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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-10-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION-CONSTI
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 113.

"An Act to Provide for the Submits
sion to the Qualified Electors of the
State of Montana of an Amendment to
Article XVI Of the Constitution of the
State of Montana by Adding thereto
a section to be Known as Section Z,
Authorizing the Legislative Assembly
by a General or Special Law to Pro-
vide a Form and Plan of Government
for Counties or for Cities and Counties
Under Such Form or Plan as the Leg
islative Assembly May Prescribe"
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section l. That Article XVI of the
Constitution of the State of Montana
be amended as hereinafter provided,
and that the question of such amend
ment be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State Of Montana at
the general election to be held in No
vember, 1922.
Section 2. That Article XVI of the
Constitution of the State of Montana
be and the same is hereby amended by
adding thereto a section to be known
as Section 7 and to read as follows.
"Section z. The Legislative Assem-.
bly, may, by general or special law
provide any plan, kind, manner or form
of municipal government for counties
or counties and cities and towns, OF
cities and towns, and whenever deemed
necessary OF advisable, may abolish
city or town government and unite,
consolidate or merge cities and towns
and county under one municipal gov
eminent, and any limitations in this
constitution Notwithstanding, may des-
Iignate the name, fix and prescribe the
number, designation, terms, qualifica-
|tions, method of appointment, election
or removal of the officers thereof, de-
fine their duties and fix penalties for
the violation thereof. and fix and de-
fine boundaries Of the territory so
governed, and may provide for the dis
continuance of such form of govern
nent when deemed advisable; provided,
however, that no form of government
permitted in this section shall be ad-
Opted or discontinued until after it is
submitted to the qualified electors in
the territory affected and by them ap-
proved"
Section 8. That separate official bal
lots be provided at the general cleo
ton to be held in November, 1922,
which shall have printed thereon the
words: "For the amendment to the
Constitution relating to the form of
county governments or county and city
governments" and against the am
endment to the Constitution relating
to the form of county governments or
county and city governments" and
each elector shall designate his pref
~erence by making an TX" before the
proposition for which such elector de-
sires to vote"
Section 4. The votes east fcY md
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ALIAS SUMMONS

<AAIAftO . NlOl>O
In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Valley.
Matthew Harrison, Plaintiff,
VS..
Meyer Alderman, William E. Bellamy,
David Alderman, and Mrs. David
Alderman, Defendants.
The State of Montana sends greet
ings to the above named defendants
and to each of them:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action which is
filed in the offices of the Clerk of
this Court, a copy Of which is here
with served upon n Of you in each
county wherein any of you reside and
to file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorneys
within twenty days after service of
this summons, exclusive of the day of
service; and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
This is an action to foreclose a
mortgage of lots seven and eight, sec
ton one, and lots two, three and six,
section twelve, township twenty-four,
North of Range forty, East of the
Montana Meridian, with all heredita-
ments and a~ppurtenances thereunto
belonging in Valley County, Montana;
given by the defendant Meyer Alter
man to the defendant William E. Bel
lamy on April Z, 1920, recorded April
7, 1920, in book n of Mortgages on
page 489, office of the County Clerk
of Valley County, Montana; Judgment
is asked against the defendant Meyer
Alderman for $4,000 0 with interest at
10 per cent per annum on $4,000
from October /, 1920 and on $4,000
from April 7, 1920, $500 attorneys
fees, 50 paid for abstract and plain
tiff's costs; against all the defendants
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NOTICE OF SALE
The First National Bank of Hinsdale
a corporation, Plaintiff,

S"
Imperial Elevator Company, a corpor-
alton, The Valley County Bank of
Hinsdale, a corporation, John Sur
want, Verne E. Mcintyre, John Su-
ciu and Dochita Suciu, Defendants
To be sold at sheriff's sale at
the front door of the Court House in
Glasgow, Montana, on the End day of
November, 1922, at the hour of two
o'clock p. M, the following described
real estate:
North half (Nh) of Section TWEEN
|ty-four (24), Township thirty-six $3.50
North Of Range thirty-five (35) E
M. NJ, containing 800 acres more OF
less according to the Government sur.
vey thereof, together with all anc
singular the tenements, Entertainments
appurtenances, easements, water ano
Jail other rights belonging or in any.
wise appertaining thereto.
C. A. HALL, Sheriff.
BY C. J. HANSON, Under Sheriff
Hurry, Kline & Slattery, attorneys fol-
plaintiff, Glasgow, Montana.
O.13,2O,27
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is herewith served upon one of you il
each county wherein any of you re,
side, and to file your answer and serve
a copy thereof upon the plaintiffs at.
torney within twenty days after ser.
vice Of this summons, exclusive of the
day Of service; and in case of your fail.
ure to appear or answer, judgment
will be taken against you, by default
for the relief demanded in this COM
plant.
This is an action to foreclose a
mortgage on the Northeast quarter
(NEA) of Section thirty-five 1857,
Township thirty 500, Range thirty
eight 1881, East Of the Montana Mer-
idian, with all Entertainments and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging, in
Valley County, Montana; given by the
defendant, John L. Mcintyre, to the
First Loan and Investment Company,
a corporation, Of Williston, North Da-
kota, on the 22nd day of May, A. D.
1918, recorded June 9th, 1918, in the
office of the County Clerk and Re-
corder of Valley County, Montana, in
Book II of Mortgages, on page 70,
and thereafter and on the LIST day of
March, 1922, assigned to plaintiff
herein.
Judgment is asked against the Es-
tate of John l.. Mcintyre, deceased,
for the sum of $325.00, with interest
theron as follows: On the sum of
$118.00, at the rate of IL per cent
per annum, from and after November
LIST, 1919; On the sum of $118.OO at the
rate of IL per cent per annum from
and after November LIST, 1920; On the
sum of $4,000, at the rate of IL per
cent per mum from and after No
vember 1st, 1921; and on the sum of
$72.0O at the rate Of IL per cent per
annum from and after July 18th,
1922; $500 attorneys fees; Against
all the defendants that the mortgage
be foreclosed and the premises sold
at Sheriff's sale; that the claims,
rights, titles, interest or liens of the
defendants or any of them, be declared
subject to plaintiffs mortgage and to
decree herein, and for such other re-
lief as the Court may deem equit-
able.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court, this 21st day of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1922.
]. B. CHRISTOPHERSEN,
(Seal) Clerk.
Erick Noun, Attorney for Plaintiff,
Poplar Montana. Oct.6,13,20,27
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, II. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Mont, Sept.
16, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph
R. DeFao, of Glasgow, Montana, who
on February 5, 1921, made stock rails
ing additional entry No. O45S61 for
Ek Section 80, Township 26 N, Range
80 E., Montana Meridian, has filed no
tice of intention to make three year
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register & Re-
.%ceiver, U. S. Land Office at Glasgow,
Montana, on the oath day of October,
1922.
Claimant names as witnesses: A.
E. Phelps, Hans C~hristinson, Harry
Sykes, Ira Tourtlotte, all Of Glasgow,
Montana.
E. M. KIRTON, Register.
Sept. %, 20, Oct. 6. 13. 20,
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ALIAS SUMMONS

ALIAS SUMMONS
In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
OF Montana, in and for the County
of Valley.
A. J.. Field, Plaintiff,
VS..
0. P. Hovind, as administrator of the
estate Of John l.. Mcintyre, de-
ceased, John Mcintyre, Edward Nc
!ntyre, H. M. Mcintyre, Duncan
Mcintyre, and Mrs. C. H. Scho-
brook, Defendants.
The State of Montana sends Greet
ings to the above named defendants
and to each of them:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of The
Clerk of this Court, a copy of which
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

In the District Court of the United
States, District of Montana. In
Bankruptcy. In the Matter OF
Torjus L%undevall, Bankrupt. No
2938.
To the creditors of Torjus Lunde-
vail, of Scobey, in the County of Dan
iels, State of Montana, Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
14th day of October, A. D. 1922, the
said Torjus Lundevall was duly ad-
Indicated a bankrupt; and that the
first meeting Of creditors will be held
at my office in Glasgow, in said dis
trict, on the 4th day Of November,
A. D. 1922, at the hour Of two O'Clock
in the afternoon, at which time said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the
bankrupt, and transact such other bus
mess as may properly come before
such meeting.
Dated: Glasgow, Montana, this 18th
day of October, A. D. 1922.
LINCOLN WORKING,
Referee in Bankruptcy,
Published Oct. 20, 1922
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LEGAL NOTICES
SALE

One sorrel mare mule, age IL years,
weight about eight hundred pounds,
branded double triangle on the right
thigh, Will be sold to the highest bid
der, for cash y the Lewis Wedum
Company hitching yard. on Monday,
the 23rd day of October, 1922. Not
less than $50 will be accepted as a bid.
T. L. BLACKMON,
Inspector.
Sept. 20, Oct. 6, IS, 20.
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NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
Of Montana, in and for the County
Of Valley.
Annie Dwight Tyler, Plaintiff,
VS..
Mrs. Katherine J. Ewing, r. H. Wal
lace and Farmers Bank of Dunn
county, Dunn Center, North Dakota,
a corporation, Defendants.
h be sold at Sheriff's sale, at the
front door of the County Courthouse,
in the City of Glasgow, Valley County,
Montana, on the 9th day of November,
1877, at two o'clock p. M, of said day,
pursuant to order of sale issued in
the above-entitled action on the 21st
day Of September, 1922, the following
described property, to-wit:
Southeast Quarter (SEA), South
Nam Of the Northeast Quarter So.
CEH), East Half of the Southwest
oaarter (EkSWA) of Section TWEEN
ey-ffve (25), Township Twenty-seven
~ North Range T%hirty-nine (39)
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Mont, Sept.
Is, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Walter
L. Nelly, of Glasgow, Lismas route,
Montana, who, on Nov. IL, 1921, made
stock raising original entry No. O59414
for WkSWA, Sec. 8, SEA, EkSWA
Sec. s, Township 26 NJ, Range 40, E.
Montana Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three year final
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, u. S. Land Office, at Glas-
gov, Montana, on the goth day, OF
November, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses: JAG.
OBJ Daum, Eddie Daum, J. M. Jones
Ezra Nail, all of Lismas Route, Clas.
gov.
E. M. KIRTON, Register.
O.6,13,2O,27,N
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SHERIFF'S SALE

SHERIFF'S SALE
In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
Of Montana, in and for the County
Of Valley.
F. P. Bergman, Plaintiff.
Alexander Brandt and Helen Brandt
husband and wife, Lewis Wedum
Company, a corporation, Valley
County, Montana, a body polite and
corporate, Defendants.
To be sold on the 9th day of No.
vember, A. D., 1922, at the front door
of the County Court House at Glas.
gov, Valley County, Montana, at the
our of two o'clock p. m. of said day
the following described real property
to-wit:
The East half (Eh) of Section
Twenty-six (26), Township Twenty.
sever (27) North, of Range Forty (4O)
f. N. NJ, containing 800 acres of land
according to the U. S. Government
survey thereof.
And in particular, all the right, IT,
tie, claim and interest of said defen.
dants, Alexander Brandt and Helen
Brandt, in and to said property, here
inbefore described, together with all
and singular the tenements, heredita.
Ments, and a~ppurtenances thereuntc
belonging or in any way appertainine
to the same.
Dated this 18th day of October, A
D., 1922.
C. A.. HALL,
Sheriff of Valley County
Brick Noun, Poplar, Montana, Attor.
nsy for Plaintiff.
D.kl:oLel a. On or A.. 6
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East Montana Meridian, Valley Coun-
ty, Montana, containing 800 acres
more or less, according to the United
States Government Survey.
Dated at Glasgow, Montana, this
21st day of September, 1922.
C. A. HALL, Sheriff.
Norris, Hurd, Rhoades & Hallett, At
torneys for Plaintiff, Glasgow, Mont.
Published Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3.
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ESTRAY SALE

One bay mare, eight years old,
weight about twelve hundred pounds,
burnt brand on right shoulder and
right thigh. Will be sold at the S. F.
Gill ranch, on the Missouri river, to
the highest bidder for cash, on Tues
day October Oath, 1922, at noon. Not
less than $40 will be accepted as q bid.
Inspector.
Sept. 20, Oct. 6, 13, 20.
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that the mortgage be foreclosed, the
premises sold at sheriff's sale, that
the purchaser at such sale have DOS.
session during the year of redemption
with all rents and profits, that the
claims, rights, titles, interests or liens
of the defendants or any of them be
declared subject to plaintiffs mort
gage and to decree herein, and for
such other relief as the court NAV
deem equitable.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 9th day of September,
1922,
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Read Courier advertisements!
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]. B. CHRISTOPHERSEN.

\oSo')- Clerk.
BY A. w. PAUL, Deputy Clerk.
Hurry, Kline & Slattery, Attorneys for
Plaintiff, Glasgow, Montana.
Pub. Sept. 20, Oct. 6, 10, 20
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-02-02

soften gelatin in cold water and
dissolve In boiling water. Add snsaf
and lemon juice and stir unin sugar
Is Giss0lyel. strain through cheese
cloth ino a shdlow pan wet with
cold water N)ol and set on Ice TO
stiffcnf Just before serving cut IN
cubes. Place a layer In large serv.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-02-02

ing cla AM sprinkle With laisins
and half the marshmal,cws. cut IN
pieces. Piate another layer of Jelly
.cn top and garnish with whole
narshmAllcws Serve ~lh cream or
cold boiled custarf
This nay be servel Ia individual
dishes " preferred.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-02-02

Rhvtsrb srd Fslsin Tart PIE
, cuIs rhuharn
cup San Maid Ralsint
tablespoons flour
cup sugar
Juice of orange
tablespoon grated organga rind
Cot rhabarb in small plecea ans
ufx wigh ralsins Aiin tlour ans
sugar. Adj orange Juice and rlns
and the rimbsrb ana rAisin mixture
f1n pastry lined pie pan and -,
strips Of pastry across the top lat
tlce A~hiYn Pw into hot osen
After 10 minutes rcdme heat sns
hake 20 70 % minutes longer
Canned rhubarb may be used q
desired
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-02-02

Housekeeping Page

lemon Raisin Jelly
tablespoons gelatin
IL cup cold water
cups boiilny water
90 cup sugAr
IL cup lemon Juice
IL cup sun Maid Raislns
rs marshmallows
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-02-02

This Is made by cooking one pmnd
of tasIhrlni tlong tain strips of ltal.
Ian paste bought from any grocer
hanaAng l.a.Lan passesl n boiling
salted water over slow fire for
twenty minutes. Drain wen and
place layer OF The cooked tagiliarinl
into baking dish and cover with .
layer 81 saITcd parmesan cheese AMI
AIS of butter Repeat with alternate
layers ~ iaeliarini heesc and bur
ter until the dish Il fun. sprinkle
the top with brcai crumbs and blts
OF butter and bake for fifteen minutes
Serve huf Ia tho baking dish
More than 100 commercial air
planes arp m USE q England ana
tnoy have carried more thaa so.o"t
passengers IN aix months
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-24
SHERlFF,S SALE.

BY virtue of a writ of ieri facias, to me
directed, issued out of the New Jersey
Court of Chancery, will be sold at public
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY-EIGHTH
DAY OF JUNE, NINETEEN HUN
DRIED AND TWENTY-FIVE,
at two o'clock daylight saving time) in
the afternoon of said day. in the Court
Room, No. POI, Second Floor, Guarantee
Trust Building, in the City of Atlantic
City, County of Atlantic and State of
New Jersey.
Situate in the Borough of Linwood.
County of Atlantic and State of New
No. beginning in the Northwest line
of the Shore Road, standing 8 chains and
rs links ENTHUSIASTICALLY from James B..
Steelman's line, it being a corner to Re-
becca S. Risley's lot and runs in her line
a. North 81 degrees and 80 minutes
West ~ chains and 20 links to the South
santville and ocean City Railroad Com
pany; thence ca in said line and 25 feet
from the center of said railroad right of
way South 81 degrees and 80 minutes
West 8 chains and "a links to the line of
the same James B. Steelman's land;
thence go in his line South 81 degrees
and 80 minutes East IL chains and IS
links to the line of the Shore Road; and
thence ca in the same North 80 degrees
and 80 minutes East 8 chains and Is
links to the place of beginning, contain
ing 5.7S acres.
No. 2~-Beginning at the edge of the
meadows in Elizabeth Simpsons line 8
chains and Al links Northeast of James
b. Steelman's 1t being a corner of Rebec-
ca s.. Risley's lot, and runs thence % in
SIMPSONS line North rs degrees East 2
chains and 0 links to her corner; thence
% still in her line South SO degrees and
a quarter East 8 chains and % links to
her corner; thence go in her line North
7412 degrees East so links to a stake for
a corner of said Elizabeth D.. Simpsons
meadow lot; thence "a in her line 57A
degrees East 73 chains more or less to
SculPs Thoroughfare; thence 90 binding
the same enthusiastically 2 chains and
90 links to a stake for a corner of Rebec-
ca 5. Risley's lot; thence 90 in her line
North 57A degrees West n chains and 40
links more or less to the beginning.
Decree approximately $322.7 3 besides
interest, costs and fees.
Seized as the property of Ada Risley ct
al. and taken in execution at the suit of
Addie f. Thompson and to be sold by
MALCOLM B. WOODRUFF,
Sheriff.
Dated Tune 3, 1922.
II. w. Lewis, Solicitor.
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NOTICE 70 c~REpIToRs.

Estate of Benjamin F. comley, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Albert c.
Abbott, Surrogate of the County of At
lantic, his day made on the application
of the undersigned, Executor of the said
decedent, notice is hereby given, to the
creditors of the said decedent to xhibit
to the subscriber, under oath or afirma-
ton, their claims inc demands against
the estate of the said decedent, within
six months from this date, or they will
be forever barred from prosecuting or
recovering the same against the sub
scriber.
e. STEELMAN ROYAL,
5 North W~issahickon Avenue,
Ventnor City, N. J.
Mays Landing. N. j., May 18th, 1922.
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Good Guess.

Here's my BILL said the surgeon.
Wish you would pay down 800, and
then $25 per week"
Sounds like buying an automo-
Bile" said the patient.
Il am" said the surgeon.-Charles-
ton News and Courier.
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The goodwill and reputation for
making dependable products
which this company has among
the great motoring public has
taken years to build up and is to-
day its greatest asset.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that persons hay
ing bills against the City OF Pleasantvills
must have them In the hands of the City
Clerk on Friday preceding the regular meet
Ing nights of Common Council, which are
the first and third Mondays of each month.
otherwise they will not be paid
By order Of the Common Council Of
Pleasantviile.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
City Clerk.
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Still Worse.

"Why is old Misery bawling out his
chauffeur, for running down pedes-
trians?"
mo, for running up repair bills
Boston Transcript.
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In Ignorant Company.

why do you go to the concerts if
you don't know anything about mu-
sic?"
81 like to watch the faces of the
people who don't know anything
either."-Fliegende Batter.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Wilmer Pedrlck, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Albert G. Alb
bolt, Surrogate of the County of Atlantic,
this day made on the application of the
undersigned, Executor of the said dece-
dent, notice is hereby given, to the cred
itors of the said decedent to exhibit to
the subscriber, under oath or affirmation,
tate of the said decedent, within six
months from this date, or they will be
forever barred from prosecuting or re-
covering the same against the subscriber.
REUBEN E. ADAMS,
Pleasantville, N. J.
Mays Landing, N. J., April 2Sth. 1922.
Printers fee, $3.50.
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Nov let me see! Who was that we
were just criticising?"
1T slipped my mind. Who was the
last person that passed us?"-Phila.
Bulletin.
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Taken at His Word.

Il pay as l go"
well" said the Judge, you were
going forty miles an hour. You can
pay accordingly."-Louisville Courier
Journal
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Wasn't that a new girl | saw you
sailing along with last night?"
No; you simply didn't recognize
the craft in her new paint."-Phila.
Bulletin.
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No person interested in ~Pleasantville
and vicinity can afford to be without
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-29
BUYING power OF
CROPS UNCHANGE
Slight Improvement Noted
From March l5 to April
l5, Stable Thereafter;
Other Things Still.

WASHINGTON.-- The purchasing
powcr Of farm crops Tor April was un.
changed, ~ compared with March,
while the prices of crops and livestock
at the farm improved slightly from
March is 10 April Is, the department
Of agriculture announces. The un.
changed condition was attributed to a
corresponding increase in the wholesale
price of all commodities, excluding farm
products and food.
The index number representing the
farm price OF crops from March Is to
April Is was lis as compared with H.
for the preceding month and with a
low of 81 in December. The farm price
Of livestock was lis as compared wits
III the preceding month and with a
low Of 81 in December. The index mum
ber of crops and livestock combinec
was l15 as compared with ia the pre-.
ceding month and with low of 94 in
December The purchasing power OF
these products as related to the whole.
sale price of all commodities excluding
farm products and food was 67 on April
H. as compared with 67 on March Is,
and was the highest point since the be.
ginning of 1921.