The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-11
observation-disclosures
Inspector Montgomery's Reply to G..
n. Morrison's Circular He Says
Employees May Not Need New
Watches.
To employees Atchison. Topeka & Santa
F'e Railway company.

To employees Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway company
Gentlemen-One c. H Morrison, a
dealer in watches, is using my name in
q handful advertisement, in an unwar-
ranted manner
Morrison says: observing that the
general Inspector, Montgomery, offers
watches on monthly payments, and
knowing full well that monthly pay
ments means high prices, I am sure you
viii appreciate the prices quoted in this
circular. I shall deem it a favor if you
will see or write me if your watch is
not up to the standard"
LET US SEE:
He quotes in his hand bill Hampden
New Railway movements at $4,000. My
price for the same thing is $1,000
He quotes WaItham Vanguard So. 90.
Ny price for the same thing is $4,000.
He quotes the new Elgin 21-jewel
movement $3.50. My price is $1,000.
He quotes Crescent street $500. My
price is $1,000
He quotes Appleton, Tracy & Co
movement S21-00- My price is $500
This. too, for new 17-jewel movements,
not paWned or second hand.
He quotes silverine snap case S1.25.
My price is S100.
He quotes silverine screw case S1.75
My price is S1-O0.
He quotes 14k gold filed cases S12. co.
My price for James Boss mot cheap
brand or worthless case lax twenty
year case. $1,000
Every business man has the right to
advertise his wares or his business in
whatever way he may see fit, but no
man has the right to use the name of
another in a hand bill This is the only
mention we shall ever make concerning
aim.
Regarding the new Santa Fe Route
Standard Watch, Morrison can't get
them at any price.
In buying the New Standard watch.
you are protected. If one should not
run right you VIII get another. or fifty
FOR that matter. until you get one that
$ right and the price is right
Another thing-do not buy a watch
until you have seen me, perhaps your
watch will pass inspection and you will
not need a new one. Morrison is not
m inspector, neither does he know
what viii pass inspection
H S. MONTGOMERY,
General Watch and Clock Inspector.
N. Bread what the Waltham
Watch company says regarding this
splendid new time piece:
American Waltham Watch Co,
OF Waltham, Mass. u. S. A,
Chicago, June 1st, 1896.
Mr. H S. Montgomery.
General Watch and Clock Inspector,
AtchisOn. Topeka & Santa. Fe
Railway company,
Topeka Kansas:
Dear Sir: We are glad to say with full
knowledge of the import of the state
ment that the watch we are building
and delivering to you. expressly for use
on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
system of railroads, is without any
question the finest and most acurate
watch for railroad service ever con-
structed in America or on the globe It
is the perfection of mechanical skill
reliability and safety. fully in accord
with the high standard of excellence
which has made famous the world re-
nowned santa Fe Route" We can as
sure the general public. as well as all
connected with the road that the time
service under these time pieces viii be
as near absolutely perfect as it is posi-
BILE for human agency to control
Respectfully,
FCieue77 A TERTCAN VVAI4THAI
WATCH COMPANY.