel was torpedoed by a
German submarine. He managed to
keep above water for couple of hours
when he was rescued by U. S.. des-
troyer. One of the men stepping for
ward to greet him was his brother
Stanley. They greeted each other joy
fully.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

Joseph u. Ruber, II years old, was
drowned in the Milwaukee river at
West Bend while skating The body
was recovered after having been in
the water for half an hour
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William Vanhogen Depere farmer
suffered broken neck and William
Stordeur's skull was fractured when
Vanhogen's automobile was wrecked
by running into a street curbing. They
were taken to a hospital.
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Fire of a supposedly incendiary ori-
gin, destroyed the plant Of the South
ern Foundry company at Madison,
with a loss on buildings and patterns
estimated at $4,000 partly covered by
insurance The concern had been fur
nishing materials for munition plants.
-O-O-O-
More than 100000 fish have been
rescued from landlocked sloughs be-
tween Pepin and Genoa, Wis, and
placed in the Mississippi river during
the season just closed by government
crews employed under the direction
of the United States fish station at
Homer, Mimi.
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Fire which caught from heater de-
stroyed the United States barracks at
Kenosha, just twenty-four hours after
it's completion The loss is estimated
at $4,000. The barracks were for the
use of $50 army officers who are there
directing the education of men in the
ordnance department.
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During the last two weeks, DR.. Har-
ry F. Seymer, lakewood veterinary,
has killed four COWS that had been bit
ten by rabid dogs and several people
have been attacked but not bitten.
Several hogs have been killed and
horses that were bitten are carefully
watched. Dog owners have taken it
upon themselves to destroy suspicious
animals.
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The big game season ended on Fri
day Of last week in northern Wiscon-
sin with the largest number of deer
ever taken in one season, according
to old residents. Scarcely a hunting
party returned without every member
being supplied with a deer Local
hunters and settlers have deer hung
up, in some instances, for every mem
Der of the family, and this will result
in considerable saving of domestic
meats during the winter Many more
women than usual participated in the
game hunt this season.
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J. A. Fitzgerald, prominent lumber
man and banker; H. L. Schell, super
intendent of schools, and Mr. Lam
hospital following an accident at their
hunting camp near Harrison. MI.
Fitzgerald in lighting a fire with what
he supposed to be a can Of kerosene,
accidentally used gasoline and the can
exploded. The other two men were in
bed at the time and the flames spread
so rapidly that it was with difficulty
that they were able to find the door of
| the camp. They are all severity burn
ed about the head and hands, but there
is little probability of the injuries
proving fatal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

Within three months Of attaining
the age Of 100 years, John Fiet, the
Oldest settler of Kellnersville and pos
sibly of the county died suddenly at
the home of his son. The deceased was
born in Bohemia.
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William Wellman, a naturalized Bel
gian who was drawn from Chiffon, is
now at Camp Custer in training. Well
man lost his father in the invasion Of
Belgium and two brothers have since
fallen fighting the oppressor.
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Melvin Holden, 20 years old, of Ellis
WORTH was instantly killed and Leo
Krause was badly injured while haul
ing gravel when a bank caved in
Young Holden was completely buried
by large chunks of frozen graund
Krause was able to shout for help. He
will recover. -o-o-o-
Herman Polzin, a Grover farmer,
went to Marinette and imbibed much
firewater in an evening. He then de-
parted for home in his Ford limousine
using the railroad track as short cut
A train coming east was stopped in
time to prevent being run over by the
jitney. Polzon was found asleep at
the wheel with the car spinning down
the track at good speed
900
Emil Seidel, former mayor of Mil
waukee, paid fine of $50 at Horizon
where he had called Mayor Chas.
Hawks, a 1.-TWO by four kaiser" and "a
traitor to the constitution" Seidel
went to Horizon, Nov. IL, and attempt
ed to hold a meeting. He was pre-
vented by the mayor. Seidel was sum
moned to court which was held in the
local opera house. Seidel was over
come by emotion when the court rem
dered sentence against him. The pro
secutiOn was conducted by Arthur w
Lueck, attorney for the county defense
council The latter is brother of
Judge Lueck. The case will be appeal
ed
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Films depicting the process involv-
en- in development Of Douglas county
cut-over land will be exhibited thru
out the United States in the near fu-
ture, say photographers in the employ
of the Pathe Film corporation, who are
making their headquarters in Super
ior for the purpose of photographing
nearby farm homes, cut over lands,
and city industries. They have taken
movies" Of the Great Northern docks
and the processes of loading and un-
loading cargoes The flock of sheep
recently brought here from Montana,
which has been sold to Douglas county
farmers, will play prominent part
in the series Of pictures setting forth
the methods of developing waste land
into productive territory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

JAMES H. FOWLER, NJ. D.-Physi-
clan and surgeon. Office over Haley
& Edwards clothing store Hospital
accommodations for surgical cases.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

J. D. GODFREY-Physicia and sur
geon. Office over Lancaster State
bank. Residence two blocks north
west of Hotel linda. Lancaster, Wis
consin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

]. A. GAULT, M. D.-Physician and
surgeon. Calls city and country
promptly attended. Special atten-
ton given to eye, ear, nose and
throat work. Glasses fitted and
guaranteed. Office over Ivey &
Webb's store. Bell phone HOW,
Farmers phone 1902 Lancaster,
Wisconsin.
S. w. ,DOOLITTLE, M. D., j. c. DOC
LITTLE, M. D.-Doolittle Bros
hospital. Lancaster. Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

DR.. A. B. COOK-Dentist. Office over
Benefits drug store. Both phones:
Bell 45-J, Farmers lat. Lancaster,
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

FRANK c. MEYER-Lawyer.. Web
er building, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

GEO. B. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at
Law, Office over Peoples State
bank, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

BROWN, BRENNAN & CARTHEW-
Attorneys at Law. Office in Baxter
block, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

William Wellman, naturalized Bel
gian who was drawn from Chiffon, is
now at Camp Custer in training Well
man lost his father in the invasion Of
Belgium and two brothers have since
fallen fighting the oppressor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

Within three months Of attaining
the age Of 100 years, John Fiet, the
oldest settler Of Kellnersville and pos
sibly of the county died suddenly at
the home of his son. The deceased was
born in Bohemia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
HOUSE PASSES SENATE BILL
sARRINc LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
INTO DRY TERRITORY.
COLORADO IS INCLUDED
SENATOR REEDS AMENDMENT
AS RIDER TO POSTAL LEG
isLATioN ADOPTED.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
bone dry" amendment to the post
office appropriation bill, concurred in
by the House Wednesday. erects an
absolute non importation barrier
around the states of Alabama, Colo
RADIO, Georgia. Iowa. Maine, Missis-
sippi. Nebraska, North Dakota, North
Carolina. Oklahoma. South Carolina.
South Dakota. Virginia and West
Virginia. Most OF these have set no
that may be brought In for individual
use.
The amendment is incomparabiy the
most far-reaching prohibition legisla-
tion ever approved by either house of
Congress. 1t would add to the bone
dry territory about one-third of con-
tinental United States.
Whoever shall order, purchase or
cause Intoxicating liquors to be trans
amendment stipulates, except for sci
entific. medicinal or mechanical pur-
poses, into any state or territory pro-
hibiting the manufacture or sale there
in of Intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes. shall be punished by fine
of not more than $1,000 or imprison-
ment for not more than six months or
both and for any subsequent offense
shall be imprisoned not more than one
year"
1t also is provided that no news
paper or other publication or letter
containing liquor advertising shall be
carried in the mails in states that pro-
hibit such advertising.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Ask U. s. Intervention in Cuba.

Washington. Apprehension over
the Cuban situation was increased by
receipt of dispatches from Santiago
stating that the situation in that sec
lion of Cuba is very critical and
threatening Business throughout that
region has been paralyzed; there are
no mails, and trains are not operating.
rhe insurrectionists in control of San
.iago have seized two Cuban merchant
Julia. which have been heavily armed
and stationed at the mouth of the har-
Dor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
ALL ARMY MEN MOURN
DEATH OF FREDERICK FUNSTON
AT SAN ANTONIO.
Full Military Honors viii Be Paid at
Funeral Of Major General at
Preside, San Francisco.
wcstorn Newspaper unIon News servlcs.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Feb. 81. - President
Wilson and other high officials as
well as army officers generally ex-
pressed deep regret over the sudden
death of Mai Gen. Frederick Funs-
ton at San Antonio. Many of them
sent messages of coincidence to Mrs.
Frederick Funston, now visiting in
San Francisco
War Department officials and army
officers stood ready to assist in be-
slowing the highest military honors
at the burial of Gen. Funston in the
National Cemetery at the Presidio,
San Francisco. Maj. Gen. Funston's
sudden death came as great shock
TO high officials Of the army and to
President Wilson.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Permit Americans to Leave Turke,

Westinghouse for the
departure of the American refugees
from Turkey has been given by the
Ottoman government. Ambassador
EllSus at Constantinople advised the
State Department today that Turk
ish authority had expressed the hope
that the Americans would be given
passage soon and their departure
would in no way be interfered with
American missionaries in Syria, Pales-
tine and Turkey are awaiting trans
bortation at Beirut.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
vIIla on His way to Japan.

El Paso. Tex. - Francisco Villa,
whose movements have been a mys-
terry to his enemies as well as to the
mass of his followers. has made his
way to the west coast and embarked
for Japan, according to w. l.. Craw-
ford, a well-known cattleman of Dali
las. His source of information is one
of Villas trusted agents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Cowboys Gross Border After Bandits

Ell Paso, Feb. 2O.-A band of Amer
lean cowboys. variously said to number
from 60 to $50. led by Lem Spillsbury.
is reported to have left the Corner
ranch, forty-five miles southwest of
Hachita, N. NJ, and to have entered
Mexico for the purpose of avenging
the murder of A. P. Petersen, Burton
Jensen and Hugh Accord. American
cowboys. by Mexican bandits of Gen.
Ynez Salazar's command who raided
the Corner ranch last week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Ask Army to Enforce Neutrality,

lWashington.-Secre of State
Lansing and Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Warren urged the Senate judi
ciary Tuesday to press a bill authoriz-
ing the President to use the armed
forces of the United States to enforce
its neutrality obligations. particularly
with reference to armed vessels of
belligerent interned in ports of the
United States which might seek to
escape.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
RrltIsh Raise $500, ,ooo .ooo War Loan.

subscriptions to England's
'win-the-war" loan. the period for
pledges of which expired Saturday.
totaled "at least s7O0.OO0,OO0 (s3.5oO.-
000,000)" Chancellor of the Exchequer
Bonar Law announced in the House
of Commons. The chancellor said this
was the amount of new money which
has been raised. The amount stated
does not include bank subscriptions.
but simply those raised by popular
appeal
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
SHOWDOWN ON
SUBMARINE WAR.
AMERICA WANTS CLEAR AND
FINAL DEFINITION ON AusTRo-
HUNGARY ATTITUDE.
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK
MANY U. s. CITIZENS STILL IN
POWER OF THE oTToMANs
IN PALESTINE.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Feb. 21.-The Norwegian
collier Dalbeatie, from Glasgow to
Gibraltar, was sunk by shell fire Sat
urday. Two Americans we're on
board her. The collier was shelled
while the crew was taking to tine
boats, it is declared. The Americans
on the vessel were John Guerre of Los
Angeles and Frank Wood of Keene,
N. H. The latter is suffering from
bronchitis aggravated by his exposure
of thirteen hours in the ships boat
London. - Frederic c. Penfield,
American ambassador at Vienna, is
said by Reuters Amsterdam CORE
spondent to have delivered to the Aus
ro-Hungarian foreign minister a re-
quest for clear and final definition
OF Austro-Hungary's attitude regarding
submarine warfare.
The Amsterdam dispatch says that
according to telegram from Vienna.
Mr.. Penfield handed an aide memoire
to the foreign minister requesting
clear and final information as to what
standpoint the Austro-Hungarian gov
ernment has assumed regarding sub
marine warfare and whether the as
surances given on the occasion of the
Ancona and Persia incidents are to
be regarded as changed or withdrawn.
Washington Ambassador Penfield
is acting under explicit instructions
from the State Department in request
ing the Austrian government to state
its position regarding the intensive
submarine warfare inaugurated by
Germany Such an instruction was
sent to the ambassador more than
ten days ago and 1t is possible that
1t has been reinforced in view of the
delay in obtaining the response.
Unofficially it has developed that
the State Department is reluctant to
sever diplomatic relations with Aus
possible some official relations with
at least some of the central powers.
A break with Turkey and Bulgaria
is regarded as certain to follow rup-
ture with Austria, and deep concern
for the welfare of the many Ameri-
can citizens in the Near East is one
of the influences that has affected the
State Departments policy of. holding
Off
Some of the tension created by the
destruction of the American schooner
Lyman NJ. Law has disappeared as the
result of statement credited to the
captain of the American vessel that
the crew of the submarine which de-
stroyed the ship were Germans.
The old Petrolite case. involving an
unwarranted firing upon that Ameri-
can ship and taking a part of her
stores by an Austrian submarine, re-
mains the only concrete issue between
the United States and Austria.
$13s,242, 900 for Defense of U. S.
Washington. = Preparedness appro-
priations included in the sundry civil
bill reported to the House Monday
provide $6.257,400 for armories and ar
senals; $5,756,0S6 for coast defenses;
S4.756500 for Panama canal fortifica-
tions and $1,077.000 for infantry bar
racks in Hawaii. The bill carries
$13s, s,242 900, which is $43,0O0O0O less
than asked by executive department
heads, but s7,OOO,00O more than appro-
priated last year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Guards to Leave for Home.

San Antonio. Tex.-Dates of depart
ure for home of number of national
guard organizations were announced.
as follows: Second Iowa infantry.
Brownsville, March 3; B and C bat
teries. Colorado field artillery, Ell
Paso, Feb. 26; two battalions of Wyo-
ming infantry, Deming. March l;
First Minnesota infantry, Camp VIII
son. March 2.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Woman Missionary Dies.

Osaka, Japan.-Miss A. NJ. Colby,
one of the oldest and best-known
American missionaries in Japan, is
dead here after service extending
through thirty-eight years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
shafroth on Lands Committee.

ment of benefit to Colorado has been
made in the transfer of Senator Shat
roth of Colorado to the Senate COM
mittee on public lands. The change
was brought about by trade in COM
mittee places made with Senator
Thompson of Kansas. The Senate
has passed resolution ratifying the
change.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Potatoes 81 a Peck In Boston.

Boston.-Potatoes at 81 a peck in
scanty supply; sugar at 10 cents a
pound; cabbage at 12 cents; and on
ions at IS cents a pound. We're in
creased quotations encountered by
householders in their marketing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Chicago Live Stock Quotations

Chicago. = Hogs = Bulk, s12.2o@
l2.45; light, S1165@12.35; mixed.
sl2-o5@12.5O; heavy, s12.O5Q12.5O;
rough, s12.O5Q12.15; pigs, $3.50
Cattle-Native beef cattle. s775@
LILO; stockers and feeders, $615@
300; cows and heifers, s5.1O61O15:
calves, s925@13.25.
sheep Wethers, s1O.S5Q11.eO;
ewes, SS.5O@11.75; lambs, s1225@
1465.