Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-26
The Part of Audrain Lying Southeast
Of and Tributary to Mexico
Interesting Sights Along
the Way.

OF I'M M. M. A., one OF the foremost
military schools In the west. The
clear-toned notes of the bugle on the
crisp morning air indicates that the
military and studious duties Of the
day have begun. Crossing Salt Rive
and passing through the roadway lead
ing under the Chicago & Alton rail
road we view the extensive reservoir
furnishing the water supply required
at this point for this popular railway.
To the north we get a glimpse Of the
construction work Of the new route Of
the Burlington.
AS we proceed We pass the homes Of
several colored families, James Dow,
ell, Richard Glover, Lucy Thompson
and Martha Bollinger, each a substan.
tial affair. On the east the broad ex.
panse OF the Lawder estate bounds
the road on the nDrth. On the south
resides Richard Marion, a respectable
colored farmer. AS we turn to the
south We cross the Wabash railroad
and see a present remembrance OF the
long ago, In the distinct effect OF the
old Danville road crossing fields and
pastures that 10 its day and time were
unfenced and open. This vas at one
time one of the most travelled thor.
oughfares In this State. Its route Is
still quite noticeable at many points
along u days journey. E. ii. Rob.
erts, to the south, is the next home,
and then We pass the home Of p.
Godberson, on the Stewart Wilson
homestead, M OF the earliest i'm.
proved farms in this section. VIM.
Llewellyn lives In a neat home to the
right and the next farm is that OF
0. L. Woods, who has lately sold out.
The next farm home is that Of J.. W.
Smith, well known as an enterprisine
stock man, Dan Meyers home is
next passed and the next home is that
OF M. Gibbons on the old MCGEE home.
stead. The substantial homes OF l..
W. Jones and W. M. PEPPER to the
south and G. NJ. Roberts on the route
are next in order.
The elegant new homes OF J. II. and
William Latta are noticed while the
farm Of W. S. Price has a neat APP
pearance. William Strumburg, Elmer
Hayes, G. @. Bozarth and Herman
Mundy are the next residents on the
Ioute. ]. L. DUNCAN lives on the
farm settled and improved by Caney
Brooks, a substantial citizen whose
characteristics were of comment to
our older readers. George Younger
has lately purchased a small tract Of
land and is building a house just east
IF the substantial home of B. II.
James.
Liberty school house, one OF the
first schools organized, is passed and
on the old Rollins place resides Will
liam Sims. Alta cross roads corner are
the boxes of ". S. Edwards, l. p.
Dyer, John Lockridge and B. ID. Will
klns, each occupy well improved farms
TO the east. The neat little home Of
G. NJ. Day is at the corner, The neat
home Of r. T. Muir is next on the
route and to the east resides Henry
Kunkel. John and Carl Lockridge
have recently purchased a farm to the
right and are erecting a new house.
B. +. Adams occupies a neat house to
the southwest and the next is the
neat appearing and substantial home
Of j. S. Thomas. To the south, a blue
grass pasture in the foreground is the
home Of W. B. Freeman. We next
pass the homes of Wilson Thomas and
NJ. W. Hodges. The well improved
farm Of r. L. Mcclure is next on the
route and at the corner as we again
turn east is the substantial home of
John e. Winant, while to the SOUTH
west we view the well kept home Of
Charles Muir.
The next home is that Of Frank
Mcclure, well improved and of neat
appearance. John Moore lives to the
east as the route again turns south
the extensive Curtis field of about 900
acres is skirted. To the east we again
turn and pass the home of R. Nc
Mahan aud next is the well improved
Boyd farm John Dermony resides to
the south, as we travel on east and
pass the north portion OF the James
Harrison farm, one of the most pro-
ductive in this county, tenanted by
Neal Sheahan. To the east rs the route
turns north lives A. Williams. At
this junction is the Sunrise school
house and to the left is the neat APP
pearlug and well improved farm of
W. NJ. Campbell.
VIM. Childers is the next on the
route aud whose cordial hospitality
we enjoyed during the noon meal. Mr..
Childers has resided in these parts for
many years. Last year he emigrated
to Montana, but one eason in that
State was suffice for him and his
estlmable family and he returned TO
this country, Verify, "They all come
back"
AS we proceed we notice the home
of f. r. Carter TO the east and pass
ing the home OF Frank Storm we see
the Baptist Church to the right. The
home OF A. D. Hamilton is next on
the route and travelling north we
view the elegant home of ]. w. Dow
ell to the east. VIM. Jackson is a
tenant on the Dowell farm. The new
bhouse OF p. ]. Pinegar, lately OF
Iowa, graces a fine looking farm and
the home OF Mr.. Franklin is next on
the route. We can now get a good
view OF Benton City to the northeast
This prosperous little town is situated
In the midst Of an ideal agricultural
region and is quite a trade center. To
the vest we turn and pass the home Of
W. II. Cornelius and A. Collins who
has recently disposed Of his well kept
farm. Matt Meals home is next
passed and TO the south is the home
lof G. A. Mildred. John Leonard, a
well liked oolored man, is next on the
route, and going south we can see the