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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18

Bert Shelby left Monday morn
ing for Lincoln, Nebr., where he
was married Wednesday to
Miss Camilla I. Bell of that
city. Miss Bell is a sister of
J. S. Bell. Mr.. Shelby is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Shell
by of this city. He is a graduate
Of Wentworth Military Academy
in the class of 1906. Soon after
graduation he entered the Phil
hppine Constabulary as a lieu
tenant and served two years, He
is now engaged in farming. Mr.,
Shelby is young man Of eX-
emplary habits and a hustler.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18
Mrs. Juliet Virginia Findley
Dead.

Mrs. Juliet Virginia Eindley
died at about eleven o'clock
Monday might. She was born
at Old Franklin, Howard County,
Missouri, July 10, 1922, and was
the oldest child of Judge John
+. Ryland, who for many years
was distinguished lawyer and
Judge of Missouri courts.
She was married to James
Findley in 1889. Mr.. Findley died
in 1862. She was the mother of
four children, Ryland, Hamilton,
Mrs. Buck Steele and James
w. All of her children are
dead except James w, who lives
in San Jose, California. George
Steele, a grandson lives in
Southland, Florida. These two
are all that is left of her own
family.
Two brothers, Rev. Xenophon
Ryland of Higginsville, and w. c.
Ryland of Kansas City, and
three sisters, Mrs. c. NJ. Sharp
of Higginsville, AIRS. George
Mexican of Parsons, Kansas, and
Miss Maggie Ryland of Nevada,
Missouri, survive her.
Since her husband s death her
home has been in Lexington
The late Judge John E. Ry-
land was her brother and when
Mr.. Findley died he opened his
big heart and hospitable home
to his widowed sister and her
fatherless children, and tenderly
cared for her till the end of his
earthly life.
Mrs. Findley was in many ways
a remarkable woman. A faith
full wife, a devoted mother and
a true friend. She was a Chris
tian and a member Of the Pres
byterian church for about eighty
years As long as her strength
would permit ST.. was fa 5hfuI
in attendance upon the means
of grace. When more than
eighty years of age she would
totter down the street to the
mid-week prayer meeting, often
all alone.
She went away in great peace
and is doubtless forever at rest.
The funeral service was held
Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock, conducted by DR.. E. c
Gordon and Rev. Y. NJ. Cobb.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18
A New Store Front.

The Wilson-Fredendall D. G..
Co.'S store on Main street is be-
ing fitted with new show win
dows. The old ones have been
torn out and a false front put
up. This, however, does not
interfere with their waiting on
the trade as the interior is not
being disturbed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18
Early Morning Fire.

Tuesday morning about three
o'clock the Aull building on
Main street was discovered to be
on fire. The fire company re
sponded quickly to the alarm
and soon had the blaze under
control. The fire supposedly
started in the rear part of Judge
Jno. E. Burdens office ON second
floor. Everything in Mr.. Bur
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18

den's office was either destroyed
or damaged. The first floor oc-
cupied by NJ. Ladeson was thor
oughly soaked with water and the
damage will be considerable. The
third floor is occupied by the
Red Men.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18
L. G. YATES RESIGNS
Was Superintendent of Licking
Water Company For Many
Years.

L. c. Yates, for many years
superintendent of the Lexington
Water company, has resigned his
position and has gone for a trip
through Texas, where he may
locate. Mr.. Yates has wide
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18

acquaintance in Lexington where
he has resided for more than
twenty years. He is highly re-
spected and has host of friends
who will regret his leaving.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gratz re-
turned Wednesday evening to
their home in Kansas City af-
ter a brief visit here with rela-
tives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18
Mrs. Mary Ellis Dead.

Mrs, Mary Ellis died Tues
day mornong at seven o'clock at
the family home, 124 North
Seventeenth street, after ling
cring illness. Mrs. Ellis was
So years of age and is survived
by seven children-six boys and
one girl. She is also survived by
one brother, James Hill, Of Kan
sas City and one sister, Mrs
James Grindstaff Of this city
The funeral services conducted
by Rev, R. B. Briney were held
Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock at tile family residence.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18

Mrs. G.. w. Fredendall went
to Kansas City Wednesday to
spend the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18

The Millinery department is
worthy of your attention if you have
a few minutes to spare while attend
ing the Rug and Curtain sale The
Hats are beautiful this season with
the styles so varied that most every
taste may be satisfied.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18

While at our Rug and Curtain sale it
will be to your advantage to inspect our
lines Of Ladies' and Misses tailored suits
and Coats You will find the values very
strong and the styles exactly correct
Suits from $3.50 to $4,000, Coats
from $500 to $4,000.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Mon
March %, "a, Is and 27
OVER 900 PAIRS CURTAINS.
OVER 100 RUGS.

We endeaor to hold Rug
corresponding with house thereby giving
most need the goods For fourth
than usual securing special values careful reading
certainly that
later the spring cannot afford miss this opportunity supply
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18

j. G. Crenshaw went to Kan
sas City Yesterday on busi-
ness.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18
The Size Rugs we have

Is inches x 80 inches
q inches by 54 inches
36 inches by Y inches
4 feet 6 inches by 7 feet 6 inches
6 feet by feet
I feet 6 inches by 8 feet
9 feet by II feet
10 feet 6 inches by u feet
IL feet 3 inches by y feet
10 feet 6 inches by l3 feet 6 in.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15
Stock Sales Reported.
Chimacum, WASH, July 8, 1911.

Chimacum, WASH, July 8, 1911.
Editor The Ranch:--I have few
sales to report for the month OF June
which consisted of three bulls and
two COWS. They are as follows: Fred
j. Mess of Orillia, WASH, he has
about 80 head of registered Holstein
and purchased the bull calf for his
future herd bull named karel
Clothilda, No. 8O543, this calf is about
4 months old and is fine individual
and is of a good dairy type, he is
sired by Karel Bos who has the great
est backing of any bull ever imported
into America, and its dam is Meta
Clothilda P she has an official record
of 81 pounds of milk in one day; 6l5. =
pounds in 7 days and 2O.8 pounds of
butter in days.
To Thoma Nettelton of Christopher,
WASH, bull over year old and 1t
is a good individual and is very we'll
bred. His dams sire is three-fourths
brother to the former worlds Cham
pion, senior year old, Aaggie Corn
ucopia Pauline.
Ii. c. Pierce of Brinnon, Wash.
purchased the bull Cornucopia Star
Korndyke No. 69596. his dam is a
granddaughter of Bell korndyke, the
first cow in the world to make 70
pounds of butter in 7 days, and she
has an official record of 1877 pounds
butter in 7 days with first calf.
To Charles Olsen OF Mt. Vernon,
WASH, bought a young cow named
Bell Susie De Kol No. 91676, she is
we'll built and large and has the APP
pearance of great dairy COW, she is
bred to Dutchland Colantha Sir
Ormsby, a grand son of Colantha 4th
Johanna, the COW that holds the
worlds record for the production OF
butter in one year.
Toll l.. Hansen of Port Townsend,
WASH, a COW Orrice Wayne Swenoda
Aaggie. She calved last February
and was officially tested and produced
1865 pounds milk and 1903 pounds
butter in days and she is now giving
so pounds of milk a day.
w. M. BISHOP.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

Did somebody say type? We appear
to remember that some one has said
something about type in recent Po-
land China discussions. This seems
a waste of time. There is but one
type. That is the big type. Even
Colonel "McCracken" talks for size
and the big ones. That ought to settle
it.
But type or no type, it has been
thoroughly demonstrated in recent
mouths that there was nothing to the
CRY we formerly heard that the Poland
Chinas would not get large enough.
1t has been made pain that Poland
China can be made as big as any other
kind of a hog. A vote of thanks
would be due the big type fellows for
having shown what can be done, even
if they had not accomplished num-
Der of other desirable things.
We note that Brother Caldwell adj
vocates harmony among Poland-Chlna
breeders. He thinks they ought to
join a sort Of "booster" club. Judg-
ing by past experiences, there Is no
danger of the breeders of this popular
breed accepting any Of his advice
along this line. The custom has been
to begin with the neighborhood and
have the breeders ar1ayed against each
other. Then the breeders of one state
are jealous of those in another. Ii
any move of consequence is made or
proposed of a national character,
somebody hobs up right away to ask
which Record is behind it, and to
throw cold water on it, it their favorite
Record is not to be benefited. Or the
proposition may be dlsapproved OF
from the standpoint of the East
against the West, or one so-called type
as compared to another. This is the
kind of "boosting" and harmony"
we nave been accustomed to see. We
have even had people who advocate
that these methods of fighting each
other, produce good results 1t they
do, it is only in Poland China circles
that they are found to work we'll.
We remember the first sale held by
Peter Mouw that we ever attended.
This was long time ago, and good
while before Peter held his first clos
ing-out sale. 1t was March brood
SOW sale, and it did not appear to
make any difference whether the sows
sold would farrow late or early.
Several of the highest priced things
in the sale were to farrow as late as
June. We noted this past winter that
all this has greatly changed at the
Gales in northwestern Iowa. The early
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15
HOG NOTES

~ i IN
bred ones we're the favorites. Sows to
farrow about the first of March we're
generally the high sellers. We wonder
ed if the climate had changed, as
twelve or fifteen years ago the claim
was made that it was too cold for such
early pigs.
Many a promising bunch of pigs is
neglected during the harvest season.
The grass begins to dry up and the
rush Of other work prevents regular
care. Whatever is lost in this way
can never be entirely recovered. 1t
pays to take time enough every day
to treat pigs right.
McCrackken' article on judging
was timely and good. The fellow who
walks up and down the alleys, con-
demning the judge, the fair manage
ment and the other breeders, never
lasts long. 1t is good thing for him
self and everybody else that he does
not. The one-judge or single-expert
system, is by far the best ever tried.
The greater the reputation of the
man who ties the ribbon, the more
value it has. There has been great
improvement in the quality of the
awards made, over what we saw
fifteen to twenty years ago. Most of
the awards at the leading state fairs
are we'll received. Criticism of them
are largely made by people without
sufficient experience to be qualified
as critics. Most of the approval of
the awards comes from those best
qualified to know whether they are
right or not. We are talking of course
about Poland China awards. We
hardly think the same could be said
of the work in some of the other
breeds.
And so they changed the score card
by adding two points for size? From
what we had heard some fellows say
about the score card and what great
changes were needed, we thought that
when they got through changing it, it
would read size IS, bone Is.
A. M. McFADDEN.
Secretary the American Poland
China Record Association in the
Chicago Live Stock World.
Is this last shot just bit of Macs
humor CT did he forget the preceding
remarks while writing the last one.
Anyway Mac, we are delighted to see
that 1.-THE Hot Blooded" fellows and
"The Big Tpye" breeder have finally
become reconciled to remaining in the
same Record Association. Here's hop
ing they may all finally select you to
do their recording.-Ed The Ranch.
Mooov.nHore
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

nIANET JR. POTATO DIGGERS are uneQualed for
Z weedy crops Write today for 1911 illustrated
catalogue i L. Allen q Co., Box 11o7-P'
Philadelphia, Pa.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15
Bargains i'm Goats

J. HANKS Il SONS, of Ellensburg, WASH,
are getting their land pretty we'll cleaned up
and offer 200 head of pure bred Angora goats at
bargains. Send for circular.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings
That No Webster City Citizen
Can Afford to Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL NO. 1 comes
from the kidney secretions They
will warn you when the kidneys are
sick. Well kidneys excrete clear
amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out
a thin, pale and foamy, or a thick,
red, ill-smelling urine. full Of sedi-
ment and irregular of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes
from the back. Back pains, dull
and heavy, or sharp and acute, tell
you Of sick kidneys and warn you
OF the danger Of dropsy, and
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney
Pills are endorsed by thousands.
Here's Webster City proof:
o. B. Wells. OF Webster City, Ia,
says: II was subject to backache
and other symptoms of disordered
kidneys. Too frequent passages OF
the kidney secretions caused me
great annoyance and / had weak
ness across my loins. Learning Of
Doan's Kidney Pills, I procured q
box and found them to be just what
I needed. They gave me prompt
relief from backache and after
had taken the contents Of three
boxes, / was completely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Bufta-
10, New York. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. Diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
THE BOOM IN NORTH.
WESTERN CANADA
Impressions of That Country Writ.
ten by a Former Hamilton
County Woman.

Eds. Freeman Tribune: During
the past two years I have been
studying Canada and Idaho litera-
ture in my spare moments. Last
vacation l looked over a good part
of Alberta, Canada. 1t was unus-
ualIy dry, so was disappointed and
came back; but somehow could not
get the country out Of my mind.
On June End 1 closed my contract
with the LeMars school board and
started with my son Ralph and the
Bsker land concern to st. Paul and
thence on the Canadian Northern to
Winnipeg, Manitoba. Minnesota
looks fine. 1t rained all the way
from Emerson, the post of entry to
winnipeg, and the whole stretch of
country is almost too fat to drain
itself. This is the famous Red Riv-
er valley. Our car was sidetracked
at Winnipeg the next day but we
saw few of its many beautiful sights
on account of the rain. Winnipeg
has population of 175,00O and
tell you it is hustling place.
From there we went west through
Saskatchewan, stopping at Watson
. few days to look at land. From
Winnipeg to Watson the country is
iaterpersed with brush, lakes, and
open tracts. I would not like to
live there. The famous Quill Plains
district near Watson is fine country.
Our party visited one farmer who is
farming 1900 acres. That is a Pc
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
There are Others.

Sac Sun: The Chicago & North
western Railroad company is now
making use of it's costly new termin-
al station at Chicago. OF course 10
cal pride would suggest that it
might have been better to cut off a
few millions from the expenditures
for the Chicago station (aggregat-
ing about $2S,0OO.OO0) and spend q
few thousand dollars at each station
like Sac City, where there is prof
liable traffic with very inferior ac-
commoda atoms for the travelling pub
lie; yet perhaps the demands Of
Chicago come first, and certain 1t is
that If millions were to be expend-
ed the construction SHOULD be on q
basis of future as well as present
needs. However, the rural stations
should now receive some attention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11

and expect to sit under shade tree
and get RICH" You might as well,
for you never will get rich anyhow.
I came here after was married to
make a fortune in California and
have worked like slave but am no
better off than the day I landed in
the Santa Clara valley twenty-five
years ago. We will excuse Mr..
Goodman for praising up this valley
fer he is real estate man. But it
is such as he that deceive the east
ern people. Everyone wants to sell,
myself included, and all are waiting
for the exposition in San Francisco
to catch the eastern suckers. The
Sioux City lady's advice is, Come
and rent two years before buying.
Mr.. Goodman says, Come and go to
work. My advice is, "stay where
you are" But if you will come, be
sure you have enough in the bank to
get home again. Do not carry 1t in
your pocket or they will hand you a
gold brick. l have forgotten what
the east is like, but shall cast my
lot with them next fall. have
seen all I want of this country.
Nothing like living in country
where you can raise enough to eat,
which you cannot do here, however
hard you work. And everything is
so high you cannot buy, so you go
without. Do not be deceived by the
smooth talk of the real estate men
nr papers. They want a rush to this
valley, no matter what it costs 9TH
ers. If this argument continues, I
should like to take your pa
per. Please send rates and oblige
p well wisher.
Clara Waterman.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
San Jose, Cal, June %.
DRAINAGE DISTRICT NOTICE.
(Bergeson

(BergesOn).
Notice of hearing on petition of
Barney Bergeson for joint drainage
district in Hamilton and Hardin
counties, Iowa.
To Ole Christopherson, A.
Amundson, Barney Bergeson, S. l..
Selvog, Halver Finderaker, A. w.
Amundson, Christian Stensland, L.
O. Amundson, A. H. Lunning,
George w. Curtiss, trustee, Fannie
Sloan, Iowa Savings Bank of Rail
cliffe. North Western Mutual Life
ms. Co., Drake & Ballard Investment
Co., Louis Stensland, United States
Trust Co. of New York, and John A.
Stewart, trustee, trustees Lincoln
township, directors school district
No. 6, Lincoln township, directors
school district No. Z, Lincoln town
ship, and all other persons whom It
may concern, including actual occu-
pants of the land in the prosposed
district. You are hereby notified
that E. S. Boudinot, the engineer,
and j. M. Blake and VIM. Winter
field the commissioners appointed by
the respective boards of supervisors
of Hamilton and Hardin counties,
have made a favorable report on the
petition of Barney Bergeson for
joint drainage district in Hamilton
and Hardin counties, and that your
lands or lands in which you appear
to have an interest in are included
within said drainage district.
The ditch proposed and recon-
mended by the commissioners is to
he tile line constructed of 1920
70 inch tile, all of which will more
fully appear by reference to the
plat and profile returned with said
report, and now on file in the Office
OF the county auditors of Hamilton
and Hardin counties, and that We'd
nesday, August 10th, 1911, at 1880
O'CLOCK p. M, mas been nXed as the
time, and the court house in Web
ster City, Iowa, as the place of
hearing before the joint boards of
supervisors of said counties, at
which time and place you may ap-
pear and show cause if any you
have, why such drainage district
should not be established.
And you are further notified that
all claims for damages must be fl
ed at least five days before said 10th
day of August, 1911, or the same
will be deemed to have been waived,
all of which take due notice, and
govern yourself accordingly.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1911.
A. J. Peterson,
7f2 County Auditor
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
Notice Of Appointment Of Admins
traitor.

In the district court of the Stat,
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun
ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate of w
A Kinney and M. M. Kinney, de-
ceased.
To whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the undersign,
ed has been appointed and has quail.
flied as administrator of the estate
OF w. A. Kinney and M. M. Kinney
late of Hamilton county, Iowa, de-
ceased. All persons in any manner
indebted to said deceased or his es-
tate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned; and those having claims
against said deceased or his estate
will present them in manner and
form as by law required, for allow
ance and payment.
Dated this oath day OF June, A.
d. 1911.
6F3 r, R. Bailie,
Administrator of said estate.
r. novn~n naufeA SArOnA a.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
Zitterell Gets Good Contract.

Odeboldt Chronicle: Contracts
have been let for the erection of the
new st. Joseph's Catholic church in
Anthem. w. J. Zitterell of Webster
City was the lucky contractor, his
bid being $22.S0O, and he agrees to
have the structure completed no lat
er than December 1, next. The edi-
flee is to be 112 feet long and 4S
feet wide, constructed Of brick and
trimmed with Bedford stone. The
outside walls are to be 25 feet high,
with a tower 80 feet high. The
middle ceiling will be SO feet in the
clear. When fully completed and
furnished the church will cost close
to $4,000, the bulk of which has
already been raised.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
Notice to Contractors,

Notice is hereby given that the
proposals for the erection of school
house in sub-district No. s, of Cass
school township in the county 81
Hamilton, will be received by the
undersigned at his home in said
township until 1 o'clock p. m. July
%, at which time the board will
meet at White Fox school house, and
award the contract to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
The plans and specifications may be
seen at the Office of the county gu
perintendent. Dated June 10, 1911,
27d3f4 c. A. How'd, Sec.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
FAMOUS VIEWS ON
EXHIBITION HERE
Fred and Glen Martin Send Pictures
of Celebrated Roosevelt Dam
Near Phoenix.

Two large views of the famous
Roosevelt dam, the greatest engin-
eering feat of the last few years, are
on display in the window at "The
Toxic" They were sent by Fred
and Glen Martin, formerly of this
city, who own large ranch under
the irrigation project near Phoenix,
Arizona, which gave rise to the big
dam.
This famous dam was built by the
government at cost of 100000
900. Seven years were spent in the
work of building it. It was COM
pieted lessi than year ago. This
dam is $50 feet thick at the bottom;
20 feet thick at the top, and 2S6
feet from the top down to the bot
tom, making an artificial lake when
full, 8 miles wide, 35 miles long and
286 feet deep. This large reservoir
furnishes water to irrigate the en-
tire Salt River Valley, consisting Of
100000 acres. .
1t is located some twenty miles
from Phoenix in the mountains and
is one of the spots visited by tour
lists in great numbers. It cost the
government 100000 to build a
wagon road from Phoenix, Arizona
to the dam site; and the scenery en-
route is the most magnificent in the
United States. The top of the dam
is a regular roadway lighted by
electricity at night generated
by the water at the dam. 1t has be-
historic spots in Arizona and Is
worth crossing the continent to see.