The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-04

! soon as the petition IS signed and
presented to the commissioners.
DR.. Sam Norris was here for a day
or two and hopes to be here perma
| nently by Sept. 10, and resume his
T practice That Mcclure needs his
| services is well known as Dr. P. II.
McRaven finds it impossible at times
/ him for professional services.
The corn crop in the bottoms this
year is scarce, what there is of it is
good, The farmers east and in the
Ihills all report an abundance of corn,
| the best crop in 20 years.
The hay crop is plentiful and the
price has fallen considerable.
The fruit is scarce, more scarce this
fall than usual, only a few knotty APP,
pies to be seen about here in the
orchards. Potatoes are going to be
mere plentiful than was at first csti-
mated, and prices will hold firm.
f. NJ Ohich has started his steam
pillow, and will turn over 600 acres for
wheat EfTM
Mr. Robertson arrived her SUNDAY
from Rayner, Colo, where he has
been for the benefit OF his health.
Mr. Robertson reports conditions are
very bad out there, owing to the
drouth having burnt up the crops and
that business is very dull. His wife
aud children are visiting their grand.
mother Mrs John ely
Preparations are being made for
opening up a school which com
mences Sept Z.
Mr. and Mrs T. L. Seawright Of
Chicago, arrived here Sunday to
spend two weeks visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs Z. A. Barton.
The staye mill has raised the price
on timber, and the results are that
20 teams are hauling logs and blocks
and extra men are in the timber saw.
ing. The move was a good one on the
part Of the mill owners as under the
former price the men could hardly
meet expenses, and were taking ou'
and going away.
w. f. Mccormick of Carbonate.
agent for the American book concern.
and L. W. Light, of Olive Branch
where here the first of the week, sys
temizing the public school books Of
the county Out of the whole county
only two schools are not listed
DR. Rodney J. Bunch. assistant su
of the City Hospital Of
ST. Louis. is home visiting his par.
ents and friends for a short time
Tie will leave for Chicago for a shcl
visit and then on to Rochester. Min
nesota. whore he will do some re-
search work in the climes there The
young doctor is looking well. and
neiehbors here are glad 10 see him
and hear OF his excellent progress IT,
his profession
Mrs. Murphy who has been away at
tending the soldiers reunion the past
two weeks has returned.
AR r. NJ. Gully ami daughters. vino
have been visiting IN Anna the past
week have returned.
John J. Porter is away this wees
district meeting a. delegate
10 the ~. b. A. convention at Eas
81 Louis
Fred Douglas and family are NOV
ng to Jonesboro Jap. Henry aad |
Ton have already gone and have |
-lifrfI school there
TIE surveyors on the proposed le |
zee from Gale TO Mcclure have finish /
-i tfeir work and the surveyors from /
.'uicu county have pitched tent here
and are finishing up their work on
his send of the Iine
3 reiitinn to vote cn the saloon
Uses Jon the coming election has been
signed and been handed into the cts
lsil sf Cairo the East Care citizens
-ine thar an attempt may De- made
e. have saloons there have also cir
uIaf-l petition and IS being sign
a De- 20 citizens They having hal
.uuurt a. saloons there One thing
b c0ua ec1ioa Hirh fhe Mcclure pefi-
iCr e. tho-e most fregueBting the So
ooHs are the ones that signed Ct. BAT
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