EDITOR "LIVE
STOCK RECORD"
A Strong And Prominent Factor In
Icvehtneiit of city Live
Work Mnrket ;
Among the virile factors in forc
ing Sioux City into fifth position
Union live itock markets of the
country la the Daily Live Stork Rec
ord. Four years ago Sioux City was
a poor sixth in the list so far as sice
of yards and volume of business was
concerned. Today this market has
distanced St. Joseph and is safe in
fifth place.
V. A. Hart man, present editor,
came to the Record four years ago.
Auk. 1. Mr. llartman brought to
jdy noon on his nay home with Samjcluded A. E. de Kirqles of" Denver, j
Miller, a prisoner wno stated tuat ne cpttrmar pi in conimniee on stock-:
was a Chicago boy. Miller stilted yams and livestock exchanges of the
that
been working for a firm at lfcth and
llalstead streets but that he cashed a
check for forty dollars and elopd
with the. money. He stated that he
had bummed his way west, stopping
In Alliance for a couple of days ind
.finally landing at Sheridan, Wyo.n-
Ing, dead broke. From Sheridan he
wrote the Chicago people, statin'.
until two months ago he bad American Livestock asvxMa t!oa; 8.
m. i;orn presineni. ot in ftifar rro-i
iliji.s.e" jei.i.i n t.r If..a; ..i. Iv. j
Parsons of Salt J.ak? City, K. L.
fturke of Omaha, John Gratton. John)
W. Springer, Charles Clayton, J. II. I
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V. A. HAKTMAN
Johnston and .Charles Clwyont, all of
Denver. j
thr feturH w'-re discusped at
the Informal session in the morning,
that he was there and would go including financing of rattle paper,
gack if hry would send for him. lie; packing house control of stockyards,
seemed thoroughly sick of his wan- j refrigerating plants, rolling: stock on
derlnps and was anxious to gel back railroads, rendering plants,
to the big city to face the charges! The meeting wa spreslded over by
agHinct him. He did not know the E. L. flurke of Omaha, vice president
name of his captor.
STOCKMEN TO
FIGHT "TRUST"
the Rcord an experience of more
than- twenty years In the live stock
market paper game. He was for a
viuniber of years a clone associate of
'the late John II. Daly, In his time
'the first of all market reporters and
"writers. Along with Daly, Mr.
'llartman was for many years an as
sociate and co-laborer with A. C. Hal
llwell, Charles McCracken. Frank
Moore, James Toole, Larry Cham
. 2lon that old school of market writ
ers who practically made the Chica
go live stock market papers and
thus It is that llartman brought to
the Record the ripe experience of a
fifteen year schooling in the Chicago
market. He was the first market ed
itor of the Chicago Live Stock World.
In 1904 he went to St. Joseph.
Mo., as market editor of the Stock
Yards Journal at that place, and at
the end of seven years on' the Jour
nal be came to the Live Stock Record
s editor. llartman has gained a
reputation as a lighter for the rights
of the producer, the feeder and the
' commission man, and cases are not
Infrequent where he has been called
ma the carpet for antagonizing the
packers when the markets were
looking as though the p.ici.,j v.t.
.. not playing fair.
An incident in Hart man's live
' (stock newspaper career, that hung a
rame on him, occurred in St. Jos
eph. He took a lively hand In what
was known as the "post mortem
fight" some years ago. Some of tbe
people who favored the packers in
that fight handed him the name
"Grouch", and it stuck so tight that
llartman had a, picture of a grouch
made, and this picture now does du
ty as a side-cut to most of llartman'
dttorial product. There Is a tinge
humor and philosophy about Hart
.nao'i "Grouch" stuff that makes this
tan Interesting feature of tbe Live
. ".Stock Record.
We are. pleased to publish here-,
-with a halftone cut of Mr. Hartman.
This Is not the "Orouch", above men-
rtloned, as our reader will abserve.
Committee of National Live Stock
Aoclntioii C-o-operttfe with U.
8. ttoteriintent Expert
The Rocky Mountain News of July
9th contained an Recount of an effort
that had been started with strong
hacking to secure better market con
ditions for live stock growers anrt
feeders, which is publisher! herewith.
It Is probable that some errors crept
into the story, which evidently was
not reported by an experienced stock
mnh or one familiar with stock rais
ing and marketing conditions, but we
re-prlnt it as It appeared in the
Rocky Mountain News.
One of the discrepancies that la
nwovt noticeable to a person familiar
with methods of marketing cattle at
the open markets. Is that which rep
resents the live stock commission
men as b"lng In cahoots with the
packers to depress prices. Admit
ting that the packers just about have
their own way regarding prices, it is
n fact that live stock commission men
as a clnss make the utntost effort to
get every dollar possible for their
customers, the live stock shippers.
Following Is the article as It ap
peared in the Rocky Mountain News:
Ijoiik Expected Attack
A long expected attack on the
"packer trust" was started In Den
ver yesterday under the auspices of
the powerful National Livestock as
sociation, assisted by government ex
perts sent here from Washington to
co-operate In the securing of better
marketing facilities.
Charged with the responsibility of
finding Borne method to break the
control of the livestock industry,
which they claim the "packer trust"
has in Its grip, two committees of
the National Livestock association,
the special committee appointed by
Governor Carlson. Charles J. Brand,
chief of markets of the United States
department of agriculture, and F. M
Simpson. Ilve-stork expert for the
department, held an all-day session
In tht Brown yesterday nnd adjourn
ed to meet again this morning.
After the dlscnssion In which cat
tlemen of prominence from all over
the country declared against the
control by private Interests and com J wound
pound
of the National Livestock associa
tion, until the arrival of Dwight B.
Heard of riioenlx, president of the
organization, who did not arrive un
til nearly noon.
IUg lrfMtft Threatened .
The meet! ig opened with the for
mal statement by Mr. de Ricqles, who
said that $6,500,000,000 was Invest
ed in the livestock Industry, all of
which was l.kely to be lost if the
present ruinous policy was continu
ed. He said further:
"Those w!kj are luqualnted with
the vast territory of the United
Slates realiz ? that It Is the greatest
cattle country In tbe world and that
within its b .undaries are the be.;
pastures and griming lands of the
world. Perl aps. after all, the most
valuable and Important crop that we i
produce Is giass. Regardless of that
fact and tha. we. are perhaps better!
situated In t iia country to raise rat-i
tie than any other country, Investi
gations lndl t& that the cattle, busi
ness is evidently headed for. exter
mination. "In confirmation of that, the re
ceipts of cattle at the open markets
of Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, St.
Louis and St. Joseph for the tlrst six
months of the paBt ten years are pre-.
sented: For 1906. 3,640.000: for
1907, 3.847,000; for 1908, ..3.34 5.
000; for 1909. 3.225.000; for 1910,
3.294,000; for 1911, 3,336.000: for
1912, 2.924.000; for 1!H3. 2.979.
000; for 1914, 2.648.000$ for'1915,
2.739.000. j
"The first thing that comes to
mind after viewing such a situation
Is to ask: 'What Is the matter?' Un
doubtedly the principal trouble is
the present method of marketing
livestock, at the great central mar
kets or union stockyards that have
been built up In a few places, with
their violent flicctuatlona in prices
and absolute control of all of the
features of the business by a few per
sons. . ,
"The necessity for this conference
has been brought about by the belief
that In marketing livestock, 'supply
and demand' has. ceased to have
much to do with, the matter of price
making.
Importation Increase
"So you jn;iy lit eaatlsned as to the
truth of this statement, your atten
tion is railed to the fact that for the
eleven, months ending June 1. 1915,
the exportatliw of beef, as given by
the figures issued by the federal gov
ernment, show a:i increase over tbe
same period! for the previous years
as follows: Fresh beef. 4 l.VOO.n00
canned beef. 61.000,000
pickled beer. 7.000.000
e a total of "184.TIO0.O0O
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try and against regulation of price, "Antlier Important element In
paid Tor livestock and livestock prod- j connex ion, with Increased export
ucts. the stock growers went Into ex- moveu-ot la that during the ten
ecutive session. j month;, ending with April 1, 1915,
Stockyards Men liar red. thew were 287.000 less cattle 1m-
That action barred representatives 'ported into the United States from
of the stockyards companies and oth- Ca.' "i Mexico than the year
ers allied with the Interests" and ; PUm.. from which ngures you wil
left tbe meeting entirely In the hands ' on tha w have "everal
of cattlemen and the government ex- things to consider.
n-,a "Fir it. that we exported an enor-
t..r anon hnnr I ho thlrtv nian moua incr-ma u-T our itrrviuus
dUoussed the situation, with the re- " ' ,Q" "r -1 remedj tc this conditio hut Wlteve
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outline a plan for co-operative mar- resnro. ess ot those two features, that
"! that would restore open eoni-vdurln the P"od from Nov.. 1. 1914,
aetitinn 1 to Ma 1915. the feeders of cattle
ar
men who work afthe dictation of th'j
"trust"; the meat packer, the banks j
and loan; companies,, with, their con-1
trol of market paper; th Luspwtloii !
and other features..
"The time has come when we
must do. something." declared! Mr.
Corrl. "Tb packets are united .
and we must unite or got out ot bus
iness. The packers control not only
the packing business but every other
facility coutueated: with the- cattle In
dustry except the actual raisin of
the- stek.. 1 have n reudv-niade
ONE OF THE
"LIVE WIRES"
: business development and civic im
provement. Hia life has been one-of,.
'activify and usefulness, his worth ho-
jing recognized in many fields, and he
j belongs to that class 'of men whs
I have been both architects and buHd
(ers of their own fortunes.
When the stock yards and packing
tndastry was organized, Mr. Waltt
liMT Nebraska Uve Stock llrret- j recognized the great possibilities of
Cunt hi at Sheridan
A member of the Chicago city de- packers and their agents,
"tectlve force, who refused to give his Speakers Oppo "Truxt"
name, passed through Alliance Tues- The speakers along that line
. . oneensus of opinion pointed uttered most disastrous losses rom
to the conclusion that the livestock meir f eaing oierauona. ., ,
Industry must be emancipated from ltevlew "YniKt" Control
cTi-ol by the "packing house trust") Mr. DeRlcqles then reviewed how
or that the growers and feeders must 'the "interests" control the livestock
form an organization to combat theimarke. whb-h consists of the follow
ing elements: a siocayaras company
proper with all its features, each of ,
in- which brings revenue; commission i
that something must bis- aoae.'
The meeting is being attended by
the follow img Malttea:
Special com mittee Julian VI. Bas
sett. Croshixtoju. Texas; E. L. Burke,
Omaha. Neb.; M. C. Campbell. Wich
ita. Kan.; & M. Corrie. Ida Grove,
Iowa; M. K. Parsons. Salt Lake,
Utah; Al Popham. Atuartllo. Texas.
land W. J. Todd. Maple Hill. Kan.
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.. Supplemental Cutmulttev
Supplementing' this committee are
the members of the standing commit
tee of the American National Live
stock association on stockyards:
Thomas eBll. Node, Wyo.; J. P.
Campbell. Wichita. Kan.; W. H. Don
ald. Melville. Mont.; Frank Fogel,
Temple. Ariz.; Charles Godenow,
Wall Lake. Iowa.; E. D. Gonld, Kear
ney. Neb.; V. H. McKlltrlck. Bakers
tl.eld. Cal.; D. J. Sheehan, Opden.
L'Uh. and W. S. Whinnery, Lake Ci
ty. Colo. , ,
Charles J. Brand is accompanied
by F. M. Simpson, a livestock expert
In the department.
The following committee Is from
Denver: John C. Mitchell, W. M.
Lampton. J. A. Johnston, Lou D.
Sweet and A. E. de Ricqles.
er Kngaged in Commission llu."-
inoH on Sioux City .Market
Geo. W. Waitr. whose photograv
ure is published herewith, was boru
in Boston. Mass.. March 1, 1845, ami
spent all of his early life In the east;
but he heard the call-of the wes in
1867, and made his way to Omaha,
where he Remained for one suatnter,
going from there to Sioux City.
Recognizing, the great possibilities
of the live stock industry he engaged
In breeding and raising Short-born
i UK,
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(Courtesy of Sioux City Live Stock Itecord)
Double-deckinj and Enlarging Unloading Docks at Sioux City Stock Yardi.
forced Concrete. Section of Hog House to the Lett
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tained, adv No 1
XOTICK TO THE Pl'HMC
SCHOOL BUILDING FOR SALE
The School Board of District No. 41.
Morrill county, Nebraska, will accept
sealed bids on or before 4 p. m. Aug
ust 7th, 19)5. for the present school
building located at Angora, Nebras
ka. This building to be removed
from the school grounds on or be
fore Sept. 1st. 1915. Tbe school
district Board reserve the right to
reject any or an oius.
j (Signed) C. D. HENDERSON.
! Director,
By order of the Board.
S.V:t-S9-5863
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SbMtx City becoming a live stock
center, and on May 1. 1887, moved
his family back to Sioux City, and
for twenty-seven years he has bee a.
continuously conected with the live
stock commission business, being, today-
tbe oldest representative of that
line in Sioux City. . He has handled
thousands of car loads of stock and
bis perseverance, enterprise and abil
ity are manifest In the success which:
has crowned his efforts.
Serial No. 010571.
- Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, V. &.
Land Office at Alliance. Nebra..
; May 20. 1915.
. u . . vj . d i i.tj f I. cu mat v. VI
onel J. Merrick, of Jess. Nebraska,
who. on December 31, 190$. sad
Homestead Entry, Serial No. 010(71.
tor ixis z. s and 4, s 5tE.
NWH and the S ft o Sectioa 2.
j 't ownship . 26 North of Range 4 4
j West, of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
nas niea notice of Intention to make
Final Five Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
tore uegister and Receiver U. S. Land
Office, at Alliance, Nebraska, on thp
26th day of July. 1915. ,
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry Nye, O. O. Johnson of Lk.
side, Nebraska; J. L. Hooper of Lulu,
Nebraska, and Earl Walsh of Lake
side, Nebraska.
T. J. O'KEEFE, Register.
25-7-606-5590
EO. W. WAITT
cattle and in 1879, to better grazing
conditions, he removed to Nebraska,
locating at Wakefield. Dixon county,
where he remained until 1887, breed
ing ana reeding all kinds of live
stock, and was successful in all of
his undertakings.
While living in Nebraska he serv
ed two terms as representative in the
legislature, representing Dixon and
Cedar counties; was also mayor of
vvaaeneia ana served the office of
county commissioner in Dixon coun
ty., wnen he again came to Sioux
City he became a member pt the com-
mrrriMi ciuo ana ror a number of
years was one of its directors ami
also served as director and president
of the Sioux City Live Stock Ex-
i-iiange ior a uumoer of terms, al
ways taking an active and helpful in
terest in its plans and purposes for
in uprt't
Serial No. 013988.
.Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Alliance, Nebraska.
July 14, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs.
Ida M. Schotte, formerly Ida M. Tay
lor, of Creston, Iowa, who. on Sep
tember 26. 1911. made Homestead
Entry. Serial No." 013988. for the
Sft of Section 12. NE; NV4 NWU
and Nft SK of Section 13, Town
ship 23 North. Range 4 8 West of the
Sixth Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Register and Receiver U. S. Land Of
fice, at Alliance, Nebraska, on the
20th day of August. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
S. O. Carr. Peter Workman, L. L.
Inger. and J. Fitzgerald, all of Alli
ance, Nebraska.
32-61-626-5856
T. J. O'KEEFE, Reglete
tIL 2T" Mrs. T. J.
IlnK of the city and the t J- -Z "UQ ?"rta 'Ponding
live s.m- market alone the lines ef ,,Zar Alliance homestead
If