Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
.ELKO FIRMS MAKE STATEMENTS;
DISCUSS GAzETTE'S ARTICLE FULLY
EO Roller Mills Say Victim of Unfair Play; Hesson Company
Has Tried To Be Absolutely Loyal; CarvIIe Commission
House Says Sold All Wheat to Government and Didn't
Think Needed License

English ways or the English language
He finds 1t Very difficult TO under,
stand English, but he is an honest
and conscientious employee who tries
TO do his duty as is contemplated by
his instructions. Mr.. Percival had
given him directions to the effect that
when any person came to him who
represented himself TO be in actual
need OF flour. that is, actually on the
verge OF having no bread whatever, or
other sustenance to sustain life, then
thirty-fiye pound sack was to be de-
liYered to that person. The people
who are opposed to the Roller Mills
interest knew this fact and took ad.
vantage OF 1t, representing themselves
as being in actual need of flour when
in fact they had an adequate supply
on hand. Following his instructions,
chen, the miller delivered the flour
10 various persons upon this repre-.
sentation. The people who bought
the flour then reported the matter to
the food administration. Mr.. Perci,
val says that his former instructions
TO his man would absolutely be back.
ed by the government and that moth.
ing but the trusting confidence OF the
man unsChOoled in the matter OF food
regulations and understanding but lit
tie English was responsible for what
technically amounted TO a violation
OF the rules. Mr.. Pcrcival thinks that
this equitable statement OF the mat
ter should bring more recognition
from the person who wrote the Ga
zette's article and from the govern
mcnt proper in case any action has
been taken by the government. There
was absolutely no intent to break the
regulations on the part OF the Elko
Roller Mills and Mr.. Percival says
that he intends that the government
shall know that through the proper
channels, but that he desires the peo
pie OF the county TO so understand
through this paper.
In the case OF the a. w. Hesson
company, Mr.. A. w. Hcsson interview
ed US personally. Mr. Hesson's state.
ment was substantially as follows:
We did purchase wheat late last
fall and paid more than the govern.
ment price for II. but you must un-
dorstand that this price included
sacks. II the price OF the sacks were
deducted from what was paid for the
wheat the price would not exceed the
government standard. We could not
buy wheat for less, because the farm
ers would not bring II in for that
sum. The method OF sale of wheat in
this county is vastly different from
that in the east.
Out here farmers will not sell II in
bulk and necessarily you must pay for
the sacks as well. That Is where the
additional price came in. We have
sold the flour to some OF the large
shocpmen in excess of the six pound
limit, but this flour has all been Lib
orty Flour. or flour which was not re-
quircd TO be covered by the necessary
amount OF substitution. In other
words II was already flour that
struck up with the government re.
QulrCmcnts and did not fall within
the regulation OF six pounds per per
son. In addition TO that fact the flour
was furnished TO mon who lived or
were working from 75 to 100 miles
from base Of supplies, were right
in the midst of their lambing and
shearnE and had large crews on hand
making II extremely difficult If not
| impossible. TO make frequent trips for
| flour supply Thus, even though the
flour had NOT been Liberty flour, II
would have been really a great hard
! ship on them TO secure only the nj.
lowancc OF six pounds per man; 1t
was this fact that we considered at
the time we gave them the flour. My
| firm has not carried flour In stock
for over two months. and have turned
all our orders through the mill. The
purchase referred to were loaded on
the wagons at the mill. was not
present at the time OF tho loading noT
was my son Dob. Our firm has been