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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-06-27
SOIL OF STATE
RICHEST IN union

Conclusive evidence OF the superior
iiy Of the agricultural lands OF Colo
rado over those OF almost every other
state In the union is given IN the
agricultural bulletin Of the census
bureau for the thirteenth census Just
made public.
The report contains general lnfor-
nation showing the growth and de-
velopment In agriculture OF each state
in the decade between 1899 and 1903.
The figures show that Coiorado's acre
age OF cultivated area has increased
more rapidly than thss. OF any other
state with the exception OF small sec
lions In the Rocky mountain district.
But the greatest increase has been 10
the yield per acre. as is shown by a
comparison OF the percentage OF in
crease in aoreAse. as compared with
the percentage of increase in produc-
ton.
Cereals Make Big Increase.
The percentage Of increase in acre
age cultivated in cereals OF all kinds
in the decade was 1914. The percent
age of increase in the production OF
al cereals during the period was
214.s. showing that the yield per acre
increased much more rapidly than
the acreage.
In the production of corn during the
same period. the increase In acreage
was 2S3 per cent. and the increase in
general relations between increase in
acreage and increase In total prodn-
ton holds good for other crops.
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FRUITMERE
AND FOURMILE

and FOURmlLE.
Mr.. David Mills is visiting his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mattoon.
of Cyanide avenue.
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Mr. c. B. Woods and family who
have been visiting at several points
in the vicinity of Ft Smith. Ark. have
returned home and say there is no
place like Canon City for them.
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The three Sth grade classes OF the
Fruitmere school which graduated
while Mr.. r. /. Harry was professor
of the school. we're pleasantly enter
tained at the residence of T. S. Ward.
South Rhodes avenue. Lawn games
we're played until late. Ice cream and
cake refreshments were served.
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Miss Emma Darby OF Pueblo. who
has been attending the teachers inst
tue for the past two weeks. spent Fri
day afternoon very pleasantly with
Miss Olive Runner Miss Darby re-
turned to her home in Pueblo satur-
day.
Mrs. clir and children of Lincoln
Park spent Sunday, with L. p. Mink
and family OF Dozier avenue.
49,
Mr.. Miles Lamb. who is in the en-
ploy Of Mr.. VIM. smith. went to Webs
ter Park Saturday where he expects
TO work for some time.
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Mrs. Elmer Arharts Of Lincoln Park
spent most OF last week visiting Mr
and Mrs. Geo. Newell Of Dozier av-
enue-
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Mr. Carl Mcgss Of Lincoln Park and
sister. Miss Lena Mess Of OHIO. Nere
the guests OF Mrs. E. II. Carpenter
sunday.
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Tae East Canon Embroidery club
viii meet with AIRS Lynch Of Fowler
avenue a pleasant afternoon Is an
tlcipated.
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Mr.. Han and family. who moved 70
Howard. Colorado. las; fall. are nov
ing into the Bee Lloyd place on -Four
Mile They were unable to remain
at Howard On account OF Mrs. Halls
health. Mr. and Mrs. Bee Lloyd ex-
pect TO move onto the place at How
ard where Mr.. Bee Lloyd wn farm
the place under the instruction OF DR..
Rambo. the late purchaser.
Mrs Kennedy OF Cripple Greek is
the guest o; Mrs. Ross johnson OF
Four Mile
Miss vlrlan Webb. sister of Mrs
Madse Madsen. and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harkins. brother and sister OF Mrs.
VIM. Heavenridgc. OF Hannibal. Mis-
souri,. are expected to arrive here this
evening to visit an indefinite length
of time.
Mr.. Geo. Newell and family spent
Sunday with n. n. Gage of Four Nile.
Miss Ruth was the guest OF her sistcr.l
MIRA. Newell. Monday,
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Mrs. ed Miller of Four Mile has
just returned from a two weeks visit
with her parents In Colorado Springs
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Miss Edna Williams OF town Ia Wis
lting her aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. II. williams OF Cyanide avenue
Miss Constance Snyder was taken
to Cripple Greek just recently where
.n.
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LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES

hF. D. ". WoooIoru mas returneu
from Maxwell. n. NJ. where he has
been for some weeks looking after the
interests ow his land POSSESSIONS IN
that vicinity.
Fred Huling spent Tuesday after
papn collecting on the Park for III
he* Y. a c. A. building fund
John Steirs is home for the sum
mer vacation He has been attend
ing the Medical University at Chi
cago the past two years.
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The Women's prayer meeting OF
District s5 met Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Jones on Colorado avenue.
The next meeting VIII be with Mrs
Mcmillan
Mrs. Everett Staley OF Trinidad was
a guest OF her friend. Miss Ida Geb-
har& during the C. E. convention a:
Canon City. Mrs. Staley was a dele
gate from the First Congregational
church at that place.
Mr; and Mrs. Grant Ross and
daughter. Muriel. OF chetek. Wis, and
Mrs. Ross sister. Mrs. Gertrude
Ramsley. OF Colorado Springs. are vis-
itins at the Foster and Freidenger
homes on Sherman avenue.
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About thirty young people enjoyed
a jolly hay-rack ride Thursday even
ing. going to Florence. Miss Rice
chaperoned the party and the Gains
brothers we're the drivers
Mr.. T. U. Smith and son. George.
also ~ Smiths father. SIR Bottom
stone 81 Iowa drove to Cripple Greek
to get view OF some OF the wonders
Of Colorado mountain scenery. re-
turnt the last Of the week
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10 tnd Mrs. Gains are spending o
few days at home after attending 90
their alfalfa outiiuz cn fhcls biz farm
near SLOAN They report two hun
ares srcs OF wheat looking tine.
They expect 20 commerce harvesting
IN about tao weeks.
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Mrs VIII Charson % Canon CITY
brought her siiier. AIRS chapson OF
HlaWatha Kansas. out Monday for a
ylsl, with Mrs swei,Eer. They we're
mutual acqualntanees at the old
home at Hlawstha.
Mrs. 81 Blols Of Amhursi. Nob. =
here Oh visit to the family OF her
dAuS'er. Mrs. March. on Elm avenue.
Mira y =. Curtis has been enjoying
a weeks visit with Mrs. Nellie susiek
of Belmond. Iowa.
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James Mckay. who lately came from
olatha. Kansas. for visit with his
sister, Mrs conna'ser. had the mis-
fortune to fall from a bicycle while
out riding Sunday. He was thrown
against big rock which bruised him
up considerably. He has not been
able to be about for a few days.
though his injuries are not considered I
TO be OF a serious nature.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Johnson and
baby. accompanied by Miss Mary Bar
ley. enjoyed an auto trip to Pueblo
last week where they spent day or
two. going from that point to coiora-
do Springs to take in the sights
few more days. returning over the
new road to Canon City. They re-
port a most delightful outing.
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The strawberry-lce-eream social
given byf,he ladies' of prayer meeting
District No. SO. on Tuesday evening.
for the purpose OF adding to their
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The acreage OF all cereals oultivat-
ed in Colorado in 1909 was i.057 sos.
as compared with 5e5.sss for 1899.
The Rocky mountain district. all trib-
utary TO Denver markets. showed BY
far the largest increase in acreage OF
cultivated agricultural land. Ths
same section also showed fully thirty
times as great percentage OF in-
crease in production as any other geo
graphical section Of the country.
Hay Crop Largest.
The increase in the acreage OF hay
and forage produced vas IS per cent.
and the increase in yield was but 36.4.
The Increase in value OF crops was
ILLS per cent. due to the enormous
advance in the value OF hay in the
past few years. The acreage eulti-
waited in hay and forage crops in the
state is larger than for any other
crop. being l.sS5.osi acres
The record for the production OF
potatoes is one OF the best shown by
the report While most of the pota-
growing sections are showing de-
ereases in the yield per acre. Colo
RADIO showed a most promising in
crease. proving that colorado's soil
Is increasing in productivity. while
that in older sections Of the state Is
becoming less productive from year
to year. The increase in acreage OF
potatoes cultivated was sts per cent.
while the increase in yield was 1855
per cent.
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W-H--H

Mrs. clir and children OF Lincoln
Park spent Sunday, with L. p. Mink
and family OF Dozier avenue.
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Reeora Waas Aas sf,ss fessltA
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Miss Emma Darby Of Pueblo. who
has been attending the teachers inst
tue for the past two weeks. spent FRI
day afternoon very pleasantly with
Miss Olive Runner Miss Darby re-
turned to her home in Pueblo satur-
day.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-06-27

The strawberry-ice-eream social
given bye,he ladies' of prayer meeting
District No. 60. on Tuesday evening.
for tho purpose OF adding TO their
pled3e fund for the new Y. NJ. c. A.
building fund was n most decided sue
cess. Aharts lawn. among the big
tres. on East Grand avenue, was a
denintful place for such an affair
and the space was srowded with old
and young Japanese lanterns hung
oys4 Che long gables. which were ar
tisiicSlly oruamented with a profusion
OF flowers. The walters were kept
busy for an hour or two to supply
tho demands Of the crowd. Several
we're out from Canon City carly In the
evening. and later wagon load OF
people intereved in the project camo
in for their share Of the festivities.
Altogether the occasion was an un-
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H-U-u

Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Johnson and
baby. accompanied by Miss Mary Bar
ley. enjoyed an auto trip to Pueblo
last week where they spent day or
two. going from that point TO coiora-
do Springs to take in the sights
a few more days. returning over the
new road to Canon City. They re-
port a most delightful outing.
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Mrs Everett Staley OF Trinidad was
a guest OF her friend. Miss Ida Geb-
hard. during the c. e convention 4.
Canon City. Mrs. staley was dele
gate from the First Congregational
church at that place.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-06-27

Mr. WIN chapson % Canon City
brought her siIier Mrs. ohspaon Of
HlaWatha Kansas. out Monday Tor a
visit with Mrs sweitEer They we're
mutual acquaintanees at the old
home al Hlawatha.
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Mr. Miles Lamb. who Is in the en-
pluy Of Mr.. VIM. Smith. went to Webs
ter Park Saturday where he expects
to work for some time
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Mrs. Elmer Arharts Of Lincoln Park
spent most OF last week visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Newell Of Dozicr av-
enHe
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-06-27

About thirty young people enjoyed
a jolly hay-rack ride Thursday even
ing, going to Florence. Miss Rice
chaperoned the party and the Gains
brothers we're the drivers.
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~ snd Mrs. Gains are spending q
few days at home after attending 90
their alfalfa emitting On fhcis big farm
near sloan They report two hun
ares wrcs OF wheat looking ane
They expect 10 commerce harvesting
IN about two weeks
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-06-27

Mr., and Mrs. Grant Ross and
datkhter. Muriel. OF Chetek, Wis. and
Mrs. Ross sister. Mrs Gertrude
Ramsley. OF Colorado Springs. are vis-
iting at the Foster and Freidenger
homes on Sherman avenue.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-06-27

The three Sth grade classes OF the
Fruitmere school which graduated
while Mr.. r. /. Harry was professor
of the school. were pleasantly enter
tanned at the residence of 7. S. Ward,
South Rhodes avenue. Lawn games
we're played until late. Ice cream and
cake refreshments were served.
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Mr.. 81 Blols Of Amhurst. Nob. =
here On a visit to the family OF her
dau sa'er. Mrs March. on Elm avenue
r-~AW
Mira y T. Curtis has been enjoying
a weeks visit with Mrs. Nellie suNek
of Belmond. Iowa.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-06-27

Mr.. F. U. Smith and son. George.
also srs Smiths father. SIR. Bottom
stone 81 Iowa drove to Cripple Greek
to get a view OF some OF the wonders
Of Colorado mountain Ecenery. re-
turnt the las, Of the week
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08
The Big Guthrie Center Chautauqua.

The Ghthrie Center Chautauqua be-
,gins Saturday afternoon of this week.
This chautauqua is one of the best
managed independent chautauquas in
Iowa, and it is also paying institution.
They have a strong program this year
and it will receive generous patron
age. Guthrie Center has an ideal park
for chautauqua and something like a
hundred tents will be erected by the
campers. The camping feature is the
strong feature of the chautauqua In
booklet recently issued appear the
familiar faces of Frank Hopkins and
A. H. Sayre in the ticket booth. They
are two of the best scouts in the Center
and they hustle every minute of the
year to make the Guthrie Center Chau-
tauqua the greatest Chautauqua i n
southwestern Iowa. A great many
from here will attend.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08
One Of Trio Found Guilty.

Justice Ross held court Friday after
noon at the court house, the case being
one of assault in which Frank Staber
was the plaintiff and will Muir, Joe
Rieger and Joe Dionis were the defend
ants Tie assault took place at the
home of one of the defendants in Viola
township week ago last Sunday. From
the evidence it appears that the men
started out with little house party and
later INDUCED in some amber fluid re-
freshments. The plaintiff was stung by
some bees that had nestled in the house
and was urged to participate in a game
of horse shoes" The plaintiff is Ger
man and has not been in this country
very long. The defendants are of the
same nationality and they proceeded to
have some fun with their new recruit.
Staber resented the attacks made upon
him and had his assailants arrested, H..
]. Mantz appeared for the state and j.
NJ. Graham for the defendants. The
entire afternoon was taken up in the
presentation of evidence and arguments.
The jury found Will Muir guilty, and
he was fined $40 and costs. Rieger and
Dionis were discharged.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08
Shaw Pays the Money on Road.

In compliance with court order is
sued by Judge Wheeler last week
.$25, 900 was paid over to E. s. Harlan,
of Atlantic, receiver for the Atlantic
Northern and Southern Railroad, by the
syndicate of which former Governor
Leslie NJ. Shaw is the head, to apply on
the purchase price of the road. By
this payment an extension of time until
August 30, in which to make the re-
manning payments on the road is
secured.
Governor Shaw went to Council Bluffs
in person Monday to make the payment,
and at the conclusion of the transaction
left on noon train for his home in
Denison where he will spend few
hours before returning to Philadelphia.
1t is understood that he will sail for
Europe next Saturday to personally in,
vestigate the present status of the
S5,OO0,00 bond deal which is pending
in Brussels, and if it shows no likelihood
of going through an attempt will be
made TO place the bonds with another
firm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08
Villisca Murder Suspect Detained.

The fore part of the week, a man
named Sawyer, half demented and with
a Ratchet in his possession, was arrested
at Clarinda as suspect having guilty
knowledge of the eight murders in Vii
lisca at the home of J. B. Moore He
had been working on the railroad Sec
ton for several weeks
Saturday the man had slight alter
cation with another section hand and
that evening he bought small AK or
Ratchet. This connection with his Pc
culiar actions, led the authorities to
think they might have the perpetrator
of the Villisca atrocities; supposition
that has been further strengthened by
the suspects talk. He was taken to
Creston for safe keeping and yesterday
was given hearing. Villisca people,
and brothers of the murdered man
failed to recognize the prisoner as the
man whom they were looking for. On
account of his peculiar actions Sawyer
is being held for further investigation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08
Prominent i'aTme- Dies at 5-syton.

John Larsen, living near Brayton
died at his home Tu asdav of last week
from disease from which he Las been
a sufferer u long time He was raised
in the XII .ha lion neighborhood and
was thirty-tlre Years of age He leaves
to mourn his Un;imely death, wife
and five childr,H, the "lIest of whom
is about twelve yeas OF age. Iir. Lar.
sen was an industrious young man and
owned the farm ON which he lived.
Mr.. Larsen submitted to an operation
at the Atlantic hospital last fall, but
later went to the hospital at Rochester,
MINI. However, these surgical opera
tions failed to relieve the sufferer. Mr..
Larsen was a son-in-law of Soren P.
Daugaard who resides west of Brayton
and was one of the most highly respect
ed citizens in the neighborhood.
Funeral services were held at Oak
Hill church Wednesday afternoon and
was largely attended. The floral tribute
was profuse and bore an excellent testi.
mony of the esteem in which the
deceased was held in the community.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08
GIRL IS GOOD WALKER
Nephew and Niece Of Rev. Schwab Of This
City Walk From Their Nebraska
Home to San Francisco.

Miss Della Antilles and her brother,
R. c. Antilles, niece and nephew of Rev.
J c. Schwab, of this city, have walked
from their home in Sutton, Neb, to San
Francisco, Cal. The lady is physical
culture teacher and the long walk was
undertaken to prove that womankind
was as as strong as mankind. In COM
pleting this great task, Miss Antilles has
established a new walking record for
women. for she is the first western
woman to complete as strenuous an I'M
dertaking as this. Several men have
accomplished the fete. This brother and
sister walked the l ,6SS miles from their
Nebraska home in 43 days, averaging
39i miles a day.
Few women could endure the hard
ships experienced by Miss Antilles on
this trip. At first there were the sore,
swollen feet, aching muscles and scorch-
ed faces Then came the stretches through
the desert, with long walks between
DldCts "uCIC WI lCl IOIllu bC ODlolIlOtt
and occasionally almost day without
anything to eat. In some parts snakes
crawled over the tracks in front of
them, or they heard the whirring rat
ties along the road bed. They slept in
hay lofts, herders' shanties and other
odd places, including one night in five
by five telephone booth on trestle.
Miss Antilles showed her grit and won
through. The first part of the trip, the
feet of both the mixers" were so sore
that they could scarcely keep on going,
Every time they saw a pool of water,
or an engine tank, they would run to
soak their feet in it and cool them off.
The first week was one of the hottest OF
the summer, and one of the days there
was a terrible wind storm to make mat.
tiers worse. They had to walk with
their eyes shut good part of that day.
In Wyoming they encountered a snow
storm and Mr. Antilles froze his ears
They walked as much as II miles in one
day and Is or more several days.
Miss Antilles and her brother left SUIT
ton early on the morning of May p
The Sutton boosters gave them send
Off. The first week in Nebraska, they
walked just $50 miles and she lost eight
pounds. They expected to average 81
miles a day, but for the first few days
they far exceeded this. They did no
walk on Sundays and took one or TIVE
other days off to visit spots near thei
line of travel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08
THE BULL MOOSE PARTY
Neminates Their Candidates For the
National Ticket-Teddy Great
Favorite in Chicago.

Members of the new national progress
sive party planned to nominate Col.
Theodore Roosevelt as their standard
bearer in the presidential race and to
ring down the curtain on their first
national convention yesterday. Accord
ing to the arrangements of the leaders,
the convention concluded amid display
of oratorical pyrotechnics that attracted
thousands of spectators to the Coliseum,
Colonel Roosevelt name formally was
placed in nomination by William A.
Pendergast of New York, a short time
after the delegates reconvened. Mr.
Pendergast's nominating address was
followed by the seconding speeches OF
eight persons we'll known throughout
the country.
In addition to nominating Colonel
Roosevelt, the convention was scheduled
to name Governor Johnson of California
for second place on the progressive ticket
and to adopt platform said to be the
most advanced ever submitted to a
national convention in this country.
The first thing on the convention 5
third day programme is to effect per
manent organization, which was accom-
plished quickly by making the temper
airy chairman, former United States
Senator Albert j. Beveridge of Indiana,
the permanent chairman and otherwise
making the temporary organization
permanent.
The platform was not given its final
form until a comparatively late hour
yesterday morning, after the platform
builders had worked nearly all night in
efforts to get the various planks into
shape satisfactory to Colonel Roosevelt.
The platform as presented for the
Colonel's consideration early in the week
was greatly reduced in length.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the convention the leaders will begin a
series of conferences to decide plans for
the progressive campaign.
1t is said that Senator Joseph NJ. Dix
on of Montana would head the national
committee and that Oscar Straus of New
York would be named treasurer. Also 1t
was announced that both Colonel Roose'
Welt and Governor johnson would take
the stump and travel into all sections OF
the country.
When told he had carried the Kansas
\ primaries Roosevelt said:
Il am very much pleased. This is al
interesting commentary on how Kansas
feels about the fraudulent nomination.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08
Kendall Refuse; % IKE Race.

I, Hon. n. f. Me-. -, CONGRESSMAN
from the 9th district, an wAo was re-
nominated at the rr!n'"y I1St June,
has served notice thai lie will lot make
the race in NovemNe". Nr. X 'ndall
gives as his reason t., VI h, AeaIth will
not permit him to mae the strenuous
campaign which wouil be necessary
for him to make. Man Lowans viii
learn with regret that Nj l.end,'l has
taken this position. He is oAe OF the
brightest men in the House. An o:otcr
of exceptional ability and splendid
lawyer. His political carear has been
watched with interest and many wele
of the opinion that he would make Iowa
a splendid governor some of these days,
or, would sooner or later land in the
senate. Mr.. Kendall expects to enter
the practice of law at Des Moines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08
Organizing New Booster Clubs.

Audubon ought to follow in the foot
steps of number of other towns in this
part of the state who are recognizing
their Commercial Clubs and Booster
Clubs after the fashion presepted by
Nelson Darling who gave lecture at
our Chautauqua a couple of weeks ago.
New conditions are arising daily and
these conditions must be met. The way
to meet them is through organization
and a good live Chamber of Commerce
in which the farmer, clerk and business
man have a mutual interest. Audubon
is as good a town as there is on earth,
and the only thing she is lacking to
make her the busiest town on earth, is
a good live, organization of boosters.