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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
Oil.

Phenomenal new pools of petroleum
were opened up in this country in 1922,
while Mexico, which in 1921 was at
it's height as a producer, is dropping
back. Production increased remarkably
as a result and at present there arc
huge supplies of crude oil in storage.
Sharp declines in price have followed
but these have not served to check pro-
duction. Consumption has been over
10 per cent abovt 1921 and is slowly
reducing these reserves. The demand
for fuel oil has been feature of the
year. Higher prices for crude are fore
cast for the latter part of 1923.
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Non Ferrous Metals.

The nOn-ferrouS metals bettered their
positions materially in 1922 and with
the exception of copper each bau
marked advances in price. Lead pro.
ducers are selling their product at IS
per cent above prices whic. obtained
last January. Zinc prices have adj
vanced nearly 80 per cent and copper
has risen above the fourteen-cent level
Mines throughout the country which
were closed, have reOpencd and working
increased wages.
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Sugar and Tobacco.

A year ago the sugar industry of the
United States was in difficult straits
Today sugar is bringing around . l.
cents a pound for crude as compared
with 3 IL cents last January. Both
cane and beet sugar producers have
shared in the prosperity which altered
conditions have brought about.
The tobacco crop was one of the larg
est in the history of the country. In
creased acreage was planted and while
prices at present are perhaps slightly
under the general average obtained from
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
CANADA COMING BACK
The Dollar There Now on Same Value
as That Of u. s.

BY Sir Frederick Willians-TaSlor.
General Manager Bank of Montreal.
A point which has lately excited
much attention in Canada and, of
course. has not gone unnoticed in New
York has been the return of the Ca
madam dollar to par value with the
dollar of the United States. This has
been the subject of general and legiti-
mate satisfaction TO the people OF this
country. but we should remember that
it is not entirely the outcome of nat
ural causes. 1t has been effected
largely through the influx OF special
moneys in regular instalment, which
may presently cease, and by means of
substantial borrowings in the United
States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
TURNS THE CORNER
Agricultural Implements Industry Shows
Better Prospects.
BY WILLIAM BLACK
President B. F. Avery & Sons

ItS.utHI d. It : avery " EoOhS
Manufacturers Of farm implements
have experienced two very unsatis-
factory years. The effects of the de-
preston were felt in the later
months of 1920 and continued until
the fall of 1922 before any improve
ment was noticed In October and
November, 1922, however. substan-
tial gain in volume of new business
was recorded, with greatly improved
prospects for 1923. Nevertheless. 1923
is expected to be not over 70 or so
per cent of normal.
Implement prices are from 10 to
Il IL per cent higher than a year ago.
This advance is the reflection Of sub
stantiallv higher raw materia, costs.
The indications are that the bottom
of the depression has been reached
and reacted from and that the in
dustry is now on the upgrade.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
House Furnishings

The demand for furniture, carpets,
rugs. draperies and household utensils
has been increased steadily by the vel
ume of building construction in progress
and prices have advanced steadily. In
many sections furniture sales averaged
from 50 to 80 per cent larger than a
year ago. Nearly every furniture COM
pany increased its plant equipment.
Aluminium kitchen ware was in special
demand and carpet manufacturers con.
tinued to work at capacity up to the
present time. The buying of household
ornaments and fixtures was a feature
of the Christmas trade.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
Railroad Equipment and Machinery.

Railroads placed tremendous orders
for new cars, locomotives and equip
mcnt in the latter half of the year.
More than $4,000 new freight cars
were purchased. Orders for new loco
motives from the Baldwin Locomotive
Works alone exceeded $60,000,000 for
the year and other equipment and
machinery manufacturers did proper
tionately as we'll. Street railways
spent huge sums for new cars and rails
and mining and mill machinery was N
active demand throughout the later half
of the year. Foreign business in these
lines was excellent.
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Real Progress in Produc-
ton Methods in Past De.
cade-Proper Leadership
and Organization One Of
the Great Needs.
BY JULIUS ii. BARNES.

president United States Grain Corp.)
A survey Of the grain trade and the
course of grain prices during the past
year leads irresistibly to certain con-
illusions. For example, there is the
clear indication in price course that the
law of supply and demand, while max
ing prices, can be influenced by intelli-
gent marketing action. Every one
knows that overanxious sellers depresS
a market price, but efforts to protect
the grower Of various farm commodities
in this country against this overanxious
pressure have been confined principally
to attempts at setting up farm monopo-
lies rather than to relying on the aggre-
gate influence Of many thousand grow
ers guided by accurate information.
The Observation-Disclosures idea
leads ultimately to disaster. This is
clearly shown by the disastrous opera
ton of the Raisin Growers Association
in California. On the other hand, with
no combination or concerted action in
the grain country, we have witnessed a
price advance in grains in the last two
months approximately twenty to twen-
ty-five cents per bushel. This advance
has largely come about because supply
and demand, evenly balanced in the
world, were influenced by self-restraint
in farm marketing, and this again prob
ably affected by the courageous and out
spoken faith Of few in the grain world
with vision enough TO see that the de-
preston of two months ago was utter
~ unwarranted.
Leadership Needed.
The grain grower today lacks proper
leadership and organization. He lacks
also leaders in whose business judg-
ment and good faith the grain grower
could rest with entire confidence. The
leadership placed in charge Of the ma
tional cooperative movement year ago
failed utterly. with n lasting discredit
to very proper field of grain grower
cooperation. Today the farm leader
ship is still short-visioned and futile.
and largely because these men either
lack judgment to analyze the great
ground swells Of agricultural economic
fundamentals or lack the courage to tell
the facts. It has been so easy TO get
farmer-following by picturing that in
dustry as abused and misserved by all
the agencies which touch the farms.
The railroads are pictured as demanding
unjustifiably high rates for inadequate
transportation. Marketing channels,
through which grain reaches the ulti.
mate consumer at trade tolls that are
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
Glass and Paints.

Two great factors affected the glass
industry this year. Almost overnight
the greater percentage of auto buying
changed from open to closed cars. This
resulted in an unprece ented demand
for plate glass beyond the capacity of
the plants of the country TO supply. The
building boom occasioned strong call
for window glass and glass for illuminat-
ing purposes while table ware and other
lines were on satisfactory basis. Prices
all along the line advanced but not
prohibitively.
Paints, oils and varnisheS were IL
strong demand and plants all over the
country were well engaged especially
the last six months.
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Automobiles.

Automobile production in 1922 was
the greatest ever recorded. Earnings
of the companies involved in general
were large and net profits increased al
though price reductions cut the margin
Of profit on each car. Competition has
been keen but the number Of possible
auto owners has been so widened by the
price reductions that the volume Of
business was maintained even after the
time when the usual winter slump was
expected.
Makers Of parts were not behind in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
Paper.

Improvement in the paper industry
has been slow but seady throughout the
gear and price advances have been firm
ly maintained. This years total pro-
duction of paper exceeded that of any
other year except 1920. Costs also have
increased both in wages and wood pulp
prices, but demand for all grades is
active.
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Lumber and Building Materials.

1t was great year for lumber man
ufacturcrs and producers of building
materials. All were on Il capacity pro-
duction basis throughout most of the
twelve months and prices advanced
steadily and constantly up to the end
of December. Lumber operations in
Michigan and Minnesota just about
doubled during the year. In the North
west 60 per cent more lumber was pro-
duced than in 1921. the total approach
ing 9,000.000.000 feet while new bust
ness accepted rose A per cent above
that of the previous year.
In the South the mills have run as
close 10 capacity as car shortages would
permit with reserve piLe lands being
cut into in some sections. Prices gave
opportunity for excellent returns. Brick
plants were pushed to the utmost and
were hampered TO some extent by fuel
shortage. Cement mills, with increased
prices as a spur, were kept fully &C.
cupied. There was a seayy demand for
electrical equipment and plumbers sup
plies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01

with the passing Of warm weather.
Prices are on the move upward both in
tires and in mechanical rubber goods.
Electrical equipment companies are
working double shifts and both output
and profits have risen nearly 81 per
cent
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
The Principal Commodities
Had a Satisfactory Year

product than in 1921 and today dealers
are anxious to buy next seasons wool,
still ungrown, at prices well above the
general average Of this year. Wooden
mills were fairly active throughout the
year. Most of them avoided labor
troubles and operated at from so TO 90
per cent of capacity although margins of
profit were small. Wooden goods adj
vanced but not to such an extent as
raw wool.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
Conditions Generally Showed
Much improvements 1922
and Prospects Are Bright
err in Nearly All Lines.
nv 1 r. ROYLE.

Special Correspondent OF The san Antonio
Light.
= Copyright 1892. by The san Antonio Light,
New York, Jan. 1. - Nearly all OF
The principal commodities had a big
and satisfactory year in 1922, and look
forward TO a bright 1925.
Iron and Steel.
The iron and steel industry showed a
reIra rkable improvement during me
year. Production of iron increased lUu
per cent over 1921 and at the close of
the year. steel mills in general were on
3 basis of production above 50 per cent
with plants in operation which had
been idle for months.
Prices have stabilized to a large OK.
tent, and are at a level which Is insur-
ing profitable operations aud at tue
same time stimulating consumption.
Automobile steel buying has been on
tremendous scale and building has pre-.
. dHced demand for structural steel and
small sized pipe. :
Railroads have placed heavy orders
for rails and other steel products and
, the greater number of steel companies
/ are booked from three to six months IN
! advance at present production. Fig
. iron production has picked up with
: prices up nearly 40 per cent above the
. 1CAtA VI stoA Hbbs
, Coal and Coke.
The coal industry was disrupted for
some months by the countrywide
strike. When that dispute was settled
production jumped at once 10 near war
Z time tonnages. All the coal was
F.; brought to the surface in the better
part of the year that cars could be OBJ
tanned to haul away. Prices, which
/ had advanced sharply, dropped back
again with coal pouring into the mar
ket and this trend was fUlthered by
+. the mild weather of the early winter.
! Desire of large consumers TO restore
depleted reserve stocks is expected IL
|, sustain production until next spring,
Coke prices and production followed
the movement of coal closely.
Cotton.
With the final government estimate
I placing the cotton crop at less than IT,
100000 bales, q world cotton shorJags
!, is forecast by many experts and pr1cas
moved up from II cents d pound IL
above % cents before 1922 closed. The
cotton spindles of the countrY. many Of
which were idle through a part Of the
year, were over 9S per cent engaged
this month. The New England mil:
had less profitable year than JhOst
of the South, but the demand for cot
ton cloth has improved greatly in The
last twelve months and prices haVt
risen, providing a wider margin q
profit although the advances have MOI
been on an equal ratio with advance
in raw materials.
Wool.
Wool growers experienced an ex
ceedingly prosperous year. The amount
of raw wool produced was compare
lively small and demand forced prices
up steadily as the season progressed
In some cases growers received from
% to 80 per cent more for thei
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
Fruit and Canned Goods.

Fruit growers in many sections had
a disastrous twelve-mOnth. The trem.
endous apple crop in a score Of dis
tricts glutted the markets and price:
fell heavily. The Georgia crop howevc,
yielded good returns. Grapes were il
excellent demand and prices were salts
factory. All crops suffered to some OK
tent from car shortages.
The canned goods markets final.
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Rubber and Electrical Equipment.

In the last three months, rubber mas
advanced from around 16 cents n
pound to about 81 cents, due to regu-
lation of output in the Far Feast. Tire
manufacturers have worked at n remark
ably high rate Of production through
out the year and the usual slump in
demand has ynot made its appearance
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
Clothing.

Clothing prices ma d ahg@L witt
the costs of raw materials but til -.
creases were not of great p., ~: ioI.s.
The trend of demand however developed
into purchases of better quality and
higher priced goods than were market
features in 1921. ..... ..
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the automotive advance. The majority
Of them operated at capacity through
out the year and body makers found
it impossible to keep up with demand.
Among the marked developments of the
season were the steps taken toward
plant efficiency and better management.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01

Strengthened themselves out and after
period when growers held off stub
bornly from extensive purchases, the
industry ended the year in good con-
dition, with price levels well up on
most products. The packing industry,
on the whole. had an excellent year,
better at the finish than at the start.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
Farm Products and Live Stock.

The farmers OF the cOuntr. did not
have a successful year. Prices for
their products did not advance to the
same degree that was noted in other
lines Of production. However, the
later days of 1922 showed improve
ment in this respect and the farmers
and stock growers will enter 1923 with
brighter outlook than was before
them a year ago and with fewer debts,
more ready money and better credit.
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Total.

SIC. OS9. oil. AS represents principal and
81 .554, 144,S05 interest.
II this amount were paid and even.
ly divided. every American man, wo-
man and child would receive approx
mately S9S.75, or $492.25 for every
family.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
Shoes.

Shoe manufacturers in general have
done an excellent and prosperous bust
ness in 1922 although the early part
of the year was marked by continued
labor troubles in New England plants.
st. Louis factories worked at capacity
all gear. Hides advanced in price
more rapidly than feathers and it was
not until late in the year that this
disparity was lessened.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01

At the time an effort will be made
by the allies. with American aid, to
stabilize the German mark. This prob
ably will be accomplished by an inter.
national or a special German gold loan.
The foreign debt involved now
amounts to $11 ,643, 156,25G, of which
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01

the 1921 crop they are assuring ade'
quate profits on the product.
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silk.

Demand for silk increased strongly
toward the end of the year. Prices
advanced but demand for finished goods
advanced with them and mil. which had
been running on part time and with
reducted forces or had been idle, were
we'll engaged when the season. closed,
with orders booked ahead. This was es-
pecially true of the hosiery mills.
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Wool growers experienced an ex'
ceedingly prosperous year. The amount
of raw wool produced was compara'
lively small and demand forced prices
up steadily as the season progressed
In some eases growers received from
% to 80 per cent more for theii
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-16

SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY Or
McCONE.
Il. l.. SAWYER,
ANNIE GAVIN, a widow woman;
YELLOWSTONE VALLEY MORT
! GAGE COMPANY, a corporation; and
P. c. FLOYD,
Defendants
THE STATE OF MONTANA, SENDS
GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE NAM
ED 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, copy of which is here
with served upon one of you in eash
county wherein any of you reside, and
to file your answer and serve cory
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the 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.
That the nature and object of the
above entitled action is to foreclose
and determine the lien of a certain
mortgage on real estate, dated Sep
TENDER 25th, 1917, made, exc
cuted, acknowledged and deliy-
cred by Annie Gavin, as mort
gagor, to Yellowstone Valley Bank
and Trust Company, of Sidney, cor
poration, as mortgage, and thereafter
for value received, by written assign
ments, duly assigned to plaintiff here
in; which said mortgage was duly re-
corded in the office of the County
Clerk and Recorder of Dawson Coun-
ty Montana, on October End, 1917, at
4:10 o'clock P. M, in Book BAT of
Mortgages, on Page 1903, which said
record was thereafter duly transfer
red to and transcribed in the records
in the office of the County Clerk and
Recorder of McCone County, Montana
and also to foreclose the equity of re-
demption of said defendants, and each
Of them, in and to the following des-
cribed premises, to-wit:
Lots One (D, Two (2), Three
90, Four a., and the East Half
of the Northwest quarter (Eh
NWA), and the East Half of the
Southwest quarter (E1sSWA) of
Section Eighteen (18), in Town
ship Eighteen (18) North, of
Range Forty-seven (4O, East
Montana Meridian, containing
1920 acres, more or less, former
ly situated in Dawson County,
Montana, but now lying and being
in the County of McCone, Mon
tana;
o gether with all the Entertainments
Ind appurtenances thereunto belong
ng or in anywise appertaining.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of
aid Court this 9Th day of March, 1928
(SEAL)
C. f. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
MCKENZIE & MCKENZIE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Great Falls,
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SHERIFFS SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
| SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
McCONE.
ROBERT A. HUNTER,
Plaintiff
JAMES ARTHUR, LESSEE ARTHUR,
TRADERS FARM LOAN COMPANl
corporation, COSfER-PATCH, INC,
corporation, WESTRA & JONES,
co-partners, and L. B. BRANCH,
Defendants.
To be sold on the 31st day of March
A. d. 1923, at the front door of the
County Court House at Circle, Nc
Cone County, Montana, at the hour
of two o'clock P. NJ OF said day, the
following described real property, to-
wit:
The Northeast quarter (NEA)
the Northeast quarter (NEA) of
the Southeast quarter (SEA) of
Section Thirty (3OO, the West
half (W1a) of the Northwest
quarter (NWA) and the North
west quarter (NWA) of the South
west quarter (S'Ws4J of Section
Twenty-Five (29), Township TWEEN
ty-six (26), North of Range Fifty
(50) East Montana Meridian, con-
tanning 800 acres of land, accord
ing to the Government survey
thereof
And in particular all the right, title,
claim and interest of said defendants,
James Arthur and LESSEE Arthur, in
and to said property hereinbefore de-
scribed, together with all and singular
the tenements, Entertainments and ap-
thereunto belonging or
IN any way appertaining to the same.
Dated this End day of March, A. d.
1928.
FLOYD DAVIS, Sheriff.
ERICK NOUN,
Poplar, Montana, Attorney for the
Plaintiff
First publication March 9th, 1923.
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ALIAS SUMMON

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
/. INCOME.
LYDIA L. McCLUSKY AND CLARA
McCLUSKY,
Plaintiffs.
SIDNEY w. ANDERSON; HERTHA
ANDERSON, his wife, NORTHWEST
ERN MORTGAGE COMPANY OF
OSWEGO, MONTANA, a corporation;
AMOS SHRADER; AND THE FIRST
STATE BANK OF WEST FORK, a
corporation,
Defendants,
THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS
GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAM-
ED DEFENDANTS
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the Clerk
of this Court, copy of which is here
with served upon you, and to file your
answer and serve a copy thereof upon
the Plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of this Sum
mons, 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.
That the nature and object of this
action is to foreclOse and determine |
the lien of certain mortgage, dated |
August 10Th, 1919, made, executed, |
and delivered by said |
defendants Sidney w. Anderson and
Hertha Anderson, as mortgagors, to |
Mortgage Company, a
as mortgage, and there
after, for value received, by mesne
written assignments, duly assigned. to
plaintiff herein which said mortgage
was duly recorded in the office of the
County Clerk and Recorder of Nc
Cone County, Montana, on September
9Th, 1919, at 3:35 O'Clock P. M, in
Book Of Mortgages, on page 371;
and also to foreclose the equity of
Of said defendants, and
each of them, in and to the following
described premesis, to-wit:
Southeast quarter of the South
west quarter (SEA SWA) of Sec
ton Fourteen (14); the East half
of the Northwest quarter (E12
NWA), West half of the North
east quarter (W1aNEA), North
half of the Southwest quarter
E72SW1A), and Northwest quarter
of the Southeast quarter (NWH-
SEQ of Section Twenty-three
(23), in Township Twenty three
(23) North, of Range Forty-four
"a, East Montana Meridian, Nc
Cone County, Montana, containing
800 acres. more or less, according
to the Government Survey there
of;
ogether with all the Entertainments
nd appurtenances thereunto belong
ng or in anywise appertaining.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
aid Court this 8th day of March, A.
}. 1928 i
(SEAL) II
G. F. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
MCKENZIE & MCKENZIE, B
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Great Falls,
Icntana.
first publication March 10th, 1923.
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FLOYD DAVIS, Sheriff.
ERICK NOUN,
Poplar, Montana, Attorney for the
Plaintiff.
First publication March 9th, 1928.