Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-05
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Farmers OF Burton township.
Howard county. recently built the
first permanent road in Howard coun
ty. A part Of the road between Blr'
ton and Bunker Hill was almost i'm
passable, so the farmers Of the VI
oinity hauled rock and built oneei sht
Of a mile Of rock road.
Chillicothe has voted $4,000 10
bonds for school purposes.
The Shelblna Fair win be Aug. 25-2S.
John Holloway. OF Columbia, well
known In Mexico. has resigned his
position as assistant cashier of the
Boone County Naional Bank and
bought Harry Broadhead's interest
in the Sykes & Broadhead Clothing
Co of that city. Mr.. Broadhead goes
into business in Poplar Bluff.
The Trenton Commercial Club has
decided to let the boys in as well
as men, and C. L. Rettig, who's a
member Of this town and country
club hearing about the proposition.
drove seven miles in order to be
the first mas to enter his son,
They had a sleet storm in Gil
man City last week and Dudley Reid
OF the Guide reports that be made
tn distance of thirty feet to his
coal bin IN two steps-Kansas City
Times.
Macon's saloons close April q.
During the recent smallpox scare
at CentralIa 100 persons we're yacci-
mated by the physicians Of that
town, another proof Of the saying
thar it's an m wind that blows no
body good.
An election viii be held in the
Auxvasse consolidated school dir
trlct March Z to vote on a bond
issue Of $4,000 for the purpose Of
baying a site and erecting and equip
ping a new school building
Some people in Missouri think
they're abused in the matter Of tax
es, and TO such the Fulton Gazette
would Hike to point out the sad case
Of James L. Cole. a deputy sheriff
who owns property in Bath. Mason
county, Illinois. The property was
assessed at s18s. and the taxes
amounted to s10.44. The state gol
si.s2, county s1.1s, town t~wenty-sever
! cents roads and bridges s115. city
81 .9s. schools $4.53. In addition tc
which ne paid a dog tax Of 81.
THE good old days" laments L. C
Gooden in the Parnell Sentinel, "wher
a man drove a horse with one arm
and supported a dainty bit of calico
with the other are only memories Of
middle aged couples. The present gen
ration only lmaglnes It is enjoying
itself"
Sturgeon is organizing an automo
bile club to help make good roads.
The Columbia eight mjle-road com
mission Is preparing to lei a contract
for 8 miles of rock road this spring.
Thomas H. Lawrence has sold his
interest In the Auxvasse Clothing to
Joe H. Dudley. Mr.. Dudley has EN-
ployed John Ward Tyler. clerk.
MokFTT AooPT5
COMMISSION FORM.
Monet, Mo, Feb. 81.
Monet adopted commission form
Of government at an election here
yesterday the majority in favor being
II. Much interest was aroused in
the question and the campaign was
hard fought.
BIG COMMERCIAL
CLUB MEETING.
Men OF all vocatioBs will assemble
at Jefferson City March 10 and II to
attend the convention of the FEEDER
alton Of Missouri Commercial Clubs
which was formed to bring before
the United States convincing arg1t
nents that Missouri Is the best
place in the United States in which
to invest. earn a living, establish a
business, or own a home.
KENNETH SANFORD HoNoREp.
Kenneth Sanford. OF this city,
who IS attending Missouri University,
was made a member OF Tomb a
Key an honorary freshman-sopho-
more fraternity. This Is quite an
honor and Mr.. Sanford is quite for.
tunate in becoming a member.
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
F. @. Jacob and j. B. Holterman
have been appointed delegates from
the MartInsburg Commercial Club to
the meeting of Missouri Commercial
Clubs at Jefferson City March 10th.
J. N. Stephens and J. B. Devault
appointed alternates. !
WET" TOWN is sALooNLEss.
Webb City. Mo-. Feb. rs.
Despite the fact that the wet"
In Cartervilie won in the
recent local option election, thus far
here appears little chance Of plac-
ng saloons In the town. In not al
single block in the entire city can
taxpayers be found who will
Iisn a petition asking for a saloon.
In one block where only one signer
. required To make up the major.
ty OF the taxpayers, one residence, :
$ the only barrier, and this can be
'emoyed. It ls said. by the payment
y 5000, the present price set by
he owner. In other blocks, there are
ihurches and II 10 impossible TO place
saloon adjacent to these buildings.
dARriNseuHo TO
HAVE GARAGE.
H.. y. Holterman has sold an inter.
st in his blacksmith shop at Mart.
tn Frank p~aachaao ana al .