County Records
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DECEMBER 3, 1918
Deeds
Oregon-Washington Railroad &
'Navigation Co. to Lewis N. Peck,
t ',, aft in ,e,i Sec. 5-16-40. SI.
■ J, E. Harter et ux. to L. XV. Kings
bury, lot l. blk 29, Fans add> Pull
man, except, all lots 3, 4. 5, C, blk
m Farr's add., Pullman; lots 1, 2,
blk SO, Fan's add., Pullman, except,
part lots 3, 4, 5, blk 30, Fun's add.,
Pullman, all lots. 6, 7, 8, blk 30,
pair's add. Pullman, $1.
Alice L. Glasson to John A. Siegel,
n eq of nwq, lots 1, 2, 18-20-42, and
sen of seq 12-20-41, $1000.
Grove M. Wilcox et al., to Alta L.
Wilcox, tract in seq of swq 32-15
--45, love.
Ellwen Mefford to A. K. Maxfield,
lots 9, 10, 11, 12, blk 29, Prescott
4 Perkins Riverside add,, Colfax,
(400.
Hiram Lodge, No. 21, F. & A. M.,
to Mrs. C. W. Hess, lot 11, 2nd add..
Masonic cemetery, Colfax, $20.
Chattel Mortgages
11. P. Ripley to E. M. Duckett, crop
on seq 24-16-42, $550.
H. P. Ripley to E. M. Duckett, live
stock, $550.
Holland Bank to Pearl Cook and
Bard Cook, real mtge, $1000.
Assignments
Day & Hansen Security Co. to
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Co., chattel, Mary E. Hamilton et
vir, $20,000.
DECEMBER I. 1918
. Deeds
W. B. Cromwell el ux.. Flora E.,
to Lee J. Whitely et ux., Nancy, eh of
nwq .10-16-45, $6400.
W. A. Lybecker et ux., Lulu M..
and E. B. Lybecker et ux., Mary A.,
to May Pendry, part 6-14-45, $800.
I Geo. D. James ct ux., Tillie E., to
Bert Marion Keaton, lot 1, blk 8, Wi
nona, $1.
D. H. Shaw et ux., Laura, to Jas.
Shaw, lots 13, 14. 15, 16, blk 38,
Perkins & Prescott'B add, Colfax,
$1000.
Mortgages
Goo. D. .laities et ux.. Tillle E., to
Bert Minion Keaton, lots 1, 2, blk
2, Morrows 3rd add, Winona, $500.
Edward Rubin et ux., Linal to Geo.
Vogel, -nh of neq 7, sh of swq 5, sh
of sea.-nwq of seq 6-14-43, $3000.
Andrew XV. ana Swan Nelson to
Day & Hansen Security Co., nh 13
--18-40, $8000.
"Ren llanno to Colton State Bank,
two-thirds crop swq of nwq 20-13
--45, crops wh of wh 22-13-45, live
stock, machinery, $3000.
Colby Harper to Farmers National
Bank. Colfax, live stock, machinery,
tv/o-thirds crop eh of neq, eh of swn
wh of seq 34-15-40, $1200.
Adam McNeilly to Farmers Nation
al Bank, Colfax, live stock, machin
ery, implements, crops part seq 28,
neq of neq, swq of neq 33-16-42, part
seq 28, neq of neq and swq of neq
33-16-42, two-thirds crop part neq
25-16-42, $2600.
Releases
Henry Bush to Wm. R. Anderson
et ux., real mtge, $3000.
• Colton State Bank to Ben Hanne,
chattel, $3000.
j Bageant and Morrell to E. A. Hess,
conditional bill of sale.
Assignments
| Estate of Mariott Snyder, de
teased, to Commrecial State Bank,
Oakesdale, real mtge, Ella Wilson,;
W. T. Wilson et ux.
State Treasurer of Washington to
Western Union Life Insurance Co.,
real mtge, made by E. Cleveland
Jones, et ux.
Extension of Mortgages
Prank B. Babcock et ux., Ida, to
the Central. Life Assurance Society,
extension of real mtge.
L- J. Whiteley et ux., Nancy, to the
International Mortgage Bank, of real
""Ke made by W. B. Cromwell et ux.
DECEMBER 5, 1918
I leeds
*■._••*•' E. Moore, trustee, to W. H.
branch, lots 13, 14, blk 2, High
B<*hool add, La Crosse, $115. .
Thos. Garvin to Thos. H. Keyes,
*hot eh 28-19-42, $1.
Patrick Drain to Wm. Wilson, part
a »'q 9-13-44, $1.
Mollie A. Miller to J. J. Browder,
his 4. 5, 6, blk 31, Oakesdale, $600.
Anna E. Stiason to John Hergert,
"art swii 3 16-41, $8450.
John Welts to Geo. Benzel, lots
■*' $, blk 4, H. D. Smith's Ist add.,
»d!cott, $1500.
t■"'- Mortgages
a., Thos' H. Keyes to First Savings &
Tri »8t Bank, Whitman Co., wh of neq,
v'h of seq 28-19-42, $2000.
Geo. Benzel et ux., Mary, to John
e|tz, lots 4, 5, hlk 4, H.D. Smith's
Ut add, Endicott, $1150.
Chas. E. Johnson et al., Elsie V.
•Johnson to N. H. Braham, lots 14,
»». blk 21, Oakesdale, $1000.
/A* : Macklln to Spokane State Bank,
: **»> swq 18-20-46, $275. •
M. Macklin to Spokane State Bank,
livo stock, $27.V
-I. M. Snyder to 11. 1). .Mills, ma .
chlnery, $825.
Christ I hies to Colfax National
Bank, live stock, two-thirds crops
part eh 19, nwq 20, $2000.
Phillip BluuaeusUieiu to Colfax
National Bank, two-thirds crops nh
of nh 17. sh of s!i 8, ah of sh 17, nh
20, nwq of swq 17, swq of nwq 17,
swq 21-17-42, live stock, machinery,
$7000.
Releases
0. B. Tee tO Theodore Born et ux.,
real mtge, $3000.
John 11. Robertson to Arthur J.
Whitten et ux., $—
Paul Ackerman to W. F. Paullus
el ux., real mtge, $ —
P. Westerdyko to W. F. Paullus et
ux, real mtge, $ —
First State Han!;, La Crosse, to
Harry McOlothltn, chattel, $ —
Farmers National Bank, Colfax, to
Adam McNeilly, chattel, $2000.
Farmers National Bank, Colfax, to
Colby Harper, chattel, $1200.
DECEMBER 6, 1918
Deeds
Fred ('. Eisinger et ux., Ruby L.,
to A. 1). CUnefelter et ux., Minnie, pt
l>!k 11, Perkins 2nd add. Colfax,
$1200 . .
A. 1). CUnefelter et ux., Minnie, to
Fred C. Eisinger et ux., Ruby L., part
neq 20-16-44, $1500.
David L. McCallster to lone 11.
Jones and Bernice E. Jones, lots 1,
2, blk 5, Endicott, $1.
Wilms E. Brown to Claude Lor
raine Davis, nh of seq, sh of neq, neq
of swq, seq of the nwq 11-13-44,
$14,400.
Dan Crevling et ux., Carrie, to
Lewis R. Miller and Cora S. Miller,
lot 26, McGee's subdivision of seq
32-15-45, $3500.
C, O. Jeffery et ux, D. A., to F. G.
Warner, nwq 21-18-4 $1700.
A. D. CUnefelter et ux., Minnie, to
Fred C. Elslnger el ux., Ruby L., part
of 20-16-44, $1.
Mortgages
Lewis It. Miller el ux.. Cora S., to
Dan Crevling, lot 26. McGee's Sub
division of seq 32-15-45, $1500.
J. 11. Zornes et ux., Helena, to the
McCllntock-Trunkey Co., sheep,
$4079.54.
J. 11. Zornes el ux., Helena, to the
McClintock Trunkey Co., live stock.
$4689.54.
C. F. S. Jasper to Wm. M. Porter,
live slock, $70.
C. W. Clark to Ira N. Nye, live
stock, machinery, etc., $3480.
Releases
U. L. Ettinger to Pulaski Hays et
ux., real mtge, $2000.
Hllllard Investment Co. to Jos.
Koph et ux., Martha, real mtge.
F. C. Forrest* to Jos. L. Ashlock
et ux., real mtge, $1000. .
Wm. Druffel to John Bellinghau
sen et ux., real mtge, $1300.
Geo. Cornelius to E. P. Troeh,
chattel, $700.
Assignments
Union Trust Company to Thos. J.
Humbird et al., trustees, real mtge,
made to Albert W. Lemon et ux.
THE SISAL HEMP SITUATION
The price of binder twine is an
important matter to the grain farm
ers of the United States. Interesting
light on the reasons why it has
soared to its present dizzy height is
contained in an interview with Mr.
Michael J. Smith of the firm of Han
son & Orth, fibre merchants of New
York city.
My firm has been in the fibre busi
ness for a great many years, and un
til the fall of 1915 was actively en
gaged in the Importation from Yuca
tan of sisal hemp, which is the ma
terial out of which approximately 90
per cent of the binder twine used in
the United States and all over the
world is made.
In September, 1915, General Sal
vador Alvardo, the military dictator
of Yucatan, issued an edict proclaim
ing a government monopoly of the
sisal hemp business of Yucatan,
which produces over 80 per cent of
the world's sisal. At that time the
price of sisal hemp in the New York
market was 5V* cents per pound. By
a series of advances which culminat
ed In August, 1917, the price was in
creased until it reached 19A cents
per pound in New York. The price
of binder twine necessarily followed
suit.
In 1915 the less than carload price
of binder twine was 7%c per pound
In 1916 9 %c per pound
In 1917 19 %c per pound
In 1918 23Uc per pound
The $86,000,000 represented by
this advance have gone chiefly Into
tho hands -of the Yucatan govern
mental profiteers.
The situation was regarded by the
United States senate as so serious
that in the spring of 1916, it Insti
tuted an inquiry. A mass of testi
mony was taken by a sub-committee
of the senate committee on agricul
ture, but a long delay ensued before
this sub-committee .announced Its
findings which, briefly stated, were
to the following effect:
That an oppressive monopoly ex
ists which holds in its grasp our Im
portations of sisal, that it is costing
American farmers many millions of
dollars annually, and that the power
held by this monopoly to fix prices
regardless o*" the law of supply and
demand is most dangerous. The sen
ate committee urged that the depart
ment of justice take such action as
the law and the facta warrant. In
view of the fact that the American
people are being forced to pay for
one of the necessities of life many
millions more than the fair value
thereof, tho committee referred the
matter to the state department with
the suggestion that it be taken up
through diplomatic channels to see If
some measure of relief could not be
obtained. The commtitee also urged
the farmers of the country to make
every effort to find a, suitable substi
tute for sisal.
In 1917 the United States Depart
ment of Justice instituted a suit
against 'the Yucatan Monopoly,
claiming that it was in contravention
of the anti-monopoly laws of the
United States. The hearing of this
suit also dragged, but in August,
1918, Judge Hough gave a decision
adverse to the department of justice.
The Food Administration has been
struggling with this monopoly for
some time past, but the Mexicans are
aware that the grain crops of the
United States would be threatened
with total loss if sisal from Yucatan
were not available for binding it.
Consequently the monopoly is in po
sition to snap its fingers at the gov
ernment of the United States, and
to do exactly what it has doneex
act the payment of an unreasonable
price for the sisal for the binder
twine supply of the United States.
In October, 1915, when the mo
nopoly grabbed the sisal business by
the threat, there existed in Yucatan
and in this country a great surplus of
the article. The prospect of the enor
mous crops of 191 led to the absorp
tion of this surplus, but the disap
pointing 1916 crops caused enor
mous quantities of binder twine to be
carried over into 1917. Meantime
another accumulation of unsold hemp
in Yucatan had taken place. There
fore in 1917 there was not only an
enormous stock of binder twine, and
of raw material, but the price was
maintained by the. monopoly at the
top notch figure in the history of the
trade.
Coming down to the present day,
with a price of 16 cents per pound
for sisal, or about 300 per cent of
Its value before the monopoly was
established, there is enough sisal In
the United States and Yucatan to
day to bind a crop equal to what the
1917 crops were. Notwithstanding
this the American farmer is up
against a 23 cents price for his bind
er twine, which price the Food Ad
ministration has been forced by this
Mexican monopoly to countenance.
Although the price of sisal was ad
vanced nearly 300 per cent in the
United States by the monopoly (and
is now maintained at more than 200
per cent in excess of its pre-war
value), the unfortunate sisal farmer
of Yucatan has not been paid by the
profiteers a price high enough to
even cover the cost of production,
and consequently the plantations are
deteriorating and are threatened
with extinction. Owing to the mili
tary despotism which has existed in
Yucatan the farmers there have been
helpless. Those who endeavored to
oppose the dictatorship of Alvador
were either forced to leave the coun
try, had their properties seized or
were put in jail.
Although American efforts to kill
the monopoly have failed, the latest
news from Yucatan indicates that the
unfortunate sisal farmers may help
themselves. Recently an association
of sisal farmers, representing over
60 per cent of the production, suc
ceeded in getting an appeal before
President Caranza. They said that
the Monopoly was illegal because the
contracts imposed by it were signed
under duress; that the monopoly bad
not paid the farmer:} the money
which it had contracted to pay. They
also charged graft and the expendi
ture of huge sums for socialist prop
aganda In Mexico and South Amer
ica; also for the furthering of the as
pirations of Alvardo to be president
of Mexico. It also appeared that the
American agents of the I. W. W.
were actively working in Yucatan
with the socialists. The appeal
wound up by reciting Instances of
outrage and assassination which have
gone unpunished, and which had
their origin in the fight for the sisal
business.
President Caranza has promised an
investigation. If he makes it the
way may be opened for the deliver
ance of the American grain farmer
from the exactions of a vicious for
eign monopoly.
Every farmer in the country
should do what ho can to help him
self and the Food Administration in
this serious matter.
The Whole Town is Talking
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V. About the Terrific Reductions and the Enormous §
J Crowds which 1 have brought flocking to the fl
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The Ihni'ty souls uho want to -et tl.e ino„l possible ior their Christmas .none; (without S
S cheapening the gift) should surely come to this Closing Out Sale today and Saturday and V
every day MX week—ior in '"■-l" to hasten this close-out lam giving the already low sale ftl
prices another big slush. J JJ
A A pleasing gift for a man for Christinas is a iNeelctio. Ami no man has 100 many— X
VA <<'■' lies lor bJe—l...c ties for loc, and JOe tics for 23c. X
\J EXTRA SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY
S Friday will be Ivor) Goods Day. On this day 1 respectfully refer you to the French ft
il Ivory Section of this store. Our Ivor) Goods an lbr, finest made, and offered for this day *J
+ at one-Hard off. Mi-ladys hand mirrors, toilet ...;, complete, manicure sets, tooth brushes, 8
£ nail brusues, ami a hundred and one pleasing Christinas gifts may be found in this depart- X
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§ Saturday will be EXTRA SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY good full-sized blankets V
Sal urdny will be liedding Day. On I his day we will offer you good full-sized blankets M
j# for $1.98 and good full-sized quilts at the same price. Also one lot of quilts for USe each. «
Jj You'll also find at this sale $3 suit ruses lor $I.39—Ladies' .'.lie Fiber Silk Hose for 23e WA
Si —.Men's *' Union Suits for $1.98— Children's .Cc hose in* 15c—Ladies' 7f>c Gingham Petti- IJ
*^J coats for 37e .Men's $2 Winchester Night Gowns for Ladies' 10c handkerchiefs for %
V le- -Ladies' 35c vests for 17c—Men's $1.20 wool socks for 60c- Eden's $1 Caps for Ladies' X
■A toe corset .-overs for 39c— Men's $2 Shirts for 89c -Hoys' $2 Union Suits for 98c—Men's $1.50 11
WM Fleeced Underwear for 75c. You can see every one of the above is half priced or less. Buy dh
*W\i all you can. X
SYoii can got, two gifts at this sale for the price of one or, figured another way, you can - II
gel one gift for half your money and still have enough left in the pocketbook to buy a gift A
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jA It; would be impossible in a single advertisement to touch on th.: whole store. Every foot M
~M of the store, every counter, every shelf, contains a score of bargains. And the Christmas «
Ssr spirit pervades lhe whole store. There's a willingness, an inborn native courtesy, which y
Ja is most pronounced and which helps make shopping HERE a real pleasure. * fi
V And remember, this Closing Out. Sab- is a gigantic merchandise event,, The greatest Sale
p^ on record, outclassing and underselling any sab- ever held in tins city or elsewhere. Absolutely JW
tjA nothing reserved. The entire stock is thrown on the market at unmercifully slaughtered II
II prices. Come tomorrow and keep coming EVERY day next week, for this is the sale aW.
A of ALL sales—a glorious stirring time of bargain-giving — a lime when your dollars have a |^
§ double purchasing power. An honest effort to close out a worth while stock. This entire high ||
ll grade stock is on sale at less than bankrupt prices. wM
j# Please come in the mornings the afternoons are gelling, to use the expression of our «
A 0 popular head lady, Miss Erickson, "worse and worse." WA
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Of Portland, Ore. lj
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