ALLIANCE HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY g, 19m.
COVERNMEMT URGES
WEEKLY POTATO DAY
(Continued from page 1).
fey and IK the public know that you
jure selling potatoes on close msr
gln as a team worker with the food
administration Advise your custo
sners to buy potatoea In larger quan
titiea, yet not too large Inatead of
tew pounds, auppoae they buy 26
0t 80 pounds, or about one week'a
gupply, according to site of fcrolly.
With organised aalea effort behind
potatoes, handled at decent profits,
through the entire grocery trade of
the country there will be no need for
consumers storing the tubers them
selves In some waya this amounta
to a form of hoarding and disturbs
the market.
Oet ready for a long aeason, be
cause the potato day each week
eboulrl be fixed from now until the
1917 crop ia eaten up, next June.
The nation expects every grocer to
do his duty on potatoes, and his duty
a not performed entirely by selling,
bat by helping the public form new
ftnying and dietetic hablta with pota
toea, purchasing regularly for each
week'a needa, in more generous
Quantities, which will eliminate evlla
f fluctuating supply, and reduce
trade coats, and to uae potatoea to
ave wheat and meat.
Not Rating Normal Volume
Washington, D. C. The potato
crop la causing the food administra
tion no little worry because the peo
ple are not eating potatoeo up to
normal. In Ithla connection, E.
Percy Miller, of Chicago, In charge of
the potato shipments for the food ad
ministration, stated Thursday the
price ought to be cut and that the
retailers should get their customers
to buy more at a time. He says they
Bight very properly charge a good
price far amall quantities but that
they would buy a bushel or a half
bushel and allow delivery on some
flay when orders were not usually
heavy they could buy much cheaper.
Why potatoes have been quoted at
eemingly very high prices in some
of the markets and in newspaper re
ports showing the increasing coat of
living is explained by Mr. Miller as
flne In no way to a ahortage of sup
ply. He says that the corner grocery
tore has moat 'of Ita prlcea fixed,
many of them by national advertis
ing camaplgns. Now with the gov
ernment fixing the retail prices at a
cant margin of profit, the retailer
takea advantage of these perishable
products in which there is sharp fluc
tuation in price to make hla addi
tional profits.
He aaid there la a big crop of Irlah
potatoea. Lost year the crop was
70.000.ooo bushels less than normal
and to take careiof this deficiency
the price wont away up. To stabalise
conditions, a big New York commis
sion man made a deal with growers
lor $1 potatoes. As a result the care
ful buyer put in a large stock, fear
ing high prices, and the people
trained themselveo to be more care
ful in eating them. The result has
been that the consumption Is away
below normal when there Is a crop
f 490,000,000 bushels, according to
government figures.
Mr. Miller finds the biggest potato
problem now is to get cars to move
the crop from the points of produc
tion to the big consuming centers. v
hagfvasll connection with the sweet pota
to crop, Lou Tv Sweet ,in charge of
the potato investigations of the food
administration, says this crop has
been put on the army ration, and
that good prices are being paid and
adequrte transportation facilities
have been arranged. Mr. Miller has
bad the matter taken up with the
quartermaster's office arranging for
delivery of largo quantities of yams
at the big army cantonments.
Through the division of co-ordination
cf purchases for the army and
navy and the allies, he bopea to ef
fect a large consumption of this food
product, which Is declared to be
a welcome variation In the rations
of the soldiers.
Mr. Miller aays the prices for
sweet potatoes this year ere quite
satisfactory, In fact be aays that the
only kicks he had received nre that
the prlcea have been too high. Un
der his guidance the food administra
tion baa done much to stimulate the
use of swoet potatoes and as a result
the people throughout the country
are becoming better acquainted with
Its lusciousness. Early In the sea
son he sought the co-operation of
commission merchants In increasing
the demand for southern eweet potatoea.
Heavy leading Dangerous
Chicago, 111. There has been con
siderable talk among the trade, since
the recent cold spell, to the effect
that the heavy loading of potato
cars, as a result of recommenda
tions and entreaties . from various
sources, have been responsible for a
considerable amount of stock which
was froien in tranait.
There has seemed to be a tendency
on the part of some members of the
trade to criticise the food adminis
tration for their recommendations
concerning heavy loading. With re
spect to this matter it should be
understood that, while the food ad
ministration have recommended that
cars be loaded heavier this season
than in the past, In order that the car
situation might be relieved to some
extent, their recommendations have
always specifically stated that the
cars should be loaded to capacity
"consistent with safety." While con
siderable damage from frccxing was
undoubtodiy caused by the excessive
loading of cars it Is the vIdw of the
operators here that this damage
was due not so much to heavy load
ing as to the poor Judgment exer
cised by many shippers in not fol
lowing out the heavy-loading idea In
connection with a thought to the saf
ety of the cargo.
Many cars were received on this
market with potatoes piled practi
cally to the roof of the car and right
up to the doors. In the preparation
of an insulated car for a cargo of po
tatoes (it should be borne in mind
that the insulated or refrigerator car
were primarily built as a protection
against heat and that therefore it is
necessary to take some steps in the
preparation of that same car to pro
tect a cargo against cold Inasmuch as
heat usually attacks a car from the
top while cold comes at it from the
bottom. In this connection the lend
ing operators here have formulated
some rules, which they have followed
in the loading of refrigerator cars to
Insure safety of their contents.
There 'is some difference of opinion
among various shippers an to Just
what space should be left at the
top of tho car, but It seems to be the
general opinion that the; potatoes
should not be piled within two feet
of the top and that, when sacked, the
tiers should not beover five, or possi
bly (six, high. It is also stated that
potatoes should not be piled closer
than 12 inches of the door edge and
that false floors should, of course, al
ways bo placed on the bottom and
ends. It also seems to be the gen
eral opinion that about 75 per cent
of the equipment, in the northern
states at least, which is furnished by
the railroads require racks on the
sides.
Many smaller shippers in the coun
try have been led to load cars heav
ier than their own Judgment dictated
was same because of notices which
they have received from the Inten
sive Loading Committee of the Amer
ican Railway Association. Many no
tices have been sent out to shippers
by this association asking why cer
tain cars were not loaded more heav
ily and pointing out that In making
future shipments the matter of load
ing to capacity should be adhered to.
Their purpose was, without question,
sincere, but shippers proceeded to
act upon it by loading cara to capac
ity without kepelng In mind the fact
that "consistent with safety" provi
sion should also be adhered o.
Freesinc Caused Damage
Kansas City. Mo. Considerable
loss by freesing of potatoes in heav
ily loaded cars during the recent
cold wave have' been suffered by deal
ers in this section. Potato men this
week said that a good percentage of
it was because the cars were too full
to allow a stove to be placed inside,
and cars shipped to smaller markets
have in many instances been refused
because of the frost damage and In
sufficient facilities on the part of
smaller buyers for resorting quickly.
Potatoes are now being generally
loaded to their maximum, 60.000
pounds, because of the car shortage
and the request of the food adminis
tration for capacity loading, and It It
claimed that where heretofore cars
holding 35,000 to 40,000 pounds
have been takn by the smaller coun
ty seat town markets, the big cars
hold too many potatoes for some of
them, especially when resorting is
necessary as has been the case dur
ing the late cold wave.
Estimates of the loss caused by
freesing of potatoes in this market
and in transit to dealers here as high
as $75,000. One firm this week said
that its loss in the last three or four
weeks from frosen potatoes ex
ceeded that of any similar period in
its history, and that heavy loading
was the initial cause.
Minneapolis. Cars loaded heavily
with potatoes and shipped during the
cold wavo which hit the northwest
tho mlddlet of this month are now
arriving at destination considerable
damaged by being frozen in transit.
The operators report that cars loaded
with more than 700 busLels were
damaged most while those with 700
bushels or less went through, in bet
ter shape. It is almost impossible
to load mere than 700 bush. Is In the
average size car and give the pota
toes tho proper perfci'jn, shippers
declare. In many cases sack was
frozen after the stoves had -been
pulled. Tho ccld wave ux ended so
far south that it caught a consider
able number of cars unprotected in
which the stoves had been pulled.
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NOTICE
To Customers
Owing to the great advance in the price of materials, I have
been forced to raise my prices. My price list is on display at
my shop.
ARTESAN 'S LIEN ON PERSONAL PROPERTY
SECTION 1. A person who makes, alters, repairs or in
any way enhances the value of any vehicles, automobile, farm
implement or tool, or shoes a horse or horses at the request or
with the cons at of the owner, shall have a lien on such vehicle,
automobile, farm implement or tool, or horse or horses shod
whether in possession of original owner or not, for his reason
able or agreed charge for work done or material furnished ;
Provided that the person making such repair or furnishing
such material file in the office of the clerk of the county in
which such work is done or material is furnished within sixty
days a verified statement and description of the work done or
the material furnished and a description of the article so
repaired, altered or furnished, or the horse or horses shod.
SECTION 2. Such lien, so filed, shall become paramount
to all other liens except those of like nature and shall be
treated in all respects as a chattel mortgage and be foreclosed
in manner and form as provided by law ; Provided, however,
that such foreclosure proceedings be instituted with six months
of the filing of such lien.
W. L. CARROLL
ALLIANCE NEBRASKA
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Chicago Market Better
Chicago, 111. In epite of he
fact that th potato trade had anti
cipated a quiet market for Christmas
week prices were n a better basi3
than they had been at any time in
the past month or so and there was
a fairly firm feeling to tho situation.
The arrivals have been light as
only approximately 90 cars were re
ported in during the first half of the
week and advices from shipping sec
tions were to the effect that there
was but a limited amount of loading
being done. For the moBt part the
quality of arrivals have een fairly
satisfactory although damage from
freezing continues to show up to a
more or less degree in a certain per
cent of the arrivals.
The local demand has been quite
good and operators report a fair call
for cars for prompt shipment coming
from the south and er.st. It also
seems to be the opinion of the deal
ers, from the tone of the inquiries be
ing received, that an improved call
may be expected from the usual trade
territory immediately following the
first of the year. The experiences of
former years carires out this sup
position, in as much as there has al
ways been an improvement in the de
mand after the trade has had a
chance to turn their attention from
holiday lines to staple commodities.
Wednesday receipts were reported
as 40 cars. The market was tir.n
with a very satisfactory call coming
for good stock. Wisconsin white
stock brought from $2 to 2.10 per
cwt., Minnesota stock $1.90 to $2.05
per cwt., and good western stock
$2.15 to $2.25.
Thursday the market was some
what easier and prices ruled about
5c lower. Trade was fair but the de
mand was principally for good stock
and inferior stock was 'hard to move.
Receipts were 4 5 cars.
Friday the market was firm with
prices a little higher and on about
the same basis as those of Wednes
day, although concessions were made
on some cars to unload quick because
of the cold weather. Receipts were
light. i
New York Market Good
New York City. The market on
clean unfrosted potatoes last week
was good. Michigan and New York
state supds were bringing $4.25 to
$4.50 and the few Mainea that were
offered sold at $5 to 6.25 per 180
pounds bulk in the yards. Maine
shippers were selling the stock de
livered New York at $2.50 to $2.59
per cwt., and offerings were extreme
ly light. State potatoes were selling
at about $1.83 per cwt., loading sta
tion, and shippers were getting $1.18
to $2.17 par cwt. 'delivered New
York. Michigan shippers were quot
ing $2.17 per cwt. delivered here.
Long Island potatoes were selling
25c higher than Maine stock. On
the docks potatoea were selling per
cwt. as follows: State, Penney 1
vantas and Michigan $2 to $2.50.
Mainea $2 to 2.60.
Found a Sure Thing
I. B. Wixon. Farmers Mills. N. Y..
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for
years for disorders of the stomach
and liver and says, "Chamberlain's
Tablets are the beat I have ever
used." Obtainable everywhere.
Monday
Jan. 7 th
Is the Opening
Day at the Big
Store
Owing to delay in constructing
the interior fixtures, our new
store will not be opened as
soon as anticipated.
Everything will be ready on
Monday, January 7th
G. M. Burns
The - Store - of - Big - Savings
The Alliance Herald's Little Salesman
Advertising under this head, five cents per line. Count six words
to the line. No advertisement taken for less than fifteen cents.
For Sale
HIGH GRADE second-hand auto
mobile for sale cheap. Nicolal A
u. 37-tf
FOR SALE: One of the best quar
ters in Box Butte county for $10.00
per acre. Look it up. It Is the
NWVt of section 32, township 25,
range 50. Geo. aGllup, Big Timber,
Montana. 4 5-86 8 3-tf
YOUR CHANCE to get a first-
class, high-grade automobile for sale
cheap. Used but In excellent condi
tion. Nicolal A Son. 37-tf
Piano At a Sacrifice
We have in the vicinity of Al
liance one of our very best pianos.
Rajher than pay storage or reship
this instrument to Denver, we will
sell It to a responsible party at a
special price on easy terms. Or, we
will rent the piano with the privi
lege of buying later, and apply rent
on purchase price. In answering.
Jleaae give full references In first
letter. Address Dept. A, KNIGHT-
CAMPBELL MUSIC CO., Denver,
Colo. 5-2-8883.
115 HIGH-CLASS Registered
Herefords; 75 females, 20 calves
thrown in with their mothers; 40
bulls of serviceable age to be sold
by Mousel Brothers in the new
staam-heated sale pavilion at Cam
bridge, Nebraska, Dec. 18, 1917.
Thin comprises the greatest collee-
. . . m . M M M a
uon ever ten our iarm. aenu ior
illustrated catalog now. Mousel
I rothers Cambridge, Nebr.
5318904
9nr Quick Sale We will take
1 OB for Lot 1, Block 4, South Al
liance. It has a 8-room house and
other Improvements. See S. P. Tut
tie, of Alliance, for conveyance. J.
P. Hazard, Goodlne, Idaho. 5-tf-OHUO
FOR SALE My reaidonce prop
erty at 804 Big Horn avenue, corner
Eighth street. In first-class condi
tion; five large rooms; bath. Barn
can be used aa garage; fine lawn;
also mahogany piano oneof the beat
makes. Good aa new. A J. Welch,
phona 361. 3-tf-8970
Player Piano Bargain
Oa account of financial reverses of
one of our customers we are com
pelled to take back one of our beau
tiful players which can 'be bought
for sfenall unpaid balance. Terms to
reliable parties. For further infor
mation, address the Haddorff Music
House, Alliance, Nebr. 3-3t-8960
FOR SALE Man's fur-lined
broadcloth coat; size 40; in good
shape; at half price. Call at Herald
office. 3-tf 8966
Wanted
WANTED, AT ONCE Several
good teams for hauling wood pipe.
Phone or write quick. Call Ash
8072, H off land. Nebr. Potash Re
duction Co. 5-2-9385
SALESMEN WANTED to solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and pain's. Salary or commission.
A l dress the Harvey Oil Co., Cleve
land, O. 5-lt
WANTED Two steamheated
rooms for light housekeeping; no
children. Address B, Herald, 4-2t
WANTED TO RENT Furnished
house; must be modern, with five or
six rooms. Call 340. 53-tf-8707
For Rent
FURNISHED ROOM for rent. 601
West Second St. Tel. 217. 6-2-tf-8882.
FOR RENT Furnished room for
oneor two. Phone 796. 4-2t-$-8998
FOR RENT Furnished room, f 08
West Second St. Telephone 117, Mrs.
E. A. Watson. $-tf-8969
Lost and Found
LOST One Pennsylvania tire, oil
proof; size 84x4, No. 404205;
mounted on rim. Finder please return
to the Herald office anu receive re
ward 4-21-8998
LOST A small brown grip, con
taining papers valuable to owner, but
worthleas to finder. Return to Her
ald Office and suitable reward will be
given. 6-lt-9393
Whenever yon begin to look
around to see who you can do in
stead of what you can do, you are
on the road called crooked.
Miscellaneous
MOVE FURNITURE SAFELY
We have equipped our dray wag
ons and auto truck with the latest
appliances for moving furniture
without marring or scratching or do
ing damage. Up-to-date wagon pada
will be used by us on all moving
jobs. JOHN R. SNYDER, Phone 18.
37-tf-5960
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER Over
Mallery's store, Room 10. Phone
if . Office hours, 9 to 4. tf
Tailor-Made Suits to Order
If the "Knickerbocker" Clothes
aren't the best you ever saw; If they
aren't a perfect made to measure fit.
If they arent' the lowest in price,
quality considered send them back
at our expense and we will cheer
fully refund your money at once.
Our prices are from $11 to $48, no
extra charges, as price includes
everything. With a $22 suit you are
given the choice of a hat or cap to
match suit, along with a fancy belt.
Call on C. C. Clifton, Burlington Ho
tel, Room 3, for a classy "Knicker
bocker" suit. Chicago's exclusive
tailors. 8t-tf-8968
Business to Be Continued
The business of the late A P.
Howe, Hides, Pelts, Wool and Fun,
will be continued at Crawford, Nebr.,
under the (supervision of the local
manager who has been In eloae touch
with Mr. Howe's plans and purposes
since the business started and is la
full sympathy with the principle of
FAIR DEALING on which he made
the business a success.
Wa will be pleaaed to have your
shipments aa usual anu can assure
yon of prompt returns at highest
prices Justified by the market.
$-41-9006. L. A. HOWE. Mngr.
MATERNITY nurse, experienced;
will go anywhere. Call for Nurse at
Western Hotel. 5-tf-9389
Effectual
"1 have taken a great many bottles
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
every time it has i cured me. I have
found it most effectual for a back
ing cough and for colds. After tak
ing it a cough always disappears,"
writes J. R. Moore, Lost Valley.
Oa. Obtainable everywhere .