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The Lamar register., 1915-08-25
Jesse Franklin Davis

Died-At the home Of his son, W.
o. Davis, at 300 North Fifth sereet on
Tuesday, August "a, 1915, Mr.. Jesse
Franklin Davis. The body was ship
ped to North Salem, Indiana, on
Wednesday night for interment. The
deceased was born in Indiana on De-
cember 4, 1S49. He removed to La
mar a few years ago and for several
years conducted large furniture
store here, but failing health caused
him to retire from business a few
years ago, and he has since lived with
his son here. He was a man of sterl-
ing integrity and strong character, a
good citizen and honorable business
man, whose loss is deeply regretted by
all who knew him. He leaves two
sons in Lamar, w. o. and Virl Davis,
to mourn his death, and they have the
heartfelt sympathy Of many friends
in their great loss. Both accompanied
the body back to the old home in
North Salem.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25

Lamar and the territory surround
ing it has had sufficient moisture the
past week to satisfy even web-footed
people. A water spout to the south on
Monday tied up the traffic in that di-
rection for several days, while heavy
rains have kept the streets and roads
muddy most of the time. The Picket
wire finally went on tear and this
combined with the neavy run off from
the smaller streams raised the Ar
kansas out of its hanks and caused
one of the highest floods seen here for
several years. It came uD to the
American Beet Sugar Co. ditch north
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25
Novels Spencer

Married-At Gunnison on last Thurs
day, August 10, Mr.. Auburn Novels
and Miss EIoise Spencer The happy
couple will make their home at Canon
City where the groom is manager of
his fathers big store. The groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Novels
of Lamar and was for a number of
years a resident Of Lamar, leaving
here two years ago when his father
took over the big store business at
Canon City. He is a young man of
steady reliable habits, fine business
man, and clean honorable citizen, who
will make a success of life. A large
circle of warm friends here join in
wishing the happy couple a long and
happy life together.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25

After being closed two months and
over for the purpose Of reftting and
enlarging the plant the Lamar mill is
again running and the new crop Of
wheat is beginning to arrive now in
large quantities. This big concern
which is the greatest Touring mill
plant of the southwest and has been
for a number of years is now doubled
in storage capacity both for the raw
and finished product, and is consider
ably enlarged in capacity for turning
out flour as well. With its big elevator
system it handles the grain of a ter
ritory larger than many eastern states
and sells its product throughout the
great southwest. 1t is the parent con-
Germ of all the -four mills of this sec
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25

of town and flooded most all Of the
territory between it and the river. The
fair grounds were covered by it, but
Mr.. Maxwell and n large force Fept
the drift from collecting there and
prevented any serious damage. The
Damage was considerable bat as there
are several weeks yet before the lair
every trace will be rem we'd and no
interference with the plans will result.
The flood only lasted a few hours
from the time it first got out Of the
banks until it was back, but in that
few hours many thousands dollars Of
damage was done along the valley.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25
New Meat Market

Lamar now has the finest meat mar
ket in the Arkansas valley without
question. ]. NJ. Williams, who sever
al weeks ago bought out the H. C.
Thoman market has refitted and re-
furnished it until it is the SWEETEST
looking market to be found even in
the largest cities. S. E. Redmond, the
expert meat cutter, is in charge and
they are keeping a full line of the
finest meats of all kinds and accessor-
les.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25

The work of laying the new tile
floor in the Sanford hotel is progress
ing rapidly this week. Mr.. Sanford
has arrived with his furniture and is
having many other improvements
made preparatory to taking charge on
the first of the month. He expects to
make it what Lamar deserves the best
hotel in the valley.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25

Miss Violet Henkins' music class
gave a recital at her home on South
Second street last Friday evening,
which was enjoyed by number of
friends of the pupils. A fine program
of instrumental selections was rem
dered by the members of the class
proving the efficient work that has
been done by Miss Henkins.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25
Dodge Car

No car has landed so completely in
public favor in so short time as the
Dodge-one of the highest grade cars
ever put on the market and at price
only little greater than the Ford.
The Lamar Motor Sales Co., r. l..
Christy, manager, with headquarters
at the Sunday Garage, are the agents
and have an ad in this issue.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25

ton of the country and under the eff
ficient management Of Chas. Maxwell
is continually charging its business.
The improvement made in the past
two months amount to over $4,000,
but have been started and completed
with so little talk or fuss that it
seemed merely small incident in the
history Of the big institution.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25
Arkansas Valley Fair, Rocky Ford,
Colo, Aug. 31-Sept. 8, 1915

Rate S2.55 for the round trip.
Dates of sale August Both to Sep
TENDER 3rd, inclusive.
Final return limit, September 9th,
1915.
Also acct. Watermelon Day, Rocky
Ford, September End, 1915.
Rate $3.50 for round trip, return
limit Sept. End.
Special train from Holly to Rocky
Ford September 2, Watermelon day,
leaves Holly 6:45 a. m. and Lamar at
7:35 a. M, reaching Rocky Ford at
9:35 a. m.
Returning train will leave Rocky
Ford at 7:15 p. m.
G. ]. GARVIN, Agt.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25
Rebate Checks

A number of citizens have received
their rebate checks on Ford cars the
past week and more are coming all
the time. Even the most skeptical
are now convinced that Henry Ford
makes good on his promises.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25
NJ 0NEY TO LOAN
Plenty OF ohsao Money for
good Farm and oIty Loans.
jail and soc mo-
l.. WRIT MARKHAM

Attorney John H. Parrish left yes
terday for Denver on business.
Attorney w. A Merrill is attending
TO legal business in the state capital
this week.
L. Writ Markham returned on Mon
day from a several days business trip
to Denver.
Mrs. Cranky Hillyer returned last
Saturday from a visit of several
weeks in Denver.
Miss Fannie Dodds returned last
Saturday from few weeks visit to
the Pacific coast.
Jud House, the Holly stock man,
was transacting business at the coun-
ty seat last Saturday.
C. p. Adams and family autoed up
to Rocky Ford last Friday and took
in the big Moose picnic.
Mrs. Harry Ford of Syracuse is
spending the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Friend.
Mrs. ]. Ray Gould, who has been
visiting the fairs on the coast, re-
turned home last Saturday.
E. G. Meyer, manager Of the Hell
yetia plant here, left this week for a
short business visit to Mulvane, Kan
sas.
Mervin Coover left last Saturday
for Boise, Idaho, where he has &C
cepted a position as an electrical en-
gineer.
C. Frost Liggett, who has spent
several months in California with his
family, returned to Lamar the first Of
the week.
Editors ]. ]. Cessna and E. r. Won
Kielgass of Granada and Bristol were
pleasant visitors at the Register Of
flee this week-but not simultaneously
however.
Miss Ruby Johnston left Saturday
evening for points in eastern Kansas
where she will visit relatives before
going on to Chicago to spend the win
ter in college.
Mr.. A. Craigmile of Rantoul, Hi
nois, who owns one of the choice quar-
ter sections under the Fort Lyon canal
north of Lamar, arrived in our city
today for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A. Downing re-
turned the first of the week after hav-
ing spent a couple of weeks on an
auto tour of the mountain resorts.
They report fine trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Stream, who
have been taking an auto tour Of the
mountains and northern part Of the
state, returned home on Tuesday after
having enjoyed a splendid vacation.
Leon P. Kennedy arrived in Lamar
last Friday to take charge OF the me-
chanical department of the Sparks
during the dDSehSS Va ~
Mrs. Kennedy arrived next day and
they will remain here several months
Mrs. Clyde w. Jackson and little
daughter, Margaret, of Downs, Kan
sas, are now visiting Mrs. jackson S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Case
Miss Bernice Case returned home with
them after visiting the past two
months.
Rev. Edwin E. Brace, formerly pas
tor of the Methodist church here, but
who has spent the past year In hon
olulu in charge of the First Methodist
church of that place, was visiting
friends here this week. Rev. Brace
owing to the climate not agreeing
-, :. I.sl+L bas resigned his pas
The Lamar register., 1915-08-25

FOR SALE-l60 acres, twelve miles
from Holly; good, no sand; mortgage
$3.50. Must sell by September 10th.
Ask $500, make me an offer.
N. o. HOWE,
Lawrence, Kansas.
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Proposed new Niagara Falls.

above Queenston or something over
five mics below the beginning of the
whirlpool rapids.
Some weeks ago" said DR.. Thorn
son. in describing the project, my
friend, Peter A. Porter, telephoned me
from Niagara Falls that he had a
power project he wanted to discuss
with me. l answered hat l would
be with him in the morning. Before
leaving town. | went to my safe de-
post box and got out a letter which
| had addressed TO my son back In
1911.
II suspected that Mr.. Porter had
a scheme afoot to develop more energy
at the fails themselves. The Niagara
River was very familiar to me For
eighteen years J. had lived along its
shores and studied it intimately; al
ways bordering how its rushing wa
ters could be made to turn the wheels
Of industry and to produce more e.ec-
trical energy. That letter to my son
had my own matured answer to my
years Of planning. Purposely | Kept
the missive tucked away in my pocket
until after Mr.. Porter had disclosed
his scheme.
ITO show me just how he wouin uti-
lie the falls. Mr.. Porter led me e
TO the Canadian side, and there on the
towering bank Of the river we sat n
discussed the matter. lnstinctiVely
resorted to paper and pencil to con-
( flute his arguments and to make II
clear graphically just what the condi-
tions represented.
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horsepower produced by the burning
OF coal requires annually something
Ike six tons of fue.. Bought in large
Quantities and on long term contracts
the price would be in the neighbor-
hood OF $3.50 a ton. Therefore, steam
lr .uced horsepower would mean a
yariF outlay of $2l for each of these
units Of mechanical effort. At the
SANE rate 1900, 900 horsepower de-
vo,upcd by the falling waters of the
Niagara River would represent a
saving Of ~, goo, 600 tons of coal, or a
," tuct.On Of energy, based upon the
p".'" Of that fuel, worth Si2, 000. 900.
According to the careful measure
n MS of Government engineers the
theoretical energy available at Niagara
Ta.- - equivalent to $4,000 0 horse
power, Practically il would be pos
SD" under favorable conditions TO OBJ
tain tWo-thirds of this estimated
energy, But heretofore projects to
" ~ more of this energy have been
iu,or,..t.d 10y the authorities in order
70 conserve the scenic glory Of the
fall, A report made in 1912 by the
i-mmiss oner of Corporations of the
Federal Government tells Just what
Canada and the United States have
a. ed upon in this matter.
'Iu May, 1910" the report says, "a
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain was signed. under which
u was stipulated that the volume to he
'Ncrtrd on the American side should
b" limited to 10000 cubic feet per
second, and on the Canadian side to
'ooo cube feet per second. This diff
! 'c'nr is accounted for first because
the United States Government had
previously acquired the right to divert
l..'l cubic feet per second at Chicago
'' the Chicago Drainage Canal, and
F..""i hctause e the deeper channel
f'd ih" greater flow of water at
Nd-tra On the Canadian side.
IUo volume Of water that can he
Inverted At the falls is thus limited to
". ''" 'Gb." feet per second until such
i'n" ts the two Governments may de-
htninc 10 Increase the amount. This
" approximately % per cent. OF the
to''' Now II the liver, as computed by
TT. '"nN"TNmrnt engineers, and II fully
"'' topped would he equivalent to
something moro than 1900, 900 esti-
" ... horsepower, The limit OF de-
H....H.rHt thus prescribed has not yet
nee" reached on either side of the
Iyr'
Inc Mater pouring over the falls
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broke years ago, would be trifing by
comparison.
with the site for the dam decided
upon, then we should have to build cof-
ferdams by which we could shut out
the swirling waters and get down to
the underlying rock. Thus section by
section a deep trench would be blasted
out from the ledge, and with its toe In
this Judgment IL would be easy enough
to rear a superstructure to the desired
height. Naturally the dam would he a
curved one with the stresses diverted
toward the anchorage on either shore
the front OF this arc facing up stream
against the oncoming waters.
Indeed, my experience In kindred
work but upon a lesser scale has
made it possible for me to devise spe-
eta methods by which | am certain
we can deal effectually with the on
ditions imposed by the Niagara River.
In most other large dams the volume
of water has varied greatly from sea-
sOr to seasOn-there generally being
IA period OF either very low water or
a state Of substantial dryness. On
the Niagara River we have got to fy-
urc on IA minimum OF thirty-five feet
IN depth. and this may he increased
somewhat but never reduced.
Just the same, the dam sections
could be run out from the shores,
%. G by one, and as ! have schemed,
these would not be subjected to dam
aging pressurcs at any time, and when
united would be amply equal to the
fullest load that could be brought to
impounded waters reaching back over
Ave miles.
THE building of the great Ashokan
Dam, although under vastly easier
conditions than we must battle with
on the Niagara River, has called fol-
the finest kind Of designing despite Its
great height OF ego feet and its broad
bPsr of 1870 feet In order to 1T 1t to
hold back The waters of that immense
reservoir, Similarly, that structure, as
well as the Kensico Dam, has taught
us much, and the lessons learned would
he profted by in arranging the ac-
tual getup of the power dam on the
Niagara; but this project IL not alone
confined to that Of being a means
toward developing an exceptionally
large amount of hydroelectric energy
my associate, Mr., Porter, was re-
sponslb.e, when representing his dis
| trlct tWenty-nine year ago, for the
Continued on Eighth Page.
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PLANS TO LET NIAGARA GIVE
2,OOO,O 600 MORE HORSEPOWER

deal less than a t~welvemonth's income
reaped from power users. This is not
a fairy story, but a conclusion based
upon well known facts.
Years ago old Jacob Sch~oellkopf.
now dead, paid $4,000 for an old canal
on the American side near the falls.
His ~neignbors were thoroughly salts
fled that tho elderly gentleman was In
his dotage. Tie canal had been an
Improbable affair. and apparently
Jacob Sc~hoellkopf had thrown good
money away.
1T wasn't many years later when
he had the laugh on his critics. BY
way of that canal a flow of water was
diverted from the river that has made
1t possible to generate by turbines a
matter OF more than 100000 horse
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power daily. That old canal proved
to be IA veritable gold mine. Energy
sold at the producing station now
cost the purchaser $14 a horsepower
per annum. \ little figuring will show
how soon the purchase price of that
waterway was repaid.
1t is difficult for those unfamiliar
with the difference between a water
power plant and a steam power plant
to grasp the operative economies Of
the former, especially. as in the case
OF Niagara Falls, where the motive
flow never ceases. In one great hydro
electric station on the American side.
where there are fifteen giant units at
work, 1t takes only three men to super
wise hat battery Of turbines. Many
times that number of stokers alone
would be needed to serve the boilers
producing steam enough to function
a similar group of motors,
1T Is safe to say that the power
plants now at Niagara represent an
investment total of nearly 500, 000, 900,
and these have called into being manu-
factories of one sort or another, and
public service facilities that have an
investment value of fully $500, 000, 900
more. Now just think of what would
be the Industrial boom in that neigh
borhood with an added 1000, 900 horse
! power available. Undoubtedly half of
this energy would belong to the Ameri-
! can side and the rest to the Canadian.
From the foot of the falls onward
to the end of the gorge above Queens
! ton the level OF the river drops in the
neigh borhood of 100 feet. | propose
| hat thei dam shall rise ninety feet
above the existing surface of the water
at tho point chosen This drop of
ninety feet, with the tremendous flow
available, would easily give q sufficient
head t. drive turbines generating en-
| ergy equal to a motive force of 1000, :
900 horsepower.
"Fo. five miles back toward the falls
the waters Of the river would be inn
pounded and my dam would have a
span Of 1000 feet. While this would
raise tie existing river level to such a
measure that in sections the stream
would be twice as wide as II Is to-day,
still the surface so elevated would not
reach far enough toward the falls tc
lessen their drop by the fraction of IN
inch, nor would the change so wrought
AFFECT the scenic value OF the Whirl-
pool.
while II r. true that the river bot
tom is secured bare and the bed Is OF
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rock, still 1t would be necessary to
make torings over a considerable area
TO be sure Of the best ~sub-surface con-
ditions. The making Of these explora-
tory borihgs would be something OF n
task no doubt. In the neighborhood
where 1 have approximately planned
to BULL the dam the water is thirty
Ave feet deep. and we should have to
go considerably below the surface OF
the rocky bed to get a sufficient foot
ing or foundation for the dam. Too
much would be at stake TO risk insta-
bility, tor you a easily picture the
dreadful havoc that would be wrought
along the shores below should the bull
wark give and all Of that immense
volume OF impounded water be set
suddenly loose. The destruction at
Johnstown, Pa. when the dam there
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In This Family Business
FIRST!"
Why?

For the same reason that the
president of one of the most pro-
sressive railroads of this great coun.
try says to his army of workers-
First look after the interests Of
the roads patrons, then we will
grow as surely a. night follows day"
For SO years James A. Hearn &
Son have been working along these
lines. generation teaching genera
ton traditions of good, dependable
bookkeeping. Thoroughly trained in
the time-proven policy to serve our
customer interests we serve best
our own interests.
JUST THINK OF III
Four generations Of the same
family, in direct succession, in the
same business, in the same city.
Two members Of this firm now
we're partnsrs more than twenty-five
years with the former generation;
another, . partner for ten years,
and the junior member 10 of the
fourth generation in direct descent.
Customers First" keeps us on
18th ST., where we own practically
all the property we occupy, thereby
not having to meet large rentals
that forces competitors to quote
higher selling prices.
Customers First" keeps US from
using expensive whole page adver-
tissments-instead, we quote more
offerings at better value in the mod
crate space we use than others do in
full page advertisements.
The Economics referred to above
are only two of the many that bene-
fit our customers-not for how
much. bur for how little can we sell.
is our aim.
"Customers First" has made US
grow, as the following SO years. his
tory of this family business shows.
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Dam in River Far Below Falls Would
Not Spoil Cataract Scenically,
Says Engineer

plus the discharge below the cataract
from the present turbine shafts, there
fore. amounts to 200, 1000 cubic feet per
second. aid it is this waste that 1t is
now proposed to utilize in developing
=. OOO. 900 more of horsepower at a
point so far below on the river that
the beauty Of the falls nor the
rights Of existing ~hydroelectic plants
shall be impaired. This. 1t is thought,
can be achieved by dammlng the Nj
agara River at a point a short distance
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IT. Wp million more horsepower to
hc %garnered from the Niagara
i Itiver-that is the ambitious
project OF two citizens Of this
state. Dr. r. kennard Thomson of
New York city and Peter A. Porter
of Niagara Falls. What that means
may he appreciated from the fact that
to-day the power consumption at
N.aglra Falls are developing in round
fgu!c un.y 100000 horsepower.
I Is estimated that the average
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To Open New Fall season
We VIII Offer Tuesday
6,2SO Yds. special Purchase
High Grade Cretonnes
IS ct. to 20 ct. Values. .18
This section also contains unlimited variety
OF new Curtain Madras, new Silkolincs,
new Scrims. new Curtain Muslins, new
Sunfast Draperies. new Nestibule and sash
Laces and Panels. new Drapery Silks and
Satins.
All qualities-numerous styles
LOwcst.in.the-city prices.
Special Purchase
1000 Pairs.
Scrim and Marquisette Curtains
SIPS and $50 values ....,...... .95
$500 to 81 30 values ............ l.43
White, Ivory and Arabian-lacc and in
sorting or deep hcm-total lot about ~
styles in quantities from - to l2i pairs
OF a style-an opportunity for hotels.
boarding houses or for those furnishing
suburban homcs-Ml strictly perfect.
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Opening Season Values in
LACE and FABRIC CURTAINS,
BED SETS,
CRETONNES, DRAPERIES, Etc.

We will open this season with the most exceptional offerings of many
years-ths applies to Foreign a well as Domestic goods. For the past
three months W e have been buying heaviy-in some instances importers
we're in need of cash, and ready money solved the problem for both of
us-partcularly is this true OF fortunate purchases of New Lace Curtains
in Brussels, Marie Antoinette, Lacet and Renaissance and Swiss Irish Point
and fine Marquisettes. 1t is only a few we are able to tell of, and they
give but the vaguest idea of how We have made ready" for the new Fall
-. Don't forget, there m many more than advertised.
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LEARN TO MAKE I
YOUR DRESSES
EXPERT INSTRUCTION,
Six lessons at your . m
convenience, Septem. OsOV
Der Is to October -.

Der Is to October 8. -.
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ACTUALLY MAKING them Come
and let us explain to YOU how II will
be possible for you to make your FAN
wardrobe under the personal super
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School Of cssmaking.
Five sessions daily - suit Your own
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Each session lasts one hour and "A half,
y, B.-Only a limited enrolment will
he made, so II Is advisable for you to take
immediate advantage Of this opportunity,
Remember! The Cost of tho
Course of Six Lessons is $500.
For further information Apply AZ
ButtcrlCk Pattern Department.