Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

ed here. II is a fine stone structure
outshine Mexico's county
building two TO one II, like ours, II |
had paving all around the square.
But this Improvement Is coming.
The city has an electric light plant
and a gas plant. Both are ready to
expand as the city grows.
We saw eight automobiles in
group, when they gathered To take
the editors to dinner, and they all
belonged in town. In less than a |
year from now 1t is predicted that
this number will be doubled. A
large garage plant is being put in
readiness in which to store them.
The town has large wholesale
grocery frm-Shryock. Thomas &
Co.. who are enlarging their business
continuously and are now moving in
to new and large quarters.
The county jail building is quite
structure. costing 100000, and that
1t was built with an eye to cleanlI- ]
ness and the best sanitary conditions ,
is quite a pride to the citizens OF the
county. The prospects" hoped for
for the jail are that there will be less
and less use for the institution in the
city and county as the years pass.
The Kirksville Shoe factory is an
institution that Is building up right
along. II now employees about 100
people and that number will be in
creased IA the help can be secured
and trained. The factory is owned
by the same people who own and OPP
crate so successfully the Mexico fac
tory.
Kirksville Is great educational
center. Her public school system is
as good as any town OF her size in
the state. and the schools possibilI-
ties and prospects grow brighter each
year.
Here is located the Burks Business
College, fine school, and Its at
tendance Increases from year to year.
The Kirksville Normal has already
been referred to In this article. Pro-.
John Il. Kirk Is the president, and
under his management the school Is
growing in attendance each year and
its work Is being heightened and
broadened. 1t Is one OF the best
training schools for teachers In the
United States.
DR.. Andrew Taylor Stills Ameri-
can school OF osteopathy is located
here. one OF the largest and foremost
osteopathic colleges in the world. The
school was founded In 1892 and has
had n phenomenal growth. At that
time its faculty consisting OF but one
mantle founder. It's student body
but a half dozen men and women, its
home a room In a cottage. up to last
year II had grown to a faculty OF IS
able instructors, an attendance last
year OF over 700 students. cared for
in a building twice enlarged and cost
ing with It's equipment over 500. 900.
The school has graduates In all parts
of the world. Who can say what the
possibilities OF this school may yet
be? The hospital is one OF the best
equipped In America. II Mexico had
such n school you would hear no
more talk forever OF a home hospIt-
al for Mexico. DR.. Still, the foun-
der OF this school. will celebrate his
SOth birthday the 3rd OF next August
and a great osteopathie jubilee con-
vention In commemoPation of the
event, 10 TO be held In Klrksville.
when at least 5000 osteopathic grad
yates from all parts OF America are
expected to be present.
Still 4 Laughlln own a big stock
farm adjoining Klrksville. They
have barns with granitoid floors and
every sanitary arrangement for the
health OF the stock. They ship Berk-
shire hogs and blooded Jersey cattle
to all parts of the country.
Fine coal mining Interests are
lately being developed two miles west
OF Kirksville. One mine already en-
ployes so men.
The farming interests surrounding
KirkSville are very valuable. II you
own a piece OF real etate In the town