davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
New Company Officers.

The f. & l.. Cooperative In
surance Association of Audrain
county has elected the following
officers and directors for the en-
suing year:
ID. l.. Rodgers, reelected presi-
dent; j. W. Walker, vice-presi-
dent; q. l.. Denham, secretary;
h. l.. Barnes, reelected director;
John +. Winn and Geo. NJ. Dean,
directors.
The following amendments to
the constitution were adopted.
Giving the Board of Directors
authority to levy an assessment to
cover all indebtedness and what
they may deem necessary for loss
es, and expense for the following
year and not exceeding one per
cent.
The President, Secretary and
Adjuster may settle all claims for
losses when they and the insured
are agreed.
Art. Z, See. 9.--Changed so as to
except automobiles.
Art. 8, Sec. 13.-Prohibiting the
use of stove pipes as fues above
the roof.
| Art, &. See. 14.-Acetylene light
/ plants are prohibited.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Anniversary Program.

The Mexico Presbyterian
church last Saturday and Sunday
celebrated the 25th anniversary
of the paStorate Of Rev. \. A,
Wallace. Rev. ii. f.. Truck, of st.
Louis, formerly pastor of the Mex
leo Baptist church here, offered
prayer, Rev. j. IL. jackson, of the
Methodist church, spoke for the
Mexico Pastors Association, fol.
lowed by letters of congratula-
tions from friends at a distance
read by DR.. J. G. Moore. All this
followed by short response
from Mr.. Wallace expressing his
appreciation of all the kindncsseS
he had enjoyed at the hands of
the people in his quarter Of a cen
tury stay in Mexico.
Sunday morning DIR. c. b. Bow.
ing, President of Westminster
College, at Fulton, preached an
appropriate sermon for the Occa.
sion.
The meeting levied an assess.
ment of three mills on the dollar
on live stock insurance and -four
mills on other property.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Mr.. Ragsdale Dead.

Walker Ragsdale, Sc years old,
formerly of this county, died at
his home in st. Louis Wednesday
of last week. He had been i'll for
some time. The remains were
brought to Mexico Thursday and
funeral service was held at the
home of VIM. Ragsdale. Il brother,
Friday afternoon by Rev. w. Fl.
Hook, intcrmcnt in Elmwood.
The wife survives him. Deceased
had been a travelling man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
e.Gibbs Nuptials.

Mr.. Eben Price, of Billings,
Mont, and Miss Eliza Gibbs were
married in this city at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Il. Gibbs, Wednesday
evening Of last week Rev. j. +.
Ayscuc, of the Baptist church,
ofliciatcd.
Miss Susie Houston was maid of
honor; Mrs. j. VIM. Stueck of st.
Louis was matron of honor, and
Misses Mary Buckner of Marshall,
Frances Glandon, of Columbia
bridesmaids; Leo DAILY, of Bill.
ings, Mont, the groomsman. Miss
Victoria Brooks played the we'd
ding march and Miss Laura Rob
ertSon sang.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
CANT ITEMS.

j. w. McCammon and wife Wis
tied their son, Orme, of near Cen
tralia, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Loren have
returned home after a three
weeks visit in Texas.
Fannie Brown was operated on
for appendicitis last Sunday at
her home southeast Of Cant. DIR
7. c. Moore of Mexico was the
physician.
Mrs. Squire Jerman and son
Dick, of near Amarillo, Texas, are
visiting in this vicinity.
Joe Beatty, Henry Vance, and
W, P, Denham are all erecting
new barns,
Mr., and Mrs, Logan Bybee OF
Mexico visited r. NJ, Broaddus
and wife Sunday.
j. II. Faucet spent Saturday
night and Sunday with j, r. Dan.
iel and wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
POWELL FORD.

The rain of last week spoiled
our good roads.
Bro. Taylor, OF Columbia, filled
his appointment at Rising Sun
church last Sunday. Many Of the
members were absent but a very
good audience and many hearts
were made glad. One confession
and baptism at the morning ser
vice. Elder Taylor's S talk was ex-
cellent. Several of the Rising
Sun church will attend the Louis
vile, KY, convention. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mord Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ford Berry, Judge Alex, Carter,
and Bro. Taylor, the pastor, will
also attend.
Mrs. Gill of Mexico is visiting
her daughter this week, Mrs. Earl
Carter and family.
Mrs. Ellen Mason, Mrs. VIM.
Mason and children of Mexico
we're out in this neighborhool
sunday afternoon.
The Willing Worker Society of
ilsing Sun church will have ii
County Produce Sale at Ferl is
! Cauthorn s hardware store Sat
lrday, Oct. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will McMurtry
entertained relatives last Sunday
Miss Mary Carter is visiting her
sister, Miss Laura Carter, who is
attending the University at Col
umbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Berry will
visit in Carlisle and Moorefield,
Ky, before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dowell Wis
tied near Benton City few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. j. Powell apd
Nj. \. and NJ. j. Powell spent last
Saturday i'll Mexico with Mrs.
Fannie Powell, it being Mrs. Pow
ellis 10th birthday. All her chill.
dren were home at the noon hour,
and several grand children, and a
splendid dinner was served. All
enjoyed the day very much.
Earl Carter is putting in a con
crete foundation for his scales.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Hickerson; Republicans o. F
House, Geo. SAKE, Chas. Ford.
Farber. Democrats-W. o. Hos
tetter, S. P. Sutton, w. j. Crow
Republicans--A. ]. Schroll, Tom
Reighley, Ira Charles.
Black. Democrats-T. j. Park
er, Jas. Hall, John Walker; Re.
publicans-L. B. Deaton, Henry
Oaks, B. l.. Frisbie.
Anti-single Takers.
The farmers of Liberty school
district, southeast of Mexico, have
formed an anti-single tax organi-
zation. II. p. Warden is presi.
dent; Earl Bell, secretary, and
Frank James, treasurer. About
$50 has been subscribed to help
the cause in the State.
The following are the charter
members of the organization: L.
R. Larkin, Joe Lockridge, W. G.
Sims, Frank James, j. E. Bell,
Byron Bradford, Earl Under
wood, John Morris, Clarence
Adams, Cole Edwards, Noble
Barnes, Neil Watts, Carl Lock
ridge, Dummy Sims, Wilbur Kun
kel, Ben Sims, Fletcher Sims,
Lelburn Dudley, and Worth AL
len.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Endeavor Organized.

A Christian Endeavor Society
has been organized at Benton
City with the following officers
+. f. Miller, president; Amicl
Duffen, vice-president; Mrs, w
II. Coil, secretary, and Frank
Erisman, treasurer. Meetings are
held every Sunday evening alter
nately at the Christian and Pres
byterian churches.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Lightning Strikes.

During the storm last Friday
lightning struck the barn of G. S.
Ray in Rush Hill and horse and
mule were killed The barn did
not catch fire, but was consider
ably damaged inside. The horse
and mule were insured against
loss but the barn was not.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

c. c. KimbelI, a young carpen-
ter of this city, has accepted a po-
sition with the c. & A. Railroad as
ear rcpairer and left here Sunday
for Slater where he took up his
new work. Messrs Glenn and
William Bafford, Of this city. will
also go to Slater and work as
helpers with Mr.. Kimbell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Bowyer, of
Llnneus, Mo-, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. +. WOrner here last week.
Mr.. Bowyer is brother of Mrs.
Worner. 1t was Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowyer's first visit to Mexico and
they were delighted with the city
and our people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Attending National Convention

The following from Mexico and
community are attending the Ma
tional Convention of the Christian
Church in Louisville, Ky: Rev.
and Mrs. W. A. Shullenberger,
Mrs. j. NJ. Atkinson and sister,
Mrs. c. c. Ragsdale; Misses Alicia
and Nell Mason; Mr.. and Mrs. c.
NJ. Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. Medford
Berrey, and Miss Lille Dobyns
and sister, Mrs. T. j. GatewOod.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Room No. in the Central Higf
School, Miss Mamie Wright
teacher, where 70 children are en-.
"ollcd has been divided into two
sections; One section comes in the
forenoon and the other in the
afternoon. This will be better
for the health Of the children and
no doubt as much work also will
hc accomplished,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Crews Garrett Wedding.

Mr.. G. ID. Crews, a Wabash
railroad employe, and Miss Mar
tina Garrett, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sid Garrett Of this city, were
married Tuesday morning, Rev. c.
a. Mitchell officiating. Here s
best wishes extended them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

The suit of w. r. Dudley
against the Wabash railroad for
the death of his daughter at
Martinsburg three years ago, was
affirmed in the st. Louis Court of
Appeals last week, Dudley gets
Judgment for 81, 800.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Hon, Oliver w. Stewart will
talk on the Prohibition question
at the Mexico court house to-
night, at 1880 o'clock. Mr.. Stew
art is said to be one of the best
speakers in the country. He
spoke in Mexico in 1900 and made
fine impression.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

There will be Mission Feast
at the German church in Rush
Hill, Sunday, Oct. 20. German
preaching in the morning and
English in the afternoon. Din
ner served on the ground. Every
body is invited to attend,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
SOME INTERVIEWS.
Mrs. Sumner Very ll-Nephew
of Rudolph Miller Dies.

g. w. Newgent: Here's a
Wheel to keep your paper 60
ing another year to my son, w. V.
Newgent, at st. Joseph, Mo. He
likes the Message and so do l
success to the Message.
j. f. FREDDIE: put upon your
table, Mr.. Editor, a couple of box
es of the sweetest persimmons you
ever put in your mouth-not tn,
"puckering" kind, thank you
That's S the kind | grow i'll my or
chard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

A. b. Smock: / have Just re-
turned from visit to relatives in
Illinois and attended the State
Fair while over there. The crowds
at the Fair are getting too big. 1t
is not pleasure to be in such
jams. BY the way, want to sub
scribe for the Message to go to my
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Stanford,
at Artesia, N. M. They appre-
ciate getting the paper very
much. Mr.. Stanford has a posi-
ton in an alfalfa mill there and
he and his family are prospering
and happy.
o. S. Ackerman: Down my
way, around Rush Hill, they are
as much interested in the Single
Tax, and maybe a little more, as
in all the other big questions in
the November election put to-
gether. Our people are against it.
1t looks like a bad thing to me.
p. S. Underwood: | sometimes
joke, tool am for the Single
Tax. | also want the tariff taxes
fixed so high-well, by that time
maybe we will have learned a
thing or two about taxation and
tariff in this country.
j. o. Barrow: | returned last
week from trip to Houston. Mo,
where | tried case in the circuit
court. Met Ed. Pitcher at St.
James, Mo, and staid over night
with him. He is in a good town
and doing fine. Ed. is a brother
of your Mark Pitcher of Mexico
and of Mrs. f. d. Graham of Mex
leo and Joe Pitcher of Wellsville.
like that section of the State
visited but | like Nandalia and
old Audrain far better than any
thing | have ever seen. Yes, I'm
doing well in the law business at
Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Rev J, d, Greer, of Mexico, is
holding great revival meeting at
Central Union Christian church,
this county. He baptized about
20 converts il Cuivre Crcel; few
days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Rev. c. c. Long, a relative of
Mrs. c. A. Mitchell of Mexico, has
been called to the pastorate of the
West Park Baptist church of st.
Louis. Mr.. Long was pastor of
the Baptist church at Centralia
for three years. He is very
successful gospel preacher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

The Woman's Division of the
Missouri Presbytery, embracing
the counties of Northeast Mis-
souri,, held a three days meeting
in Montgomery City last week.
Miss Ella Amatts, of Benton City.
and Mrs. II. B. Barks and Mrs
Elon Dearing, Of Mexico, had
places on the program. Mrs. w
w. Bots. Of Mexico. was elected
secretary of the Presbytcry foI
the coming year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Robert Fritchic, near this city,
is prosecuting witness against the
Black Fur & Commission Co. Of
La Crosse, Wis, which company i.
charged with using the L. s.
mails to dcfraud. Thru circular
letters received from this comp
any Mr.. FI.tchie was induced to
ship them furS worth 800, but
they only ramitted him $l6. Mr..
Fritchie turned the matter over to
the postal authorities.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Frank Edison: 1t seems popular
to announce yourself against the
Single Tax. But it is an ill wind
that blows nobody any good this
agitation is going to call attention
to some of the iniquities of our
present tax laws.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Twenty brick makers arrived
III Mexico from Ohio last Satur-
day, They are employed at the
Mexico Brick Plant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

w. III. Morgan: Here, Mr.. Mes
sage, is the tallest stalk of corn
you have seen this year. Put it in
your show window with these two
stalks of kalfir corn. They don t
grow the tallest corn down in Cal
laway and | think, too, my kaffir
corn is as great as Tom Rideway S
Indian maize.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
ELECTION JUDGES.
To Serve at the General Election
Next Month.

The County Court has appoint.
cd the following persons to serve
~ Judges at the general election
the 5th of next month:
Canada. Democrats - II. T.
Crawford, j. J. Miller, Stanley
Palmer; Republicans - Grant
Ficklin, George Everhart, John
Everhart.
Macedonia. Democrats W. B.
Graves, o. T. Smith, s. A.
Wright; Republicans - Harry
Bartelma, N. D. Owings, o. Ever
hart.
Friendship. Democrats c. d.
Littrell, P. d. Forrest, Charles
Turner; Republicans-Dan Ho-
bart, A. j. Burkey, VIM. Nof-
singer.
Burnham. Democrats-Ed. Will
son, J. W. Walker, j. s. Prather
Republicans-Geo. Waggoner, G.
G. Starr, G.. G. Turner.
Burke. =. Democrats - r e d
Burke, Harry Brown, James
Groves; Republicans - Newton
Davis, George Mayes, Will Ali
son.
Thompson. Democrats - E. M.
Morris, John Murphy, w. R.
Surber; Republicans - Joe Con
Sidine, w. H. Dempsey, Jesse
Hoover.
Naylor. Democrats - James
Curry, James Ridgeway, John
Vim; Republicans-C. A. Candy,
Sid Hartley, F. A. Ehret.
Rowena. Democrats - G. M.
Berrey, John Turner, r. G. Peck
Republicans - James McGowan,
A. II. Leach, Shem Schwartzen-
druber.
Cant. Democrats Ed. Beatty,
VIM. Sims, W. T. Pulls; Republi.
cans-J. A. Givens, Geo. K. Gil
dea, c. W. Wilson.
Mexico. 1st Ward, Democrats
W. W. Johnson, Edgar Threlkeld
], L, ShObe; Republicans-W. A.
McNurtry, L. N. Ketter, Otto
Kunkel.
Mexico, End Ward, Democrats
John Marshall, j. C. Ringo,
Geo. Azdell; Republicans-E. S
c. Miller, VIM. Frazier, R. II
Herman.
Mexico. 3rd Ward, Democrats
&C. A. Bast, j. H. Wayne, D. S
Burroughs; Republicans A. V
Averitt, G. j. Cass, VIM. Burk.
Mexico. 4th Ward, Democrats
F. E. Eller, VIM. Vivion, j. E
Callahan; Republicans-D. M
Roberts, Bert Roberts, Geo. F
Clark.
Mohno. Democrats - c. l.
Blum, E. f. Pierce, Pelide Hen
dirk; Republicans-Clyde Ellis
Otto Howard, j. II. Hebel.
Union. Democrats-M. f. Har
rlsOn, W. B. Freeman, Hiram
Threlkeld; Republicans-A. PITT
Ger, L. R. Larkin, E. H. Dicus.
Beagles. Democrat-E. o. Sned
eker, j. J. Johnston, Ed. Settle
Republicans - Albert Scherer
Jack Brown, Simon Forbes.
Laddonia. Democrats - Johl
HObsOn, E. R. Hagan, T. H
Slavens; Republicans-E. D. FL
DER W. W. Braden, Walter Hoyt
Rush Hill. Democrats-J. T
landing only meritorious good, cater
Stewart, M. NJ. Givens, j. {
Dlggs; Republicans Val Erdl'
Ernest Leirheimer, Will Erismar
Edwards. Democrats - Jane
Montague, Adolph Fennewalt
JOS Adrian; Republicans Wi
thompson, Leslie Fryer, job
Scott.
benton City. Democrats. v
douglass, Herman Tratchell, Jnc
byarS; Republicans-F. L. Prech
T. W, Erisman, ]. E. Stauffer.
Martinsburg. Democrats-E.
Johnson, Frank Davis, F. N
y walker; RepubIican-H. L. Blu
4 We'll, Geo. Stotler, VIM. Reitzel.
Vandalia. Democrats - J.
NOOntZ. s. r. Merrau r X Raaf
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

George Berrey, who has been
i'll for some time, is no better.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

|. p. Dyer: Mrs. Dyer and |
visited our relative and friend,
Mrs. Matte Sumner, a few days
ago, near Worcester. She remains
in a serious condition Of health.
Her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Hickam,
of Bonneville, Mo, is now at her
bedside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

bishop gave him the charge Of the
M. E. church at Vandalia. The
new pastor for the NJ. Z. church
at Laddonia is Rev. 4. V. Camp
bell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Born, on the Sth inst, to Rev,
and Mrs. c. NJ. Aker, at Fayettc,
Mo-, a son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

A. b. Hale: Everything is all
o. X. at Laddonia. The Christian
Sunday school had big rally day
last Sunday. Over 100 in attend
ance. / notice that Rev. H. E..
Pinkerton, late pastor of the NJ. E,
church, South, at Laddonia. JOIN
ed the NJ. E. conference at Hamil-
ton, Mo-, the other day and the
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Rudolph Miller: My wife and
| were called to Highland, ILL.,, last
week to attend the funeral of our
nephew, Clinton Clouth, 10 years
old, who died from poison getting
into hurt on his hand. He was
nephew also of Mrs. Robt. Wal
ter, of Rush Hill, who could not
attend the funeral. Mrs. Waltei
and my wife are sisters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

j. G. Lower: ! certainly ap-
preciate what the Message and
our other county papers are doing
against Single Tax. Keep it up,
We can win this fight if we will
work as we ought. Are we going
to sit down and do nothing and
let those wicked schemers drive us
from our homes? Do not be
ashamed to appeal to farmers and
land owners for money to carry
on this work.
, 1912-01-04
A Leocnd About Cats.

The ancient Greeks thought that all
creatures except cats had souls and
that that animal lost its soul through
n bargain made between a bridge
architect and the devil. The archi-
tect had besought the devil to get help
in constructing an exceedingly dan
ferrous bridge structure. and his sa-
tanic majesty only consented to lend
aid on condition that the first creature
to cross 1t should lose its soul. This
was agreed upon, the bridge finished
In due time and the devil sent to the
opposite side To await his prey. The
shrewd architect took good care to
send n cat over before any human be
ing was allowed to cross. On learning
of the bargain the cat recrossed the
bridge and scratched the architects
eyes out.
, 1912-01-04
School Becky Sharp Attended.

II one had to selec a single Thack.
cray shrine In London for a pilgrim.
age 1t might well be Walpole House.
or Chiswick hall This was no only
the house where Thackeray as a nerv-
Gus. shortsighted boy was placed at
school with DIR. Turner and was so
miserable hat he tried to run away.
Ii possesses that other interest which
makes the scene of Mr.. Pickwick's
imaginary adventures more historic
than those of Dickens real life. for
Walpole House is certainly Miss
Pinkerton's academy. and here is the
spot where Becky Sharp scandalously
hurled back the dictionary. Lloyd
Sanders. studying Old Chiswick. ad-
mits indeed that Thackeray borrowed
some details for Miss Pinkerton from
other houses. But Waipole House is
the basis. Here. too, when 1t was a
boarding house Daniel O'Connell ate
his dinners. and here Charles lis
Duchess of Cleveland probably ended
her days.-London Chronicle.
, 1912-01-04
The Famous River Canoes.

The river Ganges. in India. is IA
nous for two things-its alleged puri,
wing influence on all who battle In II
nd its muddiness For ages there has
cen II belief among the Hindus that
; dip in he Ganges. particularly at
t'enareS, where the water is full of
lpuriti-. is a safeguard against the
d holera, typhoid fever and other infec
'iouS Diseases An analytical eXamina
on OF the river water NJ Benares has
evealed the. Interesting fact that the
'ianges is fairly alive with bacteria
ntagonistiC to the bacilli of cholera
I'D typhoid The plngu" ridden Hin
~ who %plunu"S into the river 10 bnthp
"a il and even to swallow n few mouth
flls of The muddy water provides him
Elf with u vast IrDiy nf useful mi
robes which will Iul XIV sweep out OF
existence and Out ut his system the
deadly microbes 81 disease So there
must be some merit in the reputed
medicinal virtues Of the Ganges after
, 1912-01-04

Next TO Joseph Chamberlain. Bir
Iningham honors no citizen more than
Jesse Ceilings. In politics and friend
chip Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Col
llngs have been i~nseparable for many
wears. They even shared their plat
form anecdotes. and In regard to one
story they arranged that when both
we're taking part in n meeting the first
speaker was entitled to its use.
1t SO happened that Mr.. Ceilings ar
rived late at n meeting one night, but
was due to speak before Mr.. Cham
lerlain. AS he was launching out into
he story he felt his coattnil pulled,
md u voice behind him whispered,
I've told it" So Mr.. Ceilings desist-
ID, but what was his surprise to hear
!Ir. Chamberlain tell the story as soon
10 he got on his legs. II thought you
said you told IL" he asked afterward.
SO 1 had" replied the imperturbable
Toe, but not tonight"-Pall Mall Ga
Zette.
, 1912-01-04

VIII r. Macdonald of Washington
rented a farm a few miles outside of
the city to escape the din and noise
Of town. But he soon tired of the
trouble of looking after the place.
TN going to hire a manager to
look after this farm" he told his fam
lily at breakfast one morning Then
| won't have any more trouble. He
an occupy a room on the top floor.
and we will all have a quiet. easy
lime"
Macdonald leaned back and smiled
Serenely in anticipation of the coming
rest and peace.
That night as the new manager
passed through the hall on his way
upstairs Macdonald stepped out and
asked him II he cared to have the
afternoon paper
mo, thank you" replied the fount
II rest and quiet. Il have a flute on
which | always practice two hours he.
fore going to bed. Popular Maya
line.
, 1912-01-04
THE WESTERN STOCK SHOW.
The Big Agricultural Event Of the
lntermountain Country VIII
Draw Stockmen and Farm
ers to Denver.

The Seventh Annual National West
ern Stock Show, which will be held IN
Denver during the eek of January
1920, promises to be the greatest Of
all the shows yet held there. This
big annual event has grown to be tho
principal agricultural event of the
year in the intermountain country.
every year 1t has extended its in
fluence and has developed into a
great national exhibition or exposi-
ton. The secret of the success OF
mis- show is the fact that the PRIME
object, that of education, has never
for a moment been forgotten. While
the entertainment part is not over
looked, even the entertainment has
more or less of educational value and
the strictly circus features are ellmi.
mated.
The SHOW consists of four great de-
partments, each a show IN itself.
Iher is the stock show, which takes
in the breeding and fat stock both in
single entries, groups and car loads.
Then there is the Horse Show, which
provides the entertainment and at the
same time demonstrates the horse in
all OF his phases. The National West
ern Poultry Show is one of the big
features and very popular and the
Feed and Forage exhibit takes in a
wide range of crops that can be grown
in the West and which are suitable
for the production of live stock.
The commercial end OF the show is
found in the carload exhibits. where
tarmers and stockmen exhibit the
product of the ranch and range in com
petition and after the competitive
test and awarding of ribbons the stock
is sold at public sale, giving the
further test of actual value in dollars
and cents. In addition there are held
sales of pure bred cattle, horses, sheep,
nogs and poultry. which provides the
farmer and stocEman an opportunity
10 secure choice breeding stock at fair
prices.
AS al entertainment, the big show
is well worth a visit. AS an educa-
tional medium and a strictly business
proposition, no stockman or farmer
in the West can afford to miss IL
Last January more than $4,000 West
ern stockmen and farmers visited the
show. 1t is expected that nearer 40
GEO will attend the coming show and
the railroads nave made rates that
Will enable all to attend.