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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
Thompson.

Mrs. John Angel of Centlalia is
the guest Of her parents near here.
Harrison Brown was home from
Mexico first Of the week.
Shelby Heaton spent Monday ut
Mexico.
Miss Lucille Tanner is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. +. Y. Cauthorn.
RIP. Tinsley is home from Ken
lucky and we are glad to state has
about recovered good health.
Quite a number from here at
tended the opera at Mexico Mon
day evening.
w. IL. Tiger Of Stanbcrry made
Il brief visit to his many friends
here Sunday.
u. Z. NorthGutt Of st. Louis
was here on business first OF the
week,
Nlessrs. Wagner and Potts wer,
here from Tayloryille, H., on bus
mess Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ, Charleston of MOntgOm
cry City was Il recent guest Of
Mrs, JAS. Cunningham.
John S. Denser was here from
st. Louis Thursday to see +. F
Elliott.
Mrs. WE. Gordon has returne,
from visit to Sturgeon relatives
f. T. Cawthorne moved to tn
II. p. TinsIey property Monday.
Mrs. Joe CouSidine spent Mon
day at Centralia.
Miss Sadie BonSil returned frol
Mexico where she attended tn
marriage of hcr sister.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
Benton City.

Mr., aud Mrs. Al Romans have
returned home from Texas.
Mrs. VIM. Smith and sister,
Miss Irene Painter, of Weilsville,
visited relatives here Sunday.
The remains of Mrs. Flittner,
who died in Mexico Friday, were
brought here Sunday for inter.
mept. Mrs. Flittner formerly re-
sided in this community. She was
Il good woman, a kind neighbor,
and had many friends here who
deeply sympathiHo with the be-
reaved ones in this their sad loss.
Alb Romans is in Iowa buying
horses.
Mr.. Ernest Bane, Wabash
agent at this place, and Miss Ella
WaddingtOn were married in
Mexico last Wednesday. They i'm.
mediajcly took the train FOR Ohio
to visit relatives Of the bride.
Mrs. French Douglass and sis,
ter, Pinkie, visited in CentraliG
Saturday and Sunday.
Marion Cox is moving his fam
lily back to The farm, east of town
Edgar Woodson of L. st. Louis
was in town Saturday.
The NJ. B. \. Lodge had a call
meeting Friday night,
\ number of young people from
here attended the theater in Mexico
Monday night
James Day and wife left 70
their former home In Iowa Monda,
night,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
THE GRIM REAPER

Mrs. A. II. White, the mother Of
Mrs. &. d. Rodgers Of Mexico,
died at her home at Montgomery
City last Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Flittner's re.
mains, who died at her home in
Mexico last Saturday, were in
tered at Benton City. Rev. A.A.
Wallace preached the funeral SER
mon. The following served as
pallbearers; John Fisher, John
Hanold, Merit Johnson, VIM. Will
liams, Jerry Dermody aud Chas.
Caldwell.
Ii. Louis Stepplemau, of Mex
leo and one of her most prominent
citizens, died last Thursday night
of Bright's Disease. He had been
i'll all winter. Deceased was born
in GascOnade county, Mo-, So
years ago. He went into the mill.
ing business early in life aud for
twenty years was head miller for
the VIM. Pollock Milling Co. of
Mexico, a position he held at the
time of his death. He was pro-
gressive and always exhibited the
! keenest interest in the welfare Of
the community. For several terms
he was Il member Of the Mexico
City Council The wife survives
the deceased, besides the following
children: Sylvia, Minna, Eva,
Ernest and Mary. It IS sad
home and the MESSAGE joins with
scores of friends in the extension
Of earnest and deepest sympathy
The funeral was held from the
home Sunday afternoon, under the
ausnices of the !, o. o. F., o.
which order deceased was an hon
ored member. Rev. II. X. Cole
mau preached the funeral address
The palIDearers were; John How
ard, b. r. Middleton, F. A. San.
nebeck, Walter Hubbard, p. H.
Smith and Walker Pollock.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
Burke,

Mrs. Jim Holman is on the sick
list,
Joe Wayne and wife spent IA few
days last week in Sturgeon,
Wallace Holman has moved to
the j. r. Hayes place,
Pete Brown has bought the John
Campbell place north of Hatton,
aud moved TO same.
Walter Offutt of Fulton is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Pink 0ffut,
Yes MCGOWAN and family of
Cant spent Sunday with Nolan
McCown and family.
Cbas. McCown returned last
week from a months visit to his
parents at Nevada, Mo.
Geo. Brown, Geo. Green, Nolan
MCGOWAN, Press Atkins aud Jim
wilkins attended the Joe Consi-
dine sale.
Tom Wrights little hoy was
quite sick last week but is much
better now,
j. H. Waugh is on the sick list.
Zeke Conner has moved to the
farm he recently bought Of Cliff
Lawrence,
Rufus Heron has bought the
Charley Harrison place and moved
to same.
Bob Nichols will move to the
NJ. G. Calvert place, south OF
Mexico, Mr., Hulett to Mrs,
Browns place, north of here.
We are not given to telling
snake stories, but last Monday as
we were going to AuxvNsse w
killed a black snake about , fee
long. A little cool aud littl'
early for snakes.
Sam Shryock has his black
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
Trustees Sale.

Whereas Edward Carbcrry. - single
man. hy his certain decd of trust. dated
September g. l>99, aud recorded In Book
go, al page 20, ot the decd records of Au-
drain County, Missouri conveyed to a.
d. Jackson, tine undersigned trustee, the
following described real estate, that Is to
say:
Begin AT the southeast corner OF blocE
five in Rawlings Addition to the city
of Mexico, Missouri, run thence east ore
hundred and eighty l>W feet thence
north one hundred and fourteen uli feet,
thence west one hundred and eighty ,lSol
feet, thence south one hundred aud four
teen llu feet 10 the place of beginning,
being the same ground conveyed to VIM.
Bates by decd dated May 2o,lN93, record
ed in Book A., page 2Ss, and by deed from
said Vim, Bates and wife To said Oarberry
dated March ;, lS0S, recorded in Booh 30
page 3i5, records OF Audra'n county MlS-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
Robbed a POstOfflee.

Fulton, Mo-, Feb. GA. D,
Ruscon, a United States pOstOtft oe
Inspector, when here today, said
that William Wilson was under ar
rest in Sparta, Tenn, for compile
ity in the robbery Of the post of
flee in Holt Summit the night of
October 81. The prisoner will be
brought to jefferson City for trial
in the United States district court
next month. Early in December
Sheriff Moore of Galloway county
received Il letter signed Holt and
Wilson," in which it said that the
writers were in Jail in Sparta
charged with carrying concealed
weapons. The letter said that
they objected to being held for sc
trivial an offense and that they had
robbed the Holt Summit postOf flee
and were willing to be brought
back to Missouri.
Before action was taken by the
officials Holt was released from jai
at Sparta, but Wilson was held on
charge of attempting to break Jail
in which it is alleged he attacked
and wounded the Sheriff with a
stove leg. Wilson was wounded
in the hip by bullet from Tho
Sheriff's pistol, but he has recov
cred sufficiently to be brought bacl
for trial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
Notice to Voters,

At the annual school election on
the lst Tuesday in April 1908, the
voters will elect n County Commits
sioner and vote on County Super
visor.
In case Of a favorable vote on
County Supervisor the County
Commissioner will become County
Superintendent, am a candidate
for County Commissioner and
stand unalterably committed in
favor of County Supervision, be-
CAUSE it payes the way for better
things for our schools aud will
save to the people many times the
salary every year. 1t is probable
that there will be other candidates,
Vote for Supervision whether you
vote for me or not.
Respectfully,
J.. n. Gross.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
Cant.
S. s. Roberts has moved to near

S. s. Roberts has moved to near
CemIralia.
Bob Barnes has moved to thu s.
s. Roberts property be- pnrcha"d
some time ago,
VIM. Bowu has moved to the
Crews farm from which Bob
Barnes moved.
Beverly Mays is on the sick list.
He came home from Columbia,
where he had been attending
school, sick.
Mrs Lydia Jesse is no better, we
regret to state.
Mrs. Annie Vance is on the sick
list.
Miss Ethel Bybce of Mexico has
been employed to teach the spring
term of school.
Lawrence McCarty left Wedncs.
day for his home in Washington,
after several months visit here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
West Lick.

{. b. naRue moved last mon
day to Fred Norris's.
Last Wednesday Washington's
birthday anniversary was observ.
by the West Lick school.
The dance given by Walter Davis
and sister last Saturday night was
we'll attended, and all spent an en-
jOyahle time.
Mrs. Fal LaRue is on the sick
list.
Frank Paige moved to what is
known as the Bob Harris farm
this week.
Mrs, Austin Able is visiting her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. James An
dersOn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

smith shop in running order and
will be pleased to do your work.
Reed Burke bought Il pair of
3 year old mules from CIas. Dean
for 1920.
Quite a good many persons were
glad to see the snow melt on ac-
count Of being out of stock water.
Some were hauling water for their
stock.
The members of Beaver Dam
church desire us to say that the
time for preaching has been
changed from the third Sunday to
the first Sunday in each month
and Saturday before is business
meeting. Preaching Sunday,
March 5th, at IL a. m.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
Peaches Not Killed.

Mexico, Mo, Feb. 27, 1900
EDITOR NEssAGEi | see it gener-
ally reported that the peach buds
are killed THIS is u mistake. A
careful examination shows that
while the greater part of the buds
ure killed there is still a consider
able per cent? live buds. The per
cent of the harder hudded
varieties in my orchard In.
dictate about one-fourth to one
half crop-of course, barring later
damage. There are hut few live
buds on the more tender varieties.
Apples, pears, cherries and plums
are in good condition. Some va
rieties of blackberries and raspber.
ries are somewhat damaged. Stray:
berries are all right. On the
whole the prospect for a fair fruiJ
crop Is very favorable.
u. J. WINTER.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
\naA....bl....oaaM
NEWS
w. ~
Beaver Dam.

r. f. Nichols will move from
the Hughes farm to the NJ. G.
Calvert farm,G miles sodth of Mex
leo.
Little Andrew Wright who has
been quite sick is some better.
There will be preaching at Beav-
er Dam first Saturday and Sun.
day in March, and same time ev.
cry month, instead of the third.
r. j. Blair has moved to the +.
&. Gamble farm. Mr.. Blair rent
ed his farm to a Mr.. Sullivan for
one year. Price 81 600.
j, l.. Hickman has rented the
old Harrison farm for this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
UPPER BEAN CHEEK .

Victor Gilmore of Montgomery
Co. has moved to the Major Whit.
comb farm.
c. j. Inflow left for st. Louis Sat.
urday.
Bill Wilson sold nice mule
colt to Walter Wilson of Molino
for $52 50,
aefe Eubanks bought two stacks
Of hay of J %. Kunkel at 81 ton
Homer Monday aud Leonard
Eubanks bought a nice young
horse from Mr.. Skinner near Mex.
leo. Price 1925,
Mrs, A. e. Rodgers and family
visited her daughter, Eta Robin
son north Of Molino. Saturday aud
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
COOK TO SUE.
May Ask the CD. to Cough
Up $25O,O0O.

The following item is found in
the Moberly Monitor:
What will probably be one of
the most interesting cases ever
tried in Randolph county is now
said to be in process of formation.
Elk Secretary Of State, Sam b.
Cook, is said to be preparing to sue
the st. Louis Globe Democrat for
SANDER and libel and to ask dam
ages therefor in the sum of $3.50,
600. He will be represented by
Hon. w. \. Rothwell, of Mober-
". and Hon. James A. Reed, of
Kansas City. The case will be
either tried here or in Huntsville.
No papers in the case have yet
been filed but a conference be.
tween Mr. Cook and his attorneys
has been held and the necessary
documents to start the suit will
soon be in the hands of Circuit
Clerk NJ. j. Oily, it is reported.
Mr.. Cook was bitterly abused
during the regent campaign by the
Globe and it Is upon some utter
auce then made by that paper that
he expects to recover damages al
q large amount.
Regarding the points involved
the Monitor is not informed. They
will develop later when official pa
peps are filed. Under our statutes
the Globe, doing business in Mo
berly, can be sued here as well a
In st, Louis. For that reason thu
case will be tried here.
Messrs. ROthwell and Reed al
two of the ablest and most clC
quent lawyers in the west ant
when they get through with th
Globe they will have it very re
pentant aud may get Il big verde
for Mr.. Cook providing, Of course
that he has been slandercd and Ii
beled as shown by evidence ant
founded upon truth.
Regarding the m:rits of tn
case, we are not posted, but OF
general principles thcrc ape man
Missourians who will be glad t
note that some steps are in con
temptation whereby the venomou
mouth of this metropolitan jour
nal may be stopped from utterinI
words that reflect shame upO
Missouri and her citizens.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
CUPID,S CAPTURES

Mr.. w. +. Allison and Miss
May Bonsall were married last
Sunday at 1870 by Rev. A. w.
Kokendoffer at the Christian
church. They will reside south of
MeXicQ.
The 22nd inst, at $50 p. NJ,
Mr.. Ernest Bane aud Miss Ella
Washington, both of Benton City,
warG united in marriage, Father j.
J. Dillon of Mexico officiating.
The couple are spending their
honeymoon at Toledo, Ohio, the
guest Of the BRIDES sister at that
place, Mrs. r. j. Mullins, Mr.,
Bane is the popular ticket aud tel
egraph agent at Benton City. The
bride is the accomplished daughter
Of Mr.. b. WaddingtOn of Benton
City, She has been a teacher fol
several years, recently closing u
very successful term in Gatewood
district, near Skinner. The hap
Ply couple have oul congratulations
and best wishes,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

A disastrous fire at Hot
Springs, Ark, destroyed property
to the amount Of $1,000, 900, Iu-
cluded in the loss was the whole
sale grocery house of David Blet-
Ter, a brother-in-law of W. H.,
KEENAN,, of this city. The whOle'
sale grocery house of Scott, Meyer
g Co, of which Geo. P. KEENAN,
is the manager, was also a com
pIete'loss. Mr.. Kennan also lost
his residence and all tie con:
tents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
Administrators Sale.

by virtue of the last will aud tcsta-
mout of Edward c. Wilson, deceased, and
by virtue OF am order Of the Probate
Court of Audran County, Missouri, | will
on Saturday, the 18th day Of March, 1905,
at the east door of the Court House I'm
said county between the hours of @
o'clock Il. m and o'clock b. m, sell 20
the highest bidder at public sale Tor cash
all the following real estate in said
county and State. viz: East half of
southwest or. and south half of southeast
Or, all in Sec. Q, Township 81, Range $
west, for dis tributiou among the heirs of
said deceased,
GIBBS GENTRY,
Administrator, with will Annexed,
Feb -. 1915,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

At the annual meeting of the
Laddonin, Rush Hill and Mexico
Mutual Telephone Co., held at
Rush Hill last Saturday, D, L..
Rodgers was elected presidents E.
A, Feutz, secretary, and Jacob
Fry, j. n, Rossar and Earl Gun
niugham were elected as the
board of directors.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

There was a great fire in Hot
Springs, Ark, last Friday morn
ing. Five persons lost their lives
and 100 acres Of ground was burn
ed over. Thousands of people
were rendered homeless. Near two
million dollars worth of property
destroyed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

Tuesday night Of this week a
class of 40 candidates were initial
cd into the Knights and Ladies of
Security in Mexico. This order is
having a mighty growth in onr
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

G. Talbot of Mexico will move
to Moberly and will have manage
ment of the MOberly Artificial Ice
Co.'s plant. Mr.. Talbot will dis
pose of his Mexico home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

Mrs. Mary Turner, mother OF
County Treasurer w. Fl. Turner,
who celebrated her Oath birthday
last Sunday, was that evening
stricken with paralysis, It is
hoped that she will fully recover
in q short time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

Rev. A. w. KokendOlfcr, pastor
of the Mexico Christian church,
had the pleasant notice last Sum
day from the church officials that
his salary had been raised 5000.
He now receives $500 per year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
Southern Bank Of Mexico
Mexico, Mo.

MEXICO, WC.
Capital Stur1. all paid up .....S l-u,UuO.oD
Surplus...... .........,. ........ $50 900
Interest paid um all deposits
j. \. Guthric. President: G. +. ClarE.
Vice President: \, ID. Jackson. Cashier.
Directors: " W. Harper. j. +. John
son. j. \. Guthric. &. ". LOWS. and G.
+. CIurh.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

J. Shannon Hodge, of near
Rush Hill, and 5 NJ. Cowun have
bought the Ran Morgan restaurant
in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

A young man in the balcony of
a crowed theater at Chicago few
nights since at the close of a pathet'
ic ballad arose and shot himself
In the heart.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

j. W. Atkins and family have
moved over to Mexico from Aux
vase. Mr.. Atkins closed a very
successful term of school at ARE-
vase last week, He aud Mr.. Joe
Jesse, Jr. of this city will be assO-
eiated this summer in vegetable
raising just south of Mexico,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

II, j. DUNCAN south of Mexico
was in to see the MESSAGE Monday.
He's another fellow who knows
how to make the printer glad. The
MESSAGE counts Mr. DUNCAN as
Que Of its best friends,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

Mrs. Harriet McCune, at Aux
vase, last Sunday as she went TO
church slipped and fell, breaking
her arm.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

Six inches of snow fell in Cen
trail Illinois Sunday night. No
snow in Missouri; signs of the APP
proach of spring are here, instead.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

The Seniors at Hardin have a
reception Friday evening. M. M.
A. boys aud young men in town
aud some out Of town guests.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

Marriage license was issued Mon
day to w. E. Allison. and Miss Ma
ny Bonsil, both Of this county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

Capt. G. r. Allen Of this city has
ceased the publication of his mag
azine, The Southern Sentinel.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

Mrs. Thomas elocution pupils
at Hardin presented a play called
"Mr. Bob, Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02
TWO HEARTS UNITED.

The marriage of Miss Lena
Blame, of Wellsyile, Mo-, and
Mr.. August j. Deichmanp of Lad
donia, Mo-, took place Wednesday
evening, the 22nd of Feb, at the
elegant country home OF the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Blanc,
All the arrangements were Of
great simplicity, and large num-
her of friends and relatives We're
present. Rev. Hook Of the Luth-
cram church, performed the cere-
mony. The bride, who is a blonde
with lily.like fairness and grace,
wore a white China silk dress. The
table was loaded with good things
and hedeoked with beautiful pink
roses and carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daiohmann received many
beautiful presents. Immediately
after the ceremony they left fol
the South on a wedding trip. Mr.
DeiphWRp is a leading farmer neal
| Laddopia and is well and fNvOrably
known, u. II.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

E. NJ. Beamer, of Molino, has
become a citizen of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

j. Hord Davis has quit the farm
and become a citizen of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

Al. Winscott is afflicted with
appendicitis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

The City Council is gettin g ready
to order more street paving.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-03-02

j. S. speer has moved to Downs,
Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-07
Compulsory Education.

The subject of compulsory educa-
ton was freely discussed at the recent
educational conference sitting in Co
lumbia, S. C. Superintendent Hand
of Chester, S c.. showed that although
thirty-two states have adopted com
pulsory school attendance, no state In
the cotton belt has done so. The move
ment is, however headed this way, for
kentucky and West Virginia have
compulsory education laws. The
south at present stands isolated in
that respect. In the northern states
it is as a rule subject that has been
considered and disposed of. All chill
dren in those states must go to school.
The absence of compulsory educa-
ton laws in the south explains in fact
it's high percentages of white Hitter
acy. There were in the south in the
census year 959799 white illiterates
over ten year. of age, or IL per cent
of the entire number. In Massachu-
sets there were but 1927; in Rhode
Island, $50, and in Connecticut, 1919.
The percentage of white illiteracy in
the north is less than per cent, while
in the south ii is IL per cent.
In the sou,l here are 262,500 white
children between the ages of 10 and
10 who are ilterate. Every one of
that number should be in school. About
80 per cent of the white children in
the south are OF in school, and they
never will be in school until the south
ern states adopt compulsory attend
ance Compulsory education" added
Mr.. Hand "seeks to break down caste,
and to destroy artificial distinctions;
it seeks to lift all up, and to hold none
down. it digrifes all; it cultiyatos
ell; it rewards all"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-07
Walker County Heard From.


Next to Jefferson county Walker is
the finest county i'm the state declared
Lomax M. Smith in the lobby of the
Morris hotel last night
Jefferson is full and running over with
business and prosperity, but Walker is
the coming county of North. Alabama, 1t
has not been many years since Walker
was considered one of the poorest counties
In the state, but not so today. Its devel-
erment In every line of industry IS almost
phenomenal. Our mineral and timber
wealth is simply nexhaustable and our
agricultural possibilities are great.
Our First National bank building at
Jasper is being rapidly put in order for
business. The old Crawford mercantile
building is being remodeled and furnished
with the most modern furnishings for
banking purposes and when completed will
be one of the finest and most convenient
bank buildings in the state outside the
largest cities.
THE Bell Telephone company is extend
ing branch lines to all sections of the
county and spending hundreds of dollars
in other improvements. Jasper and Walk
er county has one of the best telephone
systems in the country"