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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

WO8fEN'S FANCY COTTON HOSE
-drcpstitched and fancy stitched
made 10 sell at 15c, at sac.
WODTEN'S FANCY COTTON HOSE
black and colors-printed and en-
broidered patterns-fashioned foot
spliced heel and toe-worth up to 25c
per pair 1215c.
WOAfEN'S WHITE Isle HOSE
hard twisted -spliced heel ana toe
garter top-regu1ar 25c hose. 15c.
CHILDREN'S BLACK COTTON
HOSE-extra ength-triple knee and
double heel and toe-12 Y stockings
for 1Oc.
MISSES BLACK COTTON HOSE
all regular sizes-pair 15c.
WOMEN'S GAUZE WEIGHT Vests
=unbleached=low neck, sleeveless
full tape=wortn 8c@each SC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

WO8IEN's FINE KID SHOES
8utten-iate style-light soles-mili-
tary heels-patent tips-sen at $3.50
lat Sl.9S.
MEMS OXFORDs- quality
Russian tan caIf-Goodyear welted
s-Blueher-sen at ss.Oo-speciai
at S2.19.
BOYS DRESS OxFORDs-
patent colt stock-Blucher-G odyesr
elted soleS-new factory goods
orth S2.50-special at S1.9S.
nTIssEs' SHOES stock-heavy
extension soles-low school heels
atent tips-striekly solid throughout
aeas1tra good $50 shoes, @1.5B-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
Harvest Sale
Special"

Each day during the Mid
Summer Bargain Harvest there
will be featured IN the adver-
tisements a very special bar
gain The price in most in
stances wiz be less than regular
wholesale. At the head Of these
items there win be a harvest
scene. Each day there viii be q
scene from different country.
Today we start with an item at
just half price and a harvest
scene from Argentine. South
America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

BOYS SUSPEEEDEE2S, &c.
These are priced so very low because they
are made out of the short lengths of webbing
left from mems suspenders-vOrth 1Oc-sev-
eral hundred pairs in Saturdays Harvest Sale
az, pair &c
MEMS UNDfEE1VFIEAFS, 4Sc.
Ecru balbriggan shirts and wers-drawers
are made with lseAd back-shirts are nicely
trimmed-saturday suit Of two garments, 4Sc-
RUBBER COLLARS, 1sc.
Both mems and boys sizes-they are the
saost economical collar for men and boys to
wear in sunnmer=these rubber collars look
IKE nnen=25c values-in this Harvest Sale
Saturday 1Sc.
MEMS PANTS $500.
The kind that you would pay $3.50 and $500
for regularly-nnade Of light weight materials
neat patterns-trousers are perfect fitting
$3.50 and $500 values. $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

and laid in folds. gilt buckle with
hook on adjustable CLASP n
values up to 100 each. ...... ~
WONIEN's WHITE PARAsoLs-
tops are made Of extra quality Union
cloth-trimmed with embroidery in
sertion and edging- natural wood and
bamboo handies-military cord and
tassel-$1.50 values CSC.
wOSIEN's CARRIAGE BAGS
made of white canvas-neatly stitched
braid trimmed-gilt frames-large
ball fasteners purse fittings
kettle hendle-5Oc values 25c.
WONdEN's WHITE CARRIAGE
BAGS-entirely new, can be washed
with soap and water-generous sizes
gilt frame-interior coin purse fittings
-75c bags-each 49c.
STANDARD BRANDS OF DRESS
SHIELDS broken lines=an sizes
any of them can be washed and ironed
they are worth up to 35c-per
pair Z &c.
WOATEN'S HOSE SUPPORTERS
black. white and assorted colors-the
kind that hook on the lower clasp of
the corset one-inch wide bands of
strong elastic-ftted with double clasp
at 19c, per pair &c.
WONTEN's PIQUE AND PERCALE
SUNBONNETS - white, pink, light
blue and navy-trimmed with ruff1es.
lace and fancy boWs-worth SIC
choice of the lot 19c-
WOAEEN's SWISS AND INDIA
LINON COLIlARS=tab and turn over
styies-en broidered patterns - blind
and open work patterns=values up to
25c each 1Oc.
OANBRKC AND SWISS E8IBROID-
cry and Neutrality-suspicious. up to s
inches=this seasons patterns=worth
10c per yard, INC.
CAMBRIC EMBROIDERY - both
edges and insertion=blind and open
work patterns-up TO 10 inches In
easily worth 15c per yard Toe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
Alarm Clocks, 48c


Guaranteed for one year. Will keep
correct time. Loud alarm. The
quantity we buy each year gives US a
special price from the maker. That's
why we shall sell the clock 10
in SATURDAYS Harvest Sale at 4OC
WATCH CHAINs-very neat-solid
nickle-50c values-in Saturdays
Harvest Sale, 35c-
BROOCHES. set with six rhine
stones. one on each star point with
pearl in the center-each 1Oc-
ADJUSTABLE sIGNET Bracelets
engraved free-Saturday CSC.
STERLING BLOUSE PTNS-set of
three on a card--50c values 39c-
HAT PINS sterling tops-25c val
ues fer 10c.
sIGNET BLOUSE sETS-three on
a card-engraved free-worth 50c---
for S9c
KNIVES AND FOIsks-Rogers
13S1-per set of six, $1.49.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

MEMS UNION SUITS 7sc.
White bIeached cotton union sufts-
light weight-welI made-a1l sizes
regular 81 values, Saturday -75c.
MEM STRAW HATS Tee.
Good style hats-black silk hand-a
big line OF sizea-regularly acc, for
Saturday Harvest Sale lee.
BOYS STRAW HATS Soc
These are fancy hats for boys and
children-made with pinched top and
in telescope style-all sizss-to be
priced Saturday at SOC.
BOYS WASH SUITS Sf.2B.
Made Of washable materials=Rus-
sian blouse style-they are prettily
trimmed-slits that sell regularly at
$3.50, for Saturdays Harvest Sale per
suit s1.2B.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
New Music. 15c

In this Harvest Sale Saturday new
music the regular price should be
23c, Will be priced at 15c. Music that
came by express from the publishers.
Some of the pieces you've p-oba bly,
never heard. IN The Harvest AE
Sale Saturday, special at. 1880. 4 DC
Mail Orders, 1c per copy extra.
University March-Twostep
My Son Lou-Song.
Peaches and Cream.
Bells of '76-March and Twostep.
Double Trouble-March and Two
step.
Love You. Mamie-song.
Fancies Song.
why Can't You Trust Me?-song
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
81 Jap Silk, 25c

CREAM COLORED JAP. SILK
full SO inches wide-a very special
quality that will launder=soft and
clinging-for shirt waists or party
dresses worth 81 per yard-75c-
JAP SILK=27 inches wfde-small
jacquard patterns-beautiful for shirt
waists-will launder perfectly-our
regular price 75c-special. yard sec.
FRENCH WOLFE absolutely all
wool=45 inches wide=dainty shep-
herd check patterns-suitable for
shirt waists, skirts. or suits-a SPLEEN
did 81 value. per yard SIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
Women'x CSC
Gowns, ACC

women's gowns made Of soft silk
finished nainsook-the slip-over style
RUNE around yoke-short sleeves
rune trimmed-75c values In
for. ...-....- 49,. = ~
CORSET COVERS OF soft sheer
nainsook-yoke trimmed with two
bands OF torchon lace insertion and
lace edging drawn with two tapes OF
baby ribbon-cotton tape at waist
Hne-splendid 8Bc values, Csc.
FULL LENGTH CHENlIsE-soft
nainsook-yoke and arm trimmed
with embroidery edge and insertion
the lower edge of the garment trim
med with 5-inch rufle with deep hem
@T5c values 59c-
WOMEN'S MUSLIN DRAWERS
full umbrella style@wide ruh1e with
hemstitched hen1=our regular 125c
seller-per pair ice.
WOATEN'S MUSLIN SKIRTS -
made very full-18-inch f1ounce trim
med with torchon lace insertion and
edge-5-inch dust rufle with deep
hem-splendid S125 values, CSC.
WOMEN's cASTBRIC PETTTCOAT
have 1S-inch founce made of cam
brio embroidery in deep pattern, blind
and open stitched ign-worth $1-75
each, $1.4S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
Shop Early

During July and August this
Store will close at $50. We
ask that all our customers shop
early. The store will remain
opsn till 10 p. N. Saturday even
m6 the same as heretofore.
Open at eight IN the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
ChiIdren'S Dress Bargains
Up TO CSC Values 39c, $50 Values CSC

0
Summer
of
ham enera
chaIba gng some in plain ad med n andb a1 and
sail
stitched ZOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
15c Cotton
Voiles. &c

Cotton voile suitings-medium and
dark grounds, small patterns-very
desirable for every day-for either
the street or house dress a.
worth I5c per rd......... ~
WOOL FINISHED WOLFE SUIT
INGSA30-inch widuh=medium and
light grounds, small check patterns
for dainty summer suits and evening
dresses-marked 25c-per yard 15c
QUAKER PERCAIES=27 inches
wide-black grounds. broken stripe
patterns-for Saturdays Harvest Sale
less than the price of common calico
per yard sc.
36-INCH PERCAI.E@medium and
light grounds-stripes and figure pat
terns-extra good ity-worth
- 1sc-per yard TIC.
NAVY Blue FRENCH SERGE
full 4 ; inches yvide-flne soft finish
splendid for children's skirts and
dresses-worth 75c-per yard acc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
Drug Sale
Court plaSt r Il

This is an example item to show
how small the prices in the Harvest
Sale viii be These are Saturday spe-
Gals. On sale just the one day. 9TH
ers for the other days. The
court plaster on sale Saturday.
sc packages. each package con-
tanning 5 pieces, for.
TABLE FULL TOILET sOAP-aiI
sc and loo toilet Saturday.
cake 1216c.
20 Mule Team Borax-1z-ib pack
ages &c.
81 Dunkley's Celery Compound. sec.
Empty Capsules. per hundred SC.
Porous Plasters@BeIladonna Can
sicum, and Strengthening-in some
places 25c-each here 7c-4 for 25c
Pure Rexoleum Jelly-5c bottles &c.
25c Witch Hazel-large bottle. 1sc
Wood Alcohol-25c bottle lee.
7sc and 81 Fever Thermometers.
at 4Sc.
Rubber Gloves-ali slzes-seamless
-guaranteed=75c values,
FOUNTAIN sYRNGEs and Com
bination Hot Water Bottle-three
polished hard rubber pipes-tubing
and shuton-all ompIete-$1.50 val
ues-Saturday. soc.
eec Bulb Syringes. sec.
Mahaleb Phosphate bottle
25c.
81 Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
sec.
Wine Of Cardui-s1 bottles esc.
Kodol-50e size sec.
Talena-$1 size CSC.
small SIX Chamois Skins. Sc
Black Draught-25c packages f5r.
Ponds Extract-5oc size 3sc-ese
size 1Sc.
Listerine-25c bottles ice.
Phosphorus Rat and Roach Paste
l=25c cans 15c.
81 Green's Celery Compound, CSC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

WOATENs 81 IS WAISTS, see.
Women's cotton popin waists-broken stripe pat
terms medium and dark grounds-fronts are tucked
yoke length = made to sell at 81. 25- very special,
each, $50.
ST WHITE WAISTS, 55c.
Women's white India linon shirt waists-soft sheer
qualty-tucked and embroidery trimmed-full sleeves
and wide cuffs-special 81 values, 75c.
$3.50 SILK WAISTS, s1.95.
Jap silk shirt waists white only trimmed with
lace and embroidery worth S. 5O-each $1.95.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

WOMEN'S COTTON VESTS plain
and fancy ribbed-iow neck and
sleeveless=worth 10c-each 75ze.
BLEACHED COTTON VESTS-high
neck-fulf sleeves-s5c values. 19c.
MISSES BL1ACHED COTTON
VESTS AND PANTs-fancy ribbed
vests are low neck and sleeveless
pants are knee length-1oc values,
sac.
WOMEN'S GAUZE WEIGHT
RIBBED PANTS-knee length with
lace trimming-worth 25c-per pair
1ae-
WOMEN'S RIBBED PANTS
gauze weight=made of silk finished
lisle-knee length. with real lace trim
ning-35c garments, 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

to
n quail
~
in
sell
in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

This is an exampIe TEN . show
how small the prices in the Harvest
Sale viii be. These are Saturday spe-
Gals. On sale just the one day. 9th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

MEMS 75c SHIRTS, sec.
Plated bosom shirts Of blue chambray-very SER
viceable-all sizes-you pay 75c in most stores-in
Saturdays Harvest Ssle 50c
BOYS LINEN TAATs, sec.
For boys to wear in washable linen color i
removable sweat band which makes them washable
regularly SOC priced for this sale Saturday sec
MEMS STRAW HATS, sec.
Split and roll straw hats-mediurn rm-good styles
for sunmer-ful line of szes-worth SOC to be priced
in the Harvest Sale Saturday sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
Women's Toe Hose, 7Hc


cash lot of black cotton hose Saturday.
Bargain price will be 771c. Worth 10c I'LL
sold at Zoe regularly. spced heel and toe Come \/2f
all regular sizes. Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

Tor dc other days. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06

Cotton wolfe suitings-medium and
larl srrn11nds small natferns=verv
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-21
A Mornina al Cards.

A delightful social event of yester
day morning was an AFFAIR given hy
Miss Beatrice Lancaster Of TwentG
eighth Deat in honor of Miss Eess
Burton of Edw1rjsyille. III.
Cards were a feature of entertain
'ment. Misses Florence Carey and
Winfield Warler winning he pr zes
.a picture and tonbon dish being tn
trophies.
A tbrec-cClirse luncheon was then
served and was followed by an i'm
prompu musicale. the guests con
tributing to the program. The mornina
was one Of much pleasure TO all the
ga tests.
Tho-e hidden TO tae AFFAIR were Mrs
lloyd Gates. Mr.. e. r. AisihoIpe.
Misses Iona SwoaoGa. Florence Carey
Grace Sutherland. sarah Pink. Lima
Woodward. Zcra Leo Jennie Robin
SOB. Leila This lewood. Winifred
Ward= r and Mildred HmNe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-21
CONSTRUCTION AND DREDGING CO.
NOW SURE TO Be ORGANIZED
Proposition Thoroughly Discussed by Citizens
More Stock Taken But Books Will be
Closed Thursday Night

work, but that would probably be the
limit. Should the delay be longer
than that the company would have 70
fill its ground in the old way and take
its time.
Attorney Leek said 1t would be
visahle to contract with MIR. Smith
for exclusive dredging privileges over
his ground and river frontage, which
he felt sure could be done.
In reply to question Attorney
Green said it would be easy to
an auxiliary company to purchase low
ground to be filled for speculative pur
poses.
Several gentlemen present added
their names to the list OF subscribers
and on motion of Chas Feuchter, Jr.
lay night at the same place, at which
time the subscription list will be
closed, and all who feel interested in
he project are requested 10 call he
ere that time on j. B. Magee, chair
nan, or JAS NJ. Galligan, secretary
md indicate to what extent they are
Interested
The subscription list last night foot
"a up S22 600, but nearly all those
resent, who had subscribed, express,
ID a willingness to increase their sub
,criptions to make up the $4,000
wanted This was opposed on the
ground that the capital should be dis
ributed among as many citizens as
20 sible.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-21

the plant at this point.
There is ample material at the
proposed point of operation to FIJI
Cairo from levee to levee and keep
the pump constantly supplied.
The pumps at plants Nos l and ?
are 10 inch suction and discharge
Pumps al plant No. 3, , inch suction
and discharge We would not suggest
any changes except 20 increase boiler
ard engine power Pumps are located
on barges in the river about 25o feet
from the shore. the pipe between
shore line and barge being supported
on pontoons There Is a flexible joint
al the shore line. this permits moving
OF the barge upon which the pump is
located over a con iderable area.
We would recommend two 10 inch
pumps az Cairo IN series, the first one
to be on barge al water line. and the
other one at place where the dis.
charge pipe will pas through levee
installation TO be the same as in use
az Kansas City.
The discharge pipes an an Of the
plants are SPIRAL rlvetel, plants Nos.
and . slip io.nt'. pant NJ. nanga
joints We would recommend the
slip-iolnts We also recommend spiral
riveted pipe on account OF is cheap
ness as compared with straight rivet
ed. and i, is al.o cheaper and much
easier 10 handle than wrought iron
wrought iron pipe should be used
from The pump 10 the levee'
Plants Nos and . are single
pumps and work on c7oyafion Of or
state head Of about q feet Plant No.
3 has two pumps in series. one located
on the river the 2nd one al elevation
Of about - feet extreme elevation So
feet. Material is Al present conveyed
about 1900 feet so mat the pump az
elevation % seems ~ be doing mostof
the work. u is proposed 20 extend
this pIre linc 1000 feet and install
115 D. = pumn fin the a. charge ripe
az about elevation 50 a-ier pa sing the
high pc rt or elevation of So. Some
troulic has been -Nps-ieHcei with
TIE journal i1 pumr 90 elevation -
cutting ont frequently This has been
entirely iCmedici Journal was for.
--e-'y rgn with can screwed doVn
rcht. n1i0g box 1o-se. rerui'tire
sand fo CT In and cut out folrrai
tbs lrr -un wih cap remove I
running m grease. and no further
trouble Be- experienced.
Mr.. Flatt. engineer in charge - /
plant No. 3. is employed by the rail /
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-21
The WEATHER
Nearly An Inch Of Rain in Hall an
Hour--Cairo Cooler Than More
Northern Points.

The monotony of quiet summer
weather was broken yesterday by a
lively rain storm which gave all Out
doors and in some cases indoors a
thorough drenching. II started about
D. m. and in half an nour 80 OF an
inch of water had fallen. The lowest
temperature of the day occurred our
ing this time, the record gong
from the maximum Of 81 down to TO-
a fall of II degrees. At Z p. m 1t had
risen to 72.
Rain was reported in yesterday $
bulletin from only eleven points, me
heaviest being f.6S at Kansas City and
1.4S at Galveston.
Cairo's maximum of IS on Thursday
was passed by IA points on the map
including Cincinnati and Louisville
At Phoenix record of JOG was
reached.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-21

The Vienna Democrat says: a
pretty bg, quiet ho,Ge wedding ocrur
red last Wcdnes lay afternoon al the
home Z Mrs NaT-lic Rallowe. when
her daueh' r. Mi sIarearet Nav
vas married 10 william ti5uss Jack
son. The ceremony was pe1aormei
bt Presiding slider j. g. Cuuulius. Of
Clmi in the presence of the mem
bs-r 1r tha Immediate .amili7s Of ihe
contracting parties. The wedding
march wa Nc1io-s7fnr and was
played Pr Mes rs. David Rosenberg
arI leo Parker with violIn7 ana vas
sweet and lasted during the e7re
mony. After congratulations came the
serving Of brick ICE cream and lie
Ucious cake. At three O'Clock the
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-21

couple took a carriage, ana in a great
shower Of rice. old snoes, etc, left for
West Vienna, where they took the G..
& r. I. train for Chicago. for a stay
of. week or ten days. after which
they viii return to vienna and go di-
rect to their north side home recently
bought and furnished by tha groom.
This is a happy, well-mated pair OF
Young people. both ~ them leaders in
church and social circles, and Nom
bers of the best families 81 the city.
To them We hcspcaK lives OF jog.
happiness and pro perity
Mr.. Jackson is nephew Of MS
Waiter Warder of this city, and has a
wide acquaintance here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-21

| road company. He spent considerable
time with MS in explaining the work
ings of the plant. stopped and tarte i
/ plants for our Information The time
required in cleaning ont pipe prior 10
shut down does not exceed ten
miautes. Mr. Flat. engineer in charge.
reports that there he's been no trouble
experienced with pipes becoming
plugged or gaske's blowing ont.
On thi. plant naEmen and signals
are not used. A vacuum valve is To-
Gated between the pump and the sue
ton which indicates when a proper
uppiy is not being secured at the
pc nj of suction: =laI IS stationed
at This valve and suction is immedi-
ately raised by hosting engine.
Should y5u decide 10 install a Cairo
they should run continuously day and
night as operating only ten hours
each day would materially increase
the expenses. The bes' argument a. to
the cheapnes. and feasibility of IN S
me hod Of filling is the fact that with
IN 200 yards of the nearest point Of the
nm being made by pants Nos and
. i n mountain Of ,-:table filling ma
terial owned by the .c.r0ad COMPANY
with tracks alongside OF it, but they
evidently consider il cheaper TO use
the pumping sv-ie'r nan put I'm this
material with cars. We are also ad-
yised that Armous ard Swift people
contemplate putting in II inch pump.
north of plants ald ? to ill in their
low ground
In filing these los places along the
river the method is FIST 10 construct
a levee 81 sand mixed with straw or
manure as r-t8in ng wall. the sand
being ppiied By ihc pumps. They
first ltarted 10 construct these lcvccs
by hauling the earth from the moun
tain before meniiCaea. bu found il
too expensive.
we are thoroughly sat' fed with
the practicaIlli'y ard c1eapness Of
this mehod Of films There is an
ample supply OF material at cairo. ard
II the plant is properly installed with
sufficient boilc- and ,lcine 3 wer go
maintain he vc'ocfir ~ T. fest or
more per sec aI. We believe IT. tie
cheapest end best 1cthod rf rlii0~
M city.
Yorrs 'r-lv.
JOHN T. 1ENNIE.
IA 10 ar~eHr-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-21

The report of the committee sent
to Kansas City to investigate the
plant in operation there is as follows;
Cairo, H., une 22nd 1906
Mr. j. B. Magee, Chairman Cairo,
Illinois
Dear Sir:-Your favor of the 7th.
As requested, we visited Kansas City
and examined the pumping plants in
operation there pumping sand and
water into low lands for the purpo e
If filling.
We found in operation two plants on
he Missouri River these we will DIES
gnate as plants No. and No 2
These plants we're operating at an ele.
sation of "a feet, We also examined
1lant on the Kaw River which we will
designate as plant No 3. the eleva-
ion at this plant was IS feet. We
viii repeat your questions and answer
n detail adding such matter as we
nay deem important
We would consider the conditions of
plant No ! and ? at Kansas City sim
lar to the condit ons at Cairo provid.
ng the discharge pipe at Cairo is run
through base of levee instead of over
he top of levee This would give an.
rroXimately the same elevation Plant
No. does not pre- ent similar condi-
tions on account of the extreme Gle
walton of IS feet
Plants Nos. and seem to be oper-
ating satisfactory. Plant No. 2 is
now giving fair results but its effic-
ency can be increased by an increare
n horse power and number of pumps
They are now installing the third
1ump and eng ne, l75 horse power
md are adding 1000 feet of discharge
Dipe, which will make a total distance
II conveying sand at this plant G,00O
feet. II is practical 10 pump and de-
liver sand TO the point OF discharge
at Kansas City or TO any point within
The city of Cairo, it is simply a que
ion of putting sufficient horse power
the plant 10 drive the water at
'peed of - feet per second at which
ate OF speed the sand remains fl
suspension and may be conveyed 20
any point Mr.. Flat. engineer IN
charge Of plant No. 3. reports that
hat plant is now delivering daily 900
,ub.c yards per day OF Il hours.
planta Nos. ] and . figures were given
Is on rrn Of Sc days both pumps de-
posting during that time 10000 cubic F.
ards OF sand. This is an average Of I
200 cubic yards per day. or l.395
cubic yards for each pump. and m
average per hour for each pump of
5S cubic yards.
Percentage Of solids reported vary
rom 10 per cent
The supply az Kansas City IS taken /
rom the channel Of the river where (
here Is a swift current. while al Cairo
is proposed 10 be be taken from bars
where there is a large and practically |
inexhausiible supply.
The foreman in charge Of plant No. I
, advised that he had pumped conti.- 4
u0usly for one week without moving
his pump. The supply becomes ex- /
lag ted at The point Of suction after 4
the pump has been in operation for .
some time and IL becomes necessary
70 shift the pumps They work upon q I
radius of about 250 feet and as rapidly 1
as sand IS removed by the pumps the .
current brings in new supply so that
pumps can start in again covering the .
same ground and have ample supply
We consider this method Of filling
thoroughly feasible and practicable 81
Cairo and the only cheap way Of fll-
ng the city
There viii De no difficulty whatever
n securing competent men 10 operate