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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
FINANCIAL NOTES.

To aid further in financing crop
movements, the war finance corpora
ton has reduced from 6 to per cent
the interest rate on short term adj
vances to banks to cover loans made
to farmers or merchants for market
ing crops.
To permit business interests to pro
vide in advance for the income and
profits taxes due next year under~the
revenue bill now being framed Sec
rotary McAdoo announced that an in
definite amount of certificates of in
debtedness bearing per cent interest
and acceptable in payment of taxes
in 1919 would be issued Immediately
These certificates, similar in terms
to those foated in anticipation of tax
collections earlier this year, are to
take the place of the usual bi-weekly
issue of loan certificates.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
GRAIN AND MILLING NEWS.

Coates & Buchanan are building a
q, 000-bushel elevator at Bellevue,
Idaho.
New machinery and improvements
have increased the capacity of the
Vancouver Flour Mills at Vancouver,
Wash, to $50 barrels daily.
Against normal receipts of 6OO,00O
to 100000 bushels of grain at Mos
cow, Idaho, it is estimated there will
be only about 100000 bushels this
year.
The total production of wheat in
France this year is estimated at So
100000 quintals (1s3, 900 bushels)
being an increase of 25 per cent over
last years crop, according to the In
transigeant.
| At the election November 5, the peo-
Pile of Montana are to vote on the
question of whether bonds of $780,
900 shall be issued in excess of the
constitutional limit to build a ter
minal grain elevator at Great Falls,
to be controlled and operated by the
state.
At a hearing conducted by the Idaho
public utilities commission at Lewis.
ton recently on the subject of ware
house charges, a uniform schedule
was agreed upon between warehouse
representatives and the farmers, and
this will be submitted to the commits
sion for approval.
Non-arrival of equipment may pre-
vent or delay the operation of the
Farmers union new 75,000-bushel ce
ment elevator at Moscow, Idaho. This
new elevator and the Mark P. Miller
Milling Co.'s new elevator have in
creased Moscow's bulk grain capacity
to over 100000 bushels.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

The Hecla Mining Co. has declared
a dividend of $4,000, according to
an official announcement from the Of
fee at Wallace, Idaho. This is at the
rate of Is cents a share. Payment
will be made on September 2s to stock
of record on September /.
The treasury department announced
last week that it has virtually fixed
the maximum price Of silver at 1914
cents per fine ounce. This is an in
crease of rs cents over the prevail
ing quotation and should benefit the
Occur d'Alene district to the extent of
about S225,0OO.
The Caledonia Mining Co. declared
its regular monthly dividend of $7S,.
Sl50 August 16, according to Stanley
A. Easton, president, Kellogg, Idaho
This is at the rate of cents a share
Payment will be made on September
5. The compilation of figures cover.
ing the net earnings in July has not
been figured, but they will probably
show 100000.
The Federal Mining and Smelling
Co. has declared its regular quarterly
dividend of $209,757 on preferred
stock, according to a New York re
port. The disbursement will be al
the rate of 134 per cent. Payment
will be made on September Is tC
stock of record on August 90 Thi.
disbursement will raise the total o.
the year to $629,271 and the grand to
tai to $14,555,723 on the preferred
stock. Payments on the common
stock aggregate S2,70s,750. This
makes the total disbursements $l7,
264,473. The net profits for the fisca
year ended October 81 last were 81,
616,437 and in 1916 $976,475. Those
for 1918 will fall far below the 1915
figures, according to the monthly re
ports. There is doubt if the 1915
earnings equal the dividends disburseC
in that period.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

this section. though reports from some
districts are now better than earlier
estimates.
Melons-Cantaloupe from California
are slowing up and the Yakima crop
sources are quoted moderately higher.
Watermelons unchanged.
Other Fruits = Grapes are more
plentiful and Malagas are lower. Lem
ons have made another decline Peach
plums off the market. Other fruits in
seasonable supply and demands with
out material price changes.
Potatoes-The market eases up from
opening high prices very slowly, under
conditions of scarcity as previously re
ported, but quotations are off this week
another % cents on CALIFORNIA; and To-
calls making them respectively $3.75
and 1925.
Tomatoes-The season should be at
its height now and prices are down
to S5 @90c. Receipts are running big
in size, but cold and rainy weather has
retarded maturity. Sunny weather
right now would be of great benefit.
Other Vegetables-On are scarce
and higher. Carrots, turnips and beets
are lower Rutabagas are celery are
arriving. Other vegetables seasonabl'
and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-New wheat has been movint
more freely at times. owing to delay II
finishing harvesting caused by rainy
weather. There are no changes in pre-
vious estimates as to the crop in north
western states or for the country a
! large. While the crop in this section
is short, it may equal the 1917 crop
and quality is running very good
Mills are buying freely. Quotations
are unchanged at 5000, $2.07. S2.05 anC
$2.02 for the four varieties. Oats anC
barley crops are short in this section
Lower rates from the east on coars,
grains means lower prices out here
and some relief both in the feed ant
wheat substitute situation.
Flour-Stocks of old wheat flour ar,
about exhausted in first hands at leas
and the market is getting more nearl,
on a new crop basis, at 5000 for loca
patents. Mills have generally resumed
operations. New prices on graham ant
whole wheat are also more operativ,
now. Substitute fiours are as yet with
out material change.
Feed-The only change is a slight re
duction of 25 cents in bran and short
to $29. The new crop basis of feeI
prices had not at this writing beef
definitely decided upon. Barley an,
oats short and scarce. Corn is firm
Lower rates on coarse grains offer
some future relief in the feed situa
ton.
Nearly all field seeds are higher thi
fall than last spring. The western see
crop of timothy and clover is yer
short and prices are likely to be abou
20 per cent higher than last fall Vege
table seed crops are good in carrots
onions and beets and poor in radishes
turnips and mangles.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
CAN HELP FARMERS

prepared by the United States
Department of Agricultural
Each town, under the leader
ship of its most active spirits,
\ such as its chamber of COM
merce or county council of de-
Tense, itself should immediate
ly make q survey of all able
bodied men who have had farm
experience and obtain pledges
to spend a day or two out of
each week, or week If need be,
out of the month at the periods
of greatest demand, in order to
help the farmers. There are
many men working in the towns
/ whose places can be taken by
the women. / have in mind par
ticularly men walters, elevator
boys, and clerks whose work
can be well substituted, If the
business sentiment Of the town
will act resolutely and persuade
employers to use women tenn
porarily In order that the men
may be released for farm labor
as the occasion may require
Clarence Ousley, Assistant Sec
rotary of Agriculture.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
Cans, Jars and Other Containers
Should Be Uniform in Pack, APP
pearance and Quality.

prepared by the Up.ted States Depart
ment of Agricultural
One of the first essentials to salts
factory marketing arrangements is
standardized products. Cans, jars, and
other containers should be uniform In
pack, appearance, quality, and condi-
ton. Every container which is fully
up to the standard represented by the
label or brand will then be an adver-
usement In itself and often guaranty
to further purchases.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
MARKET REPORT
Chicago.

Cnica9o.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, s1.si@1.s5: No.
3 yellow. S1.77@1.so; No. yellow.
s1.7o@1.71.
Oats-No. white, 72H @73Ac;
standard. 72s4@73hc.
Rye-No. 2. sS1.76@1.79. Barley
Cash, $1.10@1.13.
Timothy-Cash, so@s.75. Glover,
nominal
Pork. nominal. Lard. s26.6s1s
Ribs, S24@25.
Butter, unchanged. Eggs, firm, ss
@39lac; ordinary firsts, 36@37Hc; at
mark, cases included, 36@3719c.
Hogs-Market closed 15@20c under
yesterdays best Declines were heav-
lest in good hogs. Butchers, $1,000
1875; light hogs, $19.10@19.so; pack
ing, $17.s5@19; rough, S17.40@17.90;
bulk, S1S.25@19.75; pigs, good and
choice, S1sG1s.50.
Cattle-Native beef and butcher
stock cattle strong to 15c higher
westerns, 25c higher; calves, steady
beef cattle, good, choice and prime
$16.S5@1S.S5; common and medium
S10.25@16.s5; COWS and heifers, $7.5t
@14.50 Gamers and cutters, $6.s5@
8; stockers and feeders, good, choice
and fancy, S10.50@13; inferior com
mon and medium, $7.75@10.50; yea
calves, good and choice, @1775;
western beef steers, $i4@17; COWS
and heifers, $9.25@13.
Sheep Lambs generally steady;
medium natives clsoed weak; lambs
S16.25@18.50; culls, $10@14; feeders
$16.50@17.75; ewes, medium to prime
$11@13; culls, $4,000; choice breed
ing ewes, $12.50@1S.25.
New York.
Spot coffee quiet; Rio rs, s1a; San
tos As, 111.
Raw sugar, unchanged.
Cotton = Spot, quiet; middling
S34.45.
Metal exchange quotes lead un
changed; spot, Ss.05; spelter, steady
East st. Louis, spot, $s.s7 bid
Portland.
Grain-August delivery: Oats-No
white feed, $60.50 bid barley, stand
ard feed, s54 bid; barley, standard
"a" $50 bid
September Oats-No. 2, 500. Bar
ley feed, $54 bid; barley "a" SIS bid
Oats-No. 3, $53 bid; clipped, $54.5'
bid.
Corn-Yellow, SIC bid; corn mixed
! $74 bid. Eastern oats and corn il
bulk: Oats-No. white, $50 bid
3s pounds clipped white, $50 bid
Corn-No. yellow, $76 bid; No.
mixed, STA bid.
Butter-Prints, extras, 5254c; cubes
extras, sic; dairy, 35c. Butterfat
Portland delivery, No. l sour cream
sec.
Cattle Market strong. Prime
steers, $12.5O@13.50; medium to good
S11@13; fair to medium, $9.75@11
common to fair, $sT5@9.75; choic
cows and heifers, $s.35@9.25; fair t
medium, $5.26@6.25; Gamers, 1905
bulls, $5@7; calves, $9@12; stocker
and feeders, S6@S.
Hogs-Market strong. Prime mixed
s19.50@20; medium, s19D19.50; roug
heavies, $17.50@1s.50; pigs, S16.75Q
IS; bulk of sales, S19.25@19.50.
Sheep-Market firm. Prime lambs
Sl4.@15; fair to medium, $11@13
yearlings, S10@11.15; wethers, $50
1875; ewes, 50.
San Francisco.
Butter, 49@53hc. Eggs, fresh ea
ira, 5slac; fresh extra pullets, VI
changed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS.

The Idaho State fair will be held in
Boise. September 21-2s.
Montana State fair is scheduled fol-
September Ola at Helena.
The Washington State fair will be
held in Yakima, September 1921.
The Walla Walla Agricultural and
Stock fair will be held in Walla Walla
September 1914.
Arrangements are being made fol
the annual exhibition of the North
west Livestock association at Lewis
ton, Idaho. Dates not yet announced
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
Farmers Pledge Loyalty.

Farmers who have been placed in
army service deferred classifications
to stimulate production are organic
ing throughout the country, and re-
porting to Secretary Houston of the
Department of Agriculture, I'VE are
ready with ITO per cent increase of
wheat, or whatever else you may call
upon us to do to help win the war,
is their message to the secretary.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
Praises State Councils of Defense.

The work of the state councils of
defense has been so valuable to the
country that it has drawn public COM
mendation from President Wilson
with an accompanying suggestion that
its unique and widespread organiza-
ton be utilized by all government
departments and agencies so far as
practical
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
MANPOWER BILL IN
CONGRESS, PASSED
ONLY MINOR CHANGES ARE
MADE IN THE DRAFT OF
WAR DEPARTMENT.
EXPECT PRESIDENT TO SIGN
Senate Is Expected to Put Measure
Through Early This Week.
Work-or-f ight Amendment Fails
congressman Not Drafted.

Washington.-Th new manpower
bill extending the selective draft to
all men between the ages of Is and
As years was passed by the house
with only minor changes in the orig
inal draft of the war department. The
final vote was 1886 to 2.
The final vote was preceded by
three days debate, during which the
chief contention was an amendment
to defer the calling of youths from
Is to 20 years until older men have
been summoned A final effort was
made by Chairman Dent to place the
1S-year-old boys in a deferred class,
but motion to recommit the bill to
the military affairs committee with
instructions to incorporate the amend
ment was lost, 191 to LAG.
Senate to Pass Measure.
The bill now goes to the senate,
where leaders predict it's passage. The
senate plans to substitute the house
bill for the measure favorably report
ed by the military committee of that
body and thus expedite it's final en-
actment.
Congressional leaders hope to send
the measure to the president by the
latter part of next week.
An attempt in the house to insert
a work-or-fight amendment by which
those exempted from military service
on occupational grounds would be re-
quired to remain at their civil tasks,
failed, 80 to 81. The amendment was
directed against strikes and was char.
acterized by officials of the American
Federation of Labor as a conscrip-
ton of labor.
House Reverses Itself.
The house reversed its action OF
August 23 in voting to include mem
bers of congress in the draft. By q
rising vote, 80 to 143, it defeated an
amendment by Representative Gregg
of Texas which should make mem
bers of congress, state legislatures
and federal and state executive Off
GERS liable to draft.
An amendment by Representative
Smith of New York to exempt police
officers in cities of more than 500,
600 population, was defeated
An amendment by Representative
Treadway of Massachusetts, which
was adopted, provides for the ap
pointment of special examiners il
local CONSUMPTION districts for the
denomination of men placed in de
ferred classification as means o.
further combing the deferred classe.
for additional men for active service
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

PROVISIONS.
Butter-Local quotations are UNI
changed at SO and So cents for cream
cries and the market is regarded as
very firm under heavy government
buying in the east. shortage of pastur.
age in this section and acquisitions be-
ing made by the condensers on the
coast.
Cheese-The market is unchanged
since the l cents advance to 2S cents
on full creams noted last week. but
continues firm to strong.
Eggs-Prices are unchanged since
recent advances to $1375@1425.
Strictly fresh eggs are coming in spar
ingly and sell readily even ut a slight
premium.
Poultry-The only change is a de-
cline on springers and broilers. Lots
of them are coming in and, under
slack demand, it has been necessary to
! drop prices in order to move them
Hens and other poultry unchanged.
Fresh Meats-The feature is the con-
tinued advance in hogs, which are now
up to $40 for top prime. Cattle are
also higher and sheep yearlings are up
to $12 at the top. There are CORE
spoding changes in the dressed list.
Lard and Cured Meats-There are no
material changes in. this department
J since the general advances noted last
! week, but in view of continued adj
vances in hogs and heavy current de-
mands including government require
ments, market is decidedly firm.
Hides and Wool-There are no price
changes in either department with the
government largely dominating the sit
uation in both hides and wool, taking
all of the latter.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Cold and rainy weather has retard
ed the maturing and movement OF
much Midsummer produce and can
ming operations are not heavy not
withstanding the efforts of the admin
istration to boost home canning on the
maximum canning with minimum
sugar" basis.
Oranges-There are still fair sup
plies Offering but shipments are near
ly at an end and Valencias will soor
be scarce. Prices show wider range
and are higher at the top.
Apples-Receipts are more plentiful
and high-priced varieties are not ap
pearing, so quotations show a mar
rover range and are lower at the top
The crop situation is unchanged from
previous reports. big for the country a
/ large Con barreled stock) but some
what short for boxed apple crops o.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
Trade With uruauax Grows.

Since 1915 United States exportst o
Uruguay have increased 142 per cent,
and the imports from Uruguay over
1900 per cent. In 1915 the value OF
Uruguay imports was $1,S60,000; in
1917 it had grown to $50, 175,sS1.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
Nav Reduce Cost of Shoes.

With the fixing of maximum prices
ON certain kinds and grades of leath-
er it is the hope and expectation of
interested government Officials that
the prices of boots and shoes may
be reduced to the consumer. Other
plans to this end are being worked
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
Record Army Health Rates.

A health rate which as far as
known has never been surpassed has
been established by the American ar
mics both here and overseas accord
ing to reports received by Surgeon
General Gorgas.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
ForeIqn interests Shut Out.

A recent proclamation by President
Wilson puts into effect provisions of
the shipping act making it impossible
for foreign interests to obtain control
of American shipping or shipyards.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

Economies amounting to $25, 100000
a year have been effected in the
northwestern operating district, under
government operation of the railroads,
by the reduction of passenger service,
elimination of freight train duplica-
ton and pooling of facilities, according
to the report of Regional Director
Ashton to Director General McAdoo.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

Men of 45 may join the tanks, but
it's pretty risky at their time of life,
according to the prohibitionists.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

Somebody has figured it out that
10000, 900 people in the United States
buy their merchandise in towns of
1000 or less. That doesn't look as
if the small town is slipping" does it?
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

The Chicago Cubs have won the
championship in the National league.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

Business generally, and especially
Wholesale and retail trade operations,
has been very active for this midsum-
mer period. The usual August falling
off has scarcely been in evidence.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
San Francisco.

Butter, 49@53hc. Eggs, fresh ex
ira, 5s1ac; fresh extra pullets, un
changed.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-29
TRACED TO PAGAN CEREMONY
Christian Anniversary of Easter and
Worship of Goddess of Spring
Have Been Mingled.

It was through the efforts of the
priests and teachers of the early
Christian church that the Easter sea-
son was shorn of it's pagan ceremonies
and converted into a Christian ami
versary. These priests, finding it i'm
possible to induce the German and
Saxon tribes among whom they Ia
bored to %renounce their worship of the
Goddess of Spring-variously known
as Ostera, Eostre and Eastre-skfl-
fully managed to give the ceremonies
another turn, proclaiming that the sea-
son celebrated the rising of Christ from
the dead. Gradually, as the new re-
ligion gained ground, the old heather
superstitions died out. The goddess
Eastre was no longer revered, but her
name was retained to designate what
had now become the festival of the
Resurrection. For the first three GEN.
turtles of the Christian era Easter was
celebrated on the same day as the
Jewish Passover, but after much dis
satisfaction had been expressed at this
coincidence of the two feasts the
ell of Nice devised, in 325 A. D., the
present mode of determining the date
of Easter. This, as every one knows,
provides that it shall fall on the first
Sunday after the full moon which Oc-
ours upon or next after March 81, the
vernal equinox.-Exchange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-29
WATCH FOR DAWN OF EASTER
Thousands Gather on Mountain of
Southern California to Take Part
in Religious Ceremony.

In N of the loveliest spots in south
ern California, rising above the green
orange and lemon groves of the val
ley, stands a bare and rugged noun
tain peak. Growing its highest point
is a great wooden cross. Nearby on
huge powders are swung two iron bells,
and set in another high bowlder is a
bronze tablet recording that this noun
tain top is dedicated to Fra Junipero
Sierra, a sturdy old Spanish priest who,
many years before California came into
the Union, many years before the revo-
luton which created the Union, strobe
back and forth across the desert Chris
tianizing and civilizing the Indians.
But nowhere does his actual spirit
seem to dwell as IN this lonely noun
tain. For every year, at the dawn of
Easter, people of the valley and of the
entire state climb the mountain and
take part in a religious ceremony
which cannot be duplicated in the
world.
All night before the event the roads
are filed with ~pilgrims-in motorcars,
in carriages and wagons and on foot.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-29
keep OLD CUSTOM
People of Brittany Combine An
cient Legends With Easter
Ceremonies.

~ f all annual festivals among
Christian nations, Easter
seems to have made the most
serious impression, and the
customs connected with its first cele-
b%rations to have fingered the longest.
Europe, with its many nations, and,
therefore, many peoples, has ever been
the scene of various ceremonies dis
tinctly belonging to the separate coun-
trias, with the Latin church always in
the lead in the mattar of picturesque
symbols and professions.
The wal last year and this will
make q difference in some districts,
but wherever there are a few gathered
together in his name in the neighbor-
hood of mighty cathedrals still stand
ing, or tiny kinks in the heart of the
woods or along the sea, there will
some feature of the story of the Atone
ment be told in symbols.
In Brittany, a southern province of
France, which nestles close to the
Pyrenees, and in consequence perhaps
takes on something of the colorful at
lnOoplClC VI It's ASlSHDOIS, Tic SpdnlSl
provinces, many interesting customs
are observed. 1t is a land of legends.
On Easter morning at the Church Of
st. Crowley, in the village of Finistere,
Brittany, every man, woman and child
of the vicinity is in attendance. The
women and children are in their best
frocks and snowiest caps, and the men
are leading the cattle to the door of
this church, which would do credit to
a city of size.
There the priest receives the men
and animals, and while the women
cluster around, gravely listening, the
cattle are blessed and the care of st.
Crowley invoked in their behalf. This
saint is a great favorite all over Brit
tany; and, like 20 many traditions Of
the Bretons, his story is connected
with many legends.
He was hunted by wild men until
death seemed near, when suddenly
every pursuer was turned into a stone,
and so they stand today, one group
forming a regular border along the
road from Carnac to Kerlescant.