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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
Rural Routes

The Postoffice Department has de-
cided to cut out a large number of
Rural Routes in the next few months
to reduce expenses. Inspectors will
go through the country IN the next
few months and examine all roads
which the rural carriers travel and
wherever the conditions of the roads
are found bad, routes will be discon-
tinued. Roads which show neglect
will be more apt to be condemned
than those which have been put in
first class condition. One careless
overseer in a township may be respon-
sible for the loss of a route which
travels the greater part over good
road. r. F. D. News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
FINAL TAX SALE NOTICE
Of Ellis County Treasurer.

Oliice OF Ellis County Treasurer
Hays City. Kansas. April p. 1917.
Notice : hereby given that the lands
and town lots situated in the County of 81
Is and State of Kansas. were sold for the
taxes on the first day Of September. 1914
ne three years allowed by the law for re-
GemDtIOn Of the same VII expire on the
fourth day OF September. 1917. and unless
ieGeenlsd before the day aforesaid
VII be conveyed to the holder of tax sale
certificate By tax deed
The amount Of taxes. interest and charg-
70 the last day OF redemption being on
me fourth day OF September, 1917. due on
each parcel 5 set forth opposite each tract
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
First published May 5, 1919
Matte

State OF Kansas. Ellis County. So
IN the Probate Court in and Tor said County.
IN the Matter OF the Estate of John Gate
wood Deceased
Notice IS hereby given that Letters of Adj
mic stTst1On have been granted TO the IN
ceTziF-nsd Of the Estate Of John Gztewood
ate OF said County. deceased. BY the Honor
able the Probate Court OF said County and
state aforesaid dated the 3Oth day OF April
a D. 1917 Now. all persons having claims
against the said Estate, are hereby notified
that they must present the same to the IN
1ers.Gned for allowance within one year
from the date OF said Letters or they rnay
le p ecluded from any benefit from suth
Estate ard that r such claims be not ex-
nlbsted within two years after the date OF
SAID Letters, they shall be forever barred
Carrie GztewOod, Administrator Of the Is
tate Of John GatewOOd. Deceased
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
First published April Is. 1917, Free Press
Executors Notice
State of kansas. Ems cosssy :.

State Of Kansas Ellis County S.
In the Probate Court IN and fer said county
In the matter Of the estate Of Cordelfz =
Treat deceased
f Notice Is hereby given that Letters Tes-
tamentsry have been granted 70 the under
signed on the Last VIII and Testament Of
Cordelia 2 Treat. late Of sad County. de-
ceased. - the Honorable. the Probate sfsourf
Of the County and the State Aforesaid dat
ed the 18th Of March A D. 1917 and the
z3rd day OF April, 1917 Nov al persons
having claims against the said Esfzfe. .z-e
hereby notified that they must present ebe
same 20 the undersigned FOR allowance With
n one year from the date Of said Lettzrg
% they may Be p-eeluded from any beneft
ron suca Estate and nat e sues claims b.
not exhibited within three years after ,Iate
q said Letters, they shall be forever harred
z D Shefer a1d Aznzn6z-J. V77Ison z-5e-z-
tsr< C Che Last VII and Tesfza<=7=4 -
cszde5ia z. Trazt Decezsse
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
Victoria. June 5th.

Should you or your child have any
thing wrong with your eyes, ears
nose or throat, or need glasses, make
a date with DIR. II. Jay Brown, Offices
IN Campbell Building, Salina, Kan
sas, or see him at Victoria. on Tues
day, June 5th, Ellis, Wednesday, 9th,
and Russell, Thursday, 9TH
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
NOTICE

Don't have a horse with sore shout
ders, when you can get a Gall Salve
that will heal the horse while you
work 1t and is guaranteed to heal the
shoulders or your money back. Use
the full box and if not the best and it
does not heal the horse return the
empty box and get your money back.
The Pruitt Remedy Company, Hays,
Kansas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26

siderztion. c J. Loredisteh was appointed
County Engineer on motion OF Commission
er-Jacobs-
On motion OF Commissioner Helms the
Board Of County Commissioners adjourned
until the z1st day OF NAY 1917
Artest- Herman J. ThoIen.
Geo H Brown Chairu1ss,
CountE Cters
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
Sore Shoulders

&a4 Use a Guaranteed
ATS Sore Shoulder Remedy.
Kansas makes a Gall
Salve that is guaranteed TO heal a
horses shoulders while you work It.
A fifty cent hex sent prepaid when
cash O. stamps accompany the order.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
First published April IS. 1917. Free Pressl
Notice of Final Settlement

State OF Kansas Ellis County. $50
IN the Probate Court OF said County and
State
In the matter Of the Estate of Edward Al
len Powell. Deceased
Creditors and all other persons interested
IN the aforesaid state, are hereby notified
that on the 21st day of May, 1917. I shall
apply 10 the Probate Court sitting at the
Court House IN the city OF Hays Ellis
County, Kansas. for a full and final settle
ment of said estate and for an order of the
Court finding and adudginE who are the
neIrs OF Edward Allen Powell. Deceased
John L Powell Executor of Edward Allen
Powell. Deceased
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26

If you are in the market for farm
loan, and it is money you want to
save, see u.s. A dollar saved is dol
lar made. Office over First National
Bank. Phone At. Miller Brothers,
Hays. Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
NOTICE,

] viii send any of my remedies to
any express Office prepaid when cash
accompanies the order for $I.OO or
more The Pruitt Remedy Comany,
Hays, Kansas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
LOST

Auto tail light and license tag be-
tween Hays and the Saline River by
the way of Yocemento north Finder
please leave at this Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
For sore shout

:. He For sore shout
GAl ders use DIR. Pru-
- tits Gall SaIve.
@0NNC It will heal the
horses shoulders while you work it.
Use the full box and If it does not
heal the horses shoulders and Is not
the best you ever used return the
empty box and get your money back.
Fifty cents box. Sent prepaid when
cash accompanies the order. The
Pruitt Remedy Company, Hays, Kan
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26

To Rent
Five room house. See Azel Cochran
at Citizens State Bank ~
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
Commissioner. Proceedine.

Proceedings OF the board which were omit
ted from the April meeting, 1917
The Board ordered the County Treasurer
to assign the Z One-half Of the N W. one
fourth OF section twenty-five. township. r.
teen range twenty, to M c J. Loredfstcl
The County Treasurer IS hereby instruct
ed 70 strike from the tax rolls Of 1915, the
value OF the improvements assessed on lot
No. 6 block 80. n the original town Of HAYS
The improvements having been removed
The Board instructed the County Clerk 10
notify the Farmers State Bank of Wake
The farmers State Bank OF Victoria. and
First National Bank of Ellis. TO file Their
depository bonds immediately
The DEPOSITORY bond OF the First National
Bank OF The City OF Hays, approved by
the Board
Hays, Kansas. Monday. May Z, 1917.
The Board OF County COznnaIss toner's met
ttis day IN regular monthly session Mem
hers present: Herman J Tholen Chairman
John Jacobs and W. J. Helms, Commissioners
and Geo H Brown. County Clerk
The following bills aginst the County OF
Ellis, were examined, found legal and pro-
per, and the County Clerk was instructed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
City Treasurer's Report


To the Mayor and Council of the City of
Hays, Kansas.
The following is a statement showing the
outstanding indebtedness of the City of
Hays. Kansas, on April 8, 1917:
Registered Warrants outstanding last re-
port
General Fund 1853
Street Improv. Fund 2220.51
Water Works Fund 4SO2.4S s751S.52
Warrants registered since last report.
General Fund 772.64
Street Iuprov. Fund 467.55
Water Works Fund 402.37 S1642.56
seI61.os
Warrants paid since last report
General Fund $1221.72
Street Improv. Fund 26SS.06 SCOTS
Registered Warrants outstanding April 5,
1917.
General Fund 46.45
Street Improv. Fund 5204.85 S5251.30
Respectfully submitted
Chas. W. Miller. Jr
City Treasurer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
Want 10 Trade

Good Logan County land free of
:ncunberance for 2 good residence
in Hays City. Write me at Russell
Springs, Kansas. J. E. Nolind-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26
For Sale

One hundred vacant building lots,
twenty-five residence properties. Of
fee over First National Bank Phone
Al. Miller Brothers, Hays, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-26

FOR SALE.
A five room house modern IN every
Fespect-lot 50x125, garden patch
House new. near Catholic church In
quire of Geo. Starr.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-05

| Fancy Canning Strawberries, 1925
a case, loo box Washburn & Wilson
| 34-6
Dr. j. n Clarke walked home from
the Chautauqua Wednesday night He
| left his car out in front When the
program was over he discovered that
his car had been stolen. Homer E.
Estes, the county auditor, found it IN
front of his home this morning in the
middle of the street where it had been
deserted The tracks indicated that
men and women and the speedometer
indicated that it had been driven 70
miles.
At a meeting of the state council Of
the women's committee on national de-
Tense, Mrs. S. H. Hays, state chairman
appointed the chairman for each coun-
ty in Idaho. These chairmen call to-
gether the women's organizations in
their county to aid in the work plan
ned by the Council of National De-
tense. One important duty is the Civ
ing out of the food pledges and reg
istration cards. Mrs. Hays appointed
Mrs. J. C. Gibson of Moscow to be the
Latah county chairman. Mrs. Gibson
is one of the prominent clubwomen of
the state.
The first Idaho Medical Union be-
gan work Tuesday morning at Boise
barracks There are "a men in the
company under the direction of Major
Burton o. Clark Captain W. e. Patrie,
Captain T. E. Scnwarz, Lieutenant
Crispen Wright and Lieutenant c. A.
Leigh. The men will be drilled and
given a series of lectures on first aid
work. Of the GA men enrolled Al are
from Twin Falls. Two University OF
Idaho men from Boise, Harry R. Haw-
ley and Paul o. Broxon, have Joined
the company. Many names are on the
waiting list and Major Clark is ma
king room for as many as possible.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-05
RAILROAD TIME CARDS
TO AND FROM SCOW
NORTHERN PACIFIC

For Lewiston:
No. 81 Daily Lv 1890 o. a.
No. 313 Daily Lv 1883 .. N
For Spokane:
No. 312 Daily Ly 1O:47 a. m.
No. 314 Daily Lv 3:15 .. m
No. 81 connects at Arrow junction
for all points on Clearwater line ana
at North Lapwai for all points on
Camas Prairie line to GrangeviIle.
No. 314 connects at Spokane with
main line to all points west to the
coast and to all points east. Nc
change from Spokane to Chicago.
r. w. NORRIS. Apent
O.-W. r. 4 N.
For Colfax:
No. 81 Daily, Motor Lv 8:15 a a.
No. 83 Daily, Motor Lv 1.30 p. m.
No. IS Elk. Sun, Mixed Lv $50 p. M
From Colfax:
No. 80 Daily. Motor Ar 11:55 a. N
No. "a Daily, Motor Ar $500 p. m
No. Sc Elk. Sum-, Mixed Ar 1:30 .. m
Trains No. 81 and No. So connect 1t
Colfax with trains for Southern Idaho
points, Salt Lake and all points east
Portland sleeper leaving Coifax
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
d. HOUSE. Agent.
SPOKANE & INLAND EMPIRE
For Spokane:
No. SIS leaves Moscow 500 a. m.
No. 81 leaves Moscow 1850 a. m.
No. SO leaves Moscow 3:35 p. m.
From Spokane:
No. 81 arrives at Moscow 11:35 a. m
No Sc arrives at Moscow 1920 p. m.
No So arrives at Moscow 7:10 p. m.
Connections
Direct connections at Spokane for
all points east and west on Great Nor
them and Northern Pacific Rys.
No. IS connects with W., l. & NJ. ~
Palouse for all points.
No II connects at Palouse with W.
I. & M. for Potlatch.
GEO. S. RICHARDSON. Agent
w. /. & NJ. (At Palouse)
Daily except Sunday.
No Arrives from Potlatch 10:40 a. a.
No. 5 Arrives from Bovill 3:45 p "a
Sunday only.
No. Arrives from Potlatch 1910 a. N.
Daily except Sunday.
No. Leaves for Bovill HE a. IA.
No. Leaves for Potlatch 4.25 p. M
Sunday only.
No 2 Leaves for Potlatch 12:3h .. n
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-05
TRY MILK GRAVY.

<. What are you going to do with i
!. that half bottle of leftover milk :!
!. in your refrigerator, Madam !
!. Housewife? !
!. The cream has been taken off i
!. but there is good food value in !
!. what is left. i
!. Here is one possibility, says i
!. the U. S. department of agricul- !
+. ture, TO ra nourishing dish for !
I. either luncheon or supper /
!. Nourishing MIX Gravy. i
!. enough for family of two !
!. adults and three children. Re +
!. duce proportions if for smaller I
Z. number) i
!. Half pint skim milk i
!. Quarter cup of flour. I
X Two teaspoons butter or cook i
!. ing fat i
:. Half teaspoon salt. !.
!. Melt butter or other fat in \
!. saucepan Add flour and salt +
+. mixed. Blend Add milk grad i
:. ually Heat, stirring constantly !.
+ until thick.
!. Flavor, if desired, with any !.
X left over minced meat or fish +
!. which may be on hand, or any !.
!. minced ham or a slice of broiled \
!. bacon, crumbled.
!. Serve on boiled hominy, samp !.
!. rice, potatoes, macaronf, or slices J.
!. of corn or other bread. or toast. !.
Observation-Disclosures
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-05

| August ANDERSON OIL Troy has nleC
with Probate Judge Nelson a petition
for letters of administration on the
estate of his son, Albert l. Anderson
recently killed in an automobile acc1-
dent in this city. The estate consists
of life insurance policy for $1,000 ia
ken out a short time before the acct
dent
! Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock for Elmer
A. Boswell at Viola church. Elder Neb-
erly of Walla Walla conducted serv-
ices and Glen Grice of Moscow had
charge of the burial. Many friends
gathered to show their affection for
the young man and their sympathy
for his parents.
Lewiston and Charleston fruitgrow-
ers are still demanding help both in
picking and packing. Every available
person is working in order to save the
fruit from wasting. The business men
of Lewiston have decided to investi-
gate the matter and to call people
from other work to help in the harvest
of cherries if it is necessary.
A little eight year old Boise girl
has sacrificed her hair to buy a Lib
erty Bond She wishes by means of
the bond to gain money to go to col
lege when she is older AS the hair
has not much money value the brave
little girl is liable to be disappointed
unless some women consider the
child's sacrifice worthy of sacrifice on
her part.
The members of the Epworth League
of the Methodist church spent the
Fourth of July at Crumrine Gulch.
Fifteen young people drove out on
hay rack Tuesday evening and after
enjoying a night in the hills climbed
Moscow Mountain. On their return
to camp they were met by % of their
friends and all had a picnic dinner.
Games were played in the afternoon
and the party returned at 9 in the
evening.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-05
Doing Good

Few medicines have met with more
favor or accomplished more good
than Chamberlain Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. John F. Jantzen, Del
meny, Sask., says of it, Il have used
Chamberlain Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy myself and in my family, and
can recommend it as being an ex-
ceptionally fine preparation" jy
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-05
TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS
The following market quotations are
the prices paid to the producer by the
dealer and are changed daily, thus CIV
ing the public the accurate quotations
in all classes of grain, produce and
meats:
Wheat, F0rtyfold, per bu.. ...... S1.9S
Wheat. BIuestem, per bu. 1928
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-05

Buying a home is one of these epoch
making transactions, on which de-
ponds great issues in family LIE. The
real estate ads, are therefore. i'm
portant-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-05

Wheat, Club, per bu.. .SL9S
Wheat, Bluestem, per bu.. .SL96
Oats, per cwt.. 1929
Barley, per cwt.: .$2.O5
Timothy Hay, per ton. $3.50
Eggs, per dOz.. soc
Butter, per h.. .........3 5@4Oc
Potatoes, per cwt.. ........ S1.50@2.00
Brothers, per h.. ................22 c
Old BOOSTERS, per lb-. .............6 &c
Hens, per h.. ........9 @10
Turkeys, per Ib. .20@22c
Geese, per h.. .11@12c
Hogs, live VT, light, per H.. .14@15c
Hogs, live W.T., heavy, per h.. .13@14c
Hogs, dressed, light, per lb.. .28@22c
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-05

Hogs, dressed, heavy, per h.. .18@19c
Veal, live weight, per h.. ... 5000
Veal, dressed, per h.. .11@14c
Spring Lambs, per h.. ...... .u@12c
Mutton, per H.. Az @916e
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-05

SELLS ANYTHING, ANYWHEKk FARM
sales . specially. Have h4d over 80 yearn ~
perience, terms reasonable. and satisfsctSen
ruaranteed Have draw your bill ~ To-
ro,, free ~ charge phone 2En-V Mo~~~~ ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08
Empey Tells How the Army Takes It's Bath!
Marches Five Miles TubHouse and Battles in Squads
of Fifteen, Just Twelve Minutes to a Bath.

ing An air night overhead. Weren't
paying much attention 10 the ad-
dress. and think Holy Joe" 1.-THE
ehaplaln) was watching that light
himself
After the service we marched
back TO our hillets. tired and in
the worst OF humors We hadn't
been dismissed 20 minutes when our
company sergeant-maJor yelled
Get your equipment on, drill or
der. and fall in for battle parade
Look lively. my lads
howl OF Indignation greeted this
order but out We came. Discipline
IL discipline.
We lined up in front Of our bill
let's. with rifles and bayonets. why
YOU need rifles and bayonets TO
take a bath gets mel In our belts
We carried 100 rounds OF ammuni
ton. and We wore steel helmets
Why you need them for a bath also
is past me Each man had a piece
OF soap and lowell.
After hve-milo march along a
dusty road. with an occasional shell
whistllng overhead, we arrived az
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

little squat frame building on the
bank OF creek Nailed over the
door OF this building was a large
sign. Divisional Baths" In wood
en- shed In the rear, we could hear a
wheezy old engine pumping water.
We lined up in front OF the baths
ana piled our rifles into stacks. A
sergeant % the medical corps. with
q yellow band around his left arm
on which was IS p" Csanitary po-
neel in black letters, took charge.
ordering US TO take on our equip
ment. unroll our puttses and unlace
boots. Then. starting from the right
OF the line. he divided US into squads
OF nfteen. ! happened TO be in the
FIRST squad
We entered a small room. where
We had 1--WE minutes 10 undress. then
filed into the bathroom. In here
there were fifteen tubs-barrels
sawed In two--half full OF water
Each tub contained a small piece Of
laundry soap
The sergeant informed us we had
Just twelve minutes 10 take our
baths
Soaping ourselves all over we
took turns in rubbing each others
backs, then by means OF garden
hose. washed the soap OF The
water was ice cold. but felt fine
Pretty soon a bell rang and the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

a half. Smoked bacon 70 years ago
Was twelve and a half cents a pound
on the average. Today II is much
more than double. being over thirty
cents a pound. Smoked han IN 1885
Fold for Is cents q pound on the
average; today IL Is q little over 80
cents. Poultry was selling near Is
cents a pound on the average In
1895, today at little over 20 cents.
The prices today are At least one
fourth greater than they were even
ten years ago, Sirl0in steak In 1907,
according TO the United States rs
ures, was nj s.lsi per pound on The
average today Il is s,36s Round
steak was rs cents pound; now II
a. over % cent?; rib roast then was
IS: now II IL ~ cents. And 80 on
down the list. And what Is true OF
meats n true OF all other principal
items OF food.
Meat contributes 31.s5 per cent OF
the whole outlay-practically one
third N is the big item in food
costs And food constitutes f2.5t
per cent Of the total budget Of the
average workingInan's family. These
figures ar, based OH he govern
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

water was turned on. Some OF the
slower ones were covered with soap.
but this made no difference 70 the
sergeant. who chased as into an
other room, where we lined up In
front OF n little window. resembling
The box Office In a theater. and re-
eeived clean underwear and towels.
From here we went into the room
where We had nrst undressed Ten
minutes was allowed us To get into
our "clabber."
My pair OF drawers came up 20
my chin. and the shirt barely reach
cd my diaphram. but they were
clean. no strangers on them. so !
was satisfied
Al the expiration OF the time al
lotted We were turned out and FIN
iShed our dressing in the cold on
the grass.
When all the company had bAthed
II was a case Of march back TO bill.
let's. That march was the most un
congenial one imagined. just GUESSING
and binding all the way. We were
covered with white dust and the
WOODEN underwear was itohing like
the mischief. II Holy Jos" heard
our remarks he would have tainted
at our wickedness.
Jim. when you jump INTO your
porcelain bathtub AZ home. with It's
hot and cold water shower. Just
think OF Tommy out here. who. oo'
easionaliy. for eight days at = time
never takes OF his shoes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

Manufactures and Banker Elk
pires In Home Wednesday
Morning; Long iii

Hugh Wallace, widely known
manufacturer and banker, died We'd
nesday morning In his home at No.
80 Virginia Park. Funeral services
viii be held In the residence at
2 o'clock Friday afternoon and win
be conducted by the Rev. w. II.
wray Boyle. Of whose church Mr..
Wallace was a member
Mr.. Wallace had been prominent
In business circles until recently.
when he retired az president OF the
Hugh Wallace company. mAnufac-
turers OF fur robes, cloth and over
coats. and also from the Detroit
Ornamental Stone company, OF
which he was president lie was n
director OF the Dime Bank and re-
tanned his associations with that In
stitution.
For several years Mr.. Wallace
has ban in poor health and every
year was accustomed 10 going 10
Europe and being treated by the
waters AZ Carlsbad. but at the out.
break Of the war he abandoned his
annual trips abroad. Since then he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

mept inquiry In 1867 typical work
insmen's homes.
The increase In one year II start
ling. 10 New York city. the otieial
figures show that. with the singlc
exception Of porp ohopA every srti.
Gle OF the II listed IN the govern.
ment's tabJlAtlon. showed an In
crease in price for December. 1915.
over December. 1915 Potatoes
showed an increase Of eighty-two
per cent in tho single year.
Since the end OF December, there
lac been n rtill sharper rise in food
prices in this city and thruout the
country.
A comparison OF prices on Dec.
IS. 1912. -four years ago and Dec. 10,
1916, shows an advance in the
prices OF all food combined oi
twenty-nine per cent That means
that food to-day on the average costs
more than one-third more than il
did four years ago.
The greatest increase. l20 per
cent, lie In the price OF potstOes
Flour increared so per cent: lard, 81
per cent; whilo butter shows the
smallest increase, per cent