Gus Ness..............................barbershop (from McGlintock)
Dr. Havirland.........................veterinarian
John Barthelme....................... .livery (from Long & Barthelme)
C. C. Barrett.........................drayline (from Drilling)
O. G. Gleisner........................shooting gallery
James McManus.........................saloon (from Orke)

1907

Mrs. Geo. Broihier submitted these records for her flock of 65 chickens;

eggs, 600 dozen @ l6 1/2 ¢...................................$99.00
spring chickens sold live................................ 24.37
pullets on hand @ 35¢ each............................... 35.00
average return per hen—$2.43    $158.37

We wonder what Mrs. Broihier fed these birds. Perhaps they were non-eaters.

The list of taxpayers in Ossian for the year contained 233 names. The largest tax of $151.98 was assessed the Ossian Bank; the smallest,50¢, was paid by thirty residents. Military township's assessments ranged from the $257.75 assigned Anton Bohr to a low of only 3¢.

M. J. Nicholson has completed his ice harvest. He reported over 1000 tons were harvested, with 130 of these packed for the Silver Springs Creamery.

The following were graduated from 0. H. S. this year; Jos. Wirshing, Calla Banning, Fay Anderson, Bessie Emery, Agnes Lee, Cecila Johnson, Mabel Oxley and Agnes Limbeck. An admission of 150 was charged for attending the commencement exercises—the only time a fee was required.

Assessor Dalaker reports the valuation of property in Military twp. as $824,672 He counted 575 horses, 2212 cattle, 3155 swine and 499 sheep. There were 34 vehicles with a taxable value of $682.

Yankee Robinson's circus played at Ossian this summer. They featured "Tom Tom" the largest elephant on earth.

Main street, between Lydia and Mary, is being prepared for macadamizing. A number of teams and graders are rounding the roadbed. Sam Nereson has the contrac for this work.

The funeral service for C. J. Mills, longtime druggist and postmaster, was held at the opera house. Graveside rites were conducted by members of the Modern Woodmen. The attendance was estimated at fifteen hundred—said to be the largest number of people ever assembled for a funeral in Ossian.

"The streets may look like a hayfield, but our new brick gutters are proving to be a popular place to sleep," comments the editor, in a sarcastic item.

Gunderson & Riveland, successors to Ed Stamp, offered these bargains;

A pulling contest took place on Main street with Ole Moen's horse matched against Roy Brown and Adolph Gunderson. The horse was hitched to one end of a 300 ft. rope with the boys pulling on the other. The horse won the first heat. The second was declared a draw when both the rope and single tree were broken.

A two day street carnival was termed a great success. Along with the usual contests, a "hitch-up race" was held. The driver was required to harness and hitch his horse prior to running. A battle royal, consisting of 8 battlers in a ring with only one survivor, was also featured.

About 150 people attended the banquet and dance sponsored by the Modern Woodmen of America local lodge. Twenty three new members were admitted.