The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29
BELKNAP

r. R. and in the beautiful valley OF
the Cache river. 1t is supported by
fine farms of radius of six to eight
miles, and the timber work of the
extensive bottom forests.
The charcoal works are extensive
using the timber cleared away for
farm use Joseph Crawford operates
small saw mill near town and rep
resents a big piling interest, for
which he is now loading several
cars.
Adjoining town on the north and
owned by DIR. O. P Martin, is large
hill or bluff, containing iron, lime
stone and it is thought, deposits Of
coal This bluff will, in the near fu-
ture be taken in by some one inter-
ested on these lines.
Charles Marshall owns several
hundred acres of land north and
east of town, considerable of which
is set to blue grass used for pasture.
Mr.. Marshall is one of the most
prosperous farmers of the county.
Little Joe Russell had his leg
severely cut by binder cycle re
Gently. Joe is quite plucky and
moves around cautiously, doing the
family shopping for j. C. Mescher.
Jumbo was completely taken off
his perch the other day by Mir.
Ward, who out-jumboed him.
Jesse Evers now owns and super
intends the livery business at this
place.
Mr.. Spaulding is still with us,
stirring UP lively interest in The
Bulletin. He understands his bust
ness and is meeting with success.
H. b. Carter is home from Bel.
mont for few days.
The farmers of Massac are de-
sirous of having good road leading
from town to Cache. Much trade
would come to us were this road put
in good condition.
Some one could do well here in
the implement business. IL none of
our citizens care to take this up,
why not some put in branch bust
ness and spend part of the time
here.
S. H. Rees is In Arkansas looking
out a location in which he proposes
to engage in the spoke business.
Jas. |. Ellis is engaged with the
Reynolds marble yard at Simpson.
He has placed some fine monuments
in the new cemetery.
Columbus Walker, familiar fig
ure among us for several years, Left
with his brother yesterday for Jones'
boro, Ill. Lummie has been in bad
health for some time and his broth
er takes him home with him where
he can care for him. 6p..e
Charley Kean is doing some re-
pairing on his premises.
Bills announcing Fourth of July
celebration at Dongola are being cir
culated through this part of the
country.
Jack Harris is putting his machine
in order and will start out to solicit,
your threshing in few days.
C. H. Mason has purchased new
hay loader and Go-devil, to handle
his enormous crop of hay this year
This section was visited by nice
shower yesterday. 1t probably was
not needed, but only delayed wheat
cutting slightly.
Jack Harris wants a car load of
scrap iron in the next few days Get
busy boys.
The ladies aid of the Methodist
church will give an Ice cream social
on the evening of July 4th. A meet
ing was held last night to perfect
the details, which will be an
ncunced In this paper in day or
two
Mr., Everett Casper suffered mis-
fortune Tuesday when a valuable
horse became tangled in wire
fence. Dr. Thompson states that it
| is the worst case of wire cut that he
ever attended.
]. w. Evers has lately taken pos
session of the livery, feed and sale
stable formerly owned by Harry
Evers. ]. w. Evers is a young man
and has worked up by his own eff
forts and we are glad to see him
making good.
Mr.. f. J. Spaulding, outside man
ager for The Cairo Bulletin, spent a
second day in Belknap Thursday
Mr.. Spaulding is a hustler and a
booster and brings wholesome,
clean cut atmosphere wherever h
goes. He believes in Belknap and
lower Illinois and he is giving us a
mighty fine daily paper. Come again
IA1r. Spauldlng.
II you want the Cair9 Bulletin
see Audie Phillips. He has 1t ever,