Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 15, 1918, Page 8

oecial Smash-Ups and Clean- Abnormal trade conditiong that make it impossible for us to obtain direct quantity shipments of many articles tha of our business, neccesitatgs a re-adjustment of our business relati h the public, - - il = i ' We have always made it a rule to operate our business ona margin so'sm#lt as would enable us to sell at practically the- same " were'paying for their goods. R e e e AR e e e Buying in quantity enabled us to save the margins that went to the Jobbers in most instances. = Sugar was bought:b and our average weekly sales were from 100 to 125 sacks. . We are nowadays limited to frum 5 to 10 sacks weekly... Our average flour sales appreximated 150 barrels: weekly, whereas nowadays we cannet obtain more than 15 barrels Our average wheat Feed sales appibximated one car a week, whereas at_present it is practically impossible to obtain wh: We appreciate that these conditionifi_are general throughout the Nation, and will probably.continue for a long time to* com: e ; As mfi? lcii.:jzens it behooves each and all of us to do his share toward husbanding:the ‘resources of the Nation and economize iin jour-expenditures. - We are willing. to-do our at all times. - L 3 2k % ; 2 e As a first step we have decided to retrench in general expenses and elimjnate m::n o;slabor? We are this week selling out our Brainerd branch merchandi lower on the average than same can be duplicated for from“Jobbers.. SR Here is an opportunity of the year to stock up on essentials og life at prices that wi that cannot be_handled without 4 mini possible atour ‘Bemidji store at.p AT a8 J‘s,vcousistently possible all ibem;i of a petty‘.'nét shall for the next two weeks unload all merchandi "nsifle:»ed extremely low ina month-from Pure Home Made Fruit Preserves, full:quart Jjars, at 2 3 : Sauer Kraut, in 3:1b tins; 8 for.. ..... Sweet Potatoes, in 3-1b, 'tins, 3 for Oysters, in>2 1b. tins, 3 for. S Pears ,in syrup.in 31b tins, s for The above can he assogted in dozen lots for Van Camp’s Milk, tall eans, per doz. Cottage Milk, tall cans, per doz...'. Gold' Cross Milk; tall cans, per do: Cottage Milk, baby size, per doz.: vt 780 Apple Butter, pure in 2.1|2 1b"jars.... 35¢ One Thousand Cases Dried Fraits, -All Now. Pack Peaches, in 25 1b boxes, at." Prunes, in 25 1b boxes, at. . Raisins, in 25°1b boxes, at NOTE—These are fall fancy stock. Apples, fancy western box: apples, Apples, extra fancy, box at * .7 g Apples, in bulk, per bushel basketfull:" ' . -Apples, in barrels—Baldwins, at’ '”'silh Pure Apple.Cider, home made, per gallon. .45¢ Pure Tomato Catsup, full pint bottle . .. Pure Pineapple Juice, per ‘10 1b tin Tomatoes in full gallon tins, each equals 6.small DB, Bt e e enraad e : garo Syrup, in 10 1b. tins. jeach Molasses, in 10 1b. tins, each Cane and Maple Syrup, full gallon tins, Pure Maple Syrup, full gallon tins,.... Pure Sorghum, full 10 1b. tins... Baking Powder, full 6 Ib. tins.. Corn Starch, 3 full 1bs, for Arm ‘& Hammer Baking Soda, 4 pkgs for. Pancake - Flour, 11 pkgs for Soda Crackers, 10 b carton for... Graham Crackers. in' 10-1b. ‘carton for Mixed fancy cookies, 8 1bs for...... Shaker Salt, 4 cartons for Table and Dairy Salt, 25 1b bag. Salt, 100 1b'bag for Scoco, lard substitute, 1b K Chocolate, full 1b. : I Junket, hehlth food, 5 pkgs for. .Caocoa Butterine, 1b S .|# Peanut Butter, in 6 1b lots, 1p { Potatoes, ;all sound stock, 5 bushel lots...: - If vanilla or Lemon Extract; pint bottles 45¢ i Fresh Beef, 1b. ." .- -+12¢ to 18c ' Clothes Pins, 15°d -25¢ = sass Oat Meal, in 22:1b; sacks :Oat MeAl, in 10 1b sacks:'. Corn: Meal, in 10 1b’sacks... Equality Flour, 10 b sacks; Spectal Blénd Coffee, 7 1bs:for Steel: Cut_Coffee, 9 .1b8 for.. Extra.Blend Coffee,: ! Tea Siftings; Ib capto SEECTEs T AL, . ATS. CORN AND OTHER FEED - [ £RODUCTS. = . 2 : S Advertisements in this . column _cost half sert a word per issue, when paid cash in advance. No ad will be run for less than 10c per issue. Ads charged on our books cost one eent a word per issue. No ads run for less than 26c. s — e FOR SALE ‘. Two sets of good heavy work har- ness. One new wide tire wagon. One good second hand buggy. One pair light bobs. With or with- out-box. Cheap. Ome new cutter sleigh fcr buggy +box. “ “'Disc pulverizer. One spring: tooth harrow. 3-room house and lot, only $36.00 cash and $10.00 per month; no in- terest. 6-room house, $50.00 cash $17.00 per month. No interest. Beautiful 16-acre farm, new five- room house, barn, hog house, wood house, and splendid”well and pump; 12 acres cleared and fenced. = Jolng y own farm in Nymore.*: Only $1,- £90. ; e - #.40-acre improved . farm. Good hardweod timber land.’ Omnly 4% rotles out; $1,600,Might trade for house. . "2 Metz runabout ‘in good running order; $150.00.< Might trade. and FOR RENT 40-acre improved farm; 12 acres under cultivation. Good five-room house, good barn, chicken house, fine well with pump and firewood. Rent $100.00 per year.. : . < 1p6-acre improved farm, 56 acres under high' state-of- cultjvation, 12 acres tame meadow. .- Good house and barn; good well. = Rent $150.00 per 'ar. : Five-room modern house including heating plant. . Rent $25.00. 8-room house ‘on corner and three lots. Rent only $35.00. 2 7-room house, fine location. A good home. Rent $20.00. 5-room hol:so‘ 131:’% 2 und. Ren .00 . ‘“;l you want .to buy, sell or trade land, city property or anything of ‘value, see me at gnc:. Iam the man can do the business. th.pt B.'J. WILLITS, hone 41 or 547. 115 8rd Street. 220 & 3 SATURDAY SPECIAL For Saturday only, stove length wood, dry poplar, $2.26 per cord; birch $2.50 per cord. i = . B. J. WILLITS, ‘Phone 41 or 547. 115 3rd St. o i 1-215 FOR SALE—Birch cord wood, green, $6.75, delivered. J. J. McCurdy, 507 Minn. Ave., Bemidji. 6-218 acres of FOR SALE—SW of SW 40 acres of Section 20 An the town of North- ern; four miles north of Bemidji: “Approximately 600 cords of tam: arack wood on. it. Turtle River, Minn. 4-215 Durand FOR SALE—40-acre farm, .. Twp., 2% miles no=th"of Puposky. Heavy clay soil; guod house, well: Will sell for-$750. Nick Hoffner. Puposky, Hinn, : 6-216 ——— FOR SALE—One Rhode Island Red rooster. = Thoroughbred. 708 Be- midji ayenue. 3 2-216 FOR SALE—My . 5-pasgenger. - Reo touring car. . Full equipment; in excellent condition. Dr. G: M. Palmer. 10-226 FOR SALE—Span mules 1 year old; also colt 1 year old. ‘Address D., c/o Pioneer. 3-218 FOR SALE—One large Barred-Rock rooster, one year old.. Phone 311- W. Mrs. Powell. 3-218 ) FOR RENT FOR RENT—4-room steam heated flat; all modern. M. Kaplanz. . WANTED WANTED— Used turniture. ' See us or ‘Phone 223.. Wm. Morris & Co.. 0Odd Fellows ‘Bldg. 10-23 WANTED—Work tq do. - All kinds of odd jobs. Phone 363-F. 2-2106 LOST—Ladies’ gold watch, hunting case. style, . cover .engraved _set. Waltham movement. Finder re- turn to Pioneer. 5-219 WANTED — Dishwasher.” Dairy _Iiunch. 3 3-216 WANTED—Competent girl for gen- + eral housewbrk!* Mrs. Phil Gill, 608 ‘Bemidjk Ave. . 2-216 WANTED—Competent girl for gen- eral housework. Mrs. R. Gilmore, 905 Lake Boulevard, Phone 116. S 216tf WANTED—For - cash, second hand auto, Ford preferred. -What have you? = Address Box 53, Tenstrike, Minn. 2-216 F. J. Simpkins,| Rhode Island Red: or . horms.” 'D., ‘clo Pion %‘ WANTED—A competenti'stenogra- pher ‘for-general-office: work;- will pay fifteen dollars per-week. -Ad- dress P. O. Box 322, Bemidji, Minn. 2 . 16: SUCCEEDS MISS AUSTIN Miss Grace Harmer:of' Carleton enllege, Northfield, “has accepted a position as instructor in mathemat- :es in the Bemidji schools, succeed- ing Miss Austin: She arrived in Be- midji yesterday to assume her du- ties. Miss Austin resigned and ac- cepted a position in the West high school in Minneapolis. ' ATTENDED CONFERENCE Among.. those .who attended the conference of the Red Cross at Crook- ston were Mrs. E. E. McDonald, Mrs. F. 8. Arnold and Rev. L. P. Warford of Bemidji, Mrs. J. F. Hermann of Tenstrike, Mrs. Matson -of Kelliher, Miss/ Elizabeth Nicolai “of Baudette 5] and Miss, Alice Mersen of Williams. HUGHART- : Marvin- Hughart 'and osephine cm:k.dboth ::f )I:emidfi. were married yesterday &t .the Baptist, parsonage, Rev. A. M. Whitby ofllclatfi?g They were attended by -Miss - May . Clark and Ernest Johnson. Mr. and . Mrs. Hughart will make their home" in this dity. A St NEUTRALS PROTEST (By 'United Press) The Hague, Feb.' 15.—European neutrals are .protesting against the cancellations “of ‘loans~ té’ Russfa by the Bolsheviki. B . WELL REMEMBERED . Clifford Montagué, ygho-lett this noon for Jefferson B&;&Sfis s}‘las presented with a complete knitted outfit and also with a handsome toil- et case by a number of friends. MY BATH ROBE AND WEANY SWEATER ? But they’re so practical and .durable that you can keep nearly all your records ‘in * them. - There’s a type to meet every purpose, snd the GmBPEZ stock forms that fit them are so carefully designed that you are able to use many of them without the slightest change. Bound in Red Cowhide Back and Corners, Corduroy Sides, . Steel Hitiges, Top Locking. - Let ‘'us demonstrate how ' you can save time, labor and™ ‘ money by using the =HPum " Post Binder.” _ - : Remember, Wed "Wlieatlen Day” ‘Remember, Tuesday, “Meatless Day” Remember, Wed.,' “Wheatless Day” WELL \WHAT M X GOWN' ~'po MA WAS 'EM ON [UNDER. YOUR_. "ONER.COAT ** ND > (Prepared Under Direction of the Uhited States' Food Administration.)~ items of tne uni_leu States Food Administration) ! ‘WHOLESALE Granulated ' Sugar ‘Wheat ' ¥lour, ®1% ‘Whe lour, 2434 poun Graham. Flour, 10 poun 10 pounds Rye Flour, 10 poun g n, EES, 0! o lnf‘n:l' Oats; b Bvaporated y Oleomargarine No. 1. Olsomarga~ine No. 2 Vegetable .. 40@42 45@50 represents a reasonable uniform standard, th x o <f necessity be constant fiuctnations in the nnk::‘h “.",, i i1t 18 ‘announced that this price list m: ‘tae e 2 vicinity as a guide, by adding the freight c‘:));tfe A e S WERE;FREEZE 19