■ ave beef
trust at home
Price,
pound.
Cut—
I.otn
i Rib
Chuck
; Round
BLES PLAINLY SHOW WHERE THE I ?u»t
iShank
I Hate
PROFITS ARE.
IO is
15
10
14,
"5 ’
.Ou
<7
.07
I Flauk
I
Value
017.17
7 b>
14.11
>5.24
80
.4 a
WASHINGTON
OBJECT
SHEEPMEN
Are Agitosi the Tax La*
W. E. HUSTON
Eoacted b)
Dealer in
Ibe Oregon Legislature
4. *2
1 58
Groceries, Provisions
Total
A meeting of the sheepmen of
tal.46
The retailer, therefore, gets i southeastern Washington was held
«61 46 for the meat from a 1000- in the otlices of Attorney H, C.
pound beef, for which he pays the Bryson, in this city yesterday, says
packer «38.43, giving him a profit the Walia Walla Union. The ob­
::
Juhiisluu McCulley ¡u Sunday Oregonian.)
::
ot «23 03 on the beef, or about 60 ject of the meeting was to consider
HE
ALSO
HAS
A
LINE
OF
i
Portland need not take a back per cent. But, whereas the packer ways and means for contesting the
I am prepared to furnish my customers with the usual ::
9* ’ for any city in the East, even gets hie profit of 25 per cent from validity of the law enacted by the
high class goods and invite the public to call when desiting ••
| the beef within a few days and Oregon legislature, making a graz­
III the matter of a %beef trust. a|i0W8 it to raultiply through uge of ing tax of 20 cents per head on
hile a Federal grand jury in the the money so that it nets a profit of sheep and goat>, and fifty cents
I
st is investigating the methods 1 nearly 100 per cent at the end of per head on cattle, horses and
/ (iuarantee llie Hoods and Prices
I
the beef trust, Portland people ( the year, the retailer loses a large mules, effective. The law provedes
Solid (¡old W atches, Fancy Clocks, Jewelry of all kinds,
part
of
his
profit
in
the
wages
of
an
additional
charge
of
five
cents
e paying prices to retail butchers
Silverware, Ebony ware, Cut (¡lass, llandpainted China at
CHILDREN'S CLOTHINC.
employes, the waste in cutting, per heal for sheep and goats and
Cost. Take a peep at my windows.
at reveal a trust in this city, a
running expenses of his establish­ ten cents per head tor horses, cat­
fill kinds of Fresh Vegetables in Season,
□st within a trust, a trust that
ment and other expenses. Where­ tle and mules for each additional
G-errxToexling'.
nibines the branch houses of the
as, the net profit on a beef is 25 county passed through, in addition
at trust and the independents
percent to the packer, the profit of to the first. The effect on the
who exis in Portland.
60 per cent quoted as that of the sheepmen of this section is a
Figures do not lie, and figures
Durkheimer Building.
Main Street.
dealer is not net profit, and when twent-five cent per head tax, their
tow that packers and wholesalers
»WAW.SWA
expenses are deducted, allowing sheep going into Union and Uma­
in Portland make a princely profit,
for shrinkage in cold storage and tilla counties.
th;it th« prices of beef to retailers waste in addition to expenses, the
A committee composed of W. Pi
i« uniform among the several retailer’s profit drops down to about Reser, H. C. Bryson and S. V.
wholesalers, which means that 40 per cent and in some cases less Davin was empowered to pursue
there is an understanding. Re­ than this. The retailers therefore whatever course their good judg­
R. R. SITZ, Lawen, Oregon
tailers cha<ge consumers according­ are not getting rich, and they are ment directed, lending to contest
ly, and when the consumer objects compelled to ask from the consum­ the legality of the enactment.
th e retailer tells him that the pack­ er the prices they do in order to
Many of the sheepmen express
ers are to blame; in turn the pack­ run their business without loss.
i * 7
the opinion that if the law is up­
... Represents the....
X
ers say the railroads, the stock-
Bulls readv
for service, ' the “ get of
£
That there is an understanding held they will have to retire from
•J
yards management and the growers among the packers is not denied. the business. An additional item
Home Insurance Co., of New York,
v
are the cause of the trouble. The Retailers states that the same of expense of 25 cents per bead
Liverpool, London & Globe,
oK
flgti res simmered down, show that prices are asked by the several makes sheep grazing prohibitive.
Certified
copy
of
pedigree
the grower makes little or no profit, wholesale concerns, that the same It is probable that the sheepmen
Fir« Assurance Co., Philadelphia.
v
the railroad transports stock rason- conditions are imposed by all. The who met today own 250,000 head
given with each purchase.
OFFICE WITH BKIOS & BIOUS.
Hu n., Oregon. X
ably. the stockyards merely exist, packers pay on an average 4 cents of sheep, and the tax is enormous
Corner South ot Lunaburg & Dalton's.
Q,
the retailer gets no more than an 4 pound on the hoof, giving the under the new law.
average profit and hardly enough grower little room for profit. They
The committee appointee) were
te live. The figures also show refuse to pay more and the grower vested with absolute authority to
that in the evolution of a beef from must either sell for that figure or direct a defense to the collection
grower to consumer a large profit not at all. The cost of transporta­ and it is believed a federal case
liouBTOM N apton .
is made. Since this profit does not tion to Portland and the charges of will result,if any jurisdiction facts
go to the grower, the railroad or the the yards amounts to an average of can be had
SUCvESSORSiTO.TUPKER & WILSON
retailer, it follows that it must en­ $3 a head. The retailer pays his
rich the coffers of the packers.
$7 25 a hundred and must ask of
Deserved Popularity.
Blacksmithing and
■ Manager O’Shra, of the Union the consumer the prices he does in
Jfe at Company, stated yesterday order to live.
To cure constipation and Liver
Horseshoeing
that there were about 25.090 beeves
’1 he 1000-pound beef costs the troubles by gently moving the bow­
Real Estate.
Mmes
and
Mining.
slaughtered an<l sold to retailers in packer, plus expenses, about $45.95; els and acting as a tonic to the liv­
Portland during the year 1904. he sells the meat for $38.43 and the er, take Little Early Risers. These
Tic average weight of local beef ie remainder of the beef for $17.529. Famous Little Pills are mild, plea­
ALL WORK GUAR
bet ween ltXXt anil 1400 pounds. | He gets for the beef, after expenses sant ami harmless, but effective
I’ avcttb , I daho .
Mr O’Shea states that a 1000 have been extracted, the sum of and sure. Their universal use for
ANTEED.
pound l>eef will drees on an average : $55.954. His profit, in the light of many years is a strong guarantee
the year around about 53 per Cent. I the fact that it is turned over every of their popularity and usefulness.
Burns, Oregon
This means 430 pounds of clear two weeks, is therefore enormous, Sold by Burns Druggists.
meat. Prime beef was selling vee- and his contention that the small
terday, according to the statement dealer
,
gets 100 per cent profit and
Heating stoves at Voegtly’s.
of Mr O’Shea, at $6 75 per hun­ is responsible for the high prices to Voegtly for heating stoves.
dred. According to the statement the consumer is without founda­
Job printing—The Times-Herald
of Thomas Duffy, one of the more tion.
prominent retailers, it was selling i Here is where the buyer gets off
AHERICAN PLAN
• t $7 25.
Patents receive every attention when placed
He is compelled to pay the small
ONTARIO, OREGON.
Taking $7 25 as the base of sta­ profit of the grower, the grasping
under our care. Good comfortable rt tuns.
tistics, and following out the state­ profit of the truBtand the addition­
ment of Mr. O’Seea that beef dress­ al small profit of the retailer. The
Surgical and medi al cases.'.Terms leasonable
es an average of 53 per cent, the retailer, in an effort to make a little
Rates $a. go and $2 50 per day.
S'TlREf,
to
VO\J
packer in Portland gets for his money, doeenot forget to weigh the
Pleasant Quarters provided for
10<n>-pound carcass $38.425. This, bone and cut it out afterward, to
of course is for the clear meat.
Obstetrical Cases.
weigh the mutton hoof and cut it
This modern new hotel was only recently opened to the
■ Added to this is the sum the , off at a later time. He explains,
We have just received our consign­
public. 1 Lirney County people will be always welcome
EXPERIENCED NURSES IN ATTBNDHNCH
packer gets for other portions of | however, that this he must do in
ment of California Sweet Pea Seeds
and courteously cared for. A first < lass bar in connection.
from
the beef, for not an atom of the order to meet the demands of the
I lias. E. McPhfcetens, Propt.
beef is lost. The following table packer and wholesaler. The pack­
LIV RY BARN IN CONNECTION
■hows the value of the beef of 1000 er is holding him up. Not content
»
i
the California Pcriiiruer
Burns, Orego, .
pounds aside from clear meat:
Come in and get a package while
with
doing
this,
the
packer
is
also
they
last.
There
is
i.
»thing
to
buy
I .16250 Tongue meat.
io...
.12006 Sweetbread«.
I foot oil
holding up the’ grower. He holds
—they are distr? ute.l frt e
.0400". Tripe...........
We offer handsome prizes for the
loot
.0071M Tails..
up the railroads in most instances,
firrt blossom gro-vn f.-mu thins*-. J
.08740 Brain,
kuhs
also
for the 1 arg • 1
;ti< t biou. l.t
01200
Tongue
JYV8.
and indirectly holds up the public.
.U25HU < aaiugs...........
inuckk'8
into our store txi;r • Ji y b"). |« ,>;
' I
.06860
The sum of money he demands for
also for the bou.-,
’■ -a f-
I J 'O'--' .
5U0U0 Total...........
largest variety of . ■ ' »
.61600 Hide
1 adder
profits must come from some quar­
Nt.w
the t i.; t
th
u
r..70«i»
.08620 Fat«.................
; leart
2. -XXMJO ter and it comes from the consum­
.08800 Offal
iver
Sec the pi izc* iu our w.uuuw.
5AM BAILEY. Proprietor.
.13200*
beeknicat
»17 '>«5 er.
.04780 (.rand total
Feasand
^3
II.
JI.
HORTON,
HORTON A SAYER,’Propts.
.006601
Ox lips
The consumer pays on an aver­
fine
Wipes.
liquors
and
Cigars
i! The packer, then, gets for the
t
age 13.8 cents a pound for his beef.
I
The City Drug Store
clear meat at the rate of $<.25 the The retailer gets an average profit ; J
Aqppts for Maryland Club Whisky.
sum ef $38.425, and to this he adds of 4.14 cents a pound, and the
what he gets from other sources, packer makes a profit of 3.45 cents
CLUB ROOM? IN CONNECTION
EVERYTHING Fh5T CLASS
•h< <wn in the total aboye, $17 529. a pound. But it is a fact that the
I'
Courteous ard oblimi Mixologists
making a grand total for the car- packer turns his profit over every
Incase of $55 951.
two weeks and allows the money to
Nearest Sawmill to Burns. Cood Road.
I The packr ie compelled to pay compound that forces the consumer
■ for the beef on the hoof an average to pay. By doing this the packer
Lumber Yard in Burns.
■ price of 4 cents a pound. $4 a hun- makes nearly 100 per cent profit in
Bdred and $40 for the beef. The
the year. By selling the clear
H average charge of railroad trans- meat to the retailer so that he
■ porlatior. and stockyards feesis $3. would make an average profit of
I It costs on an average 50 cents to 4 per cent on each beef, the packer
LEWIS & McGEE, Propts
I kill the beef, making the beef ac-
could still multiply his profits and
I tually cost «43.50, and giving the
H. E. THOMPSON, Propt.
I New and Elegant Livery Turnouts Complete. Fresh l earns
make bis annual profits foot up to
I packer a profit of «12.454 on each more than 25 p-r cent, giving a
Stock und poultry hare few
Reasonable Rates, flood Clean Meals, Comfortable
Horses boarded by the day, week or
trouble which are p.t bowel and
I beef. Allowing the sum ot $2 4o| good percentage on the investment.
liver irregular < Black-
month. S|iecial care given all stock
Rooms, Courteous 'I'reatn.ent.
I for plant expenses, which is a very
Draught Stock ai. Poultry Yedi-
The following table shows what
cine It a bowel
I liver remedy
I liberal estimate by the head, it the 1000-pound beef costs each
Special accommodations for Commercial Men
for stock
It pn‘ th*» organa of
I brings the packer's net profit to $10. 1 party to the transaction, what he
digestion in a p»*r. t c- ;.«Ltion
Prominent America r*-eder-and
Cor. First and B Sts., Burns. Oregon.
I This gives the packer a clear profit receives for it before the deduction
farmer« k**ep their h i•* and rt- a It 8
| of 25 |e-r cent, the profit accrues of operating expenses, what hie
healthy Lv ¡riving -• nt an
•ional do* of ?•
Draught 3todi
I every two weeks, the money is gruss profit is, and the amount of
their
and Poultry 'Ine
a
I turned over a number of times the net profit:
food. Any rtuck rai
25-cent half
i ;» -
Your Patrone e Solicited,
Net profit
I \ <rly and the compound profit«
jf th;« me .
•• ‘
• ■r^-
eati
• 4 ■
profit. mittd.
and ke*p hi« «tor
fr tn each beef will aggregate in
R««i re» *'oOt
-1
I
Ketal 1er
» I »
«¿S<« I
health fur w«*k«
'1
ti.e neighborhood of $43 in the Packer
. M.IM «• 7
ally keep Bi* !»r
♦MO
Grower
THÈ IF-TO-I)ATE PHOTOTRtPHEH. 'k'
f y
Poultry M»
;>- ir giving the packer more than K«.lroadt rerde !
itw fnr .
operating ripe
»
I
not. ten 1 2T>
«1 *
< onffumer
!'•' per cent profit.
can to tlw*
Chattar
M •d < 1
Al! the latest style« and improved photogiaphy In
Now for the small dealer He
tano4?a. reaa.
u«c to be had.
Profile Par els, Artist’s Proof ind
Joseph Combe, the well known
p iv« for the clear meat of a 1UGO-
Manufacturer« ;<r»<l dealer« in
P<>«<
»lain
prev»»»
Photos finished hi up-to-datr
; tuioi le-ef, which gives 530 pounds Grant county cattle buyer, ie buy­
ftocwatxir O* Ja.
Blaelr«!/** »<ht
.
”7
clear meat. «.>8.415 The fol- < ing steers in this section He is
style up'»« appb< atiort. All sizes Irom the smallest
<>•»
Modir.ne lathe • ’ !«*•< t-
offering
IH
for
yearlings.
«19
for
roefc
ww
looking
ad
•
•
■ wing tabla shows what the re-
kxket pictart up t< in M x i<> finished in Ari«to
■M the nsed
n* aad oow th*y ara
Bridle», Spur«. Whip«. Kobe«: Rope«. I u.
tui-r gets on an average for the two-year-olds and 123 for three-
gitine ao
TWy ara »> k-a, »
Platino or on any of the Amern«« papers
oar «»a.* kb»»
If your Mix k an- tiling in any way come anil get worn,-
■ t cuts, and what the 530 year-old This ie an advace of
a p runerow
Gallar) oppo«lle.Hr»t >atiora! Bank
■
-I urns,
Oregon.
Security Stork Krmedirr; trail cure, liniments, bli.trr.,
p un<i« of clear meat front the 1O«>-1 about «3 per head over the prices
i
I
Tfc a
«. tirât
; i. ; ;
*. «-«.
paid last year —Spray Courier
etc.
A «j poultry food.
Address, Burnt, Oic^ :i.
pound beef nets hint:
lo Sell al Coablao'e Flfore.
Retailer Make* » Fair Proiil, and
WboleMler» Big does.
Tropical ?nd Domestic
Fruits when in Season
wer forced
LOOK
CENTS FURNISHINGS
Hats, Shirts, Clothing,
Underwear—Get Prices
I
ANYTHING in my line .
GIVE HIM A CALL.
■
BILLS FOR SALE
Breeder of Pure Bates Short Horn Cattle.
?
S M. L. LEWIS——
FIRE INSURANCE.
Waterloo Prince I 74,1 84
WILSON & ASHTON,
Napton
Wagon Work.
THE CARTER HOUSE
Fire-Proof, Modern,
Elegant
All Outside Rooms— Near Depot
RIEGER
: F,
I li
i THE hotel burns bar
a
ds
c
BLACK -
DRAUGHT
STOCK and
POULTRY
MEDICINE
BURNS MILLING CO.
Rough and Dressed Lumber,
Rustic, Flooring, Moulding,
Finishing Lumber.
!
!
:
The White Front Livery Stable
THE
URNS HOTEL
Special Accommodations
Traveling Men.
for
the
FIKST I LASS IN EVERY I’ARTH ULAR
JOHN McHULLEN,
ml
drat
HOPKINS <fc GARRETT,
SADDLES and HARNESS.