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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-12

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Santa: I want little RED
sled and a little wagon and a pair Of
skates, too. Well live ii, the house
No. 9, o., Summit. Gpod-bye.
George Lewis, age 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-12

go Ottuinwa, Iowa
Dear Santa Claus: I thought
would write and tell you what I would
like for Christmas would like a
pair of skates or some nice story
books or a new dress or a set or furs.
or some hair ribbons. l Will close
Wishing you merry Christmas. and
a Happy New Year Yours truly,
Amelia Gee
HarroWSa Rranch
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-12
Edna Goodwin,
r. F. D. No. 1, Box "a.
Blakesburg, Iowa.

bIaKesDurg, iowa.
Dear Editor:
have written before but will write
again. go to the Blakesburg school
and am in the sixth grade. There are
nine in my class Three boys and six
girls. go to Sunday school at the
Methodist Episcopal and Baptist
churches. will close as true
friend. Leila Snow
Age II years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-12
Charlton, Iowa..

Dear Editor:
have made sixty-four words out Of
the word Thanksgiving and l have
written a story about Thanksgiving
on the farm. / hope to see my story
in the Courier Junior. My father has
taken the Coulter for. four years. Z:
Yours truly,
Katie Goater.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-12
Lacona, Iowa.

Dear. Editor: n, t,..
This is the first time L have written
to the Courier Junior, I am little
girl IL years old. | have two broth.
ers and five sisters. My sister Estel.
Ia plays the piano, and Ola the Vic.
lin, and have a mandolin We also
have harp. Well, will close for this
time. Yours truly. ~,
Iva l.. Curtis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-12

Dear Santa: I want a little Noah
Ark, the one that has animals in il. d
little red chair and d little red wagon
Well as my letter Is getting long. /
will say goodbye
Anthony Lewis, age 8.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-12-21
The Aufofracfor.

The following extracts from the
Topeka Capital are published rela-
tive to the new engine built at ma.
chine shop there by Ansel Wysong:
A new invention for farm use has
just been brought to success in To-
peka which may make Topeka an
other enterprise of most respectable
dimensions. Itis the Autotractor,
a sort of a cross between a gasoline
automobile and the well known farm
traction engine and it is designed for
practical use anywhere that an en-
CINE or horses can be used on farm
or a road. 1t has two speeds, one
for farm work and one for the road.
The one of which a picture accom-
panies this article is the second one
built, the first being found to be de-
ficient. A company is now being
formed to manufacture this machine
in Topeka with capital stock of
$2oo, 900.
The contrivance, which is called
the "Autotractor" by reason of its
resemblance to an automobile, is
carried on three wheels, two four feet
six inch drivers behind fitted with
the ordinary type of traction lug,
one thirty inch wide wheel in front.
which is mounted inside circle of
angle iron which is movable for
steering, running on rollers and op-
Grated by the steering wheel as an
automobile.
The Autotractor is driven entire
ly by chains, all of the steel roller
type, the drive from the moter shaft
being through friction clutch to a
chain running back to large sprock-
ct wheel which is mounted on a diff
ferent shaft, which in turn transmits
the power to the drivers through side
chains. The arrangement of the
differential shaft is one of the unique
features of the machine, the usual
cut shaft and yoke being thus dis
carded and a hollow sleeved shaft
substituted, which by its peculiar
construction permits differential ac-
tion, giving the strength and neat
appearance of solid shaft. The
battery switch is very conveniently
placed upon the steering wheel SC
that should anything go wrong the
battery is cut out and the engine
acts as a powerful brake.
The Autotractor can turn in the
space required by team of horses,
the inside wheel making circle oi
only thirteen feet in diameter. The
machine was tested at Oakland pull
ing two plows at depth of from ter
to twelve inches, the ground being
frozen to a depth of FIVE inches, re
quiring the weight of three or foul
men to force the plows through The
frozen layer. The tractor was ther
put on the high gear and made from
six to ten miles per hour over yer,
rough roads, being put through deeI
bitches at full speed as an endurance
test, coming back to the foundry a
full speed over the cobblestone ant
brick pavement without sustaining
the slightest injury.
The machine was invented b,
Ansel Wysong and was financed b,
E. A. Twist. Clarence NJ. Easol
was the draughtsman of all the plan
for the engine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-12-21
REDBLUFF GLEANINGS.

Our congratulations to the editor
and his wife.
A baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry HENSON on
Dec, g.
Mary Cordes was appointed dep
uty postmaster at Redbiuff.
John Borchers is visiting in Mis-
souri, since week ago.
George Boiling left for Missouri
last Monday.
A surprise party was given at the
home of the Misses Berger on Sun
day night.
Mr.. Henry Werdeman threshed
in Oklahoma last week.
Christmas will be duly celebrated
at our German church on the even.
ing of Dec. z4th. We will have &
Christmas tree.
GERMANY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-12-21


! Go to Eaton's for your school
tablets.
You will find a pretty assortment
of Christmas novelties at Boyers'.
You will find new supply of
blankets, outing flannels, cotton.
muslin and staple goods at Boyers.
Taggart wants all the second hand
goods he can get. See him at old
stand two doors west hotel. I4-3t
Boyers have received a new sup
ply of staple goods such as muslin,
calico, outing flannel and blankets,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-12-21

The Dutch Cafe has been so thor
oughly cleaned and overhauled b.
Chas. Emick, the new proprietor
that one would hardly know tn
place. Things have been changes
around and the counters have bee
repainted and everything looks lik
new. Mr.. Emick promises to Civ
us an up-to-date restaurant and in
vites the public to give him a trial
Middlemarch Camp No. 6a2 Roy
al Neighbors of America elected tn
following officers last Thursday al
ternoon:
Anna Fee, Oracle,
Leota Edwards, Vice-Oracle.
Anna Wehrle, Past Oracle,
NJ. E. Baxter, Chancellor,
Adah Martin, Recorder,
Lille Fletcher, Receiver,
Mary Kinnison, Marshal,
Josie Inns. Sentinel,
Mollie Backe,
! John Truax, Managers.
w. F. Fee, Physicians.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-12-21
Go to Eaton's for your shoes and

overshoes.
Boyers have large supply of
canton flannel that they are selling
cheap.
You will want a new winter hat
before Christmas. Get one at M.
A. Campbell's where they are selling
them at and below cost. IA zw
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

Sonora, where he was called OF impoi- tant business connected with the Es- uella La Plata mine. owned b. him self. Supervisor Taylor and Mir H mp hill.
 Saturday night the Thirteen club will givc one of their dances et Hotel Queen. Each member is allowed ;o invite one guest, who invites a lady. On Washington's birthday the club will give a colonial ball al me OF phcUm
 At about o'clock this morning Mrs r. ". Pearson died. after a long siege with pneumonia Before her illness Mrs Pearson was identified with the work of the Presbyterian church in this city. Mrs. Pearson's sister is on the road to Douglas from La Mars. Iowa. and she will take the body back with her to that city for burial NIT. Pearson. the bereaved husbant. is a member of the Douglas band. and is employed at the machine shops,
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29
NOTICE.
Sale of School Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that tho Board of School Trustees Of School District No 27, of Douglas. Cochise county. Arizona. will receive sealed bids which shall De opened at the of fee of Ii. s. Kenyon. Clerk 0f said Board of Scheoi Trustees, of School District No. 27, on the 27t6' day of February, 1895, at f2 o'clock, noor.
 The amount of said bonds is S15,S O00.00, being thirty bonds of S5O0.00, for twenty years, and bearing at the rate of six .C6) per cent per annum.
 Each bidder must deposit a certified check with the County Treasurer Of Cochise county, J. N. Gaines at Tomb stone, Arizona, in' the amount Of 10 per
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29
Items of NaCO

Last week the Budget adverted to the fact that c. R. Miller intended to put some ten or fifteen acres of his ranch just north of town into sorghum as a stock feed, which commands a price at Cananea and Bisbee of s15 per ten.
 And now John H. Jones. who has a ranch eleven miles from town in the directidn of Hereford, intends to fol tow Miller's example and put an equai acreage into the succulent feed.
 There is money in the crop. Six tons to the acre may be easily pro
 duced, which means an income of $90 gross per acre. The expense of the crop is very light. Of course there will be the original cost of the ,eei, 8 small item, but DO cultivation Is re- quired and the expense of harvesting iand marketing is contingent upon the manner In which it is done. There is no expense at all where the farmers , in a given locality handle their crops
 on the communal plan-each helping
 the other to get in his crop. The re iturn is safe and sure, for there is a
 oonsiaHt and nigh priced demand al both Bisbee and Cananea for stock feec. and il is an easy matter to un' dersel Salt river valley alfalfa at s2l per ton.
 It does not require mathematical demonstration to make clear the fact that 5000 return for a few acres in a crop that needs very little attention is a pretty good thing. and oartakes largely of the merit of receiving mon ey from home.
 This sorghum industry is but Jne iI' cident of the week in the problem of the reclamation of this valley Some Kansas people intend to establish a big chicken ranch north of town. and will start it with all modern eqn2- meEt in the way of incubatcrs brood CTS. etc. The brood towels will be shipped in from the Sunf1ower state. and the parties interested intend to handle the venture on strictly busi- ness scale.
 The Budget man, in his enthusiasm : 'or the horticultural possibilities of his locality. will close a deal next week for a forty-acre tract near town i which he proposes to devote to the cultivation of deciduous fruits and Der Budget.
 J. A. Thompson left this morning for !
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29
Benson Notes

Our mild weather this winter has already started the buds on various shrubs, especially the elderber y. This means very early spring. Quite a number of prisoners from Fcrt Huachuca passed through Ben son Friday enroute to the Preside at San Francisco.
 We understand that the post office and the store building of L. D. Red field will be remodeled, and that the bank of Benson will be located therein. Work on the vault fourdation will probably be commenced in a day or 1.-two.
 c. s. Stevens will in the near future open a lumber yard. on the corner of
 Fifth and Gila streets, the site of the
 old yard MT. Stevens will handle
 both California and eastern lumber, and will be complete for building pu:- poses. Several carloads have al
 ready been ordered and are expected
 to arrive shorty.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29
Douglas Notes

1 Captain Rynning has made report
 to the Governor, the total number of arrests made by the rangers during the past two years i5 1o5S. Of these
 297 were made on fehl r Icha-ges and 176 on misdemeanor cases report cd 16 Were for petty larceny, 37 were flor carrying concealed weapdns. 25 for assault. for selling whisky to
 Indians. g for violating stock laws
 and butcher license laws. , for viola
 ton of the game laws. % for keeping
 or visiting opium resorts. : for run
 ming bunco games and gambling
 s&mes without license. 166 for dis
 trrbins the peace and being dr1al, aud diso.derly and 339 other misde. misdemeanors and vagrants. The re- port contains 8 recommendation tha. some steps be taken providing for compiling and publishing list of fugitives from justice, similar to that published by the state Of Texas. Two men were killed by the rangers while making arrests. One of these was John Robinson. a negro in Naco. and he other was Joe Bostwick in Tue ! ion. In both cases the rangers were excnerated.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

At ;he Middlem?rch camp M. M. .O'GOrman has a few men at work do- ing development work and he expects ere long to start up the shelter at that place. Recent development work mas uncovered a large body of sulphide ore.
 At the April camp few men are lat work and a good grade of copper ore is being taken out. This property has been placed in the hands of a prominent Tombstone lawyer, who is trying to interest Michigan people in the claims which are the most promis- ing in that section of the mountains.
 J. B. Neal is doing some extensive as the Dixie near Dragoon Summit.
 A small force of men are at work on the Coxg twain grouN which is unCer bond to Ohio people and con siderable ore ping taken cut
 The Chinese company are still at work pushing the tunnel in to strike the ledge now in the shaft. It is that about 100 feet more viii have to be done before the ledge is reached.
 At the Gleason a new furnace has just been installed and the work of turning out matte resumed. During the past week Manager Kemp was in Fl Paso making arrangements for the purchase of a larger hoi5; to take the place of the small one used On the Silver Bell.
 NJ P Watson, Special agent of the United States Land Office, with head quarters at Tucson, who has been in- vestigating timber cutting inthe Chiri- cahuas and the Swisshelms. says the government is determined to stop timber cutting on the public domain. It is a criminal offense and punishable by a heavy fine, There are certain Exemptions to the law. Aany citi- zen of the United States has the right to cut $50 worth of stumpage for his or her personal use but DO more.
 The homesteader has special rights on the land he has located as hiS homestead. He can cut all the wood he wants for his own use, but not to sell until he has proved up on the land. The homesteader can cut off all the timber on ground he wishes to farm and will use for that purpose,
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

Another carload buggies has been received at Lowell at the Brophy Car riage Repository.
 Attorney Richardson left today fer Moctezuma on legal business connect ed with the Estrella de Plata property.
 s. C. Lloyd arrived in Douglas yes terday from Duncan, where he has been in the poultry business, on his way to Philadelphia. He will remain here for several days.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

dependent Order of Odd Fellows will hold it's annual session in Douglas on April Y. IS and 19. The coming cf this grand lodge will be an important event to the city With the grand lodge will come the Rebeka5 and rhe grand cncampmeut of this popular oI- der Not less than 2O1 Odd Fellows and their wives will be in Douglas on Inc occasion cf the grand lodge. The Southwestern Retail Lumber Dealers association will meet in Douglas at ;he same time the OCd Fellows grand lodge meets. and dur ing the three days at some time the famous order of Hco Hoos.. composed exclusively of lumbermen, will hold a estimation It is expected that as many as twenty-five of the lumber men will come to Douglas to attend the meeting of the association. The association iucIuCes the territory con tained in Arizona, New Mexico. West ern Texas snd Sonora. Douglas should make ample preparation for the reception and entertainment of her visitars in the month of April and it has been suggested that a meeting of the chamber cf commerce be held for the purpose of appointing a committee to act with the local Odd Fellows and lumbermen in this mat ter.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

Have DOnnellan paint or paper your house. and learn what good work is.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29
DEGREE PocAHoNTAs.

Improved Order of Rcd Men, Mime. haha Council No. 8, meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at Pythlan Castle, On Pythian Avenue. Visiting members cordially invited.
 MRS. MAY GILL.
 PocaAontss LEAH WARNER. ' Keeper of Records.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29
BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN
 XEOMEN

Richard the First Homestead No S95 will meet the second and FourEl Friday of each month, at Pythian Caz- tle. E. Ii EACHERN.
 Foreman. OR F. J. HARVEY, Correspondent. MRS. A. NJ. BARRETT, Deputy.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

Mrs. K. II. McGowan will reopen the .Caranea Club Cafe Feb. l. Give us Ia cali. We. guarantee satisfaction with the best the market affords. Can anea, Son. Mex.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

cent of the amount of the bid. The Board of School Trustees re- serves the right 10 reject any ana all bids
 All packages and letters containing bids must be addressed to H. s. Ken yon. clerk of the Board of School Trustees. School District No 27, Doug las Arizona, and marked on the envel- ope PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL BONDS"
 By order Of the Board of Supervisors of Cochise County, Territory of Ali Zcna.
 J. !. BOWEN.
 Chairman Attest:
 CHAS. R. HOWE. Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

The best brands of wines ard whis- keys at Cuban Store.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29


 ] Miss Agnes Speed. of this city. will leave next month with her brother-in- law, George Bugbee. of Guaymas. for Washington to attend the inaugura- 1 ton ball which is one O fthe greatest social events of the country, and is at tended by all Washington officialdom, including the diplomatic representa- tives of all the nations represented at the capital MT. Bugbee. who is con nected with the Sonora road. was a member of Roosevelts Rough Riders. Harry Calisher who has been in San Francisco on business for some tune. has returned. after placing a number of large orders for merchan- disc.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Proctor passed through Douglas last evening from the City of Mexico where they have been for some time. They were on their way t2 Tucson where Mrs Proctor will remain while Mr. Proctor will go ito the ranch at Lochiel They stated that the City of Mexico is now being visited by a large number of Arizona people.
 Harry Calisher is expected to return home next Sunday from San Francis leo. where he has been on a business trip for two weeks.
 Last evening the Wood Bowling team played the Chiricahua club team wit hthe result that the Chiricahuas knocked down them ost pins.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

The Arizona grand lodge of the h.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

.<nzszs. Bfsbee Lodge No 10, I. 0. GfzZtSE O. F.. meets every Wedness Ss55FN@ day evening. Visiting breths ren cordially invited to attend.
 J. H. JACK, x. c. r. c. HENDERSON. Sec
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

Woodmen of he World meet sn hi. orary Hall the 3rd Thursday of each month. All Woodmen are invited to attend. J. c. KRBIGBAUM, c. c. c. NJ. THOMAS. Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

Attest:
 CHAS. R. HOWE. Clerk.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-03-02
STERLING RUN ITEMS
SWEET Corn.

Fine weather now.
Charley Bunce, who has been on the sick list,
is somewhat better at this writing.
Ed Norton. of Elkland. was visitor to our
town Sunday.
How about that bridge Seeley? Did you get
across all right?
Mrs. Maggie Farrel, of Cameron, visited friends
in town on Friday.
Miss Nellie O'Keef one of our popular school
teachers spent Sunday with her parents at this
place.
Elmer Whiting who has been at Ligonier the
past three months visited his family, at this
place, over Sunday.
Clarence Quinn, of Emporium. wasseen on our
streets one day last week.
Messrs. Wilson Berry and Seeley Bunce took in
Miss Bob White at Emporium Tuesday evening.
One of our young ladies has become quite an
acrobat. A misguided sled is liable to cause us
to do most any kind of stunt regardless of how
we may feel about the matter.
Mrs j. A. Dice is visiting her daughter at Rem
Ovo this week.
A goody number of friends gathered at the
home of Mr.. Brooks Hiney to help this excellent
gentleman celebrate his thirty-sixth birthday.
An elaborate supper was served the guests and
the enjoyable occasion was brought to a close
X. X. Y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-03-02
THE COUNTY.
SlzERVILLE.
weather at hand. .

Warmer weather at hand.
William Randolph Sizer is very busy rushing
his ice crop in and expects to have it finished
this week.
J. H. Evans has his ice house filled and is now
ready to fill others.
Miss Edith Gibbs visited her aunt at Turtle
Point several days last week
William Sprague has been on the sick list the
past week.
Mrs Ida Martindale visited the county seat on
Saturday.
u. NJ. McNerney foreman for P. r. r., tracked
a bear from Gardeau to Shippen, but there bruin
took to the main road and he thereby lost the
trail.
William Rossman saw the first rattler this
season. Congratulations, Bill"
We saw L. X. Kightlnger and N. c. Sturn
both citizens of Gardeau, on our streets last week
Adam Market, section foreman for p. r. r.
was very much excited last week, thinking he
had discovered oil on his land; but when the oil
was traced il was found to have leaked out of a
passing tank car.
Leon Napolean Bonaparte Pender has resigned
his position porter at Sizer Springs Hotel and
accepted dairy run at Gardeau.
Acting Relief Agent, Hagan, has been here re-
leving Agent Irosser, who has been sick for two
weeks. Mr. Prosser returned to his work Tues
day morning
SWEET Corn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-03-02
ROBIN
CAMERON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Cassday are visiting
friends at Hull and Coleman.
Maurice Young is able 10 work again after a
serious illness.
E. V. Dunlevie, John Rhodes and Tracy Din
inny in Buffalo attending court.
Charles Fauver is seriously i'll with a compli-
cation of diseases.
Miss Della Stewart is suffering from bad case
ofwhooping cough.
Vincent Wood, of Keating Summit, and Miss
Elsie Morrison of Beechwood, are guests of John
Rhoads and wife
Miss Mary Bing, Of Coleman, is visiting in
Cameron.
Mrs. Ed. May, of Olean, spent Saturday and
Sunday in town visiting friends.
J. c. Skillmsn had business at Ridgway this
week.
Robert Fields, of Square Timber Run, spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Miss Ruth Sullivan, of Square Timber Run, is
visiting Mrs. Patrick Farrell
The Box Social held at the Hall for the benefit
of the Rev. Sypher, was well attended. Metre
ceipts $230O Let the good work go on
Joseph Robinson, our popular section foreman
1oC lne GcnnSy AT TINS place, was Pleasantly sur
prsed on Saturday evening by two sleigh loads
of friends from Beechwood, and the young peo-
pie of Cameron. Everybody enjoyed themselves
as they always do at Mr.. Robinson's.
VIM. Num-, the delivery clerk at the store,
broke two OF his front teeth out while eating
candy, Monday. Never mind Billy you are
good looking enough yet. You can get store
teeth.
Mrs. S. A. Waggoner, of Moore Hill, is visiting
Mrs. VIM. Wykoff.
d. Linnger, our up-to-date postmaster, has
refitted his store up and put in full line of con-
fections, spring medicines and tobacco. Nothing
succeeds like success.
Our accommodating station agent, ]. NJ.
Schneider has had another responsible duty ad-
ded to his already arduous position, that of car
rying the mail. But Mr.. Sch neider does not
complain, his smile is as pleasant as ever. He
is surely an honor to the Pennsylvania uniform
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