Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-12-20
FREE DINNER
SERVED $4,000
In CALIFORNIA
On Thanksgiving Day, Real Es-
tate Firm Uses Turkey AS In
ducement
BILLY HUGHES IS KILLED
AT LOS ANGELES RACES
Hike Maher Writes of Money
Making Opportunities In the
West

Two former Barabco residents,
Mike and Hannah Maher, are now re-
siding in Los Angeles, California.
They write:
In one of the most thrilling speed
way battles of years, Hill won the
$50 mile auto championship races
here Thanksgiving day. Jimmy Muir
ply was second. Sixteen drivers start
ed in the great race and $4,000 pee-
pie witnessed the race. Harry Hartz's
car struck Billy Hughes and George
Wade killing the former instantly
and Wade died 10 minutes later.
Hartz was SO unnerved that he was
unable to start the race.
Wade was millionaire racing car
owner and widely known sportsman
OF Kansas City.
We were invited out to a free
Thanksgiving dinner, turkey and
everything except mothers smile.
1t was a real estate firm opening up
another unit in their subdivision sell
ing lots. They had band playing
all day and gave away turkeys and
other presents and brand new
Chevrolet coupe. Anyone that regis
tered had chance on all the articles.
We or any of our relatives did not
draw anything except Mrs. John Ken
nedy drew a big turkey.
The menu was turkey, cranberry
sauce celery, rolls, cake and coffee
served from IL to p. m. There were
1000 people present, There are a
great many of these free land excur-
sions going out every day and good
many take advantage Of the sight
seeing trip as each trip enables you
to see different part of the country.
The best trip saves you about $500.
Twenty thousand dollars in year,
that is the future which Kathryn FLEET
cher and Gertrude Comstock have
made selling and buying real estate
in the city here. Their capital, start
ing, was 5000. They bought a cheap
lot paying $50 down and $25 a month.
They got a friend to put up the build
ing and before the house was finish
ed they sold at fine profit. This is
going some.
We have an insurance agent here
that is renting suite of rooms at the
Biltmore hotel and is paying $4,000
year His salary must be almost as
much as Brisbane's, the editorial wri-
ter for magazines, about $500 day.
A man named Simons has the larg-
est brick factory in the world in the
city and Is millionaire.
This is the best place to make
money in the world providing you
have some money You can buy con-
tracts and trust deeds and get & dis
! count of from 10 per cent to 40 and
8 per cent interest on time papers.
Los Angeles population is 1,000,-
900. The cheap summer tourist rates
which permit people to come to the
Pacific coast with return ticket for
little less than half fare has proved
ia great addition and upbuilding is
indicated by the large amount OF
such tickets for refund on the un-
used portion and the people stay here.
Since the starting of the pension
system by the South Pacific System
more than 100000 has been paid
employees who have retired on the
companys honor roll. In addition to
the monthly pension the company
provides each retired person d $500
insurance policy for life and also
pass anywhere in the United States
free Of cost; also with medical and
hospital service. All these privileges
are well and enjoying ourselves and
oral BILE reward for faithful service.
1t has been warm here this fall
from rs degrees to "a degrees. We
are vel and enjoying ourselves and
send our very best regards to all.
MIKE e HANNA MAHER
1861 Margo Street