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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-02
The Towers OF silence.

Much has been told OF the ''towers of
silence" and very much OF exaggera-
ton. One writer speaks OF the dismal
surroundings and deathlike silence;
another of the fetid atmosphere; and
still another of his having climbed up
on the wall and accidentally dropping
his hat and then following it, ending
with an amusing account OF his escape
from the birds and the watchful eyes
of the keeper. All pure imagination
and pretty writing. The towers are FIVE
in number, twenty-five feet in height.
and the largest from seventy to one
hundred feet in diameter. These di-
mensions may be all wrong, but they
will convey true idea of these singu-
lar structures. Within the outer WALL
some fve or more feet below the top
are three tiers of sort of trongh-the
outer tier for men, the next for women,
the inner one for children. Within the
inner tier is large well-like chamber
covered by grating. Leading from
this well are drains into outside wells.
The dead, whether high or low. rich or
poor, approach these solemn precincts
on perfect equality. All are borne
by mourners afoot, no pageant or evil
dences of worldly vanity being dis
played. Two men regularly em-
ployed for this purpose (none others
ever enter the tower) bear the body
through small opening into the tower.
All garments and ornaments are then
removed. NAKED you came into the
world, naked you must go out" said
Zoroaster.
The garments covering the corpse
are then at once burned. "Fire clean
ses from all impurities" said Zoroaster.
The bearers then retire. and in one
hour ever vestiage of tesh is removed
from the bones by the mournful birds.
The bones are afterwards dropped or
are washed down to the grating, and.
falling below. are, under the action of
the sun and water and chemicals, in q
year or two dissolved into lime. and
flow out into the outer wells. 1.-The
earth is a good mother to all and
should not be contaminated by the fetid
remains of her children" Thus taught
Zoroaster. The lime which flows in
to and becomes part OF the earth
mother does not contaminate. There
can be no noxious odors. For the
dead are brought here before decay sets
in. There are about 500 vultures
lowering about the locality. The aver
age burials are four to five day, but
small food for so many voracious birds.
There is nothing awful about the
premises more than about any ordin-
ary graveyard. But to the contrary
there is = beautiful garden, bright
with cheerful and sweet flowers and
many trees. No traveller could climb
upon the wall, for it is as smooth as
any plastered piece of masonry. and
there is nothing close to them to per-
NIT any one to mount upon. No
Parsee even, other than those employed
for the purpose, ever enters the towers.
Which tower the dead of any day will
enter is decided by the regular COM
mittee, and simply on sanitary grounds,
so as to enable each one to take care OF
its proper proportion.-Hon. C. Il.
Harrison in Chicago Mail.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-02

Californians have . method OF pre-
serving fruit without sugar 80 that it
will keep sound and fresh Tor years.
The recipe is as follows: fi!l ciean' ory
wide-monthed bottles with fresh, sound
fruit; add nothing. not even water.
Be sure that the fruit is well and close.
ly packed in, and ram the corks-ot
best quality - tightly down into the
neck of the bottles until level with the
plass. Now tie the corks down tight
with strong twine, and after putting
the bottle into bags stand them into q
pan or boiler of cold water. Let the
water reach not quite to the shoulder
of the bottles. Let the fire be moder-
ate, and bring the water to boiling.
Boil gently for ten minutes, remove
from the fire and allow all to cool
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-02
why the Numbers are Changed.

The hotel clerk finds many curious
people. If at some time there has been
3 suicide in one of the rooms, the first
duty of the clerk is to see to it that the
newspaper reporter does not get the
number of the ROOM And if he should,
the number is changed at the hotel as
quickly as possible. The reason for
this is that the average arrival who is
posted on the suicide invaribly asks the
clerk what room it occurred in, and
follows the inquiry with the remark
that he doesn't want that room"
There is hardly q first-class hotel in
Chicago that hasn't had some sort Of
q tragedy, and the clerks are never
supposed to know what room they oc-
Cured in.-ChicGgo M1il.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-02

The KrYsroxr has long been acknowl-
edged to be the. sole representative Of ths
Great Upper WOOD. River and Sawtooth
mining regions, andss located as It 10 In the
very heart Of the most promising foin1ne
country on the face OF the earth. An91eaTr
ing nothing untlone to present its readers
SomR1ste SYNOPSIS Of aa mining ne~J - PSI
importance in the growth ct. ketchu1u, thu
future metropolis Of Idaho, it is an iuv&luA-
BILE guide for capital and informant to the
settler OF every craft AMI position. Sub
scribe for it, read il, and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-02

A copper cent in possession Of . c.
luata. Fla, citizen 4 aid to b @aRe
thar worth its weight IL gold heeehb
it was coined for tho Chut59etee Coy.
ernmout during the Rebellion. mon
4 dia Which WA cap&nTed BY theU Un5et
Gtatas authasifieof altar TIE 1ngo<s
second piece had bean- stxnOk o1.s {, 1t
= Thought that only aheua taEeQ1Y -
thsee coins aro now In ex13te
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-02

4. C. Brohard, Who lives near Flem-
ington, w. Va, has lamb in his flock
with one mouth, two noses, two eepar-
ate sets of teeth and four eyes, all fully
developed and ready for use. It u .
great curiosity. and bids fair to become
as famous as the little lamb that Mary
had. Mr.. Brohard has long since had
a chicken hatcned with four feet, two
tails, and several other appendages.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-02
A Bakers Profits.

A baker win toss barrel Of -four in
to q trough. Tl.en he tosses 1O4
pounds of water on top of it. A guam
titv Of Yeast is aided. and then the
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-02

meets meets !, sAS : !, LODGE, No. 13, I. o. o. F.,
1hursSs ~ &c ge-ows' Hall in Ketchum on
Nstinm eFeS!ss o: each week at s o'clock.
dialv uaetGren IN goos: standing are cor
VA Wv, {. Z s.sARLATT, N. 6.
- "h&S.2H, acc. Secretary.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
lean Year Is.rII..

lie was nicc Young man. with cane.
high hat aud patent leather boots. lie
strnllcd lcisurcly down Madison avenue.
pulling dnin,ilv upou a cigarette. and
occasionally twirling the wgSeu cud Of
q muustarhc. lie was accnsicd hy a
stout woman with y n1rid complexion /:
Top of the m,rnin' to ye, Mister
Charley said She.
Good morning. MIS-. McGwinn. said
the nice Young man.
"Mp datliut boy would Yc-" and she
bestowed a bcwitchiug smile upon him.
lie dolgcd out Of her reach. The re-.
collection that it was leap year rushed
upon him. lie answered:
"Madame-rcaliy can't am sorry
If cause you pain. but my affections
have already been bestowed upon an-
other, and Aladame-l can't can't
marry YOU"
She Eazrd at him in astonislmrnt.
and then sail, Indignantly: "Who axcd
We TO marry me? Tie idea Of tie likes
of me, q poor. lone WILDLY. wild four
children 20 support by washin'. akin ye
to marry me. l was only goin' TO ax sc
for that dollar for the washm,."
lie sighed ml gave her q dollar. and
walked stliy away
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

TmE bill OF Congressman springer to
establish uhr Territory Of Oklahoma
met wil q decided setback las; week
IN au earnest protest from the Osagcs
and thc rcrf' .uiatiycs ui the Gyc civ.
ilrcd tribe against his measure. \
delegate from tine ChigEgsaw Nation
made an argument that made consider
able headway with tIH committee In
whose hands the matter now lies. which
will give Mr. Springer some unpleasant
questions 10 answer when the bill cumes
up in the House.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

Kansas CRY was recently visited by
the two noted rcyiyalisis. sam Jones
and sam Small. aud seven thousand
people have daily listened "a them.
Among ihc regular attendants was n
young lady. aged seventeen Years.
named Aroiliusa Weller. She has gone
violently insane from the effects Of ,he
preaching. ana committed to the state
insane asylum. At tie depot she ere
atcd u sensation by her Wild and loud
talking, sam Jones AMI heaven and hell
and salvation being the subject of
her utterances. At a meeting of the
local ministers resolution iudursing
the visitors and their methods was
voted down, and it was decided to dis.
continue the meetings.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

IioNiarY has tnn often In H. It's own
ncwatd. ! Taiitoai conductor In New
YORK found p1ckcib1ok containing:
Siu1. lie wired THE uNn-F To meet him
Ua the blrS ,gip aui get his treasure.
When i, Nas handed i1 him the oycg.
iulol eligra carefully selected two.
hil picrr lui offered ii. The conductor
returned IT, sly!us, "Souy hayou',
auy change fug Il" aud shouted, AN
a,it.4nltv
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

* the Rhode Island stale legislature
las. week a hill was passed which will
suhmi. To the people u! that State u
constitutional amendment relating 10
suffrage. The amyuiucn; places for
yigu-hum citizens ou the same footing
- native b'm. makes poll tax and
dncs away Will ii- registry tax aud de-
nfiyes others than rropprl1.hpllrrs
moan voting ius c-y council and on
money matters.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

VINES a woman runs ior Office. don't
H. iou sufc that she is beaten when ti.y
vote shows iha; she has puly minority.
~ n ircrut election IN Wyoming y
young lady Fan f'T sCbrp! commissioner.
bot was beaten by her male competitor.
Her friends offered their causola,ory
COMMUNICATION, but she shed not tear.
She married her successful competitor
siic next iay after lic 50; the certificate
oI election.
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rn.rnrrrr nI.IrIrIN.

Rawiiu7 mail leaves Monday, "wednesday ani
Friday ut %. ui. Arrives Tuesday. Thurs
day .uI Saturday a' ~. III.
Grand River unii leaves Monday nt u. m.
Arrives Tuesday ri q y. M.
i!nupriy mail icsra Monday Mt q. m. Ar
ri,cH Thurs'lny al q y. IN.
PiCo-Hncc rritntc mail l~Wcs wednesday at 2
q. m. Arrives 'ruU-'nv.
Nnncy order aud registry department opcu
from 2 o.. m. to 3 -. ~.
u0ie- open sapHays fruri So ~ p. IN. n-1
from HIH %. E'.
L =. non ms. rr.lma-t.r.
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STATE BOARD oF cNrTLE INSPECTION
tuNNfsuiuNEUs.

l.. II. Tucker. h'uv"r
II. o. johnson. urcrlry
william WitHsra. Ia Animts
Gcrnrr ". Thompson ir.. numnro
George H. Alafls. -trsai"itc
I. =. Brink. Cuild Junction
:. = Urruu. Nc"kcr
II. H. HoftstIF River bend
u. ~. wynti GrCricy
state Veterinary Surgeon. Chas. q. Lamb.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

rurEE arTr lyuolic,l during the Pas,
year Ia the uuii-i States up fewer than
ouo huudgri and twenty three Persons.
Og the yaTious States and Territories,
Texas leads the l.s,, will fifteen lynch.
ins' ani Mi".eip.i IS entitled to sec-
cni place, will fourteen Ia hcr credit.
Al lhr victims were males. eighty Of
them ie.us ursri,s.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

sESAruE i'Lu'm has introduced g
bill in Clugg which prohibits thc
granting ~ pg,ss5 by railroads .n official
persons, Mrmhem u CnHggcss sud GOV.
cumou, rmpi.srs, u Nas referred Ia
,Ummi,i-, iui tli.s is al,lll ,hc last
OF it.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
ulfrNr1 OFFICIALS

Cou,mis,irasrr. . a.I.Gf..or5, iLn. strans
rui y %. Hsi1Hu.
,lrfE nrt it.,.lli,a IuHlas W.. fsuHsr'i
IudH~. :. y. ii.-iEfs
Htc#If. i. e.. ErHaifu
rr,asHr.r. d. r. NHfrru
Nssssase !. q. TTIfs
Sur, r5Hr. rrfrr 'hur b1Hli
superintendent uI b, HtHls. srWurI While
CafuuHr. J. e.. jHIrsnu
Il,al usrraerr. tg'h l'rHu!gei, joe. .. r"ui
iiih -rH Martin
Iua'i-f Hf the i'f-Hs. s'u y. s. Wafaun
ruifstaiIa. a. e.. Gilmore
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

4nE greater tile agitation over alco.
iiulic Liquors lh- muFr there is mauuiac-
turrl auj drunk. Tie total collections
"i tie Internal revenue Tor tile last Dix
months ul la,l ycar show an increase Of
tax ,aul couaiouiiug Increase ia
the quantity manufactured and soldl ui
ssnnuuu "a" d.a,,Is.., A,..r,,s .-., ls.n.
go GA bccr. Tile ineIcasri icmai.,
comes nom prohibitions states.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

plow motor In front is a swiftly
whlrling wheel armed with sharp steel
blades that cut the SNOW and lee up into
small chips IN front of the car. The
pnlyeriZed ice and snow is then drawn
up through the inside of the ear with an
endless chain of buckets, and discharged
from the roOi with great force so far
away from the track that il gives no
further trouble. Two hundred miles OF
track was swept clean by this machine
in fifteen hours ON one Of the roads,
some OF the driits cut through and dis
sipated were fifteen feet deep.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

Inn Blair educational bill still hang,
IRE Ia Congress and occasional speeches
are made i1r and against 10, II is only
u waste nf time considering such - bill.
and should nr smiihcfcI.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

GENERAL WEST states that the bills
for the late Ute uupleasautness Will
foot up to between $4,000 and $4,000.
The account, lie says, VIII no doubt ho
shouldered by the general government,
but not until the state has recognized
the Indebtedness through legislative ac'
tion. Regarding the probability OF po'
htieal capital being made ont OF the
matter the general laconlcnlly states
that they can lire away as the governor
and himself arc tie only Democrats
WHO were connected with IL. lie lis.s
no usn for anyone who regards an In
dian as being worth anything until he is
dead aud s,anhs sluarcly on that plat
form. The general government, he
states, hi.s no official information te-
gaidiug the war excepting tie rrpuG, Of
the lieutenant OF thn coloTed company
and the latter knew nothing but what
the Indians told him.-Aspcn Times.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

\ NEWLY invented rotary snow plow
for clearing railroad tracks was used
with great effect on somc Of the Dakota
roads 10 clear them after the late bli2-
gard. The plow is entirely different
from anything heretofore used. The
machine is in and In front Of 4 box ear
propelled by a locomotive from thc rear.
Au engine To the box ear furnishes the
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

Is answer 10 iIicnd who lately
a,koi who would likely prove his com
priitpr ~ the next congressional cleo
tinn, Speaker Carlisle answered IN ~.
language ut Hamlet, "Ihobc, or no,
ILmu..--
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

DAVID WALrNiEW, the last surviving
witness 10 tho nutheutiei;T Of tine Book
oi Mormon. died St Richmond, siis-
souu, rccngly, after lingering llluess
OF several weeks.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
WHITE mvER sruCK.CUowBus Asso-
rINTIpN.

President. hen Frio''
Niut-PuH ilcuf, ". u. lnriug
Secretary, j.. II. BntshrT
treasurer. ~ q. kuCk
Executive Committee. =. :. Gregory. \. c.
Hatch and o. j. linls.
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THE HERELp BRAND.

All stock branded as above on any
part of animal from the tail up TO right
behind the cars. Range, Garfield.
Routt. Grand. Englc. litkin and Mesa
counties. Colorado. Eastern Utah and
Southern Wyoming and q few select
patches OF legIlgg ground all over.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

TuE public debt was reduced during
tie month OF January sl52g7, 30. The
amount ol cash still In the treasury Is
sIs,rJa, ,t,iI
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ui. rT.i-T urTiTi1I.

pis'rirt IuEas. rhHHvs s. t'u E.f
uis'risi Attorney. ~ y Tsriur
state Senator. II. ~ Etiv
state t,rfra Htltito. . % Melvin tsl~ar,is
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
rows OFFICIALS

Trustees. i. u. iiuchAn. r. y. = 0hnuigyf. J.
T.. NciiHituii, q. u. Thaycr. ~. \. wiiihack
clerk nuT Usrtrstgr. u. n. Thryrr
Treasurer. ~ 4. wiithnpE
ruli,y Magistrate. VI. '. Miner
Marshal. q. ". Stone
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
T..ATU UIIIIINIH

gutrrrns. iisa Niatus
iAFrIisrlauIaUuNrru"Fs - n, Nrtil'iHi
tsrfrfary uf Stale. lHm~s ilirs
iuiiIur. utrHln r. kinfs'ri
TffH1 HfsHF. rfHf " NffFHH
Rrts iFnIfs iH TnHFiiut. i-H r,stfr!l
ttfurnft lssHUrTaIs N,iu Marsh
igr.yHis Ilaf. tEitsrs.iF. o. s. "ti-I.n,
T. CaIaHI. o. W. NuHlHr7. " p Sow
,ru.is. O. J.. r.sHp'H Nr.fH tHuHii7sers
rfrua .srEf4
rbirf 1usii1H, william v IiFfk
N-s.-iai,-t. =. e.. uyim aH.i 4 ~ i'fI Fi
catamiasiufHff. ~. His'nz, Tt.a. NsrHu
unt John e. -Isi'Urr.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
SWIFT spil,,r, uEAH un.

On, riddle me through with Gutlins gun,
or shoot me cat 0f a mortar;
on, pafHlyzn me with a puwgritl nun,
or fry IRE ia oil until gn, done,
or iiay ms alive and quarter.
Aye, grind ne to atoms " dust, n you will
Hut save me from tnat which Is s'rrr'
Oh, chaosr any ineins that quickly viii Kin,
PROM a uilroAi stove Ia "a dynamite mill,
Hut don't make uie room with a snpr"r.
haii Uf frNas, ere go,
Toll me lf your clock is slow;
Tor have % train % u4luh,
Aud must quig4iy raise Tho hieh'
Ere dart into tho n'shI
Tel me b. yuur uar llrec T.shtf
Ilarkl hear IAa hlli-lass lark
AMI the nisht is COLI nui larA.
asI Trxn-, must gii,
Yet. hsflra I rise uni iii,
Trll mr. ana !i,u, Igll ur tulo,
What uuuiiurr i- your Tarl's sh1eS
sne-
s,ai-sin sicIur.
Please, dear Ja0Iuc.
He
80 -oai l10quai,
Can't -ffnd maqurt.
The oyster is O. -fIsli,r iiri
Thsu iugssy-, dee, uT tlmr3
iiuf aE'u ir r'fIrH O. hiiins uP
ils -ffs tHrra slI tha .arle,
80
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I.Is ~

Twenty iuches. q caiuiugJ Isr month, u 10
Professional Cards, when paid Ia advance,
~ Iscr wear.
80 Losil and l. mi nuiicrs fteon cents prr
llno tor iif,t iu-sttinu and ten erng. ioT each
r'it-.lulut Insertion,
~ oanmuni iafttiun9 shYuli h. a'iif,s-sd to
TliE Mi.EKER HERALD.
n,Hkrr. ,ul0md1.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

The following explanation of legal
term i, offered hy . TouIouic gnenbeF
OF the Canton police force; Yen | get
the ont haheIs scuTpi1us | can chust
as we'll catch "a man whrIe h. ain't as
where he is!'
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
SYMPTOMS.

Los OF Appetite, Bad
Breath, Bowels Costiyc.
Headache, with dull, heavy
sensation; pain under shoul-
dcr-bladc, often mistaken for
Ehgumaiism; ful!nc=s after
eating; diiuclinaton to
oxcrt.ou of body or mind:
lrriiat.!!ty Of Temper; Low
Spirits lor the Blue }; Rest
lnsss, and a sensation Of
having lot uul1nc some
thing which ought to h8yo
i-,ca done Wclrincs: p.z-
illness dot. before the cycs;
highlY-colorel urine; iiigl
dreams; Constipation, c,c.
No. all, but always somo q
thgse sylupt5mi Indicate
Sani Of action Of tho Liver.
For q safe. reliable remedy
ihl; can do no harm and
has never tecn known 10
hil 10 do good Il Simmons
Liver Regulator.
-simmans liver Regulator acts IKE =
riaFai "a fhn iIsvf aiihput tirbiiliaiins !
sHl uithaus any ~ the ytil effects II
ilFFrusY. Have ifiryi u thugupshiy. ani
'T-raE ahai Eupu,-liEN. d. UsApsE sEa.
sitrul-ss. Ga
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
HUTCHINSON s siuoSs.

Abo'c tumd ou lcn side. Also own cattle
trini''li : nlrft shoulder or side. Ear
mark, unlrfhnrk To- each cur. Horses brand.
'd sainc n1 cut uu irf, shoulder. WnuHc. ric,,.
nnc" cruck aud white river. rustuircc al.
ircsa, NcokUr. Juiarniu.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, ,
rNrTrp srATls OPTICIANS

TTTTTIT :" y 7 - " y '-E77-7
s.natur.. q. o n. 50. ii,uri sHsi H. -. rviirr
MSmlfF - tHfga-5r. q. 1tn"'
plsIfi.i tfrifr. NHsas Nslif't
NsFshti r ltul
stfHFuHJ. II. ". itiissuu
Rrsisi1r - fhs iain,i nf'rs, -, it-isu
i....l.rL % Irlll-- M-n-Is. :. y rtan
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

UHuar. vsHr. n.giie srI GsFH.li ct.,s-.
.auib $3.50 'f Grand fiyrF. CaIggi county.
rD'nFffH.
rrnr,rrtifrss. frsiuus. Calo..o or rsrsu.
adH. r.!H.
Au,r'ita iraufs,I ra rrats b1te slusr- crVp
- f,stF r.ir sf.f .fHHffs Irriap.
Ais, asFne r'Irr tHlu.fe5 49,, on rishi
sif-. VI.H uriHrs.uI- 60 ., ti.nt car
anil iu.i'ir iFaar h2
AIs1 tntii. HHtuiy,i vr lrit siio.
Al tHra.as tGunfts,i . uu lcfi ur gi.A, thirh.
ur i-ff shusiifHr.
Aisl urr-isr.. HBi Eorp Tor alc galloway
sui ru1.r,i.AHaus t1Is.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
mAnP 8 MiIIGnr.

Horses branded -amr ~ cut on right thigh
Csitie branded same us east 0n amy part II
animal. Range, Sine-mile bill ans vicinity of
Mcuker. ru-iDnirc address, Nuckpr Colorado
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

rf.t liansv Hisr rf,-k Hisl Gmui r,,r,
rsg,i' tEsul~i ss ais,sr. aH1a EsJv "a lon
stir. iaFs#lsFls Hs iu a'uya tui.
"'"'''''.' x ''''"'n'"''"''''''.
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

Tue oyster is O -futii,r iiri
Thsu tugs"y-, dsss uT famng
iiut aEru BE- r.alfs g. ufup
ile-rfa fHrrH siI tha saHe,
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
HAYES BROTHEUs.

.,toyo brand an l,ft hIp. inusc THURMAN
orsak, usIaa,u White river anh f.eranoc'
I1-tsliias a.llf..s, Jamc- Hayes, ,krr' Colo,
The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11

7.bHsHsi E,vy ssi-fdsf b.
rrlE F0lTDR AgD pRDppIEF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
Bob Feels Better.

eaS ohshto
Bob White, of the Mexico LED
GER, on last Tuesday got wind of a
vague rumor that the Columbia
Branch had been purchased by the
Chicago, Hannibal & Springfield
road. Bob started out to investi-
gate. He didn't wait for a train,
but struck out for Centralia on
foot. Upon his arrival he examin-
ed the Branch road. It was still
there. Bob concluded he was
mistaken, and went home in a
happier mood, but still slightly
nervous and shaky. Our Mexico
neighbors might as well take il
easy, and get used to this sort Of
thing. Our people had Q spell Oh
the blues last week. If Mexico
should lose the railroad, we will
sit up with Bob until he recuperates,
and then give him an opportunity
to 90 on the editorial staff of the
Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
BEAVER DAM ITxlGs.

W +N.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, March 7.-Mrs.
R. M. Price is visiting friends in
Columbia.
Miss Mary Farley is visiting in
Fulton this week.
Beaver Dam school will close in
three weeks.
Roy, infant son of MI. and Mrs.
s. A. McCord, ID quite sick.
Mrs. JEFF. Harrison IL very siCk
with e~rysipelas.
Irving Calhoun is painting his
barn, which il one among the. best
the best in this portion Of the
county.
Henry Miller moved last week
on his farm in Galloway, which he
bought Of Charley Edmonston.
Mr.. Howard has rented the farm
known as the DR.. Hickman place.
John Waugh has taken charge Of
the VIM. Edmonston farm.
Rev. Frank Mitchell filed hisap-
pointment ut Prairie View. last
Sabbath. Service every FIRST and
third Sundays of each month.
Sabbath school every Sunday morn-
ing at 10 O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
RUSH HILL RACKET.
ence of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, March 6.-The COM
mittee on Local Option for Linn
township meet here yesterday and
appointed a subcommittee in each
school district.
Mrs. Joseph Glandon and Miss
Carrie Lakeland, of Mexico, came
down last Friday to visit friends at
the Hill.
Mrs. Ferris, of Mexico, who has
been visiting the family of DIR.
Dunbar the last week, returned
home Monday.
Mr.. Joseph Mitchell, OF the firm
of Green & Mitchell, stock dealers,
has returned from the South, where
he has been with mules.
Henry Strife, who has had
Marion Doolin's blacksmith shop
rented the past year. has bought
the shop and house adjoining it
and viii continue the business as
before.
Prof. Crigler and Mr.. Shepherd
have bought the Worcester store
and are putting in a general stock
of dry goods and gr oceries.
Rev. G. III. McDermond and w.
B. McIntire will address the voters
ofthis vicinity on Local Option at
the Church next Friday evening at
7:30 o'clock.
J. B. Clark, ST., has charge of
the railroad office while the agent
is off on a short wedding trip.
Married, to-day at 10 o'clock,
at the residence of Rev. j. P.
Furnish, Mr.. George w. Culver
and Miss Louie Belle Miller. The
groom has had charge of the rail-
road office here the last four years.
The bride is an .estimable young
lady Of Jonesburg, who has been
making her home here the past
year with the family Of John Pike,
her relatives.