The Holt County sentinel., 1916-09-01
NORTHWEST MISSOURI.
The Most Important News Con.
II. densed From the Leading
Papers.
(lsy A. A. Jeffrey

(By A. A. Jeffrey
After an auto trip through n mum
her of Iowa towns, a prominent citizen
of HOPKINS has become an advocate
of oilirg the streets OF the town IN.
stcad of paving. The advantage of
The chcapor system as he sees il -
that IL may he extended to every
street in town. while the cost of the
having limits its use TO only n street
or two. II is estimated that the cost
Of oiling will amount to about Sc IN
iron, OF each ordinary residence lot.
The burlington Junction Post last
week contained an unusual advertise
mcnt-a half page, for which the cdi-
tor, LOYAL IN the hest interests OF his
community. probably received and cN.
pcctod no pay. Tho text Of the al
Is worth copying and explains itself:
"To win the race Of life, n town md
community must pull together for
their mutual good. Farm land in
crcnscs in value when located in the
trade radius Of thriving. prosperous
town or city. a town or city grows
and prospcrs when IL Is surrounded
by a loyal, thrifty farming commu.
nifty. Let's join hands for our mutual
benefit"
At C;allntin. the Young Mems Chris
tian Association is doing n lot Of good
They maintained "I" tent at the
rha'i,auqua and are now planning n
tennis tournament. Their annual camp
is opcn this week and the entire com.
munity ia enjoying H. program Of
basket dinners. athletic meets, fishing.
swimming, canoe fitting and canoe
races.
The owners of overflow lands along
the valley Of Grand River nrc cN-
pccting soon to receive IRON Wash.
ington, u. G., the final report Of the
federal drainage engineers who spent
part Of the summer taking q pre-.
liminary survey Of the valley. The
Recommendation oi these experts
will b. awaited with much interest by
many North Missouri counties having
similar problems.
because he wouldn't take n dare.
Morris lirown. uf Stahh,rry, rode his
horsc out upon n foot bridge. When
half way across horse and rider pluug.
ed from the bridge and the hoy was
Killed.
Editor Ficklin. of the Dckalb Coun.
ty Herald sounds n warning with ref.
crcncc 81 the class Of attractions that
seek admission 10 our rural pcnics.
l...u t.... sst
the people wan, their children Ia wal.
low early in life IN that which hrings
rottcnncSs Of soul in time. and makes
for soul ruin IN eternity. they
need only nllow show rights 10 be sold
nj places Of this kind to the Spccklcl
Toms and loose l.i2zics Of the world"
In the storm which visited Sayan.
nah recently the Elmer Howard fam.
lily hal an unusually narrowing eN.
pcricncc. a limb from large maple
tree was torn or by the wind and
force that il penetrated the sidin..
and plaster and projected three feet
into their living room.
Andrew county this week H. being
way Association.
The Savannah Reporter contains n
refreshing account nf ncighborhooh
gathering near WhitCsvillc IN which
the big farm home of J. u. llohson
was thrown open to the ncighhors
and AN all.day picnic was enjoyed.
Tho happy even, L. commented upon
Us follows: "ln this strenuous. speed.
mad age II L. rare that day or Is
taken for such an old-timc noighbor.
hood gathering Of genuine enjoyment.
No doubt il would lUhrica,c lifc's ma.
chincry 10 stop oftcncr the inccssan,
grind and spend n day In real health
full relaxation. 10 say nothing Of the
moral and spiritual uplit,'
Harmony community, in Nodaway
county, will open is newly organized
high school next Monday In the base.
ment Of Harmony church. An eight
months course will be offered this
year, and in 1917 a second years
course will be added and the school
will take rank as an accredited second
class high school.
The first article in o notable his.
torical series now being compiled by
the Elizabeth Harrison Chapter Of Tho
Daughters OF the American Revolution
appears in the latest issue Of tho
Bethany Republican. This first artcl,
Is biography of Mrs, Emcline TEN,
plcman, n resident Of Harrison county
who came to that locality in lstl
while It was still portion Of Davies.
county. Among the many facts re
corded in the article is an account Of
Bethany's first and only saloon-wa,
back in the forties. The proprietor
prospered until one night he fought
and filled one of his patrons, aftel
which he left for parts unknown an,
bethany has not had another dram
shop within its limits in all the year
that have followed.
Hatfield, not content with Mother