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The Keota news., 1913-04-25
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
Items of Interest to the People of
Keota Community

Mrs. Nolan Marr arrived in Keota
Thursday, from Spokane. WASH. where
she has been during the winter, and has
renewed residence at the Marr home
stead, ten miles southwest of Keota.
Mr.. Mari will remain at Spokane for y
while. but expects to return home about
harvest time, as he has about 250 acres
of winter wheat which will require at
tention.
Walter S. Moore and family arrived
Wednesday from St. Johns, Mich,
where they have been for few months.
They expect to again make their home
in Colorado, but have not decided on
their location, having sold the improve
ments from their homestead on which
they made final proof some months ago.
Mrs. Olive Peters. accused of the
murder Of Thomas McManus, was to
have her preliminary trial this morning
in Judge Sides court, but on account of
the absence of necessary witnesses. the
case was continued for week, and will
be held next Wednesday, April 3d.
Tribune Republican, April %. :.
Mrs L. E. Frye and son arrived last
Saturday. having driven thru from
Denver. where they spent the winter.
They brought three cows and five head
Of horses, and expect to get as much ~
possible of their land in cultivation this
summer. They are located about six
miles east of Keota.
George Kneebone of Hightower
bought two, and Mr.. Simmons of Sligo
bought the other two Of tho cows ad-
vertised for sale last week by w. A.
Peters. Mr.. Peters. expects to be a.
way during the summer, but has not
made definite plans az yet.
w. G. Short and family. and Mrs.
Shorts mother, Mrs. S. C. Strickland,
of Seymour, Iowa, have moved into the
section house. Mr.. Short returned to
Keota about two weeks ago, and il a.
gain conducting the Keota blacksmith
shop.
Mrs. Fred Guenther and daughter,
Mrs. Donald A. Cameron, left Keota
Tuesday, enroute to Lacrosse, Wis,
after winters visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Griffin of Keota, and Mrs. Bauer Of
Grover.
B. l.. Montgomery went to Greeley
last week, and is expected to return
soon with his family, who have been
there for few months. in order that
the children might attend school.
Schoonover & Son are working up .
good insurance business in Keota.
Very recently they have written one
policy for $1,000, and also three farm
policies for smaller amounts.
Mrs. Hamilton left Keota Monday.
returning to Gravity. Iowa, after spend
ing the winter months with her
daughter, Mrs. Jess Savage.
The time for storms and lightning has
arrived. Better look after that fire and
lightning insurance. Schoonover & Son,
Postoffice Building.
Arthur Rhoadarmer and w. S. Wolfe
are each improving their homssteads by
constructing cave cellars.
Bob Gamble returned to Ksota Tues
day from Denver. where he had bssn
for about week.
The Keota news., 1913-04-25
Cowley Gets Patent

Thomas Cowley. received patent last
Thursday to the quarter section of land
on which he made final proof about
seven months ago. On Friday he sent
the patent to Greeley to be recorded,
and on Wednesday he received it again
with the notation that his 10 the first
land patent signed by President Wilson
to be recorded at the county seat.
The Keota news., 1913-04-25
Seed For Sale

Seed For Sale
Good, clean seed fax for sale by
C. e. Andrews IL miles east of
Keota, Colo. 96tf
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Folly Of BignesS
Shown by Frisco
Louis D. 5randels Says, %nsatiate
Expansion" Is TO Be Blamed for
Recelvership.

"Insatiate expansion at any cost"
was the real reason why the St. Louis
& San Francisco Railroad system was
thrown into the hands of receiver,
according to Louis d. Brandes. He
said:
The st. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad receivership. like the pres
ent condition of the New Haven and
Of the Boston & Maine Railroads will
be valuable lessons on the folly of
bigness purchased at high cost, or
indeed Of blgness purchased at any
cost. even II low. Because there is
a unit OF greatest efficiency point
beyond which the efficiency OF both
financial and operating management
diminishes with increasing size, and
that limit was far exceeded by the
Frisco just as il was by the New
Haven.
IF the lesson of the Frisco is TAX
en- to heart. its misfortunes will prove
blessing to the railroads OF the
whole country and both investors and
the general public viii be the gain
erg"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Many Roads Plan
Identification
Change Promises to Restore to Rail
Securities Former Attraetiveness.
Cuts Operating Expenses.

Continuous progress is being made
in. the use OF electric energy on the
railroads Electrihcation of divisions
of steam railroads gives promise Of
reduction in operating costs. so sore
~ needed 20 restore to railroad secur-
tiles their former attractiveness.
Reports are that the Great North
ern will electrify its main line be-
tween Spokane and Seattle The Nor
folk & Western Railway has decided
TO authorize the Identification Of its
mountain division, which includes the
most cOngested section Of the main
line. on which the freight traffic is
heavy.
The service will be OF the heaviest
class Vet considered in handling
freight by electricity The electrified
zone will cross the summit of the Ap-
palaChians. Trains OF $3.50 tons will
he hauled on . per cent grades. Tween
ty-five electric locomotives of exCep-
ttOnally high power. il is planned.
viii be used on the thirty miles Of
route. embracing IS miles OF single
traCkage to be electrified.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul
is proceeding with its plans 70 cleo
trify its mountain section. 400 miles
in length. and the Denver & Rio
GranGe has similar plans for its road
between Pueblo and Salt Lake City.
Much Of the electricity will be de-
rived from hydro electric generating
plants. Thus the use OF electric ener-
gy will become an important factor
in the conservation Of coal supplies
The uninterrupted growth Of cleo
trio lnterurban lines is another chap
ter in the realization Of the dreams
OF a time when electricity will have
supplanted steam The electric loco
motive keeps on fulfilling eXpeCta-
tons regarding its power and future
in the traction field. Prom the exper-
mental stage il has advanced swiftly
from the infant motor TO the huge en-
CINE rivalinC the steam locomotive in
power. efficiency and economy
Progress made in eleCtrifiCatiou -
railways IS closely connected with the
prosperity Of the copper industry The
demand for copper from this source
promises 20 act as an offset to the in
crease in the production Of metal. and
thus keep the price Of the metal on a
basis which viii be profitable 70 the
! holders Of copper shares.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Wealth of st. Louis
Put at S923,O44,2 200
Increase over 1912 sIight-Dsniel
catlln Alone Pays Taxes Of
$2,256,55o Personally.

ST. LOUIS, June THE actual
wealth Of the City OF ST. Louis. COM
puted from the total assessment and
personal property, is approximately
Ss2SO442OO.
In 1918 the assessment Of real es-
tate amounted 10 S47O,765,27O. The
assessment Of personal property to-
tailed ss4.2l3.46O.
II is estimated the State Board of
EQualiZat ton Will assess st. Louis
property coming under its jurisdic-
ton at about $685. 600, 600 Thus, the
total estimated assessment is S599,-
97s.73O.
The assessed valuation is regarded
as being about 65 per cent. Of the
real wealth Of the city.
The figures OF the Assessors Office
show the real estate assessment Ia ST
year was S463. 2O70IO. and the assess
ment Of personal property sos. 462 $50.
The increase in the total assess
ment for 1918, therefore. is only 81
3Os.930.
The State Board of Equalization
fixes the assessment Of railroad,
bridge, telephone. telegraph and street
railway companies throughout the
state
The state Board has not Vet made
its report. but 1t is believed the total
assessment Of St Louis property com
iTg under the Jurisdiction of the board
will be about 49,, 600. 600.
The largest assessment Of real and
personal property levied against any
individual IS that on which Daniel
Catin will pay taxes. The asses
meut is S2256.55O
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Warehouse Stocks
In New York Small
Only s1,792 Bales Of Cotton on Hand
With Notice Day Near-com-
PARSONS Made.

NEW YORK, June Although
June deliveries on the cotton exchange
are secondary compared with settle
ments Of July and October as well as
May and January approach of notice
day serves to call attention to small
amount Of warehoused cotton in New
York. There were stored here on
May 90 only s1.792 bales, compared
with 105,225 bales on April / and
iO9,221 bales on May !. Stocks now
are the smallest IN five years.
Comparison Of total supplies held
at this market for several years shows
that trading is operating on about as
small basis Of actual cotton as in
1908. Below are totals held in this
market on May 20 and IS, the latter
being taken as the first notice day
In the series Of years reported be-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
VeO by Experts of Finance Industry Crops and Commerce
K. 6. SOUTHERN HAS
PROMISING FUTURE
Splendid Wheat Crop Prospect Gives 1t Assurance of
Fat Earnings for 1913.

year, up to March 81 gross earnings
rose S1,O70,00O over the correspond
ing period in 1912, the increase equal
ling IA per cent Net earnings in
creased $4,000, or no less than g.
per cent
Were it not that the Kansas City
Southern like every other railroad
system of the country. was expert
encing constantly growing inroads on
its earnings on account of higher
wages, short work periods and high
er cost of material. the pace of net
earnings upward would be at as sat
isfactory a rate as the advance in
gross income has been
The Kansas City Southern has very
little branch mileage and this has
long been a serious drawback to its
progress. For road which is very
heavily capitalized and whose mileage
has remained absolutely unchanged
over a period of years it has proved
how in spite of drawbacks, the posi-
ton OF the mortgage securities can
be strengthened. Since 1900 the length
of the road has not been inCreas ed,
but the ton mileage in this period
has risen nearly 100 per cent and
gross earnings have been even more.
But there is no gainsaying that
the hdHsdS lily southern IS sIrlCl-
ly north and south proposition. run
ming on the map in a stright line
up and down, with a slightly easterly
bend in Southern Texas and then a
curve westerly into Port Arthur
There are few branch lines, the total
branch mileage being little more than
3 per cent of the entire system, which
serves really the purpose of a trunk
line from Kansas City, the chief dis
distributing center of the Southwest
to the Gulf. depending upon feeders
of its own for a very small amount
90 fro
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

NEW YORK, June 7.-Among the
list there are few which have covered
this year a smaller range than the
Kansas City Southern preferred.
From 81 IL in January that issue
has declined no further than to So;
many other issues have fallen and
10 points At the same time there
are few railway bonds which have
been more steadily held than the Kan
sas City Southern So, which are now
midway between their highest and
lowest records of the year.
In the 1912 fiscal year. the Kansas
City Southern earned its preferred
dividend with balance of only $40
900 to spare. In the current fiscal
year il will earn it's preferred divi-
dend, II current indications are full
filled, by $1,500,00O or more, and will
show 4 or 5 per cent earned on the
100000, 900 common stock Volume Of
traffic in the past fiscal year has
been larger than was ever before
handled and the prospect for the next
year is even brighter.
The Kansas City Southern is de-
pendent to a large degree upon the
annual harvest Of wheat In the West.
When the wheat crop is large the
company does a very large south
bound business to Port Arthur for
export trade. When crops are not
good the company has a lean period
and consequently its earnings are
drawn down. For the present season
holding out as it does the prom
Use of unexcelled grain harvests the
Kansas City Southern's prospect is
one that could hardly be better from
the viewpoint Of traffic. In nine com
pleted months Of the current fiscal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Brazil'S New Loan
Not Well Received
London Refuses TO Take Kindly to
SIS, 100000 lssue-Continent
Studies Check System.

LONDON. June There seems 10
boo no end TO the issues Of foreign
looms in London just now. Follow
ing the S20.uouO0O Sac PauIo loan
comes the Brazilian loan OF $4,000 p
900 Issued az 81 per cent the scrip
carries fun six months dividend
in October next though 10 Ohe scrip
Is not % bee fully paid up until Jan
uary. 1914 The rate of interest is
per cent The city did not take
very kindly Go the loan True, the
yield was good enough. hut 10 was
felt that Brazil had been extravaganza.
Thus the Economist quotes from a
Rio newspaper that the Brazilian
minister of finance had recently
called the attention of the cabinet to
the unsatisfactory position Of the ma
tiOna finances. the situation being
such that IL would not be surprising
II serious difficulties cusued, should
there Doe no attemw made Co put af-
fairs ON a more stable footing.
Their Rio correspondent concludes
his remarks by saying. Credit has
been grossly abused and with coffee
nov falling in value and very poor
prospects of revival Zoo rubber. the
outlook Of severe crisis iu the near
future must bee considered seriously.
A policy OF strict rrtrcuchment with
the firm determination that nothing
shall be spent which has not all
ready been received is the only hope
~ our evadiug disaster No won
der that with am this iu the back
~ its head the city gave no gra-
Cious reception 90 the proposal 90 Dor
row $4,000 uu0 and to signify it,
opinion promptly quoted the scrip at
Z Der cent discount 10 has sin ZEE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
SOUTH CAROLINA GOLD
MINE LARGEST IN EAST

The mine production of gold in
South Carolina in 1912 was SlS.26 fine
ounces, valued at S16.g15. according
% H. D. McCaskey. of the United
States Geological Survey. The small
silver output of a. ounces. valued at
$50, was entirely recovered in re-
finiEg the gold produced The total
value Of the gold and silver yield was
S3410 less than that Of 1911 The
production given for 1872 was re-
ported from five small plaCers ana
seven deep mines, the latter including
the well-knOwn Halle mine. the larg-
est producer OF low grade gold ore
east Of the Homestead in South Da-
E0~a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Explains Foreign
Trade in Shoes
Government Expert Makes Tour Of
United States Discussing situa-
ton Win Manufacturers.

WASHINGTON. June 1.--AmeTiCan
shoe and leather manufacturers who
are specuIatinE on the effect OF tht
underwood tariff bin on their business
and who are studying the capacity
~ foreign exporters 10 profit nN the
proposed reductions. are 10 ne assist
I'd in their Investigations Boy 'Ar Dee
partmeut of Commerce
Within a few DAYS. Arthur b But
man. a commercial agent OF the dee
partmeut who has been FOO Eurur"
for the past two wears. iS r1 start uu
a tour of the uriusip pa. shoe and .eatu-
81 centers OF the United states tn disc
seminatc drsr hand Information Boo
regard 20 the foreign Industries Cost
~ materials abroad. hours and rates
% labor the quality and quantity -
the output and the disposition uf tIe
f-s~~Eell public towards goods ~
American make w8li be- laid before rHe
uaauufactursr- Iu. addition 90 tie
Manufacturing cities of New England.
Mr Eu-mau 10 90 visit New York.
Chicago. 81 Louis and PElaas. uE.a.
TWO important factors 90 r-e prog
ress % the foreign export trade With
IL the last few years have been me
general introduction % modern shoe
making machinery manufacture rr
the United Shoe Machinery Comp
r. their foreign factories and tl.
adoption Of the latest American STYLES
according 90 the expert uf rre DEE
parrment ~ Commerce.
one hardly expects 20 find The gene
ersIy con eTyative Britlsrsr other
rrE1 "a conservative manufacture
he says Tet in al. fairness Hor.d
Erara thar the past 8 or % years have
a -Hn +
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
cuT MEN,s WEAR EARRIcs.

Selling agents Of mems wear fabrics
are disposing Of their surplus spring
stocks as rapidly as possible. as they
are unwilling to carry them over into
the next season with the present tariff
changes pending They believe that
values on these goods are decidedly
uncertain. Ii is said that in some cases
prices have been reduced and datings
extended to the end of the year to
clean up the spring goods that are
left Standard numbers of light
serges are about the only lines on
which prices have been firmly held.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
KoNGo LIKES ENAMEL WARE

Win the exception OF sheets and
textiles. enameled hollow ware forms
the most important article OF trade
in the kongO. The salabIe goods are
sauCepans. basins and mugs. Sauce
pans Of pressed sheet steel. laCCuerei
black outside, with timed I'D. good
quality. are much used by Europeans
The natives largely use enamel sauce
pans with handle for preparing -four
and cooking meat.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
TEXTILE TRADE
WANTS DATE Of
TARIFF CHANCE
When New Schedules Take Effect
of More Interest Than Exact
Dates in New Bill.

NEW YORK, June Cotton man
ufacturing interests are, in a quiet
way, taking into account all leading
contingencies which may arise from
tariff changes.
What they should like to know
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Fisher, Silent Force, in MOneyBillI
CurrencyLaw to Reflect His Ideas
Would Measure Dollars By Food
Yale Professor thought To Be
Wilson's Adviser in Financial
Legislation Now Considered.

From Washington comes the tidings
that when President Wilson makes
public his ideas as to what should
be done with respect 10 a new bank
ing and currency bill It viii be found
10 reflect in large measure the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

These are stocks in licensed ware
houses, which are always larger in
amount than total eertifications. Since
May / over $4,000 bales OF certified
cotton have been Withdrawn from the
New York market as shown by de-
crease from 105,917 bales to 7O.563
bales to May 10. Licensed warehouse
stocks have fallen from 120,744 bales
to S2.105 bales, making a decrease
OF $3.50 bales, or 80 per cent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

had a pretty wide range Of thought.
and still that does not begin 10 state
the scope ~ his mental activities He
has done So much 10 improve health
conditions and 10 put the country
near 10 a scientific plane with refer
snce TO It's hygiene tina; the people ~
an lands have paid him honor.
Accident Changed His Life.
In his personal life Of late wears
the professor has been governed bv
the effects of an accident thar befeil
him az Maria Eausett Pier in 1895.
He was nearly drowned and after he
was pulled from the surf IL was
MANY years before he recovered his
physical strength. During thar time
he lived IN the open used a tent for
his home as much as possible. took
exercise. watched his diet with the
utmost scientific care. and by the
open air. exercise route won back
his strength.
He IS described ss big man. men
ra.ly and physically. with e lively in
t.res- lr the community and its df-
fairs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

first is when the new schedules go
into effect. They are really more con-
ccrned about that now than about
duties. Rates for cotton cloths in
the Underwood bill range from ~
10 27ia per cent. with higher rates
on finer goods based on yarn numbers.
This method Of levying duties Is IN
itself something Of a protection %
finer grades Of goods made in the
home market
Form Defensive Alliance.
Manufactures. their financial back
crs and thier employees are working
together on a defensive program such
as no earlier tariff evoked. Particu-
lar effect Of reduction on duties on
the industry itself is seen in various
phases. one Of the most obvious is
substitution Of automatic looms. with
which a single tender can operate
four OF five times as many looms as
under old methods. 4 leading Fall
River manufacturer recently shut
down FOR this purpose. The result
would bee a reduction in labor cost
OF output with probably no reduction
I'm labor rates
The effect in general on labor is
not vet wholly foreseen But in the
judgment of many interested people
there win be little effort 20 force
wages down. II Is mbre probable
that rates Of profit may undergo
some change as "a result Of competi-
ton from foreign manufacturers. and
Of necessary capital OUTLAWS for bet
ter equipment Of mills.
Foreign Mills Eager.
Foreign manufacturers are making
quite general preparation 10 take ad-
vantage of easier access TO the Amer
lean consumer. But IL is believed that
success viii lie more IN specialties
than in standard staple products. This
leads To the view that growth OF
imported textiles will be compile
mental rather than competitive, as
related 90 our domestic manufactures
and their present position in the home
market.
Whatever effect reduction in duties
may have on exporting Of domestic
goods viii be in fabrics rather than
In yarns. ANY reduction IN cost Of
manufacturing will put the exporting
trade I'm better position to make and
keep its market in competition with
other exporting countries
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
WRGINIA's MINES PRODUCTIVE

The value of the mine production
Of gold. silver. copper lead and zinc
in Virginia i'm 1912. according 10 Il D.
MCCaskey. of the United States Geo
logical Survey. was S74S55. against
$3.50. S94 In 1911. There were sold or
treated $50 short tons Of ofe
against 17.7S1 tons tn lgll. Welding
S2lS I'm gold. silver. $500. copper. SIS
6lN. lead S2l1o6. and zinc. SS4. 500