The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-30
MISSOURI WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Inc pam 1actS about new enter
prises, more dinnerpails, and wide
spread employment of labor will beat
Bolsheyism and keep the people from
turning to radical exploiters Of farm
ers and workingmen.
Jefferson City.--Fifteen projects
approved for construction of 139 miles
of road to cost $2,893,323.
Jefferson City.-$1 ,595,28 collected
in fees and licenses through Secretary
of State in 1919.
Pettis county to esll half million
dollars of bonds to commence road
work soon as possible.
Kansas City commission men organ
ize mercantile exchange.
Ironton.- Continental Iron Co.
buys Iron Mountain. Will develop on
large scale, employing 1900 men.
1t is only the radicals on both sides
of the peace treaty controversy in
this country who are opposing COM
promise upon this question.
Springfield 100000 pounds but
ter shipped from Ozark region in
1919, valued at S6,600,000.
st. Joseph Oil Co. buys site to build
plant
Columbia. underway to build
100000 memorial to u. M. students
who served in the world war.
Abilene.--Contracts let to build
i IL miles concrete road east on Gold
en- Belt highway for 1896, 900 and four
miles east from Hope for 100000.
Jefferson City.-State Prison Board
buys 253 acres Missouri river bottom
land for farming purposes.
Joplin.-Site purchased to build
$4,000 iron foundry.
St. Louis.-Potatoes selling at SIS
per hundred pounds. $50 per cent
higher than this time last year.
Jefferson City.-Governor will boost
for $60,000,000 bond issue at Good
Roads meeting to be held here.
jefferson City.-$3,81S.59 allotted
by State to public schools in 1919.
Kansas City.-Old Thayer building
to be remodeled into manufacturing
plant for Bracken Co.
West Plains.-Forty miles hard sur
face roads approved for Howell coun-
ty.
Kansas City.-Two carloads ma
chinery received for American Tobac-
co factory, daily capacity 25,000,000
cigarettes.
SO long as the high cost of produc-
ton, due to increased wages and de-
creased hours, compels restriction of
output, so long will the high cost Of
living prevail. AS production de-
creases, prices increase. When pro-
duction increases, prices will fall. We
can not get away from economic law.
Baxter Springs.-Good lead strike
made near here.
ringfeld.--Raised wages of city
employees $4,000 year.
Kansas City.-Merchants Bank in
creases capital from 100000 to $780,
900 and will erect 4-story bank and Of
flee building.
Kansas City.--Plans perfected to
build 100000 high line bridge
across Kaw river at 18th street.
Kansas City.-National Cloak and
Suit Co.'s $2,500,000 plant nearing
completion.
Clinton.--$1O,000 road bond issue
carried in Henry county.
Higginsvlle.- Election called to
vote $116,700 for grading and oiling
65 miles Of road.
Kansas City Refining Co. to build
$4,000 filling station.
Monet Wholesale grocery COM
pany will erect 3-story brick build
ing
Richmond Coal shipments from
mines in vicinity totaled 1926 cars
during 1919; miners receiving $780,
900.
Mexico.-Eastern syndicate plans to
erect 100000 motion picture theatre,
seating capacity 1000. |
Kansas City.--Junior College night |
school gives course in scientific agrl-
culture.
Springfeld.-$20O,0 worth power
driven farm machinery displayed at
truck and tractor show
st. Louis.-Double decked motor
buss line to be established here.
Knob Noster--New kiln installed |
at brick and tile plant, increasing ca
pacity to $4,000 daily.
Campbell.-Special election held to
vote $1,200,000 road bond.
Cardwell.-People's Bank and Far
mers & Merchants Bank consolidate.
Lberty's three banks have over ST. |
100000 in deposits. /
St. Joseph-Clothing Co. will spend |
$4,000 remodeling and improving |
store building.
ed southwest of here.
st. Joseph.-450 horses and mules
sold for S65,000 Span of mules
brings 1920