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Observation-Disclosures
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June 80. 1909.
Surveyors Anished their work from Balm
vile 70 Plentywoo last week and arc now
waiting for further orders from SC. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell McCabe called on Mr.. and
Mrs. John p Miller last Sunday.
Teddy Young and three men Are kept pretty
busy mining coal.
Mr.. Lspley and II. Horstman went to the
coal mine together at Medicine Lake last
week.
Mrs. Robert Zich has an acre planted with
garden stuff and MIR. Zich planted loo trees
this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Trebes are entertain
ing some Of their friends of North Dakota
and they say that this country looks good to
them.
The surveying crew are surprised to see the
rapid growth Of this country and they all
agree that IL will have great future.
Mr. Lapiey has seeded log acres OF wheat. 20
acres OF oats and " acres Of lax and his crops
look very fine
John r. Miller. of Homestead. has done 70
acres Of breaking this season and has seeded
70 acres Of wheat. 10 acres Of oats. 81 acres OF
max. acres OF speltz. acres OF alfalfa. acres
OF corn and everything looks like bumper
crop.
wind mill on his farm aud Dell McCabe Is do
ing the work.
Alma stephens. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter q. stephens. has teen seriously Ill.
but is getting better again.
william Brown transferred the Won der
Forten claim to Mr.. Tunnison. OF Brownville.
| few weeks ago and Mr.. Tunnison Is now
owner Of 80 acres.
George Laughlin Is still turning over the
soil on his claim and says he will keep on
breaking until the Fourth Of July.
b. McCabe. Overseer OF highways. Is i'm
proving our roads In good shape and will keep
ON working until every bachelor has worked
out his poll tax.
Mrs. Sarah Archibald called on Mrs. John
z. Miller one day last week.
.. Ii. McCabe. our postmaster. has erected
| large water tank near his wind mill and has
pipes attached to the tank for the purpose OF
irrigating his garden stun.
Walter @. Stephens has very fine field OF
Ai0ih Sho WITH StchheHS Eafaehs
All signs are that Montana will have the
largest crops this year that ever was known
| and our farmers deserve IL.
A fine wedding took place at the residence
| OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Trebcs recently by tn,
marriage of their daughter. Miss Emma
Trebes to Paul Grams. both Of Homestead
| Rev. Maurer. OF Annamoose. N. d.. officiating
| at the wedding Both the groom and brid,
are well known In this vicinity and We all join
| In with our hest wishes and hope that til,
young couple may enjoy a happy and pros.
porous life. Mr.. and Mrs. Grams will 20 u
| housekeeping on their farm NJ once.
Mrs. James Trainer called ON Mrs. John P
Miller last Monday.
| Tho little three-year-oid daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. John 2. Miller had narrow escap,
Of getting seriously hurt by a mare that Ia,
a little colt at her side. Tho little girl an,
her mother went into the barn tn see the col
and all Of q sudden the mare bit the little cir
and left quite mark ON her chest
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Stray 0elding.

Bay gelding, white hind feet. white stripe
in face. weight about 1850 pounds. wire cut
on right front foot. branded NIX on right
front shoulder. w on RICH, thigh. \ with
bar at top and bottom on left thigh and
% on left JAZZ. Left home May 18th
and had halter On. Notify Dan Schlede-
witz. Culbertsen. Mont. for Reward Of
$500. Bring horse to X. o. Slette's barn.
op3
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Tortured On A horse.

For ten years coaldn't ride q horse
without being tortured With piles" writes
L. S. Napier. Of Rngless. Ky. when all
docters and other remedies failed. Bucklen's
Aniea Salve cared me-" Infallible for
Pilss. Barns. Sealds. Cuts. Boils. Fever
Sorsa Eesena. Salt Rheumatism. Germs.
sse.-Gsarassssd b. shs Valley Drug Co.
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DISTRICT COURT
Judge Tattan Calls q Jury and
Sets Cases for Coming
Term.

Judge Tattan disposed Of judicial matters
at the short session held in this city. FRI |
day and Saturday. June IS and ro. as fol- |
lows:
State VS.. Robert Observation-Disclosures.
VIM. Lowell VS.. Baeth Bros-Motion |
for new trial denied.
b. b. Larson VS.. Frank Mathews-Dis- |
missed.
Geo. H. Stevens VS.. Missouri River
Trading Co-Dismissed.
WIN. c. Brewer vs. Grea, Northern Ry.
Co.-Continued for the term.
John A. Hayes vs.. Walter Long Con.
tinued.
H. NJ. Murray VS.. E. A. Kenayer. justice
Of the peace at al.-Con,inued for thirty
days.
Frank McAllister We. John Marckle-
Demurrer overruled and defendant given
20 days to answer.
l. W. Gibson VS.. Anna Mooney-Dis-
missed as settled.
Imperial Elevator Co. VS. Everett Har-
ris-Demurrer sustained and plaintiff
given twenty days to amend complaint.
C. II. and C. r. Farrell VS.. Chas. Jarvis
and Fishbeck-Demurrert taken under adj
visement.
| Tanner & Best VS.. McKechnie-Demur-
rer sustained and plaintiff given twenty
days to amend complaint.
II. A. Langlie VS.. Samuel McKechnie-
Demurrer ovcrrulcd and defendant given
thirty days in which to answer.
Iu the matter Of the estate Of Elizabeth
Abel, deceased. Robert Abel was APP
pointed as administrators upcn his filing the
required bond.
In the matter Of the estate Of Frank
Flanagan. deceased. final account Of exc
cutor allowed and approved.
The court then ordered list of fifty
jurymen to be drawn to report for duty
July 9TH. in this city, but the lis, is with
held from publication at this time. and
the cases for said term were set as follows;
CRIMINAL CALENDAR
State VS.. VIM. Prentice July 9TH.
State VS.. John Touringny. July 9TH.
State VS.. Herman Kohlrust. July sth.
State VS.. Frank Ottenstror. July 9th.
State VS.. Little,on ]. Lasater, July roth.
State vs. Silas p. Starr. July Iath.
CY,L CALENDAR
Frank Stevens VS.. G. N. Ry. Co.
July I3th
| w. Ii Crutchfield VS.. G. N. Ry. CO..
July I3th.
Il Moline Plow Co. VS.. Geo. II. Stevens
and l.. d. s~eetman, July r4th.
John Lundquist VS.. G. N. Ry. CO.. July
I4th.
Frank Stevens VS.. p. !. Macy, July 18TH.
Geo Z. Bolster VS.. Wi,tmeier- Brooks
Co.. July 18th.
y r. r. Myers VS.. Nick Baa,z. July roth.
Nick Baatz VS.. X. r. Myers and A. ].
Mcmillan, July roth.
, Flora Martin VS.. b. w. Broekway. July
10TH.
|, Geo. Z. Martin VS.. b. w. Brockway.
July 10Th.
| L. d. Sweetman vs.. Jacob Seel and
Nicholas Comfort. July zoth.
{. w. jackson and L. L. Jackon VS. ].
/ c. Wigmore, July aoth.
Silas Merrill VS.. Julia Schwalen. July asst
Silas Merrill vs.. Edw. Sch~alen. July 2Ist
, Timothy Duffy VS.. William Burke. July
z2nd
/ r. G. Bennett and Bert Sehufelt VS.. w.
w. Carr. July aand.
c. II. Stevens VS.. r. 7. Traitor. July
23rd
Cyrille Ray VS.. Thos. Z. Brady. July 26th
, John Turmoil VS.. Thos Brady. July 2stb
= Henry Turmoil VS.. Thos E. Brady.
July 2sth.
Joseph Turmoil VS.. Thos. E. Brady.
July 2oth.
Napoleon Langlois vs.. Thos. E. Brady.
July goth.
Cyrille Ray ct al VS.. Thos. E. Brady.
July the 3Ist.
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For RRST.-2oo acre pasture and 40
acres Of cultivated land under pillow. 4-room
cottage and barn with good well can be
rented in connection if desired. Replace
is known as the Searchlight Homestead
one-half mile from main business street in
Culbertson. Inquire at Searchlight office.
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Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior.
u. y. Land uiiicc at Glasgow, Montana
June 4. lar
Notice Is hereby given that
X. O. SLErrE. OF Cuibcrtson.
Montana. Guardian of Frank MrAilistcr
heir at law and next uf kin OF Lucinda Meal
lister. who. on sept. 10, taps. made Homestead
Entry. No. ~. Serial No. oa,ai, for SEA SM q.
Sec. p. NE4 NNA aud NY SEa. Section *.
Meridian. has flied notice OF intention ~
make Final Communication Proof. to est ablisii
claim Ia the land abnse described. before ".
Mathews u. = Commissioner. at his office at
Gulhsrtsun. Montana. on the 10Th DAY Of July.
i99.
Claimant names a. witnesses;
Frederick i. Leonard. William Crardall
aud kol-rt u age. all Of Lakeside. Mont ana.
and Ammi Il, Tanner. Of Cuilsrtson. Mont.
TRUMAN NJ PATTEN.
Register
First Publication. June II. 1901
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
cRANBERRiES.

Cranberries grow in a marsh, on
vines about six inches high. The soil
must be very sandy, for sand is nee
essary for their growth Most of the
cranberries used in this country are
raised in Massachusetts,. They are
raised in several of the southern
states. In America oranberries are
used entirely for making Jelly and
sauce. In Russia wine is made from
them. A cranberry field is divided in
to lanes by stretching cord across.
Each picker Is assigned lane to
pick. The berries are sometimes pick
ed by a mechanical picker which Is
much more rapid. They are mostly
picked by women and. children. The
hand picked ones are better and
more expensive than those gathered
with the picker. The cranberry ha.-
vest begins in October. But it Is not
until just before Thanksgiving that
the market becomes very active. Gran
berries begin bearing when the vines
are two years old. A field once start
ed will bear for many years. The
crop this year is very large.
Roscoe Eckley, age 10.
Hedrick, Ia, r. r. No. 8.
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KINDNESS REPAID.

AS friend and I were out for
walk one beautiful bright day in May
what should we see by the roadside
but pair of old worn out shoes and
close by was a poor old man chop.
ping wood for his daily bread. My
friend suggested that we hide the
shoes. Oh, no, said I, that would be
unklnd. Let me tell you; you have
plenty of money to spare, drop dol.
lar in each shoe and let us hide be.
hind some bushes and see what tie
old man will do. So saying he did !.
We We're soon concealed nearby wi
the old man had finished his da i
work, and he walked to the 70. /,
thrust one foot in one shoe and findi
something in there he pulled it off and
found a dollar. He turned it oyeS
and looked at it again and again. Then
he thrust the other foot into the;
other shoe to find something in ii he
took it Off. Great was his astoni,n-
ment when he found another dollar.
He dropped down on his knees and
thanked the Lord. He spoke of lid
dear wife and children at home with
out any bread, which now he would be
able to furnish them. My friend said
he had been fully repaid for his kind
ness and would never again think OF
amusing himself at the expense of the
poor.
Bertha Ruark, age 9,
r. f. d. No. 3. Pennington Ia
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NOTICE.

back sled got out of the road but tho
first one shot on toward the track. Ii
was freight train coming so the
boys kept on going. When the train
was about half way over the crossing
the boys reached the track. OF course
they could not stop, so they shot right
under the train bewteen two the front
and back wheels Of car and reached
the bottom Of the hill, safe and sound.
The other boys were SO scared that
they were killed that they ran to tho
foot of the hill as fast as they could.
will close as 1 am getting tired of
writing.
Leo Carl, age 13 years mo,
226 S. Davis, ST, S. Ottumwa, Ia
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PUN PkINS.

Pumpkins are kind of vegetable
which grows on running vine. They
are used in making butter and pie.
When Halloween comes, how nice
they are for making jack-o'lanterns.
I remember one Halloween evening
some burglars were planning to COM
nit some robbery, not knowing it was
Halloween. One of the neighbors
boys overheard them talking about it.
and we all wondered how we could
prevent it. At last we thought of q
plan which succeeded. Everybody for
miles around made two lanterns
and set them on each gate post. AS
we were the most convenient for
them to come to first, they did SO.
When they came to the gate and
were about ready to enter, they no.
'ticed those JACKIE lanterns and heard
a noise. They looked around and in
every direction they could perceive
huge looking monsters.
This entirely cured them Of their
robbery.
Miss Marie Spencer, age IA.
Abba, Ia, R. r. No. 5.
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Mlarch Wiud Tells
Hts Motl1er dWhu
He Is 81 Dounl1

Master March Wind was just little
fellow-a mere baby breeze when
the incidents to be related in this
story began. He had just come into
being and had not yet learned the
world. A beautiful mother Mother
March Wind had, young and lovely
mother, and her name was Dame
Spring. Wherever she walked flowers
would soon spring up, and If she bit
smiley at the trees, buds burst forth,
soon to blossom into leaves. And her
presence caused the skies to smile
through the leaden veil that old Win
ter had left draped over them. But in
spite of her gentleness and beauty,
and her love for flowers and bright
skies, Dame Spring had many trials.
One Of these trials-or, should say,
her greatest trial-was her own dear,
boisterous son, Master March Wind.
He was. from the very first, a mis-.
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and in no condition for the farmers
pillow. | must blow and blow and dry
things up. So farewell, till later,
mamma
Then Master March Wind rose and
blew with all his might, causing the
housewives to rush to their open win
dows to close them. "Oh, it's that
awful March Wind!" cried many of
the housewives, not understanding the
good of the very Wind they We're con-
demning. And 1t will blow and blow
all night" declared one pretty young
girl who was going to a party that
evening, land I'll have to wear my
high shoes and my warm wrap, for
this March Wind is so fierce that slip
pers and light wrap are out Of the
question"
When Master March Wind heard the
little miss make this remark he
smiled "Ah, hal" he whispered; eff
hadn't risen and blowed like fury
OF demons that dear girl would have
gone forth clad as for summer. And
that's when l came at the right time,
for I've saved her sick spell and her
father doctors bill. And yet folks
abuse me and wish 1 would remain
away. But what care I? I know my
work, and delight in doing 1t. Nov
away to blow and blow, and to toss
over some old shacks of houses that
have no right to stand And 1 shall
make merry everywhere tonight, for
I'm full grown now, and know my
strength" And then Master March
Wind broke forth into a regular gale
that was glorious to see.
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.FERNE HAS MOVED.

Dear Juniors
We moved the third day Of this
month. l did not like to move away
from my old home.
I am not going to school now and
shall not go until next April.
have received two more pretty
cards from the Courier Junior I think
they are real pretty and I thank the
editor very much for them. One of
them has the Ottumwa high school on
it and the other has Lincoln's picture
on it. have ten cards from the Cour-
Ter Junior.
I would like to exchange post cards
with the Juniors again.
I like to read the Juniors letters
and stories very much. l think it is
nice to have page of our own in the
Courier. Your friend,
Ferne Epperly, age II.
r. r. No. 3.
OttumWa Iowa
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MA5EL's PAPA WORKS IN A MINE.

Dear Junior:
My father is a miner. He works at
the Glover Hill mine, which is in the
West End. He was at the Miners
convention in Indianapolis, Ind. In
March he will go to the State conven-
ton in Des Moines. I have three pets.
They are all cats. They all have the
same name, which il Kitty. These cats
are very gentle. One is lying in my
lap, as am writing now. 1 have two
sisters, and three brothers. go to
the Agassiz school. l wonder how
many Of the town Juniors would like
to live in the country? I am sure
would rather. If l get chance to
live in the county wouldn't be long in
taking it.
My papa takes the Daily Courier.
From little Junior,
Mabel Johnson, afe 1,
FOL Wabash Ave, S. Ottumwa, Ia.
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the afternoon we took street car and
went out to the park. While we were
cut there some Of the bears that they
Keep out there got into fight and
killed a little bear.
In the evening we went out to q
place of amusement called the White
City.
There is a little railroad out there
about one and one-one half miles long.
1t IS called the Lake Shore railroad.
The engine was about eight feet long
and the drive wheels about twenty
inches high.
The next day we took trip to a
place called Toyiand forty-seven
miles from Denver and we went
through thlrty-one tunnels.
While we were out there fny cousin
and climbed a mountain and when
we were coming down I nearly tore
my stockings off.
The next day we started for Salt
Lake City and arrived there Sunday
at about I o'clock.
Lee Gallup,
Birmingham, Ia.
hco5
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A TRIP TO SALT LAKE CITY.

Dear Editor:
AS I have not written to the Junior
for a long time I will write now.
I will write about a trip that papa,
mamma and I took to Salt Lake City
last summer.
We started from Fairfield In the
morning of the 22nd Of JULY and ar
rived at Denver at Z: so the next morn
ing.
After we had found our rooms and
rested we commenced our sight seeing.
The first thing we did was to get in
an automobile which took us over the
city and out to the park.
When we returned we went to the
state capitol and looked through it.
While we We're there we went up on
balcony that was $50 feet above the
ground. and from there we could see
all over the city.
The next day we went to my cous-
ms and stayed until afternoon. In
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MYRTLE LIKES NEBRASKA.
Dear Editor and Juniors

Dear Editor and Juniors
Well, how are you all? I am fine
and dandy. Am in Nebraska now.
like it pretty we'll. Have not been here
long enough to know much about it
yet. am at school today. We have 16
scholars. We live a half mile from
the school. Do any of you Junior
friends live in Nebraska?
I study seven studies. They are:
reading, arithmetic, geography, spell
ing, grammar, writing and physiology.
I want to hear from some of you
Junior friends. / haven't heard from
any of you for a long time. We live
in a sod house.
We had big storm out here Mon
day night and all day Tuesday. I have
seen bigger ones.
My birthday was February 2.
I suppose you know that is ground.
hog day?
We live seven miles from town and
one-half mile from school.
Your friend,
Myrtle Price, age 10.
Hemingford, Neb.
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FERN LIVES IN IDAHO-OT-
TUMWA HER BIRTHPLACE
Dear Editor.

Dear Editor:
AS I am reader Of the Tri-Weekly
Courier and have been reading the
Junior letters, decided to write you
Of my far western home I was born
in Ottumwa and lived there until I
was six years old. I often think of
dear old Ottumwa.
But I will now tell you something
in the state of Idaho, in very beau
tiful city, called Boise, which Is the
capital. 1t is city consisting Of
about 10000 people. The penitentiary,
soldiers home, military post, six
banks and hot springs supplying pleu-
ty Of natural hot water for the city.
are all situated in Boise. There are
very many beautiful parks In Boise
also.
Boise has the name of having as
fine schools as there are in the United
States. We also have grammar
schools and high school in the coun-
try. There are a number of fine
churches here.
There is city not far from here
called Caldwell. Boise Is connected
with Caldwell by an electric railway.
On your way to Caldwell you see
many little farms, not any Of them
more than half mile apart. On
these farms you may see many we'll
fed hogs, fat horses, good mich cows
and chickens. Boise valley produces
great quantities of fruit each year.
There are some people who just raise
Or have fruit farms and make thou
sands of dollars. The chief industries
are dairying, mining, carpentry, mas
onry banking, fruit raising, farming
and bricklaying. There are many
thousands Of acres of land waiting to
be reclaimed.
This Is very healthy climate, hur.
ricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, cleo.
trio storms, billiards and cyclones
are unknown in Idaho.
I would like very much to have all
of my little junior friends and their
papas and mammas to come to Boise
and make their future homes should
like to hear from some Of them.
Your friend,
Fern Thornton, age IL.
Boise, Idaho.
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I have written several times and
thought 1 would write again. go to
the Lincoln school and am in the
seventh room. My school chums are
Mildred Picken, Irene Nelson and Ze-
mula Pope. We have good times on
Saturdays. 1 have skates and go skat-
ing. For pets I have a dog, three cats
and horse. My school studies are =
reading, arithmetic, writing history
spelling and language. have teddy
bear and two dolls. I hope to receive
a postal Yours truly,
Martha Scott.
r. r. No. 3.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington was one Of the
greatest men in the world, He was
born at Westmore county. Virginia, on
February %, 1892, and died at Mount
Vernon in 1899
He went to school ca.2ed OldfeAd.
and his teachers name was Hobby.
One of Georges best sports was
breaking colt.
He was so Just his schoolmates
would bring him quarrels to settle.
Later his teacher was Mr.. Williams.
He learned to read and write and he
also took arithmetic. He also took
bookkeeping and surveying. He was
very neat in his writing.
His brother Lawrence wanted him
to be seaman and he liked It but his
mother did not want him to. He went
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A LATTER DAY PAUL REVERE.

DIV. Foley in April ST. Nicholas.)
When Bud Hicks read of Paul Revere
80 and of the signal light
That shone for him so bright and
clear, he told his chums one
night;
you watch our yard when you go by
and If it's baking day
You'll see our secret signal fly, so
come on in and play"
So, then they set a fence rail up be.
hind the barn quite high
And tried it with handkerchief to
see If it would fly.
snow, If you see the signal flag" said
Bud, 'by land or sea,
It means the cooky jar is full-and
doughnuts, too, maybe"
SO, when Buds mother baked again,
the strangest thing occurred,
las soon as ever she began, that you
have seen or heard;
"A white flag rose behind the barn and
soon from everywhere
Came boys OF every sort and size, till
all his chums were there.
land all around the kitchen door with
shouts and merry cries
Iuey Slu6lleu inc COOKIES browning
Ger and swarmed about like flies,
And some came through the back
yard gate, and some Of the fence
would climb,
And some were early, some were
slow, but all were there in time.
Then Mrs. Hicks looked on the porch
and saw them with dismay;
"I wonder how they knew" she said
bud has been home all day!",
And, oh, how busy soon they were!
They filled the woodbox high,
They swept the porch and raked the
yard and made the rubbish fly.
Sometimes they looked with longing
eyes when doors spicy-sweet
Were waited from the oven door; and
! by and by treat
Came out to them-a plate piled high
with cookies crisp and brown,
And Bud Hicks went behind the ban
and let the signal down!
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A NEW JUNIOR.
Dear Editor.

Dear Editor.
AS have never written to the Jun
Tor I Thought would Hike 20 write.
My papa takes the Ottumwa Courier
and like to read the Junior page. We
get it three times a week.
l go to the Garfield school house,
No. 8. My studies are reading, writing,
arithmetic. history, physiology, geog-
raphy and spelling. I have two broth
ers and seven sisters My brothers
names are Walter and Abraham My
sisters names are Daisy, Bessie,
Irene, Nora, Mabel, Verne and Marga-
ret. I have three little nieces. Their
names are Margaret, Myrtle and
Jewel. My tearcher's name Is Mae
Ransom. Well, as my letter is getting
long l will close. Yours truly,
Josephine Oliver, age 1.
R. R. No. l. Box 81.
Selma, Iowa.