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big advance and bought IN eighty,
gradually adding TO it until had 30
acres Of the best lend in Iowa. tAea
felt no need of asking favors and found
it easy to patronizc the mail order agents
that came almost weekly to our dsoe.
| regret to say that WAS the first in
the county to make up neighborhood
bill and send it to . mail order house.
Though we got bit every once in .
while, we got in the habit of sending
away for stuff.
Gradually our merchants lessened
their stock of goods-for lack of patron
age. Finally we began to realize that
when we needed bolt quickly for ma
chinery, or clothing for sickness or
death, we had to wait and send away
for it, which wasn't so pleasant. One
by one our merchants moved to places
where they were appreciated, and men
of less energy moved in. Gradually
our town has gone down; our business
houses are ''tacky" in appearance, q
number are empty, our schools, churches
and walks are going down, we have no
band, no library nor ball team. There
is no business done in the town, and,
therefore, no taxes to keep things up.
Hotel is closed for lack of travel. Go
down to the depot when the train pulls
in and you will see the sequel in mail
order packages.
Mine years ago my farm was worth
sl95 an acre; to-day I'd have a hard
matter to sell it at s167 an acre. 1t is
too far from live town'-so every
farmer has said that wants to buy. He
wants place near schools and churches,
where his children can have advantages.
have awakened to the fact that in
helping to pull the town down. it has