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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
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Poir7kiUe,' esaaf DAVIS
AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE.

We have several
Kinds Of liability con-
tracts for Automobiles.
also accident contracts
in connection with
same. We also have the
best ire Insurance pc.
Icy for automobiles on
the market. These poll
cles contain features
never Def fore embodied
in policies of this kind.
Our rates are very low
and the companies is
suing them are very
strong. Glad to give full
particulars on applica-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
srAEBING ArrRAY IN READING

Two Italians were injured in n quar-
rel which occurred near the house of
Guiscpoi Maroni IL Reading AZ midnight
sunday. one was stalled in the back
ANA ole was cut in the wrist Neither
was very seriously injured An Italiln
from Davis mine, who was in the row,
was arrested and tried before Justice
q. II. Cha Sc Monday. No evidence could
h. obtained to show vino did the stab
hing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

few DAYS near Concord with her
mother. Mrs. McPheters.
Miss Katherine Cook commenced
school last Monday at the futile
school house.
j. p. Powell bought a fine sheep
from j. BledsOe, near Strother.
Some are cutting corn in this
vicinity. 1t is a hard job as the
corn is down so badly.
Miss Vplma johnson of Mex
ico and Miss Linnie Carter Of Duly
spent few days with relatives in
this locality.
Miss Ida Powell commenced
school in the Bolts district last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Powell spent
a few days last week near Cautd
Fe, visiting relatives.
Misses Lee Fox and Lena Ham.
iltom spent few hours with Mrs.
Wallace johnson Sunday. after
noon.
Conrad Schultz is threatened
with fever.
The Carter school commenced
last Monday with Miss Winifred
Fox as teacher.
The new telephone line is up and
a company of six owns it. 1t is
called the Powell Ford line.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07
LADDONIA.

The Hatton sisters and Miss Sla-
vens sang so we'll at the choral un-
ion at Pleasant Plains-some of
the attendants told us it was the
best on the program.
Quincy James has been here the
last few days circulating a petition
for dram shop in Laddonia.
Clyde Burns left Tuesday for
Quincy, ILL.,, to attend school. He
will take business course.
J. w. McCubbin and family left
Tuesday for st. Louis where they
are moving to school their chill
dren. Mr.. McCubbin will engage
in business there. We are sorry
to lose them.
Pat Derrick is improving and re-
modelling his property on Second
St., which will make a nice resi-
dence; he bought this lately.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07
THOMPSON.

p. c. Rupp was here from st.
Louis Tuesday.
Harrison Brown was a brief Wis
itor here from Mexico Wednesday.
Mrs. Z. F. Elliott is home from
a brief visit to Ilallsyille.
Miss Ella Gray of Mexico is the
guest Of friends near here.
John Wiseman and family Of
Centralia spent Sunday at {.
BoOn's.
Jas. Dempsey is home from 4
visit to Hannibal relatives.
w. E. Cant and wife of st.
Louis were recent guests of rela-
tives here.
Miss Ruth Owings of Centralia
was the guest Of Miss Edna Cant
Sunday.
Miss Minnie Cardwell of Mexico
was the guest of Mrs. Jas. Gun
niDgham Sunday.
E. F. Elliott spent Sunday at
Columbia.
HIT. Cant is home from Omaha.
Mrs. W. F. Gordon spent Sun
day at Sturgeon.
Ray Fountain was here from
Centralia Tuesday.
Z. II. Cunningham of st. Louis
was the guest of his brother here
Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Considine spent Satur-
day at Centralia.
Mrs. Chas. Clarke is entertain
ing her mother and sister, Miss
Hattie, Of Mexico and her aunt,
Mrs. Susie Black of Fulton.
Misses Bessie Jackson of Mexico
and Mary Wharton Of Columbia
were guests of Miss Carrie Jesse
Monday aud Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07
BEAN GREEK.

Rev. J. s. Jesse, on his way
home from Colorado, stopped off
at Centralia to attend the Little
BOnne Femme Baptist Association,
which convened with Grand View
church in Boone Co. Rev. e. S.
Gibbs of Mexico was also in at
tendance. Boone county seemed
to be in a very prosperous condi-
ton and we saw miles and miles
of hedge fence which was all nice
ly trimmed which affords the trav.
eler an opportunity to get what
air is stirring. We were made to
think of some alright lanes run.
ming thru Audrain which we would
like to see ventilated. We enjoyed
the hospitality of the r. NJ. Flynt
home, which was royal aud typi-
cal of the generous aud noble PEG,
pie which inhabit this part of
Gods foot stool. " One is not
surprised that such noble men Ms
DIR. j, F. Flynt of Moline should
come from such a home
Rev T. P. Todd of Ashland,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.
Provisions of Compulsory Attend.
ance of School Children.
lArrRovED ArRIL II, 1903 J

/. Every child between eight
aud fourteen years old and between
fourteen an d sixteen, when
not regularly employed, must at.
tend some day school at least half
oil the tenn each year.
, No child can be excused on
plrnise to attend; he must attend
tir,t half of term before being ex.
cused on that account.
}. Courts having jurisdiction
(justice of the peace in rural dis
tricts and cities having less than
$4,000 population may excuse
children for the following reasons:
ID parents cannot supply proper
clothing; (2) child is mentally or
physically unable to attend; (3)
no public school in two and half
miles of the home; (4) labor of
child is necessary to support fam
lily; 90 child has completed com
mon school course.
5. No child between eight and
fourteen can be employed in mine,
factory, workshop or store unless
excused for one of the five reasons
or has statement from teacher that
he has already attended half of the
term for that school year.
8. 1t is the duty of district
clerks to notify parents and guard.
iaus when children fail to comply
with the provisions Of the law.
6. The penalty for non-attend-
anee falls on parent or guardian,
and it is a maximum fine, $2j, or
Imprisonment for ten days, one or
both.
z. For illegal employment of a
child, the employer is subject 10 a
fine of fifty dollars and cost.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

formerly a pastor in Audrain, was
present. Says he is devoting full
time to the Masters work.
Rev. NJ. L. Bibb of Liberty,
who formerly lived at Laddonia,
lie now in the evangelistic work
and has just closed two weeks
meeting with Prairie Grove church
in Boone county, which resulted in
the addition Of over 20 members to
the church.
Pastor McQuie writes us he has
secured the assistance of Rev. w.
w. Brown Of Louisiana aud will
begin a series Of meetings at Gil
cad to night (Sept. ~
Alice Byars is visiting relatives
south of Mexico.
Mrs. May Hepler and sister, Miss
Pearl McGee, went to Centralia
Saturday for a two weeks visit
with their grandmother, Mrs. Hall.
Joe Hepler is spending several
days with his cousin, F. H., in
this place.
Everett Dunkin sold his horse
and buggy to Robt. Marshall for
800.
Mrs. Robt. Marshall of Wiscon-
sin arrived Saturday to keep house
for her husband who is digging
coal at r. 7. Byars'
Rev. Fischer of the German
Evangelical church and who was
pastor of the congregation here,
entered q new field of labor with
the Fulton brethren Sunday.
A young man living in this dis.
trict has lately found out that no
matter where he goes the nearest
and best way takes him down east
past Mr.. we'll, past the church.
Chas. Hubert bought nine hogs
from G. P. Arnold at 5000 per
cwt.
Rev. II. b. Rice being in the
midst OF a series of meetings at
Beaver Dam, Rev. Bradley, the
pastor, filled Bro. Rice's pulpit at
Mt. Zion. Elmer is a logical and
forceful speaker, equal to the &C.
casion at all times. OF course, has
many more friends since visiting
this consecratrd people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07
LIBERTY.

Liberty school opened Monday
with about fifty-fve scholars, and
Miss Keiser holds the rod of
correction.
j. 7. DUNCAN sold w. Under.
wood two mule colts for $lO5.
George Younger sold one SOW
aud six shoats for $50.
Miss Josie Evans of st. Louis is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Fannie
Roberts.
w. S. Edwards and wife and
son, Luke, visited at Joe Kelly's
Sunday.
Mrs. Myrtle HickersOn and Miss
Mildred Hickman of Fayettee and
Mrs. Jane Denhan of Moline aud
Mrs. Matte Sumner of Worcester
visited at |. p. Dyer's first of the
week.
Ii. p Warden was a recent Wis
itor in this neighborhood. Ask Il
p. about that coon hunt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07
Coater Il, Ap7ointme IS.

The southern Methodist confer
euce held at Palmyra last week
made the following appointments
for this district:
Presiding elder, A. q. Brown
ing; Mexico station, c. G. Selec-
man; supernumerary,J. o. Edmon-
ston; Moberly station, r. f.
Campbell, one to be supplied; Full
ton station, c. NJ. Davenport; su.
pernumary, j. H. Pritchett; Mont
gOmery City station, Il. D.Thomp-
son; Sturgeon circuit, VIM. Pope;
Centralia station, II. E. Stout;
Hallsville circuit, T. II. Swearin.
gen; Wellsville circuit, T. P. Mid
dleton; Readsville circuit blank;
New Bloomfield circuit, w. T.
Lewellyn; Mokane circuit, w. A.
Chapman; Fulton circuit, j. W.
Keithly; Mexico circuit, W. A.
Smith; Auxvasse circuit, j. W.
Ramsey; Madison circuit, w. s.
Rocker; McCredie cir cult, G. A.
Chadwick; Rowena circuit, II. W.
Brewer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07
K. and L. of S. Election.

The following are the new Of
fcers Of Mexico Council No. 90l,
Knights and Ladies of Security;
President, V. F. Morris.
V. " Edgar Threlkeld.
S. "" James Haskell.
Prelate, Mrs. V. F. Morris.
Conductor, Mrs. Kennett.
Guard, Dan jenkins.
Sentinel, Victor Victor.
Treasurer, Fl. E. Hollenback.
Financial Secretary, ROber
Nicholas.
Trustee, Noble BIrnes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

Law enforcement is all right. 1t
is said that since the lid has been
put on in st. Louis the elimination
of casualties and al coholic cases
at the city hospital has almost left
the iuternes bereft of practice on
Sundays aud Mondays, formerly
the busiest days in the week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

J. w. Ellington is attending the
Mt. Zion Baptist Association
which convened Tuesday with
Perche church on the western Dor
der nf Boone county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

Groves Chapel church, Method.
dist, just east of Cant, is 10 be
substantially repaired. The ladies
of the congregation are raising the
money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07
POWELL FORD

The hail and rain Friday night
made the atmosphere cooler and all
are thankful for the change.
Mrs. McMurtry is spending a
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

MONDAY was Labor Day. But
folks are not expected to work on
labor day. How do you make
that iLhe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

Turnout the corn belt Prof. y.
@. Holden is known as the man
who, more than anyone else, has i'm.
proved seed corn so that our great
est crop has been increased by
millions Of bushels. The work be-
gan twenty years ago, when Prof.
Holden, then a college student,
was teaching school in the sum
mer. His pupils were all children
Of farmers. lie heard the parents
talk about poor corn crops and
crop failures. He wondered what
he could do to improve the yield.
One day he asked his class, How
many hairs are there on a rats
taili"
One child said ten" Another
said fifteen. A third said "a
hundred" No one knew.
How can you fiud QUIT" asked
the teacher.
Look in the dictionary" said
one.
Finally a boy held mp his hand
and said, Teacher, I'll catch a
rat and see."
That the only way" said
Prof. Holden.
That night there was a rat hunt
in the Michigan village, and the
next day every child shame facedly
reported that there was no hair on
a rats tail. The experience taught
the pupils to investigate and to
observe.
Next, Prof. Holden asked every
child to select an ear of corn from
his fathers crib and bring it to
school. The pupils brought the
corn, The teacher graded it. The
child whose corn was the poores
went home and told his father.
The parents, after remarking,
What does the teacher know
about cornl he is paid to teach
arithmetic, "came to see the teach
er. When they saw the ears of corn
that were fuller and richer than
their own, they realized that the
teacher was right.
Prof. Holden then asked all his
pupils to plant three seeds of the
best corn in a box, and water it.
The boy whose father had the fin
est ear was among the most en-
thusiastic. The children nursed
the crop carefully. The result
was crop packed with large kerr
nels. Then the pupils fathers be-
came interested, aud planted spec
ial seed corn. There were no more
failures on corn crops.
Near Bloomington, Ill.,, is the
%, 200 acre farm Of Funk Broth
ers, the largest in the United
States. Twenty thousand acres
are devoted to corn. One day
Prof. Holden was visiting the
farm. What is the average
yield9' he asked; Forty to fifty
bushels" he was told. but it
should be more" he said. He
showed Funk brothers how to Sc
lect the best seed corn and to plant
it carefully.
Ona 10000 acre farm, an in
crease Of bushels an acre a year
meant big fortune, Prof. Holden
became director of the farm. From
some acres he raised seventy bush
els an acre. The increase in yield
the first year was 10000 bushels
This year Prof. Holden preach
ed the gospel of corn to the Iowa
farmers from n special train. As
a result millions of bushels of corn
have been added to the state yield.
The work which began with a class
of farmers children in Michigan
country school, is now effscting an
improvement in the methods of
agriculture throughout the United
States. The Worlds Work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

ELoN bearing, Rev. a. w.
Kokendoffer, w. l.. Corner and
wife and others are back from n
trip to Portland, Oregon, and 9TH
er points of interest on the Pacific
coast. They saw many wonders
and say that all the cities out that
way are on a great boom, and that
their is prosperity everywhere, but
without exception all think Mis-.
souri, the best place to live and all
are glad to get back.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

And the ladies have written
Judge Kendall a congratulatory
letter. Now let the auto stand
from under.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

JAIL the fellow who would steal
n whip or laprobe, or anything
else, from the hitching rack lot.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

Miss Nellie Cohoon of Benton
City will be teacher in the Cen
tralia public schools the coming
ter m.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07
SKINNER.

w. A. Powell and, family F. l..
Bruce and family and Octave Ellis
and family attended the Paris Fair
Thursday Of this week.
Earl Berry very delightfully."- en-.
tertained a number OF friends
Tuesday evening at a lawn party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Mexico,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. NJ. Fox, Tom
Bruce and Art Hamilton partooB
Of very sumptuous repast at j,
o. Gilpin's Sunday.
Miss Minnie Berrey after a
months visit to relatives in CallaO,
Mo-, is home again.
Miss Mary Berrey of Mexico is
the guest of her uncle, Taylor Ber-
rey.
The Skinner ball team outmatch-
ed the Beaver Dam team last
Thursday to the time Of "a to /.
The game was pulled off on the
Thompson grounds.
The Skinner boys defeated the
Harrison nine on latter's ground
Saturday. Score, 10 to 2.
Jos. Pickett and family of Cen
tralia were out first Of the week
the guest of relatives.
On account of the inclement
weather on night Of Aug. "a only
small crowd was out to ice cream
supper given at the home of Jno.
F. Simcoe's. A nice little purse
Of $25 was netted anyway. Pro-
ceeds will 20 to defray expenses Of
Liberty church.
Protracted meeting will begin at
Liberty Christian church next
Sunday. Rev. Kerns, a pastor of
st. Louis, will hold the meeting.
Bethlehem will hold her pro.
tracted meeting the last two weeks
Of this month. Commences next
Sunday. The pastor, Rev. &. Z.
Long, assisted by former pastor,
Rev. &. A. Mitchell, will conduct
the meeting.
Frank Bruce has just finished
treating his domicile to a new coat
of paint.
w. F. Whitley has just finished
erecting a new concrete cellar on
his valuable premises.
w. A. Powell builded a new
concrete cellar on his premises last
week. Most all our neighbours
now have extra good cellars.
j. r. Squirting purchased nice
3-year.old colt of John Quincy
Adams recently. Bert Stephens
will break colt for him.
Ezra Petty and Joe Quinlan are
each putting up the roads in good
shape in their respective districts.
MIR. and Mrs. r. Bruce after
two weeks visit to Nevada, Upton
and Lupus are home.
Alex Bruce purchased a new
surrey lately.
Elmer Gatewood made himself a
present Of new buggy recently.
John Blum put in waterworks in
his new house last week.
Chas. Householder is building a
sure dandy house. An s room
house, basement under entire
structure and will be heated by
steam, we understand.
John F. VIM aud family after
visit to Shelby county relatives
are home.
W. b. Payne entertained two
lady cousins and niece recently
for a few days.
Prof. Lewis Osborne of the
Kirksville State Normal opened
school at Fox Monday last. The
enrolment reached so the first
day. Fox is one of the best
schools of the county.
Miss Mary Gill of Mexico began
her school at Duly Monday with a
good enrolment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

You will find the street fair
Premium list in the MESSAGE
this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

If it keeps on, a gOodly portion
of the population Of Fort Collins,
Colo, will be from Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

The Benton City public school
opened last Monday. Misses Jor-
don and Hildebrand are the teach.
ers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

The Car of Russia received an
invitation to be at the Mexico
street fair. He wrote his regrets,
and stated that an attempt had
just been discovered on his life
a prune was peeled aud in it was
found an anti-auto protest from
Mexico, Missouri, and he was saw
ed a painful and horrible death.
What a fatality not to be a fatality.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07
THURSDAY, SEPT. Z, 1905

MEXICO needs more hitching
rack room.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

Attorney P. II. Cullen and wife
are back from their trip to the
West.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-09-07

Mexico schools opens next Mon
day and Tuesday.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
Death Of n. J. Owens.

NJ. j. Owens, better known as Mike
Owens, a noted mining man in Nevada
for about 25 years, passed away last Sat-
urday night at II O'Clock in the Miners
hospital. Mr.. Owens was an old-time
miner in Virginia City, and about Is
years ago was president of the Virginia
Miners union, during which time and
after he did valiant service in the cause
of unionism.
Mr.. Owens was sick with pneumonia
about two months ago, but recovered
and was working in the Florence mine
as timberman. He had not fully recov-
cred, but his gritty spirit kept him work
ing until two days before his death.
Saturday morning his cabin partner,
VIM. Madden, noticed him breathing in
distress and unconscious. He called the
doctor who sent him to the hospital,
but medical skill did not avail.
Mr.. Owens was a single man and
leaves no immediate relatives in the
state. He was about 81 years old and
has many warm friends, all over the
Pacific coast to mourn his sad death.
Peace be the place of his rest.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
WEBER
Tells Milwaukee Sentinel the Truth
About Coldfeld's Health.

"The published stories about the
alarming death rate in Goldfield are
much exaggerated; in fact, there is no
basis for them," said Henry Weber, one
of the heaviest operators in the Nevada
gold camp, who was at the Plankington
House last night. Mr.. Weber has re-
turned to Milwaukee on business con-
nected with the purchase of ar import
ant property in that camp, and is more
than ever enthusiastic about the pros
poets of the new Eldorado.
81 left Goldfeld December 81" he
continued, land up to the time left
there had been but five deaths in four
weeks. With a population of 5000 that
is not what would be called a heavy
death rate; on the contrary, it is an
amazingly light one. There is consid-
cradle sickness in the camp, it is true,
mainly because the greater portion of
the population is living in tents. The
men are careless about exposing them
selves and considerable pneumonia has
resulted, but the fatalities have been re-
markably light.
"'The camp is booming right along and
gives every promise of being a world
beater. The influx of immigrants nat
urally has fallen off at Christmas time,
but l am reliably informed that it will
be resumed with a greater rush than
ever early in the year.
"The mines in the district are being
developed rapidly and are producing
largely. In the Tonopah Club, n OF
the properties in which l am heavily
interested, we have made good progress
and have uncovered an ore body 26 feet
wide and 600 feet long which will run
at the lowest estimate $45 per ton. We
can handle this ore at a net profit of $50
per ton, so We feel that in this property
we have a big thing
Mr.. Weber expects to remain in Mil
waukee for ten days or two weeks.-Mil-
waukee wis Sentinel.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
TODD c. WOODWORTH
Now an Enthusiastic Booster for the
Coldheld district.

Todd C. Woodwork, ~cosmopolite and
world-wid traveller, authority on the
economics of gold, silver and copper ores,
whose two years of research work at the
great Calumet-Hec mines of Michigan
solved one of the worlds most difficult
problems in regard to the milling and
metallurgy of ores, and withal an old
Nevada settler, and now an enthusiastic
booster for Goldfield, came into town
last week.
Mr.. Woodwork is very busy just at
present establishing the plant of the
New Western Reduction company upon
its site at the south end of town. He
emanates energy from every pore of his
rather ~heavy-set frame, and kept busily
at his work while he talked to a repre-
sentative of THE NEWS.
The reporter asked him what he
thought of the recent utterance OF MIR.
Harvey, the editor of Harper's Weekly,
in which the latter said that he did not
know anything about Nevada, and that
he didn't want to know anything about
Nevada, all he knew was that Nevada
was not fit to be a State.
Mr.. Woodwork smiled broadly, but
became serious at once. Harvey should
never have said such a thing as that.
He was right in saying that he did not
know, and he represents a number of
people in the East who do not know
and who will not take the trouble to find
out. 1t must be the mission of Nevada's
newspapers to enlighten them. Nevada
is a great State-a wonderfully rich
State. Twelve years ago l made the
statement at a banquet of Eastern CAPT.
talists and having myself just come from
Nevada, that the State that had pro-
duced the wonderful wealth OF the Com
stock, and by that wealth had practi-
cally made its sister State of California,
was not by any means used up, and
some day would again startle the world
with a wonderful find. That was twelve
years ago, and today l am back in Ne
vada once more, investing money for
those same wealthy men, and this Gold
field district promises to carry out my
predictions to the letter."