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Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24
THE COUNTY HOSPITAL

THE new Audrain County Hospital
is gradually reaching a stage where
its architectural beauty can be ap-
preciated.
1t will be one Of the handsomest
buildings Of its kind in the state and
4 monument to the progressive spirit
and high ideals Of the citizens OF Aud
rain coanty through the years to come.
It's formal opening should be made
the occasion Of a countrywide celebra-
ton here and every section of Audrain
invited to Mexico to participate in the
event.
Audrain was the first county to take
advantage Of a law passed by the
State Legislature allowing counties to
bond themselves for the establishment
Of such an institution. This alone is a
feather in our cap but the splendid re-
suits Of this progressive spirit is well
worth making its opening an occasion
Of more than passing moment.
Let us start planning today to have
the opening Of the building a county
,i3e gathering here whose purpose
will be to further cement the entire
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

zone ny men VINO al anord to sink
money INTO a house Whlch they intend
10 make their home ana out OF which
they 90 not expect 20 get back what
'ney put H. IN d form OF dollars
anu cents; ana that oeing done along
'"s i'he Oh remoaei'hg' Many nome
o"HeIs ID III CITY are taxing this
Time TO repair ana 10 add TO men
dwellings, with mucA inc same IDEA IN
"'.I4 IAat the men haVe VINO are
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24
BRIDGING THE GAP.

THE Pioneer, published at Mott
N. D., has this to say concerning adj
vertising by farmers in country pap
ers and is to the point: advertising
is becoming an important phase in
the marketing of farm products.
Every farm may dispose of its ordin-
airy produce without difficulty thru
the usual marketing channels at the
going market price without publicity
or any effort beyond that of mere
loading and hauling to town. Ere
quently, however the farmer may
have a product which deserves more
than market price, such as seed grain
or breeding stock. The problem then
becomes one of finding buyers who
are willing to pay a higher price for
better quality of product. This is
where advertising comes in to bridge
the gap between the two"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

1T was particularly refreshing to
note that the women who spoke at the
Republican convention in Chicago, had
something bright and brief to say and
forever put to route the fallacy con-
corning their never finding a stopping
point in their conversation. While
the masculine speakers consumed
much time in preserving the platitudes
of all oratorical effort of a political
nature for the past hundred years, the
women talked sensibly for a few min
and to the point and took their
seats leaving the crowd greatly re-
and with their homicidal tenden-
cies, for the minute, checked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

Statements made by some of the
foremost authorities on horses and
horse breeding in this country at a
dinner Of the Horse Association of
America given in Kansas City recent
Iy point to the fact that the horse
has by no means disappeared. There
were nearly three hundred horse
breeders present at the meeting and
represented Missouri and several
neighboring states.
E. A. Trobridge, head of the An
imal Husbandry Department of the
University Of Missouri, said that the
$4,000 farms in this state now have
about a million horses, with five
mules to each farm. Other men
made similar remarks which lead to
the conclusion that the general pub
lie has been mislead concerning the
rapid decline of the old standby.
Horses and mules are really in
creasing, and horses in the United
States now number more than q
million, according to Wayne Dins-
more OF Chicago. secretary Of the as
sociatior. Tie pointed out that this
is a substantial increase Over 1910.
although more than / million horses
and many thousands of mules went
overseas to help win the war.
The horse merely needs to have
the public mind turned his way once
more" Mr.. Dinsmore said. Getty
jewellers, in particular, need to be in
formed Of the necessity of the horse
in metropolitan life as well as on the
farm. Erroneous statements that
the horse is disappearing have been
so widespread that a great many per-
sons have come to accept them as
true"
In Kansas there now are 4S per
cent more purebred draft stations
than in 1902 said c. ". McCamp-
bell of the Kansas State Agricultural
College. 1.-THE scrubs that sire the
Improbable horse now number 81
por oor,+ 1oc, - ~..t.E -.f. s.r.. 3
Professor McCampbe1l said that
FIVE hundred tractor owners, in an
swer to a questionable sent out BY.
the college replied that they had
been able to reduce their horse power
only two-thirds of a horse for every
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

Fire which started from a smolder-
ing trash pile charred the back wall
Of ". L. Dayenport's Produce House
about 7 o'clock Thursday night and
caused the death Of $50 or more
chickens. When the blaze was dis
covered it had climbed almost to the
top of the real wall Of the building,
but the fire department answered the
call quickly and succeeded in putting
out the fire before it had spread any
and before it had burned the frame
wall enough to make it fall in.
W. II. Smoot of the State Farm
Bureau was in Vandalia Tuesday con-
sulting with prominent farmers con-
corning the establishment of a Farm
Bureau for Audrain County. A well
defined campaign is to be carried on
in the interest Of the organization. A
nesting IN Mexico is scheduled for
the mean future.
j. G, Waggener has one Of the
largest and most thrifty fields of
wheat We have yet seen this season.
There don't seem to be a very large
acreage of wheat in north of this
place. There appears to be a lot of
oats in. c. r. Drown has a pretty
good field Of oats in and there are
several fields of oats nicely heading
out, but they are most all short in
height, but appear to be thick and
fairly thrifty.-Centralia Guard.
Marvin Carter has 100 acres of
corn in and all in good shape. lie has
rolled it with a corrugated roller be.
cause this character of roller brok.
the hard clods Of earth better. II
has 240 acres of grain in and say
his wheat is especially good. Nj
Carter says his crops are not suffer
ing for rain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24
Toe
NEWS

Smith Black, neal Hatton, finished
planting 90 acres of corn Tuesday.
His farm being on Grand Prairie,
where the ground is level, he was not
able to begin his work until last
week, and then he used a Fordson
tractor night and day to finish the
JOB. Rain and sunshine is all he
needs, however, for a big crop.-Ful-
ton Gazette.
Mrs. Claude Berry, of McCredie.
was here Monday visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. McCue, and
related a good snake story. She had
an old hen setting and about ready
to come off with her brood. The
other day Mrs, Berry went to the
chicken house to see how old biddie
was coming on. She raised the hen
and found ten Of the eggs had dis
appeared, but right behind her she
discovered a large black snake, six
feet 8 inches long. It had swallowed
the ten eggs, chickens and all, and
was laying there perfectly contented
with its sumptuous repast. Mrs. B.,
on discovering the snake was scared
almost out Of her wits. She ran for
help and the reptile was killed.
Swallowing ten eggs worth 40 cents
a dozen and ten chickens worth so
cents a pound vas not assisting the
Berry family in cutting down the
h. c. l. very materially. But there is
one consolation, that snake lost it's
life for its thievery.-Auxvasse Re-
view.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24
To HAVE MUSEUM
University of Missouri Will Collect
Handicraft of the Early Trans
Mississippi Valley.

COLUMBIA, Mo, June ia
museum in which will be put early
trans-Mississippi, particularly Mis-
souri, Valley, handicraft is being
formed by the University of Mis-
souri,, Harry S. Bill, instructor in
theory and practice of art, is in
charge.
Between the years of 1920 and
1861" said Mr.. Bill, there were
many homes constructed and fur
nished by master builders and jour
neyman carpenters in this district,
particularly in Missouri. Some that
they wrought remains, but war;, fire
and a new generation have destroyed
much of their work.
TT is to save the better examples
from destruction, as well as to fur
nish a place where all may go and see
Well designed and executed work.
work often done under the most try.
ing conditions Of foot power machin,
cry and slave labor, that this mus.
cum is to be formed"
Interesting pieces Of furniture and
interior woodwork will make up g
large part Of the museum. The var
ious pieces will be set up in as near
their natural condition as possible.
Mr.. Bill will be glad to hear from
persons who know Of articles which
may be Of interest for the collection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

ACCORDING to information from
a reliable source the League Of Ma
TOMS will shortly loom even larger in
the political field. Indications are
that it will soon be placed in a more
favorable light for those of the Am
erican public who doubt its efficacy
and for those who are utterly opposed
to it the issue will assume a position
that will doubtlessly change their at
titudc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

PARIS, Mo-, June 21.-Dave
Arnold, near Paris, established a new
record in farming operations in Mon
roe County when he plowed 420 acres
Of land and planted it in corr in ten
days, He used two tractors, running
them night and day, never permitted
the engines to cool.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

SOCRATES Sewers says the fell
low who told him if he did a certain
thing he would have someone patting
him in the face with a spade before
Don the next day certainly didn't act
friendly and he believes, the more he
thinks over the matter, he doesn't
desire to cultivate him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

n hundred acres they pillow. And
these are big Kansas farmers plow-
ing an average of ST acres.
''The horse will be needed in Am
erican agriculture and industry long
after we are all dead" said H. J..
Waters, managing editor of The
Weekly Kansas City Star. when
other men are leaving a business, as
so many seem to be doing now with
regard to horses, it is a good time to
get in. Unless great care is used we
shall soon be facing a big shortage
Of horses. Then the mar who is pro-
ducing eoor horses will reap large
profits"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24
Would BE House Builders
Scared Off by High Prices

The drive for more houses in Mex
leo which was launched with such
great force in the early spring has
failed to net any real results as far
as getting houses for the laboring
class is concerned. Several business
men Of this city announced their in
tention Of building houses which
would be suitable for employees of
the brick plant and shoe factory, but
not a one Of the proposed houses have
been built. The cause is given as
the high price Of building material of
al kinds, According to the dealers in
such material in Mexico a mar can
not hope to build a house just now
ard expect to get out Of it what he
puts in. Lumber, brick, stone and
cement and all the other things which
90 TO make a dwelling are so high
hat the cost of building V a small
house is such that the men most fin
ancially able have been frightened
off.
On the other hand the building
trade is not suffering a slump in Mex
leo. Practically all the contractors
and day laborers are busy all the time
and the lumber companies are doing
a good business. The construction
work is of two kinds-that being
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

PARISIAN women are wearing
diamonds in the heels of their shoes.
Some American shoes certainly
should have diamonds in them iudg-
ing from the price remarks Socrates
Sewers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

1T has been suggested that the
Railroads might oil their Jefferson
street crossing, As it is at present
the dust from the recently improved
crossing is a nuisance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

THE champion high diver Of the
world is the chap who believes all the
good things about himself folks tell
him and then som day learns the
TRUTH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24
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To STrRSCRIRFRC

Examine date after your
ha-1e on margin of paper or wrap
per. Remit promptly before your
time expires and you won't miss
an issue Of your favnyite paper.
Obituary notices, church festivals
and other pay entertainments are pay
notices at Zoe a line ar insertion in
the Weekly Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

COL. Socrates Sewers came home
from a bail game recently and re-
marked that all the losing pitcher
had on the bail was government con-
troll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

trust, at the request of the legal
holder of said note, will on
FRIDAY, JULY 9Th, 1920,
Between the hours Of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock
in the afternoon of said day
proceed to sell the said real estate
at Public Vendue to the highest bid
der at the East Front Door of the
Court House, in the city Of Mexico,
Audrain County, Missouri, for cash,
to pay said debt and the cost and ex-
pense of executing this trust.
THEO. j.. WILLIAMS,
l7-4t Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24
THE WEEKLY LEDGER
L. NJ. White, Editor.

$l.50 Per Year, Cash in Advance
In Audrain and adjoining counties.
Elsewhere So a year in advance be-
cause of advanced postal rates.
GIVES ALL THE. NEWS THAT'S
FITTO PRINT ALL THE TINE
THE EVENING LEDGER, soc a
month; or So by mail in advance: on
Rural Routes, 81 per year in advance
in Audrain County only.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

A SHINEY nose is said to take the
best photograph in the movies. This
ought to be a hard blow on the pow
der rag industry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

WHENEVER any organization is
forced to resort to demagogery to
Justify its existance it has no reason
for being given any recognition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

THERE was a time an itching ear
meant someone was talking about
you but Miss Nellie Sewers says to-
day it means your puff IS slipping.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

SOCRATES Sewers says he has
been all "sweIled up" since he
sampled his first home brew.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

Misses Edna Armstrong, Vera Rut-
ter, Mildred Pearl and Victoria
Brooks are attending a house-party
this week at the home of Miss Dor
othy Holmes in Troy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

THE rubber stamp is hard to elm
mate. Take our political bosses for
instance,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

A FRIEND suggests to Socrates
Sewers that the fellow who called it
"near beer" was a poor judge Of dis
tancc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate OF
LENA HIFLSCHER, Deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned,
f. p. PRICE, by the Probate Court of
tulrain Comfy, Missouri, bearing
date the 18th day of March, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them to him for allowance within six
months from the date Of said letters,
or they may be precludcd from any
benefits Of such estate; aud if said
claims be not exhibited within one year
from the date of granting said letters,
they will be forever barred.
R. P. PRICE,
Administrator.
Attestcd by me this 10Th day of
March, 1920.
(SFAL) f. A. SHANN IN,
16-4t Judge of Probate Court.
The border vidette., 1920-07-24
AMERICAN LEGION
To Award Medals to Service Men on
 Armistice Day, Nov. iIth.

Under arrangements with the War Department, the American Legion becomes the instrument for distri button of the Victory Medals which the government is presen ting to every soldier, sailor marine, field clerk or nurse who served honorably for. any period between April 6, 1917. and No vember II, 1918.
 The presentation will take place on Armistice Day in a series of simultaneous ceremo nieS to be held under legion aus piceS thrughout the world, mak- ing possible stupendous cele bration which is destined to eclipse anything of the kind ever before attempted in the United States. The legion hopes to make the event of November 11th the crowning feature of the greatest of all Armistice Days the most impressive and me- morable patriotic function in which Americans ever partici pated and one designed to live in history as an epochal mile stone in the nations history.
 It tis planned that not only members of the legion but all exservice persons and the next of kin of those who died or lost their lives in battle, will join their comrades and their coun- trymen in a united tribute to the spirit of America and the ami versary of the day in 1918 which marked that spirits supreme achievement.
 It is not with vanity but with wholesome pride in the triumph of our arms in the most crucial test of strength in history" !" writes Franklin D'Olier, nation al commander of the legion, in letter to all department officials urging enthusiastic participation in the celebration, that the legion appeals to all Americans to make our 1920 Armistice Day memorable throughout the years to come. We want it to be a tribute, above all else, to our country and our flag and the flags of our heroic allies. In a still higher sense, it should be a solemn, affectionate dedication of our lives to the principles of which more than 100, ,OOO of our countrymen and millions of our comrades in arms made the su- preme and final sacrifice. The legion, since it has the splendid youth who served America be- cause they loved America, can appropriately take the initiative in this movement. And because the legion is a true and repre- sentative cross section of our na- tional citizenship, it is confident that Americans generally will wEoleheartedly cooperate to make the celebration a success. :"
The border vidette., 1920-07-24
SOUTHWEST THRIVING.

Not long ago the Kansas City Star printed story about the effect of winter in Canada on live stock. It told of the tragedy of farmers in Alberta who shot their starving cattle so that they might not freeze as well as starve. One farmer is reported to have shot himself after shoot ing his cattle, such was his de spair. More than 1000 head of cattle froze in Alberta last win ter.
 Cattle raising is one of the big industries of the Southwest. The progressive people who have settled up this country have banished the once famous long horn, and the Southwest is GOV cred with hundreds of thousands
The border vidette., 1920-07-24

of sleek, fat Herefords and other choice breeds. In winter, the climate is mild alike to man and beast. The number of cattle from the north Invest fed in Texas last winter was 175,OOO. The number of sheep. 15O,OOO.
 Progress has been made in things other than cattle raising. Where once the rattlesnake and the cactus held unmOlested sway $15, ,OOO.O .OOO corporation is now growing cotton in Arizona. The Goodyear interests. known as the South west Cotton company, have 3O,OOO acres under cultiva tion and plan to acquire 75, 900 more. Other companies are watching, for the cotton grown by this concern is the finest any, where. This same company is operating pony blimp service for its own people between Phoe- nix and Los Angeles. Ten years ago Who'd believed it?"
 Next to mining, which is Ariz- oua's first industry, and to cot ton growing, which may become Arizona's second, dairying is coming in for most attention. In northern Arizona, where many hard headed pioneers said it couldn't be done, is one of the largest dairying centers in the world. Just the other day five carloads of specially raised Salt River milk cows were sent into northern Arizona to form part of the dairying industry. there. There is already hint of a milk condensing factory up there.
 Mrs. M. Armer, an expert in the angora goat industry, is making a survey of conditions in Arizona to aid growers in mar keting. their product. Aubrey Gist, secretary of the Yavapai County Goat Breeders Associa- tion, reports there are 50,O0O angora goats in his county. The mohair output from these goats is S125 ,OOO a year.-El Paso Herald.
The border vidette., 1920-07-24
PREVENTING FIRES ON FARM.

Experience has shown that fire prevention should be uni versaliy practiced. The farmer, however, should give special at tention to the elimination of fire hazards and the adoption of pro- tective methods. This is true for several reasons. In the first place, his house. barn and out buildings are usually construct ed of combustible materials; be- ing more or less isolated they are subject to lightning strokes; kerosene and gasolene are likely to be stored about the premises and used for light and power; he must fill his barn with hay, straw and feed which are subject to spontaneous combustion and. last but not least, he is usually outside of the protection of fire department. Too often a fire once started in a farm build ing results in total loss, while the owner stands sadly by with his family and his neighborS, and wishes that he had taken some of those precautions which he had been considering.
The border vidette., 1920-07-24
ARIZONA BOY REMEMBERED.

To Corporal John Pruitt, Ari- zona man, who served overseas in the world war and who gave up his life, in an act of heroism, has been awarded the honor of being the first enlisted man after whom battle cruiser will be named.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. H. Pruitt, parents of the soldier, who live on a ranch few miles from Phoenix, received word a few days ago from the government that a cruiser to be launched at Bath. Me-, on August ?, would be named after their son, and Mrs Pruitt was asked to be present at the launching as guest of the government and to chriSten the ship.
 The parents of the distinguish ed Arizona soldier left Wednes- day by way of the Southern Pacific and will make couple of stops before reaching Maine.
 The government already has awarded the parents of the dead soldier a distinguished service cross. He was cited for his bravery by both the French and American governments. - Ga zette.
 Corporal Pruitt was a student at the Tempe Normal school when this government entered the great war.
The border vidette., 1920-07-24
ARIZONA WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL
 REVIEW.

Tucson-Righ of way through Sella Indian reservation for the Tucson Ajo highway granted.
 TheGovernment con- tracts four sections of Benson Vail highway.
 St. Johus-Bankers Oil Cor poration to drill test we'll on Udall anticline.
 Phoenix Salt River Valley ships sixty seven cars canta loupes to date.
 Chandler-Cotton crop thru out district reported in good con dition.
 Chandler - Development at Cave Creek district progressing rapidly. uncovering of new ore bodies expected daily.
 Payson-Contracts for the con- struction of six cottages award ed.
 Kingman-Diamond Joe mill turning out high grade concen- trates.
 Oatman - Mines throughout district pushing development.
 Kingman-Rural mine at the Mineral Park uncovering ex- ceptionally rich ore.
 Tucson-Cerro Colorado, shut down for several years, being actively worked.
 Pleasant Valley - Valuable silver property being developed at Spring Creep.
 Hot Springs-$1OO, 900 oil con- pany starts drilling operations south of town.
 Carriso Gorge-San Diego and Arizona R. R. to resume opera tionS.
The border vidette., 1920-07-24
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 Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.