The Holt County sentinel., 1917-10-19


Shorthorn cattle breeders in the
world, part owner Of 100000 acres of
land and $4,000 head Of cattle. G. v.
Pereda, Of Buenos Aires, South Amer
lea, visited the Shorthorn herds of
Nodaway county last week.
With a new association now being
formed In Gentry county IL is the
determination Of Albany boosters to
spend $4,000 in improving the old fair
grounds ut that place. which are 20 be
bought from the old fair organization
for $1,000.
The high mark in Hereford prices
nj the big Rankin sale at Tarkio last
week was $1,000 for one animal.
A WAGON load Of spring chickens
was brought TO Maryvillc the other
day by Mrs. ]. W. Kneppcr, for which
she received siOi.7s. There were i26
Rhode Island Red fowls In the load.
averaging slightly more than four
pounds each and bringing 90 cents a
pound. The local dealers are having
trouble In keeping up with their or.
ders for fresh poultry. says the Nod
AWAY Democrat-Forum.
The eleventh bridge building crew
was added last week TO the big force
Of men who are rushing work on
Nodaway county's bridges, says the
Maryville Tribune. Most Of the work
this year Is Of concrete and very
little Of temporary nature Is being
done.
A very difficult job has Just been
completed b.. Nodaway county bridge
builders. A big steel bridge that was
washed from It's piers and into the
mud bottom Of the Nodaway river
was the object Of quest that brought
into use . number Of unsuccessful
schemes for reclaiming the steel.
Finally the job was done by driving
piling, laying beams and using the
hosting jack, says the Maryville
Tribune.
OF the Gal entries made In Mary.
ville's coming farm and school show
up TO this week. 277 were sent in BY
the boys and 36a BY the girls Of the
county, says the Democrat. Forum.
Offering $40 in cash prizes for corn
exhibits made BY the boys and eirls
Of the community. the Peoples Bank
Of Corning has announced o local corn
free ticket to the movies for each boy
show. and adds the inducemcnt Of q
or girl making m entry.
Saying that he believes that the
German ambassador used more money
for kilograms and other similar meth.
DDS OF furthcring the pro-(;crman and
pacifist proganda rather than for act
ual bribery. Congressman Booher. now
at hts home In Savannah. tells the
Reporter that In one week he received
more than two thousand kilograms,
and that hundreds Of the other lcgis-
Iators received rs many or more
and II IL 10 be inferred that most of
these were intended to impede war
Legislation and were paid for by Ger
man money.
II IL aptly noticed by the Savannah
Reporter that although a merchant
thinks nothing of spending ms much
rs 5000 for advertising TO accomplish
the sale Of $4,000 10 5000 worth Of
goods, the farmer who holds u public
sale transfers property OF that or
greater value with an advertising bill,
which sometimes Is rs low rs Si5.
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