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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-02
.HEAVYILOAD|NG'|N
Eb|RlN0N[R|EGION
DURING MONDAY
Region Produces 1866 Cars
of Coal and Cox 1908
on the B. &. o. I.
MOVEMENT E|| /.
B. & o. Drew 1904 Loads
Over the Mountains on
Monday.

With . good car supply yesterday
the production leaped up to 1895 cars
OF coal nd coke In the region-141s
cars OF coal and 10 cars OF coke. IS
Tonnage. on the Monongah division
OF the Baltimore G Ohio railroad yes
tterday was 1908 cars OF coal and coke
-12s1 cars of coal and Il cars Of
coke: This was the heaviest prodt,c-
ton on the division since January IL
OF coal and coke In the region 41s
cars. Il & 81 It ~ z
|. In the West virginiaid district % the
,Monongahela railroad on Monday
there were 1877 cars Of coal loaded.
In the Pennsylvania district there
were 227s cars Of coal .loaded. 3 :
On the Baltimore e. Ohio railroad
:ons Monday there were II 26 cars ;of
Coal loaded east and 165 cars Of coal
loaded west. OF the II. cars Of coke
sloaded there :wefa 3 cars loaie so
and 10 Safs loaded west -Four cars
81 coal we're ,loada on swaeofa mines.
Y Coed Eattern Move. & i
East q Grafton aheS Baitimore ii
Ohio railipad on Monday drew 1904
loads. There were twenty -four trains
This IL the best movement since Feb
;TuaiysL RI *. + - S 81.
III sEair Runsof Cars. II
u Car supply IN the Fafrmont region
IS holding sup fairly well. Today. there
are cars on THE Mononsah .diYi!
sion of the baltimore a. Ohio railroad
The early morning placement is 500,
which is g ltttie low due to the fSet
that some the einpt iss ARRIVED lste
iii the region. Fffty-six mines afs,
idle today. TodSy's cafs are classiz
fled as follows: Omen. .Ss1, coke %:
b. e.sc. I. IS: u. v. q. 8. Cars leftt
over from Is PREVIOUS dayswere 12s.
On the ou0nfahela raiifoad IN
wosts VII lhia tcisy xhe3s afe IA
cars placed. II the Pennsylvania dis.
trtct there are as cars placed. "A 80
per cent supply Is expected on We'd
nesday.
Daily consIunmerts.
tNhaAa Nnn QfRnnIa TffA ware YnQna+ Att
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-02
Crude oil ]
Goes Above
Six Dollars.
-lBy Associated Pressl

tBy Associated Pressl
J P1TTSBURGH, March Penn,
sylvania crude oil passed the six
dollar mark here today when the,
ESeep Purchasing Agency announc-
ed an advance IN price OF is cents
barrel to 500. n
This 10 the second advance With
IN two days and the fifth incressG
since the beginning of the year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
UNEQUALED BREAK
In CATTLE MARKET
NOVEMBER DECLINE GREATEST
EVER SEEN IN LIKE TIME,
SAYS ROBINSON

Chicago Yards Glutted, While Beef
Channels in East We're Pretty Well
ClOgged During the Month; Panic
Among Feeders Also Had Bad Eff
feet.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
Labor Mem to Meet
GIVE POULTRY RIGHT KIND
OF FEED AT FIXED PERIODS

Feed according to the appetite of
the birds; no definite rule can be
given. Feed scantily of grain in the
morning and give all the grain they
will eat in the afternoon in time to
find it before dark. There should
be no grain in the litter at noon:
when found, it indicates feeding too
much in the morning.
In general, feed by weight, two
thirds parts of grain to two parts of
mash. When the birds are LAYING
heavily they should consume a large
amount of mash.
A green range of alfalfa, clover or
grass furnishes the ideal condition
When these are not available it is
necessary to give the birds some kind
of %succulent food. MangeI beets
cabbage, sprouted oats, or green
clover are usually considered the
best green feeds. If these are not oh
tainable, apples and potatoes make a
valuable addition to the ration. Feed
at noon in such amounts as the birds
will clean up before night.
Hard, sharp grit is necessary for
grinding feed; oyster she'll to SUNNY
lime for egg shells. Neither will re-
place the other.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16

projects the pre-engineering cost is
1.6 per cent.
1.-THE construction engineering and
supervising of actual construction to
November 1 on IS different projects
was 5.98 per cent of the amount
earned by the contractors for all con-
tract work in 1919 and 1920" Edy
declared.
''The money on engineering and
administration does not represent all
the money we spend. For instance,
acceptance of federal equipment, in
Guiding buildings necessary in which
to store it, amounted to approximate
ly $212,000, for which the state Sc
cured trucks, tractors, road equip
ment and explosives valued at ST.
100000. This includes also $125,-
900 worth of spare parts for the
motor equipment. We recognize the
value of the equipment, but it was
a heavy burden as resources were
not sufficient to take care of the
burden.
1T must be understood that the
commission has 10 money for actual
road and bridge construction. Our
proportion of the motor vehicle Ii
cense fees was less than $1,000 900
for the year, but another part of the
fund totaling $780, 900, which
is to be expended in counties of its
has been retained by the com
mission under an opinion of the at
general, will be used to aid in
iefraying costs of necessary engin-
operations in the counties
where the money is held. Construc-
ion funds come from the counties
Ind the federal government.
zone of the needs of the depart
nent is a revolving fund to meet the
,alls of contractors while awaiting n
he federal aid funds, which are al
vays so to 80 days late"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
MUSKRAT FARM IS
PROFITABLE TODAY
SKINS OF THESE ANIMALS ARE
QUOTED AT $40 EACH; WE'RE
WORTH 81 CENTS IN 1915
Marsh Land That Was Worthless a
Few Years Ago Is Now Used For
Breeding These Animals; While
Meat is in Demand Under Name of
Marsh Rabbits in the South.

Five years ago the wholesale price
of a good muskrat skin was 81 cents.
Today it is $50. Other kinds of
furs have gone up in an astonishing
way.
The United States biological survey
cites the case of a man who in 1918
bought a mink-lined coat for $500.
After wearing it four years he sold
the lining for $1,000 and replaced it
with nutria at a cost of $3.50. In
1917 he sold the nutria lining for
$3.50 and put in a muskrat lining for
$500 and he still has the coat. with
a clear profit of $845.
Naturally, the high prices obtain
able for furs have melted trappers
and gunners to extra efforts in the
pursuit of fur-bearing animals, which
in consequence are decreasing in
numbers at an accelerated rate. The
draining of marshes has a tendency
to wipe out the muskrats. The only
for fu~r-bearing animals lies in
their domestication-i. e., in estab-
preserves for them where
they will be safe from molestation.
Muskrat farming already is a prof
table industry in Maryland. Marsh
owners in Dorchester county harvest
one hundred thousand to one
hundred and twenty-five thousand
nuskrat skins a year. There is a
for the meat as well as the
'ur. A single Baltimore firm han
lies $4,000 muskrat carcasses a year
Ind is unable to supply the demand
hat hotels in Maryland offer them
their bills of fare as marsh rab-
lit" Marshes formerly considered
Talueless r now worth from $50
o $40 an acre for muskrat culture.
The United States government
'ealizes a great sum of money every
from furs. The sealskins taken
IN the Pribyloff islands last year, to
he number of 27,821, were worth
learly four million dollars. From
hose islands in the same year the
government took 938 blue foxes,
whose pelts were worth S165 900.
skins of bears, bobcats, coyotes, tim
,er wolves and mountain lions killed
hunters in the national parks in
.91S and 1919 brought nearly $780,
100.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
HOME WATER SYSTEM SAVES
WOMEN MUCH DRUDGERY

1t is frequently said that running
water is the pivot upon which much
modern convenience and comfort
turns, but in a recent farmhouse sur
vey, made by the United States de-
partment of agriculture and the state
agricultural colleges in 20 northern
and western states, only 80 per cent
of the farm homes report having
running water, that is, water drawn
from a faucet and possibly available
for use in other rooms besides the
kitchen. Sixty-five per cent of the
homes have water in the kitchen
only, that is, supplied directly from
a pump or possibly by means of a
rubber hose attached to a barrel To-
Gated inside or outside of the kit
chen. However, in so per cent of the
homes there is a sink with a drain,
wen though in many cases the water
used has to be carried into the house
by the pailful. In 81 per cent of the
6,511 homes into which the water
must be carried, this work is done
by women. OF 9,679 women answer
ing the question 20 per cen have
bathtubs in their homes. The state
ranking highest reported 48 per cent
of homes having bathtubs, and the
one ranking lowest three per cent.
A Boon to Farm Women
No n single thing brings so much
relief to farm women in meeting their
endless tasks as does the use Of run
ming water. It is undoubtedly the
greatest need in rural home life to-
day on more than two-thirds of the
farms. The advent of the bathtub,
the indoor toilet, and other conven-
fences dependent upon running wa
ter, bring not only release from the
1rudgery but a of pride and
ownership which is as important a
in a wOman's success in her
round of work as is modern ma
ehinery in the success of the farmer.
The three important principles to
consider in the subject of water sup
ply for the farmhouse are: It is ne
,essary to have clean water; there
be convenient and serviceable
equipment to furnish running water
the house; and this convenient
of safe water should be Sc
.ured with economy.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16

The first and most important con
sideration is to get a supply of clean
water. BY clean water is meant wa
ter which is both clear and pure.
Good farm water supplies are usual
ly obtained from wells, springs and
cisterns. Water from wells on farms
is frequently contaminated and con
tains the source of disease. Contain
mated water may be the cause of
outbreaks of typhoid fever, dysentery
and other intestinal disorders among
members of the family.
Purity First Consideration
From the standpoint of economy,
all local conditions which would have
a bearing on obtaining clean water
and putting it into the house with
convenient and serviceable equip
ment should be determined. No mat
ter how cheap the system, if the wa
ter is not clean or the equipment is
not serviceable or convenient, the in
Yestment is a poor one, say rural en-
gineers of the department of agri-
culture. Plan first of all to do the
necessary work to give thoroughly
surroundings; next ecu the
proper material to protect the well.
By inquiry as to local prices of ma
terial and labor the cash outlay can
be easily determined. In the major
of cases it will be found that the
we'll or spring can be located and
protected by the use of material
available on the farm, such as old
ricks, stones, ETC., with a cash out
lay for little except cement, or, in the
case of a bored well, for iron casing.
The same principle should be applied
in planning the water supply. equip
ment. All material and labor avail
on the farm or in the locality
should first be utilized, and only such
cash expenditure should be made as
necessary to make the system COM
Dlete, serviceable and convenient, but
his practice should not be carried to
he extent of using poor material
which will later give trouble in the
operation of the plant. Farmers
Bulletin 941, Water Systems for
Farm Houses, should give detailed
Information in regard to the selec-
ion of sources of water supply and
jumping and storing water for home
Use.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
BY Charles o. Robinson, OF Clay,
Robinson x Co.

The tremendous break in values
for fat cattle the past 80 days never
before was equaled in the history of
the Chicago s%tockyards for a like
period. Prices have declined sharp
ly during that time, owing to the
heavy receipts. Ordinarily a break in
the market of $1.00 to $3.50 per
cwt. will stop the run, but during the
past month, each week, with the eX-
ception of three days last week, the
market declined anywhere from 81
to $3.50 per cwt., and in some cases
more. The run let up slightly the
first three days of last week and the
market advanced anywhere from Use
to $1.00 per cwt. on desirable grades
of dressed beef and shipping steers.
Common grades held steady. There
was no market on Thanksgiving day,
of course, but Friday brought out a
liberal supply, 1900, which includ-
ed a good many show cattle, and this
being so late in the week buyers were
not very anxious for cattle and broke
the market from 75c to S1.00 per
cwt. The trade thought we would
have a light run of cattle on Monday
but instead of that 30,194 reported.
This gave the market another set
back of so to Use, while a great many
common cattle on sale received no Of
fer whatsoever. Tuesday it was esti-
mated we would have $4,000 and in
stead the run was 1919. The mar
ket broke again from Csc to S1.00
per cwt. and a good many cattle had
to be carried over for the want of an
offer; in fact, there we're enough left
over to take care of the full demand
on Wednesday. The run slackened
Wednesday, there being only II, 900
fresh cattle on sale, along with the
followers. A few sales Of desirable
steers we're Csc higher but the trade
eased off a little later in the day and
the general market ruled slow.
Nothing will give any life to the
trade except light receipts for an
other week or ten days. Beef chan
nels in the east are pretty well clog
ged and while demand calls for a
great many cattle, feeders have been
panicky and seem to have no faith
in the future market. A great many
people who have cattle here this week
shipped them so as to secure free
transportation in order to attend the
snow. In1S proved a very costly OPP
Grafton and the heavy run we have
had in the past 80 days, receipts one
week breaking all records 1t the
Chicago stockyards, has proven more
than the trade can handle. 1t is like
a man to have a dinner and
ten minutes after asking him to have
another. There is a good demand for
cattle if the receipts will let up for -,
4 while. I
We believe the best policy to pur-
sue is to hold cattle until the trade
have a breathing spell. We ask
having cattle on hand to kind {
y communicate with us and also let I
US know by wire or letter before 4
shipping and we will endeavor to get +
OF a good market, or at least v
try to keep them away from a bad 1
1ne. Z
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
Brawner Ranch Sells for 100000

In a realty transaction involving
about 100000, the W. H. Brawner
ranch on the Yellowstone river nine
miles below Livingston, has just
been purchased by J. F. Thorpe of St.
Paul. AS part of the consideration,
the st. Paul purchaser transfers to
Mr.. Brawner an apartment house in
st. Paul. The new owner will stock
the ranch with 400 purebred cattle,
adding another large cattle ranch to
the several which have been estab-
lished in Park county within the last
two years.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
Cattle Fat on Ranges

Kenneth Mclean and H. v. Bailey
have returned from an extensive trip
over the cattle ranges of the Miles
City country and report that ranges
are in excellent condition and that
the cattle are getting fat.
Mclean said there is some evil
dence that Montana's ranges will
again be dotted with many herds of
cattle, and that with the wealth of
feed available there is every oppor-
tunity for feeders to care for stock on
a large scale once more.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16

344. with $4,000 more for attorney
fees.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
Orchard Sold for 10000

State Senator Edward Donlan, of
Missoula county, appearing for f. L.
Bennett, bid in the Sunset Orchard
Land company's assets for $4,000,
at the foreclosure sale held by United
States Marshal Joseph L. Asbridge
on order of the court. The iudg-
ment against the company was $685.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16

The seventh annual convention OF
the Montana union, American Society
OF Equity, and the sixth annual meet
ing of the ~Co-operators' congress will
be held in the Grand theater, Great
Falls. February 10, IL and IL. This
decision was reached when the Off
Gals Of the Equity met with the dir
ect0rs of the Great Falls Commercial
club. and the latter agreed to coop
crate.
To Study Farm Problems
w. NJ. Burlingame, president of
the Montana union, states that the
program for this year will include a
number of men prominent in the or
ganized farmers movement in the
middle west and the northwest. The
energies of the convention are to be
directed toward the solution of the
problem of grain marketing and spe-
c~ialists in this line are to be invited.
cooperative enterprises are to
be discussed and J. Stone, president
Of the Railroad Brotherhoods' COOP
erative bank in Cincinnati, is expect
ed to be present. Governor Joseph
NJ. Dixon is to be invited to partici-
pate in the event, as is Cecil Rice
Tones, general manager of the Cana
iian Grain Growers, and j. M. Ander-l
son, president of the Equity Cooper ,
alive Exchange at st. Paul.
Labor Mem to Meet
According to plans made at their
annual meeting here last year, the
Montana federation of labor will
meet in Carpenters hall here the
anne week as the Equity convention.
Three hundred delegates are expect
ID to attend this labor meeting.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
EQUITY MEETING
FEBRUARY 1912
SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF STATE BODY TO BE HELD
AT GREAT FALLS

Occasion Will Also be the Sixth Year
ly Meeting of ~Co-operators' Con-
gress of Montana; Interesting Pro-
gram of Speakers is Being Arrang-
ed for by Officers.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
1920 Shows Increase

In the three years preceding 1920,
the commission surveyed 486 miles
of road. In 1920 932 miles were sur
veyed. During the preceding three
years detail plans we're completed for
lat miles and in 1920 the same work
included $40 miles.
In the three years period, the com
mission let 20 contracts, and during
1920 let Y. The 20 contracts were
for 1905 miles of road and the ~
let this year were for sos miles in 33
counties of the state. The first three
years contracts were valued at $685.
168 and those of 1920 at $5,953,784.
AS to cost, Edy explained that the
commission looks upon all projects
with three main factors in view.
These are general administrative
cost, pre-construction and engineer
ing and the cost of supervising con-
structiOn.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
.$6,4Sl,952 HIGHWAY
WORK BEING DONE
BIDS FOR ANOTHER $1,000 900 TO
BE LEE AS SOON AS COUN-
TIES GAN FINANCE
Chief Engineer OF State Highway
Commission Compiling Report to
Show IN Detail What Progress Has
Been Made and Plans for Coming
Year ON Road Work.

In the annual report of the state
highway commission which is now
being compiled by John n. Edy, chief
engineer, will be a summary of she
work done, and ne points out the in
ability of counties and contractors
to handle construction as fast as it
is prepared and mapped out BY the
commission.
The summary shows that the com
mission has work under contract
amounting to S~6,481,952 and in addi-
ton has plans complete and ready to
advertise for bids as soon as coun-
ties can finance them for "a projects
to improve 124 miles of road at a
cost of $~1,524,727. Both contractors
and counties actually earned up to
l, 1920, only $2,6OO,OOO
On the work under way.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
Agricultural
Lands
Az $40 no 500 PER ACRE

AT $40 no 500 PER ACRE
Terms of 10 per cent down. bal
ance 10 yearly payments, bearing
ing 6 per cent interest. Logged
off lands OF the Anaconda Copper
Mining Company.
Dairying is \ type OF farming
best adapted TO the timbered sec
tionS of western Montana. Most
of the land can be converted into
pasture at very little expense and
dairy cows will yield a splendid
profit from the land without the
necessity of removing the stumps,
although a sufficient acreage must
be put under the pillow to supply
winter feed. In connection with
dairying, hogs and poultry should
take an important part. All fruits,
berries and garden truck thrive;
field crops of grain, clover, tim
othy, potatoes and stock roots do
we'll.
You r buying at values fixed
by experienced appraisers, strip
ped of promotion charges, COM
missions and other trimmings,
which are usually added before it
reaches the farmer. We will aid
you in selecting a location that Is \
adapted to your needs.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-16
Engineering Costs

The pre-construction engineering
cost, including surveys, plans and re-
connaissance, was is per cent Of the
value of the work contracted in 1920.
In addition, Edy said, the commits
sion completed and has ready plans
for "a additional projects, which will
cost $1,5OO,0OO and for these "a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-22
COITRE
Caused Bad Eyes For This Ashtabula
Lady

Caused Bad Eyes For This Ashtabula
Lady
Note: II would he Illegal 10 publish
th"sr statcm, MS If they were not true
Mrs. j {. Sleeper General Delivery,
th3s city. says: one bottle Soroo!
Quadrupl" has reduced my goitre ana
Relieved me- Of difficult breathing. pain
and ,hrubhing in my throat. My heart
vas aft .cted and my eyes at times were
something terrible. While tho goitre
has not entirely disappeared. the great
pn'n and dist rcsS has been cured.
SurhbI Ouadruple comes ia small bot
TICS containing enough for most cases.
1t will not stain or irriiatc. DOCS NOT
interfere with daily work. Leaves the
parts in hcalthful normal condition.
E.u,Iircs ten minutes daily.
Gel further information at Grcist &c
CO.. drug store. drug stores everywhere
or write Sorhol Company. Mechanics
burg, Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-22
zeadaches From Slight Colds

LAXATIVE BROMp QtlNINH '"',"
relieve the Hredachr ~ curing 'h' "''
\ tone laNu..'r ard germ 'Nt"S
Look for s.Iua,ur" +. W. "'''N l. ."
box soc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-22
RIVER TELEGRhMS

Davis l'lHud pAn. I-.9 r"'t. r'-iul
lear
Warren > . feet. stationary. rain
Parkershurr 70 r'r'. risluE. rl"nr.
S,ruheuyiIir i6G feet. rising. cl"hr
on city 5E feet stationary. clear
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-22

First church--Dr. ". J. Lopez. Edwin
BaihI. Edward Schneider. Carl Bedell-
lmmanucl church-A \. Ames. w.
II. Bower. ". j. Church. Il. E.Eberley'
Roy r. Gordon. NJ \. Gould. w. }.
0Chscnhcin. j. V. PiXler. Charles
Bremen: Mrs. Peter Frederick. Mrs: G.
" ElaCkmnr". Mrs W. H Bowers, Mrs.
p / Drinkard. Mrs Wilbur Jackson
Mrs. |. II. Gordon. Mrs. ". s. Stod-
Iard Mrs George f.. Lackhart, Miss
Boss futile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-22

4 giggIing girl is preferable TO
gahhing girl. and gurGllng girl Is the
worst Of all.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-22

: good puii won't get you anything
in tho lrnG rnr unlaGs You'rs . dr"ilst.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-22
CAMPAIGN TO BE INAUGURATEb
SUNDAY AS PORTION OF NEW
WORLD HUNDRED MIh11ON
DOLLAR MOVEMENT

HUNTINGTON LAWYER LAYS DE-
TAILS BEFORE WORKERS AND
THOSE WHO WILL BE ASKED
TO SUBSCRIBE TO FUND
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-22
The Team Captains.

three members each. The team cap
tainS are
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