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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-25
CAN A COUPLE LIVE
ON SIS PER WEEK.?

Yes!
Yes!i
YES!!l
A couple can live in Spokane on
| SIS week. They can live in al
most any part of the city. and they
can provide many pleasures, as
we'll as necessities.
This has been made evident al
ready by the scores of letters re-
ceived by The Press during the last
two days on the subject.
The contest editor is keeping all
the letters and the prizes will be
awarded as arranged. Here are
some more of the interesting let
ters:
Contest Editor-In answer to
How can couple live on SIS per
week." My husband and l lived
on SIS per week for two years and
had banking account. OF course
II is needless to say we were eco
, nomical in everything, but we al
ways dressed well and had every
thing that was essential for a good
table.
Semi-modern five-room cot
tage per week. ..........$ $50
Groceries and oil .......... $50
Meats 200
Laundry ..-............ I.0U
Fuel, average for the year. 200
Spokane Press .......,..... OF
Spokesman-Review ......... ,15
Total .......s......... $1322
Yours truly. MRS. M. b.
Contest Editor-I have noticed
your request for opinions of your
readers whether or not couple
can live In Spokane on SIS per
week. In my opinion they can.
herein send proof of my belief in
a living estimate based upon the
amount you mention. also desire
to state that have based my esti-
mate for the table upon your valu-
able market basket" quotations.
which l see daily appearing In The
Press and which every economical
housewife should highly appreciate
because Of its accuracy.
heht ....'......'. '.'..'* f.uV
Groceries .....,...... 4.50
MtdtS '....',s..s... Ito
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-25
~ HARRIET HAWLEY

BUY war cry!
A pair of dark brown eyes
looked frankly into mine from be-
meath the demure brim Of Saliva
ton Army bonnet.
''Yes, thank you," l replied, for
IL there Is one sect or charitable
oganization to whom | cheerfully
hand out my spare change 1t is
this band OF workers who know so
well how the other half live.
She was only a slip OF a girl,
this Salvation Army lassie, not
more than II; yet l knew day after
day, even into the late hours Of
the night, she followed the path
ways of vice. And her name
well you will see her smiling face
here and there. and it is sufficient
to know her just as Jessie, the
Salvation Army girl.
shuddered as looked into the
sweet, innocent face. remembering
the dangers that might befall her.
Are you never afraid?" | asked
abruptly.
"Of what?" she looked puzzled,
In Midst OF Vice
"Of going where you do-into
saloons, through the narrow. dark
streets, where you know vice. even
crime. is hidden among the out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-25

Light ................... .25
fuei ............... 1.2o
Laundry ................ .... so
Milk ................ 40
Total $3.50. .$12.65
Then you have $500 left for 9TH
err living expenses. | mean cloth
ing, pleasure and in case of sick
ness. MRS. l.. C. G.
Contest Editor-The question,
How to live week on $1S?' is
not SO difficult If only the couple
knows how. My husband and |
can do 1t and still have some
thing for a case of emergency.
Starting with Sunday, l bake my
bread for the week, which will cost
between 40 and so cents. Mornings
we eat hot cakes with syrup and
cofser. or toast and butter. One or
twice J bake cake, which will
last. two. days and not cost more
than Is cents. Therefore our
breakfast will cost about 81 a
week.
FoI uliHeT VIII Duy ABOUT TWO
to three pounds of roast for 40 or
so cents, which will last three
meals. using our own vegetables
from the garden. Noon meals my
husband is eating in town for 20
cents meal. For myself l mostly
eat what is left over from the
night before.
Coffee count one pound, also
butter and pound of lard week,
which l mostly boil myself Milk
one pint day. Rent allow Sc a
week. Street car fare 20 cents for
my husband and myself. have not
much business in town.
Altogether we live fine, have
some jelly. pickles. tomatoes, etc
Here is the way | count:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-25
WELL DRESSED MEN INSULT
SALVATION ARMY GIRLS
ROUGH CLOTHES A PROTECTING SIGN

OF course you've seen the blue
gowned Salvation Army lassles
slip In and out Of saloons and
through the slums. Has Il ever
occurred to you just what these
girls put up with and the scenes
which they view and the en-
counters they have with men?
Miss Harriet Hawley was de-
tailed by The Press to seek out
a Salvation Army lassie and tell
The Press readers what took place
during the conversation ......
This 10 the story az Miss Hawley
wrote Il.
La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18
IN MEMORIAM
~ MANY ). sARv

wife lied Just three days apart and
were 10Th buried the same day.
Anna Saengcr was united In mar
riage 20 +. A. Nordstrum June sth.
1882 aud moved to Van Horn. Iowa.
~hcrr IN 1856 was born their one son
Ludwig 3. Nordstrum, who with his
father remains 10 mourn the uDiimely
death Their next home was Fremont
Ncb,, then Ration. n. NJ. and finally
La Junta. Colo.
In Fremont. Ncb.. Mrs Nordstrum
bccam" . charter member Of the
Order u the Eastern Star: she WAS
Identified with the chapter In Ra.
ton from which she held u demii. bu,
never became Identified with the
chapter In Ia Junta. She WAS always
u s'udcnt and literary worker and
while in Ration helped to organize u
Sorosls Club. Of which she. nj dif.
feren, times. held the office Of sec
rctary. Vice president. and president.
Shortly after her arrival In La Junta
shs became 4 member Of the La
Junta Woman's Club. and until her
death. renainsd m ardent worker
and devetsd and valued member.
Mrs. Noedstrum was possessed oi
those Stsriing qualities Of mind and
heart that won tho love. admiration
and respect Of those privileged Ia
become hss friends. A wife and mo.
ther whees hfe WAS one Of sacrifice
aud dcveleoa. cannot better be de-
scribed tAaa IL the followins lines:
"A pereecs woman nobiy planned
One sesa 70 ssffer end command
But ~ . s1lsit salnly bright.
with aooetlias q - aassl's light.
La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18

home, with more or less of equip
ment and furnishing; and 1t will be
under the business management ant
control of the School Board. But II
Will Then be merely born, so tc
speak; It will need careful nursing
thoughtful and considerate attention
loving and patient directing-and al
this by sympathetic. sensible. mother
" women, to make Of II really val
uable land helpful element in the
community life.
In closing. wish to thank the as
s0ciatioR for its considerate actor
In placing my name upon their roll
and Also for giving me the oppor
tunity TO speak this, my little piece
on this pleasant occasion.
Throushout the evening contin
gent Of the orchestra that made LII
Junta famous discoursed swee
music and added much to the pleas
ure Of the evening. We are like tn,
Judge of the county court, we hop'
that ths La Iunta Industrial Associ
alton will have more OF thes,
things"
La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18

along In time to ask few questions.
and then go home.
The Young Turk party has been
lauded for what It has done and | do
not doubt but 1t is worthy OF praise,
but as yet there is no real change In
the everyday affairs. True 1t is, as
the London Times has said, that no
nation ever had such gigantic task
before 1t as this. To take a conglom-
Grafton of peoples, different In every
way, and weld them into one united
whole, This has not yet been done.
and the question still uppermost is,
can 1t be done?
Perhaps 1t can but. as we have
often heard. Nations are not born in
day" II does seem that this one
was reborn in day, but then the
nursing and training has been only
begun. The world knows well that
to take a people that have been train
ed to bribes and robbery and lies and
make them nation. honest, clean
and loyal is truly a gigantic task We
await with deep interest the coming
parliament to see II they shall be able
to fulfill the promises OF liberty and
education
One OF the great questions before
the people now is that OF the army.
Until now. none but Moslems were In
the army. Now the call is for Christ
ians. but they do not care to go and
be mixed up with the Moslems. They
want their own companies and chap
lains. As yet these have not been
granted Consequently every young
man b leaving the country. that II
likely to be drafted. II he can posi-.
bly, get away. You see what this
means for a nation.
Our mission circle IL in good
health. kessab. the Armenian village
forty miles from here that was de.
stroyed and whose inhabitants fled
here for safety. is being rebuilt
We are glad to see In an issue OF
the great family journal that came
yesterday that La Junta Is stiil pro-
crossing. To have dry town and =
Farmers Festival. and q round OF re-
vival meetings. all In one year. is an
indication OF real life.
Our greetings to the editor his
numerous readers, and OF course no
loyal Tribune reader could forget
Patsy. Wishing you all Happy New
Year. remain yours as ever In tho
Gospel.
SAMUEL EDGAR.
/ Latakia. Syria, November 18th.
La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18
Assaulted With Torch s'udssen.

While acting a. peacemsker,
Harry b. Holloway. u switchman for
the Burlington road In Denver. who
was employed In the yards Of the
Santa Fe In La Junta up to month
ago. was struck In the back Of the
head With = torch bludgeon Ly En-.
gineer L. W. Nungesser. and is now
In St Luke's hospital In Denver In a
very precarious condition. The en-.
gineer was having trouble with
another switchman when Holloway
ran up TO qucll the trouble. and the
engineer thinking Holloway Intended
to assault him struck him with a
torch
Switchman +. T. Emerson. OF the
local Yards. went to Denver the first
OF the week to see Holloway. and re.
ports that st the time he left Hollo.
way had = chance to pull through
Holloway's skull was fractured by
the blow from the torch.
La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18
philomathean Society.

Last Friday afternoon the Philo
mAthcal Society OF the La Junta
High School had very interesting
literary program, which included a
debate upon the question, Resolved
That weeds are beneficial to man
Reginald Davis and Hester Robinson
presented the affirmative side and
Lila Corbin and Stuart Stevenson the
negative. The judges. Mr.. Larrick.
Mr.. Bowers and Schofield Cook rem.
dered a decision in favor of the neg.
alive. Piano solos were rendered by
Herle Ayres and Helen Vaughn. and
criticisms by Miss Montgomery and
Freda kiser.
Arrangements are being made for
another programme some time after
Christmas,
La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18
New Feature Pictures Tonight.

AT the Electric Theater tonight will
be presented the great Essanay film
entitled, The Best Man Wins" This
is n strong picture and one of un.
usual beauty. There VIII be- another
new feature Mt this popular place of
amusement tonight. where they havo
everything that is up.to.datc and cor.
rcet-cvcn the time. Come TO our
show and We viii get you out on time
for any date that you may have. as
We viii give the correct time ON the
curtain every twenty minutes. You
don't have to ask your ncishbor for
the time. Watch the curtain.
La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18

On Wednesday morning. December
sth. occurred the death OF Mrs. Anna
Nordstrum. wife OF +. A. Nordstrum,
n, the family home In North La Jun
Ia. Mrs. Nords,rum was returning
from trip to the rural mall box
when she WAS seized with an attack
OF heart failure. A passing neigh.
Dor hurried TO her assistance but
found that death had been almost In
stantAneous.
The funeral service was held at
the residence Saturday. December
iith. st $3.50 O'Clock. Rev. Morley read
Ing the Episcopal service. after which
by request Of the Woman's Club. Mrs
W. A. Lewis read the appropriate and
fitting poem from Whittier entitled
THE Eternal Good"
The obseQuics were attended by n
numerous party Of friends: members
Of the woman's Club and o. r. 8.
attended In . tody. Many floral Of.
ferings. tokens Of esteem and apprc-
citation we're In evidence.
Mrs. Nordstrum WAS born In Free.
port. Illinois. March ID. 1865. and
WAS In her fifty.third year at the time
Of her death. She was the Oldest VI
mine children and was Of German
pareniass. her father being Otto l..
Sasnger. . German. who In his zeal
for frsedom became rsvoIutionis,
and lite many Others. IL is%s sought
refuge In switsssAad. fson tAsncs
In 1853 he cane - America aad 81.
usd h rrsspoet. H.. whsrs ~ ~
nalasd uatil Ais dsath. \ bslng . ~.
nashasss taseesat ~ ~ ~ N
La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18
Old Timer Visits Former hsunss.

John Mcaghcr of eighty miles south
on the Cimarron. WAS In town last
Saturday making himself acquainted
with a numLcr Of old.timcrs who fail.
I'd to recognize him at first. Twenty.
cish, years ago Mr. Mcsgher lived
In La Jnnta for about u year. Ia
Jun's WAS then headquarters for
number of bad men aud Mr.. Mcaxher
wss on the lookout for one Of them,
known as Jim Tolbcrt. who murdered
his brother. Mike MeAxh~r. In Cald.
well. Kan. In 1881. He lived In Ia
Jun'a for \ whole year before people
h town found out what his mis.
sion was. Tolbcrt WAS finally cap.
'nred. and four years ago was tried
In wellington. Kan. for the murder
Of = quarter Of . century ago and
acquitted.
Mr.. Mcasher was much interested
In the reminiscent edition. and was
quite familiar wttA tAs early History
Of L. Junts there related. The only
old.tinses ~ fosnl whom 10 ussl y
kaew we're Fsaak MiDea, CAAsale
weolss1y sa1 IN Mreea.
La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18

identify themselves with us in the
upbuilding OF the community. This
is only one Illustration OF many which
might be given.
The principle involved is this; To
be really successful in our undertak.
ings. both az individuals and as a
whole, We must consider the other
fellow as well as ourselves; we
must give our city a character and
reputation. such as will inspire con-
fidence. and attract people OF the
better sort to cast in their lot with
US and stay with us.
La Junta scored a point of lasting
value by the recent Fall Festival. She
said by her acts. which speak louder
than words, that she appreciated the
agricultural community as the foun-
dation Of the city's well being: that
she wanted the farmers as friends
and allies, aud that she wanted to
show this In a generous wholeheart-
ed sort of way. And | believe she
succeeded In doing it-with gratifica-
tion to her guests and with pleasure
to herself.
We scored another point-I say we.
when | mean the better halr' of us
the women scored point of real
value when they successfully carried
through measures for providing re-
ceptacles, on the street corners. for
certain waits and strays which were
previously serving to disfigure our
public streets. | am hopeful very
hopeful. that this is only first step
by them. of which many more are TO
follow. leading TO a beautiful and
sanitary La Junta.
1t would be inyidious. perhaps, at
this time. when the ladies are the es-
pecial guests Of the association. to
indicate, or outline. any particular
work which these citizens. these al
lies, might and could do to promote
our common interests. for they doubt.
less ksow, better than the rest OF
us. their ability. and their power for
good, limited only by the inevitable
demands made upon them on many
sides. We all know how much they
DO. outside Of the fanny NE: NOT
only through their clubs. but through
their church organizations. will only
call attention. In passing. to one or
two directions. OF a more general sort
AZ possibly opening up opportunities
for usefulness In . public way. to
any who have time or can take the
time. to enlarge the scope Of their
beneficent and sympathetic ministra.
tons. refer to the City Hospital
and the on-cominE Boys Club. Here,
as elsewhere. the Hospital. Of neces.
sity. calls for continuing interest and
assistance. More or less of Its work
Is Of q charitable sort. and the enter
prise. In spite OF all that has been
done for II. cannot be- expected 10
be wholly self-supporting. II seems
to really need active and energetic
helpers. outside OF the business men
who are responsible for the mere
business management Of its affairs.
The Boys Club will soon have a
La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18
Missionary Problems
in Mussulman Empire
Rev. samuel Edgar Tells of Carnage. Blood
and Persecution Under Turkish Rule.
No Real Change Yet.

t is now about a year since
l last wrote you from here.
AT that time we were all
talking OF bright hopes for
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
A Negro Population

The Centralia Guard last wccck
referred to a former Mexico boy
as follows:
w. w. Boatman. who is here
from Belize. British Honduras,
says that the population of that
place is about $4,000 or 10000
and that only about 600 Of them
are of pure white blood. The
balance are negroes, Indians,
Spaniards and other mixed
breeds. The waters are full Of
fish and the woods full of
monkeys. In his business Of ship
ping mahogany logs he has to go
far into the country.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
The L. B. G. Club.

The Liberty girls met last We'd
ncSday afternoon with Miss Jcn.
ME James and organized the l..
B. q. Club which meets every two
weeks. The following officers
were elected: Miss Anna Sims,
President. and Miss nellie johnson
Secretary and Treasurer. The
other members are: Misses Ella
Watts, Callic Kunkcl. Laura
Johnson. Jennie james. LaRcinc
Warden, Ruthc Younger. Blanche
and Este White, and Vida Loeb.
ridge.
Each guest was provided with
pencil and paper and required 10
answer questions relating to
Miss Violct's Wedding" each
answer being the name of howcr.
Miss LaRcinc Warden answering
the most questions was presented
with a beautiful cushion, The
work Of the hostess.
\ delicious twofcoursc lunch
was served after which the meet
ing adjourned To meet with the
Misses johnson. June Is. All de-
clared Miss Jennie Il charming
entertainer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
Flks Trip to Los Angeles in July.

Mr.. +. b. Keith, chairman of the
transportation committee Of the
Mexico Lodge No. 9l9, d. p. o.
E., las selected the Wabash, Union
Pacific and Salt Lake Route to Los
Angeles as the official route. I. NJ.
Richards, agent Wabash X. r.,
expects TO have a diagram Of a
standard sleeping car from Mexico
to Los Angeles for the benefit Of
the Elks and their friends. Infor-
nation rs to rates and sleeping car
reservations can he had from Mr..
Keith or Mr.. Richards. IL is the
intention Of the Wabash and Union
Pacific TO have representative &C
company this party from Msxico 70
Los Angeles and show them I'll ~.
tentiOn and courtesy possible 70 in
sure a pleasant trip.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
Business Mems Meeting

The annual meeting of the Mex
leo business Mems Association
was held last Thursday night.
Rufus jackson. treasurer, made
his annual report, showing $lG7..
81 in the treasury.
Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Prcsi-
dent, $. i. Emmons; Vice-Presi-
dent, w. w. Pollock; Secretary,
Rufus jackson; Treasurer, S. NJ.
Locke. Five directors were
elected: +. d. Graham, j. W.
Million, George Robertson, T. +.
Rodcn and 7. j. Williams.
The location of the State
Pythian Home matter was taken
mp and the following committee
was chosen, in conjunction with
the local lodge, TO meet the
location committee which is to be
here this month: S. =. Emmons.
r. J. Williams, II. NJ. White, c. VI.
Basket and j. w. Million.
Other important matters were
discussed, after which adjourn
mcnt was taken.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

tho Newspaper above mentioned, and
after tho proclamation OF the Mayor,
and acceptance OF tho Grantee. as
provided In the section next preceei-
Passed this tenth day of May,
1909.
e. ID. GRAHAM. President
OF Council.
(ScaD Approved. this May eleventh.
=. 'i D. GRAHAM. Mayor.
Attest:
WALLACE DEARING.
City Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
A Preacher as Umpire.

Macon. Mo-, June THE Rev.
Mr.. Lehr, pastor of the German
Luthern church of Macon. did an
almost perfect job of mpiring in
the base ball game here this after
noon between the Macon club and
the team from Mexico. lie was
congratulated on all sides for his
fairness of decisions. Macon won
the game by 1 to l. Many of The
business places closed in The
afternoon. so the employees could
attend the game. and the band
was chartered for the event.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
Read, Think. Then Act.

Cancs Brothers Of Rush Hill,
Mo-, are both practical Lightning
Rod men. Use nothing but the
best material and do strictly
scientific work. They offer alb
solute protection from lightning.
Drop us a card. Employ home
men who understand the business.
Our prices are in the reach of all,
CARNES BROTHERS,
Rush Hill, NJ.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters Of
administration upon the estate Of james
". Oilpln. decreased. late Of AndrRln CO.,
Mo-. have been granted John W. Howell.
bearing date. .JnbG 7th. 1909. All persons
having claims against said estate are re-
gnired TO exhibit them Ca me for allow
ancc within me year after date of said
letters. or they may be pTeelndei from
bsnellis of said estete;anl II such claims
are not Exhibited within twI year from
the tima Of publication Ui this notice
they will be- forever barred.
JouX W. HOWELL,
Administrator,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
Executrix Notice.

Rollce y hereby Given that letter.
tsstamsntary upon the estate Of Jawes
r. Hall. IAta o. AndraIn County, No.,
deceased. have besn granted the under
signed By the Probate Court Of said Az,
dsaln County bearing date the cath day u
May, 1900 All persons having claims
against said estate are required 20 eKhlb-
n them 70 me fllg allowance. WITH one
year aftor date Of said letters. or ts.rs
may b. pgeclndad from henelts OF said
estate; ana u sneli claims are nel azhib-
lied within twoyears from ne time Of
she publlcalIon u this noilee, they Viii
b. forever barred.
HARRIET y. HALL. EzseGtsiK.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
A Surprise wedding.

Mr.. A. w. Pruslng and Mrs.
Mary Garrett Harper were quiet
ly married after prayer meeting
at the Christian church in Mexico
last Wednesday night, week, Rev.
w. M White officiating. Both
are widely known and most high
~ respected and scores Of frieuds
extend them congratulations and
best wiahes
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

Profs. j. l.. Shobe, l.. Il. Haw-
thornc and II. B. Finley left this
week for Columbia where they
will enter upon studies in the
State University.