The Holt County sentinel., 1917-01-19

FOR gas and oil In Clay county. Leases
are being taken and as soon as this
preliminary work 10 finished, drilling
will be started.
A free wagon bridge across the
Missouri, at Kansas City, is the pro-
position for which Clay and Jackson
counties have jointly asked legislative
approval.
A year ago the employees Of the
Carter store at Mound City, enjoyed
a banquet, ut which their employer
promised each faithful member Of the
sales force a share Of tho net profits
Of the ensuing year, above q certain
amount. Last week another banquet
was held, and beside the plate Of each
guest was substantial check. The
same offer was announced for the
coming year, and the News-Jefferson
states that Mr.. Carter was promised
the loyal support Of every member Of
his sales force.
A &25 horse walked through Q SIS
plate glass window at Mound City,
last week. The horse was blind and
had been entrusted 70 the guidance Of
Two small boys. The boys deserted
their charge when they saw the
dangerous direction Of its course and
consequently were not hurt. The glass
was broken into small bits, but the
horse was not seriously injured.
There was only one automobile in
Fairfax In l906-just ten years ago.
There were but u in all Of Atchison
county. In the issue Of December IL,
1906, the Forum stated that oil these
cars were owned by business or pro-
fessional men. II did not suggest that
farmers could use them to advantage.
Now nearly every farmer In the coun-
~ has . car.-Fairfax Forum.
Playing war ended disast, ro"s'y for
two Missouri boys near Pollock. They
were u and Is years Of age. and one
day, just after dinner they played
they were at war. The older boy
pushed his bother into q room and
held the door. saying that he mad taken
a prisoner. The imprisoned lad spicd
a shotgun In the room and pointed II
ut the closed door. saying, 1--WE got
real gun and I'm not your prisoner,
and I'm going TO shoot the guard .
He was ss much startled NJ his broth
or when the gun went off. The load
penetrated the door and entered the
Older boys arm. Only By nmputation
Of the arm was the boys life saved.
A dream which wns worth telling
IL rccounted By the unionville Re-
publican. The local l. o. o. r. hall
was the scene. one night recently, OF
ceremonies which required n setting
sun. To represent the sun n candle
was placed in a hat box, which had
been covered with red tissue paper.
This continuance was propped above 4
srge picture on the west wall of the
room, and the sun sank in the west
very beautifully. But after the fun
was oil over and the guests had NH
gone home. one Of them, Jas. Schooler,
tossed rcst'essly on his bed and
dreamed that the red sunset had
turned into fire. lie awoke and phon.
Ell the night Waterman 70 see II the
candle had been left burning In the
Odd Fellows hall. Sure enough h
had. II had burned up the hat bos
and the big picture and had started
q good sized blaze among the furri.
tnre. The dream was told lust in The
nick OF time.
Not content with making bis auto.
mobile save his horses, Lem Hail. q.
near unionvillc. makes his car grind
'ee,i Tor his cows and chickens, AZ
Wen. a small grist mill. connected
by . belt with the rear wheel Of the
car, does the trick, while the auto re.
mains In the shed.
Al Dearborn last Monday, s2.OsC
pounds Of tobacco sold Mt an average
pnce OF 5.97 a hundred pounds. The
lowest price was $500 and the high.
est was s2l 90. The Deaborn DcIno.
crat tells OF one grower who had
ib'oOO pounds, and whose offering
brought si7.25 . hundred.
A relief fund Of $3.50 for the Syrian
war victims has been collected by ons
Northwest Missouri church, the Pres.
bytcrian at Tarkio.
Westboro's school bonds wers
bought last week by ST. Louis In.
vestors, an $500 premium being paid
on the 100000 bonds.
The record price OF 81 cents q bu,hel
VAS received by c. T.. Walker. of
burlington Junction. for 1000 bushel.
OF corn. Both foreign and local buy.
ers We're bidding for the grain, saw
A five per cent dividend WAS dc.
c!nred by the Andrew County Mutual
Telephone company, at their recon,
annual meeting. The net earnings 10,
the year amounted to $s.469. G5. This
organization serves $4,000 persons
says the Savannah Reporter.
A Helena farm wife, Mrs. s. T.
Patton, sold load Of chickens weigh.