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Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
i. NeiehbOrhoOd News.
MartinSbure.

Mrs. Nora Stone and children,
of Mexico, are the guests of Mrs.
Eugene Dctcine.
Mrs. VIM. Banks and Miss Ollie
Kelly visited Wrllsville friends
Wednesday.
Mrs. DR.. Taylor and children
are visiting relatives at Shamrock.
Fred Bunnell and family visited
i'll the country Sunday.
Mrs. Allie Todd, of Moline, Wis
tied relatives and friends here last
week.
Mrs. Annie Chestnut and Miss
Maggie Gibson were trading in
Wellsvillc Friday.
Pinkie French was in Mexico II
short while Sunday.
Mrs. Allie Watkins, of Mont
gomery City, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. West, the first of
the week.
Mertius Detiene and sister, Miss
Leonia, of Mt. Carmel, visited rel
atives and friends here several days
the past week.
The dancing club will give Il
grand ball at llilkemyer's Hall
next Thursday night June DIST.
Harry Burwcll has returned
home from Macon City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
Audrain Man q Winner.

Our young friend, b, w. Hale,
south Of Laddonia, lately distin-
guished himself in contest for
the best essay on trusts written for
the Practical Farmer, an agricuIt-
ural paper published at Philadel-
phia. Three prizes We're offered:
first, #2j; second, SD; third, $40.
Mr.. Hale won the second prize.
We understand that about one
hundred persons entered the con-
test, scattered over different states.
The first prize was won by w. +.
Kennard, of New York State, and
the third by Grant Davis, of New
Jersey.
MESSAGE readers will be glad t,
see Mr.. Hale's article; it appears
in this issue. 1t is an excellent
effort, and we bespcak for it /
careful reading by al. Mr., Hal,
has honored himself and his coun'
ty, aud we most earnestly con
graduate him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Miss May Grigsby was in McXi-
eco Saturday and Sunday.
The G.. p. Church at this place
gave basket dinner in connection
with Children's Day exercises last
Sunday.
Farmers are very jubilant over
the crop prospects in this section.
1t is generally predicted that the
oat crop will be double that of last
year.
Quite heavy rain fell in this
section last Sunday. No damage
to the growing crops has been re-
ported.
Mrs. Josephine Schulz, living
near Farbcr, has just completed II
very handsome modern residence.
Col. Hughes, census cnumcrator
of Nandalia, was transacting bust
ness in Farbcr Tuesday.
Miss Dollie Grigsby, of near
Farbcr, went to Mexico Tuesday
on legal business Miss GrigSby
is one of Audrain's up to date
teachers.
Mrs. Lillian Page, daughter of
F.. +. Scroggin, is very low with
consumption ut the home of her
parents near this place,
7. w. Tobias and family re-
turned last Sunday from Il two
weeks visit with Mr.. Tobias IA.
Their in Indiana. Mr.. Tobias has
charge of the c. 4 \. depot at
this place, and is highly respected
by all who know him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
Skinner.
Exceptionally fine season.

Exceptionally fine season.
\ good crop of corn and oats
promised.
Judge James \. Lewis is treat
ing his house to il brand new coat
of paint.
Geo. Y. Baker is painting his
barn, granary, Smokehouse and
hen house with Il coat of red.
Gene Bruce, of Lupus, Mont
teau county, attended the Prohibi-
ton convention in Mexico last
week. He afterward spent IA few
days with relatives here.
Misses Eighty Turley and Ellie
Bruce are attending the Teachers,
Institute which convened at Lad
donna Monday.
j. W. Holloway entertained his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Champlin, of
Mobcrly, Il few days last week.
Miss Ethel Hurley, of Perry, is
visiting relatives here,
Miss Katherine Narnon, of Mex
leo, is spending the summer with
relatives in this part.
Edgar Marshall, his wife, moth
cr and sister, of Moline, visited j
b. Stephens one day last week.
7. j. Gatcwood and wife spent
Sunday with Mexico relatives
The death of Grant Squirting
was sad shock indeed. Mr.. Spur
ling's friends numbered all his ac-
quaintanccs. He left ii wife, two
children, brothers and sisters to
mourn his loss. The bcrcaved
have the sympathy of all.
The windstOrm Of Sunday week
blew down the windmill Of Clark
and Householder.
DR.. Hale DcJarnett, of Contra
liza, spent Sunday ut home.
John II. Mcdowell, the hust-
ling merchant Of Strother, was
home last Sunday and Monday.
Our census cuumcrator, JOIN
David McGec, will finish his work
this week.
Public sale of the personal prop
crty of the late Thomas W. Nal
Tory will he held Friday June -
beginning at O'Clock p, m.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
Worcester.

Isaac Dyer and family attended
preaching at Littleby Sunday.
Miss Annie Iofriechter will
close II successful term of school
at Beaglcs June 22nd. j. Johns
ton has been employed to teach
the winter term at the same school.
Mrs. Chas. Baker and daughter,
Virginia, visited Mr.. j. Atkins
and family Sunday.
Jewell Hodges birthday party,
June 18th, was highly enjoyed by
all. y large number from Lad
donna attended.
Census Enumeration, j. X.
Hodge, of Prairie township, was
in our midst last week.
y very heavy rain fell here Sun
day.
DR.. j. b. Hawkins, of Mexico,
attended Lttlcby preaching Sun
day.
Married, at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. ID. Kerr, Miss
Rubey Carter and Mr.. Ben Bra
shears, on the evening of June II .
Rev. Clayton Brooks pronounced
the ceremony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Kokomo Nnd) Special to the New
York World: Miss Alice Chisncll OF
this city was surprised the other day
to receive letter that had been mailed
to her in June. 1889, by a California
friend who died five years ago. The
letter had been instructed. and has
hcen meandering around the country
!or ten years seeking proper dcstina-
ton. II was sent several times to the
Gcad-lcttor office, covered l. addresses
aud EoStmarks and forwarded again In
fresh envelopes. II reached the owner
yellow from age and with news that
was somewhat stale. The letter con-
tanned money order for 81 that time
has outlawed The department will
replace 1t with duplicate
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
Interesting 'uFiosiIic-.

An intcrseting collection of curiosi-
ties from British New Guinea. antiqui-
ties and relics, came under the ham
mcr at Stevens Auction Rooms, Co
vent Garden. London. a bronze head,
representing one of tn" ancient king
e Benin, sold for SIS IS Cd, a mum
my Of an Egyptian princess, in clab-
crate coffin. sold for seven gulneas. a
number OF native tkulls, with curl
ouly notchcd designs, averaged 3Os
sch; and some carved charms, worn
ly the natives when lighting. five
Suineas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
unh Mnnr rtnclicnI Ihc.s.

John Stackhousc Bailey, the sun-dlal
maker OF Ccntcrvillc Bucks county,
was one of the first Pennsylvanians to
appycriatc the aesthetic and financial
value Of the tall hall clock, the spin
ming wheel the Dutch stove, the four
.r,s, l,lslcad and the other colonial
ara lIcorlCulal furnishings that used
'a lt,cr the attics OF old farmers. The
+. rmors then used TO send for him and,
working of, say, a magnificent OLD
table Of mahogany for slj, would
'aVgh to think hCw they had bested
Hin. when he, a week or so afterward,
vu'd make a profit OF about 500 per
cent on the purchase.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
NeighbOrIy Neighbors,

Miss lIcbc Grantham is visiting
at Post Falls, Idaho.
Ed. lsom Roberts, of Marcclinc.
visited in Mexico this week.
Hon. j. a. Potts is in Colorado
for the benefit of his health.
Jay Norris, of Chicago, is visit
ing his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. Il. Norris.
DIR. II u. Bachman is entertain
ing his father, Mr.. G.. :. Bach
man, of llazclton, Pa.
Edgar Shobc, of Laddonia Ma
sonic Lodge, attended the funeral
of J. NJ. Marmadukc here Sunday
Our old friend and schoolmatc,
W. W. Soldiers. of Ccntralia Ma
sonic Lodge, attended the funeral
of j. Nj. Marmadukc here Sunday.
Rev. j. j. Porter, Prof. j. w.
Million, Frank llaggard and Alvin
Tredway are attending the b. Y.
i. |. Convention in session mt
Macon City.
Misses Annie and Bessie Hop
kins and Louclla White are among
those from this city who are at
tending the Teachers Institute at
Laddonia.
DR.. Il. l.. Afford, j. G. Pitcher,
Alvin Webb and Judge s. +. Ken
dali, from Nandalia Masonic Lodge,
attended the funeral of j. M. Mar
madukc here Sunday.
DR.. ii. X. lIindc, Rev. W. A.
Hanna and Misses Pinkic West
and Violet Elliott are attending
the Epworth League Convention
i'll Montgomery City.
j. +. Jesse and family, of this
city, are at Excelsior Springs.
They are there for the benefit OF
Mr.. Jcssc'S daughter, Miss Carrie ;
she has been sick for some time.
Misses Ella Showers, May and
Ruhic Horton, of tins city, left
yesterday to he at the closing of
Miss Donia Horizons school, near
Gamma, i'll Montgomery county.
Miss Nora Bullard, of Martins
burg, has been visiting the family
of her uncle in this city, :. II.
Douglass. Miss Billiard left last
night To visit relatives in Colorado
j. W. Foley, of this city, ha,
just returned from Springfield, Ill.
where he went to celebrate the 92t
birthday of his father W. G. Folly
Since Mr.. Folly has lived in Miss
ouri he has returned each year {,
spend II few days with his parents
both of whom are living, on hi
fathers birthday. The old gentle
man is in good health and quit,
strong.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
Shot Himself.

Fulton Mo-, June l7.-NcwS has
Just reached here of the suicide of
Uriah Acison, - years old, ii well
to do young farmer, four miles
south of here. He had been nm
balanced for several days. This
afternoon he went to IA large pond ,
and while sitting on ii spring board
used for diving purposes he put the
muzzle of revolver to his temple
and shot himself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Suspuohanna IPaD Spec. Philadcl-
rhia Inquirer: Alarmed by the cries
Of her poultry Mrs. Hampstead. OF Cas-
cadc Valley, the other evening went
into her barn, where she saw a large
wildcat eating IA turkey. Sh" returned
To the house. secured IN AK. returned to
the Daru ana gave battle to the Wild
cat. Killing it after a severe struggle.
in which she was painfully laccrated
and her clothing was badly torn. The
wildcat weighed thirty pounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

The situation in China seems to
grow more serious. The st. Louis
Republic yesterday had the follow
ing headlines: Seymore's column
surrounded; Russians begin attack
on Pekin. International troops
on an arid plain without food and
mcnaced by Boxers. Cars land
forces assault sacred city on two
sides. Massacre of all foreigners
reported.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

An exchange is telling this:
\ few weeks ago NJ. Wilson Butt,
Il wcll-to-do farmer of Montana,
died, and in his will left bcquest
of $500 to Walter Cash. editor of
the Messenger of Peace, published
at Marceline, Missouri, for the
purpose of sending the paper to
the members of the church who
were too poor to afford it. 1t is
probable this is the only bequest
of the kind on record.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
For Killing Her Dog.

Mrs. Jessie Il. White, south of
this city, values her Collie dog at
$500. In the Circuit Court she
charges William Newkirk with
having killed the animal, on her
premises. She asks for the rccov-
cry of $500 together with 81 600
as punitive damages.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

The case in the Circuit Court
last week of McNcy VS.. the city Of
Laddonia overimpounding a horse
was thrown out of court. But the
same horse and three others of the
same plaintiff got into the pound
again at later date and suit was
brought against the Marshal ct al.
This case went to the jury, but the
jury failed to agree.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

An effort is on foot to hold IL
convention soon of all the Sunday
schools of Audrain county. Il. NJ.
White and ii. G. Turner, of Mex
leo, and Rev. J. b. White, of Lad
donia, have been appointed Il COM
mittee on place of convention and
program.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT rd Monday in
January, LIST Monday in June,
3D. Monday in September.
COUNTY COuRT-lst Monday
i'll February, LIST Monday in May,
LIST Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE COURT-2d Monday in
January, I'd Monday in March, I'd
Monday in May, ID Monday in
September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Dr.. John ID. Nincil, Of st. Louis,
preached an earnest sermon ut the
Mexico Southern Methodist church
last Sunday night. His text was:
"Who is on the Lords side?" He
said only ten per cent of the church
are active Christian people. Called
himself an old fogy and back
number, but warned the church to
get on the Lords side at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
Killed by Mules Kick.

Louisiana, Mo-, June 1S.-Tuck
cr White, son of Mrs. Minerva Il.
White, of GAINESVILLE, was kicked
by mule Sunday morning and
died today ut II o'clock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Sam Wood, of this city, left
yesterday by wagon for Kansas.
He will be associated with the ALL
feldt boys, of Laddonia. who are
operating il thrcshcr in the wheat
fields of that State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Miss Sarah Gibbons closed her
school in Moline ncighborhood last
Friday and this week and next is
attending the County Teachers
Institute in session at Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Bloomington, III. suffered a
great loss by fire Tuesday morning.
Five blocks were burned including
the court house. Loss nearly two
million dollars.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Attorneys p. II. Cullen and Joe
$. Mcintyre and Sheriff NJ. n.
Nelson and II. {. Turner will at
tend the Jester trial at New Lond-
on beginning July 9th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Verne Mendenhall, of the Mar
tinsburg Republican, will likely be
the Republican nominee for Rep
rcsentativc III this county against
Rhodes CLAY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

John Mitchell, by next friend.
in the Circuit Court last week VS..
the Wabash railroad, got II verdict
for 81. 800.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
Breaks Fixed.

| will repair, clean and revarnish
all kinds of furniture, picture
frames, wall-pockets, sewing ma
chines-anything You want. Bug
gies and wagons painted. One
door east Intelligencer office.
= LII DnIrGIASS
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
A FlOry Club.

The Republicans of Mexico have
organized Flory Club. The pres
ident is l.. NJ. Saunders; vice pres
idcut, f. ID. Wells; secretary, r..
+. Clendcnin, Jr., treasurer, G.. ii.
Kunkcl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Gov. stephens has appointed +.
c. Waters, of Nandalia, this coun-
ty, member of the board Of man
ayers of the Missouri School for
the Blind, located at st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Miss Annie Lewis. north of this
city, was given Il surprise party by
II number of her young friends
Tuesday evening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Prof. j. Perry Worden, y. b.,
a. NJ, of the HOLE University,
Germany, has accepted Il place
with the faculty of McXico's new
Military Academy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

a reader of the MESSAGE in the
east end Of the county writes us
this encouragement: Continue
the Peoples Talk column, and let
us hear some of the children's and
young folks ideas also. consid-
er that column one of the most in
teresting features of the MESSAGE,
and the interesting features of the
paper are not few.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

The Farbcr Forum says: On
the train Tuesday the Forum met
Mr.. Earnest b. Coil, the new fed
gcd member of the bar. Mr.. Coil
has Il splendid future before him
and the Forum is glad to be among
his list of friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Hon. Charles f. Stokes, of this
city, Prohibition nominee for Gov
crnor, has been invited to speak at
Laddonia on the Fourth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

The Emmons Wool Co., of this
city, expect to handle 200, 600
pounds of wool this season. They
now have 100 900 pounds on hand.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

The Audrain delegates to the
delegate convention at jefferson
City last week were; Green Clay,
A. II. Whitney, II. d. Risk, j,
w. Mason, proxy for 0. Hit, c.
Z. Feyton, T. J, Daniel, |. j. n.
Smith, proxy for c, Ct. Baker, Il,
c. Waters. For delegates-at-la rg,
Audrain cast eight votes for Stone
Ball and Wetmore, and seven fol
Harher, the other vote, by Il. G.
Waters, being east for Stephens
Lon got poor comfort from An
drain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

The Ashland Buglc says: Mex
leo displayed good taste in eating
81 900 worth of strawberries in
one week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

David Petty lost his buggy horse
last Saturday night-killcd by the
ears.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Luther Barnett, of this city, is
"cducating' horse for Il Dallas,
Texas, gentleman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

John 7. Cogswell, near Thomp-
son, sold tract of land to w. f.
Mcdonald, 1O0x272% feet, for $50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

a severe storm swept over Okla
homa and southwest Missouri Mon
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Bishop Lane of the colored NJ.
f. Church, breaches III this city
next Tuesday night
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Minnie Boyd has been granted IL
divorce from her husband, j. NJ.
Boyd.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

Work is progressing on the new
Military Academy buildings.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
THE MESSAGE

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sallcc, a daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21

b. X. Cauthorn put the reaper
into his wheat crop this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
T arber.

The fields are almost white un-
to the harvest"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-01-26
Amusement In Store.

Corvallis is not to be behind her sister
cities in the matter of entertainment the
coming spring, From the support given
the Corvallis theater by Corvallis people
the past season, Manager Groves is salts
fed that high-class attractions can be
brought to this city with profit.
Tonight Richards & Pringles's Min
strels will appear. This is one of the
strongest attractions on the road. The
Wizard Oil Company is booked for a
week, BEGINNING February 18th, just
for variety. Manager Groves is now in
correspondence with The Moore-Roberts
company which received so much praise
for their work in Portland recently, and
it is possible they will appear here two
nights early in February. Sam T.
Shaw, who made such favorable inn
preston here last season, will be here
week in March.
The local "My Friend From India"
company, whose clever aad finished per-
formance of the above-named play sur
prised and delighted every one last fall,
have in rehearsal the popular comedy
drama "Sweet Lavender" which will be
presented in about month.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-01-26
An Ineffectnal petition.

An Alsea correspondent calls our atten-
ton to the fact "that there has been a
petition signed and sent in from Lobster,
asking for the restoration of that precinct.
1t was signed by every one who was
asked to sign it except one individual
who said he had used his influence in.
bringing about the upheaval, must
say he had as much influence over our
officials as the serpent had over our
grandparents four thousand years ago.
The loHg list Of names can be seen by
calling on the county court, which, n
vites their attention to this matter"
In our issue of January 18th we pub
lished the courts reason for abo1ishing
Lobster precinct, which reason was as
follows:
lit appeariHg to the court that Lob
ster voting precinct had lost its greatest
part, numerically, to Lincoln county at
the time of the creation of that county
and there were now but 10 voters in that
precinct, it was deemed insufficient to
justify the county in its maintenance
and the precinct was merged into Alsea
precinct No. 13 and the boundary Of that
precinct will conform thereto"
Under the law action cannet be taken
on the petition until the January term
of court, 1902. =
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-01-26
Presented With Badges.

The eighteen members of the End Ore
gon volunteers who served in the war in
the Philippines, were publicly presented
with badges by the ladies of the Emer
gency Corps at the freman's hall last
Tuesday evening. An excellent program
was rendered and there was insufficient
room to accommodate all who wished te
attend. The badges were purchased by
the ladies out of the funds left over in
the treasury of the corps at the termina.
ton of the service of the Oregons. They
are of silver and consist of bar with 9
circular pendant suspended by silve,
chains. On the bar is the word ..Phil.
ipine." On the pendant appears the
date of the return of the Oregons and
the words "From the citizens of Cor
vallis," and on the reverse the name oi
the volunteer.
The program consisted of vocal sole
by DIR. Cathey; reading by Prof. Heller
Crawford; solo by Prof. John Fulton
reading by Mrs. B. W. johnson, and
short talks by volunteers Burnett, stimp-
son and Edwards. The badges were
presented in neat speech by Miss Rose
Selling and H. L. Holgate responded hap
PLY. The Amicitia orchestra furnished
music for the occasion. What with the
army corps badge, state badge, possible
decoration by the government and this
badge from citizens the local boys are
high heaped with honors, and they de-
serve all this and something more sub.
stantial.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-01-26
Hobos' Roost.

The Eugene Register contains the
following classical narration of the ex-
perieuce of former Corvallis boy with
tramps near that city: While inhaling
the ETHEREAL ozone from the topmost
promontory of SINNERS Butte yesterday,
E. J. Frasier aud M. O. Wilkins saw
several hobos enter the dismantlsd obser-
yatory building. They approached the
structure and were surprised on entering
to find the rooms were apparently with
cut occupants. On further examination
sort of trap door was unearthed, which
on being thrown open, a large hole was
revealed underneath the floor, from
whose dark depths glistened in "wild
tiger fashion several pairs OF dusty eyes,
On being told to come forth by the two
brave gentlemen who had bearded them
in their den, the whiskers replied in
language more forcible than eloquent.
In one corner of their rendezyouz rude
fireplace had been fashioned from stones
gathered near the reservoir, into whose
limpid depths they gazed, Psyche-like,
while filling their improvised buckets
preparatory to cooking their evening
meal with the il-gotten spoil from
nocturnal pillage. Uuscared and un-
molested, these worthless of Unborn
lethargic tendencies continue to inhabit
this lair above the clouds in strange in
cengruity with their pure environment,
and when the shade of night wraps its
dark mantle of slumber about the tired
city, the denizens of this abode issue
forth and stink about the barnyards,
where well-fed fowl blink on their
perches in tancied security.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-01-26
Tong TOM PRECINCT.

Five Of tie Pioneers. of 1858 Yet Re.
+ side There.
G. w. Turnbow furnishes the Junction
City Times the following collection ol
items about Long Tom precinct, AZ years
ago.:
At THAT time the population of Long
Tom precinct was about 80. There was
one school house, and 81 miles of road.
The nearest post-ofice was Starts Point,
one mile north of where Monroe now
stands. Monroe was then unknown.
The nearest -four mill was on Beaver
creek, Benton county. The first election
was held in Christopher Taylor's hewn-
log house, on his donation claim, where
Emery Heron now lives. There are
about 54 square miles in this precinct.
In 1853 there was but little if any tax
able land, and at this time there are
$4,000 acres taxed. Of the 80 people
that were there in 1853, there are but five
remaining, namely, w. R. Goodman,
Milton Robenson, G.. W. Turnbow, J. S.
Robenson and Mrs. Oliver Mays.
The present population is about 277,
with 20 or 80 legal voters; about 100
school children. AZ miles of public road,
postofice, sawmill, 2 poultry yards,
fishpond, hophouse and 20 acres of
hops.
In those days farming was not SO ex-
tensive as it is now. They had 10, 20 or
80 acres of wheat, which was Graded and
bound by hand. The wheat was thresh-
ed with horses or cattle by tramping it
out of the straw.