The manager advises us that it is the intention of the Farmers Union Cooperative Association to handle a number of lines of business as soon as arrangements can be made. They will handle cream separators, now having an agency for these, and will engage in general merchandise business including farm machinery, along the lines of the Farmer Union stores that are in operation at different places. The

manager also states that the requisite number of petitioners for the organization of a Farmers Union has been secured and the rest of the work of organizing is largely of a detail character.

Bayard Cemetery Association filed articles July 20, 1916, with the following as incorporators: C. H. Harpole, I. L. Mueller, T. F. Watkins, W. E. Garwood, L. A. Fricke, W. T. McKelvey, R. A. Wisner, E. Einsell. L. C. Leach, all elected directors except the last two.

Broadwater Corporative Association was incorporated for a wholesale and retail business in coal, lumber, implements and machinery by : Marion Morriss, Harvey Majors, Carl A. Wagoner, Pete Armburst, Perry Babb, John J. Grimes and M. L. Wehn.

The Farmers Cooperative Association of Bridgeport filed articles on October 25, 1916, with $10,000 capital and signed by: W. C. Muhr, J. A. Muhr, E. G. Rouse, W. J. Cochran, Harvey Hascall, Gus Mittlestadt, W. T. Todd, George Sudvka, W. D. Cocke, Thos. Carter, I. E. Oliver.'G. A. Seslar, H. D. Mcwilliams, C. W. Mount. S. H. Burkey, Floyd Friend, J. L. Muhr, William Powell, George Miceke, T. O. Dugger, E. P. Lov, and James F. Turst.