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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-29
License Gave PRIVILEGE.

Angelo walking down the street saw
Tony coming the opposite way LEADING
his dog. Being deathly afraid Of IL
as 1t was playful, he said to Tonyi
Say, If your dog bites me I'll have
him arrested" go on" said Tony
this dog has a license; he's allowed
to bite anybody"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-29
A State of PreIudIce

Whats your favorite study?"
Botany" replied the Indifferent stu.
dent.
But they don't teach botany In your
school,"
mo. If they did they'd probably
turn me against 1t, as they have with
most of the others"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-29
Little Nutrition In Oysters.

Stutzer maintains that 1t takes II
oysters to contain as much nourish
ment as one egg, and 223 to equal Q
pound of beef, says the new Yorb
Medical Journal. And their cost ID
triple that of beef.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-29
What They're Like,

Some of the politicians speeches r.
MIND us OF the dictionary. just one
word after another.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 TO r I a
MO. VALLEY FILLED
WITH CARNIVAL SPIRIT.

The Brundagr Carnival COM
pany arrived about 7:3N O'clock
last evening in their own special
train from Shenandoah where he
company enioyed a splendid bust
mess last week. The people OF
this city We're on the watch for
their arrival. as il was tllonght
The train would reach here short
ly after noon. BY he number of
cars i'm their special. one would
think ii was some big circus Tram
They have MANY horses. ponies.
and dogs with them and carry
about three hundred people.
AS soon as the cars could he
switched from The main line. the
work of unloading began. \
small tractor was used for heavy
hauling purposes. The real la.
hor began early this morning. and
when The citizens came down
town they found the streets full
vi WOiiit-l =.
This promises 10 be the big
gest and best time 10 occur in the
Valley for wears. The tents and
other equipment are all new.
clean and uD-fo-date. The best
feature of this company in rvi-
|drnce today was he apnearanee
'of their large hand which gave q
concert at 1 o'clock OH Fifth
land Erie streets. This is some
band and every one Of Them arc
splendid musicians. 'Billy" Kern.
the famous baritone singer who
lis travelling With this organiza-
ton. is pal-axcellence in his
singing and he also favored the
crowd with musical number.
Everything will be in working
order by evening and the doors
open TO the general public at
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Ramsey

!, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ramsey
land Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Ramsey
land children. who have been the
|guests the past week of the j. n.
blunt family, left this morning
for their homes in Decatur coun-
lty. Iowa, They were returning
Nome from an auto trip through
Kansas.
Glen Greene entertained few
|boys and girls Tuesday. evening
liif,. honor of Florence Wilson.
yarioYs games We're played until
$3.50. when a two course supper
was served: Those present we're:
Blanche. Nerle and Dwight Jones.
Edna. Herald. and Ralph Hatcher,
Florence Wilson and lncz Coyle.
| George Campbell brought in
some fine samples of corn today.
raised on his farm. which is sit
uatcd. in the south quarter OF
section one in Cincinnati town
ship. This field was planted
latter .the first of June and if We
do nda have real early frost it
will lie out of danger in short
time. He expects tes average 100
bushels TO the acre.
The Charles. Handler and Tim
Ryan. machines. came together
hcad6n last night at Old Town and
both machines were quite badly
demolished. One machine Was
going west and the other south.
but neither could see HE other ON
account of the Instructions there
land they came together" with con-
siderable force. but l,lclsily no one
was hurt, which. would have been
unavoidable had they been driv-
| ing fast.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14

=
# The Misses Cecilia Fifzgibbon.
EIementine and Catherine Deur
attended q luncheon. this. after
noon in the Bluffs at the home of
the Misses Catherine and Adele
Keeline.
John Nelson has purchased the
Elias Harmon property on West
street and will move into il next
month Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon
will move to Fremont. where they
are building home.
FRS Jack Finucane Of Hous-
ton, Tex, who has been here the
past three weeks, the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O'Connor
and other relatives. left this
morning for a weeks visit in Lin
coin.
NJ engineer passing through
S0n the lao train tnda. wanted
sfU know il we were ce!ctraling
the Fourth. Our street dec ,ra-
lions look fine and are attracting
( considerable attention.
W Wright was in Omaha
yesterday and purchased a new
billiard table for his pool hall.
He expects TO make his place OF
| hnsiness one Of the most attrac-
stiye places Of Amusement IN the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
UNITED STATES CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Male stenosraphers and Type
writer's Wanted.

Greatly increased demands fox
MALE stenographers. and type-
i'm he United states Con
eminent service at Mashington,
d. g.. require frequent rNamina-
tionS. Appointments i'm consid-
cradle number are to he made as
soon as cligibles are available.
For the present examinations
for the Departmental Service. for
men only, will bc held monthly.
except i'm December. in 100 OF The
principal cities Of he United
States. and applications may he
filled with the Commission at
Washington, ID. c.. at any time.
Young men who are willing 40
accept appointment at AN rnA.
trance salary OF $3.50 TO $1,000
per annum have excellent ppnor-
t1mitieS for appointment Ad-
Nancenent ot capable aupointTrS
is reasonably rapid. Occasion.
ally appointment is made at a
salary of as much as $1,000 per
annum. For such salary only
those who attain a rating of at
least 80 per cent i'm the subject
OF stenography and who haNe.s.had
al least Two years praeIicaEs of
flee experience will be certified.
The Government service of
frrs a desirable field to bright
and ambitious Young men.
For full information in regard
to the scope and character of the
examination and for application
forms. address the L s. Civil
Civil Service Board of Examiners
al amy of the fullowing-na
cities: Boston. Mass. New York.
n. s.. Philadelphia. Pa. Atlanta,
Ga. CINCINNATI. Ohio. Chicago.
lll.. ST. Paul. Mimi. ST. Louis.
Mo- New Orleans. La, Seattle.
Mash, San Francisco. Cal. Hon
olulu. Hawaii. and San Juan,
Porto Rico.
JOHN A. MclLlIENNY.
Pres. T.. $. c., S. c..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
GRAIN ] I DlRlLLs.
One Horse Disc Drill. ...sg6.0O
Four Horse Disc Drill with
grass seeder $500
A sI I. q. VINCENT,
sofaln, Nay, Goal and Implements.
ass VITA

Miss Hazel Shackelford left
today for Kirksville, where she
will again take up her studies al
the school of osteopathy.
Mrs. Ed Ingram of Louisville.
|: Neb. is making several days
visitsin the city with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Weiss.
Mrs. a. Danials received word
today Of the serious illnesss OF
her sister, Mrs. Lynch, at her
home in Bellingham, Wash.
8ass' Mrs. "A. M. Sherman of-Tyro,
I Kas., and brother-in-law. Joseph
1 n. Axtell Of this city, were pas
1 scngers to the Bluffs this morn
Ing.
Mrs. Frank Temple and dau:ll-H
tei returned to their home in Fro.
mont this afternoon after Il few
days visit with Mrs. Gene .soi.
lex.
s. The senior class of the high.
school enjoyed water melon
penic this afternoon in the Pc
siefson grove on North Eighth
street.
One of the little Conner girls
was operated on at her home to-
day for appendicities by DR.. Con-
don Of Omaha and DR.. J. l.. Tam
yfSiea of this CITY.
Mrs. Earnest ,Salyers and chill
dren Of Omaha are here for an.
extended visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
"a. B Berry and also to attend tho
Nome Coming week festival.
Mrs. Walter McGulla and Chill
sdren returned to their home in
Cherokee this morning after a
few weeks visit with Mrs. w. H.
Fensler and other relatives.
Miss Nellie Casey returned last
evening to her duties as nurse at
st. Katherine's hospital in Oma-
ha after a few weeks visit here
with her cousin, Father Nolan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Jones ar
rived this afternoon from Deca-
tur, Neb., for a visit in the city
with the c. A. Jones family. They
will also visit relatives in Love-.
land.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14

s7<@s q -
oskoVifx pure Chased . Ghey.
yeste rday. go. 30 Is /:
Jones was in onawas to-
DIi business
us Beatrice Higgins has re-
ned her: pos tinn at the Ideal
l1Eerl. /, q
NJ Il sas,rence Drain is spending a
g. days with friends in Des
g. Sales Ell Motion, Ia, is
llsre Tor q visit with his brother,
John Sales
SE lrs Gus johnson was the
guest Of Mrs. G. r.. Perkins in
I Omaha today. !,
I French and Mrs. Leonard
Rarkh,lrst and son were Omaha
saTisttors today.
The Misses Nellie Walker and
g0ffey of Logan were Valley call
s6rs last evening.
William Martin and Miss Mae
Greene attended The state fair in
Einc0ln yesterday.
g. Brundige of Bowdan. N !.
8 D., Il in the city for o few days
visit among rela tives.
III Mrs. William Bowers, who has
been very i'll the past few days
ls reported better todays
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
SATURDAY

Miss Nellie Rourke spent the
Iday in Omaha shopping.
NESS. Ruth Rratken is spend
ting The week end in Blair.
Miss FLORENCE Wilson spent
Hast week with Mae. Greene.
Mrs. G. Graybill and daughter
were Omaha passengers today,
Joe .kaplan made business
trip to Woodbine this morning
Mrs. George Palmer was a, pas
lsenger to the Bluffs this after
moon.
Mrs. Jesse Good and SON were
lin Omaha today, the guests, of
| friends.
j. d. Riley will be the over
Sunday guest of home folks in
Omaha.
Wilbur Matthews is home for a
lshort furlough from the. Texas
border.
Mrs. SIS. Blackburn was a
passenger to the Bluffs this
morning.
Mrs. Myrtle NJ Hester OF Nj
dale was II Valley shopper This
afternoon.
Mrs. w. II. Mathews left for
Chicago last evening for a visit
with friends.
Miss lima Pitts will the The
over Sunday guest of home folks
in Mondamin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William LaMav
spent the day in Omaha ON bust
ness and pleasure.
Mrs. NJ. J. Fouts of I.ovcland
was a Valley visitor today. LATER
going to the Bluffs.
Mrs. H. r.. Coulthard of the
Junction was shopping in the
Valley this morning.
Tommy Finley had his nose
hr. zen during a practice oalae OF
foot ball last evening.
Whit Wakefield of Magnolia
came down this morning To at
tend to some business affairs.
The grape growers of this vi
entity shipped 5000 baskets of
grapes yesterday TO Sioux City.
Mrs. Orrin kimmer and chill
dren are spending few days at
the o. Morcland home i'm Cradle.
Mrs. Il. C. Catchpolc and daugh-
ter returned home today from
an extended visit in4.incoln, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.. Cox and
children Will be the SUNDAY guests
Of the George Cox family i'm The
Bluffs. ssvN x1l
John Walton came up from
Boone last evening to attend court
next week as he is booked TO serve
on The jury.
Engineer Frank Rainey re-
turned to his home i'm Fremont
this. afternoon after a few days
stay in the Valley
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
New Garage to Be Built.

A. Edsecomb has completed
plans to b,lild a fine fire proof
garage 6Ox5O feet. ON his:flO just
south of the Harvey drug store
and across from the cold storage
plant. Henry Sahn has leased the
building and will handle The Ford
line for This vicinity he pro
poses to handle only the Ford car.
and Ford accessories. Work an
tho new building will be begun al
once and rushed tn completion.
II will be modern in every respect
and The entire front will be plate
glass.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
HvmENEAL.
cumminss-vvslch.

John Cummings, eldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Cummings OF
this city. and Miss Mary WEIGH,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M
Welch, formerly of this city, were
married Tuesday at the home OF
the bride in Kansas City. Both
these young people are we'll and
favorably known in this city.
They returned TO the Valley last
evening and will make their home
here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
CALHOUN.


A heavy rain, wind and cleo.
trical storm visited this place
Monday night at midnight. The
wind was the worst Of the season.
A number from this place at.
tended the picnic at Mondamin
Monday.
Calhoun school commenced
Monday, September ith, Mrs.
Charlotte Piercy teacher.
Mrs. scoe and daughters, Es-
lher and Matte. returned from
Dunlap Saturday. where they
spent a week with the Peterson
family.
Piling is being hauled for the
new bridge just south of Calhoun.
The bridge will be 40 feet long.
Mrs. John steen is very sick at
her homeeone mile north Of CAL
houn.
Miss Ruth Wilmot commenced
the fall term of school in the old
neighhorhood where she used to
live.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. N. Piercy Wis
ited Woodbine Sunday and spent
the day with their daughters,
Miss Laura and Lola. who are at
tending school there.
M. w. skinner is spending a
week i'm Nebraska visiting rela-
tiyes.
Mail Carrier VIM. Cox on Route
No. 4 has a new car and delivers
the mail before noon on his route.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.ayon Hopkins Of
Indiana have moved in the tenant
house on Miss Anna Fitzgibbon's
farm.
Mrs. Francis Chambers and
Mrs. Chas. Carlock We're Omaha
visitors Wednesday.
a good many farmers are doing
fall blowing since the rains.
All those that4are interested in
the sunday school picnic are re-
quested to be present next sun
day at three o'clock 10 make ar
engagements for the same.
James Walter Hoggard will
give an entertainment at Calhoun
school house Thursday evening,
September 9TH. He. will give an
evening of music. song and story.
Mr.. Hoggard is "a southern man
patronage as he comes highly
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Reedy re-
turned from their western trip
after spending about six weeks.
They visited a number Of places
of interest and enjoyed the cool
breezes Of the mountains. fishing
and picnicing on the lake shore
and had it not been for the wreck
on their way home the trip would
have been an ideal one.
Samuel Runkies new house is
about ready for the plaster
Farmers have commenced max
ing the wild hay crop. The cool
wave that struck this place
Thursday morning was welcomed
~ man and beast.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14

Me-. and Mrs. Alvin Fry spent
1.-THE afternoon in. Omaha at st.
iJosephss hospital with little
MARY Fry She mas not been gsl-
ltipg along Yer well the past wees
lon ace cunt OF q stitch brea; /: ia. 1: i
land Causing an abscess.
Mrs. S. u. Blackburn returned
Home his afternoon fl.om River
tSiotlx, where she was called few
days ago by the serious fliness
tot her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
IA. Keller, who were suffering
with ntomaine poisoning She
reports them better today.
Aifs and Mrs. Harry ,lraks
Ros6 down from Woodbire tn.:;,y
|ao spend a few hours in inc city
and also TO bring thei, guest,
Ms Stella Morrel. !oSs Il, tic
I, tlain for her homo il ls.H.ti.cn.
i.St.:.
Strawberries at this time of the
year. What do you thing of that.
James Bertleson and w. w. Fra
zier have had several messes Of
Ferries from their vines the past
two weeks and have also had sew.
|eral boxes on sale a, Sorcn
Browns. They are a much bet
ter berry than the earlier ones.
One Of our popular young cit
lens woke up early the other
incoming and came down town
feeling full of spizzerinktum and
The first place he walked into was
the Gaines barber shop. Thin
ng their windows needed wa sh-.
ing he asked for the jn.. and
started to work with the speed
of Casey Jones. Mr.. Gaines is
now almost sorry he gave him the
job, as every one that goes past
the place are stopping TO admire.
themselves in the highly polish.
I'd windows, installing them for.
mirrors. Of4coursc all this takes
up the attentions of the BARRIERS
and interferes with their work.
Next time this said gentleman
feels like playing porter he can
come on over, we have lots of
windows and we won't care how
hard he scrubs them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 r . r q a

Mrs. +. w. Myers and guest.
Mrs. f.. NJ. Mathis of Woodbine.
will spend the week-cnd Will,
friends i'm Moorhead.
Mrs. r. A. Moore returned yes
sterday from a visit i'm Storm Lake,
whore she attended the silver
wedding of her sister, Mrs. r.. w.
Roberts.
Miss \. Larson. who accom-
panied Miss Mable Larson home
Il few days ago from Chicago. left
this morning for her home in
Sioux City.
Mrs. \. q. Dagerman departed
this afternoon for EmersOn, Ia.
where she will spend a couple oil
weeks with her mother, Mrs. John
Swanson.
Revenue stamps were abolish
ed today by the American En-
press company.
Mesdames Charles and Harry
Byers returned last evening from
a several days visit in Onawa
with Mrs. John Cope and incl
denIally attended the fair.
George True and Dclbcrt Myers
left this evening for Menonronre.
Wis, where they will attend col
lege this year at The Stout insli-
tulr. This makes Dell's selon
year there.
The Y. 7. l'amisica and *. H.
Brundige hardware. stores hayc
had the new sign painter and de-
|signer place gold leaf embossed
signs on their windows, which
show up fine.
The Tpdilie Willow Creek con-
tract has been let to Gale Mills
OF Logan at ! cents. This. in
cludes the main ditch and all OF
the latcrals. The work will com
mcncc Immediately.
Mrs. Warren Kiger and chill
drcn of Indiana, who have been
making an extended visit al the
O. G. kiger home in Calhoun, left
this: afternoon for a visit in.the
Bluffs with relatives.
i.ais MCGOWAN. the human
;iy." who created such a SnEsa :
ton shortly before the Fonrfh al
july in Omaha by climbing all II
The tall buildings in that hu"es is
here with The street decorators.
Thomas Parker of Logan drove
into fillcen-foot ditch last even
ing near that city. The car ovci
t.,rncd and was badly damaged.
buf Mr. Parker was lucky enough
to escape with only a few bruises.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hardy
Mrs. A.. +. Jewell, Mr.. and Mrs
BERT Perkins and SON and Mrs
Ida +. Henderson will attend thu
golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs
A. S. Jewell in Logan this even
ing.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
ion against the interstate COM

'tion against the interstate COM
merce, commission.
The litigation arose over a con-
tract between laws of South Da-
kota and a ruling OF the commits
sion on express rates within the
state OF South Dakota being
lower.
The court sustains the COM
mission rates in effect main
tanning the secondary position
occupied by state legislatures in
the regulation of public service
utilities at Interstate scope
The new rates will go into ef-
feet September ~. Attorneys for
the shippers said thrir clients
r@obahty would reopen tho case in
The federal courts of South Da-
kota.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION SUSTAINED.

Cedar Rapids. Ia. Sept. 8. In
Ia case involving the entire d,lrs.-
ton Of states rights. Judge Nal
ter 1. Smith. United States cir
cult court of appeals: Judge len
nv l.. Reed of the northern dis
trict of Iowa, and Judge Martin
". Wade. southern district of Iowa
|sitting as special court today. re-
fused the application of South
Dakota interests for an injunc-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
CASToRlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ss.ss ss: g. &fzzzx
HYMEMEAL.
steiwalrt-Mokane.

Mr.. Clarence ssteWart.. SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Stewart, and
Miss May .McKane. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mckane.
We're married in Omaha today.
They Mere accompanied to Omaha
by Mrs. S. 4. Mckane. These
young people have lived in the
Valley nearly all their lives and
have many friends. who will be
glad to extend congratulations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14
OBITUARY.
Martha Eliza Brothers.

Martha Eliza Brothers was
,iorr in Elizabeth City, n. g.. on
T, :A"an.t "a. 1926, and died AT Mis-
: IN Sa ~. Ia, August 80, 1915
aged 90 years and week. She
iCamc 10 Iowa in 1870 and 10 Har-
rison county i'm 1873. She was
married To Nathan stokes on
JANUARY ~. 1870, to which union
1 fourteen children were born. two
of whom died i'm infancy. She is
preceded ky her husband. who
died July t3. 1901. two daughters.
Frances Mahan and Alice Kelly.
land by one son, John.
| She leaves TO mourn her de-
|parturc nine children. all OF whom
were present at the time of her
death but one son. Nathan of
Saskatchewan. Can.
| Those present were James of
Honey Creek. Laben of Modale.
William of Modale. Mrs. Mary
Nest and Mrs. luzina West of
Missouri Valley. Mrs. Lucinda
ferguson of Missouri Valley.
Mrs: Nancy:Ghapman of Russell.
la. and Mrs. Susan Coffman of
Mondamin.
She also leaves fifty-fonr
grand children. sixty-eigIt great
i
grand children. one great great
grand child: and host of friends.
|Shn united with the Methodist
church al the age of IL years.
The funeral services were held
lat the home OF Mrs. Mary Wesl in
Missouri Valley. With interment at
1.-The Branson cemetery.
California growers brand or
canned fruits. grown. packed and
shipped direct TO YOU. None bet
ter. Save half.
Mo. Val. I. & c. 8. Co.,,
l (.pny,npc :. J1i-s fpi h,ilprr
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

i 3 =
Mail is held for the following
1t The postoffice for The week
'nding September Al:
Atkins. Miss Ila.
Beeman. William.
Bond. Hugh.
= Clark. George w. 7
(;oliry, Mrs AImeda. /
Zoves. Miss Ivy.
Miller, Verl.
Radtke. Pen.
Stafford. S.
Waddell, j. Nj.
Williams, Ray.
D. ]; ALBUM, P. #.
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Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
This notice is to- those who pay
mo attention to lock and key and
when caught will pay the penalty
Take warning. j. P; ROURKE.
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
PEAK VIEW NEWS

Peak View was largely in attend
ance at the Sunday school and sing
ing convention at Breckenridge Sun
day. There was no Sunday school al
Peak View on that date.
Rafe Martin andtwo sons, Walter
and Clyde. have departed for the
harvest fields of Kansas, to be gone
for some time.
Ed Brown is erecting a windmill
near his ranch house, assisted by
Ernest Ramsey.
W. c. Armstrong, who has en-
ployment at Pueblo, is spending a
few days on his ranch with his family.
Mrs. Taylor and son of St. Louis,
Mo, is visiting her brother, R. A.
and family.
Seven weeks without rain. and
still none in sight, makes a duplicate
Of last years bountiful crop very
problematical.
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07

l hereby announce myself Republi-
can Candidate for County Judge, sub
ject to the will Of the party and vote
of the people at the ensuing election.
In making this announcement, l
wish it understood that if nominated
and subsequently elected, shall abol-
ish the useless and eXtravagant post
ton of Probation Officer, and will
personally perform Probation duties
now enjoined by the judge upon that
officer for which he is paid S3600.00
salary out of the public funds of the
county treasury; thus saving this
sum to the taxpayers.
l shall likewise bring about other
changes in the conduct of the Court
for the sake of economy; and shall
ever exert my best efforts to increase
the efficiency, raise the dignity, and
beget an increased public confidence
in the County Court of Crowley Coun-
ty. Respectfully submitted,
Chas. c. Woodbridge.