mpM r^sr *T .J" THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920. MOWER COUNTY NEWS AUSTIN, MINNESOTA PAGE THREE ing central markets. The seven principal around $10.25. The cattle were not veal today was $8.50, being 50c lower SCALE INSPECTOR HERE sold here, however, but several lots «points had about 121,000 the than last weeks close. Good to choice i/Am&.j' of medium grade steers brought from first two days of the week, compared feeding steers are selling up around J. F. Sutton, auditor of the Western $8.00 to $9.00, with bulk of the receipts $6.50 and $8.50, with common and with 89,000 a week ago. With Chicago Weighing Association arrived ifi on the plain order and selling medium grades from $4.50 and $6.50. Austin Tuesday from St. Paul for the market slumpy, shipping demand from $6.00 to $7.50. Fat cows and pmcs purpose of checking industrial scales has been practically shut off here and heifers are selling mostly from $4.25 in this city. You will find a,wonderful selection prices are tending lower, losses on to $6.00, with a fair showing up to This is his regular inspection. of silk petticoats, silk or crepe de beef cattle this week measuring 50c. Supplies Increase $7.00. Bulk of canners and cutters flSJtoS^WTfyBtL chine kimonas, aprons and house Week-—Hosts Go The unseasonable weather and more With Last All hats at big reduction. Untrimmed are going from $3.00 to $4.00, and dresses at the Hollister Smart Shop. or less unsatisfactory industrial conditions hats from One Dollar up. Hollister Under $9.00 Lambs Working bologna bulls $4.00 to $4.50. Top of Adv. 49—2c f&<LA{zcfaoI Smart Shop. Adv. 49-2-c have cut down beef consumption Higher. and the narrow demand for both Tuesday's Opening beef and veal is being reflected in South St. Paul, Minn., Dec. the market for the live cattle. Some 14, 1920—The cattle trade on opening shortfeds are coming, a couple of HEN Christmas comes I never days this week was featured by a loads of 100 to 120-day fed cattle generous increase in supplies over mind the cold. of very good breeding on thru billing I like to get up prompt an* go to last week, and lower prices At all lead­ were shown here Monday and rated school, 4» An' do my sums, Why Telephone Rates An* dean the walks 'thout waitm* to he am toldThough Must Be Increased! I like sleddin' better as a rule, Or buildin* forts—but nothin* ain't so bad, When Christinas comes. Introducing In the investigation by the Minnesota Railroad & Warehouse Commb* When Christmas comes- Td just as lief sion of -telephone revenue and expense, it was shown that from 1913 to May, give half 1920, commodity prices (or living costs) advanced 172%. M? cooky to the baby, an* take cart Popcorn Crispettes" In the same period telephone expenses increased 72%. About the crumbs. It's fun to make the littl* fdW laugh* In the same period telephone revenue increased only 29%. An' I don't mind his taggin* every- I Expert witnesses, including business and financial authorities testified Make Christmas Stockings Bulge! He can't help bem' little! Tm not mad that, in their judgment, commodity prices, or living costs which had receded to 142% in September, 1920, would find a fairly permanent level in 1921 at 100% over prices of 1913 and 1914. When Christmas I don't fwget to Come in and Inspect While other business enterprise wen advancing their rates our Factory M? shoes a wipe, an' scrub ears from month- to month to msst the advancing level of expense, a lot telephone revenue advanced but 29%. Park Crispette Kitchen Tilt m$ head hums. An' mother says,"That boy's too good to To close the gap of 42% between the increased expense and the present live! revenue and to provide a fair rate of return, the local exchange and toll rates must be increased. But I'm not 'fnid of dyin'» cause I'm not New money for improvements and extensions cannot be obtained—fair Mo different from always—only glad. wages cannot be paid—stockholders who have lost nearly two million dollars When Christmas comes! in dividends, already, cannot be paid and service cannot be improved unless the Telephone Company is permitted to earn a fair return on its investment. The Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph Company UNTIL CHRISTMAS WE WILL GIVE 1 ALUMINUM TABLE SPOON TO EACH Krenner, Louis, Lammuth, William, LIST OF LETTERS Nye B. H. PERSON BUYING $3.00 WORTH^ OF Ladies: Clark, Margaret, Holdren, Remaining Uncalled for in this office Mrs. Ray, Smith, Miss B., Watros, Mrs. Pearl. For the week-ending ALUMINUM WARE. PRICES CUT These letters will be sent to the Dec. 11, 1920 "Dead Letter Office" Dec. 27, 1920 Gentlemen f: Austin Mfg Co., if not delivered before. 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