The Topeka state journal. [volume], January 02, 1914, LAST EDITION, Page 14, Image 14

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SMI CISTuIBT f
Om Treat
Graham Coanty Land Prices
Increase With Prospect.
"The Hind cf Thrift
Will Never Waste" ' ;
Save ycr 3&t Green Slsszpa
AM WesH
Contest for Hill City FostoQee
Bailding in Lmray.
"Smx!dstw Oranjca
at Special Prices.
at Your Dealer's!
The best part of breakfast is a
juicy, Jiin-skinned, seedless "Sunkist"
orange. "Sunkist" oranges are the
finest, juiciest, most delicious oranges
grown in tne worm.
Boy them by the box or half-box: they are most economical
and keep for weeks.
Carefully picked and packed by gloved hands.
The cleanest of fruits. Tree-ripened.
Use Sunkist" lemons on meats, bsh, poultry ana saiaas.
i Thin-skinned j The juiciest, finest lemons grown.
rers Silverware Premiums for
"Sunkist" Trademarks
xt Send
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SDoon sent to you for
Sunkist" trademarks
and 6 two-cent stamp. 'Red
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t aa Sunkist."
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and lemon wrappers, ana sena mem to us.
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all Rogers A-l guaranteea oiana-
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deslsrn.
tsaj -"smuur urange ana
your name and full
address for our complete
free premium circular and
club plan.
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silverware and all correspondence to
California Fruit Growers Exchange
139 N. Clark Street , ' . (158) Chicago, 111.
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ROCK ISliAND RETRENCHES.
Pratt
Fifty Men lose Positions at
Cut Is General.
Pratt. Kan.. Jan. 2. Gloom has set
tled deep over the yards, roundhouse
and machine shops at the Rock Island
in this city for the order has come for
a 50 per cent cut in the expense In
those departments. This order may
last six months, it is said. This will
take off sixteen car repairers, four car
penters, three car repairer helpers,
one painter, five laborers and one in
spector. In the shops there will be
but two boiler makers left, one work
ing; at night and one in the daytime.
In the roundhouse the painter and all
of the helpers will have to go. Alto
gether fifty men will lose their posi
tions. No reason is given for this
great reduction of expenses except
that there is no business.
This cut extends over the entire system.
USE CORDUROY METHODS.
Farmers In "Blown" District Blamed
for Poor Results.
Manhattan, Kan., Jan. 2. It is the
way the soil has been handled in the
blown out areas of western Kansas,
rather than the character of the soil,
that Is largely responsible for the
damage' done by wind every year in
that section. If the land were kept
rough or corrugated, blowing largely
could be prevented, said w . m. jar
dine, dean of agriculture at the Kan
sas Agricultural college, to several
hundred farmers who came to cttend
the state institute here this week,
Dean .Tardlnn told th farmers of the
western counties they must give more position . is now held by John
attention to the prevention of soil schlicher of Hoxie. It is also
Dlowing, and assurea inem oi uus w
operation of the state experiment sta
tions. "In many instances," said Dean Jar
dine, "land has been plowed for years
with a disc plow, to a depth not ex
rdinir three to five inches. Some
times the disc harrow was the only in
strument used in preparing the seed
bed for wheat. Straw has been burn
ed annually. Such land, of course, is
soon in very poor physical condition,
and under such conditions wind . cash offer.
storms or twenty miles an nour nave
been known to do a great deal of
damage."
OILi INDUSTRY GROWTV ti.
Much Involved In Business in Frank
lin County.
Ottawa, Jan. 2. Twenty-four firms,
companies aud individuals hold leases
on about 25,000 acres of Franklin
county land, mostly in the territory
between Rantoul, Wellsville and Ot
tawa. The Rantoul field, which has
been undergoing a decided boom for
the past two years, has proved to be
one of the strongest in the state and
thousands of dollars are being invest
ed in that part of Franklin county as
well as in districts near Ottawa.
The Ottawa Oil and Gas Develop
ment company was the first company
to start operations in the Rantoul
field for the production of oil. Prior
to 1911 the operations in the field had
been for gas alone, as the price of oil
was not high enough to make its pro
duction profitable.
Hill City, Jan. J. If the Graham
county land people are correct in their
opinions, the eastern, people who want
western lands have waited too long for
western Kansas lands to get cheaper.
Since the IH inches of moisture fell
in this section of the state, giving the
ground such a thorough wetting, there
has been a gradual, increase per acre
in the price of Graham county farm
lands. These land people cite the case
of Cyrus Andersen, - who before the
rains had his 400 acre farm listed for
$12.50 an acre. Since the rains this
same farm has risen In value to 920
per acre. The plowed land sudsoii is
wet down over five feet, and with
proper conservation of the moisture
by cultivation next year the 160.000
acres sown to wheat is going to make
the eastern people take notice of Gra
ham county and other western Kansas
lands.
W. S. Fleming, once a prominent
business man of dberlin, Decatur
county, and late years has been on a
farm in Missouri, writes to one of the
Hill City real estate men: "I don't
think there is a more optimistic class
of people in the world than there is
seen in northwest Kansas." He thinks
there are better openings here than in
Missouri for the farmers, because of
cheaper lands. Mr. Fleming wants to
get back to northwest Kansas, and Is
inquiring about Graham county
lands.
Hill City Postofflce Desirable.
There is a lively race going on for
the Hill City postofflce. There won't
be any change until after the next
election, nor is the time out of the
oresent oostmaster until December.
There are two active candidates who
promise to stay in the race until- the ,
matter is settled. The two most active J
candidates are Art Inlow, editor of the
Reveille, and J. J. Ashcroft, present i
member of the legislature from Gra-
ham county. There are two or three
others who have a wishful eye on the
office.
Political rumors in Graham county
are to the effect that A. G. Morris of
Hill City will land the appointment of
assistant live stock inspector. This
W.
ru
mored he will move to Topeka for a
time, and launch his boom for state
auditor. '
C. E. Webster, who Is at the head
of the People's Supply Co., offered a
$5 cash premium for the best 50 ears
of corn raised in Graham county this
year. Eastern people think there
wasn't any corn , raised in Graham
county. JNOW nere comes win. jvnour,
W III uriDga Ul un v-vi. u nuu mv
Mr. Knouf raised several
hundred bushels of corn this year.
Luray Has New Bulldipgs.
Luray," Jan. 2. This Osborne coun
ty town' is having a healthy growth.
At present there is the stone Opera
House block, 50 by 100 feet and two
stories above the basement. It is be
ing built by Mark Bratton, a retired
farmer. The first floor will be occu
pied by an ice and an electric lighting
plant.
B. F. Buster is erecting a substan
tial stone block about 25 by 100 feet
and two stories high.' The second
floor will be finished in separate apart
ments for the Masonic and Odd Fel
lows lodges. The first floor will be
used for a general merchandise store.
W. E. Pangburn is erecting a mod
ern residence.
Dr. J. M. Fallis has completed his
hospital. It is modern and roomy.
Many other improvements are un
der way, while others have recently
been finished.
Tributary to Luray there are many
fine modern residences and roomy
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Business Hour during January and February
8;S0 to 6 o'Clock, Saturday included
Pweepmg Red uctions in
$3.95
Sill li iSjj In
; tor AWARDED
Medal and Diploma for Superiority
over all competitors at the great
World's Fair and at all fairs and
expositions wherever exhibited.
DR. PRICE'S CREAM BAKING
POWDER is the one great bak
ing powder, for over half a century
known and celebrated for its pur
ity, strength, and keeping quality.
Its use assures the food against
alum and all forms of unwhole
some adulterations that go with
imitation, low grade brands.
J)
dorsets Worth to $8.00
for $3.95
Redfern, G-D and LaCamille Lace Front Corsets
fJl the very best of standard makes in sizes running;
from 18's to 36's. Not all sizes in each style. Included
are:
27 Corsets that were originally. . .$5.00
28 Corsets that were originally. . .$6.00
10 Corsets that were originally. . .$8.00
Corsets Worth to $4.00
for $1.95
All standard makes such as : Warner's, Redferns,
W-B., G-D and La Camille. Sizes 18 to 35 in the as
sortment, but not every size in every style. Particulars
follow: .
3 Corsets that were originally. . .$2.50 "
5 Corsets that were originally. . .$3.00 I & 1 Q
29 Corsets that were originally. . .$3.50 ( J JL. 7J
22 Corsets that were originally. . .$4.00 J
Child
ren s
Coats
As great a Sale of Children's Coats as has ever been
announced, giving mothers an opportunity to select a
Coat for the little girl at the greatest saving presented .
in many a long day.
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175 rVinter Coats for Big
and Little Girls
An amazing sale that opens here tomorrow morning
with one hundred and seventy-five warm coats for
. school and dress wear. Coats that came to us from the
best makers in America made of the best materials in
the very newest of styles. ' We cannot recall when
choosing has been so good at such favorable prices.
OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF
Misses' and Children's Sweaters
One-Fourtli Off
Sweaters in plain and fancy weaves in plain white,
cardinal, navy and gray, with and without collars ; sizes
from 6 months up to 12 years Also boys' sweaters in
navy, gray and red in sizes 2 to 8 years. Regular prices
59c to $3.50, now marked at ONE-FOURTH OFF.
All Wool Knit Leggins in the drawer and knee length
in plain white, cardinal and oxford to fit children from
4 months to 2 years old. 50c to $1.50 values at ONE
FOURTH OFF.
All Children's Silk and Velvet Caps, $1.00 to $5.00
qualities in white and colors, at ONE-FOURTH OFF.
Our Entire Stock of Girls'
Coats; One up to Sin Years
$g.95
Coat worth $5.00 to
$7.50
$C-95
V0
bams, ranging in price from $2,500 to
S6.000. with the outlook tor crops at
this time the prospects are good and
better for a busy harvest in the build
ing line.
KANSANS TO MAXTLiA.
Smith Center Rrtber and Son Go to
Attend Sbriners (JonTenuon.
Smith Center, Kan., Jan. 2 The
p. C TJhls, father and son, have
Started tor seatue, wasn., on me um.
leg of their long trip to Manila, Phil
ippine Islands, and back, where they
go as delegates of the Shriners to the
world convention 01 mat oraer. ai
Seattle thev have engaged passage on
one of the great ocean steamers that
will carry them to tne Hawaiian is
lands and Japan en route, wun me
privilege of touring each of these
countries for several days without ex
tra charge for passage. The conven
tion lasts for over a week in the city
of Manila and coming home they will
have an added opportunity of explor
ing some of the quaint mysteries ol
the kinirdom of China. The entire
trip will occupy the greater part of
about four months.
OHUI CAUSES APPENDICITIS.
Coffeyville Boys in Dangerous Condl-
tlon uostounea tromoa.
CofTewille. Jan. 8. Two boys, both
under the age of 16 years, are lying at
the point of death at the Krugg nos-
pltal as a result ox , appenoicius,
hronarht on. according to Dr. Krugg.
by eating chill. The two youthful vic
tims are John Carter and Harvey
Trait When young Traft was oper
ated on about a month ago it was dis
covered that his appendix had burst.
The intestines were glued together by
the pus which was released from tne
appendix. The Carter boy was oper
ated on about three -weeks ago and a
similar condition was found to exist.
Both boys bad eaten a quantity ox
chili previous to being stricken .wun
appendicitis, and. according to the
physicians .wno penormeo tne opera
tions, every indication went to show
that it was the chili which caused ap
pendicitis to set in and which now
threatens the lives of the two bOys. . ,
KE3MEMHESS OVD VETERA!.
Sturta K
Gets Life
Wife iBctnded.
Florence, Jan. 2. As a reward for
service, Charles Myers of this city re
ceived an annual pass from President
Ripley of the Santa Fe railway. The
pass is good over any part of the
Santa Fe and-'elght other railroads.
- Mr. Myers has been a section fore
man for this road for thirty years, and
during that time has laid off but a few
days only. His wife was also given an
annual pass, good oa the Santa Fe
routs) only. ...
Retaflers Tant
Quick Selling
Merchandise
The retail merchants who
read this newspaper are
asked this question:
What kind of merchan
dise is the most profitable?
The question is simple
and the reply seems equally
so: -The
most profitable mer-
. chandise is in the main that
which is in greatest de
mand by the people. That
is to say, merchandise of
known quality and reliabil
ity offered at a fair and
reasonable price. -
The profit may not be in
all cases equal to that which
a merchant may sometimes
exact from nondescript
merchandise, but the vol
ume of sales is much great- -
! erer ; sales are .made more
quickly; stocks turn more
often ; and satisfied custom
ers increase in number.
Wise merchants, not only
here, but throughout the
land, are turning to . , the
known brands of merchan
dise that ." are - in demand.
Through the advertising
columns of The State Jour
nal and other good newspa-
. pen the public is being edu
cated to demand what they
want, and they go where,
they can get it.
Result: Time and money
saved for retailer and con-
: sumer with increased satis
faction for both.
$.95
Coats worth $2.50 to
$5.00 ,
$.95 '
Coats worth $6.95 to
$8.95
Choice Coats woitli
. regular $10.00
Our Entire Stock of Girls
Lioats, Sizes o to 14 i
c:':cm
, nth ;
to knife er
Dr. MeLaasnl'a.
i uty. m.
$11 .95
TAftnter Coats worth
re gular $3.95
$.95
ears
$2'95
Coat worth $5.00 to
$7.95
$7
.95
Coats worth $7.95 to
$10.00
Coats worth $10.C0 to
$15.00
Th.
Greatest
Bargain
Sals
El
if
ChflJrsa's
Coats
Starts
Tos&oi low
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