The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday July 16, 1899 Willow Ridge. Corn is looking very fine. Claude BATES bought a fine mule of Tom MARSHALL. Mr. BATES is buying cattle. Oats are very poor, very few of them are worth threshing. Mr. MEAD of New Lancaster was in the neighborhood last Monday, hunting blackberries. Lute SMITH was also hunting berries. Mr. BENNETT has a contract of building a fine celler and a foundation for Mr. BOWERS of La Cygne, he also has the job of replatering the church at Jingo. Mr. BENNETT is a good workman and he deserves good success.