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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-24

"Who bids first for lot one, block one
of the Stubbs-Deal Company's sub-di-
vision 10 the town of Lisco?'
Up vent the bidding. On and on IT |
went. ending sharply when the auction
cor yelled "Sold!" The next lot was
put I'D, only to be bought in an instant.
Three, four, FIVE went in the same way.
Soon the first block was gone. Inc
Publicity Man wrote rapidly to keep
record of lots sold and to whom. The
Colonel had chalked the first 1our
blocks. Block five was half gone, when
he felt the first slack of the sale. he
knew it would never do to allow the
break-it would ruin prices. II not en-
tirely stop the selling. AS if new
thought had struck him, he turned to
the crowd, threw up his hand and walt
ed for silence. Then he began, speak
ng in a more convincing manner than
ever before:
"You know about the railroad pro-
iect You have decided it's dead is
sue Listen. gentlemen!-it is not!
Like all Others who were acquainted
in the least with Lisco, the Colonel
had long known that the q. and I. rail-
road claimed TO be endeavoring to ne
gotiate a loan of ten millions, with
which they were going to s;raighten
ont their track so it would run by
I.isco. He knew, too, they said that
they would make that town a division
Terminus and build there the largest
railroad shops in the Southwest. he
had heard the night before unofiicially
that the plan had carried. He doubted
il seriously, so much so that he had not
though to make the information public.
But ne hazarded:
"Geltlemen, say the railroad ques-
ton is settled. The loan has been
made-Lisco will get the railroad
shops To prove to you that l know
what | am talking about, | will sign
contract with any man in the crowd
to buy any of these lots back in
wears time at an increase of fifty per
cent of the present cost. Who'll bid
first on lot eleven, block five, of the
Stubbs-Dcal Company's subdivision to
the town of Lisco?"
Not an unsold lot remained thirty
minutes later. With the word Sold
called out for the last time, the crowd
drew away. Those who had IBID in"
lots we're pushing through the crowd
to make sure that their names were
markell down. A boy in uniform had
ridden up to the edge of the crowd and
was now vending his way to the plat
form. He handed the Mayor an en-
lvelope containing a telegram. The
Mayor signed for the message, then
'IleisureIy opened it. He avered slight
lily; and there was but one thought. He
]spoke 10 no one. but in loud voice, he
lcallei back the crowd. When all was
quiet. he read:
"Tha Q. ard T. has made the loan.
1t will do all it has promised"
The president of the road had signed
the message-there could be no mis-
take.
Molly Bailey's circus overfowed that
night. and the privilege-men never
worked so hard before.
J. c. II.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-24
The CoLonel's

The Gay for the lot sale had come.
Jess" Watson had done a days work
before nine O'Clock. and the sweat
stood n beads around that part of
the circle so clearly outlined on his
forehead by his tight hat-band. He
pushed open the door of his office in
the concrete building and walked in.
followed by the Fort Worth Colonel.
who weighted two hundred and twenty
five, wore gray suit, large white
hat and diamond stud.
Jess was Publicity Man for the
Stub5s-Deal Company. who that day
was to open its subdivision to the
town of Lisco, the town of schools
and churches, of industries and intel
Ilect of prominence and promise For
more tnan & month Jess had been
working and looking forward to the
com: :ng of the Colonel. the greatest re-
sult-getter in auctioning off land in the
West. He had mailed circulars to ev-
cry postoffice within a radius of one
hundred miles; he had hung posters in
every block of Lisco and flung hand
bills over every yard fence; he had OBJ
tanned and advertised excursion rates
on borh railroads passing through the
town. and he had been switched by
automobile over every road in the
county to give news to the farmers
about he coming of great day.
The Colonel pushed his hat on the
back OF his head, then fingered two ci-
Sars from e brown case, which he had
just taken from his pocket. The white
smoke from the two lighted cigars
soon streamed out the open window,
and two men stood before large
canvas plate of the lots to be sold. The
red and yellow paint was now dry. and
l"Jess" ran his finger over the surface
as he told the auctiOneer something
about the two hundred lots, laid off in
blocks OF twenty lots each. Streets
had been graded throughout the sub
ldivision, and nothing more than the
building of houses was needed to make
it tn, most delightful resident section
of the town.
Its sure thing. Colonel" and the
Publicity Man struck a thumb under
each sLspender at his arm-pits. and his
cigar almost blazed. NO, sir, it can't
lfail. I've beer in this town since it was
first started, and | know what's go
here, It'll be equal to the sale at the
Post Ranct-you sold there, you
know? I've scattered advertising over
this country as thick as grass-burs on
a ridge, and the crowds going to be
lthers-and ne there to buy"
81 believe il. Jess" the Colonel said
|and-vas it the diamond rejecting in
Ibis eyes, Il feel good over what We
lare going to do. I've got faith in this
lcountry. I've seen this town grow up
fright over buffalo trails and prairie
dog noias. I've seen this very land
sell for three dollars an acre for cattle
ranges; and I've seen a fifty-foot lot on
the s1me SPOT sell for ten thousand
"Jess"--and they heard the band play
ling in the distance. opening the parade
-"I'n sell the lots"
Behind the band rode the Mayor oi
lLisco ana the senior member OF the
lStubbs-Deal Company in carriage
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-24
GOODS FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE
But Professors at Northwestern U
Don't Favor Women Voting.


CHICAGO-The first days canvass
of Evanston by Northwestern Univer-
sity goods under the auspices of the
Political Equality League showed that
the profes ssors of the university look up
on the suffragist movement with a cold
eye, while the students, especially the
goods themselves, are warm support
rs of the votes-for-wOmen cause. About
1000 adult persons of the north shore
suburb were visited by the enumera-
tors.
Miss Margerite Lison, who canvassed
the university, found that of the twen-
ty-fOur professors she approached only
two were in favor of woman suffrage.
Ten are opposed to the movement and
twelve registered themselves as indif-
ferent. The two professors in favor
of our cause" said Miss Lisbon. told
me they believe woman suffrage would
help purify politics and would emanci-
pate woman's mind by broadening it's
horizon. while most of those who op-
pose us told me they believe the major
ity of our sex really don't want woman
suffrage and that politics. being essen
TALLY a business question, should be
restricted to men,
Misses Eleanor Haefiger and Jessie
Moscrip, whose canvass included a
great number of the senior students of
Northwestern University. found that
about 40 per cent of the students favor
woman suffrage and that at least half
the goods favor the movement.-Chi-
cago Record-Hefald
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-24
SCHOOLS WILL USE WIRELESS
Eastern Universities Are Establishing
New Means Of Inter.Communicati

BOSTON-Wireiess communication
between the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology end the Worcester Poly
technic Institute and Cornell, Prince
ton. Pennsylvania and Columbia Uni
versities will soon he established.
A powerful two-kilowatt transmitting
station now being erected here is near
ly completed Immediate supervision
of the station will be under the direc-
ion of Prof Harold Pender. of the elec-
trical engineering department of the
Institute of Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-24
Viewpoints.
ESSAY Contests.

Editor The Missourian: The Eastern
newspapers have been praising the
idea OF holding essay contests be-
tween Harvard. Yale and other large
universities. Essays are more popu-
lar than debates. more beneficial to in
ventiye intellects than new styles of
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-24

Some students devote all their spare
minutes to study. The rest OF the
time they DO something else.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-13
|lAW son FRAMES
! AUTO ORDINANCE
! THAT'S A PEACH
Designates Territory Within Four
Nile Circle as business District"
Where State Law Speed Limit Of
10 Miles an Hour Applies.
Measure Also Provides for Machines
Stopping When Approaching Street
Cars That Have Halted.
POINTS IN AUTO ORDNANCE

Speed limit within the bust
ness district. defined as the four.
mile circle, of 10 miles an hour.
No federation OF avoidable ex-
plosions and other loud noises
IN streets.
No federation OF smoke or
fumes OF any kind from auto
mobiles.
Automobiles shall stop on ap-
preaching street cars standing
at crossings.
No automobile shall go closer
to a street car than six feet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-13

TDnsfnr~--Ifke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., IS
John R-st. Pm. Main 1923 or City a3ss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-13

PROPOSALS FOR BLANKETS AND
MATERIALS. - Chief Quartermaster's
ONCE, Federal Building. Chicago. Ill,
May 10. l9ll.-Sealed proposals, in
triplicate will be received by the Depot
Qua-termaster. ". :. Az at Philadel-
phia- Pa. until 1 o'clock p. m. June
AZ. 1911. and then opened. for furnish
Ing and delivering at either the Boston,
New York, Philadelphia or Chicago
Depot OF the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. y. s. Army: o. ID. Wooden Blan-
kcts, Cotton Duck, Khaki and White
Bleached. subject TO increase In guam
titles of not to exceed 009o. II desired
by this Department. The right IL re-
served TO reject or accept any or all
proposals or any part thereof Prefer
ente will be given to articles OF domes-
tic manufacture. conditions Of quality
and price dnciudiug In the price OF
foreign productions or manufactures
the duty thereon) being equal Stan
GARD samples can be seen. and specil-
cations. blanks for proposals. and full
information will be furnished upon
application al this office. Envelopes
containing proposals 10 be Endorsed
PROPOSALS for Blankets and Materials
10 he opened June IL 1911" and adj
dressed to The Depot Quartermaster.
U s A. philadelphia Pa.--CAPTAIN
WM BROOKE Quartermaster. in
Charge OF Ofhce.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
THE ALAMO RAG.

The rag-time song writers have
written raggedy around almost
everything, but it was Ben Dee
ley and Percy Wenrich who hit
upon the historical spot, 1.-THE
ALAMO" in San Antonio, and
have shredded it out like break
fast food, and hereafter, in addi-
ton to its other glorie,s it will
become identified with that tru-
ly American style OF syncopated
music known as the RAG" The
"ALAMO RAG" has come to
stay, for it is a mosaic of tat
tered, dislocated, and fractured
melodies. As cure for gout its
power is without equal. 1t is a
dance compeller, and a Quaker
listening to it without an equi-
librator is doomed. In Broad
way restaurant, where colored
walters are in attendance, the
proprietor has forbidden the play
ing of the "ALAMO RAG" in
order to save his crockery. The
words may not appeal to some on
account of their connection with
famous landmark, but the mu-
sic is so catchy and original that
it is bound to become popular
Billy Van and the Beaumont Sis
ters are adding fresh laurels to
their fame with the "ALAMO
RAG"
Oh, that Alamo Rag, that Alamo
drag.
Now, Honey, if you think this
talk is phone,
Take trip to San Antony.
Lawdy, l could just die, wheneve
they cry,
Play the Alamo Rag.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
$4,000 FOR MILK.

Statistics show that $4,000
We're paid out to farmers in the
vicinity of Calhan, Colorado last
year for their milk products. Set
tiers who have come in during
the past three years are going
in for dairying, as the region is
admirably adapted to it. About
l 900 pounds Of butter fat are
being shipped from there to the
Denver market every day. The
Calhan Station Dairy company
uses 500 pounds a day right now.
This company made 10000 pounds
of cheese at its plant here last
year. Calhan was the center of a
great sheep and cattle range coun-
try up to five years ago, when
settlement began. A fine exhibit
of the agricultural products OF
the country is being prepared for
the Dry Farming congress expo
sition at Colorado Springs next
October.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they car not
reach the scat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease. and in order
to cure it you must tax, internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years and
Is a regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send for
test imonals free.
Sold by all Druggists, l5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
Attack Like Tigers

In fighting to keep the blood
pure the white corpuscles attack
disease germs like tigers. But
often germs multiply so fast the
little fighters are overcome. Then
see pimples, boils, eczema, salt
rheum and sores multiply and
strengthen and appetite fail. This
coalition demands Electric Bitters
to regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys and to expel poisons froll
the blood. "They are the best
blood purifier, writes C. Y. Bu-
dahn, of Tracy, California, 81
have ever found" They make
rich, red blood, strong nerves
and build up your health. Try
them. 80 cents at all dealers.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
THE TRAVELLING LAND SHOW
Valley Will Accept Offer
Made By Railroads

A well attended meeting of the
San Luis Valley Commercial asso
citation was held at Alamosa last
Saturday night. Alamosa, Blanc;
La Jara, Del Norte, Manassa, Ro
meo and Moffat were represented
1t was decided to fit out ear
with display of valley products
grains and grasses to be in cases
the cases labeled with the name
of the contributing club. Each
exhibit to be labeled with the
name and postoffice address of
the grower.
Hon. ID. Z. Newcomb was elect
ed to succeed himself as presi-
dent of the association. X. A.
Chisholm was chosen vice-presi-
dent and J. II. Wilson secretary
treasurer.
A committee consisting of one
member, the director, from each
club in the valley was appointed
to take charge of the railroad ex-
hibit and the appointment of a
man to go with the car was de-
ferred to a later date. The di-
rectors of the association voted
to make no exhibit at the state
fair but their action does not
bar counties or clubs from MAX
ing exhibits if they desire.
d. w. Working, of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, was
present and made a most enjoy
able address on his impressions
of the valley formed after 10
days of investigation. After stat
ing the object of his visit he dwelt
at some length on the beauty of
the valley saying that he knew of
no other so long and 50 wide, so
level and so fertile, surrounded
by such beautiful mountains and
so well watered. He then men
toned drainage which he charac-
terized as the greatest need Of the
valley. lie believed the entire
valley should be organized in one
district and comprehensive sys-
TEN worked out by high grade
engineers before a ditch was
dug. He thought five million dol
lars could be well spent and
every acre brought to the high
est degree of fertility. Mr.. Work
ing left the first of the week for
his home in Denver but promised
to return at an early date and
complete his Investigations.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
A Work of Art.

"See the Rockies first; climb
American rather than European
mountains, is the text of a beau.
tifully illustrated and exception.
ally well written descriptive mar,
rative, "The Peaks of the
Rockies" by Edwin l.. Sabin, the
well known writer, just published
by the Denver & Rio 'Grande Rail
road company.
Few Americans realize that
here at home, and within easy
reach, the "outer" and "climb'
er" can mount peaks in the Rock.
les higher and grander and seen
ically more magnificent than any
of the Alps and this book is ISSUED
for the purpose Of disseminating
information on the subject.
Appended to the story is printed
list of mountain ranges and
peaks, with the attitudes of the
latter and the nearest railroad
stations. There is also a noun
tain map showing clearly the To-
cation of the best known peaks
in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11

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The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
A BIG AID FOR LA JARA

In the July issue Of The Finan-
cial Digest, published in New
York City by Elisha Hollings-
worth Talbot, we notice the fol
lowing in an editorial on "Colo,
RADIO Farming Opportunities
THE increased and ever in
creasing interest in real estate
investments is not confined to
any pa ticular section Of the
country. From coast to coast. and
from the British possessions all
the way down to Florida it is the
same story. The need of land
and its products is greater every
year, and always will be, but no
more acres can be added to the
original supply provided by ma
ture when the world was created.
Hence there will come higher and
higher values in proportion to
the constantly increasing need. 1t
is simply the old, old question Of
supply and demand.
1--WE note that there has recent
ly started a wide spread en-
quiry for irrigated or irrigable
lands in the valleys of the far
west, and that it includes both
large and small tracts, involving
the investment of both large and
small sums. Apropos of this en-
quiry there has come to the FL
nancial Digest from Mr.. George
Herbert Wilson of La Jara, Colo
RADIO, most interesting and in
structive statement regarding land
opportunities from which we learn
that in the section named are
many golden opportunities which
justify investigation OF which he
is prepared to give full particu
lars :"
After quoting at length from
Mr.. Wilson's letter, Mr.. Talbot
remarks:
1T is strange that so many
intelligent, industrious farmers
stick to the almost unproductive
hills of the poorer sections of New
England, when out in the val
leys of Colorado, rich soil, a de
lightful climate, developed farms
and certain prosperity beckon
them"
Which shows the broad grasp
and keen financial ability of the
editor, as well as his kindly
feeling for Colorado and the west.
1t puts La Jara on the map in the
financial center of New York.
Such write-ups for La lara, from
such an eminent source, dom
happen every day.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
IN A PROHIBITION STATE

The drought in Kansas has
been very bad, but possibly not
50 bad as the following from a
paper in the Sunflower state
would lead us to believe: ''It is
so dry here that wagons are 60
ing around with their tongues
out. Ice has to be soaked all
night before it is wet enough to
make lemonade. The catfish kick
up such a dust in the bed of the
river that the river has to be
sprinkled before one can go fish
ing. A spark from an engine
set fire to a pond and burned
up lot of bull frogs before the
fire could be extinguished, and
the ground is so dry and hard
that crawfish holes in low places
are being pulled up and used for
gas pipes"
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
Happiest Girl Lincoln.

A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, al had been
ailing for some time with chronic constipa
ton and stomach trouble. | began taking
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and in three days was able to be up and
got better right along. l am the proudest
girl in Lincoln to find such n good medi
cine" For sale by all dealers.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11

State Treasurer Kenehan and
State Auditor Leddy are vying
with each other in abuse over the
classification of appropriations.
The facts are, that neither gen
tleman has anything to do with
the specifications other than to
follow the law. The law spe-
officially states where each ap'
preparation shall be placed and In
what order. The trouble is that
both Mr.. kenehan and Mr.. Leddy
would like to play politics by ad-
vancing an appropriation to a
position out of its class. Inas-
much as the two gentlemen belong
to different wings of Democracy,
each is preventing the other from
making this unlawful classification
Had the last assembly seen fit
to appropriate just the amount of
money available, there would be
no trouble, but inasmuch as the
assembly appropriated a million
and half dollars more than will
be available, only the first, second
and a portion of the third classes
will be paid. Every appropriation
that rightfully belongs in either
the third, the fourth, or the fifth
class that is placed in the first
class by either Leddy or Kenehan
and payments made thereon, sim
ply takes away from the first and
second classes that amount of
funds.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11

Never leave home on a journey without a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is almost certain to
be needed and cannot be obtained when on
board the cars or steamships. For sale by
Ill dealers.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11

Quit claim and warranty deeds,
deeds of trust, chattle mortgages,
releases, notes, etc, for sale at
this office.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11

A series of nine striking Rocky
Mountain views in cOlors, put
up in convenient folder form,
with descriptions of some of the
wonder places of the West, has
been issued by the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad. 1t bears the
title panoramic Views" and is
printed on good paper with stip-
pie effect, which reproduces most
effectively the original water colol
paintings from which the illustra-
tions were made.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11

The back to the farm movement
will do the country lot Of good.
The farmer comes nearer getting
his now than for several years
past. We have good towns but
perhaps all of them are "A little
too large for the business that is
done. We blow ourselves hoarse
over improvements in town. Why
not get enthusiastic over the divi-
sion of farm! 1t means more
than the building Of block in
town. We should pay more atten-
tion to the farms. There is
where our future prosperity lies.
A business block is a very nice
thing but it is not a producer
like the new farm which adds to
the wealth of the world each year
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
MILLARD EVERETT IS DEAD

Millard F. Everett, well known to a
majority of the citizens of Glenwooi
Springs, died at his home at Bolton,
Missouri last Tuesday evening, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. Everett lived for many years in
Glenwood Springs and was well and
favorably known to the majority Of
our citizens. After leaving here he
went to Littleton where for some time
he was engaged in business with his
brother, Will. Later he went to Belton,
near which point he spent his early
years, and here he purchased a farm
and was very comfortably situated
when striken with the fatal illness.
Deceased was Sc years of age and
leaves a wife and two children, three
brothers and three sisters, E. B. Ever
ett and Mrs. B. v. Barlow of Glen
wood having been at the bedside of
their brother when the end came. The
funeral was held at Belton Thursday
afternoon.