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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Some Christmas History.

In 1906 the terms OF peace between
France and Austria were argued and
agreed 10 on Christmas, In these Aus
tria was forced TO make several large
gifts OF territory to France, and Italy to
acknowledge Napoleon as king Of Italy.
Tho United States forces began their
withdrawal from Charleston, s. c., to
Fort Sumter on Christmas, 1860.
Under duress from the powers, Turkey
on Christmas. 1876, gave out new con.
stitution for tho whole Ottoman empire.
which granted Christians equal tights
with Mohammedans-a decree, BY the
way which the sultan began oheerfully
70 disobey as soon as the duress was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Another Injunction suit.

Before the deed was made and de-
liyered to the city, however another
injunction suit was filed IN the district
court to enJoin the company from oper--
ating under the franchise granted ana
also 20 cnjoln the city from accepting
the decd. No final hearing has been
had on this matter bur there was no
temporary injunction issued, the deed
was delivered and recorded and IS now
in fun operation and the snlt Will prob
ably be dismissed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Success Of Long and Bitter Fight
For Larger Water Supply.

mItted statement OF the entire plan
which was prepared by It In coujunc-
ton with a committee OF prominent
citizens appointed by the Commercial
club. II was asked that the statement
be spread upon the minutes Of the
council and printed In pamphlet form
for distribution among the taxpayers
OF the city, This OF course met with
the same bitter opposition in the coun-
ell as had all the previous matters sub
mitted by the special water committee.
The recommendation OF the Joint COM
mittee was concurred IN, however, and
the money appropriated for printing
ihn alnlnunnnI.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

At the election held on Jan. 3, 1906
the water bonds were authorized by q
vote OF 2J7 Tor the bonds and l,041
against them and the sewer bonds were
authorized by vote of l,26s for and
$50 against them
On Jan. 16. 1906 President Hewlett.
Introduced resolution authorizing the
recorder 10 advertise for bids for the
purchase OF the bonds. This also met
with the usual opposition and was laid
over for one week and finally adopted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

on Jan %, The bids were received on
Feb. y, 1905, and that of the Mutual
Life Insurance company of New York
was accepted. The company offered
to take the bonds at par and pay
premium OF $l5.l00.
Before the bonds were accepted by
the company however. II asked that
their validity be established by the su-
prone court Of the state. Accordingly
on June Z petition was filed In the
probate court by the State OF Utah ex
rel George f. Ellerbcck asking that
Mayor Norris. City Recorder Critchlow
aud City Treasurer Fisher Harris be
prohibited from Issuing the bonds. The
case was brought for a test and the
validity OF the bonds was gone into In
detail. The supreme court on June
"a denied the petition for writ of pro-
hihition and established the validity
OF the bonds The money for the bonds
wac then soon paid over TO the city.
The plans provided for securing from
the Utah Light & Railway company
its water and power rights in Big Cot
tonwood canyon together with sufficient
land for the promo ed dam and intake
at the point IF diversion into the city's
conduit. These rights and lands were
valued at 100000. but the company
agreed to exchange the same to the city
for a consolidation and extension OF its
franchises in the city.
Knockers Fought Hard.
About this time the franchise matter
was brought up in the council and
caused the most prolonged and
bitter controversy that has oc-
CURED in the council chamber for
years. The opposition was such
that the matter was taken into court
by a citizen who asked that three
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

Of the councilman be enJolned TOM
voting for the franchise upon the
ground that they would benedt by the
profits derived from the franchise oy
the company. The Injunction was MED
late In the afternoon ana only rev
hours before the council meeting on
Aug. 3 at which the franchise was 20
be brought up. \ special nearing OK
the matter was held on that night by
Judge Armstrong who denied the In
junction. The, councllwsn then re-
turned to the council chamber and vot-
cd on the franchise and II was passed
and later the property and water rights
were decided to the city by the com"
pany
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

1904, Mayor Morris recommended to
tho oity council that special water
committee be appointed 10 assist him
and me city engineer and city attorney
In devising some plan which would
meet with the approval OF the citizens
and at the same time call for no great
expenditure OF money.
The recommendation was concurred
IN and President II. J, Hewlett and
Councilman f. s. Fernstrom RuIon 5.
Wells, a. j. Davis and George u. Dean
were appointed on the committee, The
committee at once got down 10 work
and secured the assistance Of Judge z.
5. Richards as special counsel and y.
Il. Doremus as committing engIneer.
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N abundant water supply for
Salt Lake City to meet the de-
Y mands OF uhe Increased popula-

IN oslll l-trc lily w biSDs NV NN
N mands OF tale Increased popula-
ton for years 10 come has beer
tho all-lmportant idea and effort OF
Mayor Richard p. Morris and a ma
jority Of the city council during the
entire administration covering the
past two years 1t was one OF the
promises made by Mayor Morris when
he became chief executive, and every
possible exertion has been made to
keep that promise.
The water proposition. which has
been started and is now under way,
and which win be completed by July,
1905, whereby the city viii secure one
half Of the waters Of Big Cottonwood
creek, amounting 10 at least l0,O0O.OOO
gallons daily during It's lowest period
at a cost OF less than $4,000 may be
pointed TO with pride as The biggest
individual acquisition ever secured for
the city.
Not only viii the city secure the wa
ter mentioned from Big Cottonwood
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
Thompson.

Mrs. Jno. Hilderbrand of Ben.
ton City is the guest of her daugh,
ter, Mrs, j. o. Tinsley.
Mrs. E. F. Elliott will visit
Hallsville relatives this week.
Mrs. Chas. Clarke entertained
her sister, Mrs. Jay Montague of
Texas and Miss Sadie Leavel OF
Fulton the first of the week.
Mrs, Mary Lyons is home from
visit to St.'Louis relatives.
Misses May aud Leona Jackson
of Mexico are guests of &. E
Sims.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Brien OF
Skinner entertained 7. F. Roden
and wife of Mexico and Mrs
O'Callaghan and daughter Sun
day.
Rev. Kern of st. Louis preached
at Liberty Sunday.
+. G.. Appling was a recent
guest of Montgomery relatives.
Thompson and Cant played
base ball here Saturday eve,
Thompson being victorious.
j. r. Hays shipped > cars OF
hogs to st. Louis Monday.
l.. Gray shipped , cars of hog.
to st. Louis Tuesday.
Cant & Considine shipped / cal
of hogs to st A.. Louis Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
BEAN GREEK,

Born, to S. d. Willingham and
wife, June II, a son. OF course
papa Shannon is very proud.
Gilead Baptists very forcibly ex-
pressed their appreciation of SER
vice well done by unanimously ac-
claiming Rev. II. Il. Nc Quie their
choice as paster for another year
George Willingham sold a horse
Saturday for $27.
Il. II. Jasper is in Illinois in.
speeding large stock of footwear
with a view of trading his farm
therefor.
DOda Barnes and wife of Sneed
attended evening service at Gilead
G. II. Martien and wife attended
the SD birthday anniversary of
the latter's grandfather, Gilead
Jones, of Monroe. About 80 were
present.
A neighbOring district sent rep,
resentative to ask us for Union
protection, No, no, boys, if you
get the advantages of the Farmers
Union you must get it like unto
us. Organize and line up with the
lads" and we will show you
where you can beat the mail order
houses, even in groceries.
Revs E. L. Rolf and G. w.
Veneble of VIM. Jewell College,
doing missionary work in the
bounds of the Audrain Baptist AS.
ISOLATION, are in the east end
where they expect to conduct q
meeting at Pleasant Plains church.
Misses Watts and Foster visited
the family of r. T. Byars Satur'
day and Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
VENICE.

We had a quiet gathering at
our little store Saturday night, and
were entertained by music, such as
only the musicians of Venice can
afford. All report an enjoyable
time, as usual.
Will Coil returned Friday from
a business trip to st. Louis.
We were sorry our pastor of
Liberty church could not be with
us Sunday as he was to participate
in a convention held at the church
where he preached his first sermon
We will gladly welcome Bro.
HerndOn back to Liberty the third
Sunday in July.
Mrs. JAS. Martin has been the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. w. T.
Stuart, the past week.
Miss Angie Coil visited relatives
in Benton City the past week.
ElwOod Johnson has returned
home from Greedy, Colorado, where
he has been attending school.
Pinkney COvington will spend
the summer in Colorado.
Mrs, Minnie Lott and childen Of
Colorado arc the guests of Capt.
w. Il, Lott and family.
The infSnt son Of Mr., and Mrs
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
STRUCK OIL"
Is Monroe County to Contribute
The Worlds Petroleum Supply.

Monroe City, Mo-, June 49,
According to the claims of the
members Of a company which is in
the course Of organization here,
Monroe county will shortly con.
tribute the worlds petroleum sup.
ply. G. N. Griggs. proprietor of
the Commercial hotel here, is the
head of the organization, promi-
nent local business men are his
associates, and an abandoned well
fifteen miles to the northwest is
the prospective oil source.
Forty years ago party of slaves
were searching for water on a
16O.acre tract owned by planter
who has long since passed away.
They sunk a we'll to a depth of
60 feet, where they encountered
rock stratum which emitted a
burst Of gas, followed by flow of
liquid which evidently was not
water. Frightened, they ran to their
master, who investigated. Experts
pronounced the liquid to be petro-
leum Of standard grade. Interested
in more weighty matters the plant
err plugged the well at a depth OF
20 #. and went his way, never to
reopen it.
Another group of experts, called
to the scene recently, have confirm
ed the statement that the we'll is an
oil producer. AS soon as the com.
pany can be finananced the work
of production will proceed rapi dly
The we'll has already been worked
secretly to determine its worth. The
gentleman interested are con fident
that they have struck oil"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
Burke.

Shan Brown has his new house
about ready to move into.
Meadows are almost a failure
aud the oat crop, will be light, but
the rain will do much good for the
corn. Corn looks as well as we
ever saw it at this time of the
year.
Jim Sims, Joe Mathews and Geo.
Mckee each ride in new bu ggy,
but not always by themselves.
Wallace Halman is the proud
father of a new son.
Bro. Elmer Bradley will preach
at Flint school house the 4th Sun
day eve at 1 O'clock
Joseph Bradley, Hiram Thrclkeld,
Cad Crockett and Roland Hodge, all
deacons of Beaver Dam church at.
tended the ordination OF decOns at
New Hope Church last Sunday,
We understand that our mail
route will be changed soon and
will come through by Ben Browns
| instead of west of here and those
that are on route l west of here
will be placed on a new route from
Thompson,
Verde Harrison is with Garrett
& Criswell, drug firm of Mexico
He recently graduated in Pharmacy
from a st, Louis school.
John Lyle has moved his saw
mill to the old Temple Waynu
place.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
Welcome the Stranger.

We notice that in some places
organizations have been formed
for the purpose of making lone
some newcomers feel at home.
The idea is that strangers who
come to take up their residence in a
new town or community shall have
better opportunities, not only for
meeting and getting acquainted,
but for making friends with others.
1t remains to be seen whether it
can be practically carried out in the
scale proposed.
But there is no doubt as to the
good which can be done if young
men entering to work as clerks and
mechanics might be aided to be-
come acquainted with decent peo.
pie.
If the truth were known, it
would probably be found that in
many instances when they fall in
to bad habits it is largely because
vicious or depraved persons are
the first ones to offer them COM
panionship. Fulton Telegraph.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
Duly.

A second good rain Tuesday
morning which will be a great help
to the crops.
A number from here enjoyed
the big basket dinner at Sun Rise
Sunday.
Miss Edith Lambert is visiting
friends in Clarksvile.
Mrs. Graham who was hurt by
COW recently has been able to at
tend basket dinner every Sunday
for 3 Sundays.
Gland Morrall visited home
folks" south of Mexico Sunday.
Marvin Carter who was run
over by a disk cultivator Monday
is getting along nicely.
A number attended the sale at
the l.. S. Hopkins farm Friday.
Irwin Lambert aud Howard Mil.
Ter left Tuesday for Western Kan.
sas where they will have charge OF
threshing outfit. They intend
to visit Portland and a number OF
Western points before returning
to Old Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
West Lick

Nice rains.
Sorry to say that Grandma Moo.
nav is no better.
Rev. Lovelace of Middletown
filed Rev. Pearson's pulpit at Unity
last Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Hamilton of
Laddonia is visiting Miss Lucille
Beagles.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. b. LaRue and
daughter visited at S. P. Dubray' 5
last Sunday.
Miss Nola HaiDline of Seaton,
ILL.,, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Glenn
Mcintyre.
G. B. LaRue is on the sick list
Mrs. DR.. Berry, and little baby,
who was formerly Miss Lou shell,
and sister, Miss Nellie, are visitin g
home folks. They have been study.
ing osteopathy in Kirksville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
Double The Saloon License.

EDITOR MEssAGE:-I have been
shown a letter from the city clerk
of Louisiana, Mo-, in which he
states that IL of the saloon men
have renewed their license at the
new rate of $1,000 per year.
The public was recently infor M
ed that not one of the saloon men
of that city would renew their H.
cense at the rate of $1,000 per year.
The l3 saloon men intimated
that the city would consequently
soon be bankrupt.
Facts are the revenue under the
new ordinance is $14, 400 per year
with II saloons instead of 81, 800
with 10 saloons. The Bluff
game did not work in this case.
All honor to the councils of
Louisiana and Fulton. When these
bodies saw fit to double the sa-
loon license in their respective
towns they had in them the man
hood, courage and business tact to
proceed to do it. A. b.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
PR%lRlE LEN.

Our oats and hay crops are cut
short this year.
But our corn looks fine just
now. The farmers are cutting
wheat this week.
Philip Shire wants to begin
threshing soon. He has a good
outfit and does good and quick
work. lie is having good luck with
his frogs. Says if it doesn't rain
soon he will have to haul water for
them.
Our rOadoverseer has begun with
his work. He is doing his grading
with an engine. Is doing good
work and putting ir long days.
Mr.. WorSham says he is determined
to have good roads if the people
will help him, and he has found
some good free-hearted people.
Some paid as high as S.. If we
had lots of this kind of people we
would have good roads. He col
lected $50 last Thursday.
Otto Roth is on the SEX list.
h. F. Worsham and family
from Mexico were visiting Albert
w orsham last Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
Cant.

The little son of j. l.. Smith is
dangerously i'll.
The family of Henry Vance has
the measles.
Frank Miller is at home on a
visit from Montana.
Work has begun on the hall al
this place.
Good rains are being enjoyed by
all.
Lightning killed Il COW for James
Turner Sunday night.
J. w. BrOaddus and j. w.
Rains are new readers of the Mes.
SAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
visited his parents Sunday.
Worcester.

Prof. j. Wiley Atkins, from
south of Mexico, was in this neigh
borhood Saturday and Sunday.
NJ. o. Clutter who moved to
Iowa a year ago has returned to
Audrain.
The Worcester nine played the
Rush Hill team Thursday with Is
to for Worcester, but they got
defeated by the Benton City boys
Saturday by ii score 8 to 20.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
WALNUT GROVE

Nh'' uhu Ahto' " IT. AIulSlEOuR
from near Powell Ford were visit
ors at the Grove Sunday.
We attended the first mass cele-
bratiOn of the Rev. Father John
Adrian Of st. JOscph's Catholic
church at Martinsburg on Tues
day, June 18th. Father Adrian
belongs to one of the best antilles
in Audruin Co.
Wheat harvest is almost finished
and the grain is splendid.
Oats crop is going to fill out al.
right after all.
We sold and delivered Jersey
COW and calf to IN. j. Dunn of
Martinsburg Monday for the sum
of fifty dollars.
F. w. Brinker and son, Vincent,
of Martinsburg were in this part
Of the country selling lightning
rods Friday. Mr.. Brinker has the
best rod we ever saw. lie also has
an instrument showing how the
lightning strikes. 1t is quite a
treat to see him exhibit it.
Joseph Armstrong is cutting his
wheat. 1t is short but the grain
is splendid.
James Quinlan has bought a
wind mill and pump from Ben
Holterman of Martinsburg.
Chas, Robinson is putting up
clover on the shares for Jas. Arm
strong.
Lewis Hubert has the best pros.
pect of crop he has had since
living here. His corn and oats
are splendid, also.
Dan Quinlan lost a valuble mare
by lightning Monday, valued at
5000. The lightning killed a dog
and chicken at the same time.
Dode Cauthorn is feeding 9
loads of cattle.
g. c. Bybee has the best field OF
corn we have seen this year.
What is the matter with start
ing a beef club right awayi Count
us in when you do.
Don't forget to NOW your fence
corners along the road, inside and
outside. 1t will add to the APP
pearance of your home as well as
the community you live in.
Why not commence to drag the
roads along your farm. If every
one would do that we would have
better roads.
There will be a telephone meet
ing at Moline June 80.
We visited our old friend Mike
Dunn while at Martinsburg.
Mike is doing a splendid business.
There is but one saloon there and
they are doing a land office bust
ness.
Moses E. Engle is going to write
a book on his experience last win
ter. His book will be illustrated.
Every one should have one of these
books. 1t dates from January LIST,
1905.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22

Laws died Sunday, June IL. The
bereaved parents have the sym
pathy Of the entire community.
Mr.. Chas. Brown is entertain
ing his little grandchildren from
McCredie.
Alb Romans of Benton City
made a business trip to Venice
Wednesday.
Why shouldn't Venice organize
a string.bandf 1t has the mate
rial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22

The Victor Stock sale has been
nell attended. cool goods at less
than - rdlue wiH drd,r the buyers.
This stock iRuOiced $500. 100.
We maize the price low because IRE
bought ii right. Come while the
assortment is good. RICKETTS,
d EMMONS d. q. Go.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
Powell Ford.

Mr.. Randall is having his wheat
cut, which is good quality.
Mr.. Jordan and granddaughter,
from Iowa, ARE visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. B, Cook, aud family,
Miss Pauline Powell is visiting
her cousin, Miss Linnie Carter, Of
Fish Branch neighborhood.
Several from Mexico attended
service at Sun Rise Sunday,
Fred Schultz Of near Benton
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22

Mrs. j. M. Hudson, of this city,
at Baptist sanitarium in st. Louis
under operation about three weeks
ago, is improving rapidly and will
be out again soon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22
Aaaa..----N----aaagA
NEIGHB0RH00D NEWS
LIBERTY.

Liberty was visited by another
fine rain Sunday night.
II. l.. Mcclure sold Tom Ham.
ilton one work mule for 5000.
j. 7. DUNCAN lost valuable
young milk cow Sunday morning
Jnc Kelly lost a fine calf few
days ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22

The Laddonia, Rush Hill and
Mexico Union telephone Co. will
in a short time extend its line
from Mexico to Thompson and on
to Centralia. The Cant postofflce
people should have the line switch
of" thru that ueighborhood.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-22

Mrs. Logan Robinson, Bonesteel,
S. D., is a new reader of the MES
SAGE. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Azdell of Mexico.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Robinson are on a
ranch six miles from Bonesteel and
are prospecting; like that country,
too.