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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-17

constitution and laws shall comply
with this section provided. however.
that any such society organized under
laws of any other state may provide
that az to business within this state
the foregoing provision shall govern,
and that as to such business the vote
of the majority of it's members in this
state shall be binding.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-17
HA

Mrs.. L Heaton returned from Boyne
City Saturday afternoon where she
had been called 10 the illness Of her
mother.
Axel johnson spent Sunday in
Champion visiting relatives Inc
friends.
Cora Uren and Florence Grattan
spent sunday in Crystal Falls visiting
relatives and returned here Monday
morning.
Mr.. Banford OF Ishpeming arrived
in Alpha Sunday morning on q few
days visit to HE sister Mrs. A. Rogers.
Earl ~Brscegirdls left here Sunday
evening for Marquette on a few days
business mission.
BENZ. Volendorf of hanitowoc Wis.
is in Alpha for a few day on business.
Genevera Anderson of st. Sault
Marie il a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Miner for a few days.
III. Kranenburg left here last week
for Iron Mountain where he was mar
ried Thursday and returned to Alpha
Friday afternoon.
James O'Callaghan OF Norway was
an Alpha business visitor on Wednes-
day.
j. McPharlon of Iron Mountain
spent Wednesday in Alpha on business.
Mrs. VIM. Holman was a Crystal
Falls business caller on Wednesday.
Chas. Udel who has been seriously
i'll for the past week vas taken to the
Hospital Tuesday.
Mr.. Sopher of Iron River has organ
lied a Y. M. G. A. club the Number
being twelve boys. Officers are as fol.
lows: Arthur Guimond, President /;
Earl Bedore. vice-P President Otto
Forsman. Secretary and Harold Swan
son Treasurer.
Jas. Gremore who has been employed
at the Judson Mine for some time has
been transferred to Amaas whore q
new mine is to be started.
Anna Holmes visited in Crystal Falls
last week.
Church services were held in the
school building on Wednesday evening.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-17

r. J. Cheney 81 Co, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able 10 carry ont any obligations made
by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-17

Cases of Chicken pox must be
reported to local board of health.
Conspicuous placard on the house.
Isolation of patient until disquamation
(peeling of is complete. Keep patient
from school ten days after disqua-
nation (peeling off, is complete.
Other children in the hon sehold who
have mad Chicken poI may continue
In school. Fumigation not required.
A. A. Metcslf NJ. ID.
Health Officer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-17
Hows THIS,

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case OF Cstarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
euro.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-17
Hematite Township Proceedings

At a regular meeting Of the Town
ship Board OF the Township OF
Hemasite held on Sept. 30 the follow
ing members were present
Christopher Rowe. Supr., JnC.
Blomquist, Clerk, Chas. Wedberg,
Justice and Frank Jacobson Justice.
The following bills were then presen.
ted and read
Jno. Norwood agt. freight 90
liver Olson Marshall 90 90
Hemlock River Mining Co supp 5 02
s. +. Grove agt freight SIS
=. Murchie express 297
ONiel Oil g. Paint 90 gasoline 80 "a
Ole Peterson killing stray dogs s 90
Erick H~endrickson Waterman 80
Jno. Osier 425
christopher Rowe ser rs supr rs 90
Frank Jacobson ser as Justice 5 90
Chas. Wedberg ser as Justice 5 90
liver Olson pumpmsn 25 10
Royal Gas Light Co supp 25 %
Jno Blomqusit ser as Clerk II so
Jno Norwood agt freight 50
o,car n,rs.oor S...ane %
~. uonry ,ra -. az "a
q McMn,cnio = a. nsa,,,
officer Is 90
7 - sh,.,s ...,;on. 80
IoN,a, Org p.;r, ~ ,.so,;,. aS
q y Crowa $500 80
rb-r;s,onhor pov. col. n,u. ,Iol
Ana pIomo,;., ,a.m -, ass
- a %
A. johnson labor n c0
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-17

Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Prices rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for son-
stipation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-17

to the incorporation, regulation and
supervision of fraternal beneficiary
societies, with the power to Issue
death benefit certificates, shall DO
submit tted to the qualified electors
OF your county on Tuesday. November
third, nineteen hundred and fourteen.
In Witness Whereof, / have
hereto affixed my signature
and the Great Seal Of tho
State, at Lansing. this 18th
day Of September, in the
year nineteen hundred and
fourteen.
Fred'k. &. Martindals
Secretary Of State
BY ID. II. Mills
Deputy Secretary of State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
NORTH EAGLE.

We had a good rain Thursday ev--
ening. Lightning did some damages.
u. w. McFadin is spending a few
days in st. louis.
Everybody is busy ~threshing.
Miss Nora Wilkerson is spending
a few days with Miss Ida Wilker-
son of Santa Fe.
The lecture given by Rev. Coil
at Santa Fe Tuesday night was very
good. A large crowd attended.
Rev. Andrews filled his regular ap'
pointment at Santa Fe Sunday morn
ing and night. A large crowd attend
o6
Listen. are you going to attend the
Chautauqua at Mexico this year be-
ginning August goth.
Rev. Marian preached at Santa Fe
Sunday. a large crowd attended.
John Dashner, who died at his
home Thursday morning, west of San
Ia Fe, was buried at Santa Fe Sun
day at II o'clock. Rev. Marian preaci
cd the funeral. Mr.. Dashner was "A
years old. We extend our sympathy
to the sad ones.
Ewell Drake is spending a few
few days with his folks. DR.. and
Mrs. Drake Of Santa Fe.
Everybody get ready to attend the
Chautauqua at Santa Fe the
14th to tho 10Th OF August.
Mrs. Wilbur Brldgford returned tc
lie home In Mexico Sunday, after
spending a few days with homefolks
at Santa Fe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
6EREA.

MI. &c Mrs. L. P. Dye ire go
erta'nnt a new daughts-
Mrs. Wade Wood retudned home
from a short visit to her sister and
father. Mrs. Woods home is in Cal
wood. Mo.
Bud Johnson left Monday for Hat
ton to do SOM car~penterng.
ouintano is bringing his New Yorh
band to the Chautauqua at Mexico
This is an Italian organization and
is especially fine.
Marion Barnes and Jim Berrey are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs, ]. E. Clark Of
near Benton City.
Mr.. Mollencotche will teach the
Ellis school this term.
The wind blew hard Thursday in
this section. but no serious damage
was done except to corn. The light
ming killed a mule and horse for
John Baker.
The meeting at Mt. Zion is PRO
crossing nicely. They have had
nine additions up to this time.
Mr.. Dashner died Thursday even
ing at his home near Santa Fe. He
was buried at Santa Fe Sunday. We
extend sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Fred Galloway, wife and daughter
of Moberly are visiting relatives
here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
AuxvAssE.

Misses Kate Wood and Ailene
Woodson are home, after visiting rel
atives and friends in Mexico.
Mrs. Tate McCue of Mexico visited
homefolks here Saturday.
A. R. Brown and family left Wed
nesday for Arkansas, where they
were called by the sudden Illness
of Mrs. Browns sister.
The Jones Chautauqua opened herr
Wednesday with a good attendance.
Mrs, Hubert Gibbs is on the sicl
list.
DR.. Adams and family motored t.
Thompson Sunday and we're guest
of Judge and Mrs. c. c. Bledsoe. DR.
reports the Judge to have 1850 A
of corn in roasting ears now.
Lindel Craighead suffered severa
minor injuries the first of thu
week, when his horse ran ava!
with him, but. luckily, his injuries
were not serious.
The car with 10 head Of beef OF
route to the Chicago market wa
burned near Fulton last week,
Next big event after our Chan
tauqua is the big Redpath.vawte
Chautauqua in Mexico. and the pro
gram bids fair to eclipse all prevI
Gus records and our citizens shoul,
turn out well, for We do not offer
have anything OF the kind within 1.
miles OF us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert scherer pass
ed through here first of the weeI
in their car, having motored thrc
from their home in vinita, okla. Mrs
scherer was formerly Miss Leona
Jackson Of Mexico where he
mother lives and which place wa
their destination.
Martha Lake. little daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dudley, is som
better at this writing.
Mrs. Victor Hamilton, who wa
taken to the Mexico Hospital Wed
nesday, where she was operated OF
Thursday for appendicitis is do
ing nicely.
Mrs. Parker is home from Column
bia.
]. H. Minor and wife, accompanie'
by Miss Kittie Brown, spent Thu
past Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Bol
Pratt near McCredie.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom smitl
Wednesday, 18th, a fine boy.
The ball game between Auxyasse
and Mexico Thursday ended with .
Of IS TO eleven in favor O
Auxyasse. f1 ErlvI
Mrs NJ. r. Kennedy and children
are home from Hannibal and wer,
accompanied by Mrs. Roberts. Mrs
Kennedy's mother who will visit her,
a short time.
Mr. Gerald Potts OF Bachelor me
with a painful accident last week
when a team of mules got fright
ened, throwing him from the wag
on and dislocating his shoulder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
NORTH AuDRAlN.

The prospect for corn is good.
Bryan school house has a new
roof and other improvements.
The Chautauqua at Mexico bids fall,
TO eclipse all previous records.
J P. Albright is building a new
granery.
The Mexico Chautauqua program Is
undoubtedly the strongest that
the Redpath-yawer people have ever
sent out.
There will be an ice cream upper
at olivet Church Saturday night. Au-
gust LIST, and everyone is invited.
I. N Dowell sold to r. R. Buck.
ner a good pair of mules for $49O.
Mrs. Reuben Harlow is some bet.
Ter at this writing. m
Martin Howard and family ~
Brunswick are visiting his brother.
o. e. Howard.
Miss Blanche Berry was the g,,est ~
irienas IN Mexico Saturday night
and Sunday. al.
Walter Crawford and family Of
Mexico visited his mother Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. cauthorn of Oklahoma is VISIT.
Ing her mother, Mrs. Reuben Har.
low.
James Berrey is visiting relatives
and friends near Benton City.
Quintano is bringing his big New
York Band to the Ch~autauqua at
Mexico. This is an Italian organiza.
ton and especially fine.
Don't forget the Ice cream nm.
per at Midway Church Saturday night
August 25th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
moLIno.

The protracated meeting here is
progressing nicely; there have been
nine additions to date. Bro. Lyon
is preaching some very able sermons
to large audiences.
We understand o. L. Woods has
sold his farm to a Nj. Alexander OF
Macon county for SOS per acre and
is to give possession the first Of
January. We hate to see this good
family leave and hope they decide to
remain near.
Mrs. Richard Baker entertained
about is or 20 young ladies with a
bunking party Friday night in honor
Of Misses Nellie Pearson and Mary
Whitley.
Misses Gertie and Goldie Bybee
Mexico were guests Of Miss Leota
Weaver Saturday.
Mrs. Gala Kemper Of Paris is the
guest Of her niece. Miss Ruth Woods
this week.
Mrs. jeff Howard and mother, Mrs.
John Livingston OF Centralia were
guests OF Mrs Lee Brown and mother.
Mrs. sallie Morris. several days last
week.
Misses Laura, Byrd and Maggie Bar
netttt OF Mexico returned home
Monday from a visit with Mrs. win
Heller.
Chester Dowell and family Of Long
Branch we're dinner guests Of DR..
Flynt and family Sunday.
Mrs. Lacy Weaver OF Littieby Is
the guest OF Miss Leota Weaver
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Marshall Of
near Centralia are visiting rela-
tiyes near here.
Mrs. Ed. Crooks of Worcester was
the guest OF Mrs. Forest Weaver on
Sunday.
Misses Addie Livingston and Hazel
Howard OF Centralia were guests Of
the Misses Cauthorn here Sunday.
Miss Maurine Hendrix had as her
guests Misses Mary and Frances
Barnes OF Thompson last week.
Miss Grace Greer is the guest OF
Mrs. Herman Worley.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Weaver and
son and C. L. Weaver of Skinner at
tended church here and ate dinner
with H. L. Weaver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
RowENA.

Miss Anna Sharp is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hugh Peck. this week.
We had a nice shower Monday ev.
ening.
Brother Slade filled his regular ap
pointment at Maple Grove Church
Sunday. A large crowd was present.
There is prayer meeting at Maple
Grove Church every Saturday night
before the first and third Sundays
Everybody is invited.
There is preaching at Antioch
next Sunday.
George Anderson and wife OF
Kansas City are visiting relatives
In this vicinity.
The cor through this vicinity Is
looking good since the shower.
A baby boy, born to Mr.. and Mrs
Beverly Myes Sunday night, died at
IL O'Clock a, m. Monday. Burial at
centralia Tuesday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
C o u N T Y
NOTES
By W. CLYDE JOHNSON
Superintendent Of County Schools

800; having 8 months, So; more thar
8, 3.
8. Number cases OF hardness
1860; truancy 1s; corporal punish.
ment 252.
O. Number Of pupils that may be
seated in public schools. white 5,15l;
colored 800; total, SAT-.
TO- Number Of pupils graduating
from common school course male, SO;
female lOs; total 1873.
Ii. Number enrolled in high
school, male 2o7; female 2es total
47s. A
u. Number Of high school grad
yates, male Ss: female AZ; total so.
10. Number districts in county
having libraries. So; volumes in lib.
raries, 1o,247; value of libraries
s4,Ss6. IS; volumes added this. year
2,105; number Of districts that com
piled with the library law this year
46; amount spent this year. 81. s43.64
II. Number of teachers holding
certificates, Satellite z; Eve year
s; normal diploma p; elementary
16; county LIST grade 40; End grade
80; Bird grade "a; special 4; total 1872
Is. Number of teachers who have
had high school training. one year
s; two years "A; three years q;
four years 81; total 40.
le. Number of teachers vho have
had normal training. s weeks
Is; Is weeks 30: 80 weeks "a; two
years or more IS; total ia.
IT. Teachers who previous TO the
present year have had experience in
teaching as follows: No experience
20: one year IS; two years II; three
years IS; four years -; five years
IL; six TO nine %; ten or more So;
total 152.
is. Number Of teachers who have
held present position. one year SIS
two YEARS 4s; three years 9; four
years 8; five or more years 70; total
I52.
10. Number OF teachers employed
White, male, 10: female 1874: total
143.
colored, male 5; female 4: total
9; Grand total 1852.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
NEW HOPE.

w. T. Chick, wife and daughter
we're guests of Archa Johnston and
family Sunday.
G. D. Wilson and wife visited C..
W. Wilson and family Sunday.
Sumner Davis and wife were the
guests Of G. H. Dickey and family
Sunday.
We had threefourths OF an inch
Of rain here Thursday night.
The Rev. Harvey OF Kentucky filled
the pulpit at New Hope Sunday.
There will be a meeting at New
Hope Church Saturday. the 25th. at
3 o'clock to cali a preacher. All
members r. requested to be present,
c. H. Dickey bought a hay baler
from D. B. Fadis, price $3.50.
Now for the ~Chautauqua. the biggest
ever he'd. There viii be fiue speech
es and the best Of music.
Albert Dollins is with c. H.
Dickey this week, helping with the
hay baler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

H. C. Hutchins Of near Benton
City. had s5 acres Of wheat that
made 20 bu. without any bonemeal.
H. c. Hutchins. a prospero1s farm
e. OF near Benton Cry. has ebou'
8 acres Of alfalfa that was planted
this spring and Is growing IN fine
shape. This is a crop more Of which
is being put in each year IN Andrain.
John Jaynes OF Beagles neishbor-
hood had his wheat yield q ~ bu {
the acre.
Hanry Showers. who lives west o.
town. has had a so ton concrete 81
10 built on his place. B. A.. Powell
local manufacturer. made and erect
cd Il
Frank Pierce OF near Benton City
ihreshed 500 bu. Of wheat this year
His oats yield was one OF the besi
in the county. He had IS acres O
oats that made an average Of "a hu.
DR.. Goolson. down Benton City
way, thrtshed 1000 bu. OF wheat thiI
year. He had 10 acres that made p
bu. He has 60 head OF hogs on fee
that average 2e5 lbs.
August Duffen, who farms neal
Benton City, says he has 65 acres o
corn that is the best prospect h,
has had in s years. He had IS acre.
Of oats this year that made II
bu.
Chas. Harrison. OF Benton City neig
borhood. had 10 acres of wheat thai
made 80 bu. and 40 acres that made
% bu. This is one of the besi
yields in the county.
A little more than q quarter OF an
inch OF rain fell in Mexico and the
surrounding country, Monday night
and Tuesday morning. Rains like
this help the crops wonderfully ant
don't muddy the roads badly, either.
Jack Brown & Son, of this coun.
ty, marketed a load OF steers. 81
averaging 14O5 pounds that sold fol
$3.50, a pleasing price. on the st
Louis market Monday.
Mexico, Mo-, q. S. A, was very
much present at the Winnipeg. Can
ada, Horse Show last week.
Col. William D. Lee, of this city,
was judge of the saddle horse classes
and several of the horses exhibited
came from Mexico. Four in the sad
die class were sold by Lee Bros. and
two by Tom Bass. Tom Bass also
rode several horses of ]. Lemon, OF
Winnipeg, in the Show. Col. Lee,
as usual, displayed excellent judg-
ment in his awards which were high.
ly satisfactory.
Mexico. Mo-, is surely the saddle
horse center of the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
NORTHEAST BENTON

Lewis Mckee and family of Mex
leo visited at C. A. Garver's sun
day.
Mrs. Chas. Hildebrand returned
from Craig. Neb., Sunday. where she
had been on an extended visit. Hel
little granddaughter died about a
week after birth.
Miss Pauline Wilmhorst visited ov
er Sunday with homefolks.
Several attended the fish-fry al
Seed Tick Saturday.
The Chautauqua will be held in
Mexico August 2O-26. An unusually
good program will be given this
year, and no n can afford to miss
this intellectual treat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

This week l had the pleasure oil
visiting with Farmer Rusk some Of
the boys in the corn growing con.
test, which be has so creditably In
~augurated and is so vigorously car.
rying on in this county. He has
forty ia the contest, and judging by
the corn that We saw. there will soon
be some farmers in this county pro.
ducing 100 bushel corn. In spite OF
army worms. chinch bugs, dry wea-
Their, and numerous other draw
backs, all have corn to be proud Of,
and all r proud Of their acre
patches. Not every one will win a
prize, but everyone win have got ex-
perience that will be worth to him
many times the value Of the prizes,
We also found one little girl, Miss
Selb, who is raising some tomatoes,
in the tomato contest. She has been
eating tomatoes for some time, and
her vines are loaded.
The rest Of the week has been
spent in making out the yearly re
port to Superintendent Evans.
shall give a part Of 1t.
/. Enumeration. White. male 2.645;
female 1883; total 5,2SS.
Colored male $50; female. 81.
total 591; grand total s5.s29.
2. Enrolment, White. male. 2.02f;
female, 1925; total s.946.
Colored male. 1870; female, 15s;
total 34s; grand total 1924.
3. No. of districts in County en-
rolling less than Is pupils. II; Is
and less than rs. 80; rs and less
than 90, SO; 40 and less than 60, 4;
more than 60, 6.
4. No. Of districts in County hav-
ing an average attendance less than
10, 5; and less than Is. 2s; Is and
less than Is. A; Is and less than
40, 8; more than 40, 6.
s. Total number of days atten-
dance Of all pupils 52O.744; average
daily attendance s.sss.
6. Average length of school term
in days 1887; numbers of school
houses built during the year. 3.
Z. No. schools having four and
less than months 2; six and less than
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Etfie p. Mcdaniel to c w CriIwell
lot 10, block 6 and lot 81, block Z,
Fairyiew Place. Mexico, $500
II. r. c. Tucker to H. Cisy nc
clure, lot 8, block 2, w'aoalawl
Place and pt OF lots 9, 10 and i2
survey 4s. Mexico, 81 and other.
Annie NJ. Dunlap 70 T. j. Hollo
e IL OF Sw and w ~ u sE II :
81 s, 81 and other.
Tine c. Houston y al 20 Matilda
2 Wells. part ~ lots II and II, blk
z. Davis Add to Mexico, $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

Frank Houston returned home on
Wednesday. after a visit with rela-
lives at Marshall and Salisbury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

THE VAN BLUNT DRILL
is the best drill on the market. Sold
by J. p. Powell d2w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

Don't forget ]. P. Powell carr,.. !.
! line Of hardware as well as i'm.
Dlements. mn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

G L vanatta to B F Miller NV o
NV Of 90 81 III $3.50
G l.. Vannai IN l. Miller.
W NV Of 80 81 II 5000.
William RopDel % George r Ans
In W IL Of NV aaa XIV II ~ s.
6. $1,000.
Esti McDonoueh 10 Toy Il Wright,
lot 3. block ., Fair ir1nhd Add 4
Mexico. $500.
D c Bushnell 10 joseph nDrsi
on, S IL Of Sc Of IL 81 7. 81 90.
Joseph Bnrston TO Annie Bushnell
5 IL Of Sc Of II 81 Z. $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

Q. y. Tucker will demonstrate "Ho
Point electrical appliances at the
Pure Food Show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

A few good oil stoves left. Come
>arly and get one. j. P. Powell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

a few good oil stoves left. Com
early and get ]. p. Powell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

me unknown consorts. heirs, devils
ees, donees. allenees, the immediate
nesne, remote, voluntary or invol
untary grantees OF each and ev-
cry one Of the following named
persons: Joseph Bett o'Rear, cbas.
II. Hardin and Melissa N. Jewell,
Defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
. or PUBLICATION.

m the Circuit Court. September
Term. 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
Stock Notes

Stock Notes
q 3 q
LOCAL HARKET. q
Wheaf-7oe. n
corn--72 and re.
New oats-sO and s2c. n
straw-stbo a ton. y
Good timothy h~ny-s7.50, n
3 3 = 3 q =
81 Louis Cash.
No 2 Red ~ IL a 81 IL
Hard 80 a - li'l'l'lflNH
No ? Hard 50 a s.
No Corn rs
No 20
No 2 w 81 a22
No 2 Oats 80
Chicago Close
Wheat July 81 IA A Sept so 80 a rs
Dec SO rs A May IS IL
Corn July Il Sept 6s IA B Dec 81
ls a SIS b May 80 A
Oats July ~ Sept IS IA a ss B
Dec 20 "a B May 80 IA a 3S
Pork July ESQ Sept 20.g7
st. Louis Close
Cattle 1000 including zoo South.
ems. Steady.
Hogs 5000. &c higher.
Sheep $500. Steady.
Columbia. Mo, July 20,
Corn IS feet TAN Is a result of
the timely rains of the past few
weeks in Boone County. An eight
acre bottom field belonging TO the
University OF Missouri near Rollins
Spring. on the State Farm, averages
close TO IL feet in height. Some of
the stalks will be turned over TO
j. r. Crumbaugh for use in preparing
the Missouri agricultural exhibit for
the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Prof.
Il. H. Hughes, Of animal husbandry
department brought in a stalk yes
terday that measured Is feet with
an S-foot spread of leaves. A man 6
feet 5 inches tall could barely reach
the first a by standing on tiptoe.
Bin Caldwell OF near Benton City
Is feeding 5S head Of hogs that av-
erage $50 lbs.
Grant Morthland, of Beagles neigh
borhood, a progressive Audrain far
mer. had II acres Of wheat that av-
eraged 20 bushels and was No.
quality.
Roy Beagles, northwest Of Mexico,
had so acres of wheat that aver
aged % bu., this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
SALE ON SWINGS

20 Per Cent off on all porch furni.
ture this week.
dzw1 u. Roy Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

c W. settle,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
FARMERS EXCHAl

Ads in this column cost
line each insertion ST., ~
the line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

Don't forget :. p. Powll carries a
fine line Of hardware as well as I'm
plements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23

FOR SALE OR EXON,
Farm Of l6S A., 4 10 nj. d,
seat town; well improved +
hog fenced. Close to sebsa
Church, VIII exchange "a, :,
property not to exceed \
Price, s75Oo.OO.
A I room residence and / Z
elevator and feed store IN .
town No opposition. Good
sion Price 100000. WIN
change for s to 20 acre Il.
farm, close to town.
vi DAVIS REALTY Co.
Davis Lincoln Co., Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-one JuuI0,
type for sale. ,sM
VIII be sold lmmedlatelv. n,
session in August. 4. i
4 Son. Mexico, Mo. u