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Evening capital news., December 23, 1917, Page 12, Image 12
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STATEMENT OF CLOTHING SUPPLIED
BY THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
The following statement Is author
ised by the quartermaster general:
Adequate supplies of clothing have
been provided for all of the men 'n
the service of the American armies,
and If -proper deliveries are made by
the manufacturers and the transpor
tation system an unterruptedly ade
quate supply for all future needs is
assured.
Due to delays by manufacturers of
materials and by manufacturers of
clothing and also by congested rail
road transportation, delivery delin
quencies on contracts variously range
from 6 to 18 per cent.
To Dec. 1, 1917, the following sup
plies had been contracted for and de
liveries made to the armies for Im
mediate use:
Blankets contracted for, 17,931,682;
delivered, 6,990,236.
Woolen cloth for overcoats contract
ed for, 5,691,350 overcoats;) delivered,
t,026.346.
Suits of winter underwear, contract
ed for, 15,431,021 drawers and 12,826 -
■824 undershirts; delivered, 6,642,160
drawers and 4.306.343 undershirts.
Woolen cloth for uniforms contract
ed for 21?,966.958 yards; delivered, 11,
299,867 yards, made up into 2,834,367
breeches and 2.378,511 coats.
Woolen cloth for shirts contracte!
for. 36.165.081 yards: delivered 10.990
Bra
Winter
Motoring
Cold weather need not stop motoring.
Side Curtains — inexpensive artificial
heating—if necessary—are sufficient to
make any car comfortable even in the
coldest weather. There are many advan
tages to winter driving:
Time saved—Winter walking is hard,
sloppy and cold.
Family benefits—More outdoor life.
Greater efficiency—You can work so
much better.
Help your country—By being more ef
ficient.
Buy your car now. Due to the scarcity
of materials they are bound to advance in
price.
HOME OF
CHEVROLET—
The Powerful Four.
ELGIN—
The Capable Six.
LEXINGTON—
The Minute Man Six.
KING EIGHT—
The Car of No Resets.
The above range in price from $700
to $2000.
REPUBLIC TRUCKS—
The Popular Truck.
3-4 to 5-ton capacity.
SERVICE TRUCKS—
"THE Best Truck Made."
1 to 5-ton capacity.
PARRETT TRACTOR—
The One-Man Tractor.
The above range in price from $950
to $5000.
Gem State
Motor Co.
Phode 86.
916 Grove Street
Boise Ht Home.
Nampa
«5
205 yards, made up into 6,676,444
shirts, v
Shoes contracted for, 21,117,612 pairs;
delivered, 8,525,298 pairs.
Hats contracted for, 8,092,021; deliv
ered, 3,664.091.
Cecil & Cecil. Chiropractors, Mc
Carty building. Nervous troubles and
diseases of women and children a spe
cialty.—Adv. tf.
We can sell you diamonds In 4^4
carat at 11500, down to small stones at
112.60. Hitchcock, Jeweler, 926 Main.
Open evenings.— Adv. D24
Mickey's taxi—
Adv. tf
Always on the Job.
266.
Signet rings, solid gold, In gents, at
|5 to $12.60. Hitchcock, Jeweler. 926
Main. Open evenings.—Adv. D24
NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Thurman Mill Ditch com
pany will be held Monday, Jan. 7,
1917, at 2 o'clock p. m.. at the Isaac
Bedal ranch for the purpose of elect
ing officers and transacting such oth
er business as may properly come be
fore this meeting.
H. E. AUSTIN. Sec'y.
R. No. 1, Box 102-A, Boise, Ida.
D7 Sun. only D 30
BUY HIM AN
OVERCOAT.
It's a Handsome Gift.
THE MARKS CO
IDAHO'S LEADING CLOTHING STORE
LOTS OF SUITS
Are bçjng sold for gifts.
Get one in our Big Sale.
»mciS' tiiiis formen
TOMORROW - THE LAST XMAS SHOPPING DAY
BUY USEFUL GIFTS THIS YEAR!
--IT'S PATRIOTIC
THIS BIG STORE IS BRIM FULL OF USEFUL ARTICLES FOR MEN AND YOUNG FELLOWS. FROM A HAT TO THE
SOCKS WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR WEARABLES. WE CAN HELP YOU SELECT FOR HIM, AND HELP GUIDE IN SE
LECTING. THE HEAVY BUYING THE PAST MONTH HAS NOT SHATTERED OUR ASSORTMENTS AS WE KEEP OUR
STOCK UP THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.
— - ------- ■ -
_ • _
We Are Receiving New Goods All the Time: New
Hats new Shirts, new Caps, new Gloves, new Over
coats, new Suits, received and put in stock this week
The Prettiest Ties in the City
Are Right Here Waiting for You
Piles and Piles of Them
50c, 75c, $1 to $3.50
Our assortments of 50c Ties are immense and the
Ties are beautiful.
Our $1 Ties are what ordinary department
stores call $1.50 Ties and they cut the price to
$1.15 or $1.20.
Regulation Black Military Ties, 50c.
BUY AN OVERCOAT
FOR FATHER, BROTHER
OR BOY
HERE'S THE BILL OF FARE:
Your Choice of $15 Coats for..........$12.75
Your Choice of $18 Coats for..........$14.50
Your Choice of $20 Coats for..........$16.50
Your Choice of $25 Coats for..........$19.50
Your Choice of $30 Coats for..........$24.50
Your Choice of $35 Coats for..........$28.50
Your Choice of $40 Coats for..........$33.50
Your Choice of $50 Coats for..........$41.50
There's Never Too Many Shirts in a Man's Wardrobe
The better kind of Shirts is always one of the most wanted articles of apparel. Look our Shirt Stock
through and listen to our Shirt tale.
NECKBAND SHIRTS, STIFF CUFFS OR SOFT FRENCH CUFFS, MILITARY ATTACHED
CQLLARS, LAY DOWN ATTACHED COLLARS—
91.00. $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 to $10.00.
SWEATERS
For the Cold January and February days, an
Ideal Gift.
Coat Sweaters made of Rope Yam, heavy and
all wool Ruf Neck Collars.
Closed Front Sweaters with "V" neck, with
and without collars, in finç Worsted or Rope
Stitch.
Jersey with button fronts or turtle neck in a
great variety of colors and kinds.
PRICES ON SWEATERS AND JERSEYS,
$2.50 to $15
Why Not Give a
HAT?
Anyone can make use of another hat, if he has
a soft hat, buy him a derby. Advance styles are
here ready for you.
KNAPP-FELT HATS............ $4.00
DOBBS & CO.'S.................$5.00
DUNLAP'S .....................$5.00
BORSALINO ...................$5.00
KNAPP-FELT DE LUXE........ $6.00
YOU COULD PLEASE HIM WITH A
BOX OF COLLARS
Ide Collars, E. & W., and Arrow Collars,
Soft and Stiff Collars, 6 for $1.
Silk Collars, 6 for $1.50.
OR A BOX OF PURE
SILK OR LISLE SOCKS
or Cashmere Socks.
Lisle, 6 for $1.50 or $2.00
Cashmere, 6 for $1.50, $2, $3 or $5.
Silk, 6 for $3, or,$4.50 or $6.
CAPS
We have made arrangements with Geo.
P. Heid & Co., America's largest and best
Cap Makers, to handle the "Heid Caps''
exclusively in Boise. ,
You will now find advance showings
of early Spring Styles—
$1.50 and up.
HAD YOU THOUGHT OF A
LOUNGING 1
ROBE?
Solid Colors, Indian Designs anji Many
Excellent Colorings and Patterns—
$5, $6'. $8. $10 and up.

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