Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24


Kansas City, Kan, March %, 1910.
Hon. w R. Stubs, Topeka, Kan
The prohibitory enforced in Kansas City kan as
we'll any other criminal In the years
the saloons closed buildings
city, exclusive of the recently acquired territory which would
greaey augment that number Six hundred twenty-five build
ngs erected in 1909 The record for will that
of block Minnesota principal street,
there business buildings of erection this time
On this have increased the past three
than rs per leading Minnesota will
his where the landlord has secured lease so
per When the saloons closed in 1906 the
banks had deposit approximately and onehalf million
dollars At the of 1909 there deposit
and Fourth million dollars indicating increase in the
three six and fourth million dollars In 1906 the
had population of II 92 today has estimate popua
ton The city has been growing rapidly that the
hardly been able keep with the de-
additional school facilities The of the board of
education have increased from valuation of hundred and
six thousand 1906 than and oneouh
million dollars at the time Since the liquor traffic
been spent four hundred and fifty
school buildings additions. One mile of
boulevard complete three miles graded Play grounds have
established in the last year Two million dollars have been
for municipal waterwoks, Two hundred and ninety
thousand city hall work and three
and billion dollars issued in bonds
to improve the Kaw river Labor employed more constantly
all that abong people instead of
patronzng soloons their for the necessities of life
and retail merchants doing better cash business This city
America The sentiment for law enforcement overwhelming
temey advocate opening the saloons in this
city All legitimate business has increased the saloons
closed At present time there homes in course OF
construction every of the city Crime has materially de-
The number of murders during the saloon regime
aged something like fifteen present about eight annual
ly All reports indicating depression of business in the city
caused by suppression false
the Kansas City Kan has made
expenses and that without saloon
confdentay that city in America is
people happy and conented than the people
of Kansas City Kan. U. S. GUYER
Mayor.
Yesterday being a holiday would imagine that large
number people celebrate occasion and there would
be large police court but such the yes
day Not made during the "a ending
O'Clock this morning. As there continued cases,
police court was held City Globe Feb. 81
Last January Police Judge of Argentine, city of
than population said in interview published in
the Kansas City Star
They talk all they to about the closing of the
joints in this county making conditions worse but who
looks over my docket will find there is where
there before the crusade against the joints began
HOME STATE BANK.
Kansas City, Feb. l. 1907.
Mr.. c. w Tricket, Kansas City, Kans
Sir With reference inquiry concerning con-
dons business compared with that of June 1906 we
beg to state that deposits grown from S95 100000
June 3Oh 1906 the 3oth of January 1907
increase of 40 per cent volume of business has in
creased in a greater proportion.
The month January just closed has shown large in
crease in business compared with the depressing month of jan
uarv last wear when joints in full blast During the
month three times many savings opened
as in the month of January year ago.
To us it looks of when the people not
permitted to spend money for bad they will invest
it for a good purpose.
Respectively yours,
HOME STATE BANK J. w. HULLrNGER, Cashier.