Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-25
|VAVASSE COMING
| TO The FRONT.
LtLAwAY CoUsrY's SECOND
larry IN POINT OF SIZE AID
/ IMPORTANCE, IN A MOST
rEOuIsHING CONDITION
SURROUNDED BY
4 FARM LANDS
WORTH $50
TO$sO PER
ACRE.
5uE OF TIE FINEST STOCK
FARMS IN TIE COUNTRY.
.vu and Surrounding Country is
satlsd by a Prosperous, Intelli-
gent and HOspitabls Glass of
People Resources and En-
tsrprises Advertise
ments and Cards
of Prominent
Merchants.
IuE OF TIE FINEST STOCK
| FARMS IN FHE COUNTRY.

|Auxyasse, the second town of size
N Importance in Galloway county, is
lated on the south branch Of the
kicago & Alton railroad, midway be-
k,eu Mexico and Fulton A wide
ksEe, enterprising town, blessed with
! Intelligent class OF citizens and
|ruunded by some OF the best
|rnng land in the state; ii Is a fair
kassentalive Of the Missouri smaller
n. lis here that Missouri hospi.
NY can be seen and tested, and is
kn and enjoyed every day 10 the
b.
|1uwn property In Auxyasse has in
!. past three years advanced in val
me.thlrd and is still rising; the
euatIOn Is also increasing and now
ths past the 800 mark.
=lhefe are four churches In Aux.
1.-THE Methodist, Rev. I. z. Mid
n, pastor; the Presbyterian, Rev.
Wood, pastor; the Baptist, Rev
layers pastor, and the Christian,
anstOrate OF which is az present
ant one graded school with Miss
lbt Kelly as principal and Prof.
fl Van.HOrne as assistant.
AuyaSse also has a big Touring
l, two hotels, an opera house and q
(cs track, the latter being controlled
d operated by the Gentlemen's
fiving Club.
The third Saturday OF each month
"Stock Sales Day. In Auxyase and
Ockmen throughout the country
We learned that this is the place to
d the best on the market This
rton Of the country is especially
led for Its blOoded cattle and sheep,
ere being several OF the finest thor
shbfed stock farms In Missouri To-
sd here. ], W. Boles, one of the
aEnown and most extensive blooded
Yep dealers In the middle west re-
q within few miles Of Auxvasse;
aln1llS herd has prize. winners from
MY every big show 10 the country.
ihe farmers in this part Of the
lnty are a thrifty, well.to-do class
people, the farms are nearly all i'm
p'td and In good repair and those
lolnlng town are worth from fifty
eighty dollars per acre; further
q town the prices range from forty
kventy'fve dollars. The annual
4tfalr and produce show is held In
I'LL Of the year and on the third
afday in April the annual horse
lsS Is held.
iNe present. town officers are:
b. Campbell-Mayor.
Y. StOkes-Clerk.
T. Atkinson Marshal.
b Campbell, +. O. Stokes, Ii. G.
mas, obie Wright, ]. W. McPhee.
members OF the Council.
nmlnent among the reliable busi-
houses Of Auxvase will be found
fallowing;
'ueOltllens Bank, q new banking
y With a paid up capital stock Of
W. It's located in the center OF
own in new brick building and
sn Young institution, 1t is in a
prosperous condition and is back
qSme OF the best and most influ-
"a men Of the county. In addition to
Aie'Vault, the CitlzensBank has a
lnodlouS vault for customers pa
aIhe officers and directors are, 7 p
iisn, President; ] W Creed, Vice.
aaenti Crockett Harrison, Cash
Z Dudley, Assistant Cashier,
lP Harrison, Crockett Harrison,
UEeed, Z NJ BERRY, @ II Dunn,
ufant, A S ] Harrison, Moses
sAeison and W S Vivion, directors.
lne Lacrosse Lumber Company has
'anch at Auxvasse under the able
genent Of Obie Wright. The
= Oh lumber, cement, etc, carried
ue Auxvasse branch Is the equal
auantity as well as quality OF any
.os Lacrosse branch houses. The
Ao IS good grades, large stocks and
.uealiugs," and is rellgiously up
~ the management. Estimates
agufes on all kinds Of buildings are
auly and promptly made. The
Ssenent extends a cordial invita-
70 all TO call and inspect the
~ and make the offices of the La
sse Lumber Company your head
'th when 10 Auxvasse. The besI
e's.Senent the company has is th'
VI people who bring II their bust
aaa who show their appreciation
upright dealings and courteous
.'aent by the complimentary man
which they speak Of the concern
ne AukvaSse Bank, the old bank
established In 1897 and has sincl