Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-05
Reuben Dalites BY One Din.

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Lsforce was so much i~ndisposed that
be was unable 70 sing 3 beautiful solo
every day at the C~hautauqua. Mr..
Laforce's soft. mellow singing would
have been much appreciated.
III. Dave HollOpeter. the well known
printer and artist, is taking bis vnca-
ticn and q much-needed rest at Indian
Spring. He'll have 3 good time.
Miss Lulu Price has returned from
the vest where she spent her vaca-
tiop. Miss Price says she had q lovely
time-one sweet dream.
Bill Ragsdale and Charlie Head
want to give some kind Of a talk At
the Springs. Both are good men but
the Owl viii not stand for such a hot
lecture" lisa way We have.
The Owl is sorry that our good
friend, Col Gray Hook, was unable 10
attend the Chautauqua, uncle" Gray
lost out on much good food for thought
OF a religious nature.
We are glad 10 know that our little
friend, Stella Peck, who has for weeks
been real sick, is slowly improving.
We learn that Stella's brother, Master
Fred Peck, has been sick.
Col. J. P. Matsingly, Of Cornish,
Ark, a big lumber contractor Of near
that place, is in Mexico on q visit. He
Is an uncle Of Mrs. Ed Dermody. Col
Mattingly has not been here for 30
years and says he is astounded in the
rapid growth Of our city. Mexico is
fast forging TO the front.
Kelly Wllkerson, OF the Santa Fe
and Mexico Orchard Co., has the
thanks Of the Ledger force for q sack
OF fine large, juicy apples Of the
Duchess variety. This Company is
always there with all kinds Of orchard
goods. Kelly well knows when he
giveth to the printer he lenieth to
the Lord. o, JOY!
Have you the Chautauqua faith p
The Owl attended several meetings
and feel the better for attending and
listening to bright men and women
talk about The Prince of Peace. Get
right in line and have faith In such
~elevatiEg religious meetings and it
will help you to walk In the only good
way. 1t won't hurt you. Try 1t.
Some weeks ago the Owl received q
funny postal card from Col. Frank
Ragsdale, with 30 cents hooked on.
The card was dated at Los. Angeles, |
Cal. Frank did not state to US that
be would walk TO Seattle, WASH, and
break the record Of Weston. What
has become Of Sam Malone and DR..
Henry Llewellyn, the "hot footn
walkers Of Mexico !?
Prof. Arthur Lee, of Clinton, Mo-,
has, for years, given the Owl a cup
for the Springs. Prof. Lee has for
many years been Principal Of the Clin-
ton High Schools ana the good people
of that city WON'T let loose Of this
model educator. Prof. Lee is a brother
OF the Lee Bros Of this city, and he
and bis accomplished little wife have
been here on a visit. Why, Of course,
Arthur takes the Ledger. Why not ?
Possum Walk sent in Il big delega-
tion to bear Bryan, headed by Frank
Armistead, q warm admirer OF the
great Commoner. Frank, before he
left his home, had Capt. SpIcer 70
cut of his whiskers and when Franz
gave the glad hand Billie hardly knew
The noted Postum Walker at frst
glance, the great Commoner thinking
10 was bis friend, Richard X. Nichols,
Frank explained matters and the love
feaet was on.
Captain Andy Owings, formerly Of
Mexico, now Of Kansas City, is In town
shaking hands with friends and at
tending the C~hautauqua. The grand
old Captain looks gay and feels good.
He says bis son, Clyde, is In the
fields OF North Dakota, making three
dollars per day.
Some may come and some may 20.
but the Ledger goes on forever. The
Ledger covers the field and the people
are proud to make 1t their fayorite
family paper. The youngsters are Just
as eager to get a hold of a copy of the
Ledger as they are Cottonwood Springs
water. True, It's a way they have.
Joe Pratt, Geo. Pool, Fletch Tins
ley, Pate Morris, Jim Ware, Sid Geary,
Col. Richardson, Bill Maxwell and w.
Roach are soon to take a three-davs
hsh down on Salt River, near Weaver
Springs. These gay old boys wants
the Ledger Owl to go with them, but
as we have a horror for too much ,
water, we Shall have to decline their
Kind invitation. They'll have a Jolly /,
Time on the banks of the raging River. /,
Editor White, through the good. !
ness OF heart, on his return from his .
TWO weeks outing on Long Island. I
most graciously gave each OF the 3
Ledger force a valuable present as a .
token for their faithfulness In looking I
after his affairs and getting out such i
. gooo' readable paper during bis ab- !
'ence in the East. The force des,res )
thank Col. White for his gifts, Of +
we highly appreciate. We all =
WISH TO meet Bob face-to-face on that +
ever green shore" o, joYl Il
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bratton. /
.ormerly Of Mexico, now Of Oakland ]
Park, MO-, q big bouncing, bloominpC
'on, July %, and Jess Ia said to wear : n
mile that won't wear of. The dear d
ittle boys name is Willie Escue Brat q
on. Mrs. Bratton, before her mario
was the beautiful and accom-. "
'ilSheu Miss Bessie Brandon, at one &C
me a nifty compositor on the Ledger a,
ess says little Willie and his Pa will :
lp tneir bills at Cottonwood sprinOs
eiore many moons pass over. Saw III
Jess, If you had named your Iittie
- @ieei good man. (ReubIe DnDls
g would have sent the youppster q
x OF Cotton wood cnu I'm