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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03

To reign of tho Knife and the still
rtt" Wllie'l has bees uhlpestioaed in
iiaiA for centuries, Says the Rom,
correspondent of Il Berlin paper. is
q d brought To an end For genera
iipns u has been tue cfistom to carrN
. l.lfA,. and those naen 81 the low er
'lhs Nho had no lSIifc carried i,
s'tati@fsa nail OF file, I" BE- used Oh
me slightest prosoeatior In" wine
heav. The blood - tie people IS hot
;hcst power ~ self control small Is
4 q WONDER then, tFat. Win tie nlUr-
aeiosls iastranctt always ut hand.
.t,ere should be 50 many fatli encoun-
ters i.ut III lawmakers haze at last
discovered that the :norals OF the whole
'ts,t ion have been istl3iaiccd for the bad
~. th~ nitecarrS ins custom. ANA laws
!. "a be PASSED. similar TO those NOW in
'"fcc III some parts OF the United
asates oil America, making it 4 crime
u Sa.lN u deadly W"rpo,.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
YOUNG GIRL HOLDS
lNTERLOPER AT BAY
WITH SIX SHOOTER
Points Revolver at Head of In
truder, Who vacates the
Premises in a Hurry.

Iowa City, Ia. Aug. 27.---Miss Core
Drcyer. 14-year- old messenger girl ii
the office of the Postal Telegraph com
pany, held . big, husky man at hay ir
the office today and drove him from the
place at the mouth of six shooter.
She is a dainty little miss small ol
her age. but extraordinarily courage
Gus. Her father is Rev. G. Dreycr. d
Lutheran minister.
The Intruder was determined to use
the Switchboard. to send a rnessa, re
home declaring that he was an oper-
atof. The sir! ordered him out, and he
refused TO go. although he offered no
violence. She rushed to nearby desk.
Grew forth the revolver, and pointed it
straight at the mans head, command
ing him to leave the place He obegecl.
with considerable speed The police AFT
forwards landed, the man, and t.ls. pris
oner gave his name as +. NJ. Lacey,
claiming Cedar Rapids Downey and
victor. IN different statements, as his
home. The young heroine did pot prose
cute. and the man. after paying a fine.
was released by Mayor Ball
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
REMAINS THE SAME.
Well srewed Postum Always Pals
table.

Well Drewed Postum Always Pala.
table.
The favor of Postum, when H. ed
according to directions, is always tho
same-mlld, distinctive, and palatable.
1t contains no harmful substance like
caffeine, the drug in coffee, and hence
may be used with benefit at all times.
Believing that coffee was the cause
OF my torpid liver, sick headache and
misery in many ways" writes an Ind.
lady, Il quit and bought package Of
Postum about a year ago.
MY husband and have been so we'll
pleased that we have continued to
drink Postum ever since We like the
taste of Postum better than coffee. az
1t has always the same pleasant flavor.
while coffee changes its taste with
about every new combination or blend.
"Since using Postum have had no
more attacks of gall collie, the heayl-
ness has left my chest, and the old.
common, everyday headache Is . thing
unknown" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A
sew enc appears from tins 70 time.
They are genllne. true. asd fell a.
huaaa iaterest.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
CRAB BRINGS GOLD
DOuBLOON TO HIM.
That's Why j. R. Chard Believes
He Is Close to Hoard of an
Old Buccaneer Band.

Greenwich, Conn.,, r. Chard, q
wealthy resident of this town and next
door neighbor Of E. G. Benedict, and
who has been spending the month near
New Smyrna, Fla, believes he has
found the spot where vast amount OF
Spanish treasure is located, and is now
carrying on operations for its recovery
While fishing short time ago he
landed a huge crab, sticking among the
claws of which he found a round COR
roded piece of metal. MIR. Chard scraped
the piece and discovered that it was q
Spanish doubloon bearing the date OF
1903.
Since then he has made search Of the
traditions OF the place and learned that
early in the seventeenth century band
OF Spanish buccaneers made it's head
quarters near the place He says the
doub1oon must have come from the
near vicinity where he caught the crab.
because the creature could not have
gone far without the piece of metal
slipping from it.
Searching the bottom nearby, he
found What seemed to be piece of
metal stanchion of pre-revolutionary
make. He is so sure he is on the track
of great discovery that he has ex-
tended his vacation by month. and
says he will stay on the spot and spend
what money is necessary to make q
thorough search
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
CONSERVATION LEAGUE OF
AMERICA TO BE FORMED

Cincinnati. Ohio. Aug. 2s.--Congress-
man j. T.. Ransdell, of Indiana, presi-
den, OF the national rivers and harbors
congress- is in this city to confer With
Captain j. f. Ellison, secretary of the
congress. regarding the Conservation
League of America, a new organization
which was recently formed through the
initiative of the National Rivers and
Harbors congress. The purpose of the
league is to develop the national re-
sources OF the nation and has not only
the hearty approval of President
,osevelt w. j. Bryan and William h
raft. but OF which Mr.. Roosevelt is
honorary president and Mir. Bryan and
Nh. 'rnft are honorary vice presidents
Its active president is Walter L..
Fisher. of Chicago, and its membership
will be composed of the great organi-
cations more especially Interested in
the conservation of natural resources
The league is national in scope and
non-political in character. its sole OBJ
iect being to secure proper legislation.
both state and federal for the conser-
walton, use and Improvement of our
vast resources of earth. water forest
and mines
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
Killing RattIers in Pennsylvania.

From the Tlonesta vindicator.
George Burhen, who is building u new
house for himself on part of his ia
TIERS farm ON German Hill. went to
refill a water jug the other day that
had been left in the shade when he
luckily espied a huge RATHER AZ inches
Tong and carrying 10 rattles coiled ready
for fight about the jug. George lost no
time in killing the reptile and has pre-
served the skin and rattles to verify his
statement.
Two young sons of George Copeland
went snake hunting at den near their
fathers home on Little Hickory creek
one day last week and killed an even
dozen of rattlers before they gave up
the battle.
Henry Amburger. of Hunters Station.
has been missing eggs from the nest in
his chicken coop, even a china egg dis
appearing. He suspected rats or other
small animals, but the other day when
he found q dead blacksnake eight feet
long near by with china egg lodged
in Its stomach the great mystery was
solved
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
OLD MAN WHO NURsED
STEVENSON is DYING

Monterey, Cal, Aug. sl--Jules Simo-
neau al, old French restaurant keeper
who bsfriended Robert Louis Stevenson on
mis- mrs. visit to California, is dying as the
result CT fall which injured his back.
lie Is over SO years old. Recently one OF
Stevenson's letters to him was printed and
sold by n lecnl publisher to furnish aid
for the Old man, who had fallen ON i'll
days
Simoneau found Stevenson i'll in a
strange hotel at Monterey. had him taken
to his OWE house and nursed him back to
health
Stevenso: never forgot this Kindness.
foe which Simoneau refused pay.
and q copy of every book that he wrote
was sent to Simoneau with "a note from
the author. These books Simoneau values
highly and mas always refused to sell
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
HARD LUCK HARRY"
GETS 18TH INJURY
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

'.l@a,.estef r'iiy, y J.. SEPT. /. llstry
Walker. Who bias been ft,lloWea bV d
streak Of bad luck ton iiNe Years. me-,
With another accident yesterday at
lianmnnton. y D. W hen he psus
Thrown from his automobile With Mrs
ih"s. conover his nloihrrinaM. and
iiis ~ Nr;'l-eld daughter Walker has
"a broken hip and Internal injuries
while his motimrirls.w also has a bro
ken hip. His daughter was u,hirt
1t WAS the 18th accident for Mr.
Walker. Both legs had been broken
three ttlnes, his arms twice. and hi,
ankle once. He had hot fully recovered
from an accident "! three months ago,
winch occurred while ne was driving
Every accident previous ~ that one oc-
CURED by being thrown from IL wagon.
%, kicked by a horse
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
WOMEN ARE RELEASED
ON $1,000 BONDS

Des Moines, Ia. Aug. 27.-Mrs. Morris
Stein and mother A.rs. Bayard, held
for the murder of Morris Stein and
Miss Hester Porter. at Loudenville.
Ohio, were released on bonds this morn
ing.
Governor Herrick denied requisition
papers whereupon Chief OF Detectives
Johnston filed an information accusing
the women of being fugitives from jus
tice. Their brother furnished bonds
for $1,000 apiece. The women told John
ston they would willingly return to
Ohio as soon as shertff should ar.
rive with the necessary papers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
MISSOURI VALLEY WEEKLY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER ,aos
CLIPPERS AWAITING
PARENTAL BLESSING

ott'in'wa. Ia. Aug. 2s.- Two anxious
young neopl's arc waiting f,,r news from
Padacah, KY, which will tell them tina.
their marriage is all right Will, the
brides folks. tnd in the meantime the,
are holding Il license and only need TIN,
minister's words to clasp the bonds
The couple art Herbert Pedrick, OF this
city ana Miss Laura Griswold, taugh.
ter of Morgan Griswold, u posto1Iica
inspector at Paducah.
In fact the couple had decided to get
married without any consent from Pa
nucah, but Saturday after the license
had been procured. Miss Griswold sud
denly decided that perhaps She had bet
ter let ter parents know and learn
how they felt. so the marriage is held
up for Il while
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
BOY HERO AT FIRE;
SAVED BABY SISTER

Reading, Aug 3l.-Joseph Krazweski-
aged 10 years. saved his baby sister from
death by burning. He is the son of John
krazweski. and at o'clock a. IN. fire
occurred in the home of the family. There
are six children in the family. The father
and mother awakened five and got them
to places of safety. Believing that all had
been rescued. Then the mother discoy-
cred that her youngest was In the build
ing. and the baby was given up for lost
Young Joseph dashed through the fire
and brought out the child in safety.
though both were burned.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
SLEEPS ON TRACK AND
is BADLY CUT UP

Fort Dodge. Ia. Sept 1.,.-John
hi.auss. % ifarmington IL bill poster
With the special advance car OF the
Yankee Robinson shows. was struck by
an eastbound Northwestern passenger
at Dayton last night and his arm and
leg were severed
The young fellow lay bleeding To
death and when found this morning by
companions leaving on the special car
was within Il rev feet of his temporary
hone. He died a few minutes later
He had been drinking last night and
Insisted upon staying out of doors. He
put his head on the track with his cont
underneath The coroner's verdict is
In accordance With the above state
nneut5.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
.EX- RAILWAY CONDUCTOR
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Des Moines, Ia. Aug. 27.-John c.
Harrington. for four years I, Great
Western passenger conductor. and well
Known man, was found dead this morn
ing in the Des Moines river north OF
the city. by three boys fishing.
Harrington had been i'll at the hos
pital from an attempt at suicide a
year ago. 1t is thought the deed was
self inflicted. Harrington WAS "a years
old, and has a wife and family at
St. Joseph. Mo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
BROWN IN PRISON;
REALY WILL Defend
WOMAN'S MURDERER
Husband Arrives in Invalid Con.
dition to Attend Funeral
Of Father Victim.

N's'iSon. Ia. Sept. :. John NJ. Brown
isic to-yesr-old murderer OF Mrs Geo.
u. Brown, IS lodged nthc county jail
ait EpeNWell City without bail to await
| ,ria' for tlle murder OF his daushteriu-
,aNs
Inc coroncrs jnrv rendered a verdict
!" the effect that the woman came TO
her death from the effects Of blows
rom an Instrument in the hands OF
loin NJ Brown. The graud jury meets
touaN and it is thought that the case
VIII have i.nmediate consideration, Nj
r. HealA. of Fort Dodge, has been re
tauned by the defense to conduct the.
case. Geo. G. i.roWn, the husband OF
we murdered woman. has arrived from
Colorado and the funeral VIII take
place today from the congregational
church. ia which the victim was unti!
Year ~" prominent worker
HE aged man Who confcss.s to the
silliiis oi Mrs srov'ie was ca tie
streets OF Mansoil Saturday with the
sheriif pESl the coroncr's verdict was,
rendered. and without amy show of
.iTriilg OF icmorsc answered promptly
an Gi"stipals relating To the Killing OF
tiIe Y"ilan ;'id The du;lrrcls which led
~, to III. IL is .Iimornd that the deians.-
VII enter . plea OF insanity coupled
Mlth TIE afennent that the thveats os
'ne Nirtn ied the old man to bnlicse
t'tat siie Was aboNt To Kill his wife.
iilNestiSat Ion shows that j. M Brown
WIS most detcrmined in his assault
ms aged wife being The only one Who
Witnessed Tn" attack. testified. tta, tll.
ifst p'oM struck her sons wife on the
upilited arm and the second on tho
Back Of the head. She ti,en turned her
mead and SAN no more. 'rae third hluw
crushed her skull like M egg shell. AT
ter she had fallen the aged man comtin-
ued ms assault Dents in the hard
wood floor show blows were struck ar
ter she had fallen. He then walhad
calmly downstairs and ate his break
asst
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
FALLS THROUGH SHAFT
AND BREAKS HIS JAW

Baskerville. la. Aug. 2S.--Clyde
Roswell in the employ of Graafs' bak-
cry, fell from the first floor of the
bakery through the elevator shaft to
the basement below last evening about
$50 o'clock. He was picked up by one
of the employees OF the firm about 30
minutes later i'm q badly bruised and
unconscious condition, and removed to
the city hospital where upon examina-
ton il was shown that his jaw was
broken. He has not yet regained con-
seriousness. 1t is feared his injuries
will prove fatal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
MUGGsY MCGEE STABBED
IN CHICAGO QUARREL

Chicago. Sept. a."Mugsy" McCiec,
physical instruction ut Davenport Ia.
was stabbed and probably Fatally
wounded this morning while defending
Il friend in front of l75 North Clark
street He Was taken To the county
hospital.
Samue! Israelson. 81 sears old. known
10 the police as Sam the jew" who
the police say did the stahbing. fed.
The quarrel started between Corriean
and Chas. "A Pierce. 2O5 Superior ST
MCGEE and Israelson intcri'ered and
stopped the fight. lsraeson then
boasted he could whip either Pierce or
McGee and another light WAS iinnledi
ately begun
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
MAN AND WIFE
END LONG WAIH

Waterloo Ia. Aug. "a remarkable
feat of Professionalism. prompted by
necessity. ended here last night on tbs
arrival of Paul Krumbach and wife
from East st. Louis. They walked the
entire distance, carrying their pos
sessions in a grip The couple are
about So years old and covered an av-
"rase of ~ miles a day. For a con-
siderable distance in Illinois the lo~-
lands We're submerged owing to heavy
rains and they We're forced to wade
through water waist deep. They came
here to get work and the overseer of
the poor and the Salvation army fitted
them out with 4 stove and a bed. They
brought cooking utensils i'm the grip.
Both are footsore, but happy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
CRANK HAD $500
AND SIX SHOOTER

Des Moines Ia.. Aug. 2s.--Edward
Woods. the crank who was taken into
custody yesterday because of his de-
termination to interview Govcrno,
Cummins had a six shooter en- his per-
son and over $500 in money.
When locked up yesterday the police
failed to find any weapons. When
about tn leave the Jail this morning
he grinned and stuck gun in the jail
ors face. He was held for the :rriva;
of relatives from Central City
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
SUES TO RECOVER
1000 ACRE FARM
WORTH 100000
George Anderson Starts Big,
gest Suit Ever Brought in
This Part of the State.

! onawa, Ia. Aus. 81 .Ni original no
fice i'll the biggest suit ever begun in
Moncna COUNT vas filed here today
1T is entitled George Anderson against
IN" Whiting bank T.. NJ. Cassidy. w
Il. Whiting and W. g. Whiting. and is
for the recovery of LEO acres of Mo-
mona county lal.,! estimated to be WORTH
Sloa.000
The suit grows ojit of a business con
nectlon extending over many wears.
Anderson WAS big farmer and had
Winnebago leased lands i'll his opera
Tons in til" course of which he put up
II decd to the Whiting bank
HIS claim is now that he was not
fully credited with all payments made
and that the deed To the 1000 acres in
M~nona county, should be returned 10
him
n; A. Exams an attorney we'll known
III Monona and. Woodbury. counties, is
;ilttrucN for tho D!;liiit NJ
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
UNKNOWN ENEMIES
GAG AND MALTREAT
!NOFFENS|VE BOY
Earl Wagner. of Marengo, Is
Seized by Three Masked
Men and Nearly Killed.

Marengo. "a. Sept Ill Earl Wagner
son Of j w. Wagner who lives two
miles southwest of this city. While at
lending IN his duties in firing the llilns
OF ms fathers brick and tile yard lls.
night, was seized by three masked men
stripped of his clothes. blindfolded
gagged and tied to q telephone pole.
where E- was found half dead some
Two hours later
Mr.. and Mrs Wagner were fl town
attending meeting of their lodge
When the assault occurred Earl, aged
- Is fireman at The brick kilils up to
~ 80 D. M, and 1t WAS about O'Clock
%hei ne was seized by the three men,
blindfolded. stripped and bound to a
telephone pole OF. the premises. When
me workman who comes on AT 10 80
appeared and found no trace of Earl
he began a search FOR him finding him
from exposure and stran-
suiation The victim is nov under
medical care
Many Attacks Made.
rms most ..espicabl,. attack is the
cuininatien of a Icing SERIES OF nlyster-
in"' mIsiortenes which have befallcn
sle %lgnris over Il year ago Il barn,
on sheit place was burned To the
ground cause OF tie fire being UNI
known few months later their
f,oise was likewise destroyed by fire.
nth no elubn to the origin of the con-
migration line brick residence has
replaced the oil, house now Shortly
Liter the house Was burned. Mr. Mag-
ner haystacks We're burned to the
ground. Early last winter some. OF
Wagne:'s horses were mutilated bv
lnkEowii persons. who cut the animals
5h'ls off. This occurred on three or
on" different occasions. but no clew
vas ever found by which it was pos
ible to discover the identity of the mis-
'reants. although on one occasion.
Nfen II bad been teleplloncd to town
nat persons had been seen lurking
tfound the barn. u large posse OF Mar
'ngc citizens searched the woods
round the Wagner place. A reward
u 800 Was offered at that time
or The discovery OF the Offenders.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
LANDS ARE IMPROVING.
SAYS SECRETARY WILSON

Dos M1ines, Ia, Aug 31.-The sur
rrisins statement was made by Score
tary James Wilson that American
farms are not wearing out His state
ment is based upon Investigations car
ried on by the department at WASH
illstoa and covering a period of 10
years.
Secretary Wilson says that the in
vestiga.on shows that the average
yield has been better during the past
10 years than in the previous 10 and he
attributes 1t to more scientific farm
in,,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
DoG6ERT MUST ANSWER
TO SERIOUS ACCUSATION

sac CITY, Ia. Aug S1.--Sherff Mall
roln, siurre received a message to-
day from Leeds. S. d.. saying that
q. VI. Doggert WAS held there UNI
der arrest. Doggert is wanted UNI
der serious charges in Sac county.
several weeks ago he sold mort
gagged team 10 Phi Rogers and
later Mr. Rogers had to pay the mort
gage in order tn hold the team Dog.
CERT succeeded I'm cashing Il check with
cue EARLY state bank and another with
the estate Bank of Schaller. both drawn
on yllc Farmers Savings bank of Sac
{. itN. with which he had no account.
lDnggcrts case doubtless will be inves-
iisatcd b:' the grand jury at the pres
ONT tl.IIll of nuIlrt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
HELPED LANDLORD TO
FLEECE SCARLET WOMEN

pes M,;nes Ia. Sept Fire
Marshal Louis seigel was discharged
today BY Commissioner Hamery, of the
department. OF public safety. who
charges that Seigel has been using his
influence to assist relative in COL
women
aamery made the discovery while
planning TO remove white slaves from
East Court avenue resorts. where they
are at the mercy OF money grabberv
and segregate them in quarters con-
trolled by the city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
WHALEN MARRIEs
BROTHER S WIDOW

Des Moines, Ia. Sept. 2.-w. II.
Whalen, for years superintendent OF
the Iowa division of the Northwestern
with headquarters at Boone, whose
wife. mother and brother died in less
than two months about u year ago
was welded recently to Mrs. Cora
Whalen, widow of the dead brother,
at Dunsmith, Cal. where he has been
located for six months as superinter-
dent of a division of the Southern Pa
cific.
Mrs. Whalen is very beautiful and
wealthy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
MASON CITY MAN
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

Mason city Ia. Sept. IA tele-
l;ratfi received today from Jos Angeles.
Cal. bore the news of the death OF
.iule t'alkins
Mr. Cations vas for years Il resi-
c1.it or his city and amussed a for
tune Kits bndH will be Brought here
for hltg'i,'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
HEARST PARTY WILL
NAME FULL TICKET

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 2s.-Announce-
ment is made here today that the
Hearst independence party will at once
begin the circulation of petitions to
place in the field candidates for full
electoral and state ticket.
National Committeeman William
Needham of this city is in charge of the
work and he announces that visit
from Hearst and Hisgen. the latter tho
presidential nominee of the party, u
probable during the campaign.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
MOSCOW CANAL TO
COST $1,000, 900

Muscatine. Ia. Aug. Is. With the fill
ing of articles of Incorporation of the
Independent Power company today
preliminary steps We're taken toward
the building the Moscow canal water
Mississippi rivers. The water fall is
sufficient to dsvelop at least 10000
horsepower which will be used by fac
tories and interurbans. The course
will be Is miles long and will cost over
81 400 (ll(
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03
YOUTHFUL JUDGE OF
CATTLE SCORES HIGH

Fort Dodge, Ia. Aug. 27.-Reyburn
Rutledge. winner of $500 as the best
judge OF cattle at the state fair is a
graduate of the 1908 high school class,
under q wears. and a grandson of L.
$. Coffin. the celebrated phi!anthropist
and has never studied cattle except In
farm life on his grandfather's farm
west of this CITY