110 years ago

aug. 5, 1915

Rosse Case has added a self-starter to his auto. This is the latest improvement to the Case car, and if tales are true it is one of many. In fact, people say you can find almost anything you are looking for in that car. It was originally a Ford, but it has been so improved, torn out, and built in that it is now generally known just as the Case car.

Western Martin showed us specimens of beets and potatoes from his garden the other day, the beets weighing more than three pounds and the potatoes weighing more than a pound each. Pretty good!

Mrs. Fred Collett and children Henry and Dorothy were in from Elk on Tuesday.

The Aulne Automobile Company advertises “The Wonder Car” — the new 1916 Maxwell. An absolutely complete car, it is a five-passenger conveyance with electric starter, electric lights, high-tension magneto, and every refinement — a beautiful car, a powerful 50-mph car, yet a lightweight real economy car for $655.

Wallis Hoch, Al Richardson, J.W. Reed of Florence, and Homer Hoch started Friday a.m. on an auto trip to Colorado. They expect to be gone about two weeks and camp out most of the time.

F.L. Dockstader returned Sunday from a month’s trip to New Mexico where Mrs. Dockstader is holding down a claim. Their claim is near Sampson.