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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)

Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office, at Salt Lake City, Utah
March 10, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Mary
Lovina Heaton, of Orderville, Utah
who, on January Is, 1917, made H. +
Ser. No. 022445, for E1sWh, VIZ
SEA, Sec. 6; N1sNEA, Sec. z, TIP,
Al s., r. z w., Salt Lake Mer., has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Clerk
of the District Court, at Kanab, Ut,
on the 2Sth day Of April, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Christopher A. Heaton, James c.
Bolander, and Erastus P. Allen, of
Orderville, Utah and Heber ]. Meeks
of Kanab, Utah.
GOULD B. BLAKELY, Register.
(First Mar. 19--Last April 16, 1920
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19

NOTICE Is hereby given TO the
stockholders of the Cedar City Co
operative Mercantile and Manufactur-
ing Institution, corporation under
the laws of Utah, having its principal
place of business at Cedar City, Iron
County, Utah, that meeting of said
stockholders has been called and will
be held at the store Of said corpora
ton in Cedar City, Iron County, Utah,
on Monday, March Goth, 1920, at eight
o'clock, p. m, for the purpose of TAX
ing action upon the following pro-
posed amendent to the Articles Of In
corporation of said corporation, viz:
A proposed amendment to Article
seven thereof reducing the capital
stock of said corporation from $4,000
shares Of the par value Of one dollar
per share, to 1880 shares Of the par
value Of one dollar per share.
Also to take action upon any other
matter which may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
Dated at Cedar City, Utah, March
4th, 1920.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
CEDAR CITY CO-OPERATIVE
MERCANTILE AND MANUFAC-
TURING INSTITUTION,
BY S. w. LEIGH, Secretary.
(First Mar. 5-Last Mar. 26, 1920.)
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19
PURE AIR QUITE NECESSARY
Drafts Should Be Carefully Avoided
and Poultry House Kept at Even
Temperature.

kllthy air Is practically breathing
rQeVbn. Pure air furnishes the oxygen
which keeps the life processes going
and when the air becomes stale or foul,
the birds become weak and siclily.
The problem for the poultryman, there
fore, Is to let In plenty of air without
drafts and without making the hen
house so cold as to be uncomfortable,
On almost all sunny days the windows
can be opened when the flock is exer-
clslng scratching In litter for its food
and that gives chance TO air the
house thoroughly. Even in the coolest
night the windows may be lowered n
little at the top (very little when 1t is
very cOld) and the birds will obtain
fresh air If the wind blows in, piece
Of burlap can be hung over the open
space through which the air can get In
and by which the wind can be kept out.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19
BUCKWHEAT fine
FOR POOR SOILS
Profitable Yield May Be Secured
Where Wheat, or Even Rye,
Cannot Be Grown.
AEyCEllEM As COVER CRnp
Dan be Grown on Land Where Spring.
sown Crops, Such as Corn, Have
Failed to Make Stand
Many Other Uses.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Buckwheat Is in general the best
grain crop for poor thin land. Its nat
hral and favorlte environment Is black
In the hills" On land where wheat
Or even rye cannot be grown with profit
buckwheat is often able to produce u
profitable yield. The climatic condi.
lions, however, must be favorable.
On acid soils, which are quite com.
mon In the northern states, buckwheat
does well. II does not require large
Supplies of lime In the soil. although
lime Is taken up largely by the plant
Good Summer Cover Crop.
Low grade fertilizers may be used to
advantage In the growing of buck
wheat. as II can make use of relatively
insoluble materials to better advan-
tage than the other grain crops. 1t
may be used 10 render available in
soluble phosnhates, like rock phos-
phate, as these are taken up by the
plant In larger quantities than by
other small grains. To obtain the
greatest benefit from such applications
TO follow crops, the buckwheat should
be grown as summer cover crop to
be plowed under as green manure in
preparation for fall seeding.
Buckwheat serves to make even very
hard land mellow and friable. Conse-
Quently II Is n good crop to use In
preparation for such crops as potatoes.
As Il has short growing period,
buckwheat can be grown on land where
spring-sown crops, such as corn, have
failed to make stand 1t can also
be used where the land cannot be
worked until late. or where other
crops have been drowned out by late
spring floods.
Enlarge Farm Activities.
Buckwheat can be used to enlarge
farm activities. After other crops
that must be sown early are all In
there is often time to prepare land and
SOW buckwheat. On account of the
short growing season 1t may be sown
later than any other grain crop. Where
II Is so used II often may be advisable
TO SOW II even on rich land which other
wise could be used more profitably for
other crops.
Buckwheat Is n suitable crop for
growing on new ground. Land Just
cleared Of timber or drained marsh
land containing much decaying vege-
table matter will produce good yields
OF this grain.
Farmers Bulletin No. 1862 contains
full information IN this cron Conjes
may be had free on application to the
department Of agriculture, Washing
ton, u. G.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)


Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, at Salt Lake City, Utah,
March 10, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that George
w, Moreland of Vernal, Utah, who, on
Sept. "a, 1917, made II. f. Ser. No.
018505, for So Sec. l8, TIP. 33 s., r.
Is W., Salt Lake Mer., has filed no
tice Of intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver, IT, S. Land Office, at
Salt Lake City, Utah, on the 22nd day
of April, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Napoleon B. Roberts, Frank Ames
and Charles II. Carter, all of Beryl,
Utah, and Mrs. leila Carter Ehrlich
Of Salt Lake City, Utah.
GOULD B. BLAKELY, Register
First Mar. 19--Last April 16, 1920
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)


Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, at Salt Lake City, Utah,
March Is, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that John B.
Mcdonald of Modena, Utah, who on
October 2, 1916, made II. f. Ser. No.
018283. for E1s, Sec. 20, TIP. "a s.,
r. 10 W., Salt Lake Mer., has filed
notice Of intention to make three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before F. l.. Green,
U. S, Commissioner, at Modena, Utah
on the Goth day of April, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William A. Bond, Sr., Patrick j.
Donovan, Hugh C. Edmiston and C.
Protector, all of Modena, Utah.
GOULD B. BLAKELY, Register.
First Mar 19--Last April 16, 1920
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Publisher

(PuDllSher)
Department of the Interior, U. s
Land Office, at Salt Lake City, Utah
March, 10. 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Victor
l.. Sylvester, of Kanarra, Utah, who
on March ~, 1915, made Homestead
Entry, Ser. No. 014O40, for NWh
SWA, Sec. 81; SEA, EhSWh, SEA
NWA, Sec. 20, TIP. 81 s., r. IL W., S.
L. Mer, has filed notice Of intention
to make five-year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Clerk Of the District Court
at Parowan, Utah, on the oath day OF
April, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Jewett Wood, Arthur M. Willis, AL
bert Davis and William A. Berry, all
of Kanarra, Utah.
GOULD b. BLAKELY, Register.
First Mar 19-Last April 16, 1920
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19

That on the reverse side thereof
shall be printed the following:
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR PRECINCT
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19

scraper is used II Is usually necessary
to drag the dirt out of the hole and
then shovel 1t into farm wagon. BY
building platform like the one shown
here II is easy to load wagon with a
The platform must be strong enough
TO stand up under the load Of dirt and
the extra pull that comes when the
team drags the scraper up the in
cline. The check block stops the
scraper and helps In dumping it into
the wagon box.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19
Iron County, Utah, Special Bond
Election, April 10, 1920.
JOHN w REMIT ,EY

County Clerk.
AT said election the polls shall be
opened at the hour of seven o'clock
a. m. and closed at the hour of seven
o'clock, p. m.
Said election shall be held as nearly
as possible in conformity with the
general election laws of the State of
Utah, except as otherwise provided
by Section 1414, Compiled laws of
Utah, 1917, and at such election every
qualified voter of said county who
shall have paid property tax in the
County in the year 1919 shall be en-
titled to vote.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
IRON COUNTY, UTAH.
By II. w. LUNT,
Chairman.
Attest: JOHN w. BENTLEY,
(SeaD Clerk.
First March 12--Last April 9, 1920
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19
SCRAPER FOR LOADING SOIL
Platform Arranged as Shown In Illus
tration obviates Much Tire
some Labor.

Where dirt Is to be taken out Of an
excavation and hauled away some dis
lance, getting this dirt into wagon
bed Is always hard job. Where a
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF
Cedar City Cooperative Mercantile
and Manufacturing Institution.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-19

Farmers are chatting these days at
the delay in getting started on their
farm work. 1t is getting late.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-05-29

49,
Lawrence. Mrs Tom. 10, q. bik 20.
iianuuottc, 49,
Lciblc. - lots /. H. blN ST. Ban
aucttcs "a.
i.lhcr,, ] \. lot 90. nik 5s lot G. hll
a. lot 10. blk 60 loi H. hlh u.s. lot 20
III 10. lot 2. bin a. lot ~. hlh IL BAN
uucttc; $2.be
iA,hncr. A. 10, 20. blb 20. 10, 2. blk
o. lhnqucite; a.
tinznndt, Mrs M lot q. hlk ili Ban
uucttee 80
Let's. Mrs Jennie 10, 10 biz So.
uanuuctte. ~
Icton. T.. lots ~. blk 57. lot /. hlt
GN lpl 500 hlN u.s. lot 20. NIX i2l bot IA.
blk 1873. nnnpucttc; siS5.
slcvnc sam. lot 40. bis 57 Hon-
luottr. a.
Lewis II %. lot 49, biN 3d. Hon
Quettc; ~.
laws. n 3. lot p. blk 50 nanquc,tei
90.
Lct,cral. yirril lot 90 INK ils, non-
quottc: 81
Livcrman G. n. Dot 3. hlk 90. lot g.
hlk 80. Bauuuetto; .73.
tiVngston. 90 @. lot 49, ok s2. Ban
uucuc, .3T
Logan s. L.. lot blk 5s Banquettoi
a7
I.onnis G. O. lot ~ INK 81. nan.
4ucttc. 3f
r.onpaulst a D. lot ge blk c6, Ban
uuctfos .3f
loarpgist rred. lot 10 bt 5a. nan.
Quettc; So
lyons Sam lot 40. hu 90. nmr-
uuette; s7.
Laymasky. a. lot 2 hh o.. Dot lg
hlil 30. Ton Do. hik eN. lot in llN o., llf
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-05-29


ults Md Cnrpus Chr.st S2Ns
Gudiana Ntinlo. lot b blk G. Boswell
Md iiohstnwu tlhN.
Gueonhcsm. A -. lot 10. hlk 20 nisl,-
up S37o
Gutierrez Tondoro. lot . blk lIol-
mOa l'idce Ndd corpus Christi. SIS.
Jnnn. ~ r.. y. Niilurci a Dunlap
m. tNl acres g23ii
Guaman Juan g. lot H. rs. hll, q.
san Carlos Add. Ctlailcn. A9c.
Galnnhcf Jno. D.. Sharc s. 500 acrcs.
Casa nlanca si-d61.
Hail. u. d. lot @. Sec q. 40 acres. ".
Nlrlrcai n Hoffman tn, nt. ~ park,
Is, n View Corpus christi. s'' iN
Hartman BROWN. Belt Trustee. D.
END Ntustnnr island. 6s.7s acrcs. s2do 40
Harris Mrs NJ ~. - acres Prior ~,
nafHs lno W a Mary %. lot lc.
Sar % io acres cat D. Allen Farm.
Si.rG
niich Laura lot s. hlk q Craven
fita Cofpns Christie itc.
Hutchinson j. s.. lots ~ '2. biz 500.
pa, nor. 50. p. Corpus CHRISTI si.ii.
IaH Ino. lot ao hls 50. corpus
Christi saSlG
Uau Mrs u. A.. lot a hlk g MusActt
Md Corpus Christie St22.
Harrison D. % iot NJ. rlk g, iurmnn
Ndd iots g. g hlk a. Nuecrs iiaV
Iiile lui .. o. blk no. Nncun Md
carrm. schrsgl. t5.t3.
iliIsol. y. ~. lots 2l 2i nlk
riirIcN. Webb. lots O. q hlk ii. Nuecos
Itf. ita Corpus Christi St02
Hernandez Geo y ana wife lui o..
Tons Mussutt. Corpus Christi $3.50.
IfIatcv. Thos lot o.. hW 90. Ocean
View Corpus Christi 5000
Uu Airs noin. Dot 2. hlN @ bay
INiUu SO q Coruu CHRISTI f1ln
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ifttiltHif Mi'. ~ ~ ~ " W.. w.
uawicy Mrs lioi'ry lnt q. hn, ~
iie,rh Corpus Chlsti sGfA
IiHNura. q. r.. lots SO Co iN. lik 1000
Ent Tgr. 80 !. Corpus Ihrsu S2Sl
lmylcu Esi 81 a., lots g. 3. O. nlh
7u Beach Curpuf Christi, Sa..eo.
Ucant Est Of @. a, iot !. hik e5 lots
g. "a biz ii Viola SLY
tiei,lpn a. s. lots PC. 81. blk D.
Hughes ADD, CORFU. Christi. Sii9
iicncphs Mrs. y ~. lots 49, go a.
hW 2t Nohomown. $3.50.
iIcrnandcs. Fedora. lots 9 hik as.
Driscol. siii.
Horny ~. ~. loiH ~ rs his Nue-
cos Hay iits. Corpus christi Sa.l2.
licrhrri 1. H.. SSl 1000 acre lno. w
Mussrtt Tre S3aA
ilwold. l. lo,s q so @ sec = l0' acres
Iicis Mrs Annie p lot blk 49,.
nlcka Yoie De-, ii2. 2 iot ita hik
III brooklyn Add. Corpus Christi. VI
los.
iill ~ w. }. S n g. " lots io IT,
Aeua Duloc slii
unl. Thos ST. loie ln ~ hk l@'
Brooglyn Corpus CHRISTI 81 %.
Hcnojosa Thoodia lots 81 rs blk p.
K1hstown $i.i6.
Hunnnnt o. g. lota ~ % %, is.
30. h'i. 1902 iiay Ter, 80 p corpus
CHRISTI SAL.
Hodge Alvin 90 acres Chimney Land
faN1t
Hodges. " =. Dot S. hlk . Ray View,
Corpus Christi flinN.
iluclschcr. JOS. Cody Land. bishop
Sun. Div. blk 8 a06 acrgs. s2sHi
Holden - 49, lot -e. DIX T. CHAIN
horiain Corpus christi, $500
Holden ~ NJ lnt ~ hlk % hiHu,
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Srr 500 Dcrpa. ,ta9Hbo
Mushaway Heirs OF Mr' g. -.
soNsi0 g.. SQX3pp a. tirinnaEo corpus
christi gi12i.
MacNlanns. Mrs IS. r.. lots 3. i3.
hlk d south luulf Si9.2s
Maddox. Mis- y. r., llots -. 49, DIX
1903, Fctchora. Corpus Christi; S2W
MalnncS. NJ. lot 3. hik p lnyvicW
Corpus Chriati+ 1851.
Martin. n a.. lot 8, biz i0i lots o.
Z. hlk 81, irooklyn, Corpus christi
sao.aS.
Beach. corpus Christi Si97i2
Mellon. fgncrt. n' ~ biz - nisr
alarrym,n. W. NJ. lot G. blk 2, Ray
view 80 p Corpus Christi; S3a7
MurrNmou. Bob lot II. bli, g. ra,
view So .. Corpus Chriati $3.50
Mornan. T. r.. lots 1. .. blk g.
Reach. Corpus Chrlst. lots /. =. liR g.
Roach. Corpus CHRISTI si5iNF
Mculy. A. w. lots 1 to ~. piS ~
Fort Arkansas Crff; aac
Mus Mrs Lizzie 90 n ~. side loi
Z. hlk o. Reach Corpus Christi
Nmhap sam. iop j. 5. Q. i6. o..
3 acres BISHOP sub. Div, 1887
Mizn. petfa lots q. blk ~ sluff
Corpus Christi; yi2s
Miios. Alrs Margaret, lots ~. l1
bk q Hay rcr lot H. blk 6. Bayvlcw
lots v lg blk 10. Ocean View. lots
us. 10. hlk 2 BAY Ter Corpus CHRISTI
s4.A'
Mincr Roy. i-a int Sec. 7. 300 10
ncros Or nt sec q. 1905 acres. ~
mt $780, S., 1913 acres. Y. King land.
l'2tNr0.
/ Nms Anderson lot 10. bm o. shore
Ilino Corpus Christi S5.63.
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: 49, Bluu Add. Corpus Christi. .id.aN
Moore. Co. llot- 2i to 20. ~ q
acres. Aupa Dulco larm lots. :. T.
s. Soc 49, s. IA, Soc. 20, 500 acres
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( lot 4 blk rs. Bluff lots ~. IL. hlk q.
/ nlrhos. lots A. A. 20, 80, &c., 3t. $50
/ i0 Patrick Gardens. Corpus Christi
! got g. bih 5G Viola lots g. 2. g. hlt g
Beach lois a. - Beach, $ IL Got
lo hf 81 Reach, lots z. hih !. Wou
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57 aurta. JAS Iliff Trtct s220.af.
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[ cptau. Guisu kNia
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5000
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-06-10
FASCINATED THE FAIR SEX
Marat. Repulsive in Person and Man
ners, Was Noted for His At
tractiveness to Women.

. Jean Paul Marat, one of thesleading
and most infamous figures of the
French Revolution. was described by
a contemporary as beyond any queS-
ton the ugieSt man in the whole of
France-and not merely ugly, but pos
lively repulsive in person, habits and
mahnerS.' And yet, in his early years,
he was the most popular physician in
Paris, not because of supposed pro-
fesSional skill, but on account of his
attractiveness to women, the most
wealthy and beautiful women of
France daily crowding his consulta-
ton rooms, pushing, almost fighting.
to get word or perhaps, a smile from
him. That he turned cold shoulder
to their allurements seemed only to
intiame their ardor, and at one time
he contemplated flight, so embarrass-
ing became their attentions. Even
when he contracted a loathsome skin
disease while hiding in the sewers of
Paris, fair women continued to adore
him.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-06-10
Wanted TO Lick the Editor

A very much peeved man called at
this office Monday ald wanted to lick
the editor The i.Gte caller found
tie editor in, and the editor was in
when the irate caller left. We were
glad to see him. We told him of his
many communicable qualifications.
ard few of his qualifications that
We're not so Commendable. He went
ed to know some things. He knows
now. But as to licking the editor.
against that we protest, for no edi-
tor likes to be licked and few of them
are, out of pity, perhaps. However,
thu eats DO not worry editors a lot,
generally speaking, for somebody is
always threatening TO lick an editor,
but seldom carry cut their threats
more or less courage, else they would
MT engage in the hazardous work of
publishing newspapers, and If any
body feels that he has an irresistible
cal to lick the editor of this paper
he is hereby informed that the door
to the room in which the parsonage
tolls is not locked, ana he is cheerily
invited to come on in as the water is
fine, and will continue SO until pol
luted by the red but sluggish blood
of the toiling editor that is spilled by
the fellow who thirsts for the. gore
Of editors and threatens to spill it if
he is not permitted to dictate what
shall or shall not be published and
SO far as The Record is concerned no
man will be permitted to DO that,
despite threats to manhandle the cdi-
tor. - Volusia County Record.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-06-10

seed. Through the governor of
South Carolina l have supplied 800
farmers with seed. 1 have planted
about thirty acres of seed in Virginia
and will supply seed with full di-
rection to any bona fde land owner
farmer who will send sufficient mon
ey to pay postage and stationery,
ten cents. ! shall send enough to
plant an acre OF land.
Now l know you have the interest
of Florida at heart and will do any
thing for the poor lands of Florida.
Kindly give little publicity to what
! have written about and not, like
the board Of trade, of which | wGs
member, and which turned it down
as it was busy getting ready for the
dinner at the DeSoto.'
Fibre will grow in Florida and it
will be worth millions to Florida"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-06-10
MONEY FROM FIBRE.
Says Flax Can be Raised in Florida
VIII Furnish Seed.

Joseph Dixon, formerly a we'll
known auctioneer CT Tampa, now
chief officer of the U. S. Shipping
Board steamer BraXton, says that a
great possibility awaits Florida in
the matter of fibre production. Dur
ing his journeys he has visited New
Zealand, whore he secured a quantity
of New Zealand fax, which he be
lieves will grow abundaltly on
lands now barren and make ii for
tune for many persons.
Il have just returned from a trip
10 New Zealand" says Mr.. Dixon,
and have gathered while cut there
about fifty pounds Of Phormium Ten
AK seed, or New Zealand fax, the
greatest fibre producing plant in the
world. This seed has cost me con-
siderable money and | would like to
distribute about 200 packages of the
seed for experimental purposes be-
cause | know that it will grow in all
your poor land, and instead of thou
sands Of acres lying idle, anly pro-
and every acre will be worth $50 a
year. One thing about the New Zea-
land fax is that once in the land it is
like the palmetto. 1t needs no cul-
tiyating and no attention Whatever,
thrive3 in wet, swampy land and
wants water. It grows on the same
principle of the ordinary garden blue
flag lily, but very much larger. Tho
leaves are about four inches wide and
it grows so thick that mula 'orn
hardly pass through it.
THE United States is building the
largest merchant marine in the
world Everything that is required
for the construction of a ship with
the exception of the rope is produced
here. Rope ic worth fifty cents TO
S1.00 per pound, and the United
States spends millions on fibre.
Every ounce is imported from Man
lila, Mexico. New Zealand and other
countries. Flax will grow in Florida.
! 2ay this because | know. | was long
enough in Tanra to have an idea of
the surrounding country, having
made several excursions as far as
Lake Wales, Punta Gorda and all
around by automobile. There are
thousands of idle aces of land, all
will produce fibre. There is no Gull
tivation, no worry. 1t is only necas-
sary to cut it down every few years
and up it comes again. Mr.. Palmetto
is only a sn2il to a race horse for
production in comparison with Phor-
MUM Tenax once the flax gets going.
He is money producer and will
grow anywhere. When / was in
Tampa I wrote to the secretary of the
board OF trade that l would like to
have a talk with him about flax pro-
duction in Florida, but he was so
busy and he answered MY letter so
sweetly that l thought nobody want
cd to take an interest in it.
Il have supplied all the botanical
gardens as far north as Boston with
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He Went 70 L

The late p. T. Barnum delighted to
tell of his thousand and one amusing
experiences, especially some that hap
pened during his first tour of England
with the greatest SHOW on earth"
One of the best is joke on the "cham-
pion humbugger" himself. Barnum, on
a leisure evening, bought a ticket to an
English music hall. Imagine his keen
delight as he heard the usher, as he
took the tickets of the people ahead
say: Letter Hay, first row; letter
Hee, fifth row. letter Hef, sixth row !;
letter High, ninth row." and then, in
response to Barnum's inquiry, where
do gO?" he said: "You go to He'll,
SIR"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-06-10
Sure Cure for Insomnia.

Mrs. KOppikat was a hypochrondriac
and whatever complaint another had
she always had, or had ii quite G.
Gently.
The other day friend of hers
dropped in, and in the course of CON
versatiOn remarked:
"Tve been suffering terribly Of late
from insomnia"
Mrs. Koppkat hadn't the faintest
idea what insomnia was, but she was
not to be Outdone
80 have l." she answered, "Somc-
thing dreadful"
And what did you do for IT." in
quired the friend eagerly.
"Why, my dear, 4 find the only thing
that does me any real good is to go
to bed and sleep it off. "-pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.