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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
A Quaint Tea Service
That Recalls Colonial Days

One might expect to find just such silver this in
f the stately old homes in the delightful New England city
Of Portsmouth for which this pattern is named.
"The Portsmouth has the long, slim, graceful lines so
much admired in Colonial silver 1t is of the most beau
tfu designs sterling silver made by the Gorham Company
and is much sought after for wedding gifts y
The seven-pece service is hand chased and priced
at $649
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
WANAMAKER'S
Opportunities Grow Stale
/. Unless Promptly Seized
and Used

Where the rain-water cisterns supply
the drinking water for families far away
from fresh-wells and streams, somebody
must be critically watchful of clean pipes
and roofs that catch the welcome streams
from the sky. Many a man lost chance by
one days delay.
The days work left over for tomorrow
doubles the burdens of tomorrow.
J.. ,... ''','.'' 9@&m.m@h
September 7, 1891
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Chinese Rugs

Daghestan and Shirvan Rugs
6.1x4 to 7.lx4, sos to S85
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Veils From Paris
Become More
FancifuL

hey have the advantage of
being French, and feel able to
come forth with all sorts of
viewpoints.
A plain mesh affair has
dropping chenille-d dotted ends.
The small draped veil has
band of ribbon fringe for the
hat. Scrolls. silk flowers and
a number of odd designs ap-
pear.
Colors are brown, taupe,
navy and black:
Prices are $4 to $ll.
(Muin Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
AMdys Liked

In plenty Of Philadelphia homes there are iron
century DID, or more, still in use 1t is sure that no
of cooking utensil will last so long, and many women c
no other kind will brown evenly or retain the heat
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

George 3. Williams, head of the
Williams Estate Company. owning
ranch property at North Fork in this
county, was an arrival here this
morning and will go out to the Will
Jams ranch today.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

Don't forget our shop is on Com
mercial Street near the Garcia Sad.
dlery and Elko Light Machinery Com
pany. We are equipped to do the best
shoe repairing in eastern Nevada.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

HAVE SOLD ny antonobile b1ai,
ness at $40 comnerciAi known n the
Williams Garage, To Berger z Cleland
OF Reno. Nevads, who win conduct
the business non nov % under The
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

name OF the HnnSol1f GAraSA I
would appreciate having an bills dus
me paid by the 1Oth Of he month Mt
either the garage or zuecone's Paint
Shop. a B. William. 2. .. II.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

That Man Stubs, the Carpet
Cleaner, is in town for limited time.
Phone him at the Hotel Mayer.--Adv,
-, IL, ID, 16. .. .- ... o..
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09
sides. D. D. s.%A.s. 3

Send your shoes to the o. K Shoe
Shop for repairing. Good workman
ship and best material used.-Adv.
n 1StG - 81
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

in Erko about JuAs lStA Sor . lev
days Leave orders for tuainS 1,Ithe
Mayer Hotel-A 81. J 3 Al. 8. II.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

mre. Harry Newman and little son
are in Salt Lake City on a months
visit.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

Drink Tahoe-famous as the Lake
Pints 20 cents, quarts 35 cents. Pho
neer Bar.-Adv. ] o, II. -. ... ..
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

{ Ny office win be closed from Non.
day. June 9Th. until Monday. June
Goth. Out OF the city.-C. =. White
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

The o. K Sh0s sAo. 49, the most
ezDsrsSaeed shOslaAksrs n Nevoda.-
AID MIST.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

Ray WooIverton and Sam Bachman
drove in from Ruby Valley this morn
ing.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09

Prices on ali shoe repair work have
fallen o. K. Shoe shop.-Adv. Js6.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09
TOW N TALK
n. .shaffer, North Fork rancher,
is registered at the Commercial.

Buck Horn Is down from Tuscarora
today and is guest at the CONNER
cial. ...' .... ss..... . .a
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-09
PIANO TUNING

c. n. Sawyer. Piano Tuner. ~
WaahinstOa street. Reno. Vim arrive
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01

amount OF i0Eged-of land iH each state
Landowners must place their orders
for the picrIo acid with the oregon AE-
ricultural college according TO advices
from Washington. When the number
OF orders equals q carload. the Agri-
cultural college will forward this order
to the U. S Department af Agriculture
and the explosive viii be shipped 10 the
state from The nearest cartridRinE
plant. Individual orders Will be limited
to 1000 pounds and the total cost Of
the explosive, including the cost Of car
tridging handling. distributing and
freight will be in the neighborhood OF
10 cents per pound.
THE State Chamber has been follow
ing developments closely in regard to
the distributing Of pllric acid" said
Mr.. Hall I'VE believe that the cheap
ness and efficiency Of this explosive will
give a great impetus to and-clearlng
operations in oregon. The total cost Of
picric acid to the consumer is much low
er than commercial explosives at the
present market price and a great de-
mand for the government explosive
should come from some of our districts
where the bulk of the undeveloped
lands are logged-off and burned of"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01

New York, N. Y-Arthur W.
Milburn, President OF the Borden
COMPANY, announced that. unless
the bill to prohibit the manufacture
and sale Of milk compounds IS made
law, the Company will be forced
TO meet competition and pro
duce much against its will, MIX
substitutes The BILL introduced
by Representative Noigt, OF WIS
consin as an amendment to the
purc d act, is now in the hands
OF IT, ,ommittec on Agriculture,
which mas been taking testimony re-
Earding filed milks. These are
condensed or evaporated products
consisting OF skinned milk, to
which foreign fats and oils arc
added to take the place OF buttertat
in whole milk.
Coincldcnt with Mr. M,lburn S
announcement, the Borden Com
pany filed a brief with the Commit
tee on Agriculture, summing up the
objections to.milk compounds, on
the principal grounds that they con-
stitute menace - public health,
dciraud the public and endangcr the
dairy industry OF the country. Git
ing sixty-four years experience in
The handling Of milk, SO that every
safeguard is thrown around its pur-
ity, the Company makes sLons
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01

tkey stuck TO their posts. Tie last
food from America had come In on
November 6, 1920.
Il was not until four months later
that the new governments Of the
Transcaucasian states we're estab-
lished on a solid basis, But famine
threatened. An appeal was made TO
American philanthropy: Critical
need for food products in Caucasus"
the cable read. mo limit to need in
Armenia. New government promises
better facilities for relief activity
than former government" A few
days later, further piteous plea fol-
lowed: Total orphans in Alexandra
pol $4,000 Supplies in Alexandra
pol allow half-rations, April 3rd to
S0th. After May 1st, nothing"
But this splendid American relief
organization had not waited Food
was already on the way. On April
%, Charles V. Vickrey, general sec
retary OF the Near East Relief
cabled: Expect ship first week in
May: 1000 tons rice; 1000 tons
wheat -four; SOC tons cornmeal, corn
-four, hominy; 80 tons sugar; 500
tons beans 5000 cases corn syrup,
from New York and New Orleans
direct TO Batum Additional 1000
tons wheat -four from Pacific Coast
June 1st"
The seven American relief workers
in charge Of the IS, 900 little ones in
Alexandropol cabled last appeal:
No food at any price. Four days
more and we are finished" But
when the first relief ship Que
quen' entered the deserted harbor of
Batum on May |, there were Just ten
bags OF -four left. The food ship had
come in time America had saved
the day-and the $4,000 little or
phan children, who had suffered so
much and lost so much in their short,
war-clouded lives, never knew that
had knocked at the door of the or
phanage at Alexandropol-and that
America had thrust the bony hand
away.
at is the great heart OF America
that made this work of salvation pos
sible," Mr.. 'Vickrey declared. The
noney that sends the bread to these
children comes from ten million
homes throughout the United States
It comes from the hearts of the most
generous people in the world who
cannot bear to know that half
world away, little children are facing
hunger and death, without helping
them to life and happiness"
Mr.. Vickrey is making a nation
wide appeal to the people OF the
United States TO keep this great work
going Contributions may be sent to
Cleveland H Dodge, Treasurer, !
Madison A." "ra N"w Work City
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01
FOOD SHIP
SAVES $4,000 BABES
FROM STARVATION
Heroic Yankee Women Risk
Lives to Rescue Children. in
Service of Near East Relief

ConstantinOple.- How the prompt
action of Charles V. Vickrey, General
Secretary of the Near East Relief
and Harold c. Jaquith, representa-
tive of that American relief organi-
cation in Constantinople, saved the
lives OF $4,000 orphan children and
seven American relief workers in
Alexandropol, Armenia, is what all
the representatives of the Allied ma
uons in Constantinople are applaud
ing today.
For five years the Near East Relief
organization had built up a work Of
mercy throughout the former Turk
ish Empire and Transcaucasia, to a
point where $4,000 little children
we're being housed, clothed, fed
given medical attendance and taught,
and over $4,000 others being sup
piled with food Then suddenly. on
February 5, last, there came hurried
cable reports of renewed fighting in
Armenia and Transcaucasia, where
75.S1S OF these little ones were loca-
ted under the protection OF the Near
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01

anita
The survey consists of 100 records
that include complete labor costs Of
the crop. Records OF time and cost Of
blowing with horses and with tractors
were obtained for comparing the two
meh0da The facts brought ont by the
survey, together with those from sim
liar surveys IN the Palouse district OF
Washington and Idaho viii be used
by extension workers In farm demon
strations Of successful practices
The records have been sent to Wash.
ington for analysis by specialists Of
the department Of agriculture. As soon
as the department has summarized the
information contained IN them they
will be returned 10 the farm manage
ment department OF the Oregon Agri-
cultural college, and the extension SER
vice for the information Of the farmers
of oregon.
Sherman county was selected in
which to make the survey because Of
the wide interest taken by farmers of
the county in keeping cost Of wheat
production records. Forty farmers have
been keeping records for the last two
years in a wheat cost project carried
on by the local farm bureau.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01

plea for an additional protection
namely, that no milk IN which Tor
eign fat has been substituted for
the butterfat be permitted manufac-
ture or sale. FLUID milk now enjoys
this protection, and because con-
dcnsed and evaporated milks are
often used for the same purpose,
particularly in the feeding OF babies
and the young, the Company argues
in its brief that similar measure Is
required for them.
Unless the bill now before the
Committee on Agriculture or a
similar measure is passed, the COM
petition OF the so-called cocoan1t
COW will prove too strong for us,
and we will be forced into the
manufacture OF substitutes The
case is Of one OF PLAIN arithmetic
Genuine evaporated milk takes 2lO
pounds OF whole milk at S2l0 a
hundred pounds and therefore costs
S4.4l A hundred pounds Of filled
milk is made from us pounds OF
SKINNED milk at Is cents hun
dred pounds and rs pounds OF CO.
coanut oil at IS cents pound.
bringing the total cost to Sl70
There is nothing TO distinguish one
product from the other except the
presence OF vitamines, hidden TO
everybody but the laboratory ex-
pert
The figures ! quote tell the
whole story OF the amazing gre th
Of production Of milk compounds,
and why the cocoanut COW is going
to supplant the real COW to the dc
trimcnt OF pubic health and the
dairy industry Of the country, unless
we pass this legislation. As we have
explained in our brief, the necessary
vtamines are not found in skinned
milk and cocoanut oil Pellagra in
the South and the stunted citizens
Of other nations which depend on a
less perfect food than full milk,
emphasize the importance of these
vital clements Unless we desire as
a people to lower ourselves to such
physical standards. it is time to get
busy with additional safeguards for
milk products and our dairy indus
try,
The problem is no imaginary
one. With cocoanut, peanut and
cotton seed oils competing with
butterfat, there is bound to be de-
cidcd slump in our dairy industry.
The milk supply rises and falls
with the prices obtained for the ar
| tcIc. The butterfat replaced by
foreign oils and fats creates a sur
Iplue 0 be used in other products
sue. as full cream, butter and
cheese, over-supplying the market
land reactins il decreased produc-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01
P|CR|C ACID LENDS I'M
PETUS TO LAND CLEARING

Portland, Ore. August 25-(Specia)
A great impetus will be given the
clearing of logged-off and burned of
lands Of the state through the use OF a
large amount OF picric acid which the
government has made available for the
Landowner. according to a statement
issued by Charles Hall Of klamath
Falls, president of the Oregon State
Chamber OF Commerce. following the
recent notification from Washington
that oregon has been allowed 10000
pounds OF this explosive.
According to government bulletins,
picrlc acid is of greater strength than
dynamite and is safer to handle. 1t Is
an explosive which was used In the
great war. and with a great surplus on
hand at the conclusion of the war. the
government decided to turn 1t over 10
the different states on a basis of the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01

East Relief Consular representa-
tiyes left the country. All foreigners
piled onto ships and fed. War
threatened to scatter the work and
render vain the long. patient efforts
OF the Near East Relief to salyagr
a whole nations children.
But the American men and womei
who had cared for these little onei
we're undismayed. They refused To
leave under bombardment, with
hostile armies sweeping through tho
streets where the Near East Rellof'e
great orphanages had been eetab
lished, with all supplies cut OF aaH
no communication with che outside
world, or with that far American
homeland whose Representatives
these heroic men and Women a.c
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01
Cost Of Growing Wheat
Now Being Determined

First Years Work in Three-Yenr Sur
vey Of Producing Conditions in Ore
gOn Completed.
Oregon Agricultural College, Corval-
lis, Aug. 29.-To determine the actual
cost Of wheat production and fundamen-
tai factors contributing to successful
wheat growing, a party Of federal and
state agriculturallsts has recently COM
pleted the first years work Of three
year survey in Sherman county. In
the party making the survey were r.
S. Washburn, agrlculturalist of the
farm management department Of the
United States department Of agriculture
II. D. scudder, chief in farm manage
ment Of the Oregon experiment station.
r. V. Gum, farm management demon
strator. experiment service, and assist
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01
Milk Compounds Menace Public Health
and endanger Dairy Industry

Says Borden Company
head, but states that
Company will be forced
to make the substitute
article unless protected
by law.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01

Taken in conjunction with The Log
ged-oH Land BID which was passed by
the last legislature 7 believe that the
use OF picric acid win mean much 90
the development Of the state"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01
mittee on Agriculture by tn.
Borden Company, August
IL. 1921

Besides the unfair comperlvn
offered by the manufacture and sale
OF milk compounds, composed Of
SKINNED milk with vegetable fat or
oil used in place OF butteriat, Inc
Borden Company describes IN rs
brief the menace 10 public health
and the deception and fraud fri-.
ticed on the consumer Who pur.
chascs the substitutes. Heretofore.
there have been two recognized
standards fulfilled in good milk-.thc
percentage Of butterfat and total
solids, and the bacterial count. The
company asks that a third and Just
as necessary standard, proposed in
the bill, be added. This is that fluid
milk, or the products manufactured
from such fluid milk, contain the all
important vitamines and that no for
eign fat or oil shall be substituted
for the wholesome butterfat given
only by the COW.
A thorough investigation in Chi.
caqo, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and
Omaha, has shown that the milk
comnounds have supplanted, not
supplemented, the full-cream prod
uct to the extent OF 20 per cent
thus answering the argument that
the substitutes created a new mar
kek
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-01

ton Last year 100000 pounds OF
cocoanut oil displaced a like amount
Of butterfat IN evaporated milk and
put 100000 extra pounds OF buttcr
on the market. that competed and
lowered the price OF creamery but
ter The public may see IN this a
benefit, but It IS OF very tempo
rary character, since a lower price
for milk products has always cur
tailed production and induced the
sale OF cows ior meat instead OF re-
tamng them for the milk supply
Curtailed production means much
higher prices, the public thus sui
ierlng IN the low run
Il do not think these facts are
generally recognized by the public
or by the press, which may have
looked upon this agitation OF the
milk compound question as merely
trade manufacturers war We
have another oleomargarine stua-
ton with the much more important
angle that the welfare OF babies and
young children is especially IN.
volved. Milk cannot be replaced as
their food. and while this is an age
of substitutes the milk supply
should not be tampered with b. the
substitution OF cheaper ingredients
Digest Of Brief Filed With the Com
, 1921-07-13
Search Is Started
For the Lost Mine

EDMONTON. Alberta. July IL
Omitted Pressl-An cXpendition was
being organized here Monday to search
for the lost gold mine" OF Lost River.
The lost mine" has long been one
Of the romantic traditions OF the north
and is believed to he fabulously rich.
Apparently there have beer only two
men who knew how to find 1t. The
one. n wandering Indian from the
Mackenzie River district. came into
Fort St Johns with a gold nugget as
big as a walnut and though he could
not talk any dialect. understood by
local white or Indians. he indicated
ny signs that he had found the lump
in the dry bed OF a stream TO the
northwest.
The other vas n white trapper who
returned from period trips into the
wilderness with a quantity of coarse
gold. Each time he spent his treasure
lavishly and then disappeared again
outwit'ing the efforts of crackers who
tried to trail him TO the source Of his
wealth. He was found frozen to death
on the trail one day and took his
secret to the grave.
The expedition now being organ
lied will proceed on the assumption
that the mine is in the bed OF a DIR!
river. known as the Lost River. be
cause it no longer contains water ex
cept after heavy rains. and the rivel
bed will be prospected thoroughly.
, 1921-07-13
SLOGAN OF GREELEY
STILL POPULAR WITH
MANY, RAILROAD SAYS

That Horace Greeley's advice Go
West Young Man" still = regarded
MS sound by a surprisingly large mum
her OF people who ars anxious TO
feather their own nests. is conclusive
y shown by a recent statement com
piled by $. T. Howard. agcnt OF the
homcseckcrs' bureau OF the Burling'
ton road at omaha. Neb.
Through HI efforts Of this bureau,
the co operation OF the state immigra'
ton bureau and the several govern
mont land offices. 2.222.3s0 acre OF
dry land were homesteaded in the
Buffalo. Douglas. Newcastle and osey'
cnuc. Wyo.. land districts. during tho
year 1890. In addition. about 10000
acres Of irrigated homestead and were
taken up In the Shoshonc. Wyo.. and
North Platte. Neb.. projects.
During the same period. 1.54s car
loads Of cmigrant movables were un-
loaded at stations along the Burling-
ton in western Nebraska. northeastern
Colorado. wyoming and Montana
The estimated number of families
received at western stations along the
Burlington. recognized as new settlers
so reported by agents. totaled s.
6ge. And 1920 wasn't considered n
particularly good year for homeseek'
ors. either. But. think OF the increased
production represented by these 5.s92
now families. to say nothing OF the i'm
creased market they present to the
local clothing. drug. grocery. hard.
ware. n banking trade.
, 1921-07-13
FARMERS SEEK
PROBE Of MANY
J.. s. AGENCIES
Federal Reserve. Chamber Of
Commerce and Great Trusts"
Mentioned in Demand Filed
Congress

WASHINGTON. July l2.-Investi.
cation OF tho operations Of the Fed.
crl Reserve board. the Chamber OF
Commerce or h United States and
tho great trusts. such as the steel.
coal. credit and money trusts was
asked or a joint congressional com
mission today by c. s. Barrett, chair.
man OF the National Board OF Farm
or Organizations and president OF the
National Farmers union.
The commission is charged with
making n general survey OF agr!cui-
tural conditions. Mr.. Barrett said
that all OF these great ag~EreEations
uf capital arc engaged in operations
which nTcc agricultural interests 20
Charles \. Lyman, secretary OF the
National Board Of Farm organIza-
lions. told the commission mat aEri-
culture was facing bankruptcy and
ruin.
\ policy OF dehation Of the cur.
roncy. a restriction OF credit. was in
stituted by government agencies. he
said. This policy dramatically ear
RED out a resulted in n loss to
farmers during the past c Of
$4,000. 900.
, 1921-07-13
CANADA e TITLE.

SASKATOON. Sask.. July 11.-(By
United PrcsseHolland has a new ri.
val in the cheese-makins industry.
Canada has stepped into fourth posi-,
ton among the producing nations and
its $500 dairy factories arc rapidly in.
creasing the output. Thirty-six mil.
lion dollars is the sum returned TO
Canadian farmers for cheese exported
during tho last year. Most of these
exports went TO England. long one of
Hollands best customers.
, 1921-07-13
NEW MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY
IN COLORADO IS OPEN

Teiographic advices To the Burling-
ton route report the opening OF the
Fall river road across the continental
divide between Rocky Mountain ma
tionaL park, Colorado, and the Grand
Lake region. Motor stages VIII be OPP
Grated regularly. This is the connect
ing link in a circular two-day 1856,
mile trip from Denver, comparing adj
v-antaGeously to any similar trip in the
world.
, 1921-07-13

WASHINGTON. July 1e. = Prcsi.
dcnt Harding has nominated Charles
Fowler to be collector of Gus.
toms for district No. rs with head
quarters at NoEales. Ariz.. and Miss
Nomecla Ascnratc TO he registrar OF
tho land office At Las Cruces, ". NJ.
, 1921-07-13
QUICK
SALE
PROPERTY
SPECIAL No. 9.

A corner lot with a splendid little
two.room house. with cement base
ment; cast front and in the right To-
cation in Southwest Casper. This is
a good homo and can be bought nov
for $500; any payments or terms
you like.
, 1921-07-13

Il. l.. Kennedy. assistant cashier at
the Burlington freight house here, is
on a short vacation visiting friends
and relatives in Omaha.