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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21


Judge Carter and Judge Gatson
went to Jefferson City Thursday
where they will see the State Board Of
Equalization in an effort to reduce
the live stock valuation Of Audrain
County. Galloway county officials are
making an effort to lower the general
valuation Of Galloway at least 100
per cent.
Carl Mcclure brought a fox puppy
into the Ledger office Friday from
Walter Berry's. Eight were found
on the Berry farm.
Mrs. W. X. Lombard of Hot
Springs, Ark, is staying at the
Alamo while Tom Bass trains her
saddler, Elliott Mcdonald, which she
recently purchased from Boyd Elliott,
and which she Familiarity calls
Robin"
WICHITA, Kas., April 15.-Selling
a 40-pound cowhide for 40 cents, or 1
cent a pound and having to add a
nickel, making a total Of 45 cents, in
order to pay for two pairs Of leather
shoe-strings, is the experience of an
Attica man, according to Frank Tit
row of Attica, who was in Wichita
recently.
Paris, Mo-, may revive it's county
fair this fall.
J. R. Paradies, east of Mexico,
PLANTED Is acres of corn Friday. He
q one of the first in the county.
According to the government
weather gage, Mexico had a two inch
rain Friday night. The weather fore
cast is fair and warmer for Sunday
but look out for a freeze and snow
tonight, Saturday.
v. C. MCGOWAN, Of near Thompson
is feeding some hogs.
The unusually large barn of W. R
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21

@FoR SALES yearling Here
ford bulls. The good kind and the
price is right. Also 2 pairs 3 year
old mules, 8 mares and / horse, the
good kind. R. B. KERR and Son.
Phone Moline. 8-2t-p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21

WARRENSBURG, Mo-, April 49,
The Missouri Dairy Company of Kan
sas City has completed plans whereby
t viii build a $4,000 milk receiving
station in W~arrensburg at once. The
company this week purchased one
olcck Of ground for $500 as the site
or the building. The company also
e5ntemplates building a $150,000 bot
Ing plant on the same site, this pro-
Get to be governed by two things:
he erection Of permanent rock roads
n Johnson County and the develop
nent of this territory sufficiently
large to warrant the establishment Of
the plant. The bottling plant would
have a complete pastuerzing equip
ment. Warrensburg was selected as
the site for the new receiving station
because of its proximity to Kansas
City and the splendid express service
out of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
Department of Vocational Agricul
ture Mcmillan High School.

The top price for cattle in st.
Louis Thursday was 1925 per cwt.,
paid for three loads of butcher year.
lings, two of which were straight
heifers belonging to Irwin Maddox, a
prominent feeder of Audrain county,
Mo. The fifty-six head in the con-
sigrment were of mixed breed and
averaged sol lbs. to the head. They
were purchased by the Independent
Packing Co. Mr.. Maddox, who ac-
companied the shipment to market in
person, said the cattle were picked up
around home and put on feed Novem-
her LIST. Ration consisted of shelled
corn, shelled oats, bran and cotton
seed meal. Mr.. Maddox had a load
of big steers here a week or two ago
that brought $9.30.-Live Stock Re-
porter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21

~ N0TICE:-Hunters, Fisher
men, Watermelon thieves must keep
off our farms. JOE MoNGLER and
WILLIAM HESTERBERG. WIT ITO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
andottes

andottes.
E N. Bagley Of Mercer County
won fourth place with l21 Barred
Rocks, averaging 1853 eggs each. Mrs.
J. C. Crosswhite Of Bates County was
fifth; Mrs. Clyde Kuhn Of Holt Coun-
: was sixth; Mrs. Charles Hands Of
Charlton County was seventh; Mrs.
H. NJ. Bartimus Of Linn County was
e.ghtn, Mrs. Phillip Meister of Lin
IN County was ninth, and C. F.
overield Of Butler County was tenth,
with 800 hens averaging 159 eggs
each for the year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
FARMERS
EXCHANGE
.ters. Fisher

RATES-IU cents a line an inscF-
ion. A line consists of 5 words.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21

While soybeans require about tha
same preparation and culture as corn
they demand particular care in plant
ing. A common mistake is to seed
too early. In the Northern half Of
the state it is best to seed from June
LIST to June 80 according to C. A.
Helm of the Missouri College of Ag-
riculture.
Soybeans should never be planted
deep, but as shallow as the seed can
be covered. Fifteen to twenty pounds
of seed per acre is the standard of
planting - ,ws for seed or hay. A
medium corn planter with the planter
set on medium sprocket will usually
give the right rate per acre. To de-
termine the rate, weigh 10 pounds of
seed in each box and plant nine rows
n quarter mile long or an equival-
ent area. ..
A. G0RRELL,
Department of Vocational Agricul-
ture Mcmillan High School.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21

D.. X. Brown OF Audrain county, Mo-,
marketed a good load Of yearlings on
Tuesdays St. Louis market top Of
1925 per cwt. Twenty-three head at
the price averaged I'll pounds and
yer of very good finish. The cattle
were of Mr.. Browns own raising and
feeding and were finished on corr and
hay.-Live Stock Reporter.
A load of good qualified Angus
yearling steers averaging around 1000
pounds, was marketed in st. Louis
Tuesday by G. c. Turner Of Audrain
county, Mo-, at $3.50, a good price for
this class and weight. These cattle
were bought around home as feeders
and finished on straight corn up to a
month ago when they were put on a
ration Of corn and molasses feed. In
all the cattle were fed 100 days, in
which time they gained 200 lbs. c. S.
Turner, Jr., a nephew of G, c. Turner,
feeder of the previous mentioned cat
tie, accompanied a string Of steers for
his father.-Live Stock Reporter.
About zoe, 000, 900 pounds of wool
have been imported into the United
States in the last three months in an
ticipation of the tariff. The question
arises, where is the United States
wool? United States wool which has
fallen from a market price ranging
from fifty to sixty cents, to a market
price ranging from twenty to twelve
and half cents, is largely in the
hands of the grower and the pools.
The clip in Audrain will be much
lighter than it was last year, because
there are much fewer sheep from the
West on feed here, Not one half Of
the 1920 wool has been delivered TO
the local dealers. Fully seventy-five
per cent is still in the hands Of the
growers.
Retail buyers Of wooden clothing
look for a comparable drop in mer-
chandise, but labor remains at the
peak and if the material were given
free TO the tailor, still the wearer %
u wooden garment would have an ex'
pensiye suit. 1t is the high wage
which makes SO little ~appreciable diff.
ference in the retail market, according
to a local wool and retail dealer.
JEFFERSON CITY, April i6-The
average Missouri farm flock hen lays
1a2 eggs in a year. it was found as
pne Of the results Of the Missouri
farm flock laying contest conducted
last year by the extension service Of
the Missouri College Of Agriculture,
There were entered in Tia contest
iii docks totailing las75 hens who
layed during the year i,66s,763 egg.
MrsEg-an-ees.is Of Lewis County
won the first prize with a flock OF
white Ieghorns contained 162 hens,
Their average was ITS eggs each for
the year. Albert j.. Ponyer Of Perry
County, with m Rhode Island Reds,
averaged l7l.9 eggs per hen for the
vear. a did Mr.. Albert Hanar "a
1 G~irarAsauL with 40 White W.T.
+tH|
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
Bungalow Aprons

S@C
Made Of fine linine in soil dcolors,
blue, pink and green, trimmed ii
white braid, regular price $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
Yoile Waists -S1.25

The very latest in new waists, made of extra good
fancy Wolfe, in White and colored stripes, made with
those new round high collars and V-shaped collars, long
sleeves and dainty cuffs, worth $3.50 and $500 each.
An exceptional Bargain at our opening sale price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
Boys Wash Suits
$1.69

Boys Chuck Finn" wash suits
made of ~serviceable washable IA
brics in large assortment of color
combinations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
Georgette Waists
$1.9S

Made in latest styles with en-
broidered and beaded fronts. Ex-
cellent grade of material in the
wanted shades.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
Rugs--..-s5.96

kugS-S5.6
An exceptional offer in Sx10 Grass Rugs, nice designs
and will last exceptionally well, worth regularly $1,000
each.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12

on rejection, and it is needless to
say that 1 am not in favor of follow
ing them that far. Although the
farmers and cattle men have been hit
SO hard and they are clamoring for
some relief, and they believe the
Emergency Tariff will help them, and
they and their friends have urged me
SO insistently to help them secure its
passage, that felt like giving them
the benefit of the doubt and helped
them get the emergency bill through,
because do not want to set my judg-
ment up against that of thousands of
farmers and stockmen and want to do
anything that will help them. Per-
sonally, / think the Republicans are
handing them gold brick, because
the emergency tariff will not, in my
judgment, help the farmers or cattle
men to any appreciable extent. But
goodness knows want to help them
in any way l can SO voted for the
bill as temporary experiment.
Ed
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
>r~~ lssss-777s-> vzr,.---. 49,.
Increasing Demand for Bibles.

The largest budget in over a hun
dred years has just been announced
by General Secretary Frank II. Mann
for the American Bible society. 1t
amounts to 1922, 1857, and is called
for by the very great demand for
Bibles. The war has created a fam
Inc Of Bibles in certain parts of the
world. especially in Austria and CEN
trail Europe. The adoption of the new
phonetic script In China will provide
millions Of new readers in the next
few years. Children can learn the
new script in three or four hours, and
illiterate men and women In as many
weeks.
The American Bible society is 1O5
years old, and has issued 10000. 600
copies of the Scriptures in 150 Ian
guages and dialects.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
The Lazy Man.

1t Is well to bear In mind that we
owe much to lazy men. The lazy
man usually works more scientifical-
ly than so-called hustler. For the
lazy man uses his head to avoid the
squanderlng of needless effort. A
lazy bricklayer makes the fewest
number of unnecessary motions;
lazy waiter never brings dish to the
table without taking an empty one
away to avoid making an extra trip.
Keep an eye on the lazy men work.
ing for you. They are not unlikely to
originate valuable labor-saving ideas.
The Nations Business
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
20 YEARS AGO
Copied from the Files Of the Elk
Mountain Pilot

May IA, lSOl.
Geo. Schafer returned Monday from
Pueblo.
Lance and Lang Spann have moved
up from Jacks Cabin to their ranch
near Brush creek.
John Mclean and Claud and Guy
Russell arrived Friday from Basalt
and will remain for the summer.
Carpenter Ross is erecting an addi-
tion to the front of the Murphy resi-
dence. occupied by P. A. Sampliner.
Mrs. ]. W. Rockefeller, Mrs. C. I.
Lawrence, Miss Mable Songer, and
Rev. ]. L. Read left Monday for Mont
rose to attend convention of the
Epworth League.
Miss Marie Patchen returned Fri
day from Villa Grove, where she spent
the winter visiting with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Patchen.
Miss Marie returns home much inn
proved in health
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
Sparks From the Fire

Karl Schafer, loss, $4,000, James
Lovesy, S1,5O0, James Young, 500.
About 5000 worth of window glass
in property adjacent to the fire suf-
fered destruction.
]. w. Bruce, loss on building, saloon
fixtures and stock of liquors, and ci-
gars $4,000; insurance $1,000.
James Lovesy sustained a severe
cut over the right eye and a painful
scalp wound, caused by flying glass.
The Colorado Supply Co. loss on
buildings and stock of general mer-
chandise was $4,000; insurance $780,
600.
The burned district covers an area
of six lots in the center of the south
side of the principal business blocks
on Elk avenue.
Miss May Young has restored order
out of the chaos incident to the fire
and once more has her store neatly
arranged for the transaction of bust
ness.
Manager Patchen of the Supply Co.,
lost new Conover typewriter in the
fire; Chas. McWilliams lost his bicycle
and A. W. McDermid and Jos. Mccain
are each minus considerable wearing
apparel
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
MUST BE TAKEN IN SHADE
Temperature Recorded In Full Rays
Of the Sun Cannot Be Regarded
az Accurate.

Weather observations are even more
Important to an airship than to water
borne craft. Temperature has a great
deal to do with the buoyancy Of an
airship. Here, however, is a paradox I:
for the aviator, prior to flight, care
fully shades his thermometer from the
rays of the sun before reading 1t, al
though his airship is going to be ex-
posed to full sunshine.
1t is the same paradox that gives
rise to Indignation In the bosom of the
average citizen, explains a writer in
Popular Science Monthly, when, at
the close Of broiling July day, he
reads the official weather report, ac-
cording to which the highest tempera-
ture was only 90. He feels positive II
was at least a hundred-and SO 1t was,
over sun-baked pavement.
The universal practice Of taking air
temperatures In the shade is not sheer
perversity on the part of the weather
man. He would like to be able to an
swer the question, "How hot is 1t in the
SUM-" Unfortunately. this question
merely prompts another: "How hot
Is what in the sum-" A thermometer
exposed to the sunshine registers the
temperature Of the glass and metal Of
which 1t Is made, not the temperature
Of the air.
The shaded thermometer registers
more or less accurately the tempera
ture of the air. perhaps the most i'm.
portant factor of weather.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
OBLIGATIONS
apparel

When my old COW was lying i'll, my
neighbor, Chester White, came from
his cottage on the hill and watched
her day and night. He placed
poultice on her brow; and hushed her
anguished groans, and helped to save
that valued COW, which cost me forty
bones And when the long, sad night
was done, it's hours of sorrow spent,
and produced my roll of mon, he
would not take cent. NAY, nay"
he said, 1--WE neighbors are, as neigh
bors long we've stood, and talk of pay
would only mar the joy of doing good"
And | admired him as he went, and
said, "He beats two bands, the man
who would not take cent for lend
ing helping hands!" And he restored
the healthy faith knew when / was
young; my faith in man had grown
wrath, SO often I'd been stung. But
grindstone and my spade, reminding
me that my old COW had died but for
his aid He borrows everything I
have, my stove and rubber plant, my
bitters and my beeswax salve, my
wash-tub and my aunt. And now I
don't allow gent to work and draw
no pay; tho he has only earned cent
he takes that cent away. If someone
helps me crank my Ford, or get the
butter churned, take him where my
coin is stored and pay him what he's
earned.-Walt Mason.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
LUELLA KOCHEyAR-

A sad affair was the death of little
Luella, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Kochevar, Jr., on Saturday, May
z. The child was but eighteen months
old and had been seriously i'll for
about eight days. Death was caused
by complication of diseases result
ing from whooping cough and measles
These young parents lost little
boy aged 6 years last August. They
are grief stricken. Deep sympathy
of all is extended to them.
Funeral services for their baby
were held from the Catholic church
Sunday afternoon, Undertaken Adams
of Gunnison, being in charge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
Card Of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends and neigh
bors for their kindness and beautiful
floral offerings, during the illness and
death of our darling baby. Luella G
Especially do we thank Mrs. w. A
Boyd, Mrs. G. James, Mrs. L. G. Es.
pey, Mrs. Frank Danni, Miss Bertha
Boyd, Mrs. Fay Roberts, DIR. Taylor
Mrs. Booker, Rev. A. Hilbig, and the
church choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kochevar, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kochevar, Sr.
and Family,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fisher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Kuretich,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Futur.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
sIa Men In small store.

At Bears hill. near Oxford. Eng
land, there is little notion store.
which looks little different from the
usual country store. but the residents
Of the vicinity patronize 1t literally.
Most of the residents are literary per-
sonages and one is likely to encounter
In the store any one Of a number Of
prominent English writer's. 1t is said
on many occasions the poet-laureate
of England has been seen behind the
counter waiting on customers. and 9TH
ers visiting the place frequently are
Mr. Masefield. Mr. Galsworthy and
Sir Gilbert Murray.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
FIeecy Forests.

1t is a pretty Idea that flowers and
trees and leafy boughs are the source
of the delicate fabric that we call to-
day silk. Virgil speaks Of the spin
ming of fleecy forests making them
into slender twine, and another
writer, 200 years after Pliny says,
"the Seres comb the varlously col
ored flowers Of the land to make
their precious garments" while Pliny
said 'the Seres are famous for the
wool in their forests, and after
sleeping 1t In water, comb of the
white down that adheres to the leaves
and then give to their women the two
fold task of unraveling this fabric and
weaving the threads"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
Useful Yarn.

truth in that story about Horatius at
the bridge"
Maybe 1t isn't true said Senator
Snortworthy. but it's good story
and intend to stick to 1t. I've been
using Horatius in my speeches for
the last 40 years and 1t would be rank
ingratltude If abandon him now
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
Badly Off.

He-I cannot offer you wealth. dear
est; my brains are all the fortune
possess.
She-Oh, Jack, If you are as badly
off as that, I'm afraid papa will never
give his consent
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12

Little Jack had just returned from
his first circus His mother asked
hom how he liked it. "Oh, ma! If
you once went to the circus, you'd
never go to church again in all your
life."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
Card Of Thanks

The undersigned desire to return
their heartfelt thanks to all those
friends, especially the Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs, for their sympathy
and assistance during the bereave-
ment occasioned by the illness and
death of our little son, Ralph Albert.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bailey.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
Card of Thnnks

To our friends and neighbors who
were so kind to us during the illness
and death of our little son Charles,
we wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Evans,
Miss Anna Downing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
Local and Personal


VIM. Griffiths returned home from
Pueblo Friday.
Mr.. P. G. Elder went to Denver on
business Sunday.
Gilbert Welch spent the weekend
at his home here.
School ends May 81. The kiddies
will be happy then.
w. H. Whalen made business trip
to Gunnison Thursday.
M. E. Somerville was in town from
Smith Anthracite Saturday.
We hope the weather clears up so
there will be flowers for Decoration.
E. H. Mcdowell brought up bunch
of travelling men from Gunnison
Thursday.
Mike Wokovich and Tony Verbantz
went to Gunnison Friday and back
Saturday.
C. j. Diel made a short business
trip to Gunnison this week, arriving
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Braswell went
to Gunnison on Fridays train, return
ing Saturday.
A large crowd enjoyed the dance
given by the orchestra at the City
Hall Friday evening.
Billie Dunn and John Demicelli
were visitors in Gunnison from c. B.
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ethel Snyder enjoyed visit
with her mother from Wednesday un-
til Saturday of last week.
Ira Morrow came in from Fort Col
Inns and Denver Friday. He has spent
the winter near those cities.
Mr. w. A. Boyd arrived home Sun
day He has been employed near
Canon City for the past six weeks.
Ben Snyder left Saturday for La
Junta, where he will attend the State
Convention of the X. of C. lodge.
Lewie Heuster came in on last
Wednesdays train, after several
months spent in the lower country.
John o. Neill came up from Gunni-
son Friday and was the guest of his
friend, Tim Morgan, for several days
John Kochevar and friends of Tell
uride, came up from Gunnison by auto
Saturday morning to see some friends
here.
Mrs Raymond Hanres came in from
Canon City last Wednesday for a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Arnott.
Mr.. w. E. Bragg came in Friday, re-
manning over until Sunday He took
in the banquet and program Friday
evening.
Mrs. Kate Mosher and Mrs. Sencel
Peteruff arrived home from their
three weeks trip to Kansas Wednes-
day evening.
Misses Minnie Boyd and Alma Seppa
came in Friday from Gunnison to
take in the banquet and program at
the U. c. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Staples, who have
been staying at the Elk Mountain Ho-
tel for the past six weeks, departed
for Trinidad Wednesday.
Mothers Day was observed at the
U. C. church with appropriate songs
Vand recitations. A great many car
nations were in evidence.
Geo. F. Miller went to Gunnison
Friday and on account of having
trouble with his car, was unable to
return as he had expected
John McCosker came in from Pueb-
10 last Wednesday. He has been
spending the past few months at diff
ferent places over the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zilba Haymaker left
Friday for Almont. They will go up
Taylor river to work some timber
land and do assessment work on their
claims.
Miss Orabelle Mills, sister of Mr.. A.
L. Mills, is making his family short
visit, having arrived from Denver on
last Saturday. She expects to remain
about ten days.
On account of the melting snow and
water running into the mine, there
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12

FOR SALE-Team of mares, wagon
and harness. Apply to Mrs. R. A.
Young, Crested Butte, Colo. 20-2t
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12
Reds Entertain Blues

Fully 250 persons enjoyed the ban
.quet and program which was given to
the Blues by the Reds at the U. c.
church last Friday evening. The ta-
bles were beautiful, each being deco
rated with bouquets of cut flowers.
The eats were delicious and of course
greatly enjoyed.
After the supper program was
given. We all vote the "Reds" royal
entertainers.
PROGRAM
Prayer Mr.. w. E. Bragg
Banquet Marching Song, 1--WE Won't
Go Home Until Morning"
Exercise Eddie Holmes, Ruby Head
ley and Jack Ball
Song 'The Work We are Doing"
""The Old Oaken Bucket"
Marching Song "Hold the Fort"
Address of Congratulation Mrs. Mills
Address of Response
Mrs. R. v. Roberts
Song "The Reds and Blues"
yankee Doodle"
Remarks by Mr. Neesham
Remarks by Mr.. Mills
Remarks by Mr. Bragg
Meeting Open
Song UNITED Reds and Blues"
mine Eyes Have Seen the
Glory"
If you ravor government ownership
of the railroads write M. c. Chandler
412 Colorado Building. Washington,
D. C.
William Redden was in town from
Almont Thursday
J. @. McNatt is. in town this week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12

We can quote you some very attrac-
tive prices on job work now. Call Or
phone.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12

Subscribe for Tho Pilot.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12

Box Benefit Dance. May 20.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-12

P. S.-Regarding the tariff on pa
per, thoroughly coincide with you,
No one can tell what course Congress
is going to take in the tariff matter,
only I know our Republican friends
are going to try to go to the blue sky