Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-19
Er.ioht and passenger pspots.

Freight ard passenger bsPSes-
The Club petiiloned both the Wa
bash and CO A. Railroads for i'm
proved freight facilities. and
for a larger and better passenger de
pot from the Wabash. Each Of these
roads have built a new freight-house,
and the Wabash passenger station
has been enlarged. The matter OF
train sheds for the protection OF
passengers arriv ng and departing
al stations is stlil a matter Of Wn-
finished business. We hope 10 see
them built this year.
Monster FarmeiS Mating
On Saturday. May 10Th, a monster
Farmers Meeting was he'd IL s p.
Emmons' tent on jefferson street, at
the corner Of Liberty and the farm
bureau was organizing. This meeting
/. was favorably commented on by thu
farmers and people generally. Cuf
entertained more than sx hundred al
dinner. The high school band furnis
ed music. The speakers were Of
state aud national reputation.
Clean Up Day.
May 18th was "Ciean Up Day"
Club used its best efforts in having
this day observed II may be sug
gested there Is stu me cleaning III
to be done and a movement lookiai
TO greater civic pride has been sug
tested for this year.
Electric Road.
March 18Th and May i6th. effor
was made TO assist the Electric Rail
road Company, but as no agreemen
could be reachd the committee wa
discharged with the thanks OF m
! club.
Farm Adviser.
Much time and labor was spent Il
the organization Of the Farm Blu
reau and in the employment Of tn
Farm Adviser. There was also con
siderable money raised far thot pur
pose RESULTS the Bureau Is ii
operation Much good work hai
been accomplished We believe n
one who is informed Is objecting tt
the plan. May the good work 20 or
The bureau should be fully support
ed by the people OF the County gen
orally, as II requires eons derable mo
ney TO carry on this work. All Of the
officers should be members Of tn,
Commercial Club and a cordial re
quest and invitation Is extended.
Rock Roads.
The eight-mile road district ecm
mission, in which the club has al
ways showed a fatherly interest, hay
ing endorsed the movement In tn,
beginning. and worked for it's crea
lion, has made many improvements
in the way OF drainage. culverts, ana
now has to its credit something owe
three miles Of permanent rock roads
a number of concrete bridges were
built last year by this commission.
The press noted with pleasure cour
tesies passing between County
Court and the Club-in the matter al
Road improvements Aug 81 and %.
Maps and data concerning roads and
Audrain County sent department Of
Commerce and Labo. Jefferson City
Also advertisement to Automobile
Blue Book. Comm tee attended Road
Meeting at Montgomery City. News.
papers raise fund for permanent o
crete c~ulyerts
Fail Festivities.
This celebration. which ives plan.
ned last fall. was abandoned on ac-
count of the dry weather
County Jail.
This matter is now entirely in the
hands OF The County Court and Il is
believed that favorable action will be
taken In this very important
mater, as early as ways and
Means viii permit.
Factories.
The factory committee have plan
ned a trip to other cities In the in.
Of this movement at an ear.
date. On November 6, plans for
a factory fund was approved
by the board Of directors in fact this
plan was to procure a tract OF land
and sell il in city lots. the proper
ty to be used to ecu new indus
A committee was instructed