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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-11-20
THAT ROCKING CHAIR SHRINE
Place Where Mother Sat Will For
:. i ever Be Sacred One to
: Childhood.

BY the window in the sitting room
stood the old chair. It was mothers
chair"-otherwise it would have been
just chair. With mother in 1t, how.
ever, It, became the shrine to which
flocked' her devoted little worshipers.
In the rocker, as we sat on moth
er's knee, or at her side-for the chair
was generously made-the bumped
head and the bruised heart were
healed. Frightened, we found there a
safe retreat, refuge from every harm.
At night, the bedtime story was told
to the rhythm of it's soothing swing.
Joys; sorrows, all were brought to its
encircling arms. Mothers chair, rock.
ing, rocking, rocking by the window.
Mere sentiment!'' you say? Then,
God pity you-you have no precious
old chair.
The old chair, we think, had a hand
In the making of character. Maybe 1t
was more effective in this service than
we realize. Seated in it, we watched
the needle in quick, nimble fingers,
glinting in and out among the frayed
edges, tirelessly; we heard our child.
ish perplexities explained over and
over again, with no hint of vexation;
we sang the songs which taught us
some Of the beauty of life: we listened
to stories of bravery and truth. In.
dustry, patience, beauty; courage. hon,
esty-they can be traced back through
golden pathway, straight to mothers
chair.
The old chair had seen valiant serv'
ice. Old-fashioned, Scared and worn,
it still stood in the familiar place by
the window. Why is it not refinished
the scars >smoothed out, the worn
places covered? What! Cover the
marks which little hands have made:
the worn spot where mothers tired
head rested, the scars made by tiny,
restless feet? Such a question came
from one who did not understand. Tc
him, the old chair was mere wood and
paint-just a~piece of furniture, moi
shrine
We do not say it aloud-our greatest
longings are not spOken-but some.
times, when life gets tangled, we find
ourselves going again to the old chair
to have the knots united. When grief
comes, we sob it out, there. When JOY
comes we run to tell it there. When
we fail, when we win, our thoughts
take us to the old chair. And at night,
the little lisping prayers come beg
ging to be said, and we send them,
along with, our grown-up petitions, UP
to heaven, by way of that sacred
shrine.-PeOple's Home Journal.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-11-20
ma made file salad, ana he admittedl

ma made fhe salad. and he summed
VAS goosl z5Yss
She would finish up her work quick
VI she SAID. because there was q Red
Cross injecting called "a sew. for the
French and Belgians at one of the
houses in the camp. GermantoWn Is
two miles and a half from the camp.s
10 the women are dependent on each
other for society l2Ss;
VIII Spend Millions $s 31. IS
The colored laborers live: Ia q conn.
Portable farm house across the creek
from the main camp. Some of the for
eign wOrkmen have their own boarding
houses and mess halls, run by: their
own people. .;.s .5,s=
One OF the winter plans at the Ger
+ man town camp is to have dances, con-
certs and church services In the school
|. house. This has big stage and good
floor. # ,75 s + + # =. !: rs. is y
z Men from all over the country are
! already at work for the; Miami Com
servancy District at the five dams and
on the river channel improvements.
Fifteen million dollars worth of bonds
was sold last winter, with the approx.
al Of Secretary of the Treasury VIII
liam G. McAdoo, and another ten mil.
lions will probably be issued to pro.
I vide for later expenses. The work Is
likely to keep on for at least four more
years.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-11-20

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of Northwest quarter of Section twenty
six, the Southeast quarter of Northwest
| quarter of Section twenty-six, the
Northeast quarter of Northeast quarter
| of Section twenty-seven, the Southeast
quarter of Northeast quarter of Section
| twenty seven, the Southeast quarter of
Southeast quarter of Section twenty
eight, the Northeast quarter of North
east quarter of Section thirty-one, the
southeast quarter of Northeast quarter
of Section thirty-one, Lot four of Sec
ton thirty-one, the Southeast quarter
of Southwest quarter of Section thirty
| One the Northeast quarter of Southeast
quarter OF Section thlrty-one, the North
east quarter of Northeast quarter of
Section thirty-two the Northwest quar-
| ter of Northeast quarter of Section
| thirty two. the Southwest quarter of
Northeast quarter of Section thirty
two, the Southeast quarter of Northeast
| quarter of Section thirty-two, the
Southeast quarter of Northwest quarter
| Of Section thfrty-two. the Southeast
| quarter of Southwest quarter Of Section
thirty two, the Northeast quarter of
two. the Northwest quarter of South
east quarter Of Section thirty-two. the
Southwest quarter of Northeast quarter
OF SECTION Ct thirty three: the Southeast
| thirty three. the Southwest quarter of
Northwest quarter Of Section thirty
three. the Northeast quarter Of South
the Southwest quarter OF Southwest
Quarter Of III Section thirty three. the
Southeast quarter Of Southwest quarter
quarter. q Southeast Quarter 81 section
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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-11-20
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Cook,
DISTRICT COURT
Eleventh Judicial District.

Northern Counties Land Com
pany, Minnesota Corpora
ton,
lot
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-11-20
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Cook
DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT COURT
Eleventh Judicial District.
Northern Counties Land Com
pany, a Minnesota Corpora
ton,
VS..
Roderick r. Macfarlane, Rich
ard bowman, Moses Zim-
norman, Richardson Realty
Company, a Minnesota Cor
poration. Charles j. Johnson, .
William P. Harrison, and all
other persons and parties
unknown, claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or
interest in the lands describ-
ed in the complaint,
Defendants.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-11-20
NOTICE FOR. PUBLICATION.
vi Department Of the Interior !. 49,
y. Land Office at Duluth Minnesota

y. s., Land Office at Duluth Minnesota.
I - Ill September a., 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Hosey
Light, Of Lutsen, Minnesota Who
on November Z, 1918, made Homes tead
applica ton. No. 011120. for Sc Sec
ton IL Township so N. Range
Of intention to make Final three year
PROOF. to establish claim to the land
ABOVE described, before George Leng,
yer Sler Eof the District Court, at Grand
November, 191 s =
claimant Ga ma names; as witnesses: II s &
m White, "a tA. Nelson Abrah am
nesota 171
. #=s J, = ! JosEPII WINCzEWsKI, ~ &. 4
s Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-11-20

8ss555 y uluth e Northern Minnesota Rail
Mn way to- g andon Ind close for traffic
M its railway ssSa5 sss

The Duluth & e Northern Minnesota
Railway Compa rs. AZ having pet1tioned
the Commission to abandon Il and close
for traffic its entire line railway,
extern ding from Knife River In Town
s shiR Wast n NPet Renee gs
nesota, Northeastern II to AZ a point III in
Township sixty one rs ((61) !, / North III
Range three C -. West. In Cook County,
! Minnesota and all spurs and branches
- 1919. and to sell land }: dispose of said
every part thereof. 81 &. .7sa:T 53> K
i IT is THEREFORE, ORDERED, that
hearing on said petition be held at e:
on Thursday the: 7th day Of November.
A. D. 1918. at 10000 o'clock in the fore
noOn, at which time and place all in
terestede parties may appear and, be
heard. and that notice Of said hearing
this: order, on October 10Th, card and
3Oth, 1918, respectively in the Duluth
News Tribune. and the Duluth Herald,
both a. pS1%41 gfintsd
Minnesota, and one 81 Publication for
each week commencing October 18th,
goth and 9th, 1918, respectively, in the
Cook, County: News. Herald, a news
Marais, COOK County, Minnesota. and
one (1) publication each week for the
weeks commencing October 18th, goth
and 9TH 1918. respectively. in the
and published at Two Harbors. Lake
County, Minnesota.
BY THE COMMISSION,
A. c. CLAUSEN,
Dated at st. Paul. Minnesota, Octo-
Der 9Th, A. d. 1918.
Seal, Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission, State of MinneSOta),
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-11-20

Northern Counties Land Com
pany, a Minnesota Corpora
ton,
Plaintiff,
Roderck r. Macfarlane. Rich
ard bowman, Moses thinner
man. RICHARDSON Realty
poration, Charles j. johnson,
William p. Harrison, and all
other persons and parties
unknown. claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or
interest in the lands describ-
ed in the complaint.
Defendants.
Summons.
The State of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action,
which complaint is filed in the office
of the Clerk of the District Court Of
a copy of your answer to the said
complaint upon the subscribers at then,
offices in the Lyceum Building, City. OF
Duluth, State of Minnesota, within
twenty days after the service of this
Summons upon you, exclusive OF the
day of such service, and if you fail
to answer the said complaint within
apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded therein.
Dated this 18th day of August, A.
D. 1918.
ARNOLD & ARNOLD.
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
421 Lyceum Bldg,
Duluth. Mimi.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
RUSH HILL RED CROSS.
An Auction Sale Saturday That
Melted Near $500.

The Red Cross at Rush Hill had a
sale Saturday which netted close to
$4,000.
A cake bought and re-donated
fourteen times, finally brought $43.
a dozen eggs brought $4,000 One
egg alone sold for $3.50.
There were between 200 and 800
different articles donated. The auc-
tioneers, Ed Atchison and Louis
Kircher, said we had everything
from a guinea to an elephant.
who said Rush Hill is not on the
Map? When it comes to push and
energy the town goes over the top.
Every member of the Red Cross there
is alive and awake to his duty and
responsibility. The ladies of the
Bed Cross will serve lunch at S. T.
Torreyson's sale Wednesday, Feb. 20.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
NEW ALUMNAE oFF1CERs.

Hardin Alumnae met Saturday at
the home of the retiring president,
Mrs. M. II. Patterson for election of
officers. Miss Mabel Threlkeld was
elected president First vice-presi-
dent, Miss Maurine Heller. Second
vice-president, Mrs. s.. N. Evans.
Third vicepresident, Mrs. Cortez Ed
monston. Rec. Sec'y, Miss Dorothy
Blanks. Cor. Secy, Miss Frances
Gupton. Treasurer, Mrs. Fred Lew
ellyn. The local Alumnae organiza-
ton considers changing itself. to a
Hardin Club, which will be auxiliary
to a general association of all grad
yates of Hardin. This suggestion
was made by the late Mrs. Ella For
est Guthrie, who always had the in
terests of Hardin College and its
Alumnae near to her heart.
Hardin clubs have been formed in
a number of Missouri towns and cit
les, Kansas City having one with a
membership of sixty.
An Illinois soldier in a training
camp recently whipped rs soldiers to
make sure he reached the fellow who
called him a liar. That fellow would
probably attack the entire German
army to get a whack at the Kaiser.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
HOLLENSVILLE LETTER.

F. l.. MCGEE sold to Mundy and
Son last week a wagon load of hogs
at $15.75.
p. T. Bruce Elmer Gatewood
and o. F. Ellis each shipped load
of oats to St. Louis last week
j. w. Sharp of Brunswick was
here recently on business.
Lewis Galloway went to Moberly
Saturday to see his brother, Moses,
who is in the hospital there. He
found Moses improved.
o. T. Cawthorn brought a Ford
car from Ccntralia Monday.
The high wind February 14th blew
over a number of hay-stacks and the
tops off of many others, and the hay
balers are busy. The hay is being
stored away in barns.
Sam Johnson was in the neigh
borhod last week with his wood saw
and sawed wood for Jim T. Guthrie,
]. W. Mallory, Wesley Murphy, Ell
mer Gatewood and o. F. Ellis.
Farley Campbell lost a good mare
last week and now wants to buy a
good work-horse.
o. T. Cawthorn bought a good
yearling colt at the Nichols sale.
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
PRAIRIE LEA,

Thursdays wind played havoc with
hay, straw stacks and shock fodder.
A new baby has come to the Dick
Rosenthal home.
T. S. Norris shipped in car load
of cattle from Kansas City.
DR.. Griffin has been called to see
the little baby at Robert Hooks. 1t
is quite sick.
Mrs. M. T. Pierce has the measles.
The physician was called for Mr..
Brooks Friday. He is threatened with
pneumonia.
j. R. Shook and Clayton Shook at
tended the Weidler sale Thursday.
Mrs. T. E. Hook is visiting at the
farm.
Ed Kluesman dame home from
Funston on five days furlough.
Frank Rogers went to Rockwell
City, Iowa, Tuesday in charge of one
of James billiards. fine jacks, which
he will try to sell.
Several neighbors threshed cane
seed at ID. L. Rogers.
Frank and Geo. Erdel and Robert
Hook each have new Fords.
Claude Hoffman of Centralia and
Miss Lola Martin of Vandalia.
A marriage license was issued to
John r. vancourt of Boone and Miss
Pearl Pitts of Audrain Tuesday
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
BARNEs-ToRREYsoN NUPTIALs.
Kansas Man Comes Back To Audrain
To Claim A Bride--Miss Frances
Barnes OF Thompson.

The Message extends congratula-
lions to Mr.. willard Torreyson and
Miss Frances Barnes, who are to be
married tonight at o'clock at the
home of the bride near Thompson.
Mr.. Torreyson comes from near
Parsons, Kansas, but he formerly
lived in the neighborhood of his
bride, northwest of Thompson He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Tor
reyson of Kertha, Kan, a fine young
man an a hustler in all his activi-
ties. His bride is the dughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Cy Barnes, a lovable and
accomplished young woman.
Mr.. and Mrs Torreyson will make
their home on a farm near Thomp-
son. Again we greet them and ex-
tend them our very best wishes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
SANTA FE LETTER.

Ducks going north presages spring
but here we have another cold spell.
Francis Littrel has been quite ill
with muscular rheumatism. He is
no better at this writing.
Mrs. Ross Wilkerson is improved
in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heckart and Miss
Lulu, spent Sunday with Frank Har-
low and wife.
Yewell Sterrett spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Private Gray Hanna is home for a
few days from Funston, looking well.
Mrs. A. B. Rumble had a sale Sat
urday in Santa Fe.
All were surprised Sunday when
Mr.. Monroe Gorrel brought in mis-
new bride. We understand theS have
been friends from childhood.
Fred Peak visited Jim Smiths at
Perry Saturday night,
Rev. Selah who preached during
December and January was unable
to reach us because of the roads.
What is the first question a woman
asks her neighbor? How many eggs
do You get? Next, Have you any
hens setting?-Each seeing who l.;
first. Thursdays wind blew down
fences, small buildings, trees. II
blew a conductor from the ,rain neal
Goss injuring him badly. a sister OF
c. M. Paris fell because of the wind
breaking her hip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

Feb. 81. Lewis G. Ford, four miles
northwest of Mexico.
Feb. %. Joe Considine's 18th an
nual sale, Hopewell Stock Farm, at
Thompson.
Feb. 26. Harrison & Gardner.
Feb. 81. Hugh Rudasil.
Feb. %. Wheeler Cant, at Thomp-
son.
March l. ]. T. Johnson, at Mex
leo, annual mule sale. F. NJ. Holt
singer, auctioneer.
March 2. B. R. Middleton, Mexico,
mule sale.
March s. Alex Carter & Son, Mex
leo.
Ross Ewing of Long Branch is car
ing for $50 head of last years
lambs.
Feb. %. Ed II. Miller, southeast
of Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

The Bowling Green Times thus
speaks of Hardin Basketball team /:
The girls basketball team from
Hardin College will make its first
appearance in Bowling Green Satur-
day, 1880 p. m. in high school gym
nasium. We presume they are COM
ing with the avowed intention of
whipping our girls. This, however, re-
mains to be seen Hardin team has
reputation of being good players and
good game is promised.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon tn estate of
Edward Davis, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Audrain County.
Missouri, bearing date the 18TH daN
of December, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate and If said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of the publication
of this notice they will be forever
barred.
ADDIE DAVIS, Administrative.
Attested by me this 18th day o.
December 1917.
w. w. Bolts,
Judge of Probate Court
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
JOE LANDICE.

Joe Landice, 80 years old, died at
the home of his step-father, Ed.
Walker, Tuesday afternoon. His all
ment was pneumonia.
Horace Mundy was appointed by
Gov. Fred Gardner as representative
of Audrain County at the National
Farmers Convention in Kansas City.
Joe Mongler is feeding three loads
of cattle for the market
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
HARRISON DISTRICT

e. HARRISON DISTRICT. =. E.
Mr.. and Mrs Giles Cru moi south
Salt River visited HID Lloyd and wife
C. w Barker made a business trip
to Columbia first of the week.
Mrs.J. H. Pool is quite sick.
Mr.. Jones of Iowa has moved to
his fine farm recently purchased
from Frank R. Marshall.
Tony Jones, son of Jas. H. Jones,
is on five days furlugh from Camp
Funston. These visits seem very short
H. d. Lloyd bought brood SOW at
the R. A. Funtain sale for $500.
Jim H. Pool was in Mexico on bus
mess Friday.
E. p. Pool has moved to Centralia
to reside and join the Sons of Rest.
Frank Eckley is taking the E. P.
Pol farm for this year. H. D. Lloyd
will move to the farm of ]. B. Pool.
c. H. Wigham is improving his re-
Gently purchased farm bot ofW. P.
Settle by building cellar, barn shed,
smoke-house and hen house.
Jacob and W. B. Jones have re-
turned from Kansas City. The boys
did not buy any cattle.
Richie Bryson and wife have
moved to the farm James Cox had.
Our school teacher gave her pupils
treat in the way of a valentine
party. They had lots of fun.
S. A, Pool recently sold Richie
Bryson a coming 4-year-old horse
mule for $4,000
Jack Pulls has the Lee Shock farm
S. A. Pool sold w. Y. Jones four
hogs, average 24O pounds, 16c per lb.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
Simon C. Lander, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned by
the Probate Court of Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, bearing date the 21st
day of January, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within
six months from the date of said let
tiers or they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate; and If
said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the publ
cation of this notice they will be for
ever barred.
3 CLAUDE LANDER,
Administrator.
Attested by me this 21st day of
January, 1918.
w. w. Bolts,
Judge of Probate Court.
First publication Jan. 81, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas Albert C. Hendrix and
Ida B. Hendrix, his wife, by their GER
tain Deed of Trust, dated the 26th
day of October, 1914, and recorded
in Book AZ, at Page 1852, in the Of
flee of the Recorder of Deeds for Au-
drain County, Missouri, cc--e~cI to
the undersigned, Trustee, in trust,
the following real estate:
Lots numbered one C1), two, (2),
three go and four ca, in block
numbered eight (S), in Muldrow's
Subdivision to Mexico, Missouri.
In trust to secure the payment of
certain promissory note in said
Deed of Trust fully described; and
whereas it was provided in said Deed
of Trust that in the event of failure
to pay principal or interest when due,
or taxes, the whole of said debt
should become imm diately due and
collectible, and whereas default has
been made in both principal and in
terest and the payment of taxes.
Now therefore at the request of
the legal holder of said note, and by
virtue of the authority vested in me
by said Deed of Trust, 1 will sell, at
the East Front Door of the Court
House in Mexico, Missouri, the above
described real estate on
Thursday, February %, 1918,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, for cash, to
the highest bidder, at public vendue,
for the purpose of paying said debt
and costs of executing this trust
S. NJ. LOCKE, Trustee.
First publication Feb Z, 1918.
FARM FOR SALE.
sc acres, on Columbia Road. 4
miles west of Mexico, Three room
house, barns, good smckehousc,
henhouse and harness house. Three
good wells. All improvements com
paratively new, Farm is a bargain.
JOHN I. BROWN.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
THOSE BACON GIFTS.
Speaker Champ Clark At Washing
ton Urged To Advocate It'll. +.
Warden's Inauguration.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-A move
ment to induce farmers to contrib
ute bacon to the Government If Lib
erty Bonds are not in reach has been
started in Missouri, according Il
Speaker Champ Clark, He received
a letter from H. p. Warden OF Hex
leo Mo. telling of the inauguration
of the plan and urging the Speaker
to advocate it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
Administrator.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.


Whereas Thomas Lillard and Mat
tie Lillard, his wife, by their certain
Deed of Trust, dated the 18th day of
May, 1910, and recorded in Book
sc, at page 342, in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds for Audrain
County, Missouri, conveyed to the
undersigned, Trustee, in trust, the
following:
The north fifty-eight (5S) feet in
width of lot numbered four (4) of
Mrs. Sparks Southern Addition to
the City of Mexico, as shown on plat
of said addition on file and of record
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds
within and for said Audrain County.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note in said
Deed of Trust fully described; and
whereas it was provided in said Deed
Of Trust that in the event of failure
to pay said note or interest or taxes,
The whole of said debt should be-
ONE Immediately due and collect
bile, and whereas default has been
made in the payment of said note
md interest and taxes.
Now, therefore, at the request of
the legal holder of said note, and by
virtue of the authority vested in me
by said Deed of Trust, ! will, at the
East Front Door of the Court House
n Mexico, Missouri, sell the above
described real estate on
Thursday, February 20, 1918,
between the hours of o'clock in
he forenoon and o'clock in the af-
ternoon of said day, for cash, to the
highest bidder, at public vendue, for
the purpose of paying said debt and
.csts of executing this trust.
AYLETTE H. WHITNEY, Trustee,
First publication Feb. z, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
The Kaiser showed his hand good

The Kaiser showed his hand good
and plenty in his stealthy work of
sinking the Tuscania. Every true
American now does not hesitate to
put the in patriotism and the /
in fight. We have been talking lightly
heretofore about catching the Kali
ser, but we are going after him now
in good earnest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
FIVE MEN TO GO.

The first five men of the second
draft have been ordered to be ready
to go to Fort Riley, Kansas, March
4th. The men called are:
Lee Roe, Mexico.
David w. Walker, Centralia
Daniel r. Miller, Rush Hill.
Ralph X. Wayne, Mexico.
Paul Ray Smith, of Mexico, is also
to hold himself in readiness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

The Ozark Trails Road to be ex-
tended from Springfield, Mo-, to
Hannibal, is to pass thru Mexico. Ac-
tive work on the road, it is said,
is to commence this spring-if the
Kaiser doesn't get us. Funds to build
the road from Mexico to Galloway
county line have been pledged, it is
understood. 1t will put Mexico on the
map bigger than ever.