The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-18
MISSOURI STATE
CAPITAL ITEMS
NOTES THAT ARE or INTEREST
TO MissoURlANs.
Brief Mention Of Matters az They
Occur a. Jefferson City,
oHieisl and Other.
wise.

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Jefferson City.-"The coming back
OF homesick. disappointed and de
Epondent Missourians. who have gone
elsewhere fortune seeking In the last
ten years and have failed In their
quest, has reached as faraway as Mer.
rill. Wisconsin; Spokane. Washing
ton and Imperial. California, not con
sidering places closer az hand. From
everywhere arises the reply Of we
hear you and we will be with you. ~
we can"
In this tone runs the advance infor-
nation from Labor Commissioner j.
c. A. Killers 1910 Red Book. taken
from the chapter devoted to this inter
estlng and thrilling subject The let
tiers which are pouring into Je1er
son City in reply 70 the invitation Of
Missouri 10 It's unfortunate pilgrims,
who wandered away and have not
Jared well elsewhere. TO come back,
speak wen for the wide circulation Of
the newspapers OF St Louis. Kansas
City and St Joseph. Springfield and
Joplin. II would take a bushel-basket
10 hold all and they come from points
all over the South, North and West
Killers coming back crusade is
being taken up and help along In an
enthusiastic manueS not alone By
Mlssourians. who are sim here. but
also by the rural press. which is i'd
vising all farmers 10 remain here and
be prosperous. contented and happy.
One editorial comment. taken from a
Morgan county weekly reads.
"Can Missourlans come back you
bet they can. and when they do the
glad hand viii be extended. ard the
fattcd calf killed. two Of them Il
necessary. TO show them that We hold
no Erudge against them for their error
in leaving the Imperial State"
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The following crop report was Is.
sued from the Office Of r. c. Wilson.
secretary OF the state board Of agri.
culture: The month Of July was.
generally speaking. a favorable one
for Missouri farmers, but excessive
rainfall In the southeast section o.
the state did considerable damage. on
the other hand a dozen counties In
the extreme northwest section wers
At the same time suffering for. want
Of rain The nood damage In The
southcas; section extends ove severn
counties. In the northwes; sector
The drought seems 20 have been mos
Eeycre Ia tho leading cor PRODUCING
counties A uumbsy Of correspondence
report heavy local storms and conse
qucnt damage TO growing crops. II
G number OF cases corn IS reported 8,
twisted and broken that further cult
walton viii be Impossible. Condition.
vary greatly. From the most optimis
&c 10 the most pesslmisJ-c report
arc being received, but IN the mail
she reports are generally OF a hopeful
character and indicate that the farm
er Is 20 receive fair returns Tor hi
labor But little or no damage ea
cept In very restricted areas ls NJ
ported BY oyerilows from rivers. tn
bottom aelds are in q condition.
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Capt S A. Smoke has received nc
tocU from the war department that h
had been detailed 20 the stan OF GO,
Hadlcy as the representative OF IN
war department Ia the nstloual guar
OF Missouri The rank is mountc
captain. and the officer is under IN
command Of Adla Gen Rumbold Tn
position carries the pay OF a molntc
captain. the rent OF a house and zee
for two horses, The on8cor nrnishln
his own horses. Tho salary, $4,000
year. is paid by the government