Memories for the Week of April 6, 2016

1 years ago

April 6, 1916

North Country

The people of the north country are getting up a petition to have the County Commissioners take immediate action on fixing up the bridge that was partly taken out this spring by high waters. The farmers of the section of the country have a large amount of grain yet to haul and it is impossible for them to get it to market and ford the creek and haul it a distance of eight miles extra each trip.

Kill the gophers

Gophers do their greatest damage in the early spring when the seeds first send up the green shoots. Then, Mr. Gopher is ravenous after his long...