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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

Chie4zO--An order has been issued
BY the IlliHois Central and Warehouse
Commission requiring that the rear door.
OF all private or special cars shall be
kept open, 50 the rear of trains may be
properly protected BY fIAsm@E-
This step has been taken. it Is TN
derssOod. a. A result of the rear-~aA SOL
E>iOa at KiHmEndy. Ill, some time ago.
which resulted in tine death Of former
President HArah1n, Of the Illinois Cen
traI road and Others
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
CONDITIONS ARE .AWFUl-
Meat Inspector Essc-ibes Philadelphia
P1cxI1g Houses

Wa.hiHgton--I- W BarrJusl- tor
H1sr federal mat iE~peeter- te-srdsd No.
fore ths Moss Investigating committee
a. TO eousiitiou> he had l6.eev,I in puck
iag houses IN PhihileIphiI tu'. n Cum
hsrltasl. Md
Describing his two y.l--' observattar,
~ paskiag h8u-e eum.fslc-s no Philtdst
phia. Blrruughs ref ri 20 -Lfrd corr
taininE worms. -srapple made Of bat
neat. hog sarssnsses thI- emitted an
awful stearh tnd revolving s.uisrv cor
ditisns- He described pasSpz hn.r>e
eou.lisiaaz in Phiildslphia a sop1c-hine
awful
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

to U yto sleep OF a headache. she
had 4 particularly devoted maid.
RridSes Bridget now annoyed Mrs
jenkins greatly by ttptosInS to her
door every little while and peeptrg In
AZ her
Finally Ms jenkins called to Bridget
and asked her not to do IL as il was
disturbing her. to which Bridget re-
piled:
-Shure. Mrs jenkins. phat am I tc
do When ysz makes a noise thing
yex wants ne. an whin yez Is quiet I
gifts &c thinktn' maybe ysz IL dead
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
ss1ty-sir Bankruptcies Since January.

Misunderstanding TO the records
Of Referee in Bankruptcy West for ths
Southern district OF Mississippi the
number Of bankruptcies since Jan
number IS. just exactly double what
they were as. year for the same period
Mr. West. however, states that he does
not consider this an uafavorable sign, As
most of the bankruptcies are very small
a majority having no assets scheduled
and are Of small merchants AT obscure
pciEtA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

aeksoa--Miss Susie V. Powell OF the
Poot Improvement work. has been re
fssed BY the management of the Ms
eappi State Fair 10 revise the p-e
pun list for the contest Of the Girls
nato Clubs OF the state The ust
y Be very much larger than il va.
n year and about three times the
moer OF prizes Offered. Last year
Fre wers only two counties in the
ete competing in the tomato ..ub
Prk; this year there will b twelve
anties In whieh the work + going for
erd under OfScial supervision
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
Frs, Ala werk Prexress

WashiugsOn--NOre progress nas been
ma1e n first ard work in the United
States during the last four years BY ef-
forts OF the AEeFican Red Cruss than
during all the preceding period. al
though this country : still behind many
others IN this w0rS. accOrlinz TO Mai
Charles Lyneh. l. :. 4. in charge OF the
Red CFoss first aid aePaFtment- Totay
he toll the international conference
here that the department. had instructed
Hh0ut i5O, 900 persons last wear.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
PsraccxieaI Display.

Miss Mary Garden. at a dinner at
Sherry's In New York. said Of beau
tiful girl who was wearing one Of the
ulrrz-decollete dinner gowns ct the
1912 season
When you see prory girl IN such
a low cut gown rs that you have a
remarkable paradox before ycu-the
paradox Of a person Who displays
simultaneously very haa taste arG
very good form
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
1000 Auuih;Iatsd.

Fl Pas0, Tex--The slaughter Of rebels
az Cuatro CIsnegls and vicinity a few
days ago perhaps vas the worst blow
thus far inflicted upon the iusurrpcto
army A dispatch to the Fl Paso Her
aid declares the rebels under Gen SaI1zsr
were caught in a canyon and his force
of 1000 was nearly anaihiIated- Some
escaped by climbing over the rocks out
Of the death trap and others were shos 10
death from above. where the federal frs
vas continued for hozrs w5th terrIsLs
accuracy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

Tnls Is a vel uksd luncheon soup
Heat 4 pint q canned peas n thstz
liquor and pass through a PURGE and
add two cups ot bot stock. enough
aoupr blended with butter 70 thicker
and seasoning 70 suit the taste. Al
n. last pour IN a cup of rich hot
cream Oth.r dinner soups and plrees
made IN this way are carrots. ar-f-
ehoses. celsry. lettuce. spinach. beans
and cauif1oNsr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
savanrar Wharx.s Sun

savannah tsa--I-uite-l By a iightuins
bon seemingly eualin- from a eIsar sSv.
tWewtv aers~ sf Storage sheds At th, A.
tsatH, Coast Line EIilroad whtrves were
swept ~ frs- e.lH>iHg . Io-s estimated
- s46ooae- enc fireman va severely
and -eseral others slIghtIv injured Ia
the sheds 7.j9s bales IL eustoa. farFspI-
ta- 5a3 hale- oE Sss island. burue,E
Thrse tag~ sHd thu United States boa.
Y Dr. PLAYED streams on the aam@s. l
drearhinz dawHpat- Of rain thtt rua-
tinasd tar an hour. nutie 10 impression
On the frs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

Make a stock of lamb or chicken
season with salt asd pepper and but
tor. add a little rice Coos until ten
der Just bsfore taking up adj a Gun
II cream
How long have you been a widow.
Mrs Weed
1t will BE- a year the 4th OF next
month
Dear ne, Is II as long as that
How time Hiest~
~Oh. DO you think So Wei. II yoa
ever have 70 wair a year 20 look pleas
ant when men oHer voc attentions
youu give Ep rhe idea that time Is
much OF nysr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
BELL PENITENTIARY COTTON.
lrt Gets Coed Prce for $40 Bales
Lev Grade.

aeksoa-- Reviewing the feature
hsastioas in connection With the vo-k
the PsniteHtiary trustees, Secretary
ne-ger reports Is most Important tas
\ OF the LAST remnant Of the cotton
B Of lsii-I2- This was a general a.
led lot Of about $50 bales. mostly
grade staple. which vent to BSyre
OF New Orleaas at a uniform prize
- cents n pound The samples
been sent to yieksbu-g. where there
keen competition Among bayers
p several points On III. whole. IN.
y sale IS considered tie bes, that
" have been made.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
BATON ROUGE IN PERIL
Wind sIswS water Over Levees Al
Many Poirtz.

Etten R0ugs. La--With a wimi. at
tanning almost the proportions Of a hHr-
r;,-fHe. driving The water OF the Ms
pt oTer the lsvee for a distance of
two efty btDrs-- Washing away all the
earth that bad bern pileI against the
sacSs and running ever in streams.
sl-1n R0uge Friday afternoon had an
other period Of exrissmeut. Ram f-H
IL torrents while huH,irs,ls Of men
wor rSe'I hard To repair the 4lmags- The
,ltHEti0u here = more critical than ever.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

z Pasc- Tex--Afvanee squads Of th
Mexiean rebel army have been repulse
BY fsderai troops in the territory north
Of ToEreOE- Nevertheless. sharp skir-
mishes between Outposts continue. AT
this i preliminary TO what probably viii
he the most decisive battle of the cam
Paigu IN TIE nOrth- Fifteen thousanl
men are engaged on both sides Ths
rebels under Or0zeO aim AT T0rreo5.
wasase they hope BY winning a victor.
20 ssriks straight for the M.xiear
capital
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

Jack-oa--Mr. W B. HOfA- of GrezaiA
and other gentlemen in NississiPPi BE-
tween Memphis and thAt city are in
tere<ted in highway going iro@ Mer-
pals to Grenada along the main line of
the Illinois central railroad The blea
= To have this highway extend along
tie HernaniO road then through the
towns OF Hernau'io. COliwater, Sen1-
tobia. Como. SArlis. Batesville, Court
land. Oakland and Grenada The further
idea IS to extend this road on TO Jack
son-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

Going to wombats wedding. over
On the north side -
Not L vas engaged 70 that girl
Wombar cur ne OUT
Well. cone TO the wedding Yon
may get a chance to biz hlm in th-
!aw With an old shoe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

AZ the FEDERAL Front. Coaeis-. Mex
Twelve hour Of brisk sghtiHz on tde
desert plains. 300 niles south q the
American border between a forge OF
5000 rsbsAs under GeR- Oruzro ami an
equally strong body OF fe,israls uusier
Gea- Hu=rra- resulted IN a deeileL al
vantage TO the government
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
Farners Rzshinx Work.

JAsksoa--AeeO-iing TO Prof p. p.
Garner, general agent OF the United
States department OF agriculture, in
charge OF the cooperative and demOnstra-
sion farm work in South Mississippi,
good progress xith the work OF crop
pl1ntinx has been made in that section
.: the state
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
81 Par1ozs Tkss Year.

have been - par50us En3 meritorlous
eisehlrgsS from the state Psuiteztary.
All 1z0ag the number have bsea some
oi she ma-t celebrated prisoners ever
eoaviereG IN the state OF Nississippi,
sGeh for instance a. Whit OweRs. John
". Walton. Dan Atair and J. B SLa3e-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
PROF. POWERS PLEASED.
kziszral ScheoI Meas Nz-a fer
ier Ei-SS

rkssa--Pruf- }. y Po~ers, sta,e
Fsz-ez3ezs of sLszasisu- Is nRca
ne1 over th< aesioz Of the Hiz-.
y board OF SUPERVISORS II 3eriIr-
rs PEPo>e 70 establish Al agrisui-
Aiza school
v acton 0; the board Vas by an
anOus vote, 10 1issszsiay v0ie~ IA.
= from a1y quarter, and At the
enbsr meeting the eSunty tax Isvy
Be 50 arranged that tie Institutes
be built &zd n readiness for opera
during the ensuing Scholastic year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

WashiHgton--The hau.e tiopssd. s5T
TO 30. a ioint resolution providing for
an amendment 70 the constitution 20
permit the election OF United States
senator's BY dirset vote Of the people
rt uox goes TO the states for ratification
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

MI one cup bread crumbs with cue
cup of ground auTs Wet with one
cup sweet milk and ous beaten egx.
season With SAX. pepper. sage. grats
n some ouIoa; bake - minutes: an-
foe lunch
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
Nsw Prinestsn Prss..sur-

Prinestou, y I--On the steps o. -'liI
Nassau hrst home q tbs. colIs.. i1
New Jersey. John Grier Hib5eu va IN
auxurstsd president cf Prineptou Jui-
versIty- SIN tholsand persons Wit
messed the cersuouy-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
WIN Use wfrslesx

vIeksbgrg.-D.e TO the Abnormal food
conditions the usual methods Of co1z-
nanicatiOa have proved insufficient in
the flooded ARA. and requisisioas viii
y. made AZ crre for the Installation
at vieksburx aa.i Monros Of 6elA wire
less outfits
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

LiverpOol--Pale ami hasgard. J.
Bruce IsmAy, who ordered the Goa
struetiOu Of the steamer TItaEi. AMI
escaped whsn the liner went down. al
rived here from New York
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

WAshinxtou--The hy,lrosraphh- o.
ace has announced the changing Of the
cFans-Atlanthr steamer hines >ixtv uazs.
to the sourhwarl of their pre-eut p.,-5-
tiOu a. = result OF rsperts of Hlaav ie.-
ksrgs in ths present lanes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
U. S. Trooper Killed

Fl Paso, Tex--The shooting Of a prf
yate named Baker has caused the Twep
ty-=ecOnd infantry. which has been str
toned at StaRton bridge. TO move its
camp. 80 that baIlsts fred from the
Mexican side cannot strke United States
SoIiIerS IN their tents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
Says RSehesea No Narrnr

Bostoa, NAss---It'< a he said VIII
Ian y Mor-@. eouaseI for Clarence '.
T. Riehesna. in answer to the charge By
Mrs. Louise T. Britain shAt hss client
wAs formerly a Normoa-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
: Take Carbon-

azOo City.-Ths ellin ca TIE part II
p that charbou or anthrax cannot
Transmitted 10 a human has been
proved II tbs county, When Joshua
kss. aged about 70 years. Henry
kes- aged about Il, developed n ease
ehArhoa- The boys skinned n eo~
y had died of eharboa-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
Georgians Give $4,000.

Columbus, Gz--At a citizens usass
mseting here called BY Mayer /. H.
ChzPpslle- Il vas issislei 10 eoatr-alse
5000 for the relief II issd s11ersrs u
sAe Mississippi valley.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

Neridl1H--In the warmsSt and -cs.
h.5sIv contested election ever held in Ne
r:dian, the eommissior form Of govern
n,4nt won BY a majority Of eixaty-fOu-
cut OF a total vote Of i--ee
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

-Dihbie says he cant sleep
-He ought TO read the var news
from Mexico
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
cyesaus Strike TaIladex.

TAEhsIsga- Ala cyclone ,truek Tai
lsdesa saturday night. doing a property
damage of approximately sIss.0oO-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

AfLAntA-The seat of the Catholic do
= OF Mississippi may Be changed from
teaez to Jackson. according to plans
pea are now being considered by
PsaoP John Z Gum, OF Natehez.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16

Anerdeen--The Fifth District of Mon
county has voted for the issaanss
500 900 good roads bonds- The First
"a Fourth Districts had already voted
e 100000 each, making a total Of
bec,ooo for good roads IN this county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-16
Rooms
No. -.

tells how you can
get the very lates,
Effects on ysz- walis.
(ont2lns a sam e
Of the Cals- P-s-s our
artists will fuxnish
you, FREE, for arp
4 -
The evening world., 1912-06-10
RUSH TORT TRIAL
kSCANCSTERS' BAIL
GOES UP TO $4,000
Judge Rosalsky Would Not
Brook Further Delay in
Zelig Shooting Case.

Charles Torti. who Is under $4,000 bail
charged with the shooting Of big Jack"
Zeiig on the steps OF the Criminal Corr.
House q week ago to-day, will be put
on trial on Wednesday before Judge
Malone In General Sessions. District
Attorney whitman went before Judge
Rosaisky to-day and asked that the case
be 20 assigned.
Counsel for Torti objected. but Judge
iRosalsky brushed his argument aside.
A,ying: This man constituted himself
the executioner. on behalf Of q notorious
osnd Of criminals. OF the head Of an
otfssr notorious gang. He invaded the
VERY portals Of the halls of Justice In
his deliberative effort to commit MUIR
Der. The quicker an example Is made
Of him. II no Is found guilty. the better"
Also at the request Of Mr.. Whitman
judge Rosalsky raised the bail Of all
the fourteen mon under indictment for
carrying revolvers and other weapons
TO $500. They had been held from
wednesday and Thursday of last week
uader ball OF from $500 to $1,000.
The evening world., 1912-06-10
GIRL DRINKS POISON;
TELLS STORY OF ASSAULT.
Unconscious Form Found in
Bushes-Admits Attempt
at Suicide.

Sixteen year-old Hazel Winchester,
who was found nearly dead after drink
ing carbolic acid in the bushes at the
junction of Taylor avenue and Classon
Point Road last night at 10 o'clock, and
told a story of assault to the police. to-
day broke down and told the real story
of her troubles.
A woman riding on n car first espcd
her body lying In tho bushes. Several
passengers tried to revive her. She was
carried to the transfer point at West
chester. where women. thinking. she
had been murdered. began to scream
Historically. A policeman sent a call
TO DR.. schaeffer, OF the Fordham Hos
pital. and she was hurried away.
When she recovered she told of her
attempted suicide. She said she lived
with her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs
Thos. McCarroll. of No. 964 Boston road
When the women folks were at church
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. she
said a male relative had mistreated her
Shortly a.terward she left for the
home of Mrs. Joseph Condor. No. g.
Mckinley square, where she u en.
ployed as a domestic. According to heI
story, she left work at p. NJ. and
broaded over the alleged assault.
At 6 p. NJ. she said she purchased q
weak solution Of carbolio acid and tried
to kill herself.
Detective Conway began to cross.
question her and kept at her for hall
an hour. when she broke down and
confessed she had been hayward since
she was twelve years old. She said she
came from Illinois four years ago when
her parents died
The evening world., 1912-06-10
ATTACKS COP WITH SABRE.
"Bathins suit Girl" Again Gets Into
Limelight.

Miss May Finn. who with her mother
and sister was dispossessed from No
20 East seventy-eighth street q month
ago and was fined $40 by Magistrate
O'Connor May II last for paradlng the
streets in a bathing suit, was arrested
again this afternoon for creating a dis
turbance in front of the house from
which she had been dispossessed.
After having been dispossessed Miss
May Finn and her sister. Margaret, got
back into the house. City Marshal Sol
ONION Kaiser went there to put them
out this afternoon, and Miss Finn at
tackled him with sabre, shouting and
screaming until a crowd collected. She
was arrest by Policeman Ryan of the
East Sixty-seventh street station and
arraigned before Magistrate Krotel in
the Yorkville Court. The Magistrate
ordered her to furnish a $500 bond for
her good behavior,
The evening world., 1912-06-10
$4,000 IN SILK FOUND.


O>tsotaves Of Acting Capt. McKin-
usy's loft squad recovered $4,000
worth Of silk to-day that had been
stolen from the loft Of Rosenbaum a
RIttner, manufacturers OF neckwear. at
No, To Broadway. The plundsr was
eound in the cellar OF . building in
East Third street.
Tho burglary was committed last Fri
day night. the thieves cutting q hole
IN the wall Of the loft three feet square
70 avoid coming in contact with bur-
~iar alarm wires. lring the past
shree weeks the loft squad" has made
twenty-five arrests and recovered $780,.
ooO worth of stolen merchandise.
The evening world., 1912-06-10
Automo6i Runs Into . Herd OF
Covvs with Dire Results.

MT. HOLLY. N. J., June 1o.->After
making repairs to an automobile yester-
day Charles Kingsley Of Pemberton took
the machine out for trial trip. 1t
proved disastrous. He ran into herd
Of COWS belonging to Mrs. J. B. Kelsey
which were pssturing on the roadside
One of the animals was instantly killed.
two others will probably die. the auto
mobile was wrecked and Kings ey was
badly injured.
The evening world., 1912-06-10

exhibition game the Giants played at
Long Branch yesterday.
The evening world., 1912-06-10

Lynch Disciplines Umpires.
President Lynch Of the National
League to-day hned Umpires Owens and
Brennan SIS each for oficiating at the
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-26
COLORADO HIGHWAYS
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED

Colorado Springs, Colo, Jan. 26.-
Plans for the development of the CEN
tral-transcontinental highway which
is to pass through the state OF Colo
RADIO are to be considered at a spec
ial conference called for Colorado
Springs on Wednesday, February Z.
The official call for the conference
has been issued by Leonard E. Curtis.
chairman of the Ell Paso county dele
cation to the recent Colorado confer
ence at Pueblo and A. w. Henderson,
secretary of the Colorado Springs
Chamber of Commerce.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-26
FRIENDLY SUIT TO
SETTLE E UB
BARS
City Attorney and Turn : Agree to
Let Decision of Suprem : ourt in
Suit Decide Validity Ordi-
nance. Other Clubs 9 it.

The control of the city over the
bcozeselling clubs by ordinance will
be decided in a suit to be instituted
within the next few days by Assist
ant City Attorney Henry Tupper
against the Grand Junction Turn
yerein
Pending the result of that suit,
which is TO go ultimately to the su-
preme court. no direct action is to be
taken by Chief of Police Hutchinson
against the club board under the new
ordinance.
This ordinance, mention of which
has been frequently made by The
Sentinel became effective today and
before proceeding against the club
owners or serving notices to clean
house" the chief consulted with the
assistant city attorney.
MIR. Tupper was not in the city this
afternoon and could not be reached.
but it seems that the arrangement is
OF semi-friendly order and will be
made to test the validity and consti-
tutionality of the ordinance.
1t has been agreed. according to
Mr.. Hutchinson, that If the city loses
the first round of the case in the
district court the Turner's will con-
tinue their liquor arrangements as
heretofore, while, if the decision is
adverse to the society, they will close.
pending the decision of the state su-
preme court. The final decision of
that tribunal will settle the case for
good and all.
The position of the other clubs
under the city ordinance will be on
a par with the Turner's. 1t is under
stood that if the Turner's win their
case in the district court the other
clubs will not be molested until this
suit is finally concluded
This novel method of deciding the
regularity of an ordinance is said to
have come from conference with
the city commissioners by the assist
ant city attorney.
Questioned about the matter this
afternoon. Attorney James w. Buck
lin said This liquor busienss is
entirely in Mr., Tupper's hand. /
know nothing of this alleged ar
rangement and have nothing what
ever to do with the case. Mr.. Tup-
per has made whatever arrangements
of this character that have been
agreed upon"
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-26

The above statement is one that
naturally would attract considerable
attention and prove rather fascinat-
ing. and IL Is to be regretted that
Mayor Todd did not proceed to tell
just how he expected to make this
gigantic saving.
The Sentinel being interested at
all times in any sincere movement
looking toward a reduction of liv-
ing expenses, took upon Itself today
the task of securing confirmation for
the broad, sweeping and rather start
ling assertion made by the chef Of
ficial of the municipality.
We went to the ice company and
asked permission to look over their
books and to examine their annual
statement of business for the past
year. We took these figures and to
save us we could not solve by any
mathematical process the problem
our good mayor so easily unraveled
and so sweepingly dismissed.
The gross revenue from the sale of
ice manufactured in Grand Junction
during the year of 1911 was S24.-
1854 In other words this is the
amount the people of Grand Junction
and vicinity paid the ice company
for ice in 1911.
Yet Mayor Todd declares that in
his opinion a saving of $4,000 an
nually can be made to the people
by the municipality owning its own
ice plant.
If the people consume less than
$40. 900 worth of ice annually the
mayor, in order to make this saving
must figure on giving them their
ice and a goodly pile of thousand dol
lar bills besides.
The above figures alone show how
little time Mr.. Todd must have given
to investigating the ice situation be-
fore he made that broad and sweep
ing declaration of cost cutting.
The mayors statement might lead
some to believe that enormous profits
are being made from the manufac-
ture of ice in Grand Junction.
By an examination of the ice COM
pany's books we find that the gross
expenses of the ice factory for 1911,
not including taxes, insurance, de-
probation, interest on investment,
etc, amounted to Sl4.1S4.07. With
this amount subtracted from the to-
tai or gross revenue we find that the
net revenue or profits amounted for
the year. to 0,05l.S7. From this
S10,051.S7 must yet be deducted, the
interest on an investment of some
$4,000 to 100000, the taxes, in