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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
A FAST TRAIN
FoR COLUMBIA

FOR COLUMBIA.
Columbia, Mo-, May ~
Beginning May %. the Wabash Rail
road VIII put on a new afternoon
train on the Columbia branch for a
trial of ninety days. The new train
win leave Columbia at 4:30 and ar
rive in Centralia at 5;15. Returning
it will leave Centralia at $40 and ar
rive in Columbia at 1880. 1t win be
a fast train and will save time in go
ing or coming between either Kan
sas City Oh St. Louis and ColumbL
The other night train win be left
on for a time at least
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

ALWAYS keep the best interests Of
your community ia mind. Every.
ahing you do 70 boom your town
% degslop public Spirits jus,
20 much invested 70 good advantage.
Everything that helps q town. helps
you. Everything thai harms the town
harms you Be eFeE 2 factor for ha--
moay. AVOID factions and eontsn
1am He who serves his commun-
Cry serves himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

MADE "A
POINTS

Il proved a great day for MeMil-
Ian High School, Saturday, and while
they won only fourth place in the in
ter4scholastic meet at Kirksyille, they
captured the relay event and have
two broken records to their credit.
Columbia High School has protested
the relay race and the Mcmillan
boys did not bring the banner
home, but left ii in Kirksyille until
the question was settled by officials.
Chillicothe won the meet with 80
points; Columbia. second, with IS
points; Hannibal, third, with H. and
Mexico fourth with IA points. Sci
lard, Of Mcmillan, lowered the record
for the quarter mile as well as the
half mile which brings more than
usual honor to Mcmillan. Coach Fin
ley should receive no little credit for
the performance of his team as he
has coached them assiduously for
several years and developed a highly
creditable organization.
Sellard won second in the 100-yard
dash which was made in 10 1-5 sec
onds. He won the 220-yard dash
and broke the record in the fast time
Of 20 Is seconds. He also won the
$50 ward run In 2.06 which was an
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
CHURCH FAVoRS
SEVEN BISHOPS.

Asheville, N. c., May 10.
The report of the Committee on
E~piscopacy recommending that seven
bishops be elected was carried by a
large majority.
The Committee on Revisal suggest.
ed that the name Of the church be
changed to the Methodist Church, and
the report was passed to the calen-
dar. A minority report was sub
mitted, requesting that the name not
be changed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
IL LARlNoRE. formerly

Il. II LARI8loRE. formerly Of
Mexico who has been Assistaus
Claim Agent for the Iron Mountain
Railroad at DeSoco, No, has been
transferred 10 81. Louis to be Field
Agent under she personal direction o
General Claim Agent Jones. Mr..
LATimore Il making a splendid rec
ord WIKI the Iron Mountain Road,
and his many friends IN Mexico wish
him mach SUCCESS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

John d. Rockefeller would go
broke il he should spend his en-
tire income trying to prepare a bet
ter medicine than Chamberlaln's Col
i, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
for diarrhoea, ~dysentery or bowel
complaints. 1t is simply impossible
and sc says every one that has used
it. Sold by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

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b. a E5s@ ecugE z Ena ea1rasc 10
L GElx aaRw e1-aE Oh nr Lh
Lgua Times N% 8cusLs
~ WIKI 4 E-a haEIzE uzz
Ne bar a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

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usE zE s. ssnz ~ G wastaE
H le urE e1 Hs laE u01A
r EzE rnsss Efa@ury
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

A LEDGER representative enjoyed
d run with the fire department Fri
day evening, when they held their
weekly practice. Chief Morris has
lis men thoroughly trained. each
for his place. and Driver Hulen
handles his team like q veteran
though he has been driving them but
z short time. Mexico has one Of
tie best fire departments Of any
city its size IN Missouri. The men
al take an interest In their work
and delight in cutting off a few
seconds each run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Mss v=saa PbaliuS the pretty Is
year old dzaEhsE q r. L PhEnm.
Nho resides souh q this city
elosad sunday EHh S L MccaR.
who had heaa empsoyed upoa hs
fathers farm M Philips caugh'
TIE Young Feans before they were
wed but Msvur wEzna Poets. act.
ing IL hehaH Of the young peolls. a.
naIE prrcured the fathers consent
and they were married al Miss
Roammd< MEI1ery sore shortly
afag . o'cloek ~ tie Rev. Walker
N. White
Mr. Mcoslg who Is but q years
oad. and has beea on Mr. Phillips
farm ahow -Eo moths, Is a native q
Tennessee He said. Sunday. Z =
Ledger TwassntaEve. that the eloPe-
NEXT had been planned fE two
weeks Il was during Sunday Schsol
that the E5de slipped from beside
hz father and met the Bridegroom IN
front oS the ChrSZsn ChHrch They
immediately drove away q a sur
rey fU che purpose q throwing Mr..
Phlnp OF uf thsr track
Whea they returned to Mexico Mr.
PhIps soon harned the news end
almost bef0re Mr.. McCuny had pro.
cured the marriage Ecense he had
them. Mayor willard Potts inoeg-
reaed Ia behalf Of the young peope.
and finally Toeured the parents
consent
M PhHEls Is one q ARdaA com.
gs mos pHoui8ent planters and
his daagh-ar q most charming.
yo2ng Woman Nj. McCaIy rs an.
upright yoang a1an. and Nr. Phillips
gave them his blessing and took.
them home with hin &1= the
weziSHvr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
MASTER A HUTTON

m@Go In NnLANh III ON
Son of w. G. Hutton, formerly of
this city and at one time City
Editor Of The Mexico Ledger. The
picture Of Frank was taken IN
March Of this year, and appeared
in the st. Louis Republic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

EEE -eE5a G &sEieo ana An
dM E ara 81 EnzmaEZ a..
showcases m 1a Eszsos MA
EamsG ~ saEe uavg q tie
1amT SIX a. q az Aaca esAacas
nrE Il. rrrn aaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
CENSUS OF WHITE SCHOOL
rLH nPEN COMpi e

School Census Enumeration Chas.
Craig has completed his work and
reports 1464 white school children in
Mexico. This is the largest census in
Mexico for many years. Prof. l. J
Hicks is taking the negro census and
his report cannot be learned at pres
ent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS.

Everybody desires good health
which is impossible unless the kid.
neys are sound and healthy. Foley's
Kidney Remedy should be taken al
the first indication Of any irregu-
larity, and a serious illness may be
averted. Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

DIR. T. E. Bomar, the well-known
veterinary, physician and surgeon, ha
leased the Harper barn, at the cor
ner of Love Street and Clark Aven-
ue, and will conduct an up-to-date
boarding, feed and veterinary stable.
Dr, Bomar makes a speciality Of all
chronic and acute cases. He vac
cinates hypodermlcally for Black
Leg and Hog Plaques. Phones. City
51l, Mutual &C. 10.4t dat
The work Of erecting fire escapes
at the North Side School building is
IN progress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
WILL GIVE FARM

OF 5 ACRES AWAY,
The Missouri State Board of I'm.
migration has been presented with
a 51acre farm by the Whitener-Lon.
don Co, of st. Louis, who have
lands for sale in the Arcadia Valley,
The Commission has decided to
give this farm away to any citizen
of the United States sending in the
greatest number Of words composed
of the letters contained in the words
MISSOURI HOMES" Contest clos.
es June IS. No letter shall be used
a greater number OF times than It oc.
ours in the given words, and no
words shall be accepted except three
appearing in the Century Dictionary.
last edition. Foreign words. proper
names and authorizations will not be
considered. Send lists to
J. II. CURRAN,
Chief Commissioner
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
"oPTlMIsTIc REX" TO
BE REGISTERED

Curtis C%authorne has sent the pa
pers away for the registering Of "op.
umlstc Rex" a colt of his fathers
famous sire, Rex Il. Optimistic Rex
Is a very young colt but gives prom
lse Of developing into a great an
imal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
ELIJAH AsBURY
RECOVERED

hfjah AsblHy, who attempted sui.
ode IN Kansas City early last week,
a fully recovered. ]. s. Asbury
ms father, and s. L. Asbury are
nom from Kansas City.
Elmer Cunningham was kicked by a
horse Saturday morning. The bone
the right arm was broken, as a
result of the accident.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

TEosE EhB @H Ee E5EdE eLha-
SE o. EH5zz az Tia Esa c8r-
lE r5T E-z1nE Az mue.
rsal 1z ET= E1 Mexico +.
- h1- ea-rE & tn sz-h
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
LADIES OF BAPTIST CHURCH

TO 0IIOWEH WIoo
The ladies of the Baptist Church
gives a miscellaneous linen shower
to Miss Irma johnson at the resi-
dence OF j. A. Guthrie Wednesday,
June first at 3 p. m All of Miss
Johnson's friends are cordially in
vited to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Foley Kidney Pills are ~antiseptic
tonic and restorative and a prompt
corrective Of all urinary Irregularities
Refuse substitutes. Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

rec1on Saca = road EOuh be Of in
~caAcuaale benefit TO Mexico. Carrying
thousands Of dollars snso Is borders
from the southeast. whereas now Men
Luo does ND reap bat little thai she
50 justly d@-T@ II the line should
be2r nortawest from Laddonia Il
WOuh haxe Mexico 10 tie west and
Paris w0uh reap where she has not
srewn win Mexico lie stfll 10
her oEH kEereE and lei this oppor-
o1nity pass her by? Can she afford
70 remain dormant and selfish7 Can
her eueTprAing citizens fold their
hands and say We have en0ugh rail-
n0aas n0w? Surely not We hope
All vii work together for the promo
noa q The railroad What viii
PARK say The time 20 strike Is
vheu the iron is hoL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
The Weekly Ledger


MEXICO as going 70 be a city
Bay 2 lE right away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Clerks Notice b
Primary Election
State Of Missouri J
County Of Audnain)
County Clerks 4

Notice Is hereby given that =
airy election viii be held at tbo a
uIar polling places IN each ees'
Of the said County OF Audrair
City. as the case may bel on W
first Tuesday Of August. l9lO ae
the snd day Of August, 1910 TO- Oaas
purpose Of nominating canS ne
for the following offices to be- va.ss
for at the general election to bo S.,s
on Tuesday. the sth day Of Nor usla
Dor. 1910. oven
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
MEXICO BOY PROMOTED

ON RAILROAD.
Tacoma. Wash, May 10.
Dick Richards, of Mexico, No, and
st. Louis, has been made general
superintendent Of the Northern Pa
cifie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Young ladies can secure lucrative
employment at the Shoe Factory
right away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Chlet commissioner.
SIG Wright Bldg, St. Louis, Mo
FINE BARN AND
STOCK BURNED,

STOCK BURNED
On Saturday night, May IA, a
fine barn belonging to Mr.. Ben
Brown, u miles southwest of Mexico
was entirely destroyed by fire
Grain and feed OF all kinds with nine
head Of horses and mules belonging
10 Mr.. Noel McCowen were I'm tho
barn and We're destroyed by the
fire. Cause Of the fire Is unknown.
Partially insured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Never hesitate about giving Cham
pertains Cough Remedy to chill
dren. 1t contains no opium or 9th
er narcotics and can be given with
implicit confidence. As a quick cure
0 coughs and colds to which chill.
dren are susceptible, It is upsur.
passed, Sold by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Hiram Stephens Is not going West.
He says Mexico is good enough for
him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
ELOPERS FIAALLf GAIH
FATHERS CONSENT

MISS VIRGINIA PHILLIPS AND
s. l. NccULLN RAN AWAY TO
WE'D BUT WERE cAueHT--MAY
or WILLARD POTTS INTER
VENEs FOR Young PEOPLE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Poultry & Stock Food at Rucker
Bros
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

STATE Superintendent of pu,n
Schools.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
MUST REGISTER
DURING NEXT WEEK
Those Who For Any Reason Could
Not Register in July May Now
Secure Right to Vote.

Beginning next Monday morning
the registration books in all of the
cities of the first class will be open
for one week in order to give those
who were unable to register in July
an opportunity to register and vote in
the election on November 8.
AS Vinita is the only city of the first
class in Craig county, it is the only
place where the voters are required
to register this year In the country
precincts and smaller towns the reg
istration books of two years ago will
be used. The books will be open until
9 o'clock Saturday night, October 20
The precincts in Vinita are as follows
First ward, George Hinshaw; sec
ond ward, Ben Williams; third ward
John X. Taylor; fourth ward, D. M
Marrs.
The following is the provision fol
this registration in the election law
During the last week of the month
of October preceding the general elec
tion to he held in November, as pro
vided for by this Act, the inspector O
election shall open and keep open tn,
registration books in their possession
in the same manner as required o
them during the month of July, for tn,
registration of the electors of thei
respective precincts, who from an.
cause shall have become legal voter
in such precincts since and subsequen
to said August election, or who will b.
entitled to vote at said general eleC
ltion in November"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
CREAGER'S DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST THE POOR MAN

Tulsa, Okla, Oct. 20.-Congressman
Creager is charged with saying in his
talks over the third district that the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill passed by the
last congress, and for which he voted,
made no discrimination against the
rich and poor, in favor of the rich, es-
pecially In schedule K or the woolen
section.
The last shows this statement toaoe
inaccurate. The poor man is discrim-
mated against. For instance, in the
matter of blankets, the poor man pays
considerable more tax in the way of
tariff than the rich man. The tariff
law is as follows
Blankets valued under 40 cents per
pound, the tariff is 192.09 per cent
This is the poor mans blanket. Blan'
kets valued from 40 cents to 20 cents
per pound 1892 per cent, a difference
of 72,77 per cent in favor of the man
who pays the high price for blankets
This is the rich mans blanket, and
he gets off with the less burden OF
tariff tax.
An examination of the different
schedules shows much the same ratio
And Creager voted for every one o.
them.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
STATUTE Of LIMITATIONS
MAY CONE TO THE RESCUE
Men Charged With Defrauded Government to
Plead Limitation in Resisting ExtraditiOn to
Mexico---Claim Treaty of 1899 Bars Ex-
tradition for Crimes if Statue Would
Preuent Prosecution in United States

and is assisted by United States At
torney John Embry of Oklahoma and
three Mexican prosecutors.
Attorney Horner filed pleas in abate-
ment and to the jurisdiction of the
commissioner, for all the defendants,
raising the question of the statute of
limitations. The plea to jurisdiction
was promptly oyerruled and the de-
fense opened it's arguments on the
statute of limitations. Horner for the
defendant Garrett and Maxey for
Chapman and Brown, had not com
pleted their argument at noon.
1t was their contention that the
treaty of 1899 with Mexico barred ex
tradition for crimes, if the statute OF
Limitations would have prevented theil
punishment in the United States. II
was maintained that all the defend
ants had lived openly and notoriously
in Oklahoma since the alleged offensef
were committed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
CHICAGO CAPITALISTS WILL
PLANT LARGE ORCHARD

Spokane, Wash, Oct 20.-Capital-
lists of Chicago and Butte have bought
LOO acres of cut-over timber land
near Boyer, Idaho. for $4,000, and
will expend $20O,0 900 in clearing the
tract and setting it to apple and pear
trees, making it the largest single or
chard in the state of Idaho. Work is
to begin in short time, the company
using powerful engines and blasting
powder to tear out the stumps instead
of employing horses and ax-men. The
Oden Orehead company, as the con-
Germ will be known, is also negotiat-
ing for 400 acres of land south of the
Pend Oreille river, where the climate
is said to be ideal for winter apples.
The Koetenai Orchard company, COM
posed of Chicago capitalists, has al
ready cleared 500 acres of 70O-acre
tract in Bonner county and will set
fifty acres to apple and pear trees this
year. Until a few years ago it was
generally believed that the cutover
lands in northern Idaho were suitable
only for grazing and grain growing,
but experts have demonstrated they
are adapted to all kinds of fruits, as
well as garden products.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
Insist on Original Theory.


London, England, Oct. 20-Eyamin-
alton of experts in the Crippen case
centered on the alleged scar on the
body, which the defense contends was
only fold in the skin Alfred Aspin-
all Tobin, chief counsel for Crippen,
piled Drs. Salisbury and Marshall
with inquiries, but the medical men
were not shaken from the assertion
that the mark had been left from the
wound of an operation. Crippen was
paler than at any time before and fol
lowed the evidence with strained at
tentiveness.
Dr. Crippen took the stand and paled
before the gaze of the throng. He ex-
planned purchases of the syosin by say
ing he used it in the treatment OF
nervous diseases He admitted there
was a scar on the body of his wife
four and a half inches long, caused
by an operation twelve years ago. He
had no idea whose body was found il
his cellar. He said he was not aware
anyone had been buried there.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
GRADUATE NURSES CLOSE
MEETING At MUSKOGEE

Muskogee, Okla, Oct. 20.-The Ok
lahoma graduate nurses association
closed two-days' session here last
night with a reception and ball at
Elk's Hall. Oklahoma City was select
ed as the meeting place next year and
the following officers were elected:
President, Leila Hartley, Muskogee; !;
first vice president, H. c. Ziegler,
Tulsa; fourth vice president, Rose L.
Dunning, Enid; fifth vice president,
Esther Young, Oklahoma City; sixth
vice president, Lucy B. Caldwell, Nc.
Alester; seventh vice president, Ida
Auten, Shawnee; secretary, Olive
Sammon, Oklahoma City; treasurer
Viola Cannon, Muskogee; censory
board, Mrs. Margaret Walters, Mus
kogee, chairman, Mrs. Marjorie Nor
rison, Guthrie, Mary Shaw, Hydro
Okla. delegate to national conven
ton at Boston next May, Mrs. Mar
garet Walters, Muskogee; alternate
Miss Hartley.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Guthrie, Okla, Oct 20.-The statute
of limitations again figured in a fed
eral court proceeding in Oklahoma,
when the five defendants in the Kick
apoo land fraud cases pleaded it in
their effort to resist extradition to
Mexico. Hearing on the neighbor
country's requisition was begun be-
fore United States Commissioner Del
bert NJ. Tibbetts here yesterday. De-
PENDANTS and both governments are
represented by large array of coun-
sci.
There are five defendants, all resi-
dents of Pottawatomie and Oklahoma
counties: w. L. Chapman, former
secretary of the corporation commits.
sion, A. T. Brown, R. G. Conine, j
| L. Grimes and John Garrett. The
men are charged with defrauding a
large number of Kickapoo Indians out
of their allotments in Pottawatomie
county, by means of forged deeds. The
frauds were committed in Musquiz
state of Coahuila, Mexico, whittier the
Kickapoos had migrated from Oklaho
ma. The offenses are alleged to have
been committed in the first half Of
1906.
In the hearing here, the defendants
are represented by c. G. Horner o
Guthrie, ]. Harvey Maxey and B. B
Blakeney of Shawnee. Francis
Kearful, special commissioner of thu
national department of justice repre-
sents the United States government
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
SUPREME COURT REFUSES
TO ISSUE MANDAMUS WRIT

Guthrie, Okla, Oct 20. - The SUI
preme court has denied the writ of
mandamus asked by Francis R. Bren-
nan to compel the election board of
Tulsa county to place his name on the
ballot as an independent candidate for
judge of the superior court.
The court holds that an independent
candidate can get on the ballot only
by filing thirty days before the pri
mary and that Tulsa county was not
entitled to superior court until the
announcement of the census returns
for that county July 90 so that the
Office did not exist at the time Bren
nan filed The decision set also {
precedent for Garfield and Grady coun
ties, where similar conditions exist
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS
WILL PAY AS THEY GO

Tulsa Okla, Oct. 20.-Delaware
county democrats are running their
campaign on the European plan-pay-
ing for what they get, according to a
letter received at the Davenport for
congress headquarters here from dem
ocrats of that county. The democratic
county central committee has adopted
the policy of paying each precinct
committeeman five cents for every
vote polled in their precinct. In some
of the precincts, where there are few
settlers, the price is boosted at ten
cents. At least 1900 democrats will
be cast in the county as a result OF
this scheme.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
WAS WOMAN INSTIGATOR
OF TERRIBLE EXPLOSION

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 20.-Mrs.
Belle Lastin, lodging house keeper
at 2410 Mission Street, has been taken
into custody in connection with the
Los Angeles Times explosion. She
was arrested on a warrant from Los
Angeles. The warrant charges heI
with hiding a fugitive from justice
The woman left for Los Angeles at
O'Clock last night with detectives. Mrs
Lastin figured in the investigation q
few days ago when it was learned that
men known as Percy" or "Smihty'
or trio sought in the case had lived
at her home for several weeks. The
police refuse to discuss the case.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
AGENT OF KATY RAILWAY
At CHOTEAU DISAPPEARED

Muskogee, Okla, Oct. ia station
agent named Ware has disappeared
from Chouteau, Okla, and $4,000 be-
longing to the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad and the American Ex-
press company is missing. The audi
tors for the railroad company and the
express company opened the safe to-
day and found it stripped clean Ware
disappeared Saturday night 1t is be
lieved he went to Mexico. He had
been at Chouteau only few days.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
BLACKSMITH HAD ACQUIRED
FORTUNE At HIS TRADE

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 20. - w F..
Robertson, master blacksmith and
farrier in Spokane, who has put shoes
on all kinds of horses, from Indian
cayuse to trained racer and accumulat-
ed fortune from his work in the last
eleven years, expects to retire the end
of the year, though, he says, he is un-
able to find any physical reason for
quitting his work. He is fifty years
of age and rides in high power auto
mobile to his shop, where he labors
nine hours a day at his trade. He
/ has received an offer of $4,000 for
| his business, which cost him $1,SO0
when he came to Spokane in 1898
Robertson is native of Canada, born
in Ontario in 1860. He owns an or
chard near Spokane, and If he retires
| as a smithy he expects to devote the
rest of his years to horticulture. u
has made a study of pear growing
Robertson has five men in his employ
and to prove that owning an automo
bile does not unfit a man for hare
work he does nine hours six days
week at the forge. His shop is equip
Iped with electrically driven hammer
and shoe-fitting machines and labor
saving devices and is modern in ey
cry respect.