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Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
R,lssrIl WOODS INJURED.

While baling straw at the home Of
Forest Weaver, near Molino, this
week, Russell Woods caught his foot
in the machinery and part of the
member was badly mashed. 1t is
feared the injured portion will have
to be amputated. Russell is a son oil
G. W. Woods, of the Molino neighbor
hood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
CARD FROM DILL.

In the words OF our friend anu
henefactor Col. Bob White, ITO our
pride in the past, and to our nope lUl -,
the future, let us add vigorous WORK
10 the living past" We shall en-
deavor to give The Ledger's many
thousands of readers little toucn
~ Driftwood and a little touch Oh
high life n = week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
MISS MOSS AT COLUMBIA

Miss Moneta Moss, formerly athlet-
ic instructor at Hardin College, has
been chosen athletic instructor for
the girl students in the Columbia
High School
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

ING to those who are look
easy way to live and df
ives along the llres Of the
nnce, the indianapolis, In
editorially says: How
working girls and wives
men must have looked
ette Ford in ihe heyday of
ten yeras ago and envied
Eds end silks, her good
Freedom from care, her
q purse, her luxurious llv-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
MRS. KING DIES WEDNESDAY

MRS. KING DIES WEDNESDAY,
Mrs. Frank King died at the home
Of Z. G. Mitchell. six miles south OIL
Mexico, Wednesday, July 10. Mrs
King was 10 years old and died OIL
tuberculosis. She leaves a husband
and one child. The body VIII Dc
shipped to South Dakota for inter-
ment.
The Ledger joins other friends IN
extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved husband and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
MISS KIRKPATRICK HOME
FROM WISCONSIN,.

Miss Anna kirkpatrick has re-
turned from Delavan, Wis, where
she attended the National Conven-
ton of Teachers for the Deaf A lO
days meeting was held, including
trips to the nearby Lakes and other
places of interest. Miss Martina
Robinson, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky
accompanied Miss Kirkpatrick on hel
trim "a a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Richard Fowler, of Moberly, No.
was the guest of relatives over Sun
day at Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Mayes
and family Of South Mexico. Mr.
Fowler with his II year old cousin
Miss Vercie Mayes will go on the
boat excursion to Hannibal Thursday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
NEARBY NEWS.
Fulton. July II.

rho boma ~ Mra Martha Wilker-
son s,sta, ~ tba late Ipaga Hocka.
daI ara the naarast living ra1ativa of
D~.,~, - t.,-.s -. Ia
-'N.. aoi s De' S TS. - - 49, 20 ooo 90
"'e' "S ~ "
Columbia. July IL.
The Parker Carnival Company, one
of the largest on the road, which
,..r =. n,-,. s.,.,rx
" aiaanso = ua'o ~ o u
ene o4i' s va" 1850 -
f"'i eo"n ~
Moberly, Mo-, July II.
The crazy negro reported to have
thrown Middle Grove nedghborhood.
go ~ - - - ca.,,rdau No.
! "1' ' = ' s,,,,nr
uis.o's.eu ~ - ~ - -
"iAVo wy - ~, - = - s..I .,s,,~
Apps s.,.,.4~-,. -,,.,,,,.,,,
isAu !,
c,. ~ -
p ,... 40 an
Aieaus ~ neru ~ no.ss ~. ~ h,a
ns 'oesa ., ,s,,,,.,, -, s,,.ts ,,s.s, ~, yes
uoo,, ana woods ~ PARIS the well.
lon,, M;sso,,r, horsemen viii have
"a haod hare aGinperbreadman"
viii baod tbe strine of great show
an,,roIs
Fulton, July Is.
The special Road District election
held here to-day will undoubtedly
carry by big majority. The cleo
tion is to prepare for the across
State highway should Galloway be
on the chosen route
,. ,.,,,o
~ o.os raoro
Blind Boone, the noted negro
sightless pianist, has returned 10
his home here after ten months
tour Of five Western states. lie
has had most successful season.
- AZ, ,,.,u 20
.,a,,. :, cotIa-
He " :, az COO 7re on which
"es - st,o 7ss "a ara IN
be collected. The apstract ooes not
include railroad and merchants oaA-
es. The total assessment last year
was $7,655,25S, which Is $lS4,asS less
than this year The tax this year Is
greater than last year by $5t15.75.
The assessment this year on land,
including SIC, ,106 acres and S522 town
lots is $4,906,130. The personal as
sessment is $2,7S4,626. The banks OF
tails, are assessed at $320,290. The
oitv of Fulton. the largest in the
county, is assessed at $1,172,S7T.
il
n coHumpla' Juiy TO-
A school OF lnstruction WIN ue
1 held next week iop tne ieclutelS ~
be sent out py the state ior Faian-
/ ers' lnsutuees tnis suiiiine-' i'"
+ lecturer VIII ueii'er mo ,aiA9 ",
Y the Line Whicn ne mas cnoseil "ne
4 the professors oi Tue onisei On
It ty viii criticise'
: commbia Ju,v 1s
For the second time within six
( waeks Russell Rogers son Of MIR
, ana Mrs q. G. Rogers living ten
nineS hortneaSs u
a peeh 'he sp''A.A :. ~ aS',. - :,
: oack pS seane ~ ~ -
ropoers Vi nuiuer zen. :,
onu aseach' ounuay Is,
d puiie' 'niousn ni' ' ~
" r,,,ton Mo In,v 10
y uoward pailav ~ the Maxwell
Y. cuo,,o,, M,1o ~ e. rouis houeht
d A. haad ~ mrlas Of various parties
i'm ca1Iawav durina the mast weel
and Skinned them from McCredie oil
5. Monday prown Bros. sold him si,
Is mad which was the largest numbe
d ba bopght Of anv one barty, tn,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
COOP HICKORY

is hard to get nowadays. The Velie
and Blees people have their own
large lumber yard and buy stock .
and 6 yrs. ahead Good tough timber
in their brands.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
HARDIN ALuMNAE
WE
PICNIC FRIDAY

There will bo a picnic by Hardin
College Alumnae Friday AFTERNOON
Julv 21. at 5 o'clock, on the campus
Of the College. AT this time the
election of Officers Of the Aiumnae
Association will be held and a large
attendance OF the Alumnae is earn
ostly desired. A pleasant time Is
anticipated
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Misses Ida Trigg, Fulton, and bes-
sic Tranberger, jefferson City, have
returned home after pleasant Wis
It to Miss Bessie Denton of this
oitv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
coArswoRTH VS.. TRACTION Co

coATsWoRTH VS.. TRACTION CO.
The Coatsworth Lumber Co. has
flied suit against the M, S. F. q +,
T. Co.. on account. The plaintaff
a,,epes the defendant purchased ma
torla, between January 26, 1910,
and November 22, 1910, for which
tho defendant is indebted to the
nIointiff to the amount of $221.49.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

.3kf meeting will be held al
f4F on Wednesday, July
& Nipmises to be of great
WI, 4 The people Of Central
[fl7itations have been ex-
a .H.Aty Courts, among thei
111 |o the Mayors, Repre-
local, Commercial and
|zations and to the
1.'t newspapers in these
III jefferson City on
lkl for the purpose Of
&25icrs Of interest TO
a8|ri, involving public
!. In which these coun-
sted. Senator VIM. j.
+ Stor Hadley and other
|issourlans have been in
H|.1 and address the meet
|z will be served to the
nt by the Commercial
<fson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
N CITIZENSHIP.

I *|NNN - :
"CHAMP" CLARK
~ pleased the Chris
gers whom he addressed
d at Atlantic City. lie
be wholesome truths
be well for all TO con.
hre a few OF his
dom:
mo room In the United
pessimlst or an idler.
who misses two general
|sht to be disfranchised.
skrs did not fight SO we
Nome on election day.
Ia haired citizens who
! too busy to enter poll
citizens.
s run nine-tenths of our
b the hoodlum who goes
|es is a better citizen
|,izen who fails to cast
elieve the United States
the dogs, no matter
Republican or a Demo
be next administration.
arty in power will work
tuity OF the republic, tn
of the condition of the
betterment of society.
ID age, not of controver'
Practical religion.
cne prayer that l was
be answered, it woult
III citizen should acquire
1llcation to read his owl
ast it az an American
sentences there is set
! Christian citizenship
ybody can approve, ex
bs, those few who max
i business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
LADIES

Attend the Yellow Tag Sale now
going on at The Mexico Variety
Store and get run for your money
Sale starts Saturday, July ~, and
runs days. dw2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
CLAIM AGENT FOREMAN
LOCATED
HERE.

MIR. and Mrs. Foreman are now
domiciled at the home of William e.
West. Mr.. Foreman is claim agent
for the Chicago g. Alton and We take
pleasure in welcoming him and his
most estimabic wife to our city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Miss Lily Hendrix has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Susan Woodward
while Gipson Woodward has been in
the North.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Mrs. S. E. Black, of Fulton, was
the guest of John X. Brown and fam
lily, Wednesday, between trains She
was en- route to visit in New York
CITY and other Eastern points,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Miss Lucille Dingle, OF Moberly,
accompanied Miss Lillian Nor
ris home and will be her guest for
some time,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Misses Linnie May and Ruth
selby, of Columbia, are the guests Of
their aunt, Mrs. Eugene Dyson, OF
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

NOW that we are home from Del
phos, perhaps DR.. Kanaly can assist
in solving the rhetorical puzzle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
RAW BONE EERrILIzER

will be very scarce, Get your order
in early.
VIM. Pollock Mill & Elev Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Mrs ] C. Woods and daughter,
Miss Bessie are home from visit
N Mrs. Woods daughters, Mrs. Don
Matthews of Kansas City
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
y GENERAL NEWS NOTES a

only open here days before the fis
cal year closed, not a great deal was
done. At the end of July a fine
showing will be made as new deposit
ors come In every day now.
Before the fiscal year closed, not
great deal was done.
Houston, Texas, July is. s {
Gold to the value of $1S0,0O0, sent
by the Spanish troops in 1905 TO
General James Wilkerson's command
of United States troops in affecting
treaty following the collapse of Aaro
Burrs territorial scheme, Is belnt
sought in the Attoyac River In Tex
as. Recently Leonard Posell, Q
farmer, uneanthed several relics be
lieved to have belonged to Wilker
sons command and tradition has u
the gold is buried somewhere In the
immediate vicinity. The relics fount
are copper bullet molds and meta
pieces of saddles
1t is matter of general historic
belief that General Wilkerson's agre'
ment to accept 100000 and disrupt
the Burr conspiracy caused by fail
ure of the plans.
1t was the idea of Burr to create
a great republic or empire ultimatel!
to embrace a large portion If not al
of Mexico and much territory now
part of the United States
Burr formulated his scheme i
1906, when the settlers of the Nil
4 sissippi Valley had been denied b
Spain the use of New Orleans as
port and market. Pioneers throughol
the whole Mississippi valley were eI
ragged.
Burr purchased 100000 acres
: land between the Ouachita and Mi
sissippi Rivers in North Louisiana q
a rendezvous for the hosts to gathe
around him for an invasion OF tn
Mexican province of Texas, Jus
across the River.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Harris. of
north of Mexico. spent Sunday with
Miss Lily Hendrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Miss Hattie Martin, of Kansas City
returned to her home after pleas
ant visit with her cousin, Miss Ro-
ena Campbell and other friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20
INITIATION AT N. 3. A. LODGE

AT NJ. B. A. Loo-
There will be initiatory work AZ
the M. b. A. Lodge meeting Friday
night. July 81, A visiting lodge IS
expected to put on the work There
will be social hour following tne
initiation. All of the members are
asked to be present
B. A. Powell, Pres
Me- Mamie Pearson, Seey', d2wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

iHH A. WALLACE has
|2 1,nmunication in this
W Whit siger and his refer
5 Ross-state Highway is
M We. in this section,
~. I6r|1tfen when the State
'..A Il Institutions, so let
-. f|Ie fs the highway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

L. T.. Kunkel, Money Order and
Postal Savings Clerk at local post
office, says the business done in his
Money Order Department is a ther-
mometer of business conditions and
one can not oily tell the size of q
town by the business done but like
wise the amount of money circulating
in business circles.
Monday was one of the busiest
days the Money Order Depart
ment has had for sometime. Or
der were issued for 1915 and paid fol
$500. Mr.. Kunkel says this is am
pie evidence that plenty of money is
circulating as the orders are all
small and naturally from many per
sons.
Ten years ago orders were solicit
ed so as to have money to pay those
presented at the office. Now from &c
to 40 thousand dollars surplus is
RENTED each year.
AS the Postal Savings System wa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

tnf ]. xTY has had great
\ NIl6 I'D day road club that
I,6eH iembers from every
+ Il s znnty. AS the title
s lever miss a day
8 s@d Aighways and their
s 4Itezted by the 500 miles
'<o<s| eais they possess. Au-
.ss. follow this rule and or
d 0sssF shat the movement to
<| d#ificts and build our
e<iEnsg road may be expe-
a fHiI to get the proposed
IA t'ENaIa not allow our enthu-
d ti4 hut build a road to
III l6.. Hlffum's at Bowling
[<z eounties will connect,
1S.6 - know it. we will have
X State road of our own. Let
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

c. II. Culbertson is in Colorado on
business. m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

{|.lezI6 founty Court is one
m61E 0laEressive in Missouri
AaIs active interest in the
siaI2 iiIkhWay route through
ID alaN1 them as men who
Il iaach tsme and interest TO
'aI, q t'.4 county as any thai
4 70 lhesS personally. They
have ne andivided support OF
JI|Izsa Ii mis- great work. Il
L to lard <ho official route,
alll b. sIg and willing TO
81 his project.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Mrs. Clay White is ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

e. b. Street, of Sturgeon, was
elected principal of the Mcmillan
High School Monday night to sue
ceed Rolla B. Finley who resigned
to accept the superinbendency of the
Hannibal Public School.
Professor Street is a capable young
man. He has had several years ex-
perience in the school room and
comes highly recommended.
Other applicants considered by the
School Board were; II. H. Shackle-
ford, Cape Girardeau; H. A. Hankins,
Maryville. and ]. B. Needham, Sal
em.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-07-20

Portland Me-, July is.
Portland subscribers to the fund
required to bring "Gypsy" Smith, the
noted evangelist, here are to incor-
porate for $4,000 and expect to de-
clare dividends after the exhorter
closes his meetings here Nov. ~. 1t
is planned to)make the dividends pay
back the amounts subscribed or
form fund to be distributed among
benevolent and charitable institu-
tions of the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-17

Inc county for road work. ] havs
sent, as you doubtless know, a num-
Der of state prisoners to jackson
county to aid In building the Crater
Lake highway. and the plan Ia meet
ing with success from material
standpoint and with approval OF the
people OF that county, II such a plan
can be carried out in Josephine coun-
ty, will allot number OF state pris-
oners for work here"
The matter had not been suffi-
ciently gone over this morning by
Governor West and the court to al
low definite statement as to the
outcome.
There is no law on the statue
books Of Oregon empowering the
governor to send convicts to county
for road work; neither Is there a law
against II; and Governor West is act
Ing on his own initiative in this re-
gard. One Of the proposed eight In
itiative bills Is to create law au-
thorizing work by state convicts on
roads. Another bill is one authoriz-
Ing use OF city and county convicts
on roads.
Governor West was Of the opinion
that the time had arrived when good
roads must be built, that the people
wanted them built. but said:
when we OF this state start out
on a campaign Of road building II
will result either In success or fall
ure. Failure Is what we want to
avoid; and, as said before, we are
learning much about road building
that we never knew before, and are
getting that experience which teaches
us that we must go about this mat
ter In sensible way and apply both
skill and common sense, as II Is go
ing to cost a lot Of money"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB In
MONTHLY MEETING

AT the regular monthly meeting
OF the Commercial Club on Monday
there was but little business pre-
sented to the club for action.
Only two persons were reported to
the club as seeking this place for
investment, one, some kind OF doc
tor who wrote to know whether
there are many wealthy people In
Grants Pass suffering from chronic
diseases; another communication
was from man In the north who
sought TO know what were the op-
portunities for establishing a dairy.
The club discussed the matter and
instructed that tho creamery man be
given all encouragement possible. az
there existed here great need for
creamery and. with irrigation now q
fact, such an enterprise would pay.
The club arranged that display
iiVh Nihutb inno ut poht thkb WYNN
to Portland to be placed In the gov
ernor's car, which car Will be part
OF special train OF western govern
ors TO tour the east under the aus
pices OF the Great Northern Railroad
company.
A committee OF the clubs trus-
tees, named by the trustees several
days ago to locate suitable and ac-
ceptable site for the ore sampling
works to be erected by A. j. Nc
Corkle. had reported to the trustees
that the committee had not yet been
able 70 find Just what was needed
In proximity TO the Southrn Pacific
tracks, or rather had not heard from
the nonresident owner OF the site
most desired. one near the oil tanks.
The committee hopes to have some
thing dennite to report at an carly
date.
Mr.. McCorkle addressed the club,
by request, and he told OF his plans
and his determination TO bring the
plant and business to high plane Of
success. When he had finished there
was none TO even hint at a criticism,
for the Rocky mountain mining
man carried conviction.
Business Of the meeting over, sew
eral persons addressed the club, one
being Dr. Ray Palmer, the evAnge-
list, who predicted much for Oregon
and the Rogue valley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-17

snall be thoroughly skilled in sciep-
tinc road construction.
Section 2.-The secretary Of
state is hereby directed to furnish
the state highway commissioner with
a suitable office in the capitol build
ing where his records shall be pre-
served and said office shall be kent
open at such times as the business
OF the commissioner requires. The
salo highway commissioner shall
Keep a record of all proceedings and
orders pertaining to the matters un-
der his direction, and copies OF all
plans, specifications, and estimates
submitted to him.
Section S.-No road, highway,
pubic way, or bridge, paid for
wholly or in part out of the moneys
OF the state, howsoever appropriated,
shall be surveyed, planned, project
ed, constructed, maintained or erect
(Continund on poco ctx
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-17
BOGUS FARMERS ROB.

PORTLAND, Nov 16.-Followlng
the discovery that a number OF ped
dlers. disguised az farmers, have
been getting rich by selling short
weight farm products TO housewives,
sealer Of Weights and Measures
Duchtel today declared he would
start a campaign to end the practice
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-17
MEMBER OF BOARD In CITY
Synopsis of Bills to Be Followed by
Publication Of Bills in
Full.

submitted to the people which, If
made laws, will put this common
wealth in the front in road building.
In Grants Pass at present is Carlos
T. Prall, president Of the Oregon AS
ociation for Highway Improve
ment, and to The Courier Mr. Prall
resented copies of these eight pros
ective laws. Mr.. Prall is a good
Dads enthusiast of the practical
kind and what he has to say on the
ubject is of much interest.
The visitor was a member of the
board appointed by Governor Oswald
West to draw up the eight bills, The
xecutive named five men from
Multnomah county and one each
from the other counties of the state,
making a total Of 9S members This
board was in session September II
and 13 and prepared the eight bills.
The work was accomplished in only
two days as much of the preliminary
work had been cared for before the
board met
"The eight instruments were then
submitted to the governor" said Mr..
Prall, "and met with his approval" I"
The eight bills are as follows:
To empower use of convicts of
cities and counties on roads.
To empower use Of state convicts
on roads.
To establish a state highway de-
partment, authorizing appointment
of a commissioner by the governor
and prescribing his duties.
Creating state highway fund by
means of state bond issue.
To amend the state constitution
by eliminating feature limiting state
Indebtedness to $4,000, which must
be used (as It now reads) for war
insurrection, ETC., by adding sentence
which reads, cor for the purpose OF
building and maintenance OF puolic
oads."
To create state bond issue Tor
roads exclusively not In excess u
$4,000. 900, to run 80 years at five
per cent. and to issue s2,OOO'OoO
each year for a period Of 10 years
each county to get as much OF ths
fund as that county expends OF its
own money.
Bill defining hcw any county may
get the states aid, or part OF the
800, 900, 900 fund
That makes a total OF seven NOW
the eighth bill shows by how Simple
a matter the people OF Josephine
county. Jackson county or any othei
county. is blocked when 1t seeks 'C
issue bonds for good roads under ln'
present law which went Into ettsc'
this wear. but with no enactins
clause. The eighth bill is to create
the enacting clause for that law an'
is made up OF but few lines
Mr.. Prall has expressed the oe
lief to The Courier that the foreso
ing eigh, bills will be adopted D!
the people and oregon take us plac'
as one Of the progressive states o
the union.
One Of the Bills
The flrst bill Is entitled AN a'
to create and establish state n's0
way department and authorize tn.
appointment Of a state hlsh~a.
commissioner therefor, prescrio'n'
his duties. his powers his compen
sation. method 0, work appo,p,
nept OF assistants, and appropr'a'
Ing money therefor
The bill reads -,
Section There Is HEREBY .''''
ed and established state hlsuw1
department. whose chief officer sna'
be called the state highway comm.
sloner. Said state highway 'ou'
missioner asal, be appointed Dy W
governor, and shall hold his ON. .
for four years, unless sooner re'lo, ..
ed for cause. said com'n'Ss''"'