Altitude over 6000 feet farms in New Mexico
A letter from A. B. Thurber describes life at Mountain Air New Mexico near 6500 ft. He notes soil yields potential higher than Sullivan County, details crops beans corn oats rye and millet, pine timber and cedar posts, sample Pinone nuts, and describes early efforts two miles north five miles west of Mountain Air with 50 acres cleared 350 broken for spring, 80 acres planned, and 160 acre land option.
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Mountain Air
New Mex
McKinley
Sullivan
Ind
Rix
New Mexico
Torrance County
Kansas
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Texas
Rockies
Inglis
Indiana
Archie
Sam
Mrs. Sherman
Thurber
P. S
Two Aged Women of City Are Dead
Airs Mahala Conner aged 77 died Thursday at her daughter's home after a lingering heart illness. Funeral held Saturday. interment Center Ridge cemetery. Born March 24 1829 in Coshocton County Ohio she married Isaac Conner in 1857 and the couple moved to Sullivan County. She was mother of ten children nine surviving Frank Conner Frank Wible Holt Park John Wilson Sam Conner Mrs John Woodard Mrs Ben Mattix and Harve Conner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahala Conner
Frank Wible
Center Ridge Cemetery
Conner
Coshocton County
Ohio
Samuel and
Destine Darling Severns
Isaac Conner
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Frank Conner
Holt Park
John Wilson
Sam Conner
John Woodard
Ben Mattix
Harve Conner
Paxton
Mrs Powell Rites Held For Sullivan Resident
Mrs Nathaniel Powell 72 died Friday at home on West Johnson Street after a complication of diseases. Funeral services were conducted at the residence by Rev Elias Denney of Farmersburg. Interment followed in Center Ridge cemetery. She leaves her husband and four sons Jesse Vinccennes Julian Commodore Flat Rock NL William Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Powell
West Johnson Street
Elias Denney
Farmersburg
Church of Christ
Center Ridge Cemetery
Sullivan
Commodore
Flat Rock, NL
William
West
Young Farmer Weds Carlisle Bride In City Home
Albe Hamilton age 29 and Minnie Faye Hackett age 28 both of Carlisle were united in marriage by Rev. Wilas Brewer at his home on South State street. They will reside on a farm near Carlisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albe Hamilton
Minnie Faye Hackett
Carlisle
Wilas Brewer
South State Street
Boy in Mesopotamia Praises War Effort and Heat
A nephew of J K and Rice McClain, Bevin McClain, now a YMCA secretary with the Indian expeditionary force D of the British army in Mesopotamia, writes from Amarah about 110 degree heat, tents, and dust storms while serving with Indian and British troops. Separate item notes U S thrift essay contest inviting 20,000 children to compete for medals and prizes over $1,000 ова.
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Farmersburg
J. K
Rice McClain
Bevin McClain
Seattle
Wash
Gallipoli
France
Tigris
Euphrates
Amarah
Front
New York
America
National Education Association
American Society For Thrift
United States
County Institute
S. W. Straus
D. W. Springer
Oil Field Activity Rises in Sullivan County
Despite winter weather, activity picks up as a rig is hauled onto the Jacob Parsons farm eight miles west of the city to drill a Jamison sand test led by Herb Steel and Oscar Eaton with D. N. Phillips as contractor. Local oil men watch for potential revival. Nearby Kentucky field reports multiple new wells indicating expansion.
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Sullivan County
Jacob Parsons
Raley
Herb Steel
Oscar Eaton
Jamison
D. N. Phillips
Kentucky
Cochran Leaves Sullivan High School for Grasselli Lab
W. B. Cochran a science teacher at Sullivan high school departed Saturday for East Chicago to begin laboratory work with the Grasselli Chemical Company. His teaching post remains vacant pending a replacement.
Weather Summary for Wahrek Farmersburg Week
Miss Glenn Yeager reports the weekly weather for Wahrek Farmersburg ending December 24. The period featured clear, cloudy and partly cloudy days with temperatures ranging from 4 to 43 degrees and 2.5 inches of snow observed on the 20th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahrek
Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
Sullivan Man Turns Down House Office
Indiana legislature race heats up as candidates scramble for a variety of House and Senate posts. C H Stratton of Sullivan declined chief clerk of the House, citing business, while Henry W Kline of Wabash pursues chief doorkeeper for the Senate. John W Rodgers of Newcastle seeks assistant secretary, with three contenders named for House chief doorkeeper: Taylor Hamilton, Robert Acre, and Everett J Newlin. J Monroe Fitch of Muncie is also mentioned for House chief clerk after Stratton’s withdrawal.
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Indiana
C. H. Stratton
Sullivan
Stratton
Indianapolis
Henry W. Kline
Wabash County
Senate
Kline
House
John W. Rodgers
Newcastle
Taylor Hamilton
Miami County
Robert Acre
Everett J. Newlin
Hendricks County
J. Monroe Fitch
Muncie
Indianapolis Star
Fairbanks Wins Another Against Graysville Independents
The Fairbanks All Stars defeated the Graysville Independents 30 to 16 at Fairbanks Friday night. Slow first half gave way to a strong second period as Fairbanks outplayed Graysville in every department. lineup lists Lester F Ingersoll Fuson Arnett Debaun etc with field goals totaling Fairbanks 13 and Graysville 9, four goals by Lester and Arnett, referee Collier of Graysville, scorer Dutch Thomas of Purdue.
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Fairbanks
Fairbanks All Stars
Graysville Independents
Graysville
Fairbanks Graysville
Lester F
Ingersoll
Fuson Gr
Arnett
B. Debaun Cc
Coupage
Drake
Pennington Co
Debaun
Taylor
F. Debaun
Lester
Fuson
B. Debaun
C. Debaun
Coppage
Collier
Republicans Elect City Committee for Sullivan
Republican precinct committeemen in the city of Sullivan met Friday afternoon and elected Dirrelle Chaney as chairman Don A. Cochran as secretary and A. G. McNabb as treasurer.
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City of
Sullivan
Dirrelle Chaney
Don A. Cochran
A. G. McNabb
Isaac Shoffner III Ill After Stroke at Home
Isaac Shoffner III suffered a stroke last week and is seriously ill at his home on South Court Street. Mrs. Shoffner, who has been very ill, is improving.
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Isaac Shoffner
South Court Street
Big $590000 second mortgage filed for Vandalia Coal Co
A $590,000 second mortgage covering all Vandalia Coal Company properties across Knox Greene Clay Vigo Parke Marion Sullivan counties was filed in Sullivan county recorder's office. The 182 page instrument, dated Oct 2 1916 and executed Dec 19 1916, lists coal lands mines ovens tracks and machinery with annual payments of 12500 due March and September starting 1918. Signers include J G VanWinkle M E Bradley and John L Irwin.
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Vandalia Coal Company
Pittsburgh
Recorder’s
Sullivan County
Knox, Greene, Clay
Vigo
Parke
Marion
Sullivan Counties
Recorder
County Recorder’s
J. G. VanWinkle
M. E. Bradley
John L. Irwin
Union Trust Company
Joseph Jones Paroled as Christmas Present
In Hymera a man named Joseph Jones who was sentenced to life in 1914 for murder was paroled after three pardons and Governor Ruston approved a reduced term. His release came as a Christmas surprise to his wife and four children, with prior efforts by Fred Bays to secure clemency noted.
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Joseph Jones
Jones
William Andrews
Hymera
Andrews
Fred Bays
Board of Pardons
Mr. Bays
Pardon Board
Bays
Ralston
Commandery elects Sullivan officers for 54 K T
Sullivan Commandery No. 54 K T held a meeting Thursday night and elected officers led by Ransom W. Akin as eminent commander and John C. Chaney as generallissimo. Dirrelle Chaney was named captain general with other posts filled by Wm. Bicknell, Wm. I. Sisson, Allen G. Pate, Jacob Hahn, Harry L. Stratton, Albert Nichols, J. T. Akin, and Milton A. Haddon, the recorder.
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Sullivan
K. T
Ransom W. Akin
John C. Chaney
Dirrelle Chaney
Wmn
Bicknell
Wm. IL. Sisson
Allen G. Pate
Jacob Hahn
Harry L. Stratton
Albert Nichols
J. T. Akin
Milton A. Haddon
Shelburn Masons Elect 1917 Officers
Shelburn lodge No 369 F and A M elects 1917 officers Archie Forbes worshipful master Orville Hall senior warden W A Fordyce secretary P S Taylor treasurer Levi Bardsley trustee for 1917 meeting on December 26 in Shelburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn Masons
Shelburn
Shelburn Lodge
Archie Forbes
Orville Hall
W. A. Fordyce
P. S. Taylor
Levi Bardsley
Pardon Refused for 1899 Murder Convict William Adams
The state pardon board last week refused a pardon to William Adams, sentenced to the state prison from this county in 1899, for the murder of William Eaves.
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William Adams
William Eaves
Notable Holiday Visits Mentioned in Local Notes
Carl Hinkle of Madison Wisconsin visits relatives here. Dr and Mrs W B Ridgeway of Vincennes spent Christmas with relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hinkle
Madison, Wis
Mrs. W. B. Ridgeway
Vincennes
Pneumonia Caused Death of Mrs Stone of Bloomington
Fern Stone wife of Ben Stone of Bloomington Illinois died at home after a week's illness with pneumonia. Born in Sullivan she was a St Marys student and a 1909 Sullivan High School graduate. Funeral held at Christian church in Sullivan with burial at Center Ridge cemetery. she leaves husband two children Joseph Leslie and Robert Hardin and parents Mr and Mrs Joe Reed.
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Fern Stone
Ben Stone
Bloomington
Ill
Joe S. Reed
This City
Christian Church
Albert Nichols
Center Ridge Cemetery
St. Mary’s
Florida
Nashville
Tenn
St. Mary-of-the-Woods
Terre Haute
Illinois Central Railroad
Joseph Leslie
Robert Hardin
Joe
Reed
W. A. Jenkins
Cleveland
Ohio
Sullivan County Road Supervisors Elected in December Ballot
In Sullivan County on December 16, voters chose road supervisors for multiple townships. Jackson returns four supervisors with Miller winning No.1 after a tie with Mahan. Curry elected none due to under ten miles of unimproved road. Fairbanks Turman and Hamilton districts each fill posts. Cass Jefferson Haddon and other townships list chosen names.
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Sullivan County
Jackson
Curry
Curry Township
Fairbanks
Hiram C. Drake
Sim Holmes
W. S. Lester
Calvin Parr
Vturman
Jesse Chastain
Charles Brown
Com
Monk
John Joseph
Hamilton
George W. Wright
Kemp
Hughes Shitz Couple Wed Christmas Night
Miss Marguerite Hughes daughter of Mr and Mrs Hud C Hughes married Theodore Seitz on Christmas night in a ceremony at the Hughes residence on South Court street. The couple will reside in Sullivan. Seitz is a traveling salesman formerly with Dale jewelry store here.
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A. B. Thurber
Frpaut
TU. S
Work
India
Recorder's Office
Monster Instrument
Vandalia Coal Co
Bloomington, Ill
Furneral
Joe S$. Reed
Wm. Miller
Wm. Bridwell
James Brock
C. C. Nicholson
Will A. Mahan
Miller
Cass
Lewis Johnson
Aaron Pope
John Shipman
Jefferson
J. W., Howard. Haddon
Thomas O. South
Hi Benefiel
Ernest Houpt
Rush Brentlinger
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