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CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED 



Electric Light and Water Works Plant, Hawley 



stitution, and the First National, un- 

 der the present management, is making 

 a splendid record. 



Hawley is the natural trading point 

 for the majority of the farmers of the 

 eastern part of the county. Good 

 prices are always paid for every kind 

 of farm produce, and the merchants 

 are ever ready to meet competition. 

 It is an important shipping point for 

 stock, potatoes and hay as well as 

 grain. 



Hawley has a municipally owned 

 and operated water and light plant. 



Pure water from deep wells and elec- 

 tric current for light and power are 

 supplied at reasonable rates. The 

 high school, with agricultural and 

 manual training departments, has an 

 enrollment of nearly 400. The build- 

 ing is modern, fully equipped and cost 

 about $30,000. 



The farmers of the eastern part of 

 the county were the first to diversify 

 their crops and engage extensively in 

 cattle raising. No better land can be 

 found than the two eastern tiers of 

 townships. There are several lakes 



Getting Ready to Build — Hawley Lumber Company's Yard 



