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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-07
First pub. Aug. 2i-last Oct. % 1912
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Department of the Interior.
L. s. Land Office.
Marquette, Michigan
August Is. 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that Alber-
JUS Banj amin Gomez whose post-office
ADDRESS is L'Arse, Michigan, did. on
the 2lst day Of September, 1910. file in
this Office Sworn Statement ana Appli-
cation No. 022S6, to purchase the lot
No. 1, Section IS Township 80 ".
Range 81 W., Michigan Meridian, and
the timber thereon. under the provis-
ions Of the act Of June 3, 1878, and acts
amendator known as the Timber
ard Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that. pursuant to such application the
land and timber thereon have been ss-
timated and valued by applicant the
timber estimated 10 NJ. board feet at
81. 80 per NJ, and the land $1,000; that
said applicant will offer final proof and
support of his application and sworn
statement on the 30th. day of October.
1912, before the clerk of the Circuit
Court of Baraga County. at L'Anse,
Michigan.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
contest at any time before patent is
sues. by fling corroborated affidavit
in this Office alleging facts which would
defeat the entry. Claimant names a
witnesses: Elzior Collins, Thomas Boi.
win, Edward Sicotte, all of L'Anse,
Mich. and John r. Rasmussen Of Bar
aga, Mich.
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E.-;-5 OF BUSINESS TIE accident would
~ -aSs cap er Z.
Fre: W. ScOwalm
James r MeMAaoc
Jct,n MaEkls
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-07
Official Call For Democratic County
Convention

TIA democratic electors OF the coua-
- .: Ba-aga, state OF Michigan, are
hereby notified that county eonven-
tion Of the democratic party will DC
held in the Town Hall L'Anse Michi-
gae. Mo73ay. September 9. 1912 at
O'Clock in the afternoon. for the pur.
pose OF selecting two delegates TO at.
tend TIE Democratic state convention
TO De held at Grand Rapids. MICHIGAN.
on the 18th day Of September. 1912, at
IL O'Clock a. N. The several townships
will be entitled TO representation in
said county convention as follows:
township Delegates
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-07
For sale

Ny Boarding House on Railroad
street. Apply to
EUsTAcH DUEcHENNo,
s-2i:t L'Anse. Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-07

Statistics prove that 50 per cent OF
typhoid fever originates from ordinary
open wells. Why not be progressive
and get your well drilledf That insures
your family pure water and . long life.
See Giddin6s
Pa a. -. ~ wIIL DRIvKR
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-07
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
IRISH PATRIOT
WAS TOM BRENNAN
Escaped From British Prfson and
Came TO America Where He
Died Last Night.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 20-Arrange-
ments are being made for the funeral
of Thomas Brennan, once secretary
of the irish Land League and noted
for his early attacks on the British
government, who died here last night
after brief illness Brennan was 55
years old and had lived here since
being exiled from Ireland, about
twenty years ago.
His first arrest in Ireland came
after he had addressed mass meet
ing imploring his countrymen not to
bow down to the land robbers" Fol
lowing this he saw the inside Of every
British prison in Ireland, until he fin
ally made his escape to America.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Christmas Good Time.

Tomorrow morning from 9suntil III
o'clock, the Young Mems Christian
Association boys between the ages
of twelve and fifteen will rally at the
association building for their Christ
mas Good Time event. There will
he swimming stunts, basket ball, In
door baseball practice and gymnasium
games.
Everything will be bright and at.
tractiye and the Christmas spirit will
nrevail throughout the entire exer:
c;ses. so much so that at the close
the boys will wish the sport "ouio
continue all day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
EX-cONvICT POSES
AS WEALTHY MAN
Woos and Wins Kansas City Stenos-
rapher and Then Disappears
MysterIousIy on Hon
eymoon.
IN FIT. MADISON PRISON
Man Had Served Five Terms in Iowa
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Released
last October From
Ft. Madison.
IN FIT. MADISON PRISON

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 20.--Wal- |
ter Wesley Williams. man of wealth
in Kansas City since about October
%, is no more. He has become
Charles W. Owens, eX-convict of
Des Moines, Iowa, and his wife, for
merly Miss Marcia Jennings, a public
stenographer at GIG Long building,
is with relatives in Minneapolis. MINI.
recovering from the shock her whirl-
wind experiences with the former con
Wet gave her.
Owens was released from the Iowa
penitentiary at Fort Madison October
n this year. He came to Kansas
City Immediately and assumed his
pose as an Iowa property owner and
investor. BY November is he had
won and we'd Miss Marcia Jennings,
and now, Just a month later, he has
skipped out of range Of the search
light his wife has turned on his past.
| Williams had a new scheme for
making money for every acquaintance
he made in Kansas City. He was
very pleasant, affable and seemingly
we'll versed in the role he was playing,
that OF former locomotive engineer
His business grew. He needed let
/ tiers written. So he went to Miss
Jennings office and engaged her ms
his stenographer. A few months be
fore that Miss Jennings had won Z
damage suit from II. c. Gatlin, whose
motor car had struck her. her bust
ness as public stenographer was
flourishlng
All the time Williams was tn,
frank and energetic man of moderat
wealth. He said he had been an en-
gineer for the Rock Island until abou
two years previous An acciden
forced him out OF the railroad ser,
Ice and he convalesced in q hospits
in Burlington, Iowa.
Apparently his lovemaking was a
frank" and convincing as his bus
ness talks. In week or two later h
had made himself known in Kansa
City and Miss Jennings had consente
to be his bride.
Williams and Miss Jennings wer
married November Is. For sever,
days he had been urging her to col
/, sent to the marriage earlier tina
Christmas, the day they had set. MI,
Jennings demurred. Then william
became Seriously ILL.," Finally q pie
that he wanted her to inherit his pr
tended wealth won Miss Jenning
consent
Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. William
went to Des Moines. That trip,
was understood, was to give him
chance to make good his talk abo
owning property in Des Moines ar
Dallas county. Since then Walt
Wesley Williams has disappeared al
Mrs. Williams has gone to visit w.
Clawson, kinsman and attorney
Minneapolis, MINI.
What happened in Des Moines
told In dispatches from there. III
records there showed that Charles Y
Owens has served flve terms in Il
Iowa penitentiary. The last was Z
obtaining money under false pr
lenses. He was sentenced March {
, 1906, and released October 81, OF tn
year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. 20.-Bad
teeth bring poor health and poor
health promulgates shabby work, so
the Armstrong Cork Company has en-
gagged dentist to fix up employees
molars free of charge. The plan has
worked fine for more than year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Town is Burning.
your charge accoul

fIrnited Press Leased Wire Service J
ROCHESTER, N Y. Dec. 20.-A re-
mort here today said that the village
Of sodus, forty miles. east OF here
was in flames and that half OF the
Mace had already been burned. me
telephone exchange was DESTROYED
and communication has been cut OH.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Christmas Cane.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 20.--A carved
hickory cane, bearing a rooster EN-
blem and fashioned by MIS-. A. p.
Wiseman, will be sent to Woodrow
Wilson for Christmas. Mrs. Wiseman
is from Staunton, Va, Wilson's birth
place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Gamblers Are Out.

CHICAGO. Dec. pa young man
who let it be known that he was j.
Ogden Armour, Jr., cashed checks IN
several gambling houses here. There
is no j. Ogden Armour Jr., and the
gamblers are out $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
sixteen Drowned.

PRINTED Press Leased Wire service.l
PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec. 2o.-Six-
teen of the crew of the Northburn, a
,rmhar steamer, were lost when the
boat went down off the coast OF
Brazil. according to a report here.
Eight men were rescued by passing
steamer. the report said. The North
hnrn was bound from Pensacola TO
Santos.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Elect Woman MAYOR.

limited Press Leased Wire service.l
wARRENTON, Oregon, Dec. 20
Warrenton has elected woman may
or. Complete returns show that Miss
Clara Munson has been chosen to ad-
minister the towns affairs over J. "
DIETRICH, by plurality of 15 The
women are responsible for the defeat
OF DIETRICH.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
The stockina Bank.

CHICAGO, Dec 20.--Mrs Helen
Reynolds, manicurist, had her
pocketbook picked of two cents while
sos remained safely in her stocking.
THE stocking bank for me- she said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Fooled the Tramp.

YONKERS, N. Y. Dec. Finding
tramp asleep in her bed, Mrs. Ar
thur j. Van Suetendael promised to
get him something to eat. She went
down stairs, 'phoned for the police
and had him arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
One Fork Overlooked.

FLUSHING. N. Y. Dec. 20.-After
his home had been robbed, Charles R.
Meigs, inserted an ad In a newspaper
offering to send the burglars the one
lone fork which they had forgotten to
steal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Smokes for Women.

BOSTON, Dec. 2o.-F'red P. Green
wood has presented bill to the
general court prohibiting smoking by
women. The bill provides penalty
of $50 for anyone furnishing them
with cigarettes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Advertising Paws.

JOLIET, III. Dec. 20.Rev. Dewitt
Tanner advised the ministerial asso-
citation here to advertise the churches
in the newspapers. The plan will
be tested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20

When you have bilious attack give
Chamberlain''s tablets tris.l. They
are excellent For sale by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy and J. F. Kiedaisch
& Son.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
College Expenses.

MADISON. Wis, Dec 2O.-Dr. VIM.
Storey, of Toledo, Ohio, has started
suit against his son in the federal
court here to regain $4,000 advanced
the boy for college tuition. The de-
PENDANT says the money was gift
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20

When you have bilious attack
give Chamberlain's Tablets trial.
They are excellent. For sale by Will
kinson & Co. Pharmacy and j. F.
Kiedaisch & 5on.--Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Statue Of Edward.

LONDON, Dec. 2o-A statue of the
late King Edward, probably eques-
TRAN, is to be erected between Pail
Mall and the York Memorial in ac-
'cordance with the suggestion OF King
George.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Killed the Stork.

VANCOUVER, Wash. Dec. 20
John Hayden, aged II, killed crane
with % calibre rifle. Dragging the
bird into the presence OF his mother.
he declared: Nav, they amt gonna
be no more babies! killed the
stork!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Shocked bY Dream.

LINCOLN. Nebr. Dec. 2o.-Mrs. X.
e. Cleveland dreamed she had been
poisoned and is now in hospital in
a critical condition, suffering numer-
Gus shocks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Duel Called on.

HAVANA. Dec. 2o.-General Freyre
Andrade, the new mayor, promptly ar
rested and Jailed two seconds sent to
challenge him to duel with Gener-
al Manuel Amanda. after quarrel
over patronage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Hurting His Business.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2o.--After being
barred from saloons by his wife's let
tors to saloonkeepers, George Fl. Mead
petitioned the court to let him drink.
saying his business was hurt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Tax the FOREIGNERS.

MADRID, Dec 2O-An income tax
on foreign firms established or hav-
ing branches in Spain is one of the
proposed schemes to increase the ma
tion's revenue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Tailor Told on Her.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Dec. 20. Miss
Letta Buschman swooned when the
tailor whom she is suing declared
right out in court that Miss Busch
man ordered 1t cut ito make her look
thin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
bible study.

The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Bible class OF which J. O..
BOYD is teacher will meet this even
ing at the usual hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Robert Arthur Elwood.

Robert Arthur Elwood, the promi-
nent worker and eloquent speaker,
founder of the Boardwalk church at
Atlantic City has indicated that he
can be secured for appearance in Keo-
kuk January 10 to 2e. If he should
come his Sunday afternoon lecture
would be "Under Three Flags Sun
day night, "My Mothers Bible and
Monday night Bottled sunhsine.' "
The committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association have this mat
ter under advisement and it is very
probable that Mr.. Elmwood will &C.
cupy those, dates. He is an able ana
eloquent man and would no doubt
give splendid entertainment and val
liable instruction to the people OF
Keokuk. !, "a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Greeks All struck.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 20
Every Greek waiter and helper in the
Hotel Radisson struck when the or
chestra played "Thc Turkish Patrol"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
TELEGRAPH TABLOIDs

GREENvIILE, Calf. Dec. 20
Jimmy Young, two, swallowed enough
poison to XIII several people. His
mother phoned several oStors, an
etc. When they arrived
baby smacked his lips, pointed to the
bottle and yelled: "More,'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20

CHRISTMAS GOOD TIME
Bible Study Meeting Tonlsht-Prob-
able Coming of Robert Arthur Ell
wood for TWO Popular Lee
lures In keokuk.

{ I
Franklin Pierce Jolly who will give
a dramatic impersonation of the Pas
sion Play OF Oberammergau, Ger
rlany, In the auditorium of the Young
Mems Christian Association building
Sunday afternoon, December %, at
3:30 o'clock, has been before the peo-
pie in every state and territory N
the United States and Canada, includ-
ing Newfoundland. Prince Edward Is
land and travelled throughout Europe.
During his ten years of platform work
Mr.. jolly has appeared before two
thousand audiences.
Sunday evening Mr.. Jolly will
speak at the First Baptist church TAX
ing for his subject, How to Win the
Battle Of Life 1t is Mr.. Jollys great
lecture-sermon and everyone will
want to hear the best he can give US.
Some of MIR. JolIys Little Jollies.
IF one keeps on the jolly side OF
| life every moment, there is no need
of showing his face in Heaven until
he is nearly one hundred years old. :
Don't be Jealous; for it will spoi
your cake and exalt the other fellows
cookies" "If everyone would tax.
three bottles of laughter we'll shaker
sEup, morning, noon and night, it woule
lscut the doctors profession squared!
In two, inside of ten years" @-T'n,
thing that does more harm to chris
4 -tianity than all the infidels Of th'
| world is the long-faced, sanctimoniou
religion which looks as if 1t were
mixture of logwood, wormwood, cay
4 enne pepper and vinegar
Bishop Robert Mcintyre gave GU
this recommendation: II heard Frank
Hin Pierce Jolly in our church, wher
The spoke to large audience. He ha
great power as a word painter, j
fact his gift is wonderful in dramati
intensity and cumulative force. H
also has humor, pathos and mimicr.
AT the back of this lies culture an
sane manhood. This combination wi
carry him far. charge all OF m
friends to hear him.
Men and women are invited Sunda
afternoon.
Z al -x
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-20
Gate city Want Ads. bring re

suits.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-05
Tornado Leaves Hundreds
Dead In The Northwest

Winnipeg Manitoba, June 3d.
Leaving bodies in its wake, estlmat-
ed to number anywhere between 100
and 400, a tornado tore through
Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan
late today devastating large strip
of the business houses. The tele-
phone exchange was RACED with a
dozen or so girls among the debris.
the power plant shared the same
fate and to make work of rescue
more terrible the city tonight is in
darkness.
Bbfore entering the city from the
southeast the storm destroyed the
new capital building, then it clean
ed up some 200 or more private resi-
dences. The grain elevators were
blown across The tracks, completely
blocking traffic. Then it passed
away to the northeast.
Chaos reigns tonight and 5000
troops are being rushed to tt scene
Already pillaging has commenced
and the Mayor has issued order:
to shoot any one on sight seen pill
laying or robbing the dead.
Details are very meager from Re,
gina and every dispatch gives q
different estimate of the dead.
Three churches were destroyed
and hudreds of people injured. Al
hospitals are filled and stores arr
being turned into morgues anC
temporary hospitals. Surrounding
cities and towns are sending doctor
and nurses.
ALI direct communication wit
Regina is cut off and messages al
being received here through neigh
boring towns
The loss will reach $40, 900, 00(
Seventy five bodies have been IT
coginizad up to 10 p. m. tonigh
Several Villages to the northea'
were also struck.
Several fires broke out IN Reglr
after the tornado and two Of the
attained dangerous proportions.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-05
From Mcdowell

July Kenneth WamsIey 0
West Va, who has been visiting Il
J. B. Bradshaw's left for his holn'
this morning.
Mrs. S. C. Eagle, of Doe Hill. is
spending a few days with MIS-. A
II Jones.
A new boarder at E. J. Maloy's
its a girl.
The cherry season. is about over,
the crop was larger than for q
number of years.
NRev. C. H. Dobbs and wife, of
Gonzales, Texas, arrived here last
Saturday, to set her father, J. S.
McNulty, who was paralyzed some
time ago. We note there is very
little change in his condition.
Roy Hiner, of Rapidan, is visit
ing his grandfather, G. Siron.
Miss Ella Hiner, of Staun-
ton, is spending month with her
many friends.
Miss Mabel Rogers, of Charlottes-
Vile, is spending her two weeks
vacation with her mother.
Little David Perry, of Washing
ton. D. c., is visiting Chas. G.
Alexander.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Byrd,
July "a girl.
Little Harry Lewis, of Staunton,
is visiting at Mrs. G. n. Rogers.
C. S. Peterson and A. H. Jones
were in Pocahontas last week.
- H. F. Alexander left Monday for
Washington.
All good Democrats are glad that
Woodrow Wilson was nominated
for President.
/ VIM. E Wooddell, of Idaho, a
former resident of this county, died
May %, of pneumonia. G M A
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Waybrlght,
]. b. Hidy and Buzz ColaW, OF
Crabbottom, were in Franklin this
week.
Nv. E. Hedrick passed through
town, Saturday, on his way home
from Doe Hill, Va. He and his
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Armstrong.
have just returned from IL visit OF
three weeks to relatives in illinois.
While there they visited lsem Har-
per, a brother-in-law of Mr.. He'd
rick, and Joseph Armstrong, an
uncle, who went to that state from
Highland, in 1914. Being there
at the time of the civil war, he got
on the wrong side according to MIR
Hedrick S way of thinking, but he
is now getting a dollara day in pen
sions. He is in his S0th year.
RivleW.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-05
From Blue Grass Valley

4Robert Mauzy and Homer Way
bright are attending the School q
Methods ut Charlottesville.
ii Miss Clara Cleo Chew. who ha
! had charge of the music department
at McDonough Institute, La Plata
Md, returned to her home Wednes
, day. She has accepted the position
for another year and will resume
work in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Winner
spent last week in the Valley.
J. B. Bland, of Washington, d.
c., is the guest of his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. J. A. Bland.
RI A. D. Mullenax and Chas. Raj
ston attended}the Democratic con
vention at Baltimore last week.
Chas. Colaw is on the sick list:
Mr.. and Mrs. O. P. Chew and
daughters. Lula and Grace, left
Friday for Frost, w. Va. where
they will visit Mrs Chew's brother,
c. ID. Newman.
Roy Nicholas and Asa Corbin
are putting a new coat of paint on
the L. B. Church.
DR.. Bond preached an interesting
sermon at Central Church Sunday
night.
: Will Hull has rented the Southern
Methodist parsonage and moved
into it so as to be near his work.
: During the electric starn. of last
Friday, the Crabbottom sAitch
board was bnrned out butno serious
damage was done.
! The Blue Grass District School
Board in recent meeting made
the following appointments of
teachers: High School, assistant
principal, Robert Mauzy, grammar
grade, Homer Waybright, assistant
grammar grade, Miss Sudie Chew,
primary grade, Miss Pattle Mauzy,
Brick Church school, Miss Willie
Swope, Swecker school, Miss Nam
ME Sterrett.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-05
ANNIVERSARY

July 18th is the 18th anniversary
of Crabbottom Pres byterian church
and the congregation has arranged
to observe the day as follows:
DR.. R. H. Fleming will deliver an
address on that Monday at
II o'clock, and will also preach on
Sunday night, 18th.
Installation of Rev. N. A. Parker
will take place at ? o'clock Monday
afternoon.
Dinner on the ground. All cor
daily invited.
J. n. Slower. c. s,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-05

Lower Strait Creek was visited
by one of the worst downpour of
rain last Friday in a long time.
The heaviest fall was along the
base of Jack Mountain, and many
people living along the Franklin
road did not know Of the immense
rain until after the storm. The
little streams -Thorny Bottom and
Peck's Run which were peaceable
a few minutes before, became wild
with rushing water, spreading over
4 large area on both streams. At
Peek Ran : logs ana heavy bould-
ars were l.rried along il rlad rEaf
'4ag,ag away the-bank ana ienee
Al the sittle bridge where it crosses
the road at Perry puffenberger's.
At this point wata1 was backed up
the road over a hundred yards and
piiing a number rocks before the
bridge, rendering the road impassa-
bic. A deep sediment of mud was
deposited in the road.
Grain was greatly damaged IN
places, also the gardens.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-05

A letter from Mrs. J S. Arm
strong, one of our Western subscrib-
ers, of kempton, ILL.,, writes that
they are having a right good season
after late spring. Corn that is up
is looking we'll, but a great deal had
to be replanted, something like 100
acres in the neighborhood. Oats
and all other grain is high: corn 72c
per bu., oats 4Sc bu., eggs l6c doz.,
butter zoe h., chickens l0c ID.
Wages are right high Is and $50 per
month.
We like it fine here, q cook place
to farm. Last year We raised $500
bu. of corn off 100 acres that WASH
considered Gil excellent crop.
We still like to get our home
paper. and would like to see more
news letters, from the county and
towns.