Clothing and Personal items

Montgomery Wards Catalog. See Expansion IX for shipping.
Pocket knives p.42
Soap  p.31 
Stationary p.32, 46
Watches p.42

Containers  (Also p.46, 72 MW)

Item                          Cost ($)
Canteen, gallon           1          (9lbs full, 1 empty)
Carbide box 16 oz       0.50
Haversack                   1
Keg, 5 gallon               1.00
Match case                   0.25      (Watertight)
Oil can, gallon             0.25
Sack, canvas, large      0.75
Sack, burlap 30 lb       0.10
Saddle bags, pair         3
Water bag, 5 gal          1

Quart: 2 pints   Gallon: 4 quarts, 8 pints

Explosives
Item                          Cost ($)
Dynamite, stick           4
Blasting cap                0.50
Fuse, foot  2 seconds   0.05
Naval smoke candle    5    3 lbs, galvanized tin cylinder 3.5" x 5.25" high. Remove lid, light fuse (5 counts). Emits a steady quantity of harmless smoke for 4 minutes. Not intended for throwing, but could be once smoke starts.

Food
See Expansion I
Meals in town, day     0.50
Coffee or soft drink    0.05
Vinegar, gallon           0.25  (one pint preps 1 gallon of water)
Whiskey, shot             0.10
Beer, mug                   0.05
Candy, packet             0.01
Cigar, good                 0.10
Liquor and beer by the gallon p. 71 MW

Light Sources

Item                          Cost ($)
Candles, 10                 0.10
Matches, box               0.05
Coal oil, 8 pints (gal.) 0.10  Container not included.
Torch  (10’ light)        0.01
Carbide, lb (16oz)       0.35   Container not included.

Transport
Item                          Cost ($)
Set of four horseshoes 0.30
Shoe nails, 16              0.05 
Saddle                         $27   You may pay more for better.
Pack Saddle                $20
Wagon                         p.64 MW
Grain, pound               $0.10

Outfitting
Item                          Cost ($)
Axe   5lbs                    0.85
Bedroll  (inc tarp) 5lb 2.50
Binoculars       1 lb      8.50
Camp Chair 4 lbs        4
Chalk, stick                 0.01
Compass   +2 white    1.85
Cooking gear 10lbs     2.5
Cot, Folding 10lbs      4
Glasses, Prescription   2         
Irons, handcuffs 1lb    3.50
Irons, leg, 2 lb             5
Lock picks                    5
Mess kit                      2   1lb      knife, fork, spoon, plate, cup
Salt, Rock, lb             0.25
Shell crimper            0.50   
Tent, 4-man  20 lbs     13.50              

Services
Room, 4-bed, nite  $0.80
Room, 2-bed, nite  $1.75
Room, single, nite  $2
Bath     0.50
Laundry, 1 set  0.05
Stabling  0.25 nite
Burial  $13
Photo  $7  Studio photo, 1 copy; 0.75 for additional copies
Photo developed from plate $3 plus 0.75 per print.
Shave & Haircut $0.25
Telegram  $0.01 a word. Telegraph lines follow the rails and also connect to state capitols.
Whore   $1 to $5
3^rd class RR ticket $0.03 mile. 2nd class $0.05. First class not generally available.
Horse Rail fare $0.06 mile
Freight $0.005 lb mile
Wagon on train: $0.08

Other
Jade: $50 an ounce.
Turquoise $1 a caret
Singer VS2 sewing machine: 27 pounds, $24
Newspaper $0.10
Revolver grips, wood*  $3 Decorative hardwood grips such as mahogany, and the like. Also grips for knives or sabers.
Revolver grips, horn* $4
Revolver grips, ivory*  $5
Gold inset  $5 A gold decoration the size of a dime inset into the grip of a revolver. For decoration. $0.75 to inset

* =These are model-specific

Misc.
Average daily income for a peon: 0.35 peso
Soldier (rank of private) pay: 15 pesos a month
Whale Bone $2 per pound
Ivory $10
Steer $17-20
Transit Theodolite: The primary surveying instrument, complete with 5’ tripod. The Transit is carried in a padded wooden case. The tripod cannot be carried on a saddled horse. 45lbs, includes chains, tapes, and rods. $80
Lumber: $0.05.75  per board foot.