Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-24

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larger than a full-grown mouse. but
nevertheless beloved by Its guard
ing parent. AfteE Two days Of preca'
life in the small roo in the
rear Of Kids Neat Market, the
baby died and the mother buried the
babe.
Mrs.. ]. r. Bel, OF Ortiz Fruit
Farm. Just south Of Mexico, has
the thanks Of the Ledger force for
a large basket Of an elegant as
sortment Of fruit. Mr.. Bell, in spite
Of the dry weather, has some OF the
finest peaches and appes you ever
saw. Parties desiring Imperial gage
NUNS. Champion or liberia peaches
and Lowell Orange apples should
eommlricate with j. r. Bell. Phone
Elm % at once. Mrs. Bell sure knows
how 10 make the printers heart
glad.
Logan Kidd watched the parent as
she scraped away the
Garth that forms the bottom OF her
cage. After she had dragged the re-
mains OF the little one TO the hole
and covered It with dirt she proceed
ed to place small stocks and leaves
Upon the tiny mound. Mr.. Kidd
saws the mothers solicitation and
orief for her young was most human
Mrs. Elizabeth Dahlem, who lives
IN the northeastern part Of Mex
leo. has the thanks of the Ledger
force for a basket Of grapes
They are Of a white variety and are
the largest We have seen this
year.
T. B.. Hil, OF near Mollno, re
Gently sold a span Of mules TO Mr..
Pitman, OF Santa Re. for $685.. Mr,
Hin then bought a span OF mares OF
the same gentleman for $500. These
are good prices but the animals arc.
well worth the money
jefferson City, Mo, Aug a
The total value Of TIC mineral out
put Of Missouri for the past year
was s27. i29 $50. These figurcs we're
given out to day by George Bartholo-
maeus. secretary OF the Bureau Of
Mines and Mine Inspection
The bureau has divided the min
eral bearing parts Of the State into
the western and eastern districts.
The eastern district IS composed OF
the counties Of Audralu. Franklin.
jefferson. Madison, Morgan. st.
Francois, st. Louis, stoddand. War,
ren and Washington. Il produced
2i7,75l tons OF lead. valued at 81 $3.50.
sci; zinc to the extent Of 92s tons
valued at si4,26O; byrata. worth
SiS $40; iron to the extent OF II. 900
tons, valued at $4,000. and 575,75O
tons Of clay, valued at S5I2.441. To
tai value Of the output OF the east
ern district, $40, 345. 402.
The eastern district employed T,474l
men. There we're thirteen accidents
reported during the year. all Of
them being fatal.
Audrain led in the output OF clay
with a tonnage Of 26,2Oe valued az
s26 200.
R R. Buekner sold a fine lot of
mules in St. Louis at S225 ped
head.
J. L. Sims & Son. Of Cant. sold
Tom Mcbride, this week, 6s head
240 ID. hogs for $3.50.
One of the most interesting and
best sales TO be held this year viii
be Sept It'll, at the farm Of Mrs.
A. Smith & Sons. OF near
iant. Some Of the best DurocI
stock in the West viii be
luctioned off. This Is a fine oppor.
unity to get a good boar.
Milford Berrey had a pair of
lahdy mules at the Fair this week.
lhey caused much favorable com
neni from ell who saw them.
Col Jno, Burgess Is m,,cl,
lea' He wants to hear from bis old
.r'end' Col Lea. Robinson, Of Temp
ar Ky
o = Emmons. on his fine Long
branch stock farm, Is making al
yep IN advance by constructing
no Audrain cannot have toe mapy
! 'neSe great money savers. Farm
= Nho own. them say stockmen
'0u'd have held their cattle during
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