The Holt County sentinel., 1916-08-25

In less than thirty minutes after |
the polls closed at Richmond last FRI |
day evening. jewell Mayes had a a. |
rage spccial edition If the Richmond |
Nis sourian on the streets and in the |
mails telling of the splendid victory
achieved by the dry forces. Richmond
had been chosen by the big brewers
a. critical pon, in the fight and
they made their boasts that they
would send enough money to Rich-
mond to mako sure of wet victory.
But Richmond remained dry by li5
votes.
The Wellington News in speaking
Of the present price Of wheat Mt that
placc-Si.3l states that there are
many full granarics in that locality
biding the time when wheat shall
reach Sl.50.
In addition to their vigilance Bu-
rcau" or rating and collection service,
which has been 80 successful, the
Naryvillc commercial club H. now cs-
tablishing an employment bureau.
says the Tribune. The service will
be free.
Matched the Iith Of March and
laying eggs the 9Th Of August " the
record Of some White Lcghorn pullc.s
owned by John Thompson. Of Hop
kins.
Though 20 years of age, J. ". Tip
pie. living eight miloS east Of Hopkins,
arose ut o'clock the other morning
and drove to Hopkins to take the 1:2p
train for Maryvillc. lie arrived lust
two hours and twenty minutes before
train time. Early rising. he tells the
Hopkins journal. H. the cause of his
cNc"llcn, health. lie began farming
In Nodaway county fifty years ago
and has been getting up early all
that time.
To investigate the system Of book.
keeping and farm management in use
on the Rankin Farms. at Tarkio. T..
". kayscr came all the way from
pll,,shurg. y. Y. Mr.. kayScr H. in
the employ of n millionaire farmer
who has model farm near Lake
Champlain.
Rock Port will vote September ,
on n proposition to sell the municipal
electric light plant 10 u private own.
crship corporation. The company
proposes to pay $500 for the city's
plant 10 bc paid for in street lights
nj $500 year. The schedule Of prices
for such lights will be- ~ cents for 40.
watt, 80 cent? for GO.wa,,s and Si.2j
for lOo.watt lights.
&ssAVt a - f.Ft.. c.
ing 10 Galla,ir. Dr. ". T.. Young. "A
veteran 90 the Mrxiran War and his
toiic figure IN the affairs of bavicSg
county, died n, that city, last Tues
Jay
'Ircausc one Of the hands Jus, had
- snake while helping IN the bayfield,.
am Leonard and Ray Henderson. of
Iam"srort. lost their seasons crop Of
hay--20 or 30 tons--by fire.
reports the Jamcsport Gazette. The |
Jimmy pipe iicnd simply III his pipc |
ard threw the burning match into the |
stabhlc. Twenty-Five acres Of meadow |
and two stacks OF hay were buricd
before u telephone message for | clip
had summoned several ear loads Of
men to the scene.
The citizens of Coircy turned out in
force Ia see pillow demonstration in
which n man was advertised to pull
new sort Of a plow through stubblc
ground. The crowd gathered. the
strong man was hitchcd Ia the easy
Going pillow and the traces frightened.
" the crowd watched brca,hcssly |,
ne two.footcd stccd rugged n, his
DAD. slipping badly. When John
'titt finally climbed on the strong
mans back n rider 10 hold him 10 the
ground, says the Record, the pillow
tnrtcd right or and furrow several
'ods long was made.
Three years ago u Davicss county
armcr invested SOB in sheep. Since
hat time. says the Jamcsport Gazette,
70 has sold $1,000 worth of sheen,
ambs and wool and has II head on
and.
Pattonsburg boosters raised by sub
eruption two-thirds Of the funds re.
uircd to install water works plant
md the town council agreed to pay
he remainder Of the cost. Ii
Last week. mt the Albany chautau-
Iua {. u. Chenowcth's car wouldn't /.
tay hitched. When he went to get Il /,
'fter the close Of the program II was
rome. Within few hours the miss ,
ne car was found In st. Joseph, where
Hyde, Harrison county
,oung. man, was trying to sell Il,
iyde is in jail and the car in posses
ion OF its rightful owner.
A King City woman who has n
arm in Kansas sold her wheat crop
Il 1900 bushels the other day at SLID
bushel, says the Chronicle. The
cry next day a l2-ccnt jump in wheat
made her wish she had her 1900 |.
bushels back again.
Fifty.five bushels to the acre seems
o be the record yield of oats in this
art Of Missouri this year. That was I
he average Of l2-acre field on the II
:. ID. BE lows farm near Maryyille.