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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
j. W. STEPHENS DIES SUDDENLY
Recorder of Deeds J. w. Stephens
Died After Short Illness.


Recorder of Deeds J. w. Stephens,
of East Promenade Street, died at
his home in this city, Tuesday morn
ing, after a short illness of one week.
The cause Of Mr.. Stephens death has
not been ascertained. His death was
a shock to the people Of Mexico.
Mr.. Stephens had been elected to
the Office of Recorder of Deeds at the
last general election and at the time
Of his death had acted as a most COM
petent county officer only eight
months.
He was 54 years old, the 22nd Of
June this year and had spent the most
Of his life in Audrain county, where
he resided three miles from Rush Hill
Mr.. Stephens leaves wife and -four
children; two girls and two boys
Ellen and Marylee, Emmett and
Birch. He has three living brothers
and three sisters, namely; Franl
Stephens of Etewanna, Calf; Pay
ton Stephens and A. P. Stephens
both of Columbia; Mrs. Emmett Proc
tor, of West Audrain; Mrs. Cloy Jen-
kins and Mrs. Fannie Norvall, Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Stephens was member Of ths
Methodist church in this city. This
funeral services were conducted
Thursday morning from the Metho
dist church at 10 o'clock, the Rev
Mr.. Robert Chinn, of vandalia, con
Quoting.
The Ledger joins the friends of tn,
family throughout the county, in ex
tending sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Methodists Appointments.

At the state Methodists Church
meeting in st. Joseph last week, the
following appointments were made
for the Mexico circuit.
Presiding Elder, A. B. Culbeftson;
Auxvasse Circuit o. H. Phillips; Cen
tralia Station, A. G. Stormton; Cen
tralia Circuit; B. E. Miller; Fulton
Station, W. L. Scarborough; Fulton
Circuit, J. II. Hubbard; Hallsville
Circuit, F. P. Hanes; McCredie Cir
cult, ]. W. Slade; Mexico Station, S
! w. Hayne, J. H. Jackson, supernu-
merary; Mexico Circuit, Henry Neigh
bours; Moberly Fourth Street, c. N
Broadhurst, A S. Ewing, Jr., preach
er; Moberly, West Park, A. G. Zum'
brunnen; Mokane Circuit, W. W. Will
son, B. p. Hawkins Jr., preacher
Montgomery City Station, G. A. Shad
wick; New Bloomfield Circuit, W. H
Ellington; Readsville Circuit, ]. M
Hornback; Sturgeon Circuit, Ernesi
Jones; Wellsville Circuit, G. L. Uht.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
ATTEND THESE MEETINGS.
Rural School Meetings in County Will
be Most Attractive.

Dear Teacher:
September A, 1915.--You probably
heard at the August meeting about
the plan to organize corn judging
clubs in the rural schools Of Audrain
County. The Commercial Club at
Mexico is backing the movement. We
hope to organize club and to have
a Corn Day Program in each school
in order to reach each community.
We aim to have big county exhibit
and contest following the local meet
ings.
In order to aequaint the teachers
and pupils of the 9Th, 9Th, 7th and Sth
grade with this plan, we have de-
eided to hold about ten meetings at
different places in the county and to
request the teachers around these
places to attend the meetings of that
section and to bring the 5th, 9Th, 7th
and 9th grade pupils. The aim is to
give more definite idea Of the work
to be done. We are glad to state that
Mr.. Gass, the State Superintendent,
endorses this plan and has promised
to be with us Monday, Tuesday and
probably a part of Wednesday.
Please look over the schedule of
places and the time of the meeting
and be present with your 5th, 9Th, 7th
and sth grade pupils. II is under
stood that all pupils are to be marked
present for that day. We hope to see
you at one of these meetings.
Monday, a. M, Sept. 13, Chapel
Grove, District 81. Monday, p. m.
Sept. 13, Rush Hill, District 66. Tues
day. a. M, Sept. IA, Grow, District rs
Tuesday, p. m, Sept IA, Farber, Dis.
trict 9. Wednesday, a. M, Sept 10
Beagles, District 20. wednesday, p
m, Sept. is, Bryan, District "a
Thursday, a. M, Sept. 16, Naylor
District 81. Thursday, p. M, Sept
16, Pine, District AS. Friday, a. nv
Sept. II, Cant, District So. Friday
p. M, Sept. II, Mexico, District 3d.
y
We consider this one Of the bes
educational campaigns ever carried OIL
in the state. There win be talks ant
demonstrations prepared especial.
for rural schools. We hope to hav'
your cooperation in this matter.
Yours truly,
I r. H. Emerson,
Geo. w. Reavis,
+ Addie D. Roof,
w. Clyde Johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

the Commercial Club is interest
} the growth and prosperity Of
co and thinks that we need street
y it would not be out of the way
to express itself along that line,
here is anything that has ever
/ up in this city that should be Of
prtanee to the Commercial Club i
hs to the writer as though it is
kt lighting. What's The use Of
|ng about bringing this enterprise
pat enterprise or this man or that
to Mexico until our street lights
lighted? And just think Of it,
l5c on the s1OO we can get the
better lighted than it ever has
before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
SCHOOL ENROLMENT 1884.
Mcmillan High School has Largest
Enrolment in its History-354.

The Mexico public schools are start
ing off with the largest attendance in
the history, of the schools. The total
enrolment is 1884 in the Mcmillan
High, the Central and South Side
schools.
The High school is full and over
flowing. Three hundred and fifty-four
students were registered by noon
Wednesday and the possibilities are
that more will enter. A number of
students from the county are attend
ing the high school.
The enrolment at the Central school
is 416 and at the South Side 264.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
cRoP FIGUREs sTILL GRoMING

Nhof FIGURES STILL GROWING.
REFERRING 70 the reports regard
ing the enormous crops grown this
year, the Breeders Gazette editorial
" says:
When the fish are feeding in over
flowed grainhelds or around the
sprouting shocks in deluged districts,
the farmer may be pardOned his won
der as to where this billion-bushel
yield of wheat will be garnered. There
is no doubt about the growing fig
ures. The Government confirms the
possibilities of this billion harvest as
forecasted by commercial crop report
ers, and estimates the present promise
close up TO that total. Our news col
umns give the details of official fore
cast Of around 5,5o0,Ooo,O0O bushels
Of wheat, oats and corn. Despite the
damaging rains of the past month,
especially in the southwest, the fig
nres Of wheat yield are raised s,OO0,-
900 bushels over the July report. If
the forecast should find its fruition in
the harvest, the total wheat would
exceed any previous yield by 75,OO0,-
900. And if the northwest is FORUM
ate and harvest damage proves less
than is expected, the mouth-flling flg-
ure will record the 1915 wheat har-
vest. Oats promise a yield within
100000 bushels of the record, and
corn is close to the 3,0OO,0O0,0OO mark,
which would put it nearly 25O,OOO,OOO
bushels ahead of last year.
Greening shocks may give rather a
sickly hue to these figures, but gen.
eral conclusions are apt to be mis-
leading when reached in a local atmos-
| phere. Kansas has undoubtedly suf-
| fered severely from surplus water.
The double crop" of last year is now
halved by some observers, who do not
expect harvest of more than 8O,OOO,-
900 bushels. This is the other extreme
The southwest is the chief loser al
the harvest, but difficulties if not dam
ages have been encountered over wide
areas. 1t seems fair inference, in
view Of this persistence of favorable
figures from all sources, that our 1917
harvests were SO huge in prospect thai
considerable shrinkage can be suffered
and yet leave record-breaking totals
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
NEW HOPE.

Born, to W. H. Wilson and wife, a
fine boy. Weight, IL lbs. Mother
and babe are.getting along fine.--Jack
Pulls and wife were guests of James
Wisdom and wife, and also Mrs. j.
Andy Childers.--Bernard Sellars and
wife visited Harvey Stuart and wife
Sunday.-W. N. Chick and daughter
visited R. r. Dollens and family Sun
day.-I. d. Wilson and wife visited
W. H. Wilson and family, Sunday
James Wisdom sold one span of mules
to Green and Son of Centralia, for
$300.-Albert Dollens sold eight hogs
to Mr.. Anthony, of Centralia, for
$7.25 per 100 lbs. The weight was
161 lbs.-The base ball game Sunday,
between Brown Station and 0possum
Walk, ended with the score Of is fol
Brown Station and s for 0possum
Walk.-The Rev. Arvin will begin a
protracted meeting at New Hope the
14th. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.--Clay Berrey spent week
or two with his father and mother anc
other relatives on the Walk.C. w
Wilson spent Saturday and Sunday OF
the Walk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

ERE is only one way to get roads
bat is to spend your good hard
q. We are not going to have
oss-state highway through Aud
&nless the road is of the required
and improved. We have had
BE having every show to stay on
hap with a cross-state highway
3 the meantime other counties are
4ng good roads and we talk and
hnd talk just like we do about
be light and every proposition
IS of Importance, and in tht
Atime we do away with the count,
engineer and county farm ad'
Just so we can get along with.
pending any money we all seen
happy. What's the use?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Real Estate Conyeved.

Alfred Decker to Edward L. Knost-
man, Quit-Claim, Consid. $1OO $50
acres in S " Of II and in N " Of
2O-51-1O.
B. A. Powell to Ollie NJ. Powell,
Warranty, Consid 1851 Lot II in Sub
Div. Of City Survey So and Y A in.
NE NE SW of 26-51-9.
B. A. Powell to Clyde R. Powell,
Warranty, Consid. $3.50 Lots 7 and s,
Block A. Rawling Add. to Mexico,
Joseph W. Greene to G. J. Savage,
Warranty. Consid. $1,000 sW of 20
and NV of 26-52-6.
| Annie F. Beal TO G. r. Gibson,
Warranty, Consid. $4,000 Lot 6, Block
In, Orig. Mexico.
Harry G. Carnes to w. Guy Brad
ley, Warranty, Consid. $100 Lot in
Block Z, Reusch & Hill South Side
Addition to Rush Hill.
H. E. Tralle to James w. Gallaher,
Warranty, Consid. $4,000 Lot l3 in
Block 1 of South Side Park Addition
to Mexico.
Richard Mullins to Paul W. Risk,
Warranty, Consid. $500 Sc NV and
NE SW Of 27-50-7.
Mary Bell to Geo, W. and Jas.
Walter Adams, Warranty, Consid.
s1,4OO Lots Q and 10, Block 5, Null
ldrow's Sub-Div. to Mexico.
Frank Coatsworth to Thomas J
Bybee, Warranty Consid. $f00 and
other Tract lying E of Block s, Dill
lards Addition to Mexico.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
ARMY TO CONTROL BORDER.
Entire Brownsville Section of Rio
Grande Country to be Guarded.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. SIT was
announced here Tuesday night that
Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston of the
Southern Department, is to issue or
ders placing practically the entire
Rio Grande River country in the
Brownsville section in the hands Of
the United States army. 1t is under
stood that the army will devote its
forces primarily to guarding the bor-
der, leaving the policing work in the
interior, except when special troops
are needed, to state and county Off
GERS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
GEORGE MARSHALL. Secret,

GEORGE MARSHALL, Secretary
of Westminster College, Fulton, Mo.
is developing into one of the most
successful canvassers in the field to-
day. George is just completing d
phenomenal canvass for Westminster
College, and we predict that the schoo
will open this year with the largest
number of pupils in its history. Mr.
Marshall is a Mexico boy, and we arr
all proud of the record he is making
at good old Westminster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Miss Williams Principal.

Miss Anna Williams departed Mon
day for Laddonia where she is to
teach in the grade schools. Miss Will
liams has been elected principal. She
is graduate of the high school and
Hardin College in this city and we are
sure she will be capable teacher.
Miss Williams is the daughter Of
Mrs. W. w. Williams of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
A Brilliant Wedding.
tParis Anpeal)

3 " ~~-%A' - R1tNN--(
Over 200 guests attended the we'd
ding of Miss Leila Bipp, to Mr.. Joe
Mitchell, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Anna Lipp, near Long
Branch, Wednesday evening, Septem-
Der /, 1915. The ceremony was per-
formed by Elder Shively, Of Paris,
Missouri.
Mr.. Mitchell is a young man of
sterling qualities, and his bride is one
of the most highly esteemed young
women in her township. This was
probably the most elaborate wedding
eyer held in the country. Miss Clara
Jones, of Portland, sang, 20, Promise
Me-" at the beginning of the ceremo-
ny. Six bridesmaids, dressed in white
chiffon over pink silk, and carrying
long shepherds crooks, preceded the
bride and flower girl to the Gothic
arch, erected in the front yard. Miss
Lucille Speed acted as maid of honor
and Sidney Hickey as best man. The
bridesmaids were Misses Jessie anC
Cora Mundy, Frances Lipp, Lilly
Mitchell, Blanche Berry and Ruth Car
penter. The little flower girl was
Frances Mitchell. The bride was
dressed in chiffon over satin with 9
veil of tulle and lilies of the valley
The men were attired in Palm Beach
suits.
The happy couple will make theil
home on the Mitchell place near Cecil
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

ON the advice Of the Attorney Cen
eral, the County Recorders Office will
be closed until successorfto to the late
y. W. Stephens is appointed, which
will likely be Saturday. As far as we
can learn, everybody in Audrain Coun-
ty Is for the appointment Of Mrs
Stephens, widow Of the deceased, who
is in every way well equipped for this
important position. Governor Major
Is in south Missouri and will not re.
turn to Jefferson City until Saturday
when the appointment will likely be
made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Welcome to Mexico

Mr.. John Perkins, cashier of the
Bank of Bellfower, Bellhower Mo-,
has moved his family to Mexico to re-
side. His daughter will attend Har-
din College while his son will attend
high school. The schools of Mexico
are very fine, and bring a large NUM-
ber of people here to reside perman-
ootlx,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
LOCKED UP MRS. ARMOUR.

Chicago, Sept. Mrs. ]. Ogden
Armour, wife of the Chicago packer,
and three women servants were held
prisoners Monday night by two rob-
bers who ransacked the Armour home
and escaped with $500 in jewelry
One Of the intruders forced Mrs. Ar
mour and her three maids into 9
room and held them there while his
companion searched the house. Nc
trail Of the two men was found.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Lee Bros. Buy Horses.

Bill Lee, of Mexico, member of Lee
Bros, dealers in mules and horses,
was stock sales day visitor in Fulton
and picked 16 head Of horses and
mules, mostly horses, at prices rang
ing from SIS to SITS. The market
was more active for Mr.. Lee than it
had been during several stock sales
that had gone before and he was well
pleased with his days business.
Charles Green of Centralia also was
one of the out-of- f-town buyers in the
city. He was looking for mules and
purchased about six head at various
prices.-Fulton Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
M. DoNNELLY DENIES REPORT

vi. DONNELLI DEIfIEo AET ORA :
"rhe report that | have charged
Phil Shire with violating the neutral
ity Of this country in his frog ship
ments to Germany is mistake
Thus does Martin Donnelly, owner of
Gaby Delys, the famous high kicking
frog, dispose of a recent rumor. Mr.
Donnelly says Gaby is his only kicker
The remainder of his frog crop, which
will average this year rs frogs to the
gallon, is to be sheared and the hair
sold to one of the fighting nations to
be used as false whiskers for the mem
bers Of the secret service.
The hides will be tanned and cut
into hammocks for distribution in
Ulster the 18th Of next March. u
am experimenting at present with a
hairless frog for use in the tropics,
said Mr.. Donnelly, "If my work sue
ceeds expect to sell the process and
retire next year. In that case ! expect
to spend the remainder of my days
experimenting force of capable
workmen clipping the coupons on my
bonds. My frogmobile is about com
pleted and will be put on the market
next spring. Using frogs forfmotivt
power instead of gasoline will prove 8
big saving to the public. The machine
will sell for much less than certain
popular buzz-buggy made famous b.
anecdotes"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

SOME of those property owners,
who are unwilling to pay 15c on the
$1OO for street lighting, had better
wake up and get busy and favor that
proposition. They may fool around
and before they know have to pay
maybe double that price. The streets
of Mexico are going to be lighted
that is one sure thing, and If you are
Interested III this matter in any way
you had better get busy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

aNE Of the best assets Mexico has
fine public school system and its
class teachers. Nowhere will you
better schools or more loyal,
lhful and efficient teachers than in
hico. The patrons Of the school
'uld cordially cooperate with the
chers by seeing that the children
end regularly and promptly. The
iools are the most important prop
tiOn in any community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

STATE Superintendent Of Insur-
Re Charles G, Revelle Of Farming
is to be appointed on the Supreme
pch of Missouri by Gov. Major to
Fceed the late Judge John C. Brown
'selle, prior to becoming Superin-
ndent Of Insurance, was assistant
the Governor when Mr., Major was
'torney General and is a fine lawyer
'ls appointment will prove mosi
pular one
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
AIR RAID ON ENGLISH COAST
No Details Yet Of Fires and Casualties
From Bombs in Eastern Counties.

London, Sept. s.-A German all
raid of the east coast of England oc'
Cured Tuesday night. The oficia
statement regarding the raid says:
"Hostile aircaft revisited the east.
en counties Tuesday night and drop
ped bombs. 1t is known that there
have been some fires and some casual
ties, but particulars are not yet avail
able. The number of casualties viii
be communicated to the press as soor
as they can be obtained" (.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Circuit Court Notes.

VIM. McHugh plead guilty to car
nail knowledge in the Circuit court,
Tuesday, and was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
Gerhard Welsehmeyer, of Martins
burg, was given his last papers Of
naturalization by the court, Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

THE English seem to be very much
interested regarding the United
States relations with Germany, 1t
seems to the writer as though Eng
land should look after its own affairs
in the direction of putting more pep
in its fighting, and not bother about
Uncle Sam and his affairs. II Eng
land thinks that this country is GO
ing to fight its battles it will find it.
self badly mistaken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

The enrolment of Mcmillan high
school, late Monday afternoon, was
$40 students. This is 27 more than
the total enrolment last year. Quite
large number Of students from out
Of town are here to take the courses
in Mcmillan. 1t is interesting to note
that $50 is even a larger enrolment
than the Moberly high school has
ever had. The size in the two cities
makes the difference the more notice.
able.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
circuit Court Notes.

John Hart (colored) was sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary fol
burglary.
William Stoner (coloredl was sen
fenced by the court to two years ii
the penitentiary for grand larceny.
The case of Minnie Lillard VS.. the
Chicago G. Alton R. R. Co. for dam
ages, is on trial in the Circuit court
Her husband was killed at the Jeffer
son street crossing in 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
MINIsTERs TO RETuRN.

The Methodists South Conference,
whose sessions closed Monday after
noon in Chillicothe, did not make any
changes in the ministers located in
this city. This will be good news to
the many friends of these splendid
gentlemen.
The Rev. s. w. Hayne will continue
in charge Of the Mexico Methodist
church. Rev. A. B. Culbertson will
continue as Presiding Elder Of the
district and the Rev. Henry Neigh
bours will remain as circuit rider.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
westminster.centraI to coIumbia.

Westmlhstef-Sehtrai W NOiuhhuia.
The annual. Thanksgiving foot ball
game between Westminster and Gem
tral colleges will play this year at
Columbia, in the morning before the
Missouri-Kansas game. The local
foot sball enthusiasts who have been
interested in both schools are glad
this change has been made. West
minister has been in favor of this ar
rangement for sometime, but only two
days ago did Central give their con-
sent to the change in the schedule.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
~ ENFORcEMENT.

.lce in towns where they
bons there is just as much
bout the Illegal sale Of whis-
ere is in dry towns concern
egging. In jackson County
/ great furry now regarding
houses and wine rooms. Re-
Q the Importance Of the law
n these dives, the Kansas
rnal says:
is no sane reason why the
Element Of the community
Il successfully dehed by law
\ or why all who eonspire to
he law should not be inyol-
he same punishment. . : :
disquieting reflection that
bung men and young women,
to be in places Of a quite
4 character, are IN reality ac-
assisting in the violation Of
1and that that the the mere appearance
|hicer of the law should "cause
h Radical steps must be taken
such conditions. Places which
ming in open contempt of the
,uld be promptly closed. There
kcuse whatever for the contin-
Il these conditions.
eine garden owners and road
keepers have no standing in
be legal rights, which entitls
b immunity from the pro
'of the law which others must
|Fhe officers of the law are moi
make if they do not know
shere and how the law is VIC
EThey are not doing their dut,
Wing, they fail to take the ac
smanded by the situation. s.
.the frequenters are concerned
N way for them to keep from
Known is to keep away from
fwhere to be known is to b
III. The summary closing
n, of all places where The Law
sted will solve the problem il
phases and that is much bette
kinging disgrace upon innocen
pable alike"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
NM Rxhee Gets Bad FaII.

]. S. Bybee one of Mexico's oldest
citizens, who is rather infrm, fell
down stairs in the Greer building op-
posite the Ringo Tuesday morning,
and bruised himself up some but is
not seriously injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

j community was shocked by
4den death of County Recorder
tephens on Tuesday morning.
phens was one OF Audrain's
Spular county officials, and was
espected by all who knew him,
death Is deeply to be regret
Z Ledger joins the people Of
County generally in extend
rc sympathy to the bereaved
ms to be the concensus Of
that Governor Major should
Hd 20 appoint Mrs. Stephens to
unexpired term Of the Office
cant by the death Of her hus-
Mrs. Stephens is a most
and competent woman, and
) not likely to be any opposit-
her appointment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Union Telephone Company.

The stockholders in the Union Tel
ephone Company will meet at Rush
Hill, Missouri, at 2 o'clock sharp on
Saturday, September 18th. Officers
are to be elected and other business Of
Importance to be transacted. A full
attendance is desired. 2S-2t
Val Erdel, Jr., Pres.
Z. A. Feutz, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

Three Barton county hunters were
arrested recently charged with having
killed prairie chickens. There is no
omen season for prairie chickens IN
Missouri. The offense is punlsnaOie
~ Z flne Of $25 for each bird killed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

MIR. G. DoUCHANT, postmaster
1 merchant at Mt. Carmel, Mis-
F|ri' attended the Postmasters' Con-
ptlon in Mexico. Mr.. Douchant has
r. postmaster at Mt. Carmel about
Ihteen or twenty years, and has
ade a most faithful and efficient Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

If we are going to have permanent
good roads in Audrain County, the
first thing to do is to arrange for a
highway engineer. Time for talk
about good roads is past Other
counties are delivering the goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

lie Ledger congratulates the
''hodist church of Mexico in secur-
'ne' Rev. Mr.. Hayne as pastor for
'east another year. The Rev. Mr..
gne Is very popular not only in his
fcn but in the entire community
ehich he lives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
piorecr Of centraIia, NO., Dies

centralia, Mo-, Sept. Mrs, Lou
vina C. Potts, 70 years old, died at hei
home last night, after a long illness
She has resided in and near centralia
for 60 years.