The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-08-16
CHAUTAUQUA, OREGON. MO.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 3 and p. M.
ADMISSION Soc and 26c

Excitement was caused among
ihreshers in Nodaway county grain
fclds east Of Maryville recently when
args stones were found hidden within
bundles Of wheat and oats. These
stones were ~ large n inches thick
and would have caused great damaoe
and possibly loss Of life II they had
not been discovered before the bundles
reached the machine. Up 20 that time
the neighhorhood was no; aware that
e contained any !. ". ". VS.. or Hun
synipathirers.
sorghum cane was responsible for
the sudden death Of seven valuable
/ Hereford cows on the Bud pooley
farm. near Stoutvillc. the other day.
The cows had broken through the
fence into the patch Of cane and al
died within an hour OF the time they
ate the green forage.
An organization N Sullivan eoun-
;y's breeders Of rurebred livestock
was effected q, Milan the other day
with s,Sty enthusiastic breeders pres
en-, 20 pledge their supper, OF this
progressive movement
Road work that will cos, about
$500 Is soon 20 he commenced on
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES road. says
the P'a,tsburg Leader. and that will
make the route from Clinton county TO
ST. Joseph . fine one.
II, seemed almost folly last spring
for J. A. 81 John. near Nashua 10 re-
fuse the $3.50 tina, was offered him for
twelve ewes that constituted his small
fam flock: but recently he sold SOL
worth Of wool from their backs and
received sis5 for I'VE ewes and FIVE
lambs--a total Of s25s and he has sew
en- ewes and FIVE lambs left.
Several cattle men near Platts-
burg have kept men and teams busy
lately daming up the ravines in their
pastures-sc that IL o rain does come
they will will be prepared TO retain
some Of the water for future use.
"A new form Of popularity contest
has been inaugura,ed among the young
women Of Albany by Prof. c. W. Hall.
According 20 the Ledger. q fund has
been raised and will be increased dur
ing the contest providing for the sup
port Of French war orphan. and to
the young woman receiving the most
votes will go the honor Of becoming
its foster parent in America
Hard luck was the lot Of q young
man Of Gentry county. recently called
from his farm work 10 Join the Nation
al Army. His wheat crop was just
ready for the threshing machine when
he had TO 60, part OF the crop even be-
ing loaded on bundle wagons in readi-
ness for the machine. The night after
this young farmer left for the front
one Of his horses got out Of the stable
and ate so much wheat from one of
the loaded wagons that IL died.
We claim the cleanest potato
patch in Gentry county. We hoed out
all the morning glory vines and the
bugs ate up all the potato vines
Pleasant Valley Correspondent Of the
Albany Ledger.
So strictly are the food rules en-
forced ~ Piattsburg that . hostess Of
that city Was Obliged TO load four
quests into the family automobile the
other day and take them around and
exhibit them 10 the food administra-
tor before she could get permission TO
buy enough provisions for dinner.
The biggest wheat yield yet rel
ported in Northwest Missouri Is said
TO b well established by rareful meas
ursment on the Blessing farm. near
Gallatin. According TO the North Mis-
souTiAn . acres produced $50 bushels
Of vheat-65 bushels 20 the acre. he !
6eA was Grand river bottom Land
"A Red Poll calf IL months Of are !
and weighing 1850 did credit to ID |
AndSvw county owner, Z. G. WALKER, |
vhea it sold tie other day q tAe ST |
Jessph masast far e1I3.2k
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twsAve yards II Loadsdale muslin for
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