Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14

cvery power plant and blast fur
mace is running on full time and
to its full capacity. Manufacture
ling munitions of war, general
supplies and articles for home
consumption. This extreme de-
Inland for coal for such operating
purposes simply exceeds all or
Urinary supplies and the mines
Ihave not been able to adjust
themselves to these extraordinary
demands, and neither the lahorcr
lnor the consumer have been APP
lparcntly fully advised as to their
reciprocal duties and Obligations
Imnder the present circumstances.
The matter of procuring hard
local in the west is involved in
[grcat uncertainty and difficulty
so long as the present activities
leNist. We have at all times in
1.-The past and shall in The future
|cndcavor to supply our custom
crs with all coal required and at
REASONABLE prices, allowing, OF
Icourse. for reasonable profit on
1.-THE business after dcducting the
necessary operating expense. and
to do this the customer should
Incorporate With us in reducing
these necessary expenses To The
minimum. They should also co..
|operatc With us facilitating de
livery that all may be accommo-
ldaicd, even under somewhat UNI
usual conditions and demands.
| 10 better meet the require
| mcnts of our increased trade and
to assist i'm facilitating our de
liNerics and accommodating our
customers. we have purchased
the grounds heretofore occupied
by The East End Cement and lila
Works, adjacent to the railroad
ON the cast side of Ninth street.
The present building Will he
|dismaniled and removed and WIS
shall erect large storage hins
with capacity sufficient Ia callN
Il supply of coal which VIII meet
all emergencies
This equipment Will lc moi only
for the present conditions, but IN
meet conditions which we hope
will exist i'm future years aud
under The demands of IL greater
Missouri Valley.
| Explanatory of our position
land with a view OF saving GA
HE part of our customers you
are advised That coal prices arc
fixed early i'm the year by all the
lgrcaI operators throughout the
country, Il price being fixed in
| April ar May. 10 which is added
ten cents per ton per month
4 Through The summer and fall. N,
Iolher words, il the price is fixed
lat $3.50 ON cars here i'm April il
Twill be $1,000 i'm September. and
so ON during The winter. Md i'm
Iemersencles as We find ut pres
lent. great increases viii be made
i'm The prices. amounting in cN-
iress of 50 90 per ton oNrr usual
land proper charges. I,tll for The
/ reason above given supplies Gun
not be made or obtained through
the usual channels, and if We
want This so-callc.l premium coal
. we must pay the premium and If
we do HAT, The customer nus ~
Turn pay us.
We are of the opinion thai AN
parties who use coal for general
fuel and heating Mould he better
served and save money lay rsli-
mating the amount required for
The Wal. providing ample sheds
or buns for same, and placing or
dcrs i'm May or juno. This will
enable MS to place orders accord.
nglN, and to obtain shipments
during summer months. when
there is no difficulty i'm obtain
ing cars, sand With fine storage
facilities which We Will llave in
The future we can handle Il sup
ply 10 meet the demands of all
our customers, even though the
delivery To them should moi be
made until later in the year. BUT
we advise that you mol only place
your orders, but have delivery
made during the summer. thus
taking advantage al iEr lower
lprlce and avoiding the possibility
For beng unable To obtain coal
ldurlne The winter. when it, is All
|.soluicly needed.
| There is practically no shrink
age i'm hard coal and The reduced
|pricc at which You Will obtain lhc
same Will much more than pay
| you interest on Your money in
vested, and YOU will be saved the
ANNOYANCE i'm the congcstcd sea
son. as we'll as the danger of moi
being able to procure coal when
you need it.
If our customers will but study
The situation briefly they will
readily reach The true solution
and understand why il is that
DETERMINES their orders are moi
delivered prOmpIlN and OWN