Show Daddy’s $4 Eveiit$ Fairy Tale BOWER GRAHAM A By ELMO 8COTT WATSON by Ray Walters Drawing the (THOUGH motorist whom the arthsi has pictured above may feel a bit like Christopher Columbus— you probably will look lo vnlu for I Indy Neb on jour tnnp For like Its famous namesake It soured Into fume overnight and tlmt whs bo cently thm It's doubtful If the umpninkers have yet pot around to putting a little dot on the space occupied by the Corn busker state and lettering In the word "I In dy' Itut If you will start out from the town of Bloomfield Neb nnd travel 14 tulles northwest you'll discover a busy little place of more than 100 Inhabitants with dozens of bungalows along Its streets a Methodist church (used by two other dcnomlnn two general stores two cream tlons) and produce stations an Implement store a blacksmith’ shop a restnu rail a confectioner’s store a filling station a burlier shop and beauty a pulnt shop a pool ball a pnrlor store and a telephone exvariety change (That Is it hud nil these when this article was written but If Its motto like that of dher ninny towns Is ''Watch Ilndy Grow !' all this data may he sadly out of date by the time you read li) For IJndy was founded os a town early last year when four farmers bought the townslte nu llowe creek sold 40 lots at auction und a ruinla ture boom resulted For some time the people of that vicinity Imd needed a trading center Four years ago an was made to found a town attempt - there but cFbp failures InTerferrcd and nothing was accomplished Then the four farmers got busy and the result —the latest greut American hero bus the latest addition to Nebraska's named after him fund municipalities the “eternal fitness of things" demands that another town should spring up near by and tlmt eventual ly there be “twin cities" of “Llndy" and “Ann") But Just because you won’t find on your map don't think Ilndy Neb that the other towns named on the billboard in the picture above are fictitious For there IS a Muleshoe Texas and there will continue to be one If a famous Texas editor wins bis He is Gene Howe of the fight Amarillo Globe son of the (Texas) famous Ed Howe of the Atchison Some of the residents (Kan) Globe cf Muleshoe have started a movement to change the town's name to because It “sounds prettier" But Editor Howe believes In preserving "local color and since Muleshoe Is named for the Muleshoe ranch famous In the days when cattle was king In Texas he baa been conducting a strenuous editorial campalgu to save Its honored and historic name There's one Muleshoe In the only world say those who believe as he does and there’s already a N C not to mention any number of Rosebuds Itosehurgs Rosebushes Rose 'enters Rose Creeks llosedales Rosefields Roseglens Rose Hills Roselands Rosemonts and Itose Tllles “Mncb of the local color of the PROUD MOTHER The King Hon was talking 'of bow much he enjoyed bis food how happily be roared his thanks and htow king lion could gorgeously a feel He loved hla beautiful mane he felt quite contented although he would have loved being free so he could roam and wander Still It was different from the old duys when his greut grandparents lived and All these hunting expeditions terrible guus were not fair But Mother Lioness had much that she wanted to say "A lion is not nearly so wild as a lioness" she was saying "A lioness She Is wildIs a far greater creature er far wilder and she has little lion cubs "Now we mother lionesses have from one to six little bullies "They say that mother hears have from two to six little cubs "An angora goatjias one baby only to look after at a tiihe and an goat Inis tu o or "three babies "lint I am very unusual Not only but I have six am I a wild lioness babies lie lit "Are they not King Lion perfect little beauties?” And Mother Lioness admired them and looked at them so lovingly “Six lion babies are as many as any lion mother has ever been known to Mother Lioness have had” continued "so I am one of the famous mother I am” Lionesses ure famous Mother you "Why A" An Ancient Mystery One of the oldest representations of an Insect In art has come to light the archeological!) famous cave of In the commune the Three Brothers cf France It Is a grasshopper crudely carved out of a hit of ancient bison bone now In the possession of Comte Begouen father of the three youths who first discovered the cave of prehistoric Jnders and for whom It Is named In nation would be lost" says an editorial In a recent Issue of the Kansas City Star commenting upon the Howe crusade "if Hare should he a concerted effort to change such names Jamboree Ky Jelly (Jiilif Rocky Mo Comfort Nowata Okla No Wood Wyo Beehive Mont Horse Haven Wash and I’npoose Okla So you see Rough and Ready Calif the artist who drew the picture above knew whut lie was nhiitif and' there a Is mid really Rough Ready Calif and a Jamboree There’s a T Ky B too And thereby Maryland bangs n tale T It Is a small village In the southern part of Prince Georges county In Itut Just because T It Maryland Is the for tuberslang abbreviation culosis don't think thut there's a sanitarium there 'I lie letters com posing the name nre the Initials of Thomas Brooke who aequlred several thousand acres of land In that neighborhood In colonial dajs There Is a tradition that when a village grew up one of the original Brooke boundary stones was found within the limlis of the village This stone bore the Initials of Thomas Brooke and from the circumstance the Inhabitants fell Into the habit of calling their village T It Punhln Center was the name of a fictitious town wherein lived a fleti tlons character named Unde Juah made Weutberby famous on the phonograph by Cal Btewurt a few But there really Is a Pun years back kin (and It isn’t Pumpkin either) Center It’s ten miles east of Hutch Inson Kan on U S highway No and It got In the news a few months ago when some escaped prisoners from ihe state reformatory were And there's a captured there on Long IslunJ In New York too Kansas not only has a real Punklr Center but it also has the smallest town In the world with the biggest Dame Jumbo Kan Is In Gray counabout midway between Cimarron ty nnd Fowler and Its population Is 5! But another state has that record bent For three families own all of America— America Ind The hamlet of America In Liberty Wuhush county once was township a boom town being ou the direct route from towns smith to Walmsh Ind which grain en route through to the Wabash nnd Erie canal at In 1810 a plank Lagro was handled road wus built from Marlon to Lagro and the town of America halfway between the two places saw nn unusual growth In IStlO the Cincinnati Walmsh A Michigan railroad (now the Big Four) was built but missed America and passed through the town of Lafontalne Now the lots tn the once thriving town nre used for farm and only a purposes The total assessed building remains Is $1075 valuation Recently the Houston (Texas) Post in commenting Dlsputch upon the It la the first time thnt an Insect of this type has been found tn the art of the old Stone age according to Comte Begouen and presents a considerable puzzle to archeologists to explain since such Insects were rare In the cold climate that prevailed tn France In the Magdalenlan epoch when the carving was probably made At All Age The modern baby doesnThave to age much before It wants to go buy Gazette buy— Arkansas fact that a highly entertaining hook could be written on the names of Texas towns said: a little For Instance Bug Scuffle up near the Red river community was not Inspired by any probably physical conflict of Insects The name nothin community has been changed to Bath the folks still call It Bug Scuffle noil "Bug" for short Possum Walk In Walker county may have come by Its name honestly as likewise tn tne Itatiger oil Odd thigstown whose nntne tvas changed from the ms to the sublime — Desdemona hut to little avail for strucOther places are named tures as ltee House and Iton id House the root of all evil la the Money names basts of seviral conimunlly but on the Gonzales has Its Cheapxide other hand Hunt county has Cash llvs Oak county has Imu-rand Lee county is saving up with a Iiime Box energy Is a snappy tow n In central Texas Fort Spunky Is a hrne one Gay Hill and Happy are carefree In LoveThere's a hint of romance ana Inily one of steinne-- s in Necessity In old one of patriotism Glory town lo Traels county is named Mud hut hopes are bright In Rising Star KaatUud gounly knows Jts Okra ami doesn't prohibition worry Liberty county as long as It has Its It e of "Smith Snspnmco is a contraction Asphalt Manufacturing Conipanj" orIs Burt SmtthVllle something of that not the home of the Smith brothers Hut Sugar Land Is the home of Bugar Sabine county enjova a good Time Veribest claims to surpass all other towns Austin county extends a Wei- come io the world and Zephyr Is a breezy Jj t tie pjjire Iq itrown county But the Western states aren't the only ones which Imve queer names short time ago Hie for their towns New York Times printed an article about the odd names of towns in New Jersey whereupon a loyal wrote as follows: take the liberty to say that May our towns have no more peculiar names than aoma of those In Net York stateT In northeastern New For Instance York la a little village called Alpas Ilastirn New York ties Lilies while western New York has Joy and Friendship The old proverb "More haste lesa speed" seems to have been reversed for New York has I’shers Speeds villa Itushville and Gallupville Every New Yorker must speak the truth see Sayvllle and Truthvllle cause Cp In Wayne county there ts a place called Lock Berlin where they present he key to the city and visitors with then change the lock An automobile trip from New York to Buffalo by merous back roads would take one to After crossing many strange placeB Golden Bridge In Westchester county one would through Oregon Salt I’olnt Silver Nails Blue llalfimon Stores Athens Damascus Dundee Italy Naples Killowag and Wales One Wyoming might return via Holland Java Cuba and Cairo be admitted It must that New are Yoikers Is There patriotic L'nlon Freedom Vlctoiy Fugle lumbia and Liberty nanus as Such Olid Steamberg fainted Post Fly Creek Burnt Hills Owl's Head Undeltown Ilorseheads and Hunters Land grace some of the quaint little villages throughout the state ps It was William once said "What’s Shakespeare a name?" who In Thera’s Distinction "To pay vvliat you owe" said HI Ho the sage of Chinatown "Is enough to bring you Into esteem as an honest It requires a far more delicate mail sense of obligation to give yoo rating as an honorable man"— Washington Star Got Nam From Russia a vaMuscovy glass or musovlte riety of mica was so named because It was formerly used Instead of glass tot windows In Russia A Happy Lioness?" asked babies waking up "Because there Proud one Mother of the lion are six of you” she 'ami there are usually only three” "It's line that there are six of us then eli?" asked the linn hahy said ubout Then another lion eub awoke a fourth ull the excitement?” third and "What is asked a und they Is so proud Lioness "Mother there are six of us" one of the cuhs answeied “Then let’s ull wake up nnd (day nnd tell her hoW glad we nre” said the fourth lion cub So they woke up the two who were still sleeping und all the lion cutis began to play and frolic nnd to say that they wanted to show what fine playful' merry 'little Cubs liey'Tx ere und that they hoped their mot Iter would always he proud of them And oh how proud of them she was Everyone came and looked at her six wonderful babies and site wus proud of that too but mostly site was proud because they were so beautiful and she was their mother She heard the keeper telling people that six was a very fine number to have am) quite an unusual number too “A happy proud mother lioness a in (“ she growled softly to herself And her eyes which could look so wild were filled with love nnd as she gazed at the adorable little cuhs so playful so gentle so Lienu tiful RIDDLES Whin Is a man like a cart When he is tired s s s How can you keep a rooster from Get him stuffed crowing oh Sunday? Saturday night What Is the difference between a cloud and a whipped child? One pours with rain the other roars with pain Is the United States governgoing to have bayonets any the army? Because they are long enough s s s head different Why Is an elephant’s from every other bend? Because If you cut his head off his body you do not take It from the trunk Why ment not longer In There were two fathers and sons They caught tlnee rabbits each one had s rabbit IIow could be? It was s son Ids father grandfather ( two and thut and Well Up in German Little Evelyn had her friend Ruth over playing with her Ruth spoke German very well Uiwn her departure Evelyn's mother said "Doesn't Ruth speak German nlcoly?” and how nice German she “Yes laughs" replied Evelyn i f News Notes j It’aa Frivilege to Livt In UTAH pro-LAKE— Utah farmers SALT Buced $46000000 In crops during 1928 while the livestock products totaled s total of $88000000 $42000000 PROVO— Due to the late season very little small fruit has been shipped out of this city during the past quarter which ended June 30 according to Postmaster John P of the Provo office and as a result the receipts for the quarter for the office have fallen off $800 SALT LAKE— The first car of cherries to be shipped out of Utah this season left Salt Lake at "ilS a m & Rio over the Denver Tuesday Grande Western railroad for Chicago HanThe car was billed by Smith cock of Chicago and was made up of the Windsor Orbs and Bing varieties LOGAN— Utah and southern Idaho section of the ltd the field among for federal reserve district twelfth Increased volume of retail trade during the first five months of 1929 It is reserve bank the federal reported by of San Francisco This section reported an increase of 36 per cent over with the Ari- the same jteriod In zona-vada atid California district a 31 per cent Increase reporting GARLAND— The bonded warehouse at Garland is nearing It completion is expeeted to be finished about the middle of July A committee from the Is planning a Lions club of Garland to take place about July celebration 20 The Committee has announced that the big floor will be polished for dancing and efforts will b made to secure a orchestra for the occasion MYTON — The outlook for a good of crop superior quality of honey is very promising for the season of 1929 it is reported Several of those who are interested in this industry have their stands of bees over increased that of last year which will result under normal conditions in an Increase of production Many of the alfalfa fields are now covered with Blossoms aud the bees are busy harvesting the season’s crop UTAH — Vacant land In Utah unaptopropriated by state or individuals tals 25147805 acres this year compared with 2599 1953 acres on June 30 1928 Eli F Taylor register local land office announced regovernment cently in his annual report Since the local office has last year July received C91 hamstead filings covering a total ot 319322 acres and to date 3311 entries covering an area of 1320 097 acres are pending new PAYSON — Payson'3 airport situated just south of the l’ayson senior high school Is Ideally located according to a representative of the United States department of commerce with headquarters at Salt Lake who inspected the new runway and field Plenty large for the needs of the city at the present time with good Sod for landing and easily discernible due to being situated on an elevated section of land the airport Is far better adapted than the average It was declared VERNAL — At their mectiag June 30 of Uintah commissioners the county instructed the county clerk to recent homenumber a of notify large xm steaders jpn PiamQ!nLnKimiRiin move the fences they have built across old established roads that run through the lands covered by their entries These fences are said to have been causing considerable hardship to old time settlers Diamond mountain has s large level area of excellent spring range that adjoins the Ashley national forest CEDAR CITY — Roads throughout southern Utah and northern Arizona generally speaking are In better condition than for a number of years The least deslrahle road Is that conRockville Utah with Fre necting doula Arlz Especially Is the strip through Arizona in poor shape little apparent effort being put forth sister state to bull! by the southern or maintain its lateral arterial The Carmel road Is ready for the on opening of this Important November 1 BRIGHAM CITY— Brigham City officials did some extensive experimenting last fall and early this spring In the log of the fields of determining Mantua with respect to the underThe best ground water supply there 127 feet revealed log approximately of water beating gravel In a 400 foot Flows varying from 20 to 60 depth gallons per minute from a three Inch pipe were obtained which gave fav- orahle Indication for pump wells As a result of these experiments Brigham City has entered Into contract with Ferris & Gardner water well drillers of California who are operating In this vicinity for the sinking of a f inch Inside diameter casing 400 feet in depth OGDEN — Reporting Improved range conditions In the ltshlake forest reserve C M Woods assistant district forester with offices at Ogden returned recently from a 10 days’ trip to southern Utah "During my visit to the Fishlake reserve” said Mr Woods "I found the ranges In general have made considerable since Improvement my visit there four years ago On the other hand there Is evidence of bad conditions la some parts due chiefly to the practice of early gras' Ing too many stock and poor management in years past Only by very careful handling will It be possibly t EVE OF regardless EVERY enginebe t ter reeul ts give with Champion Spark Plugs There is a type specifically designed to give better result for every operating condition your dealer Consult CHAMPION SPARK PLUGS Tolede O h 1 True politeness requires more attention to the feelings ot others than 'o mere form Aslrfor “TACK UP” -- AEHOXOM Fly Catcher Leading Ribbon Fly Catcher VuM0 Rationally j Advertised rB 1ll Jet rid of petty flies Hang up original AEilOXON with Fly Catchers (pronounced No fuss — no trouble 1 hey Attached of flies for a nickle Insist will catch thousands Tty Catchers from vour ipon getting AhKOXON US A lealer Sole Importers and Distributorsfor GRAEF Mr lways goose Mrs 8trav & SANDKNCP Edina Mo Another Sort of Goose AGander — Money! 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