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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05

steers tu wheeler a Lavender. Tcilu.
ride buyers. Tho price tot ycnriinEr.
II ~ understood. iu around forty-tivc
dollars a head La Sal Live Stock
COMPANY H. also selling H. steers t.
Wheeler a ihvvndar.
Uinnh County sheep shcaring com.
pany b. having extensive alterations
made a. it, plant nt bonanza. ~ will
De made into u twenty -four machine
plant aud when the alterations are
completed. II ~ said II viii be- one of
the best plants In the state Tho work
win De- under the direction ct \. E
Bnyntun, ShcarinR viii not rom.
pcctcd that better than - hundred
thousnnd sheep viii be Hhcarcd.
Moab Garagr company was last
week awarded contract for the
transportation OF "a hundred tons of
wooi from Ia Sal IT, Thompsonr. The
wool. which N owned by the Ia Sal
Live Stock company. l.. ". Hedd aud
others. viii be- hauled from Ia Sal to
Monb by freight outfits. and win be
loaded onto the snrng" company'H
trucks ~ that place and taken on Ia
Thumpaons. ShcarinE commenced
Tuesday at last week and the wool
win begin a. move within few day..
Ncrdurc Live stock company last
week contracted with l.. &. JohnHton
AMI &. W. Johnson OF Grand county
TO deliver them hundred head of
~ crH more or less about the goth Of
May. the delivery price To bc forty
live dollars for yearllngs, nfty-acyon
dollars Tor two-ycar-olds and sixty
nine dollars tor three yoar.olds. This
price. while exceeding the usual ono
about "A dollar head all around. IN
considered reasonable hy the buyers
because Of the superiority Of the Yer.
.duro stock.
Scarcity OF strychnino ON the mar
kct has temporarily obstruoted the
campaign against predatory animals
started by the state live stock commits
sion. according 10 Secretary Thomas
Redmond. but IA hundred ounces OF
the poison arrived Saturday last and
this viii be set out In bai,s for coy
otes ana other animals destructive OF
live stock. This campaign Redmond
regards as highly important 10 food
conservation. and he Immediately dis
trihuted the stryehniDe among the
various county agents 20 that u can
be- placed where Il can do most good
with the least delay.
Just what price this springs wool
clip will bring local sheepmen seems
Ia be pretty much % a mystery says
hoab's Times Of last Friday No buy
ors have yet visited the county al
though II h likely that some activity
In the wool market situation viii be
evidenced after shearing commences.
IL Ia generally conceded that the price
win be somewhere between fifty-flvc
CONTINUED on page fourl
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
BELIEVES HuN AGENT TIM
POISONEIt or THESE CATTLE

Deliberate poisoning 1T cattl. b.
suspected by Dr. a. W. Hogan. state
live stock Inspector. 10 u ease ~
Thistle Junction. which he has Just
finished investigating on Thursday
ct last week. Dr. HuRgan says. %
tramp called at the home OF \. Sack
eft In Thistle aud asked Tot a drink Ut
water. Mrs. Snck.tt drew buykrtfui
from the veil. from which the tramp
took his drink. MrH. SaCkett went in.
a. the house and thu tramp dumped
the remainder of the buckctfui of wa.
ter into tub standing by the Well \
Uow aud tour calves. which drank Of
the water In the tub. died Subsequent
~. while another COW. whirh dbl not
drink uf the same water, was not at
lcctrd In any way. II u supposed TINT
the tramp poisoned the water. II h
believed by 'Dr Hogan thnt the
tramp was only supposedly such. and
vas an agent "f the enemy, bent On
destruction.
AZ ulCnwood. where William John.
son host twenty-five head OF sheep.
through what he thought was poison
Ing. III. Hogan found the deaths 10
have occurred from dictctic disturb
ance--tirastic change in the food ct
the animals. Isaac binns. IT,. OF Am.
crioan Fork had reported affection of
"A hundred cattle. which Dr. HoEgan'H
Investigation revealed was from y
similar cause.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
WITH THE LIVE sTOCKMEN
OF THIS SECTION OF UTAH

Andrew Oman aud George a. MIL
ner OF Wellington have been over In
sanpete county recently buying cattle.
Perkins Bros. and Freeman Nelson
have bought the Jesse Thornell ranch
and cattle la san Juan county. The
consideration is given as $4,000.
Wood Bros OF Blanding recently
sold three hundred head OF steers 20
Colorado parties az forty-six dollars a
head. They are 20 be delivered at
Dolores. Colo.
One OF the largest stock deals ever
contaminated in Southeastern Utah
took place last week when J., A. ScOT-
up OF Bluff sold all OF his cattle and
ranch interests In that section 10 John
Il. and Jacob Adams. The cattle in
volved between twenty-five hundred
and three thousand head and II IL
stated that the consideration was
around 1850. 200.
ID. L. ooudeloel. manager OF the
Indian Creek Cattle company down IN
Grand county. Is this week delivering
some eight hundred head OF company
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05

are now doing IN the East Oct sheep
and when you ct them have good
hloodod ones.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
Tho sun spccial SERVER.

The sun Special Service.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. April L.
Smaller supplies OF cattle. hogs and
sheep all around today loss Of
1000 cattle. $1,000 hogs and $1,000
sheep as compared with last Mon
day. Here i2.700 cattle. 1880 hogs
and 1900 sheep, decrease OF seven
hundred cattle. $500 hogs and $500
sheep from last Monday. Trade was
active at higher prices In all branches.
Native steers tia2o. pulpcrs sit.i0.
stockcrs ti2.sO and Colorado lambs
tip.lO. All April record prices. Rail.
road service still improving. resulting
In an early clearance. Smaller receipts
Of beef cattle. especially In western
pulpors indicating close shipment Of
the remaining supply to all Western
markets. was reflected In an early de-
mand at strong TO ten cents higher
prices Natives sold at ttA2O. just
ti.sb above the previous April top.
and Colorado puipcra thornedD. 1885
pounds. at f1t.io. the record top.
veariinEs sold az $500. Butcher
classes scarce. active and firmer. Col
orado mixed yearlinRs at tii.2b and
natives up to Sass. Bulls and calves
scarce and firmcr. veais up 60 $500
m against tia.5O last week. Floshy
feeders were scarce and In good de-
mand nj steady to firm prices. while
trade In stockers and ycarlinEs was
slow and irregular In comparison.
ranging steady with the mean close
last week and twenty-five Co fifty
cents under the high level In the fore
part OF the week. However. fancy
lot sold at tt2.6o. the record top for
April Feeders ranged up Co tisi2s.
Stock COWS and hCifcrH we're steady
mostly selling at $3.50 Co ts.2b
Local supplies uf hogs were IN eX.
cess uf the early estimates az twelve
thousand. yet five thousand less than
on last Monday. shippers were strong
competitors az the start. paying fifteen
TO twenty-five cents higher. white
packers hold back. but later paid the
early advance. LiKhtwclshtH ranged
up to tt7.OS. hoaviea fiS.s0 and bulk
$3.50 o. ttTOO against ti7.iS fur top
and tis.as t. ti1.Oo bulk last Mon
day. Pigs averaged steady from sia.oo
Go $3.50.
Tho limited supply 81 sheep was
quickly absorbed. Although the early
crtimate was five thousand. less than
two thousand arrived up 60 noon.
Opening HaicH were twenty-five cents
higher and thu close twenty-five" 10
my cents ~. Fat sheep were scarce.
Some western yearlingH at fiS.ib aud
Colorado lambs up o. tia,iO--a new
isis top Western eve lambs St7.so,
breeding owes ,ib.6B and Colorado
sheep $3.50. Choice lightweight
lnmhs would sell at tis.sO. breeding
and feeding grades very scarce and
firm
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
URGES FARMERS OF BASIN
To GET INTO SHEEP GAME

The sheep industry Is only In ia In
fancy la the uintah Basin. While u
Ia true Il has been "A big industry In
the past. Il Is only a question Of time
until II Will be. OF such colossal pro-
PORTIONS that Il Ii almost beyond the
figures OF man. thinks Roosevelt's
Standard OF the 29;h. WI Floyd
OF Lake Fork was In the city on Wed
nesday getting supplies and he has
been handling a few sheep the past
year. lie finds II Is very profitable.
He has some Cotswoids and cross
bred Rambouillet lambs that are now
yearlings that weigh from a hundred
and ten 10 a hundred and fifty pounds
and the wool clip Will average sixteen
pounds
Now there isn't a farmer In this
country thai couldn't have from fifty
TO two hundred head each. They
could easily fence enough pasture
land 10 run that many. Then feed
them that seven or eight dollar hay.
The income would be enough from
that small bunch OF sheep for living
for "A small family We advise the
farmers TO get into the sheep business
In a. small way ana help win the war.
IL will only be a question Oh time until
thu range days are over and the farm .
ors VIII be compelled 20 do as they
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
RAILROAD TENDERS GROUND
TO EMPLOYEES AND FARMERS

Y. L. Brown. president Of the Dem
yer and Rio Grande. has sent out a
circular letter 90 all officers and em-
ployeE. informing them that, In con-
sideration OF the great problem OF
feeding tho soldiers and allies. they
must all do their part and In this
work tho Denver and Rio Grande has
authorised the allotment Of all vacant
hndH on the right OF way for home
gaTdenA" Preference viii be given
the applications made by tho em-
ployes OF the company and grounds
adjacent 20 the seetionhouses win be
assigned 90 the maintenance OF way
employees and shopmen.
Allotment OF space viii begin at
once and blanks win he found In the
hands OF all agents and roadmasters.
Special efforts will be made 20 have
farmers I'LL the lands on the right OF
way under the regular contract,
which gives the free use OF lands. and
these applications can be found with
the division superintendent
President Brown sends the circular
with these WOrdA which are apple
able TO every man and woman In ev-
cry vocation In life: The nation
needs our help, and upon US rests the
responsibility OF seeing that there be
mo Idle land that can be productive"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
SAYS GOVERNMENT II NOT
To FIX THE PRICE OF Wool

No legislation II contemplated un-
der which prices OF wool may be- fixed
by the government. according Ia Or.
y. W. Mcclure. secretary Of the Ma
tionnl woolgrowcrE' association, who
has just returned o. Utah from Wash
ington. -. &. The government, he
says. has let large contracts Tor wool
for clothing for the army and navy az
prices averaging sixty cents a pound
on the range. II ~ thought that this
viii be about the price on Western
ranges this season. one clip Of Mon
tana wool Melted the owner HiNty-rey-
en- and a hall cents on the range.
which probably represents the top 81
the market, ..
Itestrictions on the consumption Of
lambs have been partly rescinded, ae-
cording 90 DR. Mcclure. and ms a re-
suit the eating Of lamb Il permitted
even on meatless Tuesday. until April
18Th. Itemoval OF all orders govern
ing the consumption OF lambs h look
ed for. he says. for an indefinite per
Tod. owing to the increase In sheep In
the United States. The market price
OF wool IN now very steady and viii
In all probability undergo few fluctu-
ations during the period OF the war.
according 20 Or. Mcclure. He RE-
ports that everyone In Washington IL
expecting the war to be n long one,
and preparations Tor that contingency
are being made.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05

Liquor held by any person In Utah
since August I. 1917, no matter when
purchased OF for what purpose
bought. H. seiEable by the state as
contraband. according Co n decision
Just handed down by the state Hu-
prcmc court In the case OF Otto Meek
at ogden. In this decision the pro-
visions ct the prohibition law are full
~ upheld. This proceeding was be.
gun ON the complaint OF the state.
filed In the municipal court Of ogden
city. against certain Intoxicating n.
quurs seized by peace officers on Aug
ust rs. 1917. under the prohibition
law.
Tho municipal court under the pro-
visions uf the act. commanded and
directed the liquors to be kept and
held by the officers until otherwise
disposed Of according 10 law. An APP
peal was taken Co. the district court
for Weber county. where the defend
ant Meek. appeared. made claim Co
the liquors M the owner. was made a
party 20 the action and moved 20
quash the order made by the munici-
pal court and to dismiss the action.
Jurissiiction H. Challenged.
Grounds alleged for justification Of
the motion were that the municipal
court had no Jurisdiction Co hear. try
or determine the title To- the liquors
and that the liquors were wrongfully
aud uniawfully seized and held. II
was stipulated that the liquor had
been purchased by Meek and deliver
eel To- him at the premises OF q firm
there prior To- August I, 1917. The
liquor WIS seized by the officers on
August ~. 1917. eighteen days after
the Utah prohibition law became cf-
fcctiyc.
Another stipulation. IN order 10 Try
thu ease In ita important phase. was
that the liquors were purchased by
Meek prior To- the date when the pro-
hibitiun law became effective. that
they had been purchased. kept and
held In good faith without any intent
t. dispose 81 them by sale OF other
wise IN violation Of the law. and sole
~ fur the per ional use Of Meek. when
they were seized by the Officers.
Came Up On Appeal
Upon the facts aH stipulated Oh.
district court Tor Weber county rem
dcrcd Judgment Diminishing the action
aud ordered that the Officers having
the liquors In custody restore them 10
Meek. From this judgment and or
der the stat" appealed. Justice y. y.
corfman. who writes the decision.
concurrence In which IN unanimous.
Says that the district court erred IN
declaring the liquor not confiHcable
because purchased before tho prohl-
billion law went into effect. The stu
prcmc court decision declares the n.
quor conflscat. Ia the state and orders
the trial court to ontcr judgment ac-
cordingly.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
Fighting the Prcdatonc-.

The executive committee OF the
state live stock board met with the
state board OF examiners last Monday.
others present being the secretary OF
the state board OF health. state audi
tor. .. w, Thornley, representing the
National WoolErowerr' association.
and George T.. Holman OF the United
States biological survey Ways and
means Tor increasing the state cam
paign against predatory animals were
discussed
An attempt was made 10 have re-
leased u balance OF forty-eight thous-
and dollars from the state bounty
fund TO the predatory animal fund.
but Il was found that this could not
be donc without Legislative action. II
was declared that, In the meantime.
the campaign would be- prosecuted as
at present and that when an acute
shortage OF funds appeared. steps
would be taken 20 meet The situation.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05

Complete legal blank stock at Salt
Lake City and Provo prices. The sun.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
CATERING TO Cash
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Years ago merchants made n
practice of collecting their
money ON AN average Of about
twice each year Then followed
the system Of monthly settle
ments which are likewise going
out Of date because 50 many
people forget To pay. Modern
merchandising must be handled
on cash basis. under which
system the customers pays only
FOR what Is delivered 90 him.
Under the credit system some
one must make up the book ac-
count losses. Who do you sup
pose does II. the merchant or
his Customers2 ~ you are
good guesscr you ought tu he
able Co figure II out.
This store buys for cash and
sells for cash. The minute n
bill OF goods arrives We know
Just how much we must charge
Co enable us Co make n fair
margin Of profit We charge
that much and no more. There
N no guess work-no additional
sum added because your neigh
Dor left town suddenly and fall
ed 10 pay. our stock OF meat
products IL new and clean. We
can supply your wants and we
guarantee our goods aud prices.
Bring along the cash aud let Us
demonstrate what We can do FOR
YOU.
Observation-Disclosures
CARBON COUNTY
COMMISSION co.
Main st.. PREV. Utah
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
NATURE CURES. THE DOCTOR
TAKE.s the ZEE.

There II an old saying that ma
turc cures. the doctor takes the Zee"
but as everyone knows you can help
nature very much and thereby enable
Il 10 effect "a cure In much less time
than IN usually required. This IL par
tioulariy true OF colds chamberlain's
Cough Kennedy relieves the lungs. ~
quifies the tough mucous and aids la
expectoration. allays tho cough and
aids nature In restoring the system To
a healthy condition. -Advt.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
Morkcr- Gci nrmnnd..

CHICAGO. March sl.-The eight
hour day wage increases 81 a dollar
"A day and equal pay Tor like work By
men and women, were granted 10 Chi
cage packlnghoase employees today by
Judge Samuel Alschuler. arblter IN
the recent wage hearings here. Sew
eral other demands of the workers
also were granted. ~.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05

Reports are received every two
weeks by the food administration from
the nineteen binder twine establish
ments OF the country. According 90
"A recent statement there win be an
ample supply OF twine FOR the 1915
harvest
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
CERTAIN KINDS OF
SHEEP ARE VERY
SCARCE
LIGHT LAMBS WOULD NOW SELL.
AROUND $3.50.

Limited supply At Missouri River
Points Quickly Absorbed the First
Of the weck-IIog- Arriving In Ex-
cess Of Early Estiniates--Good Rail-
road scr,icc Now l. Helping Out.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05
UTAH DRY LAW IS
WITHOUT ANY
FLAW
HIGHER COURT GIVES RULING
THAT ~ BINDING.

Liquor Held since the First Of August
Last. No Matter How and where
Bought, T. ConfI~cablc-Unanimous
Decision Comes Prom the Supreme
Bench In Celebrated Ogden Case.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-05

Cigarette books. book covers and
papers invoiced az the American con-
sulato at Nantes tFrance) for the
United States during 1917 were valued
at nearly 1000. 900.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-10

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 9.-Witb the
biggest" men in Dixie lining Nm for
the Forthcoming financial drive 70
raise s112,oOO,OOO and more. 50 tbat
the boys over there striking at the
Teuton vulture may continue to have
tne comforts that the Army and NAVY
T. M, G. A. have been furnishing
departmental leaders in the proposed
campaign declare that the Southeast
VIII roll up veritable tidal wave of
appreciation in the way of confirm.
tions when the drive opens following
tne Fourth Liberty Loan f1otation
Foundations for the popular move.
ment are being laid, the latest stem
oeing the appointment of men who
VIII oirect the Embarrassing CAMPAIGN
IN tne Southeast comprising the states
o. Georgia North and South Carolina
tennessee Alabama, Florida and Mic
sissippi.
H. H. King is campaign director
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-10

ne can buy pens, ink or paper at a
slight reduction somewhere. We are
all bargain hunters at present. and
the merchants who have bargains to
offer need but let it be known. OF
course if they simply keep the goods
on the shelves or under the counters
and expect people to guess that thew
are there the mkt season will find the
stun right in the same place. But the
progressive merchants understand the
and are not slow to spread
he news regarding their wares The
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-10
WATCHING THE NEWSPAPER

These are indeed times when every
body reads the newspapers. 1t is no
, sufficient that father or mother or sis
ter or brother looks over the from
page or the middle or last pages, anG
speaks of one thing or another hap.
pening in the world. Each member
OF the household must have a look
personally, and never were newspa-
pers read as thoroughly as now. The
varied departments of a paper have
especial patrons, and there may be
still some fans and enthusiasts who
Immediately turn the front pages back
and look for sports, and a goodly
number OF the fair sex who keep
turning until they find the society
page and read it all through before
stopping, but each one will 60 back to
the front page later and then gradu-
ally work through to the end. It is a
season when everyone is interested in
a great many things, and while almost
everything is in some way connected
with the great war, the innumerablp
diversions that are found all coax
the reader on, and in the course of a
Day the regular newspaper is a part
OF the regular routine and the family
can talk intelligently upon the topics
of the hour.
1t should not be supposed, however
that general information, of war and
commerce and industry and amuse-
ments, are the only subjects that in
eerest newspaper readers. This is the
especial time when we are told to he
economical and if advice is not taken |
kindly the checking up at the end of a
month forces attention to situation
never dreamed of by the majority of
ne people of this country So it IL
nat the advertisements in a newsna
Der get as much attention as the
news. There is no suggestion that we
ire overlooking the deeds and needs
u our boys in France when we scar
ne market basket page and read ey-
ny line in the big advertisements 81
eading dry goods and clothing and
noe merchants. Many people arc
making more money than ever before
'r one reason or another, but eyerv-
fing that we eat, wear and do costs
great deal more than it used to and $
'ehust plan just as carefully and >
Ike advantage of every bargain with ;
much zest as in the old days !
Bargain hunters may have been =
'ughed at a few years ago. One ., = =
'e famous American cartoonists we :
had series of pictures in .
me. men the bargain hunter was r,d,- : :,
'iea ana made the subject of manv ~ n
SITS. The cartoonist is now 1,L an, = =
atcning the advertisements to Gao :, ~ -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-10
Paris Not The
Gay Paree"
OF Peace Time
By Associated Press.

Parls, Aug. 1O.-Paris is Of cours
not the old gay Paree" of peace time
cut 1t has suffered surprisingly littl.
from the war when other cities ant
countries are considered. Pretty near
~ everything one needs to live is still
available, though in restricted and re.
duced measure.
Probably no one but Parisians them.
selves has been able to keep track OF
the DEGREES and regulations govern
ing food and other consumption
Americans may be interested to know
just now their allies in the great can
ital-and many countrymen, too-are
faring these days. Here is a list of
the restrictions:
Meat may not be purchased or eaten
on three days in the week, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. Not more than
zoo grams (two-fifths of a pound NAV
be purchased on Tuesday SO there can
De no boarding, and not more than 100
grams may be served in a restaurant
en- Tuesday
Bread is limited to 300 CRANE (threc-
flfths of a pound) daily for all neon1o
eetween the ages of 10 and 60 An
additional allowance of 100 grams
cay is made to manual laborers and
women in delicate health. Persons ov-
er 90 receive but 200 grams daily
flour, pastry and cakes-would-b
purchasers of -four are entitled +,
half the amount of -four allowed them
N bread form, i. e. $50 grams dav
II they are willing to 20 without broad
Pastry and cakes are for,
,idden.
Sugar is limited to one pound ner
month, and a half a pound to persons i,
,ver 60.
Coal for families of one, two or {
hree persons, 100 kilos (2.20 pounds) Il
monthly; families of four or five per- S
ons, 100 kilos; of six or more per- I
ons, 1870 kilos. {
Inc gas consumption likewise has I
cen considerably cut down, 30 that a
g who in 1913 used two cubic meters v
day may now only Use IA meters t
with electricity. a
Petrol, otherwise kerosene, and gas
line for illumination, are permitted Ii
the following quantities-two Il
uarts month for those who cook r.
xcluslvely with kerosene. Nv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-10

washington, Aug. S.-Conversion of
man-power from peace to war work
was given striking illustration re.
Arthur Burnley entered the Hog Is.
land riveting school to begin a Today
course which would fit them to help
build ships, but in 20 working hours
they were handling the pneumatic
hammer and punch with such dexter
ity that they were told to report for
regular work.