Four Foxy Farmers Fooled Over Wheat Sale
Local tale recounts Harve Griffin offering one third of his wheat for 12 an acre. Neighbors and a Jasper banker bought the crop, netting losses of 4 7 each for Grisson and associates. An oyster supper to ease tensions followed, with a list of guests. Birth notices include a girl to Clarence Kt Conroy and wife and a boy to Lester McConnell and wife. Dr Knott reports 63 local births in the year.
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Harve Griffin
Mr. Griffin
Harve
Jasper
Robert
Andrew Grresham
Fred Follmer
Harry Waters
Mrs. Griffin
Knott
Clarence Kt
Conroy
Lester McConnell
Jasper Commercial Club Second Annual Report
Secretary Bert Webb reports the Jasper Commercial Club entered its second year January 1 1917 with 47 members and 124 monthly income. year end membership 42 and 118. Receipts totaled 2852.13 with 310.18 opening balance and 1147.05 from other sources. The club financed and graded more than eight miles of road costing about 8000, including a graded mile to the Barton County line. The secretary urges farmers within 7 to 10 miles to join at least a dollar monthly to accelerate road work and support the war effort. Cold snow and severe cold prevail. coal ships may affect fuel supply.
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Jasper Commercial Club
Treasury
Jasper
Barton County
Bert Webb
Farmers Elevator Meeting Sets Share Sales Plan
The Jasper Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company held its third annual meeting at the opera house with strong turnout. A resolution allows sale of unsold shares at 25 dollars for 60 days, stock after March 1 to be withdrawn except at actual value about 845.05. The elevator will suspend livestock purchases for now. Directors reelected include Wm. Mevius, John M. Carter, and J. E. Hull remained manager with Arthur Tabler as assistant. The financials show capital stock 10 050 dollars, profits on hand 1 486.48, profits for 1917 1 680.02, total 15 222.50. Subscriptions renewed and local officers listed for Peerless Chapter installation.
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Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company of
Jasper
Opera House
Trig
Wm. Mevius
J. J. Hall
John M. Carter
Uriah Smith
W. A. Strecker
John Carter
A. W. Radford
J. EK. Hull
Arthur Tabler
Mr. Hull
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Mmes
J. Gresham
John Gaddis
Fred Gresham
Andrew Gresham
R. L. Roberts
Lydia Pearman
A. F. Drake
Howard Gaddis
Noel Slaughter
Mary
Lida Drake
Helen Gaddis
Glenna Gresham
Masters Cloyce Morgan
Gurney Gresham
Eugene Follmer
Earl Gaddis
Joe Gresham
Sele One
First National Bank
Jasper, Missouri
Webb
Wisconsin
Farmers Elevator Meeting
Cood
Shareholdere
Plafamauit
A.W. Radford
W. H. Waters, Jr
the News
Budd Bron Rgk
Ed Preaton
L . Deardort
E Lambeth
A Holmes Roe Cline
C Lemasters
U Lowenstein
HG Griffin
Eastern Star
Peerlees
Lucreta Deardorff
N. H. Patterson
Jamie Hayziett
Bertie Crawford
Maude Boyer
Cecil Patterson
Anna Spaid
Ethel Schooler
Adah
Dora Shoopman
Ruth
Hattie Dodd
Esther
Mary I
Drake
Martha
Emma Hardaway
Electa
Emma Hendricks
Minnie Nunnelly
Lizzie Lawson
Snes
Dr. Hess
The
Nyal Pharmacy
C. L. Hill
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