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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-07-23
PAROWAN
Program for Celebration of Pioneer
Day, July 2sth, 1904.

1. Singing.
2. Payer by chaplain, David Matheson
,. Singing.
A.. Address, Bishop Morgan Richards,
providence of God over our
Pioneer Fathers
s. Instrumental Music, Prof. Durham.
6. Address, Mettie Rasmussen.
T. Song, David Matheson, Jr., ave
are all John Tamson's Bal rms"
s. Address, VIM G. McGregor, "Re.
ception Given Mormon Battalion
on Reaching Salt Lake City,"
8. Instrumental Music, BENZ. Hoyle &
Co.
10. Address, John Hanson, pioneers
First Seed-time and Harvest"
IL. Address, John S. Hyatt, "Pioneers
First Banquet" 81
II. Song, Libbie Hoyle.
IL. Address, Anna Gurr, Funny Side
OF Pioneers Life"
IA. Address, Thomas Durham, "Merry
Making by Hand Cart Company
ID. instrumental music, under super
vision OF VIM. L. Morris.
l6. Reading, Avis Clark
II. Address, Alex Matheson, "Futurt
Hope OF Pioneers"
Is. Violin Solo, DR.. d. A. McGregor.
10. Prayer, Chaplain.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-07-23

The school census for 1901 shows the
total number OF district school children
to be four hundred and two. OF this
number there were 80 boys and IS girls
who attended no school the past year
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-07-23
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With0ut irihe.

To cleanse the liver, Without a CULVER
Take one alright.
DeWitt's Little Early 2isers are small,
easy to take, easy and gentle in effect,
yet they are so certain in results that
no one who uses them is disappointed
For quick relief from hIllonsness, sick
headache, torpid liver jaundice, dlzzi-
ness and all troubles rising from an
Inactive sluggish liver, Early Risers
are unequslled
For Sale by cedaf Sheep Assn.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-07-23

On hearing there will be no evening
entertainment at Enoch on the Goth,
Mr.. George Taylor has abandoned the
idea of taking his confectionery, or con-
Quoting an ice cream saloon, there.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Page and babies
Of Paonia, Colo, are visiting relatives
here.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03
F. p. Meeker in Re al Estate Business.

From Tribune, Greeley, Colo.
F. E. Baker & Meeker are success
sors to Baker & De Busk, F. P
Meeker having bought out Mr.. De
Busk's interest. Mr.. Meeker comes
we'll recommended from Brookfield
Mo-, as a rustling real estate man
He has been in the business a number
Of years in Illinois and Missouri, hav.
ing already made deals here for over
a thousand acres of land in this coun-
ty for parties from Illinois and Iowa.
Mr.. Meeker has purchased a ranch
for himself near Peckham, but has
rented the old Hunter property, where
he now resides.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03
Rural Free Delivery.

Postmaster-G General Wynne, in the
Worlds Work, declares that in 1897,
when the rural service was started on
probation, $4,000 was deemed suffic-
lent for its trial. During the fiscal
year that ended June 30, 1904, near
ly $13,O00,000 was expended for ru-
raj free delivery. For the fiscal year
upon which we have now entered
$2O,S16,600 has been appropriated
for the continuance and extension of
the same mail service. There were
1866 rural routes in existence at the
end Of the fiscal year on June 80 last,
9,446 new routes having been put in
to operation during the fiscal year.
On Oct. 1, 1904, there were 27,135
routes in operation, and the service
was being extended at the rate Of
about 800 routes a month. Taking
450 people as the average number
served on each route, "a moderate es-
timate,) the rural service in operation
Oct. 1, 1904, was bringing the mails
within easy reach of the homes f12,-
243,750 residents of rural districts.
Is this one of the many good reasons
why the people should vote as they
did to continue the republican party
in power?
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03
IMPORTANT TO WOODMEN.
A Case Pending That Will Decide the Orders
Standing in This State.

Judge r. M. Tunnel was at Union
vile and tried a case in the Putnam
county circuit court this week that
will determine whether the Modern
Woodmen of America are doing fra
ternal or old line insurance in this
state.
The Woodmen contract of insur-
ance provides that when member
engages in the sale of liquor his poll
cy becomes void and he is expelled
from the order. Camp clerks are for
bidden to accept dues or assessments
from members who have engaged in
the liquor business.
A member of the order at Union
vile opened drug store. He was
arrested and plead guilty in the fed
eral court to selling liquor without IL
cense. He also plead guilty to sever
al similar charges in the Justices
court.
The camp clerk refused his assess
ment. He acqulesced, and said he
knew it was violation of the Wood
men constitution, but that he was will
ling to pay as long as it was accepted.
He never appealed from the clerks
refusal to accept the rendered pay
ment.
A few months afterward he died,
and now the benefciaries are suing
for $4,000, the amount Of the policy.
The trial judge held that under the
insurance laws of Missouri, the order
could not annul the policy without
making the assured tender of the
amount which he had paid in, which
was not done, and decided against
the Modern Woodmen.
Judge Tunnel has appealed the
case to the supreme court.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03
Candidates for Speaker.
onville Republican.

From Unionville Republican.
Among those who are formally IN
the race for speaker of the house Of
representatives are DR.. A. G. Petit
john, of Brookfeld, and Hon. David
W. Hill, of Poplar Bluff: DR.. Petit
John is one Of North Missouri's best
known republicans, man of long leg
islative experience. Mr.. Hill is a
prominent attorney of the 18th con-
gressional district-a gentleman of
fine ability and very popular with the
republicans of the southern portion Of
the state. Among the others we have
heard mentioned is Ed. Spangler, of
Kahoka. However, Mr.. Spangler has
not thus far signified his intention of
getting into the race, and it is posi-
BILE that he will not. The speaker
ship is very responsible position
its Importance cannot be over-estimat-
ed. If either of the gentlemen men,
toned is chosen, and it will undoubt-
edly be one of them, the dominant
figure in the house can be depended
upon to lend his every assistance for
better legislation, and toward gener-
al house cleaning at Jefferson City.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03
A Letter from Colorado.

F. P. Meeker, who moved from
here to Greeley, Colorado, few weeks
ago, writes the following interesting
letter to The BLADE this week:
eve have been here eight weeks,
located in Greeley, which is a very
nice town of about 5000 inhabitants.
1t has II churches, 7 schools, besides
the State Normal, no saloons and no
liquor sold in the town. The streets
and roads are like pavements aud are
the incest natural pavement in the
world.
"The Rocky Mountains lay about
so miles to the west, and the tops are
covered with snow during most of the
year, which is very beautiful scenery
from here. Longs Peak is nearly
directly west Of Greeley, and is the
highest peak in the Rockies. People
coming here think they can walk over
to them in a couple of hours, and
some mornings they look to be only 5
or miles away.
"In regard to the country and pro-
ductiveness Of the soil, will say it can
not be excelled in the United States.
The estimate of the potato crop ship
ped and yet to be shipped is $4,000
car loads. The beet crop is a money
maker for the farmers, the average
crop being about Is tons per acre,
and they receive IS per ton, which
makes them s75 per acre. A great
many had 20 to 25 tons to the acre.
One man bought 20 acres last spring
l mile southeast Of town for $4,000,
planted it to beets and sold over
$4,000 worth this fall, the first crop,
so you see what small farm will do.
The onion crop runs from $500 to
$500 per acre. Cucumbers made
about $500. Cabbage also is a big
paying crop. Spring wheat ranges
from 45 to rs bushels per acre.
eff Linn county parties wishing to
change to more congenial climate
will write me, l will mail them lists
and prices of farm and city property"
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03
Farmer Frank King.

King-Perkips Company in "Old
Farmer Hopkins" is announced to
oppear in the opera house on Friday
night, Dec. 16. The play, newly
adapted to the company's performan-
ces, is bright and sparkling from
start to finish. Squire Hopkins is a
farmer, not the exaggerated charac-
ter called "Rube," and as presented
by Frank G. King is worth going
miles to see,
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03
A Costly Mistake.
he now re

Blunders are sometimes very ex-
pensive. Occasionally life itself is
the price of a mistake, but you'll nev-
er be wrong if you take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills for dyspepsia, dizzi-
ness, headache, liver and bowel trou-
bles. They are gentle, yet thorough.
25c at w. R. Barton's Drug Store.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03

Removes the microbes which i'm.
poverish the blood and circulation,
Stops all trouble that interferes with
nutrition. That's what Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35
cents. Tea or tablet form. w. R.
Barton.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet at the home of Mrs.
w. R. Barton next Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03
10000 men with 900 commissioned
officers.

OnHCorS.
Xxx
The coming short session Of con-
gress promises to be hard-working
and full of business, if everybody's
wishes are to be satisfied. A score of
senators and twice as msny represent
atives have already arrived in this
city, and more are coming every day.
Of the great appropriations bills wait
ing to be passed, which exceed the
hundred million dollar mark, there
are the post Office, the pension and
the navy bills. No one can tell how
much will be called for by the public
building, the river and harbor, and
the Panama and Philippine bills.
Legislation will be asked for authoriz-
ing extensive improvements in the
Phllippines-railways highways and
public buildings. Naturally, much of
the money for this work must come
from the Filipinos themselves.
Xxx
Among the incidental matters to
come before congress are the proposed
impeachment of Judge Swayne, of
Florida, and the case of Senator
Smoot. While additional evidence is
being taken in both these cases, many
congressman are of the opinion that
the judge will not be impeached and
that the senator will be allowed to re-
tain his seat. This aside from the
fact that the five more or less Mormon
states went republican.
k
Secretary Hay has in hand the re-
port Of the commission on internation-
al exchange. It has to do with the
monetary system of China and Pana-
ma. The commissioners are Hugh
H. Hanna, Charles A. Conant and
Prof. J. w. jerks. Minister Conger.
writing from Pekin, says Prof. jerks
has practically brought the Chinese
government to believe that it should
adopt the gold standard in the new
coinage. The plan cannot be carried
out at once as the public must be con-
suited, but it will be considered.
Xxx
The department of commerce and
labor has published a very interesting
report of the exports of the United
States for the twelve months ending
October 81. 1t shows that in spite of
the unusually small exports of food
products during the period indicated,
the total value of all kinds exceeds by
$60,000,000 the exports of any pre-
ceding year. While bread stuffs fell
off $50, 100000 below the correspond
ing period of 1903, and $158,O00,000
below 1901, the exports of manufac-
lures and of raw cotton make up the
difference and account for the great
increase. The export of cotton alone
exceeds by $32,O0O,O00 the correspon-
ding period Of last year.
x X
Times change and men change
with them-the old order of things
passes away. The perfunctory cabi-
net dinners have been abolished; the
president has thrown down the wall
of exclusiveness, and hereafter cabi-
net minister who entertains the presi-
dent may invite people to dinner out
side of the official circle to sit at table
with the rulers of the land.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03
Call and Settle.

I am making my headquarters at
the office of P. F. Felt, where all
knowing themselves indebted to the
late firm of Hilton, Libby & Walter
will please call and settle.
CHAs. F. WALTER.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03

If you want the highest price for
your produce, take 1t to G. B. Welsh
at the Leading Grocery.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03
HERE AND THERE.
Local items Of the Week Gathered For ths
Busy Blade Readers.

Busy Blade Readers.
Service on Rural Route No. 2 out
of Laclede was duly installed Thurs.
day. The carrier left the Office with
big batch of mail at seven and re-
turned at 11:15.
You will notice elsewhere that The
Model has added a new department,
a full line of queensware, glassware
and china. Special opening sale to
commence the first of the coming
week.
The young people of the Baptist
church gave social at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith last Wed
nesday night. There was a good
crowd present and all had good
time.
A chicken pie social was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A..
Welsh south of town Thursday even
ing. A large number attended and
spent very pleasant evening. A
neat sum was realized for the benefit
of the Christmas tree to be given at
Forker church.
Sunday school at the Baptist church
at 1000 a. M; B. Y. P. U. at $50 p.
m. On next Monday evening a pro-
tracted meeting will be started. Rev.
Hatcher, the pastor, will be assisted
in the meeting by Rev. j. G. Cox, of
Marceline. All are cordially invited
to attend these services.
John Marker, who was a student
at the station here three years ago,
and was mail messenger between the
station and postoffice for few months,
is now night operator here, having
succeeded G. E. Wanamaker, who, it
is reported, will be agent at Mead
vile. Mr.. Marker is a pleasant
young man, and his friends are glad
to have him return to Laclede.
Laclede merchants are we'll prepar-
ed to take care of the holiday trade.
the weather doesn't indicate
it, three weeks from tomorrow is
Christmas, and the holiday buying
will soon be on in full blast. The 10.
cal merchants are getting ready, and
their offerings will be large in quanti-
ty and variety and there will be some
thing to suit everybody's taste and
desire.
The BLADE has outgrown hand
power and this week gasoline engine
was installed. Today is the first time
a newspaper was ever printed in La
clede by other than hand power. The
engine was bought of H. G. Davis, of
Chillicothe, general agent for Witte
engines. 1t is cute little critter and
jerks our big cylinder press along at
the rate Of fifteen impressions per
minute. Come in and see it at work
any Friday afternoon.
Land buyers continue to come to
Linn county, and the real estate firm
IF Savage & Wilkins closed two deals
The past week. Last Saturday they
sold the VIM. Fife farm of 80 acres,
four miles north of Laclede, to O.
Cavolt, of Pattonsburg, Mo-, at $50
per acre; and on Wednesday sold the
J. A. Burton farm of 100 acres, two
niles northwest of Laclede, to j. T.
Billings, of Bedford, Iowa, at $47.5O
Der acre. Possession of these farms
will be given next March.
Laclede now has as nicely furnish
ID postofice as there is anywhere.
4 handsome new money order coun-
er has been put in this week, the 9TH
II furniture rearranged and newly
and the old handmade fur
liture that has done service for 10
hese many years, is being discarded
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-12-03

Hilton wants your poultry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
OLlVET.

S. Cooke went to Ellsworth on
business Monday.
Matte Couch began school in the
Brown district Monday.
Miss Mamie Kisner has gone to
St. Paul to work as nurse.
There was a surprise party on
Alvin Hurtgen Saturday night.
Mrs. Rob German and son of
Boyd are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Barg of Gilman has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. G..
Traynor.
Mrs. Laura Noble is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Granseth, near Bel
videre, MINI.
Nellie Gore has quit school at
Spring Valley and returned home
on account of her eyes.
John O'Mara of Iron River is
here visiting his mother and broth
ers. He has rented Eddie Tousley's
house for his mother, who will move
to the village.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Solen Darling at
Spring Valley. Mrs. Darling met
her death in runaway accident at
Spring Valley Saturday.
Mrs. George Young has gone to
Westport, Ontario, to visit her sister
whom she had not seen for thirty
two years; she will be gone about
month. Miss Sarah Traynor &C
companies her.
A choir has been organized here
and will meet twice a week. It con-
sists of Matte Cole and Mrs. Han
welt, sopranos; Mrs. S. Cooke, alto;
Melvin Hammer, bass; Milton
Hamilton, tenor, and w. L. Hodge,
organist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06

visit with friends.
Sam Collect will have an auction
at his place Oct. 18th.
Geo. Martin and family visited at
Bert Collects Sunday.
Ward Andrews went to St. Paul
Friday to attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam ColIett spent
Thursday at Bert Collects.
DR.. and Mrs. Morton of Olivet
were callers here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Christian Wis
tied in Maiden Rock last week.
Rob. Kanum of Maiden Rock
visited at w. Christians Sunday.
David Plan from Stockholm is
working for his uncle, Ole Olson.
Mrs. Libbie Ogilvie and daughter
Helen of Red Wing are visitors
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kinsman
returned to their home at Reedsburg
Friday.
Jake Wiskerchen lost his fur
overcoat on his way home from the
Durand fair.
Mrs. Walter Ogilvie and son from
hartford arrived last week for a visit
with friends.
Mrs. Free Harris and children
left for Spokane, Wash, Wednes-
day to join Mr.. Harris.
Mrs. Fannie Marsh and daughter
returned home Saturday from their
visit to South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kinsman
entertained several of their relatives
from near Arkansaw last week.
Jake Wiskerchen and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Emery Harrison and Dana
and Ed. Clifford attended the fair at
Durand Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Lawrence
drove to Esdaile Friday with Mrs.
Lawrence's sister, Miss Della Stew
ems, who had been spending the
week with them.
Clint Kelton of Arkansaw has
charge of Mrs. F. P. Cartoons
store; Mrs. Carleton will move her
household goods away and Mr.. Kel-
ton will move into the rooms when
vacated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Holt and
daughter, Miss Edith, and E. c.
Roehl started for the Worlds Fair
at St. Louis Friday. They stopped
over Sunday with John Dixon and
family in Iowa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
FORESTViLLE,

Walter Finn is attending the
High School in River Falls.
Walter Elliott and wife of Clifton
spent Sunday with friends here.
John Folver from Illinois spent
Sunday with old acquaintance here.
Edmund Shella and sister, Miss
Lulu, of Gertrude were callers here
Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Hanson and daugh-
ter made business trip to River
Falls Monday.
Gard Farnsworth of Mandan, N.
D., has been spending few days in
this vicinity with friends and &C
quaintances; his brother Claude &C
companied him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
BIG RIVER.

Mr.. Sawyer Of St. Paul Park was
caller in Big River last Tuesday.
James Boals and Emil Carrish
of River Falls were callers here the
past week.
Fred Endorf and his sister Tena
visited at the home of inc. Black
last Sunday.
Miss Ruth Johnson of Minneapo-
lis spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Davidson.
Mrs. Sam Hannah of River Falls
spent the past few days at the home
of her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Walker and
little daughter Agnes of River Falls
spent last Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Davidson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
DIAMOND BLUFF.

Mrs. &. Hille has moved into
town.
Mrs. May Wiley is entertaining
Mrs. Balsam of Nickerson, MINI.
Ed. and John Coulter have gone
to California and their wives will
soon follow.
Alonzo Nash has purchased the
Ed. Coulter house and will soon
move into it.
Some of the D. B. frsends receiv-
ed invitations to the wedding of
Rev. J. O. Hall at Deer Park We'd
nesday. He was at one time pastor
of the Nor. Dan. M. E. church here
and has many friends in this vicinity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06

Messrs. Bailey and Matheson, rep
resenting The Beavers Reserve
Fund Fraternity, are in the city.
These gentlemen propose to start a
local branch of the order here. They
come from Polk county where six
local colonies were established with
charter membership of 500 appli-
cants. The plan of the bond offer
ed by the Beavers is attracting the
interest and the patronage of the
best business men throughout the
state and is worthy of your consid-
Grafton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
PLEASANT CORNERS.

Little Teddie Herbison is very
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Fisher spent
Sunday at g. w. O'Brien's.
Mrs. Jas. O'Brien has been very
sick but is better at this writing.
Miss Elsie Raetheka visited her
mother, near Brasington, Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Kaye has been visit
ing at the home Of her brother,
Chas. O'Brien.
Mrs. Anna Staples of Diamond
Bluff visited at the home of Thomas
Morrow this week.
Mrs. John McConaughey went
to St. Paul Tuesday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Frye, for a
week.
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ed friends in St. Paul last week.

ed friends in St. Paul last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richard
son went to Minneapolis Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Freeman Chinook visited
her son George in Minneapolis last
week.
Quite number from River Falls
attended the auction at G. A. Chin
nock's Tuesday.
Mrs. Ray Hyatt and children are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Chinook.
Mrs. A. E. Swanson of Mime
apolis and Mrs. Robert Reynolds
and Mrs. Henry Elliott of River
Falls were callers here Tuesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
Bids for County Funds Deposit
tory Wanted.

In compliance with section 693 of the Revised
Statutes as amended by Chapter 358, laws OF
1903, all banks, banking institutions and trust
companies are hereby notified that at the an
nual Meeting of the county board of Pierce
County to convene on the 18th day OF No
Vember, 1904, there will be placed before said
board for its action and approval any and ali
bids from such banks banking institutions or
trust companies for the deposit of the funds
of said county, for the year commencing Jan
uary 1. 1905 Such proposals must be filed with
the county clerk at least one day before the
meeting of said board and must state the rate
of interest the bidder will pay on daily bal
ances such interest being computed and
credited to the county at the end of each
month and such deposits and accrued interest
being held subject to draft and payment at all
times on demand.
Dated at Ellsworth, Oct. 5, 1904
o. J. HOHLE,
County Clerk, Pierce Co., Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
ONO.

Chas. Bolen and Grin Harvey are
on the sick list.
Miss Annie Grund of Pepin is Wis
ting at L. Crumbs.
Clinton Kelton visited the Du-
rand fair last week.
Miss Lettie Van of Davenport,
Iowa, came Saturday for a months
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
NEW CENTERVlLLE.

Miss Josie Thompson went to
Spring Valley Sunday.
Nels Jacobsen was in Hammond
Monday as delegate to the county
convention.
Miss Nettie Thompson of Saint
Paul is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Thompson.
liver Erdal, Lewis Erdal, Jest
Lundy and Ole Wettersen of Slough
ton are visiting relatives and friends
here.
Miss Mabel Jacobsen left last
Monday for Minneapolis where she
will attend the agricultural school
the coming year.