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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10

saw and touched the old fellow
much used in motion picture shows,
for it is here that the alligator mo-
ton pictures are taken. They are
| hard fighters and some of them are
very cross. After being wounded by
each other the only medical atten-
ton they need is to throw them into
the mud and they will heal them
selves. / really wish that they were
all in their natural home down in
Florida, for they would certainly be
! happier there. hate to see animals,
reptiles or birds in captivity.
A call at the largest ostrich farm
| in the United States, which is locat-
ed in South Pasadena was full of
interest. The first shipment of os-
| triches was from Africa about the
year 1886 There were fifty in this
shipment and not many have been
brought over since then At the
farm they have 10 and you can
study the birds from the eggs up to
maturity and old age. He is fully
matured in about five or six years,
reaches a height of eight feet or
more, and often weighs as much as
three hundred pounds, although we
saw one fine fellow which weighed
416 pounds. Five of these birds are
the largest in the U. S., and one is
the tallest in the world. While we
were there they harnessd one of the
and drove around a race track. They
are very fleet, going even faster than
horses, for they spread their wings
and glide like an airplane. They
are rather dumb, and only two rails
or bars are required to keep them in
an Enclosure. They mate off when
quite young-that is, one bird will
pick out another for his wife and If
she dies, as a rule, he never makes
up with another bird. Two fine
ones we saw were Woodrow Wilson
and his wife. However, it was Wood
rows first wife. One old ostrich
disregarding the usual custom, had
two wives and was well named
Brigham Young. The farm is located
among wild oaks, orange, and palm
trees, with scattering flowers, and
is a place OF beauty.
In beautiful valley to the south
east of Pasadena is famous old
grape vine, planted in ITS. II COW
ers 10000 square feet, which would
be nearly one-fourth of an acre. 1t
bears about one and half tons of
grapes annually. Think of a grape
vine with body as large as big
tree, covering city lot SO by 200
feet, and bearing a good truck-load
of fruit each season, and you then
know why IL is called the big old
grape vine of southern California. 1
saw a rose tree near this vine which
was between ninety and hundred
years old, and had lot Of interest
ing history back of 1t, dating to the
old days of Indian warfare. How /
wish some of these old things could
talk, especially the grape vine, and
tell us the story of this fair land, ev-
en- before the signing of American
Independence.
Since last writing, have had the
pleasure OF meeting at least a part
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10

some day we will vote for our pres
idents direct, just as we now vote
for our senators. According to law,
IL a messenger bringing che elector-
al vote arrives in Washington after
the date set, he must pay fine of
$1,000. This year the messengers
for Maryland, North Carolina, Indi-
ana, Utah, Nevada and Oregon were
the ignorant ones. They said they
didn't know that they had to be in
Washington, except before Inaugur-
alton, March 4th. So to keep them
from paying the $1,000 fine, Senator
Smoot introduced a resolution which
was passed that gave them TO Jan.
81. In that way they got through
all right. You see one copy of the
vote from each state has TO go by
mail to Washington and another by
messenger. The whole thing is very
complicated and unnecessary and l
hope it is done away with"
1T just wastes time and money, /
think" was Jacks comment But
anyway, l was right. Mr.. Harding
really wasn't president-elect until
January 10th, was he?"
Right again, Jack" replied his
uncle. Now you Riddles run home
so Ruth and Jack can get ready for
bed"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10
AUDUBON FOLKS
ENJOY PLAYING
THAT'S WAY AUDUBON SHELLEY
PUTS 1T IN HIS NEWSY Call
IFORNIA LETTER.
Editor Republican:

In this great playground out here
there is no end to the new sights and
the various events which are contin-
ually taking place. So the good
reader will excuse me il / repeat any
thing, for in writing so many items
at random, repetition would be
easy. In recent trip on the steam
railroad sight greeted my eyes
which brought back early memories
of Audubon county. In going
through a swampy region where
there are many ponds | saw ducks
and mud-hens--I think / may safely
say, by che thousands. However,
most of these are ducks, | am told.
/ saw ponds which were dotted all
over with these water fowls, and no
picture could have been more real
Of Audubon county in the early
days. Back in the SOS, near the
old Jack Lancelot farm, in section
%, Cameron, / have seen the hills
almost covered with ducks, stopping
to feed while on their way to the
north wilds. This scene in California
called back very wildly those happy
days of childhood that / wish the
boys and girls of today could see
and that I myself would enjoy see
ing again.
On last Saturday we took ninety
mile trip by auto, the whole distance
of which was filled with various
sights of interest. An alligator farm
was visited and as these farms are
not very common in this country,
few words Of description concerning
it might be of interest. 1t contains
over one thousand alligators Of var
ious sizes, from the lizard to the
monster. These are raised for their
hides, and to supply live animals
to shows, parks, and geological gar
dens. The alligator is cannibal
and therefore they are kept in some
twenty different ponds or swamps
according to their size. They live
from October to April without food.
/ expect some people wintering in
Long Beach would like to be alli-
gators. But they make up for lost
time during the summer when they
eat twice a week and grown one
eats about seventy-five pounds OF
meat at a meal. While in this win
ter stage his heart beats once every
two or three hours. He never attains
his full growth, but keeps on growing
during his entire life, and sometimes
lives to the age of five hundred
years or more. Okeechobee, said to
be the largest alligator in captivity,
was at this farm, and died when
about five hundred years old, weigh
ed nine hundred pounds, and was
thirteen and a half feet in length.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10

AFTER the state electors meet in
their various states on the second
Monday in January following the No
vember elections, the next step is the
sending Of the votes TO Washington
to be counted. They are supposed to
send these votes TO the president of
the United States Senate not later
than the fourth Monday in January.
This gives them two weeks--a long
time, because in the old days there
were no trains, automobiles or air.
planes. The votes for the 1920 cleo
ton were received from the various
messengers by Vice-President Mar
shall, who had to sign for them and
be responsible for them until the
joint session of Congress which was
held in the House of Representatives
on the second Wednesday in Febru-
airy, which this year was on the 9th
day The way this session is han
died, is by first having two Senators
and two Representatives named tell
ers' to examine the envelopes con-
tanning the votes. Then as they look
at each one, they announce the vote
for that state. There is usually no
applause when the votes are an
nounced and the members of Con-
gress are, as a rule, reminded that it
is poor taste. In 1917, when the
electoral vote was announced, Vice
President Marshall said (because the
Vice-President always presides):
"Tt has been the immemor-
ial custom upon occasions such
as this, to refrain entirely from
NIL Of
or disapproval. This custom
has arisen from the fact that
the result may not be entirely
satisfactory to everybody, so
the Chair requests that all in
the gallery and the members of
both Houses refrain from any
manifestation of approval
"Then, kiddies, the returns from
Alabama, the state coming first in
the alphabet, are read and then on
down the list until all As have been
announced. The tellers then an
nounce the total vote and the vice.
president then announces that the
vote shall be considered "a sufficient
declaration of the persons elected
President and Vice-President of the
United States for the ensuing term
After that there is no doubt who is
elected.
II guess If anybody was ever elect
ed, Mr.. Harding was, all right"
spoke up Jack.
"You bet he is elected, Jack. There
was a mix-up this time about the
electoral votes getting to Washing
ton that wasted lot of the Senate's
time. In fact, it makes me hope that
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10

One OF the most active shipping
associations in western Iowa is the
one at Kimballton. The books have
just been closed for the last twelve
months, showing that the association
did business to the amount of $780,
167. A surplus of $4,649 is in the
treasury and the entire membership
satisfied. A dividend of z per cent
was declared on the capital stock and
an additional $3.50 for each thou
sand pounds OF hogs sold by each
member. Henry Hansen is the presi-
dent for 1921.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10

CLERKS linen and women over
II, for Postal Mail Service, $125 a
month. Examinations Feb. Exper-
fence unnecessary. For free partic-
ulars of instruction, write r. Terry,
(former Civil Service Examiner !.
76S Continental Bldg, Washington,
ID. G. 5-2s
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10
Spring Dresses

1t will be specially easy to select
your new dress here this spring,
for the many modes we show are
the "plums" selected from many
lines, giving you the ideas of doz-
EN- of the best designers in the
country.
Most charming indeed are the
various models shown in taffeta
silk which promises to be the silk
fabric of the season. Then for soft,
clinging models there is Canton
crepes and crepe de chine. The
colors are brown and navy, with a
slight sprinkling of gayer hues.
$500 to $4,000
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10
Spring Millinery

We are now showing splendid
lot of new smart hats, right from
the best New York makers, repre- ,
senting the best and latest style
features, made from the most fav-
ored fabrics and in splendid new.
modes. The color combinations
are especially beautiful, cleverly
trimmed with flowers, ribbons and
fancies in turbans off the face or
sailor shapes.
The prices are remarkably fair
for such splendid hats.
S4.95 to $12.5o
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10

II those contemplating holding a
public sale will telephone us their
dates they will be run in this column
until the day of the sale. If there
are those who wish sale bills printed,
we shall be glad to do 1t for them
and also publish their advertising in
the Republican which is read by all
OF the farmers in this section of the
country. II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10

Iowa people will be given a chance
in the next election to bond them
selves for a sufficient sum to pay
from the state treasury SIS per
month for the time the boys were
actually in the military service in the
world war. There will be no doubt
about the outcome Of this referen-
DUN. 1t will carry by a substantial
ly unanimous vote of the people.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10

Pure bred S. c. r. l. Reds, S. c.
Buff Orpingtons, Black Langshans.
Phone Manning SGT; or Audubon
59A11. 5tf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10

Good shows-crescent theatre.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10
Spring Ginghams

Many new pieces of this spring
fabric are now ready for the cut
ting. The new patterns are very
pleasing, soft combinations of
pinks, niles, moirs and various
shades of blues.
Full 80 inches Ginghams are
offered at .---................-.-...-..... 29c
Five pieces 40-inch imported
Scotch Bingham, regular
$1.25 value, at .,...----.---...,.-75c
32-inch soft Scotch zephyrs
and new tissue weaves, at .75c
Full 36-inch Percales; a big
lot of light colors, all new, at 19c
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10
pITRIIC SALE DATES

For the benefit Of our readers and
our patrons we give below list OF
the sale dates that have been claimed
in this neighborhood.
February 11-John Griffith.
February 12-George Alt.
February 12-Sherm Lang.
February 12-B. f. Casper.
February thames W. Hood.
February 14-Fred Boldt.
February 14-John Davis.
February 24-Chris Kleuver.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10

Yards upon yards of these smart
and stylish silks are priced on the
new and lower basis, making them
half and sometimes less than a year
ago. We shall be glad indeed to
have you see these splendid silks,
and have you note the low prices.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10
Spring Blouses

are beginning to arrive, and surely
they are pleasing in the extreme.
You must see them to fully appre-
ciate our enthusiasm. Most of them
over blouse effects, deliberately en-
broidered or beaded, of splendid
heavy georgette crepe; colors are
bright in most cases, although
there will be plenty of white, flesh
and soft grey.
Better values we have not seen
since 1914. The prices
S6.75 to $3.50
Sheer Handkerchief Linen
All colors, &c inches wide, are
now in stock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-10
Spring Silks

Many of our new silks are here,
ready for the cutting, and the val
ues quite surpass even our expec-
tations.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06
Help Our High
School Library!

All books and back numbers of
magazines donated TO the High
School Library, will certainly be
appreciated by the students and
faculty of the c. c. H. S. There
are several vacant shelves in the
library and also in the magazine
stock room. If you have any
books or magazines that will help
out, call Mr.. Graves at the High
School.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06
At Journeys End

Wednesd Y night. September
18th. Mrs. Allie McCown. of
Clinton, Mo, died in this city
very unexpectedly from tuber-
culosis. The deceased. in COM
pany with her husband and two
or three small children were en-
route to Eaton, Colo. where
they expected to join their rela-
tives and make their future home
The purity were making the trip
over land and had camped for
the evening at the local camping
grounrs as thousands of others
have done this summer. During
the wee small hours of the MORN
ing the all mighty called upon
her to answer we'll done. Cor
oner Cox, took charge Of the re-
mains and prepared them for
shipment to Eaton where they
were laid in final resting.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06
Oklahoma Automobile
Route This Way

Last Thursday evening a party
of about thirty strong. consisting
of the good businessmen from
Holly. Bristol and Sheridan Lake.
s.ormed in on US for the purpose
of informing the live wires of
this city of a new proposed high
way route that was being estab-
lished from Oklahoma City to
Denver and which had already
been routed as far as Holly.
These men, having a brotherly
feeling for their sister city to the
north of .hem tour town. decided
to come up here and let US know
all about this route and try and
pursuade our boys to head the
new route this way over our G.
P. C. Highway. of course that is
the only logical route for the new
highway and naturally, it must
come this way.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06

In order to keep a record of all
the local happenings of our vicin.
ity you should read the Record.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06
Notes From District No. 2

Mr.. and Mrs. 8 w. 'Bair gave
a dance at their home Saturday
night.
Mrs. T. M. Martins is home
from a visit with her father ant:
friends at Wakeeney. Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Piatt, of
north Cheyenne Wells. visited at
Riley billiards on Sunday
Jewel Spronle. who attended
the Waltman school entered H.
S at Pratt, Kansas, this year.
Geo, Hileman and brother will
entertain their friends next Fri
day night with dance at their
home.
Misses Lois and Lucille kahe
and Freda Ware entered High
School at Cheyenne Weile last
week.
The New Home Sunday school
held an all day meeting last Sum
day. A basket dinner was serv-
ed at noon.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06

How's your subscription label?
Jas. Goodnight. of Kit Carson.
was a county seat visitor this
week.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06
M. e. Church Notes

Services at the NJ. E church.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. "A gMd
live school and you are urged to
attend. Preaching service 1t II
. m. Subject, Devoted attach
ment to the church. Junior
League 8 p. m. Let all the child
rem come. Epworth League 6:l6
q good attendance last Sunday
n!Rht. let al the young people
rally. Preaching service at 7:ao'
subject, The Leprosy. The pub-
lie y invited to all these serviesa
ME-. Dixon. raal1r
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06
Ford Motor Company
Denver, Colorado

Branch telegraphic reports in-
dicate daily retail sales of Ford
cars and trucks increased fifty
per cent first week since price
reduction with corresponding re-
ducticn in dealers stocks. Mark
ed shortages particularly of the
enclosed type of cars are already
being felt in many sections Un.
filled orders for all types Of Ford
cars and trucks are rapidly ac-
-cumnlating as production has not
been increased over the regular
monthly schedu!e Of one hundred
Thousand cars. sdy.
Ford Motor Company, DstEplk
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06

: \ :.
motto decided upon BY the Sem
iors and their class sponsor. Mies
Kob. The members of the claea
are planning on spending q very
pleasant. NJ well as a successful
year with their sponsor. The
class this year consists of eleven
members. one more member than
in the class Of '2l. and it Is the
great hope of ever, one that.
with SUCH a splendid school build
ing and the faithful help of the
teachers. the Senior class of hext
year will be doubled in number.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06
Arapahoe School Notes

The old bookss,sre being ex-
changed for new ones which have
arrived.
Mre. A. j. Matley and child
rem spent. the week end in Chey-
enne Wells.
The girls and boys organized
their basket ball teams last week
The captain of the boys team is
OrvilIe Harmon and the girls
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06

captain is Jessie Williams. The
teams are very good. The first
game will be with Kit Csrson a
week from next Friday.
Harold Kibbee, Earl Williams
and Forest Wheatley were pro-
NOTED from the fourth to the
fifth grades.
The Manual Training class is
fitting up the Domestic Science
rooms and the D. S. class will
start cooking in about week.
Murray Dickson had the mis-
fortune to fall and sprain his
ankle badly last week. We hope
he will soon be in school again.
Last Thursday and Friday the
monthly exams we're held. In
the future short tests will be
held every two weeks so that the
regular school work will not be
interrupted.
On Friday, September 3Otb,
the Ladies Circle entertained the
faculty. the school board, the
minister and Mrs. Weir. the
County Superintendent. Th e
evening was enjoyed by all. DIR.
l. M. Dickson showed ability as
a toastmaster. Sandwiches. cof-
fee. punch and fruit were served
The following program was
given by the Arapahoe Debating
Society last Friday afternoon:
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06

F. H. Murdoch, a representa-
tive from the Matheson coal mine
over in Ebert county, spent the
latter part of last week in this
city on business connected with
his company. The Record force
is quite well acqi ainted with Mr..
Murdock having made his ac-
quaintance over in the Arkansas
Valley and as q result we had
the pleasure of enjoying a very
nice talking about our old
valley friends.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06
OOOON1OOCOCOOC OOCOOOOCCOOOOO
HIGH SCHOOL /
NEWSOF INTEREST !


Miss Clara Seymour, gradu-
ate of the class of 20, il teach
ing branches of the seventh and
eighth grades also modern and
medieval History and English in
the High School at Summerset,
Colorado.
Last week the stores were all
raided for empty boxes used by |
the girls in the domestic science |
classes. One of the merchants
made the remark that if his full
boxes sold as fast during the
winter us empty ones went last
week, his battle with the 'hard
times" was sure won.
A happy crowd Of students
crowded into the assembly hall
Wednesday morning for the first
meeting of tn, year. Some rous.-i
ing yells we're given and then
the usual order of exercises was
followed. Sponsors to the class
es were announced as follows:
Seniors Miss Kob
Juniors Gravatt
Sophomores- Miss Kenyon
Freshmen nArs. D. M. Corli.s |
Do not forget the Versatile |
Four at the Princess theatre
Tuesday, October IL. these four |
young gentlemen will certainly
make q lively evening for any
audience with impersonations and
novelty stunts. This is the first
number of the lecture course this
season. The lecture course is
entirely different from years past
as the course has been purchased
from an entirely new bureau.
The High School faculty is the
same this year as lest year with
two exceptions. Miss Florence
Kob and Mr.. Gravatt. Miss Kob
is in charge of the Commercial
work and Girls athletics. Miss
Kob is not only prepared for her
work theoretically but practically.
She graduated from Glenwood
High School and later received
her degree at the Denver Univer-
sity. She ia a member of the
Gamma Phi Beta sorority at the
University. She received her
commercial training at Parks
Business College. While in the
University she was assistant Sec
retary to Chancellor Buchtel.
During the war she served as
secretary to the Director Of Field
Service of the Red Cross in WASH
ington. D. C. Miss Kob has also
had seven years experience in
physical training work. Mr..
Gravatt the new science teacher
i and boys atheletic coach comes
to Cheyenne Wells from Walsen-
burg, Colorado where he was
science teacher and atheletic
coach last year. Mr.. Gravatt is
a graduate of Emporia High
School where he received the
highest honors ever awarded to
a graduate of that institution.
He later took his degree at the
Kansas State Normal. During
the war he was an instructor in
the Signal Officers Training school
at lodge City Iowa.
The Senior class was organized
Tuesday afternoon at the class
meeting. Glen Hickey, was elec
} ed president; Madeline Gregg,
vice president; Mildred Shy war
then elected secretary-tyeasurer,
The class colors are emerait
| green and gold: the yellow ros.
. being chosen as the class flower
Tonight we launch. but wher'
do re anehor". was the clas
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06

A. P. Tone Wilson, has been
in our city this week on court
duty, While here he enrolled
his name On the list of Record
readers,
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06
Financial State ement

OF School District No. Six, County of
Cheyenne, State Of Colorado, From
June 80. 1920, TO July !, 1921.
RECEIVED
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06

Cbas. E. Collins, from SUrren-
to, was is town this week attend
ing ths fall term of the district
court.