Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-08-22 | Page 10 | Demand for Mules

DEMAND FOR MULES H ERE is that patient and strong but sometimes violent beast the mule actually rising to high di dignity nit as lS an In article of commerce He is wanted in the armies of Europe For years Jears the mule has been the butt of ridicule the trick comedian of tho the circus ring as lS Harlequins Harlequin's majestic tic mount the tho drudge of animal energy y and the II army army mule was considered the ne no plus ultra of bad bad- inage True enough the tho mules mule's merits have bae been recognized in tho the truck and drayage lines and there have been J carters artel's who would pay more for fora a good team of mules than for a span of horses of equal strength Within the tile past few days it has bOos become known that practically few horses are left in Utah for the foreign for for- foreign eign market and now the tho country is being scoured for the most serviceable serviceable service service- ce- ce able ablo mules having been shipped from Ogden a few days dars ago On this one point there will be no international controversy If there ever comes comet a 3 time when tho the mule mulo is declared contraband of war it willbe will willbe willbe be a a. more serious proposition than making contraband of cotton for cotton for forthe the mule can put up his own de de- de- de