Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11
b LEDGER'S
| RUSH HILL SECTION.
|srAINING AMONG OTHER
(uIses THE ADVERTISE
xEsTs AND CARDS OF THE
ESTERPRIsING Busr-
NESS MEN OF RUSH
HIGL-RUsH HILL
NEWS.
M PROPERTY ON THE BOOM.
m, in This Vicinity All Well
Inproysd and Worth From
Forty to seventy-Five Dol
lars Per Acre Rush Hills
Industries.

Industries.
push Hill is a pretty little town
.bout two hundred population, To-
HI in Linn Township, the north
btrsl part of Audrain County, Miss
4, on the Chicago and Alton rail-
a The town stands on the sum-
Of a high, rolling table land and
suuounded by Missouri's best agri-
a country, land in this neighbor-
b being worth from forty to seven.
live dollars per acre. The farms are
we'll improved and are titled by
sons Of Missouri, Virginia, Ken
Eky Iowa and Illinois.
kuvn property has doubled in value
hin the past four years and is even
steadily advancing
Rush Hill is a town OF wide awake,
stlng business men OF splendid
lty and high attainments, socially
fr no superior and morally II has
equals 1t isa town OF churches,
Ms and lodges there being three
srhes, the Methodist, Christian and
rnan, two lodges, the Odd Fellows
The Woodmen, and the ! o. o.
Auxiliary, the Rebekah's ana a
Nd public school. The Rush Hill
cl Is considered one Of the best
b public schools In the state and
! charge Of Professor Shobe, as
Mlntendent and Misses Tucker
Hubbard. The town also has q bank,
be grain elevators and a feed
].
Ae present city officials are:
Henry Winkler, Mayor.
Hardy Doolin, Clerk.
Alired Feutz, Clerk.
y. R, Dudley, Marshall.
ienry Winkler, Hardy Doolin,
FRED Feuu, James Myers and Elzea
zell, members Of the town board.
among the prominent business men
Rush Hill whose cards appear in
3 section are:
eutz, Barney and company, dealers
general merchandise. These gentle
p have for many years been engag-
10 the grain and feed business and
ently bought out the general mer-
RndlSe business Of A. L. Yarnell.
eY are enjoying a fine patronage
p Rush Hill and surrounding coun-
and are conducting a business that
credit to the town. By the char
aof the wares they handle, and
pfomptand courteous service which
extend to all, they are fast be-
ping established In the new line of
ness,
aofaln Oounty's ex-sheriff, Quincy
es, conducts the Rush Hill drug
eand In addition to the customary
OF medicines etc. he handle paints
stationary, cigars and tobacco.
other merchants in this prosper
sctlon Of the county, Mr.. James
eli pleased with his patronage.
lsh Hill has one saloon conducted
1ctly business principles and In a
lnef that has been entirely satis-
aiy 70 the town, The license was |
bT, Z, Bradley, 1t being un-
H'OOd that be conduct a strictly |
eSS buffet and he has more than |
70 The requirements. The place |
an, orderly and complies with |
letter Of the law.
Sn Hills other big department |
soWned and managed by ]. @. |
isell and is one OF the best equip
general merchandise stores In the
luy' 1t is practically two stores,
maxwell, some time ago, having |
su1 out and added to his own large |
= mat formerly owned by L W.
siS' Mr. Maxwell handles a
plele line Of groceries, dry goods,
shnlngS, shoes, hats, queensware,
asafe, harness, grain and seeds
aso handles a large amount Of
&luy produce. The Maxwell store
model OF neatness and cleanliness
appreciated by the people OF
township who lend 1t their cor
support.
Iaeoi the safest and best managed |
Alng lnstitutionsin the country is
nank Of Rush Hill under the |
r. care OF DR.. W. E. Cornett as
['usnt L.W. Roberts as cashier and
~ L. casper as assistant. 1t has a
/. .'sl SUock uf $40, 900 and pays 4 per |
la'erest on all time deposits. A
le proof brick building is in
- OF erection, which will be
" Ihe tank and In which will be |
IuOdious vault with plenty Of
3, 81 vi the papers of all customers. !
sN hfdel, Jr., the Rush Hill hard
and implement dealer, whose
w business is directly north OF
,a'lioad handles one Of the biggest
'.' ~ Ol hardware, farm wagons and
~ ssnents etc, In the eastern part
|, Oountry. He handles only the
,slades Of implements and assures
-. SsIonerS fair treatment and the
sst prices.
= DOolin, for many years Justice
\ '4e teace and now serving Rush
" II ritz ,t..a-