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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
BLACK ITEMS.

written by Pupils of Black School.)
Mr.. X. n. Grady is remodeling his
house. - Mr.. G. L. Williams wife and
daughter, Miss Grace, visited J.. T.
Williams at Vandalia Thursday. -
Mrs. VIM. Rose of Mexico, visited her
uncle, Mr.. J. j. Freels. the past week.
- Misses Grace Williams and Mar
guerite Wright spent Sunday after
noon with Miss Bertha White. - Mrs.
b. +. Quick and two daughters and
Mrs. G. L. Williams and daughter
were shopping in Wellsville last
week. - There will be a box supper
at Black school house Friday night,
Oct. goth. Every one is invited to
come and bring boxes. 49, Mr.. and Mrs.
McClintic motored through from Kan
sas TO visit their brother, r. II. Nc
Clintic. 49, Mr.. VIM. Whitehouse is con-
structing a concrete bridge just west
Of G. II. Dubray's home this week.
Misses Olivia and Hester Gray, Of Far
Der, were the guests Of r. N. Gray
and family Sunday. - Mr.. c. c.
Quick and family Of Atwood, ILL.,, mo-
tored through to spend a few days at
the home Of Mr.. b. f. Quick. Mr..
and Mrs. L. Schmidt entertained at
six o'clock dinner Monday night, Mr..
Frank German and family, Jim Clark
and family, b. F. Quick and family,
and c. c. Quick and family, Of At.
wood, Ill. - Mrs. Weaver and little
granddaughter, Genevive Tillman, and
Miss Anna Wieschhaus were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Dubray
Thursday. - Miss Cornelia Dubray Is
the guest Of Mrs. Weaver, Of Martins
burg, this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
HARRISON ITEMS.

tby Pupils Of Ed c. Offuttl
Tony Jones is sporting a new buggy.
Tony says some Of these good looking
young widows and old maids won't
have to walk always. - c. II. Wigham
has purchased a pair Of black drivers,
Mr.. Wigham sold a 5-year-old black
horse to Lee Bros. for $3.50 and three
calves to W. 7. Hodge, two at Sc per
pound and n at ~ cents a pound
Mrs. Reid Jones, grandmother Of Mrs.
Z. C. Roberts, Of C~entralia, visited
Mrs. Roberts Sunday. Eute Fagp,
with a bunch Of men, and W. Y. Jones.
as a highway superintendent. is pu-
ting IN the abutments for the new
bridge across Ioungs Creek. where
Siias Roberts fell through in the sum-
mer. - c. Coleman is hauling his
cane to Mr.. Forhis' cane mill this
week. d II. Jones and wife drove
over 10 Paris last Friday morning for
a few days visit with their daughter.
Mrs. Thomas Mo1rehead, and family.
II. d, Lloyd and wife visited Mrs.
Loyd's parents, T. J. Crum and wife,
south Of Mexico. last Tuesday and
Wednesday. - Reid Jones traded his
old favorite gray driving horse 70 Ed
Jackson, Of Centralia. for a farm
wagon. - The Harrison District Farm
Club meets Monday night, October l6,
1916. All members are urged to be
present G. l. Denham and F. II.
Marsh will give US valuable talks on
calf feeding. All visitors are invited.
- John Hartley bought three short
yearling steers from Ernest Davis.
The price was not learned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
TRAINED NURSE SPEAKS
N HIGHEST PRAISE
Joplin Woman Declares New Medi-
cine Proved Very Unusual in
Her Case.
PROVED BEsT OF ALL
"Tanlsc Did Ne More Good Than
Everything Else Combined" She
Frankly Asserts.

JOPLIN, No. Oct IL Mrs En-
ma Cofman, a well known trained
nurse Of this city, speaks in highest
terms Of the new medicine, Tnnlac.
Mrs. Cofman recently made the fol-
lowing interesting statement She
said,
j suffered from stomach trouble
for several years. My digestion was
very poor. Gas would form in my
stomach Immediately after eating the
ightest meal. was extremely ner-
vous. Any sudden noise would cause
a palpitaton Of my heart that alarm
ed me. ! was bothered with severe
headaches and felt completely worn
out most VI the time. watched the
introduction OF Taniac in Joplin and
after a close investigation decided to
give the medicine a trial.
There is certainly something to
Tanlac. Il done me more good than
everything else combined. I've new
recommended a proprietary medicine
before. but | feel that I would be I'M
grateful if / did not tell Of the great
relief which Tanlac produced in my
case. Tanlae is really an unusual
medicine. | believe it will do anyone
good who lis troubled as was"
Tanlse, the Master Medicine, which
Mrs Coffman says proved so valuable
in her case, is especially beneficial for
stomach, liver and kidney trouble, ca
tarrhal complaints. rheumatism. ner-
vousness and the like and is a fine
tonic for weak and rundown women.
is now being especially intro
duced and explained in Mexico at the
Buckner Drug Store. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
~MARTINSRrRG ITEMS

Mrs. Vera Friedman was in St. Lou
IS shopping the first Of the week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Williams of Mex
leo, spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. d Williams - A Matthews and
family left for their new home in St,
Louis Saturday. - Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Heckmeyer, Of st. Lotus, were guests
Of the Misses Bertels Friday. - Mrs.
Margaret Holterman has returned
home from a pleasant visit with rela-
tlves and friends in California, Nc. -
Mrs. Gottlieb jacob is home from
Quincy, H., where she has been with
her mother, Mrs. Freebirg, who has
been quite ID, but is much better at
this time. - DR.. T. H. Diven, Of Wells
vile, was in town a few hours Mon
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schultz,
Of Wellsville, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Hilkmeyer Sunday. -
Frank MCrfeld, of Wellsville, spent
Sunday with relatives here. - Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Underwood are home from
a few days visit with relatives in st.
Louis. - w. A. Richards, of Mexico,
was here on business Monday. - Mrs.
F. W. Bishop went to Mexico Mon
day to visit her son, Sam Bishop, and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Paschang
and Mrs. Frank Fennewald are home
from st. Louis, where they attended
the Paschang-Hughes wedding. - A.
B. Cluster. of Wellsville, was the guest
of Miss Ruth Payton Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Blanchfeld mo-
tored TO Mexico Monday. - Mrs. H. P.
French attended a reception in Mex
leo Tuesday given by Mrs. f. "A. Dear
ing. - F. NJ. Walker was a visitor in
Mexico Tuesday. - l.. NJ. Wilburn, Of
Peruque. Mo, is here for a few days
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Wilburn. II. P. French was
t~ransacting business in Mexico Tues
day. 49, Rev. Jos. Hirner, of Fulton, is
the guest Of the jacob family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
NORTHEAST BENTON

Mr. and Mrs. Will Wenger and chill
dren visited in Kansas City last week.
returning Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hildebrand returned Friday
from a three weeks visit with their
daughter in Craig, Neb. - Vivion Mil
bred and Floyd Rockwell spent several
days in St Louis the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Cruise, Of
Ripley, Iowa, came Saturday to visit
relatives and friends. - Joseph Bailey
and family expect to move from this
locality this week 10 a place south Of
Mexico.-Ernest Leirheimer and fam
lily spent Sunday with friends living
north Of Mexico. -- Brother Head, Of
C~entralia, filled his regular appoint
ment at Benton City Sunday. He
was entertained at Mr.. Jared Mills
Grover Stuart and family spent Sun.
day at Lee Stuart's near Laddonia. -
W. c. Clement and wife entertained
three Of the latters brothers Sunday.
one from st. Louis and two from Mar
tinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

w S Hathaway to VIM Pollock Mil
G. Elevator Co. Warranty. Consider
alton $3.50. N 1-2 of Lot rs and Pt
Lot "a S of R R, Block NJ, Beattys
Add to Mexico.
John W Phillips to John C Bartels.
Warranty. Consideration S125 and
other. 2.93 A in NE NV of 25-51-9.
Hannah A Lawder to Benjamin Hill.
Quit = Claim. Consideration 81. Tract
in Sc Of 21-52-6, lying N Of R. r.
7 + Hesse to Benjamin Hill. War
ranty. Consideration 1900. 10 A
in N part Of W 1-2 Of Sc Of 2i-52-6.
J + Seitz to Fritz Kemper. Quit
Claim, Consideration s1.0O. Lot ~,
Block /, Clarks Add to Mexico.
George Washburn to j II Miller.
Warranty. Consideration $4,000. W
1-2 NE and Il 1-2 of NV and NV Sc
Of 7 and SW Sc and Sc Sw Of G.
52-li.
NJ l. Baker and T II Goe,by Trustee,
to Jewell NJ Price. Trustees Deed.
Consideration 500. N l-2 of NV of
80 and SW Sc Of 29-52-l0.
Matte Butler to Chas T and Caroline
Fighter. Warranty. Consideration
$275. Lot l, Block s., Caldwell & Me-
Pixies Add to Vandalia.
Clinton Hobbs to S NJ Locke. War
ranty. Consideration $1,000. % A in
E IL Of SW Of 6-50-s.
tt Bybee to H f Jung. Warranty.
Consideration $1,000. f IL of Lots
l24 and 125, Block "U," Beatty's, Add
to Mexico.
H E Jung to 7 J Bybee. Warranty.
Consideration $1,000. S 1-2 of NV NE
of 2S-51-9.
William F Atkinson to Gottfried
Doernenburg. Quit = Claim. Consid-
Grafton 81. and other. Sc NE and NE
Sc of 81 and 7 1-2 of Sc and SW NV
OF 35-52-6, except 30-foot strip.
Thos ] Hoxsey to the Crown Laundry
Co. Warranty. Consideration ST.
900. W IL of Lot 3, Block 8, Orig.
Mexico.
5 M Locke to Wendell S Hathaway.
Quit Claim. Consideration S1.O0
N 1-2 of Lot 70 and PIT Lots IA, S of
R R, Block NJ, Beattys Add to Mexico.
Maude L Elder to Henry W Miller
Warranty. Consideration 5000. Lot G,
Block 3, Caldwell & McPike's Adj to
Vandalia.
Chas T and Edward w Crane to
George K Crane. Quit = Claim. Con
sideration 81. ST SW and SW Sc of
q and 70 A in SW SW Of 2s-FO.7.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
SANTA FE HENS

7. Z. Hendricks and Percy Davis mo.
{ red 10 Mexico Monday. - Mrs. ]. D
Wilson and daughter, Miss Mary, were
business visitors in Mexico Monday
Mesdames Nem Jelly and Harry Haw-
kins were Mexico visitors Tuesday. -
Mrs. Roe Pittman was a Mexico visi-
tor Tuesday. 49, Mrs. c. E. Smith and
children visited relatives in Perry or
Wednesday. - Mrs. Mamie McCutch-
an. Of Monticello, No, visited with rel
atives here last week - Mrs. Annie
Davis returned home last week from
Seattle, Wash. after an extended visit
with her son. - Misses Gertrude and
Leila Davis visited Mrs G. L. Fair
balm Of lakewood the forepart Of last
week. - Bert stephens, Wallace
Bishop and Emmett DAVIS were wit
nesses at the preliminary hearing Of
Ben Lue at Paris Wednesday. $500 Mrs.
F. Med. Bridgford, Of Mexico, visited
her husband here Wednesday. - r.
A. Hanger and W. G.. DALEY were
Paris visitors Wednesday. 49, Mrs. Le-
ander Heckeart and daughter, Miss
Lulu, were Mexico visitors Wednes-
day. Twins, a girl and a boy, were
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wilker-
son Thursday, Oct. 3. TIE little girl
only lived a few hours. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Davis and little daughter,
Nadene, Mr., and Mrs. Wood Rouse,
VIM. Pittman, son Charles, daughter,
Miss Bess. and Miss Mady Wilson
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hal Dasher, - The following from the
Santa Fe Rebekah Lodge attended the
Annual Convention at Mexico Monday
Mr. and Mrs r A Hanger, Mr. and Mrs
Manston BeamOr. Mr. and Mrs I D
Wilson and daughter, Miss Mary; Mrs
Susie Heckart and daughter, Miss
Lulu; Mrs Nerna Bolts, Mrs Hattie
Howard, Misses Efie Drake, Fife
Scobee, Gertrude and Leila Davis and
Ida Wilkerson. The electric line
made a special trip at night in order
bring them home. - W. r. Camp
lin visited his son, A. o. Camplin, Of
.entralia, this week. 49, Miss Bess
Pittman visited Miss Mary Wilson Sat
urday night. - Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
.amplin and daughter, Mrs. John
Heller, and little daughter returned
from d few days visit in Oakwood on
Thursday. - Miss Isabel Wilson and
Mrs. Ollie Crigler were Mexico visi- |
tors Saturday. - Rev. Dunkleberger
filled his regular appointment at the
church Sunday morning and
evening. - Miss Viola Wilson Of Mex
leo, visited homefolks from Sunday
evening to Tuesday morning. - Geo.
4, Iseminger, editor Of the Santa Fe
Progress, was a business visitor in
Mexico Monday. - Mrs. Joe Wilson
and little son are visiting her mother
n New London. - Mrs. ". F. Bolts of
Santa Fe Rebekah Lodge, has been
as delegate TO the district con-
which will meet in Paris on
October 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
LOSES Arm AND LEG

Fred English, a brakeman on east
bound Wabash freight No. Y, lost
his right leg and arm shortly before
noon Monday, when he was dragged
beneath the front wheels Of an engine
whose pilot he was riding. He was
rushed to the Moberly Hospital as
rapidly as possible on Wabash passen-
ger train No. 3, due in Mexico at 1910
noon.
English was preparing TO turn the
switch for his train to take the i'd
ing SO No, 3 could pass, In some
manner he fell from the pilot and
was dragged beneath the wheels.
There is some hope for his recovery.
He was married and lives in Mober-
ly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

Wednesday the case of Nettie Gisel
against John Gisel, for divorce, was
heard before the Circuit Court. The
case took the entire day, there being
about forty witnesses in the case.
Court will conene again Thursday to
take up motions and other unfinished
business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
MARSHALL CHIEF VISS.
Globe Democrat

q
Marshall Chief, a son Of m'
Donald, champion saddle s''l \
the world several years ago M, |,
self a champion at the Pana~
cific Exposition, owned Oy /.
Cauthorn, Of Mexico, won iIls
ors in the stallion stake at -
Louis Fair Thursday, Marsnal
had been conceded a WHINE
nearly spoiled his chances ~ !
blue ribbon by breaking his g'a
eral times. The judges "a
this temporary fault, howeV@
evidently the stallion was DelY
be the greatest OF all the entrli
Sutton Star, driven by Tom
negro and wizard horseman an'
err, won second place in the !.
This horse is owned by Joe row
San Antonio, Texas. Nd,
Johnnie Jones, entered by DIV
Moore, got first place IN u
horse. Sadie Masu, owned y
Bro, was awarded second pDT 4
Bohemian Music entered by i0"'
third.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
DR.. Bolts Opens Office.

RI. Mcdowell Bolts, physician and
surgeon, has opened his offices in the
second story Of Phillips building on
the west side of the square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
Mexico Ledger Baby olV'' :

Remember te Mexico Ieos" c,..
Show on Friday Of the os : "a
Fair. Special, by r. M. wh na,t Nj
editrs Mexico Ledger; Pre'. Al ID
in Audrain county, one year s,S
under. list, silver Cup; Sndi i,i,r
some bouquet; 3rd, Weekly Nh
one year. To be shown d, =. c6
Friday, October 18th, in Pro''''
Room, Court House. to-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

Mrs. Chas. Palmer and Mrs. Arthur
Kase, Of Omaha, Neb., are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. W. T Keith, on North
Clark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

W. J. Mason brought this office
some Of the fine Snotor apples from
his orchard north of this city. Mr..
Mason sprays his apples and always
ha a fine crop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
SLIGHT FIRE SUNDAY

About two o'clock Sunday after
noon the fire department was called
to answer an alarm turned in from the
home Of William Pearce, on North
ABBOTT street. The house is owned by
Mrs. Eliza Miller. and next door to
the home of Mrs. Mary Key.
The fire, a small blaze, in an out
building was extinguished by a bucket
brigade before the department ar
rived. A large hole wac burned in the
roof Of the out building. Other than
that no damage was done. The origin
Of the fire was not known.
DIR. M. Mary JoDon, osteopathic
Physician, 315 E. Monroe. Phone $50.
DIT w If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
ldrdA


~ Hi I Ia
Nit mt, Householder sold two
Of ls6o-lb. cattle in Chicago " ;,
while ], F. Vigal had two .,..
i2OO-l0' cattle which brought \,
r u, Carlson Tops Market
- F. W. Carlson, of Audsis =.
No. sold two loads of stesr T.
day at the top of the nsrk.t
head averaging 1869 lb'
s1o.s5, while 20 head Of 1oIs, un's
went at $lO.S5. Both sale, ",
days extreme high points. NJ
is Live Stock Reporter.
Bees Swarm in Attic.
Bees are swarming in tbs 81.
the c. B. Morris home in Sons y
leo. Mr.. Morris haryests a nh, !
Of delicious honey every ys,, !
these intruders.
Up until Tuesday ". R. Bv.,.
two and one-half miles northeast
Auxvasse, had received tbirty.t,,
the mule colts which he bopybt l
summer in various portions d /
laway county. Mr. .BuckDer ont "a
ing but top notchers and has a. S@
best punches Of weanlngs en- \,
lected in the county. Fagn a. \
zette.
The first consignment 4 d, i,
shipment Of feeding larbs adaVs
in Montana recently by j. LmT
W. johnson, for Audrain ieg.n
rived Friday This consignnas
sisted OF $1,000 lambs, sixtess
ble-deck ears being required to
fort them from Miles City, Man
the shipping point. This condnx
was unloadcd at Thompson, Cea
liza and Mexico Friday. The utI
which will be shipped trI
Miles City in three consignment
Of 1900 spring lambs
The first consignment, 800 lana
will be divided among the follow,
stockmen Of Audrain and adjOln
counties;
J. +. Sims & Son, 1000. !
John Henderson, 600,
Squirting &son, 1000,
Price and Geo. johnson, laN
]. B.. Woolery, 800.
f. ]. Sims, 300.
G. C. Bybee, $50.
VIM. Schultz, 800.
C. C. Bybee, VIM. Schultz, John Hem
ierson, Hardin johnson and Grove
Sims accompanied the first consg
ment from Miles City, leaving thsr3
night and arriving in MeHc
Friday morning,
Cave johnson will leave Noltan
with the next consignment, about "a
double deck cars, either Friday 4
Saturday night, and get to Ns1n
with them sometime early next wed
This second consignment will h u
by a third. ". ". JAra
who has been in Montana the
weeks purchasing the lanas
big shipment, will come u .
the third and last consignment v
will arrive within the next tv'Fsa
POULTRY FANCIERS NEE
The Mexico Poultry AsSciz :
held a meeting at Sam Evans
shop Thursday night. Plans y
big poultry show which will
here November IA to IS were Z
ed. D. T. Heimlich, of Jacks
H., has been secured as iudg'Ep
show. Another meeting Of W
citation will be held at Mr.. Evans
Of business on October ~ VII
further for the coming poul'0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

Boonville, No, has q new motor fire
truck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

Gus Graham, of Kansas City, is
here on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
ii HEAD CATTLE IL
CONSISTING OF-

Jersey COW with calf by side. One
thoroughbred Shorthorn COW giving
milk ! half Jersey milk cow, fresh in
spring. ! t~wo-year-old Polled Angus
milk COW. 4 extra good yearling
steers, average weight 800 lbs. 2
good heifer calves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
Paid on account of vital
Total Expenditures ~sI82.717.Os

W.T. INPV"uIs"NN FIV@''ITsW'
State of Missouri }
County of Audrain) IS
I. Ross B. Cauthorn. Clerk of the
County Court Of Audrain County,
State of Missouri, do hereby certify
the above and foregoing, to be a full,
true and correct copy. Of. the. re-
ceipts and expenditures of Audrain
County for the year of 1916, as full
ly as the same appears of record in
my ofice.
Witness my hand and seal of office
in Mexico, Missouri, this 25th, day
OF September, 1916.
tSEAL) ROSS CAUTHORN.
Clerk Of the County Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

Jail Account

Jail Account
Llewellyn & Son, supplies IS 1915
NJ y. Guthrie, supplies, ..... 45.55
Mexico Power Co, supplies D.. 1881
q. W, Robertson, supplies. 1.60
Criswell Drug Co, supplies. 100
J. w. Barnett, Feeding
Prisoners & supplies. .... 155i.15
Darlington Coal Co, Coal, ... 1Oi.67
C. p. Malone, supplies, ..... $50
Guthrie q Son, supplies 90. 5O.95
.Germo Mfg Co, supplies. $500
o. e. Tucker, supplies ...... 4.3O
J. W. Barnett, supplies, 1903
Ricketts, & Emmons, supplies. 1898
r. c. Paul & Son, groceries. 1871.
Lacrosse LIMB. Co, supplies, 400
N. r, Rodes. medical services, 5000
L. W. Roberts, supplies, 26.50
L. R. Ferris, supplies, ...,.. 1880
Midland Chem. Co, supplies, 1887
Phenox Chem. Co.. supplies, 1000
McPheeters Bros, supplies, 1850
Abbay & Adams. supplies, 1880
c. p. Berger, plumbing, .... 1888
r. l.. Hughs, supplies, ...... 1880
J. H. Sallee, supplies, ...... 10
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
Stock Not,
LOCAL MARKET

No. z z Corn, Sc IL to 81 T. '''R
No 2 Oats, l6 81.
National Stock Yards
Hogs 1900, 5 to 10 Ii.
1918. alghs \
Cattle "a $500, steady.
Sheep 1000, steady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
Annual Statement Of Receipts
and Expenditures, Audrain County
For the Year 1918

CorOner's Inquest.
Paid on account Of Coroner's in
quests. Total .Sl1l.SS
Criminal Costs.
Paid on account Of Criminal
Costs. Total ... .Si2SS.90
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
FIND
(Continued from Page Ore)

kAOHlllluCu lIOll I age OIGD
 ington, H., may possibly give some clue to the identity of the unknown suicide, whose body was found to the west of this city on Sunday. The writer among other things said:
 The name Of my missing brother is Mark A. Steeley. He wrote me from Glendale asking for $50, which sum sent him. This money was later re- turned to me, and the letter was marked unclaimed Afterward I re- ceived letter that my brother was at Prescott, the mortgage on his farm having been foreclosed. My broth CTS trunk and effects therein were sent to me in this city. I advertised ill Prescott paper asking of the whereabouts of my brother, but no answer came. My brother assumed the name at times of Charles Wilson, and while in Prescott he was so known. Also was he quite well krown as the Dummy" from his loss oi speech, being able only to whisper He was a Mason, but in his poverty would never reveal his fratcrnal rela lions. Neither would he ask a cent from friends, much less would he beg. He would be about AS years of age, at this time, five feet, eight inches i1 ncighth and weighed about 170 pounds. 1 nave often thought that some day he would have killed him. self, and when out of money and un-
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
Big Sheep Shearing
 Begins On Desert
(From Tuesdays Daily.l

L. l.. Deucll. who probably has the biggest steam sheep shcaring plant in the West, was an arrival during last week from the desert, and Is prepar- ing to start clipping about 100000 head on January 18th. He stated sheep arc faring better this Winter than last. and the product will be heavier per head also. Mr. Dcucll employs a crew of twelve artists" :" and some Of the swift nlanipulators Of the shears average SIS per day Later he will move his big plant to Maycf where a buncn of over 250,O0 head will lose their fleece.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
EXPERIENCE AT THE
 FRONT IS RELATED
(From Sundays Daily.)

Telling of his experiences on the battle front ill France Judge F. O.. Smith has received a postal card from Father Rampont who was the priest at the Catholic church i1 Jerome up to about a year ago, when he was called to colors. His postal is as fol lows:
 Dear Judge: After four months on the firing line in ambulance work, am back again in the fortress oi Verdun, the town the Germans are trying so hard to reach but will never take. Life in the hospital is less dan gerous but we never get minute rest, about IS hours day with the patients. Our progress is slow. l cannot say a word about the war that's forbidden. It is now } in the morning and l take guard waiting for the death of two poor fellows poison cd by fumes. Wishing you and Mrs. Smith Merry Christmas and Hap py New Year and hoping l will soon be back on American soil forever,
 q remain yours truly,
 R. RAMPONT."
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
(Continued from page A.

STATE OF ARIZONA County of Yavapa:-ss
 F. A. Rogers. being duly That the above and true statement all moneys received by the That have carefully in which which
  statement Of balances county my  The redeemed board and together with the filed
 $. o December wit recorders office. the being follows to-wt:
 Total fees for filing and recording. Dec $5l3OO
 Abstracts, certified copies, Dec.
 .. The report ol J. Farley clerk collected during the month of December 1915 ong $655 checked found e fled. The F. checked and the of the license being as follows
 peddlers license No further business the board Friday, December 3l. 1915 at 1000 o'clock. A. M . n -- .,,--u WILLIAM STEPHENS. Chairman
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26

able to get work. He was ashamed to come home dead broke, and when in this financial condition he would hide his own name by assuming that O. another, Charles Wilson, as l have heard"
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
MANY PROSPECTORS
(From Sundays Daily)

Arrivals yesterday from the Castle Creek section report the White Plea cho region as swarming with pros. pectors and many places in d virgin state as being run over. Water being abundant results in many camps be ing seen. and some important gold discoveries are being made as well is placer mining for the first time in third of century being revived.