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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

for several weeks, Washington dis
patch announces today
T. r. Kreipe, head of the Kreipe
Cigar and Topacco company here,
when asked about the increase here,
declared that the war" tax charged
by retailers in Topeka since October
4 has been in accordance with the
federal law
THE tax that goes on November 2
is cents a pound on tobacco and 81
a thousand for cigars" he said.
Since October 4, however, there has
been a halifax imposed on all goods
retailers and manufacturers had on
hand after that date. This halifax,
of course, amounted to so cents a
thousand on cigars and 2 " cents a
pound on tobacco.
THE fact that dealers are charging
1 cent extra for scent package of
tobacco and cents for a 10-cent tin
is not necessa rily caused by the war
tax. The increase in tobacco has also
made it necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

White of Topeka. Mr.. Guild is a
Washburn college graduate and an in
structor in the medical department OF
Michigan university.
Miss Freda Marsh of Parsons, Kan,
is a guest at the Sigma Alpha lota
house. She came to Topeka to give
her graduating recital. She finished
last spring in the fine arts depart
ment but was unable at that time to
give her graduation concert
Miss Mildred Wiggin has returned
to her home in Kansas City, after
visit to Miss Gertrude Wheeler.
Capt. Jerry tombstone. who came
from Fort Riley for a weekend visit
to his sister, Mrs. R. F. Hayden, has
left for Washington, d. c.
Mrs John Thomas Greene of Chi
cage, formerly of Topeka, stopped in
Junction City on her way home from
California, to visit Mrs. Chauncey
Dewey
Miss Bernice johnson has returned
to Atchison, after visit of a week to
Mrs. Frank Griggs.
Mrs. H. B. hogeboom will leave
Tuesday tor Tulsa, Okla, to visit Mrs.
E. D. Criswell, formerly of Topeka.
DR.. Deborah LOngshore is visiting
Mrs Joe Longshore of Chanute.
Mrs. @. NJ. Blair will leave tonight
for Caldwell, Idaho, to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. w. Whitney. Later she
will go to Corvallis, Ore, to visit her
son, Prof. Bruce Blair, who is a mem
Der of the faculty of the Oregon Asri-
cultural college.
Sigrid Lunde Souther. teacher OF
singing. Studio, Orpheum Bldg, room
IA. Phone 3104.-Adv.
Mrs. NJ. P. HiIlyer has returned
from Kansas City, where she was call
ed by the illness and death OF Harold
Murray Allen, whose death occurred
last Monday. Mrs. Allen was form rly
Miss Isabel Hudson, and is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Hudson
and a niece of Mrs. Hillyer.
Mrs. E. z. Sells of Garden City, re-
turned home today after visit to
Mrs Emma Sells Marshall and Miss
Ethel Curry.
Mrs. H. E. Macgargee of Colorado
Springs, formerly of Topeka, is visiting
Mrs. Charles Sutherland and other
friends in the city.
The Lowman w. c. T: L. will meet
at 2:3O O'Clock Thursday afternoon,
November 1. with Mrs. Alva p. Jones,
2S27 Virginia avenue Highland Park.
The members are asked to meet at
Eighth and Kansas avenue. to take the
. Highland Park car at o'clock.
Mrs S. A. Hayes returned Sunday
from Chicago where she has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Tom D. Cos
tello, for the past three weeks.
The Richardson Art Embroidery
club will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. H. l. Derby, 1907 Seward
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

Cards have been receive in Topeka
from Mrs. Nettie L. Moore, of Wa
keeney, Kan, announcing the mar
riage of her daughter, Georgia. to Mr.
Edwin E. Fuller Saturday Ccto-
Der -.
The news is Of interest to a circle
of Topeka people. The bride is a
niece of Judge and Mrs. Lee Monroe.
and she has frequently visited her
cousins, the Misses Monroe, in To-
peka. She has met a great many
Of the friends of the Monroe family.
who will be interested in the news Of
her marriage. She is q good looking
and attractive young woman, for
mer student at Kansas university and
later she took charge of the mercan-
tile business which came into her
hands upon the death of her father.
Mr.. Fuller has an orange ranch in
California, and he and his bride left
Immediately after the wedding for the
west. The arrangements for the we'd
ding were more quiet than at first
planned, because the brides two
brothers entered the army and were
not able to obtain leave of absence to
attend the wedding
AT home at Rockhurst Ranch, Sher-
idan, Cal.
Mrs. Charles Sessions will be hostess
at a meeting of the Elwell club Tues
Y
Mrs. ]. X Hudson and Mrs. Anna
Hudson Smith. formerly of Topeka
and later of Kansas city. are now
making IT, ,ir permanent home in Cali
fornid- Mrs. Hudson's granddaughter.
Miss Eleanor Keller, has just returned
to Kansas City, after an extended visit
to them.
Miss Katherine Keizer has been in
California for the past ten months
visiting her sister. Mrs. Kenneth Lit
tlejohn, and her family, who are now
at Nogales. \. NJ. They were former
ly at Fresno, cal. and Miss Keizer
visited them there also. Mr.. Little
john has large engineering interests in
Nogales. and he and his family are
there at leas' for the winter.
K X X
The Kappa Sigma men of Wash
burn college will give their annual fall
party Friday night at Elks' hall The
affair will be a corn jiggin' and cos
tune party. Those invited are the
active members and pledges and their
girl friends, also some men from K.
U. and some of the boys from Camp
Funston.
Capt !. Amer Robenson. Lieut..
Jsmes Stewart and Lieut.. Sam Ste
Wart. who have been stationed at Fort
Riley, are being transferred to Texas.
Lieut.. James Stewart has finished his
work at the iledical officers training
camp at Riley, and will be stationed
at Fort Logan, Houston, Tex. Cap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

mendation which you give your part
ing maid might read as follows: To
whom it may concern: Tn b arer of
this letter. Mary Brown, has been in
my employ for three years; and dur
ing her service | have found her to
be Intelligent, capable. and of good
character. My removal from the city
is the reason for her discharge" 1t
is better, however, when practicable,
not to give a letter. but to tell the
maid that she may refer prospective
employers to you; and then they they
may communicate with YOU.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

very enjoyable evening was spent at
the phantom party given by Miss May Van
Horn Saturday evening. After riding
around town on hay rack for several
hours they went to the home Of Miss Jean
Parkhurst for the rest of the evening. The
invited guests were: Misses Stella Barnum.
Anna Player. Beatrice Foster, Bernice Ott,
Ruby Roark, Louise Willis, Gertie Bower,
Vera johnson. Gusie Sand Anna Sweet,
Jean Parkhurst, Mary Cook, Jessie Payne,
Lille Foster, Fay Smith, Sadie Shull,
Marcia Spivey, Minnie Bower, Cora Wilcox,
Selma Barnes, Anna Walsh, Messrs. Lysle
Gardner. Frank Hungate, Lawrence Banks,
Victor Martin. Volney Tanner. bernard
Crosby, Clark Anderson. Jack Sharitt Jay
Farnsworth Paul Sweet. John Price.
Charles Lewis. Aurel Rulings, Warren
Clancy, Whitmer King, Herbert Miller:
Arthur Lewis, Ed Ham, Vine Reed Of
Atchison. Frank Dudley. Harry Beard.
Frank Brush, Charlie Walsh and Malcolm
Gerard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

tain Robinson and Lieut.. Sam Stewart
are in the 125th Kansas artillery, U.
S A, which is also being transferred
to Fort Logan.
y y =
Mr.. and Mrs. A A Robinson. Mr..
and Mrs. Glenwood Jones and Mrs.
RobinsOn's niece, Miss Elizabeth
Campbell, were guests of Mr.. J. r.
Burrow and Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
Burrow at dinner Monday night.
= X Il
Mrs. Morton Albaugh and Mrs H.
l.. Peppmeyer entertained the Minerva
club at Mrs. Albaugh's home in Harri-
son street Monday afternoon. The
literary part of the program was TAX
en- by Miss Edna Haywood, who dis
cussed the writings of Nine. Karen
Strangeland. THE Dangerous Age" a
story embodying a sociological study
of middle life, and illustrating the au-
thor's style and intentness of observa-
ton, was reviewed by Miss Haywood.
On the publication of this book de-
ponds the authors fame.
Mrs. f. l. Richards opened the mu-
steal program with paper on
Johann Svendsen." She followed
the paper with a rendition of FRO
nance" a violin number by SVendsen
Mrs Fred Munsen read of the story
of Ludwig Schytte, the romanticist
Selections from this composers work
were given by Miss Florence Craven,
Mrs Morton Albaugh and Mrs Mum
sen. My Treasure - Lovely SPRING
and an encore, Roses" were sung by
Miss Ethel Coover.
Guests of the club were: Mrs F A
Floersch, Mrs. Robert Merrick, Mrs.
Milton Blanchard. Mrs. f. D. Schon-
berger. Mrs. Harry Lyman, Mrs. Silas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

-'OtSo "iu ACESOHdl SAeHICn
Miss Mona Clair Huffman will 90 to
Lawrence to be a guest at the Sigma
Kappa house this week
Mr. George T McDermott is in the
training camp at Fort Sheridan, Ill
Mrs. r. D. Kimmell and her daugh-
ter, Miriam. of McLouth. are guests
of Mrs. Kimmells parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Z. Tomlinson of Potwin
Place
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacy Guild of Ann
Arbor Mich, are the parents of a
daughter, born few days ago. Mrs.
Guild, formerly Miss Florence White.
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs o. w
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
is NOT ALL WAR TAX
in Price of Tobacco Partly
Due to Increased Cost.

Tobacco taxes go into effect Friday,
but thrifty dealers have been making
a little on the side by imposing them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

the Topeka woman who has charmed
his eye. as the second sovereign of
his heart He has had her down there
several times to visit his mother, who
approves of the arrangement.
X
Mrs. E. d. Clithero. in connection
with the weekly Tuesday evening re-
citals by her pupils in her studio, will
receive her friends at an informal
evening.
The affair for last evening was re-
cital and Halloween dance. The en-
tertainment for the social part of the
studio evenings will be furnished by
the student giving the recital and that
students parents. Miss Florence
Wolfe played her recital program of
ninety-one pages last night. and be-
tween numbers, the guests danced
Mr.. Stanley Clithero will give The
program for Tuesday night of next
week, and friends of Mrs. Clithero
are invited to be present. The hours
are from 1880 to $50.
y X
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Neiswender. who
expect to leave in the early winter
to make their home in Salt Lake City
gave dinner party to which the fol-
lowing guests were asked: Mrs
George Neiswender of San Francisco,
Mrs Lulu Philbin of Silver Lake. Mr..
and Mrs w. E. Atchison, DR.. and Mrs
F. A. Rooster, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Marshall and Mr. j. Schenck
~ X X
A Halloween party was given at the
Chocolate Shop Tuesday night by
group of young women for their men
friends The costumes were aprons
and dVeralls. During the intermission
luncheon was served in the dining
room downstairs. Those who danced
were:
Mr. and Mrs. William Cunningham
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Suattiurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

Porter Mrs. George Clark, Mrs. T c.
Biddle Mrs. T. f. Doran and Mrs.
John Kinkel.
X
The Monday Bridge club has dis
banded for the year on account of
Red Cross and other war activities.
They expect to resume their meetings
next year.
x X X
Mrs. Ralph Squires, of College av-
enue. will give a Halloween party to-
night for her little daughter, Virginia
The guests will be about twenty five
of the children of the neighborhood
X X X
THERE'S a WOMAN IN OUR TOWN.
Who has won the heart of a Kansas
City man. 1t is rumored down there
that the separation of a young mar
ried couple will soon eliminate IN a
divorce and that the young man, who
is in the real estate business, will take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

Children should never be allowed
to visit other children unless invited
by older members of the household.
Questions Answered by Alicia HOyt.
(Miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of eti-
quette addressed to her in care of this
paper. If a personal answer is de-
sired enclose a two-cent stamp.)
JEANETTE: 1t is quite proper for
a woman to shake hands with her
gloves on, even if they are street
gloves. In fact, it is often better
form for her to leave them on than
to remove them. When you attend
a luncheon, you should not take your
gloves off until you sit down to eat;
and you should put them on again at
once on rising from the table. so that
you will shake hands with your
hostess both on arriving and depart
ing, with your gloves on.
MRS. T. L: The letter of recon-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
CHANGE NOTION
ABOUT CAl0MEl
New Variety Called Caiotaiys Is Per-
fectiy Safe and
Delightful.

With all OF the liver cleansing and
system purifying qualities of the old
style calomel, but robbed of It's sick
ening, gripping aud dangerous effects
Calotabs is destined to become the
most popular OF all home remedies, as
it has already become the favorite oil
all physicians.
The new style calomel called Gallo
tabs. is perfectly delightful in effect
One tablet at bedtime. with a swallow
OF water--that's all. No nausea. no
gripping. Next morning you awake
feeling fine, your liver active, your
system purified and with a hearty APP
petite for breakfast, Eat what you
please. there is no restriction of habit
or diet.
Genuine Calota hs- are never sold in
bulk Ask for the original, sealed
package, price thirty-five cents. Your
druggist recommends and guarantees
Calotab ADV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
"2EAR.- Stop Your Dandruff
by using
Pompeian HAIR Massage"

clean and invigorated. In ons
month your Dandruh viii be coma.
Pompeian HAIR Massage ID \
clear amber liquid Not oily. Not
sticky. Very pleasant to use.
Greatest treatment for Dsnd-
rah In the world" says ]. A. Y.
Chicago. Ill, and l speak from
experience. Ny hair before I
started using 1t had gone beyond
the ordinary stages of Dandru6
and was covered with scales which
embarrassed me greatly. have
introduced Pompeian HAIR Ma
sage to my friends."
Practically every user ssys-
one bottle shows actual results.
Get a Csc, Soc or 81 bottle 1t the
stores and say the same.
Have your barber every now and
then apply q careful Pompeian
HAIR Massage. Used In over
$4,000 OF the best barber shops
from Maine to California.
Made by the reliable makers 81
the famous Pompeian MASSAGE
Cream and Pompeian NIGHT
Cream. Adv. 3P
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
BY JAMES w. GERARD
American Ambassador At the German
Imperial Court. July -. 1919. to
February 4. 1917.
tCepyrfsht, 1af-, by the Public Ledger
Company

COPYRIGHT. Canada. 1917. ny the Public
Ledgew Company. international copy
right, IsI-, by the Public Ledger
Company. All rights reserved. Amy
infringement will be prosecuted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

the Glen Mary
oil wells that VIII yield
s 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

"Dandruff has made your
hair straggly. thin looking and
lifeless. Your coat collar is al
ways covered with ugly scales.
Stop your DandruH now. You
can Just look at my hair.
The Dandruff IL entirely gone
and almost overnight Pompeian
HAIR Massage made my hair At
tractive."
The success Of Pompeiau HAIR
Massage Ii in It's narne-"Mas-
sage" It IL treatment, not
merely Z tonic. The massaging
(rubhing) Of the scalp wakes up
the roots Of the hair to new life.
This nassaging also opens the
pores of the scalp to the wonder
fully stimulating liquids in Pom
peian HAIR Massage. Dandruff
goes. Your hair will become and
stay healthy. vigorous, attractive.
All that il needed il 4 little
massaginK once or twice . week.
One application shows results.
Your scalp viii immediately feel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

in her eighty-third year. She is well
and active and at present knitting for
the soldiers.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
Morton, Miss Belie Graham, of San
dam, Va; Misses Grace and Ciemy
Wilson and Mrs. Mamie Gregory. Of
Stovall. N. c., and Mrs. Daniel Booker,
of oxford, N. c. All OF the guests
have passed the age of "three-score
and ten and the entertainment was
mainly derived from the exchange of
mem cries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
BUY $4,000. AcREs OF
SOUTHERN COAL LAND

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 24.-Purchase
OF a tract of $4,000 acres of coal land
in Scott county. near Oneida, by A. b.
Day and John r. Shea, of Knoxville,
has been announced here. The tract
is said to be the largest single coal
property in the South and more than
100000 is involved in the deal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

Captain Fryatt, who commanded a.
lE1ttsh merchant ship, was captured
an4 taken to the civilian camp at
RmhIeben. In searching him the Ger
l1ono Aeaarssd that Ne were . watch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
Notice Of Application for license.

Notice Is hereby given that in con-
formity with the provisions of an Act
Of the General Assembly of Virginia
approved March 10. 1915 acts 1916.
pages 2ls. 223, 224). the undersign-
ed will. on the oath day of November,
.lS17. at 10 o'clock of that day. apply
TO the Hastings Court of the City of
Richmond. Va. for a License to pur-
chase. store and sell. soft drinks at
70S II Leigh Street. as provided In
said Act Ut Assembly
r. Z. l. HAYES,
100 r, LAlgh -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
Fails In Health; Quits job.
J. r. CRILDERS, REAL ESTATE
MAN. DIES ON BLISS STREET

J. r. Childers. aged IS years. died
Tuesday afternoon at { o'clock at the
family residence, 29U5 Bliss street
Deceased had been engaged in the
real estate business for the past SIX
years, since coming here from Kansas
City a widow. a son, a Souiulaw
and a randdauEhter. Alice Jane
Combs. survive the deceased The son.
r. r. Childers. resides AT -f0S Mon
tana street, and is an electrician Tile
soninlaw. commodore Combs, formerly
I'm the insurance business in Fl Pas,
is now i'm business in Dallas. The
funeral took place from the family
home this afternoon at o'clock.
burial I'm the family plot IN Evergreen
cemetery. Rev. John ~ Jackson con-
Quoted the services Deceased came
60 El Paso from Kansas City for the
benefit of the health of his first wife
and daughter. Mrs. Dethe l. Combs
The daughter died about three years
ago. followed by the wife a little
later. Both are buried in Evergreen.
where the body of Mr. Childers was
Inferred today Since the death OF
his first wife Nr. Childers was mar
RED again His death was due TO iu-
Elimination OF the inrestines- He had
been III since April 15.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
NAY HOLD UP
DRAINAGE WORK
Contract Not Yet Signed
By Reclamation Service
and Water District.

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not able 10 arrange for signing the
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i.on service 10 take charge or the
work and release the directors Of
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'HllsaLloHs- as was agreed upon when
the work was started This WAS the
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the directors OF the IL Faso county
water Improvement district and the
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ASSOCIATION at . meeting iuesda}-
Pending the signing of the con-
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
QUAY COUNTY LEADS IN
TAX ASSESSMENT GAINS

Santa Fe, y NJ. Aug The total
gains iu assessment OF New Mexico
this year viii be more than had been
estimated. Fourteen counties. whose
assessment rolls are in hand. show a
total increase Of $500. s3g. and only
one county, that Of Rio Arriba. shows
a decrease Of its already very low
assessment, although it is I'm some
ways the richest in resources ana
one Of the oldest counties in the
state Quay county leads with an
Increase Of S1.Sof.571. then comes
san Miguel with an increase Of ST.
5e5.062 and Union which shows an
Increase OF Sl20o970- BernalillO
shows an increase Of S932915. Curry,
Sl-o.ls5, Lincoln. S71O.755- S0corro,
1851 Loss; Luna, sfS1,447. Otero. SEA-
ESQ; ColfaN. S261,0S4: Torrance. S153,-
1922 san Juan, S14S.S49. Sierra.S57.-
1896 Mckinley. S90l5, while Rio Ar
riba shows a decrease Of S151.96G.
II is believed now that the returns
viii show a total increase of $4,000
600 over last year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN IN
MESA, ARIZ. NATIVE BORN

Phoenix, Ariz. Aug I'm Mesa,
settled by Mormons in 1879 and now
with about half 1.-THE residents Of the
Mormon faith school census marshals
have failed TO find a single child OF
school age other than native born and
have found no foreign born parent Of
any such child, though the school dis
trict registration aggregated 1920.
Many Of the older generations are OF
English birth, but il is their grand
children who now are in school
The Phoenix census shows 614s
children Of school age. indicating a
gross population for the district eX-
ceedinE 80. 600 Enrolment for the
past year has been 1855. with 102
teachers employed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
MAY MEAN THAT MEXICO Is
WILLING TO GET OFF FENCE

Mexico may abandon its neutral at
ttade in the war ana espouse the
cause of the allies, II a remark made
- NeNican consul general Andres O..
Garcia AT the dinner given Tuesday
Jog the ri Paso chamber Of commerce
51 honor of governor ArnuIfo Con
lales and the officers of the Juarez
chamber OF commerce has any siEuif.-
canoe SIR Garcia, toastiuE the cause
cf the allies said
LET me offer this toast TO the
Gerf ocracies of Mexico, the United
States Russia and the other nations
which are fighting for q world dem
rcra-y-
Toasts were offered by Edgar ".
kays-r 10 the Carranza government
and bE George H. Clements 10 the
-.Uo republics"
J.. Louzauo Saldaua, secretary OF
The LUlreE chamber. said Die felt that
20 Iaso is friendly 20 Lu7rC- and 10
the extension of better and closer re-
I1ti0US with Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
PIONEER PEACE
OFFICER DIES
J. H. Comstock, Early Day
Sheriff and Marshal,
Succumbs at y Years.

j. n. Comstock. one OF the familiar
figures Of the old days in Fl Paso.
died I'm the county hospital Tuesday
morning at the age OF % years.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed The body viii be taken
charge OF by Mclean. Simmons and
Hartford.
Deceased was one of the pioneer FL.
Paso peace officers, coming here be-
fore the railroads and serving IN
various capacities. including that or
deputy United States marshal and
deputy sheriff for many years
lie was chief deputy sheriff under
the late j. n. Boone during lTr
Boone's term Of office and on the
death of Mr.. Boone in California iu
I sos. was appointed sheriff by the
county commissioners to fill out the
unexpired term
Later Mr.. ComstoCk was appointed
inspector of weights and measures for
the city. filling that capacity for sew
cral years.
Fails In HenIth; Quits job.
a Few months ago he became too
feeble TO further FIJI the position he
held with the city and went to the
county hospital E mere ne gradually
grew worse until death came rs ednes-
day morning
AR Comstock built one OF the first
suburban homes near FL Paso. and. by
a peculiar coincidence, IL was on the
site OF the present county hospital
where he passed away He lived for
a number OF years at that point the
fomstOck orchard surrounding the
home. being one of the hest in the
vicinity OF II Paso. Along about
eO3. the place was burned and Mr.
-omstocS never rebuilt it. later sell
ing the ground TO the county for hos
1itai purposes