Not a Good Old Day

[ddurbin]

from the HOWARD COUNTY LEDGER, Elk Falls, Aug. 13, 1874

Mr. Bert Jones, who lives about six miles west of Elk Falls, was visited by a streak of ill luck recently.  One day last week he lost a good horse by disease; then on Tuesday of this week he tied two horses together and turned them upon the prairie to graze.  They got into a pool of water on Wild Cat and becoming entangled, were both drowned before any assistance could be rendered.  Mr. Jones is left entirely without a team, and being a poor man is illy able to afford this loss.  We are indebted to Mr. N. B. Durbin for the above local.