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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1920
Page
8
Cattle and sheep receipts reach 8000 with mixed prices. Feeder steers around $14 to $16.50, heifers some caution. Lambs steady to lower near $17 to $19 for best lots. Wethers $14 to $17, ewes $10 to $13, culls and common weaker around $6 to $10.
In Chicago today butter creamery stocks show unsettled demand with receipts at 11 920 cases. Firsts and ordinary firsts range around 49 50 cents under market. Poultry prices rise with alive fowls around 34 cents. Potatoes hold steady with Northern white sacked at 4.60 to 4.80 and Idaho Russets at 5.00 to 5.25 per bag.
March 1 price sheet shows liberty bonds with various maturities and premiums. Figures include first, second, and third 4s and 4½s, bonds priced near 89 to 97, with stated yields and totals in dollars and cents.
Coal operators in the central competitive bituminous field told the coal strike settlement commission that the future of the industry and its usefulness to the American public depend on contracts being enforceable by law. They urged legislation to make employer agreements legally binding and enforceable.
A brief notice notes a weed declaration concerning a wild Morning Glory specimen in Canada. The fragment mentions weed status and regional context but lacks full details for a complete item.
Prices for oats and provisions swung with farm reserves at their smallest since 1912. Cattle, hogs, and grain futures fluctuated as rumors of railroad reallocation influenced supply and demand. Minneapolis and Chicago trade quotes show mixed movement with oats at 83-84 cents and corn around 1.41 to 1.50 dollars.
In Chicago on February 27 H M Gaylord assistant prohibition commissioner and Major Dalrymple enforcement agent for the central states stated they had no plans to visit Tron River before returning to Washington. They said they had not been ordered to investigate the state versus federal officers clash there.
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of Twin Falls Highway Department for two contracts involving power building and bridges. Proposed work will be let in two contracts, approximately as follows, with details limited to the accessible portions of the notice.
A series of numbers and units detail material requirements for a road project. Entries include earth excavation 115 000 sq yds, 6 inch macadam base, 20 inch penetration macadam top course, culverts with 703 cu yds concrete, 60 700 lbs reinforcing steel, 360 ft 12 inch cast iron pipe, 1 270 ft 18 inch corrugated iron pipe, 33 500 lbs structural steel, and 12 000 ft board measure timber floor.
The notice states the right to reject any or all bids is reserved by W. W. Johnson Chief Engineer under advertisement 2527 K 3 12. The fragment indicates bidding procedure control and official authority without additional details.
The Twin Falls Highway District seeks sealed proposals for earth excavation and concrete culverts, with large quantities of reinforced steel, concrete, and timber. Bids cover 144000 square yards of macadam surfaced top courses, various size culverts, and bridges with specified spans and materials. Plans and specs available at district office. deposit $15 with $10 refundable. Proposals require certified 5 percent bid bond.
Our crew moves ordinary household effects with skill and speed. They pack expertly and load into a van to ensure furniture arrives at the new home in tip top condition. Plan a move soon and have us assess the required van size.
Property listing offers a three room house with city water and electric lights just outside the city limits at Houck and Gselly. Located at 224 Main Wye, South. Best located home in town. Available to April 15. Phone 538-1.
A fragmentary 1930s style listing shows multiple local services including INC B WHITE AUTO COMP Used cars and a service station, piano tuning by R Rogerson, hotel and homeroom attorney in Boyd Building, Flower Photo Shop at First National Bank building, A Robinson Photographers, and a livery with telephone numbers 218 276.
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