Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-06-16
man sbo las failed in aprivase ausi-
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nan sho las fail failed in gprivase busi-
nessjs hot tito conduct public affairs.
By consequence they have elected
officers who have conducted the busi-
ness Of the county with is,gnal ability.
Below We give the names:
Representative G. G.sDaniel.
County Judges-A. j. Douglass,
R. c. Carter, Capt. Graggsby. :.
rJudge Probate Court t-,am'I M.
Edwards - .gsxS I.s
County Clerk-B. L. Locke.
Circuit Clerk-James Carroll.
Prosecuting Attorney. Med.
Trimble. ,------
Recor,ier-John Gregg. ~,
Sheriff-D. D. Woodward ,s. ..4
Collector-Benjamin f. Dobyns.
Treasurer-A. G. Turner t
Assessor-John w. Beatty.
{ Surveyor-C Charles D.. Rodgers. =.
Public Administrators Geo. Rob.
ertson.
School Commissioners. D. Ellis.
Coroner-W. W. Rodman.
Deputy-Sheriff and Constable-R
B. Hooton.
In B. F. Dobyns, Audrain county
has one of the best Collectors in the
State. Out of afax of $50, 900, be
has collected 81 per cent, and we
defy any county or collector in this,
or any other State, to show q better
record. From the worthy Treasurer,
A. G. Turner, we learn that the
county is
OUT or DEBT
with $4,000 surplus in the treasury,
from which all warrants are paid as
soon as presented. No wooder
bridges are being built, but oul
streams are being spanned by sub
stantial iron structures. Our
TAXES ARE LIGHTER
than any other county in the State.
Only 15c on the 500 levied fol
county purposes, zoe for county
roads, and 40c for State tax, making
the entire tax only 75c on the 500
No bonded indebtedness distresses
US, because our public affairs ART
conducted on private business basis
viz: ''Pay your debts and save inter.
est.'
Some idea of the activity of trade
in this county can be gained wher
we learn from our excellent Recorder,
John Gregg, that an average Of ovel
thirteen instruments per day have
been filled In his office during thi.
year.
Mexico
Is situated in the centre of the county
upon the highlands sloping to th'
North and South, and is the
in all Missouri. 1t is the junction Of
tue Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific an,
the Chicago & Alton Railroads, ant
also of branch line of the c. & A
running to Jefferson City. The Han
nibal & Mexico r. R. is already com
pleted to point just north of tn,
Audrain county line, and will, n,
doubt, soon be completed to Mexico
We have already a population o
$500 people, and are daily increas
ing. The city is of no mushroom
growth, but its business houses arr
all fine, large, substantial biick edi
nCUo, IuuiEssSi'.e s'----
| PROSPERITY HAS CONE
to stay. All business men know tha
it is an infallible sign of thrift ant
trade to see the streets Of town line'
with leans. Mexico can easily stan'
this test, for it is a common thing h
see hundreds of teams and vehicle
blocking her streets, and thousand
of men jostling each other in the tur
moil of trade. Especially Is thi
true upon the first Saturday in ever
month, which is set aside as
STOCK SALES DAY.
Then the streets are filed with horses
cattle, mules, sheep, and persons
property of all kinds, to be sold
anction, all making commotion tbs
rivals the din Of Broadway. o
these auction days it is no uncom
mon occurrence that $50, 900 in pror
erty changes hands, and each is eI
abled to buy just what he wants witt
out the trouble and expense Of hum
!, ing it up. Mexico not only supple
the people of our own county, b'
she gets the cream trade of Monrc
and Galloway counties, the farmer
acknowledging that here they can g
better bargains and larger stocks
/ goods from which to select.
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor-James c. Bassford.
Recorder-James +. Gillian.
: City Attorney-Orlando Hit.
f Marshal and Collector-John
f Coons.
Assessor-Harvey c. Smith.
: Street Commissioner-B. Warrior
d City EngiDeer-W. B. McIntir
s Night Policemen-Calvin kilgo
!. and II. B. Allen.
> City Weighers-Gill & Garrett.
MExICO's NEEDS.
}, While speaking of the agriculture
. commercial and social advantages
!. our locality, it is we'll to menti
10 some of our wants. With all Q
y prosperity, there are things we ne
and need them badly, viz: Manufs
tories. We have oil the natural
yantages of raw material. An abun
le ance OF timber of all varieties, I
in best of oak, hickory, ash and wall
te ia convenient. Underlying
Nd whole county are vide strata OF
finest coal. The water supply
y ample, railroad communication
r. excelled, the markets of Chicago,
50 Louis and Kansas City are at
p- yery doors, and we only need com
tent, enterprising men with money
assure our city of success as
manufacturing centre. Why sho
g. cotton and wool be bought IN
rn Louis by New York merchants, 81
lie ped to New England and made
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