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La Junta tribune., 1915-03-06
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We desire Ia EXPIRES. our thank,
TO the Veterans snd the Relief Corp.
also our friends and aeishber. 10,
sheir Kindness aud floral offering,
daring our receat bereavement. II
The loss Of our beloved hssband snt
father.
Nh AND Mrs. cHAs STARK,
MRS. d. y. STARK.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN STARK.
Mr.. AND mrs. ]. 3. Mti.LeR,
La Junta tribune., 1915-03-06
WHAT
la JUNTA HAS

No saloons.
Boys Club.
Four hotels.
Three banks.
One city hall
Nine churches.
Three hospitals.
One court house.
One skating rink. I
One planning mill.
One kindergarten. Z
Three lumber yards.
Six school buildings. Z
Three livery stables. Z
One 25-ton Ice plant. .
One fire department. .
Two steam laundries.
Free delivery OF mails. .
One cold storage plant. .
Three telegraph offices. .
one band and orchestra. 9
Twenty-four social clubs. .
An altitude of 1000 feet. .
School population OF l.500.
Two moving picture shows.
Seven thousand population. .
Bank deposits of 100000. .
A $4,000 higb Ichool build .
ing. .
Twenty-three passenger trains .
daily. .
One star and three rural .
. routes. .
Most suuIiline Of any Coiora- .
do city. .
Telephone system with 1910 .
phones.
One public library OF 5000 .
volumes.
Miles OF brick and cement .
sidewalks. .
Santa fe shops. employing .
900 men. .
Monthly payroll. all sources. .
OF 100000. .
Water and sewer system .
owned by city.
One railroad reading room .
and club house. .
Three printing offices and .
one newspaper.
Twenty.three traternai and .
secret societies. .
Average monthly pos,office .
receipts OF $500. .
Mennonite sanitArium. five .
miles w.s, OF city.
Best prospec, of any town IN .
the Arkansas Valley. .
One brick and tile pianf. or
10000 daily capacity.
one Touring mill with 500 .
barrels daily capacity.
Rapidly growing surrounding .
agricultural territory.
Headquarters Of the western .
grand division OF the Santa Fe .
railway. .
Electric light and power d.
plant. With all-day and ALL .
ulEHt service. .
Trn thousand acres Of virgin .
. agricultural territory nov rapid .
g j. settling 40. .
Forty .ihrn, miles Ol Santa .
Pc td"JBok. aitb q fr0iE .
o car capacity ul $500 +.
Local building aad loan assoc /.
. citation with sa.o0o.0oo capital .
and loans Ia Otoro county aEFrc- .
EatiuE f5o0.o00. 4.
n fact. Ia Iuuta g. the best .
town Of 60 siSo in the stat" ~ .
Colorado, and is the center aud .
natural clearing house Of the .
richest valley IN the sorld. .
Building improvements noN .
under Nay November. 1913: .
. Santa Pc General offioc Build. .
. Ing, 100000: opera house. .
. $4,000; postoifiee. $4,000. .
. Methodist church, ts0.006: .
Baptist church. sc 5000: North .
= la Juhia school house. ts0.- .
concrete bridE. over Arkansas .
river on Santa Fg Trail. Hgss 9
La Junta tribune., 1915-03-06
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The Washington times., 1915-12-31
MARKED FALLING OFF
IN PETTY THIEV|NG
Inspector Grant Says There Has
Been Decrease by so Per
Cent Since Christmas.

Today Inspector Clifford l.. Grant, Of
the Central Detective Office. called at
tentlon TO the fact that during the last
week the petty larcenies reported to
the police have decreased by about so
per cont from the number that prevail
cd the week Immediately preceding
Christmas.
"The poultry thieves were busy Just
prior to November 25." said Inspector
Grant. "Then there came a lull. Again
about December 20 we began TO get re-
ports of poultry and game thefts. Now
this class OF thievery has almost died
away"
The petty thefts during the past few
weeks have included almost every
article imaginable. They are the. most
troublesome cases with which the Cen
trail Office has to deal. the values In
volved being usually small, and the
work. by reason of the fact that most
Of the petty thieves are hrst offenders,
being particularly difficult.
Several cases of petty larceny, In
volvinG the disappearance OF q quantity
OF electrical fixtures, have been cleared
uD, the police say with the arrest Of
Lewis A. Jackson, colored. thirty two
years old, of Arlington. Jackson was
employed as a driver OF Evans Brothers,
electrical supply house, 720 Thirteenth
street northwest. The man has been
released on 800 bond.
The police say that Jackson has been
from time to time obtaining electrical
fixtures from Evans Brothers stock
and installing them i'm houses in the
vicinity of Washington
The Washington times., 1915-12-31

heaters. Response to the reductions in
the price OF gas by the people Of BAL
tlmore through a wider use OF gas has
made IL possible for the company to
continue its policy OF making frequent
reductions, the company sharing with
the consumer the benefits derived from
more general use of it's products. In
thousands of Baltimore homes the coal
ranges have been removed from the
kitchens, and arrangements made so
that the convenience and comfort of
gas for cooking may he enjoyed the
year round.
Gas in Daytime.
Gas came into the world as an
iliuminant II Is interesting 10 know
that the consumption OF ras in Balti-
more today is greater during the day
light hours than during the night
hours, This Is not due to a decrease
IN the use OF gas at night, rs the night
output Is greater than at any time In
the history of the company II is the
result of the development of new uses
Tor gas, both In tho homes and factor
les OF tho city
When the company entered into ITS
last contract with the city of Baltimore
buildings the price was fixed at rs cents
which was cents below the rate for
the ordinary consumers. Though this
contract does not expire until the end
OF February, ZIG, the company has no.
tined the city authorities that this diff
terence of cents will be allowed the
city When the general 75-cent rate
goes into effect the rate for lighting the
buildings will be 20 cents"
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
75-CENT GAS
RATE is GIVEN
TO BALTIMORE
viii Become Effective There
Tomorrow-DeveIop In.
i duStriaI Resources Of City.

BALTIMORE. Dec S1.-Tomorrow the
Consolidated Gas. Electric Light and
Power Company will reduce the net
price OF gas to all its consumers from
30 cents to rs cents per thousand cubic
feet.
Baltimore will thus begin a new year
with the lowest rate for gas Of any
large city on the Atlantic seaboard
The price is even lower than in New
York. the most favorably situated of
all American cities for the distribution
Of gas because of the density of popu-
latlon. The rate in Washington Is 81
cents per thousand cubic feet, 800
gross.
Concerning this reduction the COM
pany makes the following statement:
Baltimore already has an advantage
over competing cities through it's en-
ioynnent of the lowest rates for cleo
tricity of any city on the Atlantic sea-
board. Power, light, and heat are
among the prime essentials in a COM
munity and Baltimore's ability to util-
lze these forms of energy at a lower
cost than other American cities with
which 1t contests for supremacy is of
large significance.
Developing Industry.
Tn recent years the management or
the Consolidated Company has directed
it's energies toward the development OF
the industrial resources of the CITY, and
Il Is it's belief that low rates in connec-
ton with a service the character of
which is second to none in the country
will prove so potent in acceleratng the
growth of the city that both the COM
munity and the company will profit as a
result of the expansion.
''The one hundredth anniversary of
the introduction of gas in the United
States will occur in 1916. In 1916 the
Gas Light Company of Baltimore was
founded. Thus Baltimore. the first city
in America to be supplied with illumIn-
ating gas. will celebrate the centenary
Of this industry by a reduction In the
price which again places it in the lead.
The first building in America to be
lighted with gas was Peale's Museum,
now known as Old City Hall. standing
on Holiday street near Lexington, and
used by the city water department.
I'm 1S41 gas was sold in Baltimore
at "a thousand cubic feet, with
The Washington times., 1915-12-31

discount OF 1915 per cent for cash. This
price continued for number of years
In 1853 the price was $3.50 a thousand
cubic feet plus Is cents per thousand
for Government tax (probably due to
the civil war;. with q discount Of one
eleventh II paid within twenty days.
After 1868 the price continued TO de-
crease until il reached $50 in 1876 RE-
auctions in the net price In recent
years have been - follows:
''1e00-The price was Si.25 and reduced
TO N,lO per 1000 cubic feet.
feet.
"isiO-The price was 90 cents per 1000
cubic feet.
"i9is--The price was so cents per 1000
"i9i6-The price will be 70 cents per
1000 cubic feet.
$4,000 Buy Gas.
To-day there are $4,000 consumers of
gas supplied by the Consolidated Com
pany. The reduction from so to rs
cents thousand cubic feet. on the
basis of this years consumption. will
mean decrease in the gas bills Of the
people Of Baltimore of $2i5,OOO during
1916 1t has been just two and half
years since the price was reduced from
90 cents per thousand cubic feet to 50
cents.
"1'he saving to the people OF Bait.
more during those two and hFlf
years due to the reduction OF 10 cents
a thousand cubic feet totaled I,Ol0,-
GOO. 1t was only three years rrior
thousand cubic feet to 90 cents. The
saving during those three years nw-
ing 10 the reduction of 10 cents
thousand cubic feet amounted to
8, 013, 900.
People Save $2,OOO.OOO.
"since July /. 1910. to date, period
of ave and a half years, the COM
pany has successfully put into effect
reductions in the price of gas which
have resulted in a net saving to the
people of Baltimore of S2,05S,O00. Dur
ing this same period the maximum
and average rates ts,,. for electricity electricity have
saving OF about $1,000, 0c0.
The company has. therefore,
shared with its consumers large
part Of the profit resulting from lis
people since 1910 being si,O5s,OoO To
this total can now be added the saw
Ing which will result in 1916.
Gas is one of the few commodities
which have not increased in price On
June 30. 1910 the net price was 81 per
thousand cubic feet. On January l. 1916.
the net price will be 20 cents a thousand
cubic feet. a reduction of % per cent in
Ave and a half years.
Consumers Share.
"In making these reductions. II is the
practice of the company to make such
that all of its consumers
will share in the reduction at the same
line. AS the meter readings are taken
IN different DAYS in the month. the COM
oanv has provided that all the bills de-
ivered during January will be made out
30 that the customer will nav the so
cent rate for the gas used in December
and the 75-cent rate for the gas used
n January. the totals being prorated for
he number Of days burning in these re-
spective months. This imposes vast
amount of clerical work. but the ar
have been made so that
every one of the $4,000 consumers will
start the new wear on the same basis.
I'm 1900, when the price. of gas was
reduced from $l.25 to $l.l0 a thousand
cubic feet. the use of gas in Baltimore
was almost solely for lighting. Today
there are in use in Baltimore more
than 100000 gas ranges and gas water
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
WoooWaro & Iotbrop
New k-WASHINGToN-Par
10 the Public Of Washington:
Greetings.

With the closing of another year seems but fitting
and proper that we give expression to the thoughts that
possess us in the general summing up of the bushes for
that period.
1t has been year of most unusual conditions never
before equaled in American history 1t has been wear in
which the superior merchandise facilities of house of this
character has emphasized the position it has long occupied
in protecting its customers from the mass of inferior er
chandiSe that has flooded the martS of trade
Notwithstanding the unsettled conditions of nanufac-
turing centerS in the Old World we were never short of
reliable merchandise Our foreign organization directed
from our Paris office has kept stocks amply repenis
ed with the needs from abroad and our domestic manufac
urerS have contributed their share in measure that has
been beyond criticism.
Our buying policy differs from that of MANY houses
for no merchandise is auring us simply because is Of
tered at reduced price We depend upon superior or
ganIzaton of efficiency to the best for our customers
at the faires price We lose sight of the importance
of quality.
low price here is never made by skipping quality
And quality here means merchandise that possesses salts
factory wearing qualities to the end So that in no wear
has there been such an actual need of intelligent dsrnna
on for real ability in selecting and buying as the one now
closing, and has made this
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
q. w. U. Students Divided
Over Honor System Issue

Students at the George Washington
University Medical School are divided
over the question OF the adoption OF
the so-called honor system tor exami-
nations and recitations
Warm discussion of the question has
been in progress since the opening of
the university year, and the differe nee
of opinion is more marked now than
ever.
The senior class has Just voted to
been in operation for several years,
The freshman class, on the other hand
has adopted the system. Other classes
are divided.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
"A Store of Better Service
"A Store Of Real HeIpfuIness

Looking back on the old year we find manv things to
be thankful for and that merit fullest appreciation:
We commend most heartily the action of the various
Citizens Associations in giving their full and strong sup
port TO the movement looking to the improvement of the
advertising in Washington.
We have never lost faith in the belief that the public
wants accurate statements about the articles that are Of
tered Them and they beginning more WAYS than one
to show their approval of such policy.
Its deeply gratifying to us that we handled the largest
Holiday Business in history easier with less confusion
less mistakes and with the greater efficiency that the added
years continue to bring For all of this especial thanks
and appreciation due and here extended to our store
family tor the enthusiastic conscientious and panstakng
manner they have served you-our friends and patrons
Looking forward to the New Year we have every con-
dence in the proper guidance and continued success of the
national affairs of state the improved local conditions and
the opportunity will afford us in demonstrating to YOU
the benefits that you have brought to yourselves your
splendid support of efforts provide only trustworthy
merchandise at uniformly reasonable prices
We fully realize that the coming year is to be the
greatest test in career but you will not find us wanting
The woodward Lothrop" reputation for quality, with
consistently lowest prices possible is built onthe solid rock
of dependabity for the merchandise offer must give
satisfaction no matter what the price.
In conclusion we take this opportunity of expressing
To One and All
Our Patrons, Friends and Employees,
Best Wishes for the Coming New Year.
May the year 1915 be the best in your history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
Dr.. ]. w. Suits Discovery
of 'EdS-It" Important One

he snow ready to offer to the world with
his name and guaranty of perfection
backing it up to the fullest extent.
Having been so successful in perfecting
remedy that would practically alleviate
all pain to which the human family is
heir, DR.. Suits placed on the market his
remedy under the trade name of Suits
Eas-It." From the time Dr. Suits first
heralded the news of his great success to
the public the demand for Suits Eas-It
began to grow until the remedy has be-
come universally popular. The popularity
of this remedy made it necessary for DR..
Suits to provide the necessary agencies
for manufacturing and dispensing his
great remedy. This necessity was met by
the organization of a corporation at Flor
ence, Ala, known as The Eas-It Chemical
company. When it became known to the
public that stock in this splendid institu-
ton could be bought, citizens of Florence
and elsewhere who had watched closely
the progress of Eas-It subscribed readily
for the stock and it was freely predicted
that this concern would be the greatest
business success known in this section
of the country.
The personnel of the company is j. w.
Suits, president; James l.. Titus, vice
president; Judge J. F. Koonce secretary.
The board of directors are J. w. Suits,
]. F. Koonce, James l.. Titus, James A.
Hill and A. A. Williams. Williams & Rob-
erts, attorneys.
The manufacturing plant is located in
Florence, where additions to the original
plant of DR.. Suits have been made until
now the facilities for their daily output
has capacity of 10000 bottles. The COM
pany has also established branch office
at Atlanta, Ga, to facilitate the handling
of their product to a better advantage
throughout the south. From this point
orders can be shipped in a day to the
western borders of Texas or to the At
lantic seaboard, to the Gulf of Mexico or
to the Mason and Dixon line, where drug
gists are glad to sell and push such a
meritorious remedy under the fair Money
back if not satisfied policy of The Eas-It
Chemical company. So sure is the man
agement of the company of the results
to be obtained from Suits Eas-It every
dealer everywhere is authorized to refund
the full retail price to any unsatisfied
purchaser. This alone should be sufficient
recommendation to the most skeptical and
is one of the broadcast guarantees of any
proprietary remedy ever placed on the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

market. AS an evidence of the medit of
this remedy the company has Hundreds of
unsolicited testimonials from men and
women of the highest character and in
tegrity, in the various walks of life, pro-
claiming the wonderful merit of Suits
Eas-It. Nothing like it has ever before
been offered to the general public.
Just at this time the Eas-It Chemical
company are on the eve of launching big
advertising campaign that the world may
know of the great wealth of medical
science they have at their own door in the
form of a remedy, which is, in fact, a
boon to all suffering mankind. With this
end in view they are now making con-
tracts with metropolitan newspapers of
the south and are arranging with adver-
Using agencies to handle this end of the
business. In order to carry on this de-
partment in the best possible way in ac-
cordance with their established policy,
they are now selling the last block of
available stock at the par value of $40
per share, all of which will soon be dis
posed of and no more stock will be avail
able. A corporation like the Eas-It
Chemical company and a preparation like
Suits Eas-It are things of which any
city could be proud and Florence should
be proud to have such a man as DR..
Suits within her realm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

Among the prominent citizens of Flor
ence who stand for something is DR.. j. w.
Suits, president and general manager Of
the Eas-It Chemical company. DR.. Suits
is one of the most civic spirited men IN
Florence He gives freely of his time and
money in civic work and advocates every
movement looking to the advancement OF
the interests of his city. DR.. Suits came
to Florence several years ago and he en-
gagged in the retail drug business under
the name of T. w. Suits Drug company
which under his efficient management mas
become one of the largest drug firms IN
the northern part of the state.
Being thus engaged and having nat
ural tendency for the manufacturing Oh
high class proprietary and pharmaceutical
remedies. he gave considerable time, study
and experimentation to the perfecting OF
a high class remedy, from scientific
point of view, for the relief of nervous
affections such as headaches sbackaches,
neuralgia and indigestion, pains, etc,
leaving out the commonly used narcotics
opium. choral, etc, using only such drugs
az meet the approval of the highest med
ical authorities. For four long years DR..
Suits could be found in his laboratory
day and night experimenting with and
studying his formula in the minutest de-
tail until be had satisfied himself thor
oughly that he had accomplished his ar
duous undertaking and had remedy that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

Tuscumbia is famous not only because
it was founded by Andrew Jackson but
as the home of Helen Keller and many
other Alabamians who have become dis
tinguished. In the early days it was a
popular resort of sthe Seminole Indians,
who found the waters of the big spring
pure and In sufficient quantity for their
needs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

Florence is proud of the fact that it
is on the original Jackson highway, and
the citizens of this city are confident that
this route will be selected by the Jack
son Highway association. They say that
it is the only logical route TO choose, if
the highway is to be known as the Jack
son highway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

j. l.. Robinson, general manager OF
the II. & l.. M Warten Cotton COM
pany, was kind enough to give The Age
Herald the views of his company as to
the growth of Lauderdale county and
Florence.
My attention WAS directed to the city
of Florence by the certainty of the de-
velopment of the great water power at
Muscle Shoals said Mr.. Robinson. II
came here to buy one lot of cotton, and
after looking over the city and county,
decided that it was an admirable point
to locate cotton business. I found
that the county was populated with a
progressive, Wide-awake citizenship; that
the city was unit for developing it's
resources. Since coming here the
growth of my business has justified the
views I had before locating.
Il give a short summary of the develop
ment of the county as viewed by me a
a cotton man. These facts are as fol-
lows:
'Lauderdale county has made rapid
advance in agriculture in the last 10
years. In the year 1904 which was
splendid crop year for cotton, Lauderdale
county made 5000 bales. In 1911 the yield
was 2S,6 500 bales. 1t has also advanced in
greater proportion during this period in
the production of grain, hay, corn, etc.
Land values have increased during the
same period from 100 to 300 per cent.
The raising of stock has increased ma
terially, and there is quite DISPOSE
ton ON the part of farmers to secure bet
ter breeds of stock The cotton crop
this year will probably reach % 900 bales
or about so per cent of last year, not
wthstanding the acreage put in cotton
and the decreased use of fertilizer. The
gross income from the cotton crop last
year, including the lint and seed, was
approximately $l.150,000, as against a
probable return this year of 81, $50, 900. In
addition to Lauderdale countys farming
industry, there are also located at Flor
ence, the county seat, various manufac-
turing industries, including the manufac-
ture of cotton, iron, lumber, wagons,
fertilizers and cotton seed oil, besides
Various small plants for local accommo-
dation.a
1.-The future of the city and county
is almost a mathematical certainty. My
observation is that the unity of purpose,
the aggressive policy of her business
men, and the cooperation of town and
county insure a continued growth and
prosperity to this section. The cordial
reception CT all newcomers and stran-
gers, the splendid moral atmosphere, the
great educational institutions will satisfy
the most exacting, and any who desire
to locate in a community and take part
in it's upbuilding will make no mistake in
settling in this city"
The oldest normal school in the south
is located in Florence, and DR. H. J.
Willingham, president, is one of the most
noted educators in the south He has been
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