The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-08
BY WILLIAM r. SANBORN

by WILLIAM II. SAN6OnN
In his sale advertisement in the Pal
ladium Oscar Rich announced that he
had rented hir farm, adjoining the old
Shurley and Gaar place, on the Rich
road, and " miles northwest of town.
His son-in-law, Lawler Deitmeyer, is
the new lessee and was liberal buyer
at Fridays sale. Being In a position
to take advantage of the offerings he
could advanatgeously make use OF,
without the cost and trouble of re-
moval and handling, he could, in many
instances, afford to bid the high dol
lar. and did so.
Col. Thomas Conniff cried the Rich
sale and Harry Gilbert, of the Second
National bank, was clerk and cashier.
Mr.. Gilbert accounted for about $4,000
worth of cash and checks at the close
OF he sale, which was good clear
ance, in view of the number of Offer
ings. The crowd was not large but
1t was composed of men who are rich
enough to own as many pairs of pants
as they have legs. to say nothing of
overalls; and that's going some now
a-days, isn't it? 1t is, you admit?
Well. then, let's consider the sale.
Twenty Eight Cattle Sold.
mere were IL COWS WIFI
calves at side, one red Polled mixer,
and one dry Holstein listed. A red
Polled male, coming two, completed
the show in the cattle ring.
Our old college chums, Rome Shur.
ley, Ollie Hodgin and Walter Farlow
dropped in about noon in a sociable
and friendly way, as is their wont
when their friends give matinee
oil Co hn oil r., i1f,
fashionable weddings, took place at
high noon; that's when the sale be-
gan, around lunch time, and there
was quick action from the go" For
the first time in the past fifty years
we saw Col. Tom crying a sale with
out his overcoat on, or is our memory
at fault. Possibly it should be writ
ten past 80 days"-take your choice,
gentlemen. During the cold of last
winter he wore four overcoats and one
sweater. SO it's claimed.
No hogs or sheep were offered, a
striking exception to the rule at sales,
nor was there a showing of imple-
ments. A cream separator went to
Ed Holloran at SIT. and was the only
odd thing that was sold.
Cattle Sell at Good Prices
The top on cows, $112.50, was paid
for cow and calf by Lawlor Deitmeyer;
Ollie Hodgin saved a few dollars on
his COW, she costing but SOL, the calf
being donated. Walter Farlow Sc
cured his pair at $94.50, and was also
awarded likely heifer at $68.50.
About this time Rome Shurley became
restless and determined to have l
COW, if she cost him $50, which was
agreeable to the auctioneer, who pick
ed him out one at just that price. War
rem Fleisch was lucky enough to get
two roam "springers" at $50, after
which Walter Farlow saw a young
male Shorthorn which right there cost
him 500. Shurley. Hodgin and Farlow
were the principal buyers at the sale,
SO far as cattle were concerned.
A pair of good work horses went to
Lawler Deitmeyer at $500, no other
horses being put up.
About 400 bushels of corn and 800
of oats were sold, the oats going at
&C cents and the corn at S1.56 per bu-
shell. James Harroll, Frank Rich and
Chas. Beverlin divided the oats and
Mr.. Deitmeyer got 100 bushels of the
corn; the balance going to Rome Shur-
ley. 1t took about three hours to make
the cleanup and everybody got home
in good time to their families to ex-
plain where and why they had been
absent spending so much money.
MRS. MARY STANLEYS SALE
The pathos and heart interest of
the age-old tragedy entered into the
reason for little farm sale, occurring
on the Richmond and Boston pike,
three miles south of this city, on Fri
day. 1t was a final clearance; the
breaking up of home where its
owner had ambitiously worked. in the
hope of coming years of independence
and enjoyment.
But in the vigor and prime of life
Howard Stanley recently fell asleep, a
victim of the prevailing worldwide
endemic. The bereaved wife will now