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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

All are Blau I'd see MS ndppy Ldce |
on the streets again.
Y. j. Gatewood, at Skinner, tells
us that he has 40 head of cattle
for the market, "too fat to waddle."
Mr.. Gatewood is one of the pro-
gressive farmers and stockmen out
that way.
Nora Crawford has been granted
divorce from her husband, j. X.
Crawford. There are five young
children. Mrs. Crawford was
granted $40 month alimony for
ten years.
Lewis Mason. colored, plead
guilty to burglary before Judge
E. M. Hughes in the Circuit
Court here last week; three years
in the pen, commuted to two years
in the reform school, then paroled.
The Vandalia Leader, speaking
of county seat affairs, makes this
comment: 1t is said another Off
cial is to marry soon. Don't
know who it is unless it is Will
Morris, or maybe Albert Harri
son.
Prof. A. G. Butts, near Nit.
Carmel, teaches vocal music. He
now has a class of 81 pupils or
ganized in that community. All
his family are musicians. A pic
ture of his orchestra is another
column of the MESSAGE.
Ed Brecht and Seth Day, of this
county, newcomers from Iowa, are
preparing to bore for water on
their farms. Plenty of water just
now on top of the ground, friends,
but go drill those wells; August
time you may need the wells, and
they will add to the value of your
land, too.
The jury in the case of w. E.
Elliott against the G. & A. rail
road tried in the Circuit Court
here. last week gave Elliott a YER
dict for 81, 500. Elliott was hurt
at Farber last fall, and his team
killed and wagon torn to pieces. A
great many witnesses were here
from Farber during the trial.
Mrs. BERTHE Wilkins TorreysOn,
late of this county, who several
months since went from here to
Segundo, Colorado, and there was
united in marriage to Mr. Samuel
Torreyson, also late Of this coun-
ty, writes the MESSAGE an inter-
esitng letter. She describes her
trip out there and says one of the
most interesting things she saw
on the way was the large farms
fenced with rock. Says they live
Just across the street from Rollie
Torreyson, also with his family
we'll remembered in this county.
Says Segundo is almost entirely
surrounded by mountains "and
yet is about 1000 feet above sea
level, so you know we are rather
high up in the air here" The
town has about l 500 inhabitants;
500 coke ovens in the place. Nc
coal mined here; allis shipped in
from town few miles north
The coke ovens burning at nigh
look very beautiful. We car
see the great snowy range, where
the snow never melts from oul
house. Distance is very deceivinl
here; often what only looks mil'
away may be Ave or ten miles
from YOU. Seldom ever rains
here, and when it does the grount
is dry again ia a few minutes.
am we'll pleased with Colorado
Quite a number of Missouriani
live here, also othersat Trinidad
which makes me feel somewhat a
home People here do not visi
much; they al seem too busy
but they are always cordial Com
ont TO see Us.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
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= HAPPENED and HAPPENING. 4
SOME AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM "
AASSS9S9SSSS 80 SSSSSS9SS7
SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM
sSS333SSS 80 SSSSSSSS9

Hon. w. II. Kennen is at his
old stand Of business again, after
a lay-off of about three months.
All are glad to see his happy face
on the streets again.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Y. j. Gatewood, at Skinner, tells
us that he has 40 head of cattle
for the market, "too fat to waddle." F."
Mr.. Gatewood is one of the pro-
gressive farmers and stockmen out
that way.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Vandalians were compelled to
use classes" in their coffee last
Sunday; the high waters prevented
freight shipments and no sugar
was on sale i'm town.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

If V6ndalia, says the Leader, and
Rails county owned a hen like this
Kansas fowl, rock roads would be
no problem at all. 0The Kansas
hen deserves all the praise and free
ADVERTISING that she gets. Ten
years ago a farmer tried to pre-
vent a hen from raising q family
by the usual means followed in
such cases. AS a last resort the
hen hid out and began her three
weeks duty by sitting on a couple
Of rocks, That was ten years ago.
To-day that farmer has a mac
adauiized road all along the south
side Of his 100.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

w. T. Keath, who for a number
of years was member of the
Hathaway & Keith grain compa-
ny here, will travel over Missouri
and Iowa in the interest of the AL
bert Dickson Seed Co. of Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

j. A. Dillon, of near Rush Hill,
has been granted a divorce from
his wife, Nettie NJ. Dillon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Mrs. A.W. Fish of this city will
have charge of the chariot .Jfato-
ny at Central University, Pella,
Iowa, thru next school year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Louis Barth of this city gradu-
ated this spring in a four years
course at the State University.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

j. M, Nickels, of the BlackFlag,
was down at Pacific, Mo-, last
week, where he has business inter
ests. He says the Rock Island is
getting ready to build a new line
of railroad from Union to Pacific
and from there they will go into
st. Louis over the Frisco. This
is the same road which is to be
built from Eldon, Iowa, thru Mex
leo to Union. There must be
some quick work, however, if the
road is ready in time for Worlds
Fair travel.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

The jury in the case of w. E.
Elliott against the G. & A. rail
road tried in the Circuit Court
here last week gave Elliott a ver-
dict for 81, 500. Elliott was hurt
at Farber last fall, and his team
killed aud wagon torn to pieces. A
great many witnesses were here
from Farber during the trial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Harry Williams was last week
indicted by the Audrain grand
jury for assault with intent to
kill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
HELP THIS MAN.
Some German Woman,
Here's your chance.

The Fulton Sun thus comments:
There is another chapter in the
case of GOttlieb Winner, the noted
Sabbathbreaker of near Mexico,
who advertised for a wife and has
gained a national reputation there
by. His first advertisement,
printed in the metropolitan press
throughout the country, brought
many replies from different parts
of the United States, but none of
them seems to have filled the bill
exactly. Scores of them were
hardly read at all, others were
answered, but a mutual agreement
was not reached.
Now Winner has inserted anoth-
er advertisement, which is more
explicit and emphasizes the fact
that it is a middle-aged German
woman that is wanted, and that it
is hardly necessary for others to
apply. This last ad. reads as
follows: "a Wife Wanted: A
German widower, forty-five years
old, two children, age five and six
years, owner of eighty acres OF
good land, we'll stocked, seven
miles fom Mexico, wishes to marry
a mid1le-aged woman able to speak
German and can appreciate a good
home. Expenses paid both ways
to parties coming here. Address,
Mexico Mo-"
Winner is now very busy put.
ting in his crop. He needs wife
to look after the house and children
while he tills the fertile soil {
Audrain county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Ed Brecht and Seth Day, of this
county, newcomers from Iowa, are
preparing to bore for water on
their farms. Plenty of water just
now on top of the ground, friends,
but go drill those wells; August
time you may need the wells, and
they will add to the value of your
land, too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Nora Crawford has been granted
a divorce from her husband, j. r.
Crawford. There are five young
children. Mrs. Crawford was
granted $40 month alimony for
ten wears.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Ed. VIM. Huff, of Liberty,
preached at the Monroe Street
Baptist church in this city last
Sunday morning.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Walter Burch a new attorney in
this city was last week licensed by
the -Audrain Circuit Court to prac-
tice law.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Six Christian churches in st.
Louis will maintain baseball teams
this summer. Magnates are miu-
listers. Umpires are selected after
prayer meetings each Wednesday
night. The idea is to promote
good feeling and healthy sport
among the different congregations.
All players must be members of
the church, and they play each
Saturday afternoon,
What would we do without our
consular reportsi The following
is from recent one; "While it
may be true that Spain, romantic
Spain, is the land where the light
of chivalry fingered longest above
the horizon, it is true that its peO-
pie with their many decaying
cathedrals and brown gOwned
priests still to the rude past cast a
longing look behind, Potatoes
are growing well.n
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

DR.. G. F. Toalson and Alfred
Elliott, members of the Mexico
Gun Club, went up and contested
with the Sturgeon club last Thurs
day and the Mexico shooters made
the best scores.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Prof. A. G.. Butts, near Nit.
Carmel, teaches vocal music. He
now has a class of 81 pupils or
ganized in that community. All
his family are musicians. A pic
ture of his orchestra is another
column of the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Judge x. j. Pindall from near
Dumas, Arkansas, arrived here
last week on a pleasure and busi-
ness trim.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Noah Hickerson, who sold his
farm last summer near LaddOnia,
has bought a 200 acre farm near
Wellsville, paying $35 per acre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

d. A. Athey of Farber-"the
man who may be summoned but
never testiiies in cOurt"-is now a
regular reader of the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Lewis Mason. colored, plead
guilty to burglary before Judge
E. NJ. Hughes in the Circuit
Court here last week; three years
in the pen, commuted to two years
in the refnrm school. then naroled
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Champ May, says the Forum, is
learning how to keep books and
handle other peoples money in the
Farber Bank.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

The new officers of Mex leo 1. o.
o. F. lodge are as follows: S. M.
Gilbert, N. g.; A. c. Hulen, V.
g.; A. Q. Whitson, secretary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

j. N. Basket of this city will
deliver the graduating address at
the Chillicothe Normal Commence
ment this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

A. j. Deichman, near Rush Hill,
was in the county seat last Thurs
day and remembered the MESSAGE
with favor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

The Vandalia Leader, speaking
of county seat affairs, makes this
comment: 1t is said another Off
cial is to marry soon. Don't
know who it is unless it is Will
Morris, or maybe Albert Harri
son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

ated this spring in four years
course at the State University.
j. A. Dillon, of near Rush Hill,
has been granted a divorce from
his wife, Nettie NJ. Dillon.
Harry Williams was last week
indicted by the Audrain grand
jury for assault with intent to
kill.
Walter Burch a new attorney in
this city was last week licensed by
the Audrain Circuit Court to prac-
tice law.
Judge X. J. Pindall from near
Dumas, Arkansas, arrived here
last week on a pleasure and bust
ness trip.
Champ May, says the Forum, is
learning how to keep books and
handle other peoples money in the
Farber Bank.
A. j. Deichman, near Rush Hill,
was in the county seat last Thurs
day and remembered the MESSAGE
with favor.
J. N. Basket of this city will
deliver the graduating address al
the Chillicothe Normal Commence
ment this year.
The new officers of Mex leo l. o.
o. F. lodge are as follows: S. M,
Gilbert, N. G.; A. c. Hulen, V.
g.; A. 9. Whitson, secretary.
d. A. Athey of Farber-" the
man who may be summoned bu
never testifes in COURTS now a
regular reader of the MESSAGE.
Noah Hickerson, who sold his
farm last summer near LaddOnia
has bought 200 acre farm neaI
Wellsville, paying $35 per acre.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
HOT Time in COUNCIL
OVER new LICENSE Law

going to criticise without offering a
provement? If men in the council
seek to criticise ordinances before
the council they should offer some
thing better"
Councilman Foster, also municipal
party republican, got next chance in
the CAB fest and said:
II would like to know what assur-
ance we have of an improvement with
the chief Of police not doing his
duty"
Councilman Pratt, democrat, coun-
tered by saying:
"In the last election fully 60 per
cent Of the voters or this city went
on record as desiring such an i'm
provement as this ordinance. I was
present, for instance. when the re-
publican platform was adopted and
IL the chief candidate elected on that
platform had drawn an ordinance in
accordance with that platform he
could not have drawn a better ordi-
nance than the one before us. An
other convention with candidate
who was also a candidate in the re-
publican convention demanded the
passage Of such an ordinance as this.
If those of us who stood squarely on
platforms and were elected oppose
this ordinance. believe we viii be
in the position of getting goods un-
der false pretenses. AS for the power
of an executive order to control these
matters. we have had an executive
order and as a miserable makeshift
1t takes the cake"
Then the vote was counted with the
result given above.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16

Are Mayor Boyd's messages Jokes,
Or is Chief OF Police Woydt trifling
with the affections Of the saloon box
rustling trade Of this city? were two
burning questions that took up much
Of the time Of the city council last
night when the Hand ordinance to
make more rigid the requirements
from those securing liquor licenses
came up for considerations discus
sion that ended in the proposed ordi-
nance being turned down by a vote
Of to 6.
The vote for the ordinance-Pratt,
Burch, Doolittle, Hand; three demo-
Gratis and one republican.
Opposed-Baldwin, Foster, Boyd.
FUNK, Lindsey and Pearson; three
democrats and three republicans.
Councilman Lindsley. municipal
party republican, led the assault on
the ordinance by questioning its con-
stitutionality and by attacking Chief
OF P0iice Woydt, Mr.. Lindsey saying
in part:
II believe the officers taking the
oath Of office TO enforce the laws
should enforce them. believe the
chief of police and his force have
SUFFICIENT power to enforce the laws
in the saloons Of this city and keep
them orderly"
Councilman Hand, democrat. father
Of the ordinance, resorted 20 Mr..
Lindsey:
''We have a mayor who writes let
ters to Offenders of the law patting
them on the, back for what they are
doing: and we. have chief of, police
who is enforcing the laws. Are we
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
Special Election for
School Bonds Called

The board of education last night
carried out the program first an
nounced in The Press on May 10 and
called special election for the issu-
ance of bonds for new school build
ings.
The election is called for October
10 for an issuance of bonds to the
amount OF 100000. OF this amount
$4,000 Is for new high school
building. The following, aggregat-
ing $3.50. 900: For a new eight-room
building at the Logan; Tor site and
four-room building In Peaceful val
ley. to relieve the Washington school
for a six-room addition to the Edison
school, a four-room addition at the
Grant, four rooms at the Washing
ton, six at the Bancroft. six rooms
at the Mckinley now under construc-
ton and the reconstruction of the
Lincoln; 100000 for acquiring sites
on Cannon Hill. in Crowder's addition
and In the territory northwest OF
the Bancroft school.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
"SOJER'S WILDLY" KISSES
GOODBYE TO POLLS"

Mary Mcnamara. the "sojer's Wild
dy." has gone to Bonners Ferry to
cook-and everybody on the polls
foorce" Is breathing relief.
Mary. her bags and baggage were
loaded into the patrol wagon this
morning, ticket was secured and
she was shipped to begin life anew in
the Idaho town.
While Chief Woydt. a sack Of
clothes under one arm and feeling
Of relief percolating his frame. was
leading the woman who kissed the
blarney stone oftener and drank more
booze than any other woman ever re-
ceived at the city jail. the happy Mary
was blowing kisses in every direction
and shouting:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16

''Goodby. chief. goodby, chief the
Lord be wild we. chief. Give 'Bill
Shannon We love. Give Bill Shannon
we love. Walker. be good. All yeI
a fine lot Nv bies. yer a fine lot u,
bies. The Lord be wild we all. Have
We got me bag. chief. Pick up me
box. Wier. Ills a shame, the trouble
Of a poor wildly lady. Have We gist
wan drink to tn health NV the polls
stashun before go to Bonners Ferry.
TIL Lord presirve me. an I'll be wild
We some day, bies. Goodby"
And the patrol wagon was across
Howard street bridge and Mary still
waving her hands when a restful con-
dition began to dawn on the city jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
MELL|N IS TO LEAVE
THE n. P. PRESIDENCY

time having been second vice presl.
dent of the road to which 1t Is said
he is now going in the capacity OF
chief executive. J. Pierpont Nor.
gan. who is very friendly to him. is
largely Interested in the New York
New Haven & Hartford.
Charles M. Bum has been general
counsel of the Northern Pacific since
1894. previous to which time he built
up wide reputation as a legal rep.
resentative of the Burlington.
Attorney John NJ. Bum says he has
not been officially advised of the re-
ported impending change. but from
information from other sources he Is
much inclined to credit the report as
true
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16

According to Attorney John M.
identified with the legal bureau of the
Northern Pacific. there is reason to
believe that President Charles s. Mel
len is soon to resign his office and
go from St. Paul to New York to be-
come president of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford road. succeeding
John M. Hall.
Current report In railroad circles
has 1t that Charles NJ. Bum. now
general counsel Of the Northern Pa
cifio and q brother of the local at
torney. II to take the place vacated
by Mr.. Mellen.
Mr.. Mellen has had long and
varied railroad experience. at one
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
Local Markets.

Observation-Disclosures zoe sack;
dry onions. per h.. l11Nc.
Eggs and poultry-Ranch eggs.
fresh. per case. $3.50: ranch but
ter. per H.. 1301Sc: scalded hens and
large yellow chickens. per h.. $50;
alive, per h., 12c.
Livestock-Cows IN foot. Sc: dress-
Cd. bh q &c; steers on foot. Shc:
dressed. SIC: sheep. on foot, Sc:
dressed. 6kc: hogs. on foot. enc;
dressed, &c; calves. dressed, S@8c.
Wheat-The general price paid
farmers by local country warehouse
men is $40 for club and SIC for
bluestem. At q few stations where the
freight rate Is lower the difference
Ia added to price paid. Grain hay.
$3.50 per ton; barley. per cwt.. 75c;
oats, per cwt., 500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
NA1xET BRIEFS,

Plums made an advance of &c this
morning. due to non-arrival of con-
signments. BY the five-pound basket
dealers are asking 15c and zoe.
Italian prunes are coming in more
freely and In 20-pound boxes are
quoted at 50@6Oc.
The berry season 10 about over
only blackberries remaining on the
market
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
Will Index Records.

City Comptroller Daggett began the
work of indexing the hundreds OF
documents In his department today
Expert j. f. Roadnight is In charge
of the work and 1t Is likely to require
several weeks.
None Of the records OF this Office
have ever been indexed, and the bust
ness has grown to such an exten,
that 1t is practically impossible tc
keep proper track of the instrument.
filed. The index list will extend back
for three or four years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
AUO2 vAHTRn.

; The board or puplic works of the
city Of Spokane will receive bids or
! proposals IN duplicate until Septem-
p. m. at the city hall, for the i'm
/ provement of First avenue from the
east line of Madison to the east line
Of Walnut streets. by paving, gut.
plans and specihcations on file in
the office OF the city engineer. and
referred to In ordinance No. A144S.
which ordinance and said map. plans
and specifications shall govern said
are hereby referred for further par
ticulars. All bids must be made in
duplicate on printed forms to be fur
nished by the board. sealed. and one
city commissioners. the other with
the mayor.
There must be written upon the
outside of the envelope the words,
Proposal for the paving Of First st
| the bidder and the copy Of the bid
sent to the board must be accompan-
led with a certified check for not
less than 10 per cent Of the amount
of the bid. and made out to the order
works. and no bid shall be considered
unless accompanied by said check.
The successful bidder shall be re-
CURED to enter into such contract and
ed by said ordinance No. ALAS. the
laws of the state of Washington, the
city charter and ordinance pertain
inP upon the subject within five days
after he has been notified that the
contract has been awarded to him.
Special attention is called to ordi-
nance A1031. governing contracts for
public works. Where any material
here the same shall be Of home pro-
duction when prices and quality are
equal to foreign production.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids. Successful bid
der on the above proposal will be re-
| demnity company bond satisfactory
TO the MsAnrExAxoE.
Bids and proposals in the man,fur
and under the conditions and at the
| time above stated viii be received
by the board of public works for
maintaining the above described pave
ment and Improvement in the man
ner and according to the terms and
conditions stated under the mainte-
nance portion OF the plans and spec
| itications for a period OF ten (IO)
years from and after the completion
| of the said work. and its acceptanc nee
by the city. and the successful bidder
WIN be required to enter such con-
tract and bond as are required by law
! and charter and ordinance OF said
city. and particularly as required
by said ordinance No. l44S within
Ave days after he shall have been no
titled OF the fact that he has been
awarded the said contract
Such proposals shall be in dupii-
cate and in sealed envelopes marked
! Proposals for maintaining First
avenue Pavement" and shall be ac-
companied by certified check for not
, less than 10 per cent OF the amount of
the bid made out to the order of the
~ hA ArA AE
! works OF the city of Spokane
The board expressly reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and
| proposals maue.
ny order of the board OF public
works.
L. b. HANDLEY. Secretary.