Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1911-07-13

of Benton City the wind blew a gale
and roofs were torn off and trees
blown down,
VIM. Mundy, who resides near Mo
limo. says enough rain fell in his To-
cality to lay the dust. He says four
or five miles north of Mexico water
was standing in the road Wednes-
day morning.
At Benton City the roof was blown
from Pearson's store; cars standing
on the Wabash track there had their
tops taken away by the wind G. W.
Johnson's wind mill was blown
down and several outbuildings dam
aged. Mr.. Johnson resides near Mar
tinsburg,
At Rush Hill there was little wind.
A big rain fell Citizens from the
vicinity of Llttleby and Rush Hill
report water standing in the fields
Wednesday morning.
South OF Mexico. there was no rain
In the south part of the city the rain
fall was not as great as it swas in
the business and north part About
fifteen hundredths of an inch fell
here.
Reports from MoberIy indicate
there was very strong wind during
the afternoon, but no rain fell.
Tie contract to build the new Chi
cago & Alton freight depot at this
point viii probably-be let in a few
days. The bids for the construction
of the building were opened in the
vice presidents office in Chicago
Wednesday. s3
II will be several days, however,
before the result of the finding is
announced. II. H. Meyer, of this
city, has put in a bid. The build
ing will be of brick and when COM
pleted will be one of the best freight
offices on the Alton.
Work was started this week on
the new passenger depot at Fulton.
If arrangements materialize, Rex
Mcdonald, the champion saddle hors
of the world, will lead the Taft Pa
rade in St.Louis October 2. B. r
Middleton, of this city, is negotiatini
with st. Louis Republicans who are
anxious to have this great animal II
the big event.
Rex is one of the handsomest AM
mails in existene. and, regardless o
his q years makes as good snow
ing to-day as he did in his heyday
Mr.. Middleton will likely close tn
deal for Rex's appearance in feV
days.
Atlanta, Ca, July ~.
: Governor Hoke Smith was electe'
? 10 the United States Senate to-da
0 70 iii out the unexpired term OF tn
: late A. S. Clay.
' Farber, Mo-, July II.
The Missouri, Iowa and Minnesot
/ Construction Company has proJecte
an electric railroad between 3
Louis and Minneapolis. The engil
"a GERS have been at work to dete
l. mine the shortest line and most a.
Q cessible route.
u The line, as virtually agreed upol
will pass through St. Charles ITO
!. Farber, Paris, Shelbina, Shelbyvlli
/ Monticello. Williamstown and Kohol
d Mo.and Pennington, Washington al
II Cedar Rapids, Ia, thence northwai
in a direct course to Minneapolis
The company expects to ineorpo
ate as the st. Louis, Cedar Rapl'
:" g Minneapolis Railroad Compan
~ " with a capital stock of $40 900, 900
III w. p. Patton of near Renick, Ii
been given the position of wuatchm
,e for the Wabash at the Jeffers'
25 street crossing in this city. This pie
25 has been held by William Cante
- bury for the past six months N
27 Canterbury took the place OF Di
Norris who has been in the M
80 berly hospital. suffering with drop
81 cal trouble. His condition has n
changed materially since going the
six months ago,
Mr.. Patton has family and "
'ry move to Mexico as soon as he lin
he n house to live in. He lost !
ny right arm over year ago VIII
ms working on the section near Clai
lis He fell off cinder car and
ity wheel passed oyer his arm.