*2* fa* sv»rg^''-Sr-^ gfST TL "sir- r- VjSr """V, T-** -^*»»«r ^,g:.' v^%sS?T S .J?., INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS, OCTOBER 30th, 1919 PAGE THREE WOULD LOCAL! 1 I *g9 MEAT TRADE PAY? Established 1904 by Mitchell Burton Senator Currie, Stock Raiser of Nebraska, Makes Experiment. Meat is high the packers admit it though they say that other foods arc higher in proportion. The farmer sayi International Falls* Fastest Growing Store he is not getting too much for his cat tic, in fact not enough, he says. How about numerous local slaughtering plants scattered throughout the com* munities of our country, or a more direct-from-farmer-to-consumer Another Group of Savings in Our relationship? There is almost a sentimental attractiveness about the thought, like dreams of one's boyhood home. It looks so simple. Indeed, it is simple after a WEEK OF SPECIAL SALES fashion, and is the way most meat was handled before the industry grew to national and international proportions. But would it pay? Tried to Build Up Local Market. Experimentation and testing is doubtless the best teacher. And inquiring minds have not hesitated to dig into the matter. Senator F. M. This event has "caught on" as has no other event we have ever held, for it provides the people of this Currie of Broken Bow, Neb., himself -air a stock raiser, relates a bit of experience city with the opportunity of purchasing their winter apparel needs at special prices. Remember always of his own along this line. He tried for years, he tells us, to that we offer nothing but first quality merchandise, and when we say "special sale" it means real savings, establish a market for fat cattle with local butchers/ invariably finding that exactly as advertised. Read this list—watch for them. he could not meet the price made to them by the packers. "In other words," he says, "the packerf? could pay us more for our cattle on foot, and sell the product to our local butchers for less money than Winter Footwear for Men, Women and Children they (the butchers) could pay us for our cattle and slaughter the beef themselves." During the fore part of the present year he carried his inquiry further. He shipped two carloads of cows to Omaha, and they were sold to Armour $5.95 AT $2.95 AT$5.65 and Company for $7.90 per hundredweight. Among these was one cow which he wished to have himself for Women's Dress and Street Shoes Boys' Shoes Men's Dress Shoes beef. This cow weighed 840 pounds and therefore brought him $68.36. The Worth to $15.00 a pair x. animal was tagged and the Identical Wholesale price quoted today at $4.35 a pair These come in Brown Kid, Patent Kid with Grey worth $9.00 a pair carcass was shipped to him by express cloth top Patent Kid with Field Moust top Grey to Thedford, Neb., and charged An excellent well made solid all leather school Good quality black leathers, English, medium, Kid washable, all Field Mouse Kid Grey Kid Cloth to him at the prevailing wholesale shoe warranted to give satisfaction. Button style, round and broad toe. You will pay $9.00 for shoes tops Black Kid cloth tops Brown Kid cloth tops price of such meat on that day in Tan Calf in narrow widths, Cuban heels. At today's Kansas City, Omaha and Minneapolis. sizes 2 1-2 to 5 1-2 of same quality every\y_here. The carcass included carrying charges market prices they should sell at $15.00. $5.65 $2.95 of about $6.00, cost him $60.11, or Week special Week special. $5.75 Week special $6.25 less than he sold the animal for Per pair Per pair...... Per pair in Omaha. What Cow Would Cost Consumer. rA "Now," continues the Senator, "suppose a consumer in Omaha had ordered this meat direct from me, and I had slaughtered the beef at the ranch $2.45 $2.95 $1.85 Men's 4-Buckle Railroad Overshoes Children's Felt Shoes, Leather Soles Youths' and Boys' leather top rubbers and sent the meat direct to the consumer. $4.25 value. Week special $2.65 value. Week special Week special Taking as a basis the price received for this cow in Omaha, $66.36, less the freight of 17% cents per hundred, it would make the cow worth on tjie ranch $65.00." Beautiful Crepe de Chine To this $65.00 he adds $3.00 for slaughtering at home and $6.00 for express from Thedford to Omaha, and and Georgette Blouses he deducts $7.00 credit for the hide. Women's Fall Suits Sharply Reduced According to these figures the dressed carcass of his cow would be Marked lower than they will be for some time, and the wise woman will worth $67.00 in Omaha, as against the buy at least one. packers' price of approximately $54.00 (which is derived By deducting the express A particularly attractive showing of new styles in Flesh, Rose, Maize and charges to Thedford, $6.00, from White. These are regular $7.50 and $8. blouses ^15 /I Our racks are overflowing with a variety of attractive models developed in the price the carcass was sold to him, At week special $60.11). the choicest materials and most exclusive fashions. Hosiery Specials Cheaper to Buy Than Kill. "After thorough investigation," the This sale will be especially interesting to women who have put off buying Senator says, "I am convinced that their fall suit expecting such an event. Early comers will find an interest­ it does not pay for us to slaughter Women's Pure Silk Hose in Black and other shoe colors ^4 Off our own meat at the ranch that we Week special at ing collection—many of these suits are lavishly trimmed with fur. Soft would better ship our cattle to Women's Fleece lined Cotton Hose, heavy quality* Omaha, and buy our beef from the rich materials, such as Silvertones, Peach Bloom, Ylama cloth, Duvet de Weew special per pair packer. I have been engaged in the Infant's Cashmere and Wool Hose in Black and White A cattle producing business all my life Laine, Poiret Twill Tricotine, Velour and Serges. there is no particular reason why I Week special per pair This Special Reduction Sale affords the opportunity of adding to your ward­ should be friendly to the packers, but Children's Outing Flannel Sleepers I am thoroughly convinced I am receiving, robe a very distinctive ssuit at a worth-while saving in price. and always have received more for my cattle on foot, than if I Good weight and quality, well made had been able to sell direct' to the consumer, Week special Ql. and consequently the consumer has been able to* buy my product for Turkish Towels less money through the packer than under any other system which is Good quality plain White hemmed, extra heavy PA^ known to business 2$ to the present Size 20x40 tfcfv time." 98c Men's Underwear Shirts and Drawers Siz 24x48 "^C ticiality. The queen especially appreciated Boys Flannel Blouses and Shirts Union Suits, heavy White Ribbed Wool Dr. Collin's Health Underwear in shirts this and she has told me $2.75 «^mix, $4.50 value i' and drawers, absolutely all wool, Tan she would not. think of ending her Boys' Flannel Blouses and Shirts, good quality, well made in OA AA $2.98 Week special color extra fine, $4.50 visit for weeks yet were it not for Grey and Brown. Week special W the Belgian elections. value. Week special "Anyway, shse will be back in a Boys Union Suits few years, she has said. She thinks —and we all do—that America is the Boys' Union Suits, heavy fleece lined A4 Off and PA most wonderful country in the world." Heavy Union Suits Men's Hose Week special ^JLtaV Giving her opinions for the first time in America on the relations between 2&*r- Fine Quality Cotton Blankets home life and business, Queen $ ."Men's extra fine Black Cashmere Hose. Heavy Cotton ribbed Union Suts, extra Elizabeth said today she does not believe **'4 45c Regular 75c value j, good quality, well 04' Grey and Tan, size 60x76 CO A A "J women are justifieed in entering .Week special ........... 'made $2.50 value. Special ,N Week special ....... ... V* W business if by so doing they neglect in the slightest degree their T, ^5. chiHren. "Few women," said the queen, "can properly train and take care of children if tkey are forced to give said in speaking of the Queen's reluctance said the government had been requested this morning^ He asked that plans BELGIAN RULERS WILL 5-RETURN America, Countess. De Caraman-Chinay, their attention to business." to leave at this time, that to complete arrangements be made for an airplane flight when TO AMERICA Queen Elizabeth's lady in waiting "she will be back in a few years." for the trip through Virginia to see he saw the day had dawned bright declared to day the* party had enjoyed Albert King and Queen Elizabeth -tobacco ts various stages of growth New York, Oct. 27—King Albert and and clear, rendering visibility- unusually' the yisit"more than words can WANTED—Men and women te t,* may visit the south, it was learned today. and manufacture. high.: Queen Elizabeth are so delighted express." 3^=%^? learn Bookkeeping, Shorthand, or .•-" The king has expressed a. ^rong VwiU Roosevelt's Grave with their experiences in America Last night the king visited John D. Americans Won't Pose Auto and Tractor Engineering. Make desire to go as far as /Richmond, Va., Following an unusually -busy day in Koqlpefeller, Sr., at Tarry town, N. Y. that they are coming back for another "One thing we found jthat we liked yourself .[worth from $100 to $200 per after he has concluded his stay in and around New Yosk yesterday, The visit was clothed in scenery and visit. so well," said the .countess, is that month by attending the Crookst-n Washington. whjch .included a visit to the grave nothing was forthcoming as to what This was learned today on the* authority Americans, unlike: Europeans posk College.Board and room $4:50 to$5.00 J. N. Nye, State department representative of Colonel Roosevelt the king foun«l of Countess De Caraman-Chimay, transpired. tively will not pose.. They are just per week.- Write to. J. C. Sathre, the Queen's lady in waiting, lyho in charge of the King's tour time hanging hcavilyon. his* hands .Reviewing the .royal party's tour of whatthey are without-the least arti- Crookston, Minp.. „.jbsaiSkr