Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-01-07
/ Hub Of q Prosperous Agricultural
EtiOn Educational Advantages Un-
brDasssd Beautiful Churches, Su-
|Deri0r Public Schools, Modern
Business Blocks, Strong
Financial Institutions.
|cITY OF HANDSOME HOMES
ecial Inducements to Manufacturing
to Locate in Her Midst
Brief Mention of Some Of the
Enterprising Business Men
Of the City and Their
Line Of Business.

\ In most cases the town is the out
rowth Of agricultural fruition and
khile Mexico possesses many elements
81 growth independent Of this, IL can
hot be denied that to the utilization
'pf natures advantages, so plentifully
distributed In its splendid surround
EIngs, 1t is chiefly indebted not alone
3for its existence, but for its past sue
'cessful accomplishments and its brill
|liant future prospects. Mexico is
Justly noted as city OF beautiful
homes, as an unequaled place Of res
|idence where educational advantages
and religious privileges await all 10
whom mere material pleasures Of sur
rounding does not alone appeal. As a
busy point OF trade, o judicial seat for
several thousand happy and prosper
Gus people, and as beautiful home
town, Mexico has no superior and few
equals. Here are found the luxurious
homes OF the rich, the cozy places OF
the well-to-do and the. cottages Of
those in the humber, but no less
honorable, walks Of life. Around and
about all Of them Is the air Of cheer
fulness, aud peace and happiness reign
within. The people OF Mexico, those
who are permanent residents, nearly
all own their homes, and for this rea-
son the town is thrifty, enterprlslng
and remarkable for local pride. Prop
erty Is certainly on the increase in
value here, but no more rapidly than
growth will warrant. Real estate is
lower in Mexico to-day than in any
substantial and growing city OF its
size In the State. This means that
there is plenty OF room for business to
grow and for values to rise without
fear OF collapse. 1t means that In
the future, as in the past, all invest
ments In Mexico will be profitable.
Mexico is located in Audrain county
los miles west OF st. Louis and l65
east Of Kansas City and so miles north
OF Jefferson City, the State Capital.
1t has population OF 1000 and is con-
stantly growing. The business blocks
OF Mexico are fine, substantially
built modern buildings of brick and
stone. The railroads which furnish
transportation facilities are the
Wabash and Chicago & Alton. Oul
city is the judicial seat of Audrair
county. A splendid system OF watel
works furnish abundant pressure fol
domestic use and protection from fire
A splendldly equipped volunteer iirt
department brings low insurance. Ou
streets are lighted by electricity AMI
electric current extends to every par
OF town. Our sewerage system Il
good and perfect sanitation prevails
Our city government has uniformly
been economical and satisfactory, an'
Mexico is healthful, happy and pros
porous. Mexico is the center OF
fruitful farming and dairy country
We have the county seat, four Banks
the Hardin Ladies College and th
Missouri Military Academy, two dali
and three weekly newspapers, numeI
ous successful merchants, the West
ern Stove Lining Co, two large luu
Der yards, good hotels, the best 0
public schools, twelve beautiful an
we'll attended churches. Thrift an
energy is noted ON every hand.
walk through the resident portion Q
town reveals scores OF elegant home
with beautiful and well shaded lawn
AS A TRADING POINT.
The farmers OF Audrain and adjoir
ing counties have no need TO send
the department store or catalogu
houses for goods; with the cash I
hand any merchant In Mexico wi
sell goods as cheap as they can I
bought anywhere and the quality
nearly all cases will be superior
that bought from these mail-ordt
houses. Farmers and Others shoul
remember that catalogue houses
nothing for your town; they will NJ
bug your produce. They pay nothiI
toward keeping up your school
churches. roads, etc., pay no tax
into your county treasury. You ca
not in time Of need ask and recei'
credit They never help the sick
unfortunate OF this locality. In
hundred ways we could show you wi
you should spend your cash at hon
instead OF sending 1t to these ma
order establishments.
PEERLESS AUDRAIE COUNTY
The unpararalled productions Of :
soil establishes It's supremacy "a
a farming section. was not UNI
Dec. 1886 that the County OF Audra