Show A sli horn james ry in better known as uncle jimmie is now eighty six years of age he has never lived outside of what are now the confines of the state of missouri yet he was born a subject of spain when this territory was ceded to france uncle jimmie became a frenchman afterward the territory was purchased by the united states and so today i r ryan is an american citizen his ha been an eventful life as he remarked it the old settlers meeting but the evening of his days is peaceful and his heart is as young now as when he was a spaniard eighty five years ago nevada mo democrat |