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Evening star., 1923-07-06
GREEN PEAS DROP;
POTATOES HIGHER
Slump in Virginia Shipments to
New York Causes Boost
in Prices.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. July 6.-Approximate-
1y thirty-three carloads of green pea 8
were received in New York city To-
day. Prices declined under increased
supply and the market closed weak
Sales ranged from 81 to $3.50 per
bushel basket. Mostly from s1.50
to So. Si'''
Lettuce continued I'm liberal sunnIv
The market was dull and weak
Prices ranged principally from 60
cents to 81 per crate. Iceberg Iet
tuce from the western states sold
from $3.50 to $3.50 per crate. The
state OF New York this season up 10
June 80 has furnished only fortvo
nine carloads of the country's total
carlot shipments of 1852 cars.
Prices for white potatoes were
sharply advanced, particularly for
fancy sound stock. owing to the com.
paratively light supply of the south :
ern states. Virginia No. l cobhlers
in cloth STAYED barrels sold from &c
to 81 per barrel. A small shipment
of Long Island cobblers In stave bar
rels brought mostly $3.50. The New
York city markets last week received
Si9 carloads, of which the state of
Virginia supplied 610 cars
The I. o. b. market at eastern shore
Va, on July 8 was s5.35 to a5.5O pes
barrel for No. / cobblers.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

LYNN, Mass, July GA number of
shoe factories in this city, which is
the center of the women's shoe indus
pacity today. These plants are chief
ly those which manufacture shoe spe-
cialties. The labor situation is quiet
er. however, than for some time.
ST. LOUIS, July S.-Ice dealers
here have advanced the wholesale
price of ice so cents a ton. Prices to-
day range from S. to $3.50 ton. Re-
tail dealers have increased their
price from so to 55 cents hundred
pounds following a raise in wages to
drivers Of SIS a week.
SEATTLE, July 6.-The demand
for paints, oils, varnish and glass
the year, is beginning to subside. &C,
cording to C. b. Vanhouten, local
manager for w. T. Fuller & Co, the
largest wholesaler in these lines on
the Pacific coast.
AUSTIN. Tex, July 6.-Retail trade
in the stores here is better than at
any time in three years. This is at
tributed to the fact that while corn
has not been helped. the weather has
aided cotton. Business conditions In
the oilfieldS around Brownwood are
100 per cent better than a year ago.
AKRON, July 6.-Tire manufactur-
ers who have been cutting down their
working forces for the last few
weeks are expected to do no more
pruning. Some of the hands used In
the tire departments have shifted to-
day to the mechanical rubber goods
and sole and heel divisions.
ST. LOUIS, July 6.-The movement
of coal for storage is being stimu-
lated today by concerted campaign
by the local coal operators. Notices
giving reasons for early buying are
being posted III all railroad stations
and other central points throughout
che middle west.
SAN ANGELO, Tex. July .6.-Texai
wool growers in general are fully
determined today not to sell the re-
mainder of their clips at present
prices, and little is expected to be put
on the market until fall. when the
short fieeces will be marketed.
EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio, July g.
The pottery trade offers an exception
today to the general slow down eVi'
dent in industry In this territory
Only a few plants will close for the
two weeks, usual at this time of year
for repairs and inventories.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
TWO DOCTORS DIFFER.

Roger Babson says: Stocks, COM
modities and labor have been boosted
too high. and the inevitable reaction
Is taking place"
Harvard Economic Service says
I'VE forecast firm or rising wholesale
commodity prices, and firm or rising
interest rates, for the remainder oi
1923. The general decline in money
rates furnishes valuable evidence tha,
business prosperity will continue"
Evening star., 1923-07-06
SEES GOOD RETAIL TRADE
FOR BALANCE OF 1923
Head of Woolworth Stores Buying
Goods Ahead With No
Hesitation.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 6.-"Retail busi-
ness is good and l cannot see any
reason why 1T should not continue to
be good for the balance of 1928, at
least" H. T. Parson, president of the
+. w. Woolworth Company, declared
today.
we do not hesitate to contract for
merchandise for future delivery at
present prices. / find merchandise
prices on a stable basis and for that
reason we are willing to buy ahead
we are not experiencing requests for
financial help by manufacturer RS
turning out merchandise for us, as
was the case last year"
Mr. Parson estimated that the
Woolworth sales will reach $780,
100000 this year, but added that
there was no intention of paying any
extra cash or stock dividends.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
SURPLUS CARS INCREASE,
Railroads Able to Handle All
Freight Offered.

AS of June 23 there were 5s.671 idle
freight cars of all descriptions await
ing immediate service, an increase of
6.6S3 over the total of June IA, ac-
cording to the car service division of
the American Railway Association,
At the same time the technical short
age Of freight cars throughout the
country on June % amounted to IL
S9S. decrease since June IA of sci.
Increases In good order freight cars
during the week were as follows: Roy
cars, 4,S75; coal cars, LAO: stock cars.
S34. and refrigerator cars. i33. The
figures are taken as an Indication of
the ability OF the roads thus far to
handle all the freight Offering and AZ
the same time add to their ayaiIabIe
supplies for the fall rush of trafic.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
PRICES OF COMMODITIES
LOWER THAN YEAR AGO
But Are Still 50 Per Cent Above
1914, According to Brad
streets Report.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Bradstreet's
commodity price index as Of July /
was $13.0Ss5, decrease OF 90 per
cent from June ! and of 6 per cent
from March l this year, although 81
per cent above July l a year ago and
23.2 per cent above June I. 1921. Com
pared with February 1, 1920, the July
compared with August 1. 1914, the
present level is 60.2 per cent higher.
OF thirteen grocps of commodities
included. twelve moved lower in June,
products), metals (pig iron and nom
ferrous metals like copper. lead and
tin), miscellaneous products, hides
and leather, textiles, live stock and
oils.
Compared with June l only eight
products were higher, while forty
seven were lower and fifty-one were
Evening star., 1923-07-06
BETTER TONE IN WOOL.
Prices Have Not Declined Further
During Week.

BOSTON. July 6.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
There is better tone in the wool
market Prices have not hardened
during the week, there has been
hardly sufficient actual business done
for that, but, on the other hand, they
have not declined further. Indeed.
the market appears to have righted
itself and manufacturers hunting for
bargains have found many of their
bids turned down fat.
London has kept very firm
throughout the week. in spite of
some fairly heavy Withdrawals. The
continent is the chief buyer. Brad
ford is feeling better. with heavier
sales of all descriptions. Prices at
Brisbane declined about per cent
from the previous rates. The con-
tinent was the chief operator, Ger
many being the big buyer"
Evening star., 1923-07-06
$3.50, 600. 900 SOAP BILL.

NEW YORK, July 6.--Two billion
pounds of soap were consumed In the
United States during the year ended
June 80, 1928. according to r. r.
Deupree. general manager of the
Procter & Gamble Company: Every
"A persons) used eighty pounds Of
soap, for which was spent. $40. The
country's annual soap bill is $780,
900. 900
Evening star., 1923-07-06
CREDIT PLAN READY,
Minnesota Farmers Anxious t,
Borrow $3,OOO,OOO.

ST PAUL. July 6.-Minnesota's new
rural credits bureau is getting ready
to function and has advertised for
amounting to s2,000.OO0. Bids will be
opened July 10. The interest will be
at the rate of Az per cent, payable
semi-annually.
The bureau, created by the last leg
islature, already has application for
loans from farmers totaling $3,000,-
600, but officials say preliminary sur
vey of these applications indicates not
more than one-half will be approved.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
PUSH SEVEN-YEAR JOB
ON S1O,OOO,OOO SHRINE

Special Dispa tch to The Star
ATLANTA, July 6.-Sculptors and
stone cutters are making good prog
ress on the confederate monument
located on the 1000 foot precipice of
Stone Mountain which will cost So
100000 when completed. Gutson
Borglum. in charge of the work.
estimated today his men would be
employed continuously for seven
years. The project Is safely under
written and of considerable CONNER
cial Importance.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
PROPOSALS
TREAHURY
DEPARTMENl

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Superyisine
Archtsssts A. ,nss Of1ce Wsshinston: D: G.. June
Repairs to Mechanical Equipment in the
United States Treasury. Treasury Annex, No.
!, Butler Winder, Auditors and Liberty
cordance with specinca tfon. copies Of which
may be had at this once. in the discretio
OF the Supervising Architect, Jas. A. Wet.
more; Acting Supervising Architect.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
INNOVATION PLANNED
IN CLOTHING INDUSTRY
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, July 6.--The establish
ment of a consulting, engineering
and research bureau for the whole
clothing industry is under considera-
tion by the clothing designers of the
United States and Canada, in con-
vention here. The bureau will serve
as a clearing house for ideas aimed
at the improvement of the industry.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
THREE BANKS UNITE.

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 6.-Three
large banks here. the Liberty Ma
tional, the Palmetto National and the
Merchant. will pool their resources
and make two larger banks out Of
the three. at the same time intro
ducing new capital. The Palmetto
National will be continued with cap
ital of $1,000,000. and a new state
bank will be formed, to be known
as the Palmetto Bank and Trust Com
pany. with s1.500.000 capital.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
DROP IN WHEAT PRICES
is FEARED IN CANADA
Voluntary Pool Only Hope of
Farmers, Declares Expert on
Agriculture.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SASKATOON, Sask., July 6.-Cana-
dian wheat prices will fall below the
cost of production, exerting a disas-
trous effect on the entire economic
life of western Canada unless a vol
untary wheat pool is formed, ]. H.
Haslam, economic adviser to the
Farmers Union Of Canada, declared
at the annual convention today. 1t
has become obvious during the last
month that new low level prices will
be reached unless relief is provided,
he said.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
BANK VOTES EXTRA"

NEW YORK, July 6.-Directors of
the Hartman National Bank of this
city have declared an extra dividend
or per cent and the regular semi
annual dividend Of the same amount.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

unchanged. Compared with a year
ago sixty-four products are up, thir-
.ty-four are lower and eight are un-
changed
Evening star., 1923-07-06

EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio, July g.
The pottery trade offers an exception
today to the general slow down evil
dent in industry in this territory
Only a few plants will close for the
! two weeks, usual at this time of year,
for repairs and inventories.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07
THE HOME PAPER

Ex-Governor Francis once said the
following Of newspapers; Each year
the local paper gives from $500 to
$1,000 in free lines to the community
in which it is located No other agen-
cycan or will do this The editor IN
proportion to his means does more for
his own town than any other ten
men, and in all fairess he ought to
be supported-not because you like
him or admire his writings, but be
cause the local paper is the best in
vestment community can make. It
may not be brilliantly edited or crowd
ed with thought but financially it is
Of more benefit TO the community than
the preacher or teacher. Understand
me. I do not mean mentally, ard yet
N moral questions you will find most
Of the papers on the right side. Today
the editors of the local papers do the
most for the least money of any peo-
pie on earth "-Exchang
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

Fred Mavity came down from Cue
ter last Sunday lie expects to leave
for the outside this week to consult
with specialists regarding an ear
which has been giving him considera-
BILE trouble.
Joseph c. McGown has opened up
a new grocery store in the building
formerly occupied by the Valley Hard
ware store. The new business viii
be known as the Garden Creek Cash
Store, selling for cash only on a very
close margin Of profit.
Port Cameron had the misfortune to
send arihe bullet through his left
hand one day the latter part of last
week He was shooting at q coyote
from his horses back and the animal
jumped causing his hand to slip over
the mu2zle OF the gun just as it was
discharged. Dr. Kirtley dressed the
wound whlcl. has caused Mr.. Gamer
on considerable pain. He is getting
aiony nicely now.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07
BUTTER WRAPPER PRICES

The following prices on butter wrap
pers have been in effect at this
office for two months: 100 $3.50;
200. s1eo; goo $500; 400 s2.35; 500
2 70: 1900. s425 CASH with the
order. We guarantee better paper
md Workmanship than mail order
firms and the price meets the outside
nrice and better. Eat ranch butter"
Esd Mr. Farmer, use Home Wrap
pers"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

100000 ~-~~~-~-~-~-~~-~-~~>~~>-
For Nice Smooth Shave and fash
lonabIe hair cut call at the Pastm'
Club Room Barber Shop.-Henry Mich
OILS, Prop. Advertisement
Eat ranch butter!
Eat ranch butteri
March came in like lamb.
Subscribe for The Messenger,
We have had several Marchy days
this month
Tom Spencer was in town this week
on business.
]. H. Calvin has position in a
mine near Salmon.
Jack Ferguson has resigned his po-
siton as deputy sheriff.
Fred Pratt was over from Pahsam-
aroi last Sunday on business.
Your attention is respectfully dir
eeted to the Tom Horton ad. in this
issue,
The legislative clock stops March
Sth 1t should have run down 60
days ago,
e. E. Higiey has had his name put
on the Messenger mailing list for the
coming year.
Attorney W. W. Adamson left last
Tuesday morning on professional
trip o Blackfoot.
Mrs. L. A. Hanson of Mackay. was
here last week, 1he guest of the Ad-
Olson Hanson family.
VIM. Snow was in town the latter
part of last week from the Red Bird,
transacting business.
Billy Hoy was elected water master
Of Challis creek at an election held
in this city on March 5th
Frank Skeels returned home the
latter part of last week from a bust
ness trip to Salt Lake City.
Mrs. L. e. Hawkins passed through
town last week on her way 70 Idaho
Falls from her home at Stanley.
Mrs. Mcclure was in town last week
from her home above Clayton, the
guest of her daughters, Mrs. VIM.
Cameron and Miss Jessie.
Mrs. Bert Darlington and little girl
came down from their home at the
Oster ranch last week for visit
with relatives and friends here.
DR.. Kirtley has received word that
as soon as the weather will permit,
the Salmon band will come to Challis
and give free concert and dance.
Mrs. Emmett Donahue and child
arrived last week from Lost river val
ley and is making her home here now
her school having closed for the
term.
Joe Rodgers has painted his car a
bright green with gold trimming
while the tenders have been painted
white giving the car the appearance
OF having "bucked' through some
heavy snowdrifts of which there are
none in this, Central Idaho's banana
belt
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

An Old bachelor says It Is impos-
sible for a woman to do anything bet
ter than a man. Evidently, he never
saw a woman pack a trunk.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07
The Hand of Welcome

So vivid is the message wrought ~ use
Of correctly printed stationery, the -eciP-
lent is inPulsively moved to extend his
hand as though to greet the sender
personally.
Make your printed stationery arouse this
same imPulse in your correspondents.
Let them feel the spirit Of yourself and
the warmth Of your sentiment.
Our quality-Printing prices are from the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07
"IF AoaIn.

life would be fine" said Uncle
Eben. eff it was as easy to deserve
friends as it is to deserve enemies"
-Washin~to7 Sf"r
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

Well, Noaidn't Il?
What q splendid thing IT would be
If people who lose their tempers we're
unable to find them again.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07
PRANKLINI
II PRIN TING
PRICE LIST |

Why not enlist our expert cooperation
TO foster the many friendships acquired
in your relations with your fellownen
thru using properly printed stationery?
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07
Why Bee FaVors Blue.

It is believed that the bees taste
for blue flowers arises from the fact
that blue is the color of the most
,'~anced COVERS
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

Stove Bi7ckening That Sticks.
If a small piece Of soap is added
to the stove blackening, it viii stick
to the stove.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

Now. If the Henl
A lobster has been known to lay as
many as 10000 eggs at a time.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07
TO THE PUBLIC:

III
"a The Idaho Commission and Transportation Company
disposed their business to the
# Macay Chal Clayton Stage Company in they
m forwarding and freight business the
s Mackay. Chalis Clayton Stage Company.
81 the idaho Commission Transportation
"a Company forwarding freight business and
~ the Macay Chas Clayton Stage Company will handle
"a all mall passengers
~ The above transfer has been made with view of
"A giving community by each
specializing respective lines thereby cutting out
= expense this company
81 the public to better advantage
8 Mackay, Challis and Clayton Stage Company
8 Idaho Commission and Transportation Coy
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

Japanese Travellers.
More than 300 japanese travellers
month paFs shrough Esw York.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

Villa;ny's Stubborn Fight.
villainy. when detected. never gives
up. bur boldly adds impudence to i'm
posture. Goldsmith.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

SHORT ORDERS ANY TINE. SPE-
CIAL DINNERS ON SUNDAYS
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07
British Coal Production.

The British isles produce a fourth
{ all the coal used in the world.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07
Space In Australia.

The state of South Australia Is -four
times as big &c France
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

THE CHALLIS CAFE
Struhs & Eek, Props.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

Ice Cream and Cake Every Day
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

Give US a call We treat you white
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-07

Center Main St. cHALLIs. IDAHO
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
STRUCK LIVE WIRE.
GEORGE ANDERSON WAS
BADLY BURNED
Llneman For Northern States Pow
er Company In An Accident
AT Garden City d

Lake Crystal, December 15.-Dr.
H. O.. Williams was called to Gar
ZEN City Thursday evening to at
tend the injuries of George Ander
son, who was nearly electrocuted.
Mr.. Anderson is the lineman and
shooter at Garden City for the south
ern division of the. Northern States
Power company. While attending
to his duties on a platform opposite
the Woodman hail, ne go: roo close
to the $4,000 voltage high tension
wires. He was knocked down and
burned badly on the sioe OF one leg.
1t is hoped his injuries are not ser
ious. N...
Feon Clla~tar of the. Order Of
lstern Star held 1t annual election
Of officers 4..e-sudy evening, elect
ing: Mrs. Mary Thomas, w. NJ:
Rev. Reaser, W. P; Mrs. Ada VIII
liams, A M; Miss Marie Selle, Sec
retary; Mrs. J. l.. Roberts, treasur
err; Mrs. Hanna Thomas, conductor;
Miss Mabel James. associate con-
ductor. The meeting was well at
tended. Refreshments were served
at late hour. -.- -.
Who says Lake Crystals High
school basketball team is not inn
proving? Last year st. James beat
the boys So to 0 and last night Lake
Crystal piled up score of 1S to %,
James has district champion team.
Wait till we get a new school house
and gymnasium, then we will show
you that we have the makings.
/ James Thomas, who leases the
postoffice building to the postal de-
partment, fully equipped is now in
stalling some new equipment for
the postmaster, William p. Marston,
Jr. Everything is being made OF
steel and of the very latest pattern.
A large bag rack with distributing
platform, distributing cabinet,
which divides the Office in two de-
partments. one for the postmaster
and assistants and the other for the
for the routes is also shot through
this cabinet and from there goes to
the new individual distributing cas-
es which each rural carrier oper-
ates. The postal department should
be highly complimented on the eff
ficient service they render the pub
The Christensen, jacobson con-
tractors for the carpenter work OF
the new Citizens Oil company sta
tion started work this morning.
Idris Jones of Mankato was In
town Friday attending to business
matters.
The Lake Crystal Fire depart
ment held its regular monthly
meeting in the city hall Thursday
evening. The topics under discus
sion were Fire Hazards and Fire
Prevention The CITY fire marshal
Newman. brought up several mat.
ters before the department and
Chief Baker emphasized the fact
that better order must be shown at
the meetings.
Mr.. Hughes of Minneapolis, post
office inspector Of fixtures was in
town Thursday giving the Office the
once over" and making further
recommendations to James Thomas,
the leaser.
The officers of the Parent Teach
er association held an executive
meeting in the Office of Professor
+, Snyder to lay plans for the future.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
LARGE INCREASE SHOWN
Money Spent For Educational Pur-
poses Advanced Considerable

Money Spent For Educational Pur-
poses Advanced Considerable
The department of commerce at
Washington, d. c., in its recent re-
port of the expenditures Tor educa-
tional purposes other than for libra
aries in cities having a population
of from 100000 to 100000 population
in 1922, shows that the percentage
Of increase in expenditures of this
kind in Minneapolis from 1917 to
1922 amounts to 655 percent.
Only one passenger in over five
million carried in steamboat travel
during the year 1922 lost his life by
accident, according to the depart
ment of commerce report on steam
boat travel.
Three hundred and twenty three
million passengers were carried on
steamboats, reporting to the Steam
boat Inspection Service in the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1928, and only
fifty y-nine of them lost their lives by
accident, less than the number of
pedestrians killed accidentally in
the streets Of some of our large cit
les. Against this mortality on coast
and inland water craft, stand 907
lives directly saved by appliances
required by law and examined by
the Steamboat Inspection Service,
whose activities are revealed in the
annual report to Secretary Hoover
of the supervising inspector gen.
eral. .g ..