Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-07-30
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And TIE hand played On.
NrS Michael JordoD, ST IsquIte M.
james Hayden, Of South Mexico.
aged about IS ysars, IS seFy III.
Here's our glad - to John SullI-
van lts aooy and q gt1L Toe sweet
little youngsten weigh y pounds each
CO.. Roe Ship and family, Of St
Louis are guests Of Col. John Ballew
and family and other Mexico relatives
Here's our glkd - TO Johnnie
foBrien and his handsome and accJin-
plisheo young bride. MAJ they live
long and prosper. Thanks for cake.
Gene 10 The rescue OF a frightened
community. Curtis Bybee cut down
4 bee tree Monday on the Indian Res
ervation and the squaws are angry
and an uprising Is feared
Ms. Rosa Lee ScrosgIns, OF Lsddo-
nlA. Is the charming guest OF Col. and
Mrs. Joe Norman, Of South Mexico.
Mrs Scroggins was formerly Miss Rosa
Lee Lyons, the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter 81 Dr.. and Mrs. II.
O. Lyons, OF WellsSille.
IL any farmer wants an artistic hay
stacker We will refer said farmer to
Meredith Armistead, the champion
stacker OF Opossum Walk. Meredith
can build . stack about as straight as
Old Ring Tail, one OF Carter Johnson's
Flat Head Indians,
Master Frederick Levy, OF NASH
vile, Tennessee, Is In Mexico, the
guest Of bis cousins, Herbert and Earl
Morris. Frederick Is four years old,
and has been In Mexico but one day,
yet be knows where to ind every slot
machine in town. He is very bright.
Col. Bob Conner tells US be thinks a
meeting Of the Bill Dippers should be
called and another outing In the woods
reeled on as soon as possible. Col. e
B. Campbell is very anxious to join the
Club and be Initiated into the dark
mysteries OF the Order before it is
everlastiDgly too late. What say you,
Bill Dippers2 Let's take to the
woods ana ave a soul or two before
they have an attack OF acute Indi-
gestion.n It's close up toawful.
Col. Joe DObyns has had his Red
Bird Lunch Emporium painted and
the building now looks quite nifty.
Artist Gerald Garrett done the paint
ing. Col Dobyns' trade is gaining
fast oy day and by night, and he will
build another story to the Red Bird
this fall. He employs a force Of clerks
and Is always there with the goods.
Buddie has our thanks for a Juicy hot
tamale and an onion.
Prof. J. Y. Mclean, formerly Of
Mexico, but who has been 10 Colorado
for the past three years, is In town
the glad hand to his many
friends. de tells us be has been fairly
prosperous In the West. The Professor
wears a unique necktie-made out OF
the skin OF a large rattlesnake that he
captured in the wilds OF the Colorado
mountains. 1t is a pretty tie, and IL
the gallant Professor will take 30
cents for IL, come unto Reuben Dill
and get the cold bard cash.
lfyou want q nice, clean Cbatauqua
or a Cottonwood Springs shave or hair
cut, call on Prof. Lambert, at the
Ideal Tonsorial Parlors. The Professor
and bis bunch OF artists will spruce
you up as you were never spruced
before. Bath rooms, Electric fans.
During the past week Bill Ragsdale
has shipped $50 spring seat saddles to
the following parties: One to G e.
Snedegor, Mclean, Illinois; one to w.
d. Goodwin, Lake Providence, La
and n to Col. Bigss, Of Bowling
Green, Mo. The saddles were made
oy that king Of saddle makers-Capt.
Solomon Dorsey Threlkeld.
IL is pretty generally conceded that
most all the members OF the Cotton
wood Springs Democratic Club will
support Stone for United States Sena-
ator; Cowherd for Governor; Anderson
for Lieutenant Governor; Roach for
State Secretary; Diercks for Auditor;
Cowgirl for Treasurer: Major for At
General; Knott for Railroad
and Warehouse Commissioner; Bland
for Judge st Louis Court OF Appeals;
Stark for State Senator and Of course
our own Champ Clark for Congress.
All are good men and we think are
sure winners. How far are we of the
trackS We will have to be shown. A
little later on the Club will ballot on
the county candidates For years this
Club have named their men and they
have been elected. just watch US this
rear. It's a way we have.