Rotary Internnlional Fif trrnth District Convcn~ion Fort Sn~i~h,Arka~rsns April 2.1 -22, 1925 </--- -- --- - THE STANDARD FOR /-----.-I /- -.--I .,- --TI ( ?< 21 Jewels 16 Size Adjusted to 6 Positions Heat, Cold and - Isochronism HE BUNN SPECIAL movemen Ttremely high-grade 21 jewel, 16 size railroad watch that is absolutely dependable and will pass the time inspection on every railroad. The ex- cellent reputation of and constantly increasing demand fir these movements throughout the rail- 14 K.BILLED - GREZN road world for years, is the most convincing evi- \\ 111 ORWHITE- GOLD dence of their accuracy and worth. This high-grade timepiece is now offered as a complete watch in cases especially designed to \ \ appeal to the railroader-being sturdy, compact, . J neat in appearance, and of unusual design. uv NOW.. ~endy- for Delivery If you are contem- HE cases, designed by wadswort,,, are hands even if flat glass is used for replace- Dhtinl th prchase Ttheresult of the~ryears of erpenence ment. @- ifaradroudwatch, in .he of fine watch cases ~11 Style of decoration used afTords positive IC will pay )OU to movements are fitted, timed and RE- grip in removing screw back or bezel. read our descriptive Wide, smooth flats on back and bezel w- booklet,flrllrdescrIb~ RATED in thew cases at the factory. affording t~ghtjoin~s which effectively ex- ing these new, corn. plcteu?ocches-a copy The following are but a few of the many clude dirt. which be features found in these cases: The construction of the pendant, bow and "Own IS very unusual' and is fully cheerfully fur- Thesc gold filled cases are of unusually nished upon re- described On opposite page. stiff alloy - the thickness of metal bemg the auesr. Choiceof heavy Railroad Arabic or Mont- from to heavier than is used in regular 16 size cases. gomery numer~cal,double-sunk enamel dlals or s~lver d~alwith Butler fin~shed center Deep reflector - prevents crowding of and heavy Railroad Arabic figures. ILLINOIS WATCH COMPANY SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS Makers of Fine Watches for More Than 50 Years ADJ US T ED ALL RAILROAD SERVICE If desired, your jeweler will supply you with BUNN SPECIAL movements in cases of your own selectian. HE extra heavy pendant (2) is built with extended lugs (4) that act as housings for the bow (3). The bows on these cases are sufficiently wide to allow for either large swivel or strap, and are so designed. in connec- tion with the pendant, that they are absolutely non-pull-out. The bow is sufficiently strong to sustain more than 200 pounds from the case center Ready for Delivery in May without damage to either the bow or pendant. The crown (1) contains an entirely new dust-proof feature in the form 3 of a dust-proof ring (5). which functions the same as a piston ring in a motor, absolutely eliminating the possibility of dust or dirt working through I the pendant (2) into the movement. No leather or felt washers are used in the pendant. ' , --- These complete BUlJN SPECZALS are packed and shipped in attrace tiw aluminum boxes, as illustrated, whith may be used fur camp ing cigarettes. SIX I This Ticket on every HEADLIGHT DOUBL BREASTED COAT bears my persoiial guarantee to you. -&- PRESIDENT LARNED CARTER 6. CO. - DETROIT I -. -- - -- . Arkansas-Oklahoma coal fields, a normal annual pro- represents a total potential horsepower comparable to duction of approximately four million tons of coal the great \\rilson Dam at 3Iuscle Shoals. 4n immense evolves around Fort Smith as the hub. \\'itliin a radius power plant at Fort Smith now has availal~leelectric of 100 miles of the city, easily tapped by the net-work po\ver, protlucetl from natural gas at rates which are of railway lines, there are four billion tonr of ~uiminecl the lowest in the southwest, coal, according to geological surveys. It would require Railroads Serve Well almost one thousand pears of mining operations on the Five main line railroads and four branches serve this present basis to exhaust the available geologically Arkansas city of progressive people, affording ample measured coal supply. s\\4ching and yards, prompt service and adequate Out of the total of 1.233,242 tons of coal prodwed equipnient. Fort Sn~ithfactories antl johbing houses in the State of Arkansas in 1924, 642,717 tons were have first-class service into the entire southwest and ~ninetl in Sebastian Co~~nty,in which Fort Smith is distribution of a nation-\vide sort is tllerel~yprovided located, bringing a re\.enue of $2,197,009 to t11i.s for the f~~rniture,glass, smelter antl other industries. County alone. Sebastian County, tozether with Pranli- Port Smith is in the midst of the greatest timber lin, Johnson and Logan Counties, 1)ro- Ixlt cstant in the United States, and n, A,\ h-\\ dl11 ' . ... .. ~ds all is- sta 0 f ' g ve tor, rot i ng Jm1t11 va- -. ycalh. rhe rics from high-gratlc ;In- fourteen furniture plants thracite to a high-grade in the city are now pro- semi-lituminous coal of ~.. .- - . .. tlucing approximately nine I - k - - - -- - cars of furniture daily, almo~tsn~okeless quality. The semi-anthracite is prefera1)le for domestic use be- including a full line of I~etls,dressers, chairs, coucl~es, cause of its cleanliner5 antl the semi-bitumino115 is more tlavenporbs and all other I~ranchesof the furniture line. suited for steaming purpo\e> I~ecauseof it5 high heat Fort Smith has one hundred twenty-one diversified producing qualities. factories including fourteen furniture factories, wagon, truck, I>otly, handle, rim and bow, wood stock, novelty, Unlimited Gas Fields I)room and other wood-working industries. There are For thc past thirty years natural ga.s has Ixen de- six glass p!ants makin:. wintlow glass, bottles, lamp veloped near Fort Smith until now, the gas field5 antl chimneys, lantern globes, t~uml~lersand cylinders. Three proven territory literally surround the city. zinc smelters, a sorghum antl stock feed plant, I~isc~tit The title "Super Power Center" has hecn applied factory, pants, overalls and tent antl canlp equipment many times to Fort Smith became of its unlimited sup- factories. The scissors factory distributes the highest ply of natural gas. grade cutlery thro~tghoutthe world. Today the available supply connected with the city Other plants include harness, satlclles, pharn~aceutical by a double system of pipe lines, is 600,000,000 cubic antl chemical preparations, floor sweep, candies, coffee, feet daily, and the fields are only partially de\-eloped. cigars, coffins, well buckets, cotton seed products, cot- This available flow is fifty times the present need antl ton compress, castings, trucks, wheelbarro\\~s.springs, mattresses, brick, tile, engraving, bound I~ooks cir- agricultural production of these counties is more than cus and race track antl theatre tickets in all lan- $50,000,000. guages, bottlers' products, bakery goods, creamery Just north of Fort Smith are the world's greatest butter, cereals, boilers, drill hits, sash and doors, jewel- apple orchards antl just south and west the largest ry, ice cream, boxes antl shocks, mirrors, millinery, Elljerta peach orchards. canned goods, etc. Mild winters, water supply, long growing seasons, The factories in Fort Smith employ from 5,000 to varied soils from river bottoms and prairies, to vine- 6,000 workers and have an annual production valued yard hillsides and abundant natural pasturage make at $25,000,000. profitable dairying, hog, poultry and general stock X tribute to thc agreeal~lelabor conditions of the raising. Extensive local markets antl adequate rapid town is contained in the knowledge that no labor dis- tran>portation to the markets of the entire country turbances have occurred for several years and labor aqsure returns for every stantlard agricultural product turnover is very slight. grown within hauling distance of Fort Sniith. Great Diversification There \Vithin a hunclred miles of Fort Smith there is That farming tern1 of magnetic meaning, "Diqersifi- grown on a ten year average 350,000 hales of cotton cation", is the one word to tlescribe the agricultural annually. More than eighty per cent of this cotton is INTERIOR OF DAIRY BARN ' '1 TOMATO HARVEST R. 0. STOUCH'S NEAR FT. SMITH, ARK. TRUCK FARM, FT. SMITH, ARK. s i t u a t ion surrounding suital)!e for wcaving into high-grade . - ?,z:f-l, Fort Smith. .l I 111 o s t fabrics. This means that the raw ma- iL- iL- -- - -- --2 --.*. -- every plant, grain, vege- 40.000,000 FEET NATURAL GAS WELL tcrial in high-grade cotton near Fort table, fruit, flower and FORT SMITH. ARK. Smith woultl support 500,000 spindles 1 slirul) grown in the temperate zone, thrives there. l'liis making ginghams and other products, with clieap locality is a famous market for fruits and vegetal)les, power, ample labor, water, transportation antl market pro(lucing the earliest and finest cantaloupes, straw- at hand. berries, tomatoes, lettuce antl radishes. Two crops of Within the city limits of Fort Smith and on railway Irish potatoes are grown annually on the same land. switches are millions of tons of shale suitable for The Fort Smith Kancy Hall sweet potato is gaining builtling and paving brick and tile. Kear Fort Smith national recognition. are large deposits of clays antl kaolin. South of Fort It is peculiarly the spot where "corn and wheat antl Smith are large deposits of iron ore and manganese, cotton meet". ;\I1 small grains ant1 forage crops yield slate antl chalk beds for cement plants. To the north unfailingly. The sorgl~umin Fort Smitll's immediate are lime, lead, zinc and glass sand.