Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-02-10
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

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E WIN ue progressive ci'izens
70 ausanoe lne
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ms uptown wabash office was an
innovation that soon proved one OF
tne greatest conveniences the trav-
enng PUBIC mad ever needed. He
uouoled the ue business OF the Wa
Dasn IN lour montns arer he en-
tereo IN tne WORK. Frank Bruton, as
ne was caiied py all VINO loved him,
was a man VINO did Things. The
KIND or a mar a city needs and
learns 10 respect and revere.
ne is survived by a VIE and son
Franz anu . SISTER MIS- hoDt. SIN
sieoon' OF OF. LOUIS ana by Two
D~rotners' william Bruton' OF Okla
uoma, ana clarence 6ruton, OF
SiKeston' MO. HIS death was a
realized the precarious condition he
was In. The Ledger joins the
friends on Frank Bruton in Mexico
and Missouri in extending sympathy
to his loved ones.
Mr.. Brutou was a member Of the
Sturgeon Blue Lodge, A. F. & A. M,
belonged to the Moberly Commandry
and was a member Of the Mexico
Elk's Lodge. He was as active in
those bodies as he was in civic and
business matters and his death will
take from their number one of the
most ardent workers and strongest
members.
As a well known citizen Of Mexico
stated this morning, 'eThe death Of
Frank Bruton is a calamity for Mex
leo. He was a booster and a work
er for the city and what he has done
for Mexico will remain as a monu-
ment to his faithful efforts"
A great deal Of attention is now
being given to the raising OF to-
bacco In Missouri and some little OF
the smokers delight" is raised In
Audrain county. At the recent
Northeast Missouri Industrial and
Agricultural meeting in Hannibal this
subject was taken up and the vast
amount OF tobacco being grown in
this section Of the state shown. X.
L. Phillips, a former Virginian, now
residing on the Rodhouse farm, 3
miles southwest OF Mexico, raised 800
pounds OF dark tobacco on about
t~hree-quarters OF an acre last year.
Mr.. Phillips Is from the Piedmont
secton OF Virginia n at n time
mad as much as 10000 hills OF to-
pacco "a cultivation lie Is a
man who h a been Intimately con
nected with the raising OF tobacco
Tor 70 years and knows the business
from all points. In an interview
with a Ledger representative he
is e adapted to the raising Of to-
Dacco. me rolling land is OF course
best, as on the nat land there Is
danger Of drowning the plant. Tim
per land is OF course preferable.
Inc dark TOBACCO IS the kino
Dest adapted TO the ground here and
man can cultivate four acres easily
without interfering with his other
farm work. Tobacco In this county
should bring from $40 to $l50 an
acre. It would be a good grade and
you could put In 4,ooO plants to the
acre.
In Nodaway county, last year. over
5O farmers experimented with tobac-
cess that almost twice that number
Will put in crops this year. The fol-
lowing from a recent issue Of the
Kansas City Star will be Of interest