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The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

The following officers were elect ed at the last regular meeting of Fairbanks Igloo, No. i, Pioneers of Alaska: J. Nj. Cunningham, past president; George Myers, president; Robert Sheldon, first vice president; Jesse Rust, second vice president; George Moody, secretary; George Hutchinson, treasurer; Peter Deiser chaplain; H. H Ross, historian; William Kramer, sergeant at arms; Tony Tate,- doorkeeper; Harry G. Watson, trustee for three years. In addition to the election, the follow ing new members were added to the roll: Walter Adami, Frank Est es, Charles Her, Harry Watson, Comte de la Cherrotiere, Louis Schmidt, Patrick Carroll, Charles NJ. Lockhart, Ole Amundsen. Peter Knidel and Peter Vachon.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

Mrs. Dave Fairburn was an out going passenger on yesterdays train enroute to the States for a brief holiday.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

Mrs. Jack O'Connor was an out going passenger on yesterdays train for the coast. She is on her way to the Mayo hospital at Rochester
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

Station Agent Joe Roberts came in from Dunbar a few days ago, on a visit to his family, and returned to his post yesterday.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

George Key, sourdough Ester op- orator, is on his way to the States having left on yesterdays train. He will return in the early spring.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

Mrs. Harry Phillips, who accom- panied her husband 10 Fairbanks several days ago, returned to Ne mana yesterday. MT. Phillips re- mained in town to attend to some business matters and will go to Ne mana on the next train.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

Bailey block, with a large number of members in attendance. The elections resulted as follows: Fred Johnston, past commander; Forbes Baker, post commander; Homer J. Amend, first yiee; James Moore, Jr., second vice; Arnold H. Nordale, adjutant; Finer Tonseth, treasurer; William Root, sergeant at arms Ira Farnsworth, chaplain.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

A special train arrived from Ne mana late Monday night, bringing Mrs. Frank Doner to the Fairbanks hospital. On several occasions re- gently it has been necessary to re- sort to the use of special trains to rush patients from Nenana to the local hospital, as a result of the closing of the Nenana hospital.
 The sidewalks of Fairbanks were rendered unsafe this week by un- usually warm weather, followed last night by a lowering of the temper ature. Citizens have been urged to spread ashes on the walks to mini mize the risk of falls.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22
News i: FAIRBANKS Notes
Peter SteI, Correspondent

4 heavy Scotch mist was over the city all of yesterday, obscuring near objects, and the lights were on almost all the time. Those who have had some experience, say it was real Scotch. The mist lifted late in the evening.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

Masons and their friends to attend the installation ceremonies to be held on the evening of December 27, at Masonic Temple. The cere- monies will be followed by an en- tertainment and dance.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

Louis Schmidt, more familiarity known as Two Step Louis, was visitor in town from the Beaver country this week. He says that things are quiet in that district in a mining way, at present. Owing to a scarcity of water for sluicing last summer, the output was not as much as in previous years.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

The Dorman H. Baker Post of the American legion, held its annual election of officers on Saturday night, of last week, the meeting be- ing held in the new club rooms of the organization in the Lavery X
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

All the arrangements in connee- tion with the Christmas tree and dance to be given by the Rebeccas, at Eagle hall, on Christmas Eve, have been completed and the event is looked forward to joyously by the many friends of the popular organization. The affair will take the form of an old-fashioned dance.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

James McPike is a recent arriv- al in town from Gilmore, and will spend the holidays in Fairbanks.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

Invitations have been issued tc
The Nenana news., 1921-12-22

". H. tWhitehorse) Smith is pay ing the town a visit from Fox. He will return to his creek headquart- CTS on Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
Hides and Leathers.

While irregularity of business and
prices characterizes the hide mar
kets. the continued liberal move
ment of domestic packer stock oc-
casions favorable comment. With
important tanners operating freely,
supplies at certain points have been
closely cleaned up, and some pack
ers have also booked sizable guam
titles for their own tanning &C.
count The calfskin market, more
over, maintains its activity and
strength. but dullness is the rule in
country hides and accumulations
have a depressing effect. Contrast
ing with the Improvement in
some descriptions of hides. leather
trading discloses reduction. with a
considerably lessened demand for
various lines of upper leather. The
footwear situation. on the other
hand, continues fairly satisfactory.
and efforts are being made to pro-
duce shoes at prices sufficiently at
tractive TO induce consumers to buy
more freely. Liquidation of stocks
purchased at high prices has made
good progress. and there is now
more Of a tendency to return to
staple styles.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
D. S. ELECTRICAL
EXPORTS FOR 1921
. TOTAL ,22l,OOO
Latest Announcement
Shows United States
j Electrifies World.
LAST GAIN UNUSUAL
Increase of $4,000, 900 Re.
markable as Other Ma
chinery Climbs But Little.

Official announcement here of the
creation of a division of electrical
machinery in the Department OF
Commerce calls attention, says the
Trade Record. published by the Ma
uonal City Bank of New York, to
the growing demand Of the outside
world for American equipment for
Harvesting this latest servant of
man-electricity. In the opening
year of the war. our fiscal year 1915,
our entire exports of the group Of
ficially designated as electrical ma
chinery and appliances" amounted
to but $l9,772.0OO but had advanced
to s54.547.0O0 in its closing year
1918. Then with the worlds return
to peace and its closer acquaintance
with the quality of our manufac-
lures in this line. the total exports
OF electrical machinery and appli-
ances" jumped to 100000 in 1919.
SS7, 900. 900 in 1920 and s119,221.O00
in 1891, the fiscal year just ended.
Increase Remarkable.
This increase of $4,000 600 in the
exports of this class Of merchan-
disc in the fiscal year 1921 is the
more remarkable in view Of the
fact that in the other important
classes of machinery the exports of
1921 showed but comparatively
slight gains. The exports of cleo
trical machinery increased 81 per
cent in value in the sscal year 1921,
while those of all other machinery
were increasing but 10 per cent in
value.
Demands from All Sections.
This growing demand for electri-
cal machinery comes from every
direction and includes every sort Of
appliance. American electric lights
twinkled in practically every coun-
try and colony of to world: our
telephones transmit the languages
and dialects" of every part of the
globe; our telegraph instruments
click in every continent and coun-
try and island, and our electric fans
supply cooling breeZes the world
around. The more than 100000
electric lamps exported in the latest
year for which details are available
went to Scventy-fiVe countries and
colonies. including all the principal
countries OF Europe, all Of Latin
America. all of the Asiatic coun-
! tries. Australia and New Zealand
and the principal countries and
colonies in Africa. The s5.0a0.000
worth of telephones exported in
1921 went to over sixty different
countries: the $4,000 electric fans
sent abroad in that year were dis
tributed to more than seventy coun-
tries. while the s2.0Oo.00O worth Of
| electric heating and cooking appa
ratus went to no less than fifty
| countries and colonies.
Electric motors are the biggest
item in the sll9.0G0,O00 worth of
exports of this character in 1921.
amounting to over slS.000.00o: dy-
namos and generators about $1,000
| 00e, and insulating wire and cables
over $ll.O00,OOO. The 1921 figures
showed in each instance Erger
total than in 1899. despite the fact
that prices per unit of quantity in
1921 were in many instances less
than in 1920.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
Retail Prices in Various Countries

1t Is evident that the nearer the
center of the war the higher the
cost of things. England was saved
by the wide spread OF her domain.
and in the colonies Australia and
New Zealand the price level did not
go so high but is holding up
strongly.
These price indexes lose much OF
their meaning when they go to the
extremes as they did in Germany or
Belgium. The question of price be-
comes a matter that cannot be
measured in money: il is rather q
matter OF keeping alive until there
can be some adjustment. The re-
duction in consumption is so great
under such circumstances as to cut
the total needs of food supplies to
an amount that can be supplied at a
more reasonable price. Russia rep
resents such a case. Food scarcity
will force a return OF conditions
that will enable days labor to at
least equal a days food and shelter
in value. II these very high living
costs were to last for a long period
abroad that would offset the cheap
labor argument for the tariff, since
labor could not long work for very
low wages and pay such prices for
food.
The prompt adjustment OF our
living costs to a new level will be
an aid toward the resumption of
business on normal scale.
Whether this level is TO be some
where near where II is now or a
little lower no one can say with
certainty. but the pause in the de-
cline has come and indicates that
the base line is somewhere near.
While the retail markets do not
show that many food products have
turned definitely upward. the whole
sale list of increases is significant
Meats. -four, cotton goods and build
ing materials were steady in May
and rising in June. The grain crop
was shrinking with each monthly
estimate, meat animals were being
marketed in smaller numbers and
eggs were scarcer as Is usual in the
midsummer period.
Within the next month or so we
may expect to have reports on most
of the great world crops and the
food supply can be. estimated close
" for the next year. The expert
ence with food administration dur
ing the war taught ,ts to value these
estimates more than ever before and
the practice of making them should
not be abandoned. By means of a
forecast of the probable cost Of liv-
ing both the wage Garner and the
employer can make plans and busi-
ness can go forward.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
Dry Goods Markets.

Rejecting the recent improve
ment in conditions, primary dry
goods markets are holding very
steady, with further price advances
on some cotton fabrics. While con-
servatism is still general, due
largely to recognition of a reduced
consuming power. business in tex
tiles is considered relatively better
than trade in various other chan
nels. This situation is ascribed
mainly to the comparatively low
prices for dry goods and the cumu-
lative effect of prolonged restric-
ton of output. With demand revtv-
ing, operations at cotton and woolen
mills are now on the most active
scale of the year. but curtailment
continues at some of the important
silk centers.' In all lines the trend
toward economy in purchasing is
evidenced by the preference being
shown for merchandise Of a staple
character, and retailers hnd that
trade on other than essentials comes
only through the naming OF lower
prices than have been witnessed In
several years.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
Cotton Prices.

A rise OF about $lO a bale in the
cotton options featured speculative
markets last week, Unfortunately.
bullish weather news was the pro-
pelling force behind the upturn.
private advices indicating further
damage to the crop, notably in the
Southwest. While the most pessi-
mistic advices were not wholly con-
firmed by the official summary, tenn
peratures Of 100 or more were COM
mon in Texas, and estimates OF yield
were again reduced. Talk of crop
of only 100000 bales. or even less.
caused urgent covering of short
contracts, and bearish features were
for the time being largely disre-
garded. To some extent ths move
ment in cotton was parslieled by
the action of wheat, which ad-
vanced several cents bushel. In
this quarter crop news was not the
determining factor, good export
and domestic milling demand Civ
ing chief support. While Western
receipts closely approximated those
Of last week, and were much in ex-
cess Of last years. marketings are
now on a less extensive scale than
in the early part of the month.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
Iron and Steel Trade.

More definite evidence Of better
ment in iron and steel conditions
appears in this weeks reports. The
situation still leaves much to be de-
sired. but the trend is in the right
direction and sentiment is increas-
ingly cheerful. Some basis for the
hope that fall will bring a consid-
erable gain in business exists in the
larger number of orders now COM
ing forward, and in the more urgent
requests for early deliveries. With
the continued depletion Of consum-
ers' stocks, manufacturers are en-
couraged to expect a gradual re-
vival of mill and furnace activity,
and the rate of output is slightly
higher this week at several points.
Closely following the recent an
'nouncement of further wage reduc-
tions. the principal producer has
named additional price concessions.
changes being made in sheets and
tin plate to conform with the quo
tations fixed by independent inter
ests.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
Retail Cost of Food IS8o-1e
1913 Eauals 100.

The rise OF retail prices was less
than one point a year during the
period 1S95-1s05. In the next three
years the rate increased to over
two points year. At the same
rate from 1913 to 1921 the present
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
JULY'S LEATHER
IMPORTS DECREASE
Imports for Month Total
34,377,950 Pounds, Valued
at $25,31S,29O.

Reports Of imports and exports
for the month Of July show that
the total quantity Of all kinds Of
hides and skins imported during
that month amounted to 34.377,95O
pounds, valued at S6,095,4l3. as COM
pared with 45,S9l,SS5 pounds, valued
at s25,SlS.29O in July. 1920. For the
seven months ending with July,
total imports of raw hides and
skins were 19S.0S6,651 pounds, val
ued at S36.790,100, as against 367,-
645.307 pounds for the corresponding
period last year. with a value Of
$193, 3,SS6.609. Imports of cattle hides
in January amounted to 20,06S.296
pounds, as compared with 22,514,i56
pounds for July, 1920; calfskins
4,501,267 pounds. against 2.s2l.6l0
pounds: goat skins, 6,062,Sl6
pounds, against 7.750.567 pounds
sheep skins, 3,109.601 pounds, As
compared with s,472,s40 pounds In
July, 1920.
Total imports of leather and man
ufactures thereof for July amounted
to $2,106.s21. against $S.557,S23 in
July. 1920. During the seven
months ending with July these i'm
ports reached $13,691,S71, as COM
pared with S22,69l,694 for the same
period last year.
or the exports of leather during
July. the only item among the prin-
cipal varieties to show an increase
in quantity was calf and kip, of
which 1,165,94S square feet were
shipped abroad. against SS7,S64 feet
in July, 1920. Exports Of sole
leather during July amounted TO
69S.277 pounds, valued at s237,500,
as compared with 1,344,307 pounds
in July, valued at S6S5,402. During
the seven months ending with July
shipments of sole were only 6.943,-
SS4 pounds, against 16,050,569
pounds for the corresponding period
last year. July exports of goat and
kid leather were 2.75S,923 square
feet, against 4,477,516 feet in July
1920, and for the seven months this
year 11,7S1,031 feet, as compared
with 3S,177,96S feet last year. Total
exports of leather of all kinds in
July were valued at $2,5S5,200,
against $7,246,352 in July, 1920, and
all leather exports for the seven
months period were $1S,0s3,63s, as
compared with $s4,2s4,44S for the
same period last year. One item OF
exports which showed a consider
able gain during July was raw
hides and skins. excepting furs,
which amounted to 1,677,235 pounds,
against only 43o,65s pounds in July,
1920.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29

level determined by normal increase
would be somewhere near 125, on
the basis of 100 for 1913. There
has been much imitation of prices
but also a rise in several basic cost
factors that make a new level for
prices.
Judged by this standard prices
Are getting near to the reasonable
level when they are about 140 as
reported in June. Several indi-
vidual groups OF foodstuffs have
at times gotten down to the pre-
war level for short periods but have
at once shown the tendency to re-
bound like a cork under water, and
have quickly come back to a proper
relation to other commodities. Eggs,
for example, dropped from 26S. the
high record for December. to 81 in
May, but recovered in June and are
now close to a normal level, or 1872.
Since living costs have a trend
toward becoming more standard the
world over. as the world trade In
foodstuffs Is made to flow freely by
cheap ocean transportation, the
level Of prices in foreign countries
Is of interest. The following table
gives the point of the highest and
the latest reported retail price in
dexes.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
WILL THE COST OFLNING
COME DOWN TO OOLDLEVELS? S?
Upward Turn Indicates Many Foods Have
Reached Minimum Higher Living
Abroad.
tBy The Washington Herald Economist,

The recent rise In the cost Of liv-
ing as represented In the retail cost
of food was 2.7 per cent Tin
July as reported by the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics. This brings up
the question as to whether the price
curve that Is of most interest to
the laboring man is to take an up
ward turn for an extended period?
The record shows that prices
have made their greatest gains in
the last half Of each year since 1913
with the one exception Of 1920.
There was less uniformity in the
changes in previous years and they
are not to be compared. As a rule
the supply OF foodstuffs is much
larger in the last half Of the year,
but the promise of the crops Is also
determined and there Is less doubt
as to what the food supply of the
year is to be. II may be that the
large demand Of the years 1918 to
1919 brought the advance in fall
prices. II this rule holds. then the
July level OF prices will be firm in
most lines since staple food crops
are by no means overabundant.
1t must be expected that the
curve of the annual cost of living
will assume some new characters
now that dehation has run its
course in many lines. On the whole
the cost Of the daily necessities did
not 60 so high in price in the
United States as in the countries of
Europe and the decline to a new
permanent level has been more
rapid.
It has come to be so common to
speak of 1918 prices as a base that
many have come to expect that all
prices must come back to that
level. They overlook the fact that
the cost of living as stated in
terms of money was increasing
steadily when the war came. The
record of retail costs since 1890
will show the real place Of 1918.
Retail Cost Of Food Is8o-Is2I.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
VIZ Washington hdlsr1al Firms ~
Oil Magnates Leave
San Antonio for Mexico

SAN ANTONIO. Aug. 2S.-walter
o. Teagle, president OF the Standard
OIL Company of New Jersey. accom-.
panied by four other prominent
American oil men, left for Mexico
yesterday to confer with President
obregon.
They hope to straighten out the
oil controversy that has interrupt
ed oil shipmens from Mexico. The
princial topic to be discussed. ac-
cording to TeagIe. mill be removal
of the heavy export tax imposed
upon shipments of oil
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
GoU. DaUis Urges Need
OF Formers Organizing

LYNCHBURG, Va. Aug. 2S.-Goy-
Westmoreland Davis, addressing q
farmers meeting at Rustburg yes
terday. urged the necessity Of or
ganization. telling his audience of
several hundred. men that this is the
only way to cope with other combi-
nations. a.
He took rap at the Federal Re.
serve Board for bringing about sud-
den deflation after the farmers had
been urged to produce the maxi
mum, declaring that this showed
the need Of farmer on the board.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
HOT SUMMER KILLS
MILLIONS OF FISH

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 2S.-Warm
weather, resulting in lower oxygen
content in Minnesota lakes. caused
the death of millions Of fish this
summer.
Henry J. Anson. scientific assist
ant, u. s. Fisheries biological Ia
boratory, Fairpor., Iowa, made this
report to the State game and fish
commission.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-03-07
MERCEDES


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tiuHNnie who win take pant m ha
county defamation contest ui $40.
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nation uR practice work. THOSE who
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-03-07
SAN JUAN


Special Co The Caller
SAN JUAN Texas March The
valley chamber uf commerce. WITH
oloVen towns represented mot n rer-
uinr monthly meeting here yoatnr1as.
j. = tvurnu uf thC YoNHH chamber nf
commerce, hcaduuurtOrH ht Dallas was
present and discussed valley matters
wi'h special emphasis upon the work
mo Texas chamber 40 commerce 80.
doing inr tho state nud the RIO Grsndr
valley.
Tho citrus fruit caukrr Legislature
dorsed
q l.. Joswp OF BrownsvHle present
nd special report un the HtHvity irrl.
gNtiou situation.
AZ the mid -monthN meeting held ln
larluEen President D. a. Daniels uf
McAlleu had appointed j. o. Rnnton
uf Aruwnsville traffic manager for the
Nhilof ehhnnef of commerce. This nc-
Nun was confirmed
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tonic ana AflnsaH Pass railroad tpr-
minus ut lalfurriHf with Wow 40
trucking from valley points NHs lI4-
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soon Ae itctH Wrrr available 600 hfiun
ln q rrport goa make such surgoaiion.
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