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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-30
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

The following circular letter has
just been received from the State Su-
perintendent of Schools:
"Supt. o. L. Cross of Macon coun-
ty recommended to his teachers that
on April I'd, the day Congress meets
in extraordinary session, every school
display an American flag.
+, LET every school in the State fol-
low the suggestion. Let April I'd
see the United States flag in every
school room and on every school
house. Let the flag go into the schools
of Missouri in way it has never
gone before, and let it stay there, ev-
cry day that school is in session.
Let the pupils understand what it
stands for, and let it be an inspira-
tion to every one of them in their pre-
paration for patriotic useful citizen
ship.
1.-THE annual school meeting will
be held on the Sd. Every meeting
should provide for flag staff either
on the house or in the school yard,
and school flag. Do not wait for
Legislation, Let the Missouri spirit,
rather than a Missouri law, raise the
Nations flag at every school.
Il am sending this letter to Coun-
ty Superintendent and city super
intendents hoping that they will use
the press and the mails to forward
the request that next Monday may
see the flag in every school room"
The county superintendent hopes
that editors will find space in which
to publish all or part of the above cir
cular in this weeks issue.
co. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Mertell spent
Saturday night with the latter's bro
Their, Tony Evens, and family of near
Minnith.
VIM. Blackledge motored to Farm
ington Sunday and was accompanied
home by Mrs. Blackledge and sons,
Bill and Charles, and Miss Mildred
White who had gone there to be pres
emit at the Butterfeld-Cole wedding.
Mrs. ]. M. Blaylock and daughter,
Mrs. Dix and children, spent Satur-
day at the home of A. j. Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Boyd were
guests of Sidney Allen and family
Sunday.
Howard Price is digging a well on
his farm near this place at this writ
ing.
Misses Estella Gordon and Pearl
Frizzell were guests of relatives
and friends at Avon Sunday.
Mrs. r. l.. Whitener and son, Will
lard, were Avon callers Saturday.
Little Lester Earl Rodgers spent
Sunday with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. L. Rodgers.
c. A. Boyd and son, Allen departed
Tuesday for st. Louis for few days
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Adams and
little daughter, Alice Frances, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Adams parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller.
Misses Beulah and Ilah Daineley,
who have been spending few days
with relatives and friends in the
New Church vicinity, returned home
Tuesday.
Johnnie Boyd and Clarence Wade
were business visitors near Freder-
icktown the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Robert Whitener was a visitor
in this community Sunday.
Miss Orlena Boyd was the guest of
Mrs. Julia Berry Sunday.
A singing was given at the home of
John Heberlie Sunday evening. Quite
large crowd was present and all had
an enjoyable time.
On Monday evening, March goth,
quite large crowd was invited to a
singing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Gordon, in honor Of their young
est sons 18th birthday anniversary.
However, owing to the rainy eve
ming, only few were able to get
there. We wish for Wimple many
more happy returns Of the day.
Omitted from last issue.)
Thos. Boyd was a Pennington call
er Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Whitener vis-
tied friends near here Sunday.
VIM. Shaw, the general stock deal
err of near Libertyville, was in this
community Monday.
]. T. Daineley and wife spent Sun
day with Robert Daineley and fam
lily.
Misses Dora and Tessa Vogt at
tended church at River Aux Vases
Sunday.
C. E. Snyder of Syenite was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. E. L. Rodg-
ers, Tuesday night.
last Wednesday.
VIM. Blackledge was a business
visitor at Ste. Geneyieye last week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-30
ROUTE 2

Misses Grace Darnell, Ethel Bar
ton, Daisy Woodland and Steve Turley
spent Sunday the guests of Misses
Ada and Ida Young.
Willard Young and little sons, Os-
born and Benjamin, of st. Louis are
spending a few days with Mr..
Young's father, J. N. Young.
Miss Grace Darnell spent last
Saturday and Sunday night with her
grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Young.
Mrs. Lewis Yeager is spending a
few days with Mrs. Anne Mccormick.
VIM. Taylor of Pennington spent
last Saturday and Sunday with his
aunt, Mrs. w. N. POlston.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-30
COLEMAN

Mrs. Joe Boyd and daughter took
dinner with Mrs. C. L. Bauer Friday
Mrs. Emile Vogt and children took
dinner with Mrs. C. L. Bauer Friday
Grandma Vogt spent the day Fri
day with Mrs. C. L. Bauer
Mr.. Ditch's school closed last Fri
day. There were quite a number of
visitors present.
Mr.. Ditch returned to his home at
Kinsy Saturday morning.
Miss Ella Graves called on Miss
Eva Haney Sunday and took dinner.
Misses Eva Haney and Ella Graves
were guests of Miss Hilda Bauer
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Graham and her sister-in-law,
Miss Ophia Graham, called on Mrs.
c. l.. Bauer and family Sunday.
John Gegg was visitor of Mrs. c.
L. Bauer Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Boyd and daughter spent
few hours with Mrs. John Gegg
Friday morning.
Mrs. J. Gegg and son, Rinehard
and William, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Gegg's father, "Grandpa" Since, who
is confined to his bed most of the
time.
Mrs. Louis Martin and Mrs. Chris
Martin spent short time Thursday
with Mrs. Henry Graves.
August and VIM. Gegg were in
Pennington Saturday on business.
James Bauer was a guest of his
uncle, F. A. Rigdon, Saturday night.
F. A. Rigdon, who returned home
with James Bauer, is working for
G. J. Bauer at present.
Henry Bauer has employment on
the farm of Ed Turfey.
Miss leila Gordon and little sis
ter took dinner with their cousins,
jim Haney's children, Friday.
Mrs. Andy Boyd of Pennington
visited her father-in-law, Tom Boyd,
Friday, returning home Saturday,
Mrs. Joe Pratt of st. Louis visited
friends and relatives in this eommun-
ity the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Tom Boyd spent Monday with
her daughter, Mrs. Joe Gegg.
Andrew Harter bought new au-
tomobile last week.
Mrs. Richard Adams and children
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Boyd and family Sunday.
Frank Hudson of Minnith attended
Sunday school here Sunday.
Cobra Evans was shopping in this
community Thursday.
Frank Boyd of Avon was business
visitor here Tuesday.
John Gegg purchased a fine span
of mules last Friday.
Everybody of this community is
making garden.
Several folks of this vicinity took
motor trips to Ste. Genevieve and
River Aux Vases last week.
The Houck train has not been run
for several days. A motor car is car
rying the mail.
Ed Basler is building new fence
around his yard.
A large number of people of this
vicinity attended church at River Aux
Vases Sunday.
Tony Evans drove quite a large
bunch of hogs to Ste. Genevieve last
week to ship them.
Albert Wade sold five head of hogs
to G. IL Baure and five head to Mr..
Graham Of this vicinity.
Frank Boyd took dinner with Ed
Turley Tuesday.
Z Ed Turley motored to Pennington
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Fine weather at this writing, though
some cooler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Blackledge
spent Thursday of last week with h.
S. Price and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huffstutler and
family were guests of the formers
sister, Mrs. VIM. Sheer, and family
Sunday.
Miss linus Heberlie of New Church
was a caller at this place Saturday
C. A. Boyd was a Ste. Genevieve
visitor Wednesday.
w. B. Johnson of Route 8 passed
through here Saturday en- route
home from a two weeks visit with
relatives at Flat River and Mine La
Motto. M a5a
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ROUTE 4

Abe Herod has been quite ill the
past few days.
Orfien Larby, while blowing on the
j. David farm Wednesday, stopped to
light his pipe, threw the match in
the grass, and went on with his plow-
ing. The match ignited the grass,
and the flame spread rapidly, burn
ing over several acres of ground and
destroying about 800 yards of rail
fencing belonging to Mrs. 7. V. Ash
burn and ]. w. Cunningham.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-30
KNOB LICK

John Mcdowell visited home folks
here Sunday.
Ralph Hughes went to Pennington
one day last week and purchased a
fine horse and buggy.
Mrs. F. Acuff, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Draper,
left Monday for her home in Jones'
boro, Ill.
Mrs. B. Jeffries and Haden Rob-
ertson were shopping in Pennington
Friday.
Prof. Vanamburg visited home folks
in Lutesville Saturday.
Bayless brothers visited home
folks Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Hicks, who has been
visiting Mrs. Whitener left Sunday
for Fredericktown and was accom-
panied by her little niece, Wilma
Whitener.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Acuff and little
daughter, Dawson Mae, of lockwood
motored to our town Sunday and
spent the day.
Ralph Hughes and Florence Acuff
were Libertyville visitors Sunday.
Lucille Webb and Elsie Robertson
were shopping n Pennington Friday.
Mr.. Jeffries returned Saturday
from a trip to Salem, Mo.
Clarence White of Fredericktown
visited friends here Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Zelpha Mcclure visited home
folks in Elvins Saturday.
Joseph Bayless left Tuesday for
the Lead Belt, where he has en-
ployment.
H. Eaves and wife of Pennington
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
caves last week.
Will Penberthy of st. Louis is
spending few weeks with his pa
rents here.
Mrs. D. M. Fleming left Friday for
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shagstaugh of Chat
fee, Mo-, are the guests of Mrs. w.
Parmley at this writing.
Mr.. Sutherland returned Tuesday
from st. Louis.
Haden Robenson, an old soldier of
the 3rd Kentucky Infantry, returned
last week from Fort Bliss, Elpaso,
Texas.
Mr.. Hume and Mr.. McGeorge
Were Pennington visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. d. Webb was shopping in
Pennington Friday.
Mr.. Davis and family were visit
ing friends in Mine La Motto last
week.
Mrs. Pat Acuff of Mine La Motto
spent Monday with Mrs. d. F. ORA
per.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Marlowe
was held here Monday. 1t was con-
Quoted by Rev. Yount and was largely
attended.
Those who attended the funeral of
Mrs. Marlowe were, Mr., and Mrs.
w. Bayless and Ethel Johnson Of
Flat River; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith
of Bonnie Terre, James Edison of
Bonnie Terre, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Tuck
er and James Tucker of Elvins, Mrs.
Ferguson and family of Cross Roads,
J. Labrue of Fredericktown and Jas.
Labrue of Mine La Motto.
Salesman Snyder was a visitor OF
Knob Lick Monday.
Virgil O'Bannon of Pennington
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Maude Piles and little daugh-
ter of Elvins were the guests of Mrs.
W. Parmley here last week.
Miss Matte Webb left Monday for
her school at Copenhagen.
Dick Williams was Pennington
visitor one day last week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-30
FAILS TO MAKE DEAL

The General Service Co. of Detroit,
Mich, which was supposed to have
made deal with H. Tucker for the lot
where the Bequette Livery barn now
stands, has failed to do so. The Nc
earthly Construction Co. of this place
was to erect fine building on the
property, which was to be made
picture show and garage. The build
ing was to have been a, large brick
and would have been an added attrac-
ton to Flat River.-Lead Belt News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-30
ROUTE S

Those who spent Sunday at the
home of j. j. Laws were, c. j. Har-
relson, Mrs. Russell Ryan and Mrs.
Charley Ryan.
Mrs. Nora Bradshaw Of Elkhart,
Ind, is here on an extended visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Nc
Clanahan.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23

Elmer Edwards returned Saturday
from California, where he made a hur-
ried trip to look at the oil fields.
J. Z. Deem of Portales has been in
Quay county the past week buying
bear grass for II st. Louis manufac-
turer.
Mrs. L. C. Harris and children have
returned home FROM Santa Rosa, at
which place Mr.. Harris is engaged in
painting.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Bowen and chill
dren left last week for Sewickly, Penn.
They write back that they are having
u fine trip.
Mrs. Emma b. Wagner Of State Col
lege was here this week in the in
terest of the Womans' State Council
of Defence.
The Gallegos wild horses arrived
this week from the mountains and are
ready for the battle with the expert
Cowboy riders.
Joseph King and Julia Thompson, of
this city, were united in marriage last
Thursday by Judge J. c. Williams at
the Court House.
Make the Union Garage your head
quarters during the Cowboys Round
up. We will offer the automobile trade
something special.
j. NJ. Putnam, wife and son James,
returned Saturday from an extended
visit with relatives in Oklahoma,
Arkansas, and Texas.
THE c. NJ. LIGHT GRAIN co.
carries n full line Of flour and feed
stuff. Buys all kinds of grain. Linn
tied amount of Kahir and feterita seed
for sale.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

LOST-Class pin "T. II. Sis" en-
graved. Please return to this office.
John Eager returned last week from
a short visit with relatives in Okla
homa.
John +. Miles, j. w. Johnson, IL.
Bowe all of Endee, were here Monday
on business.
Gertrude Smith, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy A.Smith, is visiting relatives
in Oklahoma.
Five acres of irrigated land and a
town lot heal Moffat, Colo, will trade
for auto. Call here. asst
Gordon Gum and son Of FL Paso,
came in this week for a short visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. X. f. Severe is expected this
week from Childress, Texas. She will
stay until after the Roundup.
Miss Louise Mcdonald, of Oklahoma,
is here visiting her cousins, Mrs. j.
NJ. Putnam and Frank Sanford.
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Oliver C. Goodloe went to Pratt,
Kansas Sunday to visit his brother,
who is to leave soon for military camp
at Fort Riley, Kansas.
Mrs. w. A. Savage and daughter,
who have been visiting relatives in the
east, returned home last night, in time
to take in the roundup.
TAKE NOTICE-The Barber shops
of Tucumcari will be open from Z a.
m. to 6 p. m. Hair cuts soc, shave 25c.
Effective Sept. 3, 1917. ct
w. B. HUMPHREYS, formerly of this
city but now from Santa Rosa, was
here this week helping the First Ma
tional Bank in u rush of work.
C. Ware, a former resident of Tu-
cumcari but now of Harrington, Kas,
was here this week visiting friends
and looking after business matters.
Raise in Prices-The Tucumcari
Steam Laundry will raise its present
prices fifteen per cent on Aug. 20. This
means on every article in the house.
LOST:-On Main Street, Tucumcari,
small black purse containing about
5000 in money. Finder will be re-
warded for it's return.
4s-2t MRS. MAX TAFOYA.
Emery NJ. O'Danie.s, Of Lucille, and
Miss Marie Bragg of Ina, were here
Saturday and secured a marriage Ii
cense. The wedding has not been an
%nounced.
Alex. Street, wife and daughter, who
were touring the north part of the
| state were in Santa Fe last week. They
have returned home in time for the big
roundup.
C. C. Hixon, former editor of the
Endee Enterprise, and his son, arrived
this week from Glenrock, Wyoming,
to visit old friends and look after bust
ness interests.
, Miss Juene Zillman and brother Ted,
of Nara Visa and Chicago, respective
ly, were here last week visiting their
father, II. c., who is taking treatment
in the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Combs, of Ard
more, Okla, arrived this week and
will reside in Tucumcari. Mr.. Combs
has accepted a position as conductor
on the +. p. & S. w.
Claude Smith and wife of Frederick
Okla, are here this week visiting Mrs.
Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s.. T..
Roork. They were accompanied by
their son and his wife.
Your savings invested in our in
come property will make you indie
pendent in a few years. Do it now.
We can assist you. If
SISNEY-DYKES AGENCY.
Jim Wise, the big cattleman from
Woodrow, has been in town this week
on business. He says the roads be-
tween here and his place are mighty
bad and need attention.
A. Petersen, w. f. Danver, of Am
arillo, and w. j. Eddy of Chicago, Of
the Rock Island official capacity, were
here this week looking after business
matters for the company.
Mr.. Carter, father of Mrs. A. r.
Carter, died last week at his home in
West Berlin, Mass. He had been in
poor health for several months and
his daughter, together with her hus-
band, A. r. Carter, have been there
waiting upon the parent in his last
days. He has visited Tucumcari and
was known to many here.
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Miss, will be read with interest: II
got in bad health. My left side hurt
all the time. I took doctors medicine,
but it did me no good. l took two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Pills and
feel all right now."-For sale by
Sands Dorsey Drug Company.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23

WANTED-Live representative in
each locality to sell our Actuarial Saw
ings Bonds which guarantee large cash
profits on small monthly savings; or
long term, easy payment loans costing
81 per cent interest or less. No COM
petition; liberal remuneratve PROPOSE
ton offered. Business conducted I'M
der State Authority. Hurry for selec-
tive territory. References. Continent
tai Bond Corporation, Continental Bdg
Denver, Colorado. 9-l6
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j. II. Smith, wife and daughter, Miss
Ellen, Of Weatherford, Okla, arrived
last Friday by auto. They we're on
their way to Kirk, where Mr.. Smith
own some nice wheat land.
FOR SALE-Red Durham cow, has
calf three weeks old, gives three gal
Ions Of milk daily. Call at my place
rear the Fair Grounds. Price $50.
Mrs. j. ID. Parker.
For Sale at a Bargain-1916 Model
Chevrolet auto, in good condition. II
you want q good car now is your OPP
%portunity to buy a real auto for less
than $500. $400 will buy it II taken
at once. j. F. O'Rourk.
Mrs. F. c. Sickles and son Frank,
left Tuesday night for a visit with
relatives and friends in Canton, Okla
homa. They will also visit in FL Reno
Oklahoma City and other points be-
fore returning.
Fred White and Z. d. Bruce, who
are in the government service in the
cattle sanitary department, returned
this week from Fort Sumner, where
they had been engaged in dipping cat
tie for several days.
Read the American National Banks
ad. They are giving a useful souvenir
free to all those who call within the
next few days. It's worth asking for
and they are anxious to give them TO
their customers and friends.
Mrs. F. S. Simmons, Of Tucumcari,
is among the inland people taking ad-
vantage of Southern CALIFORNIA; de-
lightful summer climate. Mrs. Sim
mons has an apartment in Venice, the
famous seaside resort near Los An
geles.
Rev. Higgins brought in a wagon
load of homegrown melons from his
Quay farm this week. He offered
them for sale to the M. b. Goldenberg
Co. and they bought the whole load
paying Mr.. Higgins nearly two cents
u pound.
Vim. Conner was in from Quay this
week on business. He said his ions
Chas. and George, killed a rattlesnake
last week near Circle S. mountain. 1t
measured Z feet ~ inches in length;
and was 13 inches around at the larg-
est point.
Contractor Az. Rodgers came in this
week from Melrose where he is build
ing n new school building. He has
been delayed considerable by the re-
cent rains here, but work will be re-
sumed On the Masonic temple as soon
as possible.
Mrs. C. j. Terry and daughters, of
Rocky, Okla, former residents of Tu-
cumcari, arrived here Wednesday ev-
ening on u two weeks visit. They
went to Santa Rosa to visit relatives
but expect to return here next week
for the Roundup.
Profs. Wesson and Criley, came in
this week from Kansas City and other
points, to be 'eady for the opening of
school, which has been postponed two
weeks on account Of not being able to
complete the installment of furniture
in the new buildings.
o. G. Reeder will leave this week
for his home in Stratford, Texas, to
pack his household goods preparatory
to moving same to Tucumcari. His
family will arrive the first of the week
and they will become ull-fledged cit
liens of our thriving little city.
ID. A. Ramsey of Wichita, Kansas,
government inspector for the Farm
Loan Board, was here this week look
ing yer Quay county property. He
is well pleased with the outlook here
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At the Presbyterian church, Sum-
day, August &c. Morning worship ut
II o'clock; subject 1.-THE ministery Of
Suffering" 500 o'clock evening song
and gospel service; subject, Eternal
Life and What it is" Sunday school
at 9:45. Come and get in touch with
real life.
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HAS RECOVERED HER HEALTH
So many women suffer from SINH
lar Affections that this testimonial
from Mrs. Laura Beall, Plattsburg,
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r. b. Read and family, DR.. and Mrs.
Catterson and Dudley returned last
Saturday from a ten days trip through
the Las Vegas section Of New Mexico.
They had one days trout fishing at
Ell Porvenia, and report a fine trip in
spite of the rain. A Ford as
well for a boat as a car.
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and will recommend for a liberal loan
on most Of the improved farms.
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d. A. Ramsey of Wichita, Kansas,
government inspector for the Farm
Loan Board, was here this week look
ing over Quay county property. He
is well pleased with the outlook here
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23

J.. II. Smith, wife and daughter, Miss
Ellen, Of Weatherford, Okla, arrived
last Friday by auto. They were on
their way to Kirk, where Mr.. Smith
owns some nice wheat land.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23

FOR SALE-Red Durham cow, has
calf three weeks old, gives three gal.
Ions Of milk daily. Call at my place
near the Fair Grounds. Price $50.
Mrs. j. d. Parker.
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Mrs. C. ]. Terry and daughters, of
Rocky, Okla, former residents of Tu-
cumcari, arrived here Wednesday ev-
ening on u two weeks visit. They
went to Santa Rosa to visit relatives
but expect to return here next week
for the Roundup.
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Contractor A .Z.Rodgers came in this
week from Melrose where he is build
ing n new school building. He has
been delayed considerable by the re-
cent rains here, but work will be re-
sumed on the Masonic temple as soon
as possible.