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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
VILLAGE COUNCIL
Proceedings
Mountain Home, Idaho,
January 6, 1925.

The Roard of Trustees of the VII
lage of Mountain Home, Idaho, met
in regular session on the above date
at p M, with the following mem
bers present: F. w. Bennett, w. l..
Turner, E. w. baltimore and C. M.
Pickrell.
The Minutes of the last regular
and adjourned meetings were read
and approved.
The matter of altering building ON
Southeast corner of Alturas and At
lanta, known as the Brady building,
was left to the Street Committee and
CONTINUED on page five)
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Local and Personal
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E. w. zimmerman was in the city
last Friday from Orchard, where he
has been employed for some time past
as a telegrapher. Mr. Kinnerman's
family are now residing here while
the children are attending the local
schools.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the range of temper
ature and PRECIPITATION at Mountain
Home, Idaho, for the week ending
February 10, 1925.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
SHERIFFS NOTICE OF SALE OF
ESTRAY

Notice is hereby given, that under
and in pursuance of Chapter SO, Sec
tions 1895 to POOL of Idaho Compiled
Statutes, relating to sale of estrays,
I will on the 25 day of March, 1925,
at two o'clock p m. of said day, at
H. A. Genung Corral in the Town of
King Hill, in King Hill Precinct, Ell
more County, State of Idaho, sell at
public auction, for cash in hand, to
the highest and best bidder, the fol-
lowing described estray animal, to-
wit:
One dark brown jersey COW,
age about ten years, dehorned,
branded on right hip. no ear
mark, tag in right ear numbered
2279s.
Dated this 18th day of February,
1925,
ARTHUR A. STEVENS,
Sheriff of Gilmore County. Idaho.
BY w. w. FOUNTAIN,
Deputy Sheriff.
FIRING
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

j. e. Maxwell was up from his
home at Owyhee over the last week
end.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

r. w. Pope was among the large
delegation from Boise, who transact
ed business in our city during the
past week.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

T. A Corbett was an arrival from
Boise last Friday and spent several
days in this city attending to bust
ness matters.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

Mrs. Harry Runyon, of Boise, visit
ed local friends last Thursday and
Friday.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

James Pence, of Bull, was shaking
hands with his many Mountain Home
friends last week.
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Total precipitation -..........-.. II
w H. MANION. Observer.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Gray were Sun
day arrivals from Boise.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. William Stock, of
Twin Falls, were visiting friends in
this city over the last week end.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Burnet and
family have returned from Tillamook
Oregon, and state that Mountain
Home is good enough for them and
they are now willing to make their
future home here. Mr. and Mrs
Burnet left here last October.
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-18

Tor some reason failed to show mn
Leonard Jacobs was all famed up,
having gotten in a mix-up with a
truck load of oil and Frank Peterson
was unable to play that day on ac-
count of his fathers death. So take
it altogether We went to the bat not
expecting to get a smell as Hamblin
had at least three players we had
never seen before and what do YOU
suppose, we got a score the first
thing, then Hamblin went ahead. then
we went ahead, and then on Ham
bin stayed ahead. The final score
was "a to IS in favor of Hamblin.
Grandma Gorley is i'll in the home
of her son Charles Gorley. We hope
she WILSON be we'll again.
John Peterson, father of Walt
and Frank Peterson, passed away in
the hospital at Wolf Point Saturday.
Peterson had bronchial pneu-
monia. He was rs years Of age and
his home was near Vida. He was a
kind neighbor and will be greatly
missed not only by his own people
but also by the entire community.
The Dyes and the c.. E. Nefzger
and Miss Iva Nefzger spent
Sunday evening at the Dick Nefzger
home and enjoyed ice cream and
cake which was served, very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Styer are vi
relatives i'll Minnesota and Wis
.consin.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-18

the early part of the week on business
He has been working on his homestead
all spring building fences and fixing
up things.
Ed Nelson made a business trip
across the river last week and was
In Oswego and Frazer.
Maurice Toav was in Frazer a few
days ago.
William Underwood is putting up
a new house on his homestead at the
BONN Post Office.
Mrs. William Kirkland went to
Frazer yesterday to meet her daugh-
ter, Eileen, who has been attending
school in Great Falls the past year.
The crops are coming along fine
since the rains came and the range
stock r looking fine.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-18
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Mr.. Rosemond has Just returned
from Washington where he has been
visiting his son, Len Rosemond and
family. He reports they are doing
we'll out there but still think of
Montana as a fine place.
There was a school program AM
picnic given by the Weir school Fri
day June 9Th. Marking the close
Of a very successful term of school
taught by Gladys Shaw.
Mrs. Myrtle Truman from Great
Falls, is here visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornberg. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Cray visited at the
Liddle home on Sunday.
George Beck is busy building a
a new garage for a new Ford which
he expects to be delivered this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saukshang
spent Sunday at the Buxton home.
MI. and Mrs. Ralph Daley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Simons from Oswego
visited at the Glen Cray home Sat
urday.
The dance at "Dreamland" hall
was very largely attended and en-
joyed by all who were there
We were all sorry to hear that
our neighbor, Ward fletcher, who is
now in Wolf Point working had the
misfortune to get a piece of steel
in his eye, and we hope to hear
that it is completely well again.
Miss Olga Fleenor came out from
Wolf Point Friday to spend the week
end with her parents.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-18
VIDA
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C. H. Nefzger and family spent
Sunday in the home Of Mr.. Nefzger's
sister, Mrs. E. w. Dye.
The dance here at Vida last Sat
urday was wonderful. Excellent mu-
sic was furnished by the Glendive or
chestra. There will be another dance
in the hall Saturday night, June 20.
Everyone welcome.
Everyone around Vida was in Wolf
Point Tuesday attending the circus,
despite the rain
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Kelley are the
parents of a 9-pound baby girl. Mrs.
Kelley is at the home of her parents
in Wadena, Iowa.
Milo Gorley was up from Horse
Creek Sunday and visited in the pa
rental Gorley home.
Joe S%chillinger of this vicinity was
married last week to Miss Cecilia
LEM Of Wolf Point and though we
do not know Miss Lenz we know Joe
always chooses the best there is to
be had and the community extends
heartiest congratulations. We unde-
stand they are 'honeymooning" in
California and altho we do not know
their plans we hope they will reside
in this community.
The baseball game last Sunday be-
tween Vida and Hamblin was a real
joke from start to finish. In the
first place our pitcher was unable
to pitch at all and catcher Dillon
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-18
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The upper boat is being run again
by Mr.. HUT. Quite a few were put
out Friday on account of the boat
being tied up.
E. W. Martin and son Florn start
ed to Poplar Friday and finding the
boat tied up returned home and
went to Wolf Point Saturday morn
ing.
Edith and Virginia Wilson spent
the weekend with their Aunt LOWE
Marshall.
Hank Diedrich and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Dick Williams had dinner
at the D. Baker home.
M. Poor and wife and children
motored to Canada to visit Mr..
Poor's mother and sister.
Mrs. Willie Bawden and r.
vim Bawden were in Wolf Point the
last of the week to visit the latter's
mother, Mrs. Fred Willoughby who
is under the doctors care there.
f. Shufflebine attended Bible
Study class in Wolf Point Sunday.
Gladys Martin returned home
Saturday afternoon from a weeks
visit at the home of her uncle. Sam
Bridges and called on friends in
Wolf Point Friday and Saturday
morning.
Some farmers are still planting
and some orr is coming up
fine.
The ladies were entertained Sun
day at the home of Mrs. E. w. Mar
tin in honor Of Mrs. D. D. Baker,
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HAMBLIN NOTES
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Art Paulson and Maud Kellogg of
Wolf Point were calling on friends
in this vicinity Sunday.
John Oskum is helping Charles
Lang build fence.
Sam Olson and family were Sun
day afternoon callers at the W. Ho-
ward home.
Mr.. Nasty and son. Sylvester, are
in Wolf Point doing some fencing
and planting on the place Nh. Mas
by recently purchased.
Mrs. w. Howard spent Sunday
with the Nasty girls.
Hamblin was well represented at
the Vida dance Saturday evening.
Ed Goolsby, Miss Bell Boyson and
and Mrs. Frank Steele attended
the Children's Day exercises at the
Duck Greek school house Sunday.
Mrs. S. Foster gave a birthday
party at her home Sunday afternoon
honor of her daughter June's
sixth birthday.
Miss S. Nasty is staying in Wolf
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-18
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE
From Our Rural Patrons

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her daughter.
Laura Bawden and family have
moved on the homestead for a few
months.
Little Marjory Sullivan had a very
painful accident Saturday when she
cut her finger in the grain feeder.
They rushed her to Poplar and the
doctor had to take the finger off be-
low the first joint. She was quite
sick Saturday night.
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VOLT NEWS CAN
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Mrs. Ewert of Mountain Lake.
Mimi, came to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Abe F. Veins.
L. E. Blankenship and family
and Mark Blankenship started Mon
day morning for a trip to Barnes
vile, Mimi, where they expect to
visit several weeks with friends and
relatives. Miss Anna Heinrichs is
doing chores at their home during
their absence.
Fred Wagner and son Fred of
Anamoose, North Dakota, were Wis
itors at the Schultes home, arriving
Friday noon and leaving Monday
morning. During their stay they
made a trip from Volt over through
the Lustre community. Mr.. Wayne
states that he likes the country very
well and says that Fred, Jr., will
soon come out here again, possibly
to stay.
John o. Garden is doing some
fencing on his farm north of Volt
and is getting some breaking done,
to put into crop next year.
The father of Mrs. Ferdina and
one of her brothers and family are
visiting at the Ferdina home this
week.
A small group from the Volt COM
munity attended the Children's Day
program given by the Pershing Sun
day school, at the Pershing school
house. They report that they en-
joyed it very much and say the
children did very well in their parts.
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-18

The visible supply of American
grain shows the following changes
in bushels: Wheat decreased 1883,
600. Corn decreased 122,0 O0. Oats
increased $4,000. Rye increased
$4,000. Barley decreased $4,000.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-18

Point for a few ways and taking
treatments.
Sig Nasty is helping his uncle on
Shade Creek to shear his sheep.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-18
BONN

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We have been getting some fine
raj s this month for which everyone
is thankful. 1t was needed very badly.
Walter Withorly went into Frazer
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-18

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, 1925-08-10

IT is hereby brought to public no
| tic9 that Trademark No. AZ, l89,
which was registered in the United
States Patent Office, Washington,
DC, on October 81, 1905, in the
namo Of Fhe Cocoa-Cola Company
of Atlanta, Georgia, a corpora
ton organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Della
ware, and which was registered
on October l, 1919, in the Office
of the Government Secretary OF the
Virgin Islands of the United States,
has. under date of June l6, 1925,
been renewed at the United States
Patent Office, Washington, d o.,
for a period Of twenty years from
October Il, 1928, unless sooner ter
minated by law, and that the renew
al has this 4ate been recorded ~ the
flee of tha Government Secretary
of the Virgin Islands if the United
States, at st. Thomas, III accord
ance with the provisions in the re-
guIations governing the registra-
ton OF Patents ana Trade Marks
in The Virgin islands, approved 80
June, 1920.
Government OF he Vr-iH / laods,
SAINT Thomas,
July 81. 1925.
e. s. BAKER.
Government SecretdYu.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
ROADS OUT OF S. A.
IN GOOD CONDITION

With the exception of the San An
tonio-Houston road over route No. 3,
which is reported impossible in Fort
Bend county, roads and highways
leading out of San Antonio are said
to be in good condition. according to
the State Highway report of Deem
Der 16.
The San Antonio Brownsville high
way through the Valley is in good con.
dition with the exception Of a small
strip under construction near the
Wilson county line.
State Highway No. is hard sur
faced from Laredo through Dilley and
Pearsall to San Antonio, except in
LaSalle county. The same road lead
ing OUT to the north and Dallas is re-
ported in good condition and fair in
spots recently reconstructed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

Boys get bigger kick out OF fire
works for Christmas than anything
else you cen give them. We have most
everything that is made in fireworks.
George Keene, druggist. Crockett
4-6O5-6Gi.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

Continued from Page /, Part ~
only support of seven children. She
earns So a week. Yet she comes
faithfully every Friday afternoon to
do her part.
MATERIAL DONATED.
Material used by the circle is usual
ly donated. Recently eight little quits
for babies were made out Of three
bags of scraps. The majority of the
clothes are made for children. When
new material is donated the garments
are sold for from 10 to 30 cents each
and the money is used to buy morsi
new material so that warm, durable
garments can be kept on hand fol
those who cannot afford to buy clothes
downtown.
There will be an exhibition of cloth
ing in the mission on December "A.
so that "Bueno Noche" will not find
many who are cold. >.
According TO Mrs. Pimental, If ii
we're not for the work of the missien,
whole families would suffer from the
cold. and many children-exposed to
the weather. would die.
ALWAYS TIME TO GIVE.
1--WE often find tattered, barefoot
children huddled before open fires,
Mrs. Pimental said. I'VE find them
without change of clothes and even
without one decent garment. Thest
are the ones we help. We cannot
clothe them all, OF course, for there are
too many. And we have no money
to carry OH extensive work.
If the circle bad sewing machine
Mrs. Pimental said, twice as many
garments could be made. At best
hand work is slow.
But-machine or no machine-thert
are always new little coats and dresses
every Friday afternoon. And those
who might have been cold this win
ter call the house that was dane
hall 1.-THE Place of Miracles" For II
works miracles OF love and servic'
with the patient hands of its faith
full women this Mission where 1t j
always time to give.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
Tune In Tonight
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IL.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER IL.
$500 D. m. wOK, orchestra.
5:15 .. m. KDKA. symphony.
5:45 D. m. Voc, concert.
$500 D. IN. KMA, music. WBAP. or
chestra. WDAF. program. NLW.
santa Claus. WMAQ. organ. WOAW
sandman.
$40 p. IN. wFAA, dance. WIS. or
s:s5 ,. m. KYw. Uncle Bob.
$40 ?. m. wLw, solitaire lesson.
$3.50 p. m. WOAW. orchestra.
700 p. m. KFNF. program. KDhA,
farm program. webb, dance.
Lsrkinites. WIS, Ford and Glenn
WIN, dance. wQJ, concert.
7:2o p. m. WIS, band.
1880 p. m. KDKA, music. KOA, or
chestra. KPRc. dance. WBAP,
concert wEAF. WCCO, VOC
1:45 p. m. WHIT, program.
$500 p. m. KDKA, concert. XIV, pro-
gram. WBBM, music WCBD, pro-
wEAF, voc, WCCO, wsAI
KsD. entertainers. WHO. trio.
WORD. program. wSB. music.
$3.50 p. m. KPRC. baritone. WFAA,
choral club.
$500 .. kMA. music. XII. pro-
srs wEAF wLIB. KSD, WSAI,
wCCO. voc, Goodrich program.
webb, orchestra, WOAW. pro-
gram.
$3.50 u. m. wBAP, recital.
$3.50 .. m. WAIAQ. choir.
1900 D. m. KDKA, revue. XII, trio.
XIII. music. KPO, features. XIV,
home program. WBBM, music.
wLw, program. WOK, program.
WQJ, orchestra.
1915 D. m. KTHs. vocal.
1880 D. m. KFRU. organ. WGY. organ.
wLW, spirituals. WOAW, dance.
fO:45 D. M. WSB, concert.
1900 D. m. xxx. program. WEBB. or
chestra. WFAA. program. WHO,
dance. WLIB. dance. WLW, orches-
ira. woo. orchestra.
11:45 y. m. wDAF. Nighthawk frolie.
1900 D. N. WHIT program.
1915 a. IN. wLw. Midnight bowwows
1900 a m KTV'. Insomnia Club. WQJ,
Ginger hour.
Copyright. 1925. by Audio Service
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
SAN ANTONIO POLICE
TO GET CHRISTMAS
MONEY In ADVANCE

Members of the police force received
an agreeable surprise Thursday with
the announcement that Christmas
money would be passed out by the
paymaster at 2 o'clock.
As an exception to steadfast rule,
by which policemen are paid only aft
er having put in their time and usual
ly following the first of each month,
they were given notice TO draw their
December pay.
The decision TO pay the police fol-
lowed conference between Commits.
sioner Phil Wright, police. and city
officials.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
EVERY DAY IS XMAS
AT CHURCH MISSION

Continued from Page 1, Part 2.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
Cupid Has Rival
It's the
LowH Cigarette
BY Universal service.

Dy VIHNtfsdf StfFftt.
BERLIN, Dec. 17.-WOmen
are advised to keep cigars and
cigarettes away from their hus-
bands by the encyclopedia of sex
science just published here. To-
bacco kills love. the book says.
Tobacco smoking becomes
substitute for love, the Nicotine
killing off desire. the author Of
the article on tobacco writes. He
declares, however. that il has
the same effect ON women.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

table, confronting her: And that S
why you want your freedom? Ha !
That's why you want to leave me
Because | killed the child"
He laid his hands on her shoulders
-clenched them. He began TO shake
her: u killed it, did I-I-killed
it-and you want your freedom
She flung her hands up against
him You can't-frighten me There's
nothing / fear, NOTHINGw
She closed her eyes against the
hideous smiling of his lips.
But you want to be free?"
I'm going to be free,'
you'll never be free. Never. Re-
member that!'
CONTINUED Tomorrow
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

only support of seven children. She
earns So week. Yet she comes
faithfully every Friday afternoon to
do her part.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
UNCONSCIOUS MAN
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Zefirino Hernandez, 40, was taken
to the Robert b. Green hospital in
the police ambulance in an uncon-
scious condition Thursday.
He was found lying at the intersec-
ton of Broadway and Fourth street
by early morning motorists.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
ASK CONTINUANCE
OF SLEEPER SERVICE

Chamber of Commerce officials re-
quested the Southern Pacific railroa
Thursday to continue its special San
AntOnio-New Orleans sleeper servic ?.
The requests were prepared by Nat
Goldsmith, president of the chamber,
and General Manager C. b. Yandell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-13
.LOVELETTER OF
SHEPHERDREAD
Defense Loses Fight on
Epistle to Sunshine
Girl
f3v The Associated Presso

CHICAGO, H., June 13.-The defense
of William Darling Shepherd. on trial
for murder by administering typhoid
germs to his millionaire foster son,
William Nelson McClintock, lost anoth-
er hard fought battle today. At the
opening of court, William Scott Stewart
chief of defense counsel, sought to
have erased from the record the tes
timony of Estell Gehling, Shepherds
Sunshine girl" and quota tion from a
letter he had written to her admitting
financial insolvency and an intention to
"close my office here and drift away
from it ALL"
Judge Thomas j. Lynch agreed with
Robert E. Grove. states attorney, that
while the letter was highly prejudicial
against Shepherd, it was pertinent in
that it confessed, in his own handwrit-
ting. that he was bankrupt and his out
look was hopeless one month before
young McClintock died and left him an
estate of more than a million. It was
agreed that only portion of the letter
should be permitted to 60 into the rec
ords and that the parts of the letter
which identified it as "love letter 7
should not be read.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-13
YOUTH SLAINBY
auto TOURIST
Man Under Arrest Spent
Past Five Years On
Road With Wife
(By The Associated Press.)

FRESNO, Cal, June 13-John W. Den
ton, SO, itinerant automobile tourist,
shot and killed an unidentified youth
yesterday on the sttae highway near
yesterday on the state highway near here.
Denton shot the youth, apparently about
20 years old because ne made an often
sive reference to the color Of Denton's
skin as he strobe past the roadside
camp which Denton and his wife had
established
Denton and his wife were married in
Tulsa. Oklahoma, in March, 1920 his
wife told officers after her husband had
been arrested. Since that time she
said, they have spent Lost Of their
time journeying in an automobile.
Until a year and half ago. Denton's
wife said, his mother, wealthy through
marriage to an Usage Indian, now dead.
provided her son with money. Eighteen
months ago, she said, DentOn's moth-
er threatened to have him, imprisoned
for sending her al threatening letter.
In the clothes of the slain man were
tin tag bearing the name l.. Todd.
a watch and fob with the initial Il. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-13
LIGHTNING KILLS
THREE; HURTS Is
Bolt Goes Down School
House Chimney Near
Breckenridge
(Rv The Associated Press.l

BRECKENRIDGE, Tex, June 49,
Three children were killed and Is per-
sons injured. half q dozen seriously,
when bolt of lightning crashed down
the flue Of the Pleasant Hill school
house, 10 miles south of here, just at
the close Of a community meeting last
night. The bolt followed severe wind
that did much property damage
throughout Stephens county.
Carl Ledbetter. 9, and a boy IA, and
girl 13. of the Broils family, were
the victims. The Broils children's
mother and II year old sister were dan
gerously injured. Persons who sat out
side In automobile say the bolt looked
like ball Of fire. 1t went d,w1 tho
flue and emerged at a side door in a
compact mass, they declared.
Fifty Breckenridge chamber Of COM
merce representatives were gue-ts "
the Pleasant Hill people at meeting
for discussion Of irrigation projects.
Among the seriously injured w,' "
Holder, Breckenridge postm :5t4r and
president of the chamber Of :on4r.,f'c