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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
S. P. OWNERSHIP
NEARING A TEST
Locators of Railroad Get Ready
to Drill for Oil on Terri
tory in Issue

Reports from Coalinga state that the
issue may be forced on the field itself
as to the ownership of oil lands claimed
by the Southern Pacific under the fed
eral grant. The Southern Pacific is de-
veloping these lands under the name of
the Kern trading and oil company,
commonly known as the X. r. & O.
The correspondent of the Fresno Re-
publican says that some persons rep
resenting the assigned interests of Ed
mund Burke, the lawyer, who located
several sections of railroad land in
May. 1909. have hauled material out to
the southwest corner of section s.,
2o-l3 for standard rig. This was
done last week, but so far the der
rick has not been built. 1t is claimed,
however, that work will be pushed to
completion soon. A second rig is to be
built on the northwest quarter of this
section, the material for which has
been ordered. Persons supposed to be
acting for the locators of the United
development company have started two
rigs on section 5, 21-15, and also one
rig on the southeast quarter of section
Z, 21-15
This work was only started the
heavy timbers only being put in place.
The suit pending in the United States
circuit court for the southern district
of California will be heard before Jus
tice Ross during November, at which
time this matter is supposed to come
on for hearing, at the time that the
demurrer will be heard
The activity in the building of pipe
lines does not slacken in the least. The
Associated pipe lines company has a
crew under the Mahoney Brothers. con-
tractors. building the Coalinga Mari
copa line. The crew is now at a point
near section II, 23-1S, about 26 miles
south of Coalinga. The machine used
in digging the ditch for the pipe
worked very satisfactorily in the Ket-
tleman hills. This crew keeps about
two miles ahead of the pipe line crew.
The Kettleman pumping station, on
section 1, 2216, will soon be a busy
place with carpenters on the station
buildings, tank builders and the men
who Will set the big line pumps The
water well has been completed and a
good grade of water has been found
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
kern RIVER OILFIELDS
DEVELOPMENT PLANNED
Ten Strings Of Tools to Be Run
by Company

The Kern River oilfelds Of Califor-
|nis limited. which purchased the I'M
perisl and Thirty-three. together with
q large acreage OF undevelOped ground.
s. preparing for extensive development
and will run 10 strings OF tools. says
|the California Oil World. Five strings
win be run on section l9-2S-2S and five
Jon a a,tion 33, Of which there is still $50
IacreS not drilled. One rig has been
lbuilt on I9. but W. s. Boggs. general
|manager for the company, says that it
IS difficult to get material
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
WOODSMAN CRUSHED
UNDER ROLLING LOG
Joe FiIippi Killed When He At
tempts to Drive Wedge
SneeinI Dispafch 10 The Call

SANTA CRUZ, June 2l.-A woodsman
named Joe FfIippi was instantly killed
while saving log at the Newell creek
logging camp today He had mounted
a log to put in a wedge. The log rolled
and crushed HIM
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
GRAFT CHARGES

GRAFT CHARGES MADE-Chicago June II -
At the request OF the Illinois Central. Judge
Windes today appointed the Chicago title and
trust company receiver for the Blue Island
car and equipment company. The petition
charges that the equipment company has no
assets other than those out of which the Illi-
nois Central has been defrauded. Overeharges
on car repairs, aggregating $S7 400 were made
by the company, the Illinois Central alleged
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22

Two BURN TO DEATH-Bererly Mass June
1.-Two men were burned death and three
others. received slight injuries IN a FIRE which
destroyed the Century club cottage and adj
joining small summer residence at Bates park
81 this city todaE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
Order of Publication.

State of Missouri In the Circuit Court
County of AudTain. To the Septem-
Der Term, 1910.
Fannie Briscoe Nailor, =. Plaintiff
VS..
Edward Nailor ........... Defendant
The State of Missouri to Edward Nail
or, defendant, greeting:-
Now this End day of August comes
the plaintiff in the above entitled
cause, and files her petition herein to-
gether with her affidavit, wherein
plaintiff alleges that the defendant,
Edward Nailor is a nonresident of
the State of Missouri so that the ordi-
nary process of law cannot be served
upon him.
1t Is therefore ordered by the Clerk
of the Audrain County Circuit Court,
in vacation, that publication be made
herein, notifying the said nonresident
defendant, Edward Nailor, that plain
tiff has commenced suit against him
in the Audrain County Circuit Court,
the object and general nature of which
is to obtain a decree of divorce from
him, the said defendant on a plea of
desertion; and now you said Edward
Nailor,> nonresident defendant there
under, are hereby notified of the pen
dency of said suit, the object and
general nature thereof, and unless you
be and appear at the next regular term
Of the Audrain County Circuit Court
to be begun and held at the Court
House, in the City of Mexico, Audram
County Missouri, on the third Monday
in September, 1910, and on or before
the first day of said Term, answer or
otherwise plead to plaintiffs petition
the same will be taken as confessed
as against. you and decree rendered MS
therein prayed
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published in the Mexico Mis-
souri, Message, weekly newspaper
printed and published In said Audraln
County, Missouri, for four weeks sue
cessively, the last insertion TO be at
least Is days before the first day Of
said Term of said Court
A true copy from the records.
(SeaD Attest w. II. NORRIS,
Clerk of Audrain County Circuit Court.
s. ID. Stocks,
Attorney for plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas Austin Burton and Julia A.
Burton. his wife, by their certain deed
of trust dated January 10, 1894, duly
acknowledged and recorded within
and for the County of Audrain and
State of Missouri, in Book 10, at page
207 conveyed to the undersigned trus-
tee the following described real estate
situate, lying and being in the county
and state aforesaid, tO-wit:
Lot tWenty-six 1861 OF City survey
No. fOrty-eight (4S) of Mexico, Audrain
county, Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of a GER
tain pTomissOry note in said deed of
trust fully described And whereas
default has been made In the payment
of said note, now therefore, |, Abner C.
White, the trustee named in said deed
OF trust, at the request of the legal
holder OF said note, will on Friday, the
18th day of September, 1910, proceed
to sell the real estate above described
at public vendue, to the highest bid
der, at the east front door of the Court
House In the City of Mexico, Audrain
county, Missouri, for cash; to pay said
debt and the costs and expenses II
executing this trust.
ABNER G. WHITE,
Trustee
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
A BIG ESTATE.
People May Inherit Prop
erty Worth Millions.

Mexico has two lineal descend
ants of Lord Baltimore whose sons.
John and Frederick. had somewhat
to do with the first settlements Of
Maryland. The persons we refer
to are Mrs. VI. f. Bolts and Mrs.
j. c. Niece. Mrs. Bolts is the
mother af Mrs. J. w. Plunkett
here.
Mrs. Bolts was a Calvert. and
she received a letter this week
from Mrs. Martha Calvert Shelby.
in Kentucky. asking her for her as
sistance in getting a settlement Of
the Calvert estate. comprising
lcaseholds in the city of Balti-
more and certain large tracts Of
land in Kentucky. which settle.
ment is to be made in part this
fall. if the Calvert heirs have their
way, and it is represented that
Mrs. Bolts will come in for large
share of the property. now valued
at millions of dollars.
The matter has been turned over
to an attorney here, who will look
into the matter at once.
The heirs have formed them
selves into the Calvert Estate As
ISOLATION. The first of the lease
holds, which were made 80 years
ago, expire this fall and the heirs
from this on will push their de-
mandS for what they claim is
rightfully theirs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
EAST END NOTES

Otis Heath left last week for an
extended visit with relatives in
Colorado.
l.. d. Jones of near Wellsville is
assisting the farmers of this com
munity with their threshing,
Chas. William paid Arthur
Beedle $1.O0 per hour to stack mis-
crop Of oat straw.
G. B. Moore recently installed IN
his residence a 1880 acetylene
light plant.
Mrs. w. n. Lewellen and chill
dren are in Kansas City for a two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Fuller.
Rev. Kirtley filed his appoint
ment at Pleasant Plains the Sec
ond Sunday, His congregation
will begin revival meeting the
first Sunday in September.
The Primitive Baptists held
their annual association at Cen
trial Union church last week.
Most everyone who was not busy
with threshing attended the Tri-
county picnic in Lemaster's Grove
the 18th.
The Mt. Olivet Band furnished
music for an |. o. o. f. picnic at
Bellhower last Saturday. This
band possesses some splendid tai
ent and is fast coming to the front
with Prof. A. G. Butts, leader.
Priest Branstetter has begun +he
erection of a fine new residence
on his farm, nine miles south of
Vandalia.
j ID. Lewellen gave the young
folks a social last Saturday night
The school board has had the
Pleasant Plains school house neat,
ly papered and otherwise repaired
on the inside. A library will also
be placed in the house this year
o. 7. CawthOrn delivered loai
of fine lambs at Mexico last weel
that averaged 115 lbs. Who car
beat Mr.. CawthOrn raising fint
lambs?
G. G, Lucas and wife of Santi
Fe were here Tuesday, doing som,
trading with our merchants. C. c
looked in upon the Message Will!
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
And He Stole Again.

Three weeks of freedom prove |
too much for Kelly Kilc, 80 years
old. of Columbia. who returned
from the state penitentiary Aug. !.
after serving a term for stealing
a horse. Friday night he went TO
the Grandview church at hurry,
east of Columbia. and stole horse
belonging to Ralph Hudson, says
the University MiSSourian. lie
rode the horse to Mexico, and sold
il to Ben Middleton FOR $50.
lie was arrested in Columbia
Monday afternoon by Sheriff VIII
son Hall. II was known that he re-
turned to Columbia Saturday by
way Of Centrala. and when Sher-
if Hall learned of the theft, he
traced Kile's movements for two
days. He learned that Kile sold a
horse to Middleton late Friday
night. and that he was coming
back t. Columbia as soon as he
could. 50 that his absence would
not be noticed. Kile has served
two terms in the state peniten-
tiary. one for forgery and one for
stealing horse from John Hen
derson. south of Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
vANDALIA AND VICINITY.

James A. Read of Kansas City
made a Democratic speech here
last Monday, Aug. 18th. and all
the good Democrats endorsed It.
too.
Uncle Tom Morgan has been
sick for the last ten days. Was
taken with the hiccoughs. He is
in a serious condition at this
writing.
Jno. l.. Anderson AMI wife and
children of Jennings. La. are
visiting his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Daniel. OF this city
Robert Moore. one Of our hust.
ling land agents. sold his farm last
Friday.
Miss Leta Grange of Laddonia
is visiting Misses Madeline Hene-
gan and Brynina Middleton here.
Geo. Daniel is remodeling his
residence. He is having a new
story of five rooms attached.
p. II. Middleton bought the resi-
dence Of ChaS. Chiffon for $4,000.
MessrS. Clarence and Fletcher
Slavens of Laddonia left Satur-
day for Fair View. Ill.,. to visit
friends.
Mrs. Charlie Beshears. who
went to St Louis TO be operated
upon, is improving nicely and is
expected to return home this
week.
Misses Anna and Sallie Slavens
of near Laddonia are visiting rel
atives in Wellsville and Buell. this
week.
Ira Bungard and little daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth. visited
friends in Curryville last week.
Mrs. J. c. DeLaporte of Lad
donia visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
johnson near here this week.
Miss Alta SmelSer is home from
kirkSville. where she has been
taking a teachers course. Miss
Smelser is a bright young lady.
Miss Minnie Snellings of Col
umbia is here. visiting Mr.. John
Ryan, this week.
Vandalia Corn Carnival will be
Sept. 20, 81, %. Everybody come.
You are cordially invited.
Mr.. Thomas Williams is here.
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Baker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Most of the farmers have
threshed and have their straw
baled.
G. f.. Sellers recently sold one
load of hogs to Tom Hodge at
1925. and one load to Louis An
thony at 1915.
Eliza Pulls and family visite 1
home folks hst Saturday.
J. +. Edwards delivered six or
seven loads of hogs to Centralia
parties, last Thursday.
Rev. w. d. Pulls supplied for
Rev. g. w. Elliston at Armstron :,
Mo-, last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Dave Raber. whose h IS.
band and son recently died, is
dangerously i'll. The family has
the sympathy Of the community.
Elmer Shock sold % hogs to
Tom Hodge of Centralia at 1873.
Miss Grace Smith spent Satur-
day and Sunday with home folks.
Bro. PreSser filed his pulpit at
New Hope last Saturday and Sun
day. Revival meeting will begin
Monday after second Sunday in
September.
Little Ruth Sellers. who was
thrown from horse some days
ago and was seriously injured, is
improving nicely.
Aunt Margaret Pulls has re-
turned home after a weeks visit
with her children here.
We have been asked to state
that there will be an ice cream
supper Friday night at Miss Mel
Davis. for the benefit of Groves
Chapel church.
B. F. Pulls and brothers, J. J.
and G. w. Pulls. of Knox county,
have returned from a three weeks
visit with their sister and other
relativeS>Of Oklahoma and Texas.
Their sister. who had been very i'll
was much better when they left
her. These brothers give a glow
ing account of their trip and say
they saw some fine country, and
met with generous, big-hearted
people, but say old Missouri looks
good to them.
Price Cunningham of Mexico
was a recent visitor in this dis,
trict. His daughter, Miss AddiC
Eve. is teacher in High Hill.
VIM. Renie and family are in.
stalled in their new home in Cen.
tralia. We regret to see them
leave but are glad for Centrali1
that they reside there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State of Missouri In the Circuit Court,
County of Audrain To September Term
Ida Vance, ................... Plaintiff
VS..
The State Of Missouri to william Vance,
Defendant Greeting -
Now this July 25th, 1910, comes the
plaintiff in the above entitled cause and
cause now files affidavit herein, within
plaintiff alleges that defendant William
Vance is a nonresident of the State of
Missouri SO that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served upon him.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk of
the Audrain County Circuit Court, in va
cation, that publication be made herein
notifying the said nonresident defendant
William Vance, that plaintiff has COM
menced suit against him in the Audrain
eral nature of which is to obtain a decree
of divorce from said defendant on the
ground OF desertion, and for the care and
custody of their two inHant children; ana
now you said William Vance, nonresident
defendant, are hereby notified of the pen
dency of this suit, the object and gem
appear at the next regular term of the Au-
drain County Circuit Court, to be begun
and held at the Court House. in Mexico,
Audrain County Missouri, on the 3rd Mon
day in September, 1910, and on or before
the first day of said term, answer or otneI =
wise plead to plaintiffs petition the same
VIII be taken as confessed and decree rem
dered as therein prayed.
And 1t is further ordered by the Court
that copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Missouri Message, a weekly news
paper published in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, for four weeks successfully the last
insertion to be at least 10 days before the
first day of said next term of said Court.
A true copy from the record.
(Sean Attest: w. II. MORRIS,
Clerk Audrain County Circuit Court
=. s. CAN'T, Atty for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
Family Reunion.

The family of J. C. Melee held
a reunion at his home in this city
Sunday, Aug. IA, the entire fam
lily being present. which consist
ed of j. c. McGee and wife and
two daughters, Misses Mary AMI
Belle, who live in their new home
on West Love St, and four sons,
namely, DR. B. C. McGee and wife
of Sherman. Tex, j. d. McGee
and wife and little son, Kenneth
Claude, of South Mexico, f, l.,
MCGEE and wife, c. c. McGee and
wife, living on farms in the Hol-
lensville neighborhod, ana north
west of Mexico. 1t is needless t.
say it was a joyous, happy time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

Mothers get your girls ready for
school without work-SPECIAL-
One lot of Children's wash school
dresses. All sizes and cOlOrs. Just
received, SOC to 1926.
Fredendall & Wilkins.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
Notice of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Laddonia,
Rush Hill and Mexico Union Tele-
phone Company will be held IN
Rush Hill the first Monday in
September, September 81 1910.
All stock holders earnestly re-
quested to be present.
G. H. Shoup, Pres.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
THEY'RE JUST KIDS. 4"
The Rev. Grover G. Aker Starts a
New Move in Kansas
City.

Here is a short article from the
Kansas City Times which refers 10
a young man well known in Mex
leo and who is a brother of Rev. &.
VI. Aker, late pastor of the Mexico
Methodist church:
No longer will your boys and
girls be able to plead between
mouthfuls of detested soap suds
that they "can't understand the
preachers sermon. and it's only
for grownups. anyhow" For the
children of Kansas City now have
a church of their own-the First
Junior Methodist Church. The
executive board. president. secrc-
tary, treasurer and all, as one of
the members explained. is "juNt
kids" And so. for that matter,
are the choir and the uShers.
Parents and children started to-
gether for the Central Methodist
Church. Eleventh Street and the
Paseo. yesterday. But they sep
arated at the door. The children
turned into the church parlorS.
where the junior church meets.
There was no preliminary text to
confuse their minds and close thei:
eyes. No puzzling moral was
drawn from the field of modern
politics or world affairs.
The only grownup in the junior
church is G. C. Aker, the pastor.
He also is the associate pastor %
the regular church.
Something doing every min.
ute" Mr.. Aker said after the ser
vice yesterday. that is what the
children want. They want things.
furthermore. that they can see For
themselves. "
One of the things he showed the
children in the morning service
was a magnet to illustrate the
passage in the Bible where Jesus
said to Andrew. "FOllOw me, " An
drew went and brought his broth
pr.
The magnet represented Jesus
and nail represented Andrew
The magnet caught up the nail
which in turn attracted another
nail, representing the brother.
"There is an interval in each
child's life" Mr.. Aker explained
"whcn he feels that he is too old
for Sunday school and he does moi
care for church. Our service is de-
signed particularly for children be-
tween the ages of 10 and l6. We
feel that church Of their own
and something to do in it will fill
up the gap"
The heathen," too, will he
studied and discussed by the
junior missionary society, run in
connection with the young church,
In the distribution of Christmas
baskets the coming winter a Cit
tie brother" movement will be-
started similar in spirit to the chg
brothers " society.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

J. A. Y. Boyd, of Galloway
county, who has been visiting his
son in this city, r. A. Boyd, made
the Message a pleasant call a few
days ago. He is an old pioneer OF
the Kingdom" but first he set
tied in Audrain county, 81 years
ago. 1t is interesting to hear him
tell of the early days IN this see
ton of Missouri. He knew Mex
leo when the country round about
was a wilderness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

James Dell. colored. formerly Of
Mexico. was shot and killed by his
wife in Chicago a few days ago.
The wife claim she shot in self de
Tense. The body was brought here
for burial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

The e. & \. and Wabash rail.
roads have been ordered t. in
stall gates at Jefferson street
crossing 1t looks the proper
move; it vii be more protection to
the general public against acct
dents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

Robert MOSer. northeast of Mex
leo. has brought suit against his
wife, for divorce, alleging infdel-
ity and other things. Mrs. MOSer
was formerly Miss Ruth L. CowleS
of AuXvassc. They were married
last January.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

Miss Edna Green, of Rush Hill
vicinity, is visiting her aunts,
Misses Lucy and Susie Eller, near
AuXvaSse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

Mrs. Mary Z. Pearl and daugn-
ter, Miss Margaret, after visit
to Mrs. . Z. Blattner and Mr.. b. w
Pearl here, have returned to their
home in Lexington, Ky.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

There will be an ice cream social
at Prairie Lea school house Satur,
day night, August 9th. Every.
body invited to come.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

And it was hotter Tuesday and
yesterday than it was Monday, the
thermometer going to 100, Rut
it is bringing out the late plantcl
corn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
CEIICAGo&IXk RY.
rrMEIl5nAsIr

Effective May 80, 1910.
EAST BOUND
Train, Leave
No. "a, "Early Bird" for St.
Louis .--2 :l5 am.
No. IL, "Fast Express" for
Peoria, Springfield and
Chicago 40 am.
No. 20, "Night Hawk" for st.
Louis 10 am.
No. 80, Local Passenger to Rood
house and St. Louis 81 is am.
NO. IA, Missouri State Express
for Peoria, Springfield and
Bloomington -----1 AZ pm.
NO. %, cred Flyer" for St.
Louis 03 pm.
NO. 2i2, Local Passenger to
Louisiana 3 is pm.
No. 10, "Red Hummer" to Jack
sonville and Chicago 10 So pm.
WEST BOUND
NO. %, Early Bird to Kansas
City ------------------ L O6 a m
NO. %, night Hawk to Kansas
City -------------------252 m
No. 8, Red Hummer to Kansas
City-----------------3 10 a m
No. II, Fast Express TO Kansas
City 80 a m
NO. il3, Elk. Sunday Local freight
for Slater -------.----7l 10 a m
No. gil, Local passenger to
Jefferson City ----------7 40 a m
No. 81, Red Flyer to Kansas
City -------------------i2 40 p m
NO 10, Missouri State | Arrive 03
Express for p m Leave
Kansas City -------J 22tpm
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
SoUTH BOUND Departs
NO. 2I3, Daily Jefferson City
mail ---.----------7 40 a m
No. Oil, Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Accom- .---2 80 p m
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
From THE SOUTH
NO. 2I0. Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Mail ----1 30 p m
No. 2I2, Daily Jefferson City
Accom- -----------------81 is p m
l.. A. BYBEE,
Tiki. Agt,, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25
WABASH
TIME TABLE.
effective May 29th, 19fO.)
EAST BOUND.

Leave,
East 1862 am.
No. IA, For st. Louis and points
East 4:15 am.
No. so, st. Louis Accom-. 7:O5 am.
No. 20, st. Louis-St. Paul Lin
tied tt:07 am.
No. 2, Colorado-St. Louis Limi-
ted 2;20 p. m.
No IL, st. Louis Express 6:5S pm.
No. u" Local Freight 12:Iip.m.
WEST ROUND.
Leave
No |, For Kansas City, Omaha.
Ottumwa and Des MONIES 1904 Il. m.
No. 7, For Kansas City and points
No. 10, MOberly Accom-. .....lI:33 Il. IN.
No. 3, For Kansas City. Council
Bluffs, Ottumwa and Des
Moines i2;Iip,m
No. 0, Colorado st. Paul LImI-
ted :08p m.
No. 81, MOberly Accom-. .,.. .9:2s p. m.
No. 73,"LOcal Frelght" 1000 am
cDaIly Except Sunday
j. d. MCNAMARA
G. p. A. st. LOuis, Mo.
l M. RICHARDS,
Agent Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

{. c. Younger returned to his
home near Elmo, Mo, Sunday.
after a pleasant visit with his
brother, G. f. Younger, of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

F. r. Jesse of Mexico is holding
a Masonic lodge of instruction at
Tebbets.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-25

Jason Rutter, Of near ThOmp-
son, has returned from a trip IT,
Nevada.