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The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
TELLS HOW THEY GET
PRICES IN GRAND VALLEY

In an extended interview in the
Finit Trade Journal and Produce
Record A. NJ. Kitchen, one of the
largest peach growers in Georgia.
goes on record as advocating the
Grand Junction, Colo, method of
fruit distribution as the salvation of
the Georgia peach growing industry.
Georgia grows fine crop of early
peaches but the problem of distribu-
ton, as yet unsolvedl has prevented
the southern men from getting the
high grade prices that the western
slope men are used to receiving.
Mr.. Kitchen is quoted as follows:
Perhaps l cannot give you bet
ter idea of the plan which / think
should be followed than by brief
statement of what has been accom-
plished at Grand Junction, Colo.
Ten years ago the growers in the
territory of Grand Junction became
desperate because of the low prices
resulting from poor distribution
They organized company known as
the Grand Junction Fruit Growers
Association, with capital stock of
$4,000, only $1,000 of which was
paid in. They employed John F.
Moore, formerly a dry goods man, as
manager at salary of 500 a month
growers, all of whom were stcckhold-
ers in the company, 20 sell all their
fruit on commission of 5 per cent
on the net returns. They loca ted
men in the various cities who kept
the home or central office in direct
and accurate communication with the
daily condition of the market at each
peint, and selected one commission
house in each city to handle such
fruit as went on consignment.
The association last report show
ed that all the capital had been paid
up from dividends. and that a surplus
of more than $3.50 had been accu-
mulated. Tney now have plant worth
100000. did n total business of ST.
100000 last year and are now paying
their manager salary of 5000.
''All tins has been done in a peach
growing community no larger than
this right here in Habersham and the
edges of The adjoining counties. To-
day practically all the Grand Junction
lruit Is sold f. o. there, and IL com
mands the highest price of any fruit
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
SECRETARY WILSON
WON'T SPEAK AT FRUITA

Every means was brought to bear
by the Chamber of Commerce and
other Influential citizens of Grand
Junction to get Hon. James A. Will
son, secretary of agriculture, to de-
liver the speech of the day at Fruita
tomorrow: but, on account of hav-
ing his itinerary previously mapped
out well in advance, he was unable
to acceder to the wishes Of the peo-
pie of this valley and return from
Glenwood and make them a talk.
Beth Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Garfield
have spent more time in Colorado
this year studying the conditions and
needs than has ever been spent by
department officials of the govern
ment before, and the opinions of
Mr.. Wilson would have been relished
greatly as well as being the means
of Craving a much larger crowd than
might otherwise be prevailed upon
to go.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
MURDERED WOMAN'S
BODY TAKEN TO DUMPS
IBy Associated Press. /


New York, July 31.-That at least
two men were concerned in the muir
der of the unidentified woman whose
half-charred and acid-seared body
was found in the Green Point avenue
dumping ground in williamsburg,
Brooklyn, early in the morning of
last Wednesday, has been established
by the police.
Philip O'Brien, laborer of Green
Point, saw covered wagon drive to
the dump at dawn of Wednesday.
The two men got out and dumped
from the wagon what the witness
supposed was an old mattress. He
saw the men pile a heap of brush
on the mattress, pour oil over it and
set it on fire. Believing the mattress
was being destroyed because it was
disease infected, the man avoided the
spot.
There is little doubt that the mat
tress was the one in which the body
of the woman was concealed.
This led to the, discovery that the
wagon was seen by several other
persons, and the police now have a
minute description of the two men.
They were foreigners.
The wagon was seen by a Mrs.
Murray, who lives in the neighbor-
hood. 1t was seen going to the Green
Point ferry by another witness, and
the gatekeeper at the ferry remem-
bers checking a wagon with two men
in it when the ferry boat Alaska made
an early morning trip to East Twen-
ty-Third street, Manhattan.
Another feature of the case was
disclosed when a physician (Dr. Wu-
est) made a second autopsy on the
corpse. His first autopsy revealed a
deep cut across the woman's threat
The second autopsy shows that this
cut was made by person who is ex
pert in surgery. The coroner's ply
sician says the incision is such as is
necessary to pierce the windpipe to
prevent strangulation. Whether this
wound caused death or not DR.. Wu-
est is unprepared to say.
DR.. Wuest will make a careful an
alysis of the stomach to discover
whether a drug was administered.
Besides the incision in the throat,
the woman's skull was fractured, and
the police believe that poison may
also have been used to make thrice
sure of her death.
Failure to establish the identity
of the victim is the greatest obstacle
the police have to overcome.
A general alarm has been sent out
for Mrs. Mamie Muskovitsch and her
husband, Stanley. who have disap-
peared. Detectives learned that the
couple are missing, and there is a
possibility that the murdered woman
may be Mrs. Muscovitsch.
The man and his wife left Green
Point Monday, supposedly for Stam-
ford, Conn, and Mrs. Muscovitsch
has not been seen since. Her hus-
band returned to Green Point on last
Tuesday alone, it is said.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

on the market.
Il want 20 read you a paragraph
from letter l have jus. received from
Manager John f. Moore, of lne Grand
Junction Fruit Growers association,
which w show what has been done
in the direction of building up the
value of fruit lands there. Here in
Georgia our best fruit lands are worth
from $3.50 to 5000 an acre; at Grand
Junction they bring as high as $4,000.
Here is what Mr.. Moore says:
"I remember a very pleasant visit
we had some several years ago, and
you will probably remember me peach
orchards we were showing you up at
Palisade. Colo, which were then being
held at from 5000 to $40O per acre for
bearing orchards. and you thought
them very high. These same orchards
are now selling at from 81 500 to $1,000
or more per acre. and have been MAX
ing not less than 20 per cent on that
valuation during the past five years.
Now l really believe this is AL due
principaiiy to the way and manner of
distribution of our fruit
This viii give you. briefly an idea
of what can be done right here in
Georgia. Similar associations could
be maintained in growing sections of
the state. with central office in At
lanta, through which all of the pro-
duct could be marketed to the best ad-
vantage.
''of course the central office must be
given the authority to direct every car
load of fruit shipped out of the state.
Itherwise the plan roulG prove inef-
fective. The result would be practical
ly every carload of Georgia fruit would
be sold f. o. b. at the orchards nearest
shipping point, and at the best obtain
able prices,
1t is this plan which has enabled
the Grand Junction fruit growers prac-
tically to dictate their own terms and
il they don't get them they put the
fruit into cold storage until the mar
ket gets right"
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

No filings can be made on govern
ment land in the Uncompahgre or
Grand valleys until Register Biair of
the United states land office receives
Instructions to the contrary. Tho in
structions received by Mr. Bla!s yes
terday conflict with former iustruc-
tions from the interior departme and
the register says that in order 10 oe on
the saIe side he w. reject entries un-
til the matter is Strengthened out
Olathe Criterion.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
BLO0MER GIRLS TEAM
VERY EASILY DEFEATED

The "Bloomer Girls" baseball team
which was heralded as the strongest
organization OF ITS kird in the Taxed
States was easily defeated by the
locals In a contest on the high school
diamond Wednes lay afternoon, the
score being to 3 in favor of Canon
city There wer esiX young women
in tie visiting Team und tney proved
themselves to he gHcd eNponeGts of
the national game. but were outclassed
in the contest here There was a fair
sized crowd to witness the playing.
winch was about the best seen on Il
Canon City diamond this season.
Record.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

y force of men is on the ground to-
day putting in piling and otherwise
strengthening the foundation and cor
recting the settling of the southeast
corner of the James w. Bucklin build
Ing. occupied by the Western Auto
mobile and Machine company and the
Majestic theater. The settling of the
corner resulted in the breaking of a
large plate glass window. which will
be replaced with a new one as soon as
the foundation is completed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
ATTEMPT TO
BREAK JAIL

F. Wharton aud C. II. Gray, two
men under arrest, charged with rob-
bing the Bank of Ridgway, with
crude saws attempted to break jail
there yesterday; but the attempt was
discovered by Sheriff Hobson and the
men were placed in other cells where
they will be carefully guarded.
Their saws We're made from the
handspring of an old alarm clock.
The fruits of their robbery amount
ed TO only $50.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
Greater Specials This
Week Than Ever, in.
all Departments.

1t certainly will be to your ad-
vantage to call and inspect our
goods, and compare our prices be-
fore purchasing. Our prices on
wash goods have been SO greatly re-
duced that the entire line will be
closed out this week. Our other
great reductions will be upon Muslin
Underwear, Waists, Ladies' Suits,
Skirts, Hosiery, Embroidery, Table
Linen, Ribbons, Corsets, Etc.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
SHARING nIs rne-i-a,rr.

THE Methodist church is receiving a
coat OF paint. The minister has struck
IL rich in the Smith placer field and he
is going the fun llmit."-Steamboat
Springs Sentinel.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
Orphcum Stock Company.

It is the Intention of the manage
ment of the Auditorium to allow no.
thing but good productions during
the engagement of the Orpheum
Stock Company.
Performances that you usually pay
soc, 75c and 81 to see will be pro-
duced full and complete at the popu-
lar prices of 10c, zoe and soc.
Opening bill next Monday night.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

For the finest of Tread. the fresh
est and sweetest of pies and cakes.
for fancy and staple groceries, call
up the Progress, the old reliable gro.
Gerry house and bakery. Prompt at
tention to all orders.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

We will have another car of Joe
Moon buggies within the next 80
days; so you might get pretty good
price on what is in stock before that
time. Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Cameo coal beats any other fuel
for domestic use. 1t is best, as
proved by test. Milne e Milne, 527
Main. Phone Black 663.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

If you are looking for bargains in
Grand Junction city lots or houses,
see H. ]. Gray, the realty man, 337
Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Moving a specialt,- Larges. drays
in town. Standard price per load.
Personal attention. The Blue Barn.
Phone Junction 22S.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

c. w. shores Will depart today for
Denver on No. 106 where he will spend
several days taking in the sights at
the capital city.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Int any stripe ana cuior, put up COM
'plete at reasonable price by Lowe
Bros, 126 North Fifth street. Phone
Black 1894. Orders promptly at
tended. Call and see samples.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Hotter than birthstone is Cameo
coal. Order from Milne Milne,
527 Main. Phone Black 663.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Our competitors batting spiels are
selling hundreds Of dollars worth of
furniture for us, as we have been
skinning any price they make. Crown
Furniture Company.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Very low rates via Colorado Mid
land for fishing parties. Phone Mid
land ticket office for full particulars.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Just ordered one car of Front
Rank furnaces. Do you want one?
See j. H. Lane.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Look at this for bargain, Five
room house, modern with furnace
heat; easy terms. H. ]. Gray Realty
Co., 337 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Mrs. S. T. Ray left today via the
Midland for Denver and other points
east of the range, where she will spend
several weeks.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Axle grease for buggy or wagon.
Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

We do not specialize. Every day
is bargain day. Dowrey & Son.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

All millinery at cost at Mrs. Gilt
ner's this week
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

All millinery at cost at Mrs. Gilt
ner's this week.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

All millinery at cost al Mrs. Gilt
ner's this week.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

We want your sewer connections
X Mckenzie
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-21
SERIOUSLY SO DO WI

Certain self-styled anti-cOrporation
papers have for some time applied to
other papers. which, they claim, are
corporatiOn-eontrolled, the ignominious
term cuckoo" John Collins, Of the
True Democrat, has come back at them
with a counter term peculiarly apt and
appropriate, proving that in the coming
of epithets, it is Greek met Greek.
Johns word is "pee-wee. In our boy
hood days a ''pee-wes" was a small
marble-the very smallest Of the mar
bic family, if we remember correctly
and ordinarily made Of the cheapest
substsnce-clay. if We mistake not
John has fallen upon a good name-it
isA small man indeed, smaller editor,
still, who would try by innuendO and
insinuation, to cast reproach upon a
brother. Such conduct only serves tC
bring the press itself into disrepute and
make ridiculous those who are engaged
in a lofty and exalted profession. We
with for the good Of the cause that such
journalism would cease. -RIadisOE New
Enterprise.
Editor Frank Harris first applied the
''PEE.wEE" to them, and it At 80 vel
We adopt and use II. II goes with just
a little amendment, as it does not apply
to Editor Claud L'Engle, he's bigger
than that-he Is Lion, and we play the
Lamb acti Next week we will give you
THE History Of the Marble !"
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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-21

NyvW NAWS FVA Ah4 SsnVuAsSs
Every public school pr,pn IN Florida,
and their parents or guardians 81 A
will find cause for rejoicing over o.
tive interest manifested by Stat Super
intendent Holloway and Attorney.Gen-
eral Ellis, both being members Of the
State Board Of Education. b the mat
ter Of the claim Of that board against
the Trustees of the internal Improve
ment Fund for the accommodations Of the
twenty fiyepe cent, Of al sales Of pub
lie land by the Trustees since
1858.
The opinion recently given cut by the
Attorneys General positively asserts the
uDquestionable validity of the claim,
and appeared in full in the last issue of
the True Democrat. Since it's promul-
cation, these officials have made an ex-
animal on of the official records. from
which it conclusively appears that there
is now Justly and legally due, from the
Trustees to the State school fund, in
cold cash. the large sum of MORE
THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS
At the next meeting of the Board Of
Education, these gentlemen will insist
that the Board make a formal and i'm
perative demand upon the Trustees for
a full and complete statement from the
record. showing the exact amount due,
to be followed by a demand for the i'm
mediate settlement Of the claim. The
fact is we'll known that the Trustees
have been expanding large, sums of
money, the proceeds of sales of land,
in the Broward drainage scheme, and
it will probably transpire that the Trus-
tees will be utterly unable to make
good, at once, more than a small part
of the entire sum due; but that fact
will not prevent them from Immediately
suspending all expenditures of funds
now in their hands, and turning over to
the school fund, as rapidly as possible,
TIC CHUTE pIOGSSuS VI at luIuIG bdlSs.
Should they fail or refuse to make some
such reasonable adjustment of the mat.
ter, it will become the PLAIN duty of the
Board of Education to enforce it's rights,
which are the rights of every public
school pupil in the State, by an appeal
to the courts for redress.
State Superintendent Holloway, who
has always given his most assiduous
attention to the advancement of the in
terests of the schools of the State, and
who has established a reputation as a
wise and faithful sehoCl official, Of which
any man might well feel proud. is being
warmly commended in all sections of
the State for his interchangeable efforts
in this matter, and all of the schools
under his supervision are TO be most
heartily congratulated upon the impetus
which the prospect Of receiving this
large sum Of money will give them; and
the True Democrats contention, that
the peoples money has been, and is
being misapplied IS again substantiated
by documentary evidence.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-21
GUARDIANS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern. that as Guardian of the
Estates Of Mamie Lee More, Harrison
Ross Moore, John Thomas Moore, Ruth
Moore, Jessie Mae Moore, and Ephriam
Moore, infants under the age Of twenty
one years, / will make application TO the
County Judge of Leon county, Florida,
at his Office in the Courthouse in the
City of Tallahassee, on Monday, March
ninth, A. d. 1908, at ten o'clock a. ma
or as soon thereafter as can be heard,
for authority to sell all of the right
title and interest Of the above namf
infants, tO-wit: Mamie Lee MOOD
Harrison Ross Moore, John Thomas
Moore, Ruth Moore, Jessie Mae Moore
and Ephriam Moore, each one having an
undivided Une-tifty-fourth interest iTr
and TO the following described land8,
situated, lying and being in Leon cOun-
ty, Florida, tO-wit:
All of Section thirty-fOur (S4). And
also ell of Section twenty seven (2D,
living South of the s. A. L. Railway;
said two named Sections being in Town
ship one north, Range one east.
The west half Of the northeast quar-
ter. The east half Of the northwest
southeast quarter. The northeast quar-
ter of the southwest quarter. And all
of the southwest quarter Of the south
east quarter, lying north of the St. Au-
/ gustine Road. And all Of the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter, living
/ north of the St. Augustine Road; all
being in Section four (4), IN Township
one south, Range one east. And all
that part of the west half of the north
west quarter, and of the northwest
quarter Of the southwest quarter OF said
! Section four az, in Township one south,
Range one east. aforesaid, as are not
included in the following limits, to-wit::
| Begin at the northwest corner OF saio
Section four { y, and then run east four
teen and forth eight one hundredihs
chains, then south to the St. Augustine
Road, and then westerly along the said
St. Augustine Road, 10 the western
boundary line Of said Section four (4),
and then north on said Section line TO
the place Of beginning.
The south half of the southwest quar-
ter: and the west half Of the west hall
of the southwest gu rter Of the sou, n
east quarter of Section tWenty-One (2l)S
in Township one south, Range one east {;
containing eleven hundred and ninety
five acres, more or less.
ELLA r. MOORE,
Guardian of the Estates Of n nnie
Lee Moore, Harrison Ross Moore,
John Thomas Moore, Ruth Moore,
Jessie Mae Moore and Ephriam
Moore, Infants.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-21
THE CITY ELECTION

Tuesday was city election day IN good
old Tallahassee, and it went of accord
ing to the election laws, and so quietly,
serenely and peacefully that only few
who we're reminded to 'go and vote"
were present at the polls in the Coun-
Gil Chamber to cast the ballot of the
free and good American citizen, or re-
membered that a city election was be.
ing held, there being no factionalism in
this city now, be it said, to the good
sense and judgment of US all.
There was but one set of candidates
for all the Offices, and all the newly
elected, from top to bottom" have
served faithfully, satisfactorily and
we'll in city positions before, except
Hon. Frank B. Winthrop Of the new
Council, but he is an extra good young
citizen, and all feel he will prove to the
good, as he is very prompt and attent-
i've in his law practice.
Hon. w. NJ. Mcintosh, Jr., the re-
tinng mayor, who has served 80 many
years faithfully, goes back as a cOun-
Gilman. His administration during the
last term is very creditable TO him, for
he has tried hard to keep the obligation
he topk and to uphold and enforce the
city ordinances. He has met with some
opposition, but most citizens commend
his administration very highly, for his
painstaking efficiency. He surely has
been a terror TO violatOrs of the law,
land had fined and collected up to De-
cember, 90 months Of his administra-
rtion) SILL 90, besides made an excel
lent record along all lines.
Hon. F. c. Gilmore, the new mayor,
has served in that Office before and
made an excellent and most efficient Of
iicer as mayor, and Tallahasseeans know
he will give them an extra good admin
istration again. He has also served az
a councilman in past years. and his ex-
perienee in both positions fits him even
better to serve fair and acceptably
now. One thing we all know he viii
punish all violators as the offense ma
justify. Every citizen of this city
knows the character of the men for tn,
other positions, and all the good things
said of those above also goes to them.
Following is a full list Of the city Of
ficials, as they will be this year:
Mayor, Hon. +. c. Gilmore; City
Clerk and Treasurer, Hon. A. H. Viii
liams; Tax Assessor, Hon. w. H
Chsncey; Tax Collector, Hon. C. 2
Fem; COuncilmen, Hons. j. D. Cay, w
NJ. Mcintosh, Jr., A. c. Spiller, F. B
Winthrop, S. d. Crittenden. DIR. F
Clifton Moor, Geo. w. Saxon, GeOrg,
E. Lewis and S. c. Jones The latte
four being the hold-over members.
The old council announced the result
of the election, finished up what bust
ness they had before them and the new
" elected were sworn into Office at
meeting OF the council last night. Mex
week we will give the proceedings ant
the new committees for 1908, and ma.
It be q pleasant and profitable year y
them an and 70 theeity.
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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-21

Hon. B. E. McLin, commissioner Of
agriculture.
Now to close, IL you desire Us TO be
SPECIFIC" in the funny little things
we mention, we will make up for you a
chapter of It later; we have the data
and can easily do Il.
Note This editorial was written and
IN typ before the unfortunate and de-
plOFable occurrence that happsned m
one Of the executive Ofices yesterday
morning.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-21

We NAV be " rong. but in the opinion
Of the Index Il has been q long time
since there was a settlement with the
counties OF the hire Of State co7victs
fund. Is Il all taken up TO pay the
large number Of inspectOFs-in some
cases. political spies and heelers- now
travelling Floridaf Or is Il being used
to drain % the Everglades Lake
City Index.
A pertinent query, and one too which
should not require one to 90 to the
State House to but-In-on, or mOsey
about. Those good officials" should
publish a full statement Of facts about
il, and have no citizen Of Florida guess
ing. Now will they do it7 Full and
minute. itemized statements, will look
good all the time-take your geruGNts
into your full confidence as to all official
Affairs.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-21

This weeks newspaper contains 10
pages Of interesting reading matter and
attractive advertisements. Read It
carefully from the first to the sixteenth
page and then go and patrOnize our ad-
veTtisers. They will always treat you
right.