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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

John Creigh, of the firm, Creigh
Brothers of Mexico, is home from yer
the seas looking fine and dandy. Johns
many friends in Mexico are glad 20 see
him looking so well, and to know that
he will be back on the job again right
away.
| Mrs. Melville Paul this week received
word that her brother, Fred Wymore,
had landed from overseas at Newport
| News and expects to be sent to Camp
| Taylor shortly for his discharge. He
! went over with the Rainbow Division
and served through the principal bat
ties. Wymore's home is in Kansas
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Precht received
two postal cards from their son, Carl
Precht, Thursday in which he stated
that he arrived in Camp Merritt, N. j.,
March "a. Precht served with the u.
S. Infantry in France and was wound
ed in the legs while fighting in the
Verdun Sector. He has been in the
hospital since that time. He probably
will be at Camp Merritt for some
time.
Liuet. Moore Lands in New York.
Lieut.. Russell Moore, soh of Ed
Moore of Columbia land formerly a
resident of Mexico has landed in New
York from overseas'se rvice. He was
in the aviation corps and was The only
one on his ship that wore the Distin-
guished Service Cross.
Sam Morris is home from Fl. Riley,
Kansas, where he went to see his son,
Herbert Morris, who is i'll there. Her.
bert was taken sick while overseas,
and has ben in the hospital for some
time, but we are glad to know is
better. His sister, Miss Pearl Morris,
remained in Fl. Riley and will look
after her brother until he is able to
come home.
Arthur Snedeker, an Audrain boy
who has been with the U. S. troops
overseas for the past eighteen months,
is now on the coast of France waiting
to Resent back to the States. Arthur
belongs to the 18th Engineers.
Private John Ecton writes from a
motor truck company, Fit. Sill, Okla
homa, that he is enjoying fine health
but is anxious to be discharged so that
he can get back home and go to work.
He says that the boys are all being
sent home as rapidly as possible.
Judge Guthrie has received word
from his son, Charles Guthrie, who is
in the Navy that he expects to leave
Philadelphia within a few days for
to return with more soldiers
for the U. S. He was on the U. S. S
Missouri.
Herbert Morris, son of Sam Morris,
who has been quite i'll at a hospital at
Camp Funston since his arrival there
several weeks ago from overseas ser
vice, is home. He came in Monday
hight accompanied by his sister, Miss
Pearl. Herbert is much improved and
t is thought that he will speadily re-
under the watchful care of his
sister and father. He is glad to get '
pack and has had a wonderful expert
ence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
40 Cows. 3 Bulls Bring Ss4, 500 in Sale

OTTUMWA, Ia, March 27.-What
stock breeders in attendance said was
the best average individual Shorthora
sale ever recorded in the United States
was held at F~arson, near here, Tues
day. The Clyde Baldwin herd of 80
cows and three bulls brought $84, 500,
an average of S2,011.90, said to break
all records for this breed. Rosewood,
an imported animal, topped the sale at
$1,000. Preston Donald of Clio. Ia,
was the buyer. Breeders from all over
the country were present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
Five Room Bungalow Burns.

The five room bungalow of Mrs.
Lem Evans of Centralia was destroyed
by fire about 8 o'clock Saturday morn
.ag at that place. Very little was
saved and the loss amounts to about
$ 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

Miss Ruth Averitt, of this city, a
graduate nurse who has been at the
Barnes Hospital, st. Louis, and who
enlisted for Red Cross service early in
he war, has just received her call.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

The great benefit derived from the
use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has been gratefully acknowledged by
many. Mrs. Benjamin F. B~lakeney,
Decatur, ILL.,, writes, "Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is by far the best medi-
cine in our family. l gave it my child
rem when small for Group and have
taken it myself" Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

your dtt
Lieut.. Fred Peck mas purchased the
pretty Estil McDonough home on East
Love street. This is n of the hand
soonest bungalows in the city and was
bought worth the money. MI. Nc
Donough will build a new home. on a
splendid location on East Love.
Francis 3. Upham, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Upham, is now Lieutenant
Colonel, Upham having recently been
promoted from the rank of Major.
Mr.. Upham received a letter from his
son Saturday morning from Tours,
France. This is the first he knew of
the promotion. Col. Upham is a grad
uate of West Point and is another M
of the Mexico boys who has pushed to
the front in his military experience.
He is with the Ordinance department.
The Ledger and his many Mexico
friends congratulate him on his SPLEEN
did success.
Chauncy Kimbrough arrived here
Sunday morning from Camp Grant,
ILL.,, where he received his discharge.
Kimbrough has been in the service for
the last ten months and saw duty IN
France. He was with the signal corps
and had many interesting experiences.
Mexico is glad to welcome him home
again.
Ben F. Dudley, better known as
Dick, has arrived home from France
and was recently discharged at Camp
Pike, Ark. He entered the army last
summer and his many friends are glad
to see him home.
Corp. D. l.. johnson writes his sis
ter, Mrs. Wallace Fry of this city, that
he is now in a base hospital at Toul,
France. This is the result Of a foot
ball game in which his nose was
broken. Corporal Johnson is a men,
Der of the 138th Infantry Headquart-
avg r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
Stock Notes

NEWTON, H., April 1st.-Marion
Bailey, a farmer of Hunt City Town
ship, owns a pure-bred o. /. C. SOW
which narrowed the phenomenal num-
Der of "a strong, healthy pigs in one
litter Friday. This is the record for
Jasper County and Southern Illinois,
so far as known. Railey's home has
been a Mecca for stock ~raisers who
have come long distances to see the
mother and her bunch of rooters.
j. r. Tucker, of Fulton, bought two
young sows and a boar of Carter G.
Son, of this city, that are probably
as well if not better bred than any
Poland Chinas ever brought to Gala
way county. The two sows were the
get of Wonder Buster, who sold for
$500 and they ire bred to Gerstdale
Jones, the noted boar that Carter &
VanDeventer paid $4,000 for at public
sale. The boar is by Gerstdale Jones.
He paid 5000 for the three hogs and
evidently got d bargain at that, consid-
ering the breeding. These were three
which were not offered in the sale held
by the Carriers several weeks ago, but
were sold privately as stated.
One of the largest land and cattle
sales reported in Galloway county, Mo-,
was transacted Friday when a farm
of $50 acres and 40 head of registered
Hereford cattle belonging to W. N.
Collier were purchased by Mcleod & |
Son of Iowa, the deal amounting to
$S2,0 900. Mr.. Collier sold 40 head of
pure bred Hereford COWS for $500 each,
amounting to $4,000 and one Here
ford bull, Donlad Perfect 777777, for
$40, 900. The land brought $50 per
acre or a total of $44, 900. Mr.. Collier
is not quitting the game as he still has
ITO acres located about 1 mile south of
Fulton and has a herd of 120 choice
there. Possession of the prop
erty by the new owners will take place
next march it is reported.
Welcome Home to Mexico. I
1t is with the deepest regret that |
we make the announcement that Mr.. |
and Mrs. C. r. Adams have decided
to leave Auxvasse. Mr.. Adams has /
purchased the Cove residence in Mex-
leo and he and his estimable wife will
move there some time in the near fu-
ture. Mr.. Adams has been identified
with the business interests of Aux
vase for almost a half century. He
here September %, 1873, to clerk
J. A. Harrison's store a week while
Mr.. Harrison went to St. Louis to
ouy goods-and has been here ever
since. He has seen our little town
srow from little wooden structures for
business houses to nice brick build
ngs, and from only a few dwelling
louses to scores. He was a charter
member of the Methodist church. Mr..
Adams was born and reared in Mex
and says he wants to spend his
asst days in his old home town.-Aux-
Review.
The sale of M. A. Brown held
Thursday totaled $4,747.25. Every
hing brought a fair price and it was
ne of the best sales that has been held
his spring. Sows sold at from $45 !
o sos. One horse mule brought :
BIO. another sold for .$192.50. A five
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
ABOUT OUR
SOLDIERS
FOR HI SOLDIERS.

Audrain county soldiers, when in
London, England, a find the Even
ing Ledger on file at the Reciprocal
News Bureau Office 10 Queen Anne's
Gate, London, S. W. The paper is sent
regularly and it is placed there for
your convenience. diff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
Liuet. Moore Lands in New York.

Lieut.. Russell Moore, son of Ed
Moore of Columbia land formerly a
resident of Mexico has landed in New
York from overseas'se rvice. He was
in the aviation corps and was the only
one on his ship that wore the Distin-
guished Service Cross.
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time to devote time to its manage
ment, and the prevailing high prices
OF commodities made it difficult to get
any satisfactory returns.
Julius Stone of Cadillac, Sask.
was here Sunday on a visit with his
brother-inlaw, Ed. Rishoff. Mr.. Stone
reports an almost total failure OF
crops in his vicinity, and such serious
scarcity of fodder that the Cana
dian Government, responsive to the
needs of its citizens to a degree al
most unbelievable in Montana, has
made provision to ship in feed, fod-
der and provisions free to those in
distress.
Prof J. ]. Becker, who served as
principal of the Antelope schools year
before last, was visitor in Antelope
last Monday, greeting old friends and
arrangements for the follow
ing term OF school as he has been
re-engaged as principal by the local
school board. Since leaving Antelope
Prof. Becker has seen active service
with the American army in France.
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BETWEEN THE HILLS
(Near AnteIope)


Mrs. Geo. OVERLY purchased two
Holstein cows last week.
Jas. Glover has purchased three full
blood registered Hampshire hogs.
w. H. Lees are building an add.
ton to their house.
Chas. Deither is putting Wallace
Bates separator in good running or
der for the falls threshing.
MI. and Mrs. J. j. Glover are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
girl on Aug. 8, 1919.
Mrs. Carrie Humphrey of Engle-
vale, N. D., is visiting at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Jas. ]. Glover.
A number OF Antelopes young
Hopefuls" have been camping below
"The Big Butte" the last week.
Everyone is busy harvesting and
some have commenced stacking their
grain.
MRS. Domnoske returned to her
nursing at Jas. J. Glovers.
Mrs. j. l. Singleton and daughters
spent Tuesday afternoon at Jas. j.
Glover's.
Mrs. Marian Singleton is on her re-
turn journey to Montana after hav-
ing spent several months in the
southern states.
Mrs. Chas. Hedges, Mrs. Jess He'd
ges, Mrs. Bill Richardson and Mrs.
Seth FOLSOM were callers at the Glow
Ell home on Aug. 18th.
The Reiten school house has been
undergoing repairs and kalsomined
ready for the fall term of school. The
services OF Miss Marie Simmer have
been secured as teacher.
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DOOLEY

Mrs: Lenfest is visiting friend
here this week.
Holt & Neville and Hunter & Deck
Ell shipped stock today.
Frank Emerson, pure oil represen
tative, was here Wednesday.
Misses Elsie Leutsch and Elsie
Boettcher, Of Whitehall, registered al
the local hotel Monday.
0. c.. Sederholm of Whitehall In.
ternational Harvester Co. collector
was here first of the week.
Geo. Hazel, representative for the
Minneapolis Drug Co., called at the
Dooley Pharmacy Monday.
Miss Mazda Stiller left Monday
for her home at Grand Forks. N. D.
alter a three weeks visit with friends
here.
Hector Schumacher is taking va.
cation from his duties at the Dooley
Pharmacy to help at home with the
harvest.
FRED Sitter left for his home YES
terday morning to assist with the
harvest, he having a few weeks vaca-
ton from his duties at the ]. C. Epler
store.
DR.. C. Sells returned Wednesday
from a trip to Minnesota points.
MRS. Sells and children remained at
Minneapolis for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. P. Lalley.
Frank Wadswo1th left Tuesday for
North Dakota points where he will
work in the harvest fields. Mr..
"adsWorth has been the guest of his
orother-ln-law, d. P. Baily.
Peter Marion and A. J. Kaiser of
Pientywood were here Monday on
business.
VIM. Gottlieb and Al Van Worst of
Antelope were in the city Wednes-
Cay.
Britt Chandler and family spent
over Sunday at Ambrose and Crosby.
N. d.
Roy Medders and family of Plen-
tyWood spent Sunday at the Blame
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working in Virginia, returned Satur
day, and spent the first part of thi
week in looking after his farming
interests here.
Archie Morrison, formerly of this
place, now located on the west coast
returned the first of the week and i.
looking after business interests anc
visiting friends here.
Stanley Michels (Duch) returned
To Whitehall, after nearly two years
of service in the U. S. army in camps
and in France. He expressed himself
as glad to get back to the good ole
U. S. A. and the homestead, and tc
return to civilian life. His many
friends are pleased to see him home
Lem Stage was an east bound pas
senger Wednesday.
Rodney Salisbury, county scale in
spector, was a caller Tuesday.
+ The H. F. Boyer home northwest
of town was the scene of a merry
gathering last Wednesday evening,
August 9th, when a number of
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Beyer.
who were recently married gathered
together for good time. The ev-
enlng was spent with music, singing
and other amusements. The festival
continued uninterrupted until about
lis a. M, when the guests departed
to their respective homes.
About 2:30 Friday afternoon, Aug
ust 9Th, fire broke out in the second
story of Mr.. Merrill's dwelling, about
IL miles northwest of Whitehall, and
burned it to the ground. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000, and was
covered with insurance to the extent
OF 100000.
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WHITEHALL

NJ. b. Mendenhall was a Whitetai
caller the first of this week.
j. b. Dryden returned from a bust.
ness trip to Outlook, Tuesday.
Attorney S. E. Paul of Redstone
was business caller Saturday.
c. e. Perkins of Westby was a
business caller Friday and SATURDAY.
Frank MUIR of Flaxville was seen
on the streets of Whitehall Tuesday.
E. J. Schlchter returned from a
business trip in North Dakota the
first of this week.
Mat Odegard of Colgan spent Sat
ur'ay and Sunday with his brother
Carl, who lives northeast of here
Ralph Ahern has accepted a posi-
ION with the Elevator Contractors
Who are now building an elevator at
Raymond.
). L. Wiley, who is doing some
work at Colgan for the Farmers Ele-
vator OF that place was up to spend
Sunday with his family.
ID. Dunn and Mrs. S. D. Church re-
turned the first of the week from
Miles City and Glendive, where thew
attended horse sale.
MRS. Lem Stage and little son were
east bound passengers for Kenmare,
N. D., Tuesday, where the little boy
xpects to receive medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. o. Bakken left by
auto last Friday for a. trip to parts in
Canada, North Dakota and Minnesota
and expect to be gone about a month
Henry A. Anderson, who has been
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Robinson home.

ItOUlHSOn nome.
Samuel Cruickshank and son F. D
Cruickshank, left last week for Moose
Jaw, Sask., Can, on business matters
\ Threshing was commenced the frs
OF the week, Elmer Brightman being
one of the first to get threshed.
M. Finn, o. S. Rounsevill, Der
Clayton and Editor Vezina motorec
to Plentywood Tuesday afternoon on
business matters.
Mrs. Scott Wetzel and Master Har-
old Stenseth were visitors at the Ear
Hoist honc at Comertown Tuesday
afternoon.
Melvin Torgerson left Tuesday fol
North Dakota to work in the harvest
fields. Mrs. Torgerson is is assisting
at the home of Alex st. Arneud this
week.
Halvor Hanson of Great Falls was
guest of his nephew H. C. Hanson.
Saturday, while on his way to Stady,
N. d., where he spent over Sunday.
Oscar Bergan commenced his du-
ties as manager of the local Farmers
Elevator & Mercantile Co., Wednes-
day. The Bergan's will occupy the
Hasted residence.
The interior of the Ted Nelson
building is undergoing renovating
this week, and being fitted up for the
new restaurant to be opened by Mrs.
John Liebach of Westby.
Last week this paper published an
article regarding a ID year old lad
who was injured by binder sickle
saying it was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Joyce. This is an error, as the
lad was VIM. Stageberg, who was
working on the Joyce farm.
Otto Wolff of Chicago, visited the
past week with his brother Henry.
The interior of the 500 Line depot
rs being calsomined and decorated.
Mesdames Sacer and Sporleader of
Raymond shopped in the city Monday.
Mrs. A. F. Mclean and children
left Monday for Mimic, N. D., to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Peter Hegseth returned yes
terday from a two weeks visit at
Minot, n. d.
The j. A. Robieson family were
given quite scare Sunday, when
their infant son, Clarence, tipped ov-
Ell a plate having fly poison in, and
ate some of the poisoned paper. The
child was taken to Plentywood, but
no serious effects We're noticeable.
Mrs. W. M. Grant left last week
Monday for her home at Seattle.
Wash, after few weeks visit at the
}. W. McMullen home. Master Floyd
McMullen accompanied her and will
visit in Seattle during the winter.
). c. Epler and family, G. C. Epler
and wife, of this village, N. K. Mar
kuson and wife of Medicine Lake and
Miss Bessie hoffman of Wiliston. N
d., returned Tuesday from five DAYS
outing at Fish Lake, Canada. Thew
report an enjoyable time.
Walter Scott arrived from Waiver
~, Mimi, Tuesday to resume his
former duties as manager of the To-
cal Occident Elevator. Walter left
last year in July for service and was
IN france number of months with |
the Third Pioner Infantry.
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trip this week to Edmonton y
and has returned. ''fada,
Mrs. Lydia Flick returned y,
day from two weeks visi tSunes,
friends at Bergan, N. D. ' with
Mrs. Arthur Charleswortb ~,
been on business trip to MIMI N.Y. nag L,
D., returned Wednesday. '''0'' y.
Charles Devine, the expert 81 !.
Ford Inn, spent few DAYS r it he
friends at Plentywood recentlr 'Si'las
Joe Kavon, proprietor Of tba
garage at Plentywood, and Mrs. S' 70
Won were in the city THURSDAY . Ma
Mr.. Deacon, manager of the g.
Northern pump house has be.s o'sa'
sisting on the dray line this vo, l "''
Miss Hendrickson and Ni..
Hunter Of Antelope, were guest. IVA a
Mrs. Saxton, between trains Sn5 Of
Mr. c. II. Bates and daughter T's
Helen accompanied by Miss ~ Mss
thompson, autoed to PIAn+,,. 'De
Tuesday. "OOd
b. NJ Pierce of Scobey, agent f.,
the Northwestern Life INSURANCE . -''
pany, was here Tuesday looking sf, ,.,
business.
j. M. Kudrna arrived here Tbn,,
CONTINUED on Page Seven,
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BAINVILLE

| w. c. Evans transacted business al
Wlliiston yesterday.
G. L. Zimmerman was looking af.
ter farming interests near Flaxville
couple of days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Healy are re.
Joicing over the arrival of a little
daughter at their home on Tuesday
Of this week.
Miss Hazel Hart has accepted a
position as saleslady at the Golden
Rule. taking the place of Mrs. Irene
Cakes, who has resigned.
Mesdames Art and RUDE Gustafson
will entertain the Congregational
Ladies Aid at the home of the form
Ell on Thursday, Aug. %.
G. A. James and family of Culbert-
son and Frank Mcmahon of McCabe
were visitors at the .Chas. Johnson
home, north of town, Sunday.
Miss Louise DeMers left this morn
ing for her home in St. Paul after
spending the past couple of months
visiting at the Powers home.
The Misses Francis and lola Nc
Coy left yesterday for their home at
Casselton, N. D., after spending the
summer visiting with friends, north
of town.
A. t. Berg and family and the Rev.
haagenson family left the fore part
OF the week for Mcintosh, Mimi,
where they will visit with relatives
and friends for a short time. The
trip is being made by auto.
Rev. Fred Harvey arrived from
Plevena, where he has been located
for the past year, and is spending a
few days visiting with relatives and
friends out north of town.
Chester Eide, late of France, where
he served in the army of occupation.
arrived in the city the latter part of
last week, having received his honor
able discharge, and is again back on
the farm out in the Dwyer country,
where he is being welcomed by his
many friends.
Peter Parks and VIM. Mumby, both
employed on the Diamond Ranch.
southwest of here, We're arrested one
day last week by Sheriff Nacey
with the Strengthening of a
steer on the range that was said to
have belonged to Eby Bros Both are
out under bond of $4,000.
A. w, Hall and wife and little son
accompanied by Mrs. John Lundquist
eft Sunday by auto for the latter's
nome in Minneapolis. From there the
Halls will go to WATERFOWL, S. D.,
where Mr.. Hall las accepted the po-
'ltlon as manager of a branch house
or the Aultn1an- Taylor people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Mossberg of
sheridan, Wyo., Gus Johnson and son
i Geneseo, ILL.,, were arrivals last
week at the Chas. Johnson home,
forth of town, for short visit. The
'arty made the trip overland going
rom Sheridan, Wyo., last April by
Tay of Denver and Omaha to Gene :
&c, Ill. The trip from Geneseo to
ms place was made within one week.
The Producers News-S2.O0 a year.
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MEDICI sd LAKE,

MISS Iva Wigmore is on the sick
list this week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Par
en', daughter, on Saturday, Angus
10Th. 40
Miss Agnes Hampson has accented
a position as waitress at the Parl-
Restaurant.
oAas. Delanie of Plentywood was
mere this week on business connect
ed with the Farm Bureau.
~ x. Markuson made a business