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MIDLAND ROAD OF
COLORADO IS TO
GO TO JUNK PILE
Coal Line Loses Too Much
Money and Is Not Taken
Over by the Gov
ernment.
The Colorado MidlanU, a railroad
36 miles in length, operating be
tween Colorado Springs, Colo., and
Grand Junction, Utah, is going to the
junk pile. Local railroad offices have
received circulars from the Denver
l eadquarters of the Colorado Midland
that all tariffs, both freight and pas
senger, are withdrawn and after
August 5 the road will cease opera
tion. -
Railroad men assert that the pass
ing of the Colorado Midland marks
the beginning of the passing of the
joads that have not been paying op
erating expenses and a fair return on
the money invested. It is said that
for many "months the Colorado Mid
land has been operated at a net loss
of $1,500 a day.
The Colorado Midland was one of
the roads that was not taken over by
Director General McAdoo. Having
teen a losing proposition, it is said
that it was not wanted by the govern
ment. Not being in a position to
take any of the government routing,
it is contended that it had to succumb
and go out of 'business.
Owned By Copper Company.
At the present time the Colorado
Midland is owned by the Utah Cop
per company. The story goes that
some months ago it was bought by
this corporation and that an attempt
was made to put it into the govern
ment pool of railroads at a largely
inflated valuation. Mr. McAdoo would
not accept it on this basis, after
which the owners applied to the
courts in Denver for an order to junk
the property. The order was grant
ed, but subsequently people in the
towns along the line protested to the
State Utility commission and the or
der of the court was reversed. Own
ers of the property appealed, with
the result that the original court or
der becomes effective.
The Midland serves a number of
small mining camps, but over the
greater portion of the distance be
tween Colorado Springs and Grand
Junction the territory is served by
the Denver & Rio Grande that paral
lels the Midland tracks.
The Colorado Midland was built
some 35-years ago, and while it was
a scenic route, owing to the heavy
grades, it was never a popular freight
line. Its Omaha offices were dis
c6ntiuued some months ago.
War Savings Societies
Increasing in Number
Little was heard of war savings
societies before the big drive in July,
but in spite of that fact, there were
nearly 200 such societies in Omaha
prior to the drive.
Among the first societies, to be
formed in Omalja were those at the
I ten Biscuit company's plant. They
were formed in February.
"These thrift stamp societies put
its 'over the top' in the last Liberty
loan drive," said P. P. Fodrea, ad
vertising manager of the company.
"It looked for a while as if we were
going to fall a long way short, until
the stamp societies took hold of it,
and then we went considerably be
yond our hopes."
In recognition of the services ren
dered by these societies the company
presented them with a piano, which
is placed in the cafeteria. At noon
the employes gather to hold their
meetings and have music and dancing.
Any war savings societies who want
to hold meetings and have speakers
to encourage them in their work may
get the services of such speakers by
applying to C. E. Corey at headquarters.
Mr. Corey practices what he
preaches. He has two little daugh
ters to whom he has promised to
duplicate all amounts they may In
vest in stamps. The little girls are
most enthusiastic about their stamp
investments and spend all the
money they can get in this way. Re
cently an aunt gave each one of them
$3, so father has to dig up $6 now to
match the gift, every cent of which
went into stamps.
The Morris Packing company is
one of the newest firms to enter the
war savings work. Cards came in
August 1 showing a total of 45 so
cieties formed among their employes.
C. E. Wray, state secretary of the
savings societies, says- there are just
about 10,000 societies in the state.
"You have no idea what a lot of work
it is to get the cards entered and the
information tabulated," says Mr.
Wray. "We are getting this work
done as quickly as possible, but new
societies keep coming in until we are
swamped with work. Nebraska stood
14th on the government report in
July, but we began late." Mr. Wray
expects to see Nebraska heading the
list with a doubled quota by the end
of this month.
Miller Park Resident. Make
War on Useless Canines
Residents living north of Miller
park have organized an association
with a view to conserving food by get
ting rid of the numerous dogs that
infest that vicinity.
It is not the purpose of the mem
bers of the Miller Park Anti-Dog
association to kill the dogs of their
neighbors, but instead, their purpose
is to inaugurate an education cam
paign. They intend to convince dog
owners that they should get rid of
the animals, if, for no other reason
than as a war measure. They con
tend that in these times of costly liv
ing, the food eaten by a well-fed dog
is sufficient to feed at least one human
being.
Army Camp Deatlt Rate 2.12.
Washington, Aug. 2. The health of
troops in the training camps and can
tonments of the United States during
the week ending July 26 was charac
terized as good in, the weekly report
issued today by the War department
The death rate for the week war. ?.. '
the lowest recorded since last'Oc'o
btt. Deaths numbered 10
These Offerings for
SATURDAY
5 wis Stores
Shop Early, As the
Store Closes at 6
Girls' Frocks
Lowest Prices
Some Are Slightly Soiled.
Every frock here has been re
duced for quick clearance. When
you see them, you will want to buy
two or three for your girl or girls,
because they are some of the best
values of the season. The slight
soil that some of them have is
quickly removed with one tubbing,
and you will have a spick and span
frock at the lowest price you have
paid for some time.
$3.95, $5.00, $5.95
$6.95, $7.50-$12.50
Frocks are shown in the Specialty Shops on Fifth
Avenue, New York.
B worn Izaae
Good Ginghams
Excellent Madras
Imported Jap Crepe
Prettiest Linen
Daintiest Voile
Georgette Crepe
Crepe de Chine
Sheer Organdies
Daintiest Nets
Fine Chiffon
Girls Lovely Silk Frocks, $9.75
Made in all very newest styles, dark shades, just right for
traveling and dress wear. Worth $15.00 to $17.50.
Children's Bathing Suits, $1.00 to $4.00
Knit Bathing Suits for children from 2 to 14 years of age.
Trimmed with "high" shades.
Second Floor.
Women's Summer Shoes-Clearance
A $3.95
Worth Up to $7.50 a Pair
Several hundred pairs of Women's Oxfords and
Pumps, formerly priced up to $7.50.
Included in the assortment are Silver Gray, Buck, Silver Gray
Kid, Patent Kid, Bright Kid and Dull Kid, with welted and
turned soles.
Sizes are broken in every style, but there is nearly every
size in the lot.
Main Floor, front.
Parasols-Half Price
A Surprising Saturday Sale
Choice of any Parasol in the house on Saturday,
at EXACTLY HALF PRICE. This is a very
remarkable offering take full advantage of it.
Main Floor, front.
mm &
Boys' Knickerbockers
$1.25
For Vacation and Outing.
Very dressy, light weight
wool mixtures, cut big and
roomy, with small waist
lines, belt loop and all.
Easily worth $2.00. All
sizes.
Wash Pants at 69c
Straight leg style or Knickerbocker. Plain colors, stripes or
checks. Values from 85c to $1.00.
$1.00 "Quality" Blouses, 75c
Here are sport styles, Eton style or rejrtrlar collar styles. Ex
tra quality Percales, Madras, Chambrays; light colors or
dark colors ; sizes 3 to 1 6 years.
Boys' Bathing Suits
Suits, much underpriced; a big table of them, in various
colors and styles; plain colors and fancy stripes.
75c Bathing Suits, now 55c.
$1.60 Bathing Suits, now $1.00.
$2.50 Bathing Suits, now $1.50
$3.00 Bathing Suits, now $2.00.
Boys' Overalls, $1.25
Blue Denim Overalls, with double seat and knees; sizes 3 to
15 years.
Children's K overalls, $1.25
Khakis, Blue Denims and Stripes; all with fancy trimming.
Sizes 1 to 8 years.
Boys' 2 Pants Suits, $6.50 Upward
The biggest selection by far in the Middle West; and the
prices are ejctremely moderate.
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Second Floor, Man's Bldg.
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Georgette Crepe Blouses
$4.95 to $6.95
This is a most charming lot of
styles, at prices that are extremely
reasonable.
Beautifully beaded and embroid
ered styles.
Large collars, fichus, collarless
and lace trimmed models.
These Blouses are styles brought
direct from New York, and repre
sent the latest dictates of Fashion.
Second Floor.
1,500 Samples Pure Thread Silk Hosiery $1 QC
Worth from $2.50 to $3.50, a pair $I.!KJ
This is one of the best offerings we have made in months.
Samples From Lehigh Silk' Hosiery Mills
0 Pure Thread and Italian Silk Right to the End.
, Women's Pure Thread Silk Hosiery, silk to the top, including garter
tops; some silk to the knee with lisle garter tops; lisle soles, .reinforced
heels and toes. Silk embroidered clocks, fancy silk embroidered de
signs in flowers and birds, butterflies, etc. ; also pretty lace effects.
In black, white and shoe shades, in good heavy thread silk.
This is an extremely remarkable offering.
Main Floor.
Saturday Sale of Italian Silk Underwear
Two Good Sized Lots Wonderful. Values
They are all well made and of excellent quality Glove Silk.
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ine prices are exceptionally low lur unuerwear ui una quality.
$1.95 and $2.95
Vests and Bloomers of
charming Italian silk, in
very generous assortment
at these low prices.
At $4.50
These are fine Italian Silk Union
Suits and Envelope Chemise,
plain and handsomely lace trim
med. About 50 styles. Gar
ments that sell up to $0.50 suit.
Third Floor.
At $1.00
One big bargain table of Wom
en's Silk Lisle Union Suits, in
plain and lace trimmed styles,
.pink and white. All sizes. Keg-
uiariy up 10 $i.o.
Dainty
Summer Dresses
$10,75
Styles That Have
Sold to $22.50.
A timely purchase
enables us to offer
a special group of
Voile Dresses, so
much in demand
on account of their
dressy, cool ap
pearance. '
Smart Dresses for -morning
shoppers,
afternoon wear
and Red Cross
workers.
Navy with figures
collars and cuffs.
dainty shades.
Second Floor
of white ; dainty
Plain colors in
Drugs and Toilet Needs
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At Astonishingly low races.
The things that you need right now, at
prices that will save you considerable
money.
Java Rice Powder, special, at 33c
Williams' Talcum Powder, special, at 12c
Woodbury's Facial Soap, special, at 18c
Abonita Vanishing Cream, 20q size, at.... 19c
Wanon's Shampoo Bags, special, at 7c
Sloans' Liniment, 25c size, at 16c
Hay's Hair Health, $1.00 size, at 59c
Waneta Foot Tablets, 25c size, at 16c
Lustrite Nail Polish, 30c size, at ..19c
Williams' Toilet Water, 75c size, at 59c
Trailing Arbutus or Coryloposis Talcum
Powder, 25c size, special, at JOe
Rubber Sheeting, yard wide, special, at. . . .'49e
2-Quart Maroon Fountain Syringe, regular
.19, at .-.
$1.
79
Bath Sprays, regularly 98c, special, at 59c
Mme. Isabel's Exquisite Face Powder, 50c
size, at ... 29c
Jap Rose Soap, 12c cake, at 8c
Elemito Castile Soap, 15c size, at gc
Oatmeal Soap, special, at 8c
Essex Peroxide Soap, special at 8c
Aspirin Tablets, 100 in a bottle 69c
Main Floor, rear.
Be Sure to Take Your Kodak
On Your Summer Vacation
Have a permanent record of the things you
saw have them in pictures so that you
can show your friends the fine beauties
of nature that you witnessed on your va
cation. We have Kodaks in all sizes and at all prices. N
IMPORTANT When you have prints
made here, we develop your films FREE.
Main Floor. y
BEAR IN MIND
that our annual
A ugust Fur Sale
BEGINS MONDAY
And that the most extensive as well as the most
beautiful showing of Furs we have ever made
will be exhibited here, beginning on August 5th.
The Fur Department has been en
larged and beautified and we
particularly invite your inspection.
Details in Sunday Papers
Second Floor.
Bathing Caps --Clearance
Here's a chance to get in on a good thing.
AH 49 Bathing Caps, at 29 '
AH 59c Bathing Caps, at 39c
AH 69e Bathing Caps, at 49c
AH 89c Bathing Caps, at 59c
AH 98c Bathing Caps, at 79c
Main Floor, rear.
Children's Hosiery
Children's Socks, in fiber silk, a few all silk,
double soles, heels and toes, in whits with
fancy colored striped rolled tops, special
pair 49c
Children's Fin Lisle "Cuties" Socks, with
double soles, heels and toes, in white with
black, tan, pink and blue stripes; rolled tops,
3 for $1.00 or each, at 35c
Main Floor.
"Breezy Music"
Will Help You Keep Cool
With, a Victrola on your porch and some happy
hearted, light footed music playing, it is quite
possible to forget all about the heat.
Victrolas,
$22.50 to $395
Sold "ftn very easy
terms.
The new records are
here.
Main Floor
Pompeian Room.
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