LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1912.
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wonders why we were shipping thou
sanda of miles to London, $50,000,000
worth of pork alone in 1910, when
price were 80 high In the United
States all we are told because of
shortage of the supply compared with
the demand
The same consumer has a very
strong notion that the supply and de
mand theory Is no longer doing busi
ness but Is only a fiction the packers
9Dj, singly copy J UKe to advance The price to the
THE OBSERVER
, BRUCE DENNIS
Editor and Owner.
Satered at the poirtoffJce at la Grande
' ' as second-class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION BATES.
IIly, per week
JHdly, per month
65e
HEAT gl'PI'Ll A.D DEMAND.
- - The British government has an
DounceU that It will exclude all Am-
erlcan packers against whom prose
cutions have been Instituted in the
United States from bidding for con
tracts to supply meat to the British
rmy and navy, pending the settle-
ment of the suits. Some leading Chi
cago packers are quoted as saying
(that this action may mean a fall in
the price to the farmer and also low
er prices to the American consumer.
The Intimation Is that it may be a
case of supply and demand; that with
the European demand cut off there
-will be more Bupply than the local
. demand will absorb at present prices,
consequently there will have to be a
ut ail around.
.. The packers' argument, would be
all right provided the laws of supply
and demand had not been amended
t)jr them, so far as relates to the meat
Industry. They have been building up
a foreign trade. We bave been gloat
tec; over the fact that ours la the
toast beef of England, that our pork
1s feeding Germany, and now we be
gin to see that the American consumer
ss paying tor all that national glory.
According to the packers own version
In the present Instance, the American
consumer is likely to get Ills meat
cheaper because the British army and
navy have shut out their meats tem
porarily. The consumer naturally
Arcade
Theatre
Four Thousand Kent of High
claim Photoplays.
"MANKESAV-A Spanish town.
A beautifully photographed and
tlutod scenlo picture.' '. '
"WHITE BHAVE'S IIEJUT-
AGE" Kttlem,
A spectacular western pro-
luctlon,
LIFE IN THE V. S. AHIMY"
Edison
A great feature picture. It
a a thoroughly commendablo and
Instructive film.
THE HOUR OK EXECUTION"
(Jnuinoiit
Following very closely tho fa
mous story of Damon and Pyth
ias, gracefully conducted ntid
tinted.
"ONE 0 Ml E '()'. ... . '. . . Liililn
Every smile niul laugfi In this
very amusing pictures arlaeB
from the situation, truly a very
clever picture.
Laura Green Wills, in latest
Illustrated song production, en
titled, "
"WAITING DOWN' BT THE
MISSISSIPPI SHORE.''
consumer and producer are confusing
to those who try to figure out the higa
cost of living at present on the basis
of supply and demand. While the
prices the householder has to pay for
bis meat have been going up by leaps
and bounds, such Is not the case with
those paid to 'the farmer. The prices
paid at present In Chicago for steers
range from $4.50 to $6.50 per hundred
pounds. The average price ten years
ago in the same market wss $G.OO and
11 years ago It was $6.35, Indicating
almost no difference to the farmer in
a decade. The . Chicago packers are
paying $2 40 to $4.00 for mutton. The
average teu year ago for high grade
I stock was $4.65. Eleven years ago it
was $5.25. The Chicago price for
hogs ranges from $5.65 to $6.35. The
Chicago packers were paying $5.95
ten years ago, And ten years ago
the good corn the farmer fed his stock
was worth about two-thirds what It Is
at present , ,
If the law of supply and demand
cuts as mucU' gure as the packers
would have u believe now that there
Is a prospect of having some of their
foreign trade shut off, there would
not be the decline in the live stock
Industry shown by the census figures.
While the. price of meats was being
boosted to the consumer the number of
cattle In this country actually fell off
275,332 durlng-the decade from 1900 to
1910, tlie total in the' latter year be
ing 69,080,000. The number of swine
in the United States Jn 1910 was plac
ed at 47,782,000, a decrease of almost
17,000,000 In ten years. The donrease
In the number of sheep In the decade
In round numbers was 4,600,000. Does
it stand to reason that the farmer
would go out of the live stock business
at present high prices to the consum
er, If lie was getting his proportion or
the IncrenBe?
They are cutting up the Maine, and
soon nothing will be left but its memory.
as
STEAM PUMP FISHING.'
and
After five dinner parties In one day
at New York, Taft announces that
one great fault of this age is thut peo.
pie live too fast.
It Was Rapid.- but Disastrous,
Franc Stopped It.
One of the most singular fishing de
vices Imaginable was discovered by ac
cident in France. Though extremely
simple, the system is revolutionary, j
- A pood on the farm of La Marie
quette. bordered by rocky shores, was
drained one year by tbe old of a steam
pump. Each stroke of the piston drew
up tweuty-five gallons of water, and
tbe pond was emptied In a few hours,
nnd not ouly wus the water drawn off,
but all tho fishes also were transferred
to a new element;
This was a revolution. The owners
of ponds in tbe neighborhood followed
suit, and tbe proprietor of the pomp
made a specialty of this sort of work.
He "let" one of bis pumps, modified
for tbo purpose. The peasants of tbe
region called It "the flsb pump." . Each
stroke of the piston, brought up tor
rents of water, In which were Huh and
crawfish, together with mud and de
bris. One pond of several acres was clear
ed of fish at an expense of 30 francs,
or $7.20. Tbe process was ingenious,
but as one cannot have bis fish and eat
it, too, and as such rapid consumption
would have led to equally rapid exter
mination, the authorities stopped tbe
practice. Scientific American. '
The last dime museum in New York
has closed Its doors. Naturally It had
to quit when the metropolis Is so full
of freaks that can be seen for nothing.
The earth, according to Prof. Bauer,
will cease Its revolutions in 2.000
years. Perbnps port of the earth may
but Central America never will.
Uncle Sam is sending out a bulletin,
telling how to doctor sick bees He
also should toll what to do In case the
bee resents the treatment.
A man at Washington bus discover
ed that the uoHsesslon of a Carnegie
Ihoro medal falls to fill an empty stom
ach,
With, the American Eagle and the
iKussInn bear In any sort of a contest,
It Is only patriotic to predict that the
fur will fly.
The modern hustle for money sug
gests that some people have forgotten
that the present styles for shrouds
have no pockets.
When the cow jumped ovor the
moon, It seems she took the price of
butter with her.
HACKNEY COACHES. .
Tradesmen Protested When They Flret
Appeared' In London, :. h
In a letter dated April 1, 1630, Mr.
Garrard, writing to the Earl of Straf
ford, says: "Here Is one Captain Bully.
He bath been a sea captain, but now
lives in London, wbere he tries experi
ments. He hatb erected according to
his ability some four hackney coaches,
put his men In a livery and appointed
them to stand at the Maypole In the
Strand, giving tbem instructions at
what rate to carry men Into several
parts of tbe town, where all day they
may be bad.
"Othor hackney men seeing this way,
they flocked to the snme place nnd per
formed their Journeys at the same rate,
so that sometimes there are twenty of
them together, which disperse up und
down."- ' . .: " - '"'
Citizen shopkeepers bitterly com
plained of this. Haying:
"Formerly when Indies nnd gentle
men walked In the streets there wns a
chance of customers, but now they
whisk pant In the coaches before our
apprentices linve time to cry out.
What lve hick?'" '
The word cub. u contraction of cabri
olet, wns not used unfit 1S23. London
Standard.
' (
He Liked Scotchmen. '
The late Meredith Townseud had nn
affection for Scotsmen hh contributors
to the Spectator, of which be wns for
so many years proprietor nnd coedltor.
Mr. Townsend's lilting for the Scots
was based on an experience he had In
Lelth when a boy. He was on a holi
day and had run short of money for
his return to London. He boldly board
ed a London pnssenger boat, intimated
bis desire to the captain to go south,
explained wno he was and stated that
be was without funds. Seemingly fa
vorably Impressed by tbe lad's tale and
appearance, the captain, a Scot, said
that would be all right and showed
him to a cnblu.- "But," said young
Townsend, "this Is a saloon. As things
are steerage would do all right." "Na,
na, my lniinnle," said tho enptnin, "If
I trust ye nt. nil I'll trust ye first class!"
London Spectator.
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CAPITAL . . . $ 100,000.00
SURPLUS . ... 115,000.00
RESOURCES .. . . 1,000,000.00
United States Depository
A Tragic Possibility,
Uncle Leven. n grizzled old -wood
sawyer, was told by a ludy for whom
be had been working to wait In the
kitchen for bis supper. Aunt Caroline,
the cook, tilled bis plate with choice
bits from the "great house" table, and
Uncle Leven fell upon them with rel
ish. Soon, however, a jeloud crossed
his face.
"What all you, UnC Leven?" asked
Aunt Caroline solicitously. "Is you
got or piilnV"
" Tnln't (Int. Sis' Cnlllne," said Uncle
Leven, "but l's feared I'll git filled up
befo' I cats all 1 wants." youth's Com
panion.
Cigar Lighter.
Oibbs I went a railway jonrnev the
other day and took a box of cigars
with me. Mbbs Well. I suppose you
had a good smoke? Gibbs Aye, I bad
tbnt, but when the train had started
found I'd no matches. Xlbbs No
matches, and yet you'd a good smoke?
How did you manage for a light?
Gibbs Well, you see. I opened tbe box,
took out one. and, that made the box "a
cigar lighter."-London Tlt-Blts.
The Cure.
"Alas, I am blind!" walled Love.
"Why don't you consult a doctor?"
asked Experience. "I know c famous
specialist who could cure you."
"What Is his name?" asked Love.
"Marriage." replied Experience.
Philadelphia Record.
Conjugal Amenities.
She 1 wus a fool when I married
you. He Aren't you a fool still? She
No. I am uot. lie Then you should
be thankful to me for reforming you.
London Tit-Bits.
Chief Knctory Inspector Davis of
Chicago has Issued statistics showing
that the enforcement of tho ten-hour
law for women In Illinois has cost
Chicago hotel men not less than $"0,
000 a month, since July, when the law
went Into effect. The half dozen big
Prices
Take
Another
Drop
on Ready-to-Wear garments. The most
successful January Clearance we've ever
held. Now we make the remaining gar
ments still lower in price with the intention
of entirely cleaning our racks before the ar
rival of spring stocks. Never before haVe
we ever attempted such a price sacrifice
'j I IMHHMIUMfWY
v i I :
9800
Final Clean-up Of
Ladies' Suits $3.90
In our window today we're h showing
a choice line of tailored suits that sold
regularly up to $22.50 All the pop
ular shades and materials.
Your Absolute Choice $3.90
Final Clean-up One
Piece Dresses $3.90
Just fourteen of these elegant silk and
wool dresses. The regular prices
were as high as $25.00. They won't
last long at such a sacrifice in price.
four Choice Now $3.90
White Dresses and Linen Suits
$1.90
You could not . buy the material
alone in these garment for twice
the price we're offering this selec
tion. They're in the center win
dow today.
SELECT ANY ONE FOR $1.90
Regular $10.00 to $25.00
Lingerie & Linen Dresses $3.90
This includes the best styles and materials in the
entire stock, beautifully trimmed in dainty laces
and embroideries. Both short and long sleeves.
You must see these to appreciate these values.
$3.90 While They Last $3.90
In the East Window Today
Many other extraordinary values like the above
throughout the entire store during the remaining days
of this sale.
WEST'S
WEST'S
department stores in Chicago, accord
ing to the statistics, obeyed the law
at an extra expense of $1500 a day pelled to employ 1,000 additional per
durlng the holiday season, being com- sons. .
After a Cold Auto Ride
what could be mora comforting or exhileratlng than a nice cup 'of
Hot Chocolate, which you will always find ready at this season of
the year at our Soda counter? We give It to you pure and cheering,
full of that goodness and nutriment so peculiar to the best quality
of Chocolate. It is a food, drink and medicine all combined, at low
cost. .
Selder's
La Grande