Abilene weekly reflector. [volume], May 09, 1912, Image 11

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FLUSH THE STREETS
CIVIC 'EM THOUOUGfl CLEANING
AT LEAST TWICK A 'WEEK.
Jtlercnants Think It Woitfd Be Good
PUii Strfrti Need Oealng
BaoijrCwuUM!wlonrn to
.. INaroM Matter. . ' ,
The business district of Abilene
las bad paved streets since the fall
of 1910, but at no time Ijae tbe
pavement been given a thorough and
satisfactory cleaning., A big street
sweeper was given a tryout but it
did not work. Then cleaning the
pavement with stiff brooms by band
-was tried and proved unsatisfactory.
The drainage ' system Is deficient
and much filth and manure remains
In the gutters and on the) pavement
after heavy rains and when the
streets are sprinkled. . This has
caused much comment. A system
that, has proved satisfactory In other
towns and which has never !been
tried out at Abilene Is giving the
pavement a good flushing..'
The city owns its own water works
and water. It owns fire hose which
is not in active use. Why not hire
.two men to flush the. pavement In
COMMERCIAL CLVB TO DISCUSS
PLAN OF FLUSHING STREETS.
Commlkn- J. K. Forney Favors
. . CStIes It TrM. 1
"Tbe quetttlon of flushing the
streets will be brought up at the
neit meeting of the commercial club
1. a new thin to me. but If It Is ' Monday night." said W. M. Sterl.
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practical i ueuon v
good thing to try. , I am going to
take the matter up with the'other
commissioners."
What Other Bay.
Several businessmen were Inter
viewed today and asked what they
thought about having the streets
flushed. This Is what they said:
B. D. Whitehead: "Yes, I think it
would be. a good plan to have the
streets flushed."
M. H. Malott: "It would be a good
thing. I think It would be the most
Inexpensive way of keeping the
streets clean."
R. M. White: ."I am In favor of
having the streets flushed. I believe
It would prove more satisfactory than
sprinkling. Keep the street sanl-
the business district at least twice ',tary and clean Is my idea
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a week? This would get all the
filth and manure out of the gutters,
take the dust off the pavement and
put the .streets in a clean and sani
tary condition. - , .
Last year the merchants paid $70
a month to have the streets sprink
led two and three times a day.
Sprinkling ' takes some of the dust
off the pavement, but washes it Into
tbe gutters where It collects with
the manure. This is not drained off
and on a warm day the disagreeable
odor that comes from tbe gutters
Is not the least bit pleasant.
To the sprinkling fund the city
contributed $180 for the year.
If the streets were flushed pro
perly at least three times a week,
sprinkling would not be. necessary.
Two men at $2 apiece for three
nights a week would cost but $48
a month. Take the $180 the city
donates to the sprinkling fund and
F. S. Sails: "It would be a good
thing and something worth trying.
It would be a much Better system
ban sprinkling.' "
B. E. 8wanzey: "If it can be done
it' would be a good scheme."
S. Shearer: "We have the water
and I do not see why It could not
be used In keeping the streets sani
tary and clean. I am strong for
having the streets flushed. It would
give a stranger a good Impression
of Abilene If tbe streets are kept
clean. Tbe city owns Its water and
pumping station let's use the water
to -a good advantage."
B. N. Glelssner: "It Is done in
other towns and It would be a good
thing for Abilene."
W. L. Cooley: "It will not hurt
to try It and if flushing the streets
doesn't prove satisfactory try some
thing else. The pavement needs
cleaning."
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nrMirtAnt of the club today. "Per
sonally, I believe It would be a good
system. But flushing alone will not
do.' A man ought to be employed
to keep the trash cleaned off the
streets every day. Then If the pave
ment was flushed two or three times
a week, we would have clean streets."
That some parts of the pavement
In the business district could not
be flushed properly on account of
tbe defeclent drainage system was
the statement made by Commission
er J. K. Forney today. The water
can be run . Into the storm sewer
only off a few of the streets In the
business section. "However. I am
In favor of giving the flushing plan
a try out to see If it is practical,"
said Mr, Forney.
Other businessmen were inter
viewed and asked their opinions on
the flushing, system. They said:
C. A. Case: "I think it the only
solution for keeping the streets
clean." ..
C. R. Baker: "It Is a good idea and
should be given -a tryout." , .
C. O. Malm: "If the streets were
flushed properly three times a week
It would be a. good thjng."
T. R. Teopfer: "I believe It would
be a better system than sprinkling.
It looks to me like the only way
of getting the streets clean."
H. J. Hodge": "Anything to keep
the streets clean. To decide tbe
question it must be given a tryout.
If it proves successful, continue It
C. M. Troup: "I believe it" would
be a good system and I am in favor
f giving it a tryout."
H. C. Litts: "It is the correct thing
to do."
H. K. Eicholtz: "It is the best
thing that can be done to put the
streets in a clean and sanitary con
dltion."
C .Z th of the water' Thlsl H. 8. Taylor: "I haven't given It f
would cost the merchant. $12 less much thought, but It look, like a
each month, At afsessraenta were ooa piso. ,
made each merchant would no! have J. M. Walters: "I have always
tToar over 60 cent, a month. taught flushing th.UtreeU would
wwm... the streets , would not be a good system. I believe it snouia
. ....( n th marchanu be given a trial
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but , Abilene would have clean and
sanitary streets la its business dis
trict.
Mayor IsN For It.
, Today Mayor Nichols was ak3
bis views in regard to flushing the
streets in the business district. He
said: "Several people have spoken
to me about It. Flushing the streets
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A Heal nedacMoa M Pie : Increased Cost el
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Livfain Is Accomplished by This .Eveni ;
Newspapers enlarge upon it with glaring headlinespeople discuss
it on street corners and in their homes learned men meet to confer about
it the Chief Executive of this Great Nation, Congress and the Depart
ments at Washington are seeking an answer to it.
Because of the tremendous import' of this mighty issue V ,
v this store is contributing its share tP the solution of this ,
g eat public problem by lowering the pi ices of hundreds of , ,
articles of stap'e and standard merchandise to a point.
V where savings are instantly apparent.
Time is short now to gain the full benefits of this event for the end of
these offerings is fixed.
Only Two Days More to Profit by Biese Economies
GOSSIP OF SOCILTY.
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Put me in a steamy kitchen where it is hot, or cold,
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can move "about easily open me up completely and let
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The "Silent Servant" they call me.
, f Everywhere I go I make kitchen work eaiser and
homes more cheerful. -
1 am sanitary to the last detail.
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On Diofiincon Oounty
An announcement of much inter
est to Abilene people Is the coming
marriage of Miss Edith Cormaek and
Fern Rameey, both . irrmerly of
I Abilene, which will take place May
22 at Spokane, Wash. lr Itamsey
Is engaged in the mercantile busl-
Iness with us father, J W Ramsey,
at Moore, Idaho. mtt a
Invitations have been received by
Abilene friends to the golden wedding
anniversary of Rev. Dr. H. C. Haith-
cox and Mrs. Haithc'ox at Shepherds-
town, W. V., May 18th. Dr. Halth-
cox was pastor of tbe Lutheran
church here for several years and he
and his good wife woo the affec
tions of a wide circle of friends who
will extend sincere congratulations
to them on . this notable occasion. .
Jt J
P. L. Gross, N. E. Gish, H. S. Tay
lor, O. P. Fenton, Rev. E. R. Brown,
E. O. Farrar, E. N. Belknap", P. A.
Bownman, offices of the Brotherhood
class, and J. A. Tufts, superintendent
of the Methodist Sunday, school, were
pleasantly entertained at a six
o'clock dinner last night by Rev.
and Mrs. W. M. Balch at the Metho
dist fcmrsonage on North Cedar
street. ,
The 87th birthday anniversary of
A. Haston was pleasantly celebrated
at the family home east of the city
last evening. A number of friends
were present and the aged host was
overwhelmed with congratulations
A birthday dinner was served and old
songs and old time music occupied
the evening.
Kansas City Star: Mrs. Daniel
Dunavan announces the marriage of
her daughter, Genevieve Irey to Mr
Roy Walker. Saturday, ' April 27
Mr. and Mr, Walker will be at
home after May IS, 3360 Glllham
Road.' ' .
Miss Ruby Norman is borne from
Chicago where she recently com
Dieted the, violin teachers' course of
the Chicago Musical College. Miss
Norman is an experienced concert
soloist as weir as a teacher. Last
spring she took a tour to the Pacific
coast with tbe Steinlnger trio and
last summer she was with tbe Rtd-
path chautauqua system, and receiv
ed many flattering press notices.
She spent several weeks this win
ter In Florida as violin soloist In
tbe Elma B. Smith concert Company
under the direction of the National
Lyceum Bureau of Chicago. Two
years' study with Alexander Behold,
the noted. Hungarian violinist has'
Dinli Grade Sprfan Coals
and Suits at Less
Choice of Any Coat or Suit in the house,
wonh up to $27.50 for
$9.75
, . Thislncludes every Suit and Coat in
our entire stock that formerly sold up to
$27.50, all this- season's lafst models.
On sale Fiiday and Saturday only $9.75
- ,. ' '
25c Tissues 15c Yard
A special purchase of fine Tissue
Wash Goods in large assortment of pat
terns. These Tissues are the kind that
sell regularly for 25c but there is a slight
imperfection in the making of the cloth
that )OU could never see unless we tell
vmr Thev are what are called seconds
.'but remember they are regular 25c wash
goods for yard ... - ....... "lO
! See
Our
Windows
nijijliWFg'WaadCMMi
59c Foulards 45c Yard
These Foulards come in pretty as
sorted, printed deigns in blues, tan and
brown, 24 inches wide, our regular 59c
silks for yard.. ; .45
Knit Underwear and Hosiery
. This clearance of odd lots will be the
occasion of some truly astonishing values.
25 dozen Sleeveless Vesr.s for ladies, all
sizes, regular 15c kind at . 3 for 35
Children's regular 25c Hose, all sizes
3 pair for .50
Linen Auto Coats for $3.98
New Linen Auto Coats in many
styles just received' in the past few days.'
Many have the large collars revers and
cuffs, others the close fftting collar. A t
verj choice collection for
$5. $4 50 and $3 98
Let V9 Help
You Lower the
High Cost of Living
given Miss Norman an excellent
command pt technic, a strong sweet
tone and a well developed musical
temperament. Miss Norman will
open a studio at Abilene.
Mrs R, L. Hobson made her sis
ter. Miss Marie wooster or Min
neapolis, guest of honor at a charm
Ing :"Rummy" party at her hone
on West Sixth street last night. Re
freshments were served during the
evening.
The bill not only legalizes all con
veyances heretofore made by the rail
road company, but validates all rights
acquired by ' adverse possession
against the company of tbe land in
question.
ATTACKED BY MCKINSOiMAft.
Kaliim Cyrllftt Says He Received Un
just Treatment.
HOW WI1E IS ItlGHT OF WAY?
May Cost Farmers Along IT. P. to
Learn Answer.
Pacific
How wide Is the Union
right of way?
It may cost Kansas farmers living
along tbe railroad a good deal to
learn tbe answer to this question,
says a dispatch from Washington,
but it will not if congress accepts
the view of Senator Bristow. Bristow
has introduced a bill which seeks to
settle the dispute of the railroad
company, arising from a recent claim
of tbe company to a 100-foot strip
of land on each side of Its' present
right of way.
.An act passed in 1862 granted a
right of way 400 feet In width. Be
fore anything was done toward the
construction of the road, however.
congress passed an amendatory act
fixing the width at 200 feet. This
was in 184, and for more than forty
years the railroad company and tbe
settlers along it line have accepted
tbe limit fixed in the act. of 1864.
Recently, however, the company has
laid claim to tbe amount fixed in
the earlier grant, and farmers along
tbe Union Pacific In Kansas, Nebrska
and Colorado have been notified to
vacate this land, which they have
occupied since the settlement of the.
ccuntry. Tbe disputed 100-foot strip
cnvech side of the road include much
valuable farm land now under cul
tivation, as well as some business
property in towns through which tbe
Union Pacific run. j
Salina Union: Sam Bond, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Bond, was
assaulted by a man named demons
Sunday afternoon and was so se
verely Injured that it was hard for
him to ride his motorcycle to Salina.
The attack was unprovoked! it is
said. Sam started out on his motor
cycle Sunday afternoon and aft?r
riding for some' time his engine
stopped, , He pulled in to one side
of tbe road to fix tbe engine. While
working on tbe machine, Clemons
drove up and his horse shied at the
machine.
"Throw that machine Into tbe
Seventy-Five Denver Autolsts Coin
ing Through Abilene In June.
Attrh mrt mr hnrM does not see It
and let me drive by," said Clemons. . vIa Clinton, Cedar Rapids to Omaha;
Seventy-five members of the Den
ver Automobile club with 20 cars '
leave In May on an extended tour.
They will pass through Abilene on
their return about June 7.' It i
possible they will, stop here over
night.
Following Is a letter from Frank
Burt, chairman of the committee in
charge of the tour, tellings of the
plans of the club's trip:
"The tour will leave Denver on
the 21st of May and will constat of
approximately twenty cars and som
seventy-five people; using the Den--ver-Omaha
route via McCook, Lln
coin to Omaha; then river to River"
Road via Des Moines to Davenport;
thence via Peoria, Bloomlngton and
Danville to Indianapolis; where the'
party will be guests of honor at the
races onxthe 30th; will be in Chicago
on the evening of the 81st, remain
ing over June 1st and 2nd and leave ,
on the morning of June 3rd; return
Bond refused to do this saying the
machine was so heavy he could not
get it out of the ditch again, so the
man, who was well built. Jumped
from the buggy and struck young
Bond, knocking him to the ground
and then pounded blm with his fists.
He then picked np the motorcycle
and shoved it into the ditch at the
side of the road.
After an hour's work Sam got the
machine out of the ditch and started
for home, arriving In Salina about
9 o'clock. Tbe members of the Sa
lina motorcycle club were notified
of thle event last evening and have
agreed to prosecute this man who
assaulted one of their members with
out any cause. Tbe man is a resi
dent of Dickinson 'county.
Hrs. L. C. Snare Dead.
Mrs. L. C. Snare died this morning
at 6:15 o'clock at her home on
North Buckeye.
thence via Atchison to Kansas City;
thence Golden Belt route to Denver,
klght control of June 6th will be
at Kansas City; night control of the
7th either at Manhattan or Salina
and we figure on the night control
of the 8th at Cheyenne Wells and we
want to get into Denver for the 9th.
these controls are subject to change
according to condition of roads and
other conditions. I will try to ar
range a bight control at Abilene ast
I stopped over there on one occasion
and found conditions and accommo
dations excellent. In fact, I have
not thoroughly completed arrange
ments as to controls on the trip from
Kansas City to Denver."
- Eggs for Hatching.
Barred Rock eggs. From prize
winning stock, fl per IS, IS per
100. Mrs. H. Buchenau, Ab!!ec9,
Kan., Route 3. Phone 1910 Acssa.
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