The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

TREASURY Department.
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
Washington, D. c., July g. 1900.
~-RW HEREAS, by satisfactory evidence pre-
to appear that
THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
in the town OF Leon, in the county Of Decatur
and state OF Iowa, has complied with all the
provisions OF the statutes OF the United States
required to be complied with before an asSo-
citation shall be authorized to commence the
business CT banking;
Comptroller of the Currency. do hereby certify
that THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF
Decatur, and state Of iowa. is authorized to
commence the business of banking as pro
vided in Section Fifty One Hundred and Sixty
Nine of the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF.
witness my hand and seal of
(SEALl Office this ninth day OF July
1900. CHARLES q. DAWES
No 54S9. Comptroller of the Currency,
July Ppm.
E APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL
REAL ESTATE.
In the District Court of Decatur County,
j. N. Still, administrator of the Estate of
Martha A, Shirley.
Elizabeth j. Still, Mary Elem, Joe Elem, ].
H Shirley, Louisa Shirley and Jos. H. Vest
and Fowler Vest, John Vest, Arthur Vest,
Bell Vest. Martha Vest heirs of Laura E.
Vest.
In the District court of Decatur County, Iowa.
TO Said Court:
the Court, and now acting as administrator OF
the estate of Martha A. Shirley respectfully
asks for agthori,y to sell the following des
longing to the said estate and for cause states:
s rhas on Or Or about the 18th day Of August,
in Decatur County, Iowa. leaving as her sole
heirs at law, the defendants, Elizabeth Still,
!. Mary Elem. ]: Z. shirlaed the heirs 81
Ves,. Fowler Vest. Mrs. Fowler Ikst, John
Vest, Mrs John Vest, Arthur Nfst Mrs.
That at the time OF her death she had no prop
erty aside from the following decribed real
estate. East hall. northeast quarter of north
west quarter and northeast quarter north
east quarter OF southwest quarter in section
81, township 49, range IS, Decatur county,
Iowa. That the value of SAID real estate is
about Three Hundred Dollars. That at the
time Of her death there were certain debts.
being funeral expenses ETC., that are unpaid,
the said debts amounting to about Fifty Dol
lars, there being no other property with which
10 pay the said debts.
The undersigned therefore asks that the
proper steps be taken and order made grant
ing authority to sell said above described
real estate, Ut public or private sale, and IN
such quantity and on such terms as may be
found advantageous.
Respectfully submitted,
j. N. STILL,
Administrator MS aforesaid
State of Iowa, Decatur county, Iowa, IS.
/, j. N. Still do on my oath say am the per
son named in the foregoing application as
administrator and that the statements therein
contained are true, as verify believe.
]. N. STILL.
Subscribed in my presence, and sworn to
before me by j. N. STILL afiant, this 23rd day
OF December A. ID. 1899.
AS WITNESS my hand and official
lSEAL] seal hereto affixed. at Leon in said
county Z. w. HOFFMAN,
Notary Public.
{ State OF Iowa. Decatur county, SIS.
To Elizabeth j. Still, Mary Elem, Joe Elem,
j. h. Shirley, Louisa Shirley. Joe H. Vest,
AIRS. Joe H. Vest, Fowler Vest Mrs Fowler
Vest, John Vest, Mrs. John Vest, Arthur Vest,
Mrs. Arthur Vest, Belle Vest, her husband,
Martha Vest and her husband.
You are hereby notified, that at the August
term OF the circuit court, Of Decatur county,
eountNcommencing on the 9th day OF August
$780, on the first day of said term, or as soon
thereafter rs practicable, will present to said
court the foregoing application, and move for
the order and authority therein requested.
Now unless you appear thereto on before
noon of the said day of the said term OF the
said court and show cause why said authority
should not be granted, the court will proceed
to hear said petition and grant the authority
requested j. STILL, Administrator
~. 1t C.. w HOFFMAN, Attorney