Missouri Ruralist du lieu suivant : Topeka, Kansas • 9

I Juno 5, 1910. MISSOURI RURAL! ST vt jjfc y7 IW vm. MiipA 1875 The Fint Telephone w' fis i 3 I 1- xsfi i ft' 0X1 4 vj lr- o. vWte ,1 '4 tt 1. 1916 The Country-wide Syetem Mr.

nml Mr.s, Wlllinm DlckIiion, VenrH ltcsWleucc, Forty-one Years of Telephone Progress but one. The oldest son is married and lives in a cottage built by the big house and is farming. Mother tells many incidents of war times and slavery days. Last November father and mother celebrated their golden wedding, 50 years of married life. The abstract meii wouldnt make much profit in compiling transfers on that farm.

This will be especially interesting to Audrain county folks: I have lived on the same farm 0 miles south of Mexico for more than 70 years, writes G. L. McIntosh. Things have changed since I was a boy. There was lots of timber and the woods was full of wild hogs.

Wolves and panthers Mere numerous and a kid had to stay close home. Almost all the old settlors are gone. All of my near relatives are dead and my time will come soon. I think Missouri is a good state and could more nearly live without help than any other. Mexico is a nice town now.

When I came here there were four stores, two blacksmith shops a hotel. They told me that the jury room-was a -hazel patch. I have seen many ups and downs in this life, have lived to see this fine country developed and land sell for more than $100 an acre. I enjoy the Missouri Rural ist, it has much of interest in it. Certainly there have been wonderful changes in progressive Audrain county since Grandfather McIntosh landed there.

Can a man spend his life without riding on a train and still be intelligent progressive? Well, a lot of em did years ago but such a man in Missouri a rarity. Before I tell you the name this man I desire to say that his letter was one of the best written in the not a misspelled word. I was born Barry county, Missouri, March 5, 1850, says James Iv. Boman of Exeter, and still live on part of the old farm than a mile away. Altho GG years I still do, my own farming.

While have visited in adjoining counties and states a number of times I never have ridden on a train nor in a motor car, and I have no desire to do so. The old mare goes fast enough for me and my wife. We raise almost everything we use, have plenty of good stock and while not wealthy we live comfortably and I keep a good hired hand. I delight in hunting squirrels ami other game in season; do not believe in violating the law. We like the Missouri Ruralist, it is a fine dean paper.

No, Uncle Jim the sort of a chap you might just sot in his way. And sure his little peculiarity isnt going to harm anyone. But I should like take him for a spin over those fine Barry county roads. Polk county presents James M. Willard living southwest of Bolivar on the same farm where he was born more than 7G years ago.

Grandfather Willards father moved on the farm in 183G. Grandmother Willard also is living and their declining days are gladdened by the fact that their four children live near them. Not only. that but grandchildren and one great grandchild also live -near the old home. This an unusual and commendable circumstance.

The information was provided by Wilma Willard, a daughter. One of my neighbors, Miss Stephanie Titcomb, years old and has lived the same farm in Dekalb county G2 years, writes Lola Strine of Maysville. She first lived there with The faint musical sound of a plucked spring was electrically carried from one room to another and recognized on June 2, 1875. That, sound was the birth-cry of the telephone. The original instrument the very first telephone in the world is shown in the picture above.

From this now-historic instrument has been developed an art of profound importance in the worlds civilization. At this anniversary time, the Bell System looks back on forty-one years of scientific achievement and economic progress, and gives this account of its stewardship: It has provided a system of communication adequate to public needs and sufficiently in advance of existing conditions to meet all private demands or national emergencies. It has made the telephone the most economical servant of the people for social and commercial intercourse. It has organized an operating staff loyal to public interests and ideals and by its policy of service it has won the appreciation and good will of the people. With these things in mind, the Bell System looks forward with confidence to a future of greater opportunity and greater achievement.

Up in Pulaski county near Waynes-ville lives Walker Cliristcson, 70 years old Grandpa has lived on his farm all his life, according to Miss Belle Christ-esen, and the farm was occupied by liis father in 1827. Doubtless the Cliristcson farm will pass on to another of the same name, Good Missouri soil and an honored name are priceless heritages. One of the most interesting letters sent in was written by W. Z. Sturgeon of Beulah, Phelps county.

Here it is: I am 04 years old and have lived all my life on the farm settled by my parents before I was a year 'bid. Our tome was a log cabin on 40 acres of and. Later there was an addition to the house and yet later a new house was built When I was 23 I married and built a 3-room house on 40 acres deeded to me by my parents. Then I homesteaded 40 acres. All the land was: timber and I cleared it, having no means with which to hire help.

I then put up a blacksmith shop having learned to do some smithing and mechanical work before being married. My wife was a teacher. She taught the district school one term and took in sewing. We worked hard, economized, and in spite of. hardships and our share of bad luck we prospered.

I now own. 800 acres and my farm is well stocked with purebred livestock. The house has grown from three rooms to 12 rooms. The center part of the house is the same old three rooms, even the fireplace and the stone cliim-ncy tUat I built myself is Mrs- in the sitting room. Our home is gas lighted and we now have a water system under way of construction.

We are the happy parents of six children and we have a family reunion here in the old home once a year. And doubtless the old fireplace in the new home brings back tender memories of early days. Now we are in Ralls county again visiting Grandma Briggs, 72 years old, and born and reared on the farm where she. still lives, a record one year in excess of Grandmother Brashear. Our home place was government land, writes Mrs.

W. L. Gore of Hannibal, a daughter, and it was entered on January 20, 1829, by my great grandmother, Mrs. Mar- fgaret Davis, a widow. At her death, Temple Davis my grandfather, then 14 years old, inherited the place.

My mother, Sallie Davis, was born in 1814, After her marriage she made her home there until grandfather died when father and mother bought the place from the other -heirs. Mother is 72 and father is 78. They have reared 9 children, all living and but and is of, lot, in less old I isnt Im to 13 is on for American Telephone and Telegraph Company And Associated Companies Universal Service One System One Policy BALE WHERE YOU HARVEST- Theres time and labor saved when you bale where the hay is cut; the light weight and ease in handling the Missouri Hay Press (Power-driven) is one of its many advantages; the automobile chain drive; its speed or 18 to 25 strokes a minute; sold with or without engine and on Easy Terms. All these points and others make the great Missouri the best buy in Ilay Presses. Sna for catalog end other literature.

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