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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11

S1.50@S1.65. New potatoes still come
from California and are unchanged at
to 6 cents. 1t will be some time yet
before home grown are on the mar
ket which is factor that has bolst-
cred up the old potato deal in this
section.
Other egetables-Spinach is more
plentiful and has declined. Green
onions, carrots, turnips, beets and GU
cumbers are also lower. There have
been slight advances in rhubarb and
radishes. Old onions and hot house
lettuce are off the market.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-The situation is not ma
terially changed. The grain corpora.
ton declined to further increase the
quota of 40 per cent granted Pa.
cific northwest mills and the mills
generally have shut down and any
surplus stocks of wheat are ordered
shipped last. Recent advices from
Washington, while indicating there
can be no let up in the wheat conser
walton rules, still indicate that under
these rules we may continue overseas
shipments and get by" for domestic
requirements until new crop, the out
look for which both nationally and
locally is very favorable. Local quo
tations are unchanged at $1.9s@$1.95
Flour-Mills generally have shut
down until the new crop season
Stocks of white flour are ample tc
last, on the $3.50 or better basis
Prices on substitute fiours still vary
considerable according to wher
bought. Local patents continue un
changed at $9.40.
Feed-With a naturally shortage Of
bran and shorts all the time and mills
now shut down, the market is prac
tically bare of these stocks and prices
are nominal and unchanged. Timothy
is up 81, to $50. Barley and oats are
off few points at $40 with the rolled
products costing SO more.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
Aid instruction in Gas Defense.

Because of the instruction of gas Of
ficers who have been at the various
camps for the last six months, the
troops which are going forward to
France are we'll posted on methods of
combating gas attacks, says a state
ment authorized by the war depart
ment. A group of British gas officers
has been in this country since last
summer
All the men going overseas are sup
piled with gas helmets. Under the di-
vision gas officers and their assist
ants, the men are drilled in the use of
masks, taught how to detect the pres
ence of gas, and given actual expert
ence with different sorts of gases.
The United States has been able to
build on the experience of the British
and French, to whom gas attacks were
unknown when they entered the war
No American troops have been sent to
the front without practical experience
in defending themselves against gas.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
GRAIN AND MILLING NEWS.

The Miles City Milling Co. has let
the contract for the erection of a
100-barrel flour mill which will cost
$4,000 at Miles City, Mont.
The Vollmer-Clearwater Co. an
nounce the building of a double ware
house, 40x120 feet each, with a load
track through the center, at Sites,
Idaho. Howard Williams is the local
agent.
The wheat acreage on 10000 farms
in Montana will be increased this year
from 1,795,203 acres to 1861, 654 acres,
or increase of about 43 per cent
These figures are given out by E. L.
Currier, federal farm help specialist
for Montana.
Crop conditions in the Odessa sec.
ton of the Big Bend country are
promising at this time, although the
season is late and cool weather has
kept wheat from growing much. South
of Odessa, however, the wheat stands
10 to ~ inches high and has a fine
dark green color. The stand is good
except where the winds have blown
out sandy places.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11

an especially good outlook in grain.
AS much improvement work is in
progress as the supply situation will
permit. Mining and numbering con-
tinue on an active basis.
Provisions.
Butter-Local creameries are I'M
changed at 44&42 cents and the mar
ket is apparently steady. Coast re-
ports state that condenseries are us
ing their full quota" of the milk sup
ply but are not bidding up the price
against creameries as has previously
been the case.
Eggs-There has been a further
, advance this week, making quotations
$1,000 to the producer and $11.5O
wholesale, and it is predicted the
market will go still higher. Fresh eggs
are very scarce. Production seems
to be slackening up and there is a
good demand both for current use
and preserving.
Poultry-Old hens continue to come
in freely under the scarcity and high
price of feed. Prices are unchanged.
Lard and Cured Meats-Quotations
lard and cured meats, but the market
is regarded as firm. Demand is good
especially for hams.
Fresh Meats-Receipts of cattle
and hogs are adequate to demands at
this season of the year and there have
been moderate declines in beef, sheep
and hogs. Mutton and lamb are prac-
tically not on the market yet, except
frozen lamb at 26@27 and wethers
and breakers at 25&26 respectively.
Hides and Wool-The tanners are
more active buyers, under govern
ment demands, and all hide quotations
are up to 3 cents. Wool is nominal
ly unchanged. Two local firms have
taken out licenses and are taking
consignments of 100 pound clips or
less.
Fruits and Vegetables.
The weather in this section has
moderated, become more seasonable
and local fresh stuffs which were re
tarded by protracted cool weather are
beginning to come in. Demands are
seasonable.
Strawberries-Rec are coming
forward from Yakima and Hood River
but their crops are not heavy and
prices have advanced 25 cents to $3.75
@4.25, and there is likely to be a lull
in this department until locals come
on, which will be about the latter part
of next week.
Other Fruits-Bananas have ad
vanced. Cherries are more plentiful
and have declined. Grape fruit anc
oranges are unchanged and apples are
nominal.
J Potatoes-Old potatoes are very
scarce and have advanced again tC
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
Nutrition In Buckeye.

A nut which is not suited for eating
as it grows, but from which a food is
said to have been prepared by the In
dams is the buckeye. The kernels of
these nuts were dried, powdered, and
water was filtered through them to
leach out the poison which they con-
tain. The resulting paste was either
eaten cold or baked. Attempts have
been made in Europe to utilize the
horse-chestnut as food, but they have
not come into use.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
MARKET REPORT
Chicago.

Chicago.
Corn-No. yellow, $1.60@1.62; No.
3 yellow, $1.5O@1.5s; No. yellow,
S1.44@1.45. Oats-No. white, 74@
75c; standard, 75@751kc. Rye NOM
inal. Barley, $1@1.40. Timothy, So
as. Glover nominal. Pork nominal
Lard, $22.O2. Ribs, $21.s2@22.2O.
Butter - Higher; creamery, $40
4115c. Eggs-Higher. Firsts, 291k@
3115c; ordinary flrsts, 27@29c; at
mark, cases included, 29@30hc.
Hogs - Lower. Heavy butchers,
s16.4O@16.7O; light butchers, $16.7O@
1890; prime heavy, S15.9O@16.35;
heavy packing, S15.50@15.S0; selected
light, $17@17.1O; medium and light
mixed, $16.50@16.75; bulk of sales,
S16.4O@16.s5.
Cattle-Slow. Strike prevented the
cattle into the pens. Choice steers
averaging 1900 pounds sold at $17.65.
Sheep-Lambs strong. Top shorn,
s17.75; top spring lambs, $20.50; sheep
steady.
Portland.
Cattle-Steady. Prime steers, S14
OBS; good to choice steers, $12.5O@
1850; medium to good steers, S11@
10; fair to medium steers, $10.5O@
1850; common to fair steers, 5000;
choice COWS and heifers, $11@12; me-
dunn to good COWS and heifers, $3.50
90; fair to medium cows and heif.
ers, $6@7; Gamers, $4@6; bulls, $3.50
@10; calves, Ss.50@11.50; stockers
and seeders, 5000.
Hogs-Steady. Prime mixed, S17@
1925; medium mixed, $16@16.25;
rough heavy, $15@1575; pigs, $15@
1880; bulk of sales, $16.s5@17.25.
Sheep-Steady. East of mountain
lambs, S16.50@17; valley lambs, sic
016.5O; yearlings, S10@@I; wethers
S10@10.50; ewes, $7@9.50.
Grain, June delivery: Oats-No.
white feed, SIS bid. Eastern oats and
corn in bulk: Oats-No. 3 white
$3.50; 3s pounds clipped, white
$3.50. Corn-No. 3, SIS; No.
mixed, $50.
Butter - Prints, extras, 44@45c;
cubes, extras, 4Oc; prime firsts, SOC
dairy, 32e. Butter fat, Portland de
livery, No. l sour cream, 43c.
San Francisco.
Butter, 4416 @46c. Eggs-Fresh ex
tras, Ale; firsts, SOC; fresh extra pull
let's, SOC. Cheese-New firsts, 22c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
BR EVITIES.

Tobacco has been classed by the
government as a necessity and pro
ducers will be given preferential fuel
supplies.
The textile mills of New Bedford,
Mass, employing $4,000 operatives,
were shut down Monday in conse-
quence of a general strike called by
the textile council. One-third of the
operatives have been engaged on gov
eminent contracts.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT

Contract has been let for the con.
struction of the Sisters hospital at
Billings, at cost of $315,0OO.
Appraisers estimate that the pro
posed road from Steptoe, through ST
John to Swan in Whitman county
will cost $4,000. 1t will probably
be built.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11

Colonel Roosevelt and his youngest
grandson, Archibald Bulloch Roose-
welt, Jr., photographed at the home Of
Thomas Lockwood In Boston, where
Mrs. Archie Roosevelt and her son
are staying until Captain Roosevelt re-
turns from France. 1t was the first
time the colonel had seen his new
grandson. He's a Roosevelt all over"
was the colonels comment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
Weekly War News Digest
STORIES OF ACTIVITIES AND CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED STATES AND ON THE BATTLE FRONTS.
FROM WASHINGTON, o.

the service were in the army at the
time she war began.
The increase in personnel at the ad-
ministrative end of the war thus has
not kept pace with the growth of the
military establishment.
Ordnance Department Spends Huge
Sums.
The army ordnance department has
negotiated approximately $4,000 con-
tracts since this country entered the
war, involving within s175,000.000 of
the total funds directly available for
the department for the present fiscal
years., 1888, 2S6,O45. Additional CON
tracts totaling 81, SOB, 7O3,741 have been
entered into on the authority of con-
gress pending appropriation of an
amount aggregating s1,671, 466.750.
The magnitude of the task of the
idenced by the disbursement recently
in a single day of more than $685.
900, 900 on ordinary contract vouchers
Disbursements for the month of April,
1918, ran to 1856, 1884 1868, an interesting
| amount as compared with the $685.
| 264 disbursed by the ordnance depart
ment in April, 1917. These disburse-
ments were made at the ordnance Of
| flee in Washington. Amounts disburs-
ed at government arsenals are not in
Guided
One check recently drawn by the
ordnance disbursing officer for ord
nance material was for SIS, $50, 900.
One requisition made recently by this
same officer on the treasury was for
| $169,000,000. This is the largest sin
gle requisition ever made by any Unit
ed States disbursing officer.
Prior to two months ago, before the
ordnance department established its IL
district offices which zoned the coun-
try to expedite payments to contrac-
tors and relieve the strain upon the
main office in Washington, the dis
bursting officer at Washington signed
from 500 to 5000 checks a day.
NOTES.
In Bavaria the monthly meat ration
has been cut 20 per cent-from 1000
to 500 grams-according to German
newspapers.
Arrangements have been made for
a reduced railroad fare of approx
mately l cent a mile for soldiers and
sailors who desire to visit their homes
before going overseas.
The restriction on the importation
of crude rubber has been followed by
restrictions on importation of -four
commodities possessing some of the
characteristics of rubber.
In March and April the secretary OF
agriculture, ON recommendation of the
office of public roads and rural engi
neering, approved PIP state road-build
ing projects involving more than 2,50C
miles of highways under the federal
aid road act. The estimated cost OF
these improvements to the states is
about s15,000,0O0. The federal aid al
lowed is more than $5,00O,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
Concerning Riches

"Riches," said Uncle Eben, 'hab
wings. De spendthrift gifts a nasty
fall by tryin' to make 'em loop de loop
an do other no count tricks"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

In the Pacific Northwest conditions
are generally favorable. The weather
has become more seasonable and all
crops are coming forward nicely with
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
No Indeed

Carrye-Are you sure you love me
for myself alone?
Chester-Did you think 1 loved you
for your mother?
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
Bands Enlarged.

Acting on a suggestion of Gen. Per
shing an order has been issued in
creasing each regiments band from %
to so members. Band leaders having
had more than five years military ex-
perience as band leaders will be made
first lieutenants; those with less than
five years experience will be made
second lieutenants.
Beside enlarging the bands bugle
and drum corps will be added to each
regiment. Each corps will include the
company buglers of its regiment, and
not more than 13 drummers.
American Base Ball in London.
"As the latest wonder of the world
London has taken to baseball" says a
Committee on Public Information rep
resentative in London. THE English
never before had much use for our
great game. They called it an exag-
gerated form of FOUNDERS and wonder
ed what the noise was all about, but
the American and Canadian soldiers
in England have been educating them.
"A regular league of eight teams
has started a summer schedule, and
the English public is learning what it
has missed. Big crowds witness the
game which is played every Saturday
and the sport bids fair to become wide
ly popular"
Increase in Army.
One of the interesting developments
of the war, according to a statement
authorized by the war department, is
rapid expansion of the various bureaus
of the war department. At the out
break of the war there were less than
5000 employees on duty. The number
now is approximately $4,000, an in
crease of 500 per cent While this rep
resents a tremendous expansion, the
increase in the army itself has been
more than 1900 per cent
Only out of every 100 officers in
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16

the feeble executive powers of the state of Illinois would prove utterly unequal to the task of keeping wom- en from walking on their toes. The law, if passed, would have been the deadest kind of dead letter.
 The way to cut down heels lies through science, not through legisla- tive halls. Take a moving picture of the wabbling, uncertain and most ungraceful waddle of the woman wearing three-inch heels and one of the free, graceful walk of the wom- an who has discarded such hobbies. Show these contrasting pictures in all the movie theaters for a few weeks, and you will accomplish more for rational shoe reform than all the bills the legislature could pass 'twixt this and doomsdaY.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16
DO NOT PLANT SHORT VA
 RIETIES OF COTTON THIS YEAR
Half-and-Half Does Not Pay.

Select a standard variety of cotton and know what you are raising The planting of mongrel varieties is bad business, according to the specialists with the Agricultural Extension Diyi- sion of the University of Arkansas who suggest the following as a few of the gosd varieties for Arkansas farmers to raise:
 Trump early to late big boll-good staple.
 Sproull-Medium early to late-big boll-good staple.
 Rowden-Medium early to late-big boll-good staple.
 Cleveland r)-Medum early-big boll-good staple.
 Triee-Very early-small bolI--geod staple.
 Express-very early-ssnall boll-- extra staple.
 Webber-Medium early medium bells-extra staple. Foster-Medium early medium bolIs--extra staple.
 For further information, write te the Experiment Station, University oi Arkansas, Fayetteville.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16
ONE WAY OF MEETING
 THE FARM LABOR PROBLEM
Adopt Crop Plan That Will Make
 the Most Money.

By A. D. McNair, U. s. Department Of
 Agriculture, Office of Farm Man
 agement in cooperation with Ex-
 tension Division, University of Ark
 ansas.
 The scarcity of farm labor for the present year requires that plans he .aid to make what labor we have go as far as possible. One important way Of doing this is to use improved implements whereby one man can ac- coinplish more work. Another way is to plant less cotton and more feed crops and let hogs and ,attle harvest the feed crops as far as possible. Cot ton requires more labor. acre for acre, than corn, wheat, oats or any of the hay crops, hence to decrease the cot ton area to some extent and plant Iced crops instead means saving of tabor. How much this saving is may be shown quite clearly by stating the number of men and mules required to farm 100 acres of land by different
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16
cclltx c% AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY oy Atstos,sts
 US 1nARurxtT os AGRICULTURE COOPERATING COMNE THE BROOD HEN TIE FIRST TWO WEEKS MY LET TIE RAIN KILL THEn
By H. B. Lansden, Poultry Specialist Extension Division, University
 of Arkansas.

Confne the hen to brood coops and help save millions of baby chicks lost by allowing the mother hen to lead them about through the wet grass and weeds. A box or barrel with slat- ted front confines the hen and allows the chicks to run as they please and return to the hen 10 get warm. After two weeks they will be strong enough to follow the mother Try this plan for one season and you will be sur psised at the number of chicks you will save. Keep coops clean, dry and free from lice and mites.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16
systems.

systems.
 Where two-thirds -f the land is in cotton and one-third in corn, it will take about six hands" and six mules Q farm 100 acres.
 If, however, 45 acres are planted in cotton. 45 acres in corn and 10 acres In wheat or oats followed by cowpeas he 100 acres can be farmed by five hands" and five mules
 If 24 acres are planted in cotton fol- lowed by a winter cover crop. A acres n corn, 24 acres in oats or wheat foi= lowed by cowpeas, 24 acres in early ,owpeas which are harvested for hay ln August, two acres in sweet pota- toes and two acres in late Irish pota- toes, it will make 100 acres of crops which can be farmed with four hands and four mules.
 Some men will adopt one plan and some another, but where labor is scarce 1t will be we'll to plan the crop system so that five men and five mules will take the place of six of each and in some cases the third plan may be adopted with 2 still further reduction in the labor needed.
 While such plans would reduce the cotton acreage considerably they would not reduce the production in he same proportion. The land would be kept in better state of fertility and hence the yield of cotton and corn per acre would be considerably increased. It would be case of rais- ing larger yields of cotton on fewer acres and of having an abundance Of feed crops not only for work stock, but for the production of some anil nal products for sale.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16
ONE WAY TO CUT DOWN HEELS
Reform in Women's Footwear Must Come Through Science, Not Leg
 islation, 1t Is Declared.

The attempt to legislate high heels out of existence has failed The women, or rather the shrewd men who make a profit by setting wom- en's fashions, have triumphed. The state senate killed the proposed measure, says the Chicago Journal regarding bill to limit the height of heels.
 It deserved killing. If the shogun of Japan, at the height of the power of that military regime, could not keep women from powdering theil faces, 1t IS fairly safe wager that
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16
LODGE DIRECTORY.

V ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. 6 A. M meets every second and fourth Satur- day evenings at Z:5o o'clock. Visiting Masons always welcome.
 J. c Bridges, W. M c. A. Berry Sec'y.
 HOWARD CHAPTER. No. 122, R. A. M.-meets every first and third Thurs day evening at Masonic hall Visiting companions welcome.
 c. T. Thompson. H. P. c. A. Berry. Secy. ZEDEMAH, COUNCIL. U. D.. R & s. M.-Meets every fourth Wednesday night of each month. Visiting ccapaa- ions welcome.
 c. T. Thompson, r. l. N. c. A. Berry, Reoot der. HUTTIG CHAPTER 10. 520 0zdera5 the Eastern Star. meets every 6rst aao third Friday evening at ESQ o'clock. Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
 Mrs R. F. Ebbs, ". A. MRS. |. G. GIBSON. See'g HUTTlG LODGE No. 54e l. D. o. F. meets every frs and third Tuesday ave- hing. All brethern cordially invited
 A. V Frost, N. G. Harlan Sehon, Secy. HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. 65. meets every Monday night at :5o O clock Visitors are invited.
 Mrs Wilkie Frost, N. 6. Mrs. Murray Maroney, Seoy. SWEET BAY CAMP No. All W. 0. W. meets every first and third Saturday eve nings. Visitors made welcome.
 c. A. Mccormick, c. c. J. c. Bridges. Clerk.
 Sweet Bay Circle No. l45. W. C.. meets every second and fourth Thursday night at z:50 o'clock. Visitors are cor dially invited
 Mrs. L. M. Despair, Guardian. Mrs. J. c. Bridges, Clerk.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16
 THE WAY OF IT..

"So the old miser is i'll. Are his relatives expecting the worst 7"
 Hardly that, but they're fsping for it.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16
BLOT ON THE LIGHT.

"The kaiser still in@;sts on oeeu- pying q place in the sun.
 "Oh, well; let him pass for one of the spots.o
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16
RAILROAD TIME TABlF.
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY South North 8:44 a. m. .. Huttig .......... 2:55 ?. n l0:40 3. I'll .- Monroe -.--.-, :o0 ?. ri.
 LOCAL.
 Leaves Arrives ff:25 a. n. Hattig 12:5o p. m. North South 8:lz a. m.......... Huttig 5:24 p. m z:oo a. m -Farmerylle 4:4op. m
 LOCAL. l2:20 p. Huttig........... AS P. m. Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day from Farmerville and goes to Mem roe.
 Arrives Monday, Wednesday, and Ftl- day from Monroe and goes to Farmer vile.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-16
LITERALLY.

"so they wanted to draft you? Did they succeed 7"
 "No, sir. came out fat-footed against it. !"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-24
REVENUE LEGISLATION
 IS UP TO PRESIDENT

Washington, May 23.-Whether leeis;aticn shall be undertaken at thls session of congress depends on Presl- dent Wilson's decision after con ference tomorrow with congresslonal leaders who are strongly in favor or postponing legislation until Decem- Der.
 Today the president went over the arguments presented by Secretary McAdoo for enactment Of a new tax law before the adjournmert. anu ne will see Mir. McAdoo again before finally determining whether the ad- ministration shall declare the leslsla- ton necessary to preservation or the nations finances in healthy condition for the war.
 All the advices which Secretary NIcAdoo got today from his adVIsofs having direct charge of administering inc revenue law and of plannlDs 10 meet future financial needs or the povernment. was to the effect that new measure must be enacted by next fall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-24
PERSONAL

First Lieut.. Leslie T. Intyre of the depot brigade at Camn Pike is spend- ing a ten-day furlough here with his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Mcintyre.
 Judge Wm. L. Toney was business visitor in Little Rock yesterday.
 Dr. wv. H. Blankenship is seriously iss at his home.
 J. D. McGehee of Tarry was in Pine Bluff yesterday.
 Queen Wilhelmina of Holland $ a practical dairymaid. She can milk COW, churn butter and make excel lent bread.
 s. P. Collins, of the Majestic Meat Market, has received news that his son. Addison Collins, who is in the army had been removed from Camp Green North Carolina, to Camp Mer- ritt, New Jersey.