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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
NEW HOPE.

C. w. Wilson sold to II. T. Cant
26 lambs at 6 cents per pound. Av.
GRACE weight G5 pounds.
Rev. Mr.. Presser filled his regular
appointment at New Hope Satwr.
day and Sunday. A protracted meet.
ing commenced at New Hope Monday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reames, Of Grand
View, Boone county, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. johnson a few days last
week.
Mrs. Ellen Cleeton is reported OIL
the sick LIST.
Charley Wilson sold a horse Il
Charley Householder for $3.50.
C. w. Wilson lost a fine mare re
Gently valued at $3.50.
Work on the new bridge is pro
crossing nicely.
l.. w. wilson sold four calves h
a party near Centralla at 500 pc
head.
Born. 70 Mr.. and Mrs. u. GaISop
Sept. 20, a daughter.
Friends and relatives Of John Dix
on surprised her with a fin
dinner on her 47th birthday. Tn
affair was q very pleasant one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
CHEAP LAND HERE
WILL Be EXPLOITED
FOR DAIRY FARMS

Audrain should have an exhibit OF
her wonderful resources at the Ma
tionaI Land and Development Expo
sitlon in the Sc. Louis Coliseum on
Dec. is to Fl of this year. w. T..
Heathmam, Of the State immigration
Bureau, is in Mexico trying to inter
est the business men and county
court in the matter. He states the
show will be visited by at least 1907
900 people and will be the greatest
advertisement the county could pos
sibly have.
The expense of transporting the ex'
hibit to and from the show Will be
betrayed by the management. The
county win have to pay $50 for 12O
square feet of space in the show
and also defray the expenses of a
man to be in charge of the exhibit.
Mr.. Heathman says the total ex
pense should not be over $3.50. Az
an inducement three prizes will bt
offered for the best exhibits. ThS
first prize is $500, second 500 ant
third. $50. Audrain should not mis-
this opportunity to present its re
sources to the world. Secure tn
consent Of the prize-winners at tn
vandalia Carnival to allow their pre-
duce to be shown with other exhit
its collected later and a most cred
table showing could be made,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
BURGLARS GET NEARLY
$500 WORTH OF JEWELRY

Burglars entered the w~reI-Bass
Jewelry company's store a sos
Georgia street. Louisiana. Mo-. Mon
day night Between $500 and s70O
worth Of goods were taken. 1t is
believed that local talent did the
work as all professionals fight shy
Of all stcrcs that arc insured IN the
jewelers. Security Association Of the
United States. Every jeweky store
in the Association has a card hang
ing TO the door Of the establishment
bearing the Sign and very few bur
glars VIII risk entering one of these
places.
Among the articles taken were:
IS Watch chains, 5 pairs Of opera
glasses, 4 silver mesa bags. 3 dozen
bracelets; G back combs, one-haK doz
en- low price watches and 4 eye-gass
holders.
The jewelers. Security Association
Of the United Ste+@s ~ -sLA ~
Worrell-Bas Jewelry Company 4
IN vured against burglary, has Of
fered a reward OF 500 for the appre.
hens!on and conviction of the guilty
paroles.
The following advertisement which
also appeared in Tuesday evening"
paper at Louisiana Is worth reading:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
BENTON CITY.

Rev. Duff Of Montgomery City
and Rev. Shiffler of Williamsburg.
z conducting a meeting here.
Miss Grace Collins visited relatives
and friends here last week.
Quite a few from here attended
the Montgomery Fair hast week.
Mrs. j.. w. Hines DIS conducting q
nice millinery store here.
Max Piper aud wife visited at T.
C. Hicks Sunday.
Mrs. Abney is visiting friends
near Montgomery City.
Mrs. Bob johnson went to Illinois
Saturday TO see her mother who Is
very sick.
Elmer Hamaim and family Of Col
orado are WISHING relatives here.
Oscar BreedioTe and wife visited
at Abe BreedloYe's Sunday after
noon.
S. p. Carver and wife returned on
Monday from Illinois.
Mrs. Wardlow who has been visit
ing John Truit and wife returned t.
her home in st. Louis Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
Psruna Tablets Tested.

What are the Peruna Tablets good
TORT Has snybody used them enough
70 know what they viii dot Read the
following letter and see. II you have
any doubt a. 10 the genuineness Of the
letter, write to Mrs. Lohr, enclose q
stamp for reply, and see whether her
testimonial Is genuine or not;
Ravcnna, Mich, June 10, 1908
The Perana Drug Co. .
In regard 10 the PeFuna Tablets, y
have used about ten boxes in all.
While I was in Chicago my oldest
daughter was bothered with a cough
all the time. She has had Il for four
years. Sometimes Il would go away,
and In the winter time IL was so bsd
hat tho doctors and professors said
that she had consumption, and the only
way to give her any relief was to per
form an operation.
! spend so much money for different
medicines, and for doctors also Moth
ing seemed 10 help her.
SO / saw the Feruna Tablets adver-
hsed in the paper, and l got a box
and tried them. She could get some
siecp bytakIng them. She world beup
eli night and cough. Soina all she took
six boxes, and never was bothered any
more.
| viii leave this for any one TO in
auira az oar old residence, where We
lived In Chicago. All our notshbors
would say that she could not live with
sueh a cough. You don't know how
thankful / am. She is eighteen years
old.
My oldest son also was bothered VIII
his stomach, throwing up, aud hi'
bowels 40 loose all the time. lie wa
all run down for four months. | also
4octored with him. One would say thl'
and the other something else. lstartcd
in to give him the Tablets, and COW h'
Is AL right and healthy hooking. He
took four boxes. That is all he want
10 take whenever anything ais him.
SO 1 praise your Tablets just as mgr
As 1 have your Peruna. That Is al
the medicine Mat ever COMES IN my
house. Whenes ger l travel l take som
with me. 1 have had three of my ohii
dren sick with scarlet fever two month";
ago, and that is all l used, was the re
runa and the Tablets. ] did not los
any of them.
III there is any more information so'
want. why tust let me know and i VII
be glad to do SO. Yours truly,
Mrs. L. LoHR, Ravenna, Mich
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
INDIGESTION
Stomach Agony and After-Dinner Dis
tress Stopped in S Minutes.

Why should any sensible person
continue TO suffer day after day with
terrible stomach ailments when Otis
Purdy guarantees MONA stomach
tablets TO cure even tine worst case
OF indigestion, or your money back.
II your stomach rebels after eating
and food or ferments in the
stomach causing gas, pain, heart
burn. and heaviness, two MONA
tablets viii drive away the misery in
five minutes and leave the stomach
feeling splendid.
A large box Of MONA stomach
tablets costs so cents at Purdy's and
leading druggists everywhere.
II you have stomach trouble %
any kind, start TO use MONA stom
aeh tablets to-day. They not only
build up the stomach, but they act as
a tonic TO the entire body. They are
makers Of rich red blood and nerves
that never finch; they ancrease vi
tahty and make the weak more Wig
( Orous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
ANOTHER AUDRAIN PLANTER
TRIES COOPERATIVE CORN
TESTS N 1908 AND 1908

Among the planters in Audraln
county who have been Interested m
cooperative corn tests with ne
state Is o. L. Carpenter, OF Moino.
HIS tests were made in 1908 ana
with twelve varieties CT r HIS
land was upland and he had very
good results.
Boone County White was the pest
yielder he had in 1908, giving 10
bu. to The acre. Noxs he had good
results With st. Charles white. al
though Il yielded only s4.2 bu to the
acre.
In 1909, Mr.. Carpenter again made
corn tests with the state. This time
he experimental with but nine va
~rieties but nothing yielded as large
an acreage In tho last Instance as
Boone County White in 1908.
The following Is the variety and IN
yield per acre of Mr.. Carpenters tes'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
MoRE HAIR FOR MEN, WI"
CHILDREN

Otis Pudry Has the Se''' Y
Gives It to the heS''''
ledger.
To properly treat the halI ~,s|
ii will grow abundantly an4 n
antly. one should first ban'al u
druff and stop falling halr 1 so n
|ipg sealo. This can easily De
with Partisan Sage, sold :,
Purdy with an absolute npl
cure dandruff. to stop all maj
hair and itching scalp OF
back. ,,ulOe 4
n cures dandruff by k'lnl .,ugi
germs. and IL kills them 50 p'v ~
that the most skeptical give M
But Partisan Sage is more - ~
cure for dandruff-it Will 'ir Mi !
grow on any head where wv
i not altogether dead
And We want every reau' Ian a
Ledger to know that Partisan n
most delightful hair dT'Ss ~ use.
world. IL Is 30 pleasant ,nat
Its effect Is so lnvlsoF"',no lusaa
causes the hair 70 become
faclnaang and full Of life. ,,, 40
Large bottles only oV ', oyerahs
Purdy's and druggist" oypry y
Girl with Auburn hair on ''
age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

exhib2 Of thtrty-two varlelo.
die and sheath grain.
Cultivation. acoordsnp n
farmer, Is the secret Of M
You can use all the long.dra-S
names you want to, but haS
plain cultivation. he said. /,
and work thirty two acres q,
Aithn Co., and | make Ius,
living az the farmers AROUND !.
own 100 acres or more. ms..
good living for a family a, g1'
TO all your conseryatlon CON-
and state fairs and have all M
ey ! waat, l cultivated that M
corn that won tine prlzas ;,
and ! even cultivate my bava
MFR. Howe keeps two boDra
two cows on his thirtyAwo ac,.. Il
fruits Of all kinds and evervtAI1. j
wants for himself and family
Tom Broaddus. Of near IL
bought a mare from Centralia ~
last week for $50.
J, B, 'RuHber. of southeast A. N
Sco, sold six mules this week to NJ
Muir. Of Galloway county, for s,,'S|
M NAAII|
Bob Kerr has added SIX beoa
fine white face cattle to Mis-
which now numbers IS. n. u
chased them at the T. J. Row u
the other day. 4
Threatening weather preyeDtoA i
attendance of a very large cm
at Lee Cox's sale in south W.
township Tuesday. However u
sold well. Horses brought n
s3s to 1926; mule colts from IA
s67 and a pair Of 4-years-od m0i
sS17.50. Mr.. Cox will move n n
tralia for school advantages and n
. ton Imam will occupy his place 4,
few weeks.
|, e. III. Carter says that for DaI
bred Poland China sows, higher
: P~ercheron marse, and 80 boad
pure-bred shorthorn cattle, no !
er farm of 143 acres in the h,
has as highgrade and many \
' stock as the Hopkins & Carter IA
Stock Notes.
, II. Jung, a w~ell-known Audu
farmer, says his 20 acres Of corn
/ in fine shape. He states his q
did not do very well.
= John Burgess sold 1000 bu.
h corn to Judge Alex Carter in
cents to be delivered at early safb
ing.
r Robt. Kerr, OF north Of Men
says IFS SIS acres of oats averaged
= bu. and that his corn looks fine.
. fact /. 4. much MI, -.
E 1900 nss.r a. -,
-asnn~os -
g ~ pah. eun.,
= ~ - - 49,, y
; a. a..a.
~. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
PERSEVERANCE WEDDING
tN EARRER

Farber, Mo-, Sept. 16.
Ira Pease and Miss Mabel Tai
mage were married at the home OF
Harrison Kelleys, near town, last
night. They are both members of
well known families.
The wedding Of Miss Carrie Moore,
one Of Mexico's most accomplished
and lovely young women, TO Mr.. Car
penter, Of RothweIl, No., will be eel
ebrated "Wednesday, Oct. u, at the
BRIDES home on s. jefferson street
Several hundred Invitations viii be
issued and the affair win be quite
a social event.
The bride<OIbe Is the eldest daugh.
ter of Mrs. Belle Moore and a gradu'
ate OF Hardin College. Mr.. carpen.
ter Is a progressive young business
man Of ability and generally popular
Sn his home town.
While a home wedding, the nup
tials win be elaborate and the en-
tire affair a social event of some
Importance. The Ledger joins ths
friends Of both the young people 81
extending congratulations and besI
wishes in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
..MrhhntuH..
3 WEDDING

AT HkTToN WEDNESDAY.
c. A. Bowers and Miss Bessie Ken
non were married ct the brides
home In Hatton Wednesday, Sept.
IA, by the Rev. S. G. Wood Of Aux
vase. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers nave
the best wishes Of a host O
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
...DEATHS...
ENocH HUNT OF

ENocH HUNT OF
cENTRALlA DIES.
Enoch Hunt, an old and highly re-
spected citizen Of Centralia and
quite well known in Mexico and Au-
drain county. died at his home an
CentraIia Wednesday evening at $3.50
O'Clock. Mr.. Hunt had been in fan
ing health for many months. His
funeral will be preached at Cen
tralia Saturday and burial will be at
that place.
Mr.. Hunt leaves TO mourn bis
death a wife and eight children. The
children are: Mrs. Geo, Wisdom and
Mrs. Robert Hooton and Luke and
Arlbe Hunt, Of Mexico; Asa Of st,
Louis; orville. Elsie and a younger
child, Of Centrala. The Ledger ex
tends sympathy to the bereayet
ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
QHeMtim
SlL
WuueM

If you had positive proof that a certain remedy for
female ills had made many remarkable cures, would you
not feel like trying it1
If during the last thirty years we have not succeeded in
convincing every iairlninded woman that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has cured thousands and thou
sands of women Of the ills peculiar to their sex, then we
long for an opportunity to do SO by direct correspondence.
Meanwhile read the following letters which we guarantee
to be genuine and truthful.
Hudson, Ohio.-"I suffered for a long time from a weakness.
inflammation, dreadful pains each month and suppression. /
had been d0ctOring and receiving only temporary relief when a
friend advised me TO take Lydia Il: Pinkhams Vegetable Com.
pound. L did SO, and wrote to you for advice, L have faifhfuiIv
followed your directions and now, after taking only five hotfiaS
OF the Vegetable Compound, 1 have every reason to believe + am
awell woman. l give you full permission to use INV testimoniaIn
Mrs. Lena CarmocinO, Hudson, Ohio. Il, r, ID. No. =.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
MRS. HAskELL,s sIsrER

DIES IN UTAH,
Mrs. d. C. Haskell is in receipt Of
a message stating that her sis
ter, Mrs. FrencA, died very sudden
ly in Utah. The Ledger joins 9th
er friends in extending sincere sym
patty to Mrs. Haskell in the loss o
her sister.
Mrs. R. NJ. Robinson, aged so year
died at the home of her sister, Mrs
Kate Spence, on East Monroe street
Friday morning after am illness last
ing three years. The funeral will b
Saturday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
from the residence. The Rev. H. Z
Truck Will conduct the service
and the remains viii be inferred \
Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Robinson was born in Bourbo
county, Ky. She first married job
oxley who died shortly afterwart
She then married r. M. Robinson
and twenty-five years ago moved 1
this city. Her husband died som
time ago. She is survived by no Chi
dren. Paralysis and old age were I'll
cause of her death.
Mrs. Robinson was a lovely Chrfi
tian character and a devout membe
Of the Baptist church. She wa
loved by many old friends who wi
be sorry to learn Of her death. rh
Ledger joins them in extending SYN
pathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
sHARP-EDwARDs WEDDING
IFNTfE ~ VTNFFI0
MONDAY AETERNOoI

Miss Jewell Sharp, the charming
daughter Of Wm. Sharp, a we'll
known farmer Of this county, was
married Monday to Jas. r. Edwards
of this county, by the Rev. A. A.
Wallace. Both young people are mem
bers Of prominent county families an
the Ledger joins their many friends
in wishing them much happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
MoRRIs-ooDEN WEDDING

The Rev. A. A. Wallace married
G. G. Morris and Miss Exfie A Ogden
both of Wellsville, Sunday. Both
young people are well known in that
section and the Ledger joins friends
IN extending congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
MRS. e. NJ. SETTLES
DIES NEAR WORCESTER.

Mrs. E. II. Settles died Of cancer
at her home northwest Of Worcester
Friday, Sept. is. Mrs. Settles
leaves a husband and three chill
dren. The remains were inferred in
Lewis county,
The deceased was a most ~estlsnable
woman and the family has the SIN
eere sympathy Of neighbors and
friends.
Uncle" Kit Hall, of Martinsburg
died at his home there at mid
night Friday night. Old age and rhe'
matism is assigned as the Of
his death, He was Sc years old. Fun
eral services will be held Sunday.
Mrs. Tucker, also Of Martinsburg
died there SATURDAY morning. Sh'
was IA years old. She had been al
invalid for a number of years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

In 1903. Mr.. Carpenter had better
results with Leaning than any other
variety. Reid's Yellow Dent aver
aged better over the north part OF
the State in all OF the tests made in
1909 than any other variety. Lean
ing was fifth in the list.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Washington, D. c., Sept. 10.
Mules and donkeys are in demand
In South Africa, according to George
L. Foster, American Vice Consul at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
COURT PAROLES THREE
WHITE BOYS MONDAY

astarpoon pb-aa ~ A. xsre
whites ana tzvo w.. 1900 ms
whites u,ara na,oloa ana sho NEGROES
uare .a,ta,osd ~ 49, 800 N tha
anstar.;.-
CO n..son "a - ra.ks.n
negro~ 49, Co., s~-as, rh.-,aa
w,th orsersng M. -~.r.honss - =
r Iohn.on - s.o.,,nr .cn,o ,,,,o-
volusa I. s,o w. $1,000 hoih
,Ieoaea .ny,r 20 ~. ch.-.a Tne
eharro - $500 -. a,~ns.s.a "a
~ - $1,000 : !. nn--,a-v
cssrsa
w. 49, A. o,,. ho,n
g. - .han, r,v,D~ .h.,- - .s
,s .,a - 80 On noo,,,n, ~ \ ,
basng shasr erst osfe,sa 80 = con.
sao-.,gon - 49, 49, r,5ga parnat,
yavo ,hau = Io-,ura ,,5 oraorss ~.
vo,os sor ,han n.y. wsra rhrsnca
tIuse ,e - 80 n y s,or, ~
vea~s rhaw ,1oad.S .,,i,,v - :
char.a - t.kinv = Va c-arnan..r,s
grtn cor+.arl,v ~c,,,Ar,, ~ CarDao.
sar I t~ravesln. -.a,ssr,.n 49,
harsw.~a s,rn,
Ths sAsra uAva tuov wa.
ilNaala ua = CHARGED wsh forvarv
~ bas wortaa Gov pe-4 psrrav and
NJ Rarrsv oftsrea 40 take me hov
ana nav him pood wagae A. the
cour. wo,,ld Dsroaa him rha how
n,eaaad vh,rv 10 ,he charga Of forr.
erx bu, ON aceoupt of his being
his first offense and n view ~ the
ta~ shas he hsars n good renuta.
tion the cour1 nannied him Neale
forged Mr. Ruaas5l,s name to a
cbsck Gov sla az
Tha natar iurors are.
: pr.thar
c,,r4 F,cpl,n
Tbornaz Stovrevs
" u NFarorv
y r aEccousn
Jar,as wooIarv
q !. Hlum
Nit+ uousaho,aar
wv sbro,,t
w = csns
noueu
r. D Arnold
Azdau
r n poshao-s
$3.50 80
w,o.so, Nsm.-
.nm.st no-ta,s
- 60
w 8 49,.
-
= Ncrtno,u
! . rrtta,.h.cr
! . coema
NJ parhoo
~. 49, j pon,am Fraeman h,
-v,a-S,an ara,nvt 80 q louis (
, gn-s[.I . 4 r. was cor,nr,
$3.50 "a aat,oa a. * eso m.
n,.tnt,t, $50 o. S9sooo darages
rs 1870 -. a. 80 amrlovo q
- - oamDanv a. halna
-. 49,, "a voc roattrv
co,DHrr - .oUoa o.rs WHOM he wa
-aooidont.ur ~ Ono ,,mh was brol
Y. - a. .avara, ,,.cos ard tha o,bs
IN - "a - ~ ar,rutated naar n
rs
p&. re- 80 =, chos NJ C,srk ',
TX ELoraroa q C,arr a su,t for d
i've vorca wss aacsdad an favor az II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Mrs. Pate Morris is home from a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Tomlhnson, i'm st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Cape Town.
In a report to the Department OF
Commerce and Labor he gives as the
rsason therefor the spread of east
coast fever among cattle and the con
~seouent destruction Of transportation
and farm oxen. He has learned, ne
saws. that North American mules
ara most suitable for the work IN
South Africa. those from Missouri pc
ing preferred.
As much as 5000 n pair can be OBJ
tanned. he adds, for large h~igh-grade
mules. suitable for municipal work
while thcse for farm and country
transport work win bring from SlOe
10 $500 a head.
L. N. Ketter teils IS he VIZ
sow about so acres of wheat tins
year. Mr.. Retter recently moved g
the farm from town and Is well pleas
cd with country life. He has u
about go acres of corn this yea
that he reports Is looking fine. Mr
Ketter resides north OF this cR!
about 8 miles.
Fulton. Mo-, Sept. 10.
In view Of the succes attained b,
Gov. Hadley in college farmin
on his farm at Jefferson CITY, he ha
suggested u "collegebred" farmer b
secured for the farm at State Hoi
pital No. 1 at Fulton. His sugge'
ton was approved by the board, an
at It's session this week Il appofnte
In. R. Buckner Of the board an
' supt. George Williams to select
man for the place.
A young man, who is said to hay
made a record at the College Of Agr
culture at the State University
Columbia, Is reported to be in Ill
t for the position, and is expectt
# soon to be in charge of the dar,
h farm and poultry yard at the Fnite
Institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

V~ "T0Dt oNVPtTCdI.
For 30 years Lydia II. Pinkham's Vegetable
C0npound has been the standard remedy Sor
iernaie HIS NO sick woman does Justice 10
nerseH VINO VIII not try this famous medicine
Made exclusively from roots and herbs' and;
has thousands Of cures to its credit.
- Mrs. Pinkbam invites all sick women
49,. 70 write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of cbar~a
Address Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn. Mass
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Ut. Regis Falls, n. Y.-"Two years ago I was
so 5aa that had to take to my bed every month,
wrote to you for advice and took lydia nj Pink-
rams vegetable Compound in dry form. L am
nals.y 70 say that l am cured, thanks to yonr
letter for the good Of others" Mrs. j. III.
breyere, st. Regis Falls, n. Y.
There is absolutely no doubt about the
ability Of this grand old remedy, made from
lthe rnOts and hnrLn al - FL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
Stock and y
-. Farm News

FdIIIl NSWo
Montgomery City. Sept. II. -
mo largest crowd Of the week
Witnessed the last day Of the pro-
gram. Saturday. Of the MONTGOMERY
Fair. Mexico horses as usual car
ried OF a number Of prizes.
Kings Queen won the combination
ring; Ed. Moore's horse won second
b. r. Middleton's horses took tso
first aud two seconds at tho Fan
Saturday.
Fulton. NO.. sept. Is.
A meeting viii be held in Fuhon
Monday, Oct 3, stock sales day,
20 organize a game protective assoct
alton Of Galloway County. It Is to
be a reorganization Of the commit
tee recently appointed to distribute
the English and Chinese pheasarts
sent here by Game Commissions
Tolerton. Reports received here indi'
/ cate that the birds are thriving IN
Galloway county. T. W. Lynes OF
Fulton Is chairman Of the old com
mittee and NJ. B. Adcock of Bour'
bon Township secretary.
Husum, Wash, Sept. 1e.
There has always been a friendly
rivalry as to who was able TO haul
the most wheat on one wagon, In one
wagon train and with n trip here.
This week Wilbur Carroll demon
strated that he should have the hon
ors for this season for he brought
J into the little station $50 sacks OF
d wheat at a single load. Each
sack weighed 100 pounds.
!. To bring in this load Carroll hitch
cd seven large farm trucks in a
3 train. Each wagon was loaded with
4 about forty sacks of wheat. For mo
2 tive W he hired his neighbors'
8 teams and with his own there were
Z thirty!two mules hitched to the wag'
8 en- train. without mishap Carroll
2 managed to drive the mules eighteen
8 miles to Husum.
Columbia, Mo-, Sept, 16.
Thirty-six dollars cash returm
:, per acre for a corn crop on land val
! ued at 500 per acre is the estimate
:. placed on the Boone County yield TIL
fan by ]. S. Bedford, A. J. Estes
S. N. Woods and other corn grow
ers. The yield in the sonth end Q
the county ranges as high as seventy
five bushels an acre. 1t is the bes
corn rop in five years. Most Of
will be fed to cattle In this county.
IN Montgomery City, Sept. 16.
nj The attendance at the Fair wa
large and Mexico horses took thei
share Of the prizes. Jack ons
% monis won the big saddle ring wit
Ed. Moore's Queen Of Diamonds se'
ond and Mr.. Middletonis King
Queen third.
y Kings Queen won the ring for tn
best harness mare any age.
w. b. Hale, of Milton, Ia, we
known In this city, called at the Lex
o.. ger office this week and report
sst crop conditions in this Wester
home as most f%lourashing. He say
there are not 10 acres of corn TO e
cry three sections OF land in b
~ part Of Oregon and that of Ii
ne land is in wheat and fruit. The nigh
~ are too cold for corn. Mr.. Ha
says.
d Wheat will average about As b
w. TO the acre this year. 1t is plantt
on the hill land and not Trigate
AS The fruit is in the lowland distri
De and is all irrigated. The alfalfa
lHe planted on lowland also and Civ
anu three and four cuttings a year.
~ This year the Fruit Growers A
ISOLATION of Milton shipped out 30
uhe boxes of strawberries and 1874 c
One loads Of prunes and peaches. Milt'
po is a city of about $500 people a
most prosperous. Mr.. Hale will
'eu main here q short time.