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La Junta tribune., 1899-10-11
a Printers Protest.

If any business man in town
should 60 around from one physi-,
clans Office to another and solicit
bids on an Office consultation, the
physicians would be justly indig-.
nant and would wonder how it
happened that the foolkiller had
missed subject. On the other
hand, if physician should 60 from
one grocer to another and ask for
bids on an order for twenty pounds
Of sugar, the grocers would wink
at each other and might, just by
way of FULLY expressing their feel
ings, indulge in words commonly
used by sea captains. And so
such method would appear de-
cidcdly ridiculous and unbusiness-
like to any merchant. And so, in
fact, it would appear to any one,
and it isn't done.
But the same principle is involved
when either the merchant or the
professional man travels from one
newspaper Office to another for
bids on some picayune job. And
this is done by men and women
who would scorn to ask for bids on
a dinky order of sauer kraut. socks
or squills. They would concede
the fact that the merchant had a
right to fair profit on his wares,
and after making the purchase,
would simply ask the amount OF
the bill and pay it. But the mat
ter of living for the newspaper
man is not taken into considera-
ton. He is supposed to live on
La Junta tribune., 1899-10-11
Additional Local Items.

Aoottonol Local items.
Shirred liberty silks in all shades
ut Kendall's.
Go to the Racket for the latest
thing out in walking hats.
Smoke La Junta cigars, S cents
straight. The Club, Plaza block.
WANTED-A girl to do house,
work, four miles west of La Jun
ta.-John Mcneil.
Why not own your own home and
save rent1 Ldok at the list offered
by Buckley & Hart.
Four papers week, the Semi
Weekly Tribune and the Twice-a
Week ST. Louis Globe Democrat,
one year for sI.75.
The wonderful advance in the
price Of iron has made no differ
ence in the price of stoves at
Thompson's. See his line before
you purchase elsewhere.
A rate Of one and one-ffth fare,
on the certificate plan, has been
granted to all persons attending
the Synod of Colorado and the
Womens' Synodical Missionary
Society at Pueblo on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 18th.
F. M. Carlisle, L. E. Whistler
and Ed. Ferrell were elected dele
gates by La Junta Lodge, No. "a,
/. o. o. F., to attend the grand
lodge, which assemblies at Cripple
Greek next week. They expect to
leave for that city next Sunday
morning.
T. j. Ragsdale. brother Of DR..
E. w. Rsgsdale, of this city, ar
rived in IA Junta Saturday. morn
ing from Nv York. where he had
just eonPlsted 4 post-graduate
course 10 surgery. County Physi-
clan Ragsdale called upon his
bsother to amputate the leg Of
young Green who had his right
limb crushed in an accident at
Bloom Friday night.
La Junta tribune., 1899-10-11
though Mr.. We.zel could get as

though Mr.. Wetzel could get as
good price for cantaloupes as less
experienced commission men could
Holly Chieftain.
The Pueblo Press club has un-
der contemplation tour OF the
Arkansas valley to the state line,
the object being to acquaint the
members by personal observation
with the resources Of the vast ter
ritory tributary to their home
town.
Many of the Arkansas Valley
farms are becoming foul with
weeds and worthless grasses, and
to rid the land of them is becom-
ing serious problem. One of the
easiest ways to solve it would be
for every farmer thus troubled to
get few sheep. Sunflowers and
cockleburrs make fine mutton and
an excellent grade OF wool. Sheep
will eat any weed known to the
farm and turn the same to good
account.-Fowler Tribune.
The Dodge City water works
company has given notice that
they will shut off the supply of
water to that city on the 18th inst.
The city and water works company
have failed to agree upon a basis
for supplying the city with water,
the company holding that it was
furnishing water under an old con-
tract, and the city claiming that
the contract had expired. Should
the waterworks company shut off
the supply there can be no use OF
the water in case of fire.
La Junta tribune., 1899-10-11
Big su.ln.s. in r.x.s.

The employees at the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas machine shops
at Denison, Texas, have received
notice that the entire force will
work until 1890 p. m. every night
until further notice. 1t has been
found necessary to do this on ac-
count of the great amount Of work
on hand and the shortage Of motive
power.
La Junta tribune., 1899-10-11
School Report.

The roll of honor in Fairview
school for the month ending Octo-
Der 6. 1899, was as follows: Iva
Manning, Maude Powers, Grace
Powers, Inez Potter and Weylie
Potter. Others who excelled in
punctuality and department were
Lulu Manning and Daisy Potter.
c. L. DAMERoN, Teacher.
La Junta tribune., 1899-10-11
when tn. FRS. Cold snap Come.

Will you be ready1 Why not get
a Beckwith Round Oak now, have
it carefully set up ready for the
fire you will soon need. There is
no other so good, so well and care
fully made. The prices are right
why not get ready while there is
no reason to hurry.
CawrHRoN & CAwrHRoN.
La Junta tribune., 1899-10-11
To Cur. /. erlppe In Two o.y.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. w.
Groves signature on every box.
Twenty-Five cents.
La Junta tribune., 1899-10-11
Notice to the Public.

All overdue accounts not paid
by November 1st will be placed in
the hands Of an attorney for col
lection. /. H. SIMoNToN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

upper waters of the Dan, and Roanoke,
the Tar the Neuse, the Cape Fear, the
Yadkin and the Catawba, and their
numerous affuents. All of these have
been partially utilized by the erection of
corn, Touring and saw mills IN every
neighborhood, and cotton and wooden
Minis on almost all the rivers
Within the last few Years the number
of cotton mills has largely increased. The
fact begins to be recognized that within
the cotton States there are advantages
for the manufacture of that staple that
cannot be found elsewhere. Here the
cotton is at the door of the manufactures.
Wages are less than in the Northern
States. Less fuel is required for heating
the mills in winter. There is no obstruc-
ton from ice in winter and in greater
suspension from drought in summer, Tor
our rivers are as long as those OF New
nmgland, and their tributaries as numer-
Gus. The Original cost of the site and of
the building is less here than there. The
force of these reasons cannot be long re-
sisted and indeed the phenomenal growth
of cotton milling now observed in the
State fully asserts the truth of the
claims set forth.
The soil of the Piedmont Plateau pres
entS blending of the soils OF the eastern
and Western regions. A soM so diver
in connections with favorable climatic
conditions offer great agricultural
possibilities, and in this section we
find the widest range of production.
Here we find the largest area devoted
to the cultivation of the most profitable
varieties of tobacco, and here the culture
Of cotton is largely extended and profita
Ely pursued. Here also all the grasses
and cereals are cultivated to their high
est perfection and the fruits of the tenn
perate zone find congenial home-apples,
pears, peaches, cherries. the small fruits
and grapes being unexcelled in excellence,
variety and abundance.
In this section also are widely distrb-
uted the richest veins and deposits of the
valuable ores and metals, including gold,
silver, iron, copper and lead, and the
only two coal formations in che State.
This region also aboulds in varied and
extensive forest wealth.
Charlotte is by far the largest and
best city in this rich Piedmont Region
of the State, and the county seat of one
of its richest counties.
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THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE

MecklenbTg Rolling Flour Mills.
Shaw-Howell Harness Company.
Southern Card Clothing Company.
Leslie, Reed and Harness Manufactur
ing Company.
Within one hundred miles of Char
lotte, over one half of all the cotton
mill business of the South is located,
representing an investment of many
million dollars, fully so to 80 per cent.
of this being Southern capital.
Charlotte is naturally the centre of
business for cotton mill machinery and
supplies, and has four firms that will
contract to design, build and equip cot
ton mills complete.
The ID. A. Tompkins Company.
Charlotte Machine Company.
Stuart w. Cramer
Sexton & Robbins Company.
The following firms also furnish ma
chinery and supplies:
Charlotte Supply Company.
Textile Mill Supply Company.
Southern Electric Company.
Electrical Engineering and Supply
Company.
Southern Branch, American Card
Clothing Company.
A number of wholesale houses in the
city are doing large business in sur
rounding territory, and Charlotte sales
men representing manufacturing and
wholesale houses, are to be found in
many parts of the United States.
Charlotte also has Il home fire insur-
ance company, the Piedmont, organized
February, 1895, differed by local bust
ness men, and doing good business.
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CHARLOTTE CLOTHING
MANUFACTURING co.
Manufacturers ofCht ap, Me-
dunn and Fine Grads
of Clothing.
Magnfcenty Equipped. Travel Six Men and
Cover Territory from Florida to Virginia.

Among the great manufacturing coa-
Germs that add to the material wealth
of this rapidly growing centre none are
more deserving of prominent maa5ion
than the Charlotte Clothing and Manu-
featuring Company, owned and con-
Quoted by Messrs. j. c. Burroughs ana
W. II. Dula, two of Charlotte's wide
awake and progressive citizens.
The business was founded in 1892, aLd
since that period it has constantly pros
pered, tlourished and grown until it has
reached its present mammoth proper
tionS.
They occupy large and councillors
quarters opposite the Buford House,
and manufacture cheap, medium and fine
grades OF clothing. Their product has n
large demand by the trade from FIori-
ola to Virginia. Six travelling men are
kept upon the road and these gentlemen
Keep the house busy fling orders.
Messrs. Burroughs and Dua nave adopt
ed a standard of manufacture that has
caused their goods to be much sought
after and this standard they propose to
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This company has erected the finest
office building in the State, and which
is an ornament to the city.
.MECKLENBURG COUNTY,
OF which Charlotte is the county seat.
offers TO farmers, gardeners and fruit
growers a strong soil, capable of produc-
ing any crop, from cotton to the finest
of small fruits, and susceptible of very
rapid Improvement by the right treat
ment; Il large and rapidly increasing
home market; the best of railroad facilI-
ties for shipping to other markets; rs
healthfnl a climate as can be found in
the United States, and about sixty miles
OF good macadam roads which are grad
ually being pushed to the county line n
every direction from Charlotte.
Mecklenburg is also one of the richest
in minerals of any county in the State.
especially in gold deposits, and with the
new process of working ores, now being
developed, may show some surprising
results in this line in the future.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
Because of the fapid growth of Char
lotte and the Piedmont region there are
unusual opportunities for wide awake
men with capital in many lines of husi-
ness.
To cotton manufacturers. the facf li;;i
Charlotte is already the established cen
tire Of the new development in This line.
in the South, would Of Itself irdirate
that there is no better location than
this vicinity for new plants in this line
of business.
To manufacturers OF other lines of
goods, the rapidly growing sec"on rep.
sents Il large and increasing market.
labor is cheap. factory sites are Eenti-
FIJI, and at some points abundant wa:tr
power and, as stated. the pest &C rail
road facilities are offered TO more DIS
tant markets.
Abundant and cheap electric nowcr Is
almost certain to be Developed Mt an
early date for Charlotte consumers.
THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE.
What some of its newer citizens have
to say about it:
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Charlotte is no new boom town, exist
ing largely on paper, but IS as old anu
substantial as almost any town in the
country.
1t was here that on May Goth. 11s5
the Meckenburg Declaration OF fndepen-
dence was signed, the anniversary o.
which event is the great annual cele-
blation of this vicinity.
1t was here that Lord CORVALLIS and
his British Army We're given su.,n a
warm reception that he named the slNn
the hornets nest, which title is proudly
referred to BIZ Charlotte citizens ii The
present day on all public occasions.
The growth of the town was siaw ,Tt
substantial rntil the year 1880, wnen the
first cotton mill was established. In
1890 it had become a city of l1.5D0 IN
habitants and now it has a city ari
suburban. population of $4,000 and
contains more cotton mills than any man
ufacturing city Of the State and the rec
ognized center of the new and rapid
cotton mill development of the Piedmont
section Of the South.
The city mas electric car line and
lights, water works and sewerage sys-
TENS. several miles of macadam streets
and many fine buildings, prominent
among them being the new Mecklenburg
County Court House. u. S. Postofficc.
City Hall, Elizabeth College and Pied
mont Insurance Building.
Its main streets are broad and beau
tifully shaded, reminding one of the
older streets in some New England CT
les, and there is a pleasing variety o.
the old and the new in the architecture
Of the numerous beautiful homes of the
city.
Charlotte is located on the SeaEolrd
and the Southern Railroad, III the hea3.l
ful Piedmont Region of Western North
Carolina, about midway between New
York and New Orleans, and is the larg
est city between Richmond and Atlantl
1t has an elevation of 760 feet, and IL
the county seat of Meckenbnrg, one Of
the richest farming and mineral counties
in the State.
CLIMATE.
Is healthful and delightful, one OF the
best all the year climates in this coun-
try.
Winters are short and generally very
mild, cold spells lasting but a short time.
Summers are no warmer than i'll
Northern cities, but somewhat longer.
Seashore resorts can be reached by
seven hours ride by train, and some Of
the most picturesque and beautiful re-
gions of America are but four to six
hours ride, where summer climate is
equal to the White Mountain or Adiron-
dack regions of the North.
According to L. s. Weather Bureau
Station for Is years, the mean annual
temperature of Charlotte is 60 degrees;
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average temperature. spring, % de-
grees summer II degrees; autumn, %
degrees: winter, 43 degrees.
Average rainfall ranges from 3.21 inciis
es III September to 5.43 III March and
$40 in July.
Charlotte not only has very excellent
public graded school, but also some very
fine private institutions.
Elizabeth College for Women beau
tifrlly located on high ground just east
of the city has just heeen completed at
4 cost o. about $4,000 by the Luther
ans OF the South
The Presbyterian College for Women
is also located in Charlotte.
There are also two commercial and
business colleges, a private military
school. Catholic convent and day school
and fiddle University for the education
of the colored people, with buildings
costing about $4,000.
CHURCHES.
Charlotte may well be called a city Of
churches. so numerous are its editices,
many Of them large and beautifully fin
ished.
The Presbyterians. Episcopalians, As
sociate- Reformed, Methodists. Baptists.
Lutherans and Roman Catholics are all
represented here, some of them having
two or three city churches and also mis-
sion ohapels i'll suburbs near the mills.
There are churches also of almost
all denominations for the colored peo-
pie.
The CharIutte Young Mems Christian
Association has fine building, cost
ing $4,000, anal is live organization
and doing good work in the city.
BANKS.
Charlotte has four large and success
full banking institutions.
The First National Bank.
Commercial National Bank.
Charlotte National Bank.
Merchants and Farmers National
Bank.
Also three very successful building
and loan associations.
Charlotte Building and Loan.
Mutual Building and Loan.
Mechanics Persetua.
These associations are doing much 10
build up the city and make of 1T
city Of homes.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Charlotte Observer DIS recognized
as one of the leading newspapers of the
State, and one of the very best in the
South.
The Evening News is easily one of the
best evening papers of the South.
Both of these papers issue weekly or
semi-weekly editions.
! PUBLICATIONS.
The Textile Excelsior, devoted to the
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From Philadelphia.

Having lived in New England, the
Middle States and the West, and having
travelled more or less through twenty
six States have somewhat of person
al knowledge of the climatic and other
conditions, of the different sections of
the country. Nowhere in the United
States, in my Judgment, is the climate
So agreeable for the entire twelve
months, or so favorable for out of door
work, as in North Carolina. Since
coming to Charlotte twelve years ago
the population has more than doubled;
its business in many lines quadrupled;
and its manufacturing interests increas-
ed tenfold, and it is not only the best
business city of the State but one of
the best in the entire South, while social.
ly | Know Of no city North or South,
of equal size, which compares with it.
J. ID. CHURCH.
Gen4 Act Y. Y L. In. Co.
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e. H. WALKER.

Treasurer of Mecklenburg county and
a Democrat among Democrats was born
in Mecklenburg county April 9th, 1852,
and comes from one of the most distin-
guished families in the State He was
educated at Davidson and Erskine Col
leges In 1890 he was elected a mem
Der Of The Legislature. In 1894 he was
nominated and elected treasurer or
Mecklenburg county He has been re-
peatedly reelected, and has filed the
position with great credit to himself and
the people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Register of Deeds of Mecklenburg
county and clever pleasant gentleman,
was born in this county on a farm Au-
gust 22nd, 1866. He comes from an old
and distinguished family. He was edu-
Gated at Davidson College. In 1894
he was elected superintendent of edu-
cation of Mecklenburg county, served
twilve months when the office was
abolished August, 1898, he was nomi-
mated for the position he. now holds
and was triumphantly elected.
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textile interests of the South, stands
prominent among this class of publica-
tons in this part of the country.
The Charlotte Medical Journal. the
North Carolina Medical Journal, the
Carolina Pythian and the Presbyterian
STANDARD are also published here.
RAILROADS.
Charlotte is not only on the main line
of the Southern Railroad, but also on
Carolina Central Division of the Sea
board Air Line in close connection with
its main line thus giving competing rates
on these two great Southern systems.
1t is also the terminal of the Char
lotte Columbia and Augusta, and the
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio divisions
of the Southern Railway, and now has
n new line to Winston and Greensboro
on the Southern. Other important rail
road extensions are reported as soon
coming to Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE AS A WINTER
RESORT.
The city has never made any claims in
this line. but for Northern people would
certainly make a very desirable place to
spend the winter
The climate is mild without being en-
ervating as further South.
There are good hotels, the Central and
Buford. being the leading hotels of this
section. The Arlington, also, is popular
hotel. There are many places where
board can be obtained in private FAINT
lies. A first-class tourists hotel, lit
tie way from the noise of the business
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B. w. SPERRY,
Prop. Central Hotel.
Formerly of Detroit, Mich.

Charlotte is a coming manufacturing
centre, having many natural resources
to draw on, and without the labor Slis-
sensions so prevalent in the North.
There are excellent prospects of electric
power from the Catawba river.
As to the climate there is more actual
suffering from summer heat in the North.
as we are blessed with cool nights dur
ing this season here.
The winters are perfection to anyone
who has lived along the Great Lakes"
EpidemicS are unknwon and climate is
conducive to the best of health.
North Carolina has wonderful re-
sources, a very favorable climate and
presents tirst-class business openings to
men of industry and enterprise.
SAM'L j. SMITH.
The Electrical Engineering and Supply
co. Formerly of Cleveland, Ohio.
A FEW WORDS. Personal.
Desiring to give others, who, for reason
of health. home or business, are looking
South, the benefit of my experience. l
would state that for reasons of health.
| came South five years ago with my
family. and located among the mountains
of Western North Carolina. While
finding that to be most healthful and
beautiful region and one which will
doubtless grow to be one of the greatest
health and pleasure resorts of this coun-
try, yet, at the present time, business
opportunities are lacking many lines.
After personally investigating several
of the best cities of the South, | recently
located i'm Charlotte, as offering the best
opportunities for health and business
combined of any other place.
After some years experience in the real
ESTATE business in the North, and after
this investigation of leading cities of
the South my candid opinions is that real
estate values in Charlotte and vicinity
are as low in price and ON as sound Il
basis as in any place / know of, either
North or South, and with the strong
probability of a steady and possibly n
very rapid growth, real estate i'm Char
lotte and vicinity offers a very safe and
probably very profitable investment.
f.. c. ABBOTT,
Formerly of Waterbury. Conn.
AS to business experience and standing
] take pleasure i'll referring to creden-
tials NOW on file at Commercial Nation
al bank. Charlotte, from the following
leading citizens of my native place:
h Bryan, Cashier 4th National
Bank.
Rev. Joseph Anderson, p. D.. LIST Cong.
Church
Hon. G. II. Cowell, Judge of City
Court.
Hon. +. J. Kingsbury, President Citi-
zens National Bank; Treasurer Water
bury Savings Bank.
As described in North Carolina and It's
Resources issued by State Board of
Agricultural
"The Piedmont Region is intermediate
between the mountain region and central
plain region OF North Carolina. The i'm
provement of land is more visible here
than in any other section of the State.
Almost the entire region is dotted over
with thriving villages and towns.
1t is in this section that the great wa
ter,power of the State. estimated by the
late State Geologist. Prof w. c. Kerr,
at three million horse power, finds it's
greatest development and employment.
1t is through this section that flow the
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n. w. WALLACE.

Sheriff of Mecklenburg county, and an
efficient and excellent officer, was born
in this county December 18th, 1856. He
received a liberal education and then
turned his attention to farming. August
Sth 1898, he was nominated for sheriff
of Mecklenburg county and the follow
ing November was elected by a majority
exceeding 1880. He is a Pythian and
man whose friends are only limited by
the number Of his acquaintance.
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No place offers young men q larger
future or better opportunities than does
Charlotte.
1t has increased rapidly in population
and is growing steadily. 1t has excel
lent roads, is surrounded by fertile farm
lands which are owned and operated by
an excellent class of peopie, and has
large and varied manufacturing and
mercantile interests.
Its climate is delightful, living ex-
pcnses are moderate, educational ad-
vantages are good, and the hospitality
of the city is readily extended to young
men of the right stamp.
FRANK MAHAN,
Gen'l. Sec'y. of Y. NJ. C.. A.
"A graduate of Y. NJ. c. A. Training
School, Springfield, Mass.)